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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 112866i CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL November 28, 1966 REGULAR MEETING The regular meeting of the Council of the City of Palm Beach Gar- dens was held on November 28, 1966, at 8:00 P.M., at the Meridian Park Clubhouse, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE UQ ORUM Mayor Diamond instructed Councilman Bonner to lead in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. At the direction of the Mayor, the roll was called. All of the Councilmen were present. MINUTES OF SPECIAL Mayor Diamond directed the Clerk to read the minutes of the Special MEETING NOVEMBER 16, 1966, APPROVED Meeting November 16, 1966. Motion by Councilman Earle, seconded by Councilman Bonner, that the minutes of the Special Meeting No- vember 16, 1966, be approved as read by the Clerk. Vote was 4 -0 in favor of the motion. INTRODUCTION OF THE Mayor Diamond turned the meeting over to Mr. Dukes, Parks & Rec- FINALISTS IN THE JR. ORANGE BOWL QUEEN PRE- reation Director, so that he might introduce the City of Palm LIMINARY CONTEST Beach Gardens three finalists from the Junior Orange Bowl Queen Preliminary Contest and their parents. Mayor Diamond expressed the Council's gratitude for their participation in the contest and congratulated each of the girls for their being a finalist. REPORT ON THE CITY Mr. Dukes reported to the Council on the tournament held November GOLF TOURNAMENT NOVEMBER 27, 1966 27th and advised the Council of the winners under the handicap section. Mr. James Barry was a winner. Mr. H.C. Evatt, Jr. and Mr. Bruce Branstrom were tied for second place and will play nine holes of golf Wednesday, November 30, to determine the other entry Minutes of Regular Meeting November 28, 1966 Page 2 in the Pro -Am. The winners will represent the City in the Pro -Am Tournament December 3rd and 4th. Mr. Dukes reported that under the Calloway -Section, the first place winner was Mr. G. Nelson. There was a three -way tie for second place between Mr. R. Baker, Mr. S. Stroncek, and Mr. George Bonner. There would be a drawing between the three men to determine the second place winner under the Calloway Section. Mr. Dukes reported that all other winners would receive their prizes within a few days. Mayor Diamond stated that the entire City thanked Mr. Dukes for his efforts in making the golf tournament a tremendous success. ORD. #24 -1966 Motion by Councilman Earle, seconded by Councilman Bonner, that REZONING OF PROPERTY FOR JAMES & MILDRED PEARCE Ord. #24 -1966, changing the zoning on a piece of property owned FIRST READING by James & Mildred Pearce from R -1 to C -2, be placed on first reading and read by the Clerk. Vote was 4 -0 in favor of the motion. RES. #47 -1966 Motion by Councilman Earle, seconded by Councilman Hughes, that AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO ENTER Res. #47 -1966, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH NOZZLE NOLAN, INC. FOR an agreement with Nozzle Nolan, Inc. for pest control, be read by the Clerk. Vote was 4 -0 in favor of the motion. Motion by Coun- cilman Hughes, seconded by Councilman Earle, that Res. #47 -1966 be adopted as read by the Clerk. On the discussion of the motion, it was pointed out that this was a 6 months contract, inasmuch as the Pest Control Program was getting better, and that at the end of this term, it was expected that it could be decreased. Mayor Diamond called for a vote on the motion. Vote was 4 -0 in favor of the motion. PIDS ON THE SERVICE Mayor Diamond explained in great detail the intentions of the ,__� BUILDING TO BE BUILT ON CITY PROPERTY Council in constructing the service building on the City property. i Minutes of Regular Meeting November 28, 1966 Page 3 He informed the public of its use and future plans for the build- ing. He stated that at the direction of the Architect there was a Call for Bids and there were seven bidders. The bids were re- ceived at the office of the Architect, Mr. John Marion in Palm Beach, for the purpose of analyzing the bids to see that they were in accordance with the specifications. The low bid was $23,582 for the basic building. This was bid by Cube, Inc. The high bid was $26,750. The low bid of Cube, Inc. contained an alternate to reduce the bid by $3,990 if one bay would be removed from the building. The low bidder proposed to complete the building in 80 days from the time the contract is awarded. The basic building price does not include the foundation, interior or paving. It is the intention of the Council to keep this entire project under $40,000. Motion by Councilman Earle that the low bid of $23,582 from Cube, Inc., with the provision to accept or reject the al- ternate in the amount of $3,990, be accepted by the Council. Motion seconded by Councilman Bonner. Vote was 4 -0 in favor of the motion. DISCUSSION ON GARBAGE A lengthy explanation was given by Mayor Diamond explaining the SERVICE FOR 1967 reasons for the garbage fee and laying out the mechanics of how it would be operated if the Council so elects to initiate it. Vice Mayor Hughes gave an analysis by comparing houses with dif- ferent assessments and the effect of the garbage program on var- ious owners. Mayor Diamond expressed the thoughts of the Council in that this would be an equitable distribution of a service to every homeowner in the City. There were various comments from Councilman Earle and Councilman Bonner on this subject and from the audience there were questions and suggestions relative to Minutes of Regular Meeting November 28, 1966 Page 4 initiating the program. There being no further discussion on the subject, Mayor Diamond directed the Attorney to draw the Ordinance to be presented at the December 5th regular meeting. DISCUSSION ON THE ROAD Mayor Diamond turned the meeting over to Mr. Searcy, City Engineer, PROGRAM BY HOWARD SEARCY CITY ENGINEER and asked him to report on the progress of the road program. Mr. Searcy reported that the plans would be finished by the end of the week and that at the next regular meeting, December 5th, he would have full plans and specifications to proceed with the call for bids. Therex s a discussion between Mr. Searcy and the Council relative to trees, shrubs, and driveways in the right -of -way as to how they would be handled in the contract. It was suggested by Councilman Earle that those people in Plat Q who will be af- fected should be notified by the City as to what would be expected of them prior to the contractor starting work. Mr. Searcy stated it would take 30 days for the bids and once the bids were received, construction time would run between 90 and 100 days. DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL- Councilman Bonner stated that he was very impressed with the use MAN BONNER ON PUBLIC WORKS AND THE GRADING of the gradall in correcting our swale problem and suggested that OF SWALES we examine every possible way to obtain this machine or a similar machine so that we can continue this project. He was greatly pleased with the amount of fill that had been deposited on the City property. This came from the swale project. CHANGE IN WORKSHOP Mayor Diamond informed the audience that there would not be a SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 30, 1966 Workshop Meeting held on Wednesday, November 30th. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Councilman Earle, seconded by Councilman Hughes, that the meeting be adjourned. Vote was 4 -0 in favor of the motion. Mayor Diamond declared the meeting adjourned. Minutes of Regular Meeting November 28, 1966 Page 5 ATTESTED: APPROVED: Bryanfl. Poston, City Clerk Robert C. Diamond, Mayor /%James W. Hughes, Vied Mayor George A. Bonner, Councilman i✓'u- William D. Earle, Councilman