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CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 18, 1999
The November 18, 1999, 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 Lauren Furtado, Councilman David Clark, Councilman Eric
Jablin, and Councilman Carl Sabatello.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Russo stated the announcements were as posted
RE -ORDER AGENDA Vice Mayor Furtado made a motion to re -order the agenda to finish
• discussion with the Art Advisory Board and to include the
Construction Manager, then to hear Advisory Board Presentations,
City Manager Report, and PGA. Councilman Clark seconded the
motion, which carried by unanimous 5 -0 vote.
Discussion with Art
Advisory Board Construction Manager Ray Casto reported the Art Advisory Board
had requested a self - healing wall system for hanging art in the new
City Council Chambers, for which the material could be purchased
for under $1,000. $6,500 had been spent on the original system,
which had been delivered and possibly could be utilized in another
location. Mr. Casto reported lighting to highlight art had not been
considered in placing the lights, and suggested additional lighting.
Mr. Casto recommended utilizing the hanging track from the
original materials and using the new material on the wall.
Councilman Sabatello suggested using one or two of the original
panels in a meeting room to absorb sound. Mr. Casto
recommended additional lighting be designed after a decision had
been made regarding a permanent display.
Presentation to
Jeff Blakely Councilman Jablin presented a plaque to Jeff Blakely for his service
• on the Art Advisory Board.
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• Construction Manager Report The Construction Manager reported current project status. Because
of problems with telephone line installation by BellSouth and
Police Department concerns with moving during December because
of the possibility of problems associated with Y2K, it was
necessary to delay moving into the new facilities. The new
projected move -in date was the latter part of January, with moving
City Hall sooner if telephone service was established.
Grand Opening Because of the changes in moving plan changes, Recreation Director
Sue Miller suggested an anniversary /millennium party on January
7, and to plan for a grand opening in April or May, with which the
City Council was in agreement.
City Manager Report Interim City Manager Post announced the following upcoming
events: Holiday Tree Lighting December 1 at 6 p.m., City holiday
party at Doubletree Hotel on December 3, and Fire Department
annual Big Heart Brigade Thanksgiving project beginning the
evening before Thanksgiving. Interim City Manager Post
announced that Vice Mayor Furtado had been selected as a guest
columnist for the Jupiter Courier to write about her choice of the
• most significant people in the North County area, and called
attention to an article by the Mayor published in the Jupiter
Courier's yearly answer book, the PGA newspaper, and Gardens
Times. Interim City Manager Post reported that the need for
temporary City Council Chambers would be finalized and a
publication which had listed a different location would be modified.
The Vice Mayor indicated she would be out of town and could not
attend the December 16 City Council meeting.
PGA Flyover Report Project Manager for the Flyover described efforts to date, reviewed
plans, and described phasing for construction and traffic routing. It
was announced that a meeting scheduled for November 23, 1999
would be held with FDOT to resolve outstanding issues. Ed Oliver,
OG &P, presented the finalized concept designs for the project. The
City Council complimented Mr. Oliver on a great job.
AWARDING OF BIDS
Interior Sign Installation Councilman Clark made a motion to approve the staff
recommendation to award the bid to Ferrin Signs for $136,980.
Councilman Jablin seconded the motion, which carried by
unanimous 5 -0 vote.
Fire Station Floor Coating Councilman Clark made a motion to approve the staff
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• recommendation to piggyback the bid from Dade County for
purchase of epoxy floor coating for the Central Fire Station
Apparatus Bay floor in the amount of $16,360.00. Vice Mayor
Furtado seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 5 -0
vote.
Motion for Flyover
Bridge Design The City Council was advised that a motion was needed regarding
the Flyover bridge design. Councilman Clark made a motion to
approve the flyover bridge design and to submit it to FDOT. Vice
Mayor Furtado seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous
5 -0 vote.
Asbestos Abatement Councilman Clark made a motion to approve the staff
recommendation to Award the bid to DPC General Contractors in
the amount of $36,200 for the removal of asbestos at the existing
Police Station and City Hall. Vice Mayor Furtado seconded the
motion, which carried by unanimous 5 -0 vote.
COMMENTS FROM
• THE PUBLIC There were no comments from the public.
CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Clark moved approval of the Consent Agenda. Vice
Mayor Furtado seconded the motion. The following items were
approved on the Consent Agenda:
1. Proclaiming November 24, 1999 as Arbor Day.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
DRI Use Conversion Mayor Russo declared the public hearing open, held on the intent
of Notice of Proposed Change - Regional Center DRI Use
Conversion, duly advertised 6/2/99; Postponed from the Regular
Meetings of 6/17/99, 7/15/99, and 10/21/99. Hearing no comments
from the public, Mayor Russo declared the public hearing closed.
Councilman Clark made a motion to find that this proposed change
did not constitute a substantial deviation to the Regional Center
DRI. Vice Mayor Furtado seconded the motion, which carried by
unanimous 5 -0 vote.
