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CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 19, 1998
The November 19, 1998, Regular Meeting of the City Council of
the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was called to order at
8:51 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 Deputy 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 Eric Jablin, Councilman
David Clark, and Councilman Carl Sabatello.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Russo stated the announcements were as posted.
CITY MANAGERS
• REPORT City Manager Herakovich welcomed Richard Diamond, the City's
new Assistant City Manager. The City Manager announced that
Burns Road would be closed while the sewer was connected across
the roadway. A joint City Council meeting with Riviera Beach City
Council was tentatively scheduled for December 14, and a joint
meeting with the School Board would be scheduled for sometime
after the holidays. City Manager Herakovich announced that the
Palm Beach County Municipal League was soliciting names of
people interested in serving on the Treasure Coast Regional
Planning Council. The City Manager announced that the City had
submitted a grant application in the amount of $100,000 for
improvements at the municipal complex for Gardens Park. The
City had been awarded $19,436 from the Department of Justice
Block Grant Program and $77,290 from the State Department of
Transportation for Highway Safety Fund Program. The City
Manager advised that she would provide updates on other grant
applications as information became available.
PRESENTATIONS
Fire Inspector of the Year Fire Chief Bergel presented the award of Fire Inspector of the Year
for the State of Florida to Fire Inspector David Dorita.
AWARDING OF BIDS
Playground Equipment Consensus was to have staff provide the City Council with
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purchasing procedures when piggybacking off another City or
County bid was used.
Councilman Clark made a motion to approve the staff
recommendation to piggyback off of the Palm Beach County
contract to purchase playground equipment and safety surface for
the playgrounds at the Gardens park baseball fields complex from
Pete Jeffrey and Associates Incorporated of Orlando, Florida in the
amount of $29,998,00. Vice Mayor Furtado seconded the motion,
which carried by unanimous 5 -0 vote.
ITEMS BY MAYOR AND
COUNCIL
Vice Mayor Furtado Vice Mayor Furtado expressed her desire to address the turnpike
interchange location on a future agenda, and to have input on items
discussed at the workshop meeting she missed.
Councilman Sabatello Councilman Sabatello recommended the City Council invite the
potential landowner of the MacArthur Foundation property to a
special meeting to discuss their plans for the land. Councilman
Sabatello requested speakers claiming to represent associations to
provide a resolution from that association. City Manager
Herakovich advised that the City had started requesting minutes
from organizations showing that a representative had been selected
to speak on their behalf.
Councilman Jablin Councilman Jablin reported he met with Leo Noble, drafted by the
Board of County Commissioners to work on the concurrency in
education issue, who had done a marvelous job of bring together
opposing factions. Mr. Noble had answered all of Councilman
Jablin's concerns. Councilman Jablin announced he would attend
a public meeting on November 30 at 3 p.m. at the School Board
meeting room where Mr. Noble's plan would be presented.
Mayor Russo Mayor Russo noted that he had attended the Eastward Ho! meeting,
alsoattended by a representative of the school board who discussed
the need for a middle school and its possible location in north
county. The possibility of returning to neighborhood schools was
discussed. Councilman Jablin suggested a joint meeting with the
Education Advisory Board to answer questions regarding education
dollars. Mayor Russo reported Jupiter High School would be
demolished and a new school built.
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Mayor Russo reported he and the City Manager had attended a
meeting at Frenchman's Creek where Fire Station 16 was discussed
and concern was expressed that a fire station located on the west
side of the railroad tracks would not be practical. The Fire Chief
was scheduled to speak to the residents to discuss fire station
locations at a future meeting. Mayor Russo reported he had
attended a meeting with the Tennis Committee who was not happy
because their representative had not been invited to attend staff
meetings in regard to the new Tennis Center. City Manager
Herakovich stated Mr. Frank would be contacted when information
regarding requested prices had been received. Mayor Russo
reported he also attended a meeting on the magnet program.
COMMENTS FROM
THE PUBLIC There were no comments from the public.
CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Clark made a motion, seconded by Vice Mayor
Furtado to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Councilman
is Clark withdrew his motion and Vice Mayor Furtado withdrew her
second to the motion. Councilman Clark made a motion to approve
items 1, 2, 4 and 5 on the Consent Agenda, seconded by Vice
Mayor Furtado, which carried by unanimous vote of 4 -0. The
following items were approved on the Consent Agenda:
1. Consideration of Approval of 10/29/98 City Council
Workshop Meeting Minutes.
2. Consideration of Approval of 11/5/98 City Council Regular
Meeting Minutes.
4. Resolution 125, 1998 - Consideration of Approval of
BallenIsles POD 8B Plat.
5. Resolution 126, 1998 - Consideration of Approval to appoint
the Mayor as the City's Representative to the Business
Advisory Board of the Five Star Magnet Program at Palm
Beach Gardens Community High School.
Principal Planner Marty Minor presented item 3 which was pulled
from the Consent Agenda: Resolution 120, 1998 - Consideration of
approval of an amendment to The Oaks PUD, known as The Oaks
Center, to Eliminate the Second Story Space in the Easternmost
Building, the Addition of two Decorative Towers and Connecting
• three Buildings. The issues of color and compliance with roadway
beautification on Burns Road and Prosperity Farms Road were
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discussed. The petitioner requested the Prosperity Farms Road
beautification requirement be deleted, and requested changes in the
awning colors. It was agreed to require the beautification of
Prosperity Farms Road and leave the color of the awnings as plum,
and the petitioner was advised he could request a color change later.
Councilman Clark made a motion to approve Resolution 120,
1998, seconded by Vice Mayor Furtado, and unanimously carried
by a vote of 5 -0.
PUBLIC HEARING
Proposed Change to PGA
National DRI Mayor Russo declared the Public Hearing open, which was duly
advertised 11/4/98, and held on the intent of Notice of Proposed
Change to the PGA National Resort Community Development of
Regional Impact. Principal Planner Kim Glas explained that FDOT
had raised concerns, so that DCA and Treasure Coast had found the
changes constituted substantial changes to the DRI, which meant
further DRI review. If the petitioner and FDOT could resolve the
concerns, DCA and Treasure Coast would find that the deviations
were not substantial. Ms. Glas requested this public hearing be
continued to allow time for resolving the concerns. There being no
comments from the public, a motion was made by Councilman
Jablin, seconded by Councilman Clark, to continue the Public
Hearing to December 3, 1998. Motion carried unanimously by vote
of 4 -0.
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution 127, 1998 Councilman Clark made a motion to grant approval of Resolution
127, 1998, Providing for Amendment to the Site Plan for Parcel 7,
St. Martin, Located Within the BallenIsles PCD, for Entry Feature
and Signage. The motion was seconded by Councilman Jablin, and
carried by unanimous 4 -0 vote.
ORDINANCES
Ordinance 23, 1998 Councilman Clark made a motion to place Ordinance 23, 1998 -
Providing for an Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan of the
City by Changing the Land Use Designation on 5.2 Acres of Land
Located at the Southeast Corner of PGA Boulevard and Avenue of
the PGA From Residential High (RH) to Mixed Used (MXD) on
First Reading by Title Only. Councilman Jablin seconded the
motion, which carried by a unanimous vote of 5 -0. The City
Attorney read Ordinance 23, 1998 by Title only on First Reading.
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Ordinance 24, 1998 Councilman Clark made a motion to place Ordinance 24, 1998 -
Providing for an Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan of the
City by Changing the Land Use Designation on 3.5 Acres of Land
Located at the Southeast Corner of PGA Boulevard and Avenue of
the PGA From Residential High (RH) to Mixed Used (MXD) and
by Changing the Land Use Designation of .5 Acres of Land Located
at the Southwest Corner of PGA Boulevard and Hickory Drive
from Residential Medium (RM) to Mixed Use (MXD) on First
Reading by Title Only. Vice Mayor Furtado seconded the motion,
which carried by a unanimous vote of 5 -0. The City Attorney read
Ordinance 24, 1998 by Title only on First Reading.
