09-09-1999 VC REG-M• MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION
OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
HELD THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1999
Present: Dr. Edward M. Eissey, 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, 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 8/26/99
Minutes of Special Session held 9/2/99
REPORT OF THE MAYOR
On behalf of the Village Council, Mayor Eissey commended the St. Clare Girl's Varsity
Basketball team and the St. Clare Boy's Varsity Basketball team for their regular and tournament
championships under the direction of Coach Joe Bonikowski in the Palm Beach County Catholic
Youth Athletic League.
CONSENT AGENDA APPROVED
President Pro Tem Vastola moved that the consent agenda be approved. Councilman O'Meilia
• seconded the motion, and all present voted aye. The following items were approved:
Accept and file Minutes of Planning Commission Public Hearing held 8/3/99
Minutes of Regular Session
Held Thursday, September 9, 1999
• Accept and file Minutes of Planning Comrnission Meeting held 8/3/99
Endorse proposed Charter changes of the Palm Beach County League of Cities, Inc.
Lift hiring freeze on Public Works Supervisor position in the Public Services
Department, per position audit and needs assessment
Accept Franchise Fee Compliance Review of Adelphia Cable report as submitted by
Lewis & Associates
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Councilman O'Meilia reported that the study of the Lake Worth Lagoon had been completed,
and that the report would be in the Clerk's Office and the North Palm Beach Library for anyone
who is interested in reading it.
VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT
Village Manager Dennis Kelly announced that the final Public Hearing on the 1999-2000 budget
will be held on Tuesday, September 21, 1999 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
Councilman Norris declared a conversation with Mike Simon regarding the proposed rv/boat
screening ordinance change, Mayor Eissey declared a conversation regarding the same;
President Pro Tem Vastola reported that she had a conversation regarding the Prosperity Harbor
P. U. D.
BILL 967 BOAT/RV SCREENING -DENIED
President Pro Tem Vastola moved to take Bill 967 from the table. Vice Mayor Tringali
seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-1, with President Pro tem Vastola, Vice Mayor
Tringali, Councilman Norris and Mayor Eissey voting aye, and Councilman O'Meilia voting
nay.
President Pro Tem Vastola moved that Bill 967 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING SUBSECTION (87) OF SECTION 18-35,
RECREATIONAL, BOATING AND CAMPING EQUIPMENT AND PERSONAL
RECREATIONAL USE TRAILERS; PARKING ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
• RESTRICTED, OF ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE VILLAGE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SCREENING REQUIREMENTS FOR
CORNER LOTS AND TO PROVIDE THAT WALLS, GATES OR FENCES SHALL BE
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• CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 45-36 (D) OF THE CODE;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; 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. Vice Mayor Tringali seconded the motion.
The motion passed 4-1, with President Pro Tem Vastola, Vice Mayor Tringali, Councilman
Norris and Mayor Eissey voting aye, and Councilman O'Meilia voting nay.
President Pro Tem Vastola moved to enact Bill 967 as Ordinance 31-99. Vice Mayor Tringali
seconded the motion.
Discussion with the public ensued.
Councilman O'Meilia moved to amend the ordinance as follows:
"(8) All such equipment, when parked in the side yard, shall be visually screened from
the view of adjacent properties and street right-of--ways with an opaque wall, fence, gate or
hedge to a height of six (6) feet and to the length and width of such equipment. In addition,
when such equipment is parked in the rear yard of a corner lot, the equipment shall also be
visually screened from the view of the side street right-of--way, Such walls, gates or fences shall
be constructed in accordance with Section 45-36(D)."
President Pro Tem Vastola seconded the motion.
Councilman Norris moved to table the motion in order to allow staff to look into the
recommendations of all concerned. Vice Mayor Tringali seconded the motion. The motion to
table passed 3-2, with David Norris, Vice Mayor Tringali and Mayor Eissey voting aye, and
President Pro Tem Vastola and Councilman O'Meilia voting nay.
President Pro Tem Vastola moved to reconsider the tabling. Councilman O'Meilia seconded the
motion, and all present voted aye.
