HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-2007 NewsletterThe Village JAMUARy
NEWSLETTER 2007
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
NORTH PALM BEACH
VILLAGE COUNCIL
David B. Norris, Mavor
Edward M. Eissev, Ph.D., Vice Mavor
William Manuel, President ProTem
Charles R. O'Meilia, Councilman
Darryl C. Aubrey, Councilman
Village Council members may be
contacted through the office of the
Village Clerk at 841-3355 or by email at
npbclerk(village-npb.org
2 VILLAGE DEPARTMENTS
Village Manager
Village Clerk
Finance
Public Services
Recreation
Anchorage Park
Conununity Center
Osborne Park
Library
Village Historian
Public Safety:
Non Emergency
Emergency
Country Club
Administration
Driving Range
Golf Shop
Pool
Tennis
Restaurant
Inside this issues
Village Council/Village Clerk
Library
Public Safety
Country Club Events
Country Club Calendar
Recreation
Manager's Message
Community Development
Bulletin Board
841-3380
841-3355
841-3360
691-3440
841-3388
841-3386
841-3389
841-3387
841-3383
841-3371
848-2525
911
841-3359
691-3420
626-0732
691-3433
691-3427
626-6515
691-3430
2
3
3
4
5
6
7
7
8
BEACH,
501 US HWY #1, NORTH PALM BEACH, FL 33408
PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULE
Village Council 2nd & 4th Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Audit Committee on call
Code Enforcement Board 1st Monday, on call, 6:30 p.m.
Construction Board of Adjustment & Appeal on call
Country Club Advisory Board 2nd Monday, monthly, 7:00 p.m.
Library Advisory Board 4th Tuesday, monthly, 7:30 p.m.
Planning Commission 1st Tuesday, monthly, 7:00 p.m.
Pension Boards on call
Recreation Advisory Board 2nd Tuesday, monthly, 7:30 p.m.
Waterways Board next to last Tuesday, in odd months, 4:00 p.m.
Zoning Board of Adjustment on call
All meetings are held at the Village Hall, 501 U. S. Highway One
Village Council agendas, and minutes of Village Council meetings, are available on the
Village's web site (http://www.village-npb.org).
"2007"
JVEW 'Wag?
UPCOMING EVENTS
• Candidate Qualifying for Village Elections - see page 2
(La version en espanol en la pagina 2)
• Voter Absentee Ballot and Registration Information - see pages 2
(La version en espanol en la pagina 2)
• Holiday Refuse Collection - New Year's Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day
see page 8
• January Recreation Class Registration - see page 6
North Palm Beach Residents - January 2 & 3
Non -Residents - January 4 & 5
• "Town Hall" Meeting - Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at Village Hall to discuss
design plans and improvements to Anchorage Park - see page 7
• Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale & Author Luncheon - see page 3
• Holiday Closings - The following offices will be closed in observance of Yew
Year's Day Monday, January 1, 2007 and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, Janu-
ary 15, 2007: Village Hall, Community Development, Library, Recreation, Country
Club Administration, Public Works (including Sanitation), and Public Safety Records
Office (Police, Fire, EMS - OPEN)
• Annual Heritage Festival & Parade - Mark your calendars now! The annual
Heritage Festival is coming! This year's event will be held on Saturday, April 21,
2007. The parade will be Saturday morning. We're looking for parade entries: clubs,
organized groups, antique cars, floats, bands, etc. For more details, please call the
Recreation Department at 841-3386.
