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1979.03.06_TC_Minutes_RegularTOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA • Minutes of Meeting of Town Commission Regular Meeting March 6, 1979 4.20 P M Mayor Horton called the Regular Meeting of the Town Commission to order at 4:20 P.M. In attendance were: Mayor Horton, Vice Mayor Mumford, Commissioners Bauer and Genovese. Commissioner Storm was absent. Also in attendance were: Mrs. Elaine W. Roberts, Town Manager, Mr. Thomas E. Sliney, Town Attorney, Police Chief Kenneth Jones, and Mrs. Jane E. Barker, Town Clerk. Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Minutes, as written January 30, 1979 - Workshop Meeting February 6, 1979 - Regular Meeting MOTION by Vice Mayor Mumford/Commissioner Genovese that the minutes be approved as written. Vote was unanimous in favor of approval. • Public Requests and Comments Mr. Slattery, of Highlands Inn, is requesting permission to place an emblem on his building, which permission can be granted by the Town Commission, under Section 23-3 of the Code of Ordinances. MOTION by Commissioner Genovese/Commissioner Bauer that this permission be granted to Mr. Slattery with the proviso that the emblem be no greater than eighteen inches on a diagonal. All Commissioners voted approval. Reports of the Town Commission (a) Mayor Louis Y. Horton - Mayor Horton stated that bids have been received for the demolition work on the newly acquired land next door to Town Hall. The low bid was $3,246. and the high bid - $4,500. The Building Official's report of February 23, 1979 stated that the buildings were non- usable. Minutes Highland Beach Town Commission • Regular Meeting March 6, 1979 Page 2 of 4 MOTION by Commissioner Bauer/Commissioner Genovese that the low bid of $3,246. be accepted. All Commissioners voted Aye. Mayor Horton then discussed the Lethal Yellow Program. Mrs. Roberts requested that this matter be tabled inasmuch as she had some more information for the Commission on this subject. The Water Plant Expansion Program can not be completed until early 1981, Mayor Horton reported, if the engineers wait until after the bond issue is passed. There is a four-month period of design. Mayor Horton stated that there were some funds available and inasmuch as this water plant does have to be expanded, regardless of the outcome of the bond issue, Mayor Horton suggested that up to $40,000 be approved for expenditure to the engineers in order that they can get started on the plans. MOTION by Commissioner Genovese/Vice Mayor Mumford to authorize the engineers to proceed with the Water Plant Design Services not to exceed $40,000. In polling the Commission, all were in favor of this • Motion. Mayor Horton stated that the time was now 4:30 P.M. and was it the wish of the Commission to run down the agenda and handle any matters that should be taken care of today? Mr. Sliney suggested that the Bond Resolutions be put into final form and they can be approved at the Recessed Regular Meeting next week. Delivery of the Resolution concerning the bond issue, Mr. Sliney reported, was once again held up due to bad weather. Mayor Horton then read Resolution No. 371, regarding the widening of AlA within the municipal limits of Highland Beach, in full. MOTION by Vice Mayor Mumford/Commissioner Genovese that Resolution No. 371 be adopted. All Commissioners voted Aye in favor of this Resolution. Proposed Ordinances Proposed Ordinance No. 348, amending Chapter 22, entitled "Sewers" • and Proposed Ordinance No. 349, amending Chapter 29, entitled "Water System" ~ ~ Minutes Highland Beach Town Commission • Regular Meeting March 6, 1979 were read by title only by the Town Clerk. Page 3 of 4 Proposed Ordinance No. 350, amending Chapter 7, entitled "Building", adopting the State of Florida Model Energy Effic- iency Building Code, by reference, was read by title only by the Town Clerk. Mrs. Roberts stated that the new areawide treatment plant will start operations towards the end of this month, instead of March 5th, as originally planned. Thus, the discussion regarding the Highland Beach Utilities Company will be held next week. Mrs. Roberts suggested that the Town Commission make the appoint- ments to the Planning Commission and to the Community Appearance Board. MOTION by Commissioner Genovese/Vice Mayor Mumford that Mr. Walter Bonny be appointed as an Alternate Member to the Planning Commission and Mr. Gilbert Lorenz as an Alternate Member to the Community • Appearance Board. The Town Commission voted unanimously to appoint these two gentlemen to these Boards. The poll workers for the Municipal Election were discussed next and Mrs. Barker, Town Clerk, made the recommendation that the first five people that asked to be poll workers be chosen, with the remaining four being alternates. She requested that all nine attend the seminar being given by Jackie Winchester on Thursday, March 8, 1979. MOTION by Commissioner Bauer/Vice Mayor Mumford that the first five applicants as read by the Town Clerk be appointed as Clerks of the Poll. All Commissioners voted Aye. Bills for Approval Mrs. Roberts presented the bills for approval. MOTION by Vice Mayor Mumford/Commissioner Genovese that the bills be approved for payment. Vote on the Motion was unanimous. Minutes Highland Beach Town Commission • Regular Meeting March 6, 1979 Page 4 of 4 Mayor Horton called for a Motion that the Regular Meeting be recessed. MOTION by Vice Mayor Mumford/Commissioner Genovese that this meeting be RECESSED until the afternoon of March 13, 1979, following the Public Hearing. The vote was unanimous. APPROVED: ~ _ /~ ATTEST: -`c_.-<='~ ~%`C~~'`~--'/ own Clerk DATED: March 14, 1979 Loui ~j Horton, Mayor R 'th E. Mumford, Vice M or Harry suer, C mrissioner . o.y-- ~ --~, - - Peter J. Ge ovese, Com i~ssione)r ~-,-~-z~ z~ Harold C. Storm, Commissioner