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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 051800CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING May 18, 2000 The May 18, 2000, Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was called to order at 7:00 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 to the Flag. ROLL CALL: The City Clerk called the roll and the following elected officials were found to be in attendance: Mayor Joseph R. Russo, Vice Mayor Eric Jablin, Councilmember David Clark, Councilmember Lauren Furtado, and Councilmember Carl Sabatello. PRESENTATIONS: Riverside Drive Landscaping - Public Works Director Bob Patty presented the project. Landscape Architect Frank Maroney reviewed the proposed landscaping plans, which utilized 99% native plants. New Police Officers - Five new police officers were introduced by Police Chief Fitzgerald: Julius Barone; Donald Cromwell; Neimah Spence; Avrham Tawil; and Darrin Walker. Police Chief Fitzgerald announced that the Police Department was now fully staffed. CITY MANAGER REPORT: Strategic Plan - City Manager presented a draft 3 -year strategic plan. Councilmember Clark recommended delivery of services be placed as top priority in each category. Construction Update - Building Official Jack Hansen provided an update on the progress achieved to date on various remaining construction items, as well as anticipated completion dates. Growth Management Report - Growth Management Director Roxanne Manning reviewed highlights of the Growth Management Forbearance Agreement Work Program. Ms. Manning also presented a brief report regarding school concurrency, with newly developed population figures that indicated that even with projected school improvements there would be overpopulated schools by the year 2004. Vice Mayor Jablin reported that School Board member Tom Lynch had recently been a guest speaker at the Education Advisory Board meeting, and encouraged the City to involve Mr. Lynch and his staff to help with this issue. Ms. Manning reported the County was to run an updated 2010 transportation model for presentation at the next meeting regarding this issue, which Mayor Russo requested. Mayor Russo expressed concern regarding lack of communication, to which the City Manager responded that a log was being kept to document each occasion a staff member spoke to someone at the County. City Engineer Lindahl reported he had spoken to the staff person responsible to run the model and would press for it to be done within the time schedule, and that each contact would be documented. The City Council was assured by staff that written notification of the City's next meeting on this issue would be given to the County in ample time for their participation. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC: Alex Perez, 4144 Catalpa, Garden Woods - Mr. Perez read into the record a petition from the residents of Garden Woods in support of changing Resolution 147, 1999, to move a proposed CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 5/18/2000 2 railway crossing from close by their neighborhood to south of PGA Boulevard on undeveloped land. Mr. Perez reviewed the chronology of documents that had been presented to the City regarding this item. Roger Blangy, 11658 Hemlock, Garden Woods - Mr. Blangy provided a presentation on the proposed railway crossing and concerns regarding land use on Parcel 5A. Gilda Gomez, 11899 Bayberry, Garden Woods - Ms. Gomez expressed concern on behalf of the residents regarding future proposed linkages through Plat 4. Growth Management Director Manning reported the City had contacted FDOT and stopped work on the railway crossing until the City could further study the matter; and that a meeting would be held with the residents regarding this issue. Ms. Manning explained the proposed roadway had been on the City's Comprehensive Plan for five years and that staff planned to initiate an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to eliminate the roadway. However, that could not be done until this summer. Mayor Russo requested that all future linkages benefit both communities connected by the link, and that residents be told in the beginning that a link was planned. Land use on Parcel 5A was discussed, which Mayor Russo anticipated to be upscale office buildings. Mayor Russo assured the residents that they would be advised of the use when Mr. Catalfumo presented a project for that parcel. Growth Management Director Manning reported that Mr. Catalfumo had been told he must work with the residents, and explained that the residents would be able to provide input during the PUD approval process. Linda Hughey - Ms. Hughey reported Intracoastal Health Systems was proposing to close one of their non-profit hospitals, one of which contained the trauma center, which would greatly impact Palm Beach Gardens residents. Ms. Hughey requested the City Council send a letter in support of keeping the hospitals open. Pat Hughey - Ms. Hughey reported pests and rodents were entering nearby homes since the NorthMil project had been started. Growth Management Director Manning responded that the developer would be asked to voluntarily provide pest control, that the County Animal Control would be contacted to see if they could help, and that language would be placed into the Code to address this problem. Ms. Hughey renewed her previous inquiry regarding whether the standard had been met for the median cut into the NorthMil project from Military Trail, to which the City Engineer responded that the criteria had to have been met before a permit could be issued. Henry Skokowski - Mr. Skokowski announced that he was representing Tom Frankel and the owners of