Ed Eissey new Mayor of North Palm Beach (WD) March 17-23, 199932nd YEAR - '
MARCH 17-23, 1999
NUMBER 11
kl--- i PALM MAGti CUMMISSIUN MEEfiiNG-THURSDAY, MA�iCH t1„1999
MEET DOUG SMITH, North Palm
Beach's new Assistant Village
Manager. Doug just moved here
from Athens, Georgia, after earning
his Master's Degree in Business
Administration. Doug's starting
salary will be $35,000 for a six-month
probation period, after which it will
be raised to $38,000.
DR. EDWARD EISSEY will hold the
office of Mayor for North Palm
Beach this year, after being sworn in
during last Thursday's council
meeting. Eissey recognized outgoing
Mayor David Norris as "one of the
best the Village has ever had," and
thanked his fellow council members
for their support and dedication.
Ed Eissey new Mayor
of North Palm Beach
by Denise Jaegers
The North Palm Beach Village
Council reorganization took place
last Thursday, after Tuesday's
municipal election. Charles O'Meilia
was re-elected to his seat, defeating
his sole opponent, Jim Peterson.
Outgoing Mayor David Norris
addressed the Council and residents,
reflecting on his last year serving the
Village.
"I appreciate the support of this
council --you've shown me nothing but
confidence," he said with heartfelt
warmth. "I've always believed North
Palm Beach is the best place to live,
and I wanted to contribute to make sure
it stays that way. I've seen the
community really get involved in the
last two years ... it's the best thing I've
seen happen."
After Mayor Norris was applauded
by council members and residents,
Tringali becomes Vice -Mayor,
Councilman Joseph Tringali nominated
Edward Eissey, President Pro Tem, for
the office of Mayor during the next
year. The motion was seconded, and
Eissey was unanimously voted in as
new Mayor.
Dr. Eissey then nominated Tringali
for Vice Mayor, followed by O'Meilia's
nomination of Norris as the same
officer. Although Norris thanked
O'Meilia for the nomination, he
declined the office. Tringali was
subsequently unanimously voted in as
Vice Mayor.
For the office of President Pro Tem,
Councilman Gail Vastola was
nominated and unanimously voted in by
her fellow council members. At the
close of nominations, Village Clerk
Kitty Kelly swore in the new officers,
and the nameplaces and seating
arrangements were switched.
Vastola, Pres. Pro Tem
Mayor Ed Eissey conducted the
remainder of the meeting, beginning
with the comment, "In all my years of
public service, I've never worked with a
more sincere, agreeable, congenial
group of people," referring to his fellow
council members.
During his report to the Council,
Village Manager Dennis Kelly
introduced the Assistant Village
Manager, Doug Smith, who was just
completing his second week in his new
job. "His job description is three -fold,"
explained Kelly. "Top-heavy in Human
Resources, followed by grant writing
and purchasing."
In other action, Council:
• Approved and enacted second
reading of a proposed ordinance
amending the NPB General Fund
Budget for Fiscal Year 1998-99,
appropriating funds in the amount of
$50,488 for beautification of Alternate
AlA medians located north of
Northlake Boulevard within the
Village. (Half of the funds supplied by
a Beautiful Palm Beaches Grant from
the Department of Transportation.)
• Approved first reading of a
proposed ordinance amending the
General Fund Budget for Fiscal Year
1998-99 to appropriate funds in the
amount of $11,112 for,;expanded
bicycle patrol, of which $10,000 is
funded by the DCA, the Local Law
Enforcement Block Grant Program.
• Adopted a resolution authorizing
the Mayor and Village Clerk to enter
into a highway beautification grant
agreement for landscaping on Alternate
AIA medians north of Northlake
Boulevard and located within the
Village.