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CITY COUNCIL
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CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
MARCH 13, 1986
The Workshop Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida,
was called to order by Mayor Aldred at 8 :35 P.M., following a reorgani-
zaticnaI meeting, in the Assembly Room at the Municipal Complex, 10500
North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
ROLL CALL: The roll was called by the Deputy City Clerk and present were: Mayor
Richard Aldred, Vice Mayor Dick Feeney, Councilman Martino, Councilwoman
Monroe and Councilman Kiselewski.
ITEMS BY CITY MANAGER:
FINES FROM ETHICS
Q2WITT£E The City Manager reported on the two members of the City's advisory com-
mittees who have been fined by the Ethics Commission for failure to sub-
mit fInancial disclosures, stating the City's charge is to collect the
$200 fines and mail it to the Ethics Commission. The Council requested
members being appointed to advisory boards be informed that financial
disclosures must be submitted as a responsibility of being a member.
LETTER FROM COUNTY
RE: BIKE PATHS The City Manager reported receiving a letter from Dick Morley requesting
the City and County enter an agreer,ent to sharing of funds for bikeway
projects on Military Trail from Burns Road to north of Tanglewood Plaza
and on Burns Road from Alt. A -I -A to east of Gardens Hospital.
Councilwoman Monroe requested that a path also be put in on Burns Road
from Military Trail to the Comr,,�ity Center. It was requested that a
® seven foot path be put on all areas and the extra money saved from the
eight oot paths requested could be used to put the path in to the
Community Center. The Council requested the City Manager determine the
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actual expenses for this project, reducing the size of the bikeway from
eight feet to five feet so they can make a decision.
PERFORMANCE EASED
PAY SYSTEM Mr. Orr reported at the Regular Meeting of the Merit Board they
discussed the Performance Based Pay System, and after lengthy discussion
and deliberation the Board recommended the City not exercise the
contract with Waters, Trego and Davis at this time.
REPORTS:
COUNCILNC3MAN Councilwoman Monroe reported attending the Beautification and
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Environmental Committee meeting on March 12, I986, where the planned
dedication of the nursery has been temporarily postponed. It was to
have been on March 22, 1986. On March 25, 1986, there will be a joint
meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Site Plan and
Appearance Review Committee to hear from a restoration biologist. The
Council was invited to attend this meeting. In answer to Councilwoman
Monroe's question re: proposal for landscaping for various parts of the
City recaived from the BkE Committee, Mr. Orr stated now that specific
areas have been detailed, we need to go to the State to get approval to
put anything in the medians. Right now the plans need to be finalized
before the work can go out to bid.
VICE MAYOR
DICK FEENEY Vice Mayor Feeney reported attending the Planning and "Zoning Commission
Meeting on Tuesday, March 11, 1986.
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ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
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COUNCILMAN DONALD
RISELEWSKI Councilman kiselewski requested the City Manager look into the cost of
purchasing items to present to various key people in the City when an
occassicn occur, that would represent a "key to the City ".
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
4WN;nZNr "C1EVD��HIRE'AM 11 TT -FaMTi v w1n rRFarrn 4/1 71R2 BY RESOLUTION 23,
19821 ON THE M -22 TRACT OF THE FGA NATIONAL, PROVIDING FOR 252 RENTAL
HIMENI UNITS IN ADDITION TO THE EXISTING 77 UNIT RENTAL APARTMENT
BUILDING, RECREATIONAL CLUBHOUSc AND POOL FACILITY (PLATTED 9116182)
(M3. HANK SKOKOWSK1)
Mr. Hank Skokowski addressed the Council re: the above amendment to
"Devonshire" multi- family PUD. The total project will consist of 329
dwelling units on approximately 22.49 acres with an overall density of
14..6. Plans call for 2 parking spaces per unit with the existing pool
and clubhouse area having 20 additional parking spaces. The projected
rents will be $625 for a 2 bedroom apartment and $575 for a 1 bedroom
apartment. The Council requested the Recreation Department look at
these plans to see if there was no need for additional recreational
space and the Forester look at the landscaping plans to determine if
there was any vegetation that would need to be preserved. The Council
expressed concern over the parking spa ^es, pointing out there were no
spaces planned for guest parking. The Council requested the approved
color graphics be displayed at the next meeting. It was determined that
the six units that were sold have been bought back by PGA National.
The Council also expressed concern re: lack of landscaping around
buildings. The Council requested to workshop this project at their next
Workshop Meeting of March 27, 1986.
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