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Minutes 09-30-76MINUTES OF SPECL~L CiTY~. COg~CiL MEETING OF'~.=~ Cv~y__ OF BOYNTON BEACH, ~LOR_DA, HELD IN CITY HALL, ~URSDAY o~P~EMB~ 30, 1976 PRESENT Joe DeLong, Mayor Joseph F. Zack, Vice Mayor Edward F. Harmening, Councilman Emily M. Jackson, Councilwoman Norman F. Strnad, Comncilmsm rrsmk Kohl, City Manager Tereesa Padgett, City Clerk Mayor DeLong called the meeting to order at 4:00 P. M. and announced it was a called special.meeting by the Mayor in accorda~uce with Section 56 of the City Chsmteroof Boynton Beach for the following p,mrposea: Consider tnsuremce ~o~ram 2. Consider Resolution 76-DDD 3. Consider Agreement with Wm. 4. Any Other Business R. Hough & Co. Insurance Pr o~ram Mr. KoD_l referred to insurance being difficult to obtain and told about doing ever~ tnmng possible. He advised that they had received prices from Allen Insurance Agency for American States Insurance in the amount of $266,630 for $1,000,000 or an alternate of $236,587 for $300,000, He recommends the alternate proposal for coverages of $100,000 and $300,000. He added that they allowed $181,000 in the budget, which was anticipating $30,000 more, and will need aooroximately $55,000 from Contingency. ~or DeLong called for discussion and they disc~sed how znsurance was increasing in price for everyone mud also how difficult it was to obtain for ~'~ Strnad stated ~ '~- _n~mucn as they have no other direction to go, he moves to accept the City Ms~uager,s recommendation take the alternate bid in the ~ ~un~ of $236,587. Mrs. Jackson seconded the motion. Under discussion, ~. Harmeni~ referredtto the l~ge su~ of money awarded to people co~v cases causing the cost to increase. M~s. Padgett then took a roll call vote on the motion as follows: Council~s~ Harme~ng - Aye Co~cilwo~n Jackson - Aye Co~clm~.n S trnad Vice Mmyor Zack .~e M~vor DeLong ~e Motion ce~ried 5-0. MIh~TES - SPECIAL CITY ~OU~CIL M~ETtNG BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA SEPTE~ER 30, ~ 976 ~esolution 76-DD~ Mm. ~ohl read R solutxon 76-DDD by caption only and advised there had been a mistake in the date previously. Harmen_ng moved to adopt Resolution 76-DDD, seconded by i~. Zack. No discussion. Mrs. Padgett took a roll call vote as follows: Councilman Harmening - Aye Councilwoman Jackson - Aye Co~mcilm~u Strnad - Aye Vice Mayor Eack - Aye Mayor DeLong - Aye Motion carried ~-~. Other Busines~ ~. Kohl requested consideration be given to waiving a Civil Service Rule and read the applicable rule He added that this pertained to Cap~. William H~ilton. He then read a letter from Ch~f Huddleston reg~ding this. He added that he had this in the sgenda book at the last meeting, but missed it. M~vor DeLong referred to this being out of the regular order of b usmness and requested that it be held in abeyance. He advised that the next item of business was to consider the agreement with he · adder_on, ~a tell about the City Co~ncll waiving this rule previ- ously. Consider Agreement With SYm. R. Hough & Co.~ Mm. Kohl read the agreement from Wm. R. Hough & Co. with reference to g ~txng an extension of time pertain~ug to the $865,000 City of Boynton Beach Capital Revenue Bonds. ~Yor DeLong ascertained that no penalty was attached. He added that in view that this par~_cutar issue will be at- tacked in court, he does not see any harm in s~gn~ng this agreement. ~ae cou_~t must rule Whether this must go to referendum, This does not commit the City in any respect. Mm. Zack moved to continue on with this commitment to pur- chase the $865~000. M_r. Strnad seconded the motion. Mayor DeLong clarified that it had been moved and seconded to authorize the Mayor to sign the x~endea agreement with Wm. R. Hough & Co. for the $~865~000 City of Boynton Beach Capital Improvement Revenue ~onas, Series ~ 976. No dis- cussion. M_rs. Padgett took a roll call vote as ~o±_ows: Councilman Harmening _ ~o Councilwom~a Jackson - No Co ~uncilman Strnad - Aye Vice Mayor Zack - ~ye Y~ayor DeLong - ~G~e Motion cemried 3-2. -2- MI3FdTES SPE ~ ~ ~ ~ ? - =C_~AL CITY COUNCIL ~T~I~G ~ T BOYNTON BEACH, ~LOR~DA SEPTE~.