01-09-1975 VC REG-MMINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
HELD
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1975
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Present: Walter N. Colbath, Jr., Mayor
M. C. Love, Jr., Vice Mayor
William A. Greeley, Councilman
Ronald L. Heraty, Councilman
Robert F. Slater, Councilman
Herbert L. Gildan, Village Attorney
Lawrence J. Robbins; Village Manager
Dolores R. Walker, Village Clerk
Mayor Colbath called the Regular Meeting to order at
8:00 p.m. All members of the Council were present
except Councilman Slater, who arrived at 8:14 p.m.
Councilman Greeley gave the invocation and Vice Mayor
Love led the Council and the public in the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag.
On motion of Councilman Heraty, seconded by Councilman
Greeley, all present voting aye, the following minutes
were approved as written:
Minutes of Public Hearing on Bill No. 215 held
Thursday, December 12, 1974
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Minutes of Public Hearing on Bill No. 2_16 held
Thursday, December 12; 1974
Minutes of Regular Meeting held Thursday, December
12, 1974
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION &
PLEDGE OP
ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF
MINUTES.
On behalf of the Village Council Mayor Colbath presented PRESENTATION OF
awards to the winners of the 1974 annual Christmas AWARDS FOR
Decoration Contest who were present to accept them. CHRISTMAS
Awards will be mailed. to those winners who were unable -DECORATION
to be present. CONTEST
On motion of Councilman Heraty, seconded by Councilman
Greeley, all present voting aye, the following minutes
were accepted by the Council:
Minutes of Recreation Advisory Board Meeting held
November 13, 1974
Minutes of Recreation Advisory Board Meeting held
December 10, 1974
Minutes of Regular Meeting of Planning and Zoning_
Advisory Board held December 9, 1974
Minutes of Regular Meeting of North Palm Beach
Country Club Board of Governors held December
18, 1974
Councilman Slater moved to adopt the recommendation of
the Board of Governors that all non-resident greens fee
players must use an electric cart. The motion was
seconded by Councilman Greeley and passed 4 to 1, with___
Vice Mayor Love opposed.
ACCEPTANCE
OF MINUTES
NON-RESIDENT
GREENS FEE
PLAYERS MUST
USE ELECTRIC
CART
Minutes of Regular Meeting
Held Thursday, January 9, 1975
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On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Vice Mayor
Love, all present voting aye, that we expend $720.00
from Account No. OS-500 for the purpose of providing
standardized, decent looking containers. at the Library,
Parks and other needed places in the Village.
' Councilman Slater moved that Bill No. 218 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, INCREASING COMPENSATION FOR MEMBERS
OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL AND SETTING FORTH AN
EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THSS ORDINANCE
be placed on first reading and read in full with
the following figures: $2,000 per year for Council-
men and $2,500 per year for the Mayor. The motion
died for lack of a second.
Councilman Heraty moved, that Bill No_ 218 be placed
on first reading and, read in full with the following
figures: $150 per month for the Mayor and Council-
men. The motion was seconded by Councilman Slater
and failed 3 to 2, with Mayor Colbath, Vice Mayor
Love and. Councilman Greeley opposed.
On motion of Vice Mayor Love, seconded, by Councilman
Greeley, all present voting aye, that we dispense with
the two workshop meetings per month for a three month
trial period.
' On motion of Vice Mayor Love, seconded by Councilman
Greeley, all present voting aye, proposed Resolution
No. 1-75 entitled:
A RESQLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL_OF NORTH
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, SETTING FORTH THE MEETING
DAYS AND TUNES FOR ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
was read in full and. adopted as read as Resolution No.
1-75.
AUTHORIZATION
OF $720 FROM
ACCT. OS-500
FOR CONTAINERS
MOTION TO PLACE
BILL 218 ON
1ST READING DIED
FOR_LBCK OF A
SECOND
MOTION TO PLACE
BILL 218 ON
1ST READING
FAILED 3 TO 2
COUNCIL CANCELS
WORKSHOPS FOR
3 MONTH TRIAL
PERIOD
RES. 1-75
ADOPTED
On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Vice Mayor $14,000 TRANS-
Love, all present voting aye, that we transfer $14,000 FERRED FROM ACCT.
from Account No. OS-500 for the purpose of inoculating 05-500 FOR INOCiJ-
Village trees against lethal yellowing, on both public LATING_VILLAGE.
and private property, for the balance of this fiscal year. TREES
On motion of Councilman Slater, seconded by Councilman
Greeley, all present voting aye, that we authorize a
$50 donation for the Christmas in Dixie Parade.
On motion of Councilman Heraty, seconded by Vice
Mayor Love, all present voting aye, that we approve
the recommendation of the Village Attorney to seek
a judgment for declaratory relief before proceeding
any further with improvements on the leased property
at St. Clare's Church.
On motion of Vice Mayor-Love, seconded by Councilman
Greeley, all present voting aye, that we authorize
the Village Manager to expend $600 to employ an arch-
itect for the purpose of preparing a schematic layout
for Allamanda Park.
$50 DONATION
AUTHORIZED FOR
CHRISTMAS IN
DIXIE PARADE
IMPROVEMENTS ON
LEASED PROPERTY
AT ST. CLARETS
DELAYED
$ 6 0 0 PIITHORI ZE D
TO EMPLOY ARCH-
ITECT-FOR LAYOUT
OF ALLAMANDA
PARK
Minutes of Regular Meeting
Held Thursday, January 9, 1975
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On motion of Vice Mayor Love, seconded by Councilman ADJOTIRNMENT
Heraty - 3 to 2, with Councilman Greeley and Councilman
Slater opposed - the meeting was adjourned at 10:20 p.m.
Minutes recorded by: Dolores R. Walker, Village Clerk
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