HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 032681First Response, Inc., New Smyrna Beach, FL - One 1981 Chevrolet G30
Van, per City specifications with NO EXCEPTIONS - $19,182.00
First Response, Inc. New Smyrna Beach, Ft - One 1981 Chevrolet G30 Ems,
Vnn, per City specifications with accessories - $20,222.00
E.U.F., Inc., Riviera Beach, Ft - One Chevrolet. Ilan /Ambulance, per City;;
;uecifieation s - :$20,037.00
AM Star -Line Enterprises, Inc., Sanford, FL - 1981 Chevrolet C30 Van, per
City specifications - $22,086.00
Star -Line Enterprises, Inc,. Sanford, nL - 1981 Chevrolet G30 Van, per
their specifications - $21,979.50
CITY COdNCIL
SPECIAL REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
MARCH 26, 1981
(including all items recessed 3119181)
At 8:22 P.M. in the Assembly Room at the Municipal Complex, 10500
North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardone, Florida, Mayor Kiedis
called to order the Special Regular Meeting as recessed (larch 19,
1981. (Reference: PIinutes of Soee7el (Organizational) Meetings of
March 19, 1981 and thic date)
ATTENDANCE:
The attendance was taken by the City Clerk and present were: Mayor
Kiedis, Vice Mayor Martino, Councilman. Aldred, Councilwoman Monroe,
and Councilm _,,n Kiselewski. City Manager John Orr and Attorney George
Baldwin were a]so in attendance.
MINIITL:7:
the Council unanimou:;ly approved the minutes of the Workshop Meeting
of February 26, 1991; the Regular Heeting of March 5, 1981; and the
Special Meetings of March 10, 12, 17, an,j 19, 1981, as written.
CALL FOR 51DS:
The one bid received by the City was opened and read aloud by the
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Cite €,leek for a Pull Behind Cweeper fop Bermuda Grass for the Public
Works Department, as duly advertised March 3, 1981, as follows:
BERMUDA CPASS
Debra Turf u Industrial Equir,mPnt Company, Hollywood, FL - [,Inc Jacobson
720 Pull (Behind Sweeper -- $6,043.20.
Th, s bid was referred to the C it �. F °lanoger and the Public ldorks Director
for recommendation to the Council at a future meeting.
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The three bids ieceived by the City were opened and read aloud by the
G-30 varl
City Clerk for One 1980 Chevrolet G -30 Van for the Fire Department, as
duly advertised Plarch 3, 1981, as follows:
First Response, Inc., New Smyrna Beach, FL - One 1981 Chevrolet G30
Van, per City specifications with NO EXCEPTIONS - $19,182.00
First Response, Inc. New Smyrna Beach, Ft - One 1981 Chevrolet G30 Ems,
Vnn, per City specifications with accessories - $20,222.00
E.U.F., Inc., Riviera Beach, Ft - One Chevrolet. Ilan /Ambulance, per City;;
;uecifieation s - :$20,037.00
AM Star -Line Enterprises, Inc., Sanford, FL - 1981 Chevrolet C30 Van, per
City specifications - $22,086.00
Star -Line Enterprises, Inc,. Sanford, nL - 1981 Chevrolet G30 Van, per
their specifications - $21,979.50
City Council Special Regular Meeting, 3/26/81 Page 2
These bids were referred to the City Manager and the Fire Chief for
recommendation to the Council at a future meeting.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
MR. SAMUEL_
In response to Mr. Samuel Carsillo, 10063 Dahila Avenue, PBG, the
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City Manager advised that: Thn City's request that flammable trucks
be prohibited fror, traversing the segments of Military Trail where there
is residential housing will be pursued with Florida Secretary of Trans -
poration Jecous (Jake) Varn at his special presentation to take place
in West Palm Beach on March 27, 1981; ' e "ity's request that Palm
Beach Junior College North Campus consider making land available for
the location of a Fire Department Sub - Station has been placed on the
agenda of their April 15, 1981 Board meeting; and locating a traffic
signal at the intersection of Elm Avenue and Military Trail and locating
some type of protective device between the bicycle path and the roadway
pavement under the Interst3te -95 overpass on Burns Road have been
refezrcd to the County.
Noting that having the County /State improve Alternate A -1 -A was one of
his "pet" protects during his 10/72 -3/80 tenure on the Council, Me,
Careillo requested Vice )Mayor Martino to consider the widening of this
artery one of his projects during his current term of office.
