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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes Council 090387CITY COUNCIL REGULAR hEFTING CITY OF PALM 8EACN GARDENS SEPTEMBFr, 3, 1987 *ne ReQular Me.^ting of the City Council of Palm Pna,,h Gardens, Florida, was called to order by Vice Mayor Martino at 8:00 P.M. in the Assembly " - - R �n wr.'^1 ; _ _.... ^„p,^ - .�nr. ",u '-r:..I tary , ra: 1. r"'a..,fi 5pach Gardens. Florida; and opened with the Pledge of Alleqiance to the Flag. ROLL CALL The Deputy CIty Clerk called the roll and present were: Vice Mayor ' Martino, Councilman Aldred, Councilwoman Monroe and Councilman Kiselewski. Mayor Feeney was not in attendance due to beino sick. Vice Mayor Martino announced there would tie a meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, September 8, 1987, at 7:30 P.M. and a meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals on Wednesday, September 9, 1987, at 7:30 P.M. PROCLAMATIO'N'S Vice Mayor Martino read a proclamation proclaiming September 17 - 23, 1997, as "Constitution wN-?k"; anc' a oroclamation proclaiming Seotmber 16, .Q87, a; "A 6elpbratien c" PRESENTATIONS DANA MACK Vice Mayor Martino presented Dana Mac <, employee of the City's Publir, Works Department, a 20 -year pin, reoresenting his 20 years employment witn the City of Palm F--och Gardens. ,EORf:E WLIRTFYER Vire Mayor Martino presented a olacgue of appreciation to vr. 'eo-ge evuerthner, - nember of the City's Beautification and Envir,mmental ComnxttPe 815182 - 7I3J191. C4LL FOR BIL'S OT 12, BLOCK 66, AT N6 - The City Manao, >r o,,vn>d .and read tht, followino )ids nn the Gay's Lot 12. ;,,� 68, 01,ril e' r,. '.'dv- rtisAd acv/ :n.i 8116187: CITY MNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 913187 Page 2 • Oren ^rtles iblimlted, Inc. - $25,000.00 eu-. > , • ,; . , - $25,000.f'. By a unanimous vote of the City Council the City Manager was directed to have Lot 12, Ploek 68, Plat 4 6 appraised to determine the vajun of the lot. ITEMS 3y THF. city "4N•IGER PLANNING & ZONING WORKSkOP The Ci,.y Manager stated the Florida Planning and Zoning Association will hold a one -day workshop in Miami at a cost of $253.00 per person. The City Manager requested the Council annrovN members of the City's Planning and Zoning Commission and Site Plan Review Committee be sent to this meeting. By a unanimous vote of the City Council, members of the City's Planning ® and Zoning Commission and Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee were allotted $253 Der person to attend this workshop. The Council stated monies were budgeted for members of advisory boards to attend seminars, however, if them was not e.uLr�h ,r me; budgeted, t''e Council authorized the City Manager to take the remainder from Council Contingency, ACQUISITION OF SEACOAST UTILITIES The City Manager stated he met with the Villaoe of North Pain Beach and the City of Lake Park where it was decided to appropriate some money, based on ropulation, for a feasibility >tudv to d,,.etmine '?P rust of seacoast Utilities. The City M3nagv, requested the City CCUn ii appropriate money to have the, 'e- r3ibiiity study done. V_'ce Mayor Martino stated he also attended thes> m eting; any ,, was ,3greea tr. ",?ticw the outline of Resclution 65, IW,, wh,ich states the C ty �° Palm Leach Gardens be the lead agency in purchasing Seacoast Utilities with th;, CITY COLNCIt. REGULAR h£ETING, 913187 Page 3 sister cities of North Palm Beach anef Lake Park taking part in the feasi- L,ii:ty study rest. ✓;f_ Md lrnr Martinn stated North Palm f5p —h and Lake Park were assured at these meetings the City would b(' fair and equitable If they were successful In purchasing Seacoast utilities. By a unanimous vote of the City Council It was approved to expend monies f-r .) ?.?SiFJi...) `i`,1;:,` ; -;u: :tiun of 3eaco?'t .chines, to be taken from Council Contingency. The Council further approved the total amount the feasibility study be taken from Council Contingency, should North Palm Beach and Lake Park not take part in the rrnsL. DONATION OF TREFS- SABATELLO CON- STRUCTION Mr. Jon Iles, City Forester, addressed the Council re: SabateIlo Development Corporation's donation of 50 sabal palm trees to the City of palm 8e3Ch Carder,;. v7. Iles Dresentea