Ordinance 28, 1999 Mayor Russo declared the public hearing open, held on the intent
of Ordinance 28, 1999 - Providing for Approval of Catalina Lakes
Townshomes PUD, duly advertised 11/3/99, for Consideration of
• Second and Final Reading and Adoption. Bill Shoals, 1542 Jupiter
Cove Drive, Jupiter, Florida, expressed drainage concerns that
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could affect this property. Mr. Shoals was assured that the City
would do nothing to adversely affect drainage. Mr. Shoals
requested that the lift station not become a permanent fixture.
Hearing no further comments from the public, Mayor Russo
declared the public hearing closed.
Councilman Clark moved that Ordinance 28 be amended adding
Condition 14 to Section 3. Councilman Jablin seconded the motion,
which carried by unanimous 5 -0 vote.
Councilman Clark moved that Ordinance 28, 1999 as amended be
placed on second reading by title only and approved. Vice Mayor
Furtado seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 5 -0 vote.
The City Clerk read Ordinance 28, 1999 on Second Reading by
title only.
RESOLUTIONS
Resolution 124, 1999 Councilman Clark made a motion to approve Resolution 124, 1999
- Consideration of Approval of Concurrent Processing of the Golf
Digest Project. Vice Mayor Furtado seconded the motion, which
• carried by unanimous 5 -0 vote.
Resolution 144, 1999 Mayor Russo announced that a request had been made to remove
Resolution 144, 1999 from the agenda.
Resolution 145, 1999 Resolution 145, 1999 - Consideration of Approval to amend Resolution 93,
1979, by Amending the Site Plan for the PGA of America
Headquarters. Attorney Larry Smith spoke on behalf of the
petitioner. Architect Alan Strassler, agent for the petitioner,
reviewed the project. Issues still needed to be worked out with the
P.O.A. Donaldson Hearing, Landscape Architect, reviewed the
landscaping. Ed Dicker, representing his P.O.A., requested
additional landscaping to block the second story of the building
and/or a higher berm. Siro DeGasperis, representing PGA National
P.O.A., advised that with amendments made that day by the P.O.A.
and presented in a letter, the P.O.A. approved the project. The
petitioner stated agreement with all conditions in the letter from the
P.O.A. dated 11/18/99.
The City Attorney announced that an amendment of nine additional
conditions was needed to incorporate the conditions in the letter
from the P.O.A. dated 11/18/99 and recommended a condition
number 10 stating prior to construction applicant shall revise its
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landscape plan to incorporate the following provisions: (a) the
applicant shall utilize Orange Blossom SW 234 as the exterior
color; (b) the berm on the west side of the subject project shall be
a minimum of 22 feet NGVD and shall be continuous; (c) the
landscaping and berm shall be inspected upon both installation and
planting by City Staff; (d) the applicant shall provide to the
Property Owners Association a separate grading plan, a separate
shrub planting plan, a separate tree planting plan prior to issuance
of the building permit; (e) additional buffer plants a minimum of
24" shall be added to the area between the berms in the southeast
corner; 69 the berm on the southwest corner shall be a minimum
of 22" high; (g) if required by the Property Owners Association the
applicant shall reduce the patio in the southwest corner up to 20'
to increase the height of the berm; (h) applicant shall add
additional plants to the berm in the southwest area; said planting
shall be continuous with no gaps; (i) increase spacing on the
crotans to 2' on center; increase spacing on the Ilex to 18" on
center; applicant shall show such changes on the plan. The City
Attorney recommended this be put into a clearer fashion and
brought back on a consent agenda. The applicant was advised this
item would be placed on the consent agenda on the December 2,
1999 agenda.
Resolution 146, 1999 Councilman Clark made a motion to approve Resolution 146, 1999
- Consideration of Approval of Appointments to the Planning and
Zoning Commission, with the name Dorothy Williams inserted in
the blank in Section 1 and Barry Present inserted in the blank in
Section 2. Councilman Sabatello seconded the motion, which
carried by unanimous 5 -0 vote.
Resolution 147, 1999 Vice Mayor Furtado made a motion to approve Resolution 147, 1999 -
Consideration of Approval for Authorization to Apply for FEC
Crossing at Kyoto Gardens Drive. Councilman Clark seconded the
motion, which carried by unanimous 5 -0 vote.
Resolution 148, 1999 Councilman Clark made a motion to approve Resolution 148, 1999
- Consideration of Approval of Cable Franchise Agreement with
Adelphia Communications. Councilman Jablin seconded the
motion, which carried by unanimous 5 -0 vote.
Resolution 149, 1999 Mayor Russo requested that Certificates of Appreciation be awarded
• to staff for their efforts on behalf of this project. Vice Mayor
Furtado made a motion to approve Resolution 149, 1999
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Consideration of Approval of IAFF Contract. Councilman Clark
seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 5 -0 vote.
