03-26-1970 VC REG-MMINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
HELD
THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1970
1
Present: Thomas F. Lewis, Mayor
Thomas R. Bell, Vice-Mayor
Ronald B. Cadby;-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
8:15 p.m. and asked the Clerk to call the roll, all
members being present.
Vice-Mayor Be11 led the Council and the public in the PLEDGE QF
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Lewis introduced newly elecited Councilman,
Ronald B. Cadby, to the public.
On motion of Vice-Mayor Bell, seconded by Councilman
Watt, all present voting aye, the minutes of Regular
Meeting held March 12, 1970 were approved as written;
the minutes of Special Meeting held March 18, 1970
were approved as written; the minutes of Special
Emergency Meeting held March 19, 1970 were approved
as read; and the minutes of Special Meeting held
March 24, 1970 were approved as written.
Council then proceeded with its organization in accor-
dance with Article III, Section 6, of the Village
Charter.
Councilman Watt nominated Thomas F. Lewis for Mayor.
There being no further nominations for Mayor, on
motion of Vice-Mayor Bell, seconded by Councilman
Cadby, all present voting aye, that nominations for
Mayor be closed.
Councilman Watt nominated Thomas R. Bell for Vice-
Mayor. There being no further nominations, for Vice-
Mayor, on motion of Councilman Cadby, seconded by
Councilman Watt, all present voting aye, that nomi-
nations for Vice-Mayor be closed.
Vice-Mayor Bell nominated Herbert A. Watt for
President Pro Tem. There being no further nomina-
tions for President Pro Tem, on motion of Vice-Mayor
Be11, seconded by Councilman Cadby, all present
voting aye, that nominations for President_ Pro Tem
be closed.
On motion of Councilman Privett, seconded by Council-
man Watt, all present voting aye, that Clerk be in-
structed to enter on proposed .Resolution No. 444-70
the names of those persons nominated as Mayor, Vice-
Mayor and President Pro Tem, of the Village Council.
INTRODUCTION OF
COUNCILMAN CADBY
MINUTES OF
MEETINGS HELD
3/12/70, 3/18/70,
3/19/70 & 3/24/70
APPROVED
COUNCIL ORGANI-
ZATION
T. F. LEWIS
NOMINATED FOR
MAYOR
T. R. BELL
NOMINATED FOR
VICE-MAYOR
H. A. WATT
NOMINATED FOR
PRESIDENT PRO
TEM
CLERK ENTERS
NAMES OF LEWIS,
BELL & WATT ON
PROPOSED RES.
N0. 444-70
Minutes of Regular Meeting
Held March 26, 1970
Page 2
On motion of Councilman Privett, seconded by Council- RES. N0.
man Cadby, all present voting aye, proposed Resolution 444-70
No. 444-70 entitled: ADOPTED
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH
1 PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, APPOINTING CERTAIN OFFICERS
FOR SUCH VILLAGE
was read in full and adopted as read as Resolution No.
444-70.
Mayer Lewis thanked the Council very much for their MAYOR THANKS
confidence, and said that to serve the people of the COUNCIL
Village of North Palm Beach is an honor. He stated
that you do not serve the people by just sitting on
the Council - that the greatest reward is actually
seeing things happening. He said that it is a feeling-
of personal responsibility to see that things progress
in the right manner. He said he is sure that he and
anyrrmember of the Council is available to the citizens-
most any time to work out Village problems,.
Vice-Mayor Bell said he would like to reiterate what VICE-MAYOR
Mayor Lewis said, with a personal "thank you" to the THANKS COUNCIL
members of the Council. He stated it is always a
privilege and an honor to be voted by your fellow
Councilmen to the position of either Mayor or Vice-
Mayor, and that he would like to offer his personal
thanks to the Council for their confidence.
Village-Clerk administered oath to faithfully and im-
partially execute the duties of office, as required by
Article III, Section 8 of the Village Charter, to Mayor
Lewis, Vice-Mayor Bell, and President Pro Tem Watt.
These oaths shall be spread upon the minutes of the
Council.
Mayor Lewis read proclamation on Village Beauti-
fication Period - March 30 through April 12, 1970'_
Mayor Lewis stated that at the Council's workshop
meeting of April 16, he and the Village Manager
would like to give a presentation to the Council
on the CDAP program. This entails essentially
setting up a program that would involve as many
as eighty-four citizens on various committees, chaired
by an executive committee, to report back to the Council.