Visit us on our Web Site: http://www.village-npb.org E-mail: publicinfordvillage-npb.org
PAGE 2
THE VILLAGE NEWSLETTER
J A N U A R Y 2007
VILLAGE CLERK NEWS
CANDIDATE QUALIFYING FOR MARCH 2007 VIL-
LAGE ELECTION: The qualifying period for candidates for
the Village Council will be from the last Tuesday in January
(noon, January 30, 2007) to the second Tuesday in February
(noon, February 13, 2007). Qualifying is for the Village Election,
which will be held on Tuesday, March 13, 2007. There will be
two seats on the Village Council up for election this year. These
seats are currently held by:
Group 2 — Charles O'Meilia
Group 4 — David B. Norris
We want to remind all interested candidates to contact the Vil-
lage Clerk's office as early as possible. There are many state
laws regulating campaign activities for municipal elections with
which you should be familiar. Candidates must file the appoint-
ment of their Campaign Treasurer and Campaign Depository
with the Village Clerk before opening the campaign bank ac-
count and before collecting or spending money. A candidate
must pay for all election expenses, including the filing fee of
$10.00 and a $90.00 election assessment (1% of the salary of
the office sought) with a check drawn on the Campaign De-
pository. It would be advisable to start preparation for filing as
soon as you have made your decision to become a candidate.
VOTER REGISTRATION: The registration books for the
March Election will close at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 12,
2007. We would like to advise voters registered in Palm Beach
County that if they move, they must vote at their new precinct, at
which time they can change their address at the polls, or if they
have sufficient time prior to the election, they should write to the
Supervisor of Elections Office, 240 S. Military Trail, West Palm
Beach, FL 33406, notifying that office of their new address. The
Supervisor of Elections will mail a new voter registration card
showing the new precinct.
POLL WORKERS NEEDED: Poll Workers perform a vital
service to their community as an important part of the elections
process. To become a poll worker you must be a registered
voter in Palm Beach County, fill out a poll worker application
for the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections, attend an
orientation class, and complete training prior to each election.
For more information on this paid position, please contact the
Supervisor of Elections at 656-6200, visit the website at
www.nbcelections.org or call the Village Clerk's office at 841-
3355.
CANDIDATOS QUE CALIFICAN PARA LAS ELECCIO-
NES DE MARZO DEL 2007 DEL PUEBLO: El periodo de
calificacion para candidatos para el Consejo del Pueblo sera des -
de el ultimo martes de enero (medio dia del 33 de enero de 2007)
hasta el segundo mutes de febrero (medio dia del 13 de febrero
de 2007). La calificacion es para las Elecciones del Pueblo, que
se llevaran a cabo el mutes, 13 de marzo de 2007. Habra tres
escanos en el Consejo del Pueblo para las elecciones de este ano.
Actuahnente, en estos escanos estan:
Grupo 2 — Charles O'Meilia
Grupo 4 — David B. Norris
Quisieramos recordar a todos los candidatos interesados que se
comuniquen con la oficina de la Secretaria del Pueblo to etas
pronto posible.
Existen muchas leyes estatales que regulan las actividades de cam-
panas para elecciones municipales que usted debe conocer. Los
candidatos deben presentar el nombramiento de su Tesorero de
Campaila y su Depositario de Campaila ante la Secretaria del
Pueblo antes de abrir la cuenta bancaria para la campana y antes de
recolectar o gastar dinero. El candidato tendra que pagar todos los
gastos de las elecciones, incluyendo la cuota de presentacion de
$10.00 y una tarifa de eleccion de $60.00 (1% del sueldo del pues-
to deseado) con un cheque girado del Depositario de Campaila. Se
le aconseja que empiece los preparativos para la presentacion tan
pronto tome la decision de ser candidato.
INSCRIPCION DE VOTANTES: Los libros de inscripcion para
las Elecciones de marzo se cerraran a las 5:00 p.m. el lunes 12 de
febrero de 2007. Quisieramos infonnar a los votantes inscritos en
el Condado de Palm Beach que si se mudan, deberan votar en su
distrito electoral nuevo y podran cambiar su direccion en las urnas,
o si tienen suficiente tiempo antes de las elecciones, deben escribir
y notificarle su nueva direccion a la Oficina de la Supervisor de
Elecciones en 240 S. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33406.
La Superyisora de Elecciones le enviara por correo una tarjeta
electoral nueva con su distrito electoral nuevo.