Vice Mayor Tringali moved to take the motion from the table. Councilman O'Meilia seconded
the motion. The motion passed 4-1, with Vice Mayor Tringali, Councilman O'Meilia, President
Pro Tem Vastola and Mayor Eissey voting aye, and Councilman Norris voting nay.
Councilman O'Meilia moved that the original motion to enact Bill 967 as Ordinance 31-99 be
denied. Vice Mayor Tringali seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
The ordinance and the amendment as presented will be brought back to the next workshop on
September 23, 1999.
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SILL 970 -PROSPERITY HARBOR SOUTH P.U.D. -PLACED ON FIRST READING
President Pro Tem Vastola moved that bi11970 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 26-96 WHICH CREATED A
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT KNOWN AS "PROSPERITY HARBOR SOUTH"
PROVIDING FOR AND REGULATING THE LOCATION AND PLACEMENT OF
STRUCTURES INCLUSIVE OF PILINGS, PIERS AND VESSELS WITHIN PROSPERITY
HARBOR, INTERNAL CANALS, AND THE NORTH PALM BEACH WATERWAY;
PROVIDING THE PROCEDURE FOR SECURING AGENCY PERMITS FOR DREDGING
OF NORTH PALM BEACH WATERWAYS EASTERN SHORELINE AT ITS
INTERSECTION WITH THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY AND THE WESTERN
SHORELINE ACROSS THE VILLAGE GOLF COURSE OR PAYMENT TO THE VILLAGE
BY DEVELOPER OF THE SUM OF $ FOR DREDGING WITHIN THE OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT. HEREWITH; AND, PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
Be placed on first reading and read by title alone. Vice Mayor Tringali seconded the motion.
Changes were made by consensus, including the following:
Developer-will pay the Village the sum of $10,250 in the event that dredging permits aze not
obtained by January 31, 2000.
Page 2, ¶ 2: Lots 23, 25, 70 and 78 may have docks only on the internal side and no "L" or "T"
head piers shall be located...
Page 4, Section 2: Delete on behalf of and at the request of developer
Page 5: Change language to read, then "L" and "T" heads of piers shall not be located closer
than ten feet from either property line extended,• language to be inserted to say that under no
circumstances shall piers extend more than 25 feet from the property line into the North Palm
Beach Waterway.
Language added to ensure that the unobstructed waterway width within the North Palm Beach
Waterway shall not be less than 90 feet.
Thereafter, the motion passed 5-0.
. BILL 972 -BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000 -PLACED ON FIRST READING
Vice Mayor Tringali moved that bill 972 entitled:
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTFIPALM BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING
BUDGETS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OCTOBER 1, 1999 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2000, BOTH
INCLUSIVE, FOR THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH GENERAL FUND,
INCLUDING DEBT RETIREMENT, AND FOR THE. NORTH PALM BEACH COUNTRY
CLUB REVENUE FUND, AND REPEATING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH
THIS ORDINANCE
Be placed on first reading and read by title alone. Councilman Norris seconded the motion._ The
motion passed 4-I, with Vice Mayor Tringali, Councilman Norris, Councilman O'Meilia and
Mayor Eissey voting aye, and President Pro Tem Vastola voting nay.
RESOLUTION 52-99 ADOPTED - BELLSOUTH CONTRACTS
Councilman Norris moved that Resolution 52-99 be taken from the table. Vice Mayor Tringali
seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
Councilman Norris moved that Resolution 52-99 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 EQUIPMENT, INSTALLATION AND TRAINING
CONTRACT AND CABLING CONTRACT WITH BELLSOUTH COMMUNICATION
SYSTEMS, INC. AND A NETWORK INSTALLATION CONTRACT WITH BELLSOUTH
TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC., WHICH CONTRACTS ARE ATTACHED AS
COMPOSITE EXHIBIT "A" AND ARE FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECURING AND
INSTALLING A COMPREHENSIVE TELEPHONE SYSTEM WITHIN THE VILLAGE FOR
GOVERNMENTAL USE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Be adopted. Vice Mayor Tringali seconded the motion, and all present voted aye.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m
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K thleen F. Kelly, CMC
Village Clerk
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