ATTORNEY JACK
Attorney Jack Scaroln of "Montgomery, Lytal, Reiter, Denn "y, & Searcy"
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addressed the Council pursuant to the complaint he, a member of the
law firm "retainad to represent the interests of numerous concerned
residents of the City . submitted, per the previsions of Section
2 -10, of Article VI of the City's Code, to the City Manager for immediate
forwrird,nq to the City Council for action. (This March 24, 1981 com-
muniration references Sections 2- 103(x), 2 -106, and 2 -107 of Article VI.
Code of Ethics of the City's Code and Florida Statute j106.143(3), and,
in essence, petitions the Council to remove John Kiedis from the Office
Counci3rnan on the basin that he violated the City's Code of Ethics
during the conduction of the recent municipal elections.)
In response to Attorney 0,carola's reference to this matter pending, the
City Pianager advised that per the request contained within the letter,
,c it I-o the City Council. He also referred it to the City
Attorney for researrh.
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In response to the City Manager, Attorney Scarola stated that "the
provisions of the Code itself are extremely clear and require no inter-
pretation by the City Attorney ".
At the City Manager's yield, the City Attorney rendered the opinion
that "at this ,juncture, it would be up to the City Council to determine
whether they want to put it on the agencla at a future meeting ".
Attorney Baldvin rioted that the subject wasn't on the agenda for this
meeting; and that the letter was received only two days ago, March 24th.
Vice rlsyor Martino, for the benefit or audience, pointed out that
the City Council, as constituted this evening, was not in existence when
the letter was remanded. The new mayor and Vice Mayor and the rest at
the Council were seated this, the first evening they could conduct
business ac usual; and that's probably the main reason why the Council
uasn't ready to give Attorney Scarola the answer he, perhaps, would like
this evening. But, the Council will do so as expediciously as possible
under the confines of the Code and tn,s evening's agenda.
Subsequent to Attorney : -arola exchanging thoughts with members of the
Cnunoxl, the City attorney, per the r?ouest of Vice flayor Martino,
addressed the suhaect at hand by offering that ho had read the letter;
However, he hadn't had time to make a thorough and exhaustive review.
At this juncture, the Council could consider placing the eubject on the
arlenl-� at ;east for discussion at a regular meeting, he matter was riot
an item on the agenda; and he wasn't prepares to comment on the
allegations - that can only be done after a review of the facts involved.
heferencing the strenuous suggestion Attorney Scarola made to Mayor
Kiedis during the brief diccussion on the matter; Attorney Baldwin
related that if the Council at a future time does decide that they want
to take formal action or have hearings. he felt sure Mayor Kiedis would
refuse himself from consideration of his own case.
Mice Nayor Martino related that he believed the Code is specific on the
proper procedures on haw this matter should be handled; and that the
Council will handle them accordingly,
Vice flavor ilartuio made a motion that further discussion on the matter
he dispensed with this evening. The motion was seconded by Councilman
Is Kxselwv =oki.
City Council Special Regular Meeting, 3/26/81
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Discussion on the motion:
Councilman Aldred suggested that in light of the fact Attorney Scarola
was at the meeting and made certain statements, would i.t not be more
appropriate to simply schedule the item for discussion for the second
regularly scheduled meeting in the month of April, which will place
it on or about the 18th of the month?
For the purpose of including Councilman Aldred's thought in his
motion, Vice Mayor Martino rescinded his motion to include Councilman
Aldred's portion.
Cp Uileilman Aldred moved that the Council place the matter on the agenda
ta- the second regularly scheduled meeting in the month of April, which
he believed was on or about the 18th; and pointed out that hi, motion
was now included in Vice Mayor Martino's motion.
Councilman Kiselewski seconded Councilman Aldred's motion.
Vote on motion that further discuss-,. un the matter be dispenced with
this evening; and that the item be scheduled for discussion for the
second regularly scheduled meeting in April: Vice Mayor Martino,
Councilman Aldred. Councilwoman Mon,oe, and Councilman Kiselewski voted
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aye: Nayor KiediF, ahstaini:,l fr m voting. The motion was adopted by the
Council.
