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04-06-81SpMtg 439 APRIL 6, 1981 A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, was held in the Council Chambers at 7:00 P.M., Monday, April 6, 1981, with Mayor Leon M. Weekes, presiding and City Manager J. Eldon Mariott, City Attorney Roger Saberson, and Council members Malcolm T. Bird, Charlotte G. Durante, James H. Scheifley, and Willard V. Young, present. 1. The opening prayer was delivered by Mayor Weekes. 2. The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America was given. 3. Mr. Bird moved for approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of March 24, 1981, seconded by Mr. Young. Said motion passed unanimously. 4.a.1. Mr. Bird thanked the members of Council for their assistance in making this a very memorable two years. He looks forward to another memorable two years of office. He also thanked the voters who have given him the opportunity to continue serving as Council member. 4.b.1. Mrs. Durante stated that she enjoys serving the City of Delray Beach as Council member and she hopes that she can continue to render services to the City for the balance of her term. 4.c.1. Mr. Scheifley expressed sincere wishes to Mr. Willard Young for health and good fortune. 4.d.1. Mayor Weekes presented Resolution No. 23-81 commending retiring Council member Willard V. Young and read the resolution. The caption of Resolution No. 23-81 is as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, COMMENDING RETIRING COUNCIL MEMBER WILLARD V. YOUNG. (Copy of Resolution No. 23-81 is on file in the official Resolution Book) Mr. Bird moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 23-81, seconded by Mrs. Durante. Upon roll call Council voted as follows: Mr. Bird - Yes; Mrs. Durante - Yes; Mr. Scheifley - Yes'; Mr. Young ab- stained; Mayor Weekes - Yes. Said motion passed with a 4 to 0 vote. Mayor Weekes presented Mr. Young with the resolution and with a plaque that reads "To Willard V. Young in recognition and appre- ciation for outstanding service and accomplishment for better government as Councilman, City of Delray Beach, April 2, 1979 - April 6, 1981". Mayor Weekes stated that Mr. Young's service on this Council has meant a lot to him personally. Having been an elected official in the City for over ten years, he has served with a lot of people. He has never served with anyone who gave more willingly than Willard Young. 4.e.1. Mr. Young congratulated Mr. Leo Blair on his election to this Council and wished him as much pleasure as he has experienced in that capacity. He thanked the other members of Council for their con- sideration during his term of office and for making the past two years a pleasant and memorable experience. He also thanked members of the various departments for their cooperation in complying with the many requests he has made of them. He hopes that he may be permitted to continue to serve the City in some capacity. He thanked all of the citizens of Delray Beach who have given him their support. 5. Mayor Weekes declared the meeting adjourned at 7:10 P.M. ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF COUNCIL 1. Council Member-elect Malcolm T. Bird and Council Member- elect Leo A. Blair subscribed to the Oath of Office administered by Elizabeth Arnau, City Clerk. 2. Mr. James H. Scheifley was elected to the position of Vice- Mayor for one year on motion of Mr. Bird, seconded by Mrs. Durante. (Mr. Scheifley abstained). 3.a. Mayor Weekes welcomed Mr. Blair to City Council and stated that he looks forward to working with him. 3.b. Mr. Blair thanked the voters that supported him in this election. He also thanked his many workers, contributors, his family and his wife. He looks forward to working with this fine Council and being a part of it. He pledges to work with the Council and the Admini- stration in harmony for the betterment of Delray Beach. He will work for and support the following items: good fiscal responsibility, better police, fire and rescue service, the beautification of all of Delray Beach, more parking at the beach, working hand in hand with the business community and helping them to keep the downtown area alive and healthy, more parks and recreation for all ages, better housing, good water, sanitation and sewer system. He is also interested in working to bring many county pockets into the City of Delray Beach in a friendly manner. He will support the Planning and Zoning Board. He will listen with an open mind to all items brought to Council. He shall vote for the bet- terment of the. community and what is fair and just. He thanked everyone for coming tonight. 