HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 011989CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
JANUARY 19, 1989
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida,
was called to order by Mayor Feeney 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 Feeney,
Vice Mayor Martino, Councilman Aldred, and Councilwoman Monroe.
Councilman Kiselewski was not in attendance as he was out of town.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the Regular Meetings of December 15, 1988 and January 5,
1989; and Special Regular and Workshop Meetings of January 12, 1989, were
unanimously approved as written.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Feeney announced there would be a meeting of the Code Enforcement
aft Board on Monday, January 23, 1989, at 7:30 P.M.; and a meeting of the
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Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, January 24, 1989, at 7:30 P.M.
ITEMS BY THE
CITY MANAGER
UPGRA.DINC OF
MUNICIPAL POOL The City Manager stated each Councilmember received a copy of a request
from Drug Hood requesting an upgrading of the municipal swimming pool.
The City Manager stated some money was appropriated at budget time,
however, not enough. While the Director of Parks and Recreation was
requesting an additional $40,000, the City Manager requested $20,000,
and tale the remaining $20,000 from other items that could be delayed in
the Recreation budget.
Per a unanimous vote of the City Council, the City Manager was approved to
use $20,000 from the Council Contingency Account for the upgrading of the
municipal swimming pool. Mayor Feeney requested the Director of Parks and
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Recr.arlon contact the University of Miami, who is presently using the
Quantum System, to determine what their experience with the system has
been.
ITEMS BY THE
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
COUNCILWOMAN
MONROE In response to Councilwoman Monroe, the City Manager stated the City
Engineer feels he will have a draft prepared next week for the City's
Traffic Performance Standards. The City Manager will schedule the draft
for a workshop meeting once he has received the document.
OTHER BUSINESS
ART FOR DISPLAY -
MUNICIPAL COMPLEX Dr. Fred Reaver, resident of "The Meadows" addressed the City Council
stating the residents of "The Meadows" would like to contribute an object
of art to the City. Dr. Reaver stated, having an international artist as
a resident, he approached Walter Groombridge and he agreed to do a
painting to donate to the City. Mr. Groombridge requested the City
Council choose the kind of scene he would paint for them, and the Council
requested a painting of an area of Palm Beach Gardens that is not yet
developed and suggested perhaps MacArthur Park or a scene from the
restored wetlands on the west side of PGA National. Mr. Groombridge
stated he was not limiting the City to one painting, but may do three
paintings. The City Council requested, and Mr. Groombridge agreed, to be
on the committee for "Art in Public Places" Program.
RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION 3,1989 Per a concensus of the City Council the City Clerk read, by title
only, Resolution 3, 1989, approval of Plat of "Eagelton Estates" PUD
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(cnns_Z:fiy n" E8 s;r,y:e „rflilly, zero iot tine homes), created 9/22/88 by
Resolution. 85, 1988, within 14.3 -acre M -32 Tract of the PGA National PCD.
Resolution 3, 1969, was unanimously approved by the City Council.
RESOLUTION 4,1969 Per a concensus of the City Ccancil the City Clerk read, by title only,
Resolution 4, 1989, providing for ” ^roject Safe Place" (linked with "Safe
Harbour Runaway Center" for children ages 10 -17) at the City's Fire
Station, per proposal of "The Children's Home Society of Florida ".
Resolution 4, 19e9, was unanimously approved by the City Council.
RESOLUTION 5,1989 Per a concensus of the City Council the City Clerk read, by title only.
Resolution 5, 1989, amendment to site /signage plan for "Mr. Bubbles" Auto
Wash, proposed to be located within .982 -acre "Tract 6" of the 32.25 -acre
"Gardens East Plaza" PUD created 6/18/87 by Resolution 46, 1987, to be
part of the 77.358 -acre "Gardens East" PCD approved 3/2/87 by Ordinance 2.
Im
1987.
Resolution 5, 1989, was unanimously approved by the City Council.
PESOLUTION 6,1989 Councilwoman Monroe requested Item 1. of the Agreement be amended to read
"4:00 -5:30 P.M. (Monday through Friday) ".
Per a concensus of the City Council the City Clerk read, by title only,
Resolution 6, 1989, execution of an agreement, ,;c'"ell Watkins
Jr. High School's use of the City's swimming pool.
Resolution 6, 1989,
was unanimously approved by the City
Council.
RESOLUTION 7,1989
Per a concensus of
the City Council the City Clerk read,
by title only,
Resolution 7, 1989,
urging legislative delegation to not
enact legisla-
tion, exempting public
school system from local zoning /development regula-
tions.
Resolution 7, 1989,
was unanimously approved by the City
Council.
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SOLUTION18,1989
Per a ccncensus of the rity Council the City Clerk read, by title only,
Resolution 8, 1989, amending 16.55 -acre "PGA National Shoppes on the
Green" PUD, created 1119/86 by Resolution 1, 1986, providing for revised
traffic pattern (satisfying requirement of Resolution 92, 1988, adopted
11/17/88, which created the ',Great Western" Federal Savings Bank PUD on
"Building Site 311.
Resolution 8, 1989, was unanimously approved by the City Council.
ORDINANCES
ORDINANCE 46,1988
Councilman Aldred requested, and the Council agreed, to the following
amendments to Ordinance 46, 1988: on the first page, PART IV., insert
after private development "except residential "; Page 3, Section IV., 7th
line, put a "period" after features and strike "as water retention areas,
etc."; and on Page 4, Section V., 10th line, correct typographical error
"public ".
to read
Mayor Feeney declared the Public Hearing open, which was duly advertised
11112/88 and recessed at the Regular Meeting of the City Council of
11/17/88.
