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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 060597CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JUNE 5, 1997 The June 5, 1997, 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 roll was called by the City Clerk and the following elected officials were found to be in attendance: Mayor Joseph R. Russo, Vice Mayor Lauren Furtado, Councilwoman Linda Monroe, Councilman Eric Jablin and Councilman David Clark. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Russo stated that the announcements were as posted on the City's bulletin boards and the agenda. PRESENTATIONS Mr. Joe Debbs and Cheryl Freeman of Reynolds, Smith & Hills made a presentation to the City Council regarding the PGA Boulevard/Altemate AlA Flyover Design. Mr. Debbs stated that they were now involved in the environmental study and, once that study was completed they would move into the design phase. Ms. Freeman discussed the conceptual design, pointing out that PGA Boulevard would be elevated over the railway and Old Dixie Highway. Ms. Freeman stated they were collecting and assessing CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 6/5/97 2 traffic data,the surrounding environment, and pedestrian and bicycle access. Mr. Debbs stated that the aesthetics of the flyover was an important topic and that details would be reviewed by staff and the City Council. March 1998 was the target date for the approval of the project design, with a project design completion date at the end of 1999. Mr. Debbs felt that the project could be let early in the year 2000, however, pointed out that funding was presently budgeted for the year 2001. Mr. Debbs agreed that the project should be started at a time that would not impede traffic to The Gardens Mall for two holiday shopping seasons, pointing out that the project would take approximately 18 -24 months to complete. Vice Mayor Furtado pointed out that the MPO has been very supportive of the flyover project and has been working with staff to make sure this comes to fruition as soon as possible. Vice Mayor Furtado asked Mr. Debbs to let the FDOT know that the sound barrier walls, as well as I -95 access roads, were important to the City and that both projects needed to take place at the same time as the flyover. AWARDING OF BIDS Bus Transportation Councilwoman Monroe made a motion to award the bid for Summer Camp Bus Transportation to Quality Transportation of Ft. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 6/5/97 3 Lauderdale, Florida, in the amount of $60,500.00, with the monies coming from the Summer Camp Program. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Furtado and unanimously carried. Turnout Gear Vice Mayor Furtado made a motion to award the bid for turnout gear to Bennett Fire Products Company, Inc., in the amount of $37,920.00. The monies were budgeted, and the City would be piggybacking off bids from Lee and Collier Counties from May of 1997. Councilman Clark seconded the motion, which unanimously carried. Vehicle Locators Councilman Clark made a motion to award the bid for vehicle locators to Trimble Navigation AVL Components in the amount of $63,033.10, and budgeted in the 1996/1997 FY Budget. The City would piggyback off a bid from Palm Beach County. Councilman Jablin seconded the motion, which unanimously carried. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC Tony Anthony Tony Anthony, resident on Holly Drive, addressed the City Council expressing his displeasure with the temporary fence along I -95, the proposed City signs and the cost of city projects. Pam Didio Pam Didio, President of Palm Beach Gardens Youth Athletic Association Baseball, addressed the City Council, presenting them with a letter that explained many of the activities of the Baseball CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 615/97 League. Ms. Didio stated she was available to answer any questions the City Council may have and apologized for the recent incident between two coaches at a game. CONSENT AGENDA Vice Mayor Furtado made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda, seconded by Councilman Clark and unanimously carried. The following items were approved on the Consent Agenda: 1. Approval of 5/1/97 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 2. Approval of 5/15/97 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 3. Resolution 60, 1997, Approval of Palm Beach County Recreation Assistance Program Funding for Oaks Park Restrooms. 4. Resoltuion 63, 1997, Approval to Reschedule the Thursday 7/3/97 Regular Meeting to Wednesday, 7/2/97 at 7:30 P.M. RESOLUTIONS: Resolution 45, 1997 Vice Mayor Furtado made a motion to approve Resolution 45, 1997, appointment of one regular member and one alternate member to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, placing the name of Pam Didio in Section 1 and James Maynor in Section 2. The motion was seconded by Councilman Jablin and unanimously carried. Vice Mayor Furtado requested, and the Council agreed, to amend the ordinance regarding members appointed to the Recreation Advisory Board so that it would provide for 7 regular members and 2 alternate members. It was the consensus of the City Council that once the ordinance was amended, the current alternate members would become regular members and the CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 6/5/97 5 Council would appoint 2 alternate members. Resolution 58, 1997 Councilwoman Monroe made a motion to approve Resolution 58, 1997, providing for revisions to the City's Investment Policy, approved by Resolution 106, 1995, as required by State Statutes. