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CITY COUNCIL
JOINT MEETING WITH
THE CITY COUNCIL OF RIVIERA BEACH
JANUARY 29, 1998
The January 29, 1998, Joint Meeting with the City Council of the City
of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and the City Council of the City of
Riviera Beach, Florida, was called to order at 7:45 p.m. in the City
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 for the
City of Palm Beach Gardens: Mayor Joseph R. Russo, Vice Mayor
Lauren W. Furtado, Councilwoman Linda Monroe, Councilman Eric
Jablin and Councilman David Clark.
The following elected officials were found to be attendance for the
City of Riviera Beach: Mayor Williams, Councilperson Confrey,
Councilperson Hurley, Councilperson Becton, Councilperson Moffitt,
• and Councilperson Burrs. Staff in attendance were: City Manager
Hunter, City Attorney DeGraffenreidt, III, and City Clerk Ward.
Mayor Russo welcomed the City Council and staff of Riviera Beach
to the City of Palm Beach Gardens.
Mayor Russo introduced Commissioner Karen Marcus and thanked
her for attending the meeting.
City Manager Herakovich introduced City staff who were in
attendance at the meeting: Police Chief FitzGerald, Assistant City
Manager Greg Dunham, Growth Management Director Roxanne
Manning, Principal Planner Kim Glas, City Attorney David Acton and
Deputy City Clerk Cindy Harvey.
Staff from the City of Riviera Beach introduced themselves: Interim
Fire Chief Troy Perry, Council Liaison Rose Ann Brown, City
Engineer Lyle Smadi, Director of Community Development Steve
Cramer, City Attorney DeGraffenreidt, City Clerk Cari War, and City
Manager William Hunter.
City Manager Herakovich stated that she and City Manager Hunter
• had met and discussed issues that were of joint concern to both cities
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and also discussed north county as a whole. Ms. Herakovich stated
Palm Beach Garden's City Council wanted to express to Riviera
Beach City Council some issues that arose during that planning
process of the Congress Avenue extension. She stated that
Commissioner Marcus was in attendance tonight to address any
questions about the current progress of the project.
NORTH /SOUTH ROAD City Planner Kim Glas distributed a map of the Northlake reliever.
Ms. Glas stated that there were three different road issues discussed
at the time of the Congress Avenue extension: the CRALLS, Level of
Service F on Northlake Boulevard and the alignment of the Northlake
reliever. Ms. Glas stated the Palm Beach Gardens City Council had
concerns about adopting a lower level of service on Northlake
Boulevard. She stated that the City of Riviera Beach and Town of
Lake Park entered into an interlocal agreement with Palm Beach
County but that Palm Beach Gardens did not. Ms. Glas stated Palm
Beach Gardens does not recognize the lower level of service on
Northlake Boulevard and that the City adopted Level Service D in
their comprehensive plan to use for concurrency purposes. Ms. Glas
• stated that Palm Beach Gardens was still optimistic that something
would occur and the City would not have to adopt Level of Service
F on Northlake Boulevard.
Ms. Glas stated that Palm Beach Gardens supported the southerly
alignment for the Northlake reliever primarily due to safety issues.
Ms. Glas stated the northerly alignment went pass the elementary
school and that was a concern to the City of Palm Beach Gardens.
She stated that the southerly alignment was in Palm Beach Garden's
future annexation area.
Lyle Smadi, Riviera Beach City Engineer, stated that Riviera Beach
does not support the southerly alignment for the following reasons:
located immediately north of Leal Lane, the S curb after I -95 divides
the lands at an odd angle, where it is proposed to intersect at
Congress was very close west of the expansion of a subdivision and
the distance between the two were not sufficient for traffic lights, and
the Leal Lane property owners objected.
Commissioner Karen Marcus stated that the reason that the County
renewed as the original alignment after County staff met the
neighborhood and the church who expressed their concerns.
• Commissioner Marcus stated that the County looked at Leal Lane,
and there were a dozen reasons why that route would not work
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including being too far south, it crossed I -95, too close to Silver
Beach Road, and the neighbors. Commissioner Marcus stated the
County staff recommended the southerly alignment to the Commission
because it took it out of the neighborhood and would have resolved
the school issue, and also would have been cheaper. Commissioner
Marcus stated that the current route selected by the Commission
would impact the industries financially.
Commissioner Marcus stated that the Notice to Proceed for final
design for the Northlake reliever was December 4, 1997 and
scheduled to be 35% complete by June 1998. She stated that the
alignment does affect Congress Avenue and that if the southerly
alignment was used, Congress Avenue would have to be redesigned.
She stated that the construction of Congress Avenue had already been
delayed because the Town of Lake Park had not designated its
CRALLS designation. Commissioner Marcus stated that the Town of
Lake Park had not decided what they want their western area to look
like, which Congress Avenue maybe a part of, and therefore, may
want the County to postpone final plans until they have planned their
• western boundary.
Mayor Russo recommended that Palm Beach Gardens and Riviera
Beach have a joint meeting with their staff, County staff, and FDOT
to determine if all issues surrounding the southerly alignment could be
resolved and revisit the southerly alignment which would work better
for all parties.
IMPACT OF V.A.
HOSPITAL Interim Fire Chief Perry stated that there was no significant impact
from the V.A. Hospital on Riviera Beach services. Ms. Herakovich
stated included in the packet was a memo from Acting Fire Chief
Bergel stating that there was no significant impact from the V.A.
Hospital on Palm Beach Gardens City services.
ADDRESS ISSUES:
POST OFFICE/
OTHER COMMUNITIES City Manager Herakovich stated that the City of Palm Beach Gardens
as well as other North County municipalities were concerned because
municipal boundaries does not match post office boundaries. She
stated that a person might live in Riviera Beach but have a Palm Beach
• Gardens address and wanted to know if the City of Riviera Beach was
experiencing the same problem.
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Councilperson Becton stated that the City of Riviera Beach had
experienced the same problem and that they have found that it affects
the number of dollars received from the State.
Commissioner Marcus stated that both Riviera Beach and Palm Beach
Gardens should call their individual congressmen as a group to seek
assistance to address the problem.
Mayor Russo stated that the issue should be brought to the Municipal
League's attention to see if they could assistance also.
OTHER BUSINESS Councilperson Becton stated that they have been having monthly
collaborations with the School District and some members of Police
Departments to come up with a collaborative plan of activities for
school children. Ms. Becton stated that children do not recognize
municipal boundaries and that there was a need to provide activities
for youth in the north area to participate in when they were not in
school.
Vice Mayor Furtado stated the City of Palm Beach Gardens had
started a PAL'S program which children from all of North County
participate in.
Councilman Jablin stated that the Education Advisory Board would
like to have a joint meeting with Riviera Beach's Education Advisory
Board to discuss the school situation. He stated that from there
maybe they could put together a North County summit for all the
parties that are concerned with school issues.
Mayor Russo stated that Palm Beach Gardens would like to continue
to have joint meetings with the Riviera Beach and recommended
having a meeting in approximately nine months at the City of Riviera
Beach to continue discussing issues of concern to both cities.
Councilperson Burrs inquired about the specifics of the Palm Beach
Gardens PAL'S program. City Manager Herakovich stated that she
would have Police Chief FitzGerald contact Councilperson Burrs to
discuss the program.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned
at 8:51 p.m.
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APPROVAL:
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VICE MAYOR LAUREN W. FURTADO
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ATTEST:
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CINDY HAkVEY, DEPUTY C Y CLERK
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