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Minutes 11-03-65MINUTES OF SPECIAL ~ETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD IN CITY HALL BOYNTON BEACH~ FLORIDA~ NOVEMBER 3~ 1965, AT 5:15 P.M. PRESENT: JB~ES J. MAHONEY, ~YOR WALTER A. ~iRDSEN, VICE MAYOR JOh~ L. ARCH!E, COUNCILMAN CHAS. N. BOOS, COUNCIL~N ABSENT: J. ALLISON BA~NKS~ COUNCILMAN F. T. KAIN~ CITY ~Ia_NAGER GE~ MOORE, CITY ATTORNEY TEREESA PADGETT, CITY CLERK The Mayor called the meeting to order at 5:15 P.M. Ordinance 65-47 - Re Capital Improvements Program Mr. Moore read emergency Ordinance 65-47 in its entirety. It was noted that the Employee Pension Plan, not included in the Capital Improvements Program would appear on the machine. The referendum would be a paper ballot. Another point was that all poll inspectors must be freeholders. Mr. Archie moved to adopt emergency Ordinance 65-47. Motion seconded by ~. Madsen and unanimously carried 4-0. Mayor Mahoney stated that ~. Banks, away on important personal business would return by the end of the week. Nominatin~ Petitions Seven have filed as candidates for the two Council seats available. There was discussion of Mr. Herder's having sold his Oak Street property in April of 1~65, since all condidates are to have paid City taxes on improved prop,~.~yfor one year priom to the e!~ction. However in Sep- tember of 19~Mr.._ · Herder purchased a lot and ~mmediately started a home which Was finished in December. Mr. Moore said he felt it is the intent of the Charter that a candidate be a bona fide resident of the City and that the Council should lean towards acceptin9 Mr. Herder's petition. Final determination would have to be made in the courts if anyone should see fit to bri.~g suit. M~. Archie moved to accept Ed Herder as a candi- date for the election. P~tion seconded hymn. Madsen and carried 4-0. The Chai~ entertained a motion to accept the names of John L. Archie Charles J. Brown Gilbert (Gib) Collins Edmund (Ed) Herder Edythe G. Hood James J. Mahoney Frank McCoy~ Jr. as candidates for the coming City Etection and that the Mayor be author- ized to issue a proclamation calling said election for November 23~ 1965 and calling for the election of th~ four remaining candidates who have been duly elected in the primary election to qualify for appearing on ~IN~TES City Council ~ Boynton Beach~ Florida November 3:1965 the ballot for December 7~ 1965. Mr. Madsen so moved. Seconded by Mr. Boos. VoTe 2-0: Mr. Madsen and Mr. Boos voting YES~ Mr. Mahoney and Mr. Archie abstaining due to the fact that they themselves are candidates, However~ they beth were /n favor of all the names listed appeaming on the ballot. Mr, Moore suggested Council place this item on the agenda to ratify for the next regular meeting when Mr. Banks would be present. BIDS Two Decorative Fountains ~ir. Boos moved to waive any informalities in bidding and to aecept the bid of John Churey in the amount of $2:525 and that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign contract. Motion seconded by Mr, Madsen and carried 4-0, ~ir Conditioning for Library Addition Mr. Archie suggested awarding to Modern Roofing despite the fact they were $12 high s~nee their first bid had been opened and made public. Mr. Madsen noted that Modern Roofing had done unsatisfactory work at the Senior Citizen building. Mr. Boos said he felt that the Council w~uld be criticized no ma~ter which bid they accepted under the circum- stances. Mr. Madsen moved to accept the bid of $17738 from Boynton Metalcraft. Seconded by Mr. Boos and carried 4-0. %rans~em of Beveraqe License - Old Dutch Mill, 1022 North Federal Highway Both the n~mes of H. W. Turner and ~ W. Seabolt now appear on the license but Mr. Turner is dropping out of the business and Council signatures are needed for new license in Mr. Seabott's name, The application states names of others who are to be in oharge in Mr. Seabolt's absence. Mr. Archiemoved request be granted. Seconded by Mr. Madsen and unani- mously carried 4-0. ~arber Board Re,~aest The Barber Board had requested William L. Ramsey be appointed to replace the late Tommie Syprett on the Board. So moved by Mr. Arehie and seconded by Mr. Madsen. Motion carried 4-0. Proposed Site for Chamber of Commerce Bui!din~ Mr. Archie stated he felt a resolution should be drawn to obtain the property for the new Chamber of Commerce building. Mr. Boos moved to -2- MINUTES City Council, Boynton Beach, Florida November 3, 1965 request the State of Florida to release the land required By the Chamber. Motion seconded by Mr. Archie and carried 4-0. Meeting adjourned. Te e a Padget~t~'City Clerk Walter A. ~adsen,/Vice..M/ayo~ Chas, N. BOOs~ Councilman -3-