02-12-1970 VC REG-MMINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING _
OF THE
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
HELD
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1970
Present: Thomas F. Lewis; Mayor
Thomas R. Bell, Vice-Mayor
Allan V. Everard, Councilman
H. Mallory Privett, Jr., Councilman_
Herbert A. Watt, Councilman -
Herbert L. Gildan, Village Attorney- _
Lawrence J. Robbins, Village Manager- -
Dolores R. Walker, Village Clerk
Mayor Lewis called the Regular Meeting to.order at ROLL CALL
8:20 p.m. and asked the Clerk to call the roll, all
members being present. _
Councilman Privett gave the invocation and Vice-Mayor INVOCATION & _
Bell led the Council and the public in the Pledge of PLEDGE.. OF
Allegiance to the Flag. ALLEGIANCE
On motion of Vice-Mayor Be11, seconded by Council- 1/22/70 MINUTES
man Watt, all present voting aye, the minutes of OF REG. MEETING
Regular Meeting held Thursday, January 22; 1970 were APPROVED
approved as written.
Mayor Lewis presented the awards to winners of the PRESENTATION OF
Christmas Decoration Contest who were present to AWARDS BY MAYOR
accept them. The checks will be mailed to those TO-WINNERS IN
winners not in attendance. CHRISTMAS DEC.
CONTEST
Mr. Norman Robson asked that his check. be donated
to the youth center at the country club.
Mayor Lewis stated he had received a-letter from Lake LETTER TO MAYOR -
Lytal congratulating the Council for its Resolution FROM LAKE LYTAL -
opposing the proposed development north of Pratt &
Whitney.
Mayor Lewis read letter he had sent to Dr. A. D. MAYOR'S LETTER
Thorp, Chairman of the Palm Beach County School TO DR. THORP
Board, indicating his displeasure with the present RE PRESENT DE-
desegregation plan under consideration, and sub- SEGREGATION PLAN
muting his name for assignment to a board-appointed -_
committee to establish a desegregation plan in the
interest of all concerned. The Mayor stated that he
feels it is necessary to go on record for what you
think is right and at the same time offer your ser-
vices to assist.
Mayor Lewis referred to latter Council had received LETTER FROM W. L.
from W. L. Gorton, Division Vice President and General GORTON, P & W,
Manager of Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, Florida R & D IN APPRECIATION
Center, dated February 2, 1970, in appreciation of OF COUNCIL'S
the Resolution adopted by the Council opposing plans RESOLUTION
for a large residential community adjacent; to Pratt _ --_
& Whitney's Palm Beach County plant site.
Minutes of Regular Meeting
Held Feb. 12, 1970
Page 2
Mayor Lewis stated that he had sent a wire; to Lynwood
Arnold in Tallahassee on February 9, 1970, indicating
Council's strong endorsement of House Bill 3359 which
would require an equitable distribution of the road
and bridge funds by the sixty-seven counties of the
State of Florida for the maintenance of municipal
streets.
On motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by :Councilman
Privett, all present voting aye,-the minutes of Rec-
reation Advisory Board meeting held January 27, 1970,
and the minutes of Regular Meeting of Planning and
Zoning Advisory Board held February 10, 1970 were
accepted by Council. The Minutes of Regu],ar Meeting
of Planning and Zoning Advisory Board held February
10, 1970 were read in total by the Clerk.
Mr. Mike Diver presented a petition containing 670
signatures of Village residents urging the Council
to correct the zoning in certain areas of the
Village to single family residential - R-1:. These
areas are as follows:
1. Area east of western shore of Lake Worth.
2. Area north of Prosperity Harbor including
the submerged land of said harbor.
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3. Area in northwest corner of Plat 6 presently
proposed for a, 12-story condominium.
The petition also urged Council to place a height
limitation of four stories on multiple family housing
if said housing is within 500 feet of a single family
dwelling.
On motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by Councilman
Privett, all present voting aye, Bill No. ;76 entitled
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, REGULATING ANIMALS AND FOWL IN THE
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, PROHIBITING CERTAIN
ANIMALS OR FOWL TO BE KEPT IN THE VILLAGE LIMITS,
PROVIDING FOR REGISTRATION, INOCULATION AND
LICENSING OF ANIMALS, REQUIRING LEASHES ON CERTAIN
ANIMALS, SETTING FORTH RESTRICTIONS ON RUNNING AT
LARGE OR ANIMALS AS NUISANCES AND SETTING FORTH
PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE
wa.s placed on second reading and read by title only.
