11-13-1997 VC REG-MMINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION
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VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
HELD THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1997
Present: Gail H. Vastola, Mayor
Charles O'Meilia, Vice Mayor
Larry Kelley, President Pro Tem
Tom Valente, Councilman
David Norris, Councilman
Dennis W. Kelly, Village Manager
George W. Baldwin, Village Attorney
Kathleen F. Kelly, Village Clerk
ROLL CALL
Mayor Vastola called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. All members of Council were
present. All members of staff were present.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
i Councilman Norris gave the invocation, and Vice Mayor O'Meilia led the public in the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The following Minutes were approved as written:
Minutes of Special Meeting held 10/23/97
Minutes of Public Hearing held 10/23/97
Minutes of Regular Session held 10/23/97
REPORT OF THE MAYOR
Mayor Vastola discussed her meeting with Commissioner Karen Marcus regarding the
widening of U. S. 1 to six lanes, and reported that consensus was to oppose the
widening, and to use what monies would be expended toward landscaping, curbing, bike
paths and pedestrian walkways.
Councilman Norris gave an update on the status of the Northlake Blvd. Task Force,
stating that the short-term goals include landscaping of right-of-ways, with long term plans
of redevelopment to the west.
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Howard Searcy, Consulting Engineer for the Village, gave an overview of the National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES).
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Nancy Gershbein, 721 Teal Way, addressed the Council regarding the docks in Prosperity
Harbor, and their non-conformance to the Village Code. Staff was directed to study Mrs.
Gershbein's complaint. This issue will be placed on the Workshop Session agenda of
December 11, 1997.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
The following Minutes were received for file:
Minutes of General Employees Pension Board Meeting held 8/26/97
Minutes of Planning Commission Meeting held 10/6/97 -correction requested on
Page 2, 5.d: Vote omitted
• Minutes of the Country Club Administrative Board Meeting held 10/20/97 -Report
ofi Golf Course Superintendent dated 10/1/697 -Change last paragraph to state
that the order to delay start of work til 7:00 a.m. due to encephalitis scare was
issued by the Vice Mayor, not the Village Manager.
Minutes of the Code Enfiorcement Board Meeting held 11/3/97
Minutes of the Country Club Administrative Board Meeting held 11/13/97
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Councilman Valente moved to accept and file the recommendation of the Country Club
Administrative Board that Council "award bids and approve purchase of ten pieces of golf
course equipment in the amount of $85,465 from L8045-66490 (Golf Course Equipment)
and one piece of equipment in the amount of $9,990 from L8048-66490 (Driving Range
Equipment), per the Golf Course Superintendent's recommendation sheet". Vice Mayor
O'Meilia seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
Vice Mayor O'Meilia moved to accept for file the recommendation of the Country Club
Administrative Board "that the Country Club not be considered as an alternate site for the
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Public Safety building's gas storage tank". Councilman Norris seconded the motion, and
all present voted aye.
VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT
Village Manager Dennis Kelly told the Council that a new law is effective regarding public
notification of sex offenders. The Village Manager recommended a Special Meeting on
11/24 at 5:30 p.m. to bring forward a Village ordinance to implement a policy for such
notification. Scheduling of this meeting will be announced by posting public notice next
week, if such ordinance is determined necessary, pending Mr. Baldwin's review of the
State Statute.
Mr. Kelly asked the Council for permission to hold the annual tree lighting ceremony at
the Community Center this year. The Council, by consensus, decided to continue the
tradition at the Village Hall. The ceremony will be held on Thursday, 12/4/97.
President Pro Tem Kelley left the meeting at 8:20 p.m. and returned at 8:23 p.m.
• BILL 905 -BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR DCA GRANT FOR BICYCLE PATROL -
PLACED ON FIRST READING
Councilman Valente moved that Bill 905 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE NORTH PALM BEACH GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR 1997-98 TO RE-APPROPRIATE FUNDS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $7,000 FOR THE LAW ENFORCEMENT BICYCLE PATROL;
FOR THE PORTION OF DCA GRANT RECEIVED BUT NOT SPENT IN
1996-97
be placed on first reading and read by title alone. President Pro Tem Kelley seconded
the motion, and all present voted aye.
RESOLUTION 66-97 ADOPTED -ANNUAL VENDOR CONTRACTS
Vice Mayor O'Meilia moved that Resolution No. 66-97 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE ANNUAL VENDOR
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CONTRACTS FOR LABOR AND MATERIALS AS AWARDED BY PALM
BEACH COUNTY, THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND THE PALM BEACH
COUNTY COOPERATIVE PURCHASING COUNCIL, AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
be adopted. President Pro Tem Kelley seconded the motion.
During discussion, Vice Mayor O'Meilia moved to amend the resolution by adding the
phrase othergovernmentalagencies in the caption and in Section 1. President Pro Tem
Kelley seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
Thereafter, the original motion, as amended, passed 5-0.
BUDGET TRANSFER APPROVED - NPBCC -PART-TIME PAY FOR TENNIS
President Pro Tem Kelley moved to approve a budget transfer request in the amount of
$7,300; $2,500 from L8051-66490 (Machinery & Equipment) and $4,800 firom L8070-
49910 (Country Club Contingency) to fund shortfall in L8050-11300 (part-time pay-tennis)
and balance the 1996-97 Country Club Budget. Councilman Norris seconded the motion,
and all present voted aye.
MERIT PAY PLAN -DISTRIBUTION APPROVED
Vice Mayor O'Meilia moved to approve the distribution formula for the merit pay plan
identified as Alternate #4 (individual factoring) in Village Manager's RCA dated 11/7/97.
Councilman Valente seconded the motion.
During discussion, Council agreed by consensus that all scores should be rounded to the
nearest tenth of a point.
Thereafter, the motion passed 5-0.
PENSION BENEFIT - SWEETING SETTLEMENT
Councilman Valente moved to approve settlement of $12,500 plus mediator's cost, as
recommended by Attorney Charles Pigott, representing the Village, during mediation
discussion for lawsuit of Sweeting versus the Village of North Palm Beach. President Pro
Tem Kelley seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to came before the Council, the meeting adjourned at
8:45 p.m.
K thleen F. Kelly, C ,Village CI tl ~~
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