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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 10236140 CITY OF PALM EEACH CAREERS REGULAR MEETING.OF THE CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 23, 1961 The regular meeting of the City Council was held at 1001 Park Avenue., Lake Park, Florida, October 23, 1961, at 2 :30 o1clock P. M. UORUM2 It was announced by the Clark that a.quorum of the City Council was present* APPCQNTMENT The Vice Mayor, acting as Mayor, advised the City Council that, by OF COUNCIL- MM GROUP 2 virtue of the fact that Charles A. Cunningham had failed to take the oath of office as a Councilman in Group 2 and had otherwise failed to qualify for that office and to assume the duties and obligations attendant thereto, there was a vacancy in the City Council which should be filled immediately. TAhere- upon, upon Resolution, seconded and unanimously adopted' Leo J. Lehans was appointed Councilman in Group 2s as set forth in the Charter. OATH OF OFFr CE The Oath of Office of Leo J. Lehane, as Councilman, is attached hereto. ACCEPTANCE OF Upon Resolution, seconded and unanimously adopted the Resignation of RSSIGTTATIW- Mrs# Ruth Kerr, as City Treasurer effective October 9, 1961, was re- ceived and accepted. APPCIENTIVENT Upon Resolution, seconded and unanimously adopted, William. J. Gentle was OF CITY TREEMR appointed City Treasurer. OATH OF OFFICE, The Oath of Office of William J. Gentles as City Treasurer, is attached hereto. CHANGE OF Upon Resolutions seconded and unanimously adopted, copies of which are UTHORL6WED BANK ACCOUNT attached hereto the list of approved signatories on the City General Ac- siruTUR-ff— count, City Payroll Account, and City Utility Account were revised and amended by the deletion of Herbert B. Thompson and Ruth Kerr therefrom; the sub- stitution of William L. Cargill and William Jo Gentle thereon. • 1 .� RULES AND Upon Resolution seconded and.unan-i:mously adopted, Rules and Regulations HEGUL&.TTTO16 OR P=CZ to govern the conduct of the City of Palm Beach Gardens Police Department, IPA a copy of which is attached hereto, were received and adopted* REZONING PART OF The Vice Mayor, acting as Mayor, advised that Bankers Life and ONE 0 &'STS ONE f �. T" .r.. Casualty Company (an .rllinois corporation authorized to do business in Florida) which owned certain land in the City of Palm Beach Gardens north of Holly Drive, had petitioned the City Council, and the Council as a Zoning Board, to amend the Zoning Ordinance in order to reclassify that land (described in its petition which is attached hereto) from its present classifica- tion "0 & R" to zoning classification "Rr -10'; Further that this request has been considered by the office of the Acting Mayor and municipal counsel and merits the attention and approval of the City Council; and 4 Further that counsel for the municipality has prepared an ordinance affecting such an c. amendment to the Zoning Code, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein. PROPOSED The City Clark then read in full the proposed Amendment to the Zoning R—IX7 ANCS �Y. Ordinance tentatively numbered "1 -F" for the first time, and upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously passed, it was resolved that notice of hearing on the proposed Amended Zoning Ordinance be given in accordance with the statute in such cases provided, and that a public hearing be held on said Amendment on the 6th day of November 1961, at 10;00 o'clock A. M. at 1001 Park Avenue, Lalm Park, Florida, and that said Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance be referred to the Council as a Zoning Board for further examination and study n�WCIPAL E The Vice Mayor, acting as Mayor, advised that the employees and ' MM M71-m" 2 . officials of the .City of PALM BEACH GARS ENS were exempt from the A� $t THE M V0R9-- pWment of taxes, and perforce, were ineligible to receive benefits, NtT E `� under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act, but that coverage , G under the Social Security Act could be afforded to municipal employees and • officials in accordance with the agreement between the municipality and the Florida Industrial Commission under the authority of Chapter 650, Florida Statutes as amended; Further, that it was most desirable at this time for the City of PALM LEACH CARIENS to enter into such an agreement with the Florida Industrial Commission in order to afford its employees and officials the retirement ad- vantages that Old Age and Survivors Insurance as