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REGULAR MATING
CITY OF PAIM BEACH GARDENS
February 17,1972
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens was called to
order by Mayor DeLonga at 8s00 P.M. Thursday, February 17, 1972 and was opened
with the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
ROLL CALL:
Roll was called by the City Clerk. Present were., Councilman James, Councilman
Orr, Councilman Kiedis, Vice Mayor Wiley and Mayor DeLonga. Mr. Carlson, City
Manager and Attorney Brant were present.
MINUTES:
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 3, 1972 were unanimously approved
on a motion by Vice Mayor Wiley, seconded by Councilman Orr.
Minutes of the Special Meeting of February 10, 1972 were read in full by the
City Clerk and unanimously approved by the Council with a correction to read
$156,690 for total bid on the Fire Station. Motion by Vice Mayor Wiley seconded
by Councilman James.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
RESOLUTION
A resolution from the Beautification and Environmental Committee urging the
BEAUTIFICATION
COMMITTEE:
City Council to acquire lands for park and recreational use was read by Mayor
DeLonga.
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendations from the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding the Kassuba
FROM PLANNING
AND ZONING;
project for construction of a residential area in a C -2 zoning off Northlake
Boulevard and East of I -95 was discussed by the Council. Council was in accord
to not take any action at this time but to table any further discussion and
invite the Kassuba Company to have a representative to a meeting to inform the
Council of their request and present the plans for the Council's review.
MR. MCINTIRE:
Mayor DeLonga read a letter from Mr. Mervin McIntyre, Chairman of the North
Palm Beach Planning and Zoning Board in which he requested time at a future
Council Meeting of the City of Palm Beach Gardens to discuss the proposed County
Moratorium on land Zoning. He will be notified of the meeting date.
ORDINANCE 5
Motion by Councilman Kiedis, seconded by Vice Mayor Wiley to read by title only
"—,AMENDING
MUNICIPAL
Ordinance #5- Amending Section 2 -29, Chapter 2 of the Municipal Code. Vote 5
CODE:
ayes and 0 nays. Ordinance #5 was read by title only by the City Clerk. Motion
RESOLUTION 8, Resolution #8- Accepting the streets in Tanglewood Phase III for maintenance
TANGLEWOOD
STREETS: was read by the City Clerk and motion for adoption by Councilman Orr, seconded
by Councilman James, unanimously approved. The acceptance of the maintenance
was approved by the City Engineers, Mock, Roos and Searcy.
EMPLOYEES Council discussed the Employees Performance Review form and felt that it was
PERFORMANCE
REVIEW: quite good and thorough as presented. Vice Mayor Wiley suggested adding the date
of last merit increase, Mayor DeLonga recommended spelling out R & S as Range and
Step. Mr. Carlson reported that a form had been completed on all employees and
were available for review.
PAYMENT TO Council authorized payment of $5020.00 to Attorney Brant for services rendered
ATTY. BR.ANT :
U in the issuance and sale of the General Obligation Bonds. Motion by Councilman
James, seconded by Councilman Orr. Council expressed thanks and appreciation
to Attorney Brant for his excellent assistance and personal efforts.
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to adopt by Councilman Kiedis, seconded by Vice Mayor Wiley and unanimously
approved.
APPOINTMENT
Council was in agreement to appoint Hugh Vincent to the Board of Zoning Appeals.
,__,,BOARD OF
ZONING APPEALS:Dr.
Alan Jason was considered but the requirements for a member to this Board
RESOLUTION 6
are that they be freeholders of the City. Mr. Carlson was instructed to inform
Dr. Jason that he would be eligible and could be considered for any other Board
which do not require members to be freeholders in the City. Resolution #6
was read by the City Clerk and unanimously approved on a motion by Vice Mayor
Wiley, seconded by Councilman James.
APPOINTMENT
The Council unanimously approved appointment of the designated persons as
ELECTION BOARD:
RESOLUTION 7:
presented by Mrs. Florence Anderson, Clerk of the 1971 Elections. Resolution #7
Appointing the Clerk and Inspectors for the General Municipal Election was read
by the City Clerk. Motion by Councilman James, Seconded by Councilman Orr to
adopt and approved unanimously. Appointed to the Election Boards were:
Precinct 45- Inspectors, Katherine Perrin, Shirley Wolber, Margaret Turner;
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Alternate Inspector, Virginia Lothian and Clerk, Claudia Bestland. Precinct 47-
Inspectors, Frances Cunningham, Barbara Valenti, Mildred Peters: Alternate
Inspector, Mildred Spath and Clerk, Florence Anderson.
RESOLUTION 8, Resolution #8- Accepting the streets in Tanglewood Phase III for maintenance
TANGLEWOOD
STREETS: was read by the City Clerk and motion for adoption by Councilman Orr, seconded
by Councilman James, unanimously approved. The acceptance of the maintenance
was approved by the City Engineers, Mock, Roos and Searcy.
EMPLOYEES Council discussed the Employees Performance Review form and felt that it was
PERFORMANCE
REVIEW: quite good and thorough as presented. Vice Mayor Wiley suggested adding the date
of last merit increase, Mayor DeLonga recommended spelling out R & S as Range and
Step. Mr. Carlson reported that a form had been completed on all employees and
were available for review.
PAYMENT TO Council authorized payment of $5020.00 to Attorney Brant for services rendered
ATTY. BR.ANT :
U in the issuance and sale of the General Obligation Bonds. Motion by Councilman
James, seconded by Councilman Orr. Council expressed thanks and appreciation
to Attorney Brant for his excellent assistance and personal efforts.
