HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 082103CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
August 21, 2003
The August 21, 2003 Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach
Gardens, Florida, was called to order at 7:08 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal
Complex, located at 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and opened
with the pledge of allegiance.
ROLL CALL: The City Clerk called the roll and the following elected officials were found
to be in attendance: Mayor Jablin, Councilmember Clark, and Councilmember Delgado.
Vice Mayor Sabatello and Councilmember Russo were absent from the meeting. Later in the
meeting Mayor Jablin introduced Nancy Straub, sitting in for vacationing City Attorney
Christine Tatum.
ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS:
The following deletions and modifications were requested: postponement of Resolution 130,
2003 – Downtown at the Gardens Quit Claim Deed —for 30 days, as requested by the
applicant; and cancellation of item (a) under Council Action -- Parcel 27.06 La -Z -Boy
Appeal —as requested by the applicant.
Mayor Jablin announced that the quasi-judicial public hearing scheduled for Ordinance 17,
2003 -- Amendment to Banyan Tree Planned Unit Development (PUD )–Phase I and II (second
reading) had been requested to be continued to a date certain of September 18, 2003. Mayor
Jablin declared the public hearing open, held on the intent of Ordinance 17, 2003. Hearing
no comments from the public, Mayor Jablin called for a motion. Councilmember Clark
made a motion to postpone Ordinance 17, 2003 to September 18, 2003. Councilmember
Delgado seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 3 -0 vote.
Councilmember Clark made a motion to approve the deletions and modifications as
requested. Councilmember Delgado seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 3 -0
vote.
ANNOUNCEMENTS / PRESENTATIONS:
Joint Partnership with School Board /Howell Watkins - Mike Kelly, Parks Division
Director, provided background on the joint partnership between the School Board and
Howell Watkins Middle School to provide public recreation opportunities. A new school
building was planned to be located on the current athletic field. A new athletic facility was
planned to be incorporated with the current gymnasium and media center sited on the current
school grounds, which would be available for public use when not in use by the school after
completion of construction of the new school building -- evenings, weekends, and school
vacations. Proposed recreational facilities were described. This proposal would provide
increased recreational facilities to the public at minimal cost. Mr. Kelly announced that a bid
award would be made for improvements to the Lake Catherine facility for restrooms,
pavilion and bus shelters on October 2, 2003; and that the MacArthur Boulevard
beautification estimated completion date was fall of 2004. The City Engineer had approved
new traffic circulation including a left turn lane into the school and realignment for entry and
departure of bus traffic. Councilmember Clark expressed concern that more noise would be
generated closer to the residential area of Lake Catherine and requested that Lake Catherine
homeowners be involved in the process. Staff confirmed that would be part of the process.
Second Quarter Police Department Report – The Police Chief reported the number of calls,
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arrests, and types of crimes for the second quarter. Primary areas where auto theft and
robberies of autos occurred were identified, and it was reported that robberies of autos had
been reduced. Traffic calls had increased 17% over 2002. The take home vehicle program
had been very successful with off -duty officers providing assistance to citizens and on -duty
officers. Other items reviewed were crime prevention, truancy prevention, first offender
program, and other community event involvement.
Quarterly Financial Report June 2003 — Allan Owens, Finance Director, provided an update
on general fund revenues and expenditures for the first nine months of the fiscal year, and
reviewed specific items. The most significant insurance item reported was that the City's
workers compensation experience rating was being reduced which would help tremendously
with renewal of this coverage next year. Revenues in the general fund excluding transfers
were reported to be up approximately $33,000 and expenses were up approximately $59,000
over last year. Other financial updates were the 2004 budget, bonds for stormwater
improvements, continuing work on infrastructure replacement cost, update of the capital
improvement element of the comprehensive plan, and new financial software.
ITEMS OF RESIDENT INTEREST:
Mayor Jablin reported he had attended a meeting of Gardens United, where one major item
of discussion had been providing community -based help for neighborhoods after disasters
such as the recent tornado, and involving everyone. Councilmember Delgado reported she
lost a dear friend and councilmember of the Town of Palm Beach Shores. Councilmember
Delgado thanked staff for the addition of a clock in the Council chambers. Councilmember
Clark suggested involving the Red Cross in any community- response disaster situation.
Mayor Jablin reported the Red Cross and Salvation Army had been immediately involved
after the recent tornado, but expressed concern regarding how the needs of those people were
to be met in the days and weeks following the disaster. Mayor Jablin reported that he,
Councilmember Delgado, and the City Manager had attended the Florida League of Cities
Conference in Orlando last week Councilmember Delgado reported that at the conference
a vote had been taken to delete counties from Florida League of Cities membership, which
she had voted against, and the outcome had been to keep counties as members.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC:
Lou Saturino, 4703 Lake Mont Court, President of Property Owners of Lake Catherine,
spoke against the proposed Howell Watkins school construction, and asked for their
community to have involvement early in the process. It was confirmed that the community
would be notified of all public meetings.
Carol Estrada, Riverside Drive, reported she had attended the Gardens United meeting which
was open to any organization, reported she had attended the budget hearing where
stormwater assessment fees had been brought up again with no concrete answer, and reported
residents had requested a flat fee across the board to all Gardens residents instead of only
specific groups and asked that the gentleman the city would be paying in that process be
eliminated. Mayor Jablin explained that a stormwater utility fee was not being assessed, it
was going out for a bond issue to be across the board to all residents for the capital
improvements, but the maintenance obligation had not been resolved. Ms. Estrada reported
she felt the Council meeting should have been cancelled the night of the tornado and
suggested a future policy on this issue. Mayor Jablin indicated reverse 911 would be used to
cancel meetings in the future.
