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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 010898• CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 8, 1998 The January 8, 1998, Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was called to order at 7:37 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 following elected officials were found to be in attendance: Mayor Joseph R. Russo, Vice Mayor Lauren Furtado, Councilwoman Linda Monroe and Councilman David Clark. Councilman Eric Jablin was not in attendance due to an illness. ITEMS BY MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL Mayor Russo Mayor Russo stated that Resolution 2, 1998, site plan approval for • NorthMil Plaza would be postponed until the January 22, 1998, Regular Meeting to afford time to the sound engineer to provide needed information to staff and Council. CITY MANAGER REPORT Tennis Facilities City Manager Herakovich stated that there were a number of City tennis facility members in the audience tonight wanting to know the future of the tennis courts once the new municipal complex construction began. The following members addressed the City Council asking for long range planning and information on specific plans for a tennis facility: Anna Gundlach, 8779 Citation Drive, Palm Beach Gardens Sandy Gottlieb, 33 Dunbar Road, Palm Beach Gardens Lauren Sachs, 10116 Hunt Club Lane, Palm Beach Gardens Donna Steadman, 16 Lost Bridge Drive, Palm Beach Gardens Rick Ward, 164 Oakwood Lane, Palm Beach Gardens Residents were informed that a formal presentation of options for a future tennis facility would be made before the City Council at the January 22, 1998, Regular Meeting. It was further decided that a . committee would be formed to research future tennis facility options available to the City. Mayor Russo stated that he would • CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 1/8/98 2 U 0 attend a meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 13, 1998, at the Burns Road Community Center to discuss concerns of tennis members. Staff was directed to meet with the MacArthur Foundation regarding possible sites for a tennis facility. Vice Mayor Furtado Vice Mayor Furtado left the meeting at 8:30 P.M. City Manager Herakovich reported that the City's annual Country Western Hoe Down would be on Friday, January 16, 1998, from 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.; a meeting of the FEC Corridor Redevelopment Committee would be held on January 20, 1998; and on January 24, 1998, the Fire Department and City youth would participate in the Riviera Beach Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., parade. Construction Manager Contract Councilman Clark made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Monroe to approve an amendment to the contract awarded to O'Donnell, Naccarato, and Mignogna to increase scope of services for construction management services for the new municipal complex project. The motion was unanimously carried. ITEMS BY MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL Councilwoman Monroe Councilwoman Monroe expressed her disappointment with the City sign that was experimentally erected on PGA Boulevard at Fairway Drive. The remainder of the Council agreed and felt that the sign needed to be either reworked or a completely new design was needed. Councilwoman Monroe reported on the task force regarding the Equestrian Community and stated she would attend the meetings and report back to Council in the future. Mayor Russo Mayor Russo reported on a meeting of the North County Economic Advisory Group. Councilman Clark Councilman Clark reported on a meeting of the Beautification and Environmental Committee. CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Clark made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Monroe, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion unanimously carried, and the following items were approved on the • CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 1/8/98 3 Consent Agenda: 1. Approval of 12/18/97 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 2. Proclaiming 1 /11 -17/98 as Occupational License Officials Week. PUBLIC HEARINGS Ordinance 42, 1997 Mayor Russo declared the Public Hearing open, which was duly advertised 12/24/97 and held on the intent of Ordinance 42, 1997, providing for amendment of Division 3 of Chapter 118 ( "Zoning "), entitled "Parking and Storage of Commercial Vehicles, Boats, Buses, Trailers and Trucks ", by amending the title, by amending the definitions, by repealing definitions in conflict, by amending the restrictions and exceptions, by establishing a waiver provision; and by establishing an enforcement provision. Betty Petruzzi Betty Petruzzi, 4383 Bamboo Drive, addressed the City Council expressing her displeasure with the proposed Ordinance. • Linda Hughey Linda Hughey, Reed Drive, addressed the City Council with several questions regarding the proposed ordinance and stated her frustration with the procedures used to accomplish the ordinance. There being no further comments from the public, Mayor Russo declared the Public Hearing closed. At the direction of the City Council, the following amendments were made to Ordinance 42, 1997: Page 2, definition of Commercial Vehicle, 3rd line, after the word "having" insert "more than two rear tires or "; Page 4, at the end of Sec. 