HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 030686CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
94RCH 6, 1986
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida,
was called to order by Mayor Monroe, at 8:00 P.M., in the As"nbly
Room at the Municipal Complex, 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach
Gardens, Florida; and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL: The roll was called by the City Clerk and present were: Mayor Monroe,
Vice Mayor Kiselewski, Councilman Martino, and Councilman AIdred. City
Manager John Orr and Attorney William Brant were also in attendance.
Councilman Feeney was not present.
MINUTES: The minutes of the Workshop Meeting of February 13, 1986, and Regular
Meeting of February 20, 1986, were unanimously approved by the Council,
as written.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Fbnroe announced that on Marc.) 10, 1986, at 710 P.M. there would
be a Merit System Board Meeting; on Tuesday, M&Tch 11, 1986, at 7 :30
P.M., meetings of the Planning and Zoning Commission and Fire
Department; and a meeting of the City's Beautification and Environmental
Committee at 7:30 P.M., on Wednesday, March 12, 1986.
AWARDING OF The City Manager stated that one bid had been received February 27,
BIDS
1986, from Roger Dean Chevrolet for the five vehicles for the Police
Fiepartment and he recorremended that this bid be accepted in the amount of
.$10,921 each - to be taken out of the Federal Revenue Sharing Fund.
0
City Council Regular Meeting, 316186
Page 2
By a unanimous vote of the Council, the City Manager was authorized to
® commit to the proposal trade by Roger Dean for five Chevrolet Caprices,
1986, at the cost of $10,921 each - the funds to be taken out of the
Federal Revenue Sharing Funds.
BID - DUMP
TRUCK FOR The City Manager noted we received a bid on a 1986, 6 -ton truck, Model
L CRKS
12 Section Dump Truck from GMC in Lake Worth and recommended acceptance
of this bid for $16,577, which was $3,000 - $4,000 less than antici-
pated. The money would be taken out of the Public Works Account
14- 64.10.
By a unanimous vote of the Council, the City Manager was authorized to
commit to the purchase of the vehicle from GMC of Lake Worth; that
vehicle being a 1986, 6 -ton truck, Model 12 Foot Dump Truck for the
Public 6orks Department in the amount of $16,577 - the funds to come
® from the Public Works Account 14- 64.10.
TEMS eY THE CITY MANAGER:
ACCEPTANCE OF
FUNDS FROM
PERRY CABLE- VISION The City Manager introduced Mr. Dale ,Hanley, Systems Manager for Perry
Cable TV, who made a presentation of their annual Franchise Fee in the
amount of $45,029.76.
PLANS FOR
INCREASING THE SIZE
OF OFFICF SPACE. Y The City Manager's proposal to expand the office space of his and the
City Clerk's departments and construct an enclosed storage area at the
municipal complex for the Police Department's motorcycles will be
discussed at a future meeting when a full Council is in attendance.
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
LUNCHEON The Council was receptive to the suggestion of Palm Beach County
0
City Council REguiar Meeting, 316186
Page 3
Municipal League's Executive Director that cur City host their next
meeting. The cost of the luncheon will be taker; from the Community
Promotion Account or founcil Contingency Funds.
PROCLAMATION 4
FOUNDATION LAND
OR DEDICATION
Y Per the former direction of the Council, the City Attorney prepared a
Proclamation recognizing Foundation Land Company for their donation of
200 trees to the City. The presentation of this proclamation will, if
possibl.:, be arranged to take place on the same day as the dedication of
the City's nursery and the City's tree sale, March 22, 1986.
REPORTS: Vice Mayor Kiselewski reported on the meeting he attended yesterday in
Orlando of the Florida Advisory Committee for the Metropolitan Planning
Organization in regards to the State's new tran!norfRtf" pZcr,. The
State is proposing a new way of adjusting funds as they realize that certain
roads within the State which cannot be widened due to buildings located
too near them, now has a "constrained facilities" definition and are
hoping to pass legislation that mould allow them to take funding that
has been committed to that type of road to use on alternate ways to solve the
proolem. A new highway capacity manual is available which gives a new way of
rating level -of- service on roads in the State. vice Mayor Kiselewski said
that a lot of discussion over tht planning process in Tallahassee (as far as
the Regional Plans that are becoming a part of this growth management
system with the State and the regional areas of the City) was made and
that they will continue discussing this at their future meetings.
