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1971.05.04_TC_Minutes_RegularMINUTES: REGULAR MEETING- OF THE TOWN COMMISSION - Mav 4, 1971 • The regular meeting of the Town Commission was called. to order by Mayor Horton on Tuesday, May 4, 1971 at 7:10 P. M. All Commissioners were present, as well as the Town Attorney. The minutes of the regular meet- ing on April 6th were approved as read. The minutes of the special meet- ing on April 13th were corrected to read that the meeting was recessed until Wed. the 14th instead of adjourned. Also that a letter received from the north abutter,~Mr. King Cayce,~(to the Meadow property}, was read and that Mr. Kemery had stated. that the stairway was inside and only the door was outside. All other minutes were approved as read. Mayor Horton read a communication received from the City of Lake Worth, which included a Resolution they had passed recently and. were requesting support for, regarding the passage of an additional gas tax, additional cigarette tax and. support of a corporate profits tax. The City of Lake Worth has requested. support for a bill which auth~,rizes the Tax Collector to collect taxes on an optional basis. Comm. Jurisch moved to forward a notification to the Palm Beach Delegatior~i of our support and Vice ffiayor Vedder seconded. The decision was unanimous, Also received from Lake Worth was a copy of a Resolution asking our concurrence opposing the passage of proposed legislation requiring a license for salt water fishing. No action was suggested. Mayor Horton read. an invitation received from the Palm Beach County Armed Forces League to attend. a breakfast on Tuesday, May 11th in W. Palm Beach, supporting the U. S. Armed Forces. Anyone who wishes to attend in the Mayor's absence, please give your name to Mrs. Roberts. Included was a notification of an Armed. Forces Day Parade at 2:00 P. M. Saturday, May 15th. Anyone wishing to, may attend. The Mayor stated. that the barricades which have erected on Bel Air and. High- land. Beach drives seem to be a partial answer to prevent gatherings on these streets; - Mayor Horton said that regarding suggestions of having a written agenda for use at a regular meeting of the Town Commission, information would have to be in the Town Hall office by Thursday preceeding the meeting, to be noted on the agenda. Tax Commissioner Beekman reported that $ 81,997.54 has been collected to date for the 1970 Town taxes and that $ 3,292.32 is outstanding. Due to the efforts of Mrs. Roberts, $ 7,699.25 was collected since October, 1970 for occupational licenses and permits, as a result of inspections. This figure does not include any building permit fees. Finance Commissioner Hackman reported that the financial statement for April will be posted. on the bulletin board.. He further stated that the new budget is being prepared and. is expected to be completed. soon. There was no report on Health and Zoning. Public Works and Water: Commissioner Jurisch read a progress report on the activities, problems and. corrections regarding the water plant. He explained some of the work that has already been completed and several more corrections contemplated in the immediate future MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN COMMISSION - May 4, 1971 Page two. There were no special committee reports. ~~o A Resolution No. 172 was read., rescinding No. l 169, which established the recommendation to install sewers, storm drainage in the Bel Lido area. Vice Mayor Vedder moved. it be adopted., Comm. Beekman seconded. and. the vote was unanimous. A Resolution No. 173 ;nit sting a program for the purpose of providing local sanitary sewers and storm drainage improvements, including the instal- lation of water mains and. street paving in Improvement District #1 in the Town of Highland. Beach, designating areas to be improved and. instructing the consulting engineer to prepare an assessment plat showing the area to be assessed. with plans and specifications and an estimate of cost of such pro- posed local improvements. Comm. Beekman moved to adopt this Resolution and Comm. Jurisch seconded. Discussion followed. The vote was unanimous. In relation to this and other matters, a public hearing will be scheduled for May 25th at 7:30 P. M. A Resolution No. 174, was read, determining to make certain local sanitary sewer and. storm drainage improvements including installation of water mains and street paving in Improvement District #1 in the Town of Highland Beach; adopting the assessment plat and plans and specifications submitted by the consulting engineers; determining to defray the expense thereof by special assessments against the properties benefitted thereby; and directing the engineers to make and file with the Town Commission an assessment roll cover- ing such local improvements. Vice Mayor Vedder moved it be adopted and Comm. Jurisch seconded. Discussion followed and the vote was unanimous. Mr. Hubert, an attorney representing the Aguirre Investment Corp., submitted a map to deplat a area formerly known as Delray by The Sea and return it to acreage. Comm. Beekman moved. this be approved. and Cofir~. Hackman seconded. It was unanimously approved. The first reading was held. on a proposed. Ordinance designating the Town of- ficials the power to declare