12-09-1999 VC REG-MMINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION
• OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
HELD THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1999
Present: Dr. Edward M. Eissey, Ph.D., Mayor
Joseph A. Tringali, Vice Mayor
Gail H. Vastola, President Pro Tem
David B. Norris, Councilman
Charles R. O'Meilia, Councilman
Dennis W. Kelly, Village Manager
George W. Baldwin, Village Attorney
Kathleen F. Kelly, CMC, Village Clerk
ROLL CALL
Mayor Eissey 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
President Pro Tem Vastola gave the invocation, and Vice Mayor Tringali 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 1 I/10/99
Minutes of Special Session held 11/23/99
REPORT OF THE MAYOR
Mayor Eissey proclaimed December 14, 1999 as observance of the 200th anniversary of the
death of George Washington. Present to accept the proclamation were the following members of
the Fifer George Weissenfels Society, Children of the American Revolution: Everett and
Graham Lerner, Pamela Mora, and Elizabeth, Bryan and Randell Doane.
Mayor Eissey proclaimed the John D. MacArthur Beach State Park a Village Treasure. Present
to accept the proclamation was Joseph Smith, Park Manager.
• CONSENT AGENDA APPROVED
Items g. and k. of the Consent Agenda were moved to 14.f. and 13.b., respectively. Thereafter,
Councilman O'Meilia moved to approve the Consent Agenda, as amended. President Pro Tem
Vastola seconded the motion, and all present voted aye. The following items were approved:
Minutes of Regular Session
Held Thursday, December 9, 1999
• Accepted for file the Minutes of the Police and Fire Pension_Board Meeting held 2/22/99
Accepted for file the Minutes of the Police & Fire Pension Boazd Meeting held 5/4/99
Accepted for file the Minutes of the Police & Fire Pension Board Meeting held 8/3/99
Accepted for file the Minutes of the Code Enforcement Board Meeting held 11/1/99
Accepted for file the Minutes of the Country Club Advisory Board Meeting held 11 /8/99 _
Accepted for file the Minutes of the Recreation Advisory Board Meeting held 11/9/99
Accepted for file the recommendation of the Country Club Advisory Board (Minutes. of
11/8/99) "to wait until April of 2000 to start-the actual planting of the U. S. 1 Landscaping
Plan near the driving range at the North Palm Beach Country Club".
Adopted Resolution 66-69 supporting the Florida League of Cities in its efforts to protect
municipal authority to provide utility services outside corporate boundaries and to permit the
continuation of the utility rate surcharges for customers outside of the municipality's
boundaries who receive the benefit of such utility services
Adopted Resolution 67-99 supporting the continued funding of the Eastward Ho! Initiative in
Southeast Florida
Lifted hiring freeze for a Sanitation Collector position in the Department of Public Services
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF ADVISORY
BOARDS
Mort Levin gave a brief status report on the Beaches and Shores Council and the Census 2000
project.
After noting that Police and Fire Pension Board Minutes were submitted from last February,
May and August, The Village Council requested again that Board Minutes be forwarded shortly
after a meeting has been held, and if pending approval from that Board, requested that the
Minutes be forwarded in draft form. The Village Manager was directed to remind the Board of
the Council's request.
BILL 976 -ADOPTING AN AMENDED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN -PLACED ON FIRST
READING
Councilman O'Meilia moved that Bi11976 entitled:
• AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING AN AMENDED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT INCORPORATES THE
EVALUATION AND APPRALSAL REPORT (E.A.R.) RECOMMENDATIONS, IN
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Minutes of Regular Session
Held Thursday, December 9, 1999
. ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING
AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATION ACT, AS AMENDED, BEING SECTIONS
163.3161 ET. SEQ., FLORIDA STATUTES, WHICH AMENDED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT "A"; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
THE REPEAL OF ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLIC_ T
HEREWITH; AND, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE-DATE
Be placed on first reading and read by title alone. Vice Mayor Tringali seconded the motion, and
all present voted aye.
BILL 977 -AMENDING PUD FOR PROSPERITY HARBOR NORTH -PLACED ON FIRST
READING
Councilman O'Meilia moved that Bi11977 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 31-96 WHICH CREATED A PLANNED
UNIT DEVELOPMENT KNOWN AS "PROSPERITY HARBOR NORTH" BY PROVIDING
AND REGULATING THE LOCATION AND PLACEMENT OF STRUCTURES INCLUSIVE
OF DOCKS, PILINGS, PIERS, MOORING POSTS AND VESSELS WITH THE INTERIOR
HARBOR AREA AND THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY AREA LOCATED WITHIN
THE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, WHICH REGULATIONS FOR THE LOCATION
AND PLACEMENT OF STRUCTURES AND VESSELS ARE SET FORTH ON EXHIBIT
"A" ATTACHED AND MADE PART OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
be placed on first reading and read by title alone. President Pro Tem Vastola seconded the
motion. The motion passed 3-2, with Councilman O'Meilia, President Pro Tem Vastola and
Mayor Eissey voting aye, and Councilman Norris and Vice Mayor Tringali voting nay.
