08-22-1996 VC PH4-MMINUTES OF PUBLIC HEARING
OF THE
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
HELD THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1996
Present: Tom Valente, 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
Absent: V. A. Marks, M. D., Mayor
ROLL CALL
Vice Mayor Valente called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. All members of Council were
present except Mayor Marks, who was recovering from surgery. All members of staff
were present.
PURPOSE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING
The purpose of the Public Hearing was to hear comments from the public concerning Bill
836 (Ordinance 33-96), a proposed ordinance annexing to the Village that certain area
of property generally known as Southwest Neighborhood III and calling for a referendum
election within the area to be annexed.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Manny Grinn, 536 Greenway Drive, referred to the newly changed language of the
annexation ordinance, wherein the word "commonly" was changed to "generally". Mr.
Grinn stated that he doesn't believe that anyone thinks the annexation is generally or
commonly known as the Southwest Neighborhood III, and that the word "designated"
should have been used.
A member of the public representing Bud's Chicken at 2579 Northlake Blvd. stated that
he is opposed to the annexation.
Dorothy Williams, 9091 Prosperity Farms Road, spoke to the Council regarding her
opposition to the annexation. Mrs. Williams stated she has been living in that
neighborhood for 46 years, and likes it just the way it is. She stated that the people in
that area who are middle income families would not be able to afford the changes that
would be required of them by annexation, such as moving their business vehicles. Mrs.
Williams further stated that she is a Notary Public, and felt she would not be able to
continue this service if annexed into North Palm Beach.
Minutes of Public Hearing
held Thursday, August 22, 1996
Sam Trivalia, 9091 Prosperity Farms Road, said he felt that the Council was trying to
discourage those who are opposed to annexation by telling them that "eventually" they
would have to be annexed by one town or another. It was explained that no
discouragement was intended, but the word from the County is that eventually they would
like to see all small pockets of unincorporated land annexed into the surrounding towns.
He further stated that he felt the annexation was being forced on them, and that he didn't
believe that the residents in the annexation area had petitioned the Village to be annexed.
Ed Moore, 2532 Conroy Drive, responded to the last speaker, and verified that he had
obtained 80% of the residents of the area to petition the Council for annexation. He
further stated that North Palm Beach did not approach their neighborhood, but that the
residents of the neighborhood had approached the Village. Mr. Moore also stated that
their main reason for wanting the annexation to go through is because the response time
by the County in emergency situations is too long. He also stated to the previous
speakers that "North Palm Beach now allows home occupations".
ADJOURNMENT
. With no further comments to be heard, the meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
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-F athleen F. Kelly, CMC, Villag Clerk
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