a state of emergency and to exercise emergency powers, according to Florida Statute 870. The first reading was. held. on a proposed Ordinance by which the Town of High- land. Beach elects to exercise the powers granted under Chapter 163 of the Florida Statutes. In regard. to this as well as matters mentioned above, a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 25th'in Town Hall at 7:30 P. M. It will be publicized in the bulletin and the newspaper. Discussion followed as to how absent Townspeople could express their feelings, and how the land planning firm was retained. The Mayor stated. that people could address their views and comments to the Town Hall, for consideration. The Town Marshall reported. that he attended a meeting in regard. to Civil De- fense in W. Palm Beach and off,~ered his assistance to any Townspeople request- ing it. The Bills and accounts were read and approved for payment. J MIN~TES• REGULAR MEET~TG OF THE TOWN COMMISSION- May 4, 1971 Page three • The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 P. M. ,~-~ f; APPROVED : = " z,.-~; .F ATTEST- erk DATE : / o ~~ " ~~ r~ u RESOLUTION -f~ ~ ~.~ A RESOLUTION RESCINDINi~ RESOLUTION ~k169 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TO~v'N OF P.:~G"t~LAND BEACH, FLORIDA, that SECTION 1. Resolution ~~169 of the Town. is herewith rescinded. ~ ~-~ PASSED AND ADOPTED this ~ ~i day of ~~~~ 1971. MAYOR ~~ ATTEST /' ~~.,/~~-',~~~~' ~~' ~~`''- TOWN CLERK K~50LUTION N0. 1 /°/ ,~, • `" A RESOLUTION INITIATING A PROGRAM FOR THE ~` PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LOCAL SANITARY SEWER AND STORM DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF WATER MAINS AND STREET PAVING IN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER ONE iN THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA, DESIGNATING THE AREAS TG BE IMPROVED AND INSTRUCTING THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS TO PREPARE AN ASSESSMENT PLAT SHOWING THE AREA TO BE ASSESSED, WITH PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AND AN ESTIMATE OF THE COST OF SUCH PROPOSED LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWM COMMISSION OF THE TOWM OF HIGHLAND $EACH, FLORIDA, that: SECTION 1. This resolution is adopted pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 170, Florida Statutes and other applicable provisions of law. SECTION 2. It is hereby found and determined as follows: A. It is necessary for the continued preservations of the health and welfare, convenience and safety of the Town and its inhabitants to provide for the construction of local sanitary sewer: and storm drainage improvements consisting of sewage collection. lines, pumping stations, manholes, force mains, storm sewers and drains, water mains, street paving, and other appurtenant facilities (here- inaft,er collectively called the "project"), in accordance with a master plan and certain plans and specifications prepared by Russell & Axon, Delray Beach, Florida, Consulting Engineers. B. The estimated cost of the construction of the project is the sum of `~//~'~6'~>~'i, ! The cost of such project shall be payable by the levy and collection of special assessme:.~:.s against the properties abutting, adjoining, or contiguous to the' improvements to be constructed. Such costs, in addition to the specific items contained in the plans and specifications to be approved by the Commission, may be deemed to include the items which are authorized by Section 170.03, Florida Statutes. SECTION 3. The. project, as hereinabove described, is hereby initiated and shall include the following area within the Town: Lots 8 through 22 inclusive, of Block 2, fronting on Highland Beach Drive; Lots 1 through 22 inclusive, of Block 3, front- ing on Bel Lido Drive and Tranquility Drive; Lots 1 through 32 inclusive, Block 4, fronting on Intra Coastal Drive; Lots 1 through 17 inclusive, Block 5, fronting on Bel Lido Drive and Tranquility Drive; Lots 1 through 10 inclusive, Block 1, fronting on Bel Air Drive; all being a part of the Bel Lido subdivision, accord- ing to the plat as recorded in Plat Book 25, page 97 of the Public Records of Palm Beach County, Florida. Also • Lots 1 through 10 inclusive, fronting on Bel Air Drive, and Lots 15 through 24, inclusive, fronting on Russell Drive, all -being a part of the Highland Beach Isles subdivision, according to the plat as re- corded in Plat Book 25, page 154 of the Public Records of Palm Beach County, Florida. SECTION 4. Russell & Axon, Consulting Engineers of the Town, are hereby instructed to prepare an assessment plat showing the area to be assessed, with plans and specifications and an estimate of the cost of the project to be constructed, as hereinabove defined. The assessment plat, the plans and speci- fications and the estimate of cost, when completed, shall be filed with the Town Clerk and be open to the inspection of the public . SECTION 5. The area to be assessed shall for con- venience be offieially identified and designated as "Improvement . SECTION 6. The Town-Clerk be and he is hereby ordered and directed to spread this Resolution in full among the minutes of this meeting ,f or permanent record in his off ice. SECTION 7. This Resolution shall became effective immediately upon its passage. PASSED AND ADOPTED this