Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 120194PRESENTATIONS GEORGIOS LOUDAROS DONATION FOR TRACK & FIELD CLUB ITEMS BY MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL: COUNCILMAN JABLIN VICE MAYOR MONROE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS DECEMBER 1, 1994 The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was called to order by Mayor Clark at 7:30 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. The Deputy City Clerk called the roll and present were Vice Mayor Monroe, Councilman Jablin and Councilwoman Furtado. Councilman Russo was absent from the meeting. City Manager Herakovich announced that this donation would be made by staff since the City Council had granted them authority to make discretionary donations from an established fund of $2,500. Councilman Jablin reported that at the first meeting of the Education Advisory Board, Alan Adams had been elected Chairman, Jan Porter had been elected Vice - Chair, and the meeting had been very interesting. Vice Mayor Monroe reported that at the recent Municipal League meeting 1 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 12/1/94 PAGE 2 the League had been asked to endorse an increase of approximately $300 in impact fees for schools, arts, and recreation. COUNCILWOMAN FURTADO Councilwoman Furtado requested the Christmas banners be spread throughout the City. Councilwoman Furtado suggested establishment of a volunteer economic development team of retired business people which could help advise new businesses and businesses wishing to relocate to Palm Beach Gardens with the process of governmental requirements. Councilwoman Furtado also requested a brochure that would list the business advantages unique to the City, such as no utility tax. In response to Councilwoman Furtado, the City Manager reported FAU and Palm Beach Community College might offer expertise towards the proposed business survey. City Manager Herakovich also reported a new group which had been formed through the County to help small businesses had requested participation from the Chamber of Commerce organizations. Mayor Clark stated that he supported the idea of a brochure but was not sure that the requirements for locating a business within the City were complicated enough to warrant the establishment of a support team. Councilman Jablin suggested that staff could help new business people. City Manager Herakovich stated that staff would review economic development ideas and report to the City Council, and suggested a video might be made as well as Q M a brochure. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 12/1/94 PAGE 3 COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC: MILTON STERN Mr. Stern announced that the Jog Road issue had finally come to a very successful conclusion since the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council had dismissed its various appeals, and thanked the City Council members and City staff for their support, with special thanks to Rich Walton and Kim Glas. Councilman Jablin stated that Mr. Stern deserved a tremendous amount of credit for his work on this issue. CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor Clark stated that Item 2, Resolution 103, 1994, Authorizing and Directing the Mayor to execute the Agreement between the City and NPBCWCD re: PGA Boulevard Roadway Improvements, had been pulled from the consent agenda. Vice Mayor Monroe made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda with Item 2 deleted. Councilwoman Furtado seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. The following item was approved on the Consent Agenda: 1. Approval of Minutes of 11/17/94 City Council Regular Meeting RESOLUTION 160, 1994 Resolution 160, 1994, Appointing Three Regular Members to the City's Planning & Zoning Commission. After discussion, motion was made by Vice Mayor Monroe, seconded by Councilwoman Furtado, to approve Resolution 160, 1994 with insertion into the blanks in Section 1 the following names: William Mignogna, Thomas Pastore, and John Glidden; and with the addition of a Section 2 to provide for the appointment of Christopher Jones and Tom f• CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 12/1/94 nnr_'C n Paganini as alternates. Motion passed unanimously. Staff was requested to provide recognition for retiring board members. RESOLUTION 162, 1994 Planning and Zoning Director Rich Walton provided background for Resolution 162, 1994, Consideration of Approval of Preston Buffer /Ryder Cup Entry Landscaping. City Forester Mark Hendrickson responded to Councilman Jablin regarding which Australian Pine trees would be removed. Frank Palen, agent for the petitioner, commented that an easement would be needed for that portion of the landscape buffer located on City property. The City Manager explained that the agreement would be on the agenda for the next Council meeting. Vice Mayor Monroe questioned how the sign would be changed, to which Mr. Palen explained the lettering would be changed to match that of their other sign. City Attorney Baird suggested the easement be made a part of this approval by adding it to the Resolution under Section 2, as paragraph three, stating "The City shall prepare a landscape maintenance easement agreement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney." Vice Mayor Monroe moved approval of Resolution 162, 1994 as amended. Motion was seconded by Councilman Jablin carried unanimously. RESOLUTION 164, 1994 Resolution 164,1994, Approval to Create a PUD on Parcel 14 of BallenIsles PCD. Planning and Zoning Director Rich Walton provided background for this petition which requested approval of 68 zero —lot —line custom homes on 22.12 acres. Henry Skokowski of Urban Design Studio, agent for the CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 12/1/94 PAGE 5 petitioner, explained that the average anticipated price range for these custom homes would be approximately $525,000 with density at only 3 units per acre; and that submittal included a drawing which set forth the character and the architectural style of the project, and a list of specific design guidelines and standards. Discussion by the City Council included whether an additional front 5 -foot setback was needed in order to provide room for a sidewalk without a car overhanging it. Planning & Zoning Director Walton explained that the setback provided room for a car in a driveway and that the sidewalk was only on one side of the road and was within the right -of -way. After further discussion, motion was made by Vice Mayor Monroe, seconded by Councilwoman Furtado, to approve Resolution 164, 1994. Motion passed unanimously. RESOLUTION 165, 1994 City Manager Herakovich explained that Resolution 165, 1994, Authorization to enter Department of Agriculture Contract, was necessary in order to obtain an $11,000 grant for computer software to provide a tree inventory throughout the City. Vice Mayor Monroe moved approval of Resolution 165, 1994. Motion was seconded by Councilwoman Furtado and carried unanimously. RESOLUTION 166, 1994 AND RESOLUTION 167, 1994 Fire Chief Arrants observed that Resolution 166, 1994 - Authorizing the Mayor to execute an Interlocal Agreement with Palm Beach County re: Automatic Aid; and Resolution 167. 