HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 092517I CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
2 CITY COUNCIL
3 REGULAR MEETING
4 September 25, 2017
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6 The regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Marino.
7 I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
8 II. ROLL CALL
9 PRESENT: Mayor Marino, Vice Mayor Marciano, Councilmember Woods, Councilmember
IO Lane, Council member Litt.
11 ABSENT: None.
12 III. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, MODIFICATIONS
13 None.
14 IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS
15 a. 2017 RESIDENT OPINION SURVEY -PRESENTATION BY JOSEPH ST. GERMAIN,
16 PH.D., PRESIDENT OF DOWNS & ST. GERMAIN RESEARCH.
17 V. ITEMS OF RESIDENT INTEREST AND BOARD/COMMITTEE REPORTS
18 Councilmember Rachelle Litt: Attended the Florida League of Cities 91 st Annual Conference;
19 Councilmember Matthew Lane:. Attended the Ribbon Cutting at La Posada. Palm Beach
20 North Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee; Palm Beach North Chamber of
21 Commerce Breakfast; Palm Beach County League of Cities Luncheon; City of Palm Beach
22 Gardens Florida Department of Transportation Workshop; Forum Club; 50th Anniversary of the
23 Gardens Women's Club, Bizpak Lunch; Expressed his appreciation to City Manager Ron Ferris;
24 Expressed his concerns regarding home rule.
25 Councilmember Carl Woods: Attended the meeting with Brian Mast; Commended Mayor
26 Marino on her speech at the Mayor's Breakfast; Announced he is working with the City
27 Manager to resolve issues with traffic; Received an invite to speak in Magnolia Bay regarding
28 burglaries, expressed his appreciation to the Police Chief; Announced the Florida Department of
29 Transportation Workshop will be Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 5pm at the PGA Marriot
30 Hotel.
31 Vice Mayor Mark Marciano: Announced Mayor Marino did a wonderful job at the Mayor's
32 Breakfast; Toured the UTC building with Planning Manager Peter Hofheinz; Toured the City
33 Police facilities with the Police Chief Stephen Stepp
34 Mayor Maria Marino: Attended the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce Mayor's
35 Breakfast; Palm Beach North Chamber Women in Business Annual Tea Scholarship Fundraiser'
36 Metropolitan Planning Organiz.ation Board Meeting; Announced on September 25-27 there will
37 be an open Charrette from 1 Oam-7pm at the Riviera Beach Marina Event Center; Attended the
38 Metropolitan Planning Organiz.ation Governance Subcommittee Meeting; Palm Beach County
39 League of Cities Board Meeting and Regular Membership Meeting; Florida League of Cities
40 Annual Conference; Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Meeting;
41 Palm Beach Gardens City Council FDOT Workshop; 50th Anniversary of the GFWC Palm
42 Beach Gardens Women's Club; Cultural Council of Palm Beach Gardens; Ballet Palm Beach
43 25th Anniversary Season Preview, Thanked the Palm Beach Post for interviewing the City
44 regarding the storm debris; Expressed her appreciation to Palm Beach Gardens Emergency
45 Operations Communications team for their work before, during and after the storm; Thanked the
46 Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue Strike Team for joining Palm Beach County Fire Rescue for
47 relief efforts in the Florida Keys.
48 VI. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
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1 Larry Clawson, 4245 Holly Drive, Palm Beach Gardens; George Wicker, 124 Isles Drive,
2 Palm Beach Gardens; Sandy Gronek, 11198 Thyme Drive, Palm Beach Gardens.
3 VII. CITY MANAGER REPORT
4 Presented a video of City employees during the eclipse and City staff during and after Hurricane
5 Irma. Provided a timeline of the City's assessment and clearing debris from the City major roads
6 after Hurricane Irma. Announced as of Monday, September 25, 2017, the City has collected
7 36,619.78 cubic yards of debris. Announced the 1(i1h season of the Gardens Greemarket opens
8 Sunday, October 1, 2017. National Night Out will be held Friday, October 6, 2017 from 6:00
9 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
10 VIII. CONSENT AGENDA
11 Councilmember Lane requested that Item B be pulled from consent for discussion.
12 a. APPROVE MINUTES FROM SEPTEMBER 7, 2017 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
13 c. PROCLAMATION -FIRE PREVENTION WEEK.
14 d. PROCLAMATION -NATIONAL NIGHT OUT.
15 Councilmember Litt made a motion for approval of the Consent Agenda without Item B.
16 Councilmember Lane seconded.
17 Motion passed 5-0.
18 The City Clerk read Resolution 63, 2017 by title.
19 b. RESOLUTION 63, 2017 -DOWNTOWN AT THE GARDENS REQUESTING
20 APPROVAL TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL SPECIAL EVENTS. A RESOLUTION OF THE
21 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, APPROVING
22 ADDITIONAL SPECIAL EVENTS FOR DOWNTOWN AT THE GARDENS, AS MORE
23 PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; PROVIDING CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL;
