Ordinance 091 CClub Board of Governors - Created
ORDINANCE N0. 91
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, CREATING
THE NORTH PALM HEACH COUNTRY CLUB HOARD OF GOVERNORS; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICAv
TION OF THE MEMBERS THEREOF;
IN CONFLICT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED bg the Village Council of North Palm Beach, Florida.
ITS POWERS, DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS; REPEALING ORDINANCES
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Section 1. Ordinances in Conflict Revealed:
Ordinance No. 79, enacted May 14, 1963, is hereby repealed and the Board therein set up
is hereby abolished: provided, however, that Ordinance No. 72, which was repealed by Ordinance
No. 79, is also hereby repealed; and the words "Golf Professional°;'Golf Course Superintendent",
and t1Pool Manager", as set forth in sub-section nAu of Section 4 of Ordinance No. S1, are hereby
repealed.
Section 2. Creation of North Palm Beach Country Club Board Of Governors. Qualifications,
Tenure•
A. There is hereby created and established a Board of Governors for the North Palm
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Beach Country Club which is wholly owned by the Village of North Palm Beach in Palm Beach County,
Florida, to be known and designated as the North Palm Beach Country Club Board of Governors, to
be referred to herein as the Board of Governors.
B. Said Board of Governors shall be composed of five (5) members, who, in order to
qualify for such position
a) Must be a resident freeholder of the Village of North Palm Beach, Palm Beach
County, Florida, over 21 years of age, who is not either an official, officer,
or employee of said Village;
b) Must hold an annual membership card entitling such person to the privileges of
the North Palm Beach Country Club Golf Course and Dining Room, or Swimming Pool
and Dining Room; and must have held such membership for a period of at least six
(6) months prior to his appointment.
C. All five (5) members of the Board of Governors shall be appointed by the Village
Council zsf the Village of North Palm Beach for a term of two years from date of appointment with
three (3) members terms expiring in the odd numbered years and two (2} members terms expiring
in the even numbered years; except for the first appointed Board which shall have three (3)
members! terms expire in 1965 and two (2) members terms expire in 1966. IIpon the death, resig-
nation, removal, or failure o£ any member of the Board of Governors to maintain the above mentioned
qualifications for such office, the Village Council will appoint a qualified successor to serve
the remainder of the term of that particular member. Any member of the Board o£ Governors may
be removed by a majority o£ the Village Council for malfeasance, misfeasance, or neglect of duty,
or because of his disqualification, as hereinafter provided for in Section 9 of this Ordinance.
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Section 3.' Appointment of Members,
' At the first regular meeting of the Village Council in June of each year, the Village
Council will appoint by Resolution the proper number of members to the Board of Governors under
the terms and conditions of this Ordinance. The following people are hereby appointed to the
Board of Governors with terms to expire as noted:
Dean Maurer June, 1965 --
' Keith Nichols June, 1965
Dr. John Richardson Tune, 1965 --
John A. Schwencke June, 1966
Hurley Hankey June, 1966
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Section 4. Service Without Com pensation.
Each member of the Board of Governors shall serve without compensation, and shall
not be, directly or indirectly, interested in the profits derived from the operation of the
North Palm Beach Country Club.
Section 5. Oath of Office. Etc.
Each member of the Board of Governors shall, before entering upon the discharge.of
his duties, make and file with the Village Clerk, his oath in writing, to faithfully and
properly perform the
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they can conveniently do so, the Board, set forth in Section 3 hereof, and
chosen annually thereafter, shall meet and elect from among its members
:hairman, who shall hold office for terms of one (1) year thereafter, or
until their successors are elected. Said Board shall also elect a Secretary and a Treasurer,
who may, but need not be, one and the same person.
Section 7. Powers Duties and Functions of the Board of Governors.
The Board of Governors shall have the right, power and authority, and it shall be the
duty of the Board of Governors to exercise full supervision, control and management over the
North Palm Beach Country Club which shall include the dining facilities, swimming facilities,
and golf course and pro shop operations, except as modified herein. It shall prescribe
reasonable rules and regulations for the conduct and operation of the North Palm Beach Country
' Club, and the use of its facilities by its members, and shall issue annual membership cards
entitling qualified persons to whom they are issued to use the £acilities of the North Palm Beach
Country Club, subject to such rules and regulations. The Board of Governors shall employ a
Country Club Manager who will be the chief administrative officer of the Country Club. The
Country Club Manager shall be employed on the basis of his executive and administrative quali-
' fications with special reference to his actual experience in or his knowledge of accepted practice
in respect to the duties of his position.
