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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda RAB 011303t t (ff CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS 4404 BURNS ROAD • PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA 33410 -4659 CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD Eric Mayor yor AGENDA Carl Sabatello Vice Mayor David Clark January 13, 2003 Mayor Pro Tern Council Chambers — City Hall Joseph Russo 7:00 PM Council Member Annie Marie Delgado Council Member 1. Call To Order • 2. Roll Call 3. District Park 4. Bond Referendum 5. Comments by Board Members 6. Comments by the Public 7. Adjourn • CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS 4404 BURNS ROAD • PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA 33410 -4659 RECREATION DIVISION TO: Recreation Advisory Board Members Eric Jablin Mayor FROM: Cheryl McQuiston Carl Sabatello Administrative Secretary Vice Mayor David Clark Mayor Pro Tern DATE: December 31, 2002 Joseph Russo Council Member Annie Marie Delgado RE: Recreation Advisory Board Meeting Council Member ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The next meeting of the Recreation Advisory Board has been scheduled for Monday, January 13'h at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers, City Hall located at 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, FL • • Please contact the office at 775 -8270 by Friday, January 10`h to confirm your attendance. clm Cc: Ron Ferris — City Manager Jack Doughney — Community Services Administrator Patty Snider — City Clerk Charlotte Presensky — Recreation Director Mike Kelly — Parks Director City of Palm Beach Gardens • Parks & Recreation Bond Referendum Schedule and Action Plan Revised 1/6/03 • TBA • Publish Notices (staff) January 13, 2003 Regular Recreation Advisory Board Meeting (RAB & staff) January 16 City Council Meeting — Agenda Item Consideration — Ballot Question (staff) January 30 Public Information Meeting — City Hall - education information table /speaker (RAB & staff) February 7tba Ballot Wording due to Supervisor of Elections (staff) February 8 PBGYAA Softball Opening Day — education information table (staff) February 10 Regular Recreation Advisory Board Meeting (RAB & staff) February 11 Gardenia HOA Meeting — education information table /speaker (staff) March 11 Referendum Vote • CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS CITY COUNCIL Agenda Cover Memorandum • Date Prepared: January 3, 2003 Meeting Date: January 16, 2003 Resolution: 22, 2003 Subject/Agenda Item: Resolution 22, 2003 — Authorizing a referendum election to be held on March 11, 2003 for approval of a proposed bond issue to enhance and improve park and recreation facilities and protect open space for a new park. (City Project No. 2002 -022) [ X ] Recommendation to APPROVE Recommendation to DENY Reviewed by: Originating Dept.: Costs: $0.00 Council Action: Charlotte Presensky (Total) City Attorney Recreation Division Director [ ] Approved 0.00 [ ]Approved w/ Current FY conditions Recreation Division Director [ ]Denied Finance Director Funding Source: [ ] Continued to: Advertised: Attachments: Date: [ X ] Operating Paper: [ ] Other Resolution 22, 2003 Submitted by: [ X ] Not Required Jack Doughney, Community Services Administrator Department Director Affected parties [ X ] Notified Budget Acct. #: N/A [ ] None Approved by: City Manager [ ] Not required • • Date Prepared: January 3, 2003 Meeting Date: January 16, 2003 Resolution: 22, 2003 • BACKGROUND: On September 4, 2002, the City contracted with Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin Lopez and Rinehart to develop site plans for thirteen individual parks throughout the City based on public input, and developing cost estimates for recommended improvements. At the November 18, 2002 meeting, the Recreation Advisory Board was presented with the results of Glatting Jackson's research, which was estimated at $21 million. The analysis concluded with the following: 1. Lake Catherine Area $6,460,925 1A. Lake Catherine Passive Park $350,000 1B. Lake Catherine Sports Recreation Center $2,660,000 1C. McArthur Boulevard Improvements $1,797,240 Land Acquisition/Development (East Parcel on McArthur and $1,653,685 Northlake Boulevards) 2. Gardens Park $710,000 3. Municipal Plaza $1,190,000 4. Burns Road Community Center $1,890,000 5. Burns Road Municipal Pool $1,600,000 6. Oaks Park $530,000 7. PGA Park $2,600,000 8. Plant Drive Park $1,200,000 9. Lilac Park $2,700,000 10. Dog Park $160,000 11. Riverside Community Center Park $510,000 12. Sandhill Crane Access Park $770,000 13. District Tennis Center Park $430,000 All Parks Grand Total $20,800,000 The estimated costs for each park site was developed using information provided by the community's wants and needs as presented at a churette held on October 19`h along with survey results previously administered by the City's Recreation Division. Also included in the analysis was the option of purchasing property located at the northeast corner of Northlake Blvd. and MacArthur Blvd. as a future park site in addition to MacArthur Blvd. traffic calming improvements. The Recreation Advisory Board made a recommendation to City Council at a workshop to proceed with a referendum election