HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 011785CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
JANUARY 17, 1985
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was
called to order by Mayor Mike Martino, at 8:00 P.M., in the Assembly Room,
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 Martino, Vice
Mayor Monroe, Councilman Aldred, Councilman Kiselewski, and Councilman Feeney.
City Manager John Orr and Attorney William Brant were also in attendance.
MINUTES: The minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 3, 1985, were approved by the
Council, as written. The minutes of the Workshop Meeting of January 10, 1985,
were approved by the Council, as amended.
PRESENTATION OF PLAQUE OF APPRECIATION TO MARK WALL, !EMBER OF PALM BEACH GARDENS FIRE DEPART-
On behalf of the City, Mayor Martino presented a plaque to Mr. Mark Wall in
appreciation of his ten years' service as a volunteer fire- fighter /member of
Palm Beach Gardens Fire Department, Inc.
A five - minute recess was held.
ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER:
AWARDING OF Per the recommendation of the City Manager, the Council unanimously adopted a
BID FOR AERIAL
&UVL T motion awarding the one bid received January 10, 1985 from Pringle Equipment
Company in West Palm Beach for a used aerial bucket for the City's Public
Works Department - the $15,000 to be-taken from Account 15- 64.20.
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APPROVAL OF Per the recommendation of the City Manager, the Council unanimously adopted a
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RE- motion he be authorized to expend $175 from Account 02 -37.10 for travel
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CONFERENCE expenses to attend the Pre - Legislative Conference in Tallahassee February
7th and 8th.
HIRING OF FULL- The City Manager reported that Mr. Jonathan Iles, who has worked with the
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ENFORCEMENT
Or= with the State of Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
has been offered a promotional position with the State Division of Forestry
in northern Florida. He recommended that the City employ Mr. Iles, making
his primary function in the field of forestry; and code enforcement his
secondary function.
Subsequent to discussion, the Council unanimously adopted a motion authorizing
the City Manager to expend during the remainder of this fiscal year the sum
of $13,404 to be taken from Account 02 -59.10 (Council Contingency) for the
purpose of hiring a person to fill the hybrid position of Urban Forester/
Code Enforcement Officer.
REPORTS: Councilman Aldred reported he attended the Merit System Board meeting held
COUNCILMAN Tuesday, January 15, 1985. The minutes of this meeting are on file in the
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City Clerk's office.
COUNCILMAN Councilman Feeney reported on the meeting he attended of our Site Plan and
Appearance Review Committee on Tuesday, January 15, 1985. The minutes of
this meeting are on file in the City Clerk's office.
VICE MAYOR Vice Mayor Monroe noted that when our Site Plan & Appearance Review Committee
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approved the plans for the "Sunny Plaza" retail shopping center (February 15,
1983), the developer violated the City's "Clearing & Grubbing" Ordinance; and
suggested that the Committee, when considering the now - proposed plans for this
plaza, a concentrated effort be made to avoid the removal of any of the
remaining trees.
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iNCILMAN Councilman Kiselewski advised that he was elected Chairman of the Palm Beach
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County Metropolitan Planning Organization at their last meeting; and reported
on the State -wide meeting he attended yesterday in Tallahassee, representing
Palm Beach County. There are going to be a series of hearings to receive
input on the "The Proposed Florida State Plan" - the one for this area to be
held at 7:00 P.M. on January 23rd in the Palm Beach County Commission Chambers.
The other members of the Council will be provided copies of this plan and the
"Overview of Transportation Programs" pamphlet.
ITEMS BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
MAYOR MARTINO Mayor Martino recognized the recent certification of our Building Official, Mr.
Jack Hanson, by the Building Officials of Florida.
j,rCE MAYOR Vice Mayor Monroe noted that our City has been designated 111984 Tree City USA"
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by The National Arbor Day Foundation, per the application of our contracted
Urban Forester, Jonathan H. Iles.
COUNCILMAN Councilman Kiselewski reported that several residents of the City have con -
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tacted him concurring with his comments at the Regular Meeting of January 3,
1985, re: the need for better enforcement of the City's Codes.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
MR. SAMUEL Mr. Samuel Carsillo, 10063 Dahlia Ave., PBG, addressed the Council voicing his
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concerns over several items in the City.
RESOLUTIONS:
RESOLUTION 2,
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GRANTING, AS A CG -1 (GENERAL COMMERCIAL) CONDITIONAL USE
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SSION FOR THE
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A motion was unanimously adopted by the Council that the Public Hearing duly
advertised January 2, 1985, to take place at the current meeting prior to their
consideration of adoption of Resolution 2, 1985, be recessed until their Regular
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ORDINANCES: Mr. Hank Skokowski, President of Urban Design Studio and authorized agent for
b,01NANCE 1, Holston Valley Investment Company, addressed the Council pursuant to their con -
sideration of first reading of Ordinance 1, 1985, providing for the creation of
the "Prosperity Oaks" PUD, with underlying zoning of RH -High Density Residen-
tial District and CG -1 - General Commercial District, proposed to be located
on the west side of Prosperity Farms Road, south of PGA Boulevard and consist
of a nursing facility on 3.4 acres and 288 rental units on 23.96 acres.
The City Attorney was requested to amend the January 17, 1985 draft of Ordi-
nance 1, 1985, to include provisions for: (1) the 3.4 -acre site where the
nursing facility is proposed to be located to convert, perpetually, to open
space with landscaping in the event it is not developed within a certain
period of time; (2) a Recreational Land /Facilities Fee Account donation; (3)
a Road Improvement Fee; (4) timing for the completion of the improvements
to Prosperity Farms Road; and (5) a time frame for the completion of the
project.
By a unanimous vote of the Council, the City Clerk read, by title only, on
first reading, the January 17, 1985 draft of Ordinance 1, 1985.
Ordinance 1, 1985 will be further workshopped by the Council at their meeting
of January 24, 1985. In the meantime, Mr. Skokowski will re- review the fire
safety features of the buildings with the City's Fire Department and submit
information on the color schemes and lighting standards they propose to use.
ORDINANCE 2, By a unanimous vote of the Council, the City Clerk read, by title only, on
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first reading, Ordinance 2, 1985, modifying the City's Comprehensive Land Use
Plan, providing for the zoning requested for the proposed "Prosperity Oaks"
multi - family /commercial PUD. Ordinance 2, 1985 will be further workshopped by
the Council at their meeting of January 24, I985.
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PETITIONS AND CDMMINlICATIONS:
Mayor Martino acknowledged receipt of a communication from:
MR. MICHAEL J. 1. Mr. Michael J. Sabatello, Jr. of Sabatello Development Corporation
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referencing the reported comments of Councilman Kiselewski at the Regular
Meeting of January 3, 1985 re: their non - compliance with the City's Sign
Code at the "Sabal Ridge" PUD site; and suggesting that this section of
our Code is outdated and ineffective.
LETTERS/PHONE Councilman Kiselewski reported that he received a number of letters and phone
CALLS RE:
BETTER ENFORCE- calls from residents complimenting his efforts to have the City's Codes
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CODES better enforced.
CONSTRUCTION Councilman Kiselewski, member of the I -95 Task Force, reported that the
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PIER SEGMENT contracts were let for the Palm Beach Gardens /Fart Pierce segment of
Interstate -95. The construction will commence within the next 60 -90 days in
our City; and the project is proposed to be completed by the end of 1987.
ADJOURNMENT: with no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:35 P.M..
MAYOR MARTINO
VICE MAYOR MAYOR MONROE
CITY` CLERK
COUNCILMAN ALDRED
` l0/91VCILMAN KISELEAS'KI
COUNCILMAN FEENEY