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1987.03.03_TC_Minutes_Regularu TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA Minutes of Meeting of Town Commission REGULAR MEETING • Tuesday, March 3, 1987 1:30 P.M. A Regular Meeting of the Town Commission was called to order by Mayor Edward J. Sullivan in the Town Commission Chambers at Town Hall. Also present were Vice Mayor Mary Louise G. Blosser and Town Commissioners John J. Basso, William A. Grier and Betty Jean Stewart. Also present were Town Attorney Thomas E. Sliney; Town Manager Hugh D. Williams and Town Clerk Mary Ann Mariano. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was given after the Roll Call. Approval of Minutes: January 27, 1987 Workshop Meeting February 3, 1987 Regular Meeting February 3, 1987 Special Meeting MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER STEWART/COMMISSIONER BASSO to approve the Minutes as published. This MOTION carried unanimously with favor- able votes. At this time, Mayor Sullivan read a Resolution commending Commissioner Grier on his service to the Town during the past two years. This Resolution was adopted upon MOTION by VICE MAYOR BLOSSER/COMMISSIONER STEWART, after which it was presented to Commissioner Grier. Commis- sioner Grier then made a brief speech stating that he had enjoyed ser- ving the Town of Highland Beach and wished the remaining officials well in their endeavor to provide good government for the residents. Public Comments and Requests: Mr. Michael Dent of Casuarina commended both Commissioner Grier and Mayor Sullivan on their service to the Town. Mr. Dent further noted that the Palm Beach County Commission was holding a hearing on March 4, 1987 to discuss possible acquisition of the Jap Rock (Milani) pro- perty and urged the Town Commission to attend this meeting and express their opposition to such acquisition. Mr. Dent further urged the Town to consider whatever measures are necessary to expand the Town's water pumping capacity from 2 million gallons per day to 3 million gallons per day. Mr. Marvin Waldman, President of the Braemer Isle Condominium Associa- tion, addressed the Town Commission with regard to the County Comm- ission's upcoming meeting regarding Jap Rock and stated that it was his opinion that the County Commission should not be allowed to do anything to alter the lifestyle of Highland Beach residents without a voter referendum. Mr. Waldman urged that the Town Commission seek to Town Commission Regular Meeting March 3, 1987 Page 2 of 8 have the County postpone this issue until they hold a meeting in High- land Beach to obtain the input from the Town residents. Mr. Robert Gregerson of Seagate expressed his opposition to the Jap Rock acquisition and gave the Town Commission his analysis of the useage of the surrounding park areas. A copy of Mr. Gregerson's statement is attached to these Minutes and made a part thereof. Mr. Gene Sinclair, President of the ation in Boca Raton, located on the offered whatever help they could be proposal to acquire this property. minium's opposition to the Palm Bea Admiral's Walk Condominium Associ- Boca Raton/Highland Beach line in defeating the County Commission He will be forwarding his Condo- ch County Commission. REPORTS - TOWN COMMTSSION: Mayor Edward J. Sullivan - Mayor Sullivan expressed his opposition to the proposed Jap Rock ac- quisition by the County Commission, stating that the voters had defeated this issue at a previous election and therefore should • continue to be opposed at this time. Vice Mayor Mary Louise G. Blosser - Vice Mayor Blosser then read a Resolution commending Mayor Sullivan for his service to the Town which was adopted .upon MOTION by COMMIS- SIONER STEWART/COMMISSIONER BASSO.. This Resolution was then presented to Mayor Sullivan, who held his comments until later in the meeting. Commissioner John J. Basso - Commissioner Basso expressed his opposition to the County's proposal to purchase the Jap Rock property, citing a portion of the County's report which noted that public transportation would be a possibility to provide access to the proposed park. Commissioner Basso recommend- ed that the Town utilize its own engineers to conduct a traffic impact study on this issue. Commissioner Basso also noted that the Town should look into the funding mechanism which was being proposed for the acquisition. Commissioner William A. Grier - Commissioner Grier noted that he had enjoyed acting as liason to the Financial Advisory Board during his tenure as Commissioner and commen- ded the members of the FAB for their dedicated service to the Town. Town Commission Regular Meeting • March 3, 1987 Page 3 of 8 Commissioner Grier noted that with regard to the Financial Advisory Board, the