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Minutes 04-14-77MINUTES OF SPECIAL CIT~ COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, HELD IN CITY HALL, THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1977 PRESENT Joseph F. Zack, ~tyor Emily M. Jackson, Vice Mayor Richard D. Caldwell, Councilma~ Joseph DeMarco, Councilman Norman F. Strnad, Councilman Frs_~k Kohl, City Manager Tereesa Padgett, City Clerk Gene Moore, City Attorney Mayor Sack called the meeting to order at 4:00 P. M. and announced it was a~pecial Meeting in accordance with Section 56 of the City-~harter or,he City of Boynton Beach to consider the .request of the $omth Couaty Drug Abuse Foundation. Before going into finai discussion on this, I~yor Zack related back to their previous actions. He read from the minutes of ~1~rch 15 when Mr. Strnad made a motion requesting the City Manager to make this donation from iulappropriated f~z~ds and the motion carried 5-0. Ee then read from the minutes of March 18 when Mrs. J~ckssn made a motio~ clarifying that we a motion was carried 4-I approving an ordinance for these funds to Be obtained from ~ti-~ecession Funds. This ordi- ~tC~eW~l.~o~be e~c~iv~ ~ntil May 3 and the money will a~alza~ie ~ntii May 1~.. He suggests that the City Manager take %his mo~ey o~t of the General F~nd or some other fund to make ~a~men% now. Mr. Kohl stated that at thi~ time, if it is the pleasure of the Council, he will take the amount of $8,721 out of the Disability Insurance Fund in the~present budget and transfer it to the South County Drug Abuse Foundation, which Council has asked to pay. When the ordinance is in effect,-he will take the $8,721 and place it back into the Disability Insur- ance Fun~. He has the ~apers for the transfer request and the check. M~. Strnad moved to have Mir. Kohl turn this amount of money over to the South County Drug A~use Foundation. He added that he was sick and tired of all the delays and suggests they get the mo~ey to the people right now. Mr. Caldweli seconded the motion. Under discussion, Mr. Caldwe!l stated he did not think there was a delay in tactics inasmuch to get the funds, an ordinance had to be passed and certain ground rules followed. He thought when the ordinance was passed, the funds could immediately be turned over to the South County Drug Abuse Foundation. He does not think any- body threw a~y malicious attemptythrough any road blocks. They are just rectifying the short comings of the original motion. Nm. Kohl added that he probably should have brought it to their attention that to get the money immediately, it MINUTES - SPECIAL CITY COU~CIL MEETING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA APRIL 14, ~977 should have been an emergency ordinance. Mr. Strnad referred to meeting with road blocks in previous years and Mr. Caldwell replied that this is a new Council and a new year and he sug- gests they ~et what happened in the past. Mr. Strnad re- plied that this is what he would like to do and they should work in a progressive manner towards the City. ~myor Zack asked the representative from the South County Drug Abnse Foundation if they would stay in business if this money was allocated today and the gentleman assured the Council that if it was received today, they will be in busi- ness after June I. Mrs. Jackson explained how the courts require the funds be s~ent to benefit a l~ge number of the public and primarily the whole society. Her vote is going to be no, simply be- cause she wants to live up to the law. Mayor Zack referred to the agreement they just signed to pay $10.00 per day for municipal prisoners and stated that this money goes out of the City and handles less than what the Drug Abuse Fonnda- tion takes emre of. Mrs. Jackson replied that they have alway~ fed the prisoners and added that this would be a help to the policemen and also charities go under a different category. Mrs. Padgett then took a roll call vote on the motion as ollows. Councilman Caldwell - Aye Councilman DeMarco - Aye Vice Mayor Jackson - No Councilman Strnad - Aye Mayor Zack - Aye Motion carried 4-1. Mr. Strnad moved to adjourn. Mr. DeMarco asked if it was possible to discuss the land which is ~ the process of being lost ~efore adjourning. Mayor Zack referred to Mr. Caldwell requesting a study to be made on this at the last meeting and stated that this Special Meeting was called for only one purpose and they should be careful not to make ad- mtmons. Mr. De~rco stated that he requested this addition yesterday. Mayor Zack replied that he called this Special Meeting for this one purpose and referred to the amount of people attending Special Meetings on short notice and stated that the public should know. Mr. Caldwell requested this to be om the agenda for the next meeting. Mr. DeMarco stated that he understood if they don't have some guarantee, there are other people after the land ~ud it may be gone by Tuesday. Mayor Zack stated they were talking about a large amount of money and must not be pressured into it. ~. DeFm~rco agreed and stated it should be voted on by referendum. Mayor Zack -2- MINUTES - SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA APRIL 74, 1977 suggested that it be discussed when the public is present. Yr. DeMarco stated that it was discussed at the last meet- ~ng and a feasibility study was requested and he would like o discuss it further at this time. Mr. Moore informed the Council that the owner wants some kind of indication from the Council they are interested in looking into the utilization of the land. A feasibility report will cost some money to make a report to the people to know what they are going to vote on. ~-~s. Jackson questioned a reason- able period of time and added that she did not want a refer- andum in the middle of the summer. Mr. Moore stated that they must look at the l~nd and he suggests that the City Planner work with ~he Recreation Department and Utilities' ' ~ Department and make a recommendation what could be done with the land. He thinks the owner wants an indication from the City that they are going to present a reasonable ~ntelligent report to the people. Mr. Strnad announced that as far as he was concerned, the particular meeting he signed for was called for one reason and this has ended ~ud he is not goingto dzscuss' anything further without the public being notified. He then left the meeting. Mrs. Jackson remarked that she was glad Mr. Etrnad felt this way this year. Mr. DeM~mco moved to dis- cuss this. Mayor Zack replied that he wanted to discuss it on Tuesday and he then left. Mrs. Jackson referred to ~,~. Fronrath being present and re- quested him to speak. Mr. Fronrath informed the Council that ~. Melear is not a pressure man, but people have expressed interest in the land. He would like to see it be a City park~and would like the Council's reaction. He will give the Council time to put it up for a voze and is awaiting the results of this meeting. Mrs. Jackson requested him to in- form Mr. Melear that the Mayor did not include it on the agenda for today,s meeting and two members walked out. Mr. DeMarco added that they would like the cooperation of all five Council members. ~s. Jack. on added that it would be on the agenda for the Regular Meeting on Tuesday night. M~. Fronrath replied that he would contact Mr. Melear right away and advise him of what happened today. Adjournment Vice Mayor Jackson declared the meeting adjourned at 4:15 P.M. -3- MI~JTE8 - SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETiNG BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA APRIL 14, 1977 CITY OF BOENTON BEACH, FLORIDA ~ice Mayor Council Member ~ouncil Member~ ATTEST: Council Member ~City Clerk c ord~ng ~ecretary (One Tape) -4-