HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 011270REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
January 12, 1970
ROLL CALL The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm
Beach Gardens was held on January 12, 1970 at 8:00 P.M. at
3704 Burns Road. Vice Mayor Blanck presided and asked the
Clerk to call the roll. Present were Councilman Bonner,
Councilman Walker and Councilman Prentiss and Vice Mayor Blanck.
REORGANIZATION MEETING Vice Mayor Blanck explained that a reorganization meeting
would be held at this time in order to fill the vacancy created
by the death of our Mayor, Henry W. Jewett. Vice Mayor Blanck
asked for nominations from the Council to fill the Councilman
vacancy. Councilman Walker stated thatat the last workshop
meeting he had moved to table the filling of the vacancy be-
cause he felt more consideration should be given as the Council
definitely needed to fill the position and recommended by
motion that E. Craig James be nominated to fill the vacancy.
Motion seconded by Councilman Bonner. Councilman Bonner moved
to close nominations seconded by Councilman Prentiss. Vote 4
ayes and 0 nays. Councilman Walker stated Mr.James comes
highly recommended and Councilman Prentiss offered that Mr.
James was very well qualified and had sat through sessions
of the Budget and certainly realized what had to be accomplished.
Councilman Bonner stated he felt this was a wise move and the
City deserves the attention of 5 men even though it would be
for only 22 months. Voting on the motion to appoint E. Craig
James was 4 ayes and 0 nays.
RESOLUT10N #1, Appoint Motion by Councilman Walker seconded by Councilman Prentiss to
read Resolution #1, and insert the name of E. Craig James as
�. Councilman. Vote 4 ayes and 0 nays. Read by the City Clerk
and motion by Councilman Walker to adopt seconded by Councilman
Prentiss. Vote 4 ayes and 0 nays.
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OATH OF OFFICE Vice Mayor Blanck instructed the City Clerk, Thelma
Compton, to administer the oath of office to Council-
man, E. Craig James after which he was seated at the
Council table with congratulations from the Council
being extended.
RESOLUTION #2 Motion by Councilman Prentiss to appoint George R. Blanck
APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR
AND VICE MAYOR as Mayor of the City seconded by Councilman Walker and
motion by Councilman Bonner to appoint Eugene P. Walker
as Vice Mayor, seconded by Councilman Prentiss. Motion
by Councilman Bonner to close nominations seconded by
Councilman Prentiss. Vote 5 ayes and 0 nays. Motion
by Councilman Bonner to read Resolution #2, Appointing
the Mayor and Vice Mayor and insert names of George R.
Blanck and Eugene P. Walker, seconded by Councilman
Prentiss Vote 5 ayes and 0 nays to read. Read by the
City Clerk. Motion by Councilman Bonner to adopt
Resolution #2 seconded by Councilman Prentiss. Vote 5
ayes and 0 nays.
APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY Motion by Councilman Bonner seconded by Vice Mayor Walker
TREASURER
— to appoint Councilman Prentiss as Deputy Treasurer.
Vote 5 ayes and 0 nays.
RESOLUTION ##3 Motion by Vice Mayor Walker to read Resolution #3,
SON BANK ACCOUNTS
Designating signatures to bank deposits and inserting
the names of Mayor Blanck and Vice Mayor Walker and
Deputy Treasurer, Councilman Prentiss, seconded by
Councilman Bonner. Vote 5 ayes and 0 nays. Read by the
City Clerk. Motion to adopt by Councilman Bonner,
RECESS 5 MINUTES FOR PICTURES: seconded by Councilman Prentiss. Vote 5 ayes and 0 nays.
REGULAR MEETING: ROLL CALL Mayor Blanck instructed the City Clerk to call the roll.
Present were: Mayor Blanck, Vice Mayor Walker, Councilman
Bonner, Councilman Prentiss and Councilman James. City
Manager, Robert Carlson and Attorney Brant were present.
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NEW BUSINESS
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minutes oi ne negular meeting oT December , 19by were
approved and reading waived on a motion by Councilman Prentiss
seconded by Councilman Bonner. Vote 5 ayes and 0 nays.
Mayor Blanck reviewed the monthly reports of the various
departments for the month of December: Building, Police, Fire;
Recreation and Public Works. Police reserve submitted a
report on their hours of duty. Reports approved by the Council.
Mayor Blanck reported on the letter from Howard Searcy re-
garding the bulkheading of Lake Worth in the area of S.R.703
and which would not affect the City properties.
Motion by Vice Mayor Walker seconded by Councilman Prentiss
to read Resolution #4, appointing a delegate to the Municipal
League and to become a member of the Palm Beach County Muni-
cipal League. Mayor Blanck stated he would be happy to attend
for the City and if he was unable to do so would appoint some
one to go in his place. Vote to read 5 ayes and 0 nays. Motion
to adopt by Vice Mayor Walker and seconded by Councilman
Prentiss. Vote 5 ayes and 0 nays.
a. Mayor Blanck informed the Council he would be attending the
Breakfast Club at the Flame Restaurant on Wednesday morning.
b. Councilman Prentiss moved that Attorney Brant be instructed to
draw up a resolution regarding the building of a City near
Pratt & Whitney and state the Council's views. Seconded by
Councilman Bonner. Vote 5 ayes and 0 nays. Mayor Blanck
stated further discussion and consideration would be held at
workshop before any action be taken.
FOR THE GOOD OF THE CITY Mayor Blanck offered to check into the problems being reported
that trouble in the schools was getting out of hand. Mrs.
Peters reported knives & razors, etc. were prevalent in the
�./ school and would like to know if this was true. Mrs. James
asked that a program for bicycles be started. City Manager
was to investigate along with Mayor Blanck.
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Mr. Carlson, presented the trophy which Mr. Dukes, Recreational
director had received from Lake Park for first place in the
Christmas in Dixie parade for his beautiful float.for the City.
ADJOURNMENT Motion by Councilman. Prentiss seconded by Vice Mayor Walker
to adjourn. Vote 5 ayes and 0 nays. Time for the record
9:30 P.M.
APPROVED:
Mayor Blanck COUNCIIMAN`Bonner
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Yi6/- Mayor Walker Councilman Prentiss
Councilman C. James
Attest:
Thelma Compton, Cit3eClerk