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Minutes 06-17-57MINUTES OF A REGULAR M~ETING OF THE CITY COD-NCIL OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ~,D AT TEE. CITY HALL, BOYNTON HEACH, JUNE 17, 195'7. P_~E SF~NT: Mayor Mort Partin City Clerk D,V.Willi~ms Vice Mayor Don Rehburg Zell Taylor. Stanley Weaver L.S.Chadwell Harvey 0ye~. The Mayor called the meeting to erder at 7.30 P.M. The minutes of the previous re,at, meeting of June 3 ~e~e read, Mr, 0yet moved that the minutes be accepted as read. Mr. Rehburg seconded~ Motion carried. A letter was read from the Rin_ker Material Corporation° A letter was read f~om the Palm Glades Girl Sc~t Council regarding a ch~ge for water at the Girl Scout house in Boynton Beach~ Mr. 0yet moved that the City donat& the ~otu~t of the water bill ~ $80~80 - to the Girl Scouts and in future they will be allowed 80,000 gallons a year free. Mr. Rehburg seconded~ Motion ca~ried~ A letter was read from St. Ma~k's Parish thanking the City for its co-operation in connection with their winter c~niva!. A letter was read from Mr. F.~.~eaver, principal of Forest Park School thanking the City for its co-operation in the school affairs dttving the past year~ A letter was read from the Industrial Board regarding a zoning ~equest from Mr. Joe Hariess in Acreage Section 20-~5-~3. A letter was read from the Hatless Realty Comp&ny requesting a change in zoning, and was turned over to the Zoning Board. It was agreed that a meeting of the Zoning Board would be held on July l?~ An excerpt from the minutes of the Recreation Board meeting of June 4 was read. Mr. Henry 0isen of the Boat Club submitted an architect's over-all plan for the ir proposed ramp, etc. Mr. 0yet objected to any City property being turned over to a private organisation, also to the consequent restriction of the water front as far as the public is concerned, and to the possibility of alcoholic beverages being served in the Club House, which is not allowed on municipal property. Mr. Rehburg moved that this piece of property be leased to the Boat Club, they to build a boat ramp and to provide public toilet and shower facilities in accordance with their agreement to do so. Mrl Griffith suggested a motion be adopted to enter into an agreement with the Boat Club to lease a piece of land approxi- mately 75' x 100' for a term of years. If this motion Us approved the City Attorney ~o be instructed to prepare a lease for the Cotuncil's approval, Mr. Chadwell seconded. Notion carried~ ~. Oyer voted: ,No., Mr. Elkins showed several plans of the proposed Rinker cement plant and requested a permit to move the co-operative building north. Mr. Rehburg moved that the Building Inspector be instructed to allow them to complete the removal of the building, it being clearly understood that the Council in no way obligates the zoning of the property to which it is being moved~ and that Mrs. Williams be instructed to draw up a letter informing the Ein~e~Comp~uy that the Council is in no way obligated to gu~rantee the zoning and to allow a cement plant on the property from which the building is being removed; ~o that we know just what the situation is and there will be no question avout zoning obligations in the future. Mr. Chadwell se~onded~ Motion carried~ Mr. Field suggested that the report on sewerage of Russell & Axon be presented to the Council by Mr. Frank T. Osteen, Jr., who provided each member of the Council with a bound copy of the ~eport~ before reading an explanatory covering letter. Mr~ Osteen stated the preparation of plans etc.% would take four months, and the minimum time of construction would be six months. The cost would be approxLmately $5~500,000~00. Mr. Weaver moved that the Council authorise the City Clerk to contact various fiscal agents and ask them for proposals~~ for their services on ~u amount up to $5~00,000~00~ for water and sewera~m~a~6ing, with~a contingency of further expansion of this system in future years. Proposals to be submitted within thirty days~ Mr. Rehburg seDonded. Motion carried. ~r. Weaver moved that the Council authorise R~sse!l & Axon to continue their ~nr~0~a~mystem and to go into the details necessary for the preliminary portions; also that we engage Russell & Axon to do the necessary surveying and work to tie in our water system with a complete plat with the ~se. of ir~orma~mo~ Ne ~ave ~t our dl.sposal~ and~hat Mrs.