MAYOR LEWIS'
WIRE TO L. ARNOLD
RE ROAD & BRIDGE
FUNDS
1/27/70 MIN. OF
REC. AD. BD.
MEETING & 2/10/70
MIN. QE P & Z AD.
BD:--MEETING
ACCEPTED
PETITION FROM
RESIDENTS RE
CERTAIN ZONING
IN VILLAGE
BILL N0. 76
PLACED ON 2ND
READING & READ
BY TITLE ONLY
On motion of Councilman Privett, seconded .by Council- BILL N0. 76
man Watt, that Bi11 No. 76 be adopted as Ordinance No. ADOPTED AS ORD. N0.
206-70. 206-70
On motion of Councilman Privett, seconded ,by Council- .ORD. N0. 206-70
man Watt, all present voting aye, that Ordinance. AMENDED
No. 206-70 be'amended on page four and five as discussed
in several workshop sessions and that Clerk read the
proposed changes. (Proposed changes were;rea.d in total
by the Village Manager). -
Minutes of Regular Meeting
Held Feb. 12, 1970
Page 3
After the Village Manager read the proposed changes and --
before adoption, Councilman Privett proposed, and
Council concurred, an additional amendment as follows•
That the words "running at large" be deleted from the
' title of Section 10.
On motion of Councilman Privett, seconded:by Council- ORD. NO. 206-70
man Watt, all present voting aye, that Ordinance No. ADOPTED AS
206-70 be adopted as amended. AMENDED.
Before second reading, Councilman Privett :proposed, SENTENCE ADDED
and Council concurred, that the following sentence TO END OF
SEC. 4
be added to the end of Section 4 of Bill No. 83: .
OFBILL_N0, 83
"However, no plantings existing as of the .date of
this Ordinance may be removed without the permission _
of the property owner adjacent to the swale within
five years of the date of this Ordinance unless the
planting is interfering with drainage or utility
lines." _
On motion of Councilman Privett, seconded by Council- BILL N0, 83
man Watt, all present voting aye, that Bill No. 83 PLACED ON 2ND
entitled: READING & READ
BY TITLE ONLY
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH :PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, SETTING FORTH THE VARIETY, LOCATION AND
NUMBER OF TREES TO BE PLANTED IN THE SWALE AREAS
OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
' be placed on second reading and read by title only.
On motion of Councilman Privett, seconded by Council- BILL N0, 83
man Watt, that Bi11 No. 83 be adopted as Ordinance ADOPTED AS
ORD.
No. 207-70. _
N0. 207-70
On motion of Councilman Privett, seconded by Council- ORD. N0. 207-70
man Watt, all present voting aye, that Ordinance No. AMENDED .
207-70 be amended as follows: That in the. last
sentenee on page one., "in" be changed to "near."
In Exhibit 1 under Country Club Addition, that
"Marlin Road" and "Adonidia Pa1msTM be stricken from
the exhibit.
On motion of Councilman Privett, seconded by Council- ORD. N0. 207-70
man Watt, all present voting aye, .that Ordinance No. ADOPTED AS
207-70 be adopted as amended. AMENDED
On motion of Councilman Privett, seconded by Council- BILL N0, 87
man Watt, all present voting aye, Bi11 No.:87 entitled: PLACED ON 1ST
READING & READ
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, IN FULL
FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 20, AS HERETOFORE
AMENDED, THE SAME BEING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF SAID VILLAGE, BY ADOPTING A NEW
OFFICIAL ZONING MAP, BY PROVIDING FOR THE METHOD
OF AMENDING THE ZONING MAP AND FOR IDENTIFYING THE
OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE VILLAGE, AND BY CLARIFYING
OR RECLASSIFYING CERTAIN PROPERTY AS R-1, SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, INCLUDING ALL PROPERTY LYING
EAST OF THE WATERS OF LAKE WORTH WITHIN THE VILLAGE
OF NORTH PALM BEACH AND CERTAIN PROPERTY LYING NORTH
OF TEAL WAY WEST OE THE NORTH PALM BEACH WATERWAY IN
THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH; BY PROVIDING FOR THE
REPEAL OF .ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
Minutes of Regular Meeting
Held Feb. 12, 1970
Page 4
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wa,s placed on first reading and read in full.
There will be a Public Hearing on Bill No. 87, Monday, PUB. HEARING ON
March 2, 1970 at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers BILL 87 3/2/70
of the Village Hall.
At this point of the meeting, Mr. Ronald Sales asked
to be recognized by the Chair. He posed several
questions relative to Bill No. 87, which questions were
answered by the Chair.