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DISCUSSION ON
Council discussed Ordinance #4, establishing a Code of Ethics for employees
CODE OF ETHICK:
and Public Officials and asked that it be placed on the Agenda for second
reading at the Regular Meeting of March 2, 1972. The memorandum of recommenda-
tions and suggestions by Attorney Brant were reviewed. Council agreed to add
regulations governing absenteeism of Councilmen or appointed Board members.
Board attendance requirements to be 3 absences of regularly scheduled meetings
in any 6 month period, and for the Council any 6 scheduled Workshop or Regular
Meetings in any 6 month period.
POSTAL UNIT:
Mr. Carlson presented plans and specifications for a Self Service Postal Unit
which he had received from the Real Estate Division of the U.S. Corps of
Engineers. No sealed bids would be required;3 estimates from licensed General
Contractors for pouring a concrete slab and stubbing out utilities would be
obtained and submittedto the Engineering Office in Mobile, Alabama. The City
would be responsible for the payment to the contactor for installing the slab
but would later be reimbursed by the Postal Service. The lease would be $1.00
per year on a 5 year lease with an option for a one year renewal every year
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thereafter, and cancelable on 30 days notice by mutual agreement. Motion by
Councilman Orr seconded by Councilman Hiedis that the Mayor and City Clerk be
authorized to enter into a lease agreement with the U.S. Postal Service for the
installation of a Self Service Postal Unit on the Municipal Complex site; actual
location to be approved. Vote 5 ayes and 0 nays. Mr. Carlson was authorized
to obtain the 3 estimates.
BURNING PERMIT
A request from Larry Jarrell for a permit to burn debris that is being cleared
LARRY JARRELL:
from a parcel located at the Northeast corner of F-.S. #1 and SR 703 intersection
was approved by the Council providing the provisions of the Pollution Ordinance
of the City were adhered to.
FLORIDA EAST
Mr. Carlson presented a bill from the Florida East Coast Railroad for repairing
COAST RAILROAD:
of gates and equipment at the crossing which is part of the terms of the
agreement of 1965,for a total cost of $307.70. He also presented another bill
related to the paving at the crossing in which the Florida East Coast claims
that we are responsible for these costs. Attorney Brant will render an opinion
as to our liability in this case.
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REPORT ON Mr. Carlson reported that 16 forms from residents were returned in response
COMMUNITY SCHOOL
PROGRAM: to the notice in the Newletter on Community School program.
PA)MENf OF Motion to pay $8614.38 costs for completion of Phase III Johnson Dairy Road,
JOHNSON DAIRY
ROAD: by Councilman James, seconded by Councilman Orr and unanimously approved.
Recommendations for acceptance was also made by Mock, Roos and Searcy, City
Engineers.
ENGRAVE GAVEL: Council chose the wording to be engraved on the gavel for Mr. John D. MacArthur.
MAYOR DELONGA Mayor DeLonga stated that he would again be a candidate for re- election as
CANDIDATE:
Councilman, Seat #3 for the City Election of March 21, 1972. He stated he had
excellent cooperation from the citizens of the City, Advisory Boards and
voluntary organizations. Secondly, the comradeship and willingness to work
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together that has existed on the Council has resulted in obtainment of construc-
tive goals and that there are several projects underway that he would like to
see through to completion; that he had numerous ideas he would like to have
the Council explore in order to make the City a better place to live.
DICE MAYOR WILEY:
Asked if part of the Cigarette Tax could be pledged towards the Bond Issue and
CANDIDATE. .
COUNCILMAN
KIEDIS:
RECREATION:
was advised by Attorney Brant this could not be done without the consent of the
Bond holders.
Vice Mayor Wiley requested a copy of the Fire Hydrant data that Chief Summers
had been instructed to furnish -- (number of hydrants and their locations)
Vice Mayor Wiley stated he would be a candidate for Seat #•1 for the March 21, iq
General Election for Councilman and that the past two years had been most
interesting and rewarding; that it had been a pleasure to work with the other
members of the Council, the Employees and the City Boards.
Councilman Kiedis asked if there were rules and regulations regarding the youth
and children cluttering the stairways and puffing on their cigarettes. Mr.
Carlson stated no smoking was allowed in the recreation rooms but there were
no regulations for outside. He also remarked that the candy machine had been
removed because of breakage to the machine by the children. Mayor DeLonga
offered that if the youth don't behave the rooms will be closed down and whenh
they learn to behave open them up again.
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PA)3FM TO Council approved a payment of $3312.35 to Schwab and Twi.tty, Architects
SCHWAB & TWITTY:
with the proviso that the agreement be checked to determine the City's
liability for the $942.20 charge for plans and specifications.
COUNCILMAN Councilman James stated that he would not file as a candidate for the upcoming
E.C. JAMES:
election due to the employment situation at RCA being unstable and perhaps
having to be relocated in his job; and felt that it would be unfair to run
and then have to resign. He remarked that it had been a real great pleasure
working with everyone.
PURSUE 92 ACRE Mayor DeLonga asked Council for permission to renegotiate with Mr. John D.
PURCHASE:
MacArthur for the purchase of the 92 acres and to indicate a purchase price.
Council had no objections and were in agreement to purchase property in lien
of a lease arrangement of a short period of time and felt that 10 years was
too short a time.
