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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL
HELD ON FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1965
Upon call of the Vice Mayor, a special meeting of the City
Council of Palm Beach Gardens was held at 8:00 o'clock P.M., on
Friday, March 19, 1965, at the PGA Clubhouse, in Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida.
QUORUM: Vice Mayor Horace S. Miller called the meeting to order. The
City Clerk called the roll of City Councilmen and announced that a
quorum of the City Council was present.
MINUTES OF SPECIAL Reading of the minutes of the special meeting of the City
MEETING OF FEB-
RUARY 24, 1965: Council held on February 24, 1965, was dispensed. Upon motion duly
made, seconded and unanimously adopted, these minutes were approved
as written.
CORRESPONDENCE: The City Clerk read in full certain correspondence received
recently.
PALM BEACH GARDENS The City Clerk then read the reports of the Palm Beach Gardens
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
REPORT FOR FEBRU- Building Department for the month of February, 1965, and the report
ARY, 1963; POLICE
DEPARTMENT REPORT of the Palm Beach Gardens Police Department for the month of February,
FOR FEBRUARY, 1965:
1965. These reports were approved as read.
LETTER FROM JOHN Vice Mayor Horace S. Miller announced that he had received a
MacARTHUR DATED
MARCH 17, 1965: letter from Mr. John MacArthur, President of Bankers Life and Casualty
Company, dated March 17, 1965. The City Clerk then read this letter
in full. Vice Mayor Miller stated that the proposal of Mr. MacArthur
to take over the duties and obligations of the Public Works Department
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w of the City, effective January 2, 1965, was desirable. After further
discussion, the following resolution was duly made, seconded and
unanimously adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of Palm Beach
Gardens, that the proposal of Bankers Life and
Casualty Company, dated March 17, 1965, a copy of
which is attached hereto and incorporated herein,
be, and the same hereby is, accepted with thanks,
to take effect from and after January 2, 1965, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City Clerk be, and
the same hereby is, authorized and empowered to
prepare a financial report indicating the effect
of this proposal upon the various and sundry accounts
of the City.
SALARIES FOR Vice Mayor Miller reminded the City Council that, as of
COUNCILMEN:
this time, there was no authorization for payment of a salary to
Councilmen. However, Vice Mayor Miller favored a salary of Fifty
Dollars ($50.00) per month to be paid to each elected Councilman
only. After further discussion, the following resolution was duly
made, seconded and unanimously adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED, That a monthly salary of Fifty Dollars
($50.00) shall be paid to all Councilmen, duly elected
by the citizens and voters of Palm Beach Gardens, to
take effect from and after April 5, 1965.
MANAGEMENT CONTRACT Vice Mayor Miller advised the City Council that all personnel
BETWEEN CITY OF
PALM BEACH GARDENS needed to operate the utilities system, presently under lease by the
AND GARDEN CON-
STRUCTION COMPANY City from Bankers Life and Casualty Company, were actually employed
RELATIVE TO OPER-
TIONS OF UTILITIES: by Garden Construction Company. These men were experienced and
their services were needed. Vice Mayor Miller suggested that a
management contract be entered into between the City and Garden
Construction Company providing for the services of these men.
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After further discussion, the following resolution was duly made,
seconded and unanimously adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of Palm Beach
Gardens that the City enter into a management
contract with Garden Construction Company providing
for the utilization of the latter's personnel in
the operation of the utilities systems and equipment
now under lease from Bankers Life and Casualty Company,
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Mayor or Vice Mayor,
together with the City Clerk, be and the same hereby
are, authorized and empowered to enter into such a
contract, and to execute the same by and in the name
of the City, provided, however, that any such con-
tract shall not be inconsistent with the utilities
lease between the City and Bankers Life and Casualty
Company, provided further that any such agreement
shall entitle the City to cancel this arrangement
after thirty (30) days' written notice.