Mr. Clair Andersen then asked to be recognized by the
Chair, and stated that in deference of time, he would
reserve his remarks until the Public Hearing on Bill
No. 87.
On motion of Councilman Privett, seconded .by Vice-Mayor
Bell, all present voting aye,-Bill No. 88 entitled•
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 20, AS HERETOFORE
AMENDED, THE SAME BEING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF SAID VILLAGE, BY RESTRICTING THE HEIGHTS
OF BUILDINGS LOCATED WITHIN 500 FEET OF AN R-1,
SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT, TO NOT MORE THAN
FOUR STORIES OR SIXTY FEET IN HEIGHT
was placed on first reading and read in full.
There caill be a Public Hearing on Bi11 No. 88, Monday,
March 2, 1970 at 8:30 p.m. in the council chambers
of the Village Hall.
On motion of Councilman Privett, seconded by Councilman
Watt, all present voting aye, Bill No. 89 entitled:
R. SALES POSED
QUESTIONS RE BILL
NO. 87
C. ANDERSEN RE-
SERVES REMARKS
UNTIL PUBLIC
HEARING ON BILL 87
BILL N0. 88
PLACED ON 1ST
READING & READ
IN FULL
PUB. HEARING ON
BILL 88 3/2/70
BILL N0. 89
TABLED
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION OF DOCKS
AND WHARVES IN THE WATERWAYS, LAGOONS'AND LAKES IN _
THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
was tabled until Council's workshop of February 19,
1970. "
On motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by Councilman BILL N0. 90
Privet°t, all present voting aye, Bill No. 90 entitled: PLACED ON 1ST
READING & READ
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, IN FULL
FLORIDA, AMENDING THE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING
CODE, AS ADOPTED BY THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, BY REPEALING SECTION 106.6 OF SAID CODE,
WHICH WILL PROHIBIT THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL
PERMITS FOR FOUNDATIONS ON BUILDINGS
was placed on first reading and read in full.
On motion of Councilman Privett, seconded by Council- RES. N0. 435-70
man Watt, all present voting aye, proposed_Resolution ADOPTED
No. 435-70 entitled:
Minutes of Regular Meeting
Held Feb. 12, 1970
Page 5
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING A BAN ON DREDGING, -
FILLING OR SALE OF BOTTOM LANDS IN LAKE WORTH
' was read in full and adopted as-read as Resolution No.
435-70.
Mr. Clair Andersen, Assistant to Chairman ,of the Board, C. ANDERSEN &
Bankers Life and Casualty Company, asked to be recog- L. TAYLOR
nized by the Chair to call to the attention of the APPROACH CHAIR
Council that Bankers Life and Casualty Company is the RELATIVE TO
owner of approximately 1,400,000 cubic yards of fill in RES. N0.
Lake Worth that are still left in the bed .of said lake. 435-70
Mr. Luther Taylor, Continental Con-Dev Corporation, approach-
ed the Chair inquiring if the Village proposes to honor
prior commitments on the matter of dredge and fill.
When the Chair inquired of Mr. Taylor what specific
commitments he referred to, he stated he did not want
to mention any particular area or situation as this time.
On motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by Vice-Mayor REQ. N0. 436-70
Bell, all present voting aye, proposed Resolution No. ADOPTED
436-70 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THE PALM BEACH
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO REVIEW THE FACILITIES
OF THE NORTH PALM BEACH SEWER PLANT TO HANDLE
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PROPOSED SEWAGE FROM CONDOMINIUM AND OTHER
BUILDING IN THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA
was read in full and adopted as read as Resolution
No. 436-70.
On motion of Vice-Mayor Be11, seconded by 'Councilman PROPOSED RES.
Watt, that proposed Resolution No. 437-70 entitled: N0. 437-70
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OI' NORTH
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING AND ,DIRECTING
THE VILLAGE ATTORNEYS TO INSTITUTE LEGAL PRO-
CEEDINGS CONCERNING LOTS 1, 2, 3 AND 4, BLOCK
54, PLAT N0. 6 OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA
be adopted as read.
Again, at this point of the meeting, Mr. Ronald Sales ask-
ed to be recognized by the Chair and posed several
questions relative to proposed Resolution No. 437-70.
These questions were answered by the Chair,.
' On motion of Councilman Privett, seconded by Council- RES. NO. 437-70
man Watt, all present voting aye, that proposed AMENDED
Resolution No. 437-70 be amended as follows: That
the fourth "Whereas" be stricken in total from the
Resolution.
