1976.11.16_TC_Minutes_Special• TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA
Minutes of Meeting of Town Commission
Special Meeting
Povember 16, 1976 9:30 A.M.
The Special Meeting of the Town Commission of the Town of Highland
Beach, Florida was called to order by Vice Mayor Hults at 9:30 A.M.
on November 16, 1976.
Present were:
Vice Mayor William S. Hults
Commissioner Ruth E. Mumford
Commissioner Leslie W. Joy
Commissioner Robert E. Clark
Absent: Mayor Morton E. Gilday
Also present:
Town Manager, Elaine W. Roberts
Town Attorney, Thomas E. Sliney
Finance Director, Anton Drasal
Chief of Police, Kenneth Jones
Deputy Town Clerk, Jane E. Barker
Vice Mayor Hults announced that 767 people were given the Swine
Flu Shots yesterday at the Town Hall.
The Vice Mayor announced that the first item on the Agenda was
the Ryan matter. Mr. Sliney stated that Mr. Ryan had submitted
a letter on September 24, 1976 through his attorney, Mr. Findley,
in which he was filing a claim in the amount of $6,901.83
against the Town for various expenses incurred - including
overtime pay.
Mr. Sliney was of the opinion that the Town should try and
negotiate this matter and Commissioner Clark was in agreement
with Mr. Sliney, stating that he (Commissioner Clark) would be
willing to make a Motion to this effect.
MOTION by Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Joy: "I move that we
authorize Tom Sliney, the attorney, to meet with Ryan's attorney
• and attempt to negotiate the matter -- final decision, of course,
to be reserved by the Town Commission.
ROLL CALL on the Motion Carried 4 - 0.
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Vice Mayor Hults announced that the next matter was the
Giordano matter.
Mr. Sliney stated that this was similar to the Ryan matter
in that it concerned the Police Department - but it was
just the particular issue of work at the Pope residence during
off-duty hours.
There was further discussion about correspondence re: State
Statute No. 493-11 and the Attorney General's Opinion #074-168.
Vice Mayor Hults read the letter from the Chief o~ Police to
the National Enquirer dated May 21, 1976 for the record. After
much more discussion, Commissioner Clark stated that the Town's
policy should be in accord with the Attorney General's
Opinion #074-168.
Vice Mayor Hults asked for a Motion on this matter.
• MOTION by Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Mumford: "I move that
the Town's policy re; policemen working on outside security jobs be
governed in all details by the opinion of the Attorney General."
ROLL CALL on the Motion Carried 4 - 0.
Next order of. business
passed in June 1975 wh
called for an increase
and the Sewage Interim
accepted by the Town.
acceptance by the Town
was discussion on Ordinance No. 283,
ich amended the Sewer Franchise. It
in fees as soon as the Sewage System
Treatment Plant were approved and
The effective date of completion and
was November 3 of this year.
Mrs. Roberts stated that she had given the Building and Finance
Departments a memo dated November 5th informing them of the
action taken by the Town Commission. Ordinance No. 283 provides
for them to collect the increased sewer connection fees for new
construction immediately and after 45 days, for conversion from
septic systems. She further reported that she had sent out
letters to some 37 properties in Town who had not yet connected
to the Sewage System letting them know that they had 45 days or
until December 17th to pay the rate of $232.93 instead of $260.00.
• Referring to Section 3 in Ordinance No. 283, the Town Commission
concurred with the Town Manager to waive that provision for
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assessing $100.00 a day penalty and collecting damages if the
Sewer System was not completed by November 30, 1975. The
system was operable and was available for those residents
who chose to convert from their septic system to the sewage
system.
Next item for discussion was regarding the maintenance person,
as announced by Vice Mayor Hults. Mrs. Roberts discussed the
various persons who had answered the ad in the paper and said
she had narrowed it down to a man who lived in Boca Raton and
could perform many maintenance duties, including electric and
plumbing work, painting and sprinkler repair work. He will
work for $7.00 an hour if he uses his own equipment and $4.50
an hour if the Town buys the equipment. He would be willing
to go on a contract basis for 90 days.
After much discussion, Vice Mayor Hults called for a Motion that
we try this gentleman on a contract basis for three months and
• evaluate the situation at the end of that time.
MOTION by Commissioner Mumford/Commissioner Joy: "I make the Motion
that we try this on a contract basis for three months".
ROLL CALL on the Motion Carried 4 - 0.
TOWN MANAGER'S REPORTS AND/OR RECOMMENDATIONS
Mrs. Roberts reported that the Town of Highland Beach received
certification in the Norm of a three year permit for water
draw from the five wells. The maximum yearly pumpage is not
to exceed 277.4 million gallons which amounts to an average
of 760,000 gallons per day. The maximum daily withdrawal
should not exceed 1.34 million gallons per day. There were no
questions.
The other matter that Mrs. Roberts reported on was that the
A-95 Review which had to be prepared in order to apply for
Federal Funding in the amount of $1,150,000.00 is before the
Area Planning Board tomorrow afternoon, November 17th. This
will be a Public Hearing and Mrs. Roberts will try to attend.
• The Town Manager also stated that there is a Seminar being held
tomorrow afternoon on Lethal Yellowing. Mrs. Roberts will not
attend this meeting.
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Vice Mayor Hults inquired of Mrs. Roberts as to what was
happening with the Engineering Firm in regards to review
of the plans for the Water Plant Expansion. She said she
will follow up on this matter.
BILLS FOR APRROVAL
Mr. Drasal presented the bills for approval. Vice Mayor Hults
called for a Motion to approve the bills for payment.
MOTION by Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Mumford: "Move the bills
be paid".
ROLL CALL on the Motion Carried 4 - 0.
Commissioner Mumford, after ascertaining from Vice Mayor Hults
that she should go ahead, asked "What's going on with John O'Grady?"
She stated that she has received lots of letters, follow-up
• letters, and she gets no information on the matter and his
office is still there (In Holiday Inn).
Mr. Sliney stated that he is not sure what the Town wants to do
but if we want to bring the matter to a head we would have to
bring a law suit against John O'Grady. Mrs. Roberts asked why
we couldn't cite him for a violation of the ordinance?
Commissioner Clark made the statement that he could not see that
this was such a serious matter - he was sure that everyone was
aware that there were alot of people in this Town who do
business from one room in their home.
Mr. Sliney's opinion was that it was a "gray line area" --
"the Holiday Inn was there and it was not going to go away and
it would be necessary to rezone to reflect the reality of
the situation".
After much discussion, it was decided to go along with the
matter as it is now until the Town Commission has a chance
to look at the Preliminary Draft of the Comprehensive Land
Use Plan which is to be presented to the Planning Commission
• on Wednesday, November 17th, by Mr. Smoot, Planner.
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Being no further business to come before the Commission, the
meeting ADJOURNED at 10:45 A.M.
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APPROVED: Absent)
Ruth. E. Mumford, ommissioner
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Leslie W. Joy, Com~~ss oner
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Morton i= y, Mayor
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William S. Hults, Vice .Mayor
Robert D. Clark, Commissioner
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Deputy own Clerk
Dated: December 1, 1976
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