FIRE HYDRANT: Mayor DeLonga stated he needed direction on how to handle the Fire Hydrant Suit
SUIT:
and information should be collected in order to arrive at a solution. He will
meet with Attorney Brant to establish this.data.
Motion for adjournment by Councilman Orr seconded by Councilman Kiedis.
Time for the record 10:50 P.M.
ayor James C. DeT,ongac"—,'-1 Co cilm ,E. r James
Vice dz`y$r Walter 1y. Wiley) C ilman John L. Orr
Coucilman John Kiedis
Thelma Compton, Cify Clerk
Mr. John D. MacArthur Report to Council
February 10,1992
Mayor DeLonga:
It gives me great pleasure that we have been honored this evening by
the presence of the founding Father of our City, Mr, John D. MacArthur,
Mr. MacArthur expressed a willingness to greet with the Council at a
Public Meeting and attempt to find solutions to our common problems and
we are pleased that he came this evening. To the best of my belief this
is the first time that Mr. MacArthur has attended the Council Meeting
in the City since the City was formed. Before I ask him to participate
with us I would like to make a few more comments and perhaps correct
some misconceptions. First, since the existing Council was formed we
have enjoyed cordial relations with Mr. MacArthur even though there have
been a few misunderstandings. Secondly, there has been at all times a
clear line of communications between Mr. MacArthur and the City. He's
really no further away than the telephone. For those of you who haven't
had the opportunity to meet Mr. MacArthur, I'm sure that you are going
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to find him very charming, very intelligent, very witty. I have a
proclamation that I'd like to read.
Proclamation read and presented to Mr. MacArthur making him the honorable John D.
MacArthur, Ronorary Mayor of the City of Palm Beach Gardens.
Mayor DeLonga:
Mr. MacArthur I'd like at this time to present this proclamation to you
and ask you to participate with the Council at the Council table for the
remainder of the meeting.
Mr. MacArthur:
Along with the offer to participate, why didn't you tell me? I own a
necktie, I could have worn it.
Mayor DeLonga:
Along with the probl— of Mayor of course you have to have a gavel, and
we got you your own and also some of the City Emblems to put on your
jacket, which of course does not come with the emblems. So Sir, why
don't you have a seat right over here.
Mr. MacArthur:
I'm really surprised and grateful and I thought you had to get into
politics to get to be honorable but, I have, which, if it hasn't worn
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out, I own it, I have a lifetime pass from the Turnpike, and look it
says, Honorable!
Mayor DeLonga: Yes sir I can see it plainly.
Mr. MacArthur: Honorable John D.+ MacArthur. So this is twice. Did you put honorable
on here.
Mayor DeLAmga: Yes sir.
Mr.MacArthur: I might lose that and I might want to go to Miami in a hurry so I better
save it. It is my first appearance at a meeting even in the back seat
and I assure you that even though you hold the biggest gavel that you're
safe, but thank you. Now, what do I do now?
Mayor DeLonga: We had a small planned agenda that we thought you might want to talk
about. N—ber one was the situation involving the expansion of the
sewer plant.
Mr. MacArthur: We never saw eye to eye on this sewage plant. I thought the City Counci:
didn't really trust the Board of Health and so they started their own
Board of Health because the State Board of Health wasn't doing a good
enough job. I have since found out that I was completely mistaken and
that the City Council was doing their duty by request of the local
Board of Health and if I made any unkind remarks about that, I don't
think I did, I think I just silently griped about it, I don't think I
ever said anything to anybody, but, if I did I apologize, because it
wasn't true. Now, we've had a lot of minor items that were basically
misunderstandings, various petty things, let's call them petty, I need
the City and got a lot of land here, I am not conscious stricken but
I've been a little selfish because the taxes have been deductible and
the land is going up. God's making more kids but he isn't working
around any more land and I felt very comfortable but I indirectly have
been responsible for doing, I may be directly responsible for doing a
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lot of people an injustice, who, right or wrong, they believed the
sewage plant was insufficient. I have, without a gun at my head, have
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been spending a few pickles. I talked to Mr. Baker today on the phone
and he didn't say that it was good as new but he says it will accommodate
70,000 gallons more waste than it would have before we started polishing
it up here. Inaidently, I brought my body guard with me and he was
going to buy a box of candy for somebody or something before nine o'clock
and honest I feel very comfortable now and you can leave. You ain't
doing me any favor sticking around. I don't want you suing me. Where
did I leave off? I was just saying that from time to time I have met
with parts of the Councilman in unofficial meetings, there wasn't any
let's say, I have had social meetings. We have discussed various things.
I don't know, probably my fault but we never had a meeting of the minds.
I did not feel at any time that there was anybody's health in danger.
But I sincerely tried to, I have made independent studies, at least I
have employed people to, you know I don't know anything about this
business; basically I am a banker, a pretty good one. You get short,
come and see me and you can borrow money from anything from 10 to 20
per cent depending on how long I have known you. But, I have spent
some money, I (excuse me) but I have a cigarette habit and besides that
I had permission from the real Mayor, the elected Mayor, to smoke. I
have felt that some place along the line there would be a break through
that would efficiently dispose of sewage. I regard it as a new plant,
and I had good engineers and it was well built and I thought we were
getting along fine. Now we have not even though I was assured today
that there had been a great improvement but I have been reluctant to be
pinned down as to when and why, but I have deligently looked for a
solution and the solution being a _ I have felt been reluctant to spend a
lot of money. I wouldn't buy a new engine for a 1930 Ford because I know
when as soon as a new engine gets in, the rear end goes and then this
happens. I thought the solution was to build a brand new plant. I an
not satisfied that I wasn't right but the few nickels that we have spent
fixing this plant up has borne true even though the local Board of Heallth
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are not in complete agreement. Now is addition so far as pollution is
concerned every bit of the effluent is pumped a couple of times and
sprayed through the sunshine, it is sprayed at night through the
moonlight. We do do a little moonlighting, don't laugh. But it is all
put on our golf course, and we are building a fourth course because we
want to really prove this to be the golf capital of the world. But I
had a long talk with Mr. Brant over here. I hope he don't charge the
City for all the times spent together, I am not charging anything. I
think he ought to waiver the fee but be that as it may. What the hell
are you doing to me?
