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10-25-62SpMtg 289 A special meeting was held in the Council Chambers at 8:00 P.M., with Mayor Walter Dietz in the Chair, City Manager Robert j. Holland, City Attorney John Ross Adams and Councilmen A1 C. Avery, George Talbot, Jr., and Oliver w. Woodard, Jr., being present. Mayor Dietz called the meeting to order stating that same had been called pursuant to Section 20 of the City of Delray Beach Charter, for the purpose of considering the Civil Defense Program for the C£ty of Delray Beach, and for any other business that may come before the Council. An opening prayer was delivered by City Clerk Worthtng. Mayor Dietz reported that he had been in West Palm Beach at the headquarters of the Civil Defense Director this week along with Fire Chief Gregory and Police Chief Croft, and that he had been given an outline of an organization that they would be satisfied with. M~For Dtetz explained that Civil Defense is really Civilian Survival and has no connection with the military, and quoted the following from a newspaper article of a statement made by the Civil Defense Director Col. Ellis Altman. "I would rather be in Florida than any place in the United States in a nucle&r attack, the Col. said Wednesday at a meeting of Municipal Civil'Defense Officials. His reasons~ there are no prime nuclear attack targets in Florida. Enemy miseles would be aimed at ~enselypopulated and heavy industry areas and the prevailing wind currents in the State are south to southeast, which means that nuclear fallout would endanger Cuba, the cause of eminent U. S. -- Soviet crisis." Further that they are not anticipating a nuclear attack, but the County must be ready~ that the home is the best place to be in Florida and arrangements have been made w~th the County for evacuation of children from school in the same manner that they get to s'chool. That Civil Defense is really Government during an emergency, and more particularly a Government which the United States Government would recognize, as they wouldn't recognize the present local government in an emergency, and that a man of adminis- trative ability was preferred as a 1ocs1 director. Mayor Dietz presented the following memorandum concerning Civil Defense Organization, and a chart g~ving the names that he proposes as Deputy D~rectors0 and explained'how this program would be carried out. "Given to me by Major ~ullerton at the direction of Colonel Altman by telephone Thursday October 25, 1962, at 4:40 P.M. "C. D. D~rector shoUld be a man of good administrator not necessary a military man. Use regular city employees if possible. "Six Deputy Directors Proposed. 1. Communications Oliver W. Woodard, Jr. 2. Ptmblic safety. Robert j. Holland 3. Social services James Johnston 4. Logistical Robert J. Holland 5. Resources management Ralph Hughson 6. Administrat~ve Thomas Weber "Some of the responsibilities of each of the above: 1. POlice frequencies, Sheriff f~equencies, amateures, etc. 2. Police, fire, rescue, radiological, warningpubltc. 3. Medical, food, welfare, religious, mortuary. 4. Transportation, Suppiy, engineering. 10-25-62 · 29O October 25, 1962 5. To have available or request purchaa, e or commandeer for civilian use anything required for the common good. 6. Fiscal (script), records, registrations,, manpower, training, and education. "It was felt that if we organized along the above lines our community would be well in line with national .Florida policy." It was reported that there is no ALERT and that this program will only be used if there is an ALERT, and that in. the absence of a~ appointment of_ a local Civil Defense Director ~hat .the Mayor is the Director. Following discussion, Mr. Avery moved that this Council, as the properly legalized body approving. ~ivil Defense, approve the suggestions as made bY:the Mayor, the motion being seconded by Mr. Talbot, Mayo= Dietz asked if it would be pr~oper to direct him to proceed and submit this program with the names of the Directors and personnel to Col. Altman for approval, and then it would be .brought back to the next Council meeting for action. The motion and second were then Withdrawn. There was lengthy ~discussion concern'lng temporary approval of this ,proposed plan until Such time as further legislation would be forthcoming, and rescinding of Resolution.No. 1349, passed September 2S, 1961 which adopted, an Operational Survival Plan. The~e ~.8 ~.is0.