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CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
. SEPTEMBER 4, 1986
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida,
was called to order by Mayor Aldred at 8:00 P.M., in the Assembly Room at
the Municipal Complex, 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Garde+rs,
Florida; and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL The roll was called by the Deputy City Clerk and present were: Mayor
Aldred, Councilman Martino and Councilwoman Monroe, Vice Mayor Feeney
and Councilman Kiselewski were not present at this meeting due to being
out of town.
APPROVAL OF
MINUTES The minutes of the Regular Meetings of August 7, 1986, and August 21,
1986, were unanimously approved as written.
TEMS BY CITY
NAGER
20 -YARD DUMP
TRAILER The City Manager stated only one bid was received and recommended it be
awarded to Peterson Industrial Machines Inc. of Lake Wales, Florida, in
the amount of $9500.00 to be taken out of Account # 15- 64.10.
ROADWAY BEAUTIFI-
CATION AND ENHANCE -
WNT BID The City Manager noted several bids were received, ranging from $16,000
to $46,000 and requested a committee be established to review the bids
and make a recommendation due to the fact that the price of the bids
drastically vary. The committee would recommend a first and second
choice for this bid. It was the consensus of the Council to have the
City Manager contact the Beautification and Environmental Committee, Jeff
Ornstein and Alan Strassler, former members of the Site Plan and
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Appearance Review Committee, to serve on this new advisory board, it was
further suggested Mr. Orr contact Jeff Blakely, Landscape Architect and
Ha.,.:, skokowbki of urban Design Studios, to request they serve as volunteer
consultants for this board.
REPORTS
COUNCILMAN
MARTINO Councilman Martino reported attending the Site Plan and Aonearanr_e Review
Committee meeting on 5epte:r�ber 3, 1986, and noted the minutes are on file
in the ':ity Clerk's office.
MAYOR
ALDRED Mayor Aldred reported attending the Site Plan and Appearance Review
Committee meeting on September 3, 1986. Mayor Aldred reported attending
a meeting of the Municipal League on September 4, 1986, where 17 of the 37
municipalities were in attendance. At this meting, with a vote of 10
® ayes, 4 nays and 3 = nstansions, to endorse version "C" of the Planning
founcil. Mayor Aldred expressed concern over this vote to endorse the
County Planning Council. Mayor Aldred suggested the 20 members who were
not in attendance be contacted to see what the vote would have been had
they been present. Mayor Aldred felt the Municipal League meetings should
be held after 5:00 P.M. so that everyone could attend, and it was the con-
census of the Council for Mayor Aldred write a letter expressing this con-
cern. Councilman Martino requested the City Attorney research the
statutes and the Ordinance that is being proposed, with the intention that
the City of Palm Beach Gardens would tare this item (County Planning
Council) to Court if necessary .
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RESOLUTIONS
®RESOLUTION 38
1986 Mr. Frank Woite, Attorney for Mr. and Mrs. summarized the
request of the petitioners, After a discussion among the Council members
re: parking problems at Garden Square Shoppes, it was decided Mr. Shannon,
Attorney for Garden Square Shoppes, be contacted, as well as members of
the Merchant Aszociation for Garden Square Shoppes, to have them attend a
meeting to determine solutions tc resolve the parking problems.
Per the concurrence of the City Council, the Deputy City Clerk read by
title only, Resolution 38, 1986, granting a conditional use in the CG -1
General Commercial District for the sale /service of beer and wine for on-
premise consumption in conjunction with the use as a restaurant on the
premises located at 4533 PGA Boulevard, within Garden Square Shoppes, a
Planned Unit Development, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
® Resolution 38, 1986, was unanimously adopted by the Council.
RESOLUTION 39,
1986 Per the concurrence of the City Council the Deputy City Clerk read, by
title only, Resolution 39, 1986, approving and granting a variance, pur-
suant to Section 3 -30, Article II of Chapter 3, Palm Beach Gardens Code,
to the distance required between business premises selling alcoholic
beverages to "Cafe Chardonnay, Inc" proposed to be located at 4533 PGA
Boulevard, within "Garden Square Shoope, ", a Planned Unit Development,
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Resolution 39, 1986, Was unanimously adopted by the Council.
ORDINANCES
ORDINANCE 16,
1986 Mr. Orr informed the Council the City was in receipt of a written request
• from the petitioner that this petition be withdrawn.
