Village Council

Village of Wellington 12300 Forest Hill Blvd Wellington, FL 33414 Action Summary - Final-revised Tuesday, March 11, 2014 7:30 PM Village Hall Village Council Bob Margolis, Mayor John Greene, Vice Mayor Matt Willhite, Councilman Howard K. Coates Jr., Councilman Anne Gerwig, Councilwoman Village Council Action Summary - Final-revised March 11, 2014 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Margolis called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Margolis led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. INVOCATION Deacon Al Payne, St. Therese de Liseaux Catholic Church, delivered the Invocation. 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 5. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS Mr. Schofield presented the agenda recommending approval noting the following change(s): 1) postpone Regular Agenda item 8A - Presentation of Audit Results for the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2013 for a future meeting; and 2) postpone Regular Agenda item 8C – Resolution No. R2014-15 (Adoption of Policy for Reimbursement of Attorneys' Fees and Costs Incident to Ethics Complaints) for a future meeting. A motion was made by Councilman Greene, seconded by Councilman Willhite, and unanimously passed (5-0), approving the Agenda as amended. 6. CONSENT AGENDA Mr. Schofield presented the Consent Agenda recommending approval. A motion was made by Councilwoman Gerwig, seconded by Vice Mayor Coates, and unanimously passed (5-0) approving the Consent Agenda as presented. A. 14-195 CERTIFICATES OF CORRECTION FOR NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENT This item was approved on Consent. B. 13-0423 AUTHORIZATION TO RENEW ANNUAL PATHWAY AND MINOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS This item was approved on Consent. C. 13-0430 AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF POURED IN PLACE SAFETY SURFACING AT VARIOUS PARKS This item was approved on Consent. Village of Wellington Page 1 Village Council Action Summary - Final-revised March 11, 2014 D. 13-0336 AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD CONTRACT FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF LIQUID DISPERSION POLYMER This item was approved on Consent. E 14-149 RESOLUTION NO. R2014-13 (RIGHT-OF-WAY PURCHASE FOR SOUTH SHORE PHASE III IMPROVEMENT PROJECT) A RESOLUTION OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA'S COUNCIL AUTHORIZING STAFF TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR THE SOUTH SHORE PHASE III IMPROVEMENT PROJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. This item was approved on Consent. 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS 14-172 ORDINANCE NO. 2014-18 (PURCHASING AND PROCUREMENT POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL FOR THE VILLAGE OF WELLINGTON) AN ORDINANCE OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA'S COUNCIL REPEALING SECTION 2-335 OF CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VII OF WELLINGTON'S CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO BID PROTESTS; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Schofield introduced the agenda item. A motion was made by Councilman Willhite, seconded by Councilman Greene, and unanimously passed (5-0) to approve Ordinance No. 2014-18 (Purchasing and Procurement Policy and Procedure Manual for the Village of Wellington) as presented on Second Reading. 8. REGULAR AGENDA A. 14-191 PRESENTATION OF AUDIT RESULTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 This item was postponed. B. 14-201 RESOLUTION NO. 2014-16 (URGING FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO ADOPT AND GOVERNOR SCOTT TO SUPPORT LEGISLATIVE CHANGES PROVIDING FOR REGULATION OF RECOVERY RESIDENCES OR "SOBER HOUSES") A RESOLUTION OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA'S COUNCIL URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO ADOPT, AND GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT TO SUPPORT, LEGISLATIVE CHANGES PROVIDING FOR Village of Wellington Page 2 Village Council Action Summary - Final-revised March 11, 2014 THE REGULATION OF RECOVERY RESIDENCES OR "SOBER HOUSES" IN THE FORM OF STATEWIDE LICENSING AND REGISTRATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Schofield introduced the agenda item. Ms. Cohen presented the item. A motion was made by Councilman Willhite, seconded by Councilman Greene, and unanimously passed (5-0) to support Resolution No. 2014-16 (Urging Florida Legislature to Adopt and Governor Scott to Support Legislative Changes Providing for Regulation of Recovery Residences or "Sober Houses") as presented. C. 14-200 RESOLUTION NO. R2014-15 (ADOPTION OF POLICY FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS INCIDENT TO ETHICS COMPLAINTS) A RESOLUTION OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA’S COUNCIL ADOPTING A POLICY FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS INCURRED BY CITY OFFICERS, ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES IN SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDING ETHICS COMPLAINTS. This item was postponed. 9. PUBLIC FORUM 10. ATTORNEY'S REPORT Ms. Cohen presented the following report: 1. The Canvassing Board will be meeting on Friday, March 14, 2014, at 3:00 pm to canvass the votes and certify the results of the election. 11. MANAGER'S REPORTS Mr. Schofield presented the following report: 1. The next regular Wellington Council Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. 2. The Public Works Department would be removing all political signs on public property early the next morning. The signs will be available at Public Works for recovery up until April 1, 2014. 12. COUNCIL REPORTS Ms. Gerwig presented the following report: 1. She asked if Council was willing to amend the policy for a well-maintained hedge at eight feet and if they could do that among themselves or if it had to be a policy decision. She said she had been contacted by several residents who did not feel the present hedge height requirement afforded them enough privacy. 2. Pending the results of the election, she thanked Council for being her colleagues and serving with her. She said she enjoyed it very much and had a great respect for all of them. Village of Wellington Page 3 Village Council Action Summary - Final-revised March 11, 2014 Vice Mayor Coates presented the following report: 1. He thanked everyone who participated in the latest election and campaign. 2. Vice Mayor Coates stated he enjoyed serving on Council for the past five years as they have made a lot of progress. If he was re-elected, he said he looked forward to the next meeting and serving the people of Wellington for another four years Councilman Willhite presented the following report: 1. For the upcoming school year, he wanted the School Board to work with the Village in identifying bus stop areas and the traffic ramifications. 2. He reported that he attended Palm Beach County Days last week. He stated there was local representation from Palm Beach County, and they were able to see several people to advise them what the County and the Village is interested in. He understood there was a large surplus of money in the State of Florida this year that everyone was vying for and hoped they could bring some of it back to Palm Beach County. 3. He asked his co-Council members to give Mr. Schofield the name of their appointment to the Charter Review Committee. He said his nominee is Ken Adams. He wanted to get this moving forward because some Charter issues needed to be addressed. 4. He had a resident inquire about the recent ash in the air from the burning cane fields. He thought the resident might be looking for some help or initiative stipend to clean roofs because the Village has ordinances about keeping roofs cleaned. He said, when the cane is burned, it impacts the homes and surroundings. 5. Councilman Willhite said he asked Mr. Schofield for the information and data outlining the Landlord 411 Program, but had not yet received it. He stated if the Landlord 411 Program is in place, he would like to know all the aspects of it. 6. He thanked the residents who came out to vote. He thought it was such an honor to be able to vote in a democracy and say who their elected representatives are. He wished more young people would take that on and understand what a privilege voting is. For the record, Councilwoman Gerwig stated she was appointing Jeff Kurtz as her appointment to the Charter Review Committee. Vice Mayor Coates stated he was going to wait until after the election results. Mayor Margolis indicated he had a name for Mr. Schofield. Councilman Greene presented the following report: 1. He stated he would give Mr. Schofield the name of his appointee for the Charter Review Committee. 2. He wished his daughter, Melanie, and son, Mitchell, Happy Birthday. Mayor Margolis presented the following report: 1. He thanked the residents for coming out and voting. 2. He wished the Council members up for re-election Good Luck. 13. ADJOURNMENT NOTICE Village of Wellington Page 4