HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 0108151 CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
2 CITY COUNCIL
3 REGULAR MEETING
4 January 8, 2015
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6 The regular meeting was called to order at 7:01p.m. by Mayor Premuroso.
7 I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
8 II. ROLL CALL
9 PRESENT: Mayor Premuroso, Vice Mayor Jablin, Council Member Russo, Council Member
10 Tinsley, Council Member Levy.
11 ABSENT: None.
12 III. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, MODIFICATIONS
13 None.
14 IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS
15 a. FLORIDA FIRST RESPONDER APPRECIATION WEEK.
16 b. HONDA CLASSIC ECONOMIC IMPACT PRESENTATION.
17 V. ITEMS OF RESIDENT INTEREST AND BOARD/COMMITTEE REPORTS
18 Council Member David Levv: Attended the Police Department Accreditation Hearing; C-51
19 Governance and Finance Board Meeting; Hank Fishkind Economic Update at PGA National
20 hosted by the PGA Corridor Association; Welcomed the Honda Classic.
21 Council Member Marcie Tinsley: Thanked the Honda Classic for being a wonderful City
22 partner by supporting the City; Attended the League of Cities Tri County BBQ in Belle Glade;
23 Palm Beach Gardens Senior Luncheon and thanked staff for a wonderful job; Carolers by Betty
24 Sither at Burns Road Community Center; Celebrated the second day of Hanukah by lighting the
25 Menorah at the Burns Road Community Center; Hank Fishkind Economic Update at PGA
26 National hosted by the PGA Corridor Association; Wished everyone a Happy New Year.
27 Council Member Joseph Russo: Wished everyone a Happy New Year; Listened in on the
28 Police Department Accreditation Hearing; Announced Barbara Nicklaus will be the recipient of
29 the Bob Jones Award which is the United States Golf Association highest honor; Thanked staff
30 and residents that donated and wrapped gifts for the Police Department Joy Drive.
31 Vice Mayor Eric Jablin: Thanked Ed McEnroe for his work with the Honda Classic; wished
32 everyone a Happy New Year; Thanked everyone for attending the Hanukah Menorah Lighting.
33 Mayor Robert Premuroso: Wished everyone a Happy New Year; Thanked Ed McEnroe for his
34 work with the Honda Classic and what the golf tournament does for Palm Beach Gardens and
35 Palm Beach County; Attended the Discovery Village Assisted Living Facility Groundbreaking
36 Ceremony; Attended the Allamanda Elementary School Health and Wellness running track
37 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.
38 . VI. CITY MANAGER REPORT
39 Presented a letter from All Aboard Florida in response to the City's inquiries regarding the
40 project; Announced construction is underway for the Mirasol Park Playground and FIT PARK;
41 Provided a brief presentation on the status of the installation of turf draining in City parks;
42 Announced 280 Holly Drive is now in compliance after the house fire in 2013; Palm Beach
43 Gardens Women's Club will be sponsoring a tree planting on Friday, January 16, 2015 in honor
44 of Arbor Day, students from Howell Watkins Middle School will be assisting with planting a
45 Blue Potatoe Tree for the event; On January 16-17, 2015 at 7:00p.m. the City and Palm Beach
46 Shakespeare Festival will be presenting "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at Veteran's Plaza;
47 Florida Department of Transportation will hold a Public Kick-off meeting on Thursday, January
48 29,2015 from 5:30p.m. to 7:30p.m. regarding the Project Development and Environment Phase
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1 2 Study of I-95 at PGA Boulevard and Central Boulevard. Asked City Council for directions
2 regarding the Charter Review Committee.