Town Commission should make an effort to resolve those pending matters with Centel Cable as noted in the Financial Advisory Board's February 17, 1987 Minutes. Commissioner Grier urged the Town Commission to analyze the Town's water department budget with regard to unfunded liability to assure that the Town will have ample funds to improve and expand the water system. Commissioner Grier expressed his opposition to the County's proposal to acquire the Jap Rock property, however, feels that the Town should consider any inequities being faced by its owner. Commissioner Betty Jean Stewart - Commissioner Stewart stated her opposition to the County's proposal to acquire the Jap Rock Property. Commissioner Stewart stated that she felt that the residents had been poorly serviced by the County Commis- sion and the County's Department of Recreation in not being informed as to the activities of the County Commission except through the • newspaper. Commissioner Stewart recommended that the Town invite the County Commission to hold a meeting in Highland Beach to allow the residents to have some input into the County's purchasing process. Also, a traffic study for that area should be obtained and analyzed. Commissioner Stewart reported on her attendance at the February 9, 1987 Beaches and Shores Meeting, noting that the proposed Sea Turtle ordinance had been referred to a committee to assess its merits and consider other items such as public safety factors. The Beaches and Shores is continuing to seek a portion of the Tourist Development Tax for use in beach renourishment. Commissioner Stewart stressed the fact that the funding requested was for purposes of beach renourishment only, and not for any proposed acquisition of property. The Beaches and Shores Co Beach Management Plan for has elected to accept the will be issued this month which can then be revised Council. uncil has been discussing the criteria of the the County. The Beaches and Shores Council Department of Natural Resources report which for Comprehensive Beach Plan Management, to suit the needs of the Beaches and Shores The Beaches and Shores Council is expecting aerial photographs and data by June. This information will be available to the Town for use in its upcoming review of the Comprehensive Plan. i Town Commission Regular Meeting • March 3, 1987 Page 4 of 8 Mayor Sullivan then made some comments as this was his final Regular Meeting, thanking those persons who supported and assisted him during his two years as Mayor of the Town of Highland Beach. REPORTS - TOWN ATTORNEY: It was noted that the hearing on the Ocean Terrace matter had been re- scheduled from this date until Wednesday, March 11, 1987. Attorney Sliney will attempt to have those persons subpoenaed for this trial on a one hour stand-by for any court appearance necessary. Commissioner Grier noted that he will be in Vero Beach on March 11. The Town Attorney will advise Commissioner Grier as to what his legal obliga- tion is with regard to this Subpoena. The Town Attorney then gave a summation of those items in a municipal Charter which may be changed judicially by an elected body without necessity of a referendum. Attorney Sliney will provide the Town with a copy of Florida Statute 166.021(4), which governs this matter. With regard to the County's proposal to acquire the Jap Rock property, Attorney Sliney noted that the Town has already put the County on • notice of its opposed position on this matter, further citing that the County has already been informed that the Town has no property zoned for use as a public park. REPORTS - TOWN MANAGER: With regard to the proposed Jap Rock acquisition, Mr. Williams noted the PALMS Committee's defeat of the prior bond referendum, as well as gave an update on those actions taken by the County on this matter which the Town is aware of. It was noted that there had been a lack of notification on the part of the County to the Town with regard to this matter. Mr. Williams noted that the proposed funding was antici- pated to come from $1,000,000 of the County's Capital Improvement Fund and the balance being borrowed from the State's Sunshine Fund. Commis- sioner Basso requested that the Town look into the legality of the funding mechanism to try to obtain a Restraining Order. The archeolo- gical value should be determined on this property, with Vice Mayor Blosser noting that this is also a turtle breeding area which would be adversely affected by public use. Again, the Town Commission reiterated the position that the County Commission should be requested to hold a meeting within Highland Beach to advise the Town and its residents of their proposed plans with re- gard to their proposed acquisition of the Jap Rock property. Commissioner Stewart