HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 012777 SpecialSPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF PAU1 BEACH GARDENS
JANUARY 27, 1977
The Special Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens
was called to order by Mayor Martino at 8:00 P.M: in the Assembly
Room, 10500 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and
opened with the Fledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL: Roll was called by the City Clerk and present were: mayor Martino,
vice Mayor Feeney, Councilman Kiedis and Councilman Rossow.
Councilman Laurie and Attorney Brant were attending the Zonin g
Board of Appeals Meeting.
City Manager John L. Orr was not in attendance as he was attending
a Seminar in Orlando.
PURPOSE: Mayor Martino explained the purpose of the Special Meeting was to
consider Resolution #5, 1977 establishing a Referendum Election
to be held concurrently with the General Election on March 8, 1977
to provide whether the Electors desire the City to purchase 12
acres of land lying on the south side of Burns Road, adjacent to
the City Hall Complex and the financing of same by issuance of
promissory note and mortgage.
The Council concurred to convene the Special Meeting until the
conclusion of the Workshop Meeting, to allow Councilman Laurie
and City Attorney 4-illiam Brant to be present, as they are
currently attending the Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting.
ADJOURNMENT: By a unanimous vote of the Council, the Special Meeting was
recessed at 8:10 P.M.
MEETING The Special 'Meeting of the City Council reconvened at 9 :50 P.M.
RECONVENED:
following the Workshop ^ -.eet ing .
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ATTENDANCE_ All the members of the City Council were present and the City
.r Attorney.
DISCUSSION: Discussion followed on consideration of Resolution #5, 1977 as to
the financing by issuance of promissory note and mortgage to
purchase 12 acres of land lying on the south side of Burns Road,
taking into consideration the merits of the suggestion by Mr.
Weimer on the need for a Community Center and the suggestion of
1,alt Wiley to add a millage stipulation to the referendum
proposition.
Suggestions proposed were: to tie in the purchase of the land with
a specific use such as the Community Center; to add the proposal
for a Community Center; to add the maximum millage rate impact,
and to add the maximum millage in dollars.
RESOLUTION #5, Resolution #5, 1977 - establishing a referendum election to be held
• on March 8, 1977 containing referendum question No. 1, the purchase
of lands by the City and financing same by issuance of promissory
note and mortgage in a sum not to exceed $225,000.00 with an interest
rate not to exceed 721 per annum, to be amortized for a period not
to exceed 12 years, was read in full by the City Clerk and
unanimously adopted by the Council.
The Council concurred to hold Public Hearings for the benefit of
the residents to answer questions relative to the referendum.
ADJOURNMENT: No fur er business, the meeting adjourned at 11 :00 P.M.
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