1994 - Authorizing the Mayor to I CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 12/1/94 execute an Interlocal Agreement with Palm Beach County re: Dispatch Services, referenced each other. Chief Arrants explained that the current agreements with the County would on expire December 31, 1994, and that the new agreements would allow Palm Beach County to continue to provide dispatch service and to continue an automatic aid agreement so that the closest available unit would respond to an emergency regardless of jurisdictional boundaries. After discussion, Councilwoman Furtado made a motion to approve Resolution 166, 1994. Motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Monroe and unanimously carried. Councilwoman Furtado made a motion to approve Resolution 167, 1994. Motion was seconded by Councilman Jablin and unanimously carried. ITEMS FOR COUNCIL ACTIOE CONSIDERATION FOR EXTENSION FOR WORKERS COMPENSATION BENEFIT FOR WILLIAM R. KAZAKAVAGE City Manager Herakovich explained that approval by the City Council was needed to continue payment benefits for more than 13 weeks, and that Mr. Kazakavage had been injured on the job by a lawnmower roller which had crushed his foot. It was the consensus of the City Council that this item be handled administratively, and that the rules pertaining to cases of this type be reviewed. Motion was made by Councilwoman Furtado to authorize the City Manager to handle this item administratively. Motion was seconded by Councilman Jablin and carried unanimously. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 12/1/94 PAGE 7 ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION: GARDENS COUNTRY CLUB PCD (CORDANI) Planning and Zoning Director Walton explained the applicant had requested approval for rezoning as a PCD to construct 367 dwelling units and a 21- hole golf course on 734 acres located west of the Beeline Highway at the western edge of the City limits. Gary Brandenburg, agent for the petitioner, William Cordani, reviewed the history of the project, provided Council members with copies of a prior vested rights agreement with the City, and explained that location, land use, density, urban sprawl and leap frogging were not at issue but that service aspects of the project were. George Gentile, Environmental Consultant for the project, indicated that extensive environmental studies had been conducted on the property. Howard Ostrout of Howard Ostrout and Associates explained that his company had provided the master planning services for the project and that as much of the uplands as possible had been preserved in a continuous corridor, and as much as possible of the wetlands had been preserved. Vice Mayor Monroe voiced concern that the proposed police and fire station would not efficiently meet the needs for future development, and that the amount of tax dollars that a project would generate should not be a factor in consideration of the approval of a project, and stated she could not agree to proceed. Councilwoman Furtado concurred with Vice Mayor Monroe, Mayor Clark commented that although services were a concern, he believed that the developer had more e I I CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 12/1/94 PAGE 8 than complied with the City's requirements. City Attorney Baird advised the petitioner was entitled to a hearing, recommended that this be handled by resolution rather than ordinance in accordance with the recent Snyder decision by the Florida Supreme Court, and also recommended that the City Council direct staff to place this application on the agenda for public hearing at the first meeting where a full Council would be present, with allow time for proper notification, to which the City Council agreed. The City Council responded to the representative for Pratt Whitney regarding noise concerns that that issue would be addressed at the public hearing. Kathleen Brennan, representative of Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Management, recommended other agencies such as The Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission be involved in the public hearing to address concerns that the wildlife corridors might not be sufficient to allow connection to adjacent wildlife corridors. She explained that this wildlife corridor would receive statewide attention as part of the Governor's 150 corridors program. Vice Mayor Monroe requested Mr. Brandenberg invite those agencies to a meeting with the City Manager before the public hearing. ANNEXATION STUDY City Planner Kim Glas reviewed annexation suggestions made at the last visioning workshop and listed pockets of land to establish which areas in which the Council would like to proceed to do engineering and cost benefit analyses for consideration of annexation. Vice Mayor Monroe commented I i CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 12/1/94 CITY MANAGER REPORT CITY ATTORNEY that efficient provision of services needed to be considered. A resident of Square Lake commented that Square Lake did not want to be annexed unless the City would participate in the cost of providing water to the area. Miguel Vanderbeke of Garden Oaks commented that their area wanted to be annexed and that the drainage system within Garden Oaks itself was sufficient, however, the discharge system was inadequate, and all the runoff from Military Trail went to Garden Oaks and none to Square Lake, which had caused the recent flooding. It was the consensus of the City Council that staff proceed using the areas discussed by Ms. Glas. The City Council agreed to reschedule the next visioning workshop to be January 26, 1995, and set an executive session for December 8, 1994. City Manager Herakovich announced the Arts & Crafts Bazaar on December 2 and 3, and the Holiday Tree Lighting on December 7. The City Manager requested the Council members read staffs draft of a letter to the County in preparation of their consideration to approve ALS and BLS transport services by the City. City Attorney Baird reported that the City's agreement with the Justice Department would allow the combination of two consent decrees which would lessen the number of priority hires necessary for the City to make. The City Attorney also reported on the progress and possible time schedules for other impending lawsuits. d CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 12/1/94 PAGE 10 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss, motion was made by Vice Mayor Monroe, seconded by Councilman Jablin, and unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at 10:52 P.M. APPROVAL 11 -h4) MAYOR DAVID CLARK VICE MAYOR LINDA MONROE COUNCILMAN JOSEPH RUSSO M1 J Cam-- -� COUNCIL E C JABLIN „4 C9. COUNCILWOMAN LAUREN FURTADO ATTEST: CINDY HARVEY, DEPUTY CITY CLERK