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Home My WebLink About11-14-1961 VC REG-M• • • Present: MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING of the VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH held in the Village Hall November 14, 1961 Walter E. Thomas, Mayor - Emery J. Newell, Vice -Mayor Louis J. Aiello, Councilman Charles M. Bowman, Councilman Frank J. Hahn, Councilman C. Robert Burns, Village Attorney Albin R. Olson, Village Clerk and Village Manager Mayor Thomas called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. and requested the Clerk call the roll. Mayor Thomas requested the Clerk read the minutes of a regular meeting of the Village Council held October 10, 1961. The minutes were approved as read. - - The Treasurer reported the following receipts and expenditures for the month of September, 1961, as indicated by the monthly audit report: TREASURER'S REPORT November 14, 1961 Balance, September 1, 1961 $ 1,781.86 Income, September 1 - September 30, 1961 18,685.96 Expenditures, September 1- September 30, 1961 BALANCE, September 30, 1961 $ 20,467.82 17,681.01 $ 2,786.81 Mayor Thomas announced the Village Council was prepared to accept bids for the sale of $1,430 000. Recreational Facility Bonds and requested those desirous to submit bids for consideration by the Council to present them to the Village Clerk. Bids were received from the following with the indicated average interest rate: a) A combined bid submitted by Ira Hampt & Company; Mullaney Wells and Company; Palm Beach Investment Company; and Sullivan, Nelson and Goss, Inc. Average Interest Rate: 4.13:7% b) A bid from Goodbody and Company. Average Interest Rate: In excess of 4.25% c) A bid from A. C. Allyn & Company Average Interest Rate: 4.2% The Village Council, after having studied the bids submitted, declined to accept any of these bids and requested additional bids from the floor. Bidding from the floor commenced at 4.12% net interest and continued with a total of fourteen bids received to 4.07375% net interest. The final and low bid of 4.07375% net interest was submitted by A. C. Allyn and Company. • • • • On motion of Councilman Aiello, seconded by Councilman Bowman, all members voting aye, the Village Council voted the bid of A.C. Allyn and Company of net interest cost 4.07375 per cent for all bonds delivered on January 2, 1962, be accepted subject to adoption of an appropriate resolution at an adjourned session of the Village Council to be held at 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 15, at which time A. C. Allyn and Company will deposit with the Village Treasurer as evidence of good faith a Cashiers Check payable to the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, in the amount of $28,600.00, said check to be retained as liquidated damages if bonds are not taken up and paid for, and will submit to the Village Council an itemized schedule of the bond interest rates. On motion of Councilman Bowman, seconded by Councilman Hahn, all members voting aye proposed Resolution #120 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, CONCERNING MUTUAL POLICE AID AND PROTECTION WITH THE TOWN OF LAKE PARK, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA. was adopted. On motion of Councilman Bowman, seconded by Councilman Aiello, all members voting aye, proposed Resolution #121 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, CONCERNING MUTUAL FIRE FIGHTING AID AND PROTECTION WITH THE TOWN OF LAKE PARK, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA. Was adopted. On motion of Councilman Aiello, seconded by Councilman Bowman, all members voting aye, proposed Resolution #122 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, RE- QUESTING THE OFFICIAL NUMBER OF STATE ROAD 703 BE CHANGED TO STATE ROAD A1A. was adopted. On motion of Councilman Aiello, seconded by Councilman Hahn, all members voting aye, proposed Ordinance #70 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 20, BEING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE BY REMOVING CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM THE R-3 APARTMENT DWELLING DISTRICT AND RE-CLASS- IFYING SAID PROPERTY AS R-1 SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT AND/OR C-1A LIMITED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT; BY DIRECTING THE VILLAGE CLERK TO BRING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP UP TO DATE; BY PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. was placed on second reading and read by title only. On motion of Councilman Hahn, seconded by Councilman Aiello, all members voting aye, proposed Ordinance #70 was enacted. On motion of Councilman Bowman, seconded by Vice -Mayor Newell, all members voting aye, proposed Ordinance #71 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, ANNEXING CERTAIN LANDS. was placed on second reading and read by title only. On motion of Councilman Aiello, seconded by Vice -Mayor Newell, all members voting aye, proposed Ordinance #71 was enacted. • • i • On motion of Vice -Mayor Newell, seconded by Councilman Bowman, all members voting aye, proposed Ordinance #72 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A NORTH PALM BEACH COUNTRY CLUB ADVISORY BOARD. was placed on first reading and read in full. On motion of Vice -Mayor Newell, seconded by Councilman Hahrr, all members voting aye, the Village Attorney was instructed to amend Section 1 (b) of proposed Ordinance #72 so as to provide (a) that two members be appoint4d for two-year terms to the Advisory Board in the even -numbered years; (b) that three members be appointed for two-year terms to the Advisory Board in the odd- numbered years; and (c) that members of the Advisory Board be members of the North Palm Beach Golf Club. The Village Clerk read a request from Wallace A. Barber, Director, Civil Defense, concerning the need for an appropriation, certain equipment, and office space. The Council requested arrange- ments be made for Mr. Barber to meet with the Council to discuss the matter. Reverend Father Schlinkman of the St. Clare's Church, appeared before the Council requesting information concerning the acquisition of a right -of --way for road purposes to provide access to church property located outside the Village north of Plat #4. The matter was tabled for further study until such time as engineering and legal opinions could be ascertained. The list of accounts payable was approved for payment on motion of Councilman Hahn, seconded by Councilman Aiello, all members voting aye. On motion of Councilman Bowman, seconded by Vice -Mayor Newell, all members voting aye, the meeting was adjourned at 1i:00 p.m. to meet again at 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 15, in the Village Hall. Q?G .4- ` .. 0 t.. village Clerk