San Michele development, which had been denied approval by the City Council; and requested a second opportunity to present this project, making new commitments to the City. The City Attorney advised as to proper procedure. Councilwoman Furtado made a motion to re -open Ordinance 4, 2000 so that it could be revisited. Councilman Clark seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 5-0 vote. Walter Marussien - As a Gardens Woods resident, Mr. Marussien expressed support for the petition presented earlier against the linkage through Banyan Street. CONSENT AGENDA: Councilman Clark moved approval of the Consent Agenda. Vice Mayor Jablin seconded the motion. During discussion of the motion, Councilwoman Furtado noted the City was supporting the State Attorney's position on fraud, which was an item on the Consent Agenda. Motion carried by unanimous 5-0 vote. The following items were approved on the Consent Agenda: 1. Consideration of approving Minutes from the April 17, 2000 Regular City Council CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 5/18/2000 3 Meeting. 2. Consideration of approving Minutes from the April 27, 2000 Special Workshop City Council Meeting. 3. Award of Bid for 16 computers for the Emergency Operating Center to Dell Computers, Inc per piggyback GSA contract. 4. Award of Bid for EM/2000 Software to Specialized Disaster Systems, International, Inc. per piggyback State and County Bid. 5. Award of Bid for Plat 4 -Phase I: North and South Banyan Street Drainage Retrofit to D. S. Eakins Construction Corporation per piggyback on Palm Beach County contract. 6. Resolution 37, 2000 - Consideration of authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Memorandum of Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for the beautification and maintenance of the intersection of PGA Boulevard and State Road 811. 7. Resolution 43, 2000 - Consideration of approving the Professional Centre at the Gardens a/k/a Gertz Office Building Plat. 8. Resolution 44, 2000 - Designating May 21 st - 27th, 2000 as Fight Fraud Week. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Ordinance 8, 2000 - Mayor Russo declared the public hearing open, held on the intent of Ordinance 8, 2000 - Consideration of providing for amendment of Ordinance 21, 1998, the Development Order for the Golf Digest Planned Community District, by adopting an Amendment Development Order; providing for amendment of the Master Development Plan to reconfigure golf and residential development parcels; providing for modified conditions of approval, providing for severability; providing for the repeal of all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; and providing for an effective date, for Consideration on Second Reading and Adoption. Principal Planner Jim Norquest presented the petition, described the revisions, and requested addition of a condition regarding the littoral shelf system which he read into the record. Staff recommended approval with 72 conditions. City Engineer Lindahl reported a separate document had been provided regarding the water management system and providing a traceable record containing the history since the onset of the project. The City Engineer reported that a condition of approval had been included regarding disclosure of fluctuating lake levels. Henry Skokowski spoke on behalf of the petitioner. Siro DeGasperis stated he represented the PGA National POA Board of Governors and the CAN Community Board of Directors. Mr. DeGasperis commented the petitioner had indicated to him a desire to be a good neighbor and to work with the residents, and he had no negative comments. Adele Sullivan stated her property backed up to PGA Boulevard and expressed concerns, and requested a definitive plan from the developer as to what they would provide. Discussion ensued. Councilwoman Furtado volunteered to coordinate between the residents and the developer to work out concerns. Hearing no further comments from the public, Mayor Russo declared the Public Hearing closed. Councilman Clark made a motion that Ordinance 8, 2000 be placed on Second Reading by title only and approved with the new condition read into the record. Vice Mayor Jablin seconded the motion, which carried by 5-0. The City Clerk read Ordinance 8, 2000 on Second Reading by Title Only. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 5/18/2000 4 Ordinance 14, 2000 - Mayor Russo declared the public hearing open, held on the intent of Ordinance 14, 2000 - Consideration of approving the application of Palm Beach Hotel and Office Building Limited Partnership for an amendment of a previously approved Planned Unity Development located at the southwest corner of PGA Boulevard and Interstate Highway 95 by approving an increase in square footage in the Phase 2 Office Building from 82,265 to 82,389 and a reduction in height from ten stories to five stories, and allowing the permitted Phase 2 Parking Structure to have an optional third floor; providing for conditions of approval; providing for waivers. Staff requested continuation to the June 15, 2000 City Council meeting. Petitioner Al Malefatto requested continuation to the June 1, 2000 City Council meeting. Discussion ensued. John Gary, Attorney representing the adjacent Tanglewood development, also requested continuation to June 1. Vice Mayor Jablin made a motion to continue consideration of Ordinance 14, 2000 to the June 15, 2000, City Council meeting. Councilman Clark seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 5-0 vote. RESOLUTIONS: Resolution 33, 2000 - Principal Planner Jim Norquest presented Resolution 33, 2000 - Consideration of approving a site plan of development for entry features within the Golf Digest PCD along