y~ day of 112 1971, ~~~~__ MAYOR ,ATTEST ~~~,~~t' ~~~~'c~~'~,~~fa~ TOWN CLERK U • K~;SULUTION NU. "L l f ~ ' '' A RESOLUTION DETERMINING TO MAKE CERTAIN ~ LOCAL SANITARY SEWER AND STORM DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF WATER MAINS AND STREET PAVING IN IMPROVE- . ~ MENT DISTRICT NUMBER ONE IN THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA; ADOPTING THE • ASSESSMENT PLAT AND PLAN5 AND SPECIFICA- TIONS SUBMITTED BY THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS; DETERMINING TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSE THEREOF BY SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AGAINST THE PROPERTIES BENEFITED THEREBY; AND DIRECTING THE ENGINEERS TO MAKE AND FILE WITH THE TOWN COMMISSION AN ASSESSMENT ROLL COVERING SUCH LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA, that: SECTION 1. The assessment plat and plans and specifi- cations .for certain local sanitary sewer and storm drainage improve- ments, consisting of sewage collection lines, pumping stations, manholes, force mains, storm sewers and drains, including installation of water mains and street paving, and other appurtenant facilities in Improve- menu-District Number One in the Town of Highland Beach, Florida, prepared by the Consulting Engineers and presently on file with the Town Clerk are hereby adopted and approved. The location of such local improve- ments (herein called "project") is hereby described as follows: Lots $ through 22 inclusive, of Block 2, fronting on Highland Beach Drive; Lots 1 through 22 inclusive, of Block 3, fronting on Bel Lido Drive and Tranquility Drive; Lots 1 through 32 inclusive, Block 4, fronting on Intra Coastal Drive Lots 1 through 17 inclusive, Block 5, fronting on Bel Lido Drive and Tranquility Drive; Lots 1 through 10 inclusive, Block 1, fronting on Bel Air Drive; all being a part of the Bel Lido subdivision, according to the plat as recorded in Plat Book 25, page 97 of the Public Records of Palm Beach County, Florida. Also • Lots 1 through 10 inclusive, fronting on Bel Air Drive, and Lots 15 through 24, inclusive, fronting on Russell Drive, all being a part of the Highland Beach Isles subdivision, according to therPlat as re- SECTION 2. It is hereby determined to construct such project and to defray the cost thereof by .special assessments to be levied 'against the properties benefited. The nature of the • project is more particularly described in Section One of this Resolution. Such assessments shall be paid in not exceeding ten (10) equal yearly installments with interest at the rate of not ,exceeding eight per centum {8%) per annum on the unpaid balances from the date of acceptance by the Town Commission of such project, to which, if not paid when due, there shall be added a penalty of one per cent (1%) per month, until paid; provided that, such assessments may be paid without interest at any time within thirty (30) days after the project is completed and a resolution accepting the same has been adopted by the Town Commission. Such special assessments shall be levied on a per lot basis against all lots and lands adjoining and contiguous or bounding and • abutting upon such improvements or specially benefited thereby and further designated by~the assessment .plat. The assessments shall be levied against such properties in direct proportion to the benefits received from the construction of the project, ,The _~_.__ total estimated cost of such improvements is r ~~ ~~a.~ No part of such cost shall be paid from the general fund of the City. SECTION 3. .The assessments as finally determined and adjusted shall be payable at the office of the Town ,Clerk. The first installment of such assessment, together with. interest upon the whole assessment, sh all • first day of November after by the Town Commission, and est upon the unpaid balance payable on November l in ea. be due and .payable in cash on the the date of acceptance of the project a like payment, together with inter- of the assessment, shall be due and :h and every year thereafter unt~.l paid .. full without interest at anytime within thirty (30) days after the adoption of a resolution accepting the completed project; _ and that unpaid balances of assessments may be paid at any time • by payment of .the principal and interest thereon to the next quarter-annual date. SECTION 4. The Consulting Engineers are hereby directed to promptly make-and file with the Town Commission an assessment ro1l,~on the per lot basis, showing the lots and lands assessed, the amount of the assessment against each lot or parcel of land, which assessments, if not paid in cash, shall be divided into not exceeding ten (LO) equal annual installments. .SECTION 5. The Town`Clerk is hereby directed to cause this Resolution to be published one time in a newspaper of gen- . eral circulation published in the Town of Highland Beach, Florida; ~, and. if there be no newspaper published in the Town, this Resolu- Lion shall be published once a week for a period of twa weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in Palm Beach County, - '~ Florida. :- SECTION 6. This Resolut~.on shall .take effect immedi- i i ately upon .its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this ~/~ day of ~a~ 1971. ~~ MAYOR j j ATTEST .~%%~~~ p TOWN~I~RK