CONSTDFRAI'ION OF Councilman Kiselewski stiggested that since a numher of people that
RU 151NG AGENDA
W` attend the Council meetings could like to know That is happening in the
City, the agenda item "items by the City Manager" be moved up to just
prior to "Comments from the Public for Items Not on the Agenda" so
that the City f'.anoger can bring everyone up -to -date on the City's
activities. This would be beneficial to th -se that find they have to
leave the meeting prim Lo the time the agenda item nov comes up; and,
perhaps, would satisfy some of the quFstions that may other�rise be posed
by members of the audience.
Wice Mayor Martino suggested that at a future workshop meeting, the
Council review the format of the agenda, in general. In the meantime,
the City Manager will give some thought to the suggestion of Councilman
Kiselevc�ki.
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City Council Special Regular Meeting, 3/26/81
Page 5
ORDINANCE 12 Mayor Kiedis declared the Public Hearing open, which was duly adver-
1981 used March 3. 1981, and held on the intent of Ordinance 1, 1981,
providing for the adoption of Chapter 32. Code Enforcement Board of
the City's Code to be pursoant to Chapter 166, Florida Statutes.
Members of the audience did not address the Council re: their.consider-
ation of passage of this Ordinance.
Mayor Kiedis declared the Public Hearing closed.
By the concurrence of the Council, the :'ily Clerk read Ordinance 1, 1981,
by title only, on second and final resoing. Ordinance 1, 1981, was
unanimously adopted by the Council.
ORDINANCE 2 flayor Kiedis declared the Public Hearing open, which was duly adver-
1981 tised March 3, 1981, and held on the intent of Ordinance 2, 1981,
providing that unless there are extenuating circumstances, members of
the City's advisory boards cannot serve greater than six consecutive
years on a given board.
Vice ttayor f'lartino related that he fnit there was no need for the
incorporation of this restr rtion into the City's Code, as members of
the advisory boards serve as voluntpFrs and, at present, serve at the
pleasure of the Council.
Councilman Aldred offered that when this policy was initiated, the
thought of the Council was that it would enable more individuals to
participate on the advisory boards. This Ordinance does provide fur
exceptions.
[Members of the audience did not address th, Connc-1 re: their consider -
ntion of p�issage of this Ordinance.
Mayor Kiedis declared the Puhlic Hearing closed.
By the concurrence of the Council, the City Clerk read Ordinance 2, 1981,
by title only, on second and final reading.
A motion was made by Councilman Kiselewski, seconded by Councilman Aldred,
thcit the Council idopL Ordinance 2, 1981. Vote on -notion: Mayor Kiedis,
Councilman Aldred, Councilwoman Monroe, and Councilman Kiselewski voted
aye: Vice Mayor Martino voted nay. Ordinance 2, 1981 was adopted by
AWL the Council by a vote of four ayes and one nay.
City Council Special Regular Meeting, March 26, 1981 Page 6
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
CREATION Of At their Regular Meeting of February 10, 1981, the Planning and Zoning
"CYPRESS POINT" COmmi3510n ada ' g
NAT'L P ec1 a otion recommending to the Council the creation of
PCD the "Cypress Point" PUD, as proposed by U.S. Home Corporation to be
located on the 21.3 -acre "M -17" tract on the revised Master Plan for
the PGA National Pf-D. Thi:, motion wail adopted with Lie proviso that
the "Reserved Parking Plan Agreement" be inade a part of the approval.
Mr. Hank Skokowski, Land Plonner and authorized agent for the Florida
Realty Building Company, the owner /deve' t-- of the PGA National PCD,
and Mr. Winston Lee, Landscape Architect, participated in the introducti
of this multi- family PUD to consist of eight po.lynesian- style, two -story
buildings with, with the exceotion of one building. twelve living units
in each, for an overall density of 8.7 a /p /a. (The ground floor of one
of the buildings has been reserved for offices.)
Mr. Skokawski explained that these sma11 _, -its (616 sq. ft. one bedroom;
924 sq. ft. two bedroom) are oriented to short - term /seasonal residents.
Consoquentiy, they feel th— 1.25 paved parking stalls they propose to
provide per unit uuiil be edecoate. however. as a safeguard they have
placed .5 uarf,inq stalls per unit in reserve.
The paving of the deserved spares will be triggered, as follows:
I. If more than 10 complaints are received by the City or the developer
ire a 30 -d2y period from any phase, then half of the reserved spaces
iii all pha,es will be paved.
If more than 10 complaints Are received by the City or the developer
after the initial half of the reserved spaces are paved, then the
other half will be caved.
3. If a City Government Police report is received concerning unsafe or
inadequate parking conditions on the site, then half of the spaces
will be paged. A subsequent report will cause the remaining half to
he paved.
