1975.09.30_TC_Minutes_Special• Tt7WN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA
MINUTES OF MEETING OF TOWN COMMISSION
Special Meeting
September 30, 1975 9.30 A M
Mayor Morton E. Gilday called the meeting to order at 9:33 A.M.
and announced that this meeting had been called for a number of
purposes.
Present were:
Morton E. Gilday, Mayor
Leslie W. Joy, Vice Mayor
Commissioner Ruth E. Mumford
Commissioner Harry Bauer
Commissioner Robert D. Clark
Also present:
Town Attorney, Thomas E. Sliney
Town Manager, Elaine W. Roberts
• Finance Director, Anton Drasal
Town Clerk, Kathryn M. Borgemenke
Approximately 25 citizens in the audience.
Mayor Gilday recognized Mr. John O'Donnell, an
attorney.
Mr. O'Donnell stated that he was an attorney with
the Palm Beach PBA and that he was present this
morning to request that the Commission, in
considering the budget, not reduce the Police
Force from the present staff of 5 men and the
Chief to 4 men and the Chief. Mr. O'Donnell also
stated that specifically he was attending the
meeting on behalf of Ben Burgess, who is proposed
by Chief Jones to be dropped from the force in a
budgetary cut back. Mr. O'Donnell stated his case
relative to the cut back.
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Mayor Gilday, at this time, recognized Mr. Ralph
Wilcke who expressed his dissatisfaction with the
lift station abutting his property at 2624 So.
Ocean Boulevard. He stated that his concern is the
final appearance of this building.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Mayor Gilday stated that there has been a resignation
on this board, William Wernecke. He offered the
name of Raymond F. Blosser to the Board of Adjustment.
At this time Mayor Gilday invited the nomination of
Mr. Raymond F. Blosser. At this time Mayor Gilday
called for additional nop~tinations. There were none.
MOTION by Commissioner Clark/Bauer: "I'll move the appointment of
Mr. Blosser for such a position."
• ROLL CALL on the Motion Carried Unanimously.
SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCE NO. 286 -
BUDGET 1975-76
Ordinance No. 286 was read in full by the Town Clerk
and the Finance Director.
Mayor Gilday called for the reading of the Budget -
Department by Department. Mr. Drasal replied to
this request.
Mrs. Roberts questioned Page 1, General Income,
Municipal Financial Assistance, in the amount of
$31,000. Mr. Drasal replied that this was a
typographical error and should read $3,000. This
correction was noted by the Commission.
It was established that the Water and Sewer funds
were proprietary accounts and were not relative
to establishing the millage for the Town.
• Various questions were asked by Messrs. Dent,
Brownley, Totz and Schubert.
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Mayor Gilday called for a Motion on the Ordinance
as read, the Ordinance to be effective on the
1st day of October, 1975.
MOTION by Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Mumford: "I'll move
the adoption of the Ordinance as read."
Discussion followed relative to the reduction in
the Police Department, the amount of people in the
Finance Department and the cost of operating the
Building Department. A lengthy discussion followed
regarding the salaries of the individual Departments.
Further discussion followed regarding the millage
rate.
ROLL CALL on the Motion Carried Unanimously.
• SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCE NO. 287 -
ESTABLISHING MILEAGE
Ordinance No. 287 was read in its entirety by the
Town Clerk.
Mayor Gilday called for a Motion to adopt the levy
of millage as provided for in this Ordinance.
MOTION by Commissioner Clark/Commissioner Bauer: "So move."
A brief discussion followed relative to this
Ordinance.
ROLL CALL on the Motion Carried Unanimously.
PITTSBURGH DES MOINES
Mrs. Roberts stated that originally this item was
on the agenda to request the Commission to grant
an extension for this contract. However, a periodic
pay estimate was received to be approved by the
• Town Commission for payment for the final estimate
and reconciliation agreement. All of the work has
been completed on the tower. The balance is $14,300.35
and Mrs. Roberts asked for approval of payment of this.
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Town Commission
Special Meeting
September 30, 1975
BILLS FOR APPROVAL
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Mr. Drasal presented the bills for approval to
the Commission.
MOTION by Commissioner Bauer/Vice Mayor Joy: "I'll move that we
approve the bills as submitted."
ROLL CALL on the Motion Carried Unanimously.
Being no further business to come before the Town Commission the
meeting ADJOURNED at 11:00 A.M.
After the Workshop Meeting, Vice Mayor Joy noted that a letter
relative to Sgt. John Ryan had not been included in the Special
• Meeting.
At 12:09 P.M. Mayor Morton E. Gilday reconvened the Special Meeting
of the Town Commission, Town of Highland Beach. The Mayor noted
that there will be one last item of business.
Mayor Gilday requested a motion to reopen the
Special Meeting that was held earlier this
morning.
MOTION by Vice Mayor Joy/Commissioner Mumford: "So move."
ROLL CALL on the Motion Carried Unanimously.
Mayor Gilday announced that a letter had been
received from the Police Chief dated September 25,
1975 to Mrs. Roberts. The Mayor read the letter
aloud for the benefit of all.
At this time Mayor Gilday asked Mrs. Roberts if it
were her recommendation that the Chief's suggestion
be followed. Mrs. Roberts answered in the
• affirmative.
Mayor Gilday called for a Resolution to the effect
that the recommendation of Chief Jones for the
demotion in rank of Sgt. Ryan, effective tonight
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September 30, 1975
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at midnight be adopted (September 30, 1975).
MOTION by Vice Mayor Joy/Commissioner Clark: "I would so move,"
(See Resolution attached.)
Commissioner Clark noted that when the Commission
takes this type of action they must lean very
heavily on the Chief's recommendation.
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ROLL CALL on the MOTION Carried Unanimously. .~
Being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting
ADJOURNED at 12:15 P.M.
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APPROVED: , ~' ~, `~'~
"Morto Gilday, Mayor
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Town C rk
Dated: October 2, 1975
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~,eslie W. Joy, ~.c
Ru h E. Mumford,-Commissioner
Harry Bauer, Commissioner
Robert D. Clark, Commissioner
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