03-26-1998 VC REG-MMINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION
. OF THE
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
HELD THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1998
Present: David B. Norris, Mayor
Charles O'Meilia, Vice Mayor
Edward M. Eissey, President Pro Tem
Gail H. Vastola, Councilman
Joseph A. Tringali, Councilman
Dennis W. Kelly, Village Manager
George W. Baldwin, Village Attorney
Kathleen F. Kelly, Village Clerk
ROLL CALL
Mayor Norris called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. All members of Council were
present. All members of staff were present.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
• Councilman Vastola gave the invocation, and Mayor Norris led the public in the Pledge
of Allegiance to the Flag.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The following Minutes were approved as written:
Minutes of Special Session held 3/11/98
Minutes of Regular Session held 3/12/98
REPORT OF THE MAYOR
Mayor Norris acknowledged Charles Mitchell, Department of Public Services, as the
Village's Employee of the Year. Wiley Livingston was present to accept the award on
behalf of Charles Mitchell.
Mayor Norris proclaimed April 5th through April 11th as Building Safety Week in the
Village of North Palm Beach. Robert Lecky, President of the Building Officials
Association of Palm Beach County, was present to receive the proclamation.
• Mayor Norris scheduled a goal-setting session for the Village Council on
Tuesday, March 31, 1998, at 7:30 p.m.
Minutes of Regular Session
• Held Thursday, March 26, 1998
The Attorney-Client Session scheduled by the Village Council for 8:15 p.m. was
cancelled. Citing Fla. Statute 286.011(8), Village Attorney George Baldwin requested an
Attorney-Client Session for Thursday, April 9, 1998 regarding the Village v. Carmona.
Special Counsel Tom Baird was present, and joined the Village Attorney in the request.
The Village Council directed staff to advertise the Attorney-Client Session for
Thursday April 9, 1998, during Regular Session.
Village Manager Dennis Kelly reported that Village Attorney George Baldwin has a conflict
ofi interest in the rezoning issue scheduled for the Workshop as Item 4.c. The Village
Grocery has apposed the proposed zoning. Mr. Baldwin is the attorney for the property
owner and his family. Staff was directed to find other counsel for this matter only, and
to postpone Comp Plan amendment 98-1 until new Counsel has been retained.
Councilman Vastola gave a status report on Eastward Ho! meeting, saying that grant
monies are available for individuals needing assistance in home maintenance, as well as
. other grant money for plans for the U. S. One corridor.
Vice Mayor O'Meilia reported on the Palm Beach County Municipal League meeting,
which included a status report on the Telecommunications Bill in the Legislature, which
will not have any impact on the Village of North Palm Beach. Also discussed by the
League was our participation in the Disaster Mitigation Strategy, as well as the concern
about the Palm Beach Community College taking over the technical school program from
the School Board.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
The following Minutes were received for file:
Minutes of the General ;=mployees Pension Board Meeting held 2/24/98
Minutes of the Country Club Administrative Board Meeting held 3/2/98
Minutes of the Planning Commission Public Hearing held 3/3/98
Minutes of the Planning Commission Meeting held 3/3/98
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Minutes of Regular Session
• Held Thursday, March 26, 1998
The following Minutes were returned for correction:
Minutes of the Recreation Advisory Board Meeting held 3/10/98 -
Attendance of Vice Mayor Charles O'Meilia was omitted.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Vice Mayor O'Meilia moved to receive and file the recommendation of the Planning
Commission that Council "approve Comprehensive Plan Amendment 98-1 conditioned
upon a revision of commercial property located at the southwest corner of Honey Road
and Prosperity Farms Road be changed to C land use. Councilman Vastola seconded
the motion, and all present voted aye.
Vice Mayor O'Meilia moved to approve the recommendation of the Recreation Advisory
Board that "the new Community Activities Building at Anchorage Park should be named
• the Anchorage Park Activities Building, so that Village residents would better understand
where the building is located". Councilman Vastola seconded the motion, and all present
voted aye.
VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT
Village Manager Dennis Kelly gave a status report on the Requests-for-Proposals for
interior decorator at the North Palm Beach Country Club. He further stated that he and
Public Services Director Tom Hogarth would be visiting various Country Clubs that have
been redecorated by those decorators who have submitted proposals. Councilman
Vastola moved that Councilman Tringali join the Village Manager in these visits ,and that
he also join in the interview process on April 1st. President Pro Tem Eissey seconded
the motion, and all present voted aye.
BILL 915 - BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY DEPT
REORGANIZATION STUDY -PLACED ON FIRST READING
Vice Mayor O'Meilia moved that Bill 915 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE NORTH PALM BEACH GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR
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Minutes of Regular Session
• Held Thursday, March 26, 1998
THE FISCAL YEAR 1997-98 TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT
OF $10,000 FOR POLICE REORGANIZATION STUDY
be placed on first reading and read by title alone. Councilman Vastola seconded the
motion, and all present voted aye.
BILL 916 -BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR ADELPHIA CABLE FRANCHISE FEE
AUDIT -PLACED ON FIRST READING
Vice Mayor O'Meilia moved that Bill 916 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE NORTH PALM BEACH GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR
THE FISCALYEAR 1997-98 TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT
OF $14,500 FOR PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF ADELPHIA CABLE
FRANCHISE FEE FOR FY 1996-97
be placed on first reading and read by title alone. Councilman Vastola seconded the
• motion, and all present voted aye.
