1977.01.25_TC_Minutes_Special• TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA
Minutes of Meeting of Town Commission
Special Meeting
January 25, 1977 11.35 A M.
Vice Mayor William S. Hults called the meeting to order at 11:35 A.M.
Present were:
Vice Mayor William S. Hults
Commissioner Ruth E. Mumford
Commissioner Leslie W. Joy
Commissioner Robert D. Clark
Absent: Morton E. Gilday, Mayor
Also present:
Elaine W. Roberts, Town Manager
Thomas E. Sliney, Town Attorney
Anton Drasal, Finance Director
• Kathryn M. Borgemenke, Town Clerk
Receive and Act Upon Auditors' Report
MOTION Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Mumford: "I move the report
be accepted as presented".
ROLL CALL on the Motion Carried 4 - 0.
The Finance Director brought to the attention of the Commission
that $6,000.00 was budgeted to pay the auditors and the bill
was in the amount of $6,100.00. The bill will be presented
inclusive with the bills for approval.
Proposed Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 303 - Building
Moratorium
Ordinance No. 307 was read in its entirety by the Town Attorney.
Mr. Sliney noted that this will be the first and final reading
as this Ordinance is an emergency.
• MOTION Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Mumford: "Move bhe passage
of the Ordinance as read".
Discussion followed relative to the opinion of the Planning
Commission.
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ROLL CALL on the Motion Carried 4 - 0.
Correspondence - Holiday Inn
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The Town Attorney stated that he had no objections to this
item and it was in line with other Municipalities. It was
the consensus of the Commission that the Town Attorney
draft an Ordinance to amend the closing times from 1:00 A.M.
to 2:00 A.M.
Merit Increase - Building Official
MOTION by Commissioner Clark/Vice Mayor Hults: "I move that the
one step increase be granted".
ROLL CALL on the Motion Carried 4 - 0.
Lauderdale Webb Matter
• Vice Mayor Hults directed the Town Attorney that the Town
would take the initiative and proceed accordingly.
Approval of Bills
The Finance Director presented the bills to be paid.
Discussion followed on where to obtain (what fund) the
additional $100.00 for the auditors' bill. The Town
Attorney suggested a budget amendment.
Vice Mayor Hults called for a Motion to ask that the $100.00
be transferred from the reserve fund into the necessary fund
to pay the auditors.
MOTION by Commissioner Mumford/Commissioner Joy: "I'll make that
Motion that we take $100.00 from the reserve fund to cover the
bill for the auditors".
ROLL CALL on the Motion Carried 4 - 0.
Vice Mayor Hults called for a Motion to pay the bills.
• MOTION by Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Mumford: "So move".
ROLL CALL on the Motion Carried 4 - 0.
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Mrs. Roberts requested acceptance of the bid from Williams
to do the work at the water plant on well number 1, in the
amount of $2,735.79.
MOTION by Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Mumford: "I move that
the work be done. I move that we accept the bid and proceed with
the work".
ROLL CALL on the Motion Carried 4 - 0.
Mrs. Roberts then asked the Commission to approve the water
services to be run to the vacant properties on Bel Lido
Island, not to exceed a cost of $3,000.00.
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Discussion followed. Mrs. Roberts noted that the Town staff
who are able to do this work would rent the necessary
equipment. When the properties take out a building permit
and ask for a water meter installation, that charge will
be prorated back to them. The money will now come from
either the utility fund or the water connection fee fund.
It was decided that the money to be appropriated be charged
to the water connection fee fund.
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MOTION by Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Mumford: "I move the
approval of this procedure".
ROLL CALL on the Motion Carried 4 - 0.
Being no further business to come before the Special Meetings it
ADJOURNED at 11:59 A.M.
APPROVED:
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Dated; February 4, 1977
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Wi liam S. Hults, Vice Mayor
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Ruth E. Mumford, Cssioner
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Leslie W. Joy, C~limi~ssi
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Robert D. Clark, Commissioner
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