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10-26-1965 VC REG-M~, i _~- ) .. MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING MF~ETING OF • THr, VILLAGE COUNCIL CF NORTH PAIM BEACH, FLORIDA ' HELD TUESDAF, OCTOBER 26, 1965 PRESENT: Thomas R. Bell, Vice-Mayor Gordon G. Duncan, Councilmen Allan U. Everard, Councilman Herbert A. Watt, Counci]ri~?.n • Herbert Gildan, Village Attorney Frank R. Spence, Village ~l~,nager - " - 8c Villago Clerk • Beulah Samples,- Deputy-Clerk ._ ,, -, ABSENT: Thomas F. Lewis, Mayor - ,Vice-Mayor Bell called the meeting to order at-8:00 p.m. and FALL CALL. asked the Clerk to call the roll, all members being present 'except Mayor Tom, Lewis, absent because of illness. On motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by Councilman Everard;"NiTNUTES -~` -- all present voting aye, the minutes of the Council meeting 10/12/65_. held October 12, 1965 were approved as written. APPROVED "_ .The Clerk read the minutes of the October 20, 1965 meeting P 8c Z BD. T of the Planning and Zoning Advisory Board. -1~TINUTES The Clerk read a. letter from James Ow.bns, chairman of the C~?H2TSTT~AS annual Christmas In Dixie Parade to be held in Lake Park on - IN DIXIE December 12th, inquiring wk~.ether or not the Village would be_. F2RAI~E willing to enter a float.in the parade. In discussing the matter, it was decided to invite the Art Center Society to , undertake this project on behalf of the Village,- with pos- . ,ably' the help of .the NFB Garden Club. The Manager was instructed to ascertain if the Art Society would accept. It was agreed that there would be an officials' car entered in the parade for officials of the Village to-ride in. The Clerk read a letter from the Chairman of the Country Club Fil"~OSION Board of Governors, requesting the Village Council to take A'L' GOLF __ steps to correct erosion problems along-the golf course where..COURS it abut{, the Intracoastal Waterway. The letter pointed out that some help might be obtainable from the Federal Government for correcting this condition vahich is deteriorating rapidly. . The Village ~a,nager was instructed to mee~G with the Village Engineer and the Building Official to go over this matter .and _ _ - make a further report to the Council: The Village Clerk read a letter from the Riviera Beach High F.~B.H.S.__ School Band, inviting the Council"to make a donation to the A:~{S Band Fund and offering the Band's services on any occasion. I~~.)NATION The Village Clerk read a letter from Mr. Phillip Redding, a , . E?'sSIII'~NT ,resident of 713 Sandpiper Way, stating his desire. that all U}.iGES areas of the Village ,continue to require sidewalks of the S=i:DEW1~LKS developers; in keeping with present Village requirements.. A letter was read ,by the Clerk on. the matter of the Cross- I'.C.C. State Barge Canal project. The Federated Conservation" A~~~S Council again asked the support of the Village Council to - S}JPPORT • .,.halt the project until assurance could be given by respon- F~)R sable authority'tlaa.t the State`s fresh water supply will F?iBLIC not be endangered by .this project. This matter was tabled HLARI1dG ' in order to determine if the Mayor had written a letter of support which.was authorized on•September 28th and referred . to the Mayor in case he saw fit 'to write another letter. ~\-- ~- ~ Page' ~'• On motion of Councilman-Watt, seconded by Councilman Everard,` OR"D, N0. all present voting aye, proposed Ordinance No. 125-65, 125-65, entitled ls~_~ REISDING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PB.L'llI BEACH, FLA., REZONING i AJ~TVDING THE ORDINANCE N0. 