3 VII. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
4 Lynn Kausner, 4854 St. James Drive, Palm Beach Gardens; Kevin Easton, 8511 40th Terrace
5 N., Palm Beach Gardens; Maria Marino, 906 Windermere Way, Palm Beach Gardens; Mary
6 Seae:rape, Palm Beach Gardens; Talitha Hazelton, 1477 NW 48th Lane, Boca Raton.
7 VIII. CONSENT AGENDA
8 a. APPROVE MINUTES FROM DECEMBER 4, 2014 CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
9 c. RESOLUTION 5, 2015 -ALTON NEIGHBORHOOD 1 PLAT. A RESOLUTION OF THE
10 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA APPROVING
11 THE ALTON NEIGHBORHOOD 1 PLAT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND
12 FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
13 d. PURCHASE AWARD-BUNKER GEAR FOR FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT.
14 e. PURCHASE A WARD-MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS.
15 EXHffiiT A-PROPOSAL
16 EXHffiiT B-SUBMITTALS
17 f. PURCHASE AWARD -FY2015 MOTOR VEHICLES.
18 EXHffiiT A-FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION CONTRACT
19 g. PROCLAMATION-ARBORDAY.
20 Vice Mayor Jablin made a motion for approval of the Consent Agenda without item B.
21 Council Member Levy seconded.
22 Motion passed 5-0.
23 Council Member Russo recused himself and filled out form 8B.
24 The City Clerk read Resolution 1, 2015 by title.
25 b. RESOLUTION 1, 2015 -AGREEMENT WITH THE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE
26 CHARITY, INC. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
27 BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA AWARDING A PUBLIC SAFETY GRANT FOR OFF -DUTY
28 POLICE AND FIRE PERSONNEL TO THE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE CHARITY, INC.
29 FOR THE 2015 HONDA CLASSIC PGA GOLF TOURNAMENT AND TO APPROVE A
30 LEASE AGREEMENT FOR THE USE OF SPECIFIC PORTIONS OF MIRASOL AND PGA
31 NATIONAL PARKS FOR VARIOUS PARKING FACILITIES AND GENERAL
32 OPERATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
33 Vice Mayor Jablin made a motion to approve Resolution 1, 2015.
34 Council Member Tinsley seconded.
35 Motion passed 4-0.
36 Council Member Russo returned to the dias.
37 IX. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (*Designates Quasi-Judicial Hearing)
38 The City Clerk read Ordinance 14, 2014 by title.
39 a. ORDINANCE 14, 2014-(2nd READING AND ADOPTION) BUDGET AMENDMENT
40 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
41 PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA AMENDING THE CITY OF PALM BEACH
42 GARDENS' BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2013, AND
43 ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2014, INCLUSIVE; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A
44 SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
45 DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
46 Mayor Premuroso opened the Public Hearing.
4 7 Petitioner: None.
48 Staff Presentation: None. No changes since first reading.
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1 Public Comment: None.
2 Mayor Premuroso closed the Public Hearing.
3 Vice Mayor Jablin made a motion to approve Ordinance 14, 2014 on second reading and
4 adoption.
5 Council Member Tinsley seconded.
6 Motion passed 5-0.
7 XI. ITEMS FOR COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION
8 None.
9 XII. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
10 None.
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1 XIII. ADJOURNMENT
2 Council Member Levy made a motion to adjourn.
3 Vice Mayor Jablin seconded.
4 Motion passed 5-0.
5 The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
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7 The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will be held February 5, 2015.
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Note: These minutes are prepared in compliance with 286.011 F.S. and are not verbatim transcripts of the
meeting. A verbatim audio record is available on the City Website or from the Office of the City Clerk.
All referenced attachments are on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
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FORMSB MEMORANDUM OF VOTING CONFLICT FOR
COUNTY, MUNICIPAL, AND OTHER LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICERS
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WHO MUST FILE FORM 88
This form is for use by any person serving at the county, city, or other local level of government on an appointed or elected board, council,
commission, authority, or committee .. It applies equally to members of advisory and non-advisory bodies who are presented with a voting
conflict of interest under Section 112 .. 3143, Florida Statutes ..
