03-11-1982 VC WS-MMINUPES OF THE WORKSHOP SESSION OF THE
VTfSAI_F' COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIAA
HELD THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1982
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Present: Al Moore, Mayor
W. H. Brawn, Vice Mayor
Harriet Nolan, President Pm Tem
V. A. Marks, M.D., Councilman
Tam Valente, Councilmanann
Mayor Moore called the Workshop Session to order at 9:10 p.m. All ROLL CALL
m~nbers of the Council and staff were present.
Mr. Tan Monaghan, 548 Gulf Road wished to discuss two subjects; STATEMENLS FROM
1) the swale area in front of the i1PB Elemantary School, voicing his THE PUBLIC
concern of the children who may be harmed by the cars parked in this
area, darting from behind, between, etc. Suggestion was made by
Council that the Village Manager meet with the Director of Public
Safety and the School officials to reach a satisfactory solution of
this problem. 2) at Anchorage Park, the view of the Seacoast Utilities
facility is not the most pleasant. Perhaps a hedge could be planted
on the park side, in conjunction with Seacoast, to make this area
more pleasing to the eye. Suggestion was made by Council that the
Clerk notify the Chairman of the Recreation Advisory Board look into
this proposal and make a recamiendation to the Council.
A discussion was held cancerrung Review of the Audit of September 30, REVIEW OF THE AUDIT
1981. Mr. Paul Bremrer, the Village Auditor, answered several
questions fran Council concerning this subject.
Vice Mayor Brawn gave a report on his recent trip to Tallahassee
concerning the J.D. and Catherine T. MacArthur County and State Park
A discussion was held concerning the Reconsideration of Perry Cable
TV Rate Increase -the hiring of an expert to imrestigate the rate
increase application of Perry Cable TV. This item will be placed
on the next Regular Session of March 25, 1982. It was suggested
that the Clerk put this information in the newspaper along with
the present rates and what will be asked for with the increase.
A discussion was held concerning the payment of a ltunp sum 5%
probationary of $500 to Jane Bliss Lerner of the Public Safety
Department. 'This increase was not given her after her initial
probationary period with the Village. After several questions
to the Village Manager, it was agreed that one check in the amotnt
of $500 would be paid to Mrs. Lerner, with no change to her basic
salary.
VICE MAYOR BROWN'S
REPORT ON TPSiAHA.S
TRIP
REOONSIDERATION OF
HIRING EXPERT TO
REVIEW PERRY CABLE
TV'S RATE INCREASE
REQUEST
REQUEST FR~I PUBLIC
SAFETY - PAYME[1I' OF
LLR~ SUM TO JANE
LERNER -PROBATION
A discussion was held on the expendit~me of $269 from the forfeiture PUBLIC SAFETY
section of the Law Lhforcemeitt Trust Find for a Cadillac at Lyons IMPOUDIDID VEHICLE
Towing. It will then be stored somewhere else intil the forfeiture
procedure can be ccxnpleted and the car sold. This will be done.
Out of the same account, the Public Safety Department would like to PROPOSID TRIP TO
send Detective Pauldine to a Forensic Crime Scene School in Atlanta ATLANTA -DETECTIVE
for two days. The trip was approved on a 3-2 vote, Mayor Moore and PAULDINE
Cotmcilman Valente opposed to send Detective Pauldine to Atlanta -
the Village paying only for the Actual Copse and lodging.
A discussion was held concerning the purchase of a new desk for the
Finance Department. This proposal was turned down.
A discussion was held concerning setting a meeting date for labor
relations and personnel rules and regulations. It was decided that
Pionday, March 22nd at 7:30 p.m. will be reserved for this meeting.
DESK FOR FINANCE DEPT
MEETING RATE SET FUR
LABOR RELATIONS AND
PERSONNEL RULES AND
REGULATIONS
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Minutes of the Workshop Session
Held March 11, 1982
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President Pro Tem Nolan requested that she be allowed to reconsider
her vote regarding Detective Pauldine's Atlanta trip. The trip was
turned down on a 3-2 wte, Marks and Brown being for the trip.
REOONSIDERATION OF
DETECTIVE PAULDINE'S
ATLANTA TRIP
There being no further business to carte before the Council, the ADJOURAALENT
meeting was adjourned. at 10:50 p.m.
Minutes recorded by: Betty C. Green
Deputy Village Clerk