07-19-1979 VC SP-MMINUTES OF SPECIAL SESSION
OF THE
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
HELD
THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1979
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Present: W. H. Brown, Mayor
Donald J. Kazimir, Vice Mayor
Patsy B. Love, President Pro Tem
V. A. Marks, Councilman
Al Moore, Councilman
Paul J. Nicoletti, Village Manager
Herbert L. Gildan, Village Attorney
Dolores R. Walker, Village Clerk
Mayor Brown called the Special Session to order at 7:32 ROLL CALL
p.m. All members of the Council were present.
The purpose of this Special Session is a one item PURPOSE OF
Special Session to express the position of the Village SPECIAL SESSION
Council concerning public acquisition of Seacoast Utilities,.
Inc.
After Council discussed this matter at great length,
Vice Mayor Kazimir moved that we send the letter drafted
by the Mayor, dated July 20, 1979, (to the Mayor and
City Council of Palm Beach Gardens and the Mayor and
Town Commission of Lake Park) with the following correc-
tions: (1) Change the salutation to "Dear Council
Members and Commission Members; (2) In paragraph four
of page two, change "sixty days" to "thirty days"; and
(3) After the word "status" in paragraph three of page
two, the letter shall read "to date and on no less than
a monthly basis in the future." The motion was seconded
by Councilman Marks and all present voted aye.
Mayor Brown read the letter in total for the edification
of the public. A copy of this letter will be attached
to the minutes of this Special Session.
There being no further business to come before the
Council, the Special Session was adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
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Minutes recorded by: Dolores R. Walker, Village Clerk
LETTER DRAFTED
BY MAYOR RE
SEACOAST UTIL-
ITIES TO BE SENT
TO PBG COUNCIL
& LP COPMIISSION
LETTER READ IN
TOTAL
ADJOURNMENT
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THE VILLAGE OF
North Palm Beach
VILLAGE HALL 501 U.S. HIGHWAY 7 • NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33403 • 305-8483474
Mayor:
W.H."BILL"BROWN - .
July 20, 1979 - -
YKeMayor:
DONALD J. KAZIM!R
Resid¢n[ Pra Tem:
PATSY B.LOVE - -
eouncilMemben:: Mayor and City Council
K
yr City of Palm Bead Gardens
MAR
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Village Manager:
PAUh1. NICOLETTI
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33
Village Clerk:
DOLOREg R. WALKER
Mayor and Town Commission
Town of Lake Park
Box 12276
Lake Park, Florida 33403 .
Ref: A. Letter from Palm Beach Gardens to North Palm Beach
dated July 16, 1979 ~ -
B. Letter from North Palm Beach to Palm Beach Gardens
dated May 24, 1979
C. Resolution No. 19, 1979
Dear Council Members and Commission Members:
This will acknowledge receipt of Mayor Lauriets letter of July ,
16th (Ref. A) in which we are assured that the City of. Palm Beach
Gardens intends to pursue the acquisition of Seacoast Utilities,
Inc. 'rwithout hesitancy." -
This letter still leaves some nagging doubts in our minds which
we believe should be clarified as soon as possible. These are
as follows:
1-. We believe Resolution 19, 1979 (Ref. C) did not express
the oral agreements reached at the Tri-City Meeting of
February 12, 1979. Therefore; we urge that a binding
caritten agreement setting forth the intent and meehan-
ics for an equitable sharing of investigative expenses
and equal consumer rates throughout the system be
successfully concluded by the •three municipalities.
This must be done before we can continue to agree that
the City of Palm Beach Gardens assume the leadership
role in this endeavor.
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2. Too much `careful, deliberate movement" can raise costs as
significantly as plunging headlong. It has been approximately
five months since the Tri-City Meeting of February 12, 1979
during which the price of the utility has undoubtedly increased
due to inflation, Bold steps are necessary to assure the
"acquiring` of this system as soon as we are certain that con-
sumer rates will not rise.
3. The City of Palm Beach Gardens has been less than diligent
in keeping Lake Park and North Palm Beach advised of its
progress. It is. imperative that each municipal governing body
be informed of the status to date and on no less than a monthly
basis in the future.
4. In view of current and previous communication failures (both
ways) plus the likelihood of our governing bodies changing
members over the coming months and years, it is imperative that
our Managers and Attorneys start to negotiate an interlocal
agreement acceptable to all three municipalities. This agree-
ment should address, but not be limited to, the ideas expressed
in sections 1-3 of this letter. If you agree to the need for an
interlocal agreement please direct, by motion, your Manager and
Attorney to negotiate said agreement and return a draft for your
consideration within thirty days. We have so directed Messrs.
Nicoletti and Gildan at our Special Session of July 19, 1979.
Please understand that our sole interest in urging your timely considera-
tion of this matter is to provide quality utility service to all of our
residents at the earliest possible time.
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W. H. rown
Mayor
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cc: Village Council
Mr. W. E. Brant
Mr. FI. L. Gildan
Mr. P. J. Nicoletti