again. stated that with regard to any traffic pro- blem, a Department of Transportation evaluation would be valuable. Town Commission Regular Meeting March 3, 1987 Page 5 of 8 The Town Manager will attend the County Commission Meeting being held on March 4, 1987 to appeal to the County Commission to hold a meeting in Highland Beach to address this proposal prior to any action being taken. Mayor Sullivan and Commissioner Stewart stated that they would also be attending this meeting. The next matter discussed was the proposed Gee and Jensen contract for the review of the overall Comprehensive Plan in compliance with State Law. It was noted that the proposed contract was in the amount of $38,000.00 to be funded over two fiscal years. Commissioner Grier urged the Town Commission to defer any action on this matter pending the outcome of the Ocean Terrace lawsuit wherein the current Compre- hensive Plan as prepared by Gee and Jensen was in contest. MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER BASSO/COMMISSIONER STEWART to approve the contract with Gee and Jensen for the overall review of the Comprehen- sive Plan in an amount not to exceed $38,000.00. Commissioner Grier voted no. The Mayor and the remainder of the Town Commission voted aye. The MOTION carried 4-1. Mr. Williams will advise the Planning Board that Gee and Jensen have been retained to assist them in their review of the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Williams then stated that the Town had received two bids for a gas storage tank as follows: Cherokee Equipment Sales and Service $19,506.00 Glasgow Equipment Service, Inc. $13,533.0 Mr. Williams recommended that the Town award the bid to Glasgow Equip- ment Service, Inc., including Options 2 and 3 (access manhole and overflow valve) for an additional $495.00, bringing the total amount to $14,028.00 Chief Cecere stated that he recommended the gas tank be purchased in- asmuch as the Town is now liable for state tax when purchasing gas from a service station, and that the Town is not liable for said tax when pumped from its own tank. Commissioner Stewart expressed her concern for the underground tank, citing possible contamination problems to the soil. Mr. Williams noted that to provide an above ground tank, it would require a hand pump as well as being 2,000 gallons less capacity. Mr. Williams also noted that the underground tank was of fiberglass construction with a 30 year guarantee. Mr. Williams further noted that the funding for this purchase has been appropriated in the current budget and. that the tank would have an 8-9 year payback value on savings. MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER BASSO/VICE MAYOR BLO5SER to award the bid for the gas storage tank to Glasgow Equipment Service, Inc., Town Commission Regular Meeting March 3, 1987 • Page 6 of 8 including Options 2 and 3 for a total price of $14,0!28.(30. This MOTION carried unanimously with favorable votes. The Town Commission then considered a memorandum from the Town Manager dated March 3, 1987 with regard to Sewage Pumps, a copy of which mem- orandum is attached to these Minutes and made a part hereof. This memorandum requested the purchase of two pumps for Lift Station 2 at an approximately cost of $15,000.00. Mr. Williams noted that funds are available within the maintenance budget of the Sewer Department to cover the cost of the pumps. MOTION was made by VICE MAYOR BLOS5ER/ COMMISSIONER STEWART to approve the purchase as recommended in the Town Manager's memorandum dated March 3, 1987. Commissioner Basso had left the Chambers and was not present to vote, however, the Mayor and the other Commissioners present voted unanimously in favor of the MOTION. The Town Manager's recently implemented monthly report regarding out- side meetings was then discussed. It was the consensus that some of the items reported had not been reported in a timely manner to advise the Town Commission. It was also the consensus of the Town Commission that the Town Manager should detail the meetings more fully. An item cited in the report referred to a request from Boca Raton asking the Town if they had any interest in obtaining any water from Boca Raton, • and requesting that they be informed as soon as possible inasmuch as Boca Raton is undergoing studies regarding future expansion and needs. It was noted that this request from Boca Raton had been received almost one month prior to the Town Commission's being advised of same through the monthly report. Although it was noted that the Town's engineers, Camp Dresser and McKee, were in the process of analyzing the Town's future water needs and would be discussing options with both Boca Raton and Delray Beach, the Town Commission stated that they