0
City Council Regular Meeting, 316186
Page 4
ITEMS BY THE W YOR AND COUNCIL:
OR MONROE
MICE hAYOR
KISELEWSKI
COUNCILMAN M4RTINO At the Regular Meeting of March 20, 1986, the Council will consider
adoption of a Resolution expressing the City's concerns regarding the
frequency and time spans the PGA Boulevard bridge is in a state of
disrepair, to include the suggestion that during these times it be left
in the down position for vehicular traffic.
VICE W YOR
KISLEWSK:_ At the workshop meeting of March I3, :986, the City Attorney will make a
report to the Council on the February 26, 1989: recommendation of the
state of Florida Commission on Ethics re: fining our advisory board mem-
bers, Messrs. James Hallenbeck and Bruce Brown, for not filing 1983
Statements of Financial Disclosures in compliance with law.
CWILMAN WRTINO Councilman Martino will be provided a copy of the minutes of the
Council's 11121185 meeting at wnich they accepted Foundation Land
Company's proposal to officially name the roadway that's commonly known
as "Post Offi ^e Road" to "Fairchild Gardens Avenue ", located on the
south side of PGA Boulevarc and runs through their PCD on the north side
of PGA Boulevard.
Councilman klartino reported on the March 4, 1986, meeting he attended of
our Site Plan and Apoearance Review Committee at which plans for a
250,000 sq. ft. commercial project proposed to be developed on 32 acres
on the southwest corner of Sandtree Drive and Northlake Boulevard were
reviewed. He expressed concern eve: the traffic this project would
create and whether a DR.I would be required. Councilman martin
suggested the City Council be represented during the committee's future
n
City Council Regular Meeting, 316186
Page 5
0 reviews of this project, as well as the City Attorney.
MAYOR WNROE Mayor Monroe suggested that the City Manager contact Palm Beach County
re: the traffic circulation in program for Nurthlake Boulevard at
SAndtree Boulevard. She stated that it would be most important to tie
the roadway improvements together. The City Manager informed the
Council that he had included in the minutes of the Site Plan and
Appearance Review Committee's meeting, that the traffic study submitted
as part of their application was not sufficient to meet the intent of
our code. He requested visual graphs of •'e intersection, showing
alignments of the intersections and the right -of -ways.
VICE MAYOR
KISELEWSKI Vice Mayor Kiselewski suggested that legal counsel be provided for the
City Advisory Boards, particularly when decisions are made on projects.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS M1T ON THE AGENDA:
MR. SAMUEL CARSILLO Mr. Samuel Carsilo of 10063 Dahlia Avenue, addressed the Council with
several concerns he had regarding the City.
RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION 5, 1986 Mr. William C. DeMott addressed the Council pursuant to their con-
sideration of adoption of Resolution 5, 1986, based on his petition for
the location, as a temporary conditional use, a mobile home trailer, for
security reasons, within a 28 -acre parcel he's leasing from Foundation
Lard Company on the north side of Northlake Boulevard (alkla Lake Park
West Road), at Howell Lane.
4P
City Council Regular Meeting, 316186
ORDINANCES:
Page 6
Subsequent to lengthy deliberations, the City Clerk, per ;. a concensus
of the Council, read Resolution 5, 1986, by title and reference to the
sentence ":he Building Official will issue a Certificate of Occupancy
based upon certification from a Florida registered professional archi-
tect or engineer that the structure is safe for occupancy." added as
the next -to -the -last line of the paragraph of Section 3.
By a unanimous vote of the Council, Resolution 5, 1986, was unanimously
adopted as amended.
ORDINANCE 2, 1986 Mayor Monroe declared the Public Hearing open, which was duly advertised
February 12, 1986, and held on the intent of Ordinance 2, 1986, granting
the request of DiVosta and Company for an additional three -year exten-
sion of the permissible time for completion of the PUD, with underlying
zoning of CG -1 - General Commercial, created January 21, 1982, by
Ordinance 32, 1981, on the 2.9 -acre parcel on the southwest corner of
North Military Trail and PGA Scuelvard.
Attorney William Shannon of DiVosta and Company and Attorney Raymond
Royce, authorized agent, was in attendance to answer any inquiries the
members of the Council or audience may have.
No memhers of the audience addressed the Council. Mayor Monroe declared
the Public Hearing closed.
By a unimous vote of the Council, the City Clerk read, by title only, on
second and final reading, Ordinance 2, 1986.