DEDICATION
Vice Mayor Miller advised the City Council that certain road
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and canal rights -of -way had been offered to the City. Two drainage
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FARMS ROAD), PLANT
easements across proposed Interstate Highway I -95 were also offered
DRIVE FRO H LY
DRIVE TO SOUTH EDGE
to the City, The rights -of -way and easements so offered were as
OF UTILITY PLANT
SITE), LILAC STREET
follows:
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TO PIAT OF GOLFERS'_
1. Right -of -way from Royal American Industries, Inc., to
VILIAGE) AND
THOMPSON RIVER
Burns Road (from Alternate A -1 -A to Prosperity Farms Road).
FROM PIAT NO. 5 TO
MILITARY TRAIL);
2. Right -of -way from Royal American Industries, Inc.,
ACCEPTANCE OF DRAIN-
AGE EASEMENTS ACROSS
to Plant Drive (from Holly Drive to south edge of utility
PROPOSED INTERSTATE
HIGHWAY I -95:
plant site).
3. Right -of -way from Bankers Life and Casualty Company
to Lilac Street (from Plant Drive to Plat of Golfers' Village).
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4. Right -of -way from Royal American Industries, Inc.,
to Thompson River (from Plat No. 5 to Military Trail).
5. Two drainage easements from Royal American Industries,
Inc., across portions of proposed Interstate Highway I -95.
6. Portion of drainage easement from Bankers Life and
Casualty Company across portion of proposed Interstate
Highway I -95.
Vice Mayor Miller recommended that these rights -of -way and
easements be accepted by the City. After further discussion, the
following resolution was duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of Palm Beach
Gardens, that the right -of -way from Royal American
Industries, Inc., to Burns Road (from Alternate
A -I -A to Prosperity Farms Road), the right -of -way
from Royal American Industries, Inc., to Plant Drive
(from Holly Drive to south edge of utility plant
site), the right -of -way from Bankers Life and
Casualty Company to Lilac Street (from Plant Drive
to Plat of Golfers' Village), right -of -way from
Royal American Industries, Inc., to Thompson River
(from Plat No. 5 to Military Trail), the two drainage
easements from Royal American Industries, Inc.,
across portions of proposed Interstate Highway I -95,
and the drainage easement from Bankers Life and
Casualty Company across a portion of proposed
Interstate Highway I -95, be, and the same hereby
are, accepted, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That, from and after March 19,
1965, maintenance on the aforesaid road rights -of -way,
canal right -of -way and drainage easements be, and the
same hereby is, accepted by the City, subject, however,
to the completion of the aforesaid roads by the grantors
to Palm Beach County specifications.
PURCHASE OF City Clerk W. L. Cargill informed the Council that a
TREASURY BILLS:
$20,000.00 Treasury Bill purchased on December 30, 1964, for
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$19,841.72, had come due on March 18, 1965. He recommended that,
since the City's cash balance is adequate for normal operating
purposes, the City purchase another $20,000.00 Treasury Bill,
due September 16, 1965, for $19,600.61. Whereupon, the following
resolution was duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of Palm Beach
Gardens, that City Clerk W. L. Cargill be, and the
same hereby is, authorized and empowered to sell
the $20,000.00 Treasury Bill purchased on De-
cember 30, 1964, and to purchase another $20,000.00
Treasury Bill, due September 16, 1965, at a cost
of $19,600.61.
BLEACHERS FOR Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted,
KHOURY LEAGUE:
the City was authorized and empowered to accept bids from reputable
contractors for the construction and erection of bleachers for the
Khoury Baseball League in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
APPOINTMENT OF Vice Mayor Miller reminded the City Council that, in con -
DEPUTY SUPER-
VISORS OF REGIS- nection with the registration drive conducted prior to the general
TRATION:
election held on March 16, 1965, a number of Deputy Supervisors
of Registration were appointed. He recommended that these appoint-
ments be ratified and confirmed. Whereupon, the following resolution
was duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of Palm Beach
Gardens, that the appointment of ROBERT C. DIAMOND,
RICHARD W. DENMORE, WILLIAM L. BLATTNER, E. J.
RICCO, HAROLD J. PETERS, WOODY McDONALD, PHILIP R.
BOWDRE, MARY LOU JACKSON, WILLIAM J. CERNIGLIA,
JOSEPH A. VOGELE, JR., DOUGLAS 0. STARR, JAMES A.
KORN, RONALD W. BACH, JOHN I. CAPORINI, MILLARD L.