should have been made aware of Boca Raton's request at an early date. Mayor Sullivan then commended the Police Department on an outstanding monthly report. REPORTS - BOARDS AND COMMITTEES: The various Board Meetings for the Month of March were announced. With regard to the Community Appearance Board, MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER STEWART/COMMISSIONER BASSO to re-appoint Frank Savino as a Regular Member for a period of one year, to complete his six years service on this Board. This MOTION carried unanimously with favorable votes. • Town Commission Regular Meeting March 3, 1987 Page 7 of 8 It was noted that a Special Meeting of the Town Commission, seated as the Canvassing Board would be necessary on March 11, 1987 to certify the results of the March 10, 1987 Municipal Election. Precipitated by the Ocean Terrace lawsuit Subpoenas on the Town's elected officials for that date, it was the consensus of the Town Commission to re- schedule the Planning Board's Meeting of that date to 1:30 p.m., and hold the Special Meeting of the Canvassing Board at 10:30 a.m. (Note: Subsequent to this meeting, the Special Meeting of the Canvassing Board was changed to 1:00 p.m. on March 11, 1987 to comply with Town Code Section 8-7}. PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES: 1. A RESOLUTION OPPOSING STATE PRE-EMPTION OF LOCAL FIREARMS REGULATION. This Resolution was read as submitted by Attorney Sliney. Several amendments were recommended, after which MOTION was made to adopt same by COMMISSIONER STEWART/VICE MAYOR SLOBBER. This MOTION carried unan- imously with favorable votes. As provided, this Resolution will be forwarded to all members of the Palm Beach County Legislative Delega- tion as well as all other municipalities within Palm Beach County. Mr. Williams will submit same for discussion at the next Palm Beach County Municipal League Meeting. 2. AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH PROVIDING FOR FLOOD DAMAGE PROTECTION. (1st Reading 2/3/87- Published 2/13/87) Inasmuch as there were still some insertions to be made by the Build- ing Official, Attorney Sliney recommended that this proposed Ordinance be deferred until the March 31, 1987 Workshop Meeting, at which time it can be discussed and a Special Meeting called for its adoption in compliance with the April 1, 1987 deadline. The Town Commission con- curred in this recommendation and therefore this item was deferred to March 31, 1987. 3. AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 29-23 OF THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH AS RELATES TO WATER CONNECTION FEES. This proposed Ordinance was given a first reading and deferred to the March 31, 1987 Workshop Meeting. Commissioner Grier stated that the Financial Advisory Board, at their meeting held on March 2, 1987, felt that they might become involved in determining the justification for the connection fees recommended by the Town Manager. Commissioner Grier also felt that the word "expansion" in the ordinance should be clarified to provide for any type of "improvement" to the water system Town Commission Regular Meeting March 3, 1987 Page 8 of 8 and not limit same to "expansion". The Town Manager will provide fur- ther information regarding the proposed figures to the Town Commission prior to the March 31, 1987 Workshop Meeting. REGULAR BUSINESS: Consent Agenda - 1. Approval of list of poll workers for Muncipal Election of March 10, 1987 as submitted by the Town Clerk MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER STEWART/VICE MAYOR BLOSSER to approve the Consent Agenda, which MOTION carried unanimously. Mr. David Custage, President of the Highland Beach Civic League then ~• addressed the Town Commission, giving a summation of his discussions with the County Commissioners regarding the Jap Rock proposal and urging the Town Commission to continue its opposition to the acquisi- y tion. Mr. Custage appreciated the Town's previously stated position that the County Commission would be requested to hold a meeting in Highland Beach prior to any action being taken. . There being no further business to come before the Town Commission at this Regular Meeting, same was adjourned at 3:41 p.m. APPROVED: MAYO BETTY JEAN STEWART VICE~NSAYOR 1~ARX LOUISE G. BLOSSER ~C`~IMIS ER JOHN BASSO ~ r ~~ . MISSIO ER D~AVIDT~ RIOBINSON SSION~lR ROBERT F. SCHOLZ ATTE T: DATE : ~, /~~~ • • ~ a ~ ., a -_«.- MBMORANDUM ~~ TO: Thomas E. Sliney FROM: Steven L. Abrams DATE: March 9, 1987 RE: Vice Mayor Blosser's Memorandum of March 4, 1987 ,~.