10-26-1995 VC REG-MMINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION
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VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
HELD THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1995
Present: Tom Valente, Mayor
V. A. Marks, M. D., Vice Mayor
Larry Kelley, President Pro Tem
Gail Vastola, Councilman
Charles O'Meilia, Councilman
Dennis W. Kelly, Village Manager
George W. Baldwin, Village Attorney
Kathleen F. Kelly, Village Clerk
ROLL CALL
Mayor Valente called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. All members of Council were
present. All members of staff were present.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
' Vice Mayor Marks gave the invocation, and Councilman O'Meilia 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 10/12/95
REPORT OF THE MAYOR
As part of a tribute to Congressman and past Mayor Tom Lewis, Councilman Vastola
moved to bring Items 11.a. and 11.b. forward on the agenda at this time.President Pro
Tem Kelley seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
Vice Mayor Marks moved that Resolution 48-95 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, DEDICATING THE 11TH HOLE OF
THE NORTH PALM BEACH COUNTRY CLUB GOLF COURSE LOCATED
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AT 951 U. S. HIGHWAY ONE, NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, TO
CONGRESSMAN TOM LEWIS, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
be adopted. President Pro Tem Kelley seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
RESOLUTION 49-95 ADOPTED -DEDICATING COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT VILLAGE
HALL
Mayor Valente passed the gavel to Vice Mayor Marks and moved that Resolution 49-95
entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, DEDICATING THE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS OF THE VILLAGE HALL LOCATED AT 501 U. S. HIGHWAY
ONE, NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, TO CONGRESSMAN TOM
LEWIS, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
be adopted. Vice Mayor Marks seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
Vice Mayor Marks returned the gavel to Mayor Valente.
On behalf of the Village Council, Mayor Valente presented Congressman Lewis with a
plaque and framed resolutions commemorating these dedications. An engraved plaque
will be hung permanently in the Council Chambers.
RECESS
The meeting recessed at 7:50 p.m., at which time the Council and guests attended a
reception for Congressman Lewis in the Conference Room.
The meeting reconvened at 8:07 p.m.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS .
The following Minutes were received for file:
Minutes of Library Advisory Board Meeting held 9/26/95
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Minutes of Regular Session
Held October 26, 1995
Minutes of Country Club Administrative Board Meeting held 10/2/95
Special Joint Meeting of NPB Planning Commission and Lake Park Planning and
Zoning Board held 10/11/95
The following Minutes were returned for correction:
Recreation Advisory Board Meeting held 10/10/95 -Alternate Member Clark
Rippler was not listed.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Councilman Vastola moved to accept for file the recommendation of the Recreation
Advisory Board that "Council direct staff to begin negotiations with Foundation Land on
the acquisition of the 3.1 acres east of the Village's Community Center property".
Councilman O'Meilia seconded the motion, and all present voted aye. This will be put on
the agenda for a future Workshop Session.
Vice Mayor Marks moved to accept for file the recommendation of the Recreation
Advisory Board to "install aponytail/Button League field west of the Recreation building
at Anchorage Park, due to the imminent expansion of the NPB Elementary School, which
would create a loss of two practice fields". Councilman O'Meilia seconded the motion,
and all present voted aye. This item will be placed on a future Workshop Session
agenda.
Councilman Vastola moved to accept for file the recommendation of the Planning
Commission that Council "approve the Conceptual Site Plan, with conditions, and Phase
1-Eckerd's, with conditions, for Planned Unit Development at the Twin City Mall site".
Councilman O'Meilia seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
Vice Mayor Marks moved to accept for file the recommendation of the Planning
Commission that regarding the PUD for Twin City Mall site, "the standard for automatic
fire sprinklers be applied as part of the Building Code, with enforcement by local Fire
Chiefs". President Pro Tem Kelley seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
SILL 796 ENACTED AS ORD. 31-95 - ESTABLISHING INVESTMENT POLICY
Councilman O'Meilia moved that Bill 796 entitled:
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE_OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING AND SETTING FORTH
ALLOWABLE INVESTMENT ACTIVITY FOR- VILLAGE FUNDS;
PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
be placed on second reading and read by title alone. President Pro Tem Kelley
seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
Councilman O'Meilia moved that Bill 796 be enacted as Ordinance 31-95. President Pro
Tem Kelley seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
Vice Mayor Marks moved that Bill 797 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE NORTH PALM BEACH GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR FISCAL
YEAR 1995-96 TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR RENTING THE NORTH PALM
BEACH COUNTRY CLUB RESTAURANT FACILITY TO CONDUCT ELECTIONS
be placed on first reading and read by title alone. President Pro Tem Kelley seconded
the motion, and all present voted aye.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS -ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
Councilman Vastola moved to direct staff to issue a Request for Proposals to local
architects for the study and design of a Public Safety facility, as outlined in the 1994
Space Study. Councilman O'Meilia seconded the motion.
During discussion, it was agreed that the request for proposals is to include preliminary
design and preliminary estimates, for funding purposes.
Thereafter, the motion passed 5-0.
HIRING FREEZE LIFTED FOR LABORER POSITION
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Vice Mayor Marks moved to lift the hiring freeze on a Laborer-Park Maintenance position
(job code #8023-0108) in the Public Services Department; reference position audit and
needs assessment submitted in accordance with the hiring freeze policy. Councilman
O'Meilia seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
HIRING FREEZE LIFTED ON BUILDING TECHNICIAN POSITION
Councilman Vastola moved to lift the hiring freeze on a Building Technician position Qob
code #6018-0107) in the Public Services Department; reference position audit and needs
assessment submitted in accordance with the hiring freeze policy. Councilman O'Meilia
seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
The Village Council directed staff to include, in the future, letters of resignation or other
documentation indicating reasons why the employee is leaving.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at
8:35 p.m.
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