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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 061892j CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS JUNE 18, 1992 The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was called to order at 8:00 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 Martino, Vice Mayor Russo, Councilman Aldred and Councilwoman Monroe. Councilman Kiselewski was not in attendance, as he was out of town. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Martino stated the announcements were as posted on the Bulletin Boards. -rfEMS BY THE CITY — MANAGER DEPENDENT COVERAGE The City Manager reported the Group Health Insurance Plan for City employees will increase by 17% effective July 1, 1992 and recommended all general employees pay $80.00 per month toward dependent health coverage beginning October if 1992. The City Manager stated staff will continue looking at different insurance coverage for City employees. Councilman Aldred made a motion to approve the recommendation of the City Manager; seconded by Councilwoman Monroe. The motion was unanimously approved by the City Council. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 6/18/92 PAGE 2 t,r.,e:CKERS RESTAURANT The City Manager referenced a letter staff sent to Palm NORTH COUNTY TRANSPORTATION STUDY Beach County regarding Checkers Restaurant proposed to be located in the County along Northlake Blvd. The City Manager expressed concern with the restaurant being built at this location as the building will be totally enclosed with neon tubing and lights, including a drive -in facility which will greatly impact traffic along Northlake Boulevard. Councilwoman Monroe stated when the car dealerships were being proposed and constructed along Northlake Boulevard and Sandtree Drive, the County worked with the City and possibly the same situation could happen here. Councilwoman Monroe recommended staff attend the BCC meeting regarding this issue to express the City's concerns. There was a consensus of the City Council for the City Manager to proceed with his objections. The City Manager reported on a letter received this morning from George Webb, County Engineer, indicating the County was holding a meeting regarding the Northern Palm Beach County Traffic Study and requesting staff and consultants to work with the County to provide data to present to the BCC on Tuesday, June 23, 1992. The City Manager stated staff has not determined what will be presented to the BCC, but believes it may relate to the CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 6/18/92 PAGE 3 study of Jog Road and other proposed roads in northern Palm Beach County. The City Manager stated he responded to Mr. Webb, by letter, stating the City is willing to work with the County at any time and all information requested by County staff has been previously provided by the City. The City Manager recommended the City Council authorize the Mayor to write a letter to Commissioner Marcus regarding comments made at a meeting held last night. The City Manager stated under the County's Traffic Performance Ordinance, if the City of Palm Beach Gardens requests a road be removed from the Thoroughfare Plan, the County should take the City's request and approved Comprehensive Plan and perform a traffic study to determine if the road could be removed. The City Manager stated based on information from the Ecclestone Organization, PGA National is removing 1,500 units which would equate under the Traffic Performance Ordinance to a deletion of approximately 15,000 trips. The City has requested Jog Road be removed from the County's Thoroughfare Plan. The City Manager stated the City recognizes that future amendments will be made to the Comprehensive Plan and at that time other roads should be examined. The City Manager stated a Resolution was forwarded to the BCC with the necessary data requesting Jog Road be removed. The City Manager stated in order for the County to remove roads from the Thoroughfare Plan from CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 6/18/92 PAGE 4 a municipality, the municipality must request the roads be removed. The City Manager pointed out the City did not request the County remove Donald Ross Road, however, it has been removed. Vice Mayor Russo stated he wanted Jog Road dealt with now and endorsed the proposed letter to the County. Councilwoman Monroe stated she could not endorse the proposed letter as written, and suggested modifications. Councilwoman Monroe expressed concern that they were pitting neighborhoods against neighborhoods. Mayor Martino stated there is a process that should be followed so all questions being raised could be answered. Mayor Martino stated there is only one issue which should be discussed according to the Traffic Performance Standards and that is the issue the City of Palm Beach Gardens raised concerning the removal of Jog Road. Mayor Martino stated the County has not responded to the City of Palm Beach Gardens' request and recommended the City advise the County that the City of Palm Beach Gardens, as a local government, as instigated, by virtue of the Traffic Performance Standards Ordinance, a request and expects the County to act on that request and that request alone. Mayor Martino stated other issues raised by the County may have merit, however, are not germane to the issue at hand, which is Resolution 111, 1991. Mayor Martino stated he felt the Council should insist on a CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 6/18/92 ITEMS BY MAYOR