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.
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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"
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Town Commission
• Regular Meeting
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were read by title only by the Town Clerk.
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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.
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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:
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DATED: March 14, 1979
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R 'th E. Mumford, Vice M or
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Peter J. Ge ovese, Com i~ssione)r
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Harold C. Storm, Commissioner