[I. !,. Home Corporation will Fund the impruvcrmnt;, ( ±.c., the paving or the
reserved parking spaces) with the City, and vill review the parking
situation with the Condominium Association, along with a City Representa-
tive, at the time the Corporation turns the development over to the
A :,,oc,ation. U. S. Home Corporation wall agree to the foregoing pro-
visions for a period of one year after they turn the project over to the
ASSCClatlon, which will occur at the sale of 75% of the units.
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Councilman Aldred suggested that the developer consider including as
an area for the reserved parking the southeast corner of the intersection
of the Avenue of the Masters and the northernmost access road to the
project.
The Council's consideration of adoption of a Resolution creating this
PUD will take place at their meeting of April 16, 1961. In the meantime,
the plans for the on -site imprn-ements wit ,F submitted to the Crty
Engineer for his comments /approval, snd the developer will Calzneate the
reserved parking stalls, and bring thc, 7, ineil up -to -date on the
cumulative density of the projectsiPUL)c created by the City in the PGA
National PUD thus far versus that apps uved in the DR1.
AMENDMENTS TO Mr. Alan Strassler, Architect, addressed the Council on behalf of
PARK" PUD KPARK OFFICE McCloskey (Sills Development Group, Inc., the developer of the "Oakpark
PAR
Office Park" POO, to learn their thoughts re: the following two amend-
ments they propose to make to this PUD adopted via Ordinance 5, 1980:
(1) The rotation of Buildings "D" and "E" in their second phase of
construction.
During the preparation of the site plans for this PUD, a concen-
trated effort was made t-) maintain the existing trees, including
large Oak, on the site. However, they have now realized their tree
survey was inaccurate as to the exact locations of these trees on
the southwest corner of the parcel. Their request to relocate
Buildings "D" and "F" is based on the saving of two maLi.ire Oak
tree.
(2) The annexation of the southeast corner (approx. 11r 4) of the existing
parcel, simultaneous with the expansion of the PUD to include
Phase 1I1, identified as Building "F ". (Per Mr. Strassler, the
County is receptive to the development of Building "F" on the
unincorporated lands: however, the develope prefers that the
entire project be Under the governmental jurisdiction of the City.)
The COU"Cil w:,s receptive, on a preliminary s, to both of Lhe
requested amendments: however, they i_ndicat, )cern over the
rear -yard setback of Building "E ". They suLi, „ced that at the time
JMh they make formal application to the City, they provide an outline of
the current zonino classification of ebutti,g lands and that Build-
ing "F" be more centered and moved a greater distance from Pros-
perity Farms Road to maintain the neighborhood atmosphere,
City Council Special Regular fleeting, 3/26/81 Page 8
COUNCIL LIAISONS The members of the Council were appointed /volunteered as liaisons to
the various advisory boards of the Citv.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
Mayor Kiedis acknowledged rereipr of communications from the following:
REC. & PARKS 1. Recreation and Parks Directnr Douq Hood, providinq information
DIR. DOUG 11001) regarding the meeting thc> Pecreation Advisory Board had with Mr.
John Glidden of Oliver and Gi dden, the architectural fart,, the
City selected for the Community Act, Mies Building, including a
rough project schedule concerninq the facility.
Mayor Kiedis related that for. Hood has asked the architect to try
to accelerate the schematic section of the schedule in order to
minimize the time it will take for Lhe overall project.
MR. WM. P. HIREL 2. Mr. William R. ifihei, petitioner fnr th(� rezoning of a .71 -acre
tract on MiIIta3) Trail fran R`1- 11;cf, f)cnsity Residential Distract
to CPO- Commerc -ial Profe,. „nrna1 of-I it - I)i,crict, requesting the
Council to delay their rur,s!,i•- rot io,i fcr 60 days.
Pursuant to this request. `.he 1-ounc-1, at their Regular Meeting of
March 5, 1981, recesD-d thn Pllblie Heorinq and their consideration
of adoption of Ordinance 3, 1981, until their Regular fleeting of
May 7, 1981.
