1974.05.16_TC_Minutes_Special
MINUTES: SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COMMISSION - MAY 16, 1974
• Mayor Gilday called the Special meeting to order at 2:15 p.m.,
Present were: Mayor Gilday, Vice Mayor Dent,
and Commissioners Mumford, Joy
and Clark.
Mayor Gilday read the notice, see Attachment "A", he then turned
the meeting over to Ms. Roberts, the Acting Town Manager.
Ms Roberts advised the Commission that the Building Official, Mr.
Vern E. Foster was resigning as of the 7th of June. Discussion
took place as to his termination .and unused vacation leave accrual.
Attachment "B", copy attached, are the recommended items that Ms. Roberts
submitted to the Commission for implementation.
All of the items listed were discussed at length, the following
summarizes certain items, disposition thereof, etc.
Requested personnel, items: 2(a), (b) and (c), ads to be placed,
applicants to be considered. Commission concurred.
• With respect to item (5), Commissioner Joy requested record should
show what steps were taken to ensure adequate water capacity, consult
with and receive firm commitment from Boca to what degree and volume
they could assist to ensure water adequacy. Before another Engineering
opinion be secured, discuss matter and advise Russell and Axon.
Item 6 - Check ordinance prior to taking an action.
Item 9 - Discussed later in the meeting.
Item 12 - To be pursued.
Item 13 - Manual of procedures
Item 14 - Suggest Town Attorney be available and meet with Planning
Board and Board of Adjustment. Educational arocess for members of
these boards desirable Matter to be pursued.
Item 16 - Approved.
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MINUTES: SPECIAL MEE~'.ING. OF THE_ .TOWN COMNiIS~ION -. M,AY 1.6, 1974
• Mayor Gilday suggested that in time, it may be feasible to consider
a jitney-type of bus service to the residents to nearby Boca and
Delray, as an added Municipal service.
Unfinished business: Area Planning Board Resolution. Matter was
discussed. The City of Delray and Boca have both given their
approval to the proposed resolution,
Mayor Gilday stated that since the resolution had been read into
the record and the motion for approval had been offered and seconded
at the meeting held, it was in order to move the question. Mayor
Gilday, Vice Mayor Dent, and Commissioners Mumford, Joy and Clark
unanimously approved to adopt the resolution. See attached, Resolution
No.~.
The Town Clerk then read a proposed resolution to amend the amount
available for commitment and/or disbursement without prior approval
of the Commission. Commissioner Clark offered the motion for approval,
Commissioner Mumford seconded, and Mayor Gilday, Vice Mayor Dent
and Commissioners Mumford, Joy and Clark all approved Resolution
see copy attached, Resolution No. 248 .
Resolution No. ~~~~~--•~' copy attached, designating Ms. Thalia Higgins,
• Town Treasurer, was adopted by a motion offered by Commissioner Joy,
seconded by Commissioner Mumford and on a motion offered by Commissioner
Joy and seconded by Vice Mayor Dent and Commissioner Mumford, she
was given a salary increase of $500,00, Both the resolution's adoption
and that of the motion approving the salary were unanimously approved
by Mayor Gilday, Vice Mayor Dent and Commissioners Mumford, Joy and
Clark.
A prolonged discussion then took place as to the methods to be utilized
in receiving and screening resumes for the position of Town Manager,
Vice Mayor Dent made a motion that in the selection process the Town
appoint Nick Johnson, Frank Scofield, Jr., and Brian McKinley, to
assist the Town Commission by rating applications and informing the
Commission of their findings., The motion was not seconded.
Commissioner Joy offered the motion that all applications for the
advertised position (Town Manager) request that resumes be directed
to the Mayor, copies thereof be furnished to all members of the
Commission for their review and/or consideration. Further these
resumes from applicants be made available to certain specified residents
for their rating individually.
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MINUTES: SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COMMISSION - MAY 16, 1974
• It was the consensus of the Commission by voice vote to have Col.
Frank Scofield, Jr., Mr. Harold C. Storm, Senator William Hults,
Ex-Mayor Louis Y. Horton and Ms. Adele Allen as the residents appointed
to serve in this capacity. It was understood and agreed that the final
decision would be that of the Town Commission.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 P.M.
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