24 PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DA TE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
25 Petitioner: Kathryn DeWitt, Cotleur and Hearing.
26 Staff Presentation: None.
27 Vice Mayor Marciano made a motion to approve Resolution 63, 2017.
28 Councilmember Woods seconded.
29 Motion passed 5-0. .
30 IX. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (*Designates Quasi-Judicial Hearing)
31 The City Clerk read Resolution 58, 2017 by title.
32 a. RESOLUTION 58, 2017 -ADOPTING A TAX LEVY AND MILLAGE RATE. A
33 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS,
34 FLORIDA, ADOPTING A TAX LEVY AND MILLAGE RATE FOR THE CITY OF PALM
35 BEACH GARDENS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2017, AND
36 ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2018; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO FORWARD A
37 CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE PALM BEACH COUNTY PROPERTY
38 APPRAISER AND TAX COLLECTOR WITHIN THREE (3) DAYS AFTER ITS ADOPTION;
39 PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DA TE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
40 Mayor Marino opened the Public Hearing.
41 Petitioner: None.
42 Staff presentation: None
43 Public comment: None.
44 Mayor Marino closed the Public Hearing.
45 Mayor Marino brought item back for discussion. -No discussion.
46 Councilmember Litt made a motion that the "City of Palm Beach Gardens adopt a proposed
4 7 millage rate of 5 .6678 mills, which includes a debt millage rate of .1178 and an operating rate of
48 5.55 mills, which is greater than the rolled back rate of 5.2671 by 5.37%."
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I Councilmember Woods seconded.
2 Motion passed 5-0.
3 Councilmember Litt made a motion to approve Resolution 58, 2017 setting the final millage
4 rate for Fiscal Year 2017/2018 at 5.6678 mills.
5 Councilmember Woods seconded.
6 Motion passed 5-0.
7 The City Clerk read Ordinance 19, 2017 by title.
8 b. ORDINANCE 19, 2017 -(2ND READING AND ADOPTION). AN ORDINANCE OF THE
9 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, ADOPTING
10 THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
11 COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2017, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2018; PROVIDING A
12 CONFLICTS CLAUSE AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
13 DA TE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
14 Mayor Marino opened the Public Hearing.
15 Petitioner: None.
16 Staff presentation: No changes since first reading.
17 Public comment: None.
18 Mayor Marino closed the Public Hearing.
19 Mayor Marino brought item back for discussion. -Discussion ensued.
20 Councilmember Woods made a motion to approve Ordinance 19, 2017 on second reading and
21 adoption.
22 Vice Mayor Marciano seconded.
23 Motion passed 5-0.
24 The City Clerk read Ordinance 15, 2017 by title.
25 PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 166.041 (3) (BJ, F.S., ORDINANCE 15, 2017 IS DEEMED AN
26 EMERGENCY ORDINANCE.
27 c. ORDINANCE 15, 2017 -(2nd READING AND ADOPTION) REMOVAL OF
28 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS FROM CHAPTER 78. AN ORDINANCE
29 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA,
30 AMENDING CHAPTER 86. BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS. BY
31 REPEALING ARTICLE II. STANDARDS. AND ADOPTING A NEW ARTICLE III.
32 ENTITLED FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT. ADOPTING STATE OF FLORIDA
33 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE; PROVIDING THAT EACH AND EVERY
34 OTHER SECTION AND SUBSECTION OF CHAPTER 86. BUILDINGS AND BUILDING
35 REGULATIONS. SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS PREVIOUSLY
36 ADOPTED; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND
37 AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTNE DATE; AND FOR OTHER
38 PURPOSES.
39 Mayor Marino opened the Public Hearing.
40 Petitioner: None.
41 Staff presentation: No changes since first reading.
42 Public comment: None.
43 Mayor Marino closed the Public Hearing.
44 Mayor Marino brought item back for discussion. -No discussion.
45 Councilmember Lane made a motion to approve Ordinance 15, 2017 on second reading and
46 adoption.
47 Councilmember Woods seconded.
48 Motion passed 5-0.
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1 The City Clerk read Ordinance 18, 2017 by title.
2 PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 166.041 (3) (BJ, F.S., ORDINANCE 18, 2017 IS DEEMED AN
3 EMERGENCY ORDINANCE.
4 d. ORDINANCE 18, 2017 -(2nd READING AND ADOPTION) -ADDING THE
5 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS TO CHAPTER 86. AN ORDINANCE OF
6 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA,
7 AMENDING CHAPTER 78. LAND DEVELOPMENT. AT DIVISION 10. SUBDIVISIONS.
8 BY REPEALING IN ITS ENTIRETY SUBDIVISION VI. FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS. IN
9 ORDER TO PROVIDE INTERNAL CONSISTENCY WITH CITY CODE AND TO REMOVE
10 DUPLICATIVE SECTIONS; RESERVING DIVISION 10. AND SECTIONS 78-531-78-540.
11 FOR FUTURE LEGISLATION; PROVIDING THAT EACH AND EVERY OTHER SECTION
12 AND SUBSECTION OF CHAPTER 78. LAND DEVELOPMENT. SHALL REMAIN IN
13 FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS
14 CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; PROVIDING AN
15 · EFFECTIVE DA TE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
16 Petitioner: None.
17 Staff presentation: No changes since first reading.
18 Public comment: None.
19 Mayor Marino closed the Public Hearing.
20 Mayor Marino brought item back for discussion. -No discussion.
21 Councilmember Lane made a motion to approve Ordinance 18, 2017 on second reading and
22 adoption.
23 Councilmember Litt seconded.
24 Motion passed 5-0.
25 XI. ITEMS FOR COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION
26 None.
27 XII. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
28 None.
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XIII. ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Lane made a motion to adjourn.
Motion passed 5-0.
The meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will be held October 12, 2017.
APPROVED:
Maria G. Marino , Mayor
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Carl W. Woods, Councilmember
Matthew Jay Lane, Councilmember
Rachelle A. Litt, Councilmember
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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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