ORDINANCES
Ordinance 47, 1999 Following presentation by staff and review of the project by Anne
Booth, Urban Design Studio, representative for the petitioner, and
comments by Tom Middleton, Centercorp, a request was made that
additional ground cover be added in the median. Councilmember
Clark made a motion to place Ordinance 47, 1999 - Providing for
Expansion of Public at Oakbrook Square, on First Reading by title
only. Vice Mayor Furtado seconded the motion, which carried by
unanimous 5 -0 vote. The City Clerk read Ordinance 47, 1999 on
First Reading by title only.
ITEMS FOR COUNCIL
ACTION
Turnpike Interchange Vice Mayor Furtado reported that the developer of The Gables had
agreed to align the project entrance with Hyatt Drive if the City
would provide a resolution to swap alignments with the extension
of Jog Road and requested direction whether to pursue this swap
with Palm Beach County. Siro DeGasperis spoke in favor of the
alignment. Discussion ensued. It was the consensus of the City
Council that the Vice Mayor proceed with her efforts.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
Seacoast/Sprint PCS Interim City Manager Post reported discussion with Seacoast
Utilities regarding allowing Sprint to locate a cell tower on
Seacoast properties, and that discussion would be held on this
matter when appropriate.
Councilmember Jablin Councilman Jablin reported that a representative of Golf Digest had
attended the last meeting of the Educational Advisory Board and
had reported that the School Board had decided to build elementary
and middle schools in Jupiter instead of on the Golf Digest site.
Councilmember Jablin and Principal Planner Kim Glas Castro had
subsequently met with School Board member Linda Hinz, who had
agreed to work with Principal Planner Glas Castro to update
demographic information regarding future projects within Palm
Beach Gardens and then to appear before the City Council to
discuss the matter. Discussion ensued regarding the need for
additional schools and what could be done by the City. Mayor
Russo requested that Nancy Graham be contacted to see if any land
was available to swap with the Golf Digest school site. Consensus
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• was to take an aggressive position and to authorize the Interim City
Manager to immediately set up a joint meeting with the School
Board and the County Commission.
Councilman Jablin announced the annual Hanukkah celebration
would be held December 6 at the Burns Road Community Center.
Councilman Sabatello Councilman Sabatello recommended that the process be reviewed
for when a developer was to begin maintenance of medians and
right -of -ways. Councilman Sabatello inquired regarding temporary
help in processing development applications so that there would be
no delay in the approval process, to which the response was that
temporary staff selections would be made the following week. It
was noted that the $9,000 budgeted for a school study could be used
for different school studies.
Vice Mayor Furtado The Vice Mayor questioned Y2K issues on the Goals and Priorities
list, to which the response was there was one remaining element to
be completed which was Parks & Recreation Department
resident/non resident entries. The Vice Mayor reported she had
submitted an information packet for grant writing which would
allow the City to piggyback a contract, and requested the
information be copied to the other City Council members. Vice
Mayor Furtado reported that the MPO needed a copy of the
modified study to accompany Resolution 118. The Vice Mayor
reported she had attended meetings at BallenIsles and Frenchman's
Creek. Vice Mayor Furtado expressed her opinion that visioning
plans should be exchanged between communities; and reported that
the Juvenile Justice program had had a positive impact and that
other cities had requested copies of the ordinance.
Mayor Russo The Mayor reported he had attended a Seniors Citizens luncheon and
items discussed had been a future meeting place and fees charged
to non - residents. The Interim City Manager responded to the
Mayor's question regarding BallenIsles drainage that discussions
were continuing and information should be provided at the next
meeting. Mayor Russo requested and received assurance from the
members of the City Council that they were in agreement with a
strong City Manager form of government as per the City Charter.
The Vice Mayor noted that the organizational report, to which
Department Heads had provided input, had been utilized in the
is process of selecting a City Manager.
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Councilman Clark Councilman Clark reported a member of the Beautification and
Environmental Committee had brought up the issue that the Senior
Citizens group as well as some homeowners associations needed
meeting places and had inquired whether City facilities could be
made available. It was agreed that a policy draft would be prepared
and submitted for approval.
CITY ATTORNEY City Attorney Watterson introduced attorneys Andrew Pineiro and
Leonard Rubin, who were currently performing City work.
Attorney Watterson provided a synopsis of events in the Vavrus
case to date; reported Mr. Vavrus had appealed; and that the current
status was an appeal in the 4' District Court of Appeals. The City
Attorney advised that the Department of Agriculture's interest in the
case was not against the City but in favor of agriculture. Attorney
Watterson reported fines were still accruing on this case; and that
when oral arguments were scheduled before the Court that the City
Council would be invited to attend.
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ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss, upon motion by Vice
Mayor Furtado, s conded by Councilman Clark, carried 5 -0, the
meeting was a o ed 11:3 m.
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