HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 121569WORKSHOP MEETING
December 15,1969
Vice Mayor Blanck opened the Workshop meeting at 8:00 P.M. and called for the
roll by the City Clerk. Present were: Councilman Bonner, Walker and Prentiss
and Vice Mayor Blanck. Mayor Jewett was ill. Atty. Brant and city Manager,
Robert Carlson and City Engineer, Howard Searcy were present.
Atty Brant reported on the ownership of Johnson Dairy Road and stated this
had to be cleared through the County Commission which would probably be
dissolved at their next meeting of Wednesday December 17,1969 and he would
have a full report for the Regular meeting, 12/22/69.
City Manager, Robert Carlson reported on the information from Senator Holland
regarding Postal facilities for the City, in which he stated referral of the
needs was being passed on to proper authroities for further study.
Leonard Devine, Director of Public Works presented a revised site plan on the
storage building to be built and Council accepted the plans for relocation.
Waste treatment plant at Tanglewood was discussed and views presented by
Vince Pappalardo and Attorney Royce. Howard Searcy agreed that the proposed
temporary haste treatment plant at Tanglewood was good and approved of same
but what do we do with the other prospects ready to go into building and stated
he would like the City to set up a plan whereby financial security be established
with County Utilities so that funds would be available for future grown of the
sewage plant and remarked this might keep us from getting into a bind again.
Pappalardo and Palm Beach County Utilities will have an agreement and are
awaiting a survey from the Health Department and the go ahead with assurance
that future plans are in the making. City Manager stated he and Attorney
Brant and City Engineer Searcy would pursue the matter further and report to
the Council at the next meeting. Motion by Councilman Walker seconded by
Councilman Prentiss to have them investigate and report. Vote 4 ayes andO nays.
Shuffleboard Court Covers at the Complex site were discussed and report from
Architect Lawrence indicated a preference to wait until the complex was completed
in order to keep from moving covers for the Courts to another location. Council
agreed to wait.
Request by Meridian Park for relief of placing a fence around their pool was
turned down as the Zoning Ordinance so states a fence is a must. Letter will
be forwarded by City Manager.
Municipal Complex was reviewed and Council stated a few minor things were
missing and not approved but all in all were in accord with the plans. Motion
by Councilman Bonner to authorize the Architect to proceed with detail for plans
and specifications for the Municipal Complex; seconded by Councilman Walker.
Vice Mayor Blanck stated he had no had time enough to review the plans and
requested that another week would give him enough time to review them thoroughly.
Voting on the motion Councilman Bonner and Walker voted yes to go ahead and
Vice Mayor Blanck and Councilman Prentiss voted nay. Motion failed.
Council agreed to have Attorney Brant prepare a Resolution for the Regular
meeting to authorize the auditors to remove the unpaid personal property taxes
which have been cauried on the City accounts. These were taxes held over since
1966 in the amount of $1456.77. Motion by Councilman Prentiss seconded by
Councilman Bonner. Vote 4 ayes and 0 nays.
Trash truck scow body bid for $2340 was awarded to Service Equipment Co. on a
motion by Councilman Prentiss seconded by Councilman Walker. Vote 4 ayes and
nays.
Page 2
Workshop December 15, 1969
Purchase of 3 Police cruisers and 1 station wagon were authorized and awarded
to Roger Dean Chevrolet on a motion by Councilman Bonner seconded by Councilman
Walker. Vote 4 ayes and 0 nays.
City Council authorized Mr. Carlson to proceed in obtaining a permit from the
State Road Department for the installation of a traffic signal at PGA Blvd.
and Prosperity Farms Road and go ahead wi-h the in *tallation of a temporary
signal which would cost approximately $750.00. Mr. Carlson stated the
cooperation and assistance given by Mr. Hyman of the County Engineers Dept.
was excellent and deserved commendation.
Motion to prepare an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance for the collection of
mailing cost and legal advertisement in addition to the $25.00 fee for requests
on changes in zoning and variances by Councilman Prentiss seconded by Councilman
Walker. Vote 4 ayes and 0 nays.
Council agreed to grant Friday, December 26 as a holiday for employees was by
motion of Councilman Walker seconded by Councilman Bonner. Vote 4 ayes and 0 nays.
Attorney Brant reported on the review of the Codification of Ordinances and
stated that as could see the code it was in order and Council agreed to authorize
the City Manager to notify Municipal Code to proceed with printing and also
to make up pamphlets of Zoning, Building, Traffic and misdemeanor laws separately.
Announcement of the Fla. League meeting for December 19 at 1:30 P.M. was made.
No further business and motion to adjourn by Councilman Bonner seconded by
Councilman Prentiss. Time for the record 10 :45 p.m.
Council then called for a Special meeting to consider Resolution #49. Minutes
of which are made up separately to be enclosed in the Regular meeting notebook.
Thelma Compton, City Clerk