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The Country Club Manager may hire such employees at such salaries or for such remuneration as
' in his ipinion shall be necessary and proper for the efficient management and operation of the
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however, no payment for salaries or remuneration shall exceed the current budget appropriation
of the Vi17.age Council without a supplemental appropriation being made by the Village Council,
The Country Club Manager shall supervise the purchase o£ all materials, supplies, and equip-
' ment for which funds are provided in the Country Club budget; let contracts necessary for the
operation or maintenance of Country Club services for amounts up to and including X300.,
receive bids for purchases in excess of $500. No contract in excess of X1,000. and no contract
for new construction shall be let except by the Village Council, All purchases in excess of
X1,000. shall be upon bid presented to the Board of Governors for its approval and the Board
of Governors shall thereafter advise the Village Caxncil on the advantages or disadvantages
of the bid proposals, No purchase shall be made, contract let, or obligation incurred for any-
item or services which exceeds the current budget appropriation without a transfer of budgeted
funds from one item to another being first approved by the Board of Governors.
It shall also have the right, power and dut}iarS.ty to £ia and prescribe the membership,
greens and clubhouse fees .to be charged for such facilities, and for any and all concessions
in connection therewith. In fixing and determining the amount o£ such fees, costs and charges
and the sale o£ concessions, the Board of Governors shall take into consideration, the costs
' of the operation, maintenance and development of the North Palm Beach Country Club, and its
facilities, and shall attempt, as far as possible and practicable, to thereby provide sufficient
funds for such purposes. The Board o£ Governors shall have full supervision o£ and responsibility
for collection and expenditure of funds derived from the operation o£ the North Palm Beach
Country Club, except as restricted by the Village Charter and Ordinance No. 69 of the Village o£
North Palm Beach. The Board of Governors Treasurer, Country Club Manager or other designated
member of the Board may sign checks for the payment o£ expense o£ the Country Club provided that
all such checks, warrants and vouchers MUST be countersigned by the Village Treasurer. The Board
shall keep its own records and accounts for that purpose or it may make suitable arrangements
with the Village Finance Department as approved by the Village Manager. Any excess or surplus
funds shall be transferred to the Treasurer of the Village of North Palm Beach, in accordance
with Ordinance No. 69, for deposit in the Villages General Operating Fund, or Debt Service
' Account,
Section 8. Fiscal Year, Budgets and Audits:
The fiscal year to be used by the North Palm Beach Country Club Board o£ Governors in
the operation of the North Palm Beach Country Club shall be the same as that of the Village, '
1 viz: November 1st of one year to October 31st of the next succeeding year. On or before
August 1st of each year, the Board of Governors shall deliver to the Village Manager, its
estimate of receipts and expenditures for the next ensuing fiscal year, statement o£ the amount
of supplies and materials on hand at the ds+re of the preparation of said estimate, statement
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of current fiscal position, and such other information as may be required by the Village
' Council or the Village Manager, all as provided for by the Charter of said Village and
Ordinance No. 69. Such financial statements, audits and reports shall be made by the~Board
of Governors from time to time, as may be requested by said Village Manager, but in no event
less of ten than every three months, The quarterly audit shall attempt to inform the Village
Council of the financial condition of the Country Club in sufficient detail for them tc be
' fully informed of its fiscal operation. The Village Council in its Annual Budget may approp-
riate such additional Funds from the General Fund of the Village as in its sole discretion
shall be necessary and proper for payment to the Board of Governors in its operation_of the
Country Club; if the estimates of income and expense, submitted as set forth above, indicate
• an operating deficit for the Country Club. The Board of Governors shall have no authority
or power to obligate the Village of North Palm Beach for any moneys in excess of that budgeted
for this purpose by the Village Council, and the Village shall be under no duty or obligation
to expend any moneys in excess of the budget amount.
Section 9. Removal of Members of North Palm Beach Country Club Board of Governors.
Any member of the Board of Governors may be removed from his office for malfeasance
or misfeasance, or neglect of duty, or for his failure to retain and possess the qualifica-
tions for such office specified in Section 2 of this Ordinance. Such removal shall occur only
' after a hearing before s&id Village Council upon written charges made against such member of
the Board of Governors, which written charges shall be filed in the office of the Village Clerk.
A copy of such written charges and notice of the time and place of said hearing shall be
served upon or delivered to the member of the Board of Governors sought to be removed at
least five (5) days prior to the date of said hearing, at which any person interested in the
result thereof may offer such evidence for or against the member of the Board of Governors so
charged and sought to be removed. If, after such hearing a majority of the members of the
Village Council shall determine, in the exercise of their reasonable discretion and judgement,
that the charges are true, the member of the Board of Governors so charged shall be removed
from office, and a successor appointed as hereinabove provided for in Section 2 of this Ordin-
ance.
Section 10. Effective Date:
' This ordinance shall become effective in accordance with the provisions of the Charter
of said Village in such cases made and provided.
FIRST READING the ~ day of Mav• 1964
SECOND AND FINAL READING AND PASSAGE the 19th day of Mav. 1964.
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Harold W, Beery, Mayor
Thomas F. Lewis, Vice-Mayor
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FIRST READING the Sth day of May , 1964.
SECOND AND FINAL READING AND PASSAGE the" " 19th day of May , 1964.
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