Julia Byrd reported two discrepancies in the salary survey and expressed disappointment in
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the way the annual evaluation of the City Manager had been handled. Councilmember
Delgado objected, stating she had felt the City Manager had done an excellent job and that
his evaluation had been done professionally. Ms. Byrd responded that if someone got a
perfect score she felt the bar should be raised.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Councilmember Clark made a motion to approve the consent agenda as submitted.
Councilmember Delgado seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 3 -0 vote.
a. Consideration of approving Minutes from the August 7, 2003 Regular City Council
Meeting.
b. Consider approval of Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $51,658 for Global Electric -
installation of conduit to complete Burns Rd street lighting Infrastructure and fiber optic
conduit from city Call to Public Works.
c. Resolution 145, 2003 — Consider approval of a $37,000 work authorization for LBFH
Project 2003 -007 Stormwater Improvement Phase II. Approving a work authorization
for engineering services with the firm of LBFH, inc. In connection with Stormwater
System Improvements — Phase II, Thompson River Canal right -of -way surveying and
mapping; authorizing the City Manager to execute said agreement; and providing an
effective date
d. Proclamation — Literacy Awareness Month
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
PART I — QUASI - JUDICIAL
Ordinance 17, 2003 — Amendment to Banyan Tree Planned Unit Development (PUD) —
Phase I and II - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida approving an amendment to the Banyan Tree Planned Unit Development (PUD) in
order to allow modifications to the previously approved master plan for the PUD and to
allow an extension to the build -out date for the PUD, generally located on both the Northeast
and Northwest corners of Northlake and MacArthur Boulevards (Parcels 12.04 and 12.05), as
more particularly described herein; amending condition no. 21 of Ordinance 41, 2001 and
Condition No. 4 of Ordinance 11, 2003; providing for waivers; providing for conditions of
approval; and providing an effective date — for consideration of second reading. Mayor
Jablin announced that this item had been taken care of under Additions, Deletions, and
Modifications.
PART II — NON QUASI - JUDICIAL
Resolution 111, 2003 — Garden Oaks Land Use Amendment. A resolution of the City
Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida authorizing the transmittal of an
amendment to the future land use map of the comprehensive plan of the City of Palm Beach
Gardens relating to certain property consisting of approximately 116.3 acres, generally
located on the east side of Military Trail approximately one - quarter (1/4) mile south of
Northlake Boulevard, commonly known as "Garden Oaks," to change the land use
designation from Palm Beach County residential high 8 (RH8) to City of Palm Beach
Gardens residential low (RL); and providing an effective date. Senior Planner Michael
Sanchez combined his presentation of this item with the following item. Mayor Jablin
declared the public hearing open, held on the intent of Resolution 111, 2003. Hearing no
comments from the public, Mayor Jablin declared the public hearing closed.
Councilmember Clark moved approval of Resolution 111, 2003. Councilmember Delgado
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seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 3 -0 vote.
Resolution 112, 2003 — Sunset Drive Land Use Amendment. A resolution of the City
Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida authorizing the transmittal of an
amendment to the future land use map of the comprehensive plan of the City of Palm Beach
Gardens relating to certain property consisting of approximately 25.05 acres, generally
located on the west side of Interstate 95, south of Northlake Boulevard, commonly referred to
as the "Sunset Drive" residential development, to change the land use designation from Palm
Beach County residential high 8 (RH8) to City of Palm Beach Gardens residential medium
(RM); and providing an effective date. Mr. Sanchez reported these were two of the recently
annexed areas, and explained that tonight the transmittal hearing would be held for these
parcels. Mayor Jablin declared the public hearing open, held on the intent of Resolution 112,
2003. Hearing no comments from the public, Mayor Jablin declared the public hearing
closed. Councilmember Clark moved approval of Resolution 112, 2003. Councilmember
Delgado seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 3 -0 vote.
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution 136, 2003 — Military Trail Grant Petition. A resolution of the City Council of the
City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida approving a limited fifty /fifty matching grant program
for single - family and multi - family residential developments / subdivisions abutting the East
and West sides of Military Trail, between Northlake Boulevard and the EPB 3 -C canal; and
providing an effective date. Planner Natalie Wong presented the proposed program. Ms.
Wong and Charles Wu were congratulated for their work on this program. Councilmember
Clark moved approval of Resolution 136, 2003. Councilmember Delgado seconded the
motion, which carried by unanimous 3 -0 vote.
Resolution 141, 2003 — PBG accepting warranty deeds from Taylor Woodrow Communities
at Mirasol conveiing_park propert y. A resolution of the City Council of the City of Palm
Beach Gardens, Florida accepting warranty deeds from Taylor Woodrow Communities at
Mirasol, Ltd. Conveying to the City Park property and the access road adjacent to the park
property; and providing an effective date. Councilmember Clark moved approval of
Resolution 141, 2003. Councilmember Delgado seconded the motion, which carried by
unanimous 3 -0 vote.
ORDINANCES:
Ordinance 33, 2003 — Seacoast Utility Authority at Hood Road/Revise parking lot & Modify
Existing Entrance. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida amending Ordinance 29, 1990, which approved a site plan for the Seacoast Utility
Headquarters located at the southwest corner of Alternate AIA and Hood Road, as more
particularly described herein to re- locate twenty -two parking spaces and modify the project
entrances as a result of the hood road widening and improvement project; and providing an
effective date — for consideration of first reading. Planner Natalie Wong presented the
project and recommended approval with the language shown on the screen. Councilmember
Clark made a motion to place Ordinance 33, 2003 on first reading by title only.
Councilmember Delgado seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 3 -0 vote.
The City Clerk read Ordinance 33, 2003 on first reading by title only.
ITEMS FOR COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION:
Councilmember Delgado stated she thought the staff was a "10 ".
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ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to_discuss� t ing was adjourned at 8:39 p.m.
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