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Furtado and unanimously carried. Resolution 61, 1997 Marty Minor, Principal Planner, reviewed the petition for an amendment to BallenIsles Parcel 16b site plan by amending the 15 foot rear setback requirement. Mr. Minor stated that the request was consistent with Parcel 16 and Parcel 17 in the BallenIsles community. Councilman Clark made a motion to approve Resolution 61, 1997, seconded by Councilman Jablin and unanimously carried. Resolution 62, 1997 Vice Mayor Furtado made a motion to approve Resolution 62, 1997, approval and ratification of PBA Lieutenants Contract. The motion was seconded by Councilman Clark and unanimously carried. ORDINANCES: Ordinance 28, 1997 Councilwoman Monroe made a motion to place Ordinance 28, 1997, on first reading by title only. The motion was seconded by Councilman Clark and unanimously carried. The City Clerk read, by title only, on first reading, Ordinance 28, 1997, rezoning of 5 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MELTING, 6/5/97 6 acres of land located on the north side of Hood Road between Military Trail and Central Boulevard at 4657 Hood Road from RL- 1, Residential Low Density District, to RH, Residential High Density District. Ordinance 29, 1997 Councilwoman Monroe made a motion to place Ordinance 29, 1997, on first reading, by title only. The motion was seconded by Councilman Clark and unanimously carried. The City Clerk read, on first reading, by title only, Ordinance 29, 1997, providing for an amendment to the FY 1996/1997 Budget. Ordinance 30, 1997 Vice Mayor Furtado made a motion to place Ordinance 30, 1997, on first reading, by title only. The motion was seconded by Councilman Clark and unanimously carried. The City Clerk read, on first reading, by title only, Ordinance 30, 1997, providing for an amendment to Ordinance 14, 1997, which approved renovations to the Holiday Inn at PGA Boulevard and Military Trail. Ordinance 31, 1997 Mary Minor, Principal Planner, briefly reviewed the petition for rezoning of 7.47 acres of land located on the northwest corner of PGA Boulevard and the Intracoastal Waterway to a Planned Unit Development. The petitioner had agreed to additional landscaping, reducing the number of landscaping waivers to two. It was the consensus of the City Council that they would vote to place Ordinance 31, 1997, on first reading, if the petitioner agreed to CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 6/5/97 7 paint and trim the boat storage building. Mr. David Carpenter, representing the petitioner, agreed that his client would paint the building and trim of the storage facility. Councilman Clark made a motion to place Ordinance 31, 1997, on first reading, by title only. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Furtado and unanimously carried. The City Clerk read Ordinance 31, 1997, by title only, on first reading. REORDER AGENDA: Councilman Clark made a motion to reorder the agenda to hear Items for Discussion, then Ordinance 18, 1997 and Items for Council Action last. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Furtado and unanimously carried. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION Ordinance 20, 1997 Pastor Tom Mullins of Christ Fellowship Church addressed the City Council briefly outlining his petition to rezone 20 acres of land to a Planned Unit Development to construct a church sanctuary and related facilities. Kim Glas, Acting Planning and Zoning Director, stated that the outstanding issues were: 1. That the church would become a performing arts center, necessitating the limitation of special events. 2. Comparison of the buildings to other churches in the City. 3. Roof Color. 4. Gibson Road Debt Referencing the church height, Ms. Glas stated that a survey of CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 6/5/97 8 churches in the community showed that the proposed church was not as high as some, with the massing for the proposed church being much less than the others. Councilwoman Monroe expressed her concern with the metal roof, feeling that it was not compatible with the neighborhood. Pastor Mullins stated that he felt the roof would be a mute factor because of the setbacks and pointed out that the new churches that he visited, as well as schools, were using metal roofs. Councilman Jablin expressed his concern with possible future expansion of the church and special events that would take place. Pastor Mullins stated that his church had no immediate plans for expansion and was willing to place a limitation on the number of special events held at the church. Roy Allen Roy Allen, 10235 Hunt Club Lane, expressed his concern with the proposed church because of the size and height of the worship center, seating capacity, excessive vehicle traffic and future land usage. Louis Muniz Louis Muniz, Cypress Hollow