HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 100396CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 3, 1996
The October 3, 1996, 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.
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 and
Councilman Eric Jablin. Councilman David Clark was not in
attendance as he had a prior commitment.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Russo stated that the announcements were as posted on the
City's bulletin boards and listed on the agenda.
PRESENTATIONS
Merit Board Mayor Russo made presentations to members of the Merit System
Board and thanked them for volunteering their time in serving on
the Merit System Board over the last several years.
FPRA Mr. Dan Winters of the Florida Parks & Recreation Association
presented an award to Susan Miller, Director of Parks and
Recreation, for Recreation Department of the Year.
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Architects Design
Group Architects Design Group made a presentation to the City Council
of four conceptual designs for the new municipal complex. It was
reported that representatives from ADG met with department heads
to discuss spatial needs and access in the proposed City Hall. It
was decided that the buildings should offer convenience to
residents and should provide "one -stop shopping ". Members of
the City Council were requested to schedule this item for a
workshop session so that Architects Design Group could
incorporate the thoughts of the City Council and present the
Council with a conceptual plan.
AWARDING OF BIDS
Long Term Disability
Insurance Vice Mayor Furtado made a motion to award the Long Term
Disability Insurance for employees covered by the Defined
Contribution Pension Plan to Fortis in the amount of $8,237, with
the money to be taken from the 1996/97 Fiscal Year Budget. The
motion was seconded by Councilwoman Monroe and unanimously
carried.
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ITEMS BY MAYOR
AND COUNCIL
Vice Mayor Furtado Vice Mayor Furtado reported that there was a serious problem,
particularly in the older section of the City, whereby CB radio
conversations were being heard over certain channels on the
television and on telephone lines. Vice Mayor Furtado requested
that something be done as these conversations were obscene and
were upsetting a number of residents. Vice Mayor Furtado made a
motion to direct the City Manager to do research regarding this
problem and to draft a letter, with the help of the City Attorney, to
the FCC and BellSouth. Councilman Jablin seconded the motion,
which was unanimously carried.
CONSENT AGENDA Councilwoman Monroe made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Jablin, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion was
unanimously carried. The following items were approved on the
Consent Agenda:
1. Approval of City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of 9/5/96.
2. Approval of City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes of
9/19/96.
3. Approval of City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of 9/19/96.
4. Resolution 150. 1996 - Approval to repeal Resolution 119,
1996, which granted the Palm Beach Gardens Fire Department
Exclusive rights to conduct the annual "Fill the Boot' Drive
in cooperation with the Muscular Dystrophy Association and
the Nations Fire Service.
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5. Resolution 151, 1996 - Approval of a Contract with the law
firm of Leibowitz & Associates, P.A. regarding tele-
communications matters.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Ordinance 14, 1996 Mayor Russo declared the Public Hearing open, which was
postponed from the 8/15/96 City Council Meeting. Mayor Russo
announced that the City was in receipt of a request from the
petitioner to postpone the Public Hearing re: Ordinance 14, 1996,
amending the Comfort Inn PUD. Vice Mayor Furtado made a
motion to postpone the Public Hearing on Ordinance 14, 1996, to
the October 17, 1996, City Council Regular Meeting. The motion
was seconded by Councilwoman Monroe and unanimously carried.
Ordinance 18, 1996 Mayor Russo declared the Public Hearing open regarding
Ordinance 18, 1996, consideration of approval of City Centre (f/k/a
Oakbrook Corporate Centre) time extension.
Richard Walton, Planning and Zoning Director, stated that the
traffic issue reported in the staff report had been resolved.
Councilwoman Monroe stated, and the Council agreed, that the
following condition be added under Section 2. of the Ordinance:
"Prior to the issuance of the next building permit, the developer
shall submit a landscape plan that addresses the Parkway Overlay
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of the Palm Beach Gardens Land Development Regulations.
