HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 120789CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
CLTY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
DECEMBER 7, 1989
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida,
was called to order by Mayor Martino in the Assembly Room of the
Municipal Complex, 10500 Nr,rth 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
Aldred, Councilwoman Monroe, Councilman Kiselewski. and Councilman Russo.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the Workshop Meeting of 10/26/89, the Regular Meeting of
11/2189, the Workshop Meeting of 11/9/89 and the Regular Meeting of
11/16/89 were unanimously approved as written.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Martino announced there would be a meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission on 12/12/89 at 7:30 P.M.
Ah Mayor Martino announced the City's Christmas Tree lighting will take place
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at 7:00 P.M. on 12/12189.
CALL FOR BIDS
2 NEW FIRE
ENGINES Per the recommendation, of the ICity Manager, the City Council unanimously
awarded the bid for two 1990 fire engines, as advertised 10/12/89 and
opened and read at the Regular Meeting of 11/16/89, to Pierce Fire
Apparatus Javelin it the amount of $373,868 , to be taken from
account #s 12.6410 & 12.442^.
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ITEMS BY THE
CITY MAN;',GER
CHRISTMAS IN
DIXIE PARADE The City Manager reminded the City Council that the Christmas in Dixie
Parade would be Sunday, 12/10189.
CHIEF BUILDING
INSPECTOR Per the recommendation of the City Manager, the City Council approved ele-
vating Jim Albano to Chief Building Inspector for the City.
STREETSCAPE PLAN the City Manager stated he sent each member of the City Council minutes of
the Beautification and Environmental Committee showing they accepted the
Master Landscape Plan with some changes. The City Manager stated the City
Council will be reviewing these plans in the near future.
PALM BEACH COUNTY
UNICIPAL LEAGUE Per the recommendation of the City Manager, the City Council unanimously
approved paying the annual dues for membership in the Palm Beach County
Municipal League in the amount of $3270.00 to be taken from the Council
Contingency Fund.
iNTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
RE: WIDENING OF
BURNS ROAD The City Manager stated he has a meeting with the County on Mor ,
12/1'.189 re: the Interlocal Agreement for the Widening of Burns Road.
ST. IGNATIUS The City Manager stated the City has received a request from St. Ignatius
Loyola Cathedral for a 50' flag pole with a 8' x 12 foot flag and a 16"
high monument at the base of the flag pole.
The City Council unanimously approved the flag pole and monument at St.
Ignatius Loyola Cathedral, to be located in the island located in the
turn - &round in front of the church.
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REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS - LAND
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USE REGULATIONS The City Manager stated the City has received numerous responses to the
Request for Proposals re: Land Use Regulations, however, needed direction
on the type of work the Council would tike to see done. It was the con -
census of the City Council that the City Manager look for a firm that
could do the job correctly the first time.
REPORTS BY THE
MAYOR AND CITY
MAYOR MARTINO Mayor Martino stated he has attended the Traffic Performance Standards
Advisory Committee meeting and will be giving a report to the City Council
at a later date.
COUNCILMAN RUSSO Councilman Russo reported he attended the Merit System Board meeting,
where they are in the process of revising the personnel manual.
Councilman Russo also reported attending a meeting of the Teen Club of the
Northern Palm Beaches. The Town of Lake Park will be sponsoring the first
sponsored teen party in January. Councilman Russo statea he hoped to hure
a report in a few weeks on a permanent facility for the teen center.
COUNCILMAN
KISELEWSKI Councilman Kiselewski stated he has checked with the DOT re: signage on
PGA Boulevard for 1 -95 and has been promised it will be fixed in the near
future.
Councilman Kiselewski stated the Metropolitan Planning Organization has
furnished him with a report on the County's 5 -Year Roadway Plan and will
have copies sent to each member of the City Council.
Councilman Kiselewski stated the Solid Waste Authority has finally
resolved obtaining the Parker property, purchased officially for Site One.
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ITEMS BY MAYOR
AND CITY COUNCIL
MAYOR MARTINO
Mayor Martino ztated the Council received a letter from Doug Mood,
Director of Parks and Recreation re: Seniors Soccer League. It was the
concensus of the City Council that they support Mr. rlood's views re: this
league and that the Mayor would write a letter to this effect.
COUNCILWOMAN
MONROE
In response to Councilwoman Monroe, the City Manager stated the sports
lighting currently being used on the ballfield that is getting new lights
will be transferred to the public tennis courts to improve the lighting on
those courts.
In response to Councilwoman Monroe, the City Manager stated the light on
the City Municipal Complex sign was out due to roofing work.
O1NCILMAN
KISELEWSKI
Councilman Kiselewski referenced a letter received from the Town of Lake
Park requesting the City deannex land along the canal. The City Council
will discuss this further during the Comprehensive Land Use Plan process.
COMMENTS FROM
THE PUBLIC
ATTORNEY STEVE
MAT41SON
Attorney Steven Mathison stated he was representing Pulte Homes, owners of
the Gardens Hunt Club, referencing a problem they were having with cff-
site signage that is not permitted under the City's current Sign Code.
