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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 060994CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS NNE 9, 1994 The Workshop Meeting 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. ROLL CALL The Assistant Deputy City Clerk called the roll and present were Mayor Clark, Vice Mayor Monroe, Councilman Russo, and Councilman Jablin. Councilwoman Furtado was absent from the meeting. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Clark stated the announcements were as posted on the City's Bulletin Boards. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION SOLID WASTE CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS FOR BID Finance Director Kent Olson explained changes in the draft before the Council that had been made since the last solid waste contract was bid five years ago, stating it had been changed to match the current level of service. A change had been added concerning pickup after holidays that the next pickup day everything would be picked up, not just garbage. Councilman Russo was concerned about fees changing during the contract since a recent Court case had resulted in a decision that a trash hauler could not be required to take trash to a certain site. Response was that the hauler could not charge more than the tipping fee at the facility he used and the City Manager would have control over the designated facility. It was the consensus of the City Council that wording be included in the contract that the contract may CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING, 6/9/94 PAGE 2 be renewed for an additional 5 —year term by mutual agreement of the parties and that the hauler shall notify the City 180 days before expiration and the City shall have 60 days to respond; that the 50- -pound limit for white garbage shall be eliminated; that under Section 6.1.4 language shall be added stating service shall include unlocking and rolling out of containers at multifamily sites; that language shall be added requiring the hauler to have a local toll —free telephone number; that language shall be added to require hauler to report to the City within 90 days the occurrence of an unusual or unforeseen incident or problem; that the City Attorney re --word the default provision to make it clearer; and that the word "sanitary" shall be added to Section 12.10. EMPLOYEE HEALTH CARE PROPOSALS City Manager Herakovich reported in response to the City Council's request, proposal requests had been sent to eighteen companies. The summary presented to the City Council by Kurt Gehring of PDI Resources, Inc. compared the lowest proposal, which was from Humana, with the next lowest proposal which was from the City's current carrier, Accordia /Anthem. Humana's bid offered savings of A N $54,000 annually over the current rates and provided a higher level of benefits. Vice Mayor Monroe requested an answer to whether the HMO doctors particpated in a fund whereby they would receive more money if they did not refer a patient to a specialist. City Manager Herakovich stated further research would be done and this matter would again be presented to the City Council. Councilman Russo stated M CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING, 6/9/94 PAGE 3 he was very concerned over the quality of the program given to the employees. Vice Mayor Monroe voiced her concern that employees be kept informed of the options being considered and be able to input their concerns. LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS Rich Walton reported on the history of the Land Development Regulations which began with hiring a constultant in 1989, and was now near completion. It was the consensus of the City Council that the first public hearing for the completed regulations be held at the next regular meeting of the City Council on June 23 and the second public hearing be scheduled for the July 7 City Council meeting. Changes since the last draft included establishment in Article 2 of a vested right determination which gave the City Council authority to determine whether any property owner or developer had vested rights; and placed a 24 -month limitation on PUDs when the time of limitation was not in the adopting ordinance. Vice r Mayor Monroe told the Council of Palm Beach County's mini - review procedure for projects which would allow a project to be extended periodically if it was in compliance with established criteria rather than expire on a specific date. Rich Walton brought to the City Council's attention that zoning classification Auto / Marine /Recreational/Vehicle/Truck Sales in the PGA Boulevard Corridor Overlay would prohibit boat sales at an established business. It was the consensus of the City Council that outdoor boat storage and boat sales be permitted on PGA Boulevard adjacent to the water. City Attorney Baird responded to the City M CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING, 6/9/94 PAGE 4 Council's question of what kind of controls would be necessary to place on fast food restaurants in order to assure that they would remain upscale to fit in with the character of PGA Boulevard that to his knowledge there were no architectural guidelines, therefore each project would need to be negotiated, possibly with less than satisfactory results. His recommendation was that the Council establish architectural guidelines through legislation. It was the consensus of the City Council that 55 -foot setbacks be kept west of Prosperity Farms Boulevard; to allow existing utility poles but require future utilities to be underground; to prohibit borrow pits; to allow food sales at any gas station and asked staff to address parking at gas stations. In response to Mayor Clark's question as to the difference between a PUD and a parcel within a PCD and why they are treated differently, staff responded that a PUD is a stand alone project not within a planned community development. A PUD within a PCD would now be a parcel requiring only site plan review and not advertising. Bristol Ellington outlined items for further thought by City Council members. ITEMS BY CITY MANAGER It was the consensus of the City Council to schedule budget meetings for July 6 and July 11 to cover current budget status, issues such as pension plans, current dependence on fund balance and goals, etc. A meeting was also scheduled for July 19 on Labor Relations. J y ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss, motion was made Councilman Russo, CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING, 6/9/94 W Yol CLARK PACYF. 5 seconded by Councilman Jablin, and unanimously approved, the meeting was adjourned at 11:05 P.M. tz- VICE MAYOR MON�LOE . 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