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN
Ordinance 2006-23 Eliminates the Public Services Department and
Creates Public Works & Community Development Departments
Ordinance 2006-24 Allocates the Duties of Department of Pub-
lic Works & Community Development and clarifies the Charter
reference to the Department of Public Services
Ordinance 2006-25 Provides for the Adoption by Resolution of
Timeframes for the Domani PUD
Resolution 2006-82 Adopts Updated & Revised Travel Policy
Resolution 2006-83 Country Club Maintenance Equipment
Lease & Surplus Equipment
Resolution 2006-84 1st Addendum to Country Club Restaurant
Lease with Peas & Carrots
Resolution 2006-85 Authorizes the purchase of an ID 500 Child
ID System to be used by the Public Safety Department to provide
identification and fingerprint data on children for safety purposes
Resolution 2006-86 Purchase of Dodge Ram 2500 Utility
Truck: Surplus truck #41
Resolution 2006-87 Provides for 2 full-time Greens Mainte-
nance Technicians at the Country Club Golf Course
Resolution 2006-88 Emergency Joint Participation Agreement
with FDOT
Resolution 2006-89 Approves Escrow Account Agreement with
PBC Clerk
Resolution 2006-90 Provides timeframes for Domani construc-
tion
Resolution 2006-91 Purchase of Dodge Ram 3500 utility truck Sur-
plus tmck #82
Resolution 2006-92 Purchase of 2007 Dodge Charger Unmarked Pa-
trol Car
Resolution 2006-93 Purchase of four (4) 2007 Ford Crown Victoria
Police Interceptors
PAGE 3
THE VILLAGE NEWSLETTER
JANUARY 2007
LIBRARY NEWS 841-3383
303 Anchorage Drive
North Palm Beach, Florida 33408
JANUARY IN THE LIBRARY
The Library will be CLOSED
Monday, January 1st for New Year's Day &
Monday, January 15th for Martin Luther King Day
PHYSICIANS:
HOW TO CHOOSE ONE & HOW TO HAVE
PRODUCTIVE MEDICAL VISITS
On January loth at 2:00 p.m., Claudette Fabian will present a
program on Physicians. Learn the questions to ask to be an in-
formed patient, what to look for in choosing the physician to
meet your needs and many other related topics.
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
ANNUAL BOOK SALE
The Friends of the Library will sponsor their annual book sale
on January 25th, 26th, and 27th in the Obert Meeting Room.
Thousands of new and used books will be offered at great sav-
ings. There will be many CDs and Videos available also. Vol-
unteers are needed to set up the book tables and to assist with the
sales. If you are willing to help, please call 848-6978 or 848-
9480. There will also be a sign-up sheet at the front desk.
LEE IRBY FEATURED SPEAKER
FOR LUNCHEON
Mark you calendars for Monday, February, 19, 2007. Lee Irby
will discuss his new book, Un and Un, at the annual Friends of
the North Palm Beach Library luncheon at the Embassy_ Suites
Hotel in Palm Beach Gardens.
TREESEARCHERS GENEALOGY CLUB
The TreeSearchers Genealogy Club will meet Tuesday, January
16th at 7:00 p.m. Start the new year out right and plan to join us
for this informative meeting. New members are always wel-
come! Don't forget to utilize our genealogy resources at the
library: Ancestry Library Edition and Heritage Quest. If you
have any questions, please call Sue at 841-3383.
CHILDRENS' DEPARTMENT, (841-3374)
*Winter Story Hours Begin:
On Monday, January 8th, for ages 4 & 5 and Tues-
day, January 9th, for ages 6-8 both are drop-offs at
3:30 p.m. Ages 2 & 3 meet with a parent on
Wednesdays, beginning Jan. 10th, at 10:15 a.m.
Children enjoy stories, flannel board stories, puppets, music,
exercise, games, movies, crafts and a new theme each week. Our
library programs are open to the public, at no charge. We wel-
come newcomers. *When the meeting room is in use for the
annual book sale or other events, story hours may vary. Please
call us at: 841-3374.
