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1969.11.04_TC_MinutesI MINUTES: TOWN COMMISSION OF HIGHLAND BEACH - November 4, 1969 • The regular meeting of the Town Commission was called to order by Mayor Horton on November 4, 1969 at 7:10 P. M. All Commissioners were present. The minutes of the Regular October 7, 1969 Town meeting, the special meeting of Oct. 21st, and. the workshop meeting of Oct. 30th were read. All were approved. as read. by the affirmative vote of all the Commission. Executive committee: Mayor Horton apologised. for the error in names in the bulletin regarding the chair donated to the fire dept. by Mr. George. Mayor Horton read. a notice of the 19th annual convention of the Florida Planning & Zoning association to be held December 3rd to 5th in Palm Beach. The Mayor read a letter received from E. D. Gaynor, chairman of the Board. of County Commissioners, regarding the results of proposing to form a recreation advisory committee. Their primary duty will be to develop recommendations toward establishment of a county wide recreation program. We will await further information. Ta.x committee: Comm. Beekman reported the taxes collected were the same as last month. Due to a delay in receiving the tax roll from the county the taxes are late being sent out, but they will all be sent as soon as possible. Finance committee: Comm. McCook read the financial report dated October 31st. • Health & Zoning committee: Vice Mayor Vedder reported the mosquito control truck has been working in Town the past two weeks. On zoning, he read a variance request from Holiday Inn regarding the sign. Vice Mayor Vedder recommended the request be turned down. Comm. Beekman seconded and dis- cussion followed.. It was unanimously passed. Public Works & Water: Comm. Hackman read the October water report. 314 tests were taken, 5,677,000 gallons of water were used. in October and the new lime pump is back in op~ation. Regarding Russell Rd., Comm. Hackman read a letter received from Brockway, Owen & Anderson advising the Town to reject the bids and. he made the motion. Comm. Beekman seconded and. if was unanimously passed. Comm. Hackman made a motion to install a water cooler in a convenient spot in Town Hall. Comm. McCook seconded. and it was unanimously agreed. Sewers: Vice Mayor Vedder reported the_pipe has been laid. to almost tie length of the sidewalk on the beach in Delray ands ,,progressing well. Long Range planning: Mr. Walton reported he has asked Mr. Lawrence Germain and Dr. Roy Lemon to serve on this committee and asked for any suggestions. Police committee: Speaking for Mr. Stewart, Mayor Horton reported rec- eiving from Attorney Poulton a suggested. employment contract; read and explained. it. The question of the Town providing insurance coverage • r MINUTES: TOWN COMMISSION OF HIGHLAND BEACH - November 4, 1969 Page two • for DiCampli as Town Marshall was discussed. Mayor Horton recommended getting more information on this coverage for Town and deputy I~Sarshalls before proceeding on the contract. Further discussion followed., regarding the question of Mr. DiCampli being a Town employee or an independent contractor. A special meeting will be called. on November 18th to discuss this matter. ~~~ya Comm. Beekman read an Ordinance regarding interim trash collection for new buildings, until they appear on the ad valorem tax roll. Vice Mayor Vedder made a motion to approve this Ordinance on the first reading -- Nov. 4, 1969. Comm. Beekman read an Ordinance requiring apt. owners to provide refuse containers for trash collection. Discussion followed and. as a result, the Ordinance will be redrawn by the Attorney. Mayor Horton is to have a future meeting with Mr. Moreno of County Sanitation and they will discuss these problems. Comm. Beekman read. a Resolution No. 163 regarding the operation of the sewer system presently being constructed by the Highland Beach Utilities Co. Vice Mayor Vedder made a motion to accept it as read. Comm. McCook seconded. and it was unanimously passed. Comm. Beekman read an Ordinance providing for required connection to the Town's sewer system. This was the first reading. Comm. Beekman read Ordinance No. 153 establishing sewer rate charges at $ 3.00 per living unit per month. Discussion followed. Vice Mayor • Vedder moved it be approved. as read on the first reading, -- Nov. 4, 1969. Comm. Beekman seconded, and it was unanimously passed. Comm. Beekman read Resolution No. 162 opposing the widening of AlA in the Town of Highland. Beach. Comm. Hackman moved it be adopted., Comm. Beekman seconded as did Comm. McCook, and, it was unanimously passed.. Sim- ilar resolutions have been passed by Delray Beach, Gulfstream and. Ocean Ridge. Mayor Horton brought up the question of Occupational License fees in both a proposed. Ordinance and. Ordinance ~ 135. Investigation as to why Ord. 135 was not enforced. is being held. and Vice Mayor Vedder moved the second reading be postponed until the Dec, meeting. Comm. McCook seconded and it was unan- imously decided. Comm. Hackman explained. that in 1966 Ord.. 135 was passed to restore license costs to those set forth in the code. They had been eut in half previous to this date because they were considered. too high. Mayor Horton answered that a misunderstanding exists and the reason that these fees were not collected is still in question. Mayor Horton read the outstanding bills and accounts. Comm. McCook moved. they be paid, Comm. Beekman seconded. and. they were approved by all the Com- missioners present. Mr. Bunn asked for a set of standards on the condition of the water. The water is still nit good .Discussion followed. Dr. Dailey sated some of the problems and offered. some suggestions as to how to correct them. Mayor Horton said the Commission looks to Comm. Hackman for his recommendations • because of his familarity with the water plant. The problems he has been faced. with were the type not foreseen and products of firms such as Permutit, MINUTES: TOWN COMMISSION OF HIGHLAND BEACH - November 4 1969 Page three • and. Wallace & Tiernan would be expected not to fail at the same time in crucial parts of the plant. But unfortunately, this was the case, and if further recommendations seem necessary, Mr. Hackman will present them to the Com- mission. Comm. Hackman stated that no changes have been made without Brockway, Owen & Anderson's approval, and also that nine different engineers from Permutit have visited. tha plant. Comm. Hackman said that an engineer from Brockway Owen & Anderson will attend the next meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 P. M. 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