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OPENING BIDS
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OPENING BIDS
GROUP INSURANCE
WORKSHOP MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
October 19,1970
The Workshop meeting of the City of Palm Beach Gardens was called to order
by Mayor Blanck at 8:00 P.M. at City Hall, 3704 Burns Rd, October 19, 1970.
The meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
Roll was called by the City Clerk. Present were: Councilman Prentiss,
Councilman James, Councilman Wiley, Vice Mayor DeLonga and Mayor Blanck.
Attorney Brant amd City Manager, Robert Carlson were also present.
Paving and drainage bids for Johnson Dairy Road were opened. Three bids
were received: Crabtree Construction Co.-- $21,350.00, Belvedere Construction
Co. $20,369.50 and Rubin Construction Co.-- $21,884.60. The Council
referred the bids to the City Engineer for his study and recommendations.
Mr. Carlson opened the bids for the City's Group Life & Health Insurance
program. Bids were received from Metropolitan Life, Kemper Insurance,
Equitable Life, North American Life, Gulf Life, Massachusetts Mutual,
ITT Hamilton Life, John Hancock Mutual, and Travelers Insurance Companies.
Council unanimously rejected the bid submitted by Mutual Of Omaha as the
bid was received after the 5:00 P.M. deadline. The bids were referred
to the City Manager for his study and recommendations. Mr. Carlson and
Mayor Blanck thanked the various insurance companies for submitting their
bids.
PGA PROGRAM Mr. Don Collee, representing the FGA requested the City consider an ad in
AD DISCUSSION
the 53rd PGA Championship Program. Council instvueted the City Manager
to contact North Palm Beach and Lake Park managers to join the City of
Palm Beach Gardens in an advertisement for the program and report to
Council Monday, October 26, Regular meeting.
AIR & WATER Don Cooper of the County office of the State Board of Health,commented
POLLUTION
on the Air and Water Pollution Ordinance prepared by Attorney Brant and
stated it was a fine ordinance and recommended certain changes. He stated
the Board of Health welcomes these Pollution Ordinances and that it is
possible to enforce them and that the County could be called upon for
assistance at any time. Attorney Brant was authorized to prepare a new
draft for considera'hion by the Council.
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SUBDIVISION
Mayor Blanck read a letter from Mr. Vince Pappalardo regarding the sub -
REGULATIONS
division regulations in which he stated the Council should consider
appointing a Board to review the Regulations. Council decided unanimously
that because several public hearings were previously held by the Planning
and Zoning Commission and additional study will be made by the Council,
a committee was not necessary. Council reviewed and discussed portions
of the Subdivision Regulations and scheduled it for further discussion
at the next workshop, November 2, 1970.
MERITS SYSTEM
Recommendations for amendments to the Merit System Rules and Regulations
AMENDMENTS
were presented by Mr. Carlson. Council authorized the City Attorney
to prepare an Ordinance to amend the Merit System Rules and Regulations
as recommended.
MAINTENANCE
Council unanimously favored a Resolution opposing the City Assuming any
LIGHTS AT I -95
costs of the lighting of Interstate 95 and the City Attorney was so
instructed.
ORDINANCE
Mr. Carlson stated he would like to set up a meeting of the Ordinance
REVIEW BOARD
Review Board. Mayor Blauck offered his resignation from the Board and
recommended Vice Mayor DeLorga be appointed in his place and also act as
Mayor for the next few weeks. Council concurred. Meeting of the Board
was set for October 29, 1970.
LANDING OF
Council authorized the landing of a Helicopter at the RCA Plant for one
HELICOPTER
day, daylight hours only. The Police Department would be notified of
the date and time.
CANOPY AT
Council considered the recommendations made by the Architect for a canopy
NEW CITY HALL
at the entrance to the Public meeting room at the City Complex and unanimous-
ly rejected same.
PETITIONS AND
Mayor Blanck referred to a letter from the Florida League of Municipalities
COMMUNICATIONS
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in which they state they have never endorsed candidates for office and
never would.
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Copy of Resolution #25, 1969 previously adopted by the City Council
will be forwarded to the Save Peanut Island Committee.
u Councilman James moved to reconsider amending Resolution #38, 1970
(Double Sessions ) to reinsert "on or before conclusion of current semester".
Motion died for lack of a second.
FENCE AT Councilman Wiley stated Mr. Pappalardo's fence on the east side of
TANGLEWOOD
Military Trail was dangerous as it consisted of just a wire with rags hung
on it and attached to piping in the ground. The Building inspector will
notify Mr. Pappalardo of the violation.
NEWSLETTER Council agreed that a newsletter should be published and mailed to end
the fiscal year,as suggested by Councilman Wiley.
ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 11:30 P.M.
Thelma Compton, Ci*y Clerk