~illiams oe ~nst~mcSe~ ~o ~n~orm ~eber 8~ BrocE~ay O~ our action. Mr. Rehburg seconded. Notion carried. Mr~ Field said he would pay for the sewerage installation at Rolling Green Ridge with the understanding that the City can ~a~buy it l~ater at ~ost, in return for a franchise. He added that all ne was ~sking was the right to build a sewer system and a treatment plant on his own land and be granted a water and sewage franchise; that if the C~ity would not co~ operate and grant him this franchise he would withdraw from hie operations in Boynton and sell off his holdings here. Er. 0yet objected to ~a~.y steps being taken before getting the advice of a competent fi~naial adviser~ to di~scu~ this MI'. Griffith said thee had been no time/aspect and thought it would be best to put it off for at least two days when a special meetir~ can be held after getting information from some of our neig~hbors as to what is best. He outlined his reasons for putting the decision off. Er~ Field said all he is contemplating is putting in sewerage for about 80 acres of l~nd, aud ~0 houses at most° Mr~ Weaver moved that the City Attorney be authorised to make a study of the legality of this particular questiom as regards Er.Field's problem and that a meeting be held this coming Wednesday at ~0 P.M, to try to decide the problem. Er. Oyer seconded. Eotion carried. After a discussion on the Sign Ordinance, which Mr. Boos said was not being ~aTedC ~ith by outside realtors, Er, Oyer moved ~at the City. Attorney be instructed to add a section to the present Ordinance and submit the draft at the next meeting. ~. Rehburg seconded. Motion carried. After discussion with Er~ Leonard Braud on his water agmee- ments, Nr~ Oysr moved that the Rolling Green Ridge Seacrest Addition water revenue contract be made separate from the Rolling Green Ridge contract~ Er, Weaver seconded. Notion carried, Er. Griffith showed a plat of Seacrest Hills and said the developer wished to put up a bond to complete the roads. Mr, Weaver moved that the plat of Seacrest Hills be approved subject to completion of streets or posting of bond to complete the streets, at which time the ~ayor is authorised to sign the plat. ~. Rehburg seconded. Notion carried. M~. Griffith suggested a letter be written to Ch~oel Hills that they will get no more pe~nits if they do not finish the roads shown on their official plat. Excerpts from the minutes of a meeting of the Civil Service Board ware ~eade M~. Weaver moved that the recommendations of the Civil Service Board be accepted as of the 15th mol this month. M~, Rehburg seconded. Motion carried° A letter was read from the Planning Board outlining their reasons for recommending Mr. Grimes~ request for zoning be disallowed ,~ ~ ~ ~. Mrs. Williams was asked to write to Mr. Grimes that the Industrial Board supports his request ~nd the Planning Board has recommended that it be ~isallowedo The meeting was recessed at 12.08 A.M, to reconvene at 7.30 PoM, Wednesday, June 19th. Mayor C i~ty C ler~ - EXC~W~PTS FHOM ML~UTES C~ Cl~IL S~Q%TICE BO~W~D ~ETING OF JI~E 5,1957. Mm. Bowles made a motion to recommend that James Erwin be raised to top patrolman pay of $ 315.00 per month. Mr. Mercer seconded-passed un~mioasly. Meo Mercer made a motion seconded ~y yin. Dutch, bo raise starting salary of Patrolmen to $300~00 per month, Motion passed unamiously. It was decided to have a meeting June 18th at 7:30 to work on revision of the City Pay Scale. All dep~rtment heads will be asked to attend, and to send their recommendations in writing before the meeting. Y~ ~tchmade a motion to request the Council to appoint one of their members as laison officer to attend all meetings of the Civil Service Board° Me. Mercer seconded the motion w~hich passed° D.V.Wiltia~s, Sec. ~C~i=T FRO2J THE 5!I~-JTES OF_ THE P~ ~REATIOE BOARD k~ET~G OF ,/L%~E &, 1957. Dr. Kitchi_~g meved that if the City is no~ going= to improve the property in question in the l~ediate l~ture, they provide a workable plan w~erein the Boat Club c~ imp~ve thi~ prope~y by ~ildi~ a ~mp at the Boat Club's expense and, luther, that the City enter into a tease ~ement For the requested 7~' x t00' buildi~ si~e. / l~r. ~TcDonald seconded. ~gotion c~rried. ~rs. Allen ~t votir~. P~V~EO: Thi~ ~co~endation is submdtted v~th the ~derst~uding Shat the Boat Club intends to cons~r~ct a club ho~e b~l~ng in the near ~ture to the ~ner~l specifications of the bu~ldi~ plan submitted ~o ~his Boa~.