Ordinance 25, 1998 Councilman Clark made a motion to place Ordinance 25, 1998 -
Providing for an Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan of the
City by Changing the Land Use Designation on 9.6 Acres of Land
Located South of PGA Boulevard and East of Hickory Drive from
Residential High (RH) to Mixed Used (MXD) on First Reading by
Title Only. Councilman Jablin seconded the motion, which carried
Oby a unanimous vote of 5 -0. The City Attorney read Ordinance 25,
1998 by Title only on First Reading.
Ordinance 27, 1998 Vice Mayor Furtado made a motion to place Ordinance 27, 1998 -
Providing for an Amendment to the Fire Pension Plan, on First
Reading by Title Only. Councilman Clark seconded the motion,
which carried by a unanimous vote of 5-0. The City Attorney read
Ordinance 27, 1998 by Title only on First Reading.
Ordinance 28, 1998 Councilman Clark made a motion to place Ordinance 28, 1998 -
Providing for Amendments to Section 66 -68 of the City's Code of
Ordinances re: Occupational Licenses, on First Reading by Title
Only. Vice Mayor Furtado seconded the motion, which carried by
a unanimous vote of 5 -0. The City Clerk read Ordinance 28, 1998
by Title only on First Reading.
Ordinance 29, 1998 Principal Planner Marty Minor presented the lift station project
from Seacoast Utility which was proposed to look like a residential
house. Councilman Clark made a motion to place Ordinance 29,
1998 - Providing for Approval of Conditional use for the
Construction of a Building for a Master Lift Station (Wastewater),
Constructed in One Phase, totaling 1.387 Square Feet, to be
Located on a 0.3 -Acre Site approximately 0.1 Miles North of the
Intersection of PGA Boulevard and Alternate AIA, on the West
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Side of the Florida East Coast (FEC) Railroad Line on First
Reading by Title Only. Vice Mayor Furtado seconded the motion,
which carried by a unanimous vote of 5 -0. The City Clerk read
Ordinance 29, 1998 by Title only on First Reading.
Ordinance 30, 1998 Councilman Clark made a motion to place Ordinance 30, 1998 -
Providing for Amendment to the City's Sign Code re: Non -
Conforming Signs. Councilman Jablin seconded the motion,
which carried by a unanimous vote of 5 -0. The City Clerk read
Ordinance 30, 1998 by Title only on First Reading.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
The Commons Parcel No. 1;
Parcel No. 2; Parcel No. 3
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Principal Planner Marty Minor presented (1) The Commons Parcel
No. 1 Site Plan for residential, general office, medical office, retail,
and restaurant uses, located on the south side of PGA Boulevard,
immediately east of its intersection with Avenue of the PGA; (2)
The Commons Parcel No. 2 PUD for a mixed -use project with 17
residential units and 29,710 square feet of commercial business
with 8 residential units above the businesses totaling 10,420 square
feet, located on the south side of PGA Boulevard, immediately west
of its intersection with Hickory Drive; and (3) The Commons
Parcel No. 3 PUD for a mixed -use project with 53 residential units
and 72,450 square feet of commercial business located on the south
side of PGA Boulevard, immediately east of its intersection with
Hickory Drive. Representatives for the petitioner provided details
of the project, including architecture, clock tower, outdoor
restaurant seating, outdoor seating, access and traffic configuration,
landscaping, pavers, and sidewalks. The petitioner was
complimented on the presentation boards. Councilman Sabatello
questioned the petitioner on several items and requested
improvements to existing drainage and curbing. The petitioner was
complimented on their thoroughness and attention to detail.
Petitioner's Attorney, Steve Mathison, requested and received City
Council consensus for authorization for early review by the City
Engineer's office to be paid for by the petitioner and at the risk of
the petitioner. Restricted outdoor displays and uses were
discussed. Attorney Mathison explained that the petitioner,
working with Shady Lakes, would need help from the City in
obtaining permitting for a traffic light. Staff was directed to obtain
the list of items mentioned by Councilman Sabatello to assure that
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everything was included in conditions of approval. Square footage
for proposed restaurants and the number of restaurants was
discussed.
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ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss, upon motion by
Councilman Jablin, seconded by Vice Mayor Furtado, the meeting
was adjourned at 11:30 p.m.
APPROVAL:
MAYOR JOSEPH R. RUSSO
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ATTEST:
6,k)V. KOSIER, C�" c' CITY CLERK