Mayor Martino informed Attorney Mathison that the revision to the City's
Sign Code would be workshopped at the City Council Workshop Meeting of
12/14/89 and he could make ct,jments at that time.
RESOLUTIONS
SOLUTION 95,1989
Per a concensus of the City Council the City Clerk read, by title only,
Resolution 95, 1989, amending the Merit System Rules and Regulations.
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A motion was made by Councilman Kiselewski to approve the amendments to
the Merit System Rules and Regulations, seconded by Councilman Russo,
Resolution 95, 1989, was unanimously approved.
RESOLUTION 99,1989 Per a concensus of the City Council the City Clerk read, by title only,
Resolution 99, 1989, approval of Plat for "Coral Gay ", Parcel 1, Phase I,
approved via Resolutin 54, 1989, located within the JDM PCD created
5/18/89 by Ordinance 8, 1989. Councilman Russo stated he wuld not be
voting on this Resolution as he is Chief Financial Officer for Sabatello
Development Corporation.
Councilman Kiselewski made a motion to approve Resolution 99, 1989,
seconded by Councilwoman Monroe. Resolution 99, 1989, was unanimously
approved.
ISOLUTION 100,1989 Per a concensus of the City Council the City Clerk read, by title only,
Resolution 100, 1989, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on
behalf of the City of Palm Beach Gardens an Agreement with the John D. and
Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for the Release and Grant of Easements.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Aldred for the approval of Resol,`.ion 100,
1989, seconded by Councilman Russo. Resolution 100, 1989, was unanimously
approved by the City Council.
RESOLUTION 101,1989 Per a concensus of the City Council the City Clerk read, by title only,
Resolution 101, 1989, permitting the sale of beer and wine at the Sizzler
Restaurant, to be located at 9800 Alternate A -1 -A, approved via REsolution
49, 1989, within the Promenadc Plaza.
A motion was made by Councilman Kiselewski to approve Resolution 101,
1989, seconded by Vice Mayor Aldred. Resolution 101. 1989, was unani-
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moos'„ ,V.prov?d by one C:ty CcunciT.
RESOLUTION 102,1989 The City Council discussed recommendations made by the Art Advisory
Committee re: Gardens Suites Hotel, and it was the concensu:; of the City
Council to partially approve the recommendations by requiring the peti-
tioner to buy one piece of art instead of two pieces of art to be placed
in the building, as well as the fountain in front of the project.
The City Council directed the City Clerk to amend Resolution 102, 1989 as
follows:
In title, change "approving" to "partially approving" ; Section 1.,
line 2, insert word "partially" between "hereby" and "approves "; Section
1., line 7, after "Developer" add "also one (1) piece of art which is of
approximately value of $3500 which is to be placed at the site that meets
all of the requirements of the Palm Beach Gardens Code ".
Per a concensus of the City Council, the City Clerk read, as amended, in
full, Resolution 102, 1989, partial approval of recommendations from the
Art A.dvicery Committee re: Gardens Suites Hotel Art in Public P aces Jona-
tion.
Vice Mayor Aldred made a motion to approve Res ^lution 102, 1989, as
amended, seconded by Councilman Russo. Resolution 102, 1989, was uno,i,-
mously approved by the City Council.
ORDINANCES
ORDINANCE 33x1989
Mayor Martino declared the Public
Nearing open, which
was duly advertised
12/1/89, and held on the intent of
Ordinance 33, 1989,
amending Ordinance
22, 1985, which adopted the City's
Comprehensive Land
Use Plan, by
Including thereon a parcel of land
comprising of .649
acres, south of PGA
Boulevard, east of Prosperity Farms
Road.
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rher^ m,: Nig ,a coTO „r ICS ',m the public, Mayor Martino declared the Public
Hearing closed.
Per a vote of 4 ayes and 1 nay of the City Council the City Clerk read, by
title only, Ordinance 33, 1999.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Aldred, seconded by Councilman Russo, to
adopt Ordinance 33, 1989. Ordinance 33, 1989, was adopted by the City
Council by a vote of 4 ayes and 1 nay. Councilwoman Monroe cast the nay
votes stating she is against any more commercial usage in this area.
ORDINANCE 32, 1989 Attorney Lawrence Smith, authorized agent for F. F. Adams, Jr., addressed
the City Council, reviewing plans for the proposed restaurant on the out -
parcel of the Prosperity Centre, stating this was the one remaining issue
to be resolved. It was the concensus of the City Council that the archi-
tecture for the restaurant did not match the rest of the center. The
Council expressed concern re: interior landscaping within the center,
however, the landscape architect for the project was not in attendance to
discuss this matter.
Mayor Martino declared the Public Hearing open., which was duly advertised
11122/89, and held on the intent of Ordinance 32, 1989, amending Ordinance
32, 1988, which created "Prosperity Centre” PUD, by deleting the use of a
hotel complex and in lieu thereof permitting office and retail use, and
the inclusion of additional adjacent lands.