There being no comments from the public, Mayor Russo declared
the Public Hearing closed. Councilwoman Monroe made a motion,
seconded by Vice Mayor Furtado, to approve Ordinance 18, 1996,
as amended, and to place Ordinance 18, 1996, on second and final
reading. The motion was unanimously carried. The City Clerk read
Ordinance 18, 1996, by title only, on second and final reading.
RESOLUTIONS
Resolution 126, 1996 The City Council discussed Resolution 126, 1996, consideration of
approval to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an
agreement between the School Board of Palm Beach County and
the City for coordination of planning. Councilwoman Monroe
stated that the Agreement stated that the School Board would do
what the Statutes say it has to do, but that the City will give service
to the School Board for free. The City Council agreed that there
were no benefits to the City in signing this agreement.
Councilwoman Monroe stated that City staff needed to keep their
eyes open, particularly the Building Department, in noticing any
changes to schools in the City that would require a site plan review
and approval by the City and would normally need to go through
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the City approval process.
Councilwoman Monroe made a motion, seconded by Vice Mayor
Furtado, to deny approval of Resolution 126, 1996. The motion
was unanimously carried.
Resolution 129, 1996 Councilwoman Monroe made a motion to approve Resolution 129,
1996, approval to establish and adopt the minimum and maximum
salaries of the job classifications for the City. The motion was
seconded by Vice Mayor Furtado and unanimously carried.
Resolution 131, 1996 Councilwoman Monroe made a motion to approve Resolution 131,
1996, approval to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a
contract by and on behalf of the City with a Tennis Professional for
employment and operation of a Tennis Pro Shop in a building
owned by the City. Vice Mayor Furtado seconded the motion,
which unanimously carried.
Resolution 149, 1996 Richard Walton, Planning and Zoning Director, outlined the
request for approval of a Barnett Bank monument sign at Gardens
Square Shoppes. Mr. Walton stated that the sign was not in
compliance with the sign code and staff recommended denial of
this petition. Mayor Russo stated that the City Council believed in
strict adherence to the Sign Code.
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Councilwoman Monroe made a motion to deny Resolution 149,
1996, seconded by Councilman Jablin. The motion was
unanimously carried.
Ordinance 20, 1996 Councilwoman Monroe made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Jablin, to approve Ordinance 20, 1996, for first reading. The City
Clerk read, by title only, on first reading, Ordinance 20, 1996,
consideration of approval to amend Section 159.1 It of the Palm
Beach Gardens Code entitled "Parking and Storage of Commercial
Vehicles, Boats, Buses, Trailers and Trucks; providing for a time
frame for compliance. Ordinance 20, 1996, will be considered for
second reading and approval at the City Council Regular Meeting
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
of 10/17/96.
Councilwoman Monroe made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Jablin, to reorder the agenda for Items for Discussion, to discuss
Item 2, Signage at Roller Hockey Rinks, first.
Signage at Roller
Hockey Rinks Cathy Babin, Past President of the Roller Hockey Leagues for the
PBGYAA addressed the City Council regarding signage at the
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roller hockey rinks at Plant Drive Park. Mrs. Babin presented the
City Council with pictures of roller hockey rinks located in Royal
Palm Beach that were similar to the City's. Ms. Babin stated that
these rinks used signs that were located inside the perimeter of the
rinks that could not be seen unless you were observing a game.
City Manager Herakovich stated that Mrs. Babin met with
the Assistant City Manager and the Building Director to discuss the
possibility of placing the signage inside the roller hockey rinks.
Staff stated that the request would not be in compliance with the
City's Sign Code. Mrs. Babin stated that they would share the
revenue received from sign rental with the baseball and softball
leagues of the PBGYAA.
The City Council approved the proposed signage in concept,
however, wanted staff to look at a way to approve this request
without setting a precedent.
