HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 121991CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF P&LM BEACH GARDENS
DECEMBER 19, 1991
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City
of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was called to order
by Mayor Martino 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 QAI,b
The assistant Deputy City Clerk called the roll, and
present were Mayor Martino, Vice Mayon- Aldred,
Councilwoman Monroe, Councilman Kiselewski and Councilman
Russo.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Martino announced the City's Administrative Office
will be closed December 25, and 26, 1991, in observance
of the Christmas Holidays.
PROCLAMATIONS
Mayor Martino announced the proclamation proclaiming
January 1992 as "Volunteer Blood Donor Month" is posted
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on the City's bulletin boards.
ITEMS BY THE
MANAGES
The City Manager wished everyone a Happy Holiday Season.
REPORTS AND ITEMS
BY MAYOR AND
MAYOR MARTINO
Mayor Martino reported a draft copy of a letter to Mr.
Sadowski, of the Department of Community Affairs, keeping
him informed on the amendment process, has been included
in the packets. There being no objections from the
Council, the Mayor stated he will forward the letter to
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Mr.. Sadow ^:ci .
COUNCTLKAN RUSSQ Councilman Russo expressed concern with language approved
by the Council at the Regular Meeting of 12/5/91 for
Resolution ;.11, 1:131. Councilman Russo stated the
residents Ln PGA National want the issue of Jog Road
looked at now and if it can be taken off of the
Thoroughfare Plan, to take it off. Councilman Russo
requested the City Council consider removing the language
inserted in Resolution 111, 1991, at the last Regular
Meeting.
After further i.seussion by the Council, Councilman Russo
made a motion fo-: the City Attorney to draft a new
resolution, similar to the original Resolution 111, 1991,
for consideration by the City Council; seconded by
Councilman Kiselewski. The motion was unanimously
approved by the City Council.
gOUNCTLWOKAN MONROE Councilwoman Monroe expressed concern regarding staff
revisions to City Council approved Ordinance and
Resolutions.
In response to Councilwoman Monroe, the City Manager
assured the City Council all ordinances and resolutions
will be prepared as approved by the Council and requested
the Council state motions in a clear and concise form as
to avoid confusion..
Councilwoman Monroe requested Attorney Brant to provide
Council with information regarding the dollar amount of
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gifts eleatnZ officials can accept.
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Councilman Kiselewski reported he was re- elected Chairman
of the MPO, although he was not in attendance at the
meeting in Orlando, as he was out of the country.
Councilman Kiselewski stated the MPOAC has legislation
before the Legislature to become a Council.
Councilman Kiselewski reported he did not agree with the
response from Mr. Getz, City Engineer, regarding the
sidewalk along Holly Drive, and requested this item be
placed on a future Agenda for discussion.
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE,
Mayor Martino reported 28 municipalities have approved a
resolution repealing Article VII of the Charter of Palm
Beach County, Countywide Planning Council, which becomes
effective January 1, 1992.
Mayor Martino requested Councilman Kiselewski, at the
next KPO meeting, pursue the question of the MPO dealing
with GAE problems.
Mayor Martino reported the County Commission is
considering several chartsr amendments for the March
ballot, asking for more power to be assigned to the
Growth Management Council, which would replace the
Countywide Planning council.
SOLID WASTE_
AUTHORITY The City Manager stated the County commissioners, sitting
as the Solid Waste Authority, have come up with a
® proposition to change the $149.00, presently on the tax
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bill as non -ad valorem taxes for the SWA, to include only
the dollars required to retire the bond issue, with all
other costs collected by the municipalities, either from
individua]s or through tax assessment. The City Manager
stated the SWA is also working on a proposition for a
volume -based system, to be implemented by the
municipalities. The City Manager stated yard trash will
be collected separately, starting in October, which will
be Pnother pick -up cost the City will have to negotiate
with the hauler. The city Manager stated this will
impose an additional tax burden on the City. The City
Manager stated he will be preparing a total packet for
the Council's consideration.
