02-22-2007 VC REG-MMINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
FEBRUARY 22, 2007
Present: David B. Norris, Mayor
William Manuel, President Pro Tem
Charles R. O'Meilia, Councilman
Darryl Aubrey, Councilman
Leonard Rubin, Village Attorney
Melissa Teal, CMC, Village Clerk
Jimmy Knight, Public Safety Director
Absent: Dr. Edward M. Eissey, Vice Mayor
ROLL CALL
Mayor Norris called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. All members of Council were present,
except Vice Mayor Eissey, who was out of town. All members of staff were present.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councihnan O'Meilia gave the invocation and President Pro Tem Manuel led the public in the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
• AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
On behalf of the Village Council, Mayor Norris presented a certificate and check to Public
Services Department employee Ives Chavez, and Public Safety Department employee Henry
Maki, in recognition of their 20 years of service to the Village.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the Special Session held 2/1/07, Minutes of the Regular Session held 2/8/07, and
Minutes of the Special Session held 2/15/07 were approved as written.
CONSENT AGENDA
Items 6.D.1, 6.D.2, and 6.D.3 were removed from the consent agenda. Councilman O'Meilia moved
to approve the consent agenda. President Pro Tem Manuel seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously. The following items were approved:
Receive Minutes of Library Advisory Board meeting held 1/23/07
Receive Minutes of Code Enforcement Board meeting held 2/5/07
STREET OVERLAY PAVING AGREEMENT WITH CHARLES S WHITESIDE APPROVED
• Discussion was held concerning the street overlay paving agreement with Charles S. Whiteside.
President Pro Tem Manuel moved to approve the agreement with Charles S. Whiteside for annual
street overlay paving. Councilman O'Meilia seconded the motion and all present voted aye.
MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION HELD FEBRUARY 22, 2007
GENERAL EMPLOYEES PENSION BOARD MEETING MINUTES
• It was requested that all Board minutes list the absent members, as well as the members present,
Discussion took place concerning the minutes of the 9/6/06 meeting. It was requested that the
General Employees Pension Board review the issue of early retirement benefits for vested former
employees, wherein only those persons currently employed by the Village may take early retirement.
Council urged the Boards to provide minutes in a timelier fashion. Thereafter, Councilman
O'Meilia moved to receive minutes of General Employees Pension Board meeting held 9/6/06
and minutes of General Employees Pension Board meeting held 11/8/06. President Pro Tem
Manuel seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION 2007-28 -PLANNING SERVICES AGREEMENT -ANNEXATION STUDY
Councilman O'Meilia moved that Resolution 2007-28 entitled
since the Code of Ordinances provides that members may be removed for multiple absences
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING LAND RESEARCH MANAGEMENT, INC. TO
PEFORM AN ANNEXATION AREA STUDY TO BE FUNDED FROM THE BUILDING
DEPARTMENT CONTRACTUAL SERVICES ACCOUNT; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
AND VILLAGE CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR SUCH SERVICES ON
BEHALF OF THE VILLAGE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
• be adopted. President Pro Tem Manuel seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION 2007-29 - EARMAN RIVER WITHDRAWAL PERMIT
Councilman O'Meilia moved that Resolution 2007-29 entitled
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING A PROPOSAL FROM SFRN, INC. TO AUTHORIZE ITS
SUBCONTRACTOR ARCADIS G & M, INC. TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT A WATER USE
PERMIT RENEWAL FOR EARMAN RIVER WITHDRAWALS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
be adopted. President Pro Tem Manuel seconded the motion. Discussion ensued on planned
installation of a new meter, as well as the possible need for repairs to the water lines. Thereafter,
the motion passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION 2007-30 -LEASE AGREEMENT FOR TEMPORARY TENNIS BUILDING
President Pro Tem Manuel moved that Resolution 2007-30 entitled
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF A TRAILER FACILITY FOR USE AS
A TEMPORARY TENNIS BUILDING AND AUTHORIZING VILLAGE ADMINISTRATION
TO TAKE ALL STEPS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE SUCH LEASE AND THE
• CONSTRUCTION OF RELATED IMPROVEMENTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
be adopted. Councilman Aubrey seconded the motion.