~ ~`~<> ~;; ::.s This memorandum responds to Vice Mayor Blosser's memorandum dated March 4, 1987. Mrs. Blosser requests answers to a series of questions regarding the possible vulnerability of the Town to a legal challenge to determine the right of a Town Commissioner to hold office and the effects such a possible lawsuit might have on the Town's insurance coverage. The following is a listing of Mrs. Blosser's questions and my conclusions based on my research of applicable statutes and case law. 1. What is the vulnerability of the Commission in litigation should a of the Town's electoral qualifications andJor seating of officials be made by ent. ou~ It is well-settled that the means for determining the right to hold and exercise a public office is through the remedy of quo warranto. State ex rel. Booth v. B in ton, 168 So. 2d 164, 175 (Fla. 1st DCA 1964). In Baillie v. Walker, 30 Fla. Supp. 113 Dade Cir. Ct. 1968), quo warranto was held to be the proper remedy where plaintiff was contending that an elected councilman in the Town of Medley was not qualified to hold the office because he had not lived in Medley for six months before the election, as required by the Town Charter. Quo warranto may be instituted only in the discretion of the Attorney General (based on whether the public good would be served) or by a person claiming title to the office, Tobler y. Beckett, 297 So. 2d 59, 61 (Fla. 2nd DCA 1974). It is unlikely that "any" resident or outside individual or corporation could have standing to successfully challenge the seating of an official. be 2. Would the Towt ~nably seated be more or the Commission as a body, or an individual who mi a Because a quo warranto proceeding involves the challenge to an individual's qualifications to hold office, suits proceeding under quo warranto are filed against the challenged officeholder. See e. State ex rel. Poorer v. Wester, 170 So. 736 (Fla. 1936); Bryan v. Landis ex rel. Reeve, 142 So. 650 Fla. 1932 . u ti~ , Thus, the Town Commission as a body would not be vulnerable to a challenge. It has no duty to judge qualifications, but merely to certify election results, Town Charter 9 1.06(7), thereby further decreasing its exposure. 3. In the Wester case, supra, the Florida Supreme Court held that where a quo warranto proceeding was not filed until four months after a primary election, such an action was barred by lathes and invalid. The policy behind this is that if there were no cut-off for claims, uncertainty would result, potentially causing "an injury to the public which outweighs the individual right of the complainant to have the relief he seeks." State v. Wester at 739. Thus, the courts by setting a time limit have attempted to address precisely the type of concern that Mrs. Blosser suggests. In addition, the courts have held that a quo warranto proceeding could not be • instituted to test the legality of an officeholder's past actions where they were not ipso facto grounds for forfeiture of his office, and title to the office is not involved. For example, a writ of quo warranto was denied where its purpose was to prevent officials from issuing a permit within their discretion, on the ground that the discretion might be abused. State ex rel. Landis v. Valz, 157 So. 651, 654 (Fla. 1934). 4. What would be the effect on the Town's insurance coverage? In view of the foregoing, it is my view that there would be no effect on the Town's insurance coverage. Even assuming an individual suing the Town could have standing to challenge the seating of a Town Commissioner, he or she could only do sa in a timely manner or else the claim would be forever barred. Moreover, as a quo warranto proceeding is not an action for damages and does not involve the Town er se, I do not see how the Town's insurance would be affected. 5. In the event of possible increased vulnerability and/or change in insurance coverage, does the Town Commission need to take remedial legal action or is there a~ alternative No remedial action by the Town would be necessary as future claims would lapse by operation of law if the quo warranto procedure referenced above is not instituted. • 690 A prospective challenger would have only a limited period to institute a quo warranto proceeding. The time limit would depend on factors such as the particular office involved, the length of the delay, and the potential prejudice to the public and defendant. See 26 A.L.R. 2d 828. TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA • Minutes of Meeting of Town Commission Regular Meeting - March 3, 1987 Transcript of Mr. Robert Gregerson's comment .expressing. his opposition to the Jap Rock acquisition. Mr. Dennis Eschelman, director of County Parks and Recreation Department, says the South County does need more public beaches. The public beach closest to us would be the Boca public beach at the foot of Spanish River Boulevard and A-1-A. I went down on Saturday, a gorgeous day, 75/ 80o weather, sun shinning, and if anybody was going to be at the beach, they'd be at the beach at that time (at about 11:00 o'clock). I checked the park- ing on Spanish River Boulevard and the official lot which is South of Spanish River Boulevard on A-1-A. There are 35 spaces available on Spanish River Boulevard, East of the Intracoastal. All these spaces were occupied. I checked each car and wrote down the tag number of each car. There were .. 