1977.11.01_TC_Minutes_Regular•
TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA
Minutes of Meeting of T-awn Commission
Regular Meeting
November 1, 1977 1.30 P M
Vice Mayor Horton called the meeting to order at 1:30 P.M. All members
of the Commission were present with the. exception of Mayor Gilday.
Also present were the Town Manager, 'l'awn Attorney and Town Clerk.
Approval of Minutes for Meetings of October 4, 1977 Regular Meeting
(No quorum)
11, 1977 Special Meeting
Being no comments, the aforementioned minutes were accepted as
corrected by the Town Manager.
• Appointment of Police Officer
Chief Jones introduced and recommended the hiring of Mr.
Seymour Blonder as Police Officer.
MOTION by Commissioner Joy/Commissioner Mumford to appoint Mr. Blonder
to the Police Department.
Voice Vote on the Motion Carried 4 - 0.
The Town Attorney, Thomas E. Sliney, presented a letter to Vice Mayor
Horton from Mayor Gilday to be read into the record.
Letter of resignation, to become effective November 15, 1977, from
Morton E. Gilday to the Town Commission, was read for the record by
the Vice Mayor. (See copy attached)
MOTION by Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Mumford to accept the letter
of resignation with regret.
ROLL CALL on the Motion Carried 4 - 0.
Vice Mayor Horton requested that a Resolution be drawn up honoring
• Mayor Gilday for presentation at the next Regular Meeting.
Minutes Highland Beach
Town Commission
November 1, 1977
Regular Meeting
Public Requests and Comments
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(a) Harry Frockt, Executive Director of the Charter Advisory Council,
talked about the County Charter (proposed) and answered various
questions posed to him.
Reports - Town Commission
(a) Mayor Morton E. Gilday - Absent
(b) Vice Mayor Louis Y. Horton - Mr. Horton expressed his regret
upon receiving the resignation of the Mayor.
(c) Commissioner Ruth E. Mumford - No report.
(d) Commissioner Leslie W. Joy - No report.
(e) Commissioner Robert D. Clark - No report.
Reports of Various Agencies of the Town
(a) Planning Commission - No report.
(b) Board of Adjustment - No report - Appointments.
• Mrs. Roberts, Town Manager, submitted a letter of resignation
from the Chairman of the Board of Adjustment, Louis Y: Horton.
It was noted that three vacancies exist at this time.
MOTION by Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Mumford to accept the
resignation of Louis Y. Horton. Voice Vote Carried 4 - 0.
MOTION by. Commissioner Mumford/Commissioner Clark to appoint Mr.
William Wernecke to regular member, Board of Adjustment - three
year term. Voice Vote Carried 4 - 0.
MOTION by Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Joy to reappoint Mr. Frank
Carberry, lst alternate, one year term, Board of Adjustment. Voice
Vote Carried 4 - 0.
MOTION by Commissioner Mumford/Commissioner Joy to appoint Mr. E. E.
Aldrich, 2nd alternate, one year term, Board of Adjustment. Voice
Vote Carried 4 - 0.
(c) Housing Board of Adjustment and Appeal - No report - Appointments
MOTION by Commissioner Joy/Commissioner Mumford to appoint Judge
• Robert Santangelo and Walter Butler, both regular members, three year
terms. Voice Vote Carried 4 - 0.
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Town Commission
November 1, 1977
Regular Meeting
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(d) Community Appearance Board - No report.
(e) Police Committee - No report - Two vacancies.
Mrs. Roberts read letters of resignation from Louis Y. Horton,
Chairman, and Edward Miles, member.
MOTION by Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Mumford that the two letters
be accepted. Voice Vote Carried 4 - 0.
MOTION by Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Joy to appoint Mr. Genovese
as Chairman. Roll Call Carried 4 - 0.
MOTION by Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Mumford to appoint Harry
Bauer and Dr. Lester Sonking to fill the vacancies. Voice Vote
Carried 4 - 0.
ORDINANCE (Emergency) No. 325 - Extending the Building Moratorium was
read in its entirety by the Town Attorney.
MOTION by Commissioner Mumford/Commissioner Clark to adopt Ordinance
• No. 325. Roll Call Carried 4 - 0.
ORDINANCE (Proposed) Second and Final Readin
(a) Ordinance No. 320 - Repealing Chapter 132 of the Code of Ordinances
entitled "Interim Services and Facilities Fees;" providing an effective
date, was read in its entirety by the Town Clerk.
MOTION by Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Mumford to adopt Ordinance
No. 320. Roll Call Carried 4 - 0.
(b) ORDINANCE NO. 321 - Amending Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances
entitled "Buildings" by adding Subsection 7-21(d) was read in its
entirety by the Town Clerk.
MOTION by Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Joy to adopt Ordinance
No. 321. Roll Call Carried 4 - 0.
(c) ORDINANCE NO. 322 - Appropriating Funds for the Fiscal Year
1977-78 Beginning October 1, 1977 and Ending September 30, 1978,
(Previously adopted as Emergency 9/6/77) was read in its entirety
by the Town Clerk.
. MOTION by Commissioner Mumford/Commissioner Clark to adopt Ordinance
No. 322. Roll Call Carried 4 - 0.