Nighty Night Story Hour:
Join us on Thursday, January I lth, at 6 p.m. when ages 4-8 en-
joy a relaxing evening of bedtime stories, flannel board stories,
music and a movie.
This is a nice way to end a busy day with friends at the library.
You may wear your pajamas and bring along a sleepy -tune pal.
Kids Express:
On Friday, January, 12t1i at 4 p.m., ages 9-12, kick-off your
weekend with a specially designed program. There are always
lots of laughs at our fast -paced, fun -filled hour of library games.
Light refreshments will be served.
Toddler Time:
On Saturday, January, 131i, at 10:15 a.m. Ages birth-23 months
and parents will enjoy a stimulating program with interaction
through use of: music, movement, colors, shapes books and
much more.
Movie Time:
Ages 6-10 are invited to enjoy one of your all time favorite mov-
ies on Saturday, January, 13th at 11:30 a.m. Bring along a
friend. Light refreshments will be served.
Game Day:
Ages 6-10 will meet Wednesday, January 17th, at 3 p.m. You
may bring one of your own games to play or use one of ours.
Bring along a partner to play with. It's lots of fun!
PUBLIC SAFETY
560 U. S. Highway One
North Palm Beach, FL 33408
848-2525
Message from the Director
Chief Jimmy Knight
Happy New Year! I hope your holidays were merry and I wish
you all a happy and safe NEW YEAR.
It is with great pride and enthusiasm that I can announce for the
second straight year the overall crime in the Village of North
Palm Beach has gone down. This is especially significant as
crime in many of the surrounding areas is on the rise. The unfor-
tunate reality is that the Village is not immune to that criminal
element. More often than not, offenses here in the Village are
crimes of opportunity which are being perpetrated by individual
(s) from outside North Palm Beach. Successes such as the reduc-
tion in crime and successful investigative clearances can only be
attributed to partnerships! The partnerships between the Public
Safety Department and the residents are invaluable in promoting
the quality of life that is enjoyed here in North Palm Beach.
The Department of Public Safety offers many community educa-
tion and crime prevention programs, as well as volunteer organi-
zations within the Law Enforcement and Fire Rescue Divisions
It might surprise you to know that North Palm Beach Fire Res-
cue responded to over 1400 calls for service this past year and
better than half were medical related.
I want to assure each and every resident of North Palm Beach
that the Department of Public Safety is committed to providing
the very best service to our residents and will strive to do even
better.
Please feel free to contact the Department at 842-2525 should
you have any questions or concerns. We are here to help!
PAGE 4
THE
VILLAGE NEWSLETTER
J A N U A R Y 2 0 0 7
Country Club Golf Shop
951 US Highway #1
North Palm Beach, Florida 33408
691-3433
"FROM THE GOLF SHOP"
Our golf club is now in full swing and we do have one busy
golf club! PLEASE keep in mind that we take tee tunes every
morning at 7:00 A.M. sharp. Members may call in 7 days in
advance, non-members may call in 5 days in advance. As we
are all finding out tee times some days may be a little tough to
come by, on the days you know you would like to play, please
call early, the tee sheet fills very fast. When making your time
please remember we have a 24 hour cancellation policy, with
tee times filling so fast some members will get shut out. The
golf shop will maintain a waiting list for daily play, but we do
need adequate time to fill a canceled time. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR HELP!
Looking to improve your golfing skills? Bunker play? Putting?
Let MIKE GRAY or MICKEY NEAL take a look at you move,
we just might be able to help! Call the golf shop today to
schedule your lesson!
Remember swing easy in the breezy
Mike Gray
DRIVING RANGE
Monday - 9:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday - Sunday - 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
LIGHTS OUT AT 9:00 p.m.
Interested in improving your game call the
Golf Shop and book a lesson today!