-discussion regarding Resolution No. 1348 concerning 'des~gnatiOn of add£tional 0fficials t° serve for the ... duly elected.or appointed officials of the City of Delray Beach when Such ~ected or .aPpOinted officials ~are unavailable. .It .~Was ~ade~.known that the plans and 'procedures set up in Reso!~ti0ns. · .i.~48 and No. '134~ Were incomplete in that appoint- ment~s set up. same ~ad never been med~, Mr. Talb~t'm~ved that 'Resolution No. 1349 be rescinded, The motion was seconded by~ Mr. Woodard_ and carried unanimously. and shall remain effective until such ~.t~me as further legislation shall be~.for~thcoming..- The.motion was. 4s~ded ~yMr. T~lbot and carried 'unanim0uSly. Mr. Avery s~te.d that~in view of ~the fact that there is a kitchen at the. comm~u~ity Ce~te= and recognizing the fact that when it was originally planned, it was to serve as a multi-purpose0 in- cluding a disaster situation, moved that the City Manager be in~ struc~ed to see that all of the kitchen equipment is hooked up, in- cluding the ~xiliary power unit which exists at the city hall ~or that purPos~hd was received from the Federal Government for that purpose, and that at each regular Council meeting he will certify to the Council that that equipment had been checked within 24 hours be- fore the meeting of tha9 council and found to be in working order. The motion was seconded'by Mr. Woodard. City Manager Holland reported that all of said equipme~t was in working order and Mr. Woodard then withdrew his second.~o the motion. City Manager Holland.further re- ported that the emergency power units were checked once each week to see that they were in proper working'condition. "-2- 10-25-62 291 October 25, 1962 Concernxng sale of' the kitchen equipment at the community Center, Mr. Avery stated that he felt the Bethesda Hospital should be notified that the City does not intend' to sell said equipment, and moved that the subject of disposing of the kitchen equipment be dropped. Following comments, Mr. Avery changed his motion, that the subject of kitchen equipment be taken from the table and be brought before the CounCil. The motion was seconded by Mr. Taibot and carried unanimously. Mr. Woodard then moved that said kitchen equipment be retained, the motion being seconded by Mr. Avery and unanimously carried. There was some general discussion concerning moving the Palm Beach International Air.mort and a proposed jet airport in the Pompano, Deerfield Beach area. Mr. Woodard reported that the Tri-County MuniCipal League airport subject had been ~ompletely dropped at thi~ time. It was noted that there would be a straw vote on moving of the Palm Beach International Airport on the forthcoming County election ballot. Concerning the problem of removal of 'sand from an area in Tropic Palms SUbdivision, Mr. Avery stated that Mr. Berger had a contract to supply fill for an area in Hidden Valley and after a meeting with the City Manager and other interested parties, Mr. Berger, Mr. Berry, Mr. Snyder and Mr. Cleaves, that it is agreeable for the trucks hauling this fill to use a road through the City Trash Dump, and moved that the City Council give Tropic Buildere 'permission to use the access across the City Dump to remove the fill from the area in North Tropic Palms between the hours of 8 A.M. and 5 P.M., from Monday thru Priday. The motion was Seconded by Mr. woodard and carried unanimouslY. It was reported by the City Clerk that whereas Council Was given to understand a month ago, that there were no Government F,mds available for sharing the cost of 'CommUnication Equipment in connec? tion 'with Civil DefenSe Operation, the sitUatiOn has changed and matching funds are now available from the ~overnment for. approved equipment and where warranted. City Manager Holland reported that as a result of a surve'y made this week it was found that Delray Beach has sufficient emergency'equipment' in working condition, if it is n'ee~e~ under the Civil Defense Program. ~ ~': The meeting adjourned at 9:25 P.M.-, on motion by Mr. Woodard',' .. R.. D, W. ORTHING .... City Clerk APPROVED: MA.YOR -3- 10-25-62