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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-12-1965 VC REG-MtPresent: Absent: MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE VITT,AGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA HELD TuESDAY,' 0CTOBER 12, . 1965 ,Thomas P. Lewis, Mayor - -Allan V. Everard; Councilman Gordon G. Duncan, Councilmin Herbert A. Watt, Councilmen Frank R. Spence, Village flrliger - - & Village 0: erk Herbert Gildan, Village Attorney 'Beulah Samples, Deputy Vi1. Clerk Thomas R. Bell, Vice Mayor Mayor Lewis called the meeting to order at 8:15 p.m. and asked the 'Clerk to call ;the roll, all members being present except Vice -Mayor Bell, absent due to illness. 0n motion of Councilman Everard, seconded by Councilman Watt, all present voting aye, the minutes of an adjourned meeting of the Village Council, held September 289 1965, -- were approved as written. The Mayor asked the Clerk to read the minutes of a special meting of the Council, held on October 5, 1965, and on motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by Councilman Everard, all present voting aye, the minutes were approved as read. Mayor Lewis read a letter from the United Church Women of North Palm Beach County, requesting approval for the group - to conduct a "UNICEF Trick 0r Treat" collection in the Vil- lage on Saturday, October 309 1965. The Council agreed that this request be granted and the Manager was instructed to so notify the group through the president, Mrs. Robert L. Hall. The Mayor reminded the Council of the coming meeting of the COTINC7 L Florida League of Municipalities to be held in Miami on Oct- REFCNJIED ober 24, 25, and 26,and urged any Councilmen who could to OF rRIGUE attend one, or more sessions of the Conference. - MF1' CIT G .The Treasurer read the monthly financial report for Septem- ber on the Debt Service Fund and the General Fund. The . Treasurer was requested to present a detailed 'report next month, covering any anticipated income that has not material- ized and also any account that has exceeded budgeted funds. The Treasurer noted that:93% of estimated revenues have been.' - collected to date and only 83.6% of budgeted expenses have been utilized, with only one month remaining in the fiscal year. ROIL (:AIL MII3 JTJ APl'R01 ED SPEOLE.L MTC, PINS. 10/ 5/( 5 API !3.01 ED The Clerk read a letter from Beall, Beall and Taylor, • Attorneys, requesting for George and Mary Nicholson, the rezoning of their land located on U. S. #1, annexed to the Village in 1964, from R-1 to C-1 Neighborhood Commercial. The Manager.was instructed to advertise the rezoning request and call for a public hearing. Meanwhile, the request is to be sent to the Planning and. Zoning Advisory Board for review an3 rooammo.ndatton to the Council. cop API RO1ES _ UN3 JE.t COI,ELECTION -- TR1 1S7 RER RE] DS RE1 OR7 S REL.JN' NG RE(' UE; ;1'J,D ON NILO ,S0N PRCi PELTY The Clerk read a letter from Harold G. Maass, Attorney RE<DN NG - representing John E. Cutter, contract purchaser for Block- BE(-UE WE D 1, Plat #1, now zoned C-lA, seeking rezoning of this land F01 Bit. 1 to 0-1. The matter was referred to the Planning and. Zoning ,FL!'C , 1 Advisory Board for review and recommendation to the Council. - The Clerk read the minutes of the October meeting of the BEAUTIFIC[TIOJ Beautification Committee, after which the Mayor asked the COMMIT); MIN: Manager to invite the Committee to meet with the Council at its October 19th Workshop meeting at 8:00 p.m. The Manager was instructed to request the Committee to bring plans for the proposed "Clean Up.- Paint UP" week which the Committee has suggested. The Clerk read a letter from the Secretary -Treasurer of NEB PBLSB3'. the NPB Presbyterian Church, Inc., notifying the Village CHURCH TO the Church intends to exercise its option to purchase one EXERCICT3 LAND additional acre of land at the Church site, for the sum PURCHAE of $7,000 as contained in an agreement dated March, 1963. OPTION The Village Attorney was instructed to draw up the papers for the purchase and notify the Church when these are ready. The Village Clerk read a letter from County Engineer Geo. COUNTY MKS Frost to the State Road Department, requesting permission SIGNAIL FOR for installation of a temporary traffic signal at the