authorized by the Social Security Act could and would provide, particularly in view of the fact that the City did not ?at. present, have any form of pension plan and that such a plan was not economically feasible, and would not be, for an indeterminate period of time$ Further, that municipal counsel had prepared an ordinance to authorize the Vice Mayor, acting as Mayor, in behalf of the City of PRIM BEACH GARLENS, to enter into and execute an agreement with the Florida Industrial Commission under which the benefits of the system of Old Age and Survivors Insurance as authorized by the Social Security Act and amendments thereto, and by Chapter 650, Florida Statutes, as amended, would be extended to municipal employees and officials. PROPOSED The City Clerk then read the proposed Ordinance tentatively numbered GEC DANCE "General Ordinance No. Wu for the first time, and upon motion duly made, NO- _ seconded and.unanimously passed, it was resolved that notice of hearing on the proposed Ordinance be given in accordance with the statute in such cases provided, and that a public hearing be held on said Ordinance on the 6th day of November, 1961, at 10:00 o'clock A. M. at 1001 Park Avenue, Lake Park, Florida, and that said Ordinance be referred to the Council for further exam- ination and study. FIRE PRO- The Vice Mayor, acting as Mayor, advised that studies were being made at TECTION, G R the present time with a view to presenting before the City Council a MTMM0N comprehensive plan of fire protection and garbage collection, but that the present needs of the City in each respect were being adequately met inasmuch • as the Old Dixie Volunteer Fire Brigade had agreed to offer the City of PALM BEACH GARIENS its services and the City has provided temporary facilities for the collection of garbage• REPORT OF CITY The City Treasurer was instructed by the City Council to prepare a financial report of the City's expenditures-for deliverance at a 0 • future meeting and also at that time to present a list of all the bills incurred by the City up to November It 1961 for the consideration of the Council, CITY COURT Municipal counsel was instructed to prepare a plan for a permanent City ISTEX Court system orgy in the alternative' to devise a method by which exist- ing facilities in Palm Beach County or neighboring municipalities may be utilized until a permanent system of the City of PALM BEACH GARIENS could be established. Upon motion the meeting was ATTEST: , LL L. _CAWIILj CITI CIERK *This member has failed to take oath of office *CH . C ING C O U11 C I L O i p d M O5 f , of CID afm Szacfi gaptdenj. �em�sotaty Offices 1001 -Da%A c4us., -Zal�e JDatk, 9La. (VI 8 -1401 i Mr. Norman -D. Rowland, Vice Mayor Mr. L. J. Lehane, Councilman City of Palm Beach Gardens October 9, 1961 3bar Mr. Lehane Due to a relocation of family living I find it necessary to resign my office of Treasurer of the City of Palm Beach Gardens. I have considered it a great honor to hold this post in the City, and thank you for the privilege. Respectfully submitted: I* i� CITY OF PALM BEACH GARWNS OATH OF OFFICE STATE OF FLOI;M DA. ) : SS COUNTY OF PAINT 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 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 Councilman of PALM BEACH GARTENS, FLORIDA, upon which I am about to enter, so help me God. LEO J. NS y ® W®R EaAl F12,6EMAN DATED: October 23, 1961 STATE OF FLORIDA : SS COUNTY OF PALM BEACH) Before me this day personally appeared IEO J. LE HANE, who, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that he will faithfully and impartially execute the duties of Councilman according to the best 01 his ability anA understanding* iYVL1i'lAlY L• 1WYLi'LYV VICE MAYOR, ACTING AS MAYOR DATED:- October 23, 1961 CITY OF PALM BEACH GAM ENS 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 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 Treasurer of PALM BEACH GARDENS, TLORID&, upon which I am about to enter, so help me God. i i MR/ DATED: October 23, 1961 STATE OF FLORIDA ) : SS COUNTY OF PALM BEACH) Before me this day personally appeared WILLIAM J. GENTLE, who, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that he will faithfully and impartially execute the duties of City Treasurer according to the best of his ability and understanding. NORIO D. 95MD • VICE MAYOR, ACTING AS MAYOR DATED: October 23, 1961 ,4 October 230 1961 Vice Mayors acting as ; "ayor NOIT 117 D. M1- Ar°D and the ':embero of the Council for the City of PAW M,ACIT CAI'M',5 1001 Park Avenue