This would take about ten to twelve months for com-
pletion. It is a program budget for the next ten years
for the community.
The minutes of Regular Meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Advisory Board held March 4, 1970 were tabled
until Council's April 2 workshop meeting.
' On motion of Councilman Privett, seconded by Vice-
Maycr Bell, all present voting aye, the minutes of
Board of Governors meeting held February 18, 1970
were accepted by Council.
On motion of Vice-Mayor Bell, seconded by Councilman
Cadby, all present voting aye, that Mr. F.. W. Speaker's
resignation from the Planning and Zoning Advisory Board
be accepted.
OATHS OF OFFICE
ADMINISTERED TO
MAYOR LEWIS,
VICE-MAYOR-BELL
&_PRFSIDENT PRO
TEM WATT
PROC. ON BEAUTI-
FICATION PERIOD
PRESENTATION OF
CDAP PROGRAM
ON APRIL 16
3/4/70 MIN. OF
P & Z AD. BD.
MEETING TABLED
2/18/70 MIN. OF
BD. OF GOV. MEET-
- ING ACCEPTED
F. W. SPEAKER'S
RESIGNATION FROM
P & Z AD. BD.
ACCEPTED _
Minutes of Regular Meeting
Held March 26, 1970 -
Page 3
Vice-Mayor Bell asked to be excused and left the meet-
ing at 8:55 p.m.
Mayor Lewis referred_to letter from Joseph P. Spellen- LETTER OF
berg dated March 6, 1970, commending the Public Safety COMMENDATION -
Department and Inter-City First Aid Squad for assistance PUBLIC SAFETY
received from them when he suddenly became i11 on March DEPT. & INTER-
1, 1970. CITY FIRST AID
SQUAD
On motion of Councilman Privett, seconded by Council- RES. N0.
man Cadby, all present voting aye, proposed Resolution 445-70
No. 445-70 entitledz ADOPTED
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE AMBULANCE
SERVICE OF THE INTER-CITY FIRST AID SQUAD AND
ADVISING TI{E PALM BEACH COUNTY LEGISLATIVE
DELEGATION, THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF PALM BEACH COUNTY AND MUNICIPALITIES INVOLVED
THAT THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH OBJECTS TO
ANY INTERFERENCE WITH THE AMBULANCE SERVICE
PRESENTLY PROVIDED BY THE INTER-CITY FIRST AID
SQUAD OR ANY ADDITIONAL TAXES PLACED UPON THE
RESIDENTS OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
FOR SUCH SERVICE
was read in full and adopted as read as Resolution
No. 445-70.
On motion of-Councilman.Privett, seconded by Council- RES. N0.
man Cadby, all present voting aye, proposed Resolution 446-70
No. 446-70 entitled: ADOPTED
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, EXPRESSING ITS OBJECTION
TO ANY COllNTY-WIDE OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE ORDINANCES
FOR MUNICIPALITIES
was read in full and adopted as read as Resolution No.
4166-70.
On motion of Councilman Privett, seconded by Council- RES. N0.
man Watt, all present voting aye, that proposed 447-70 ADOPTED
Resolution No. 4167-70 entitled: WITH AMENDMENTS
TO SC$EDULE "A"
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND
VILLAGE CLERK TO SIGN A DEDICATION OF EASEMENT
FOR WATER AND SEWER UTILITIES ACROSS A PORTION
OF THE EASTERNMOST BOUNDARY OF THE NORTH PALM
BEACH COUNTRY CLUB TO PERMIT THE PRIVATELY
OWNED WATER AND SEWER COMPANY TO INSTALL WATER _ -
AND SEWER LNES WHICH WILL SERVE THE NORTH PALM
BEACH COUNTRY CLUB AND LANDS WITHIN THE VILLAGE
OF NORTH PALM BEACH LYING NORTH OF THIS AREA
be adopted with the amendments to Schedule "A" as
discussed.
Minutes of Regular Meeting
Held March 26, 1970
Page ~6
On motion of Councilman Privett, seconded by Council-
man Cadby, all present voting aye, proposed Resolution
No. 448-70 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA, ORDERING BANKERS LIFE AND CASUALTY
COMPANY, AN ILLINOIS CORPORATION AUTHORIZED TO DO
BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, TO REMOVE CERTAIN
FILL PLACED IN THE WATERS OF LAKE WORTH IN THE AREA
OF BIG MUNYON ISLAND (MC ARTHUR ISLAND), WHICH FILL
WAS MADE CONTRARY T.0 THE PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE
N0. 31 OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
was read in full and adopted as read as Resolution No.
