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1978.03.07_TC_Minutes_Regular (2)• TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA Minutes of Meeting of Town Commission Regular Meeting March 7, 1978 1.30 P M Mayor Horton called the Regular were: Mzyor Horton, Vice Mayor Commissioner Storm was absent. Attorney and Town Clerk. Approval of Minutes, as wr For Meetings of January February Meeting to order at 2:00 P.M. Present Mumford, Commissioners Joy and Clark. Also present: Town Manager, Town itten: 23, 1978 - Special Meeting 31, 1978 - Workshop Meeting 7, 1978 - Regular Meeting MOTION by Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Joy that the Minutes be approved as read - carried 4 - 0 on a voice vote. Public Requests and Comments None Request to be heard re: Town Lots 13 east and west owned by Jaek Parker Construction, a/k/a Highland Beach Properties, Inc. Mr. Flack stated that he would await the decision of the Town Commission relative to his letter dated December 28, 1977. Discussion regarding "vested rights" followed. After a great deal of discussion, a MOTION was made by Commissioner Clark and seconded by Vice Mayor Mumford that the reissuance of the building permits as requested by Jack Parker Construction a/k/a Highland Beach Properties, Inc., be denied. Roll call vote carried 4 - 0. Reports - Town Commission (a) Mayor Louis Y. Horton - No report. (b) Vice Mayor Ruth E. Mumford - No report. (c) Commissioner Harold C. Storm - Absent. (d) Commissioner Leslie W. Joy - No report. • (e) Commissioner Robert D. Clark noted that he continues to attend the "208" meetings in West. Pa lm Beach and to this date nothing relative to Highland Beach has come up. He stated that there will be a field trip at the end of the month. Minutes Highland Beach Town Commission • Regular Meeting March 7, 1978 Reports of Various A encies of the Town Page 2 of 6 (a) Planning Commission - Mr. Nick Johnson reported that a Planning Commission Public Hearing, recessed from March 6th, would take place on Monday, March 13, 1978. (b) Board of Adjustment - Mr. Lloyd Brotzman reported on a meeting held on February 7, 1978. (See Board of Adjustment Minutes - not attached) (c) Housing Board of Adjustment and Appeals - Judge Santangelo had no report but expressed his gratitude to the Town Commission for the honorarium, that they had approved for the Boards. (d) Community Appearance Board - No report. (e) Police Committee - Mr. Peter Genovese stated that all was • very well with the Police. Department. Mayor Horton noted that the new man will be reporting for duty approximately March 20, 1978 and the new car on order. is to be delivered shortly. RESOLUTION (S ) Resolution No. 348 - "Petitioning the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County, Pursuant to Section 125.01(6)(a), Florida Statutes, to develop an appropriate means of financing services rendered specially for unincorporated areas" was read in its entirety by the Town Clerk. MOTION by Vice Mayor Mumford and seconded by Commissioner Clark that this Resolution be adopted carried 4 - 0 on a Roll Call vote. Proposal - Committee to study the division of Palm Beach County. Resolution No. 349 - "Indicating the desire of the Town Commission to study the feasibility of creating a new county in what is now southern Palm Beach County" was read in its entirety by the Town Clerk. MOTION by Commissioner Clark seconded by Vice Mayor Mumford that this Resolution be adopted. Mayor Horton noted that Section 3 "That the Town Clerk is directed to mail copies • of this Resolution to all Municipalities named in Section 1 of this Resolution" be added as an amendment. Minutes Highland Beach Town Commission • Regular Meeting March 7, 1978 Page 3 of 6 MOTION to amend the original Resolution made by Commissioner Clark and seconded by Vice Mayor Mumford carried 4 - 0 on a roll call vote. MOTION to adopt Resolution as amended carried 4 - 0 on a roll call vote. Proposal - Delray Beach Library System - Ad hoc committee Mayor Horton noted that this item had been discussed at the Workshop Meeting and that an ad hoc committee had contacted the Delray Beach Library. The Delray Beach Library would be agreeable to serving the Town of Highland Beach at a cost of $5.00 per person (population as stated on January 1, T978 - approximately 2400). Discussion relative to total cost followed. MOTION by Vice Mayor Mumford and seconded by Commissioner Clark that the ad hoc committee further discuss negotiations and reach a compromise with the Delray Beach • Library and report back to