HOLIDAY HOURS
Administration Office
January 1st
Golf Course
December 3 1st
January 1st
Driving Range
Tennis
691-3420
CLOSED
691-3433
Last 18 holes at 12 Noon
Last 9 holes at 2:00 PM
OPEN
December 3 1st CLOSED at 4:00 PM
January 1st OPEN
December 3 1st
January 1st
626-6515
CLOSED at 1:00 PM
CLOSED at 1:00 PM
POOL 691-3427
POOL HOURS
DECEMBER
CLOSED MONDAYS
Tuesday - Friday
Saturday
Sunday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
HOLIDAY POOL HOURS
December 3 1st
January 1st
CLOSED
CLOSED
WATER AEROBICS
Water aerobics are ongoing and open to all. Classes are held
Wednesday and Friday at 12:15 - 1:15 PM at the Country Club
Pool. Certified instructor is Jane Burge. Cost is $5/class.
TENNIS 626-6515
Happy Holiday's, be sure and check out our
Holiday Tennis Camp for Kids!
Junior Tennis
Tiny Tots (4-6)
Tuesday/Thursday 3:30 PM-4:00 PM
Future Stars (7-9)
Tuesday/Thursday 4:00 PM-5:00 PM
Grand Slam/Challengers (10-18)
Monday/Wednesday 3:30 PM-5:00 PM
Junior Tennis Tournaments
1st Saturday of each month 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Pizza Mixers
(Friday's 6-8 PM)
Junior Holiday Tennis Camp
January 2-6
ADULT TENNIS
Monthly Themed Mixer
(Check Pro -Shop for Times and Dates)
Beginner's/Intermediate Weekend Drill 9-10:30 AM
Ladies Night Tuesday 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Men's Drill Night - Every Wednesday 6:30-8:00 PM
NEW! Cardio Tennis (Heart Pumping Tennis Fitness)
Friday 9:00 - 10:30 AM
Monthly Themed Tennis Mixers
Check Pro Shop for your teams day and time
North Palm Beach
Country Club
North Palm Beach Country Club, 951 U S Highway #1, North Palm Beach, Florida 33408 (561) 691-3420 Email mneal@village-npb org
COUNTRY CLUB AND RESTAURANT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
i2
C
0 o
W v w v o
Q 5 Ca 04 5 W 3 Ca a E
E N z"
W
T - Cardin Terms 9 00-10 30 AM
arment730 PM- 1030 PM
T - Ladies Night - 6 30 - 8 PM
11 COUNCIL MEETING 7:30 PM 12
0
1-1
Entertainment 7 30 PM - 10 30 PM
T - Ladies Night - 6 30 - 8 PM
20 R - Breakfast 7 AM - 10 30 AM
19
tertamment 7 30
T - Cardin Terms 9 00-10 30 AM
25 COUNCIL MEETING 7:30 PM
0 0 z
0 w z
0
" z x .. z g z x ..
ax Q z ' x Q z
r a" -r a"
. N
a � a
T - Ladies Night - 6 30 - 8 PM
T - Cardin Terms 9 00-10 30 AM
q Ca
'94r z x 0 r z x 0 r z x 0
o C w
0
w
o
C Y Y
x x
Night-630 - 8 PM
T - Ladies Night - 6 30 - 8 PM
b Z
o
L1
• ~
c:: • w
Y
PAGE 6
THE VILLAGE NEWSLETTER
J A N U A R Y 2007
NORTH PALM BEACH RECREATION DEPARTMENT
ACTIVITY SCHEDULE
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2007
Registration for the following classes will be held at the Anchorage Park Activities Building from 9:00 am - 7:00 pm on:
North Palm Residents: January 2 & 3
Non -Residents: January 4 & 5
Due to space limitations, we can not list class descriptions, prices, start dates, or locations in the Village Newsletter. Complete
schedules are available on Parks & Recreation pages of www.village-npb.org, at a Recreation Center or by calling 841-3386.
Preschool Activity
ABC Kids I, 2.5-3.5 yrs
ABC Kids II, 3.5-5 yrs
Crafty Kids, 3-5 vrs
Cooking Kids. 3-5 vrs
Rainforest Critters, 3-5 yr
Youth/Teen Activity
Ballet, 5-teens
Guitar I,
Guitar II, teens
Gymnastics, 2-3 vrs
Gymnastics, 3-4 yr
Gymnastics, 5-6 yr
Gymnastics. 7+
Karate. beg.