12 cars from Palm Beach County (excuse me, 13 from. Palm Beach County), 12 from Broward, 2 from Dade, 2 from other Florida locations and 6 from out - of state. At the official lot, 31 spaces were available and all were oc- cupied. There were 10 from Palm Beach County, 14 from Broward, 1 from Dade, 3 from other Florida locations and 3 from out of state. Of the 66 spaces occupied in both locations, 23 were from Palm Beach County, 26 from Broward, 3 from Dade, 5 from other Florida locations, 9 from out of state. Palm Beach County accounted for only 34.8. Broward, Dade, other • Florida and the out of state .accounted for 65.2. Non-Palm Beach County cars accounted for 65.2. Any money spent on this type of a public beach in this area would be just wasting money, as far as I'm concerned. Mr. Eschelman also projected the Palm Beach. County needs for 1995 for public beaches. According to his calculations, Highland Beach would need .07 of a mile of public beach. We know that's false because every resi- dent of Highland Beach has public access; we need no public beaches. He also projects Boca as having 1.2 miles of excess public beaches in 1995. 1.2 miles more than needed including the West unincorporated areas. Boca public limited access beach at Spanish River Boulevard is approximately 2,000 feet South of Jap Rock area. It's less than a half mile from Jap Rock. With excess public beach capacity that close, any money spent on a public beach in Highland Beach would be a complete waste of tax-payers' money. Also, Mr. Williams, our Town Manager, in saying a public beach in Highland Beach would create traffic problems, cause increased crime, devalue ad- jacent properties and reduce the Town's tax base, was expressing the views of the majority of our Town's residents. Mr. Eschelman said "It is most unfortunate that Highland Beach is taking this attitude". The represen- tative of any government agency that voted to increase traffic, increase crime, devalue property and decrease tax rolls would be severely criti- cised and surely not doing his job. Mr. Williams is to be congratulated, not criticised. • amk 4/1/87 TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA • Minutes of Meeting of Town Commission Regular Meeting - March 3, 1987 Transcript of Mr. Robert Gregerson's comment expressing his opposition to the Jap Rock acquisition. Mr. Dennis Eschelman, director of County Parks and Recreation Department, says the South County does need more public beaches. The public beach closest to us would be the Boca public beach at the foot of Spanish River Boulevard and"~A-1-A. I went down on Saturday, a gorgeous day, 75/ 80o weather, sun shinning, and if anybody was going to be at the beach, they' be at the beach at that time (at about 11:00 o'clock).. I checked the park- ing on Spanish River Boulevard and the official lot which is South of Spanish River Boulevard on A-1-A. There are 35 spaces available on Spanish River Boulevard, East of the Intracoastal. All these spaces were occupied. I checked each car and wrote down the tag number of each car. There were 12 cars from Palm Beach County (excuse me, 13 from Palm Beach County), 12 ~~ from Broward, 2 from Dade, 2 from other Florida locations and 6 from out of state. At the official lot, 31 spaces were available and all were oc- cupied. There were 10 from Palm Beach County, 14 from Broward, 1 from Dade, 3 from other Florida locations and 3 from out of state. Of the 66 spaces occupied in both locations, 23 were from Palm Beach County, 26 from Broward, 3 from Dade, 5 from other Florida locations, 9 from out of state. Palm Beach County accounted for only 34.8$. Broward, Dade, other • Florida and the out of state accounted for 65.2. Non-Palm Beach County cars accounted for 65.2$. Any money spent on this type of a public beach in this area would be just wasting money, as far as I'm concerned. Mr. Eschelman also projected the Palm Beach County needs for 1995 for public beaches. According to his calculations, Highland Beach would need .07 of a mile of public beach. We know that's false because every resi- dent of Highland Beach has public access; we need no public beaches. He also projects Boca as having 1.2 miles of excess public beaches in 1995. 