1971.06.01_TC_Minutes_Regular MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN COMMISSION - June 1, 1971
The regular meeting of the Town Commission was called to order by Mayor Horton
on Tuesday, June 1, 1971 at 7 :10 P. M. All Commissioners were present, except
Comm. Beekman. The minutes of the regular meeting on May 4th, the special meet-
ing on May 12th and the public hearing on May 25th were approved as read.
Mayor Horton rea a letter of resignation submitted by Comm. Milton M. Beekman,
which is page of these minutes. on the advise of his physician. Vice
Mayor Vedder mov d it be accepted, with regrets and the second. was by Comm. F.
R. Jurisch. The decision was unanimous.
The Mayor recommended Mr. Leslie Joy to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Beekman's
resignation. The motion was made by Comm. Jurisch and seconded by Vice Mayor
Vedder. The decision was unanimous. Mayor Horton administered the oath of
office to Mr. Joy. Comm. Jurisch moved to appoint Mr. Joy Town Clerk, seconded
by Vice Mayor Vedder and unanimously accepted.
Mayor Horton read communication received from the Dade Co. League of Municipalities
asking support for Legislative bills which exclude tax payers from paying for
services rendered exclusively in unincorporated areas. No action was taken.
The Mayor read a letter received from Florida Power & Light requesting permission
to construct an underground cable for a crossing at the St. Lucy church location.
The notice will be posted on the bulletin board.
Regarding the request to the Dept. of Transportation for double lines on AlA in
L front of the condominiums, they answered that they will conduct a speed study
and the Town will be advised of the schedule, findings and recommendations at
the earliest possible date.
The Mayor read communication from the Aguirre property owners requesting app-
roval for a proposed bulkhead, dock and dredging as specified on their enclosed
drawings. Comm. Jurisch moved they be approved, Vice Mayor Vedder seconded
and the vote was unanimous, with the proviso that any fill to be used would be
clean fill.
The Tax Commissioner reported that to date $ 83,646.36 has been collected on the
1970 taxes. Outstanding is $ 1,618.42,
The Finance Commissioner reported that there is no financial statement for the
month of May and that the new budget has not yet been adopted. Comm. Hackman
added that the fiscal audit for 1970 -71 should be completed soon, and available.
Public Health and Zoning Commissioner Vedder read the Town attorney's opinion,
as rendered in a letter, on the Whitehouse property. Mr. Poulton suggested that
the State Board of Health officers could proceed under Chapter 386. of the
Florida Statutes. Further action will be reported, Vice Mayor Vedder added.
Public Works and Water Commissioner Jurisch reported work to be done at the
water plant and moved to proceed with a bid from the Permutit Co. for a cost
of $ 2,895.00 on a replacement of the filter system. Discussion followed.
Vice Mayor seconded the motion and the decision was unanimous. There was pro-
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u longed discussion regarding the installation of water meters at the Penthouse
condominiums and the location of cut off valves. Further investigation will
be conducted to correct these situations.
Special committees: Mr. J. E. McArthur, Police Commissioner and his committee
submitted a six page report and further stated that they are attempting to ob-
tain Federal assistance and have written to request funds to an agency in
Hollywood, Florida for the next fiscal year -1972. They have estimated an
initial cost of $ 40,000.00 for a full coverage police department. Mr. Mc-
Arthur stated that he will write to Mr. Jack Ledden of the Police Standards
Board, including a copy of his report, to arrange a meeting with the Commission.
Mr. George suggested that this fine report be made public and sent out with the
next bulletin.
Mayor Horton reported that the next fiscal year will increase the tax base by
approximately eight million dollars, which, using the present millage, could
bring in enough money to provide full police coverage.
A Resolution # 176 , was read, regarding the public hearing on improvements
in the Bel Lido Area, which equalized the assessments, levied the same as /
assessments against benefitted properties in Improvement District #1, High- J
land Beach, Florida, directing the Town Clerk to record assessments in Imp-
rovement Lien book and establish priority of lien and payments of principal
and interest. Discussion followed. Approvals should be obtained, it was
explained, regarding the error in the paving cost on Russell Road. Comm.