a plan orgwo gy Jeff Blakely, Landscape Architect, placln,; 37 of the trees at the Community Center to replace some of the trees that were killed a year aeo during severe coln weather; with the remaining IT on the sloped embankment on the east side of City Hail. The City Council reaues',d the City corPster prepare plans to place the remaining 13 trees at the Public Works Department in an attempt to bring the landscaping around that building closer zo the City's Landscaping Code. Mr. Iles further stated he has received several bids to have this work ;dnplet d and the lowest was from Rude Landscaping in the amount of 2;4250.00 Mr. Iles stated ry)ly $2125.00 was in the budont to cover thi, work. The Sabatello Qovelnpment Corporation stated th�ly would donate the additional $2125.00 needod to nay for thr delivery and installation of the sabal ;aims. CITY COOVCIL REGULAR h£ETING, 913187 Page A REPORTS AficE hW YOR TING Vice Mayor Martino stated the Northern County Airport Committee has been meeting for 9 or 6 months and are begining to show some results. vice Mayor Martino stated he would give a report to the Counr-il re: these meetinos at the next workshop meeting. COUNCILMAN KISEtFh'5YI _:v ^�?, i^ ,,..r w.. a ,t v '� ds� .fri lC t'? attf'nrj rte (, ?iC 'n ^,Clog or the Solid waste Authority, however, hp was informed that the north county traos;,;r site has been located betwewn No.th Central Boulevard and Military Trait, ,just north of Oona.ri itos; Road. COL- NCILMAN ALDRED Councilman Aldred reported the Countywide Planning Council will meet tomorrow and will be hiring a Director. Councilman .,Idrpd stated he will report re: tomorrow's meeting at a future meeting. e ZC- TOYOMAN E Councilwoman Monroe reported attendino a Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee meeting where "Stayin Alive" Fitness Center petitioned to change the color of their sign. The petit` -'ow requests occupants of the shopping center be oermittc-d to choose be'•reen 2 colors for tha2r and 3 types of letterino. Councilwoman Monroe questioned whether it was wise to approve additional colors and different types of lettering. Councilman Kiselewski expressed concern re: petitioners coming through the approval process ,end then channing tho-'ir mfnrjs afterwards. Counci ln7a0 Klsplewski also felt the owner of the shoppino center should be requesting the amendment and not the tenants. The p0 i.tionFr was made aware „` ft -is meeting that the City Council had the right to appeal any decision mach by the Sfte Flan and Appearance Review Committee. C� J CITY COMM —OLAR +FETING, 913187 Noe 5 iTEMS BY THE YOR h COIMCIL VICE Wye!, MARTINO Vice Mayor Martino rFquested an ordinanr,,, be drafted to allow the City of Palm Beach Gardens to encompass in it's codes the concept of a new car dealership, in order to bring In some of the land on Northlake Boulevard so that the City could have more control over these araas. Tt the concensus of the City Council to place this on the Pendilra Items For Discussion list. COUNCILWOMAN MONROE Councilwoman Monroe referenced a letter frcm the County Comission re: renaming of Campus Drive to Palm Beach .7w,lor Collavc Csuuievdid, stating she was against this change. The City Manager stated the County cannot rename Campus Drive because it belongs to the City. It was the concensus of the City rnrrncil to have the City Mairager write a letter to or,e Count, Commission outlining the City's position. Councilwoman Kbnroe questioned under what circumstances existino ,projects would need to come back before the City Council when thy, were changing their Landscaping plan. Councilwoman Monroe stated Gardens Square is ore- - sently redoing their landscaping and are not using the same species of trees. Attorney Brant stated they must come back before the City Council for approval if they are not using the same species. CG Y' ENS TIiOM THF_ Pua rC FGR irEMs NGr ON THE AGENDA SAM CAHSILLO Mr. Sam Carsillo, a resident of Palm Beach Gardens, addressed the Counr_it re: several concerns, including bike paths, possible noise at 'the or000sed Northern Palm Spach County Airport, and heliport at the Palm Cleach arrrr,s 14c ?Crraz Cf:ntcr. CITY COLNCIL REGULAR WETING, 913187 Page 6 All,' SW)CLL Mr. Ron Sandell, 4194 Honeysuckle