HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-12-1994 VC REG-MPresent:
ROLL CALL
MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION
OF THE
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
HELD THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1994
Gail H. Vastola, Mayor
Jeffrey H. Atwater, Vice Mayor
V. A. Marks, M. D. , President Pro Tem
Tom Valente, Councilman
Larry Kelley, Councilman
Dennis W. Kelly, Village Manager
George W. Baldwin, Village Attorney
Kathleen F. Kelly, Village Clerk
Mayor Vastola called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. All members
of Council were present. All members of staff were present.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Councilman Kelley gave the invocation, and Vice Mayor Atwater led
the public in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The following Minutes were approved as written:
Minutes of Special Session held 4/28/94
Minutes of Regular Session held 4/28/94
REPORT OF THE MAYOR
The Mayor introduced Chuck Weston, Chairman of the Country
Club Administration Board. Mr. Weston, on behalf of the Country
Club Administrative Board and in appreciation of service given at
the Country Club, presented cart mechanic and ranger Ben Baccari
with a framed aerial photograph of the North Palm Beach Country
Club Golf Course.
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Manny Grinn, 536 Greenway Drive, addressed the Council concerning
Village residents who are illegally operating businesses out of
their homes. Mr. Grinn suggested that the Council reconsider
amending the ordinance to allow certain businesses to operate from
a resident's home with an occupational license.
The ordinance prohibiting home occupations and possible amendment
thereof will be placed on the next workshop agenda (5/26/94) for
further consideration.
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PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
The following Minutes were accepted as written:
Minutes of Special Recreation Advisory Board Meeting held
4/21/94
Minutes of Special Country Club Administrative Board Meeting
held 4/25/94
Minutes of Library Advisory Board Meeting held 4/26/94
The following Minutes were accepted, with corrections requested:
Minutes of Planning Commission Meeting held 4/5/94 -
Correction required to show attendance of C. R. O'Meilia,
Secretary
Minutes of Recreation Advisory Board Meeting held 4/12/94 -
Council Representative not listed
Minutes of Country Club Administrative Board Meeting held
4/18/94 - Page 2, Special Events, Annual Grade School Swim
Meet - recording of 6-1 vote omits name of dissenting party.
Martin Rogol and Steve Andres, members of the Recreation Advisory
Board, addressed the Council regarding the Board's request for a
contribution to help fund the Florida State Little League Sectional
Tournament, of which North Palm Beach is the host city from July
17, 1994 through July 22, 1994. Mr. Rogol distributed a budget
developed by the Recreation Advisory Board to host the event in the
amount of $6,400. The Board also plans to raise money through
various fund-raising activities and donations.
Councilman Valente moved to allocate $3,000 towards this event from
Account 34932 (Public Events). President Pro Tem Marks seconded
the motion, and all present voted aye.
VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT
Dennis Kelly gave a brief status report on negotiating the contract
for the Master Recreation Plan, the salary survey, the progress of
the Twin City Mall Task Force, Requests for Proposals for an
accounting system for the Country Club Restaurant, and the upcoming
budget workshop schedule.
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Councilman Valente moved to appoint Tom Hogarth, Deputy Public
Services Director, as an alternate member to the Twin City Mall
Task Force. Councilman Kelley seconded the motion, and all present
voted aye.
RESOLUTION 19-94 - BID AWARD FOR FIREWORKS DISPLAY - ADOPTED
President Pro Tem Marks moved that Resolution 19-94 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE BID OF ZAMBELLI FIREWORKS
MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC., NEW CASTLE, PA, FOR
FIREWORKS DISPLAY IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,750.00 TO BE
EXPENDED FROM ACCOUNT A8229-34932 (PUBLIC EVENTS)
be adopted. Vice Mayor Atwater seconded the motion, and all
present voted aye.
SALARY ADJUSTMENT OF 1% AND BUDGET TRANSFERS FOR ALL NON -UNION
PERSONNEL (GENERAL FUND AND COUNTRY CLUB) APPROVED
Councilman Valente moved to approve salary increases for all non-
union personnel from 3% to 4% in order to be on par with NAGE
employees, retroactive to October 1, 1993. Vice Mayor Atwater
seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
DEPENDENT COVERAGE REIMBURSEMENT TABLED UNTIL 5/26/94
Councilman Kelley moved to approve dependent coverage reimbursement
for selected non -union personnel in the Public Safety Department.
President Pro Tem Marks seconded the motion.
During discussion, the motion was reworded by the motion -maker with
agreement from the seconder to include bringing their contribution
toward Group Health down to 50%, which is what is contributed by
all other non -union personnel and NAGE personnel. Since specific
account numbers required for this transaction were not included in
the backup material, Councilman Valente moved to table the motion
until the Regular Session of May 26, 1994. Vice Mayor Atwater
seconded the motion, which was agreed to by consensus of Council.
SOUTHWEST NEIGHBORHOOD ANNEXATION REQUEST TO BE STUDIED
President Pro Tem Marks moved to direct staff to conduct statutory
annexation analysis on an unincorporated neighborhood located
generally west of Prosperity Farms Road, north of Northlake Blvd.,
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east of FEC right-of-way, and south of the C-17 canal. Councilman
Valente seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
NORTH COUNTY SUBSTATION STAFFING APPROVED
Councilman Valente moved to select Bethesda Ambulance
Service, Inc.'s Option "B" proposal for the staffing of the north
county substation. President Pro Tem Marks seconded the motion,
and all present voted aye.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the
meeting adjourned at 8:37 p.m.
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/Kathleen F. Kelly, CMC, V'lage Clerk