BILL 978 -BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR BICYCLE PATROL BLOCK GRANT -
PLACED ON FIRST READING
President Pro Tem Vastola moved that Bi11978 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING
THE NORTH PALM BEACH GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1999-
2000 TO REAPPROPRIATE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,384 FOR LAW
ENFORCEMENT OVERTIME PAY FOR BICYCLE PATROL. THE FUNDS ARE
RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LAW ENFORCEMENT
BLOCK GRANT. IN THE FISCAL YEAR 19998-1999.
• Councilman O'Meilia seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
RESOLUTION 68-99 ADOPTED -RATIFYING SBWA CONTRACT
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Minutes of Regular Session
Held Thursday, December 9, 1999
• President Pro Tem Vastola moved that Resolution 68-99 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE
CLERK TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH SERVICE AND BUSINESS WORKERS
OF AMERICA, LOCAL 125, USWA, TCU, AFL-CIO, CLC (SBWA) ATTACHED AS
EXHIBIT "A', WHICH AGREEMENT RECOGNIZES SBWA AS THE EXCLUSIVE
BARGAINING REPRESENTATIVE FOR ALL REGULAR FULL-TIME PAID EMPLOYEES
OF THE VILLAGE CERTIFIED BY THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RELATIONS
COMMISSION, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Be adopted. Vice Mayor Tringali seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
RESOLUTION 69-99 ADOPTED - AMENDING PURCHASING RULES AND
REGULATIONS FOR VENDOR CONTRACTS
Councilman O'Meilia moved that Resolution 69-99 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA, ADDING A SECTION 2.02 TO THE PURCHASING RULES AND
REGULATIONS FOR THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, ACCEPTING THE
VENDOR CONTRACTS FOR LABOR AND MATERIALS AS AWARDED BY PALM
BEACH COUNTY, THE STATE OF FLORIDA, THE PALM BEACH COUNTY
COOPERATIVE PURCHASING COUNCIL, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES,
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Be adopted. President Pro Tem Vastola seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
DEDICATION PLAQUE -PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING -POSTPONED
By consensus, the Council agreed to place a plaque at the Public Safety facility listing the names
of both Councils that had worked on the Public Safety land purchase and building, which would
include Tom Valente, V.A. Mazks, M.D. and Larry Kelley. StafF will work on a design for the
plaque and bring it before Council at a later date.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSMITTAL AUTHORIZED
Councilman O'Meilia moved to authorize staff to transmit the amended Comprehensive Plan of
the Village to the Department of Community Affairs. Councilman Norris seconded the motion_ ,
and all present voted aye.
APPLICATION FOR CODE CHANGE FOR AWNING STRUCTURES DENIED e
• Councilman O'Meilia moved to deny the application of Louis J. Daniello, Jr. to amend Section
45-2 Definitions. Of the Village code, which regulates awning structure regulations in side
setbacks. Councilman Norris seconded the motion.
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Minutes of Regular Session
Held Thursday, December 9, 1999
The motion passed 3-2, with Councilman O'Meilia, Councilman Norris and Vice Mayor Tringali
voting aye, and President Pro Tem Vastola and Mayor Eissey voting aye`''
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GOLF CLUB PROTECTORS -CONTRACT r-
This item was dropped from the agenda, and will be placed on the Agenda of January 13, 2000.
BID AWARD -P.O.S. CASH REGISTERS -TABLED
President Pro Tem Vastola moved to accept the bid of Business Machines, Inc., West Palm
Beach, Florida, for lease-purchase of Point of Sale cash register system for the North Palm
Beach Country Club restaurant. Vice Mayor Tringali seconded the motion.
During discussion, staff was directed to negotiate payment of the system with the Lessee of the
restaurant.
President Pro Tem Vastola moved to table the item until the Regular Session of January 13,
2000. Councilman Norris seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
MINUTES OF GENERAL EMPLOYEES PENSION BOARD MEETING
Brief discussion was held concerning the 11/10/99 Minutes of the General Employees Pension
Board meeting wherein a motion was made to approve a 1.3% additional COLA for retirees, as
well as an additional motion to approve a 3% COLA for 1999-2000. Staff was directed to
research the legality of this and bring it back to the Village Council. The present policy is to pay
whatever the COLA actually is, up to a maximum of 3%.
Thereafter, by consensus, the Minutes of the General Employees Pension Board Meeting held
11/10/99 were received for file.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
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Kathleen F. Kelly, CMC
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