RESOLUTION 102, 1991Councilman Kiselewski made a motion to adopt Resolution
102, 1991, appointing Caren Hackman and Denise Marie
Dytrych as regular members t3 the Art Advisory Committee;
seconded by Vice Mayor Aldred. The motion was
unanimously approved by the City Council.
RESOLUTION 104, 1991Rich Walton, Director of Planning and Zoning, adaressed
the City Council re: PUD approval for Parcel M -29A in PGA
National Resort Community. Mr. Walton stated the
outstanding issues were garbage, guest parking and the 4'
sidewalk.
Hank Skokowski, agent for the Petitioner, addressed the
City Council stating they have provided, on the Site
Plan, 4 parking spaces at the recreation areas and an
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additional 15 quest parking spaces throughout the site.
After further discussion, there was a consensus of the
City Council to approve the Site Plan as originally
presented, and should there be a problem with guest
parking, the Petitioner will remove the sod between the
street and the sidewalk and replace with paver blocks.
The City Attorney suggested the Resolution provide for an
Agreement, in writing, regarding the parking situation.
Mr. Skokowski stated "back -door services ", offered by
Waste Management, will be provided for all attached
units, along with Lots 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 155, 156 and 157.
Mr. Skokowski stated the Petitioner is requesting
additional time to further review placing the sidewalk
outside the project on General Drive.
The Petitioner was directed to provide the City Attorney
with the document necessary to amend Resolution 104,
1991, to reflect the consensus of the council.
Resolution 104, 1991, will be placed on the Agenda for
January 2, 1992, for consideration of approval.
RESOLUTION 113,1991 Councilman Kiselewski made a motion to adopt Resolution
113, 1991, appointing Joel Weissman to the Code
Enforcement Advisory Board, to fill the unexpired term of
K. Dan Shalloway; seconded by Councilwoman Monroe. The
motion was unanimously approved by the City Council.
2FESOLUTION 114, 199lCouncilman Kiselewski made a motion to approve Resolution
® 114, 1991, amending the amount of Interim Service and
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Facilities Fec in Section 94.40 of Chapter 94 of Title
IX: General Regulations, Palm Beach Gardens Code;
seconded by Councilwoman Monroe. The motion was
unanimously approved by the City Council,.
USOLUPION 115,
1991Rich Walton, Director of Planning and Goring, addressed
the City Council stating Resolution 115, 1991 was
woTMkshopped at the 12/5/91 City Council meeting. Mr.
Walton stated Resolution 115, 1991 is a request by Robert
Wunsch, agent for Petitioner, Great Western Bank, for
site plan approval to demolish the existing 4,536 square
foot Great Western Bank to construct a new 2- story, 9,000
square foot Great Western Bank located at the southwest
corner of PGA Boulevard and Prosperity Farms Road. Mr.
Walton stated the Petitioner has agreed to review items
the City Council expressed concern with at the 12/5/91
Regular Meeting
Robe -t Wunsch, agent for Great Western Bank, addressed
the City Council re: signage, architectural stvle, and
landscaping.
Mr. Wunsch stated all signage will be located on site and
in compliance with code.
Mr. Wunsch reviewed architectural elevations and the
proposed landscaping.
Petitioner was directed to provide staff with the
proposed site plan; to address Councilwoman Monroe's
0 concerns re: landscaping and provide a narrative of the
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changes.
The City Attorney was directed to include a condition in
the Resolution that there would be no further antennas on
the roof above the parapet.
Per a consensus of the City Council, Resolution 115,
1991, will be placed on the Consent Agenda for
co- sideration of approval at the Regular Meeting of
1/2/92.
RESOLUTION 103, 192ICouncilman Kiselewski made a motion to approve Resolution
103, 1991, appointing Jeffrey Ornstein, Alan Strassler,
Mike Rosen, Domenick R. Lioce, James E. Leatherman,
Joseph A. Hamzy, Jr. and Carl Sabatello as regular
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QRPINANCES
ORDINANCE 34, 1991
members, and James J. Kuretski, Jr. and K. Dan Shalloway
as alternate members to the Planning and Zoning
Commission; seconded by Vice Mayor Aldred. The motion
was unanimously approved by the City Council.