On motion of Vice-Mayor Bell, seconded by Councilman RES. N0. 437-70
Watt, all present voting aye, that proposed Resolution ADOPTED AS
No. LF37-70 be adopted as amended as Resolution No. AMENDED
No. 437-70.
Minutes of Regular Meeting
Held Feb. 12, 1970
Page 6
On motion of Vice-Mayor Bell, seconded by Councilman
Watt, that proposed Resolution No. 438-70 entitled:
' A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE VILLAGE CLERK
TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON MARCH 17, 1970; NAMING THE TIME AND PLACE
WHERE SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE HELD; APPOINTING
THE ELECTION OFFICIALS FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION
AND RUNOFF ELECTION; DECLARING THE OFFICES TO BE
FILLED AT SUCH ELECTION
be adopted as read.
On motion of Councilman Privett, seconded.by Vice-
Mayor Bell, all present voting aye, that proposed
Resolution No. 438-70 be amended as follows: Add
Precinct No. 50 in addition to Precinct No. 52 in
all places of voting, inspectors, clerks, etc.
On motion of Vice-Mayor Be11, seconded by Councilman
Watt, all present voting aye, proposed Resolution
No. 438-70 was adopted as amended as Resolution No.
438-70.
PROPOSED RES.
N0. 438-70
RES. N0. 438-70
AMENDED
RES. N0. 438-70
ADOPTED AS
AMENDED
On motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by ,Council- PROPOSED RES.
man Privett, all present voting aye, proposed N0. 439-70
' Resolution Na. 439-70 entitled;
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL dF NORTH TABLED
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING RELEASE OF
REMAINING MONEYS HELD IN SUBDIVISION AND
PLATTERS ESCROW AGREEMENT DATED NOVEMBER
6, 1968
was tabled until CouncilTs workshop meeting of
February 19, 1970.
Village Manager read highlights of Village: and VILLAGE & NPBCC
North Palm Beach Country Club financial statements FINANCIAL STATE-
for period ending December 31, 1969. On motion of _ MENTS FOR 12/3
1/69-
Vice-Mayor Bell, seconded by Councilman Watt, all .
ACCEPTED
present voting aye, that these two statements be
accepted by Council and that a true copy of each be
at~ta.ched to the minutes of this meeting. _
Village Manager read highlights of Building Depart- BLDG. DEPT.
ment Report for January 1970. REPORT-FOR JAN.
Village Manager read highlights of Report from REPORT FROM DIR.
Director of Public Safety for January 1970. _
OB PUB. SAFETY
FOR JAN.
Village Manager read North Palm Beach Public NPB LIBRARI~
Library Report for January 1970. REPORT_FOR JAN.
Mayor Lewis read letter from John DuBose, Director, LETTER FROM IIF
Field Operations Division of Board of Trustees of the RE PURPORTED _ --
Internal Improvement Fund of the State of Florida, FILLING OPERATION
which was sent to the Village Manager under date of IN LAKE WORTH
February 11, 1970, indicating that the Trustees
believe that a filling operation is taking place on
the east shore of Lake Worth.
Minutes of Regular Meeting
Held Feb. 12, 1970
Page 7
On motion of Vice-Mayor Bell, seconded by Councilman
Watt, all present voting aye, that Village Manager
be authorized to accept bid of RCA for total package
not to exceed $2,090.00, which is the low 'bid, for a
mobile unit and a base station.
On motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by Vice-Mayor
Bell, all present voting aye, that Village Manager
be authorized to award the bid to Washington National
Insurance Company for Group Health and AD :& D in-
surance.
On motion of Councilman Privett, seconded by Council-
s man Watt, all present voting aye, that we accept
Mr. Walter K. Wiggs' resignation from the .Planning ---
and Zoning Advisory Board_
On motion of Councilman Privett, seconded by Council-
man Watt, all present voting aye, that the study of
these site plans, etc. be done at the first available
workshop where the agenda permits.
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There being no further business to come before the
Council, on motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by
Vice-Mayor Bell, all present voting aye, the meeting
wa,s adjourned at 11:20 p.m.
Minutes recorded by; Dolores R. Walker, Village Clerk
BID FOR MOBILE
UNIT_AND BASE
STATION AWARDED
TO RCA
BID AWARDED TO
WASHINGTON NATIONAL
INS. CO. FOR GROUP
HEALTH & AD & D
INSURANCE
COUNCIL ACCEPTS
MR. WIGGS'
RESIGNATION FROM
P & Z AD. BD.
SITE PLANS TO BE
STUDIED AT FUTURE
WORKSHOP
ADJOURNMENT