Lat® ;nark, Florida PETITION TO k'20 ZONING OnDI`iIANCE PAIMM L1111A AND CASUALTY WIPA "IY, an Illinois corporation duly authorized to do business in Florida, respectfully ohms that it is the owner of land in the Ci.t,, of PAIR, w ki bAm EnSt Palm Beach County, Florida, described aer That portion of the South 640 feet of Section 7, Township 42 South' Vance 43 East, Lying West of the right of say of the Florida Last Coast Railroad and East of the right of way of ldverside Drive (which# in turn, lies 260 .feet East of tht rl Cht of way of the Thompson River) . Your petitioner respectfully requests that the Zoning Ord1nance and':ap of the City be amended by changing the sore classification of the above descrlbod parcel of realty, from classification Zone "0 ', R" to classification Zone "R «1010 CFEys Faspectfully submitted, BARS LIFE AND CASUALTY CCU WTY J. Lehane, ,xecutive Vice Real&RE • NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OF ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP AND AISO ACTION ON PROPOSED ORDINANCE RELATING TO FEDERAL OLD AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE STATE OF FLORIDA CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS TO THE CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS OF PALM BEACH GARDENS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE That on the 6th day of November, 1961, at 10:00 otclock A. Me, at 1001 Park Avenue, Lake Park, Florida, a meeting will be held by the City Council of PALM BEACH GARIENS, also acting as a Zoning Board, for the purpose of amending the Zoning Law and Zoning Map of the City of PALM BEACH GARDENS, and in particular to reclassify and rezone a certain area of land lying north of Holly Drive and between Riverside Drive and the Florida East Coast Railroad from Zone "(&R" to Zone "R -1 ". That the City Council of the City of PALM BEACH GARDENS will also act on the proposed Ordinance Relating to Federal Old Age and Survivors Insurance at that time That said proposed Ordinances are on record at the address above set forth, and may be examined for the particulars thereat. DATED: October 24, 1961 • I IN 0� 0 THE GULF STREAM NEWS 8 Riviera Beach Press Published Weekly Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF PALM BEACH: Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Lawrence J. Nunn, who on oath says that he Is Editor of The Gulf Stream News and Riviera Beach Press, a weekly newspaper, published at Riviera Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being a - - --= �=31 ----- In the matter of -- oe was published in said newspaper in a issues of- - - - --- _� ��� ---- - - - - -- Afflant further says that the said Gulf Stream News and Riviera Beach Press is a newspaper published at Riv- iera Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published In said Palm Beach County, Florida, each week and has been entered as second class mail at the post office in Riviera Beach, in said Palm Beach County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further says thathe has neitherpaidnorpr amised any person, firm or corporation any discount, re"Woommisslon or refund for the purpose of securing thi advertisement for publi- cation in the said nl perj Sworn to and subscribed before me -this lay of A.D. 19 -� �. _ .t1�? ?✓ice- ���' -/ Notary Public „State of Florida at Large& tAy Commission Expires, Jan. 23, 1965 ,1379 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OF ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP, STATE OF FLORIDA, CITY OF PALM. BEACH GARDM AND NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE RELATING TO FEDERAL OLD AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE. UT. Please take notice that on the 6th day of November 1 %1 at 10 O'clock a.m. at 1001. Park Avema, L.akepark, Florida. a meeting will be held by the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens, also acting as a Zoning Board. forthe Purpose of amerding the zoning law'and Zoning map of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, and in . particular to re- Classify and rezone a Certain area of land tying north of Holly Drive and between Riverside Drive and the FEC Railroad from Zone O-R to Zane R -1. That further the Palm Beach Gardens willCOct cl o on a a Proposed ordinance relating to Fed- eral Old Age and Survivors Insurance. That the said proposed ordinances are on record at the address above se forth, and may be examined for Particulars there -at. /s/ William L. Cargill, Clerk PUB: The Gulf Stream News Oct. 21, 1%1.