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MINUTES OF MEETING OF VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
HELD ON THE 26th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1956
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The regular meeting of the Village Council of "The Village of North
Palm Beach, Florida's was held in the North Palm Beach Country Clubhouse,
in such Village at 3 otclock P.M. on the 26th day of November, 1956.
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ROLL The following Councilmen were present and answered the Roll Call:
CALL
ABSENTEES
QUORUM
PRESENT
MINUTES
NEW
BUSINESS
Mayor C.A. Cunningham Jay H. White
Vice -Mayor Richard E. Ross
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Mayor Cunningham reported that Councilman John A. Mac Arthur is out of
state at the present time, and Vice Mayor Richard E. Ross reported Councilman
John A. Schwencke was not feeling well and would not attend.
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It appeared a quorum was present, whereupon, by acclamation Mayor
Cunningham assumed the Chairmanship of the meeting and he asked ROBERT C.
TUFFCRD, VILLAGE CLERK, to take the minutes of the meeting.
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Mayor Cunningham instructed the Village Clerk to read the minutes of the
previous meeting, which was done, and upon Roll Call, all Councilmen present
voted aye, and the minutes were adopted.
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Mayor Cunningham reported about a favorable piece of communication he had
received cuuplimenting the Village of the new Municipal Building with respect
to its style and structure. Also, it was reported that good progress was geing
made on the new Municipal Building, which will be ready possibly by the first
of the year.
Village Clerk Tufford read a letter from Brockway, Weber & Brockway, Inc.
outlining that firms proposal for furnishing engineering services to the Village
on a retainer fee of $100.00 per month, with any specific engineering work or pro-
jects to be performed at their regulaxdiem rates. It was unanimously agreed
after some discussion that this proposal be tabled for the time being.
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RES. #8 Vice Mayor Richard E. Ross, seconded by Councilman Jay H. White, moved the adoption
of Resolution #8 (See Res. Bk. #1, page et ) entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF TEE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, APPOINTING L.E. DICKERSON
BUILDING, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING INSPECTOR OF SAID
VILLAGE.
Upon Roll Call, All Councilmen present voted aye, and Resolution #8 was adopted.
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MINUTES OF MEETING OF VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
HELD ON THE 26th. DAY OF NOVEMBER 1956
Vice -Mayor Richard E. Ross, seconded by Councilman Jay H. White, moved the adoption
of Resolution #9, (See Res. Bk. #1 page q ) entitled: -
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VTTTAGE
OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE
TO BORROW THE SUM OF TWENTY-F1vb THOUSAND ($25,000.00)
Upon Roll Call, all Councilmen present voted aye, and Resolution #9 was adopted.
Vice -Mayor Richard E. Ross, seconded by Councilman Jay H. White, all members voting
aye, moved that Ordinance #6 (See Ord. Bk #1, page 12.0 ) entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A BUTT,UING
CODE, A PLUMBING CODE, AND AN ELECTRICAL CODE; PRO-
VIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES,
be placed on second reading and read by title only.
Vice -Mayor Richard E. Ross, seconded by Councilman Jay H. White, moved that Ordinance
#6 be enacted. Upon Roll, all Council voting aye, Ordinance #6 was enacted.
Vice -Mayor Richard E. Ross assumed the chair and lead the discussion with a group
of property owners interested in becoming annexed to "The Village of North Palm Beach, Florida",
for the purpose of getting water to their property by means of a pipeline across Lake Worth.
After considerable discussion, Vice -Mayor Ross appointed a committee made up of Mayor C. A.
Cunningham, and Mr. Burgess and Mr. Smith of the delegation to explore this matter more
thoroughly with the property owners in the area interested.
The Village Clerk read expense vouchers totaling $959.34, and asked the Council's
pleasure in disbursing these obligations. Upon motion by Councilman White, seconded by Vice -
Mayor Ross, all Councilmen present voted aye, and the motion carried to have the Village Clerk
pay these obligations.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3 O'clock PM Monday,
December 10th., 1956, to meet at the North Palm Beach Country Clubhouse.
Village Cler