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Minutes 03-02-71M/MUTES OF REGULAR CITY COUNCIL M£ETING HELD AT CITY HALL~ BOYNTON BEACH~ FLORIDA: TUESDAY~ MARCH 2, 1971 at 7:30 P. M. PRESENT: Forrest L. Wallace, Mayor Robert Effron, Vice Mayor ~s. Emily Jackson, Councilwoman John Archie, Councilman Harold Btanchette~ Councilman e. Q. Jones, Jr., City Manager Gene Moore, City Attorney Mrs. Tereesa Padgett, City Clerk Mayor Wallace called the meeting to order at 7:30 P. M. Invocation - The Lord's P~ayer, ~oltowed by the Flag Salute led by Gene Moore, City Attorney. ~ecial Guests Floyd C. Van Deusen~ Senior Citizens Robert Beyrer, Sterling Village Sr. Citizens & ~nited League Albert Wehrell, Boynton Isle Lee Manors Assoeiation Edward Epp, Chairman, Scout Building Committee Boynton Civic Mrs. Jackson recognized the man who did the first leg of the Pioneer Mailman Wa!k~ M~yor Wallace. Mayor Wallace paid tribute to all who participated in this program. .MIh~dTES - Regular Meeting, February 16, 1971 ~;~. Effron moved to accept the minutes as %~itten, seconded by Archie. Motion carried 5-0. Special Meeting, February 17, 1971 Mrs. Jackson moved to accept the minutes as written, seconded by Mr. Blanchette. Motion carried 5-0. ~UBLIC AUDIENCE Mrs. Laura Rohrbaugh presented the Council with a petition of 116 signa- tures, objecting to the const~_.uction being done in their area. (Medical Clinic) Would like to have construction stopped until violations have been re cti~ied. Mr. Wallace accepted the petition~ and stated there would be no action taken at this time. Mr. Archie moved that it be turned over to City Manager to look into and report to Council at workshop meeting, seconded by Mrs. Jackson. Motion carried 5,0. '1, MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 2~ 1971 _PUBLIC AUDIENCE, cont'd. Howard Miller: 1002 N. Atlantic Dr. ~ Lantana - Could the area at N. E. 22nd Avenue and 2nd Ct. be hooked up to sewer? Presently have septic tanks in the area. Mr. Wallace recommended that he discuss it with Mr. Hopkins,' then bring it t~fore Council. BIDS Annual Supply of: Chlorine Mrs. Jackson moved to accept the bid of Allied Chlorine and Chemical Co, seconded by Mr. Effron. Motion carried 5-0. Water Meters Mr. Jones recommended that it be deleted, the low bid was marginal as to specifications. Recommend re-evaluate and re-bid. Mrs. Jackson moved that all bids be rejected, seconded by Mr. Blanchette. Motion carried 5-0. Gasoline & Oil Mrs. Jackson moved to accept the bid o£ Seacrest Petroleum for diesel fuel and award bid to Gulf Oil Co. for the gasoline and oil; seconded by Mr. Arehie. Motion carried 5-0. Tires and Batteries Mr. Jones recommended no action be taken at this time. Only standard bids were reeeived~ should wait for firm commitment. i~ir. Arehie moved that bids be rejected, seconded by Mr. Effron. Motion carried 5-0. Shell and Pit Lime Rock Mr. Arabic moved to accept the bid of Ed Clanton, seconded by Mrs. Jack- son. Motion carried 5-0, Cold Mix & Asphalt Mr. Arehie moved to accept the bid of Rubin Const. Co., seconded by Mr. Effron. Motion carried 5-0. -2- MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL ~ETING ~RCH 2~ 1971 PUBLIC HEARING 8:00 P. M. Consider request for change in zoning Parcel ~1 - Lot 9~ Block 7~ Boynton Ridge Revised Request: R-1 to R-2A Address: 2506 N. E. 2nd Ct. Applicant: John and Rose Gimbet No one spoke for or against subject request. The Planning & Zoning Board recommended that this ease go before the Board of Adjustment. The City Attorney felt this was a zoning matter and should not be considered by the Board of Adjustment. Mr. Arehie moved to have this case referred back to the Planning Zoning Board, seconded by P~s, Jackson. Motion carried 5-0~ Parcel ~2 - Lot 11~ Block 8, Happy Home Heights Request: R-t to R-2 Address: 208 N. E. 12th Avenue Applicant: Ella Johnson Rev. %~lite represented Ella Johnson. No one was present objecting to the request. A letter from ~rirs. Pender objecting to the request was a ckno wled ged. Mr. Archie moved that the request ~e granted~ seconded by Mr. Effron. Motion carried 5-0. Ord. {]~71-8 - ~. Moore read Omd. ~71-8. Mr. Archie moved that Ord. ~7%-8 be passed on first reading~ seconded by Mr. Effron. Motion car- tied 5-0. Parcel ~';~3 - Lots 27/32 incl., Block 15~ Boynton Heights S/D Request: R-i to R-2 Address: N.W. Cot. of S. W. 2nd Ave. and S. W. 1st St. Applicant: Katherine Newton Katherine Newton was present at the meeting, and stated she would like to build apartments. William Yates spoke in favor of subject request. 