01-28-1982 VC WS-MMINUTES OF THE LdORKSHOP SESSION OF THE
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
HELD THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1982
Present. Tom Valente, Vice Mayor
William H. Brown, President Pro Tem
Al Moore, Councilman
Harriet Nolan, Councilwoman
' Herbert L. Gildan, Village Attorney
Raymond J. Howland, Village Manager
Dolores R. Walker, Village Clerk
Absent: V. A. Marks, M.D., Mayor
Vice Mayor Valente called the Workshop Session to order at
8:45 P.M. All members of the Council and staff were
present except Mayor Marks.
i7r. Doug Trettien, a registered landscape architect, office
at 636 U.S. Cpl, addressed the Council regarding the stacking
lane proposed on U.S. ~kl (which the Council had acted on
during the January 14 Regular Session). Mr. Trettien stated
that he was representing his client, Mr. Richard Hasner.
Both Mr. Trettien and Pir. Hasner were aware of Council's
action on this subject. Mr. Trettien stated that he would
liL:e to show, by visual aids, what this stacking lane would
mean to Mr. Hamer and the effect it would have on U.S. Cpl.
He then proceeded to do so.
A discussion was held concerning the latest proposal of
Howard Osterman of Diversified Utility Services for consult-
, ing services for the possible acquisition of Seacoast
Utilities. The Council requested Mr. Gildan, Mr. Howland
and Mr. O'Meilia meet with Mr. Osterman and Mr. Searcy to
iron out any difficulties before this subject is presented
to Council again. A workshop is tentatively scheduled for March.
A discussion was held concerning a street light conversion
agreement with Florida Power and Light. Bill Allen was
present representing FP&L and answered various questions
from the Council. This item will be on the February 11,
1982, Regular Session.
A discussion was held concerning the bid award for a top-
dressing machine for the North Palm Beach Country Club
to DeBra Turf and Equipment. This item will be placed
on the Regular Session agenda for February 11, 1982.
A discussion was held concerning the bid award for three
wheel utility vehicles. This item will be on the Regular
Session of February 11, 1982.
A discussion was held concerning the bid award for the
annual slurry seal program to J & B Slurry Seal Co.,
Rockingham, N.C. A suggestion was made to spend the entire
' amount of money in Account ~k34-541-46.81 and do as many
streets in the Village as possible rather than the few
streets covered by this bid. This item will be on the
Regular Session agenda of February 11, 1982, spending the
entire amount.
A discussion was held concerning the bid award for one
mowing tractor to Palm Beach Turf, North Palm Beach. This
item will be on Regular Session of February 11, 1982.
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS
SEACOAST
UTILITIES
FP&L STREET
LIGHT CONVER-
SION AGREEMENT
BID AWARD
TOPDRESSING
MACHINE -
NPBCC
BID AWARD
THREE WHEEL
VEHICLES
BID AWARD
SLURRY SEAL
BID AWARD
MOWING TRACTOR
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Minutes of Workshop Session
held January 28, 1982
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A discussion was held concerning the bid award for vehicles BID AWARD
to Coastal Ford Truck. The scow body is to be omitted from VEHICLES
this bid. This item will be placed on Regular Session of
February 11, 1982.
A discussion was held concerning beginning negotiations now PBA CONTRACT
for the PBA contract which will be expiring later this year.
The Village Manager was requested to check the cost of an
outside negotiator and to obtain copies of other surrounding
municipalities' contracts with their Public Safety Departments.
idhen this information is ready, then a meeting will be set up
to discuss this subject.
A discussion was held concerning the amendment to the PBA CONTRACT-
existing PBA contract regarding the $7.00 per hour salary CRIME PREVEN-
to off-duty officers who wish to take part in the Crime TION
Prevention Program (BAT). This item will be placed on the
Regular Session of February 11, 1982.
A discussion was held concerning the Crime Prevention CRIME PREVEN-
Program. After a brief discussion of what could and could TION PROGRAM-
not be deleted from the submitted list of necessary items, OUTFITTING OF
it was decided that this item will be placed on the Regular
Session agenda for February 11, 1982.
There being no further business to come before the Council,
the meeting was adjourned at 10:20 P.M.
Minutes recorded by: Betty C. Green
Deputy Village Clerk