03-25-2004 VC REG-M• MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION
OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
HELD THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 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
Dennis D. Redmond, Village Manager
George W. Baldwin, Village Attorney
Kathleen F. Kelly, CMC, Village Clerk
Absent:
ROLL CALL
Mayor Noel called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. All members of Council were present. All
members of staff were present.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilman Rennebaum 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 Special Session held 3/10/04
Minutes of Regular Session held 3/11/04
REPORT OF THE MAYOR
Mayor Noel proclaimed the month of April as "Read Together Palm Beach County Month" in the
Village of North Palm Beach.
On behalf of the Village Council, Mayor Noel presented a plaque to retiring Councilman and Former
Mayor, Joseph A. Tringali, who has served on the Village Council since 1998.
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• Also on behalf of the Village Council, Mayor Noel presented a 25-Year Service Award to Betty Juliano
of the Finance Department .
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Marc Kotolnick, 754 Fairhaven Drive, addressed the Council with his request that the Village Code be
changed to allow the installation of fiberglass pools in the Village. Staff was directed to research the
reasons why this has never been allowed within the Village, and to research the industry regarding the
pros and cons of installing this type of pool. This will be placed on a future agenda for discussion.
Ira Peskowitz of the Public Safety Department addressed the Council and submitted his resignation from
the North Palm Beach Public Safety Department.
CONSENT AGENDA APPROVED
President Pro Tem O'Meilia moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Vice Mayor Eissey seconded the
motion, and all present voted aye. The following items were approved:
a. Received for file the Minutes of the Recreation Advisory Board meeting held 3/9/04
b. Adopted Resolution 24-2004 appointing a Regular member and an Alternate member to
the Beaches and Shores Council
c. Approved budget transfer in the amount of $98,575 from Reserve accounts to various
Country Club departments for salary adjustments and raises, per RCA dated 2/24/04.
d. Approved sole source purchase of Chipco Choice insecticide from Bayer Corporation to
combat mole crickets at the North Palm Beach Country Club golf course, funds to be
expended from L8045-34683 (R&M-Golf Course)
Approved budget transfer in the amount of $15,000 from L8070-49940 (Future Capital
Improvements) to L8045-33190 (Professional Services) to fund a golf course irrigation
study
f. Approved budget transfer in the amount of $7,500 from A5540-49911 (Council Contingency) to
4801-33190 (Professional Services) to fund the citizen survey by PMG Associates
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF ADVISORY BOARDS
President Pro Tem O'Meilia reported on the Palm Beach County League of Cities Board of Directors
meeting. He also announced that the newly reorganized Northlake Blvd. Corridor Task Force is
moving forward and will be having another meeting in April.
• Councilman Norris reported that the North Substation would be meeting on Friday, March 26t1i, and he
felt confident there would be a recommendation coming forward in the near future.
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• VILLAGE MANAGER' S REPORT
Village Manager Dennis Redmond reported to the Council that the Village is entitled to a $26,000 grant
for bus shelters which will not contain advertising. Mr. Redmond asked the Council for direction in this
matter. It will be placed on the next workshop agenda for discussion.
Brief discussion took place concerning quotes for air-conditioning maintenance agreements. Country
Club Director Dave Talley reported that routine maintenance is done in-house by the Public Services
Department, but any contract to include repairs would be cost-prohibitive. It was further discussed that
in July of 2002, the Council directed that the maintenance man's job description should be changed to
include A/C maintenance, so that all future hires in that position will be experienced in that type of
work.
Dave Decker of East Bay reported on the dredging project, asking Council direction regarding deleting
the Florida Power & Light cable from the contract. He added that FP&L will be embedding their cable
4 feet below the bottom, as required, at no cost to the Village. The cable exists in aright-of--way which
was dedicated to them years ago by the Village. The Council agreed by consensus to request that they
put it 4 feet below the Village's required 8 feet. If not, the Village may want to pull it out.
President Pro Tem O'Meilia moved to delete Canal 21 from the project. Councilman Norris seconded
the motion, and all present voted aye.
BILL 1127 -BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR TRAINEE POSITION IN FINANCE DEPT -FAILED.
Bill 1127, a proposed ordinance amending the General Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2003-2004 to
appropriate funds in the amount of $18,400 for Manager-Accounting System trainee position in the
Finance Department, died for lack of a motion
BILL 1128 -BUDGET AMENDMENT -SALARY ADJUSTMENTS AND RAISES -GENERAL
FUND -PLACED ON FIRST READING
Councilman Norris moved that Bill 1128 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE
NORTH PALM BEACH GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2003-2004 TO
APPROPRIATE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,097,687 FOR SALARY ADNSTMENTS AND
RAISES
Be placed on first reading and read by title alone. Vice Mayor Eissey seconded the motion, and all
present voted aye.
BILL 1129 -BUDGET AMENDMENT -EMS GRANT -PLACED ON FIRST READING
• Councilman Rennebaum moved that Bill 1129 entitled:
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r AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE
NORTH PALM BEACH GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2003-2004 TO
APPROPRIATE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 18,735.00 TO PURCHASE CERTAIN
EQUIPMENT FOR EMS, FUNDED BY PALM BEACH COUNTY EMS GRANT
Be placed on first reading and read by title alone. President Pro Tem O'Meilia seconded the motion,
and all present voted aye.
BILL 1130 -ESTABLISHING AUDIT COMMITTEE -PLACED ON FIRST READING
President Pro Tem O'Meilia moved that Bill 1130 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, CREATING AN AUDIT COMMITTEE; PROVIDING FOR ITS COMPOSITION,
TERMS AND VACANCIES; PROVIDING FOR ORGANIZATION; SETTING FORTH THE
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD; PROVIDING FOR REMOVAL; PROVIDING
FOR ACCESS TO RECORDS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Be placed on first reading and read by title alone. Councilman Norris seconded the motion, and all
present voted aye.
It was requested that before second reading takes place, Section 3. Organization on Page 2 be revised to
state that the Chairman of the Committee should be elected by the Committee from among the members
who are residents.
RESOLUTION 25-2004 ADOPTED -AMENDING SECTIONS OF THE PERSONNEL RULES AND
REGULATIONS RELATING TO CERTIFICATION PAY
President Pro Tem O'Meilia moved that Resolution 25-2004 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE. VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 4.03, PAY RATES IN TRANSFER, PROMOTION OR
DEMOTION, AND SECTION 4.06, CERTIFICATION AND LICENSE PAY, OF THE PERSONNEL
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, WHICH
AMENDMENT IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT "A"; AND, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Be adopted. Vice Mayor Eissey seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
CITIZEN SURVEY APPROVED
• President Pro Tem O'Meilia moved to approve the citizen survey as prepared by PMG Associates, Inc.
Councilman Norris seconded the motion. During discussion, the Council agreed by consensus to add
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• language to say "Are there services which the Village currently does not provide that you would like to
recommend as a Village service?" as had been in the original draft. Additionally, the numbering system
needs correction. Further, the Council requested that the geographic regions to be covered should
include the areas east of U. S. 1, west of U. S. 1 to Prosperity Farms Road, west of Prosperity Farms
Road and north of Parker Bridge.
Thereafter, the motion passed 4-l, with President Pro Tem O'Meilia, Councilman Norris, Councilman
Rennebaum and Mayor Noel voting aye, and Vice Mayor Eissey voting nay.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 8:42 p.m.
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K thleen F. Kelly, CMC, Village Clerk
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