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Minutes 11-01-65 OF REGUlaR BOYNIqDN BEACH, FLORID~ NOVEMBER 1~ 19fi5~ AT l.~u PRESENT: ~. MAHONEY, MAYOR WALTSR A. MADSEN, VICE MAYOR JOHN L. ARCHIE, COUNCILMAN CHAS. N. BOOS~ CO~NCIL~N F. T. KAIN, CITY MANAGER GENE MOORE, CITY ATTORNEY TEREESA PADGETT, CITY CI,ERK ABSENT: J. ALLISON BANKS, COUNCILMAN ~ ~ , ~e Mayor called the meeting to order and the ~vo~tion was given by Revere~ Ro~rt E. May of St. John's Methodist Chur~. Mr. Boos lead the Flag Salute. Minutep Mr. Archie moved to accept the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 18~ 1965. Seconded by Mr. Boos and Carried 4-0. OLD BUSINES~ ProDosed Chan~e Order ~3 - Bumbv and Stimpso~ This order would authorize Bumby and Stimpson to install $ sleeve around the force main which cA-osses S. R. ~9 right of way at an additional cost of $3:590 with no additional time allowed under the contract. M~, Archie moved to authorize the P~yor and Clerk to sign the Change Order. Motion seconded by Mr. Boos. Fir. Madsen expressed the opinion that there were too many change orders and ~ir. Kain explained that ~his change was necessitated by a recent rulin~ of t~ State Road Department per letter from Col. Neff of Russell and Axon and that the State Road Department would not issue a permit to cross the right of way unless the City encases the force main in a steel sleeve and it is dropped to a t2-foot depth. Motion carried 4-0. Receipt.of List of Pagments made in September Motion for approval of list was made by Mr. Madsen and seconded by Mr. Boos. Unanimously carried 4-0. Air Conditionin~ and Heating Units for Wilson Recreation Center Mr. Ptadsen moved to remove this item from the table. Seconded by Mr. Archie and the motion carried 4-0. Mr. Madsen stated he felt that $5,600 was too high a bid for this item and moved to reject the bid of Boynton Metalcraft and go out for bid again and advertise in additional newspapers. Motion seconded by MINUTES ~-~--~uncit, Boynton Beach, Florida November 1, 1965 Mr. Boos and carried 4-0. 7:45 P.M. - The Mayor issued last call ~or bids Demolition F.E.C. Station Mayor Mahoney read a telegram from the Florida East Coast Ra/lway Company granting the City permission to remove thei~ station in Boynton Beach. Mr. Boos moved To go out for bid on the demolition and to accept the proposition of the F.E.C. with the "hold harmless~' clause ~nd also ~o instruct the City Attorney to prepare the necessary resolution. Motion seconded by Mr. Archie and carried 4-0. Mr. Moore requested permission to express to the F.E.C. the appreciation of the Council for thei~ consent to the removal of the Station. Mr. Boos so amended his motion with Mr. Archie's consent. Unan/mously carried 4-0. BIDS Air Conditioning System for the Librarv Additio~ 1. Modern Roofing and Ai~ Conditioning - Delray Beach Cashier's check in amount of $87.50 $1,750 Typhoon unit 2. Boynton Metalcraft - Boynton Beach Cashier's check $90.00 $1,738 Lennox unit Monty's - West Palm Beach Check in the amount of $87.05 $1,741 General Electric unit Mr. Archie moved the bids be turned over ~o the Purchasing Agent~ City Manager and Mr. Grootenboer~ architect for the library addition, for tabulation. Motion seconded by Mr. Madsen and unanimously carried 4-0. Two Decorative Fountains Tropical Sod - Boynton Beach Cashier's check in amount of $230 and bid of $2~044 highway ~fountain 2,556 beach " ~- TOTAL ~ John Churey Cement Work - Boynton Beach No bid bond enclosed - bid of ............... TOTAL $1~175 highway fountain 1,350 beach " $2,525 Mr. Boos moved to turn the bids over to Mr. Lain and Mr. Allan, Purchas- ing Agent, for tabulation. Motion seconded by Mr. Madsen and carDied 4-0 -2- City Council, Boynton Beach, Florida November 1, 1965 PUBLIC HE~ING. Assessment Roll for Paving that portion of SE 9th Avenue lying between SE 1st Street and FEC Rag-road No one appeared to speak either for or against the roll. Mr. Moore read Ordinance 65-43 authorizing adoption of the roll. Mr. Archie moved to pass this ordinance to second and final reading. Seconded by Mr. Boos and carried 4-0. NEW BUSINESS A thank-you-letter from the Jr. Chamber of CommerCe was read expressing their appreciation for the assistance of the City with the JayCee park project. The Council recognized Mr. Joe Cook in the audience and con- gratulated him for his fine work as chairman of the Jaycee park project. LEGAL Ordinance 65-46 - 2nd reading - re collection of Sewer Service Charges The City Attorney read the ordinance by caption only. Mr. Archie moved for adoption. Motion seconded by Mr. Boos and carried 4-0. Resolution 65 -~I. This resolution