448-70.
Village Manager read highlights of financial statements
for the Village and for the North Palm Beach Country
Club for period ending February 28, 1970. These
financial statements were tabled until Council`s
Regular Meeting of April 9, 1970.
Mayor Lewis passed the gavel to President Pro Tem,
Herbert A. Watt, and moved that the following appointive
positions in the Village of North Palm Beach be re-
affirmed:
Lawrence J. Robbins, Village Manager
Dolores R. Walker, Village Clerk
Herbert L. Gildan, Village Attorney
Thomas Yaeger, Village Prosecutor
Howard Harrison, Village Judge
Charles Wilson, Judge ad Litem
George Baldwin, Judge ad Litem
Lloyd Herold, Judge ad Litem
James Morrison, Judge ad Litem
Frances A. Fox, Village.,Treasurer, Tax
Assessor and Tax Collector
Howard Searcy, Village Engineer
Callaway, Carpenter & May, Village Auditors
and all boards and committees in the Village appointed
by the Council which are not directly under the dis-
cretion of the Village Manager_ This motion was
seconded by Councilman Privett. All present voted
aye; therefore, motion passed unanimously.
The President Pro Tem returned the gavel to Mayor --
Lewis.
Councilman Cadby was appointed as Village Civil Defense
Director and as the Village's representative for the
Governors Safety Coordinating Council.
On motion of Councilman Privett, seconded by Council-
man Watt, all present voting aye, that we transfer
$3,400 from Account No. 04-401, and $3,800 from
Account No. 04-402 of the North Palm Beach Country
Club budget to the Reserve Operation Fund of the North
Palm Beach Country Club.
RES. N0.
448-70
ADOPTED
VILLAGE &
NPBCC FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR
2/28/70 TABLED
APPOINTIVE --
POSITIONS IN
VILLAGE RE-
AFFIRMED BY
COUNCIL
APPOINTMENTS
FOR COUNCILi~fAN
CADBY
$7,200 TRANS-
FERRED TO RES.
OPERATION FUND
OF NPBCC FROM
ACCTS. 04-401 &
04-402
If
i~
e j -=
Minutes of Regular Meeting
Held March 26, 1970
Page 5
There being no further business to come before the .ADJOURNMENT
Council, on motion of Councilman Cadby, seconded by
Councilman Watt, all present voting aye, the meeting __=
was adjourned at 10:05 p.m.
Minutes recorded byc Dolores R. Walker, Village Clerk
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OATH OF OFFICE
Village of North Palm Beach
County of Palm Beach
State of Florida
I, THOMAS F. LEWIS do solemnly swear that
I will support and protect and defend the Constitution and the Govern-
ment of the United States and of the State of Florida, against all enemies,
domestic or foreign, and that I will bear true faith, loyalty and
allegiance to the same, and that I am entitled to hold office under the
Constitution of the United States and the Constitution and Laws of the
State of Florida, and that I wi]1 faithfully perform all the duties
of the office of MAYOR of The
Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, upon which I am about to enter, so
help me God.
Signed
Article III, Section Sa, Village Charter
Dated this 26th
day of
March
19 70
ATTEST: -- _
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OATH OF OFFICE
Village of North Palm Beach
County of Palm Beach
State of Florida
I, THOMAS R. BELL do solemnly swear that.
I will support and protect and defend the Constitution and the Govern- _
ment of the United States and of the State of Florida, against ali enemies,
domestic or foreign, and that I will bear true faith, loyalty and
allegiance to the same, and that I am entitled to hold office under the
Constitution of the United States and the Constitution and Laws of the
State of Florida, and that I will faithfully perform all the duties
of the office of VICE-MAYOR - of The
Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, upon which I am about to enter, so
help me God.
Article III, Section ~, Village Charter
Dated this
26th
day of
March
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19 70 .
