04-12-2007 VC WS-MMINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP SESSION
• VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
APRIL 12, 2007
Present: Dr. Edward M. Eissey, Mayor
William Manuel, Vice Mayor
David B. Norris, President Pro Tem
Darryl Aubrey, Councilman
T.R. Hernacki, Councilman
Jimmy Knight, Public Safety Director
Leonard Rubin, Village Attorney
Melissa Teal, CMC, Village Clerk
ROLL CALL
Mayor Eissey called the Workshop Session to order at 10:00 p.m. All members of Council were
present. All members of staff were present.
TENNIS FACILITY DESIGN
Brian Idle of Peacock & Lewis reported that he has been asked to work with Tennis Director
Adam Shepherd and Country Club Director Mickey Neal to generate alternatives for a new
tennis center. Mr. Idle advised that once the final decision is made regarding the facility,
• depending on the amount of changes, he will charge only expenses for items such as engineering
costs incurred, and will donate design services provided by himself and his staff. The Council
thanked Mr. Idle and agreed to accept his services.
Community Development Director Charles Cangianelli discussed the need to update the Country
Club property survey done by SFRN, to show changes made by moving the first hole and the
putting green, in order to determine placement of the tennis building. Mr. Cangianelli will obtain
a quote for the cost to update the survey.
COUNTRY CLUB RESTAURANT -CONTINENTAL CATERING LEASE EXTENSION
Item 2.c was moved forward on the agenda. Randy Epstein, Peas and Carrots Catering, Inc.,
d/b/a Continental Catering, was present to discuss his request for an extension of his lease
agreement to provide food and beverage operations at the Country Club. Mr. Epstein reviewed
his investment in improvements to the restaurant and lounge, and requested alive-year extension
to the current agreement, with athree-year renewal option.
Council consensus was to authorize Chief Knight and Village Attorney Len Rubin to negotiate
an amended agreement with Mr. Epstein, and bring it back for Council consideration.
NICKLAUS DESIGN LLC CONSULTING AGREEMENT
Discussion was held concerning a proposed Consulting Agreement between the Village and
Nicklaus Design, LLC, which would provide review and consulting services by Nicklaus Design
LLC in exchange for certain memberships.
MINUTES OF VILLAGE COUNCIL WORKSHOP SESSION HELD APRIL 12, 2007
Discussion ensued on the original design agreement and whether it provided any ongoing
• services upon acceptance of the completion of the course.
Council consensus was that an honorary membership for Jack and Barbara Nicklaus be placed on the
next Regular Session agenda for approval. The honorary membership would renew indefinitely.
Discussion took place on how many people would be included under the corporate membership.
By consensus, the Council directed that the consulting agreement be revised to clarify the persons
having membership rights in Exhibit "A" and that language be added to reflect that the golf course is
a municipal course for enjoyment of Village residents. This item will be brought back to the next
Workshop Session.
ADJOURNMENT
Having reached the 11:00 p.m curfew, the remaining items, 2.b -Administrative Service Fees
for Country Club; 2.d. -Naming Opportunity -Tennis Facility; and 2.e -Project Close-Out and
Retainage Policy will be discussed at the next Workshop Session on April 26, 2007.
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• Melissa Teal, CMC, Village Clerk
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