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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 030761CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL - MARCH 7th, 1961 A meeting of the City Council was held at 1001 Park Avenue, Lake Park, Florida on Tuesday, the 7th day of March, 1961 at 10:00 o'clock A. M. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor. UQ ORUM: The Clerk declared a quorum of the City Council to be present. BagLING Aga The Mayor advised the Council that Garden Lanes, Inc., had requested LICENSES: a license .to sell alcoholic beverages on the premises at 3169 North Lake Boulevard. After discussion by the Council, the following motion was made, seconded and adopted; That a license be granted subject to the following resolution: R-2-61 This license is granted subject to the following specific conditions set forth in the resolution of the City Council: _ (1) The premises shall maintain an eating place with a seating capacity in excess of 200. (2) You shall secure the appropriate State and County licenses, both for the eating place and such as are by law required in dealing in alcoholic beverages. (3), During the remainder of the calendar year 1961, you shall pay to the City a license fee of $50.00 per month, each month in advance, the first such installment to become due when you so notify this City that you have secured the requisite State and County licenses. This City license shall become effective only upon the payment of the fee. (4) This license shall terminate immediately upon failure to pay any fine re- quired thereunder. It may be terminated, at the option of the City Coun- cil for breach of statute, cancellation of State or County permit, or failure to maintain the establishment in accordance with law and good order. REQUEST TO The Mayor again discussed with the Council the advisability of adopt - SPONSOR A111END- ing a resolution requesting the Palm Beach County legislative dele- MENT TO CHARTER: gates of the State of Florida, to sponsor an amendment to the City's Charter and give notice of intention thereof, and it being decided by the Council, and deemed in the best interest of the City of Palm Beach Gardens to request the Senator and Representatives in the Florida legisla- tlre from Palm Beach County to sponsor an Act amending Sections 6, and 7 of Article III, of the Charter of Palm Beach Gardens; and counsel for the City having advised the Council in relation to the procedure. IL71 -1 Upon motion seconded and duly passed, it was resolved by the Council as f o]lows : "BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA: Section 1. That the Senator and both Representatives in the Florida Legislature from Palm Beach County be requested to sponsor the passage of an Act amending Section 6, of Article III, Chapter 59 -1707, Laws of Florida, 1959 changing the date of the initial election to the third Tuesday in March, 1965; amending Section 7, Article III, Chapter 59 -1707, Laws of Florida, 1959, changing the date of the first annual election to March 1965, with reference to Councilmen in Groups 2 and 4. ADOPTED this the 7th day of March, A. D. 1961." AND IT WAS FURTHER RESOLVED: That notice of intention to apply for the passage of special or local legislation be published and that notice be given in accordance with the statutes of the State of Florida, and the rules of the State legislature in such cases pro- vided. Upon motion of Paul D. Doolen th ATTEST: *This member has failed to take the oath of office. RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS RXQUESTING THE PALM BEACH LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION TO AN ACT. BE IT RESOLVED, BY- � THE CITY COUNCIL OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA: Section 1. That the Senator and both Representatives in the Florida Legislature from Palm Beach County be requested to sponsor the passage of an Act amending Section 6 of Article III, Chapter 59 -1707, Laws of Florida, 1959, changing the. date of the initial election to the third Tuesday in March, 1965; amending Section 7, Article III, Chapter 59-1707, Laws of Florida, 1959, changing the date of the first annual election to March, 1965, with reference to Councilmen in Groups 2 and 4. ADOPTED this the day of March, A. D. 1961. CITY CLERK (CORPORATE SEAL) RESOLUT16N NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF P, ALM REACH GARDENS REQUESTING THE PALM BEACH LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION TO AN ACT. BE IT RESOLVED,. BY THE CITY CipUNCIL OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA: Section 1. That the Senator and both Aeprosentativos in the Florida Legislature from Palm Beach County be requested to sponsor the passage of an Act amending Section 6 of Article III, Chiipter 59-1707, Me Laws of Florida, 1959, changing they date of the initial election to the third Tuesday in March, 1965; amending Section 