OATH OF OFFICE
Village of North Palm Beach
County of halm Beach
State of Florida
I,~~~'R~tRT /~. ~ll~/t iT do solemnly swear that
I will support and protect and defend the Constitution and the Govern-
ment of the United States and of the State of Florida, against all enemies,
domestic or foreign, and that I will bear true faith, loyalty and
allegiance to the same, and that I am entitled to hold office under the
Constitution of the United States and the Constitution and Laws of the
State of Florida, and that I will faithfully perform all the duties
of the office of PRESIDENT PRO TEM of The
Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, upon which I am about to enter, so
help me God.
Si ed ~'
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Article III, Section ~, Village Charter
Dated this 26th
ATTEST:- -'` ~`
day of March 19 70
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OATH OF OFFICE
Village of North Palm Beach
County of Palm Beach
State of Florida
I DOLORES R. WALKER do solemnly swear that
I will support and protect and defend the Constitution and the Govern-
ment of the United States and of the State of Florida, against all enemies,
domestic or foreign, and that I will bear true faith, loyalty and
allegiance to the same, and that I am entitled to hold office under the
Constitution of the United States and the Constitution and Laws of the
State of Florida, and that I will faithfully perform all the duties
of the office of VILLAGE CLERK o£ The
Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, upon which I am about to 'enter, so
help me God.
Signed °V ~'O~~
Article TII, Section ~'!, Village Charter
Dated this: 27th day of March 19 70
OATH OF OFFICE
Village of North Palm Beach
County of Palm Beach
State of Florida
I, HERBERT L. GILDAN do solemnly swear that
I will support and protect and defend the Constitution and the Govern-
ment of the United States and of the State of Florida, against all enemies,
domestic or foreign, and that I will bear true faith, loyalty and
allegiance to the same, and that I am entitled to hold office under the
Constitution of the United States and the Constitution and Laws of the
State of Florida, and that I will faithfully perform all the duties
of the office of VILLAGE ATTORNEY of The
Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, upon which I am about to enter, so
help me God.
-Sworn ~o and subscribed before me / //--
-this 8th day of Apr, 1970' ., Signed ~ CiC
~a_GC.r
Notary Pu he
Comm. Expires: Nov. 6, 1972
Article III, Section 5, Village Charter
Dated this ~~y day of _, 19~.
OATH OF OFFICE
Village of North Palm Beach
County of Palm Beach
State of Florida
I THOMAS YAEGER do solemnly swear that
I will support and protect and defend the Constitution and the Govern-
ment of the United States and of the State off' Florrida, against all enemies,
domestic or foreign, and that I will bear true faith, loyalty and
allegiance to the same, and that I am entitled to hold office under the
Constitution of the United States and the Constitution and Laws of the
State of Florida, and that I will faithfully perform all the duties
of the office of VILLAGE PROSECUTOR of The
Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, upon which I am about to enter, so
help me God.
Signed°'~%'A=.r-~^~~
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Article III, Section 5, Village Charter
Dated this 0 ~~ day of ~,( 19?v .
ATTEST: __
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OATH OF OFFICE
Village of North Palm Beach
County of Palm Beach
State of Florida
I, HOWARD HARRISON ~ do solemnly swear that
I will support and protect and defend the Constitution and the Govern-
ment of the United States and of the State of-Florida, against all enemies,
domestic or foreign, and that I will bear true faith, loyalty and
allegiance to the same, and that I am entitled to hold office under the
Constitution of the United States and the Constitution and Laws of the
State of Florida, and that I will faithfully perform all the duties
of the office of VILLAGE JUDGE of The
Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, upon which I am about to enter, so
help me God.
Signed Y~S-"""'a'~^~
Article III, Section 5, Village Charter
Dated this ~ day of __,_, 19~.
ATTEST:
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OATH OF OFFICE
Village of North Palm Beach
County of Palm Beach
State of Florida
I, CHARLES WILSON do solemnly swear that
I will support and protect and defend the Constitution and the Govern-
ment of the United States and of the State a,f Florida, against all enemies,
domestic or foreign, and that I will bear true faith, loyalty and
allegiance to the same, and that I am entitled to hold office under the
Constitution of the United States and the Constitution and Laws of the
State of Florida, and that I will faithfully perform all the duties
of the office of JUDGE AD LITEM of The
Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, upon which I am about to enter, so
help me God.
Article III, Section 5, Village Charter
Dated this ~~'~'t day of ~~~ 19~.