City Centre Attorney Larry Smith, agent for City Centre, a/k/a Oakbrook
Corporate Centre, addressed the City Council and stated that his
client is requesting to amend the Oakbrook Corporate Center PUD
approved by Ordinance 17, 1986, and the Flame Building PUD
approved by Ordinance 25, 1986, for site plan approval for 167,890
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square feet of office space, 51,800 square feet of retail space and
9,100 square feet of restaurant space. The two developments
totaled 13.58 acres and are located on the southwest corner of PGA
Boulevard and U.S. Highway One. Mr. Ed Oliver, architect for the
project, presented a chart was comparing the amenities, square
footage and building heights between the proposed site plan and
the approved site plan, and Mr. Smith stated that each building site
would be platted separately as there was the potential of each
building site being individually owned. There was a discussion
regarding the removal and relocation of two intertwining trees to
the middle of the site, however, it was decided that the trees should
be left where they are presently located until that site was built on,
at which time a decision would be made. Mr. Brock, developer,
stated that he would prefer to leave the trees where they are
presently located, however, pointed out that the relocation of the
two trees became a condition of approval at the Planning and
Zoning Commission. Mayor Russo stated that if any substantial
changes to the proposed site plan were presented by the petitioner,
the project would be sent back to the Planning and Zoning
Commission for their review and approval. There was a consensus
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that the proposed plans were an improvement to the project,
however, the petitioner was directed to discuss and resolve any
outstanding issues with staff, at which time the project would be
scheduled for first reading.
ITEMS BY MAYOR AND
COUNCIL
Vice Mayor Furtado Vice Mayor Furtado discussed the proposed Turnpike Interchange
at Northlake Boulevard Feasibility Study. Vice Mayor Furtado
stated that the study was prepared in 1990 and an update would
cost $5000. Vice Mayor Furtado stated that she would discuss this
cost with the MacArthur Foundation and Mr. Ecclestone in an
attempt to have them fund the cost of the update. Vice Mayor
Furtado suggested the City send a letter to various people to show
that the City was interested in the proposed interchange and that it
be placed in the Five Year Plan.
Vice Mayor Furtado stated that the County Government and
Education Station would televise City Council meetings for a cost
of $250 per hour. It was the consensus of the City Council not to
have Regular or Workshop meetings televised at this time,
however, thought that meetings such as Town Meetings and those
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such as the ones held for the referendum could be televised in the
future.
Vice Mayor Furtado requested that a letter be sent to the County
regarding traffic problems on the west side of Northlake Boulevard
and Military Trail due to the construction in that area. The City
Manager was directed to draft a letter to the County regarding these
traffic problems. Mayor Russo asked that the City Manager also
ask the County about a traffic light at the Ballenlsles entrance on
Northlake Boulevard. Councilwoman Monroe pointed out that
there are traffic problems with the entrance to BallenIsles on
Military Trail at Trinity Methodist Church.
Vice Mayor Furtado stated that there are plans for a three -story
storage facility to be built across from Oakbrook Square and she
would like a letter sent to Commissioner Karen Marcus regarding
this issue and state objections to the proposed facility.
Councilwoman Monroe Councilwoman Monroe asked if City staffhad made any progress
in getting a traffic engineer that was not linked with local
developers. City Manager Herakovich stated that progress is being
made in that area and she would report back to the City Council at
a future meeting.
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Councilman Jablin Councilman Jablin reported he attended a meeting between the
CITY MANAGER REPORT
School and the County Commission with input from the Municipal
League. Councilman Jablin stated that the Education Advisory
Board will be putting a priority list together for items needed by the
various schools in the City as soon as they receive the reports back
from the SAC committees and the principals.
City Manager Herakovich stated that the Forestry Grant that the
City donated to had been reduced by the County due to
overwhelming response from the municipalities. The City
Manager presented the Mayor with a plaque of appreciation for the
City's participation in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay. The City
Manager reminded the City Council that there would be a
workshop meeting on October 10, 1996, regarding the Vision
documents and possibly a Special Regular Meeting for several
business items at the beginning of the meeting.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was
adjourned at 11:22 p.m.
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APPROVAL
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Vice Mayor Lauren Furtado
ATTEST:
Kosier, CMC; City Clerk
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lwoman Linda Monroe
Councilman David Clark