02-27-1992 VC REG-MMINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION
OF THE
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
HELD THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1992
Present: Jerry Gardner, Mayor
Judy M. Pierman, Vice Mayor
V. A. Marks, M. D. , President Pro Tem
Thomas F. Kelsey, Ph.D., Councilman
Dennis W. Kelly, Village Manager
George W. Baldwin, Village Attorney
Kathleen F. Kelly, Village Clerk
Absent: Manny Grinn, Councilman
ROLL CALL
Mayor Gardner called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. All members
of Council were present except Councilman Grinn. All members of
staff were present.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
President Pro Tem Marks gave the invocation, and Mayor Gardner led
the Public in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The following Minutes were approved as corrected:
Minutes of Regular Session held 2/13/92
REPORT OF THE MAYOR
Mayor Gardner proclaimed March 8, 1992 through March 14, 1992 Girl
Scout Week in the Village of North Palm Beach. Present to accept
the Proclamation on behalf of the Girl Scouts of America was
Brownie Leader carol Wazyniak, and her daughter Shelley.
RECEIPT OF MINUTES
The following Minutes were received as submitted:
Minutes of Library Advisory Board Meeting held 1/28/92
' Minutes of Planning Commission Meeting held 2/4/92
Minutes of Country Club Administrative Board Meeting held
2/17/92
' Minutes of Regular Session
held Thursday, February 27, 1992
Councilman Grinn arrived at 7:43 p.m.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Vice Mayor Pierman moved to accept the recommendation of the
Library Advisory Board that the Council consider upgrading the
podium/microphone system in the Thelma Obert meeting room.
Councilman Grinn seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
President Pro Tem Marks moved to accept the recommendation of the
Library Advisory Board that the Council consider a feasibility
study to ensure compliance with Public Law 101-336 (ADA). Mayor
Pierman seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
President Pro Tem Marks moved to accept the recommendation of the
Country Club Advisory Board to increase the budget line item for
Machinery & Equipment account in the amount of $5,200.00, resulting
from unanticipated income from the sale of surplus equipment. Vice
Mayor Pierman seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
' BILL 679 -ADOPTING AND AMENDING STANDARD HOUSING CODE - ADOPTEI
ORDINANCE 3-92
Councilman Kelsey moved that Bill 679 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 15 OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
CODS, THE HOUSING CODE FOR THE VILLAGE, BY ADOPTING BY
REFERENCE THERETO THS STANDARD HOUSING CODE, 1991
EDITION, AND SETTING FORTH AMENDMENTS TO SAID STANDARD
HOUSING CODE
be placed on second reading and read by title alone. Vice Mayor
Pierman seconded the motion.
Councilman Grinn moved to amend the Section 307.4 "Care of
Premises" sentence 10 by replacing the comma after the word "above"
with a period. The words "including but not limited to" were
struck, with the sentence to read "Weeds, grass, and brush shall
not be in excess of 9 inches in height." President Pro Tem Marks
seconded the motion to amend, and all present voted aye.
Thereafter, the main motion passed 5-0.
Vice Mayor Pierman moved to adopt Bill 679 as Ordinance 3-92.
President Pro Tem Marks seconded the motion, and all present voted
aye.
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RESOLUTION AMENDING PERSONNEL LSAVS POLICIES TABLED
Councilman Kelsey moved to take from the table a proposed
resolution amending Sec. 10.01 (Vacations) and Sec. 10.04 (Sick
Leave) of the Village Personnel Rules and Regulations. President
Pro Tem Marks seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
Councilman Kelsey moved that Resolution No. entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, AMENDING THE PERSONNEL REGULATIONS FOR THE
VILLAGE ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 17-82 BY CHANGING THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR SICK LEAVE AND VACATION FOR VILLAGE
EMPLOYEES; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL PARTS OF THE
PERSONNEL REGULATIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND,
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF
be adopted. President Pro Tem Marks seconded the motion.
During discussion, the word "uses" in Section 1. c) was changed to
' "use." In Section 2., the word "fired" was changed to
"terminated."
Councilman Grinn moved to table the motion to the meeting of March
12, 1992. Vice Mayor Pierman seconded the motion to table, and all
present voted aye.
RESOLUTION PROVIDING PAYMENT OF ACCUMLATSD VACATION TIME - TABLE
Vice Mayor Pierman moved to continue tabling a proposed resolution
providing payment of accumulated vacation time that exceeds two
years for all employees of the Village October 1, 1991 until the
next Council meeting. President Pro Tem Marks seconded the motion,
and all present voted aye.
BUDGET TRANSFER FOR PAYMENT OF ACCUMULATED VACATION HOURS - TABLE
CONTINUED
President Pro Tem Marks moved to continue tabling until the next
Council meeting a budget transfer in the amount of $19,000 from
A5540-49911 (Council Contingency} to A5540-49916 (Reserve-Accrued
Benefit) for the purpose of paying accumlated carryover vacation
hours, per payment schedule. Councilman Grinn seconded the motion,
t and all present voted aye.
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LABOR CONSULTANT AGREEMENT APPROVED
President Pro Tem Marks moved to authorize the Mayor and Village
Clerk to execute an Agreement between the Village of North Palm
Beach and Glen J. Torcivia, P. A., employing Glen J. Torcivia as
Labor Consultant for the Village of North Palm Beach. Councilman
Kelsey seconded the motion.
During discussion, it was agreed by consensus to change Section 1.C
of the Agreement from "and/or" to "and". Additionally, Sections
f., g., and h. of the previous Agreement with Hyman Borax shall be
added, as well as Section b. which referred to Federal Mediation
Conciliation Services sessions.
Thereafter, the motion passed 4-1, with President Pro Tem Marks,
Councilman Kelsey, Vice Mayor Pierman and Mayor Gardner voting aye,
and Councilman Grinn voting nay.
The meeting recessed at 9:15 p.m., and reconvened at 9:33 p.m.
' ANNUAL AUDIT REPORT ACCEPTED
President Pro Tem Marks moved to accept the Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report for Year Ended September 30, 1991, as presented by
Haas, Diaz & Co., Inc., Certified Public Accountants. Councilman
Kelsey seconded the motion.
During discussion, Councilman Grinn requested that his name, stated
as Immanuel Grinn in the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, be
changed to Manny Grinn.
Thereafter, the motion passed unanimously.
ACQUISITION OF SCHWENKE PROPERTY TO BE PURSUED
President Pro Tem Marks moved to authorize staff to negotiate the
purchase of the Schwenke property located in the Anchorage Park
area. Mayor Gardner passed the gavel to Vice Mayor Pierman and
seconded the motion.
During discussion, the maker of the motion and the seconder agreed
to change the motion to state that staff be authorized to negotiate
"acquisition" of the Schwenke property located in the Anchorage
Park area.
' Thereafter, the motion passed 5-0.
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held Thursday, February 27, 1992
Vice Mayor Pierman returned the gavel to Mayor Gardner.
Having reached the curfew hour of 11:00 p.m., the meeting
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