1983.07.08_TC_Minutes_Special TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA
TOWN COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
Friday, July 8, 1983 _ 3:00 P.M.
Mayor Horton called this Special Meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
Those in attendance were: Louis Y. Horton, Mayor; Mary Louise G.
Blosser, Vice Mayor and Commissioners William E. Paul and Harry
Walker. Commissioner Betty Jean Stewart was absent.
Also in attendance were: Elaine W. Roberts, Town Manager, Kenneth
Jones, Chief of Police and members of the Police Department;
Mary Ann Whaley, Town Clerk; Fire Study Committee members Robert
Slater and Harold Cohen; and members of the news media and general
public.
A Resolution of the Town of Highland Beach to establish the
Undermentioned Accounts at Atlantic National Bank of Florida,
Boca Raton, Florida, Checking Account entitled "Town of Highland
Beach General Fund Account" and Investment Account entitled "Town
of Highland Beach General Fund Account" was read by the Mayor.
MOTION was made by VICE MAYOR BLOSSER /COMMISSIONER WALKER that
the Resolution be adopted. All voted aye.
Two letters were then discussed, the first from the Department
of Environmental Regulation concerning the Drexel property. The
Commission requested additional information on this matter. Mrs.
Roberts advised that she had already made a request for additional
information and would get back with the Commission on it. The
other letter from the Department of Natural Resources involved
construction of a seawall on the Spink property. Mrs. Roberts
will contact the DNR and get an extension of time for this reply.
Robert Slater, Chairman of the Adhoc Committee on an Independent
Fire Department then submitted the Committee's report to the Town
Commission. Mr. Slater went over the report summarizing the aspects
of the report which included proposals to establish the Town's
own Fire Department, and the possibility of the establishment of
a Public Safety Department, which would incorporate the police and
fire functions. Harold B. Cohen, a member of the Adhoc Committee
was also present.
Town of Highland Beach
Town Commission
Special Meeting
July 8, 1983
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Mayor Horton, Commissioner Walker and Viee Mayor Blosser offered
opening statements, after which the Town Commission received
comments from the public and the following persons were heard:
Sgt. Maher, Highland Beach P.D.
Officer Widelitz, Highland Beach P.D.
Officer Guthlein, Highland Beach, P.D.
Lt. Cecere, Highland Beach P.D.
Chief Jones, Highland Beach P.D.
Ann Moss, Resident
Bob Myers, Resident
Leon Canova, Resident
Harold Cohen, Committee Member
Ed Schmidt, Resident
Peter Genovese, Resident
Paramedic Sedgwick, Del Trail F. D.
Lowell Blum,Chairman, Police Committee
Michael Dent, Resident
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After discussion by the Town Commission, Mayor Horton indicated that
the purpose of this meeting was to receive the report from the Adhoc
Committee and no action will be taken on it in the immediate future,
however, all comments would be recorded and taken into consideration.
Mayor Horton thanked those in attendance and the meeting was
adjourned at 4:50 p.m.
APPROVED
Loui Horton, Mayor
Mary 'Louise G. Blosser, Vice Mayor
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William E. Paul, Commissioner
(absent)
ATTEST: Betty Jean Stewart, Commissioner
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Town Clctrk Harry Wa ker, Commissioner
Date: (G
C E R T I F I C A T I O N
STATE OF FLORIDA )
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COUNTY OF PALM BEACH )
I, Mary Ann Whaley, duly appointed Clerk of the
Town of Highland Beach, Florida, hereby certify the
foregoing to be a true and correct copy of:
RESOLUTION NO. 451
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH,
FLORIDA, TO ESTABLISH THE UNDERMENTIONED
ACCOUNTS AT ATLANTIC NATIONAL BANK OF FLORIDA,
BOCA RATON, FLORIDA.
CHECKING ACCOUNT ENTITLED:
" TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH GENERAL FUND ACCOUNT"
INVESTMENT ACCOUNT ENTITLED:
" TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH GENERAL FUND ACCOUNT"
The original of which is on file in the office
of the Town Clerk.
IN`WITNESS WHEREOFF, I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the Seal of the Town of Highland Beach,
Florida, this 8th day of July, A. D. 83.
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(Seal) To Clerk
The above and foregoing Resolution upon Motion
by VICE MAYOR BLOSSER and seconded by COMMISSIONER WALKER
COMMISSIONER PAUL was duly approved and adopted
J at a Special Meeting of the Town Commission on the
8th day of July, A. D. 1983.
Mayor
T n Clerk
(Seal)