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1976.12.29_TC_Minutes_WorkshopTOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA Minutes of Meeting of Town Commission Workshop Meeting December 29, 1976 9:30 A.M. Mayor Gilday called the meeting to order at 9:40 A.,.M. Present were: Mayor Morton E. Gilday Vice Mayor William S. Hults Commissioner Ruth E. Mumford Commissioner Leslie W. Joy Commissioner Robert D. Clark Also present: Elaine W. Roberts, Town Manager Thomas E. Sliney, Town Attorney Anton Drasal, Finance Director • Kenneth Jones, Chief of Police Wally Schott, Building Official Kathryn M. Borgemenke, Town Clerk 76.84 Daniel T. K. Hurley, County Court Judge was introduced by Mayor Gilday. Judge Hurley explained for the benefit of all the conversion of the Municipal Court to the County Court system. He presented a schedule which will be applied to the South County area. He noted that this was tentative and he was contemplating establishing an independent citizen committee to review the function of the court and make recommendations after a period of approximately six months. The Judge noted that he would see that Mayor Gilday be placed on this committee. He stated that for the time being all jury trials will be held in West Palm Beach. The Judge expressed his personal feeling that he would like to see jury trials held in other areas of the County as opposed to the County Seat. Judge Hurley noted that there will be problems in the beginning of the new court system and he requested that any citizen come forth and present solutions and/or recommendations to him. • Mayor Gilday took this time to inform the Commission and the audience that the Electrical Inspector, Mr. Bud Triano, and his wife Joyce were killed in the crash of a light plane yesterday Minutes Highland Beach Town Commission Workshop Meeting December 29, 1976 Page 2 of (December 28, 1976) a third person was injured, this was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Triano. 76.87 Evaluation of Water Treatment Plant - Status Report Ross, Saarinen, Bolton & Wilder, Inc. Mr. C. Dean Patrinely presented the status report to the Commission. Mrs. Roberts announced that the Town's application for EDA funding had been refused. Discussion followed relative to this matter. Mrs. Roberts was directed to find out why Highland Beach had been denied this funding. Mr. Pa'~rinely stated that a very rough estimate of the cost of construction on the water plant expansion would be in the area of $500,000. The consulting engineers will prepare and submit a cost estimate at the Regular Meeting January 4, 1977. It was the consensus of the Commission that the following items be carried forward to the Special Meeting scheduled immediately following this workshop. • 76.83 Ordinances (Proposed) No. 304 - Creating a Uniform Maximum Penalty 305 - Abolishing Municipal Court 306 - Require Additional Court Costs for Law Enforcement Education, etc. 76.86 Appointment - Representative to Technical Coordinating Committee 76.85 Town Manager - Merit Increase 76.87 Resolutions (Proposed) No. 320 - Expressing Appreciation to John D. Wessel, Municipal Court Judge No. 321 - Expressing Appreciation to F. L. R. Hill, Judge ad litem - Providing for the establishment of a Building Code Board of Adjustment and Appeal. • This item, with the consensus of the Commission, will be tabled until the end of January. Minutes Highland Beach • Town Commission Workshop. Meeting December 29, 1976 Page 3 of 76.55 Town Manager, Reports, Correspondence and Continuing Reports Mrs. Roberts stated that a phone call from Senator Lawton Chiles' office requested the use of the Commission Chambers on Friday, January 21, 1977 from 9:00 A.M. to 10,:00 A.M. to enable the Senator's aide, Tom Hayes, to conduct meetings with the citizens of Highland Beach. Discussion evolved relative to a permit for a seawall application submitted to the Corps of Army Engineers to be placed on the ocean across the street from the Police Station and Fire Department. This application was filed by Drexel properties. Mrs. Roberts read a letter of objection to the Corps from the Building Official. The .Commission was in complete agreement with this letter. Discussion followed regarding erosion. Mrs. Roberts announced that the Town has received $206,000. in • tax monies. A wood car~zing was shown to the Commission, this was a donation by a citizen of the Town. The Commission after looking at the rest of the carvings will make a decision on where they should be placed. Mrs. Roberts spoke on the subject of a Town Garage. The Commission asked the Town Manager to have cost estimates submitted by the next Regular Meeting. The Building Official ~arill also submit a preliminary plan. The auditor that has been working on the Audit Report for the Town has been ill and there will be a slight delay in receiving the report. Cable T.V. for Delray Beach has gotten underway. The Town Clerk was directed to find out if Leadership will serve the area east of the Intracoastal. Mrs. Roberts received information from the University of Florida revising the population of Highland Beach from 1775 to 1904. • Mrs. Roberts reported on the County Commission meeting she had attended. She had requested County maintenance of the Town's Minutes Highland Beach Town Commission • Workshop Meeting December 29, 1976 Page 4 of Bike/Hike Path. The County refused. She noted that correspondence had been received from Edwards Electric requesting the balance due them of $2,592. and deduct this amount from the final payment owed Lauderdale or Webb. Mrs. Roberts stated that she would get together with the Town Attorney and discuss this matter. Discussion followed relative to the Webb-Lauderdale problem. Being no further business the meeting ADJOURNED at-,-11:10 A.M. ,/ ~~'~~~ `~ APPROVED: Morton/~,iG1 y, playor Will am S. Hults, Vice Mayor • I Ruth~E. Mumford, Co issioner n~ ATTEST: Town C erk Dated: January 6, 1977 Recorded on 76.39 A & B Sides 1 & 2 slie W. Joy, om~~sio~er ~~ b rt D. Clark, Commissioner •