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1980.09.23_TC_Minutes_Special TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA Minutes of Meeting of Town Commission Special and Budget Workshop Meetings HIGHLAND BEACH TOWN HALL 3614 South Ocean Boulevard Highland Beach, Florida 33431 September 23, 1980 1.15 P M Mayor Horton called the Special Meeting to order at 1:20 P.M. Those in attendance were Mayor Louis Y. Horton, Vice Mayor Harold C. Storm and Cmmmissioner Peter J. Genovese. Commissioners Mary Louis G. Blosser and John J. Basso were absent. Also in attendance were: Elaine W. Roberts, Town Manager; Thomas E. Sliney, Town Attorney; Police Chief Kenneth Jones and Jane E. Barker, Town Clerk. There were several people in the audience. This Special Meeting was duly noticed to the public by posting a notice on the Town's three bulletin boards. The first item on the agenda was the S. A. Healy Company Unity of Title. Dr. Richard Orman, representing the Healy Company, stated that Mr. Richard Raab would be arriving shortly and he would have the signed Unity of Title with him. The Healy matter was therefore postponed • temporarily. Mayor Horton stated that there were people in the audience representing the Massingill-Moore property and the Boca Raton Custom Builders, the developer in this case. This matter has been the subject of discussion at several of the Code Enforcement Board meetings and concerns a two- story building on Russell Drive which is unfinished due to litigation between the owner and the developer. Mr. James Tuthill, representing Massengill-Moore, was desirous of having a 30-day extension granted on this permit, which is due to expire on September 25, 1980. The Commission seemed to be in favor of granting this extension to review the matter, until Mr. Leonard Novelli, Developer, made it quite clear that he did not wish an extension. After much discussion, it was determined that since the permit holder did not wish to have the permit extended, Commissioner Genovese requested that Mr. Novelli state that publicly. Mr. Novelli then addressed the Commission and made the following statement: I Minutes Highland Beach Town Commission • Special and Budget Workshop Meeting September 23, 1980 Page 2 of 5 "I am Leonard Novelli, of Boca Raton Custom Builders, my permits lapse on September 25th and I do not want them extended. And, I will not hold the Town of Highland Beach in jeopardy, shape or manner or any other way. That's all I care about." Mr. Tuthill sought to have the permit extended, however, he was informed by the Commission that Massengill-Moore would have to start over and apply for a permit in their name. At this point, Mayor Horton, with the concurrence of the Commission, recessed the Special Meeting and convened the Budget Workshop Meeting. The time was 1:50 P.M. Mayor Horton called for comments from the to the proposed budget and property taxes Mr. M. H. W. Dent, a Town resident, asked hearings which are being held on Monday, at 7:30 P.M. and the final one which will October 7, 1980 at 7:30 P.M. audience in regard for the coming year. about the public September 29, 1980 be held on Tuesday, Vice Mayor Storm addressed the Commission regarding the health and dental insurance under the new Insurance Plan effective October 1, 1980 and asked the Commission whether they desired to be covered. It was the consensus that they should wait until Commissioner Blosser returned from vacation to decide on this. Mayor Horton talked about the memo dated September 23, 1980 from the Town Manager regarding the 1979 Bond Issue Amortization Schedule which will reduce the recommended Debt Service Millage by .044 mills. This will be discussed further at the meeting being held next week. Mrs. Roberts stated that the Departmental Operational Statement Eleven-Month Period Ended August 31, 1980 had been posted on all Bulletin Boards. Mayor Horton announced that the Workshop Meeting in regard to the proposed budget for the fiscal year 1980-81 was closed and • he reconvened the Special Meeting at 2:00 P.M. Minutes Highland Beach Town Commission • Special and Budget Workshop Meeting September 23, 1980 Page 3 of 5 Commissioner Genovese stated that a complication had arisen regarding the Healy matter in that they failed to show that there was an outstanding mortgage to a lady named Helen Rust, on the signed Unity of