1982.03.12_TC_Minutes_Special4
TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA
Minutes of Meeting of Town Commission
Recessed Special Meeting
Recessed from March 5, 1982
March 12, 1982
2:00 P.M
Mayor Horton reconvened the Special Meeting of March 5, 1982 at
1:30 P.M. Those in attendance were: Mayor Louis Y. Horton, Vice
Mayor Harold C. Storm and Commissioners John J Basso, Mary Louise
G. Blosser and Edward J. Sullivan. Mrs. Roberts, Town Manager, was
absent. Also in attendance were: Thomas E. Sliney, Town Attorney,
Fran Hamzik, Building Official, and Jane E. Barker, Town Clerk.
There were several people in the audience.
Mayor Horton announced that the purpose of the recessed
meeting was to ask Counsel to submit a draft of an ordinance
concerning TV dishes. This proposed ordinance will be dis-
cussed at the Workshop Meeting of the Commission on March 30,
1982 with possible adoption at the Regular Meeting on
April 6, 1982.
• Mayor Horton then announced that Mrs. Roberts, Town Manager,
had been under a lot of pressure in trying to wrap up all
the details in time for the completion of the new building
and the Dedication on Saturday, March 20, 1982 and had gone
home ill, He had high praise for all of the employees during
this trying period.
Mayor Horton then explained the reasons for calling the
Special Meeting last Friday (March 5, 1982) inasmuch as
action had been taken at the Regular Meeting on Tuesday,
March 2, 1982.
Proposed Ordinance No. - An ordinance of the Town of
Highland Beach, Florida, establish-
ing a chapter of the Code of Ordinances entitled "Private
Antenna Television System"; providing definitions; providing
regulations.
This ordinance was read by title only by Mr. Sliney.
Commissioner Sullivan queried Section 2 - saying that there
• was nothing in there to indicate that the Town Commission had
any final control over the issuance of the permit for the
antenna. Mr. Sliney answered Commissioner Sullivan's question.
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lyiayor Horton then suggested that the Commissioners study this
ordinance and be ready with their thoughts and comments for
the Workshop Meeting.
Commissioner Blosser had a question regarding zoning and the
antenna being handled under the electrical code.
Mayor Horton said that Mrs. Roberts had requested a consensus
from the Commission as to how high the flag pole should be.
The Commission agreed that 25' would be the proper height.
Commissioner Blosser then asked if something should be included
in the ordinance pertaining to a tax inasmuch as the franchise
effected the Town's finances. Discussion took place, with
Commissioner Basso feeling that this item should not be discussed
at this time. Commissioner Blosser again mentioned the safety
feature and said that she felt the Commission was "rushing
• through this".
Mayor Horton asked that the Commission be prepared to discuss
this further at the Workshop Meeting.
Meeting ADJOURNED at 2:20 P.M. upon MOTION by Commissioner Basso and
seconded by Commissioner Blosser.
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