Mayor DeLonga: Giving you some water.
Mr. MacArthur: Nobody will believe it is water. So in any event he, I won't say twisted
my arm, but he raises a logical question namely how long does it take
you to think about something and you got all these fancy engineers on
your staff and what if they come up with and what is the matter with
-r giving us something definite and positive that we can hang our hat on.
In response I said I see your point and I am prepared, you can take the
message to the Mayor, that I will guarantee on a piece of paper that
you draw that I will finalize all of these various opinions and I will
have something ready for consideration of the State Board of Health and
will,regardless, I will start a new plant adequate to take care of all
the needs of the City, and I want twelve months to finalize it. I am
going to do it as fast as it is by -anly possible. I have made several
telephone calls since I have talked to Mr. Brant and I have been assured
that it can be done in less than twelve months and regardless, the
people that have bought land, I don't agree to put my land back on the
market because I an not concerned about that, but I will eventually,
but my concern is for the stagnation of a City that was born. I didn't
have any labor pains, what did I do about this - to get this City - I
don't know, anyway I got a certificate now that said I did it. This is
February 10, 1972
now legitimate see; prior to this it might have been anything, who knows.
Now I an delighted to answer any questions from anybody. I guess the
best questioner is sitting over there griping about my saying, he should
wait and see.
Attorney Brant: I'll take it under consideration, sir.
Mr. MacArthur: All right. What else did we talk about, I have forgotten; you talked
so damn much.
Attorney Brant: Pertaining to this particular subject?
Mr. MacArthur: I am the subject that I talked about. I said it was a lot of childs
play and nonsense and I was guilty, along with the Mayor.
Mayor DeLonga: I will let him speak for himself.
Attorney Brant: Another matter, sir, that we discussed was the common solution as to
the dam, not so far from here.
Mr. MacArthur: I will submit as I agreed to inhibit the engineers drawings and the
permit provided, I, what else - I won't offer an explanation,they get
officious.
Attorney Brant: Well the decision of the Public Service Co —i ssion came in the day
before and we discussed -
Mr. MacArthur; Oh yes I forgot all about that.
Attorney Brant: Yes sir.
Mr. MacArthur: There is a little matter of running a sewage line through the street to
a catch basin that cost me a lot of money and it isn't earning me any
interest, nobody is using it, it is just sitting there and it hurts my
Scotch sole, but to offset that we got a brand new septic tank that will
last for years and I know that at the testimony at this big trial which
I narrowly escaped from going to jail, but, we had 13 photographs, now
say cheese, on that I remember the testimony, whoever was in charge of
the deal carried out all these pipes and laid them all out and somebody
went by and said wait a minute, then he hauled those pipes back to the
yard. I got a good memory, I didn't order a transcript but I know.
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So I figured I'll spend the money, we got to have a compromise, go get
the pipes out of the yard and I'll get my gang to put them in some
afternoon.
Mayor DeLonga: I think that is a reasonable solution to our problem.
Mr. MacArthur: What else did I promise to do. You know you caught me in a weak moment.
Did you make any notes?
Attorney Brant: No sir, I thought you did sirs I didn't.
Councilman Kiedis: You have a wonderful memory.
Mr. MacArthur: Well good enough - what else. I don't mean a note for me to sign.
Attorney Brant: No, no
Mr. MacArthur: When I said notes I didn't mean that. I ain't gonna sign any note.
Attorney Brant: The fourth item we discussed sir was the pending suit on the fire
hydrant rental.
Mr. MacArthur.* Well, I said let's clean up all this nonsense.
Attorney Brant: That is correct sir.
`-'Mr. MacArthur: And let's be adults, and I am about to celebrate my 75th birthday
Mayor DeLonga: Congratulations
Mr. Mac Arthurs Which will be the sixth day of March and I am going to Chicago which I
did traditionally every year on my birthday. I shake hands with the
fellows who made me the money so that I could start Palm Beach Gardens.
But seriously, if there was a hatchet in existance we both buried its
I hope, and I didn't say you had a hatchet but I was afraid to turn my
back. I now have a license to turn my back and be assured that nothing
will happen. What more do you want. These come in on the deal. Is
that all we did in four hours?
Attorney Brant: It was roughly 2331, sir as I recall.
Mr. MacArthur.* Well you didn't count the lunch. I chalked up four hours in my book,
and I was going to bill the City for as much as you billed the City.
Seriously it seemed to me that we, well it was a blanket deals let's
cut the nonsense.
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Attorney Brant:
As to the sewer possible solution we also discussed in other words,
exploring with the Board of Health, some form that might be acceptable
to you and the Board of Health and the City, and go to the next step
on that.