Avenue, Palm Beach Gardens, addressed 0 the Council re: problem of traffic on Holly Drive across from Palm Beach (`ml°r..,)ity K, qit School now that crossing guard is no longer permitted to direct traffic. The City Manager stateri lhp rrossino guard could not direct traffic due to a liability probl- -, however, a police office: would be stationed at this site each morning to alleviate thrse ornblems. „4RRI D: -'MT-L' Mr, OiChicco a resident of Plat 0 6, Palm Beach Gardens, addressed the Council re: several concerns, including traffic problem on Holly Drive across from the high school, feasibility study for the acquisition of Seacoast Utilities and RV's, trailers, etc. carkinq in front, yards and swales in the City. ORDINANCES: ORDINANCE 10, 19A7 vice Mayor Martino declared the Public Hearing op?nec whirr; was duly advertised vla Proposed Tax Bills, and which was held on the intent of Ordinance I0, 1987, levying a tax can real and personal property located with the corporate limits of the City for the year ending 121J1187; adootinq a budget for fi;c,1 year iC!1187 9130188, There being no com- ments from the public, Vice Mayor Martino declared the public hearing closed. Per a unanimous vote of the City Council the Deputy City Clerk read, by title only, on first ieadino, 0rni.iance 1 1987. "ae CounciI W", 11 con - sider adoption of Ordinance 14, 1987, at their Regular Meetino of Seotember 17, 1987. n CITY COWCIL REGULAR MEETING, 913187 Page 7 RFSOLUTIONS: ROLUTION 60, 87 Mr, Hank Skokowski ?f urban Desig+, Studio, authorized age ^t fo^ Sabatello Development Corporation, addressed the Council re: Tract M -13 of PGA National, known as "The rsland" Single Family PUD. Mr, Skokowskl stated the Council's suggestions from their workshop meeting have been Incor- oorated into the present Uian:. Per the concensus of the City Council the Deputy City Clerk read, by title only, 01sclution 60, 1987, approving "The Island" Single - Family PUD to be located within 42.895 -acre M -13 Tract of the PGA National PCD and consist of 107 single- family dPtarhe7 ha^cs. Resolution 60, 1987, was unanimously approved by the City Council. RESOLUTION 72, 1987 Per the concensus of the City Council the Deouty City Clerk read, by title only, Uesclution 72, 19 67, approving the amendments to the final landscaping plans for Gardens°' Shooning Xall PUD aoproved 11015184 by Resolution 62, 1984. Resolution 72, 1987, was unanimously approved by the City Council. 4ESOL JTION 73, 1987 Per the concensus of the City Council the Deputy City Clerk read, by title only, Resolution 73, 1987, approving identification signage for "Oakbrook Corp. Center" (flkla "The Financial Center ") PUD created 9125186 by GrUln,ance 1/, 1986, on 12.990 acres and 1214186 by Ordinance 25, 1986, n 1.15 acres on the southwest corner of PGA Boulevard & U.S, gighway N1. Resolution 73, 1987, was unanimously anoro ved by the City Council. RESOLUTION 74, 1987 Per the concensus of the City Council the Deputy C"ty Clerk read, by titic- only, Resolution 74, 1987, urolno and requesting the Pa1rr, Leach %Ounty C` CITY COWCIL REGULAR MEETING, 913187 RESOLUTION 75, 1987 11 ADJOORWENT APPROVAL Page 8 Commission t^ not remove Hood Road and Frederick Small Road over the Intra- coAstal WatPrwav T,, ';s thproughfare Plan. The Council recuested Resolution 74, 1987, be ,amended in the title as well as Section 1. to read "not to remove" instead of "reinstate ". Resolution 74, 1987, was unanimously approved, as - neoded, by the City Council. "'s Cc� ...i1 is ectru the Ceputy City Clerk to send certified copies of this Resolution to the members of the County Commission, Cour.:ywide Planning Council, all cities in Northern Palm Beach County, and Loxahatchee Council of Governments. Per the concensus of the City Council the Deputy City Clerk read, by title only, Resolution 75, 1987, accepting the dedication of lands on behalf of the City for a road riqht -of -way easement located at the northwest corner of Lighthouse Drive and Gardens Drive. Resolution 75, 1987, was unanimously approved by the City Council. There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at at 11:02 P.M. MAYOR FEENEY COUNCILMAN ALDRED P, '11N(S4 KOSIER, DEPUTY CITY CLERK VICE 14YOR hWRTINO COWCILW"N MONROE COOROLMAN"KISELEWSKI