Mrs. Wood, Teach Road, addressed the City Council re: concerns that cond-
itions (11ghting, outside mustic, etc) that applied to the original appro-
val would not be followed. The Mayor assured Mrs. Wood that those
conditions still applied to this project as stated in the Ordinance.
Mrs. Smith also requested construction traffic not be allowed on Kidd
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Mrs. Smith, Kidd Road, addressed the City Council, expressing her concern
that trees to be saved on the property were no longer flagged.
There being no further comments from the public, Mayor Martino declared
the Public Hearing closed.
The Citv Council directed the following amendments be made to Ordinance
32, 1989:
Section 4., 5th line, after word "construction ", add "interior
landscape plans and modifications to elevations of restaurant ". This
amendment provides for the subsequent approval of these portions of the
proposed project by Resolution of the City Council.
® Exhibit "C ", "Restrictions ", add. "9. No construction traffic shall
be permitted an Kidd Road side of the project." ; and 1110. No site work
shall proceed until the City Forester has flagged trees on the site to be
protected ".
Per a unanimous vote of the City Council the City Clerk read, by title
only, on second and final reading, Ordinance 32, 1989, as amended.
A motion was made by Councilman Kiselewski to approve Ordinance 32, 1989,
as amended, :,,conded by Councilwoman Monroe. Ordinance 32, 1989, was
unanimously adopted by the City Council.
ORDINANCE 38,1989 Per a unanimous vote of the City Council the City Clerk read, by title
only, on first reading, Ordinance 38, 1989, repealing Chapter 155 of the
Palm Beach Gardens Code, The Sign Code, and creating and adopting a new
Chapter 155 known as The Sign Code. The City Council will further
workshop Ordinance 38, 1989, at the Workshop Meeting of 12/14/89.
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ORDINANCE 40,1989 Ma,sr Martinu declared the Public Hearing open, which was duly advertised
11/22/89, and held on the intent of Ordinance 40, 1989, amending Ordinance
2, 1987, which created "Gardens East" PCD by approving 10 dwelling units
per acre on the remaining two unimproved phases and terminating the use of
an Adult Congregate Living Facility.
There being no comments from the public, Mayor Martino declared the Public
Hearing closed.
Per a unanimous vote of the City Council the City Clerk read, by title
only, on second and final reading, Ordinance 40, 1989.
A motion was made by Councilman Kiselewski to adopt Ordinance 40, 1989,
seconded by Vice Mayor Aldred. Ordinance 40, 1989, was unanimously
adopted by the City Council.
Mayor Martino gave the City Clerk a letter received from Attorney Thomas
Baird representing residents of the Glenbrook Condominiums expressing
their concerns re: buffering of the proposed rental apartment project pro-
posed for this property. Mayor Martino stated this subject would be
discussed at the Workshop Meeting of 12/14/89 when the rental apartment
PUD would be on the agenda.
ORDINANCE 41,1989 Mayor Martino declared the Public Hearing open. which was duly advertised
11/22/89, and held on the intent of Ordinenc° d1, 1989, repealing Section
35.16, Nepotism, of the Palm Beach Gardens Code, and adopting in its place
a new Section 35.16, Nepotism.
There being no comments from the public, Mayor Martino declared the Public
Hearing closed.
Per a unanimous vote of the City Council the City Clerk read, by title
® only, on second and final reading, Ordinance 41, 1989.
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A motion was made by Councilman Russo to adopt Ordinance 41, 1989;
seconded by Vice Mayor Aldred. Ordinance 41, 1989, was unanimously
adopted by the City Council.
ORDINANCE 42, 1989 Per a unanimous vote of the City Council the City Clerk read, by title
only, on first reading, Ordinance 42, 1989, local implementation of the
Water Shortage Plan of the South Florida Water Management District.
The City Council will workshop Ordinance 42, 1989, at the Regular Meeting
of 12/14189.
ORDINANCE 43,1989 Per a unanimous vote of the City Council the City Clerk read, by title
only, on first reading, Ordinance 43, 1939, amending Ordinance 26, 1986,
which adopted Article II, Policemen's Retirement Trust Fund, of Chapter
® 19, of the Palm Beach Gardens Code.
The City Council will workshop Ordinance 43, 1989, at their Workshop
Meeting of 12 /14189.
ORDINANCE 44,1989 Per a unanimous vote cf the City Council the City Clerk read, by title
only, on first reading, Ordinancr 44, 1989, amending Article III,
Firemen's Retirement Trust Fund, o° Chapter 19 of the Palm Beach Gardens
Code.
The City council will workshop Ordinance 44, 1989, at their Workshop
Meeting of 12/14/89.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
PUBLIC GOLF COURSE By a unanimous vote the City Council confirmed their desire to provide a
municipal golf course and to designate the firm of Public Golf Corporation
as the sole provider.
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