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
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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,
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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.
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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.
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ATTESTED:
THELMA COMPTON, CTTX,CLERK
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APPROVED:
GEORGE A. BONNER, MAYOR
WILLIAM D. EARLE, VICE MAYOR
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NORMAN E. BROWN, COUNCILMAN
ETIj1FlE P. WALKER, COUNCILMAN
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