5~s. Jackson moved that the request be denied~ seconded by Mr. Blan- chette. Motion carried 5-0. -3- M I~dTE S REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 2: 1971 PUBLIC ~EARI~G, cont'd. Parcel ¢c) Address: Applicant: Lots 1/5 incl.~ Boyntonhorough Request: ~ R-1 to C-2 W. 75' O~ that part of Lot 19, Sam Brown, Jr. S/D tying East o£ Lots 1~ 2, & 3 Boyntonborough R~queSt~ R-i to C~2 That part of Lot 19: Sam ~ro%~n, Jr,~ S/D lying East of Lots 1, 2 ~ 3, Boyn~Onborodgh, less W. 75' ~ereof RequeSt: C~I tO 022 1700 ~ " ' N. ~. 4t~ St~ (all of Parcel ~) Ridhard B. Sheer Elmo E_lmot, Building Department~ stmt~d that Mm. Abbott: representing ~'tm. Sheer, withdrew the application when he discovered that so many people were against it. Robert Olds, Vice Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Boa~d~ verified that he withdmew~ but it was vembal: not %~itten. Parcel - E. 25! of Lot 19: All of Lot 18 and W. 40~ of Lot 17~ Block 2, Lake Add'n Request: R-lA to R-SA Address: 611-~27 N. B. 10th Avenue Applicant: Leon C!outiem P~. Cloutier was present at the meeting. Would like to build a 10-unit apartment that he would maintain and run himself. John Yarish, 633 N. E. 10th Ave., spoke against the request. It would be spot zoning. Lived in his house three months:.and 'they started spot zoning. Presented the Council with a petition of people against the request. Walter Lacey, 629 N. E. 9th Ave., stated that he is against any spot zoning. Victor Pekow~ 702 N. E. 10th Ave., objects to spot zoning. The people should have the benefit of Council and something should be done about it. Mms. Jackson referred to a petition signed by~. Cloutier in 1962 to keep this as a resident/al area. She stated that she stood a better chan~e to gain than anyone:since she had vacant property around he~ if the zoning was changed, but she did not ~eel this would be right. Mrs. Jackson moved that the request be denied, seconded by Mr. Blan- chette. Mr. Arehie abstained. Motion camried 4-0. -4- MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL ~ETING MARCH 2, i971 PUBLIC HEARING, eont~d. Consider amending See. 3i-12(c) of the Code re height and setback requirements o£ hedges, fences, etc. Mms. Jackson moved that this be tabled until after the Planning & Zoning workshop meeting~ seconded by Mr. Archie. Motion carried 5-0. Consider the request of Village Royale for abandor~nent of a portion of the Plat .of Boynton Ridqe Jermy Gross~ Attomney~ representing Village Royale. 9~uld follow the plan that has been sutxnitted. Would put in new roads and water lines. Harold Hopkins suggested that Village Royale put up a bond or not abandon at this time. Dan OTB~ian suggested a conditional easement until the water line relocated. It would not be economical to put up bond. ~s. Jackson moved to table the case until City Attorney has a chance to study it and pmepare a resolution, seconded by M~. Effmon. Motion caz~ried 5-0. ~Ssessment Roll - Paving a portion of N. E. 7th Avenue No one spoke rom or against subject roll. Mr. Moore ~ead Ord. ~-7~-9. Mr. Btanchette moved that Ord. ~71-9 be adopted~ seconded by M~. A~chie. Motion carried 5-0. ~IDS -(Continued) C~st Ir0n Pipe & Fittings Mr- Archie moved to accept the ~ecommendation of the City Managem and award bids as indicated on corrected tabulation sheet on file in office of the City Clerk, seconded by Mm. Effron. Motion carried 5-0. ~alVanized P~pe g Fittings Mm. Arehie moved to award bids as indicated on tabulation sheet on file in office of the City Clerk~ seconded by Mms. Jackson. Motion carried 5-0. .Sale of Wrecked Motorcycle Mm. Effron moved to accept the high bid of $257,11 made by David McKay, seconded by ~. Blanchette. Motion cemried 5-0. -5- M~TES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL 1,~ETING MARC2{ 2: 1971 LEGAL Resolutions Proposed resolution - revenue sharin~ (left on the tmble) Proposed .resolution - re Seaboard Coastl !