the Town Commission - carried 4 - 0 on a voice vote. Reports, Correspondence and Continuing Reports, Elaine W. Roberts, Town Mana er The Palm Beach County Municipal League for February was held in Boynton Beach. David Bbudworth, State Attorney, addressed the meeting. Mrs. Roberts stated that the State Attorney indicated that the legislators might set up a process which would enable Municipalities to hold court by virtue of a "Hearing Officer". The March meeting is scheduled for Friday, March 10, 1978. The Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council will be meeting on March 9, 1978. The Solid Waste Committee is meeting March 8, 1978 in West Palm Beach. Mrs. Roberts announced that donations in the amount of $250.00 to the Del Trail Fire District for the "Jaws of Life" have been received from Highland Beach residents. • Mrs. Roberts reported that she had received a report from Minutes Highland Beach Town Commission • Regular Meeting March 7, 1978 Page 4 of 6 Mr. Carberry, representative to the Water District Management meetings relative to a Public Hearing held on March 1, 1978. (Please see attached) BUILDING DEPARTMENT REPORT A C.O. was issued to one of the Wunderlich's four-plexes located on AIA on February 23, 1978. During the month of February permits were issued in the value of $315,000.00. FINANCE DEPARTMENT An additional amount of $13,209.00 in tax monies has been received. POLICE DEPARTMENT Mrs. Roberts reported that Police Officer Donald Kasten will • be reporting to work on March 20, 1978. She noted that the monthly report is available for anyone to look it over. TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT Most of the work has been in the area of the new election laws and answering questions relative to the election. The Town Manager and Town Clerk worked together in mailing legal notices to property owners in Town with the exception of the two subdivisions. (These instructions per Town Attorney) This was in relation to the Public Hearings for the Comprehensive Plan. PUBLIC WORKS AND WATER The total water treated for the month of February was 23,277,000 gallons. Mrs. Roberts stated that this was about the same as the month of January. She noted that the gap in the measured water from the east side of the Intracoastal to the west side has narrowed. Mrs. Roberts noted that the monthly report from Carl Howard is available. • The next Public Hearing of the Planning Commission relative to Zoning will be held on Monday, March 13, 1978 at 7:00 P.M. This was recessed from Monday, March 6, 1978. Minutes Highland Beach Town Commission • Regular Meeting March 7, 1978 Mrs. Roberts reported t the two motors from the for repair. When these will be notified and a UNFINISHED BUSINESS Page 5 of 6 hat the maintenance man had taken two lift stations to Winter Park repairs are completed, the Town third motor will then be repaired. The Mayor noted that the consideration of the Comprehensive Plan would be the business at hand at this time and he called on Commissioner Clark for his comments. There was a great deal of discussion among the Town Manager, Mayor and Commissioner Clark. After the discussion, the MOTION was made by Commissioner Clark, seconded by Commissioner Joy, that the Comprehensive Plan as read at the Public Hearings and as incorporating the corrections noted during the Public Hearings, including the map and the future development plan, be approved. The MOTION carried on a roll call vote 3 - 1. .Mayor Horton voted No. By a 3-- 1 vote • the matter was carried, the Comprehensive Plan was adopted. Two citizens in the audience spoke on the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan. NEW BUSINESS Mayor Horton recognized Mr. Charles Danto, representative for Mr. Catsman. Mr. Danto asked to go on record to state he had not been able to discuss the specific inconsistencies in the Comprehensive Plan re: Lots 92, 93 and 94 as designated by the Town of Highland Beach. Mr. Sliney commented on the matter of notices for the Public Hearings and the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan at the Regular Meeting. Minutes Highland Beach • Town Commission Regular Meeting March 7, 1978 BILLS FOR APPROVAL Page 6 of 6 MOTION by Vice Mayor Mumford/Commissioner Joy to approve the bills for payment carried 4 - O on a voice vote. Meeting ADJOURNED at 3:10 P.M. APPROVED; ATTEST: Town Cl rk Dated: March 27, 1978 Lo1.i.is Y. Horton~Mayo/r_ Ruth E. Mumf(o~rd(~V~ide~Mayor Ro ert D. Clary, Commissioner .,~ Leslie W. Joy,: Co issioner (Absent) Harold C. Storm,-Commissioner