SUMMERS, GEORGE A. BONNER, BRUCE K. CARPENTER,
RALPH B. KARDAS, GRAHAM B. ARTHUR, WALTER H.
WILEY, WILLIAM F. O'BRIEN and ROBERT D. BROWN
be, and the same hereby are, ratified and con-
firmed in all respects.
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APPOINTMENT OF Upon resolution duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted,
BUILDING INSPECTOR:
the appointment of Robert Kessee, as Building Inspector of the City
of Palm Beach Gardens, was ratified and confirmed.
APPOINTMENT OF Upon resolution duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted,
JOHN L. BRENNAN AS
POLICE OFF=F-- the appointment of Mr. John L. Brennan, as police officer of the
City of Palm Beach Gardens, was ratified and confirmed.
OATHS OF OFFICE: The oaths of office of the Deputy Supervisors of Registration,
Robert Kessee and John L. Brennan, are attached hereto.
ACTION DEFERRED: Vice Mayor Miller recommended that action on a garbage
collection contract and on a donation to the New York World's Fair
be deferred at this time.
RESIGNATION Vice Mayor Miller then read the resignation of Norman
OF NORMAN
1---/ROWLAND; AP- Rowland as Councilman in Group 5, and as Mayor. Upon resolution
POINTMENT OF JAMES
F. KET,T.F.HER TO duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, this resignation was
FILL VACANCY;
RESIGN OF accepted. Vice Mayor Miller recommended the appointment of Mr.
HORACE S. MILLER
AND PAUL D. DOOLEN; James F. Kelleher to fill the vacancy thus created in Group 5.
APPOINTMENT OF
HORACE S. MILLER Whereupon, upon resolution duly made, seconded and unanimously
TO VACANCY IN
GROUP adopted, James F. Kelleher was appointed as Councilman in Group
5 until the next general election in March, 1966, or until his
successor is duly qualified. Moreover, upon motion duly made,
seconded and unanimously adopted, Mr. Kelleher was appointed
Mayor until April 5, 1965. Mr. Kelleher then took the oath of
office as Councilman and as Mayor, following which he took his
seat at the Council and became presiding officer at this meeting.
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rendered at the general election held on Tuesday, March 16,
1965.
Mayor Kelleher then read the resignations of Horace S.
Miller, as Councilman in Group 4 and as Vice Mayor, and also the
resignation of Paul D. Doolen as Councilman in Group 1. Upon
motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, the resignations
of Horace S. Miller and Paul D. Doolen were accepted. Messrs. Miller
and Doolen then left their seats at the Council.
City Clerk W. L. Cargill recommended that Mr. Miller be
appointed to the vacancy in Group 1. Whereupon, upon motion duly
made, seconded and unanimously adopted, Horace S. Miller was
appointed as Councilman in Group 1, until the next general election
in March, 1966, or until his successor is duly qualified. Moreover,
upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, Mr. Miller
was appointed Vice Mayor until April 5, 1965. Mr. Miller then took
the oath of office as Councilman and as Vice Mayor, following which
he again took a seat at the Council.
APPRECIATION EX-
Mayor Kelleher recommended that a resolution be prepared
PRESSED TO COUNCIL-
MEN L. J. LEHANE,
for presentation at the next City Council meeting expressing the
PAUL D. DOOLEN AND
NORMAN ROWLAND,
appreciation of the City for the services rendered by Councilmen
INSPECTORS OF
ELECTION, CLERK OF
L. J. Lehane, Paul D. Doolen and Norman Rowland. He further recom-
ELECTION AND POLICE
OFFICER:
mended that a similar resolution be prepared for the next City
Council meeting relative to the services rendered by the In-
spectors of Election, Clerk of Election and Police Officer,
rendered at the general election held on Tuesday, March 16,
1965.
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ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the meeting,
upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, it was
duly adjourned.
ATTEST: APP D:
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W. L. CARGILL,' ity C erk S F. pWj kk MaYor
A CE S, MILLER
W. L. CARGILL �
L. J. HANE
BANKERS LIFE AND CASUALTY COMPANY
4444 Lawrence Avenue . Chicago, Illinois 60630
Please reply to:
March 17, 1965 FLORIDA EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Box 12633, Lake Park, Florida 33403
The Mayor and Council
City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Gentlemen:
The lease whereby the City has been maintaining and operating certain
equipment owned by Bankers Life and Casualty Company expired at the end of
last year and has not been renewed.