4. Mrs. Durante moved that during the balance of 1981 Council regular meetings be held on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m., that Council regular workshop meetings be held on the first and third Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m., and that no meeting be held after December 15th unless called, seconded by Mr. Bird. Said motion passed unanimously. Mrs. Durante moved that they reverse their voting order to reverse alphabetical order for voting for the coming year, seconded by Mr. Bird. Said motion passed unanimously. Mrs. Durante moved that the two regular meetings in December be held on the first and second Tuesday, December 1, 1981 and December 8, 1981, seconded by Mr. Bird. Said motion passed unanimously. 5. The City Manager reported that the appointment of members of the Beautification Committee is before Council for consideration. The current members have all agreed to serve if reappointed by Council. The list is as follows: Mrs. John Banting Mrs. John Bordeman Mr. Quentin Boerner Mrs. N.C. Chapman Mrs. Elfreda Forbell Mr. John E. Gomery, Jr. Mrs. George Hodges Mrs. Mary Haussermann Mr. Alton E. Rabbitt Mrs. George Little Mr. Thomas G. Lyman Mrs. William H. Matthews Mrs. Wayne Morgan Mrs. Rosetta Rolle Mr. Ron Sanson Mr. Clare V. Short Mrs. Douglas Thayer Mrs. Gertrude Wright Mrs. Trish Joyce Mrs. Sally Thorne Mr. William B. Worth Mr. Sam Portnay - 2 - 04/06/81 441 Mr. Bird moved to reappoint the Beautification Committee members, seconded by Mr. Blair. Said motion passed unanimously. The City Manager reported that Dr. R.C. Vollrath and Dr. Clark M. Colvard, Jr., are the current City physicians both of whom have agreed to serve for the current year if reappointed by Council. Mr. Blair moved to reappoint Dr. Colvard and Dr. Vollrath as the City physicians, seconded by Mr. Scheifley. Said motion passed unanimously. 6. Mr. Donald Hulett gave a presentation on behalf of the Delray Beach Homeowners' Association. He presented the following five items for Council's consideration and discussion: 1. Conditional use request to permit residential buildings above 3 stories be eliminated either by ordinance or adherence to requests of objecting and affected residents until a poll of all residents be made to establish the current prevailing preference for height and density in the City. 2. When beach parking is provided for residents only, an ordinance be written to provide for automatic towing of any non sticker vehicles in these spaces. This ordinance to also provide for mandatory towing of any vehicle illegally parked in spaces reserved for handicapped only parking. 3. A survey of all undeveloped land in the beach area which would eventually be available for purchase. This purchase to be for Delray Beach resident only use and be funded through a Bond issue and/or "in lieu of land" funds. 4. Enactment of a "land or money in lieu of land" ordinance which would apply to all residential dwelling developments including Multi-Family and PRD. 5. Authorization of funds when acquired from drug confiscations held in Police Department Trust Funds to be used to provide qualified men who are appointed to the Auxilliary Police Force with all required equip- ment. Mr. Hulett stated that they would appreciate it if Council would consider discussion of these items on a future agenda. Mayor Weekes suggested holding a workshop solely to discuss the issue of heights. Mr. Bird suggested that they include the final discussion of budget policy at that workshop. It was the consensus of Council to hold that workshop on April 22, 1981 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss those two items only. Mr. Scheifley stated that there is a Sewer Board meeting Wednesday night and there are two items on there which, he feels, they should discuss and form a policy on, as far as this Council is con- cerned. One is the moving of Mr. Bean's office from Atlantic Avenue to the Sewer Plant and the other is to amend the Interlocal Agreement providing for three alternatives for operating the plant. They should not go into a meeting with the Boynton Council on Wednesday night unless they discuss those points and get some idea how all the Council members feel. Upon Mr. Scheifley's request, the City Manager agreed to add it to the agenda for tomorrow night's workshop meeting. Mayor Weekes declared the meeting adjourned at 7:35 P.M. ATTEST: MAYOR - 3 - 04/06/81 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 Council of April 6, 1981, which minutes were for- mally approved and adopted by the City Council on ~ /~ Iq//. 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 Council. 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. - 4 - 04/06/81