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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 032866CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MARCH 28, 1966 The regular meeting of the City Council was held at the Meridian Park Clubhouse, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, on Monday, March 28, 1966, at 8:00 o'clock P.M. MEETING CALLED TO Mayor Ted Dela Court called the meeting to order. The ORDER; QUORUM: City Clerk called the roll of City Councilmen and announced that MINUTES OF MEETING OF MARCH 16, 1966: 1-� MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF MARCH 7, a quorum of the City Council was present. Councilman James F. Kelleher was absent, The Mayor directed the City Clerk to read the minutes of March 16, 1966. The minutes were read. The Mayor called for any additions or corrections to the minutes. Councilman Miller moved that the word "reserve" be inserted previous to the word "police" in the second paragraph on page 2 of said minutes so that the first sentence of paragraph 2, page 2 of the minutes of March 16, 19663 read as follows: "Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, the appointment of the following men as reserve police officers of Palm Beach Gardens was made, ratified and confirmed: . . ." With this change in the minutes of March 16, 1966, it was moved, seconded and unanimously agreed that the minutes be approved as read. The Clerk read the minutes of the special meeting of March 7, 1966. It was moved by Councilman Cargill and seconded Minutes of Regular Meeting of City Council of March 28, 19616 Page 2 r. by Councilman Miller that the minutes be approved as read. The following Councilmen voted in the affirmative: Councilman Dela Court, Councilman Miller and Councilman Cargill. Councilman Jackson voted in the negative. In explanation of his negative vote, Councilman Jackson stated that his negative vote was only because the discussion concerning Ordinance 0 -N was not recorded in sufficient detail. APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY The Clerk advised the Council of appointment of Deputy SUPERVISORS OF REGIS- TRATION; OATHS OF Supervisors of Registration of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, OFFICE: Florida, who were named as follows: Helen V. Wright, Mary L. Sissell, Beverly J. Davis, Kay E. Barron and Mildred M. Peters. Upon resolution duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, the foregoing appointments were ratified and confirmed. The oaths of office are attached hereto. The Mayor recessed the City Council meeting and convened the City Council as a Zoning Board. PROPOSED ORDINANCE The City Clerk for the second and final time read by title 1 -0; SECOND READING AND N: only,proposed Ordinance 1 -0, which was first read in entirety at the meeting held on February 28, 1966. It was moved by Councilman Miller and seconded by Councilman Jackson that the zoning variance requested by Royal American Industries, Inc., in proposed Ordinance 1 -0 be granted. There being no objection thereto, the City Council, by unanimous vote, ordained that Ordinance 1 -0 be ratified and affirmed, to take effect immediately. i Minutes of Regular Meeting of City Council of March 28, 1966 Page 3 J The Mayor adjourned the Zoning Board and reconvened the regular City Council meeting. BIDS FOR PURCHASE Mayor Dela Court declared that he had selected the bid he AND INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL deemed to be the best for the purchase and installation of a traffic LIGHT AT ALTERNATE A -1 -A AND LIGHT- light at Alternate A -1 -A and Lighthouse Drive. Mayor Dela Court said HOUSE DRIVE• the lowest and best bid for this project was that given by James F. Worsham, d /b /a Worsham Electric of Lake Park, Florida, in the amount of $5,100.00. The Mayor then discussed other details of the bidding and his reason for choosing the bid by James F. Worsham as being the best. It was moved by Councilman Miller and seconded by Councilman Jackson that the bid of James F. Worsham be declared as the lowest and best bid for the project. The Clerk called the roll and the motion was unanimously adopted. STATE ROAD DEPART- The Mayor advised the City Council that he had received a MENT SPEED LIMIT: letter and survey, which is attached hereto, from the State Road Department which placed a speed limit on Military Trail of forty -five miles per hour. The Mayor further advised that this was a higher speed limit than the City had placed upon the same road, but that in view of the action of the State Road Department, the City signs would be removed and the forty -five mile per hour speed limit would prevail. REPORT OF CAPTAIN The Mayor then called upon Captain Root of the Police ROOT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT: Department for his report of the activities of that department during the month of February, 1966. Captain Root presented his Minutes of Regular Meeting of City Council of March 28, 1966 ADJOURNMENT: `1 report, a copy of which is attached hereto, incorporated by reference and marked 'Exhibit "A." The Mayor, on behalf of the entire City Council, complimented Captain Root for his report. It was moved., seconded and unanimously agreed that the meeting be adjourned. ATTEST: W. L.'CARGILL, W. L. CARGILL (Absent) JAMES F. KELLEHER APPROVED: TED DELA COURT Mayor TED DELA COURT MICHAEL E. JACKSON HORACE S. MILLER Page 4