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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 051994CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS May 19, 1994 The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was called to order by Mayor Clark at 7:37 P.M. in the Assembly Room of the Municipal Complex, 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 present were Mayor Clark, Vice Mayor Monroe, Councilman Russo, and Councilwoman Furtado. i Councilman Jablin arrived at 7:38 P.M. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Clark stated the announcements were as posted on the City's Bulletin Boards. ITEMS BY MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL COUNCILWOMAN FURTADO Councilwoman Furtado reported she had attended an MPO meeting where double tracking of the p CSX tracks along the FEC tracks had been discussed, setting a goal of a 15- minute headway (to be improved from the current 60- minute headway) to encourage use of the trains; and reported completion of the railroad station that will be near the VA Hospital was expected when the hospital was r opened between January and May, 1995. FDOT made a presentation regarding industrial freight access on the rail lines that was being improved, which was necessary since the application was pending for a foreign trade zone at PBIA. The Blue Heron Boulevard and Military Trail expansion to six -lane traffic was behind schedule, and MPO's goal for the Palm Beach County long range transportation plan was to work with the County so representatives from all municipalities would be represented and be aware of the whole concept. Councilwoman Furtado announced the Palm Beach Gardens High School would present the School Improvement Plan to the Public on May 23 at 7:00 P.M. After discussion regarding information Councilwoman Furtado had learned regarding plans to bus schoolchildren from the planned MI Homes Community on Central Boulevard to various schools even though the local school had not met its student capacity and was racially balanced, it was the consensus of the City Council for the City Manager to write a letter to the School Board requesting they verify whether the information l and numbers were correct and if so, to �1 +N CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 5/19/94 PAGE 3 reconsider their decision. It was suggested MI Homes be contacted so they could notify prospective buyers that there was the possibility their children would not attend the neighborhood schools, and for the City Manager to arrange a meeting with School Board officials to discuss future plans. Councilwoman F'urtado congratulated Police Officer Betcha and the Community Policing Unit on their outstanding Explorers program. VICE MAYOR MONROE Vice Mayor Monroe expressed concern with insufficient lead time provided for council members representing the City on such boards as MPO, Municipal League and the Loxahatchee Council of Governments to digest information to make a decision which would represent the concensus of the City Council when a vote was required by Council Members. It was the consensus of the City Council for the City Manager to notify the Municipal League Board of Directors requesting they provide the City with their agenda by the Tuesday prior to the meeting night, and to request the Municipal League write a letter to the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners requesting distribution of information to all the local s ,1 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 5/19/94 PAGE 4 municipalities simultaneously with distribution to the Municipal League when municipal opinion is required; and, to write a letter to the MPO requesting earlier receipt of backup material. COUNCILMAN RUSSO Councilman Russo stated Palm Beach County had adopted a swimming pool ordinance containing some good safety measures, and requested staff obtain a copy for comparison to the City of Palm Beach Gardens' ordinance. Councilman Russo asked to be updated on the Wellfield Protection Ordinance, and requested a representative from staff attend the Palm Beach County ALS transport meeting May 31 at 2 P.M. Councilman Russo also reported he had attended the Recreation Advisory Board meeting and advised the Board they would receive a report on the visioning workshop. Councilman Russo requested the City Attorney provide information regarding the landmark decision that deems it unconstitutional for people to have to take their garbage to a single location, and suggested the longer the City waited to go out for bids on solid waste the more they limited the number of bids. COUNCILMAN JABLIN Councilman Jablin reported he had received a �I N CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 5/19/94 PAGE 5 copy of a letter from the Juno Civic Association regarding the proposed fishing pier in Juno, and requested the County be invited to provide a presentation on the pier. MAYOR CLARK Mayor Clark reported he was present at a presentation of the proposed Riviera Beach Convention Center at the Loxahatchee Council of Governments meeting, and the presentation would be made to the City Council at the next meeting. Also, a presentation of Palm Beach County's plans for hurricane preparedness would be presented at the next Loxahatchee Council of Government meeting, and the COG had requested that appropriate staff members attend. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC SUSAN WOOD Susan Wood of 522 5th Court spoke expressing appreciation for the new short cut to the post office. She requested city limits signs be erected to identify the city's boundaries. CONSENT AGENDA: Vice Mayor Monroe made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda, seconded by Councilman Jablin. The motion was approved to adopt the following items on the Consent Agenda by 5--0. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 5/19/94 PAGE 6 1. Approval of 4/28/94 City Council Workshop Minutes. 2. Approval of 5/5/94 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes. 3. Resolution 36, 1994- Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Master Interlocal Agreement between the City and Palm Beach County School Board re: Use of Facilities. 4. Resolution 44, 1994 - Authorizing Mayor to enter into an Agreement with the Lake Catherine POA re: uniform traffic control. 5. Resolution 48, 1994 - Supporting the efforts of "Save the Old Courthouse, Inc." in obtaining State Historical Preservation Matching Grant Funds. 6. Resolution 50A, 1994- Authorizing staff to submit applications for ISTEA Grants. 7. Resolution 51, 1994 - Approval of Soverel Harbor Temporary Landscaping. 8. Resolution 52, 1994 - Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Addendum to Interlocal Agreement for mutual use of recreation facilities at Palm Beach Gardens High School. 9. Resolution 53, 1994 - Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Addendum to Interlocal Agreement for mutual use of recreation facilities at H.L. Watkins and the Lake Catherine Sports Facilities. 10. Resolution 54, 1994 - Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Addendum to Interlocal Agreement between the school Board and the City for William T. Dwyer High School. 11. Resolution 55, 1994 - Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Addendum to Interlocal Agreement between the School Board and the City for Timber Trace Elementary. 12. Resolution 56, 1994 - Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Addendum to Interlocal Agreement between the School Board and the City for Watson B. Duncan Middle School. 13. Resolution 57, 1994 - Approving an Agreement between Sun Terrace at Lake Catherine HOA re: uniform traffic control. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 5/19/94 PAGE 7 14. Resolution 58, 1994 - Approving an Agreement between Oaks East HOA re: uniform traffic control. PUBLIC HEARINGS ORDINANCE 1. 1994 Mayor Clark declared the Public Hearing open, which was duly advertised 3/23/94 for 4/7/94; recessed from the Regular Meeting of 4/7/94 and 4/21/94; and held on the intent of Ordinance 1, 1994, Amending Chapter 159 of the Palm Beach Gardens Code creating Section 159.065 entitled "Covered Parking Structures ". Staff reported guidelines for setbacks had been modified; the location should be at rear of property if possible, and the maximum lot coverage for covered parking structures had been reduced from 10% to 5 %. Leonard Tolka, Structural Engineer representing LTL Associates and Florida Fabric Awning Association, stated the frame for the covered parking structures at the Harbour Shops would be designed to match the wind load requirements of the Standard Building Code, and the 17 -ounce reinforced vinyl material covering the structure would withstand full wind load unless penetrated by a foreign object such as a piece of tile, etc. It was the consensus of the City Council to amend c CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 5/19/94 PAGE 8 Ordinance 1, 1994 as follows: on page 2, paragraph 3, line 3, remove "wherever possible ", start the sentence with "The covered parking.. ", at the end of the sentence add "unless otherwise approved by the City Council." There being no comments from the public, Mayor Clark declared the Public Hearing closed. Motion was made by Vice Mayor Monroe to approve Ordinance 1, 1994, as amended and to place on second reading. Motion was seconded by Councilman Russo. Per a unanimous vote of the City Council, Ordinance 1, 1994 was adopted and read by the Deputy City Clerk, on second reading. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION 40, 1994 Vice Mayor made a motion to approve Resolution 40, 1994, Approval of Covered Parking for The Harbour Shoppes. Councilwoman Furtado seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of 5 -0. RESOLUTION 41, 1994 Motion was made by Councilman Russo to approve Resolution 41, 1994, Minor Amendment to Palm Beach Gardens Business Park re: Site Plan. Motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Monroe and carried by a vote of 5 -0. D ORDINANCES ORDINANCE 9, 1994 Mayor Clark opened the Public Hearing, which b rl d CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 5/19/94 PAGE 9 was duly advertised 5/4/94 and 5/12/94 and held on the intent of Ordinance 9, 1994, Amending the Comprehensive Land Use Plan /Map of the City by amending the Future Land Use Element's Development Standards Policies 1.1.5(a).1 - 1.1.5.2.