Karate, beg/inter
Karate, adv.
Table Tennis
Tap/Jazz, ages 3-17 vrs
Adult Activity
Bake Like a Pro
Healthy Organic Cooking
Island Style Cooking
Ballroom Dance
Bellydancing
Bridge
Chair Exercise/Balance
Coquettes
Country Line Dance
Duplicate Bridge
Duplicate Bridge
Duplicate Bridge
Duplicate Bridge
Duplicate Bridge
Fitness Over 50
Guitar I
Italian, beg
Jazzercise
Jazzercise
Jazzercise
Jazzercise
Karate, beg.
Karate, beg/inter
Karate, adv.
Merengue Dancing
Obedience —Pup Pre-K
Obedience — Elem.
Oh, My Aching Back
Oil/Acrylic
W
W
M
M
M
T
M
W
F
F
F
F
M
Th
Th
T
T
Sat
T
W
W
T
M,F
T, Th
Th
W
Sun
M
T
Th
F
M,W,F
M
Sat
M,W,F
M,W
T,Th
Sat
M
Th
Th
M
Sun
Sun
M
M
11:30-1:00
9:30-11:30
9:00-10:00
10:00-11:00
1:00-3:00
4:30-6:10
4:30-5:20
4:30-5:20
2:30-3:15
3:30-4:20
4:30-5:20
5:30-6:20
7:00-8:00
6:00-7:00
7:00-8:00
7:30-9:00
2:30-8:10
10:00-11:30
6:30-8:00
6:30-8:00
7:00-8:30
6:30-8:00
9:30-11:30
9:000-10:00
9:30-11:00
7:00-8:30
12:30
6:30
12:30
12:30
12:30
9:00-10:00
8:00-9:00
1:30-2:30
9:30-10:30
5:45-6:45
6:00-7:00
9:00-11:00
7:00-8:00
6:00-7:00
7:00-8:00
8:30-9:30
6:30-7:30
7:45-8:45
7:00-8:00
6:45-8:45
Salsa Dancing
Scrapbooking
Swing Dancing
Spanish I
Spanish II
Table Tennis
Tai Chi/Qi Gong
Yoga
Yoga
Yoga
Travel Tours
Gulfstream Races
Vizcaya & lunch
Epcot
Everglades
Strawberry Festival
South Beach
Hard Rock Casino
Workshons/Clinics
Common Sports Maladies Th
Hospice, You Want to Know T
Hospice. 5 Withes T
Hospice. Legacy T
The Magic of Breathing Sat
The Magic of Breathing Sat
M
Sat
M
W
M
T
F
M
W
Sat
Sat
Th
Sun
Th
Wed
Fri
W
7:30-8:30
11:00-4:00
6:30-7:30
6:30-8:30
6:30-8:30
7:30-9:00
9:30-10:30
10:30-12:00
6:00-7:30
9:00-10:30
1/20
1/25
2/11
2/22
3/8
3/23
3/28
1/25
1/9
2/13
3/13
1/13
1/27
You must pre -register for all the above activities. If enrollment is
insufficient, activity will be canceled. For complete schedules,
visit the web site at www.village-npb.org , stop by a Recreation
facility or call 841-3386.
Looking Forward
Punnv Love - The Recreation Department is hosting a holiday
event for you and your canine friends called Puppy Love on Satur-
day, February, loth at 1:00 pm. You and your pals can enjoy an
afternoon of contests and fun at the Bark Park in Anchorage Park,
603 Anchorage Drive in North Palm Beach. Contests include:
Best Holiday Attire, Best Tail Wagger, Best Trick, Best Singing
Dog, Smallest Dog, Largest Dog, and Best Kisser. Win great
prizes! Vendors of dog -related services and supplies will be on
hand dispensing information and freebies. You will be able to
watch various obedience training demonstrations. A fun -filled
afternoon for all! Spend some quality holiday time with your
"Canine Sweetheart". For more information, please call 841-3386.
