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MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN COMMISSION - April 6, 1971
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The regular meeting of the Town Commission was called. to order by Mayor
Horton on Tuesday, April 6, 3971 at 7:10 P. M. All Commissioners were
present as well as the Town Attorney. The minutes of the regular
March 2nd meeting, the special meeting on March 5th, the special meeting
on March 17th, the special meeting on March 18th, the workshop meeting
on March 18th and the public hearing on March 25th were approved as read.
Mayor Horton reported. that $ 6,303.00 has been collected. by the office
manager since October 10th as a result of license inspections. He ex-
plained that this is an important source of revenue and. that an alpha-
betical file of all people holding occupational licenses is kept in the
Town Hall office.
Mayor Horton read. an agreement between the Town and. the Tax assessor and the
Tax collector in the County for the purpose of appointing the County as the
collection agent for the 1971 taxes. Vice Mayor Vedder moved to execute
the agreement, Comm. Beekman seconded and the vote was unanimous.
The Mayor read a letter received. from the Link Foundation in Lake Worth,
soliciting financial aid in regard to the drug problem. No action was taken.
After receiving a number of complaints regarding the gatherings on Bel Air
drive, the Town Marshall has requested help from the sheriff's department
on several occasions. It was suggested to erect barricades on both Bel Air
and. Highland Beach drives. Comm. Jurisch moved. that this be done ,t Vice
Mayor Vedder seconded.. Discusaon followed and another suggestion was to
install floodlights on these streets. The vote was unanimous to ~al~`~`,~XX
erect the barricades.
The Mayor read a notice of the Palm Beach County Municipal League meeting
on Friday, April 9, 1971 at 1:30 P. M. in W. Palm Beach.
The Mayor read. a letter dated March 29, 1971 from Mr. John Klinck of
Russell & Axon addressed to the Town attorney in regard to the gravity /
sewer line to be run on AlA from Bel Air drive to Russell drive. The J
Highland Beach Utilities Co. will make financial arrangements to pay for
this portion of the sewer line. Comm. Jurisch moved to direct the Town
attorney to proceed with negotations with the Highland Beach Utilities Co.,
Comm. Beekman seconded and the vote was unanimous.
Mayor Horton read a letter received. from Mr. R. A. Brey of Penthouse High-
lands regarding the proposed. zoning, advocating the 120 day building mora-
torium and. voicing his comments and views.
The Mayor read a letter received from Radice Realty requesting a meeting
to be held before the regular meeting regarding the building plans they
have submitted. No meeting. was held due to the lack of time, since the
plans were submitted on March 31, 1971.
Mayor Horton stated that in order to abide by a request in the petition
presented to the Commission at the public hearing on March 25th, Mr. Dan
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• Abernathy of Bair, Abernathy and Associates was contacted for a proposed
day long survey in conjunction with a land use program in the Town. The
cost of this would be $ 250.00 for the day plus actual costs. Discussion
followed. Comm. Jurisch moved to retain Mr. Abernathy for the survey and
Comm. Beekman seconded. The vote was four to one, Comm. Hackman dissenting.
Comm. Beekman reported that $ 80,459.00 has been collected to date on the
1970 Town taxes, and only $ 4,830.00 remains outstanding.
Comm. Hackman stated that the financ~l report for March will be posted on
the bulletin board.
Vice Mayor Vedder reported receiving a request from the Monterey House for
an extension on their temporary certificate of occupancy to June 19, 1971.
Vice Mayor Vedder moved that this be granted, Comm. Jurisch seconded and the
vote was unanimous. In regards to the $adice request for building permits,
the zoning committee recommends that the application for two building permits,
dated March 25, 1971, be denied at the present time, Vice Mayor Vedder
stated. He then so moved, and Comm. Beekman seconded. Discussion followed,
with an opinion from the Town attorney that zoning is in progress and that
is reason enough for denial of building permit issuance. Further discussion
followed. As a resmlt of the Attorney's comments, the Vice Mayor Vedder
withdrew the motion. The Second was also withdrawn. Comm. Beekman made
the motion again. It died for a lack of a second. Tha-matter was set aside
• for action at the next regular meeting.
Pubic Works and. Water: Comm. Jurisch read a letter received from Russell &
Axon dated April 1, 1971 regarding the Bel Lido assessment program, which
included copies of the assessment roll and cost estimates. Comm. Jurisch
stated. that money set aside for landscaping will be spent to alleviate some
of the problems at the water plant, including the water discolor.
Mayor Horton reminded the finance committee that the new fiscal year begins
May 1, 1971 and. that an audit and the new budget are due soon.
Special committee reports: Police Comm. McArthur reported he made a
survey of several adjacent communities, Ocean Ridge, Hillsboro Beach, Sea
Ranch Lakes, studying their police departments in relation to our future
needs and. discussed this with his committee at a recent meeting.
An Ordinance # 169 imposing a six month limit on temporary certificates
of occupancy, except in the case of strikes or acts of God, received the
second reading. Comm. Jurisch moved it be adopted, Comm. Beekman seconded
and the vote was unanimous.
An Ordinance # 170 making it unlawful to leave junked, wrecked or aband-
oned. vehicles on public or private property had a second reading. Vice
Mayor Vedder moved to add. the word public to the title, as it already
appears in the body and Comm. Beekman seconded.. Vice Mayor Vedder then
moved. to adopt the Ordinance and Comm. Beekman seconded. The vote was unani-
mous.
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A proposed Ordinance, amending Ordinance #162, further governing water meters,
held a second. reading. Vice Mayor Vedder moved to adopt the Ordinance.
Comm. Beekman seconded and the vote was unanimous.
The proposed Ordinance regarding Lots 122, 123, 124 was dropped.
A proposed^ rovidin'~~~or the amendment to Ordinance 150, amending the zoning
code of the Town of Highland. Beach, had a second reading. .Vice Mayor Vedder
explained several additions:
Pg. 1. Sect. 7. Providing for service roads to run parrallel to AlA
to be permitted in the set back area.
Pg. 3. Sect. 8. Providing, however when a service road is provided.,
the parking spaces will be one and one half per living unit.
Vice Mayor Vedder moved. to add the amendments to the proposed Ordinance.
Comm. Hackman seconded. Discussion followed and the vote was unanimous.
Vice Mayor Vedder moved to adopt the Ordinance as amended, Comm. Beekman
seconded. and. the vote was unanimous.
The proposed Ordinance requiring a building moratorium was dropped.
A proposed Ordinance providing for a 120 day building moratorium was read.
Comm. Beekman moved it be adopted on the first reading, Vice Mayor seconded.
Discussion followed.. The Town attorney suggested 2 amendments be added for
clarification;
.Sect. 2 For the reasons stated. in the preamble hereto, the Town Com-
mission finds that a grave emergency exists.
Sect. 3. This Ordinance shall become effective on this date, April 6,
1971.
Vice Mayor Vedder moved. to adopt Section 2 and Section 3 amendments to the
Ordinance. Comm. Beekman seconded. Discussion followed.. The. vote was 4
to 1, Comm. Hackman dissenting. Vice Mayor Vedder moved that the special
emergency ®ndshance be adopted, with amendments. Comm. Beekman~The vote
was four to one, Comm. Hackman di,~senting.
The Bills and accounts were approved for payment.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:35 P. M.
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