Per a unanimous vote of the City Council, the Assistant
Deputy City Clerk read, on first reading, Ordinance 34,
1991, amending Section 32.53, by increasing the
requirement of members of the Planning and Zoning
Commission for a quorum to be 4 members.
ORDINANCE 35, 1991 Per a unanimous vote of the City Council, the Assistant
Deputy City Clerk read, by title only, on first reading,
Ordinance 35, 1991, repealing section 37.13 of Chapter
37, Elections, Palm Beach Gardens Code and adopting
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procedures to fill vacancies in a candidacy for the City
council.
ORDINANCE 36, X991 Per a unanimous vote of the City Council, the Assistant
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Deputy city Clerk read, by title only, on first reading,
Ordinance 36, 1991, Amendment to Art in Public Places.
Rich Walton, Director of Planning and Zoning, addressed
the City Council regarding the request by Trinity United
Methodist Church for rezoning. Mr. Walton stated the
eastern portion of the existing church property is zoned
RS -3 and the western portion of the property is zoned
PDA. Mr. Walton stated the church is under a purchase
contract to purchase 10± acres from the John D. and
Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, currently zoned PDA,
and is requesting rezoning for all property to RS -3,
Residential Single- Family District. Mr. Walton stated
Trinity United Methodist has a conditional use for the
existing church and wants to come in with a new
conceptual Master Plan for a conditional use for the
entire property, which would include a day care,
preschool and elementary school. Mr. Walton stated the
new facility will include the construction of a 2,400
seat sanctuary, an expanded day care program which would
accommodate 375 students, a kindergarten through 8th
grade with 240 students, and office space totalling
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32,000 to 15,000 square feet. Mr. Walton stated the
Petitioner anticipates the development will be fully
built -out in the year 2000. Mr. Walton stated approval
of the master plan does not constitute final site plan
approval, as final site plan approval will be required by
the City prior to the construction of any phase of
development. Mr. Walton stated the Petitioner has
indicated the architectural style and building materials
of the new construction will be consistent with the
existing colonial, brick construction, except for the two
maintenance /storage buildings. Mr. Walton stated the
Petitioner is proposing 757, 91x18' parking spaces, 562
will be grass parking, and the remaining 195 parking
spaces will be paved for handicap and daily use parking.
Mr. Walton stated access to the church will be provided
on both North Military Trail and the proposed Gardenia
Drive extension. Mr. Walton stated a 3 -foot high hedge
will be installed along north and west boundaries of the
parcel north of Gardenia Drive, with trees installed
every 20 -feet on center within the 10 -foot buffer along
the north boundary of the north parcel, and every 40-
feet on center within the 5 -foot buffer along the western
boundary of both the north and south parcels. Mr. Walton
stated the petitioner has requested that wheelstops not
be required within the overflow parking lot at the
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northwest corner of the south parcel since the overflow
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lot will be ar.�,as-•ut3lized as a multi- purpose youth
athletic field, however wheelstops have been added to the
Master Plan for the perimeter of the north parcel,
adjacent to the landscape strips. Mr. Walton stated the
Environmental Assessment indicates there are active
gopher tortoises on site and petitioner wishes to
relocate the tortoises, thereby being exempted from
providing the 25% set aside. Mr. Walton stated the
Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval with
10 conditions.
In response to Councilman Kiselewski, Mr. Walton stated
County Engineers have stated there is no need for a light
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Drive until Gardenia Drive is opened and traffic is being
generated from the BallenIsles development.
Mr. Kurt Cooper of Kimley Horn & Associates, agent for
Trinity United Methodist Church, addressed the City
Council regarding the request and stated Petitioner has
no objections to the conditions recommended by the
Planning and Zoning Commission and introduced Ed Oliver
of Oliver & Glidden Architects.
Mr. Oliver presented the conceptual Master Plan to the
City Council explaining the development phasing,
landscaping, and construction of the proposed facilities.
After further discussion by the Council, staff was
instructed to prepare an Ordinance for first reading on
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January 15, to include the plan with the phases
dotted.