Village Wide Garage Sale — The date for the Spring Garage Sale
is Saturday, March 3 at the Community Center. Don't wait too
long to register for your $15 space! A great opportunity for you to
clean out the closet, garage, spare bedroom, etc! Register at the
Anchorage Park Activities. Details, call 841-3386.
PAGE 7
THE VILLAGE NEWSLETTER
J A N U A R Y 2007
Village Manager's Message 841-3380
Mark Bates, Village Manager
mbates@yillage-npb.org
spy New. ijecvt r
Slag the ✓Vein'Wm king gcra peace, health,
and happiness!
As the New Year begins there are a multitude of improvements
that are occurring around the Village.
• Lakeside Park - Australian Pine Removal and Native Tree
Replacement The state of Florida gave communities a five
year period to remove all Australian Pine trees. Therefore
back in October the Village staff met with Lakeside Park resi-
dents to discuss plans for the removal of 29 Australian pines
and the planting of 35 native trees consisting of gumbo limbos,
live oaks and slash pines at the north side of the park. The
Village secured two grants to pay for the removal and replant-
ing of the trees and of this writing the pines have been success-
fully removed. There will be a landscape design for the re-
placement planting of the 35 native trees in the southern, mid-
dle and northern areas of the park.
• Monet Road Bridge Repair — the emergency repair of this
small bridge was successfully completed in December. Leak-
ing utility pipes caused large open void areas underneath the
bridge approach over a period of years. The utility companies
have repaired these pipes and contractors have repaired the
open areas under the supervision of our Village Engineers at
SFRN.
• Village Sidewalk Repair - The repairs of our Village side-
walks are a continuing project. Last year we completed repairs
to a large number of our sidewalks from a list compiled
through inspections by staff and those reported by concerned
citizens. We are continuing with those repairs based on as-
sessment by staff. If you see a sidewalk that needs repairing
please call our Public Works Department at 691-3440 and re-
port the area of repair.
• Anchorage Park - Our planned "town hall" meeting to dis-
cuss design plans and improvements to Anchorage Park is
scheduled for Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at 7:00 PM at
Village Hall. Active and passive recreation activities, boating
(wet slips and dry storage), fishing and general community are
all being discussed. We would welcome all input from our
residents during development of our park Master Plan.
• Home Safety - During the weeks leading up to the December
Holidays some areas of our Village experienced a spate of
home burglaries. Although the number of home thefts
throughout our Village is well below levels of past years - this
remains a primary area of personal security and community
concern. Your Public Safety Department took immediate steps
to target and arrest suspects involved in these illegal activities
(several arrests were already made and stolen property recov-
ered). We appreciate the vigilance from each of you being a
good neighbor and ask that you contact our Police officers if
you see something going on in or around your neighborhood
that "just doesn't look right".
• Community Pool - Improvements to our Community
Pool bathrooms have been completed... complimenting
many of the other improvements in and around our
Country Club. New white aluminum fencing has re-
placed the old chain -link fence around the pool area and
new brick pavers are scheduled to be installed throughout
the entire pool deck area in February. Our pool is heated
to a comfortable 80 degrees so bring your family and join
us at the pool even during the winter weekends!
Community Development
501 U.S. Highway One
North Palm Beach, FL 33408
CODE OF THE MONTH
841-3365
Sec. 19-111. Permissible time for construction activity.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to do, perform or
engage in any construction work, building, excavating, hoist-
ing, grading, pile driving, pneumatic hammering, demolition,
dredging, building alteration or repair work of any nature to
any building or structure or upon any site for same, in the
village between the hours of 8:00 p.m. of one day and 8:00
a.m. of the next day if any such activity shall cause noises
whose levels result in excess of the limits as stated in section
19-118. No construction activity shall be permitted on Sun-
days or legal holidays. Any person desiring to engage in the
aforesaid activity beyond the stated hours of limitation, based
upon cases of urgent necessity or upon the interests of public
health, safety and ultimate convenience, may apply to the
village manager or his representative for a special permit.
