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1969.06.03_TC_Minutes MINUTES: TOWN COMMISSION OF HIGHLAND BEACH-June 3, 1969 • The regular meeting of the Town Commission was called. to order by Mayor Horton on June 3, 1969 at 7:P. M. All Commissioners were present. The Mayor greeted. the many new faces and. stated. that the new air conditioner has been ordered and, is on the way. He also said that the new chairs have been set up and. hopes that they will be more comfortable. The minutes of the regular Town Meeting May 6th and. the workshop meeting May 20th were read., and. approved. by the affirmative vote of all present. There were no communications. Commissioner Hackman suggested bypassing the regular order of business to bring up zoning, due to the warmth of the evening and. the large atttlndance. As suggested. by Mr. Kemery last February, a framed plaque was presented. to Mrs. Noble for her service to the Town. Vedd.er Vice MayorAreporting for the Zoning committee read a proposed. amendment to Zoning Ordinance #132. Commissioner Hackman objected. is the procedure and. also to some of the proposed changes. He warned of the possibility of•~. the Town becoming involved. in curt cases if unduly restrictive provisions were included. in any zoning ordinance and. further that such restrictir~ris might depreciate all property values. He reminded all present that the Town of Highland Beach had. an obligation to the residents of Bryd. Beach regarding promises made to the+n at the time of their annexation. Mrs Noble presented. a booklet con#?aining suggestions for zoning changes • compiled by the Highland. Beach Property Owners Association. Comm. Vedder said that Mr. Urbanek's suggestions helped. form the zoning committee's proposed. changes. Mayer Horton. thanked. Mrs. Noble for her work on the recommended. changes and. stated. that the zoning committee will use this booklet as a guide. He alto stated. that the Commission has tried. to treat this matter with due respect , since it was begun in February and. that an arch- itect was hired, tm try to preserve property values, as per the unanimous vote of all the Commission. Further, at the suggestion of one of the builders, an amendment is being proposed. instead. of trying to pass the entire comprehensive change at this time. Much discussion followed. Mrs. Roth suggested. adding more members to the zoning committee. The Mayor agreed and. stated, that Vice Mayor Ved.der had recommended. this also. Reparting for the Executive committee, Mayor Horton received. a letter from Attorney Poulton regarding the police problem, saying he had. received. a new draft of the proposed. contract hiring the Security Police, but had heard. in the interim that the Sheriff Dept. is investigating the possibility of giving small towns further protection and. this matter is being looked into. The Mayor said, that a letter was written to the Palm Beach delegation to the Florida Legislature regarding the taxing of libraries and. he received. word, that the bill was amended, remoaing the objection referred. to. A letter has been received. from the County Commissioners regarding the Highland. Beach resolution to:expidite construction of a proposed 12th St, bridge over the Intracoastal in Delray and, thanking the Town for its interest. The Town attorney was asked. to check into the remaining money from the General bond. • issue on the water plant to see if money is available for other use. He wrote to the N. Y. Co. which handled the original bond. issue asking for clarification in this matter. Commissioner Beekman reported. the taxes collected. to date are $ 53,744.56, • MINUTES: TOWN COMMISSION OF HIGHLAND BEACH - June 3, 1969 Page two outstanding - $ 187.56, with Winterhalterrs outstanding amounting to $2,623.15. Finance Commissioner McCook reported. the audit is complete, and a final report will be in by the middle of June. Vica Mayor Vedder reporting on zoning, read. a letter from St. Lucy church, rega:rd.ing the violation of two Ordinances: sign and. parking; requesting a variance because the church is to be constructed in early 1970. The Mayor reminded, the Commission that the sign and. parking are both on the State Rd. right of way and. that the latter is extremely dangerous. Vice Mayor Vedder suggested. that in his and. @rego's talks with the priest, there was some talk of land. bding swapped, for a location south of Town Hall, and. Mr. Keller added that plans are still indefinite. Mr. Vedder recommended. that the church be made to comply with the ordinance on the sign as it is not properly anchored and. hurricane season is approaching. Discussion followed. Vice Mayor Vedder moved. that this matter be tabled. for one month to await the outcome of a new"`Y-- site .I'~Rr~.~Yt decision. Commissioner Beekman seconded and after morediscussion it was unanimously approved,. Mr. Vedd.er read. an application for a liquor license from Winterla;alter Inn and. moved. it be accepted.. Commissioner Beekman seconded d~ and. after discussion it was unanimously carried.. Mr. Vedder reporting on the sewer matter said, that he is awaiting word. from Frank Watson,' the bond. attorney, as to procedure on putting the sewer in the length of the Town. Vice Mayor Vedder explained. that Boca-Hi and. several other builders would. be donating, but that it could. take five years or more before all • donations are collected., with no additional cost to the presemt Townspeople. The Mayor reminded. the Commission that delaying installation of various phases to take advantage of possible gifts would. increase costs over a one-time job. Further discussion followed.. Public Works Commissioner Hackman reported. the death last week of a former Mayor, J. Morrison Smith and. gave a picture of him to be kept at Town Hall. Mr. Hackman made a motion to accept Florida Power & Light's proposal for eight street lights on Belair and. Hmghland Beach drive, at an aanual cost of $ 230.40 Commissioner McCook seconded, and, it was unanimously passed.. A minor leak in the main line under the Intracoastal has been repaired, and. Mr. Hackman said. that we are still waiting for the timer for the lime flush and. a new air release valve. He further stated. that the pressure has been increased. to 651bs., a hydrant leak will be repaired. this week, and a new meter was in- stalled. at 4308 Intracoastal Driue. The water consumption for May was 3,998,08e gallons, 311 tests were taken and. sent to the State Board. of Health; and. as discussed. in the workshop meetings, another man was added to the crew operating the Water Plant, bringing it to three. The Russell Rd. matter is in the position of preparing for advertising for bids by Brockway, Owen & Anderson. The Bel Lido bridge painting is not completed,, but will be shortly. A question was asked. how does the Town water compare in hardness to neighboring communities? Commissioner Hackman answered. that Boca, Delray andHighland Beach are all quite similar. He further stated. that the softening process will be activated very soon. • Commissioner McCook asked. about the parking on the State Rd. right of way at MINUTES: TOWN COMMISSION OF HIGHLAND BEACH - June 3, 1969 Pa e three • 3419 S. Ocean Blvd.. and. was told. by~~the Mayor that Bob Crego is pursuing the matter. Mayor Horton read. the outstanding bills and. they were mnanimously approved. for payment. The meeting was adjourned. at 9:15 P. M. APPRO~ ATTEST • iy~"` .Town Clerk ~~~~ C7 C]