20 AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, THE SAID BEING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF _ THE SAID VILLAGE, BY R~OVIiJG CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM THE R-1 SINGLE FAMILY D4IELLING DISTRICT AND RECLASS- I IFYIi.G SAID PROPERTY AS C-1 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMiERCIAL DISTRICT A.ND BY SETTIPdG FORTH A TIME PERIOD BEFORE A RENEWAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR REZONING CAN BE MAnE: , AND BY DIRECTING THE VILLAGE CLERK TO BRING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP UP TO DATE BY PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, .Fu~TD FOR OTHER PURPOSES , ,~, ,_ was placed on first reading and read in full.; ___ The Clerk was instructed to advertise for a Public Hearing P[P_"~LIC ,.'. z i to be held on the sub,~ects contained. in Ordinance No: 125-659'HEr',RITQG this hearing to take place on Tuesday, November 16, 1965, at~,SET FOR 8x00 p.m., in-the .Village Hall.- ,`lli'16/65 On motion of Councilman Duncany'seconded by Councilman Ever- '`ORP. N0. _ ard, and on a 3 to 1 vote, with Councilmen Watt, Duncan, and 12c;-65 Everard voting aye, and Vice-Mayor Bell voting .nay, proposed 1S'.i' Ordinance No. 126-65, entitled RE~'1DING: _ NEtiJ ZONE AN ORDINANGT; OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PAIA4 BEACH, FLA., AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 20 AS HERETOFORE Ail~IENDED, THE _- `. . SAID BEING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDIIQAiJCE OF SAID ` .': - VILLAGE, BY CREATING A ZONING DISTRICT "C-1B CF.A7T'RAL ' . BUSINESS DISTRICT" CLASSIFICATIONS BY SETTING FORTH THE AREAS TO BE INCLUDED IN C-IB DISTRICT fi.ATD BY DIRECT- ING THE VILLAGE CTFRK TO BRING THE OFFICIAL ZONITdG MAP `_ __ UP TO DATE; BY PROVIDING FOR T.t~ REPEAL OF ORDINATCES ' IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES ` vans placed on first reading and read in full. The Council _ ~ discussed the contents of this Ordinance at length and it was - decided to put the matter on the agenda for the next Workshop for further study. The Attorney also stated that a public _ hearing would be required before second, final reading and passage of this Ordinance, inasmuch as it involves zoning. On motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by Councilman Everard, OR7~. No. -- all present voting aye, Ordinance No. 123-65; entitled 12~~-65 2N7 AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PAIM BEACH, FLA. REf~DING AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 33, BY REVISING THE HEIGHT, (AP:~i~NDS DESIGTd AND LOCATION OF CERTAIN SIGNS TO BE ERECTED SIGN IN THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PAIDZ BEACH, FLORIDA ~~ OI',D. } was placed on second reading and read by title only. On motion of Councilman Duncan, seconded by Councilman Watt, ORT)~ N0: all present voting aye, Ordinance No. 123-65 was enacted. 12~-65. The Village Manager was instructed to notify T1Lr~. Rotvan of ENL~CTED the Standard Oil Company of the passage of this Ordinance...:.: _ which permits ground signs to a maximum over-all height_of i thirty-five (35) feet. ; On motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by Councilman Everard., ORT~, N0. all present voting aye, Ordinance No. 1~4-65, entitled. 12~-65 2NI") AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, REt!:DING FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE DISPOSITION AND.SALE ' OF ABANDONED BICYCL~CS AND MOTOR VEHICLES __ was placed on second reading and read by title only. ~.._ Page 3 t i i On motion of Councilman T~att, seconded by vCouncilman Everard, ORC. N0. all present voting aye, Ordinance No. 124-65 was enacted. 12~I-65 The Manager ~;aas instructed to see that a copy of this Ordi- EN=ICTED nance.reach the Police Department immediately and that nee- . essary action be taken .to remove any abandoned vehicles that are now in violation with the newly enacted ordinance." On motion of Councilman :7att, seconded by Councilman Everard, RE,. N0. all present voting aye, Resolution No. 249-65, entitled 24~-65 _: ', _ ' AL'OPTEDt i A RESOLUTION OF THE VILL(iGE GOU27CIL OF NORTH PAIll4 , SA i~ _ OF BELiCH, i LORIDA, 1'lUTHORIZING THE ML~YOR AND VILLAGE LAID - ~ C.LERI{ TO SIGN A SPECIAL ~ARRlIAITY DEED TO NORTH PALM BELCH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, INC., OF CERTAIN ' VILLAGE PROPERTY was adopted. _ ,. - -' The Manager reported to the Council that the 1965 Tax bills__ 1965 ' Laere mailed on October 26th well in advance of the first ~ TAa BILLS = - duo date, November 1st. ~ ~":LED ir., The b4anager road the compilation of bids submitted for `POLICE 'i ,, • .. i 'purchase of 1966 Police cars through the cooperative pur- CA13 BIDS _ _ chasing effort tiaith the City of hest Palm Beach. These R1itiD were as follo~~as (for two cars)s Dalguard -Rambler Amb. 880, ~~'4,352 less T.I. ; '2,300,-net ~2,052(~~) ~ Fla. Chry-Ply -Ply. Fury, '4,492 less T.I. X 2,000, net 2,492 '.~ Matthews -Ford Custom, 4,644 less T.I. 1,702, net X2,942 Bayne Akers.- Ford Custom, 4,560 less T.I. '1,950, net 2,610 (-~) Ramb. Amb. 880 has 116" wheel basey specs called for 119" w.b. The Manager recommended that the Village's contract for the .- purchase of t~~~o 1966 police cars be ar~arded to the lora bidder for the Village, Florida Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc, for the lo~a net bids of x$2,492. He further recommended that the Village buy back for X1,000 trade-in price at least one and possibly t~ao of the 1965 Foxdsfor Village vehicles, inasmuch as he felt the trade price caas not as good as had been anticipated. After some discussion, the Manager was instructed to contact other auto agencies to see if the Village could rr~ake a better deal. by buying police cars directly, rather than through the co-op--- purchasing. Thy: matter will be 'discussed further at the next 5rdorkshop meeting, Tuesday, November 2nd. The Manager reported that the latest information from the Palm Beach County Industrial Information Service showed the Village of NPB in fourth place among the county's 38 munici- palities in dollar-value of d~acllings constructed in the third quarter of 1965 and in seventh place in dollar-value of all building in the third quarter of 1965.- Councilman Everard referred to a request Club Point Property Ocancrs Ass°n, asking be crectc-d. at certain intersections in t] Manager was instructed to see that these up, as well as speed limit signs showing area is 25 MPH. J from the Yacht that STOP signs lat area. The signs are put the speed in that The Manager reported to the Council that approval has been received from the State Road Department for the installation of a semi-actuated traffic control signal at the intersec- tion of U.S.,~l and Lighthouse Drive and the plan and permit have been received by the Village. The Manager also told -- the Council that the State has reduced the maximum speed in the northern 1:[.mits of the Village from 55 to 50 MPH. The Council instructed the P2anager to proceed with advertis- ing for bids on the signal installation, after preparation of the specifications. BUI LDIIti'G CO~iTINUES UF.fARD STiJP SIGi~ RT;niTESTEL '' IN YCA TR -,FFZc ShxNAL APi'ROVED FOIi U. ~. #1 ~ ~) ' Page 4.:, The Manager reported that the Public '~7orks Department is _ -hIGIiTS presently in the process of upgrading street lights in.the BEIdG_ Village and the areas completed to date include Anchorage -UPGRADED Drive, Lighthouse Drive9-and East,aind Drive.. The tanager -- caas instructed to check on the adequacy of present trans- ______ formers to handle larger ~~attage bulbs as the upgrading. ,- -. - , proceeds. Vice-Mayor Bell asked the Village Manager to investigate CCN~~"RETE the possibility of installing concrete ribbon edges along EDCf~S the side of paving on the major streots in the Villages 'ASKrD FCft A cost estimate drill be studied as well as a report on the hAJ~~R feasibility of such an installation. `STHt3ETS r Following statements from the public9 and on a motion by 'ADJOURN- Councilman ~'Tatt, seconds-d by Counci].ma,n Duncan9 the meeting MENT _- yaas adjourned_at 10:15 p.m. Respectfu ,,lJy su fitted y ` •. ~ ~~( ~~/'(/ _ jJ ~ .. FRLINI{ R. SPE1T _ rK-C(~ VII~L(iGF, CLF~RK ~~ 9, /~6~ .. , ..:. . . , ,f.::~ ,, .. ,. x - - ~.: .~ ~ '. __ _- ' i - - ~ ~ - - _ ~ .. - i , ... ~.:,.. t- - e i , i . ' I ~ e i f