Jurisch moved it be adopted, Vice Mayor Vedder seconded and it was unanimously
adopted.
A Resolution ## 177 , was read regarding approval of a proposed dredging project
for the Holiday Inn, which includes consideration of a biological survey report
from the Department of Natural Resources. Comm. Jurisch moved it be adopted,
Vice Mayor Vedder seconded and the vote was unanimous.,
A Resolution # 178 , was read agreeing in principal to the creation of a County
Transportation Authority. Comm. Jurisch moved it be adopted, Comm. Joy seconded
and the vote was unanimous.
Ordinance # 174 received a second reading. It designates Town Officials em-
powered, to declare emergencies under Chapter 870, Florida Statutes. Vice Mayor
Vedder moved it be passed, Comm. Jurisch seconded and the vote was unanimous.
Ordinance # 175 held a second reading. In it the Town elects to exercise the
powers granted under Chapter 163,part 11 Florida Statutes. Discussion followed.
Vice Mayor Vedder moved adoption, Comm. Jurisch seconded and it was unanimously
passed. In conjunction with this passage, the Mayor appointed an advisory
committee to work with Mr. Abernathy: Miss Sheila Cain, Messers Gordon Kamerer,
Marvin Kemery, Mark Smith and Ralph Walton.
A proposed Ordinance establishing a planning board received a first reading.
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A proposed Ordinance imposing a cigarette tax had the first reading.
The bills and accounts were read and approved for payment.
The meeting adjourned at 9 :25 P. M.
APPROVED:
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ATTEST. ,
own Clerk
DATE D,,,
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH REGARDING
CONSIDERATION OF A BIOLOGICAL SURVEY REPORT FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND AN APPLICATION
SUBMITTED BY MR. EARL PADGETT, OWNER OF THE HOLIDAY
INN IN THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA, FOR A
DREDGING PROJECT.
WHEREAS, Mr. Earl Padgett is the owner of the Holiday Inn; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Earl Padgett, submitted a drawing of a proposed
bulkhead and dock on the Intracoastal Waterway across State Road
AlA, from the Holiday Inn at 2809 South Ocean Blvd.; and,
WHEREAS, this plan was approved by the Zoning committee and the
Town Commissioners on March 4, 1971,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town Commission of the
`.1 Town of Highland Beach, that the biological survey report from the
Department of Natural Resources has been considered and that the
application submitted for Mr. Padgett's dredging project has been
approved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this day of
J_uune_, 1971.
TOWN OF HLAND BEACH, FLORIDA
By:
Mayo
ATTES
76wn Clerk
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RESOLUTION AGREEING; IN 1?RINCIPLE TO
: ., 1 r T RANSPORTATION
1 THE C.RE,ATION OI 4 A COUN
AUTHORI'T'Y
�{ WHEREAS, there exists, in Palm Beach County 'an immediate public,
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1 1 need for modern efficient mass transportation facilities; and'";.
WHEREAS, this need is regional in Mature and cannot practically and
economically be met on a city by city basis, . nor` can this need be presently
,.. 4 met by private enterprise; and .
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WHEREAS, the Palm Beach Transportation Committee whose
members represent municipal, county, state, and user interests, has
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recommended that the Board of County Commissioners establish a county-
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wide transportation authority to be operated under the control of the County
Commission and to be funded by fares, federal and state grants, and county
' matching funds; and
( WHEREAS, Chapter 71 -14; Laws of Florida 1971,. which took effect
on May 5, 1971, authorizes Palm Beach County to provide public trans-
portation systems; and
WHEREAS, this Town Commission hereby determines that
�i ommission or Counci
i it is in the best interests of th citizens of Town of Highland Beach
C'ity or Town name
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as well as all the citizens of Palm Beach County that the County
Commission assume this responsibility on a regional basis and to operate,
when feasible, public transportation systems within this municipality and
all of the County,
` NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY Tan
gmM ission
{ r (Commission or oull - 1] .
