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CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 3, 1998
The December 3, 1998, Regular Meeting of the City Council of the
City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was called to order at 7:30
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: Vice Mayor Lauren Furtado,
Councilman Eric Jablin, Councilman David Clark, and Councilman
Carl Sabatello. Mayor Joseph R. Russo was absent from the
meeting.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Vice Mayor Furtado stated the announcements were as posted.
O CITY MANAGERS
REPORT City Manager Herakovich announced that Waste Management had
agreed to a 7 a.m. starting time for trash, vegetation, and recycling
pickup beginning January 18, 1999; and that the Palm Beach
County Board of Commissioners had included the District Park in
the March 1999 bond referendum. January 14th was suggested as
the date for the next City Council Workshop, and an Executive
Session was suggested for 7 p.m. on December 17 to discuss
bargaining unit negotiations. The City Manager requested direction
as to a date to visit Addison Reserve and entertainment centers, and
found Saturday was the best day for the members of the City
Council. Congratulations were extended to Vice Mayor Furtado
upon her appointment as Second Vice Chair of the Juvenile Justice
Commission and to Councilman Clark for his appointment to the
Palm Beach County Red Cross Board. The City Manager
announced the Holiday Craft Bazaar on December 4 and 5, and
Holiday Tree Lighting on December 9. The joint meeting with
Riviera Beach City Council was announced for 6:30 p.m. December
14.
Advisory Boards Recommendations for making rules for all Advisory Boards
consistent were reviewed. In addition, Councilman Jablin
40 recommended that a Board member missing 3 meetings in a row
trigger a letter asking whether they wished to continue as a member,
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and Vice Mayor Furtado objected to the requirement of being a
registered voter to serve on an advisory board.
RE -ORDER AGENDA Councilman Clark made a motion to re -order the agenda to next
hear the FPL discussion and to move the Construction Manager's
report to later in the meeting. Councilman Jablin seconded the
motion, which carried by unanimous 4 -0 vote.
PRESENTATIONS
Team Work Awards Team Work Awards were presented to employees that went above
and beyond their normal work duties.
FPL Discussion Bob Patty reviewed the additional lines needed along PGA
Boulevard by FPL. Various options and their costs were reviewed,
and a new option was presented of running a line underground.
Consensus was in favor of paying more at this time to run two lines
underground rather than having to deal with another line later.
Vice Mayor Furtado recommended this procedure be used in the
future to save money on any type of project as long as the money
could be reimbursed later.
AWARDING OF BIDS
Parks Equipment Councilman Clark made a motion to approve the staff
recommendation to piggyback off of the Orange County School
Board contract to purchase a tractor for the Parks Department from
Turner Outdoor Equipment Company of Delray Beach, Florida in
the amount of $36,500,00. Councilman Jablin seconded the
motion, which carried by unanimous 4 -0 vote.
The goal of buying at the most competitive price rather than always
piggybacking was discussed.
Councilman Clark made a motion to approve the staff
recommendation to purchase two mulching mowers and a tractor.
Councilman Jablin seconded the motion, which carried by
unanimous 4 -0 vote.
Contractual Canal
Maintenance Public Works Director Bob Patty reviewed proposed canal
dredging.
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Councilman Clark made a motion to award a canal maintenance
contract to Palmwood Corporation, Inc., through piggybacking onto
the Palm Beach County bid in an amount not to exceed $150,000.
Councilman Jablin seconded the motion, which carried by
unanimous 4 -0 vote.
ITEMS BY MAYOR AND
COUNCIL
Councilman Jablin Councilman Jablin reported he had attended the meeting regarding
school concurrency which implemented Leo Noble's plan, where
all involved entities had been in agreement. Councilman Jablin
reported 27 students had received glasses under the student eyeglass
program in conjunction with Lens Crafters, and requested donations
of unwanted glasses which would be distributed all over the world.
OCouncilman Clark Councilman Clark reported the Equestrian Summit would take
place January 13, 1999 to educate people regarding what this
industry contributed to the County and to discuss ways to generate
additional related activities.
Councilman Sabatello Councilman Sabatello requested a meeting be set up for
sometime in January, 1999 between the City Council and the
new property owner of the MacArthur land.
Vice Mayor Furtado The Vice Mayor announced that the MPO meeting would be the
third week of December and received consensus for her plan to
request at that meeting that the Coast Guard, DOT, and at least one
congress person be at the January MPO meeting to permanently
standardize bridge openings to open once on each half hour and
each hour and not on demand; and only upon emergency between
7 -9 a.m. and 5 -6 p.m. Vice Mayor Furtado received consensus for
her request for information regarding what could be done regarding
utility easements which were not maintained by the utility company
but by the City. The Vice Mayor reported Palm Beach Gardens
High School needed more SAC committee members.