Homeowners Association, stated his opposition to the church was the size and height and future expansion. Glen Renard Glen Renard, representing the Steeplechase HOA, expressed his concerns with the size of the church, traffic, future expansion and CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 6/5/97 9 safety. Barry Goldberg Barry Goldberg of Ballen Isles stated he was opposed to the church because of traffic issues and the size of the facility. Paul Aleskovsky Paul Aleskovsky, 10266 Hunt Club Lane, expressed his opposition to the church because of the size of the facility, future expansion, the number of sessions at the church and future expansion. Frank Finizia Frank Finizia, 10285 Hunt Club Lane, expressed his opposition to the church because of the size of the facility, future expansion and traffic concerns. Mr. Finizia felt the church was incompatible with the neighborhood. Mark Kuhl Mark Kuhl, 5208 Counter Play Road, stated that he was opposed to the church because of inconsistencies in the pastor's statements and because of traffic issues. Douglas Reed Douglas Reed, 10243 Hunt Club Lane, stated he was in favor of having the church part of the community. Julia Rosow Julia Rosow, Cypress Hollow, expressed her opposition to the church and asked that she receive a letter from the Fire Department that they would have no difficulties providing services to her community when the services for the church were letting out. Jeff Presser Jeff Presser, 5589 Cypress Tree Court, expressed his opposition to the church, stating he was concerned about traffic and size of the facility and expressed his fear that a police officer directing traffic CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 6/5/97 10 would be involved in an accident. Mayor Russo stated that it was obvious that the church and the surrounding neighborhoods would not be able to come to a consensus this evening. Mayor Russo suggested that the neighborhoods that had concerns hire experts to present some of their theories and explained that the City Council had to base their decisions on facts and not what may happen in the future. Joan Altwater Joan Altwater, Cypress Hollow, expressed her concerns with the traffic and line of sight that she would lose from her residence in Cypress Hollow, and stated that she was opposed to the proposed development. It was the consensus of the City Council that the Public Hearing advertised for June 19, 1997, would be postponed at that meeting to a meeting on Monday, June 30, 1997, at a larger facility to accommodate all concerned with the proposed church. Mayor Russo stated that he would announce at the June 19, 1997, Regular Meeting of the City Council that the Public Hearing was postponed and where the public hearing would be held on June 30, 1997. ORDINANCES: Ordinance 18, 1997 Marty Minor, Principal Planner, briefly reviewed the petition for the creation of a Planned Unit Development and the renovation of the PGA Shell Station at 4445 PGA Boulevard for the purpose of CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 6/5/97 11 gasoline sales and accessory convenience items. It was the consensus of the City Council that the ordinance be amended to state that the merchandising area be limited to 785 square feet. Councilman Clark made a motion to place Ordinance 18, 1997, on first reading, by title only. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Furtado and unanimously carried. The City Clerk read Ordinance 18, 1997, by title only, on first reading. ITEMS FOR COUNCIL ACTION July 4th Fireworks Councilman Clark made a motion to approve the July 4th Fireworks Letter Agreement between the MacArthur Foundation and the City. Councilman Jablin seconded the motion, which unanimously carried. CITY MANAGER REPORT City Manager Herakovich stated that Bill Nelson, Insurance Commissioner, wanted to meet with members of the City Council regarding their insurance concerns on Juny 14, 1997, at noon at the General Aviation Airport. Mayor Russo and Councilman Jablin agreed to meet with the Insurance Commissioner. City Manager Herakovich explained the problems with the Doubletree Hotel (Holiday Inn) plat, stating that renovations were 45 days behind schedule. Because of problems with the plat mylar, CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 6/5/97 12 it was unable to be approved on this agenda and would would require a special regular meeting of the City Council early next week. It was the consensus of the City Council to have the City Manager call them to arrange a meeting date as soon as the mylar was received and approved for their consideration by the City Engineer. Northlake Reliever Road It was the consensus of the City Council that the City Manager begin correspondence with the City of Riviera Beach regarding the Northlake Reliever Road. Growth Manager City Manager Herakovich stated that interviews would be held for the Growth Manager position on Friday, June 13, 1997. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 11:27 P.M. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 6/5/97 APPROVAL (I Yor Joseph R. Russo l Vice Mayor Lauren Furtado - eouncilviaman Linda Monroe Councilwn hric Jablin Councilman David Clark ATTEST: LINDA V. KOSIER, CMC, CITY CLERK 13