HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 050709I CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
2 CITY COUNCIL
3 REGULAR MEETING
4 MAY 7, 2009
6 The regular meeting was called to order at 7:04 p.m. by Mavor Russo.
7 L PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
8 H. ROLL CALL
9 PRESENT: Mayor Joseph Russo, Vice Mayor David Levy, Councilmember Eric Jablin
10 Councilmember Jody Barnett and Councilmember Robert Premuroso.
11 M. ADDITIONS. DELETIONS. MODIFICATIONS
12 ADDITIONS — CITY MANAGER REPORT
13 a. Insurance Services Offices (ISO) Building Code Effectiveness Grading Classification
14 Report
15 b. Legislative Update
16 c. Resolution 44, 2009.
17 Councilmember Jablin made a motion approving the additions to the agenda.
18 Vice Mayor Levv seconded.
19 Motion passed 5 -0.
20 IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS
21 a. Frenchman's Creek Chgritabl� Fob — recognition for charitable donations was
22 presented to Frenchman's Creek Charitabk Foundation by Recreation Director Mike
23 Kelly.
24 b. Councilmember Jablin reported Bh he Davidson is doing well following surgery.
25 V. ITEMS OF RESIDENT INTEREST AND BOARD /COMMITTEE REPORTS
26 Councilmember Jablin attended the Nor'thlake Boulevard Task Force meeting.
27 Councilmember Premuroso reported on the Budget Oversight Committee (BOC) meeting.
28 Vice Mayor Lew accepted a plaque for the City from the Veterans Administration.
29 Councilmember Barnett attended the NCAA Softball finals at Lake Catherine. Mayor
30 Russo reported on the Business Development Board (BDB) luncheon; a meeting with Roger
31 Dean Stadium Manager Joe ft% the opening of the DoubleTree Business Center and the
32 Honor Services Workshop.
33 VII. CITY MANAGER REPORT
34 City Manager Ferris introduced Cetion Services Director Todd Engle who then
35 introduced Acting Building Official Steven Kennedy who reviewed the ISO Building Code
36 Effectiveness Grading Classification Report.
37 City Lobbyist Tom DeRita reported the status of SB 360, SB 2292, HB 903 and BB 227.
38 Councilmember Barnett made a motion directing Mayor Russo to send a letter to
39 Governor Crist requesting the First - responders Fee bill be vetoed.
40 Vice Mayor Levy seconded. Discussion ensued.
41 City Manager Ferris asked if Council Members wanted a letter or a Resolution. QI
42 Attorney Lohman explained the difference between a letter and a Resolution was that a
43 Resolution is a written motion.
44 Councilmember Barnett withdrew the first motion.
45 City Attorney Lohman stated Resolution 45.2009 — A Resolution of the City Council of the
46 City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida urging Governor Crist to veto SB 2282, First -
47 responders Fee, providing an effective date; and for other purposes.
48 Councilmember Barnett made a motion for approval of Resolution 45, 2009.
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I Vice Mayor Lew seconded.
2 Motion approved 5 -0.
3 VIIL COACKENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
4 The following individuals commented to the Council: Steve Cohen, PGA Corridor
5 Association, Heronwood Lane, West Palm Beach; Don Kiselewski. Chairman, Palm Beach
6 Gardens Historical Society, Holly Drive, Palm Beach Gardens; Linda Hughey, Reed Drive,
7 Palm Beach Gardens; Eileen Tucker. Shady Lakes, Palm Beach Gardens.
8 IX. CONSENT AGENDA
9 a. Approve minutes from March 23, 2009 Budget Workshop meeting.
10 b. Approve minutes from April 2, 2009 City Council meeting.
11 c. Resolution 38. 2009 — Fream-11 Reconfiguration Agreement. A Resolution of the
12 City Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida approving a Change Order Notice to
13 the Frequency Reconfiguration Agreement with Nextel South Corp.; providing an effective
14 date; and for other purposes.