BILL 917 -AMENDING CODE TO REGULATE ANCHORING OF BOATS -PLACED ON
FIRST READING
President Pro Tem Eissey moved that Bill 917 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 5-1,
DEFINITIONS, OF ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 5, BOATS, DOCKS AND
WATERWAYS; ADDING SECTION 5-17 AND SUBSEQUENT SECTIONS
TO ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 5 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO
PROVIDE LIMITATIONS ON ANCHORING AND MOORING OF VESSELS
ON WATERWAYS WITHIN THE VILLAGE; REQUIRING MOORING
PERMITS; PROVIDING PROCEDURES FOR IMPOUNDMENT AND SALE
OF VESSELS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR THE
REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE- DATE
be placed on first reading and read by title alone. Vice Mayor O'Meilia seconded the
motion.
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Minutes of Regular Session
. Held Thursday, March 26, 1998
Discussion followed regarding adding language to require permitting within 18 hours of
notification by the Dept. of Public Safety. Also discussed was an exclusion which would
exempt residents who moor their boats in the water close to their home. Staff was
directed to study this issue further to come up with a solution for the Village homeowners.
Village Manager Dennis Kelly requested that language be added to lift restrictions during
hurricanes. Councilman Vastola moved to table Bill 917 until the Regular Session of April
9, 1998. Councilman Tringali seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
RESOLUTION 13-98 ADOPTED -APPOINTING MEMBER TO THE PLANNING
COMMISSION
By written ballot, copies of which are attached to the official Minutes of Record, the
Village Council appointed Susan Kenney to the Planning Commission.
Thereafter, the name of the aforementioned appointee was entered into Resolution 13-98.
Vice Mayor O'Meilia moved that Resolution 13-98 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, APPOINTING A MEMBER 70 THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
be adopted. President Pro Tem Eissey seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
RESOLUTION 14-98 ADOPTED -RENEWAL OF AGREEMENT WITH HAAS. DIAZ &
CO.
President Pro Tem Eissey moved that Resolution 14-98 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE OFFER OF HAAS,
DIAZ & CO. TO RENEW THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE
AND HAAS, DIAZ & CO., ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT "A", WHICH
AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR AN AUDIT OF THE VILLAGE'S GENERAL
PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 1998; AND, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
be adopted. Councilman Vastola seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
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Minutes of Regular Session
• Held Thursday, March 26, 1998
RESOLUTION 15-98 ADOPTED -FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH P. B. COUNTY FOR
RECREATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM _
Councilman Gail Vastola moved that Resolution 15-98 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
MAYOR AND VILLAGE CLERK TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT
BETWEEN PALM BEACH COUNTY AND THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH FOR A JOGGING TRAIL WORKOUT STATION AND MULTI USE
PLAYGROUND AT THE NORTH PALM BEACH COMMUNITY CENTER
ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT "A"; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
be adopted. President Pro Tem Eissey seconded the motion.
. Discussion took place regarding the relocating of the exercise work station shown on
Exhibit "B", and directed staff to review other alternatives for relocation, to be submitted
to the county.
Councilman Vastola changed her motion to provide an optional location for the jogging
trail station east of the ballfield or east of the parking lot. The seconder, President Pro
Eissey, agreed with the change.
Thereafter, the original motion, as amended, passed 5-0.
RESOLUTION 16-98 ADOPTED - SUPPORTING PERMANENT FUNDING FOR
REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCILS
Councilman Vastola moved that Resolution 16-98 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING
PERMANENT-AND CONSISTENT FUNDING FOR REGIONAL PLANNING
COUNCILS
be adopted. Councilman Tringali seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
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Minutes of Regular Session
Held Thursday, March 26, 1998
HIRING FREEZE LIFTED FOR ACCOUNTING CLERK II POSITION
President Pro Tem Eissey moved to lift the hiring freeze on Accounting Clerk II position
(job code #5003-0102) in the Finance Department; reference needs assessment and
position audit. Councilman Gail Vastola seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
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Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
Andel, Ellen
Cross, Cory S.
Hullihan, Tim
Karlan, Jerrald L.
Kennet. Susan /~~
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BALLOT
PLANNING COMMISSION
3/26/98
Select 1 name only for Planner/Architect position•
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
Andel, Ellen
Cross, Cory S.
Hullihan, Tim
Karlan, Jerrald L.
Kenney, Susan
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BALLOT
PLANNING COMMISSION
3/26/98
Select 1 name only for Planner/Architect position•
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 _
Andel, Ellen
Cross, Cory S.
Hullihan, Tim
Karlan, Jerrald L.
Kenney, Susan
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PC.BAL
BALLOT
PLANNING COMMISSION
3/26/98
Select 1 name only for Planner/Architect position:
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
Andel, Ellen
Cross, Cory S.
Hullihan, Tim
Karlan, Jerrald L,
Kenney, Susan
PC.BAI
BALLOT
PLANNING COMMISSION
3/26/98
Select 1 name only for Planner/Architect position:
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
Andel, Ellen
Cross, Cory S.
Hullihan, Tim
Karlan, Jerrald L.
Kenney, Susan
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PC.BAL
BALLOT
PLANNING COMMISSION
3/26/98
Select 1 name only for Planner/Architect position:
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
Andel, Ellen
Cross, Cory S.
Hullihan, Tim
Karlan, Jerrald L.
Kenney, Susan
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