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05-01-78SpMtg 377 MAY 1, 1978 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., Mon- day, May 1, 1978, with Mayor Leon M. Weekes presiding, City Manager J. Eldon Mariott, City Attorney Roger Saberson and Council Members Robert D. Chapin, Charlotte G. Durante, Aaron I. Sanson, IV., and James H. Scheifley present. Mayor Weekes called the meeting to order and announced that same had been called for the purpose of considering solicitations re- quest from Muscular Dystrophy and considering Emergency Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 27 of the Code of Ordinances. City Manager Mariott advised that the City's Solicitations Committee has recommended approval of the application from the Muscu- lar Dystrophy Association for solicitation from May 7 to May 11, 1978. Mr. Chapin moved for the approval of the solicitation appli- cation from the Muscular Dystrophy Association for the period of May 7 to May 11, 1978, seconded by Mr. Sanson, said motion passing unani- mously. The City Manager presented Emergency Ordinance No. 24-78: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 27, "WATER AND SANITARY SEWERAGE", OF THE CODE OF ORDI- NANCES OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH BY ENACTING A SECTION 27-8 RESTRICTING CERTAIN USES OF WATER FROM THE CITY WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM NOT ESSENTIAL TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE DURING WATER SHORTAGE EMERGENCY SITUATIONS; AUTHORIZING TERMINATION OF WATER SERVICE FOR VIOLATIONS; PRESCRIBING ENFORCE- MENT PROCEDURES IN THE EVENT OF VIOLATION OF ITS PRO- VISION; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFEC- TIVE DATE. (Copy of ~mergency Ordinance No. 24-78 is on file in the official Ordinance Book.) The City Manager read the caption of the ordinance. The City Attorney stated that on pages two and three of the ordinance there are sections to be filled in relating to the fine on the second and third violation. The City Attorney recommended $50 on the first and $100 on the second violation. Mr. Scheifley moved to insert $50.00 under Section i(E) (b) and $100.00 under Section i(E) (c) of Emergency Ordinance No. 24-78, seconded by Mr. Sanson. The motion passed unanimously. Mr. Chapin stated that this has been reported to be a ration- ing ordinance, but under Section i(C) it gives the City Manager authority to restrict the use of water or "absolute curtailment"; in other words, no water for lawn sprinkling, car washing, etc. The City Attorney, upon question by the City Manager, advised that deleting the words "absolute curtailment" would not do great harm to the ordinance. Mr. Chapin moved for the adoption of Emergency Ordinance No. 24-78 as presented with the fines added and striking the words "or absolute curtailment of the use of water" in Section i(C), seconded by Mr. Sanson. Upon roll call Council voted as follows: Mr. Chapin - Yes; Mrs. Durante - Yes; Mr. Sanson - Yes; Mr. Scheifley - Yes; Mayor Weekes - Yes. The motion passed with a 5-0 vote. City Attorney Saberson advised that this ordinance will be coming back at a future Council meeting to be passed and adopted as a permanent ordinance. The City Manager stated that under the authority delegated to him by the ordinance he wished to announce the institution of the rationing schedule in order to start saving water just as quickly as possible. Until further notice the area of the City north of Atlantic Avenue will be permitted to water lawns and vegetation on Wednesday and Saturday of each week beginning May 3, 1978; south of Atlantic Ave- nue the watering days permitted will be Thursday and Sunday of each week beginning on May 4, 1978, until further notice or rescinded. Mr. Torre Wallin spoke from the audience stating that he did not know if Council was aware of how much it takes to reset all the clocks at the large condominiums; in his case there are 18 different clocks that would have to be reset and retimed for watering. This cannot possibly be done in two or three days; it would be at least a week or ten days to get the parts necessary and the labor to do it. The City Manager stated he would defer an announcement of the schedule until after the completion of Item 6 on the Workshop Agenda. (The new schedule, commencing May 17th, was instituted at the Workshop Meeting immediately following the Special Meeting). Mayor Weekes advised he would encourage those people who are able to do so to restrict their watering for those dates set forth by the City Manager initially. Mr. Chapin stated that he had spoken to the Mayor of Gulf- stream and he indicated that the Town of Gulfstream is ready, willing and anxious to cooperate in full with the City of Delray Beach con- cerning this water rationing. The City Attorney advised that under our contract with Gulf- stream we have the right to restrict their use of water due to inade- quate supply; also this is included in the contracts with other people outside the City receiving City water. The City Attorney felt that it would be very helpful if the Town of Gulfstream would also pass a like ordinance. Mr. Chapin moved at 7:20 P.M., for the adjournment of the meeting, seconded by Mr. Scheifley, said motion passing unanimously. Ci~ Clerk 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 Council of May 1, 1978, which minutes were formally ap- proved and adopted by the City Council on ~ ~ /~7~ . Ci~J Clerk - 2 - 5/1/78 379 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, addi- tions or deletions to the minutes as set forth above. - 3 - 5/1/78 380