15 d. Proclamation — Municipal Clerks Week.
16 e. Proclamation — National Police Week.
17 Councilmember Barnnett requested Item a, March 23, 2009 Budget Workshop minutes, be
18 pulled for discussion.
19 Councilmember Jablin made a motion approving the Consent Agenda without Item a.
20 Vice Mayor Lew seconded.
21 Motion passed 5 -0.
22 Councilmember Baraett requested the minutes be modified to include the City Manager's
23 March 23, 2009 memorandum.
24 Councilmember Jablin made a motion to approve the March 23, 2009 Budget Workshop
25 minutes as amended.
26 Councilmember Barnett seconded.
27 Motion passed 5 -0.
28 X. PUBLIC HEARINGS
29 Part I — Ouasi —i udicial
30 Part H — Non - Ouasi- *udicial
31 The City Clerk read Ordinance 19, 2009 by title.
32 a. Ordinance 19, 2009 — (1st readiagl Budget amendment. An Ordinance of the City
33 Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida amending the City of Palm Beach
34 Gardens' budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2008, and ending September 30,
35 2009, inclusive; providing a conflicts clause and a severability clause; providing an effective
36 date; and for other purposes.
37 Finance Administrator Owe= explained the purpose of Ordinance 19.2009.
38 Mayor Russo opened the public hearing.
39 Mayor Russo closed the public hearing.
40 Councilmember Jablin made a motion for approval of Ordinance 19, 2009 on first reading.
41 Vice Mayor Lew seconded.
42 Motion passed 5 -0.
43 X. RESOLUTIONS
44 The City Clerk read Resolution 44, 2009 by title.
45 a. Resolution 44, 2009 — A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach
46 Gardens, Florida urging Governor Charlie Crist to veto Senate Bill 360 entitled
47 "Community Renewal Act "; providing an effective date; and for other purposes.
48 Councilmember Jablin made a motion for approval of Resolution 44, 2009.
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I Vice Mayor Levy seconded.
2 Motion passed 5 -0.
3 XIL ITEMS FOR COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION
4 a. Select dates for the July and August Council meetinsm
5 Council Members agreed to meet the third Thursday of July and August (July 16, 2009 and
6 August 20, 2009 respectively).
7 b. Discussion of the MacArthur Statue.
8 Councilmember Jabiin read letters he received regarding the location of the John D.
9 MacArthur statue into the record. Discussion ensued between Council Members.
10 The following individuals commented to the Council: Sherman Adler. North Flagler Drive,
11 West Palm Beach; Steve Cohen, Heronwood Lane, West Palm Beach; Joan Elias, Diamond
12 Head Way, Palm Beach Gardens; Joan Altwater, Cypress Hollow Drive, Palm Beach
13 Gardens; Carol Estrada. Riverside Drive, Palm Beach Gardens; Don Kiselewski, Holly
14 Drive, Palm Beach Gardens; RaEa Present. Prestwick Circle, Palm Beach Gardens;
15 Raymond Katz, Sun Terrace Court, Palm Beach Gardens; Rick Warner, 87th Trail West;
16 West Palm Beach; Eilm Tucker. Shady Lakes, Palm Beach Gardens; Pat Hughey, Palm
17 Beach Square, Palm Beach Gardens.
18 XHL CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
19 City Attorney Lohman noted the Gardens Pointe check for $110,000.00 has been received.
20 Options with the Borland Center and Ram Realty are being pursued.
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XIV. ADJOURNMENT
CouncR=eetber Jablin made a motion to adjourn.
Vice M"w Levy seconded.
Motion passed 5 -0.
The meeting adjourned at 9:03 p.m.
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will be held May 21, 2009.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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Patricia Snider, CMC
City Clerk
David Levy, Vice Mayor
Robert G. Premuroso, Councilmember
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 from the Office of the City Clerk.
All referenced attachments are on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
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