in- NORTH, KE tersection of Northlake.Boulevard and AIA and further BOULEVARD requesting a_traffic count and possible future signal installation at Northlake Blvd. and Prosperity Farms Road. The Clerk read a letter from Mr. Howard Campbell, asking SR. SOMA permission to use an unoccupied office in the Village HailOLUB Si'f for the purpose of the Senior Social -Shuffleboard Club SPACE 1.:.0 cELL'., to sell 1966 automobile license plates, during February AUTO MOS and March, 1966. After discussion, on motion of Council- man Duncan, seconded by Councilman Everard, all present• voting aye, it was agreed that permission would be granted. The Clerk read a letter from Mrs. D. E. Heberling, 635 Lighthouse Drive, expressing appreciation for help given the family during the recent passing of Er. Heberling as a result of a heart attack. The Clerk read a letter from the president of the Palm Beach County Resources Development Board, notifying the Council that the term of Thomas F. Lewis as one of the three directors representing the Village has expired. The Council discussed the appointment and on motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by Councilman Duncan, all pre- - sent voting aye (with Mayor Lewis abstaining), Tom Lewis was reappointed to the R.D.B. for a 3-year term which will expire in September 1968. The Clerk read the minutes of the September 27th meeting BECREA'T'IOT of the Recreation Advisory Board. Mayor Lewis instructed ADVISORY 3D.---- the Manager to invite the Recreation Board to meet with MINUTE. B,AD - the Council in workshop session Tuesday, October 19th, at 8:00 p.m. for the purpose of going.ovor budgetary plans for 1966. - - - - -- __ RESIDENT E)C RESL ES THANKS TOM TFCJIS RENAME)) T) P.B. R, D, B. In addition to the joint meeting of the Recreation Ad- OTHER _TITS visory Board and the Beautification Committee, Mayor LewisLISTED FCR- reminded the Council of other workshop items currently WORKSHOP under study including a revision of Section 11, Ord. No. 121-65, a waterway study committee, a proposed garbage and trash collection ordinance, and the Lakeair Colony replat plans. _ The Clerk read the minutes of the October 6th meeting of _IIANNITG AND the Planning and Zoning Advisory Board. From these min- ZONING A27. utes it was noted that (1) the Board does not favor a-'-MINUTE3 "EAD provision in the Zoning Ordinance for apartments with • less than 660 square feet; (2) that they favor installa- tion of sidewalks in the Iakeair Colony development; (3) - that they stand by a recommendation dated January 13, 1965 that any rezoning along U. S. #1 from 0-1A to a proposed -`- C-10 classification be handled on an individual basis as any such request might arise. -- -- Mayor Lewis instructed the Village Attorney to prepare COUNCIL 70 the necessary ordinance to amend. the Zoning Ordinance CONSIJ1R No. 20, to include a new classification to be known as REZONE TG C-10 Central Business District which would permit certain retail stores in a classification between 0-1A Limited Page three and, Cal Neighborhood Commercial districts. With regard to the Planning and Zoning Advisory Board's DEVELOPERS recommendation on sidewalks for the proposed Iakeair Colony DISCUSS replat (formerly the north half of the Palm Beach -Lake LAKEAIR .Worth Estates plat), the developers representatives, Mr. COLONY •'Horace Miller and Mr. John Brennan appeared before the REPLAT ' Council in support of their request that sidewalks not be 111 required. No action was taken on the matter, however, since the entire replat still has to be approved. by the Council before acceptance. The developers were asked to submit a full description of plans and.a complete replat. They agreed to do so. - 0n motion of Councilman Vlatt, seconded by Councilman Everard, all present voting aye, proposed Ordinance No. .123-65, entitled AN-CRDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PAID¢ BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 33, BY REVISING THE HEIGHT, DESIGN AND LOCATION'OF CERTAIN SIGNS TO BE ERECTED IN THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FTORIDA was placed on first reading and read in full. Certain questions regarding the proposed changes were raised and the Council agreed to look more closely into the details before placing the ordinance on second reading