Such permits, if granted, shall be limited to a certain period,
but may be renewed for additional periods if the emergency
or need therefore continues. In the issuance of such permits
the village manager or his designated representative shall
weigh all facts and circumstances and shall determine
whether the reasons given for the urgent necessity are valid
and reasonable, whether the public health, safety and ultimate
convenience will be protected or better served by granting the
permit requested, and whether the manner and amount of loss
or inconvenience to the party in interest imposes a significant
hardship. Upon an affirmative finding of the foregoing con-
siderations, the village manager or his designee is authorized
to issue the permit requested and any extensions thereof, as
may be required. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the
village manager or his designated representative may appeal
the decision of the village manager to the village council.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to cause or permit the
use of any power -driven machinery, tools or equipment in
any portion of the village zoned and designated as a residen-
tial district or section other than between the hours of 8:00
a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on weekdays and between the hours of
12:00 noon and 6:00 p.m. on Sundays. Power mowers shall
be used only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
weekdays, and on Sundays only between the hours of 12:00
noon and 8:00 p.m.
(Code 1970, § 22-13: Ord. No. 5-75, § 1, 6-12-75: Ord. No.
17-76, § 2, 9-23-76)
Cross references: Buildings and building regulations, Ch.
6.
PAGE 8
THE VILLAGE NEWSLETTER
J A N U A R Y 2007
NEW YEAR'S
Monday Jan 1st
Tuesday Jan 2nd
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
HOLIDAY REFUSE
COLLECTION
No Collection
Garbage/Trash &
Vegetation
Jan 3rd Garbage/Trash &
Vegetation
Jan 4th Recycle/Trash &
Vegetation
Jan 5th Garbage Only
HOLIDAY REFUSE -
MLK COLLECTIONLK
MARTIN LUTHER KING
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Jan l5th
Jan 16th
Jan 17th
Jan 18th
Jan 19th
DAY
No Collection
Garbage Only
Trash & Vegetation
Recycling/Trash &
Vegetation
Garbage Only
VILLAGE NEWSLETTER
501 U.S. HIGHWAY 1
NORTH PALM BEACH, FL 33408
BULLETIN BOARD
North Palm Beach County Little League Spring Baseball Reg-
istration. T-Ball thru Pony League (Ages 5-15 as of 5/1/07).
Player and Coaches register on-line at WWW.NPBCLL.ORG
until January 15, 2007. Paper registrations accepted at North
Patin Beach Community Center at 1200 Prosperity Farms Road
from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon on Saturday, January 6, 2007.
MILITARY UNIT ADOPTION: The Village of North Palm
Beach is supporting our troops by adopting the Headquarters Unit
of the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry (Light), 3rd Brigade, 25th In-
fantry Division, presently stationed in Iraq. If you would like to
participate in this community wide project, you can drop your
donation in one of the marked boxes located in Village municipal
buildings or call the Village Clerk's office at 841-3355 to volun-
teer or to get more information.
VOLUNTEER NEEDED FOR LIBRARY BOARD: A volun-
teer is needed for one vacancy on the Library Advisory Board.
The Library Advisory Board meets at 7:30 p.m. on the last Tues-
day of every month, in the Conference Room at Village Hall. The
Library Advisory Board serves in an advisory capacity to the Vil-
lage Council and makes recommendations as to present and future
activities, planning, programs, capital improvements and facilities
and other matters relating to the overall function and operation of
the Library. Applications are available from the Village Clerk's
office in the Village Hall, 501 U.S. Highway One, or call 841-
3355, or online at www.village-npb.or2
************** ECRWSS
POSTAL PATRON
NORTH PALM BEACH, FL 33408
PRSRT STD
U S POSTAGE
PAID
WEST PALM BCH, FL
PERMIT NO. 18