authorized the execution by the City Manager of the Housing and Home Finance Agency Planning Grant application. Motion for adoption was made by Mr. Madsen and seconded by Mr. Archie. Carried 4-0. Resolution 65-NN - removal of nuisance: lots 53 amd 54~ Dewey's S/D The thirty day waiting period given the owners for eliminating this nuisance is up and Mr. Moore read 65-NN to initiate further action. Mr. Boos moved to accept the resolution. Motion seconded by Mr. Madsen. Mr. A~chie stated his feeling that the City was overstepping its bounds in attempting to force people to spend $30~000 to $40,000. It was Mr. Moore's opinion that the City had the right to proceed with the abatement and that in the event the matter ever went to courts the City could prevail because the high value of this property would offset the large expenditure necessary to alleviate the nuisance. Mr. Boos ex- pressed the opinion that the City should have the resolution properly recorded at the present time. The fact that a precedent would be set by this aCtion for property north- ward from Ocean Avenue to N. E. lOth Avenue was put forth by Mr. Archie and he said he did not feel individual owners should be forced to spend ~t0,000 to $20:000 filling and bulkheading their property. The question -3- MINUTES City Council, Boynton Beach, Florida November 1, 1965 was called. The vote was 2-2, Mr. Boos and Mr. Madsen voting YES~ Mr. Arehie and Mr. Mahoney votin~ NO. Since it was not a passing motion there is the possibility of it arising again when the full Council is p~esent, Mr. Banks being presently out of town on pressing personal business. Mayor Mahoney indicated that there were a few things he %~uld like to check further with regard to this matter. PUBLIC AUDIENC.E Mayor Mahoney asked Fir. Rain to accept on behalf of the City a plaque from the Chamber of Commerce and expressed the appreciation of Council. Mr. George Miles asked why a new £our-inch water main had been recently installed at Greenwood Lane and was advised that this had been authorized by the Council in workshop session to improve service to the residents of the area. The expense of the new main was not charged to the bond is sue. Mr. Leforte addressed Council and stated he felt ordinance 65-28 with its revised sewer rate schedule was in violation of an ordinance passed in 1959 prohibiting the subsidizing of developers by the City. After further remarks by I~. Leforte the ~ayor reminded him that a regular Council meeting was not the place for politics. Mr. Thomas Canavan of Roberts Addition requested that a 100 foot F.E.C. parcel in his neighborhood be cleaned up. The Clerk advised that the F.E.C. had agreed to do so and requested the City to obtain a price for the job for them. ADMINISTRATIVe. 19 $5 Tax Roll The 1965 tax roll (copy of total figures attached) was presented by William Allan~ Tax Assessor. Motion to accept the roll was made by Mr. Madsen and seconded by Mr. Archie. Carried 4-0. Acceptance of Nominations - settinc of meeting date Mayor Mahoney set Wednesday: November 3, 1965 at 8:30 a.m. for the Special Council Meeting to accept the nominations for the upcoming City election. It was requested that the bids for the ai~ conditioning of the Library addition and the construction of the two decorative foun- tains be ready for Council at that time. ADptication for Per--it to Solicit - Soroptimist Club Mr. Madsen moved the permit be granted with waiver of fee. Motion seconded by Mr. Boos and unanimously carried 4-0. -4- MINUTES City Cohncil, Boynton Beach, Florida November 1, 1965 Approval of Bills. Mr. Madsen moved for approval of bill from Bumby & Stimpson for periodic estimate ~2 in the amount of $79,334.42~ the work having been certified by the engineers. Motion seconded by Mr. Archie and carried 4-0. Mr. Archie moved approval of bills from Jay Sa~no in the amount of $2:602.80 and DeMarco TractOr and Implement Company for $4,395. Motion seconded by Mr. Madsen and carried 4-0. OTHER Mr. Boos stated his objection to the fact that the letter which went with the 1965 tax bills over his signature had not been submitted for his approval and took exception to several phrases. Mayor Mahoney commended [Mr. Kain on the letter and said he felt Mr. Kain did not mean to mislead anyone. · 0 Meetinq adjourned 8.~ P.M. Tereesa Padgett//City Clerk Chas. N. Boos: Councilman ~ssesse~ Value ~w & Homes%ead $75,375,537.~0 · 199,eeoo~o . 59,353,527o00 Assessed 'gal~e ~ew & ~isability 3,701,07%~0 ~oo~ee 3,7~0,579.~0 Assessed Yalue ~m~mw & Disability ~emes%ea~ I&S General A~ver rising 7% 076,616.00 1~9,500.~ 15.823. 63 55,121.95 &37, 596,61 18.286.;~7 ~11,005.03 Tax Assessor