~¢ Railroad A~gTeement Mr. Moore read Resolution ~7t-J. ~. Archie moved to adopt Res. ~71-J, seconded by Mr. Effron. Motion ear, led 5-0. Street Improvement - Portions of S. E. tst St. and N. W. 9th Ave, Moore read Resolution ~71-I. ~. Btanohette moved to accept Res o ~7t-I~ as read~ seconded by~ips. Jackson. Motion carried 5-0. OLD BHSINESS Consider request of Atty. C. Robert Burns for refund of amounts paid by Palm Beach Memorial Park (On the table) Mrs. Jackson moved that it be taken off table, seconded by Mr. Archie. Motion carried 5-0. Mrs. Jackson moved to instruct City Manager to write to M1~. Burns that until we see a copy of the court order we will not pay the taxes, sec- onded by Mr. Wallace. Mr. Jones stated three options: (1) could pay the taxes; (2) fight case in courts (3) or indicate we would not refund taxes. It would be necessary to obtain directive from Judge. Estimated two or three thousand dollars, attorney fee to settle in court. Motion carmied 5-0. Mrs. JaeI~on requested the attached be made a part of the minutes. ~pnsider approval of Architect for Police Complex Mrs. Jackscn moved to table this matter~ seconded by Mr. Btanchette. Motion carried 5-0. Report by Ci~ Manage? 9n status of Bank Loan ~. Jones reported that we borrowed $160,000 in June: 1970 at 5.5% annual loan rate. Monies we have invested is ~ringing us s return cf 5 to 5~% at present. The mos~ we could save at this time is about $800 a year. Mr. Jones recommended t~king no action until further study. -6- MINI~TES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING ~i~RCH 2, 1971 OLD BUSIh~SS~ cont'd. Discuss tax collectiqn by Palm Beach County. (Mayor) Mayor Wallace reported on the meeting with the Palm Beach Delegation and said he felt the County is as unhappy with the system as the Cities. It ~s decided to discuss this at the County League meeting, and a rep- resentative should be present at the Fmrch tith meeting with the County Tax Assessor and Tax Collector. NEW BUSINESS Mayor Wallace read proclamation concerning Gi~l Scouts, proclaiming March 7-13 Girl Scout Week. Planning & Zoning Board request P~. Effron brought up the recommendation of the P%anning g Zoning Board for a screen and camera. It would be advantageous to public audience and Council. It was reo~ended that at least 4 pictures be taken. Mr. Archie moved that a procedure be adopted and turn over request to the City Manager to work out details: seconded by M~s. Jac~on. Motion carried 5-0. ADMINISTRATIVE Consider City Manager's recommendation on Scout Hut Mr. Jones stated that the City COuld maintain the Hut and use it for additional activities not involvir~ Scouts, op lease the building to Scouts to use as they see fit. The Scout Committee recommended the City maintain the hut and submitted a schedule of SCOut activities. Mr. Archie moved to accept recommendation ofScout Commmttee' and have City Attorney draw up resOlUtion. The Scout building is to be classi- fied for the youth. Motion seconded by Mrs. Jackson. Motion carried 5-0. Discuss Policy - Wrecker Rotation List - Police Dept. Mr~ Jones recommended that the policy ~e limited to businesses within the City Limi~ts of Boynton. DelraYdoes not allow Boynton on their list. Mrs. Jackson moved to accept the recommendation of the City Manager, seconded by Mr, Effron, Motion carried 5-0. -7- MINUTES REGULAR CITY COLhNCIL MEETING MARCH 2:1971 .A DM INIS TRATIVE ~ cont'd. ~onsider request to go out for bid oD 1. St-~ee r S%~eper Mr. Arabic moved to have this item reviewed in next year~s hldget: sec- onded by Mms. Jackson. Motion ea~-~ied 5-0. 2. Traetor loader Mr. Archie moved to go out on bid for Tractor loader: seconded by M~. Effmon. Motion carried 5-0. Consider request for refund on Cemetery Lots Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Slattery are moving out of the area and request a refund. Mrs. Jackson moved to refund amount less 20% disaount~ seconded by Mr, Arehie. Motion carried 5-0. ..R. eeeipt of resignation of J. W. Pipes - Community Relations Committe~ ~. Arehie moved that the resignation be accepted: with ~egret~ seconded by Mr. B!anehette. Motion carried 5-0. Consider request of Grand Union for Beverage License - 1602 S. Federal ..Highway Mr. Effron moved that request be g~anted subject to Health Dept. ap- proval~ seconded by I~s. Jackson. Motion carried 5-0. .Approval of Bills M~. Jones presented the following bills: Alsay D~i!ling, /ne. $ 3,082.65 Department of Transportation 144,651 Mms. Jackson moved that bills be paid ~ seconded by Mr. Archie. Motion carried 5-0. -8- MINHTE S REGI/iAR CITY COIlNCIL MEETING MARCH 2~ 1971 A. DJOURN~ENT Meeting adjourned at 10:00 P. CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA Porrest L. Wallace, Mayor "Robert B. ~ffror~i~iee~ayor ATTEST: c±ey ~k~ Mrs . Co%/IlcilwoYaan