1979.06.26_TC_Minutes_SpecialTOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA
• Minutes of Meeting of Town Commission
Special Meeting
June 26, 1979 9.15 A M.
Mayor Horton called the Special Meeting of the Town Commission to order
at 9:15 A.M. for the following reasons:
1. Del Trail re: Paramedic Program
2. Proposed Ordinance No. 356, Amending the Sewer Franchise
Agreement
3. Proposed Ordinance No. 357, Granting Florida Power & Light Co.
a Franchise
4. Bills for Approval
5. Any and all matters that might come before the Commission
Those in attendance were: Mayor Horton, Vice Mayor Mumford, Commissioners
Bauer, Genovese and Storm. Also in attendance were: Elaine W. Roberts,
Town Manager, Mr. Thomas E. Sliney, Town Attorney and Helen Carpenter,
Deputy Town Clerk.
• Mayor Horton asked if there were any comments from the audience regarding
any items on the agenda. Mr. Dent, a Town resident, referred to Item #3
and asked how much additional money would be involved. Mayor Horton
explained that this is not a question of additional money but a different
type of payment; instead of payment once a year, it will be on a monthly
basis.
1. Del Trail Re: Paramedic Program
Before discussion took place, Mayor Horton gave a review of what
has transpired since this idea started about six months ago when
he and Mrs. Roberts met with Chief Frye concerning the fact that
paramedics were being supplied to other stations in the District
but none to Highland Beach and, apparently, no plans for Highland
Beach. There have been a number of meetings prior to this meeting
but the discussions were preliminary only as no figures were
available from the County Tax Assessor's Office.
At a meeting last week with Commissioner Bauer, Chief Frye, Capt.
Sweat and Budget Director Jim Howell, several questions were
raised and the Del Trail representatives said they would try to
get answers and come to the meeting today with the answers and
• would also answer any questions that might come up at this meeting.
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Mayor Horton asked Chief Frye two questions: (1) Could contri-
butions be accepted and (2) could Highland Beach contract for
services. Chief Frye said that both of these could be worked
out but as for contracting for services, Highland Beach would
have to withdraw from the Fire District and sign a contract.
Prolonged discussion took place.
Mr. Howell stated that the deadline for Del Trail's Budget is
the end of June and if an emergency service account for Highland
Beach is not put into their budget now, it can not be added at
a later date for the upcoming fiscal year.
After further discussion, it was the consensus of the Town
Commission that they wished to thank Del Trail for their interest
and wil 1 give them a letter asking them to put an item in their
budget for Emergency Service Fee for Highland Beach. Then, after
the budget for Highland Beach is ready, the Town will advise Del
Trail whether or not they will take advantage of this account.
In the meantime, the Town will have more time ~to work out the
legal problems, etc.
2. Proposed Ordinance No. 356, Amendincr the Town of Highland
Beach Sewer Franchise Ag'reement
This Ordinance was read in full by the Deputy Town Clerk.
Under Item #6, the question about no present encumbrances,
Mayor Horton read a letter from Scott & Dickenson, Attorneys,
stating there were no encumbrances on the assets of the Highland
Beach Utility Co. as a result of loans or agreements between the
company and the First Bank and Trust Company of Boca Raton, N.A.
Under Item #7, Re: present value of the sewer system, we have
verbally received from the Engineers an estimate value of
$1,550,000. replacement value. This will be confirmed by letter.
MOTION by Commissioner Bauer/Commissioner Genovese that Ordinance No.356
as read be adopted. In polling the Commission, all voted AYE.
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3. Proposed Ordinance No 357, Granting to Florida Power & Light
Company, its successors and assigns, an electric franchise
imposing provisions and conditions relating thereto and pro-
viding for monthly payments to the Town
This Ordinance was read by Mayor Horton and Commissioner Bauer
in its entirety.
MOTION by Commissioner Storm/Commissioner Bauer that Ordinance No. 357,
as read, be adopted. In polling the Commission, the vote was unanimous.
4. Bills for Approval
MOTION by Commissioner Storm/Vice Mayor Mumford to approve payment of
a bill in the amount of $807.16 for emergency repairs to Lift Station
No. 2. By voice vote, all Commissioners approved.
5_. Any and All Other Matters that might come before the Commission
None
MOTION by Commissioner Storm/Commissioner Bauer that the Special Meeting
be ADJOURNED. Meeting ADJOURNED at 10:25 A.M.,,
APPROVED - ~ ~ ~ ~ /(yLE~y-
Louis~Y. Horton, Mayor
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own Clerk
Ruth E. Mumford, ~l'Tice Mayor
H y B"suer commissioner
Peter Genov~,se, Commissioner
Harold C.
Commissioner
DATED: July 3, 1979