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(d) ORDINANCE NO. 323 - Effecting a Tax Levy based upon the 1977
Tax Roll of the Town, (Previously adopted as Emergency 9/6/77) was
read in its entirety by the Town Clerk.
MOTION by Commissioner Mumford/Commissioner Clark to adopt Ordinance
No. 323. Roll Call Carried 4 - 0.
(e) ORDINANCE NO. 324 - Amending Ordinance No. 299 which appropriated
funds for the Fiscal Year 1976 and ended September 30, 1977, was read
in its entirety by the Town Clerk.
~jice Mayor Horton noted that there is a proposed amendment to this
Ordinance;"Section 1: Add last line The carryover reserve for
Road and Bridge Fund in the amount of $14,302. as of September 30,
1976 had not been appropriated for the 1976-77 Fiscal Year. Section
2: Change $15,608 to $27,608. Change C to D and add new C: Highways
and Streets which is an increase of $12,000, new total $29,900.
Change total amount from $15,608. to $27,608."
• MOTION by Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Mumford to approve the
amendment. Roll Call on the Motion to Amend Carried 4 - 0.
MOTION by Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Mumford to adopt the Ordinance
as amended. Roll Call Carried 4 - 0.
ORDINANCE - Proposed - First Reading held October 11, 1977
(a) Amending Chapter 2, Section 2-52(a), 2-52(b), 2-52 (c) and
Section 2-54, entitled "Administration". This Ordinance will be
scheduled for the Regular Meeting, December 6, 1977.
CORRESPONDENCE
(a) Letter dated October 6, 1977 from David Faust, Attorney. A
great deal of discussion pertaining to this matter followed. Vice
Mayor Horton read the letter aloud for the benefit of the audience
and upon request.
It was the consensus of the Town Commission that the Town Attorney
write Mr. Faust relative to Mr. Urbanek's request and property and
note that the letter to Mr. Faust from Mr. Becker dated December
12, 1976 was sufficient as an answer.
• (b) Letter dated October 6, 1977 from Brian Deuschle, Attorney, re:
Drexel Management property. Vice Mayor Horton read this letter for
the record. Much discussion followed and the Town Attorney was
directed to answer Mr. Deuschle's letter.
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Town Commission
• November 1, 1977
Regular Meeting
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Reports, Correspondence and Continuing Reports, Elaine W Roberts,
Town Manager
Mrs. Roberts reported on various meetings. Administrative Hearings
to be held in Town Hall on November 7 and 8, 1977 relative to a
petition by August Urbanek to dredge and and fill and three letters
from the Area Planning Board. Letters of thanks to the Town Commission
were read from: Mrs. William Cruickshank, Boca Raton Community
Hospital and Del Trail Fire Department.
Vice Mayor Horton asked the concurrence of the Commission to donate
$200.00 to the Del Trail Fire Department toward the purchase of
"Jaws of Life". All were in agreement.
MOTION by Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Mumford to authorize the
Town Manager to sign the necessary form supporting the "Hatch Act".
Voice Vote Carried 4 - 0.
It was the consensus of the Town Commission not to donate to Channel
• 2, Public Service Television.
The joint meeting of the Town Commission and the Planning Commission
with Dr. Orman will be held November 7, 1977 at 7:00 P.M.
Mrs. Roberts was instructed to invite Mr. Hale, I.S.I. to the Workshop
meeting on November 29, 1977.
In the case of Healy vs. the Town of Highland Beach, the oral
argument will be held on Wednesday, December 14, 1977 in the District
Court of Appeal at 9:00 A.M. Discussion followed.
Mrs. Roberts gave the following reports for the month of October:
Building, Finance, Health, Police, Town Clerk, Public Utilities and
Works.
A recommendation was received from the consulting engineers for the
Town to purchase a check valve to be installed at the water treatment
plant. Cost to be approximately $200.00 for parts and does not include
labor. It was the consensus of the Commission to place this order.
MOTION by Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Joy to approve an expenditure
• in the amount of $11,210.00 for filter media and strainer assemblies
for the water plant as recommended by the consulting engineers. Roll
Call Carried 4 - 0.
Minutes Highland Beach
Town Commission
November 1, 1977
Regular Meeting
Water consumption for October was 22,886,000 gallons.
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MOTION by Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Mumford to award the low bid
for painting the Fire Department and Police Station to Szabo Painting,
in the amount of $1,450.00. Voice Vote Carried 4 - 0.
MOTION by Commissioner Mumford/Commissioner Clark to accept the low
bid of Cherry and Sons for the asphalt roof on the Police Station
in the amount of $1,740.00. Voice Vote Carried 4 - 0.
Unfinished Business
Vice Mayor Horton recognized several Town residents for comments.
New Business
None
Bills for Approval were presented by the Town Manager
MOTION by Commissioner Joy/Commissioner Mumford to approve the bills
for payment. Voice Vote Carried 4 - 0.
ADJOURNMENT at 3:55 P.M.
APPROVED: (Absent)
Mor ~,E. Gilday, Mayor
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. Horton, Vice Mayor
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Ruth E. Mumford, Commissioner
he lie W. Joy, fz' t~ssi ner
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Robert D. Clark, Commissioner
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Dated: November 22, 1977
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