HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 010297CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 2, 1997
The January 2, 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
began 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: Mayor Joseph R. Russo, Vice
Mayor Lauren Furtado, Councilman Eric Jablin and Councilman
David Clark. Councilwoman Linda Monroe was not in attendance
due to a previous commitment.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Russo stated that the announcements were as listed on the
agenda and posted on the City's bulletin board. Mayor Russo
introduced Alexis Brokke Long, Miss Greater Palm Beach
Gardens. Ms. Long offered her assistance in any upcoming
activities concerning the City before the state pageant in January.
ITEMS BY MAYOR
AND CITY COUNCIL
Vice Mayor Furtado Vice Mayor Furtado stated that she spent New Year's Day riding
around the older sections of the City and noted various code
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violations Today she rode the older sections of the City with Beth
Ingold, Community Affairs Specialist, to take note of the number
of trucks 3/4 ton and over that were parked at different residences.
Vice Mayor Furtado stated that she noticed approximately 12
trucks over the weight limit and that most of the trucks were used
by residents in their line of work. Mayor Furtado asked that a Task
Force be formed to discuss and recommend to Council an
alternative or a code amendment regarding these vehicles The
Council agreed that a Task Force be formed, much like the Task
Force that reviewed the RV /Boat Ordinance Staff was directed to
draft a resolution for Council consideration at their meeting of
January 16, 1996
COMMENTS FROM
THE PUBLIC
Mr Petruzzi Mr. Petruzzi, resident of Palm Beach Gardens, addressed the City
Council expressing his displeasure with having to comply with a
notice of violation from Code Enforcement regarding his vehicle
that was over 3/4 ton, when a number of other people in the
neighborhood did not comply and are still parking their vehicles on
their property. The Council stated that they would be forming a
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Task Force for this purpose and asked that Mr. Petruzzi consider
appointment to that Board. City Attorney Paul Golis stated that
there were provisions in the City Code to petition for a variance
from the Zoning Board of Appeals if Mr. Petruzzi felt that not
having his truck on his property was a hardship.
Betty Petruzzi Betty Petruzzi. resident of Palm Beach Gardens, addressed the City
Council expressing her concerns with several issues, including the
need for a culvert on her street, flooding problems, Code
Enforcement, and the lack of parks for children in the older
sections of the City.
Mayor Russo stated that while unable to answer all of Mrs.
Petruzzi's questions this evening he wanted to do whatever was
necessary to make her happy. Mayor Russo directed the City
Manager to place Mrs. Petruzzi and her neighbors on a workshop
agenda to discuss the problems in their neighborhood.
Carolyn Smaldon Mrs. Smaldon, resident of Palm Beach Gardens, addressed the City
Council concerning what she felt was harassment from Code
Enforcement officers. Mayor Russo expressed his displeasure with
any resident being harassed and stated that the issues brought forth
by Mrs Smaldon would be looked into.
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CONSENT AGENDA Vice Mayor Furtado made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Clark, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion was
unanimously carried. The following items were approved on the
Consent Agenda:
1 Approval of Minutes of 12/5/96 City Council Regular Meeting.
2 Proclaiming 1 /29,197 as "School Nurse Day ".
3 Resolution 6, 1997 - Approval to Authorize the Mayor and City
Clerk to execute an Employment Agreement between the City and
the Professional Firefighters.,'Paramedics of Palm Beach County,
Local 2928, IAFF.
VARIANCES
Resolution 3, 1997 Marty Minor, City Planner, detailed the request from Palm Beach
Gardens Christ Fellowship, Inc for a variance from Section 98 -71
(a and b) of the Landscape Code, specifically, to take occupancy of
modular units prior to the removal of all invasive non - native
plants. Mr. Minor stated that staff had requested, and the petitioner
agreed, to two conditions of approval, as outlined in Section 1 of
Resolution 3, 1997.
Councilman Clark made a motion, seconded by Vice Mayor
Furtado, to approve Resolution 3, 1997. The motion was
unanimously carried.