SABATELLO DEV._ 3. Mr. Carl Sabatello, President of 5abatello Development Corporation,
CORP.' INC. Inc., requesting on behalf of the hameouni rs in "Ldgemere” the
deletion of the "tot lots ". This. an ^ndnent to the PUD will be con-
sidered by the Council sub�:equent to receiving the recommendation
Of' the Planning and Zoning Cummiz.ion at their meeting of March 14,
1981,
WINCNESIER DEV. 4. Attornev Robert Cnok of the lvinrhe,tt'r II PUD created via Ordinance
CORP. 12, 1980. suggesting that in Ii,ht_ of the fact a bicycle /pedestrian
Path has now been loratc°d by Lnri fitrrCounty along the east side of
Military Trail. thev darwft fold-, to the City's Recreational Lands/
I'aeilit"s ticunt -, laru of installanfl one on thp west ,ide. The
City ;rill proi,3de the Council the monetary figure they will
he considering.
U.S. POSTAL fir. R. J. Pitts of the U. S. Postal Service re: the study they are
SERVICE e0nduct1nr1 an the lccatson of at new Postal facility in our area.
In this communication, rtr. Pitts offered to have a representative
available for public discussion on the matter.
City Council Special Regular Meeting, 3/26/81 Page 9
POLICE CHIEF ED 6. Police Chief' Edward Himmelsbach, recommending to the City Manager,
® — per the request of the Mayor, an alternate route for Palm Beach
Gardens High School traffic to take to help alleviate the congestion.
REC. DIR. DOUG
7. Recreation Director Doug Flood, listing the correspondence and dates
HOOD
concerning the use of the City's ballfieids by the PBGYAA, the
PBGHS, and Benjamin School.
P. B. COUNTY
B. The Palm Beach County Municipal League, outlining the plans for their
MUN. LEAGUE
Special Dinner Meeting to take p)acc March 31, 1983.
NS. NANCY JEAN
5. Ms. Nancy Jean Laurie of 10891 Latch Court, PBG, volunteering to
LAURIE
serve on advisory boards of the City. The members of the Council
concurred with the Mayor's request of the City Clerk to reflect
the date of Ms. Laurie's initial application, March 7, 1978, on the
City's "Advisory Board Applicants" waiting list.
MR, RICHARD L.
10. Mr, Richard L. Adams, President of the Greater West Palm Beach
ADAMS
Chamber of Cnmmerre, advising of _u+ presentation to be made on
Friday, March 27, 1981, in !lest Palm Beach, Fla., by Florida Secretary
of Transportation Jacoh (Jake) Darn on Palm Beach County Transporta-
tion Projects and Issoes.
OBST & ASSOC,
11. P ^s. Emily V. Cbbt of Obst and Associates, Inc., invoicing the City
for the "additional services" she rendered prior to the Community
Activities Ruildlnl I)PIng placed hefore the City';, electors. The
City Attorney, per the request of the Council, is re&earching whether
or not the City ip obligated to pay thc<,e fees that exceed the
amount in the approved propocal.
REC. DIR. DOUG
MOOD
12, Recreation Director Doug Hood re: the racquetball courts the Council
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will be considering for construction with matching funds of the
County.
GEACOAST CAS
13. Seacoast Gas Corporation, advising the City they have begun the
CORP.
renewal of their main and service lines in Plat 113 of the City.
Referencing the agreement in this communication, Mr. Todd, Assistant
Manager, tu311 be nattficd hint some of the homcowners in Plat r71
are not satisfied with the state the corporation left their lavers in.
HEFZEL BROS.
14. Hetzel Brothers Easter Pageant, soliciting a message to be placed
EASTER PAGEANT
in their brochure.
A motion was unanimously adopted by the Council that the City Manager
be authorized to expend $37.50 from the Community Promotion Account
for the purpose of placing a message in the brochure for the
upcoming Hetzel Brothers Easter Pageant.
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DIVOSTA & CO. 15, Attorney William E. Shannon, Jr. of D3Vosta and Company, addressing
— Mr. James Santiago, General Manager of Jacaranda Nursery, Inc.,
requesting that now that they are in a position to commence the
landscapinq of the four medians at the intersection of PGA Boulevard
and Military Trail, he commence assimilation of the required
planning material. (This project pursued by Councilwoman Monroe is
a joint venture of Mr. Otto DiVosta, owner /developer of the lands
on the northwest and southwest corners of this intersr ,3tion, Mr.
Vincent Pappalrardo, owner /devel,�nnr of the lands on the southeast
corner, and, perhaps, Mr. Rodney MacArthur, owner /developer of the
lands on the northeast corner.)
