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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 041599• CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING APRIL 15, 1999 ROLL CALL RE -ORDER AGENDA • PRESENTATIONS: Employee Years of Service Awards of he The April 15, 1999, Regular MeetingCounci derlat 7100 City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was called to o P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Gardens, omp ex locate at 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The City Clerk called the roll and the ofia were found to be in attendance: Mayor following elected fcils Mayor Lauren Furtado, Councilman David Clark and Councilman Carl Sabatello. Councilman Eric Jablin was absent from the meeting. to place Vice Mayor Furtado made a motions re-order sand then to Resolution 59 and Ordinance 18 aft the presentations, proceed with the regular meeting. Councilman Clark seconded the motion, which carried 4 -0. Employee Teamwork Awards Years of Services Pins were awarded to Reginald Pickens, Jerry Brown, Timothy Jarrell, and Mark Hendrickson. Quarterly Employee ee Teamwork awards were given to John Iles, William Kazakavage, Wallace Lynne Burks , John McLaughlin, an Ernie Carr. RESOLUTION Post ex pressed pleasure in announcing ouncfully Resolution 59, 1999 City Attorney p executed Forbearance Agreement was before the City of consideration in the form of Resolution 59,r199 - Conpmentio and Approval of Forbearance Agreement recommended approval on behalf of staff . City Attorney Post in provided a history of the concerns hhighlightsulo f the development of the agreement, reviewed agreement, and identified parties o had thanked. the agreement. Everyone who participated in the agreement was u 0 0 0 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 4/15/99 2 Councilman Clark made a motion to approve Resolution 59, 1999. Vice Mayor Furtado seconded the motion. During discussion, Vice Mayor Furtado commented regarding the visioning for the conceptual plans for the urban park site adjacent to the Gardens Mall that she hoped all parties would be able to work together as the parties had with this Forbearance Agreement. Motion carried 4 -0. PUBLIC HEARING Ordinance 18, 1999 Mayor Russo declared the Public Hearing open, duly advertised 3/22/99 and 4/2/99 and held on the intent of Ordinance 18, 1999 - Providing for Suspension of Acceptance of Applications for Development Permits for a Specific Period - for consideration of Second Reading and Adoption. Hearing no comments from the public, Mayor Russo declared the public hearing closed. Councilman Clark made a motion to approve Amendment Two to Ordinance 18, 1999 with a minor change to insert the word days in paragraph six after the word sixty in the last line as was properly reflected in the final. version of the Ordinance. Vice Mayor Furtado seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 4 -0 vote. Councilman Clark made a motion to place Ordinance 18, 1999 on Second Reading and to be approve as amended. Vice Mayor Furtado seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 4 -0 vote. The City Clerk read Ordinance 18, 1999 by Title Only on Second Reading. Palm Beach County Commissioner Karen Marcus thanked the City for working with the County on this issue and announced that the County would make a presentation to the City regarding County participation and traffic issues within the next sixty days. Mayor Russo thanked Commissioner Marcus for the County's cooperation. Dan Catalfumo thanked Councilman Sabatello and City Attorneys Post and Waterson for their work on this issue. Mr. Talley expressed thanks on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce. Jerry Schmoyer also thanked all those who had worked on the agreement. PRESENTATION George Richetelli Mr. Richetelli was presented a plaque for his service on the City's Code Enforcement Board. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 4/15/99 3 1W AWARDING OF BIDS Road Striping Contract Vice Mayor Furtado made a motion to approve the staff recommendation to piggyback off the County's contract and award the bid for the striping contract for roads to Coastline Marketing in the amount of $40,707. Councilman Clark seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 4 -0 vote. 0 ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL Vice Mayor Furtado The Vice Mayor reported that the Northlake Boulevard Task Force had discovered sidewalks were being installed at the Congress Avenue intersection on Northlake Boulevard which were not in accordance with the currently desired 10 -foot buffer and 7 -foot sidewalk buffer in those areas where it would be feasible . Work was stopped in order to consult the governmental entities. Vice Mayor Furtado reported "truth in" landscaping was catching on among the business owners, and K -Mart had agreed to follow the conceptual plan when remodeling. The Vice Mayor reported that Team Plan would make a presentation to the City Council within the next 60 days to show the final plan for Northlake Boulevard. Vice Mayor Furtado reported that at a meeting with the Turnpike Authority regarding the turnpike interchange, it was announced that they would meet with all affected residents to obtain input, and the only criteria was that the interchange be placed somewhere between the two bridges. The Vice Mayor had recommended that the access road line up with Hyatt Drive, so that a traffic light could be installed, and explained that the interchange would exit to the west so that Steeplechase would not be impacted. Councilman Sabatello Councilman Sabatello expressed concern that common areas were dried up and contained weeds and dying plants, and recommended the City Forester be consulted and a plan developed to deal with the problem. The City Manager commented that contractual maintenance would be discussed with the City Council and that she would make this issue a priority and provide a report to Council. Councilman Clark Councilman Clark reported that the Equestrian Task Force was in the process of organizing a non - profit entity to carry on education regarding equestrian concerns within the county and would seek county funding to assist in the first year's operation. Mayor Russo The Mayor reported problems at the new ball fields which could be • a danger to residents. The City Manager reported a meeting had • CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 4/15/99 4 been held that day with the contractor to address those issues. Mayor Russo requested a schedule from the Growth Management Director regarding projects to be accomplished. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC Roger Blangy Roger Blangy expressed concern regarding drainage in Plat 4 and a third flood gate at Cabana Colony. The City Manager explained that improvements for the areas mentioned had been approved by Northern Palm Beaches Improvement District and were in process. CONSENT AGENDA Vice Mayor Furtado moved approval of the Consent Agenda. The motion was seconded by Councilman Clark and carried by unanimous 4 -0 vote. The following items were approved: 1. Consideration of Approval of Minutes of 3/25/99 Workshop Meeting 2. Consideration of Approval of Minutes of 3/29/99 Special Meeting 3. Resolution 56, 1999 - Consideration of Approval of a Western Northlake Boulevard Study Interlocal Agreement between the City, Palm Beach County, and the City of West Palm Beach. 4. Resolution 57, 1999 - Consideration of Approval of Contractor's Certification Interlocal Agreement. RESOLUTIONS Resolution 58, 1999 Councilman Clark made a motion to approve Resolution 58, 1999 - Consideration of Approval of An Appointment to the Beautification and Environmental Committee - with the name Sandra Foland inserted into the blank in Section One. Vice Mayor Furtado seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 4 -0 vote. ORDINANCES Ordinance 17, 1999 Jim Norquest, Planner, explained that Ordinance 17, 1999 would give the City Council power to designate historical sites and would establish the MacArthur Banyan Tree as the first historical site within the City. Changes to the Ordinance since the last meeting were reviewed. Henry Skokowski, representative for the purchasers of property on both sides of the tree, requested the staff exhibit not be included and clarified the purchasers' plans for the property. • Comments from the City Council were not to restrict flexibility in landscaping for the area and to make the area low maintenance. • CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 4/15/99 5 Councilman Clark made a motion to place Ordinance 17, 1999 - MacArthur Banyan Tree Historic Overlay Protection Zone on First Reading by Title only. Vice Mayor Furtado seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 4 -0 vote. The City Clerk read Ordinance 17, 1999 on First Reading by Title only. ITEMS FOR COUNCIL ACTION: Waiver for Mixed Use - Residential Components (NE Quadrant, Parcel 12.04) and (NE Quadrant, Parcel 12.05) A poll of the City Council revealed the following ex -parte communications: Vice Mayor Furtado reported that several months ago she had suggested that whoever became involved with this land work with the City on the parking problems at the ball fields. Councilman Sabatello reported he had spoken with Dan Catalfumo regarding a traffic circle around the tree, and with Henry Skokowski at the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting. Staff provided a very brief overview of the petitions. Henry Skokowski, agent for the applicant, explained that although the parcels would have separate owners, the development designs would be unified, and requested approval for the waiver or the ability to provide additional material to convince staff that the waiver should be granted. Direction from the City Council was that they were flexible, wanted the applicant to talk with the residents, and to provide a full -blown presentation of the project, including areas in between the school, residential, and ball field areas. More information regarding the RM zoning designation was requested. The process of granting these waivers before the project design was completed was discussed. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION Utility Conflicts with Landscaping Staff explained that the City Forester had developed conceptual criteria to deal with conflicts between trees and buildings, utilities, and sidewalks, and requested direction as to existing problems. Following discussion, direction was to leave native trees in older neighborhoods and correct the infrastructure where feasible; and to let staff decide what was best in each situation. The City Forester was requested to present a proposal for City Council consideration after determining what other cities do with similar situations. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 4/15/99 A CITY MANAGER REPORT The City Manager announced that firefighters had gone to Port St. Lucie to assist with brush fires and were on standby for Collier County. The City Manager announced she had been invited to attend the first meeting of PGA Corridors Group, formed to preserve and enhance PGA Boulevard. A cultural arts visioning session had been held where many ideas advanced. The City Manager reported the Beautiful Palm Beaches clean-up had been successful. A City Council workshop meeting was announced for 7:30 p.m. on April 22. ISSUES AND PRIORITIES Vice Mayor Furtado commented that sidewalk connectors had been discussed at the Northlake Boulevard Task Force and the Neighborhood Initiative Task Force. The Vice Mayor suggested uniformity in signage for parks, public buildings, etc., and helping facilitate more visible house numbers to aid emergency vehicles. Councilman Sabatello complimented Principal Planner Jim Norquest on his professionalism and expressed his desire that Mr. Norquest consider permanent employment with the City.. Councilman Sabatello expressed concern regarding rats from North Palm Beach property coming into the City. Councilman Sabatello thanked everyone responsible for improvements on Shady Lakes Drive. Completion time goals were requested to be added to the issues and priorities list. Councilman Sabatello suggested working with the County regarding unincorporated pockets which were problems such as the strip shopping center at the corner of Northlake Boulevard and Military Trail, to which Growth Management Director Manning responded that a target enforcement sweep could be done with County Code Enforcement, and other options wiith the County were being considered. Code Enforcement problems were discussed. Information from Code Enforcement Director Friedman regarding Code Enforcement actions was requested. Councilman Sabatello requested that the tree planting program along Military Trail be revisited. El CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 4/15/99 7 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss, upon motion by Councilman Clark, seconde by Vice Mayor Furtado, carried 4 -0, the meeting s jo at 5 p.m. APPROVAL: Q.A--;ZZi �Jd"SE�H,K'WSSO L p4s aqw-, wgav rm ERIC JABLIN L� --- CLARK ATTEST: � �1j, 49 &N Q� - LINDA V. KOSIER, CMC, CITY CLERK �ABATELLO