Title. Mayor Horton stated that if the Healy people would care to come back with corrected papers while the Special Meeting was still in session, they could be heard then. Mayor Horton stated that the next item on the Special Meeting agenda was the Sewer System Purchase Resolution. Mr. Sliney gave a brief summary of what changes had been made in the original Resolution received from Mr. McWilliams, Bond Counsel, two or three weeks ago, and the one they would be reading today. These changes were made. as a result of the commitment letter from Gulfstream Bank to the Town when the interest rate changed from 7~ to 8/. The Resolution will reflect new computer figures. The reading in full of Resolution No. 408 - Sewer System Purchase • Resolution - was then started with all the Commissioners, Mrs. Roberts, Mr. Sliney and Mrs. Barker taking part in the reading. After the completion of the reading of Resolution No. 408 in full, a MOTION was made by Commissioner Genovese and seconded by Vice Mayor Storm to adopt Resolution No. 408. In polling the Commission, the vote was as follows: Vice Mayor Storm - Aye; Mayor Horton - Aye and Commissioner Genovese - Aye. This Resolution will now be submitted to the Court for validation of the bonds. Re: the Healy matter, Dr. Orman explained that when the bank changed the Unity of Title, they deleted the reference to the Rust mortgage. Commissioner Genovese was quite insistent that this Unity of Title be completed properly and in the manner that the Town desired. It was decided that a conference call would be made to the Healy attorney in Chicage with Mr. Sliney conferring with him. • This matter will be placed on the agenda for the Special Meeting on September 30, 1980. Minutes Highland Beach Town Commission • Special and Budget Workshop Meeting September 23, 1980 Page 4 of 5 Mayor Horton then, brought up the subject of the temporary signs which were placed at the Bel Lido Bridge last Friday. The bridge is being rebuilt and cardboard signs reading "Speed Limit - 5 MPH" and "STOP" were hurriedly placed there. Mrs. Roberts said these would have to be replaced with plywood and Mayor Horton wanted to make sure they were printed legibly. Mayor Horton asked Mrs. Roberts about the pitted water main and whether she had heard from the engineers regarding the relocation of the plant service pump at the water plant. Mayor Horton read a Resolution that he thought should be submitted to the Resolution Committee at the Florida League of Cities Convention in October, concerning Public Safety. MOTION by Mayor Horton and seconded by Commissioner Genovese that this Resolution be submitted to the Resolution Committee at the Convention. • MOTION by Vice Mayor Storm/Commissioner Genovese that Elaine W. Roberts be the Town's representative at the Florida League of Cities Convention. All Commissioners voted Aye. Mrs. Roberts reported that Powermix had requested permission to work on Sunday at Braemer Isle and Mrs. Roberts turned it down. She also reported on receiving a letter from a resident in the Monterey House regarding the Linton Ave. Bridge. Mrs. Roberts then reported on the large group of residents (mainly from Seagate) who attended the Planning Commission Meeting this morning. There was no quorum, but the developer proceeded to give his presentation and explain just what would be built on Town Lots 93, 94, 95, 96, 97 West; also the remodeling of the recreation building on 96 & 97 East. This matter will be discussed again at the Planning Commission's Regular Meeting on October 8, 1980. Mr. Sliney reported that progress was being made in the Healy matter - this after his telephone conversation with the Attorney in Chicago. V • Minutes Highland Beach • Town Commission Special and Budget Workshop Meeting September 23, 1980 Bills for Approval Mrs. Roberts presented one bill for approval, Page 5 of 5 MOTION by Vice Mayor Storm/Commissioner Genovese that the bill be approved for payment. All Commissioners voted Aye. Mr. Dent talked about the Bel Lido bridge and the trash truck going over the bridge; public safety officers and the new monthly sewer charge. Meeting ADJOURNED at 4:00 P.M. ---. c APPROVED : '` ~ ~ ' ~~ ~:. Lour. Horton, Mayor Harold C Storm, Vice Mayor (Absent) John J. Basso, Commissioner (Absent) Louise Blosser, Comm. Peter J../~enovese, Commissioner ATTEST: Clerk (p DATED: October 1, 1980