(a); Recreation and Open space and capital Improvements Elements; Intergovernmental Coordination Element; and, Traffic Circulation Element. There being no comments from the public, Mayor Clark declared the Public Hearing closed. Motion was made by Vice Mayor Monroe to transmit the amendments to Ordinance 9, 1994. Motion was seconded by Councilman Russo and passed by a vote of 5 -0. Motion was made by Vice Mayor Monroe, and seconded by Councilman Russo to place Ordinance 9, 1994 on first reading. Motion carried by a vote of 5 -0. The Deputy City Clerk read, on first reading, Ordinance 9, 1994. ORDINANCE 10, 1994 Rich Walton presented a summary of the proposed PUD to be known as Northlake Medical Office, and stated that the monument sign requested did not meet code setbacks because of lack of road frontage, however, the petitioner had been very cooperative in r1, 1 I CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 5/19/94 PAGE 10 complying with the conditions imposed by the Planning and Zoning Commission, and had 1901 landscaping points which exceeded the minimum number required of 1360. It was the consensus of the City Council that an expiration date for the PUD be inserted prior to second reading. Vice Mayor Monroe made a motion that Ordinance 10, 1994, be placed on first reading by title only. Motion was seconded by Councilman Russo and unanimously carried. The Deputy City Clerk read, on first reading, Ordinance 10, 1994. ORDINANCE 11, 1994 Motion was made by Vice Mayor Monroe that Ordinance 11, 1994, be placed on first reading by title only. Motion was seconded by Councilman Jablin and passed by a vote of 4 -0. The Deputy City Clerk read, on first reading, Ordinance 11, 1994, an Ordinance of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, providing for a two (2) year time extension for the issuance of all building permits for the Admiralty II Planned Unit Development. ORDINANCE 12, 1994 staff reported changes had been made as to expiration date, and conditions 5 and 7 since the last discussion of this Ordinance. Motion was made by Vice Mayor Monroe to place �1 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 5/19/94 PAGE 11 Ordinance 12, 1994 on first reading. Motion was seconded by Councilwoman Furtado and carried by a vote of 4 -0. The Deputy City Clerk read, on first reading, Ordinance 12, 1994, an ordinance of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, providing for a time extension for the issuance of all building permits for the Oakbrook Corporate Center Planned Unit Development, f /k /a The Financial Center PUD. ITEMS BY CITY MANAGER City Manager Herakovich reported the Municipal Pool had been closed to repair leaking pipes, l for a cost of approximately $6,000, and hopefully would be open for Memorial Day weekend; the Weiss Group had agreed to provide p the City of Palm Beach Gardens space for a f training facility for police, fire, and any other department for $1.00 per year and the cost of utilities for the next three years; a mock drowning demonstration would be conducted by EMS the following morning at Lake Catherine; the City Council Visioning Workshop t would be held May 21st; and, the Merit Board had unanimously sustained the termination of former Police Captains Carpenter and Natoli. k rJM T CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 5/19/94 PAGE 12 Responding to Councilman Jablin's question, City Manager Herakovich stated the Education Committee would be on the agenda for a workshop in June. CCITY ATTORNEY City Attorney Baird reported the complaint filed by Ms. DeLuca regarding the golf course concession had been dismissed; however, the judge had given Counsel until 5 P.M., Monday, May 23, to file an amendment to the complaint. The City Attorney stated he felt the City was in a very good position in regard to this case. ITEMS FOR COUNCIL ACTION RESOLUTION 92, 1993 Rich Walton provided background for the City Council on the matter of consideration to waive Resolution 92, 1993, processing PUD and PCD applications simultaneously. It was the consensus of the City Council to place a Resolution on the Consent Agenda at the next Regular Council Meeting to amend Resolution 92, 1993, re: withdrawing an exception for DRI's. AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE EMS EOUIPMENT Chris Brown, EMS Supervisor, requested authorization for the purchase of ERG Monitor CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 5/19/94 PAGE 13 Defibrillators for the new Fire Medic vehicles. Motion was made by Councilman Russo to authorize the purchase of the EKG Monitor Defibrillators as requested. Motion was seconded by Councilman Jablin. Motion carried by a vote of 5 -0. I CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 5/19194 f PAGE 14 'ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss, motion was made by Vice Mayor Monroe, seconded by Councilman Jablin to adjourn the meeting at 9:30 P.M. $EPROVAL MAYOR DAVID CLARK VICE MAYOR LINDA M NROE COIL AN- JOSEPH RUSSO c' "� 1 COUNCILMAN ERIC p! ,)i' fN COUNCILWOMAN LAUREN FURTADO ATTEST: -6 f�4 M7 M. RIEF, DEPUTY CITY CLERK