(F. ED WEIMER 16. Mr. Edward Weimer, 4320 Hawthorne Ave., PUG. This communication, in
essence, requested of the Council a clarification as to whether or
not a candidate that has, as he understands it, taken the "Oath
of Office" and has violated the State Election Laws can be seated
on the Council.
In response to Mayor Kiedis' note that a member of the Council was
not referenced in hi, communication, tIr. b:eimer, a member of the
audience, rolated that 'ie wasn t talking about anyone in particular -
he asked the question.
In reply to the question, Mayor Kiedis conveyed that until someone
is determined guilty, they cannot be denied anythLng. if there is
1,omebody that has done :something wrong, it uill come up to the top.
CONCEPMED CITI- 17. The "Concerner Citizens Committee ", dated march 5. 1981. petitioning
IEN,i COMMITTEE
the Council to retain the existing zoning on vacant lands on the
Holly Drive /PGA Boulevard segment of Military Trail.
Subsequent to Mayor Kiedis reading the body of this petition into
the record, a motion etas mode by Vice Mayor Martino, seconded by
Councilman Alfred, and unanimously adopted, that the Council accept
the petition as presented by the "Cnncerned Citizens Committee ",
dated March 5, 1981, as a matter of record - The City Council has
received it and will take ct under ndvijement and diocussion.
U.S. SENATOR 18. The office cf United States Senator Lawton Chiles - an "Update"
LA =N, muff -, --larding the Social Security System.
P. B. CO. 19. The Palm Peach County Traffic Engineering Department, requesting
NLLHIN EPT. a list of the capital improvements the City wishes the County
Commissioners to consider for inclusion in their 1981/1982 Budget.
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M/M WM. J. Councilwoman Monroe acknowledged receipt of a communication from Mr. &
BRIGHT Mr.s. William J. Bright, 53aO Woodland Lakes Drive, Apt. 316, PBG, thanking
the Council, on behalf of the many condominium residents in the subdivi-
sion, for the recently installed bicycle /pedestrian path on the south
side of PGA Boulevard, west of Military Trail.
P. B. JUNIOR Councilman Aldred acknowledged receipt of a communication from Dr. Edward
717L=^ M. Eissey, President of the Palm Beach Junior College, advising that per
the request of Mayor Dick Feeney in a communication dated Mach 17, 1981,
he has placed the college'2 crnsidera,,- n of making land available at
their north campus for the location of a Fire Department Sub - Station
on the Board's April 15, 1981 agenda.
AITDRNEY Referencing the fact that the Council made a formal acceptance of the
SCAPOLA
petition received from the "Concerned Citizens Committee ", Councilman
Aldred asked the City Attorney whether the Council should read the
communication /petition received from Attorney Scarola into the record or
would it be premature to do so.
Attorney Baldwin, in response, advised that acknowledging it under
"Petitions and Communications" would be satisfactory. TL was not necessary
VW for the communication /petition to ;,o read into the record, or for it to
be placed into any other cateonry.
Mayor K3edis offered that the two items differed from the standpoint that
the petition from the "Concerned Citizens Committee" addressed the
Council: the communication petition from Attorney Scarola addressed the
City Manager. Additionally, Attornev Scarola's communication /petition
grits through o process as explained earlier in the meeting.
Pursucng this communication /petition from Attorney Scarola, Councilman
Aldred addressed Attorney Baldwin inquiring as to whether or not his
efface, who represents the City Council, would feet uncomfortable or if
there were any ethical prohibitions against the firm giving advice on
the commun_CDtion to the Council at large, as well as one individual
who has been named in the complaint.
Attorney Baldwin, in reply, advised that the firm is responsive to the
City Council as a body -- not to any individual Councilman. They would
advise and represent the City by virtue of the City Council and not
select os represent any one individual Councilman /Officer.
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Page 12
REPORTS: Councilman Aldred reported that this date he attended a meeting of the
COUNCILMAN Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation; and he had an opportunity to
N talk to them about some of the City's road problems.
COUNCILWOMAN Councilwoman Monroe reported that she attended the March 11, 1981
MONROE meeting of the Beautification and Environmental Committee in the interest
of presenting the plan �lr. Dick Cameron of the Public Works Department
and she worked out for them for the landscaping of the Elm Avenue median.
Mr. Cameron will implement this plan approved by the Committee in the
very near future.
