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TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA
Minutes of Meeting of Town Commission
Special Meeting
November 30, 1976 10:50 A.M.
Vice Mayor Hults called the Special Meeting to order at 11:30 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 Clark
Acceptance of resignations and fill vacancies created on:
(a) Police Committee and (b) Alternate Member - Board of
Adjustment
Vice Mayor Hults read a letter of resignation from James W.
Light, Sr. from the Police Committee.
MOTION by Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Mumford: "Move the
resignation be accepted".
ROLL CALL on the Motion Carried 4 - 0.
Vice Mayor Hults stated that the Mayor had recommended Mr.
Peter J. Genovese be appointed to fill the vacancy created
on the Police Committee.
MOTION by Commissioner Mumford/Commissioner Clark: "I move that
Peter Qenovese be appointed to the Police Committee".
• ROLL CALL on the Motion Carried 4 - 0.
Vice Mayor Hults acknowledged Mr. Genovese who was in the
audience. Mr. Genovese spoke a few words of acceptance.
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The Vice Mayor then read a letter of resignation from
Mr. Peter Genovese as a regular member on the Housing
Board of Adjustment and Appeals.
MOTION by Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Mumford: "Move the
resignation be accepted".
ROLL CALL on the Motion Carried 4 - 0.
Vice Mayor Hults read for the record a letter from
John P. O'Grady and Michael H. W. Dent relative to
the Urbanek property and permits for Sites 6, 7 and
4B. The letter offered a counter proposal for the
consideration of the Town Commission.
Resurfacing of Three Streets in Bel Lido
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Mrs. Roberts stated that if the Commission chose only to
have the three streets on the island surfaced the cost
would be $13,275.60.
MOTION by Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Joy: "I move that we
proceed with those three streets at that price with the distinct
understanding that control will be exercised over this method
of putting in water lines and there will be no cutting the streets
in the future".
ROLL CALL on the Motion Carried 4 - 0.
Removal of Sludge from the Sewer Interim Treatment Plant
Mrs. Roberts asked the Commission if they would expend
$1,227.88 to remove the sludge. Commissioner Clark suggested
that perhaps Boca Raton would have the facilities for the
necessary future removal
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MOTION by Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Joy: "I move that we
have the sludge hauled away now and investigate other remedies
for the future".
ROLL CALL on the Motion Carried 4 - 0.
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Agreement with U.S.G.S.
Commissioner Clark noted that since the cost was so low
($1,500) he felt the Town should go ahead with the
agreement. He so moved. Tt was the consensus of the
Commission that some of the funds could be allocated
from the anti-recession monies.
MOTION by Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Mumford.
ROLL CALL on the Motion Carried 4 - 0.
Storm Drains - Highland Beach Drive
Mrs. Roberts asked for Commission approval to repair the
storm drains on Highland Beach Drive. The money would be
expended from the Road and Bridge Fund. Discussion
followed relative to drainage, an assessment program to
abutting property owners. The Town Attorney stated that
• he would get with the Town Manager and discuss an
assessment program.
Commissioner Clark stated that the Commission should
_ authorize the Town Manager to go ahead with the drainage
project and then investigate with the Town Attorney.
MOTION by Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Joy: "I so move".
ROLL CALL on the Motion Carried 4 - 0.
Commissioner Mumford spoke about dead tree removal along
the bike hike path. She suggested that the anti-recession
money could be expended for this project and it would
afford work for one or two people.
ORDINANCES (Proposed) re: Municipal Court
(a) Creating a Uniform Maximum Penalty
(b) Abolishing Municipal Court
(c) Amending Section 17-5 Code of Ordinances
Require additional court costs for .Law
• Enforcement Education, etc.
The aforementioned three Ordinances were read by the Town
Clerk, by title only.
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• Special Meeting
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Bills for Ap rp oval
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The Finance Director presented the bills for approval.
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MOTION by Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Mumford: "Move the bills
be paid".
ROLL CALL on the Motion Carried 4 - 0.
Being no further business to come before the Commission, the
meeting ADJOURNED at 11:20 A.M.
APPROVED: (Absent)
Morton ~~i ay Mayor
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William S. Hults, Vice Mayor:
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DATED: December 6, 1976
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Robert D. Clark, Commissioner
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