05-28-1992 VC REG-M' MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION
OF THE
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
HELD THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1992
Present: Judy M. Pierman, Mayor
Thomas F. Kelsey, Ph.D., Vice Mayor
V. A. Marks, M. D., President Pro Tem
Tom Valente, Councilman
Gail H. Vastola, Councilman
C. R. O'Meilia, Acting Village Manager
George W. Baldwin, Village Attorney
Kathleen F. Kelly, Village Clerk
Absent: Dennis W. Kelly, Village Manager
ROLL CALL
Mayor Pierman called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. All members
of Council were present. All members of staff were present except
Village Manager Dennis Kelly, who was on military leave.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
' Mayor Pierman gave the invocation, and Vice Mayor Kelsey led the
public in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The following Minutes were approved as written:
Minutes of Regular Session held 5/14/92
REPORT OF THE MAYOR
On behalf of the Village Council, Mayor Pierman presented a plaque
to Carol Hurst for her service to the Village on the Code
Enforcement Board.
On behalf of the Village Council, Mayor Pierman presented a
Certificate of Appreciation and a Gift Certificate to Steve Garbit,
Jr., for 20 years of service as an employee in the Public Services
Department.
Mayor Pierman asked for a consensus of Council regarding the
issuance of the agenda and backup materials on the Friday prior to
a Council meeting rather than the Monday prior to the meeting, as
had been done this past week. Consensus was that the extra days
were helpful, and if it is feasible for staff to handle this, the
Council would like to make the change. Mayor Pierman suggested
that perhaps the agenda could be prepared on Tuesday instead of
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Wednesday to give staff time to prepare backup for Friday
distribution.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
The following Minutes were received as submitted:
Minutes of Library Advisory Board Meeting held 4/28/92
Minutes of Planning Commission Meeting held 5/5/92
Minutes of Special Country Club Administrative Board Meeting
held 5/5/92
Minutes of Special Country Club Administrative Board Meeting
held 5/7/92
Minutes of Recreation Advisory Board Meeting held 5/12/92
The Minutes of the Country Club Administrative Board Meeting held
5/18/92 were received, with request for correction/clarification of
the vote and abstention on the restaurant liquor license issue
(Page 3, Paragraph 1).
BILL 682 PLACED ON SECOND READING AND ENACTED AS ORD. 6-92 -
TOl.VT4l1L/'1!'ST(~ZfT. 4TTF PRnmECTTON REGULATIONS.
Vice Mayor Kelsey moved that Bill 682 be taken from the table_
President Pro Tem Marks seconded the motion, and all present voted
aye.
President Pro Tem Marks moved that Bill 682 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA,
PROVIDING FOR CREATION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE PROTECTION
REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE AND INTENT;
DEVELOPMENT OF PREVIOUSLY UNDISCOVERED SITES WHERE
ARTIFACTS, HUMAN SKELETAL RTMAINS, OR NON-HUMAN
VERTEBRATE FOSSILS ARE FOUND; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS;
PROVIDING FOR CRITERIA FOR IDENTIFICATION OF
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES AND PROCEDURES FOR SITS
IDENTIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CERTIFICATES TO DIG TO BE
ISSUED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF THE VILLAGE;
PROVIDING FOR APPEALS; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING
' FOR CAPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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be placed on second reading and read by title alone. Vice Mayor
Kelsey seconded the motion. The following amendments to Bill 682
were incorporated into the motion:
Section V.C.3. - provides that the Department may delay
issuance of a Certificate to Dig for up to 4 weeks, instead of
8 weeks.
New Section VI added, entitled "Costs".
Section VI (Appeals) renumbered to Section VII with 45 days
being changed to 30 days in both line 1 and line 6 of Section
VII.
Thereafter, the motion, as amended, passed unanimously.
President Pro Tem Marks moved that Bill 682 be enacted as Ordinance
6-92. Vice Mayor Kelsey seconded the motion, and all present voted
' aye.
BILL 683 - APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR SPECIAL CENSUS - PLACED ON FIRST
Councilman Valente moved that Bill 683 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE NORTH PALM BEACH GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR FISCAL
YEAR 1991-92 TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR SPECIAL CENSUS
be placed on first reading and read by title alone. President Pro
Tem Marks seconded the motion.
During discussion, Mr. O'Meilia was directed to contact other
municipalities, either in-state or out-of-state, who have
conducted special census counts and obtain their results. This
information should be available for the next Regular Session of
June 11, 1992.
Thereafter, the motion passed 4-1, with Councilman Valente,
President Pro Tem Marks, Councilman Vastola and Vice Mayor Kelsey
voting aye, and Mayor Pierman voting nay.
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RF.ROT.TTT20N 23-92 - AMEND:
Vice Mayor Kelsey moved that a proposed resolution amending the
Personnel Regulations be taken from the table. Councilman Vastola
seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
Vice Mayor Kelsey moved that Resolution 23-92 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, AMENDING THS PERSONNEL REGULATIONS FOR THE VILLAGE
ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 17-82 BY ESTABLISHING AND SPECIFYING
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SCHEDULING OF VACATIONS; PROVIDING FOR
ACCUMULATION OF EARNED ANNUAL LEAVE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL
OF ALL PARTS OF THE PERSONNEL REGULATIONS IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; AND, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
be adopted. President Pro Tem Marks seconded the motion.
After discussion, Vice Mayor Kelsey moved to amend Resolution 23-92
' by striking the last two sentences of Section 1(a). President Pro
Tem Marks seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
Thereafter, the main motion, as amended, passed 5-0.
nncnr rrmrnnT 4TTPPnT2TTNC: AMENDMENT TO THE FLORIDA CONSTITUTION - NO
No action was taken on Item 11.b. due to lack of a motion to put it
on the floor for discussion.
AUDITOR'S AGREEMENT - RENEWED
Councilman Valente moved that the third annual renewal of the
Agreement between the Village of North Palm Beach and Haas, Diaz &
Co., CPA be approved and that the Mayor and Village Clerk be
authorized to execute said renewal. President Pro Tem Marks
seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
SURPLUS EQUIPMENT
President Pro Tem Marks moved that certain items from various
Village Departments (as stated on list revised 5/8/92) be declared
surplus equipment. Councilman Vastola seconded the motion, and all
' present voted aye.
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AGREEMENT FOR SPECIAL FEDERAL CENSUS
No action could be taken on Item 12.c., Agreement with the Bureau
of the Census for a special census was postponed, pending enactment
of Bill 683, which would appropriate funds for the special census.
BUDGET TRANSFER APPROVED FOR TREE BARRIER AT COUNTRY CLUB
Councilman Valente moved that a budget transfer be approved in the
amount of $4,700.00 from Account L8048-66210 (Range Lighting) to
L8045-34640 (R&M-Irrigation) and L8045-35222 (Trees & Sod) to cover
the expense of installing a tree barrier for the lighting at the
North Palm Beach Country Club. President Pro Tem Marks seconded
the motion, and all present voted aye.
INSTALLATION OF IRRIGATION SYSTEM IN SWALE AREAS APPROVED
President Pro Tem Marks moved that the installation of an
irrigation system in Swale areas along certain portions of
Prosperity Farms Road (estimated cost of $1,200) be approved.
' Councilman Valente seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
FILLING OF POSITION OF DEPUTY VILLAGE CLERK CONFIRMED
Councilman Valente moved that the appointment of Bernice Hulett as
Deputy Village Clerk be confirmed. Councilman Vastola seconded the
motion, and all present voted aye.
With no further business to come before the Council, the meeting
adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
hleen F. Kelly, Village Cler
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