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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 100506CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING October 5, 2006 The October 5, 2006 Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City ofPalm Beach Gardens, Florida, was called to order at 7:01 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Complex, located at 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, by Mayor Russo, 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 Russo, Vice Mayor Barnett, Councilmember Jablin, Councilmember Levy, and Councilmember Valeche. ADDITIONS DELETIONS AND MODIFICATIONS: Mayor Russo announced a deletion under Part 1— Quasi Judicial Hearings ofResolution 113, 2006, Mirasol Tract L Plat, and requested an addition under Announcements and Presentations of A and B. Council Member Jablin moved the changes stated by the Mayor. Vice Mayor Barnett seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 5 -0 vote. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS: Julie Littky- Rubin, Vice President of the PTA at Timber Trace Elementary, spoke of the advantages of having Scripps here and the necessity of having a generation of students who were excited about science. She reported Principal Sloan had rearranged the school budget in order to develop a science program at the school, and asked the City to invest in science. Principal Sue Sloan reported all of the state science standards were being taught in this program and they felt they had chosen the right teacher, but money was needed for start-up costs. Pat Marone, the teacher in the science program, expressed her excitement in being able to participate, and advised the start-up costs were mainly for one -time costs, equipment that could be used now and in the future. Mayor Russo indicated the City would see if there was money available, and if not, he would work to get support and funding from the community. All of the Councilmembers expressed their support. Councilmember Jablin made a motion to direct the City Manager to bring back all funding options to the next meeting. Attorney Rand Hoch representing the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council, thanked staff for responding to his numerous public records requests, and spoke in favor of providing domestic partner benefits and ways to implement those benefits. The City Manager indicated staff would work on this and bring it back to the Council as soon as possible. ITEMS OF RESIDENT INTEREST AND BOARD /COMMITTEE REPORTS: Vice Mayor Barnett reported the City and LBF &H had very successfully hosted the Florida League of Cities meeting, and thanked everyone for their participation. Councilmember Levy announced National Walk to School Day the next day, requested public input for the PGA National Park, and reported the Loxahatchee River Management Coordinating Council had voted to send the county a letter not to develop the Mecca property but to sell the development rights to recoup the money for the Scripps project. Councilmember Valeche reported he had met with the Lake Catherine Homeowners Association regarding the zip code issue, for which the City Attorney was drafting a resolution. Consensus of Council was to place the zip code resolution on the agenda when it was ready. Councilmember Valeche recommended convening an economic development summit with experts from the area to discuss how to spend money in reserves for economic development. Discussion ensued. Mayor Russo suggested a meeting before a council meeting with in -house personnel, Kelly Smallridge from the Business Development Board, Casey Steinbacher from the Chamber of CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS REGULAR MEETING, 10/05/06 2 Commerce, and the Economic Advisory Group. Councilmember Levy indicated he would like to invite someone from the scientific community; Councilmember Valeche recommended all types of economic incentives. Councilmember Jablin welcomed Talal Benothman back. Mayor Russo reported he had attended an intergovernmental meeting, heard a presentation on Tri Rail, which was still a difficult issue, and expressed his opinion the quicker parcel 5B could be in place, the better. The Mayor reported he had attended the Honda Board of Directors meeting, and requested they make a presentation at an upcoming council meeting. Mayor Russo asked for a facilitator to attend a Council/Manager workshop. Vice Mayor Barnett and Councilmember Valeche were not in favor of meeting with a facilitator. Councilmember Valeche indicated he did not want to spend the time with a facilitator on the form of government when there were resident issues that needed to be addressed and other issues that had arisen; Vice Mayor Barnett advised the City Manager was not communicating with her properly and she did not want to wait two months until a facilitator could be present. Discussion ensued. The City Manager requested if anyone on the council wanted to meet with him to provide an hour's notice so he could be available. Councilmember Levy and Councilmember Jablin expressed their desire to meet with a facilitator. Councilmember Valeche expressed his opinion the facilitator should not lecture on the structure ofthe form of government; Mayor Russo advised the way the majority of the council wanted to do something would be what would be done and that would be done so long as it was consistent with the charter. Consensus was to try meeting first without a facilitator, and the City Attorney could advise as to the legality of issues according to the charter. The Vice Mayor suggested each Councilmember bring their most important issue to be discussed. The City Clerk was to call each member of the Council to set the date for the meeting. Mayor Russo commented Palm Beach County was in the news for a national tragedy and asked that the process regarding sexual predators be the best it could be and to have parks personnel trained to spot potential problems. Councilmember Levy discussed warning signs. