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CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
CITY COUNCIL
WORKSHOP MEETING
November 14, 2000
The November 14, 2000, Workshop Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida, was called to order at 12:00 noon. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Complex
located at 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida; and opened with announcement
by Vice Mayor Jablin that the topic for this workshop was review of the Agenda for the City Council
meeting of November 16, 2000.
ROLL CALL: In attendance were Vice Mayor Eric Jablin and Councilmember Carl Sabatello.
REVIEW OF CITY COUNCIL AGENDA OF NOVEMBER 16,2000:
PRESENTATIONS
Presentation by Northern - Unit 2 Drainage Report - City Engineer Dan Clark explained that the
presentation would include discussion of whether the City would participate and would lay out the
plan and discuss its issues and implementation. Mr. Clark answered questions regarding drainage
issues. It was noted that additional storage would be required, and flexibility to place a second outlet
structure would come with the Toll Brothers project.
Presentation by CH2MHil1- Unit 19 Drainage Report - A set of as built plans for the mall had been
obtained, were available for review or copies, and the attorney who requested them had been
notified. Drainage problems resulting from the mall being built higher than the original plans would
be fixed with adoption of the new drainage plan. Attorney John Gary, representing Kolter, advised
the outstanding issues were the ability to delete the central road from the linkage plan so that Kolter
could gate it and to add a north -south road. During ensuing discussion, it was found that Mr. Gary
had been working with an incorrect map. Mr. Gary advised that the project would not be,built with
the two roadways proposed on the latest map, and therefore unit 19 would be put on hold. Since it
was believed that elimination of the two roadways from the linkage plan would not affect traffic
numbers or traffic flow, Dan Clark was directed to call George Webb, County Engineer, to assure
the numbers would not change, report back to the City Manager and then to conduct a conference
call with Mr. Webb, the City Manager, and Commissioner Marcus to request her approval before
the transmittal at the November 16 City Council meeting. The developers were directed to go to a
plan B as a fallback position. Guaranteed funding so that the interior roadways could be built, as
projects proceeded, was discussed, which City Engineer Clark was to verify.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
Municipal Complex Change Orders - Councilmember Sabatello requested the amount of a possible
future claim be broken out of the total.
Customer Service Report - Beth Ingold Love reported customer service training would be done.
Councilmember Sabatello requested improvement in telephone transfers so that people did not get
lost in the system, to which Dr.. Love responded it was the responsibility of the person transferring
the call to assure the call went through or to take it back.
CONSENT AGENDA - Resolution 109, 2000 was discussed and found to be incorrect, and was to
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be corrected. A tickler system was to be set up so that expiration dates of the terms of all Board
members would be known. Resolution 110, 2000 was discussed.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - There were no comments regarding Ordinance 22, 2000 or Ordinance 29,
2000.
Ordinance 30, 2000 - Councilman Sabatello expressed concern regarding parking at the ball field
Staff reported this item would be continued.
Ordinance 31, 2000 - The ability to pool money from credits to developers was requested, with the
agreements to be subject to City Council approval. It was requested that both secondary and tertiary
roads be allowed to have private easements. The language in this Ordinance was requested to be
clarified before the meeting so that the City would not be giving up something they should not give
up. Ken Blair requested clarification that the roads should be built to the City's technical
specifications; Dan Catalfumo requested the language be to City standards from curb to curb. It was
noted by the members of the City Council that some of these issues should be worked out with staff
ahead of time.
Resolution 93, 2000 - Councilman Sabatello commented that the ability to adjust the alignments
should be in the language. Vice Mayor Jablin commented at last night's meeting it had been
proposed that the City ask the County if it would work to delete a particular link through Plat 4 going
across the grade crossing and link it to another grade crossing on RCA Boulevard. The City Attorney
was requested to prepare a Resolution stating the City would revisit the alignment of the railroad
crossing and that the City would request the County to run the numbers and would respect what the
County concluded in regard to the possibility of deleting that road.
Ordinance 33, 2000 - Senior Planner Talal Benothman noted changes had been made and distributed
revised copies.
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution 85, 2000 - Mary Smith clarified minimum, midpoint, and maximum salary ranges were
compiled from market studies and union negotiations. A comprehensive pay plan study was
recommended for all non -union employees. It was requested the City Council be included.
Resolution 91, 2000 - Target completion was noted as October 2001.
Resolution 104, 2000 - It was requested City building codes be followed.
Resolution 108, 2000 - No comments.
ORDINANCES:
Ordinance 34, 2000 - No comments.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT: The City Attorney announced he would distribute a memo at the
Council meeting regarding payment for legal^ el Co cil members.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further s' es d' uss, the meeting was adjourned at 1:40
p.m.
APPROVAL: _
MA H R. RUSSO
VICE MAYOR ERIC JABLIN
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CHAIRMAN ISO TEM CARL SABATELLO
COUNCILMAN DAVID CLARK
UNCILWOMAN LAUREN FURTADO
ATTEST:
CAROL GOLD
CITY CLERK