In response to Vice Mayor Martino's suggestion that the Committee give
some consideration to landscaping the median on Keating Drive, Mayor
Kiedis advised that both he and Councilwoman Monroe have been specific
on the fact that they felt this median should be beautified. The Public
Works Department located large earth rocks vithin this curbed median
to test whether or not people could continue to cross it and run over
the landscaping with their vehicles. ow it is a matter of getting some
kind of foliage that does not require a constant supply of water.
Councilwoman Monroe added that Mr. Cameron is lookLng into a more
innovative w;sy of handling th-s mec'ian the City has experienced problems
with maintaining. Perhaps the installation of adult trees will alleviate
the problems with thievery and destruction.
ITEMS BY FHE CITY MANAGER,:
LEASE FOR GUN The City Manager reported that the Cit,v has been negotiating a long term
7T7717=NGF lease agreement with Bankers Land Company for
g p y a gun training range for
the Police Department. The Council was receptive to the City Manager's
suggestion that at a meeting in the near future they consider a Reselut`on
executing the lease of this area Incated on the Bee -Line Highway, immed-
iaLely north of PGA Boulevard.
COMP. LAND 115E The Council, in the very near_ future, will resume the adoption process
�—� on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan to be completed, p per State Mandate,
by July 1, 1981. In the meantime, Vice tlayor flartino and Councilman
Kiselewski till be provided the information received by the other members
of the Council in the past (i.e., a copy of the plan as currently proposed,
along with the input the City has received, thus far, from the various
regulatory agencies) .
City Council Special Regular Meeting . 3/26/81
Page 13
TTEMS BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
COUNCILWOMAN Councilwoman Monroe reported that per her conversation earlier this week
is MONROE with Ms. Pinky Yount, Executive Director of the Palm Beach County
M: P. B. CO.
MUN, E'S Municipal League, the League forwarded to the State Legislative Delegation
0` their support of the intent of the City's Resolution 61, 1980, requesting
INTENT OF RES.
the Delegation to amend the State Statutes to provide for the conduction
Of fire safety inspections in public schools by the Department of the
State Fire Marshal or looal fare departments.
COUNCILMAN Vice hlayor Martino suggested that at th,.r riieeting of May 14, 1981, the
MARTINO
DONATIQNS BY Council workshop a draft of an Ordinance that would enable the City to
DEULLOPERS be compensated by developers of buildings that exceed two stories. Ihis
compensation would be for the above - -normal fire protection, etcetera,
these projects require of the City.
ADDITIONAL In response to Vice Mayor Martino's inquiry as to the status of the
LMPLOYEE FOR
BLDG D, Building Official's memorandum to the City Manager re: the need for an
additional employee in that department, the City Manager advised that
per the request of the Council, he asked all departments of the City to
submit to him by April lst any requests they may have for additional
personnel this fiscal year. lie ha+ trip Ruilding Official's request,
along with the ,lustif3cation, sc,eduled for the Merit system Board's
consideration of recommendation to the Council at their March meeting;
however, they didn't have a quorum.
Vice Mayor Martino offered that he would like to review any requests
of the other department heads; however, he'd like to alleviate the burden
that must be on the Building Department with only two inspectors handling
the building activity that is going on.
Mayor Kiedis offered that he has talked to the Building Official at
lAngth and knows that, at times when there is absr- .ntecism in the depart-
ment, Mr. Hanson has to do inspections_ If one goes into the 13ui1d2ng
Department, they will see the documents piled up that are vaitino for
the Official's consideration. Mayor Kiedis related that he thought this
additional employ(,(, was of "extraordinary xmportanca" and probably the
No. 1 priority for the immediate time - within the next week or so, the
cmployec 0hould be added to the department.
Councilwoman Monroe interjected the recommendation she made at the
Council's Special Meeting of March 12, 1963, that they request the City
Manager to compile information from the various department heads re:
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the needs and responsibilities of their respective dedpartments, so the
® Council can plan ahead. She, for one, would find information from these
areas useful.
Mayor Kiedis concurred with this recommendation of Councilwoman Monroe,
but related that the additional employee in the Building Department is,
more or less, of an emergency nature. The Building Official had spoken
to him about it on several occasions and for some time back. In
response to Mayor Kiedis, the City Manager said that he coulu get
together with the building Official, tc virk out the additional employee
immediately,
Councilman Kiselewski offered that this was one of the first things
he wanted to mention. Our Building Department, from an outside source,
has always had a fine reputation. One of the worst things the City could
do is not properly supply the inspections to the people who are building
here or get a reputation for "shotty" inspections because of lack of
personnel. The City is goi_nq to have .j live with the buildings twenty
year,.3 down the road that are teing huilt right now, Councilman Kiselevski
encouraged the City Manager to act on this as quickly :3s possible.