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC: Pat Hughey, Reed Drive, indicated she was very opposed to domestic partner benefits and homosexual behavior, and requested children be dismissed before the presentation on domestic partner benefits. CONSENT AGENDA: Councilmember Jablin moved approval of the consent agenda. Councilmember Levy seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 5 -0 vote. Therefore, the following items were approved on the consent agenda: a. Approve Minutes from August 17, 2006 regular City Council meeting. b. Approve Minutes from September 6, 2006 regular City Council meeting. C. Resolution 112, 2006 - Interlocal Agreement to provide swimming lessons at the Burns Road Aquatic Complex. A Resolution of the City Council of the City Of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida approving an Interlocal Agreement with Palm Beach County to provide swim lessons as part of the Drowning Prevention Coalition's Learn to Swim Program; and providing an effective date. d. Change Order -- Approve Change Order No. 2 to an Agreement with Tropics North Landscaping for the PGA Flyover Landscaping and Irrigation Maintenance Services in the amount of $60,000.00 to be effective October 1, 2006 for fiscal year 2006/2007. CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS REGULAR MEETING, 10/05/06 3 e. Change Order - Approve Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $53,505.00 to Murray Logan Construction, Inc. for additional services related to the Stormwater System Improvements Project — Phase III (City Project No. PUB0084). f. Fire Prevention Week Proclamation g. National Mammography Day Proclamation PUBLIC HEARINGS: Non -Quasi judicial Ordinance 24, 2006 — Bioscience Mixed -Use Land Use OM) — An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida amending the future land use element of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Palm Beach Gardens relating to the mixed use land use designation to provide for workforce housing and bioscience mixed use projects; and providing an effective date. The City Clerk read Ordinance 24, 2006 on first reading by title only. Growth Management Administrator Kara Irwin announced this was on tonight's agenda for first reading and transmittal to the Department of Community Affairs, presented the staff report, and answered questions from the City Council. Members of the City Council expressed their concerns. Mayor Russo declared the public hearing open. Vito DeFrancesco, Shady Lakes, expressed his opinion the economics would not work to make a home affordable because of taxes and insurance. Ken Tuma, Urban Design Studio, on behalf of the Briger parcel, expressed support of what the City wanted to do. There were no further comments from the public. Discussion ensued. Consensus was not to do anything with height until after the charrette. RESOLUTIONS: Resolution 115, 2006 - Approve a Work Authorization and Notice to Proceed to Murray Logan Construction, Inc. A Resolution of the City Council of the City Of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida approving a work authorization and notice to proceed to Murray Logan Construction, Inc. based on its existing annual public works contract dated May 6, 2004, for the restoration of the Alamanda Canal from Lighthouse Drive to Prosperity Farms Road as part of the 2002 Stormwater System Management Plan; and providing an effective date. Todd Engle, Construction Services Director, presented the resolution. Councilmember Jablin moved approval ofResolution 115, 2006. Councilmember Levy seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 4 -0 vote (Vice Mayor Barnett was off the Diaz). Resolution 116, 2006 — Appointment of members to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. A Resolution of the City Council of the City Of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida approving the appointment of regular and alternate members to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board; and providing an effective date. Councilmember Levy read into the record a recommendation to appoint as regular members Tory Buckley, Robert Premuroso, Ernest Volonte, and Wendy Walker; and appoint, Timothy Frohling and Arnie Schneider as alternates. Councilmember Jablin moved approval of Resolution 116, 2006 with the names as read into the record by Councilmember Levy. Councilmember Valeche seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 5 -0 vote. Resolution 117, 2006 — Appointment of members to the Economic Development Advisory Board. A Resolution of the City Council of the City Of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida approving the appointment of regular and alternate members to the Economic Development Advisory Board; and providing an effective date. Councilmember Jablin moved approval of CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS REGULAR MEETING, 10/05/06 Resolution 117, 2006 with the names Sandra Foland, Casey Steinbacher, Kenneth Kahn, and Louis Gaeta inserted. Councilmember Valeche seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 5 -0 vote. Resolution 118, 2006 — Appointment of members to the Art in Public Places Advisory Board. A Resolution of the City Council of the City Of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida approving the appointment of regular and alternate members to the Art in Public Places Advisory Board; and providing an effective date. Councilmember Jablin moved approval of Resolution 118, 2006 with the following names inserted as regular members: Lee Bickford, Diane Cappella, William Leizman, Marilyn Spungin, and as alternate members: Theodore Thoburn. Councilmember Levy seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 5 -0 vote. Resolution 119. 2006 — Appointment of members to the Community Aesthetics Board. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida approving the appointment of regular and alternate members to the Community Aesthetics Board; and providing an effective date. Vice Mayor Barnett moved approval of Resolution 119, 2006 with the following names inserted: Sherry Levy, Donna Wisneski, Rick Sartory, and Terence Brady as regular members, and Cable Newhaus and David Anderson as alternates. Councilmember Jablin seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 5 -0 vote. ITEMS FOR COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION: Councilmember Levy reported he had been approached by South Hampton to reconsider the CDD with new evidence. The City Attorney advised they would have to go back through the process, since it could only have been reconsidered at the next meeting. CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS REGULAR MEETING, 10/05/06 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss, the n was ` jo ed at 9:53 p.m. APPROVAL: S VICE MAYOR #ARNETT COUNCILMEMBER JABLIN COUNC RBER LEVY COT tNCILMEMBER VALECHE ATTEST: PATRICIA SNIDER, CMC CITY CLERK Note: These summary minutes are prepared in compliance with 286.011 F.S. and are not verbatim transcripts of the meeting. A verbatim audio reed is available from the Office of the City Clerk.