HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 022668CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
February 26, 1968
REGULAR MEETING The regular meeting of the Council of the City of Palm Beach
Gardens was held on February 26, 1968, at 8 :00 P.M. at City
Hall, 3704 Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Mayor
Diamond presided.
UQ_ORUM Mayor Diamond directed the Manager to call the roll. All Council-
men were present.
MINUTES Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Vice Mayor Hughes,
that the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting of February
12, 1968, be waived and approval be by each Councilman's signature.
The vote was 5 -0 in favor of the motion.
SEALED BIDS ON Mayor Diamond directed the Manager to open the sealed bids that had
BASEBALL FIELD
LIGHTING A PLANT been received on the lighting of the baseball field at Plant Drive.
DRIVE
First bid was from National Electrical, Inc. for $11,600.00. The
next bid was from Hamilton Electric, Inc. for $9,396.21. On the
discussion of the motion of the bids, the Manager informed the
Mayor and Council that all requirements had been met for proper
advertising of this call for bid, and both bids were received in
accordance with plans and specifications as prepared by the City
Engineer.
The Manager informed the Mayor and Council that the bid from
National Electrical, Inc. was received after 5 :00 P.M., the
time called for in the Instructions to Bid. Motion by Council-
man Bonner, seconded by Councilman Earle that this irregularity
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would be waived. Mayor Diamond called for the question. The
vote was 5 -0 in favor of the motion. Motion by Councilman Earle,
seconded by Councilman Bonner that the bid from Hamilton Electric,
Inc. in the amount of $9,396.21 be accepted if all specifications
were met. There being no further discussion on the motion, Mayor
Diamond called for the question. The vote was 5 -0 in favor of
the motion.
SEALED BIDS ON 1968 Mayor Diamond directed the Manager to open the sealed bids that
FIRE ENGINE
had been received on the 1968 Triple Combination Fire Pumping
Engine. The following two bids were received:
1. Ward LaFrance Truck Corporation $23,784.16
2. Atlantic Fire Apparatus $17,406.00
On discussion of the motion of the bids, the Manager informed the
Mayor and Council that all requirements had been met for proper
advertising of this call for bid. Motion by Councilman Brown,
seconded by Councilman Bonner that the bid from Atlantic Fire
Apparatus in the amount of $17,406.00 be accepted. The vote
was 5 -0 in favor of the motion.
ORD. #4 -1968 Motion by Councilman Earle, seconded by Councilman Bonner that
PROPOSED POOL ORD.
FIRST READING Ordinance #4 -1968, the proposed Pool Ordinance, be placed on
first reading and read in full by the Clerk. On the discussion
of the motion, both Councilman Brown and Councilman Bonner made
comments that there had been sufficient changes in the ordinance
to place it on first reading again and have it read in full by
the Clerk. There being no further comments on the motion, Mayor
Diamond called for the question. The vote was 5 -0 in favor of
the motion.
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ORD. #9 -1968 Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Earle, that
GRANTING 77ARIANCE
TO E.G. MINNICK Ordinance #9 -1968, granting a variance to E. G. Minnick, be placed
on first reading and read in full by the Clerk. The vote was
5 -0 in favor of the motion. Mayor Diamond directed the Clerk to
read the Ordinance.
ORD. #10 -1968 Motion by Councilman Earle, seconded by Vice Mayor Hughes, that
GRANTING A VARIANCE
TO EDNA McCAR HY Ordinance #10 -1968, granting a variance to Edna McCarthy be placed
on first reading and read in full by the Clerk. The vote was 5 -0
in favor of the motion. Mayor Diamond directed the Clerk to
read the Ordinance.
RES. #9 -1968 Motion by Vice Mayor Hughes, seconded by Councilman Earle, that
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
& CITY CLERK TO ENTER Res. #9 -1968, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter an
AN AGREEMENT WITH
BLACK, CROW & EIDSNESS agreement with Black, Crow & Eidsness, Inc. and Mock, Roos & Searcy,
INC. & MOCKP Roos
SEARCY, INC. Inc., Consulting Engineers, be read by the Clerk. The vote was
5 -0 in favor of the motion. Motion by Councilman Bonner, seconded
by Vice Mayor Hughes, that Res. #9 -1968 be approved as read. On
the discussion of the motion, Councilman Bonner and Vice Mayor
Hughes explained to the audience the purpose of this contract and
disclosed what information it would reveal to the Mayor and Council
when completed. There being no further discussion on the motion,
Mayor Diamond called for the question. The vote was 5 -0 in favor
of the motion.
CORRESPONDENCE: Mayor Diamond directed the Manager to read a letter from the
LETTERS FROM Nativity Lutheran Church whereby they donated $100.00 to the
NATIVITY LUTHERAN
CHURCH playground on Plant Drive.
Mayor Diamond directed the Manager to read a letter from the
Nativity Lutheran Church expressing their thanks to the City
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Council for recognition as a Church of God in that the City
exempted their Church from taxation.
OLD BUSINESS The Manager informed the Mayor and Council that the parking lot
at the Municipal Complex had been resurfaced at the direction
of the City Engineer because the first application was not
approved in accordance with plans and specifications.
ADJOURNMENT There being no other business to come before the meeting, Mayor
Diamond adjourned the meeting at 9:45 P.M.
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ATTESTED:
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BRY A. POSTON, CITY CLERK
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AP�VED
20BERT C. DIA- 90NIt, MAYOR
JAMES W. HUGHES, VICE MAYOR
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GEORGE A. BONNECOUNCILMAN
WILLIAM D EARLE, COUNCILMAN
NORMAN E. BROWN, COUNCILMAN