OConstruction Manager
Report Ray Castro, On -Site Construction Manager, provided a monthly update on
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COMMENTS FROM
progress regarding the Municipal Complex. Mr. Castro reported increased
construction activity; described the operations to cut Burns Road for
trenching which had saved approximately $12,000, for which a change order
would be submitted; and explained he would present future change orders so
that he could answer the City Council's questions. Mr. Castro described the
issue of the elevator cab size and recommended using a smaller elevator cab
which would meet handicap requirements and save money. Mr. Castro
reported that the contractor was presently approximately 60 days behind
schedule, had filed a claim of $110,000, and had requested 46 additional
days, which would be researched and a report made to the City Council. Mr.
Castro reported excellent cooperation from the staff and from the threshold
inspector. Color selections and light poles and fixtures were reviewed and
decided upon. Temporary lighting at the closed roadway to city hall and at
the construction entrance to city hall was requested. Mr. Castro advised it
was too early to predict a final completion date for the Municipal Complex.
Issues and change orders for each building were requested to be presented as
a package. Concern was expressed that the original completion date should
be met and the City Council requested that Mr. Castro convey that message
strongly to the contractor.
THE PUBLIC There were no comments from the public
CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Clark made a motion, seconded by Councilman Jablin
to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, which carried by
unanimous vote of 4 -0. The following items were approved on the
Consent Agenda:
PUBLIC HEARING
Proposed Change to PGA
National DRI
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1. Approval of Minutes of 11/19/98 City Council Regular
Meeting.
2. Resolution 128, 1998 - Consideration of Approval of
Amendment to Palm Beach Gardens Youth Athletic
Association Agreement..
3. Resolution 131, 1998 - Consideration of Approval of Plat 6B
of BallenIsles PCD.
Vice Mayor Furtado declared the Public Hearing open, which was
duly advertised 11/4/98, continued from 11/19/98, and held on the
intent of Notice of Proposed Change to the PGA National Resort
Community Development of Regional Impact. Hearing no
comments from the public Vice Mayor Furtado declared the Public
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Hearing closed. Staff was advised by consensus of the City
Council that second reading could be advertised for the first
meeting in January. Councilman Clark made a motion that the City
Council find that the amendment to the PGA National Resort DRI
does not constitute a substantial deviation. Motion was seconded
by Councilman Jablin and carried by unanimous 3 -0 vote.
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution 129, 1998 Councilman Clark made a motion to grant approval of Resolution
129, 1998, Consideration of Approval to Provide for the City
Manager to Sign Grant Applications. The motion was seconded by
Councilman Jablin, and carried by unanimous 3 -0 vote.
Resolution 130, 1998 Principal Planner Marty Minor presented the request and reported
that staff recommended denial since this would violate the Code;
however, reported the petitioner was requesting a waiver. The
petitioner explained the need for the additional tables requested and
why this situation was unique. Petitioner was requested to consult
with staff to see if an acceptable situation could be devised.
Councilman Clark made a motion to deny Resolution 130, 1998,
Consideration of Approval of a Conditional Use to Allow Outdoor
Seating at Manhattan Bagel. Councilman Jablin seconded the
motion, which carried by unanimous 4 -0.
Resolution 132, 1998 Councilman Jablin made a motion to approve Resolution 132,
1998, Consideration of Approval of 2 Alternate Members and 2
Regular Members to the Planning and Zoning Commission, with
the names Dennis Solomon inserted in Section One, Richard
Masters in Section Two, Ted Rauch in Section Three, and Daniel
Lee Cruz in Section Three. Councilman Clark seconded the
motion, which carried by unanimous 4 -0.
ITEMS FOR COUNCIL
ACTION
Tennis Complex Colors City Manager Herakovich presented a proposed color selection
which was approved by consensus of the City Council.
CITY ATTORNEY
REPORT City Attorney Carole Post reported that a number of attorneys at
their law firm were reviewing the contracts for the Municipal
Complex so that a comprehensive analysis and resolution could be
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ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss, upon motion by
Councilman Jablin, seconded by Councilman Clark„ the meeting
was adj ourne t 10:1
APPROVAL:
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COUNCILMAN DAUID CLARK
COUNCILMAN SABATELLO
ATTEST:
,AIl,TDA V. KOSIER, CMC, CITYCLERK
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