Failure to renew the lease was not an oversight. It was rather a mutual
realization that, with the existing work load, the equipment cannot be maintained
and operated by the City except at a loss. There remains considerable area
within the City to be developed but even now, almost three months after the
expiration of the lease, it does not appear to be timely to proceed with that develop-
ment at a rate that would justify renewal of the lease.
The lease provides that upon expiration the leased equipment will be re-
turned to Bankers Life and Casualty Company and that Bankers Life and Casualty
u Company will purchase the facilities owned by the City for the maintenance and
operation of said equipment at an agreed value.
We accordingly propose, in order to protect the substantial earnings made
by the City on this operation in past years, to assume the maintenance and opera-
tion of the equipment as of the opening of business on the first business day of the
new year, January 2, 1965. We propose also to purchase the facilities owned by
the City and used in this operation, largely consisting of machines, tools and an
inventory of parts, at the City's book value. And we propose to assume all the
acts of the City in said operation since the expiration of the lease and all the
actions of the City hereafter in the settlement of accounts and the collection of
receivables, as the acts of Bankers Life and Casualty Company and at the expense
of Bankers Life and Casualty Company.
If these proposals are accepted the City will have profited by the operation
of the Public Works Department to the extent of the land acquired as the hospital
site less only the deficit of slightly over $5, 000 in the fund at the end of the year.
Please also, in that case, accept this letter as your authority to transfer
the facilities in question to Garden Construction Co. as nominee of Bankers Life
and Casualty Company. Garden Construction Co, will in turn lease the equipment
from Bankers Life and Casualty Company and proposes to accept contracts outside
the City in an attempt to operate profitably.
Yours truly,
BANKERSS LIFE Al CA UALTY COMPANY
J�u
M acArthur
President
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CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
OATH OF OFFICE
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF PALM BEACH )
We, the undersigned, and each of us, do solemnly swear that we will support
and protect and defend the Constitution and government of the United States and of
the State of Florida against all enemies, domestic or foreign, and that we, and each
of us, will bear true faith, loyalty and allegiance to the same; and that we are
entitled to hold office under the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution
and Laws of the State of Florida, and that we, and each of us, will faithfully perform
all of the duties of the office of Deputy Supervisor of registration of the CITY OF
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, upon which we, and each of us, are about to
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W. L. Cargilldf-Cify Clerk
DATED: February 6, 1965
STATE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF PALM BEACH )
Before me this day personally appeared ROBERT C. DIAMOND, RICHARD W.
DENMORE, WILLIAM L. BLATTNER, E. J. RICCO, HAROLD J. PETERS, WOODY McDONALD,
PHILIP R. BOWDRE, MARY LOU JACKSON, WILLIAM J. CERNIGLIA, JOSEPH A. VOGELE, JR.,
DOUGLAS 0. STARR, JAMES A. KORN, RONALD W. BACH, JOHN I. CAPORINI, MILLARD L.
SUMMERS, GEORGE A. BONNER, BRUCE K. CARPENTER, RALPH B. KARDAS, GRAHAM B.
ARTHUR, WALTER H. WILEY, WILLIAM F. O'BRIEN and ROBERT D. BROWN, who, being
.first duly sworn, depose and say that they will faithfully and impartially
execute the duties of Deputy Supervisor of registration of the CITY OF PALM
BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, to the best of their ability and understanding.
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William L. Cargill J--'
City Clerk
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CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
OATH OF OFFICE
STATE OF FLORIDA )
SS.
COUNTY OF PALM BEACH )
I do solemnly swear that I will support and protect and
defend the Constitution and government of the United States and
of the State of Florida against all enemies, domestic or foreign,
and that I will bear true faith, loyalty and allegiance to the
same; and that I am entitled to hold office under the Constitu-
tion of the United States and the Constitution and Laws of the
State of Florida, and that I will faithfully perform all the
duties of the office of Police Officer of the Police Force of
the CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, upon which I am about
to enter, so help me God.
