07-25-2002 VC REG-MMINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION
• OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
HELD THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2002
Present: Dr. Edward M. Eissey, Mayor
Charles R. O'Meilia, Councilman
David B. Norris, Councilman
Dennis W. Kelly, Village Manager
George W. Baldwin, Village Attorney
Melissa Teal, Deputy Village Clerk
Absent: Don Noel, Vice Mayor
Joseph A. Tringali, President Pro Tem
Kathleen F. Kelly, CMC, Village Clerk
ROLL CALL
Mayor Eissey called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. All members of the Council were present,
except Vice Mayor Noel and President Pro Tem Tringali who were out of town. All members of
staff were present, except Village Clerk Kathleen Kelly who was absent due to illness.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
1\9ayor F,issey gave the invocation, and Councilman Norris led the public in the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The following Minutes were approved as written:
Minutes of Regular Session held 7/11/02
RF,PORT OF THE MAYOR
A request was made to lower the flags to half-mast on Saturday, July 27th in recognition of the
anniversary of the end of the Korean War in 1953.
S1'A"1'E'MENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Mr. Richard Desormier, 516 Flotilla Road, addressed the Council concerning the number of
times Public Safety has been called to a rental property near his home. It was suggested that Mr.
• Desormier discuss the issue with the Public Safety Director.
Minutes of Regular Session
I leld July 25, 2002
• CONSENT AGENDA APPROVED
Councilman O'Meilia moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Councilman Norris seconded the
motion, and all present voted aye. The following items were approved:
a. Received for file the Minutes of the Code Enforcement Board meeting held 6/3/02
b. Received for file the Minutes of the Planning Commission meeting held 6/4/02
c. Received for file the Minutes of the Recreation Advisory Board meeting held 7/9/02
d. Received for file the recommendation of the Recreation Advisory Board (Minutes of
7/9/02) "that the North Palm Beach County Club swimming facility should remain
open from start of any Village sponsored activity (Heritage Day, July 4th, etc.) until
its culmination and that the Village should pay for the staff to keep the facility open".
VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT
Village Manager Dennis Kelly reviewed the Country Club budget for the fiscal year 2001 - 02.
Mr. Kelly asked the Council to authorize spending up to $100,000 from the current budget for
golf course maintenance equipment and an air conditioner for the pool shop as opposed to
leasing the equipment in the next fiscal year. The Council directed the Manager to provide more
information and agreed to discuss it at a future meeting.
Mr. Kelly informed the Council that the U.S. Olympic Committee has designated Palm Beach
County as a Comnumity Olympic Development Program recipient.
Don Karr, 754 Lakeside Drive, spoke in opposition to the street striping project on Lakeside
Drive. Discussion ensued and the consensus of Council was to eliminate striping on lakeside
Drive except for the curve at the north end of the road.
Mr. Kelly notified the Council that Leibowitz and Associates is forming a consortium of their
municipal clients to respond to the recent Adelphia Cable bankruptcy filing. Mr. Kelly advised
that he gave verbal agreement to the Village joining Leibowitz in their filing versus Adelphia.
Mr. Kelly stated there is a deadline to respond to Adelphia's filing in order to reserve our rights
to challenge the bankruptcy, and he will try to provide some documentation in the next week.
Discussion took place regarding the recently erected fence around North Palm Elementary
School and access to the fields and playground equipment. Mr. Kelly was directed to follow-up
on this issue.
7 he manager was directed to schedule a meeting of the Capital Improvements Coordinating
Committee.
Minutes of Regular Session
Held July 25, 2002
• ItESOI.UTION 44-2002 ADOPTED -HAAS. DIAZ & CO. AGREEMENT
Councilman O'Meilia moved that Resolution 44-2002 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND VILLAGF,
CLI3RK TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH 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
SEE'TEMBER 30, 2002; AND, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
be adopted. Councilman Norris seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
CONSULTANT KANKINGS APPROVED FOR PROSPERITY FARMS ROAD PROJECT
Councilman Norris moved to approve the consultant ranking as recommended and direct staff to
begin fee negotiations for construction design and permitting services, including construction
services. Councilman O'Meilia seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 9:12 p.m.
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Melissa Teal, CMC, Deputy Village Clerk
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