A D—CZ ONCIL PAGE 5 letter from the County stating that the process has been started, or be advised in a legal way what has been done wrong. Councilman Aldred recommended citing the section of the Traffic Performance Standards so the County will not misunderstand what the City is requesting. Councilwoman Monroe questioned if paragraph 4 was necessary. Councilwoman Monroe was directed to make modifications to the letter present to the Council for consideration later in the meeting. In response to the City Manager, Mayor Martino stated he will present the letter to the BCC on Tuesday. WORKSHOP MEETING In response to Mayor Martino, Rich Walton stated he will be out of town for the June 25, 1992 Workshop Meeting. Mayor Martino stated he will schedule items other than the LDR's for the workshop meeting of June 25, 1992. MUNICIPAL LEAGUE Mayor Martino stated the Regular Meeting of the Municipal League will be in held in Royal Palm Beach at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, June 24, 1992. The Planners Group will make a formal presentation re: their effort in developing the intergovernmental coordination process. Mayor Martino requested as many elected officials and staff attend as possible. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 6/18/92 PAGE 6 t--�iv!MENTS BY THE PUBLIC Frank Ricci Mr. Frank Ricci, President of the Italian Street Festival, addressed the Council requesting permission of the Council to hold the Italian Street Festival at the Cultural Park, October 9, 10, 11, and 12, 1992. Aldo Coniqliaro Mr. Aldo Conigliaro, Italian Street Festival, addressed the Council requesting permission to hold the Italian Street Festival at the Cultural Park site on October 9, 10, 11 and 12, 1992. Mr. Ricci and Mr. Conigliaro were directed by the Council to schedule a meeting with the City Manager, the Foundation and the Mall Manager to work out a solution. Staff was directed to research and provide the Council with past problems of the Festival to determine if they have been addressed and resolved. William Myers Mr. William C. Myers, 1022 Shady Lakes Circle, addressed the City Council re: CAN sponsored Round Table discussion last night. Mr. Myers thanked Mayor Martino for participating in the round table panel and thanked Vice Mayor Russo and Councilwoman Monroe for their attendance. Mr. Myers stated he attended the County meeting this morning and felt the City of Palm Beach Gardens should have been represented and requested City representation at the Tuesday meeting. Eric Jablin Mr. Eric Jablin, 184 Thornton Drive, addressed the City Council thanking the Council members for attending last CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 6/18/92 PAGE 7 night's meeting. Mr. Jablin requested the Council to send the City Planners to a meeting with the County Engineer to work out Comp Plan figures with the County. Mayor Martino stated the County is in receipt of the approved Comprehensive Plan of the City, and all necessary data relative to the removal of Jog Road. COUNCILWOMAN MONROE Per a consensus of the City Council, Councilwoman Monroe's proposed language was incorporated into the proposed letter to Commissioner Marcus. The proposed language is as follows: "On behalf of the City of Palm Beach Gardens and its residents, I request that you expedite the evaluation of data previously provided to you which will then permit you to take action on our application to amend the Thoroughfare Plan if the request complies with Article XIII, Section 5, of the Traffic Performance Standards." and delete paragraph 4. Barry Duff Mr. Barry Duff, 2585 Palmartta Road, West Palm Beach, addressed the City Council re: newspaper article regarding the City's response plan not allowing the Fire Department to respond to medical emergencies. Mr. Duff was directed to coordinate his comments with the City Manager. CONSENT AGENDA Councilwoman Monroe made a motion; seconded by Councilman Aldred, to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda: I. Approval of Minutes of 5/28/92 City Council Workshop CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 6/18/92 PAGE 8 Meeting. 2. Approval of Minutes of 6/4/92 City Council Regular Meeting. 3. Approval of Minutes of 6/8/92 City Council Workshop Meeting. 4. Resolution 49, 1992 - Endorsing the candidacy of the Honorable Clarence E. Anthony, Mayor of South Bay, for the office of Second Vice President of the Florida League of Cities. The motion was unanimously approved by the City Council with Vice Mayor Russo abstaining from voting on the Minutes of the City Council Meeting of 6/4/92, as he was not in attendance and Councilwoman Monroe only approving the portion of the minutes in which she was in attendance at the meeting of May 28, 1992. PUBLIC HEARINGS ORDINANCE 1992 In response to Mayor Martino, Rich Walton stated the administrative procedures have not been finalized for the Concurrency Management System. David Getz, City Engineer, stated staff has forms for the applicant to complete and materials that need to be submitted, but they need to decide how to divide the responsibilities among the various departments, and how to communicate with one another to ensure a timely flow of information. Per a consensus of the City Council, the effective date of Ordinance 12, 1992, was changed to August 15, 1992. Mayor Martino declared the Public Hearing open, which was duly advertised 6/3/92, and held on the intent of w Ordinance 12, 1992, amending Chapter 151 of the Palm Beach CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 