The City Manager explained thr,t he was "keenly aware" of the Building
Department's situation. However, prior to bringing a new person into
the organization, a thorough review is necessary. 5o that you won't be
laying off employees in the future, you plan for what is eventually going
to h ,cc-ded, rather than "worst case" conditions. A City vehicle and
a desk and chair will have to be a pant of the consideration.
Councilman Kiselewski related that until a City vehicle is acquired, the
new employer_ could ride with the other inspectors and learn the ropes.
Councilwoman Monroe requested that on the overall picture, excluding
an immediate problem, the City Manager provide the Council a date as to
when he could be ready with the information from the Department Heads -
perhaps next week"
Mayor Kicdis, Vice Mayor Martino, and Councilman Kiselewski responded in
the affirmative to the City MGnager's question "we have determined
tonight that this is an immediately problem and go ahead and advertise
for this man ? ".
MIAYO_P. K[EDIS: Upon receipt from Mr. Ronald Katz, Chairman of the Beautification and
DRAFT OF TREE Environmental Committee. the Council will be provided copies of the draft
r RESERVA
ORDINANCE of the "Tree Preservation Ordinance" initiated by the Site Plan and Appear-
ance Review Committee and amended by the Beautification and Environmental
Committee.
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IDENTIFYING Mr. Jack White, member of the Beautification and Environmental Committee,
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SOR MUN.
umump7 --- will provide the Council the cost figures for the sign the Committee
recommended and the Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee approved
for identifying the municipal complex from Military Trail.
COUNCILMAN A Resolution appointing a member to the Zoning Board of Appeals to fill
Z1$/�tCY the unexpired term of Councilman Kiselewski, will be workshopped by the
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Council at their meeting of April 9, 1981.
P & Z COM. REP. Councilman Kiselewski recommended that the Council consider establishing
A A Cr -IN'IL
PUBLIC HEARINGS a policy that a member /representative of _axe Planning and Zoning Com-
mission be in attendance at the Council's Public Hearings on annexation/
zo+iing /rezoning requests, to give the Council anc� perhaps, the audience
the oenefit of their input (i.e., what they base their formal recommenda-
tions on).
ENFORCEMENT OF Councilmen Kiselewski requested that the City's Sign Code be enforced -
SIGN CODE
the off - premise section, in particular.
LETTER TO U.S. Councilman. Kiselewski requested that the City Manager include in a
7O5TAL SER':'IC[
communication to Mr. R. J. Pitts of the U.S. Postal Service the City's
request that a representative Le in att.nrlance at a Council meeting in
the near future to d1SCUSS `heir pl.zs for a full - service facility in
our area.
UPDATE ON Councilman Kiselewski suggested that a meeting he scheduled with repro-
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COUNTY Y STATE sentative6 o` the Department of Trrinspnr tat ion Grid the County Engineer's
71CS office, For the Council to receive, firsthand, a curr-It update of
exactly what they are going to do traffic -vise in our City, including
when it is going to happen, what monies they have commited for it,
what their schedules are, and what right -of -way acquisitions they plan.
LIMITATION ON Councilman Kiselewski suggested that the Council consider revising the
POLITICAL SIGNS
City's Code, limiting the quantity and locations of political signs.
CLARIFJUATIQN Councilman Kiselewski reported that during his political campaign, he
RE: SENIOR
CITIZENS ORCAif- received a numhPr of calls from Senior Citizens complaining that rather
IZATIO, than becoming a member of the Senior Citizens Organization upon request,
€hey were offered placement on the 200 - member organization's "waiting
list "• Noting that this organi-ration is partially financed by tax dollar:,
Councilman Kiselewski requested a clarification as to the City's relation -
>hip with them and whether or not the City is uniformly supporting all
senior citizens in the community.
Councilman Martino, liaison to the Recreation Advisory Board, will refer
this matter to the Board at their next meeting.
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ADJOURNMENT: With no further business. the meeting adjourned at 11:09 P.M..
MAYOR JOHfd KIEDIS COUNCILMAN DICK ALDRED
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VICE MAYOR MIKE 'IARTINO � COUNCILWOMAN LINDA MONROE
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CITY CLERK
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C ICILMAN DONALD KISELEWSKI