ATTEST: -
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OATH OF OFFICE
Village of North Palm Beach
County of Palm Beach
State of Florida
I, GEORGE BALDWIN do solemnly swear that
I will support and protect and defend the Constitution and the Govern-
ment of the United States and of the State of Florida, against all enemies,
domestic or foreign, and that I will bear true faith, loyalty and
allegiance to the same, and that I am entitled to hold office under the
Constitution of the United States and the Constitution and Laws of the
State of Florida, and that I will faithfully perform all the duties
of the office of
JUDGE AD LITEM
of The
Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, upon which I am about to enter, so
help me God.
~/ ~ ~
Signed Y/
Article III, Section 5, Village Charter
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Dated this ~ day of 19~._ '
ATTEST:
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OATH OF OFFICE
Village of North Palm Beach
County of Palm Beach
State of Florida
I, LLOYD HEROLD do solemnly swear that
I will support and protect and defend the Constitution and the Govern-
ment of the United States and of the State of Florida, against all enemies,
domestic or foreign, and that I will bear true faith, loyalty and
allegiance to the same, and that I am entitled to hold office under the
Constitution of the United States and the Constitution and Laws of the
State of Florida, and that I will faithfully perform all the duties
of the office of JUDGE AD LITEM of The
Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, upon which I am about to enter, so
help me God.
Signed
Article III, Section 5, Village Charter
Dated this
ATTEST:
day of ~y~1.n.~X , 19~.
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OATH OF OFFICE
Village of North Palm Beach
County of Palm Beach
State of Florida
I
JAMES MORRISON
do solemnly swear that
I will support and protect and defend the Constitution and the Govern-
ment of the United States and of the State of Florida, against all enemies,
domestic or foreign, and that I will bear true faith, loyalty and
allegiance to the same, and that I am entitled to hold office under the
Constitution of the United States and the Constitution and Laws of the
State of Florida, and that I will faithfully perform all the duties__
of the office of JUDGE AD LITEM
of The
Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, upon which I am about to enter,. so
help me God.
si~.ed~ l~ ~.
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Article III, Section 5, Village Charter
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Dated this ~' day of ~ 19~
ATTEST:
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OATH OF OFFICE
Village of North Palm Beach
County of Palm Beach
State of Florida
I, FRANCES A. FOX do solemnly swear that
I will support and protect and defend the Constitution and the Govern-
ment of the United States and of the State of Florida, against all enemies,
domestic or foreign, and that I will bear true faith, loyalty and
allegiance to the same, and that I am entitled to hold office under the
Constitution of the United States and the Constitution and Laws of the
State of Florida, and that I will faithfully perform all the duties
of the office of VILLAGE TREASURER, TAX COLLECTOR & TAX ASSESSOR of The
Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, upon which I am about to enter, so
help me God.
Signed
Article III, Section ~, Village Charter
Dated this 2nd day of April 19 74 .
ATTEST:- ,' ; .
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OATH OF OFFICE:
Village of North Palm Beach
County of Palm Beach
State of Florida
I, HOWARD L. SEARCY do solemnly swear that
I will support and protect and defend the Constitution and the Govern-
ment of the United States az~d of the State o,f Florida, against all enemies,
domestic or foreign, and that I will bear true faith3 loyalty and
allegiance to the same, and that I am entitled to hold office under the
Constitution of the United States and the Constitution and Laws of the
State of Florida, and that I will faithfully perform all the duties
of the office of VILLAGE ENGINEER of-The
Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, upon which I am about to enter, so ___
help me God.
Sign
Article III, Section 5, Village Charter
Dated this ~ ~ day of 19~.
ATTEST:
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OATH OF OFFICE
Village of North Palm Beach
County of Palm Beach
State of Florida
I CHARLES CARPENTER do solemnly swear that
I will support and protect and defend the Constitution and the Govern-
ment of the United States and of the State of Florida, against all enemies,
domestic or foreign, and that I will bear true faith, loyalty and
allegiance to the same, and that I am entitled to hold office under the
Constitution of the United States and the Constitution and Laws of the
State of Florida, and that I will faithfully perform all-the duties
of the office of VILLAGE AUDITOR of The
Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, upon which I am about to enter, so
help me God.
Signed
Article III, Sectio~L 5, Village Charter
Dated this .3 "~~ day of ~~~.-r-~ 19~.
ATTEST:
NOTARY -WLIC, STATE ~f FLOR DA ai LARGE
MY CDkMISSION E%RIRES 1ULY 22, T87a
1uN C[~ rY1,IV~}N rR6C w ore c,r t,w ~,e