to take place on March 11, 2003 to determine voter support of issuance of bonds for the above - mentioned improvements and enhancements. In addition, the City has contracted with The Trust for Public Land (TPL) to assist with a comprehensive marketing program for this issue. • • STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve Resolution 22, 2003 authorizing a referendum election to be held on March 11, 2003 for approval of a proposed bond issue to enhance and improve park and recreation facilities and protect open space for a new park • • • CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA RESOLUTION 22, 2003 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, CALLING A REFERENDUM ELECTION ON MARCH 11, 2003 FOR APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED BOND ISSUE TO ENHANCE AND IMPROVE PARK AND RECREATION FACILITIES AND PROTECT OPEN SPACE FOR A NEW PARK; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, in accordance with section 100.211, Florida Statutes, the City Council for the City of Palm Beach Gardens wishes to call a bond referendum to issue bonds for park and recreation improvements and enhancements and to protect open space for a new City park; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Florida Election Code and the Code of Ordinances for the City of Palm Beach Gardens, the City Council wishes to formally call for a referendum election on March 11, 2003; and • WHEREAS, the City Council determines that the adoption of this Resolution is in the best interests of the residents and citizens of the City of Palm Beach Gardens. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA THAT: SECTION 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution. SECTION 2: The City Council hereby calls for a bond referendum election to be conducted on March 11, 2003, to determine whether a majority of the electors voting in said referendum support the issuance of bonds for park and recreation facilities improvements and enhancements and for the protection of open space for a new City park. SECTION 3: The ballot title and summary of the bond referendum shall be as follows: • • CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS BOND REFERENDUM SAVE OPEN SPACE, PARKS AND RECREATION TO PROTECT OPEN SPACE FROM DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDE NATURE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN, IMPROVE PARK AND RECREATION FACILITIES, PROVIDE SAFE PARKS AND TRAILS, AND SEEK STATE AND FEDERAL MATCHING FUNDS, SHALL THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS ISSUE BONDS NOT EXCEEDING TWENTY -ONE MILLION DOLLARS FROM AN AD VALOREM TAX NOT EXCEEDING 00.38 MILL PER YEAR AT AN INTEREST RATE NOT EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM LEGAL RATE SUBJECT TO CITIZEN OVERSIGHT AND ANNUAL INDEPENDENT AUDIT. FOR BONDS AGAINST BONDS SECTION 4: The City shall utilize polling locations or places established by the Supervisor of Elections of Palm Beach County and all qualified electors shall vote at designated polling locations. The polling locations shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Only duly qualified electors of the City shall be permitted to vote in the referendum election. • SECTION 5: The City Clerk shall prepare and give notice of the referendum election by causing the appropriate notice to be published in accordance with section 100.342, Florida Statutes. • SECTION 6: The returns of the referendum election shall be canvassed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Florida Election Code and the City Code of Ordinances. SECTION 7: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 8: If any clause, section, other part or application of this Resolution is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this Resolution. SECTION 9: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption. [Signatures on Next Page] 2 • RESOLVED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS DAY OF , 2003. ATTEST: PATRICIA SNIDER, CITY CLERK I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have approved this RESOLUTION as to form. LEONARD G. RUBIN CITY ATTORNEY VOTE: MAYOR JABLIN 0 VICE MAYOR SABATELLO COUNCILMEMBER CLARK COUNCILMEMBER RUSSO COUNCILMEMBER DELGADO • MAYOR JABLIN AYE NAY ABSENT 01 /29 /LUUJ 14: 1U MA D01 (12 V000 0uuan11%Uaa oru.al S. W. Date Kahle, Sr. Vice President S Team l � ; ader Robert "Bert" Premuroso, Vice Preside i i t Ken Galaska, Vice President David Peters, Asst. Vice President Laura Bennett, Portfolio Manager Claudia Coomer, Relationship Support Repret ; ntative Yvonne Pair - Crawley, Relationship Support Rep ; sentative 1700 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 800 West Palm Beach, FL 85401 (661) 207 -2234 Fax: (561) 207.2239 To: C/UvrL 14c 9wfr�.+ • a From: Bert Premuroso Subject: COMMENTS: • CIl%/G A N I GC W e efir.�sL ! Date. Pages: -2-, in. iding cover V1-L9 /LVV0 lf:l! r.id X701 !1L vvao 3VVL131ALIZI DtLIA W-jvv. Best, this will confine my resignation from the Palm Beach Gardens 1, :creation Advisory Committee. Thanks for putting up with an old man and his idiosyncracies. I enjoy i. d it, and wish all of you the best in the future. Kind regards, James H. (Jim) Maynor Protect your PC - Click here for McAfee.com VirusSean Online C •