118 -509, add paragraph (h) to read: "A restricted vehicle which is parked or stored on the side or rear yard of a lot, provided it is parked within the conditions set forth in Sec. 118- 510. "; Page 4, Sec. 118 -510© 6th line the words "hedge planting" were deleted and replaced with the word "vegetation "; Page 4, Sec. 118 -510© 9th line, the words "hedge materials" were deleted and the word "vegetation" was inserted in its place; Page 5, Sec. 118 -511 (a) was deleted in its entirety; Page 5, Sec. 118 -511, (b)3 the date April 1, 1998, was changed to May 15, 1998; Page 5, (b)5, end of second line, the word "regarding" was deleted and replaced with the word "prohibiting" and Page 6, Sec. 118- 511(c)(4) was amended to read • CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 1/8/98 4 "If the owner moves to a different location in a residential district in the city, registration of a ry or watercraft may not be maintained at the new location ". Councilwoman Monroe made motion to approve the amendments to Ordinance 42, 1997. The motion was seconded by Councilman Clark and unanimously carried. Councilwoman Monroe made a motion, seconded by Councilman Clark, to adopt Ordinance 42, 1997, and to place it on second and final reading by title only. The motion was unanimously carried, and the City Clerk read Ordinance 42, 1997, by title only, on second and final reading. Ordinance 55, 1997 Mayor Russo declared the public hearing open, which was duly advertised 12/24/97 and held on the intent of Ordinance 55, 1997, providing an amendment to the Palm Beach Gardens Code of Ordinances by amending Sections 10 -51, 10 -52, 10 -53, 10 -101, 78- • 2 and 118 -302 (Adult Uses). There being no comments from the public, Mayor Russo declared the public hearing closed. Councilman Clark made a motion to adopt the amendment to Ordinance 55, 1997, as outlined by staff. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Monroe and unanimously carried. Councilman Clark made a motion to adopt Ordinance 55, 1997, and to place it on second and final reading, by title only. Councilwoman Monroe seconded the motion, which unanimously carried. The City Clerk read Ordinance 55, 1997, by title only, on second and final reading. RESOLUTIONS: Resolution 137, 1997 Councilman Clark made a motion to adopt Resolution 137, 1997, appointing two members to the Neighborhood Initiative Task Force, by inserting the names Ronnye Sands and Jerry Seddon in the blanks. Councilwoman Monroe seconded the motion, which unanimously carried. Resolution 1, 1998 Councilman Clark made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Monroe, to adopt Resolution 1, 1998, appointing an alternate • member to the Planning and Zoning Commission, by inserting the name Dennis M. Soloman. The motion was unanimously carried. • CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 1/8/98 5 0 Resolution 4, 1998 Councilman Clark made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Monroe, to adopt Resolution 4, 1998, repealing Resolution 142, 1997, which approved the Plat of Nature's Hideaway and approving a revised Plat for Nature's Hideaway. The motion was unanimously carried. Resolution 5, 1997 Councilwoman Monroe made a motion, seconded by Councilman Clark, to adopt Resolution 5, 1998, renaming Gibson Road to Hunt Club Drive. The motion unanimously carried. Resolution 6, 1998 ORDINANCES: Ordinance 24, 1997 ITEMS FOR COUNCIL ACTION Councilwoman Monroe made a motion, seconded by Councilman Clark, to adopt Resolution 6, 1998, approving a site plan for BallenIsles Pod 25B, Arbor Chase entry. The motion unanimously carried. Mayor Russo read a letter into the record from Cliff Hertz and Jeff Sluggett of Omnipoint and Nextel, respectively, regarding the proposed Communication Towers ordinance. Councilman Clark made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Monroe, to place Ordinance 24, 1997, on first reading, by title only. The motion was unanimously carried. The City Clerk read Ordinance 24, 1997, by title only, on first reading. RCA Boulevard Drainage Councilwoman Monroe made a motion, seconded by Councilman Clark, to approve the disbursement of funds for the City's share of the RCA Boulevard Drainage Improvements. The motion was unanimously carried. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION CLUP - Transportation Kim Glas, Principal Planner, reviewed the proposed Transportation Element for the City's Comprehensive Land Use Plan, and outlined the major changes. It was the consensus of the City Council that Northlake Boulevard not be included in the Comprehensive Plan and that the City should adopt a City Thoroughfare Plan. Mrs. Glas stated that some of the recommendations being made by the Neighborhood Initiative Task Force would have to be discussed and would require some policy decisions from the City Council. • CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 1/8/98 6 ADJOURNMENT APPROVAL ATTEST: Some of these ideas would be discussed at a special meeting with the task force on January 22, 1998, at 6:30 P.M. Mrs. Glas stated that at the next regular meeting of the City Council she would present the Capital Improvement Element of the Comprehensive Plan. There being no ,parther business adjourned at :3 p. OR JOSEPH R.RUSSO to discuss, the meeting was VICE MAYOR LAUREN FURTADO W12I 1I T•R • "40 • UNCELMAN DAVID CLARK DA KOSIER, Cm0drY CLERK