and passage. On motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by Councilman Everard, all present voting aye, proposed Ordinance No. ' 124-65, entitled. AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PAIid BEACH, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE DISPOSITION AND SALE . OF ABANDONED BICYCLES AND MOTOR VEHICLES vas placed on first reading and read in full. On motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by Councilman Everard, all present voting aye, Ordinance No. 120-65, entitled ORD. No. 123-G5 1ST READING!, CHANT •ES III SIGN OP.D. _ No. 33 . • 1 17 ORD. NO. 124-65 1ST READING: ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICTFS (:c BICYCLES ORD. i TO . 120-65 2ND READING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PATH BEACH, FLORIDA., AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 20 AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, SAME BEING THE COHPBEHENSIvJ+ ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE SAID VILLAGE, BY ROVING CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM THE R-1 SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT AND RECLASSIFYING PART OF SAID PROPERTY AS C-1A LIMITED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT AND PART OF SAID PROPERTY AS 0-1 NEIGHBORHOOD COWERCIAL DISTRICT, la- DIRECTING THE VILLAGE CLERK TO BRING THE OFFICIAL ZONING HAP UP TO DATE; BY PROVIDING FOR THE n PEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES was placed on second reading and read by title only. On motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by Councilman Ever - era, all present voting aye, Ordinance No. 120-65 was adopted, and enacted. ORD, No. 120-65 ADOITED On motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by Councilman Ever- RES. No. ard, all present voting aye, Resolution No. 248-65, entitled,248•--65 -- ADOITED^ MUTUAL AID WITH JUNK.) FIR7 DEPARTMENT A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL, NORTH PALK BEACH, FIARIDA, AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE TO ENTER INTO A MUTUAL FIRE FIGHTING AID OR PROTECTION PACT WITH THE JUNO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND TEE JUNO FIRE DISTRICT AND SETTING FORTH TERMS THEREOF was adopted. On motion of Councilman Watt, seconded .by Councilman Everard, all present voting aye, the Council instructed the Manager to pay the balance of $750 to the Country Club for the 1965 Village ".Learn -To -Swim" program conducted at the C. C. pool. This completed the total of $G1,500-which- was budgeted'for this program. Mayor Lewis reported to the Council on a conference held with County Commissioner E. F. Van Kessel in which the • Commissioner informed the Mayor that funds have been allocated for construction of sidewalks over the Earman River Bridge on Prosperity Farms Road and that this con- struction, as well as resurfacing on the road northward to the St. Clare Church, should be started sometimes during the coming three to six months. Mayor Lewis spoke most earnestly to the Council regarding NORM -LAKE the urgent need for a traffic signal at the intersection of BOULEVARD __ Northlake Boulevard and Prosperity Farms Road. He said he :DEDICATION _- could not honestly participate in the Northlake Boulevard ,,00T. 23 dedication ceremonies on October 23rd for what he felt was an incomplet project. After some discussion, however, the Council agreed to take part in the event mainly so that the, State Road Department officials who are to be present might visit the intersection personally, and see the great need for a signal (which they alone have power to authorize). 'The Village Attorney was instructed to draw up an ordinance TIME BETWJ2N_ amending Ordinance No. 20, Section 14, by adding a Tara- REZOITING graph providing for a minimum of six months between the - APPEALS TO requests for rezoning on the same parcel of lands. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 11:00 p.m. on motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by -Councilman Everard, all present voting aye, until Tuesday, October 26, 1965, at 8:00 p.m. .a 1 •i • Respectful) subm' FRANK R. SPEND VILLAGE CTFRK FINAL LEARN -TO - SWIM PAYIE ,NZ MADE TO OJ,TJ1: - BRIDCE' 0If -PROSIERETY F. ROAD TO GET WALKS 1,1 ,BE LTATITEJ) ADJOURMEENT ii it- .f. .:F rl;