6/18/92 PAGE 9 Gardens Code by creating and adopting Part III of said Chapter creating a Concurrency Management System. There being no comments from the public, Mayor Martino declared the Public Hearing closed. Mr. Getz detailed amendments to Ordinance 12, 1992. Per a consensus of the City Council, the City Clerk read, by title only, on second and final reading, ordinance 12, 1992. Councilman Aldred made a motion to approve Ordinance 12, 1992, as amended; seconded by Vice Mayor Russo. The motion was unanimously approved by the City Council. ORDINANCE Mayor Martino declared the Public Hearing open, which was duly advertised 6/3/92, and held on the intent of Ordinance 15, 1992, extending the time period for completion of "Gardens Walk" PUD, created by Ordinance 50, 1988. There being no comments from the public, Mayor Martino declared the Public Hearing closed. Per a consensus of the City Council, the City Clerk read, by title only, on second and final reading, Ordinance 15, 1992. Councilman Aldred made a motion to approve Ordinance 15, 1992; seconded by Councilwoman Monroe. The motion was unanimously approved by the City Council. ORDINANCE Rich Walton, Director of Planning and Zoning, addressed CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 6/18/92 PAGE 10 the City Council stating the plans have been revised as directed by Council; however, the issue re: the developer's commitment to pay for maintenance of PGA Boulevard is still outstanding. Attorney Brant recommended, adding Condition 17, as follows: "Petitioner agrees to pay one -half (1/2) of the continuous maintenance cost for 60 lineal feet of the landscaped median of P.G.A. Boulevard." Ray Royce, agent for Petitioner, stated the Petitioner agrees with the condition. Keith Pellan, Landscape Architect, reviewed the revised landscape plans showing the height and slope of the berms and the additional landscaping against the building. Mayor Martino declared the Public Hearing open, which was duly advertised 6/3/92, and held on the intent of Ordinance 16, 1992, amending Ordinance 50, 1988, which created "Gardens Walk" PUD, by amending the approved site plan together with other terms and conditions for the use of a retail business (Toys R Us). There being no comments from the public, Mayor Martino declared the Public Hearing closed. Per a consensus of the City Council, the City Clerk read, by title only, on second and final reading, Ordinance 16, 1992. Councilwoman Monroe made a motion to approve Ordinance 16, 1992, as amended; seconded by Councilman Aldred. The CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 6/18/92 PAGE 11 v motion was unanimously approved by the City Council. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION 47, 1992 Rich Walton, Director of Planning and Zoning, addressed the City Council stated the outstanding items since the last workshop was staff's request for additional landscaping on the back side of Phase I and the ultimate buildout. Mr. Walton stated the Petitioner has provided those items, Mark Hendrickson, City Forester, has reviewed the plans and staff is recommending approval of the Resolution as drafted. Chris Jones, Jones & Song Architects, addressed the City Council and reviewed the additional proposed landscaping along the back side of Phase I. Per a consensus of the City Council, Section 2., B. (9) was amended as follows: "prior to obtaining a Building Permit for construction" was moved from line 8 and 9 and inserted after "petitioner" in line 5. Councilman Aldred made a motion to approve Resolution 47, 1992, creating a PUD to be known as the "Anspach Effort" on lands located within NorthCorp PCD, as amended; seconded by Councilwoman Monroe, . The motion was unanimously approved by the City Council. RESOLUTION bu, 1977— Rich Walton, Director of Planning and Zoning, addressed the City Council stating the City Council had requested Petitioner to evaluate where they wanted to move the oak CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 6/18/92 PAGE 12 tree and Petitioner is recommending it remain where originally proposed. Mr. Walton stated Petitioner has re- evaluated their long range plans and Petitioner proposes no changes from the proposal of 6/4/92. In response to Councilwoman Monroe, Mr. Walton stated Mark Hendrickson checked the location of the power lines and found no problem with relocating the tree in the area proposed. Councilman Aldred made a motion; seconded by Vice Mayor Russo, to approve Resolution 50, 1992, site plan approval for expansion of Tropical Sands Church. The motion was unanimously approved by the City Council. RESOLUTION 1992 Vice Mayor Russo made a motion; seconded by Councilwoman Monroe, to approved Resolution 51, 1992, traffic impact analysis re: extension of time for completion of a Development Order. The motion was unanimously approved by the City Council. REPORTS BY MAYOR AND OUNCI VICE MAYOR RUSSO In response to Vice Mayor Russo, the City Manager referenced the letter from the Recreation Advisory Board, re: approximately 15 acres in The Oaks Development designated as a City park, stating only 11 acres were useable and were used in the calculations. Mayor Martino stated staff will respond to the Recreation Advisory Board regarding this issue. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 6/18/92 PAGE 13 TOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 10:15 P.M. 1.t Zi� e QC r MAYOR MARTINO VICE MAYOk'RUSSO "X , --�' ql�� COUNCILMAN ALDRED v �j i�CDA V. KOSIER CITY CLERK E COUNCILWOMAN MONROE C N OUNCI KISELEWSKI