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1970.11.03_TC_Minutes_Regular• MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN COMMISSION - November 3, 1970 The regular Town meeting was called to order by Mayor Horton on Tuesday, November 3, 1970 at 7:10 P. M. All Commissioners were present. The min- utes of the regular October 6th Town meeting and the Special meeting on October 20th were approved as read. Mayor Horton reported that bids are being requested for repairs to the Bel Lido bridge approach. The Mayor reported a problem concerning living on boats within the Town. Future action may be necessary to restrict this. Mayor Horton commended the Town Marshall for the excellent coverage over the Halloween weekend, seeing that no damage was done in Town. The Mayor asked that people living in Town see that contractors they hire have occupational licenses or call Town Hall Office to check the records on file, since these fees are a sizable source of Town revenue. Mayor Horton read a letter received from Russell & Axon regarding a bill of a $ 906.00 fee for services performed in connection with sewer installation on Bel Air drive. Comm. Beekman moved to table this until a later date. Vice Mayor Vedder seconded and it was unanimously agreed that it will be paid when the work commences. • Mayor Horton read a letter received from approximately 25 Bel Lido property owners requesting storm sewers and sewage facilities and the eQSts involved. Mayor Horton explained that procedure steps set down by Florida Statutes have to be followed and that this letter will be accepted as a bona fide in- strument. Comm. Jurisch moved this letter be accepted, Comm. Beekman sec- onded. Discussion followed, on including the two adjacent streets in the proposed Bel Lido island phase, and how the building of this would be financed. Comm. Jurisch altered his motion to include curently platted areas on Russell drive, Bel Air drive, Highland Beach drive and the Bel Lido island, for sani- tary and storm sewers. Vice Mayor Vedder seconded after Comm. Beekman re- tracted his second, and it was unanimously approved. The engineers will be notified of this action taken. Comm. Hackman recommended relocating the water main that services Bel Lido to correct a situation which causes periodic pipe breakage. The public works Commissioner said. he will investigate this matter further. Mayor Horton requested. the Commission to consider four Charter changes to be discussed at a future workshop meeting. One involves the change of the fiscal year to coincide with the tax year. Another, concerns committee appointments to spread the work load around. The next is^ regard to reading the intent and section titles of proposed Ordinances instead of in total and the final concerns the appointment of a Town Clerk instead of the current elective post. J Tax Comm. Beekman reported approximately $ 4,000.00 tax money collected to • this date. MINUTES• REGULAR MEETING OF THE` TOWN COMMISSION - Nov. 3, 1970 Page two Finance Comm. Hackman reported that Mr. Alan George, e member of the finance committee, has drawn up a chart for the monthly financial report that includes revenues and. expenditures budgeted for this month, months to date, and last years months to date. This report will be posted on the bulletin board for residents to examine in detail. Health and Zoning: Vice Mayor Vedder reported that the ,attorney is still working on the Royal Highlander removal metier. Public Works and Water: Comm. Jurisch reported that the water plant fence has been repaired, the surfacing of the road has been completed and the clean up and sand removal is progressing. Future facilities committee: Mr. Walton, chairman, stated that a meeting will be held shortly of his committee members. Mayor Horton said that he and Mr. Walton had a meeting with Col. Powers of the FIND to discuss the land. they hold in Town with the possibility of leasing it at a nominal figure for recreation anf future Town Hall facilities. The Town Marshall suggested that the owners of apartment buildings get a. whell chair in case of emergency because many of the elevators cannot accomoda.te a stretcher. Mr. Walton suggested an updating of the density in the Town zoning, plus • additional parking requirements.. As a resident he recommended keeping Highland. Beach the attractive community it presently is and asked if a signed petition would be effectivetoward this aim? Mayor Horton answered this might he taken under study by the zoning committee at .their scheduled. meeting later this week. The bills and accounts were read and; approved for payment by a unanimous vote of the Commissioners, after a motion by Vice Mayor Vedder and a second by Comm. Beekman. The second reading of the proposed Ordinance adopting the Southern Standard Plumbing code, with supplements was held. Vice Mayor Vedder moved to approve it, Comm. Jurisch seconded and. it was approved by unanimous vote. The second reading of the proposed Ordinance adopting the Air Conditioning Code was held. Comm. Beekman moved to adopt it, Vice Mayor Vedder seconded and it unanimously decided. The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 P. M. APPROV • ATTEST : ~~~~.~~~ Town Clerk DATE • / ~ / ~~G