ATTEST:
JOHN L. BRE�VAN
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DATED January 28 , 1965
STATE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF PALM BEACH )
Before me this day personally appeared JOHN L. BRENNAN,
who, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that he will
faithfully and impartially execute the duties of Police Officer
of the Police Force of the CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL RIDA,
to the best of his ability and underst di
Gl. iVI ,HORACE S. MILLER,
CE MAYOR
DATED January 28, 19651 ACTING AS MAYOR
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CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
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OATH OF OFFICE
�.G STATE OF FLORIDA )
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COUNTY OF PALM BEACH ) S S .
I do solemnly swear that I will support and protect and
defend the Constitution and government of the United States and
of the State of Florida against all enemies, domestic or foreign,
and that I will bear true faith, loyalty and allegiance to the
same; and that I am entitled to hold office under the Constitu-
tion of the United States and the Constitution and Laws of the
State of Florida,and that I will faithfully perform all the
duties of the office of Building Inspector of the CITY OF PALM
BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, upon which I am about to enter, so help
me God.
ROBERT KESSEEI
ATTEST:
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DATED January 28 , 1965
STATE OF FLORIDA )
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COUNTY OF PALM BEACH )
Before me this day personally appeared ROBERT KESSEE, who,
being first duly sworn, deposes and says that he will faithfully
and impartially execute the duties of Building Inspector of the
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, to the best of his `ability and
understanding.
kORACE S'. MIL E VICE` - - -'
, MAYOR
DATED January 28, 1965 ACTING AS MAYOR
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City Council
City of Palm Beach Gardens
1001 Park Avenue
Lake Park, Florida
Gentlemen:
Please consider this my resignation as Mayor and
Councilman of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Flo ida.
Very truly yours,
Norman Rowland
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CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
OATH OF OFFICE
u STATE OF FLORIDA
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COUNTY OF PALM BEACH
I do solemnly swear that I will support and protect and
defend the Constitution and government of the United States and
the State of Florida against all enemies, domestic or foreign, and
that I will bear true faith, loyalty and allegiance to the same;
and that I am entitled to hold office under the Constitution of
the United States and the Constitution and Laws of the State of
Florida, and that I will faithfully perform all the duties of the
office of City Councilman and Mayor of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida,
upon which I am about to enter, so help me God.
s / �iHER DATE: March 19, 1965
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STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF PALM BEACH
Before me this 19th day of March, 1965, personally appeared
JAMES F. KELLEHER who, being first duly sworn, deposes and
says that he will faithfully and impartially execute the duties of
City Councilman and Mayor according to the best of his ability and
understanding.
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W. t�v
L. CARGILL
CITY CLERK
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City Councila���L
City of Palm Beach Gardens
1001 Park Avenue
Lake Park, Florida
Gentlemen:
Please consider this my resignation as Vice
Mayor and Councilman of the City of Palm Beach
Gardens, Florida.
Very t my your ,
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orace S. Miller
4lv-oldl-IgII��S",
City Council
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Palm Beach Gardens, na.
Gentlemen:
I hereby tender my resignation as a
member of the City Council to take effect
Immediately.
Very truly yours,
Paul D. Doolen
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
OATH OF OFFICE
STATE OF FLORIDA
SS
COUNTY OF PALM BEACH
I do solemnly swear that I will support and protect and
defend the Constitution and government of the United States and
the State of Florida against all enemies, domestic or foreign, and
that I will bear true faith, loyalty and allegiance to the same;
and that I am entitled to hold office under the Constitution of
the United States and the Constitution and Laws of the State of
Florida, and that I will faithfully perform all the duties of the
office of City Councilman and Vice Mayor of Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida, upon which I am about to enter, so help me G d.
DATE: March 19, 1965 'f
rH/le0RACE S. M LLER
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF PALM BEACH
Before me this 19th day of March, 1965, personally appeared
HORACE S. MILLER who, being first duly sworn, deposes and
says that he will faithfully and impartially execute the duties of
City Councilman and Vice Mayor according to the best of his ability
and understanding.
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W. L. CARGIL
CITY CLERK