1.2 miles more than needed including the West unincorporated areas. Boca public limited access beach at Spanish River Boulevard is approximately 2,000 feet South of Jap Rock area. It's less than a half mile from Jap Rock. With excess public beach capacity that close, any money spent on a public beach in Highland Beach would be a complete waste of tax-payers' money. Also, Mr. Williams, our Town Manager, in saying a public beach in Highland Beach would create traffic problems, cause increased crime, devalue ad- jacent properties and reduce the Town's tax base, was expressing the views of the majority of our Town's residents. Mr. Eschelman said "It is most unfortunate that Highland Beach is taking this attitude". The represen- tative of any government agency that voted to increase traffic, increase crime, devalue property and decrease tax rolls would be severely criti- cised and surely not doing his job. Mr. Williams is to be congratulated, not criticised. • amk 411187 March 3, 1987 u MEMORANDUM TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COMMISSION FROM: HUGH D. WILLIAMS, TOWN MANAGER SUBJECT: SEWAGE PUMPS As can be seen by the attached exhibit, the Town has five sewage pumping stations, three of which are compatible and the other two which are neither compatible with the existing three or each other. Each of these sewage pumping stations contain two pumps, even though the station-is designed to operate on one pump. In this way, in the event if we have a failure on one of the pumps, there ?ill always be a back -up pump to go to. The most immediate problem we now face is that we have had to remove one of the pumps from Lift Station 3 and this station presently is working on one pump only. I would point out that we have a capability, on an emergency manual basis, to keep this station in operation by the use of an external pump. When the Utility Department dismantled the non - functioning pump at L.S. 3, it was found to be so "used up" that it was more cost effective to replace this pump with a new pump rather than to rebuild it. (This pump is the original pump and is in excess of 13 years old.) Rather than just replace this one pump at L.S. 3, I would like to offer the following scenario: As Lift Station 2 is beginning to show a large amount of pumpage, the conclusion can be drawn that these pumps should be increased in their capacity. We presently are thinking the pumps should be increased to 1100 gallons per minute or 1300 gallons per minute pumps. Prior to making a decision, the pump company will come into the Town and perform a pump test in order that we may better evaluate the ultimate pump size. Following through this scenario, we would then replace the two existing 715 GPM pumps with an 1100 or 1300 GPM pump. One of the 715 GPM pumps would be immediately put in L.S. 3, allowing us to have one extra pump that could be utilized in three stations. This extra pump would be immediately sent out and rebuilt so there would be a "good- operational" pump on hand and as a spare. !.i The price on a 715 GPM, 110 GPM, or 1300 GPM pump is $5,100.00. We therefore would like to spend approximately $11,000.00 and purchase Memorandum to Town Commission March 3, 1987 Page 2 the two pumps for Lift Station 2 and ultimately wind up with one spare pump for standby. We would be purchasing "Flyght" pumps for use in these pump stations and they would be compatible with all of the existing pumps in Lift Stations 2, 3, and 5. There are budget funds within the maintenance of the Sewer Department to cover this expense and would be anticipated that the ultimate expense would be about $15,000.00 when you take into consideration the rebuilding of the one spare pump. Hu D. Williams Town Manager i w HDW :elk Attachments a cc: Jack Lee, Utilities Director t I 1� t i i I 3 u TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA SEWAGE LIFT STATIONS Location and Service Areas LIFT STATION 1 Across from Villa Magna (2727 S. Ocean Blvd.) Receives all the sewage from the Town and pumps to the Delray pump station at the Highland /Delray line. LIFT STATION 2 At Seagate (3300 S. Ocean Blvd.) adjacent to the bike path. } Also utilized as a deodorant injection point. Handles all sewage from Villa Magna South to Town Hall (3614 S. Ocean Blvd.) (Would include the new Villa Nova, Casuarina, and Drexel Property.) L..i LIFT STATION 3 Southern edge of Regency Highland (3912 S. Ocean Blvd.) adjacent to bike path. Handles sewage from Town Hall South to about Russell Drive. (Would include Ambassadors South and the proposed Broadview, Royal Highlands, and Hoffman Property.) LIFT STATION 4 On Bel Lido Drive, Southeast side of Bel Lido Bridge. Serves only Bel Lido Island. LIFT STATION 5 Boca Hi Property. Serves the Southern end cf Town from Russel Drive South. 4 i { Q V � 'Ilk 3 9 CQ , ¢, r 1 a v 2 f y r