Mr. MacArthur:
Well, I'm satisfied that that's an automatic, I think I have publicly
stated that in a maximum of 12 months we will have a disposal plant
that will be the most modern, the most efficient, let's say that and we
will. It will be under construction with all studies and everything,
and I checked to see whether this was possible to, I wanted to be, I've
never, I know this fellow was well, when? well when, I get the answers,
but I have never put a definite date other than keep your shirt on,
I'll get it done but I positively have made that statement and as I
said, I'll appreciate it if you, I never said anything in my life that
I wouldn't put my name to so I'd feel a little better because you know
when you get to be 75 maybe you'd get sack or something,maybe you won't
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be around here, who knows. As a matter of fact I was sick as hell a
while back and I've been feeling better every day since and I'm really
looking for some good manager that could sign me up for 10 rounds, I'm
not surrendering on the basis of ill health or anything and there is no
problem, I'm satisfied. N-mher one, the polution of the inland waterway
which is not happening as you well know, with the blessing of the State
Air and water pollution we use the effluent on the golf courses all
of it. The question of whether or not I needed a permit to put in this
dam which was discussed and I said I know there I can borrow the money
to pay for the permit and will do it as my contribution to the welfare
of the City. what else?
Mayor DeLonga:
Mr. MacArthur I'd like to ask you about the acquisition of the OLt acres
if you are prepared to comment on that.
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Mr. MacArthur:
I did comment to you, I told you that you'd mortgaged the City for
enough money and building this fancy beautiful City Hall and I thought
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you didn't need it but you did and others did so I was wrong but on
your A acres, what the hell happened to the other 35 acre? There was
10 acres, somebody swiped a h acre. I will negotiate that in a very
businesslike gentlem?nly fashion and if you want your, what is it a
playground or something, there.
Mayor DeLongat That's right we want it for recreational purposes.
Mr. MacArthur: I will be amenable, is that the word?
Mayor DeLonga: That's a good word.
Mr. MacArthur: And I wouldn't even have to have any State drawings or anything but I
don't think I said yes to that did I?
Mayor DeLonga: As I recall, you said youtd be very amenable.
Mr. MacArthur: That's what I said now. Allright, we got sewer plant.
Mayor DeLonga: I had a general question. The Hetzel Brothers Pageant, are they going
to be setting up their pageant on the waterfall site, do you know.
Mr. MacArthur: I haven't the remotest idea. They're very fine people and theytve been
�-' here for a long time and they run out of West Palm Beach and then they
didn't have anyplace to play, I mean to put on their show and we had a
vacant theatre and I leased it to them for a, I was going to say for a
dollar a year, but I leased it to them with a handshake and I think it
costs me a few dollars. I didn't collect the rent, they did, they
pass the hats. Very seriously I am not related to them, I well, if it
was my brother -in -law, I'd tell you they were there for life but I
think it, I sent them over and I own the land but the City Council says
what you can do with your land so go talk to them and I think they came
over, now don't tell me I've got them in here with no permit. Do you
want them out.
Mayor DeLonga: Oh no, they are very fine neighbors over there. They are c]oinj a
wonderful job.
Mr. MacArthur: Well, I thought it was a beef you were on.
Mayor DeLonga: we're hoping you will let them stay there.
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Mr. MacArthur: Well, why don't you holler? You holler before you?re even hurt. How'd
they get in there?
Mayor DeLonga: They got your permission. That was an information question more than
anything else.
Mr. MacArthur: What do you want me to give them a life time lease or something. I'm
going to tear down the water fountains, you won't take care of them,
you soak me in, charge me taxes and you don't treat its you bellyache
because the pump don't work, you forget who's paying the electricity.
Don't start me. You remind me of all this. Why don't you take a lease
on that. I've learned a lot of tricks from the County and I may lease
you that and then you can pay the light bill and keep the pumps going
and when the kids throw, what is this stuff,
Mayor DeLonga: Detergent.
Mr. MacArthur: Yeah, detergent in there why you can chase the kids out and clean it up
and do all of these things, that might be a good idea. Or do you want
to talk about that privately.
Mayor DeLonga: I think we better talk about that privately.
Mr. MacArthur: I am for government in the sunshine. You ain't gonna get me in the
corner on that one. I don't want to go to jail.
Mayor DeLonga: Perhaps some of the other members of the Council would like to ask some
questions.
Mr. MacArthur: I've run out of conversation. I'll answer any questions, that's easy.
Vice Mayor Wiley; Mr. MacArthur, you indicated that you wanted to do things with the
City on a business like basis which I think we all heartily agreed
with. One of the things that we had at one time and we don't have
now is a franchise for utility service servicing the City. Would you
be agreeable to entering into a businesslike arrangement for the
utilities again?
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Mr. MacArthur: I had a businesslike arrangement, till you chopped my utility, not you
but the franchise was cancelled without notice and I said well that's
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great now I don't have to worry about the City Council, and then when
they turned on me now, of course I would like to appeal that, I told
your Counsel here, I never took a lawyers roof but I knew it had cost
the City a lot of money to go to the Supreme Court and I pay most of it,
because I'm up there, maybe not most of it, and besides that we were
talking about peanuts and so I said I'll pass that one. Now on as a
franchise, I would say yes.
Mayor DeLonga handed the Proclamation to Thelma Compton, City Clerk for attest to the
document and
Mr. MacArthur: What are you doing with it. Don't get that dirty.
Thelma Compton: Putting my name and City Seal on it.
