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11-17-87SpMtg NOVEMBER 17, 1987 A Special Meeting of the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, was called to order by Vice-Mayor Marie Horenburger in the Commission Chambers at City Hall at 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, November 17, 1987. Roll call showed: Present - Commissioner Richard J. Dougherty Commissioner Mary McCarty Commissioner Jimmy Weatherspoon Vice-Mayor Marie Horenburger Absent - Mayor Doak S. Campbell Also present were - Acting City Manager Robert A. Barcinski and City Attorney Herbert W.A. Thiele. Vice-Mayor Horenburger called the meeting to order and an- nounced that this meeting has been called for the purpose of consider- ing: (1) Holding public Hearing UDAG Application - City of Delray Beach for low to moderate income housing project; (2) Appointments of two alternate members to the Board of Adjustment to terms ending March 15, 1988 and March 15, 1989; (3) Appointment of an alternate member to the Civil Service Board to a term ending July 1, 1989; (4) Appointments of two regular members (Engineer and Architect) to the Code Enforcement Board to terms ending January 14, 1989 and three alternate members (Real Estate to term ending January 14, 1988, General Contractor to term ending January 14, 1989 and Architect to term ending January 14, 1988); (5) Appointment of alternate member (Layperson) to the Community Appear- ance Board to a term ending March 8, 1989. Vice-Mayor Horenburger announced that there will be a sixth item, which is an emergency item, and will be considered at Item 1.a. 1.a. The Acting City Manager reported that last evening a major gravity sewer collapsed; this sewer drains the entire Chatelaine subdi- vision. The Commission is asked to do two things: (1) declare an emergency and (2) award a contract to repair to Southern Pipeline Corporation to begin those repairs immediately. Mr. Weatherspoon moved to declare an emergency, seconded by Mr. Dougherty. Upon roll call the Commission voted as follows: Mr. Dougherty - Yes; Mrs. McCarty - Yes; Mr. Weatherspoon - Yes; Vice-Mayor Horenburger - Yes. Said motion passed with a 4 to 0 vote. Mr. Dougherty moved to award the contract to repair to Southern Pipeline Corporation at the price indicated on the estimate, on a cost plus time and material basis, seconded by Mr. Weatherspoon. Upon roll call the Commission voted as follows: Mr. Dougherty - Yes; Mrs. McCarty - Yes; Mr. Weatherspoon - Yes; Vice-Mayor Horenburger - Yes. Said motion passed with a 4 to 0 vote. 1. The Acting City Manager reported the purpose of the hearing is to obtain any public input on the City's tentative application for a UDAG Grant; under Federal regulations governing the grant the City is required to hold two public hearings prior to submitting an application to HUD. The Commission has tentatively approved a contract for the sale of public land to Procacci Development for the purpose of constructing a multi family rental project for low to moderate income residents. The City agreed to assist in the preparation of submitting the application jointly with the developer to HUD for a 5.5 million dollar UDAG Grant. He advised another hearing will be held on November 24, 1987, at which time additional information will be presented and action taken at that time. A public hearing was held having been legally advertised in compliance with the laws of the State of Florida and the Charter of the City of Delray Beach, Florida. The public hearing was closed. 2. A list of the applicants for the Board of Adjustment was furnished the Commission for ranking and given to the Acting City Manager for tabulation. Two of the applicants introduced themselves from the audience. 3. A list of applicants for the Civil Service Board was furnished the Commission for ranking. Prior to ranking, Murray Sohmer, who had applied for whatever position the City had, asked that he also be considered and included on this list. The list was given to the Acting City Manager for tabulation. 4. Mrs. McCarty moved that alternate member Joel Port be moved as a regular member to fill the Engineer position and alternate member David Schmidt be moved as a regular member to fill the position as a Business Person on the Code Enforcement Board, seconded by Mr. Weatherspoon. Upon roll call the Commission voted as follows: Mr. Dougherty - Yes; Mrs. McCarty - Yes; Mr. Weatherspoon - Yes; Vice-Mayor Horenburger - Yes. Said motion passed with a 4 to 0 vote. Mrs. McCarty moved to appoint Rome Renna as an alternate to the position of General Contractor on the Code Enforcement Board, seconded by Mr. Weatherspoon. Upon roll call the Commission voted as follows: Mr. Dougherty - Yes; Mrs. McCarty - Yes; Mr. Weatherspoon - Yes; Vice- Mayor Horenburger - Yes. Said motion passed with a 4 to 0 vote. Mr. Weatherspoon recommended that Dorothy Patterson, who had applied for CAB and is a real estate person, be appointed as an alter- nate on the Code Enforcement Board. The Commission then proceeded with the ranking for the remain- ing positions and gave the list to the Acting City Manager for tabula- tion. Mrs. McCarty recommended that since no architect applied and there is no architect as a regular member on the Board that the City readvertise the alternate architect position. The Commission concurred. 5. A list of applicants for the Community Appearance Board was furnished the Commission for ranking and given to the Acting City Manager for tabulation. Several of the applicants introduced themselves from the audience. Vice-Mayor Horenburger declared a recess at 7:25 P.M. to complete the tabulations. The meeting was reconvened at 7:32 P.M. 2. The Acting City Manager announced that the two alternates appointed to the Board of Adjustment are Anthony Veltri and Mark David. 3. The Acting City Manager announced that the alternate appointed to the Civil Service Board is Howard Wiener. 5. The Acting City Manager announced that the alternate member appointed to the Community Appearance Board is Richard Eckerle. 4. The Acting City Manager announced that the alternates appointed to the Code Enforcement Board are Dorothy Patterson, Jean Beer and Beril Kruger. Mrs. McCarty moved to approve the selections as presented by the Acting City Manager, seconded by Mr. Weatherspoon. Upon roll call the Commission voted as follows: Mr. Dougherty - Yes; Mrs. McCarty - Yes; Mr. Weatherspoon - Yes; Vice-Mayor Horenburger - Yes. Said motion passed with a 4 to 0 vote. Vice-Mayor Horenburger declared the meeting adjourned at 7:35 P.M. 2 11/17/87 ATTEST: MAYOR The undersigned is the City Clerk of the City of Delray Beach and that the information provided herein is the minutes of the meeting of said City Commission of November 17, 1987, which minutes were for- mally approved and adopted by the City Commission on City Clerk NOTE TO READER: If the minutes that you have received are not completed as indicated above, then this means that these are not the official minutes of City Commission. They will become the official minutes only after they have been reviewed and approved which may involve some amendments, additions, or deletions to the minutes as set forth above. -3- 11/17/87