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RESOLUTIONS
Resolution 1, 1997 Marty Minor, City Planner, stated that staff had no problems with
the request for an amendment to the Site Plan for the emergency
vehicle access via Flamingo Road into the Frenchman's Creek
Development of Regional Impact. Mr. Minor explained that staff
recommended a 3 month extended time for completion of the
emergency vehicle access because that was the amount of time
given in the original approval. Mr. Minor stated that the only
obstacle to completing this access was a trailer used by The
Sanctuary, which has been removed. The petitioner stated that he
had no problem with a 3 month time limit
Vice Mayor Furtado made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Clark, to approve Resolution 1, 1997. The motion was
unanimously carried.
Resolution 2, 1997 Marty Minor, City Planner, detailed the request for an amendment
to the site and sign plan approved for South Park Center, Lot 2.
The proposal included amending the number and location of
ground signs as well as the ground sign lettering size and letter
color In addition, the petitioner proposed wall sign amendments
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involving relocation, adding signage and changing the color,
material and lighting mechanism. The petitioner also proposed the
addition of two directional signs.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the signs should
comply with the City Sign Code The City Council asked that the
petitioner return to the Council at their next Regular Meeting to
show the combination of signs that are presently on this site and
what was being requested so that the Council could see how the
colors compared. Councilmembers stated they would visit the site
before the next meeting to review the location of signs. The
petitioner agreed to return to the January 16, 1997, meeting.
Resolution 4, 1997 Marty Minor, City Planner, addressed the City Council detailing
the request by Christ Fellowship Church for approval of a site plan
and temporary conditional use to allow the placement and use of
three modular units on their property.
Vice Mayor Furtado made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Clark, to approve Resolution 4, 1997. The motion unanimously
tamed.
Resolution 7, 1997 Vice Mayor Furtado made a motion to approve Resolution 7, 1997,
approval of an agreement between the City and ZERFAS
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Productions, Inc. to allow the Fire Department to participate in the
Television Series "Under Fire ". The motion was unanimously
carried.
ORDINANCES
Ordinance 2, 1997 Councilman Clark made a motion to place Ordinance 2, 1997, on
first reading, by title only Councilman Jablin seconded the
motion, which unanimously carried. The City Clerk read, by title
only, on first reading, Ordinance 2, 1997, approval to amend
Chapter 70 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Palm Beach
Gardens, Florida, entitled "Traffic and Vehicles Providing for
amendment of Article II entitled "Specific Street Regulations" by
Enacting New Section 70 -32 Authorizing the Engineering
Department and City Manager to Determine the Need for Official
Traffic Control Devices, Signs and Signals.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
PGA National Master
Plan Update Kim Glas, City Planner, addressed the City Council detailing the
request to reflect the DRI master plan with the densities approved
through site plan approvals. The remaining 163 units not already
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approved to a residential parcel are proposed to be allocated to the
resort core. The developer wanted to keep the remaining 163 units
for flexibility in the future. It was previously proposed that the 163
units remain unallocated "floating" units. Staff felt that the intent
of Resolution 107, 1991, was to allocate all units to specific parcels
or eliminate them from the master plan.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the remaining 163
units not be allocated to the resort core and that the developer
should submit a master plan showing the proper allocation of the
remaining units.
Goals & Objectives City Manager Bobbie Herakovich submitted a list of Goals and
Objectives for Council's consideration for the upcoming year. It
was the consensus of the Council to workshop this item on January
23, 1997, when all Councilmembers would be in attendance.
CITY ATTORNEY
REPORT City Attorney Paul Golis stated that his firm would be discussing
the possibility of having a continuing article in the City's CityLme
publication. He was directed to discuss this issue with the City
Manager.
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City Attorney Golis reported that the DOT hearing had been
postponed until February, 1997. It was the consensus of the City
Council that the petitioner pay for legal services for this issue and
not the City,
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was
adjourned at 9.26 p.m.
APPROVAL
Mayor Joseph R. Russo
Vice Mayor Lauren Furtado
ATTEST:
Linda V. Koster, CMC, Citv Clerk
Councilwoman Linda Monroe
Councilman Eric Jablin
Councilman David Clark
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