Mr. MacArthur: Oh, that's good. But I would say yes, I didn't cancel it you know, and
I was rather amused when the City Council cancelled it because I thought
that was starvation. I never, I just turned the other cheek. So I
answer you question yes. Let we see how she writes. That's pretty
good. Do you want a picture for something?
Mayor DeLonga: Could we?
Mr. MacArthur: Yeah but I have no necktie.
Mayor DeLonga: I'll loan you mine.
Attorney Brant: I have a snap on.
Mr. MacArthur. No,no but if I'd known we were going to get all dressed up here and
look at all these people.
Pictures taken.
Vice Mayor Wiley: You talked about expansion of the sewage treatment facilities, does
this consideration also include expansion of the water service.
Mr. MacArthur: Oh yeah. In answer to that thing we have North Palm Beach tied in in
the event of an emergency and we have four different places we can
open the valves, of course as of now there is no shortage of water,
I hope.
Vice Mayor Wiley: Do I understand you then to say that the elevated tank that's in
North Palm Beach is physically connected to our system and that this
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was the only remaining barrier to our lower fire insurance rates and we
can now apply to the State for a lower fire insurance rate and lower
classification.
Mr. MacArthur: No one ever told we that you had a high insurance rate.
Vice Mayor Wiley; We have the highest that we can get.
Mr. MacArthur: All right. I'm in the business. I think I got insurance on most of the
houses and I think you're suggesting I cut my own throat by reducing the
rate but if I get trapped here, I would be very happy to let your
engineer, I think I could probably reduce that rate maybe a little
easier than you could. Let me check into it. While I don't agree to
come back here before all of these witnesses but I'll, I would talk to
to you as soon as I get informed. I honestly, I thought that was just
Hokas - pokas they were talking about a high rate.
Vice Mayor Wiley: No, actually we are classified class -9.
Mr. MacArthur: Why?
.. Vice Mayor Wiley: By some agency of the State. We would like to be class -8 which is
what North Palm Beach enjoys. There is approximately about a 10%
difference on the homeowners insurance rates as legislated by the
State because of this class difference.
Mr. MacArthur: I am sure that we could very easily accomplish that but let me get the
facts. This is the first time I heard of it seriously.
Vice Mayor Wiley: It is significant really to every homeowner in the City.
Mr, MacArthur: Well, 10% is 10% and I hate to lose the profit but we'll take that under
advisement, and while I an not going to sign anything tonight that I'm
going to get it. What I know, North Palm Beach does not have an elevates
tank, they have a ground storage tank, ours is a million gallons and
that is why its higher, I'm sure in tying both systems together we would
have unlimited water and we of course, are planning expansion.
.. Mayor UeLonga: Would it be feasible to tie in the sewage treatment plants also?
Mr. MacArthur: No. The first thing you know, it's bad enough to have me; here we have
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a situation where there is no contamination of Lake Worth or any other
body. I don't mean I've run em, but I have personally taken a test.
Lukin and I have got about the same thing as you and I had, who'd run
30 feet of pipes and you decide you'd rather blow $800.00 of the tax
payers money than to blow $300.00 shoving the pipe under there, so we
understand each other, that's yesterday and I would have been quite
content to have been welcomed here as part of the family without all
this fancy business but this (the Proclamation) is proof now you can't
change your mind.
Mayor DeLonga: Thank you very much. Is there anyone from the audience who would like
to ask any questions of Mr. MacArthur?
Mr. MacArthur: Shoot.
Mr. Shearin: Yes, I'd like to know if there is a site location for the new sewer
treatment plant.
Mr. MacArthur: Now that's part of the study. I'm not being smart and if there were
you'd see a foundation being poured tomorrow but it isn't quite ready
so I have left it in the hands of professional people, not only the
site but in addition the treatment that the new plant will receive and
I don't believe that it will take as long as the year but I can't tell
you now. I don't know, I've a lot of cute ideas but I don't know.
Mrs. James: Mr. MacArthur what's going to happen to Plant Drive are you going to
extend the lease on that land?
Mr. MacArthur: What's going to happen to Plant Drive? Oh the Playground. The lease
isn't up yet, is it?
Mrs. James: But it is always in the back of my mind.
Mr. MacArthur: You might be surprised maybe I'd, it was a ten year lease, was it.
Mayor DeLonga: Yes, it was and we have 5 years yet.
Mr.MacArthur: They've got 5 more years to go. Well you are accustomed to suckering
people your husband and I know what you are talking about. Let's say
well Santa Claus is just around the corner, and of course all right,
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I've been worked on by experts.
Mayor DeLonga: Do you have a way to get home? Do you need transportation?
Mr. MacArthurs I have a way to get home. You'd send the Police Car and I don't want
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that, I wouldn't trust him. I'll trust you but not your police.
Mayor DeLongas Mr. MacArthur the photographers would like to have the picture of me
presenting the Proclamation to you.
Mr. MacArthur: I like it too, because it'll be proof that you can never say I found
that.
Vice Mayor Wiley: Mr.MacArthur we would be greatly honored if you found a suitable
picture of you that we could hang it here in City Hall permanently.
Mr. MacArthur: Would you pay a copyright fee. We'll discuss it. No, seriously I
sound eccentric but I like this (proclamation). There aren't any
streets in this Town named MacArthur Boulevard or anything and I just -
Mayor DeLonga: We might be able to take care of that.