Ms. Wolf, a professional artist and member of the Art in Public Places
Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, addressed the City Council, reading
a letter from Ms. Sue Archer, an artist and resident of Palm Beach
Gardens, Florida, supporting Ordinance 46, 1989. Ms. Wolf also expressed
her support for Ordinance 46, 1989.
Mr. Hank Skokowski of Urban Design Studio addressed the City Council.
stating he is the Chairman of the West Palm Beach Art in Public Places
Committee, Mr. Skokowski felt the 2% levy was too high and is usually
112% - 2%. Mr. Skokowski also felt the levy should be computed on the
building cost and not the development cost.
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SMr. John Bills addressV' the City Council stating his objection to not
having a voice in what piece of art would be placed on any of his pro-
jects, but being expected to pay for it. Mr. Bills also felt the levy
should be on the hard development costs and not include roadway Improve-
merits or cost of land.
Attorney Ray Royce addressed the City Council stating he agreed with the
statemen ts made by Mr. Skokowski and Mr. Bills. Attorney Royce felt the
levy should be based on the hard development costs. Attorney Royce stated
he does not object to the end product, but objects to the procedure and
forced art.
Mr. Kim Kirby, a resident of Palm Beach GarCens, expressed his concern
with the levy being 2%.
Attorney Robert Banks addressed the City Council stating he felt the 2%
MP fee was excessive and should not apply to all costs, but Only the actual
cost of the construction of the building. Attorney Banks also felt the
ordinance w.s vague in the type of art that was allowed. Attorney Banks
stated the ordinance in its present form would be a burden on the deve-
loper and was discriminatory in that it only applies to large develop-
ments.
There being no further comments from the public, M6yor Feeney declared the
Public Hearing closed.
Councilwoman Monroe expressed her concern that developers would start to
cut corners in areas such as landscaping and architecture if this ordi-
nance is passed. Councilwoman Monroe felt that if the levy was cut back to
1% and did not include site development costs the ordinance would be more
palatable to her. Councilwoman Monroe stated she could only vote for this
ordinance if one of the two following actions were taken: (1) th^ levy was
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reduced to 1�; and (2) to get 2% she would have to wait to see what the
magnitude of all the cost the Council intends to pass on based on the
adoption of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
The City Council agreed that the ordinance be amended to define
Construction Costs "to be the total cost of buildings constructed on the
site.
Per a vote of 3 ayes and I nay of the City Council the City Clerk read
Ordinance 46, 1988, by title only, on second an -1 final reading, which was
duly advertised 11/2/88 and recessed from the City Council Regular Meeting
of 11/17188.
Ordinance 46, 1988, was adopted by a vote of 3 ayes and 1 nay of the City
Amft Council. Councilwoman Monroe voted nay for reasons stated above.
'RIRWDINANCE 51,1988 Mayor Feeney declared the Public Hearing open, which was duly advertised
2/2/89 and 2/3/89, and held on the intent of Ordinance 51, 1988, amending
Paragraph (9) of Section 6 -3 of the City's Charter, increasing the amount
triggering the requirement for competitive quotations and public call for
bids. There being no comments from the public, Mayor Feeney declared the
Public Hearing closed.
Per a unanimous vote of the City Council .he City Clerk read, oy title
only, on second and final reading, Ordinance 51, 1988.
Ordinance 51, 1988, was unanimously adopted by the City Council.
ORDINANCE 1, 1989 Per a unanimous vote of the City Council the City Clerk read, by title
only on first reading, Ordinance 1, 1989, amending "Gardens Medical Park"
PUD, 3355 Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens, created 11/17/83 by Ordinance
17, 1983, and amended 12/19/85 by Ordinance 28, 1985, providing for: (1)
Extension, by three years, of the permissible time for completr.�n of 'he
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th
proj,4.t.
The City Council will consider second reading and adoption of Ordinance 1,
1989, at their Regular Meeting of February 16, 1989.
ORDINANCE 2,1989 Per a unanimous vote of the City Council the City Clerk read, by title
only, on first reading, Ordinance 2, 1989, amending plans for architec-
tural elevations, landscaping, site lighting and parking lot of "Marriott
Hotel ", approved 11117/87 by Ordinance 20, 1987, on RCA Boulevard.
The City Council will consider second reading and adoption of Ordinance
2, 1989, at their Regular Meeting of February 16, 1989.
ORDINANCE 3,1989 Per a unanimous vote of the City Council the City Clark read, by title
only, on first reading, Ordinance 3, '989, amending Section 153.20
Landscape Strips, of Chapter 153: Landscaping of City's Code of
Ordinances, providing for a I5' wide landscape strip along all street
frontages of all non - residential projects within the City.
The City Council will consider second reading and adopticn of Ordinance 3,
1989, at their Regular Meeting of February 16, 1989.
RESOLUTIONS
Resolution 9,1989 Per a concensus of the City Council the City Clerk read, by title only,
Resolution 9, 1989, declaring a Special Referendum Election to be held
concurrent with the March 14, 1989, General Election of the City (Ref:
Ordinarce 51, 1988).
Resolution 9, 1989, was unanimously approved by the City Council.
OTHER BUSINESS
PRESENTATION OF
FRAMED POSTER Mrs. Gay Wolfe addressed the City Council and read a letter from Mr.
Ostraught, and presented a framed poster of the winning selr.ction of Arts
Ill Public Places competition to each member of the Council.