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MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION HELD FEBRUARY 22, 2007
Discussion took place concerning the proposals received for rental and installation of a trailer to
serve as a temporary tennis facility. Chief Knight advised that while the trailer will be new, it
• will require retrofitting to accommodate our needs. Community Development Director Charles
Cangianelli reported that GE Modular Space requires aone-time set up fee of $8,695.00,
bringing the total price for aone-year lease, delivery, design drawings and set up to $15,070.00,
which is the lowest of the three proposals. Mr. Cangianelli advised that the trailer will be located
just north of the existing building.
Discussion ensued on the Country Club contingency account. It was noted that the current
balance on the contingency account is $266,304.71.
Brief discussion was held regarding the estimated, cost of a new tennis building and the time
needed for construction.
Councilman O'Meilia moved to amend the resolution to authorize staff to negotiate the lease with
GE Modular Space. Councilman Aubrey seconded the motion and all present voted aye.
Thereafter, the original motion, as amended, passed unanimously. Staff will bring back a lease
agreement for Council approval at the next meeting.
RESOLUTION 2007-31 -ANNUAL SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
President Pro Tem Manuel moved that Resolution 2007-31 entitled
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
• BEACH, FLORIDA APPROVING A CONTRACT AWARD TO CHARLES S. WHITESIDE,
INC. TO PROCEED WITH THE ANNUAL REPLACEMENT OF DESIGNATED
SIDEWALKS AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE CLERK TO EXECUTE
SAME; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
be adopted. Councilman O'Meilia seconded the motion.
During discussion, it was requested that staff provide a list of the sidewalks to be repaired.
Public Works Director Wiley Livingston will distribute a map that designates the sidewalks
planned for repair Village-wide.
Thereafter, the motion passed unanimously.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL MATTERS
Councilman O'Meilia addressed the property tax proposal being considered by the legislature, and
requested Council permission to acknowledge its support of the League of Cities objections to
this proposal at the Palm Beach County League of Cities meeting next week. By consensus, the
Council gave Councilman O'Meilia authority to voice its support to the League.
Councilman O'Meilia requested that the Council consider the issue of administrative costs at the
Country Club that are not reimbursed to the General Fund. This item will be placed on a
• Workshop agenda for discussion.
Brief discussion ensued on an examination of Country Club revenue projections, income and expenses
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MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION HELD FEBRUARY 22, 2007
President Pro Tem Manuel thanked the Village Clerk and the Support Our Troops volunteers,
and recognized North Palm Beach Elementary School students who decorated 3001unch bags for
• our adopted unit. President Pro Tem Manuel noted that over 600 stuffed animals collected by
the school and by Pat Friedman and Old Port Cove were shipped to Iraq on 2/14/07, along with
items collected for the soldiers. President Pro Tem Manuel acknowledged Southern Self Storage
for its donation of a storage unit at no charge, which is used to store items for the troops, prior to
shipping. Councilman O'Meilia thanked the media representatives present for their support also,
and encouraged them to continue to report on this project.
VILLAGE MANAGER MATTERS
Chief Knight reported that TBE Group reviewed comments received from the 1/17/07 public
input meeting on Anchorage Park with the Recreation Advisory Board and Waterways Board,
and another public input meeting is scheduled for 3/14/07, after which a final draft of the plan
will be presented to the Council.
Chief Knight gave an update on the tree planting at Lakeside Park, where 35 new trees were
planted this week.
Chief Knight acknowledged receipt of draft documents from the Auditors, and advised that the
preliminary figure for the General Fund unreserved undesignated fund balance is $7.02 million.
Chief Knight advised that the Audit Committee will receive the draft on 2/26/07, with the final
report to be presented to the Council at its 3/8/07 meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
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Melissa Teal, CMC, Village Clerk
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