HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 041918 Special Meeting1 CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
2 CITY COUNCIL
3 SPECIAL MEETING
4 April 19, 2018
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6 The regular meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Marino.
7 I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
8 II. ROLL CALL
9 PRESENT: Mayor Marino, Vice Mayor Woods, Council Member Marciano, Council Member
l O Lane, Council Member Litt.
11 ABSENT: None.
12 III. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (*Designates Quasi-Judicial Hearing)
13 The City Clerk read Ordinance 7, 2018 by title.
14 a. ORDINANCE 7, 2018 -(lsT READING) REFERENDUM QUESTION NO l. AN
15 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS,
16 FLORIDA, ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 101.161 AND 166.031 ,
17 FLORIDA STATUTES, CALLING FOR A REFERENDUM TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 28,
18 2018, PROPOSING TO THE ELECTORATE OF THE CITY THAT THE CITY CHARTER
19 BE AMENDED AT SECTION 4-1. TO CHANGE EXISTING CITY COUNCIL TERM
20 LIMITS FROM TWO (2) CONSECUTIVE FULL TERMS TO THREE (3) CONSECUTIVE
21 FULL TERMS AND PROVIDING THAT SUCH TERM LIMITS SHALL BE APPLIED
22 RETROACTIVELY TO SITTING CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS; PROVIDING THAT THE
23 REMAINDER OF THE CHARTER, AS MAY BE AMENDED BY THE ELECTORATE,
24 SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT; PROVIDING FOR SUBMISSION OF
25 THE PROPOSED BALLOT QUESTION TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY; SETTING
26 FORTH THE FORM OF THE QUESTION TO BE VOTED UPON AT SUCH ELECTION;
27 PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND AUTHORITY
28 TO CODIFY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
29 Mayor Marino opened the Public Hearing.
30 Petitioner: None.
31 Staff presentation: City Clerk, Patricia Snider.
32 Public comment: None.
33 Mayor Marino closed the Public Hearing.
34 Mayor Marino brought item back for discussion -Discussion ensued.
35 Council Member Litt made a motion to approve Ordinance 7, 2018 on first reading.
36 Council Member Marciano seconded.
37 Motion passed 4-1.
38 Council Member Lane opposed.
39 The City Clerk read Ordinance 8, 2018 by title.
40 b. ORDINANCE 8, 2018 -(1ST READING) REFERENDUM QUESTION NO. 2. AN
41 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS,
42 FLORIDA, ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 101.161 AND 166.031,
43 FLORIDA STATUTES, CALLING FOR A REFERENDUM TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 28,
44 2018, PROPOSING TO THE ELECTORATE OF THE CITY THAT ALL PORTIONS OF THE
45 CHARTER BE REPEALED, EXCEPT THAT PART THEREOF DESCRIBING THE
46 BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY, AND THAT A NEW CITY CHARTER BE ADOPTED;
47 PROVIDING FOR GENERAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR
48 EFFECT ON EXISTING LAWS; PROVIDING FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES;
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1 PROVIDING FOR CITY BOUNDARIES; PROVIDING FOR CONTINUATION OF FORM
2 OF GOVERNMENT; PROVIDING FOR MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR
3 THE CITY COUNCIL AS THE LEGISLATIVE AND GOVERNING BODY; PROVIDING
4 FOR A CITY MANAGER; PROVIDING FOR A CITY ATTORNEY; PROVIDING FOR
5 CITY ELECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR CHARTER REVIEW; PROVIDING FOR
6 SUBMISSION OF THE PROPOSED BALLOT QUESTION TO THE ELECTORS OF THE
7 CITY; SETTING FORTH THE FORM OF THE QUESTION TO BE VOTED UPON AT
8 SUCH ELECTION; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE,
9 AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER
10 PURPOSES.
11 Mayor Marino opened the Public Hearing.
12 Petitioner: None.
13 Staff presentation: City Clerk, Patricia Snider.
14 Public comment: None.
15 Mayor Marino closed the Public Hearing .
16 Mayor Marino brought item back for discussion -Discussion ensued.
17 Council Member Litt made a motion to approve Ordinance 8, 2018 on first reading.
18 Council Member Marciano seconded.
19 Motion passed 5-0.
20 The City Clerk read Ordinance 9, 2018 by title.
21 c. ORDINANCE 9, 2018 -(lsT READING) REFERENDUM QUESTION NO. 3. AN
22 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS,
23 FLORIDA, ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 101.161 AND 166.031,
24 FLORIDA STATUTES, CALLING FOR A REFERENDUM TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 28,
25 2018, PROPOSING TO THE ELECTORATE OF THE CITY THAT THE CITY CHARTER
26 BE AMENDED AT SECTION 6-1 (a) TO REMOVE THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT
27 FOR THE CITY MANAGER IN ORDER TO EMPOWER THE CITY COUNCIL WITH THE
28 AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE ANY RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT AS PART OF THE
29 CITY MANAGER'S EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT; PROVIDING THAT THE REMAINDER
30 OF THE CHARTER, AS MAY BE AMENDED BY THE ELECTORATE, SHALL REMAIN
31 IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS PREVIOUSLY ENACTED; PROVIDING FOR
32 SUBMISSION OF THE PROPOSED BALLOT QUESTION TO THE ELECTORS OF THE
33 CITY; SETTING FORTH THE FORM OF THE QUESTION TO BE VOTED UPON AT
34 SUCH ELECTION; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE,
35 AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY ; PROVIDING AN EFFEC TIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER
36 PURPOSES.
3 7 Mayor Marino opened the Public Hearing.
38 Petitioner: None.
39 Staff presentation: City Clerk, Patricia Snider.
40 Public comment: David Parks, 11648 Ficus Street, Palm Beach Gardens.
41 Mayor Marino closed the Public Hearing.
42 Mayor Marino brought item back for discussion -Discussion e nsued.
43 Council Member Litt made a motion to approve Ordinance 9, 2018 on first reading.
44 Vice Mayor Woods seconded.
45 Motion passed 5-0.
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IV. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:46 p.m.
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will be held May 3, 2018.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
Patricia Snider, CMC
City Clerk
Mark T. Marciano, Council Member
Matthew Jay Lane, Council Member
Rachelle A. Litt, Council Member
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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