Mr. MacArthur: I didn't have anything to do with that plaque that they put on that
rock down there nor did I have anything to do with this, I want to file
a disclaimer. Now if you want a picture and are willing to pay a
copyright fee maybe we will work it out.
Mayor DeLonga: Would you like me to declare a recess for the meeting.
Mr. MacArthurs What for - Mayor, just so you won't have to sit up here and answer
questions. No I won't run away if anybody's got any questions, I can
say "no" just as easy. Remember me? All right what do you want. What
do we have to do pose?
Mayor DeLonga: Look as if you are receiving the Proclamation and hold the gavel, just
be careful.
Picture taken.
Mr. MacArthurs Now, you are supposed to say cheese.
Mayor DeLonga: I handed him a scissors once.
Mr. MacArthur: So, is there any reason why a nice old man, not that dirty old man
that I've been asked about shouldn't be excused at this point. If
anybody can think of any questions to throw at me.
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Mayor DeLonga stated Gentleman at the back of the room:
Mr. MacArthura You've got two questions coming up.
Gentlemans V is for victory and the other is for you. This 10 acres that you are
giving away why don't you name it MacArthur Recreation Park.
Mr. MacArthur: You're just moving in too fast. I didn't say anything about giving
that away.
Gentleman; You do what you want to.
Mr. MacArthur: 'Thank you, that's one of the few times I've been privileged to do what
I want to do with my own property and it's a pleasure, it's relaxing.
Gentle --n: We thank you very much.
Mr. MacArthur: Does anybody else want a shot at me? The answer is no. You can see
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I'm in good grace.
Mayor DeLongas We'd like to have your gavel engraved, and thank you for coming Mr.
MacArthur, it's been a great honor.
Mr. MacArthurs Oh, that'll be great. Thanks a million. Good night everybody.
Mayor DeLonga: Good night Mr. MacArthur.
Mayor DeLonga: Ladies and Gentle I hope you have found this as pleasurable as I
did, it really is quite an honor for Mr. MacArthur to come here this
evening.
SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
February 10,1972
A Special Meeting of the City Council City of Palm Beach Gardens was opened at 8:00 P.M.
and held in
the Assembly room, City Complex at 10500 N. Military Trail. The meeting was
opened with
the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
PURPOSE:
Mayor DeLonga announced that a Special Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach
Gardens was called for the purpose of considering a resolution authorizing the
Mayor and City Clerk to sign a contract with Serraes Construction Co. for the
construction of the Central Fire Station.
ROLL CALL:
Roll was called by the City Clerk. Present were: Councilman James, Councilman
Orr, Councilman Kiedis, Vice Mayor Wiley and Mayor DeLonga. City Manager,
Robert Carlson and Attorney Brant were present.
REPORT ON
Vice Mayor Wiley, Chairman of the Central Fire Station Steering Committee,
CENTRAL FIRE
STATION BID:
presented a report and recommendations from the Committee, the Architects, Schwab
& Twitty and City Manager, Robert Carlson, which were the results of the
evaluation of the bids for the construction of the Central Fire Station which
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were opened at the Regular meeting of February 3, 1972. Mr. Wiley presented a
memorandum to the Council,which is attached to the minutes, on the results of
the meeting to study the bids. Vice Mayor Wiley expressed thanks to all those
who submitted bids on the Fire Station and stated we were very fortunate in
receiving 7 bids and which were very close in terms of dollars. The Committee
unanimously recommended the City enter into a contract with the low bidder which
was Serraes Construction Company. They were low on base and also low on all of
the alternate bids; and recommended that the base contract be for the base bid
plus alternates for a total of $156,690.00.
Mr. Kemp of Schwab & Twitty Architects, explained in detail the options and
conditions under which the Council could act. Be stated that the contractor
has worked with the Architects, Schwab & Twitty and they recommend that the
contract with Serraes Construction Company be accepted and executed.
Vice Mayor Wiley added that The Committee came to the Council several months
ago with preliminary cost estimates from the Architect indicating that the
building was going to cost in excess of what these bids are and at which time
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the Council authorized us to proceed in terms of the recommendations that
we have here. In light of the fact that the Volunteers have actually built
a piece of equipment and donated it to the City is saving us that purchase and
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also,we did not have to go out and purchase land on which to build and decided
it would be financially more advisable to use that money at this time and
due to the construction costs situation to build the entire building or at
least the shell, which is why we have arrived at what we have here,but there
is the option the Council has to not include in the distribution of the bond
issue some of the costs that are in here which amount to $20,000,plus there
is $20,000 worth of flexibility in the completion of the dormitory wing. The
Steering Committee strongly recommends in concurrence with the Architects that
we do substantially complete the dormitory wing."
Mr. Kemp recommended that the Council authorize purchase of the air conditioning
and duct work and equipment be installed at this time because of the escalation
of prices.
Council reviewed the agreement contract with Mr. Kemp and found this all in
order, and asked for the reading of the resolution.
RESOLUTION 5 Resolution #5- Entering into a contract for the construction of a Central Fire
SMHRAES CONST.
CONTRACT. Station was read in full by the City Clerk. Motion for adoption by Councilman
James seconded by Councilman Orr. Vice Mayor Briley recommended the Architects
present to the Council the change orders necessary to institute all of the
options. Vote on the adoption of Resolution was unanimous.
Serraes Construction Company will meet with Mr. Carlson and Schwab & Twitty
on Monday, February 14, 1972 to stake out the site and Council was advised to
examine the site plan prior to the next Council Meeting.
