04-13-2000 VC REG-MMINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION
• OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
HELD THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2000
Present: Joseph A. Tringali, Mayor
David B. Norris, Councilman
Donald G. Noel, Councilman
Charles R. O'Meilia, Councilman
Dennis W. Kelly, Village Manager
George W. Baldwin, Village Attorney
Kathleen F. Kelly, CMC, Village Clerk
Absent: Dr. Edward M. Eissey, Vice Mayor
ROLL CALL
Mayor Tringali called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. All members of Council were present
except Vice Mayor Eissey, who was out of the country. All members of staff were present.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Tringali gave the invocation, and Councilman Noel led the public in the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The following Minutes were approved as corrected:
Minutes of Canvassing Board meeting held 3/15/2000
The following Minutes were approved as written:
Minutes of Regular Session held 3/23/2000
REPORT OF THE MAYOR
Mayor Tringali introduced County Commissioner Karen Marcus, who addressed the Council
regarding the County's landscaping and beautification plans. Monies are available in the
upcoming fiscal year from the county for beautification of Prosperity Farms Road from
Northlake Blvd. To PGA Blvd. Commissioner Marcus suggested a task force or committee be
formed to get input from the residents regarding plans for the Prosperity Farms Road.
Commissioner Marcus stated that Palm Beach Gardens is working with a consultant in this
regard also, and suggested that the Village might be able to use the same service. Discussion to
• appoint a citizens committee will be held during the workshop session.
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President Pro Tem Norris reported to the Council that the North Palm Beach Elementary School
• needed financial assistance for their "playscape" equipment, which has to be replaced, and
suggested that the Council contribute $5,000 toward this project. Councilman Noel agreed, and
suggested a larger contribution, since $5,000 to $15,000 may be needed. This will be discussed
further by the Council later on the agenda as item 14.d.
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Barbara and Ron Guncheon, 541 Lighthouse Drive, addressed the Council regarding a lien which
the Village holds as a result of a code violation in 1991. The Guncheons are asking the Village
Council to reduce their accrued fine The Council will review the Statute quoted by Mrs.
Guncheon and will confer with the Village Attorney regarding the matter.
Mort Levin, 115 Lakeshore Drive, reported the census return to date for the Village of North
Palm Beach is 59%. Mr. Levin requested that the census banners be attached to the fire trucks
and driven around town on Sunday, possible with siren or bell sounding, to encourage residents
to fill out and mail the census forms, since this is the last weekend for publicizing it. The
Council directed Chief Johnson to place the census banner on both sides of the vehicles and to
have his Department take the trucks out this Sunday.
CONSENT AGENDA APPROVED
Item 7.g. was removed from the Consent Agenda and placed under 13.c. Thereafter,
Councilman O'Meilia moved to approve the Consent Agenda, as amended. Councilman Noel
seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
The following items were approved:
Accepted for file the Minutes of the Police and Fire Pension Board Meeting held 11/15/99
Accepted for file the Minutes of the Police and Fire Pension Board Meeting held 12/1/99
Accepted for file the Minutes of the Library Advisory Board Meeting held 2/22/00
Accepted for file the Minutes of the Code Enforcement Board Meeting held 3/6/00
Adopted Resolution 26-2000 authorizing the Mayor and Village Clerk to sign
an Easement Deed conveying a utility easement at Anchorage Park to Seacoast Utility
Authority
Adopted Resolution 27-2000 accepting the bid of Sparktacular Fireworks, Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida, in the amount of $12,000 for 4th of July fireworks display at the North Palm Beach
Country Club; funds to be expended from A8229-34932 (Public Events)
• Approved a budget transfer of $10,000 from A5540-49911 (Council Contingency) to A4801-
34811 (Council-Employee Relations) to fund 1999-2000 employee service awards program
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• Lifted hiring freeze for Assistant Pool Manager II position at the North Palm Beach Country
Club
Lifted hiring freeze for Building Maintenance Technician at the Department of Public
Services
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES
Councilman O'Meilia reported to the Council that the Northlake Blvd. Task Force had met
during the week and heard presentations from three architectural firms regarding a design
program for the landscaping of Northlake Blvd. to Military Trail. The Board made its selection
and appointed a negotiating committee to negotiate a contract with the top-rated designer.
VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT
Village Manager Dennis Kelly reported on the Hurricane Evacuation Teleconference, and parade
plans for Heritage Day. Tom Hogarth gave a status report on the dredging program and the stop
signs that are being installed for the traffic calming program. Mr. Kelly requested a change in
the hiring freeze policy by providing monthly reports to the Council regarding turnover in
personnel and eliminating the additional step of putting each position to be filled on the agenda.
The Council agreed to discuss the matter at the next workshop.
BI LI, 986 -BOAT MOORING REGULATIONS -ENACTED AS ORD. ] 0-2000
Councilman O'Meilia moved that Bill 986 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 5-82 OF DIVISION 4, DOCKS AND PIERS, OF
ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 5, BOATS, DOCKS AND WATERWAYS, OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE TO PROVIDE THAT MOORING BUOYS AND
ANCHORS, BOAT DAVITS AND OTHER BOAT LIFTING DEVICES SHALL BE OWNED
AND CONSTRUCTED ONLY BY THE UPLAND LAND OWNER AND TO REQUIRE
BUILDING PERMITS FOR MOORING BUOYS AND ANCHORS; AMENDING
SUBSECTION (12) OF SECTION 5-85 TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
MOORING BUOYS AND ANCHORS IN LAKE WORTH AND THE ATLANTIC OCEAN;
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 second reading and read by title alone. Councilman Noel seconded the motion, and
all present voted aye.
Councilman O'Meilia moved that bill 986 be enacted as Ordinance 10-2000. President Pro Tem
• Norris seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
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BILI. 987 -BUDGET AMENDMENT -COUNTRY CLUB CONSTRUCTION COSTS -
• F,NACTED AS ORD. 11-20000
President Pro Tem Norris moved that Bi11987 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING
THE NORTH PALM BEACH COUNTRY CLUB BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1999-
2000 TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 TO REPLENISH
COUNTRY CLUB CONTINGENCY ACCOUNT AND ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO
COMPLETE THE COUNTRY CLUB RESTAURANT PROJECT
Be placed on second reading and read by title alone. Councilman O'Meilia seconded the motion,
and all present voted aye.
President Pro Tem Norris moved that Bill 987 be enacted as Ordinance 11-2000. Councilman
O'Meilia seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
BILI, 988 -CODE AMENDMENT- SIGNS AND OUTDOOR DISPLAYS
President Pro Tem Norris moved that Bill 988 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING SUB-SECTION (28) OF SECTION 6-113(B),
PROHIBITED SIGNS, OF ARTICLE V., SIGNS AND OUTDOOR DISPLAYS, OF
CHAPTER 6 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE TO ALLOW
C}IANGEABLE COPY SIGNS IN P-PUBLIC DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY
Be placed on first reading and read by title alone. Councilman Noel seconded the motion. The
motion passed 3-1, with President Pro Tem Norris, Councilman Noel and Mayor Tringali voting
aye, and Councilman O'Meilia voting nay.
RESOLUTION 28-2000 ADOPTED - CONTRACT WITH MICHAEL REDD &
ASSOCIATES FOR MASTER RECREATION PLAN UPDATE
Councilman O'Meilia moved that Resolution 28-2000 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 WITH MICHAEL REDD AND ASSOCIATES,
INC. ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT "A", WHICH AGREEMENT IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
UPDATING THE MASTER RECREATION PLAN AT ANCHORAGE PARK; AND,
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
• Be adopted. President Pro Tem Norris seconded the motion.