FIRE PREVENTION
CbTiE AMENDMENTS Scott Fetterman, Assistant Fire Marshal, addressed the
City Council regarding the proposed Fire Prevention Code
Amendments.
After further discussion by the City Council, Section
93.22 of Chapter 93, Fire Prevention, "occupancies" was
changed to "dwelling units "; Paragraph (E) of section 93,
23 of Chapter 93, Fire Prevention, "future" was inserted
between "All" and "overhead "; and the two proposed
Ordinances were to be combined and to be scheduled for
first reading.
VIMUM 40USING
C0U Mr. Orr, City Manager, addressed 1e City Council
explaining the Minimum Housing Code is to require minimum
upkeep for dwelling units of any type in the City and to
provide for certain interior and exterior sta•idards.
After further discussion by the City Council, staff was
instructed to send the complete Standard Housing Code to
the Council for further study and review.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss, the meeting
was adjourned at 11:22 P.M.
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APPROVAL 4Z n: � J
MAYOR MARTINO
VICE MAYOR ALDRED
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ASSISTANT DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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DATE
APPROVE2 DESCRIPTION
CITY COUNCIL
APPROVED EXPENDITURES
1991
AMOUNT
1/3/91
Elite Foams, Inc.
Class A Foam Proportioner
System
3,350.00
1/3/91
Northwest Truck Parts, Inc. for 2
reconditioned 2 1/2 ton Military
Type 6x6 diesel powered vehicles
50,000.00
1/3/91
Northwest Truck Parts, Inc. for 2
reconditioned 2 1/2 ton Military
Type 6x6 diesel powered vehicles
1,400.00
1/3/91
Authorize City Manager to have a
preliminary space proposal pre-
pared for the DiVosta Bldg.
2/7/91
Project Graduation
4,000.00
2/7/91
Solid Waste Authority special
assessment
13,162.96
2/21/91
Spillis C ?ndela space study on
DiVosta Bldg.
5,976.00
2/21/91
Renovations to Riverside Bldg.
160,000.00
3/7/91
Budget for Public Golf Course
195,000.00
3/21/91
Mun_cipal League re:legal fees
re: Countywide Future Land Use
Element
1,525.00
4/18/91
Garden Tile to supply & install
flooring at Riverside Bldg.
17,904.00
6/20/91
Improvements to the intersection
of Holly Drive & Military Trail
9,000.00
Cexpend.91
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ACCOUNT
12 -64.20
12 -64.10
12 -64.90
Misc.Exp.
02 -59.10
02 -59.10
02 -59.10
01 -60.00
Rec.Fund
02 -59.10
Rec. Land
Fac. Acct
Road Imp.
Fund
w�
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CITY COUNCIL
APPROVED EXPENDITURES
1991
DATE
APPIROV= DESCRIPTION AMOUNT ACCOUNT
6/20/91 u(ination to PBGYAA 30 residents
11/21/91 California Building Maintenance for
qu janitorial services for the Community
Centers & Municipal Complex 34,104.00ann. 02 -59.10
11/21191 Northwest Truck Parts, for 1
reconditionPa military type 6x6
diesel powered vehicle 24,450.00 12 -46.40
Cexpend.91
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1 $100 3,000.00
02 -59.10
7/18/91
Donation to PBGYAA Girl's, 14 &
Under, Softball, 8 x $100 800.00
02 -59.10
8/1/91
General Caulking & Coatings,Co. Inc.
*o repair, caulk, patch & paint the
exterior of the Community Center,
Fire Station & Training Tower 17,300.00
02 -59.10
10/3/91
Award contract to Kenova Construction
Corp. to include 5% contingency 693,429.94
Bond
Issue
Acct.
11/21/91 California Building Maintenance for
qu janitorial services for the Community
Centers & Municipal Complex 34,104.00ann. 02 -59.10
11/21191 Northwest Truck Parts, for 1
reconditionPa military type 6x6
diesel powered vehicle 24,450.00 12 -46.40
Cexpend.91
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