7, Article III, Chapter 59-1707, Laws of Florida, 1959, changing the date of the first annual 'e ._* election to March, 1965, with reference to Councilmen In Groups 2 and 4. ADOPTED this the day of March, A. D. 1961. : ,mayor -Councilman (;1T1 Ubh;K& (G01?PORATE SEAL) w I� r � I I NOTICE OF INTSMION TO APPLY FOX THE PASSAGE OF 5 I�A LZM AT'ION NOTICZ IS H "Zy GIVZN that appiicatiou will I" »adA to the Legislature of the State of rlerida at its 1961 5e Ssiea f4r passage of & special or local Act amending gectfions 6 and I of Article III, Chapter 59-1707, laws; of Florida, 1959, reiaUAX to parr ,charter of they municipality of Palm Beach ChLrdatas, Palm 5a&A County, Florida, a municipal corporatiow. providing for an o0onsiernt of the original term of officer of th+u aaatembove of the original city Council and changing the mate of the first slattiou S* elect ae aattaosx for the expired team of the original City Council, and paxtaim"S to other matters relating thereto and: providing an *U*ctiv►ae d"*. This notice bas been ord* red pWAI*kod by the City veil of Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Ee*eh Covatyr, r1oridu. is the Palm �i Beach Post, Palm Beach County, r1orida. an* 11) timo at 10*A thirty (30) days before the introduction of the propos6d laur in th* Ieg2 *.laitvar+e. F. C. Prior /e/ Herbert S. Thompson Attorney for Palm Beach Garde ns►'► -MiYor of Palm Beach Gard+ ns. F1* rids la'lorida ATF&W elu A-""h 9. 1962 VITr CLERK (CORPORATE SEAL) A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 6 AND 7 OF ARTICLE III, CHAPTER 59 -1707, LAWS OF FLORIDA, 1959, RELATING TO THE CHARTER OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, PROVIDING FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE ORIGINAL TERM OF OFFICE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ORIGINAL CITY COUNCIL AND CHANGING THE DATE OF THE FIRST ELECTION TO ELECT SUCCESSORS FOR THE EXPIRED TERM OF THE ORIGINAL CITY COUNCIL, AND PERTAINING TO OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA: Section 1. Section 6 of Article III, Chapter 59 -1707, Laws of Florida, 1959, is amended to read: "Section 6. On the third Tuesday_in March, 1965, an election by the qualified electors of said municipality shall be held to elect members of the City Council to succeed the members whose appointments expire in 1965 as provided for herein and thereafter on the third Tuesday in March of each succeeding year a general election shall be held to elect successors to the members of the City Council whose terms of office shall then expire." Section 2. Section 7 of Article III, Chapter 39 -1707, Laws of Florida, 1959, is amended to read: "Section 7. The selection of members of the City Council shall be by groups to be known as Groups 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. The Councilmen in Groups 1, 3 and 5 shall be elected in the even years and Councilmen in Groups 2 and 4 shall be elected in the odd years. At the first annual election to be held in March, 1965, Councilmen in Groups 2 and 4 shall be elected to a two -year term, and every two years thereafter Councilmen shall be elected in said groups for a two -year term. At the election to be held in March, 1966, Councilmen in Groups 1, 3 and 5 shall be elected to a two -year term to expire in 1968 when Councilmen in a f' said groups shall be elected to a two -year term and every f'' two years thereafter Councilmen in said groups shall be e e elected to two year terms. The term of office of Council - men shall commence on the first Monday in April and shall 0 continue for two years thereafter and until their successors are elected and qualified. Any candidate seeking election as Councilmen shall file with the City Clerk a written notice to such effect during the last ten days of February in the year of the election, and shall pay such filing fee as shall be set by ordinance. Such notice shall state the number of the group in which he seeks to be elected, his place of residence, his age, a description of the real property owned by him in the City, and any other data required by ordinance. The can- didate for each group receiving the highest vote cast for such office shall be deemed elected to such office. In the event of a tie vote between candidates- receiving the highest number of votes cast for any office, the names of all such tied candidates shall be placed on the ballot and be voted er a upon at an ensuing runoff election to be held -:on the succeed- ing Tuesday. Such election shall be held in the same manner ►� and by the same officers holding the previous election. No e notice need be given of such election or of any other election hereunder. In the event of such runoff election, there shall ® appear on the ballot, and be voted upon, only the names of the ® two persons receiving the highest vote cast for such office or offices." F Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.