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During discussion, the following changes were made to Draft #3 of the contract: On page 2, ¶A.,
• sentence 1 - "Village Recreation Director (Mark Hodgkins)" was replaced with the word "staff';
a bullet to include roller-blading was included. Paragraph 3 under Fees and Reimbursable
Expenses was deleted. On page 4, ¶7, the Village Council was included with the Recreation
Advisory Board to receive a presentation of the report. In ¶8., the ten bound copies of the
Updated Final Recreation Master Plan report referred to will be prepared and submitted to the
Village Council instead of the Village Manager. Under the bulleted list of what is not included
in the proposal, the bullet called Regulatory Compliance was deleted.
Thereafter, the motion passed 4-0.
RFSOLUTION 29-2000 ADOPTED -AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT WITH MICHAEL
REDD & ASSOCIATES FOR THE NORTHLAKE BLVD. OVERLAY ZONING URBAN
DESIGN CORRIDOR PLAN
Councilman O'Meilia moved that Resolution 29-2000 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 WITH MICHAEL REDD & ASSOCIATES ON
BEHALF OF THE VILLAGE AND THE NORTHLAKE BOULEVARD TASK FORCE
ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT "A" WHICH AGREEMENT IS I:OR THE PURPOSE OF
SECURING PLANNING SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN URBAN DESIGN
CORRIDOR PLAN FOR THE NORTHLAKE BOULEVARD CORRIDOR BETWEEN
MILITARY TRAIL AND U. S. HIGHWAY ONE; AND, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
Be adopted. President Pro Tem Norris seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
RESOLUTION 30-2000 ADOPTED -SUPPORTING EXTENSION OF HOOD ROAD FROM
AlA TO PROSPERITY FARMS ROAD
Councilman O'Meilia moved that Resolution 30-2000 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE PROPOSAL OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY TO EXTEND HOOD ROAD FROM
ALTERNATE A-1-A TO PROSPERITY FARMS ROAD; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING
THE VILLAGE CLERK TO FURNISH A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY AND SUCH
MUNICIPALITIES, PERSONS AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AS THE
MAYOR DIRECTS; AND, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Be adopted. Councilman Noel seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
• CHANGE ORDER #6 -PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY -TABLE CONTINUED
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• Staff requested that the Council continue the tabling of Change Order #6 in the amount of
$28,539.52 for the Public Safety facility, since the architect and the builder were still negotiating
the final changes. Councilman O'Meilia moved to continue the table until the next meeting.
President Pro Tem Norris seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
SIGN -NPB COUNTRY CLUB
President Pro Tem Norris moved to approve the final design of a monument sign for the North
Palm Beach Country Club, contingent upon receipt of a letter of agreement from Eddie D'Ambra
consenting to a deviation from the contract which would eliminate the necessity of two signs,
which Mr. D'Ambra verbally agreed to at the last Council meeting. Councilman Noel seconded
the motion.
President Pro Tem Norris moved to locate the sign on the north side, as recommended by staff.
The motion died for lack of a second.
Public Services Director, Tom Hogarih said he would provide a mockup of the sign by the next
Regular Session, and conduct further research regarding placement of the sign.
Thereafter, the motion passed 3-1, with President Pro Tem Norris, Councilman Noel and Mayor
Tringali voting aye, and Councilman O'Meilia voting nay.
ARCHITECT'S FEE ADJUSTMENT -COUNTRY CLUB PROJECT
President Pro Tem Norris moved to approve an architect's fee adjustment in the amount of
$8,727 on revised general construction contract price for the Country Club renovation.
Councilman O'Meilia seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
CONTRIBUTION TO NPB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL -PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT.
President Pro Tem Norris moved that the Village contribute $5,000 toward the purchase of new
playscape equipment for the North Palm Beach Elementary School. No second was taken.
During discussion, the Council agreed to consider contributing $5,000 to $15,000 pending a
letter from the school stating the amount of money still not raised by the PTA for the purchase.
A budget transfer will be brought to the next meeting in order that this issue can be included on
an agenda for public information.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m
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Kathleen F. Kelly, CMC, Village Cl k
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