By a motion approved by a vote of three ayes and one nay, Ordinance 2,
1986, was adopted by the Council. Vote on motion: Vice Mayor
40 Kiselewski, Councilman Aldred and Councilman Martino vote aye; Mayor
City Council Regular Meeting, 316186 Page 7
Monroe voted nay noting that the subject Ordinance enables this project
o- iginallV approved Jvnu•iru 21, 1982, to be developed up ti: March 6,
1989, without the City's benefit of restudying the project's impacts
versus possible changed conditions.
ORDINANCE 3, 1986 By a unanimous vote of the Council, the City Clerk read, by title only,
on first reading, Ordinance 3, 1986, granting an easement along Johnson
Dairy Road for "Tanglewood Apartments" parking, per the request of Mr.
Vincent J. Pappalardo, current owner of the rental complex. A duly
advertised Public Hearing and the Council's consideration of adoption of
Ordinance 3, 1986, will take place at the Regular Meeting of April 3,
1986.
4 Resole *_ion restricting, to dayLi.= hours, the parking of vehicles
along the southerly unpaved portion of the Johnson Dairy Road right-of-
way will be considered by the Council at their Regular Meeting of April
3, 1986.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
TREE PRESERVATION
CODE At a meeting in the near future, the Council will workshop an Ordinance
drafted by the City Attorney per their discussions at the r-lrrent
meeting, with the _input of the City ManagF -and City Forester, revising
the Cit, °s Tree Preservation Code (i.e., ARticle II of Chapter 31 of our
Code of Ordinances).
LANDSCAPE CODE At a meeting in the near future, the Council will workshop an Ordinance
drafted by the City Attorney per their discussions at the current
meeting, with the input of the City Manager and City Forester, revising
City Council Regular Meeting, 316186
Page 8
the City's Landscape Code (i.e., Article I )f Chapter 31 of our Code of
• Ordinances).
PETITIONS AND COWUNICATIONS:
BEAUTIFICATION &
ENVIROTCNTAL
C044ITTEE Mayor Monroe stated that the Beautification and Environmental Connittee
had extended an invitAtlon to l.hn Cou ^Cif t^ --hand b,^d pa:tiClP3te in
the dedication of the City's Nursery on March 22, 1986, at 10:00 A.M.
PALM EEACN CUUN7Y Mayor Monroe notified the City Mnager of a memo from H.F. Kahlert,
County Engineer, requesting that we supply his office with a suggested
list of proposed capital improvements in order of priority, to be sub-
mitted to his office no later than March 18, 1986, Military Trail,
Pdrrrs goad, °ro=:rity Farms Road, ind ,o_thlake boulevara were
tinned as areas that needed upgrading.
DONALD V)GEL
Mayor Monroe informed the Council of a I °tter s.,e had received from
Planning and Zoning Commissioner Donald Vogel, asking that Mr. Benjamin
F. Crosby be allowed to to the Council an the expres3way authority
issl—�. The Council declined the offer.
U.S. ARMY CORPS
OF ENGINEERS
Mayor Monroe briefly discussed a copy of a letter she had received from
Cal Christian of the Loxahatchee Council of Governments, that had been
addressed Lo Lolonel Charles 7. Myers, III of the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, from Vero Beach Field Supervisor Joseph Carroll. In this
letter, Mr. Carroll expressed conc—n over the rapid development of the
area around the City of West Palm Beach Water Catchment Area in central
Palm Beach County, Florida.
City Council Regular Meeting, 316186
Page 9
iWOf i-P NALD Mayor Monroe read a letter she had received from Randi MacDonald in
• which he expressed '7i, appreciation for the outstanding manner in which
Police officers Lieutenant Carpenter, Jeff Main, Mike Rispod and Marty
Greenburg had conducted themselves.
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF
CONWIUNITY AFFAIRS Mayor Monroe mentioned a letter she had received from cne Deparcment of
Community Affairs regarding the Minimum Criteria for Review of Local
Comprehensive Plans and Determination of Compliance.
PQC ua U nF FAME Mayor Monroe received the letter from the Sports HaII of Fame "after the
fact ", and too tat° for their requested proclamation.
ADJOURNMENT With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:14 P.M,
MAYOR MONROE COUNCILMAN .4,14RU%V
4qffLWY-OR "KISELFWSKI
L;rVG HIND, CITY CLERK, CMC
11
U)UNCILMAN ALDRED
COUNCILMAN FEENEY %