Minutes 10-29-62MINUTES'OF SPECIAL MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL HELD AT CITY HALL,
OCTOBER 29, 196Z.
PRESENT:
TPIOI~-AS A. SUMMERS, MAyOi~
WALTER A. MAI)SEN, VICE MAYOR
JOPIN L. ARCHIE, COUh'CILMAN
JAMES J. MA~ ONEY,,.GOUNCILI~AN
J. ALLISON BANK, S, COUNCILlvfAN
J. B. HENDElhSON, CITY MGR.
GENE MOORE, CITY ATTORNEY
rEREESA PADGETT, CITY CLERK
This meeting was called to order by l~Iayor Summers at 3:00. p.m. at ~x~hich
time the Mayor welcomed the Civics Classes from Boynton Jr.~ Higk~ School and
their teacher, ~r. Holz~an, to s~e~Gove rn~ent in Action~ Mayor Sub.ers
stated he felt it is beneficial to all students to attend as many ~eotings as possible,
in that it co~d b~ ~lpfal to the~ in their studies.
Mr. ~ktlison ~anks, Councilman speaking on behalf o£ City of Boynton Beach
publicly thanked Chuck~Otterson, reporter for Palm Beach Post Time for the out-
standing article whic~appeared in the Sunday edition of the paper on the p. rogress
of Boynton Deach.
The City Attorney read Ordinance 6Z-Z3, an Emergency Ordinance regar.ding
legal hours during which local bars are permitted to remain open. ~It wvas established
that all bars be closed and there be no consumption of alcoholic bew~erages after
3:00 a.m. and that sellers of package goods observe the same closing.
Mr~ Archie moved that Emerge~%cy. Ordinance 6Z-Z3 be adopted, seconded
by ~r. ~oney and unanimously carried.
~r~' ~nderson was ~s. tracted to ~ite each operator in the city selling
alcoholic beverages of the r~les the council has ~ade. It was rovealed that if
the holder of th~ license cared to re~ain open for ~e sale of food, he could do so.
~r. Archie ~oved, seconded by ~r.'~omey that the City ~lcrk be instructed
to delete that po~ion of the ~ght club ~cense so tkat no confusion wvill e~st as
to the inte~ion of this law and ~struct the Clerk to delete fro~ oar schedule
the category of night clubs in tke'occupatio~al license. ~otion carried ~animously.
Mr., Archie moved that Lawrence D. Grawford [regular} and Gel. Herbert
Dotsey (alternate~ be appointed to Civil Service Appeals Board as recommended
by Mayor Summers. Motion seconded by Mr. Banks and unanimously carried.
lleference to amendments of Civil Service Rules. Mr. Henderson recommended
that the articles and sections as set forth in his memorandmm be read into the minutes
for the pt%rpose of making it official. The City Attorney advised that this must be
done by resolution. In add%tion to those listed and referred to above, "the change
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regardih~g employees who are not satisTied themselves with the promotion/assign-
ment they have received, can go back To the position previously held" was to be
included.
2~lso~ at ~irt. S, S~qtion l~ subsection.~a~ - add word '-0ermanant~ before
word ~appointment~ to b~dded to above changes. ~v~r, Moo-re was ~then
· ed
to draw u~p resolution incorporating all the above mentioned ctianges
Ivf~.-Archie recommended the Civil. Service Board or_Appeals ~convene as
soon as possibl~and choose the £if~h member so a full board can be obtained.~
I~r o, Mahon~ey moved, seconded b7 Mr. Archie that the,~i~y go,out to bids
for the p~rpose ~ pa~cAa?i~g two,trucks for the public utilities department With-
out desz§nation of any:p~rticular brand and also for i, ke purchase of two radios
to be pa~d for ~rorn ne~; year s budget. :Motion carried unanimously.
h,refer~nce to beautification of Ocean Avenue the A/iayor advised that
.the merct~ants had requested they be permitted to have potted royal palms placed
~n front'of their places of'business. Mr. Berry advised that the city insurance
would cover e~ny liability which rnight~ be incurred.
Mr. tViahoney moved~ se'conded by Mro Banks that the request be granted
to allow merchanxs to piece palms in fron3; of thel~ business establishments on
Ocean Avenue. Mr. Archie~s amendment was accepted that a congratulate ry letter
be sent to those individuals responsible for this display of civic pride. 1V[otion
carried unanimously. ~
Mr. /vfahoney made inquiry in regard to water line report in Ocean P, idge
as requested by Mr. ~rif~ith, attorney for Town of Ocean l~idga.
lvfro~Henderson reported that the engineers have discussed with the road
contractors and th~ State l~oad officials and have learned it will be satisfactory
to encase the p~pe in a concrete slab and put road mesh over it and they can
then work around the pipe which will make the cheapest aa~d most feasible way
to handle this m~atter.
Mr, Mahoney moved that the ~ity proceed with the engineer,s recommendation
in regard to water lines on ~_. t. ~k. Highway and Ocea~ Avenue. IViotion seconded
by Mr. Archie and ~manimously carrled.
In reply to Mr. iviahoney~s question regarding the laying of pipe for sewer
line on .Seacres~ Blvd., Mr. Bar.ks reported that he had been insured that the
installation will not interfere with the wid~ening and improving of Seacrest Blvd~
A~r; iv[arisen reported' that the trees in front of City Hall will be removed
5o the colored cemetery and beach and a sidewalk poured from the City Hall to
Seacres~ Blvd. /V[r. Archie moved that City ~ ~
~orues be authorized to lay sidewalk
to the corner of Seacrest and 2nd ~kve. 1V[otion seconded by 1Vir. 1Viahoney and
unanimously carried.
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City Clerk reported an inquiry had been made by lady living adjacent to
the propos~ed tocation of Nelson:s~ rel~ir shop~ and that she had ~eq~ested their
req~ast be processe~ tkro~gh regular ch~els.
ivIeetin8 adjourned.
Tereesa Padg~ ~ity Clerk
ison Bank~, Llman