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of the than
Town of Highland Beach
(City or own name). ;
Section 1. This Town Commission' adopts and finds those
ommission or Counci
matters set out in the foregoing recitals.
Section 2. .Thin Town Commission approves and agrees in
ommission or Council)
principle to the creation of a County Transportation Authority with power
provide for mass transportation facilities in both the incorporated and
(unincorporated areas of Palm Beach County.
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11 Section 3, This Town Commission further agrees in principle
ommtss on or ounci
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that the County Commission shall create such an authority and operate it s
within the boundaries of this munic alit 'and shall provide, when feasible, I
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mass transportation facilities within this municipality, with said County -wide
11 authority being funded b fares, County funds, state and federal matching
�i funds and grants, and donations.
Section.4 This Town Commission agrees to fully cooperate
ommiss on or Council)
with the County to implement the formation of this County -wide authority,
and agrees to take whatever official actions are deemed necessary by the
Town Attorney to accomplish the purposes aforesaid at
own or City)
the earliest time.
The foreg resolution was offered b �;
g g y mMiar
who moved its adoption, 'The motion was seconded by Commissioner ,7av
and upon being put to a vote, the vote was As follows:
1 Unanimous vote of,all Commissioners
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly - passed and �
f adopted this 1st day of June 1971. ;
Mayor
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Clerk
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Town Hall Office Manager
CER OF RECORDING OFFICER
The undersigned HEREBY CERTIFIIsS that:
1. .He is the duly appointed, qualifi ed, and acting
AiA ` f the
(herein called the r ) an keeper of the
records thereof, including the minutes of its proceedings;
2. The annexed copy of extracts from the n'nutes of
the _ meeting of th 1 ` a.cl
held on ze ! - day of 19 �, is
a true, correct, and compar copy of the whole of the original
minutes of said meeting on ile and of record*inso;ar as the
same relate to the resolution referred to in said extracts and
to the other matters referred to therein;
3. Said meeting was duly convened in conformity with
all applicable requirements; a proper quorum was present through-
out said meeting and the resolution hereinafter_ mentioned was
duly proposed, considered, and adopted in conformity with appli-
cable s requirements; and all other requirements and proceedings
q q p g
incident to the proper adoption of said resolution have been duly
fulfilled, carried out, and otherwise observed;
4. He is duly authorized to execute this Certificate;
and
5. The copy of the resolution annexed hereto entitled:
is a true, correct, and compared copy of the original resolution
referred to in said extracts and as finally adopted at said meet-
ing and, to the extent required by law, as thereafter d ly signed
or�ap rove by the proper officer or officers of the
which resolution is on file and of cord.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of the •
this ��` day of �_ 19
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(SEAL)
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION EQUALIZING THE ASSESSMENTS,
LEVYING THE SX AS ASSESSMENTS AGAINST
BENEFITED PROPERTIES IN IMPROVEMENT DIS-
TRICT NUMBER ONE, HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA,
DIRECTING THE TOWN CLERK TO RECORD ASSESS-
ME1\JTS IN THE IMPRONTEME-NT LIRW BOOK, ANT)
ESTABLISHING PRIORITY OF LIEN AND PAYMENT
OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST.