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Mayor Aldred declared the Public Hearing open, which was duly advertised
. July 23, 1986, and recessed August 7, 1986, and held on the intent of
Ordiiiance 16, 1986, which would modify the "Gardens Medical Park"
Professional Office district PUD created 11/17/83 by ordinance 17, 1983,
p oviding for as permitted land usage "The manufacturing, sale, and
fitting, at retail, of prosthetic devices, and the sale and renting, at
retail, of hospital equipment such as canes, wheelchairs, support ban-
dages, crutches, and bed pans ". Nc members of the audience addressed the
Council. Mayor Aldred declared the Public Hearing closed.
By a unanimous vote of the Council, the Deputy City CIerk read, by title
only, on second and final reading, Ordinance 16, 1986. Ordinance 16,
1986, was unanimously denied by the Council, based on the information
given by the petitioner to withdraw their request.
DINANCE 22,
986 By a unanimous vote of the Courcil, the Deputy City Cier," read on first
reading by title only, Ordinance 22, I986, updating and re- establishing
Retirement Plan for all general employees of the City.
ORDINANCES FOR WRKShOP)
ORDINANCE 12, 2986 Attorney Larry Smith addressed the Council, briefly reviewing plans for
this project. Also in attendance were Joe Legan, architect for the pro-
ject and Jeff Blakely, landscape architect. Attorney Smith stated it
apoeared they would be successful in obtaining a permit from the DOT to
landscape the berm. Traffic was discussed and it was determined a double
right turn lane would be installed at PGA and Ellison Wilson, turning
right. There is an additional 7 foot right -of -way to be dedicated to the
County. It was requested that the 7 foot right -of -way be accepted by the
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City end they would turn it over to the County. Attorney Smith had no
• objecticns. It was requested Attorney Brant include this in the Ordinance
and take out the underlying ?eniog. The Council requested where there is,a
five foot buffer by the entrance drive, one or two parking spaces be
removed so that deeper landscaping could be accomplished. It was added
that any place where there is a five foot buffer, cement car stops be
installed so that the cars would not encroach on the landscape space.
Councilwoman 14or-r9a expressed concern that care should be taken that
parking problems do not occur here as they are at the Waterway Cafe.
Councilwoman Monroe felt perhaps the City should request a report from the
State showing what ratio alcoholic beverages vs. foot is being sold at
Waterway Cafe.
ORDINANCE i5,
86 Attorney Smith addressed the Council, briefly reviewing plans for this
project. It was also requested that the 7 foot right -of-way on this pro-
ject be given to the City who in would turn it over to the County, and
that the underlying zoning be omitted from the Ordinance. Traffic was
reviewed as well as landscaping. The only change in the plans is the
cover over the stair tower has been removed for aesthetic reasons.
Councilwoman Monroe requested, before final reading, a comparison of what
traffic would be generated if this property were developed at low density,
annexed into the City at medium density and what this development would
generate. Mr. Orr stated he was concerned with the new traffic numbers
given by the County, however, he would like to see what the numbers would
be if they included Campus Drive in their study, which would ease traffic
problems in this area.
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JTFMS Fu? OISCUSSIOIJ
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SIGN CGuE Cnuncilman Martin,) r,-7u - ^ted the ;iqn Code revisions be dP cussed Ly the
Council. Mayor Aldred suggested It Mould be appropriate to wait urtil the
Iand use amendments have been finished. Mr. Orr stated staff is now
working on the sign code revisions and this information should bA ready
soon.
DOT FETING
Mr, Orr stated he has been in touch with the Florida league of Cities re:
a special meeting of the DOT in Tallahassee
on September 17, 1986, where
every five years they re- evaluate
all roads and what roads would remain
stntP rneHS, cc,nty reads and roads belonging to local municipalities.
Mr. Orr felt this could be a major
financial impact on the municipalities
Mr. Orr is trying to obtain information on whether he can attend this
meeting.
ADJOUR4MENT_
There being no further business to
discuss, the meeting adjourned at 9:45
P.M.
APPROVAL
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MAYOR ALDRED
VICE'"R
COUNCILMAN MARTINO
COUNCI M N KISEL&e'SKI -
COUNCILCMAN MONROE
LINbA K S FR, _PITY L'IiY fLERK
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