PGA Boulevard, the subject property is located along the north side of PGA Boulevard, west of the Florida Turnpike, east of the Loxahatchee Slough, and south of Hood Road; providing for conditions of approval. Mr. Norquest requested a change in condition one so that it would read: The petitioner must meet all Palm Beach County Engineering Standards and all applicable conditions of approval referenced in Palm Beach County's letter to Mock Roos and Associates dated February 27, 1999. Henry Skokowski announced that the name of this project would be Mirasol. The Landscape Architect for the project reviewed the landscaping. Councilman Clark made a motion to approve Resolution 33, 2000 with the changed condition one as read into the record by staff. Councilwoman Furtado seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 5-0 vote. Resolution 38, 2000 - Principal Planner Jim Norquest presented Resolution 38, 2000 - Consideration of providing for the approval of a wall sign at BellSouth Switching Station, located approximately 0.2 miles from the southeast corner of Alternate AIA and RCA Boulevard, on the south side of RCA Boulevard as more particularly described herein. Councilwoman Furtado made a motion to approve Resolution 38, 2000. Vice Mayor Jablin seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 5-0 vote. Resolution 41, 2000 - Finance Director Olson presented Resolution 41, 2000 - Consideration of authorizing the acquisition of right-of-way along Burns Road and filing of Eminent Domain proceedings. Councilwoman Furtado made a motion to approve Resolution 41, 2000. Councilman Clark seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 5-0 vote. ITEMS OF COUNCIL ACTION: Burns Road Widening - Consideration of a motion to move forward with Burns Road Improvements was presented by Finance Director Olson, who indicated staff recommendation was to proceed with implementing a road impact fee and final design of the road.. Councilwoman Furtado made a motion to approve the staff recommendation. Councilman Clark seconded the motion. Mayor Russo requested and received clarification that a funding source had not yet been identified. Motion carried by unanimous 5-0 vote. PGA Flyover - Consideration of a motion to move forward with PGA Flyover Improvements - CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 5/18/2000 5 Finance Director Olson indicated staff recommendation was to proceed with hiring special legal counsel and consultants to be paid by a special assessment area and move forward with the PGA Flyover enhancements. Discussion ensued regarding minor changes which could reduce the cost. Councilman Clark made a motion to approve the staff recommendation. Councilwoman Furtado seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 5-0 vote. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION Bulletin Board Placement at City Hall - Staff reported the Art Advisory Board had recommended placement of a bulletin board on the wall located on the right side when entering the Municipal Complex from the parking lot. Councilman Sabatello indicated preference for an outdoor bulletin board. Consensus was to place the bulletin board outside. ITEMS AND REPORTS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL: Vice Chair Jablin- Vice Chair Jablin Clark reported attending the Chamber of Commerce Breakfast for Municipal Employees of the Year where he had received a plaque honoring Ernie Carr. Mr. Jablin commented he had attended the annual noise abatement hearing at the North County Airport, and very few noise incidents had been reported over any of the communities being monitored. With final improvements to a runway at PBIA, low-flying jets would no longer be an issue except when weather conditions warranted. Mr. Jablin reported good attendance at the art reception held in the lobby the previous week and that the County's Policeman's Ball had also been a great affair, which had been sponsored this year by the City. Councilman Sabatello - Councilman Sabatello expressed his opinion that the Municipal Complex funding status document provided great information. Councilman Sabatello commented the Banyan Road project had been delayed too long and in such cases residents should be provided with a timeline. The Public Information Officer reported completion was expected between September 15 and 30, 2000. It was reported that Seacoast Utility had been advised the City was not happy with the delay caused by their contractor. Timing for Fire Station 5 was discussed, and the City Manager advised that the document regarding feasibility for using Station 16 had been provided for informational purposes, and that any recommendation was preliminary and not yet evaluated. Councilman Sabatello complimented staff on their work on the Mirasol project, which had 72 conditions. Mayor Russo - Mayor Russo reported attending NOVA University's opening at RCA and welcomed them to the community. Mayor Russo requested staff research regarding a request made by Kim Glas which would permit her to attend City Council meetings representing petitioners. Mayor Russo requested memos such as the document regarding the fire station be put out at capital budget time instead of at other times. Mayor Russo requested budget hearings be scheduled coordinating the schedules of the City Council members. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss, upon motion by Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilwoman Furtado, carried 5-0, the meeting was adjourned at 10:15 p.m. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR APPROVAL: ATTEST: CAROL GOLD CITY CLERK 1 fa g9tr'A-r VICE MAYOR ERIC JABLIN CHAIR?dAN PRO TEM CARL SABATELLO COUNCILWOMAN LAUREN FURTADO