03-26-1981 VC WS-M
MINUTES OF THE W'ORKStiOP SESSION OF THE
VILIAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PAiM BEACH, FIARIDA
HELD THURSAAY, MARCH 26, 1981
Present: V. A. Marks, M.D., Mayor
Al Moore, Vice Mayor
Tom Valente, President Pro Tem
. William H. Braun, Counci]man
Harriet Nolan, Councilwoman
Raymond J. Howland, Village Manager
Herbert L. Gildan, Village Attorney
Dolores R, i4alker, Village Clerk
Mayor Marks called the Workshop Session to order at 8:45 p.m. POLL CALL
All members of the Council and Staff were present.
A discussion was held regardiinngg a proposed resolution limiting, LIMITING TERM OF
the term of advisory board menbers to two terms, requiring ADVISORY BOARD
advertisement in the Village Newsletter of vacancies on advisory ME~3ER.S
boards and creating a moratorium on service on different
advisory boards for a two year hiatus. After discussion, it was
the consensus of the Council to withdraw this item.
A discussion was held concerning increasing the salaries for SAIARIFS -SCHOOL
school crossing guards from $3.50 to $4.00 per hour. This item CROSSING GUARDS -
will be placed on the Regular agenda of ~i-9-81. The discussion PATROLMEf7
for an increase in Patrolmen's starting salaries was deferred
until the Village Manager reports back to the Council on this
matter.
A discussion was held concerning authorizing the village DEFERRED
employees to enter into a Deferred Compensation Plan with. OOPiPF.NSATION PLAN
Equitable Life Assurance Company, and to further authorize
employee payroll deductions for same, The Council authorized
the Village Manager to proceed with this Deferred Compensation
Plan.
A discussion was held concerning acceptance of the Special
Engagement from Ernst & Whirmey in camection with. the
resignation of Donald D, Detsch.as Filtar-ce Director on
October 24, 1980. This item will be placed on the Regular
agenda of 4-9-81,
A discussion was held concerning the bids on the printing of
the Forecast and a new distribution system for same. This
item will be placed on the Regular agenda of 4-9-81.
A discussion was held concerning the bids on printing of the
Village Newsletter. It was the consensus of. the Council to
continue to print the Newsletter in-house,
A discussion was held concerning shifting County recreational
grant funding from North Palm Beach Marina to the: Delacorte
site preparation. It was deemed advisable for Ray Haaland to
investigate other sources for this money and report back to
the CoLmcil.
ACCEPTANCE OF SPECIAL
EtY.~A(~'EI+lENT FROM
ERNST ~ WHIIINEX
BID AWARD -PRINTING
OF FCKtECA.ST
BID AWAitI) -PRINTING
OF I~WSLEi'tEEt
OOUNTY RECREATIONAL
GRANT FUf1nING
A discussion was held concerning Southexn Bell's City Sidewalk SOiTIHERN BELL'S CITY
' program within the Village of. North. Palm Beach Tt was the SZDEWAIK PRO:~tAM
consensus of the Council to have Ray Howland look into the
matter further and report back to the: Council,
A brief discussion was held regarding public attendance of OOiINCII. MEETING
Village residents and employees at Cotmcil meetings, It was ATiEI~AN(IE
the consensus of the Council that it should be made knc~m that
meetings are open to the Village residents and enployees.