Your responsibilities under the law when faced with voting on a measure in which you have a conflict of interest will vary greaUy depending
on whether you hold an elective or appointive position .. For this reason, please pay close attention to the instructions on this form before
completing the reverse side and filing the form ..
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 112.3143, FLORIDA STATUTES
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A person holding elective or appointive county, municipal, or other local public office MUST ABSTAIN from voting on a measure which
inures to his or her special private gain or loss .. Each elected or appointed local officer also is prohibited from knowingly voting on a mea-
sure which inures to the special gain or loss of a principal (other than a government agency) by whom he or she is retained (including the
parent organization or subsidiary of a corporate principal by which he or she is retained); to the special private gain or loss of a relative; or
to the special private gain or loss of a business associate .. Commissioners of comrmmity redevelopment agencies under Sec .. 163 .. 356 or
163 .. 357, F.S .. , and officers of independent special tax <istricts elected on a one-acre, one-vote basis are not prohibited from voting in that
capacity ..
For purposes of this law, a •relative" includes only the officer's falher, moille£, son, daughter, husband, wife, brother, sister, father-in~aw.
mother-in-law, son-in~aw. and daughter-in-law .. A ·business associate" means any person or entity engaged in or carrying on a business
enterprise with the officer as a partner, joint venturer, coowner of property, or corporate shareholder (where the shares of the corporation
are not listed on any national or regional stock exchange) ..
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ELECTED OFFICERS:
In addition to abstaining from voting in the situations described above, you must cisclose the conflict:
PRIOR TO THE VOTE BEING TAKEN by publicly stating to the assembly the nalure of your interest'" the measure on which you
are abstaining from voting; snd
WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER THE VOTE OCCURS by completing and filing this form with the person responsible for recording the min-
utes of the meeting, who should incorporate the fonn in the rrinutes ..
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APPOINTED OFFICERS:
Although you must abstain from voting in the situations described above, you otherwise may participate in these matters .. However, you
must disclose the nature of the conflict before making any attempt to influence the decision, whether orafty or in writing and whether made
by you or at your direction ..
IF YOU INTEND TO MAKE ANY ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE THE DECISION PRlOR TO THE MEETlNG AT WHICH THE VOTE WILL BE
TAKEN:
• You must complete and file this form (before making any attempt to influence the decision) with the person responsible for recording the
minutes of the meeting, who will incorporate the form in the minutes .. (Continued on other side)
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APPOINTED OFFICERS (continued)
• A copy of the form must be provided immedately to the olh~ members of 1he agency.
• The form must be read publicly at the next meeting after the farm is fited.
IF YOU MAKE NO ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE THE DECISION EXCEPT BY DISCUSSION AT THE MEETING:
• You must disclose orally the nature of your conflict in the measure before participating.
• You must complete the form and file it within 15 days after the vote occurs with the person responsible for recordng the minutes of the
meeting, who must incorporate the form in the mnutes. A copy Of the form must be provided immediately to the other members of the
agency, and the form must be read publicly at the next meeting after the form is fited
DISCLOSURE OF LOCAL OFFICER'S INTEREST
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(a) A measure came or will come before my agency which (check one)
inured to my special private gain or loss;
inured to the special gain or loss of my business assiX'iale. ____________________ _,
inured to the special gain or loss of my relative,------------------------
inured to the special gain or loss of·---------------------------' by
whom I am retained; or
inured to the special gain or loss of _________________________ _. which
is the parent organization or subsKiary of a principal which has retained me.
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NOTICE: UNDER PROVISIONS OF FLORIDA STATUTES §112.317, A FAILURE TO MAKE ANY REQUIRED DISCLOSURE
CONSTITUTES GROUNDS FOR AND MAY BE PUNISHED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: IMPEACHMENT,
REMOVAL OR SUSPENSION FROM OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT, DEMOTION, REDUCTION IN SALARY, REPRIMAND, OR A
CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $10,000.
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