09-09-2004 VC REG-M•
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION
OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
HELD SEPTEMBER 9, 2004
Present:
Donald G. Noel, Mayor
Dr. Edward M. Eissey, Vice Mayor
Charles R. O'Meilia, President Pro Tem
David B. Norris, Councilman
Robert F. Rennebaum, Councilman
Doug Smith, Acting Village Manager
George W. Baldwin, Village Attorney
Kathleen F. Kelly, CMC, Village Clerk
ROLL CALL
Mayor Noel called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. All members of Council were present. All
members of staffwere present.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
President Pro Tem O'Meilia gave the invocation, and Vice Mayor Eissey led the public in the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The following Minutes were approved:
Minutes of Special Session held 8/18/04
Minutes of Regular Session held 8/26/04
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CONSENT AGENDA
Vice Mayor Eissey moved to accept the Consent Agenda. President Pro Tem O'Meilia seconded the
motion, and all present voted aye. The following items were approved:
Accepted for file the Minutes of the Police & Fire Pension Board meeting held 5/4/04
Accepted for file the Minutes of the Police & Fire Pension Board meeting held 6/10/04
Accepted for file the Minutes of the Police & Fire Pension Board meeting held 6/21/04
Accepted for file the Minutes of the Country Club Advisory Board meeting held 8/9/04
Accepted for file the recommendation of the Country Club Advisory Board (Minutes of 8/9/04)
that Council "review the architectural design proposal worksheets as ranked by the Country Club
Advisory Board and the ad-hoc committee" (see Workshop item 4.e)
Minutes of Regular Session
Held Thursday, September 9, 2004
. Adopted Resolution 55-2004, extending the Contract Management Agreement with Michael Redd &
Assoc. for Northlake Boulevard Phase 1 Streetscape Project
VILLAGE MANAGER' S REPORT
Acting Village Manager gave a status report on the Hurricane Frances cleanup effort. The boil water
order was lifted for the Village, with any exceptions to that receiving a door hanger at the location.
Progress is being made in the restoration of power throughout the Village. Residents were reminded to
keep all bagged vegetation separate from the piles of loose debris.
BILL 1149 -BUDGETS FOR FY 2004-OS -GENERAL FUND AND COUNTRY CLUB REVENUE
FUND -PLACED ON FIRST READING
Councilman Norris moved that Bill 1149 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING
BUDGETS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OCTOBER 1, 2004, TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2005, BOTH
INCLUSIVE, FOR THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH GENERAL FUND, INCLUDING
DEBT RETIREMENT, AND FOR THE NORTH PALM BEACH COUNTRY CLUB REVENUE
FUND; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE
Be placed on first reading and read by title alone. Councilman Rennebaum seconded the motion, and all
present voted aye.
RESOLUTION 56-2004 ADOPTED - APPOINTING COUNCILPERSON TO AUDIT COMMITTEE.
The consensus of Council was to appoint Councilman Rennebaum as the Council representative on the
audit committee, and thereafter the name of Rob Rennebaum was entered into Resolution 56-2004.
President Pro Tem O'Meilia moved that Resolution 56-2004 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, APPOINTING A MEMBER OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL TO THE AUDIT
COMMITTEE CREATED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL; AND, PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
Be adopted. Councilman Norris seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
CITIZENS' SURVEY ACCEPTED
President Pro Tem O'Meilia moved to take the Citizens' Survey from the table. Vice Mayor Eissey
seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
• President Pro Tem O'Meilia moved to accept the Citizens' Survey conducted by PMG Associates, Inc.
Councilman Rennebaum seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
PUBLIC SAFETY NORTH SUBSTATION -LAND ACQUISITION
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Minutes of Regular Session
Held Thursday, September 9, 2004
• Councilman Norris moved to take the land ac uisition for the Public Safet North Substation from the
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table. President Pro Tem O'Meilia seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
Councilman Rennebaum moved to approve the recommendation of the North Substation Committee to
negotiate with the Benjamin School for purchase of property where the trailer is now, and to do it
publicly rather than privately. Vice Mayor Eissey seconded the motion.
During discussion, President Pro Tem O'Meilia moved to amend the motion to include additional
language to say that the negotiation of the purchase be conducted by Councilman Norris, Attorney
George Baldwin, and a representative of the Public Safety Department. Vice Mayor Eissey seconded
the motion, and all present voted aye. The negotiations will be brought back to the Council for approval
before any commitment is made.
Thereafter, the original motion, as amended, passed 5-0.
AUDITING SERVICES -RANKING OF PROPOSALS
President Pro Tem O'Meilia moved to rank the proposals for auditing services as follows: 1) Cherry,
Bekaert & Holland; 2) Keefe, McCullough & Co., 3) Nowlen, Holt & Minor; and 4) McGladrey &
Pullem. Councilman Norris seconded the motion, and all present voted aye. The contract from Cherry,
Bekaert & Holland will be sent to Attorney George Baldwin for review and will be brought back to the
next Regular Session for approval.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
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a hleen F. Kelly, CM
Village Clerk
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