~ER 30, 1976 Other Business (Continued) M~. Kohl referred back to his request concerning Capt. Wm. Hamilton and stated he wouldilike to have this approved. F~s. Jackson moved to accept the recommendation of the City Manager and appoint Capt. William Ha~lton as Deputy Chief. F~. Zack seconded the motion. Mayor DeLong clarified that it had been moved and seconded th accept the recommendation of the City ~ ~anager and appoint Capt. William Hamilton as Deputy ' '~ Cnm~f, and to waive certain requirements for the position of Deputy Chief because there e~e other cualifica- tions Which compensate for the waiving of this requirement. Under discussion, M~s. Jackson asked if ~n~s would make any difference in the pay scale mud ~. Kohl replied that it was already in the budget. M~s. Jackson added that she thought Capt. Hamilton has been dedicated to his police career and is almost ready to get a masters degree and she thinks he deserves it. Mmyor DeLong added that he is the most cated member of the Boynton Beach Police Department in criminal law. Mr. Harmening stated he was all in favor, but is wondering how long it will be before a~uother recom- mendation is ~de for a promotion to Captain. M~yor DeLong replied tha~ they didn't eliminate positions because a man elevates. This is up to the City ~nager e~_d C ' e He doesn't tnmn_'' w M~. Kohl has anything in the budget~m~- OfforPOlice. Captain. ~. Kohl agreed. Mr. Harmening continued that he was sure there would be a recommendation and Mayor DeLong replied that they could not stop progress. He then ~ to the position established in the Fire Department. Motion csaCried 5-0. M~. Kohl then requested the Coumcil to consider a ~e=~==* far apprsXsal on the Goldberg property, which was last a~praised on June ~7, 1974. Me.yor DeLong replied tn~.t' ~~e~ thought- it would be appropriate since the question has been raised. ~. Harmening moved to instruct the City Manager to secure an up-to-date ap~r~msalO "' on the Goldberg property, ~h~. Zack econc~ed the otmon. Under discussion, ~,~. Strnad questioned the 1974 appraisal and ~. ~ohl replied that he thought it was around $300,000. ~s. Jackson advised that it was $1~o3,6D2~ per the assessment roll and M~r. Strnad referred to the assess- ment not being the price. Motion carried 4-1 with M~s. Jackson voting ~ ~ , ~ga_nst. ~. Kohl passed cooies to the members of esa announcement fron M~. A. Clark, the~'~mee~tennmal- ~ha~rm~n~ - of Palm Beach County. M~s. Jackson moved to ~- ~ ~ ~nc_ume this in the agenda for the r~gulaz Cm~y Council meeting on Tuesday night, so it could be announced to the public. Mayor DeLong agreed an~ ~. Kohl stated he would do that. -3- MINUTES - SPEC I~_L CITt~ BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA OUNC iL S~PTE~ER 30, 7976 M~. Kohl then showed oictures of the pipes d~ ~sc~ssed at the last meeting and advised that bids had been received for $~,~00, $700 and $400. Mayor DeLor~ questioned what a loss this was to the City by keeping this in inventory and Kohl replied that some of the pipes had been here for 20 yeses. M~. Zack stated that there was no time. limit on cass iron o p~pe on validity and they will practically last indefinitely. However, he realizes a lot of this pipe is c ackem. r ~. Perry Cessna, Utility Director, appes~ed before the Coun- cil anm informed them that one pile had been salvaged from sewer lines and he explained how it was not useable. The other pile is over 20 years old. The used pipe was taken out when lines were replaced. The other oipe is over 20 yea~s ol~ and the OD's are different and ~hey ~ cad.nov get fittings or couplings. M~ Zack asked if the .... · m~q ~i ac ~ur~r ~ s name was on it and ~. Cessna replied that he could not find it. '~s. Jackson asked if s~y of it could be used for culverts in swale areas ~ud M~. Cessna referred to the ta_~ge size ar_d explained how heavy e ~ ' ~ Mayor DeLong ~ .~- qmmpment was necessary ~o move it. c-arzxmed that as far as ~. Cessna was concerned, there was no possible chance of using it and it is obselete. M~ Cessna Egreed and also told how * ~ ' ~h~y would have complete control of the inventory in the new building. M~s. Jackson moved to accept the recommendation of the City Manager and accept the highest bid of approxi~.tely for this scrap iron wh=cn is excess and old pipe. ~. Zack seconded the motion. Under discussion, M~s. Jackson stated she hoped this was going into the Sewer & Water Fund and not the General Fund and M~. Kohl replied that is where it will go. Motion carried 5-0. Adjournment ~¢. Strnad moved to adjourn, seconded by M~so Jackson. M '~ -ot~on carried 5-0 and the meeting was properly adjourned at 4:30 P. M. CITY OF BOYNTON B~CH, FLORIDA BY ~or Recording Secretary (One Tape) CouncJ ~ ~ ~Yo'~ci! Member