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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 021069CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL February 10, 1969 REGULAR MEETING The regular meeting of the Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens was held on February 10, 1969 at 8:00 P.M. at City Hall, 3704 Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Mayor Bonner presided. QUORUM Mayor Bonner instructed the City Clerk to call the roll. Present were Councilman Jewett, Councilman Walker, Vice Mayor Earle and Mayor Bonner. Councilman Brown was absent. MINUTES Motion by Vice Mayor Earle, seconded by Councilman Walker, that the reading of the minutes of January 27, 1969, Regular Meeting, be waived and approval be by each Councilman's signature. Vote was 4 ayes and no nays. Minutes of January 13, 1969 were approved after discussion on Councilman Jewett's statement contained therein regarding revenue bonds. Vice Mayor Earle asked for a clearer statement and Councilman Jewett stated he probably did make the statement. Vice Mayor Earle moved to enclose the statement in quotes and approve minutes, seconded by Councilman Walker. Vote was 3 ayes and 1 nay. Councilman Jewett voted nay. DEPARTMENT REPORTS Mayor Bonner reviewed reports for the month of January for the Public Works Department, Fire Department, Parks & Recreation Depart- ment and Building Department and discussed them with the Council. Vice Mayor Earle suggested that a notice in the next Newsletter regarding trash pickup should notify residents that garbage pick- ups would take trash that could be placed in container along with the garbage and bulky trash would be picked up by the City twice Minutes of Regular Meeting, February 10, 1969 Page 2 monthly on designated days. OPENING BIDS Mayor Bonner opened bids for a Validating Machine. National Cash VALIDATING MACHINE Register's bid was $3,107.00 and Sweda's bid was $1,969.69. Vice Mayor Earle moved to turn the bids over to the City Manager for evaluation and study and awarding of the bid to the lowest bidder meeting the specifications; seconded by Councilman Walker. Vote was 4 ayes and no nays. ORDINANCE #31 -1969 Motion by Vice Mayor Earle, seconded by Councilman Walker to read REZONING LANDS IN SEC. 11 -42 -42 Ordinance #31 -1968, rezoning lands in Sec. 11 -42 -42 PGA Blvd. on P.G.A. BLVD. first reading. Voting was 3 ayes and 1 nay. Councilman Jewett voted nay. Mayor Bonner instructed the City Clerk to read Ordinance #31 -1968. Council agreed the Public Hearing would be advertised for March 10, 1969. ORDINANCE #2 -1969 Councilman Jewett moved to read Ordinance #2 -1969, distances between DISTANCES BETWEEN BU TNESS SELLING Businesses selling alcoholic beverages, in full on second reading; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES seconded by Vice Mayor Earle. Vote was 4 ayes and no nays. Mayor Bonner instructed the City Clerk to read in full Ordinance #2 -1969. Motion to adopt Ordinance #2 -1969 by Councilman Walker, seconded by Vice Mayor Earle. After discussion Vice Mayor Earle moved to table Ordinance #2 -1969 to Workshop Meeting for further study, seconded by Councilman Jewett. Vote was 3 ayes and 1 nay. Council- man Walker voted nay. RESOLUTION #3 -1969 Motion by Vice Mayor Earle, seconded by Councilman Jewett to read APPOINTING OFFICIALS R GENERAL ELECTION Resolution #3 -1969, appointing election officials for General Election March 18, 1969. Vote was 4 ayes and no nays. Mayor Bonner instructed the Clerk to read Resolution #3 -1969. Motion by Vice Mayor Earle, Minutes of Regular Meeting, February 10, 1969 Page 3 seconded by Councilman Walker to adopt Resolution #3 -1969. Vote was 4 ayes and no nays. Vice Mayor Earle stated that he would be a candidate in the General Election. RESOLUTION #4 -1969 Motion by Vice Mayor Earle, seconded by Councilman Walker to read 24,000 NOTE WITH FIRS7 AMER. BANK Resolution #4 -1969, designating signature on $24,000 note with ON GRADALL First American Bank on Gradall. Vote was 4 ayes and no nays. Mayor Bonner instructed the City Clerk to read Resolution #4 -1969. Motion by Vice Mayor Earle, seconded by Councilman Walker to adopt Res. #4- 1969. Vote was 4 ayes and no nays. RESIGNATION Mayor Bonner presented the resignation letter from Tim Flanagan of ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS the Zoning Board of Appeals. Vice Mayor Earle moved to accept the resignation with regrets, seconded by Councilman Walker. Vote was 4 ayes and no nays. Mr. Flanagan was praised very highly by the Council for his excellent efforts and contribution to the Board. RESOLUTION #5 -1969 Motion by Vice Mayor Earle, seconded by Councilman Walker to read JOHN PARK APPT'D TO ZONING BOARD OF Resolution #5 -1969, appointing John W. Park to Zoning Board of APPEALS Appeals. Vote was 4 ayes and no nays. Mayor Bonner instructed the City Clerk to read Resolution #5 -1969. Motion by Vice Mayor Earle, seconded by Councilman Walker to adopt Resolution #5 -1969. Vote 4 ayes and no nays. RESIGNATION OF Mayor Bonner reviewed Mr. Bryan Poston's letter of resignation as CITY MANAGER City Manager. Members of the Council commented with thanks for the three good years with him, that he was the first City Manager, praise for his loyalty, meeting all challenges and teaching and instructing co- workers and members of the Council in many ways. With regrets, motion to accept the resignation by Vice Mayor Earle, seconded by Councilman Jewett. Vote 4 ayes and no nays. The Council extended good wishes and success in his new venture. Minutes of Regular Meeting, February 10, 1969 Page 4 Mr. Poston answered with great praise for a splendid and congenial Council to work through and with. MOTION TO WITHDRAW_ Motion by Vice Mayor Earle, seconded by Councilman Walker to with - 25,000 FROM C.D. draw $25,000 from Certificate of Deposit and deposit to General Fund. Vote was 4 ayes and no nays. ANY OTHER BUSINESS Mayor Bonner announced that bids for the new City Hall were advertised. He also requested that Howard Searcy, City Engineer, be at the Workshop Meeting with a report on the findings at the sewer plant. It was agreed that a meeting would be set up with Dan Stout and Dr. Eissey on the recommendations of traffic flow at the high school. Mayor Bonner asked what could be done to clean up west on Military Trail to the garbage dump. City Manager Poston recommended to the Council to purchase a portable radio for $659.40. Motion to purchase by Vice Mayor Earle, seconded by Councilman Walker. Vote was 4 ayes and no nays. Vice Mayor Earle reported on the meeting of the MYCON drug abuse held at Hollywood and to which he and Woody Dukes, a member of the Police Department and members of Teens - Unique attended and represented the City. He stated this was a very good meeting and asked that authorization be given to W. W. Dukes, Recreational Director, to further represent the City in this great cause against youth and drugs in a Tri -City movement. ADJOURNMENT No further business and motion to adjourn by Vice Mayor Earle, seconded by Councilman Walker. Time for the record 10:40 P.M. Minutes of Regular Meeting, February 10, 1969 ATTESTED: THELMA COMPTON, CTTX,CLERK Page 5 APPROVED: GEORGE A. BONNER, MAYOR WILLIAM D. EARLE, VICE MAYOR e "e'eW.- NORMAN E. BROWN, COUNCILMAN ETIj1FlE P. WALKER, COUNCILMAN I_ ' ° H$NR W. J r , COUNCILMAN r