MAYOR DELONGA Mayor DeLonga thanked Mr. Kemp, the Fire Station Committee and Mr. Serraes
THANK YOU. '
stating. " i think they presented the Council with an excellent proposal and
the City will end up with a first Blass fire station building; thanks for
�./ the efforts."
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MR. RFMP :
ADJOURMENT:
SIGNING
CONTRACT:
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Mr. Kemp stated: " It has been a great pleasure working with you and the
Council, and Steering Committee and I want to extend Mr. Schwab and Mr.
Twitty's apologies as they had to be in Michigan this evening."
Mayor DeLonga adjourned the Special Meeting on a motion by Councilman Orr,
seconded by Vice Mayor Wiley. Time for the record 9 :40 P.M.
Mayor DeLonga, City Clerk and Attorney Brant proceeded with the signing
of the contract with Serraes Construction Company.
Council continued on with the Workshop Meeting.
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JAMES C OELONGA. MAYOR
WALTER H WILEY III. VICE MAYOR
JOHN L ORR, JR COUNCILMAN
E CRAIG JAMES, COUNCILMAN
JOHN KIEOIS, COUNCILMAN
February 10, 1972
TO: Mayor and City Council, City of PBG
FROM: PBGCFSSC
SUBJECT: Contract Recommendation
The Palm Beach Gardens Central Fire Station Steering Committee met
Monday, February 7, 1972 with Architects Paul Twitty and Jack Kemp
.. for the purpose of reviewing the bids received on February 3, 1972
and to make a recommendation for the award of a contract. The Com-
mittee is very satisfied with the bids received, and wishes to thank
all Whu Uspr0:t-;Vl 1N1,•ronr n11d submitted bids for this new Fire
Station.
The Committee unanimously recommends that the City enter into a con-
tract with Serraes Construction to build the Palm Beach Gardens
Central Fire Station as follows:
Base Bid $132,490.00
Alternate 1 (Stub Out Dorm Wing) $14,210.00
Alternate 4 (Exterior Wall Finish -Base Bldg.) 3,850,00
Alternate 4A (Exterior Wall Finish -Dorm ling) 2,220.00
Alternate 5 (painting -Base Bldg,) 32920.00
Total $156,690.00
The Committee directed the architect to negotiate Change Order options
to Alternate 2 and a substitution for Alternate 3. These options will
be a part of the base contract. The options to Alternate 2 are steps
whereby the Council can authorize various degrees of completion of the
"Dorm" wing. The substitution for Alternate 3 is an epoxy hale floor
in place of the quarry tile. This is recommended for maintenance reasons,
and is also significantly lower in cost. These options were requested in
order to provide budget flexibility for unforeseen expenses.
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Options to Alternate 2: (Dorm Wing)
Option 1 - Add Floor
Option 2 - Add Partitions
Option 3 - All Fixtures, etc.
Option 4 - Complete A/C
Options to Alternate 3: (Bay Area Floor)
Option 5 - Floor Covering #1
Option 6 - Floor Covering #2
Add Alternate 6 (Painting Dorm Wing)
If above options exercised
February 10, 1972
$1,580.00
2,810.00
8,370.00
5,200.00
$ 300.00
3,800.00
$ 940.00
The Committee recommends the approval of Options 1 thru 4, which will
in effect complete the Dorm wing in an amount not exceeding the original
bid of Alternate 2. We also recommend the approval of Option 6 and
Alternate 6. The approval of the above base bid, alternates, and options
will allow the construction of the Fire Station in a total amount of
$179,470.00.
The additional items associated with the project, but not part of the
construction contract, are listed on the attached sheet. As now esti-
mated, the entire project can be fully -(,- pteLed wlthln Ube budget.
The contract with our Architects, Schwab and Twitty, will have to be
adjusted to the actual contract.
Yours truly,
Walter 11. Wiley
For the PBGCFSSC
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February 7, 1972
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS CENTRAL FIRE STATION ACCOUNT
ASSETS:
Receipts from Sale of General Obligation Bonds
Transferred to Sinking Fund (June 1, 1972 Int. Payment $4,843.75
Pro -rated Sh.3re of;
Fiscal Agents Fee 2,504.80
Cost of Printing of Bonds 198.16
Costs of Prospectus, Advertising and Mailing 165.91
Payments to Schwab & Twitty, Architects 7,251.25
(to date - includes $220.00 payment for tests)
Mock, Roos and Searcy, Engineer's Fees 396.78
Testing Laboratory _ 320.00
Pro -Rated Share of City Attorney's Fees (est.)
�.i Pro -Rated Share of Costs of Bond Attorney (est.)
Pro -Rated Share of Legal Advertising and Court
Cost's ( Estimated)
Cost of Signalization (Estimated)
Other Costs not included in the Contract (Estimated)
Antenna and Mast
Radio Tower
Fuel Pump (Installed, including slab)
Fuel Tank (500 gal. Installed)
Hose Dryer Cabinet
Hose Drver Storage Rack
15 KW Generator -
Automatic Load Transfer Control
Battery Charge with Cable & Fittings
Sod & Sprinkler System (City Labor or Volunteers)
Flag Pole (including Base)
2,020.00
1.212.00
202.00
31500.00
$ 175.00
250.00
500.00
300.00
1,000.00
75.00
1,600.00
800.00
125.00
2,000.00
100.00
$210,000.00
15,680.65
1 +3
6,934.00
$187,385.35
6,925.00
$180,460.35