WHEREAS, on the 12th day of May, 1971, the. Town Commis-
sion of the Town of Highland Beach, Florida, adopted a resolution
approving the Assessment R611 prepared by the Town Engineers and
directing notice to be given by publication and by mail to the
owners of the property in improvement District Number One in such
Town to be assessed, or any other persons interested therein, and
advising that the Town Commission would meet as an equalizing
board commencing on the 1st day of June, 1971, at 7:30 P.M. to
consider complaints as to the assessments appearing on said Assess --
`" meat Roll; and subject to incidental changes, additions, substitia-
tions and modifications as shall be deemed advisable by the,Commission#arld
WHERE-AS., said notice both by publication and by mail, was
duly had and given as by law provided; and
WHEREAS, said hearing was duly and regularly hold, com-
mencing on June 1, 1971 at 7:30 P.M.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF
THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA, that:
SECTION 1. The Town Commission, having heard property
owners and other interested persons appearing before the Commission
as to the propriety and advisability of making improvements de-
scribed in Resolution No. /'Z0f the Commission adopted ,.f`�/
as . to the cost thereof,, as to tho manner of payment of said cost,
as to the amount thereof to be asse'ssed against each property to be
benefited thereby, and as to equalization of said assessments on a
basis, of justice and ri i1it, hcre)>y eket o.rmr'_ - ).e: , a► - lcl res03.VC::; to pro-
COOd Vvith tllc Said il:•tprov�lt1entc� accordilig to the plans, "peca.f ica•»
tions, asset ment: plat and estimate or cost on fi.l.e.
-SECT 2 . The costs Of said improveinonts shall ba
paid as provided i) Section 2 of that certain Resol.L?ti.on
No
L of tl;e Toirrl Commissi on heretofore: adopted On
197 which £;eci:i.Un is 'incorporated herein' by i:eference as tho
copied i.n full herein. '
S)aCTlON 3. The amount of • asse:ssments, as equalized
and'adjusted and as now appearing on* the Assessment Roll,* are
hereby confirmed as legal, valid and binding first liens, until
paid, upon ''the property against which such assessments are .)nad.e;
provided, however, that upon completion of the improvemcn s,
each c' ssessw - shall.. be credited pro rata with the diffOrence
between the amoun.t hereby confirmed and the actual cost: of the
improvement to be paid by special assessments; provided in no j
event shall the final assesssl:�ents, a hereby • confi..rfricd, exceed
the araount of benefits originally de:terrnined to result from the:
Coils txtict:ion of such improvements. Said assessi -bents shall be
co -equal with the lien of other taxes, superior to all other
lions, titles and claims, unti>: paid. Such asses: ments. are
found ana determined to lie levied in direct proportion to the
Special and positive benefits to be receive- by. each of the prop-
erties l.i.sted in the assessment roll from the acqui.si.t•ion anet '
construction of the improvements.
SECTION �;.. The T pwn Clo 1 is hereby directed to recorei
szlid asses sments in a specie - 11 boa) to be kno as the "Iitiprovo" }
rant Lien Looir, Lgo;ric:s 'ivo. Onri"
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SECTION 5. This resolution s hall became e�£ectivc iul
tned i_a to ly upon i'.•.s adopt• ion .
KESOLUTIChN 1W. 179
A RMLUTION OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND PMACH ADOPTING
THE T REGISTRATION MSTEM OF RM- 7,1 1 MIC4F
C(A',MTY, FIA)RIDA,,,
INMEREAS, The Town of Highland Beach has expert enved anti
exppvnts to continuip, Pxperivneing growth in voter realstration: and,
WWRMAS, it is presently necessary for residents of High-
land Beach desiring to vote In National, State and lcwal electlons
to register In several localities; and,
`WER1. the designotion of the ",Dowrx of Higbland Beach
Town hall area as a polling place would save Pighlood each resi-
dents time and trouble in voting;
WW THEREFORE. K IT RESOLVED BY THE 'Motl C4,VUSSION Of
THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND JIMACP1
""Lhe Town " lilghland Beach, florlda, adorms 'herrew-ith t.'!w
per-witent registration system provided for In Chapter 98 of the
Florida Statutes.
This Resolution Is made pursuant to _T° WrJda Statutes 98, UKIZ
P ed and adopted in on this
day of June, 1171.
TOWN ur7 1 1, 41 1 3ANTAMT; FTT:-RTTA
B.
or
erk