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REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
MAY 2, 1985
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida,
was called to order by Mayor Linda Monroe, at 8:00 P.M., in the Assembly
Room, 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and was
opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL: The roll was called by the Deputy City Clerk and present were: Mayor
Monroe, Vice Mayor Kiselewski, Councilman Martino, Councilman Aldred, and
Councilman Feeney.
City Manager John Orr and Attorney William Brant were in attendance.
MINUTES: The minutes of the Regular Meeting of April I8, I985 and the Workshop
Meeting of April 25, 1985, were unanimously adopted, as written. The
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
PROCLAMATIONS:
Mayor Monroe announced that the Merit System Board and the Recreation
Advisory Board would be meeting on Tuesday, May 7, 1985, at 7:30 P.M.
Mayor Monroe read two proclamations. The first acknowledging "Soil
Stewardship Week", May 12 - 19, 1985; the second "Seacoast Utilities
Drinking Water Week ", May 6 - 10, 1985.
ITEMS BY CITY MANAGER:
AWNING OVER Per the recommendation of the City Manager, the Council unanimously adopted
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a motion to purchase and install an awning over the pool pump at the
Municipal Swimming Pool from Aluminum World in the amount of $2,450.00.
Monies will be taken from Council Contingency Fund.
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GROUP The City Manager advised that the House of Representatives passed
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the zoning for group housing. The Senate will be discussing the issue
next week.
REPORTS:
VICE MAYOR Vice Mayor Kiselewski reported that the Metropolitan Planning Organization
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met Wednesday, May 1, 1985, to select a consultant to prepare the plan
of how the CoTran system is to work for the next five years in Palm Beach
County. The Metropolitan Planning Organization will meet with the
Broward County Metropolitan Planning Organization Friday, May 3, 1985,
to discuss mutual concerns with the Tri- County rail system.
Vice Mayor Kiselewski advised that the next agenda of the Solid Waste
Authority should have an item for discussion of Site 7 to be a holder and
transporter to Alabama for hazardous waste.
v MAYOR Mayor Monroe reported that she attended the "Wilderness Walk" which was
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put on by the Solid Waste Authority at the Site 7 where the new facility
will be located to explain land usage of the site.
ITEMS BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
VICE MAYOR Vice Mayor Kiselewski addressed the status of the violation of
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placement of newsstands throughout the City.
Vice Mayor Kiselewski suggested the City have their Water Preservation
Ordinance go into effect at the same time as Palm Beach County's will.
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RESOLUTIONS:
RESOLUTION Resolution 17, 1985, reappointing and appointing members to the City's
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Zoning Board of Appeals will be further workshopped pursuant to the request
of the Council members.
RESOLUTION Per the request of the Council, Resolution 18, 1985, reappointing and
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appointing members to the City's Comprehensive Land Use Plan Committee
will be workshopped at a future meeting.
RESOLUTION Resolution 19, 1985, reappointing and appointing members to the City's
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Code Enforcement Board, by the suggestion of the Council, will be further
workshopped at a meeting in the future.
ORDINANCES:
ORDINANCE Mr. Steve Yeckes addressed the Council regarding Ordinance 8, 1985,
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providing for the creation of "Gardens Professional Arts" PUD, with
underlying zoning of CPO - Commercial Professional Office District,
proposed to be located on two -acre parcel on the north side of Burns
Road, contiguous to the east of "Plaza North Medical Complex".
Mr. Yeckes presented a massing model to show the different levels of
sight of the building proposed. He advised that the issues of drainage,
fees, and the widening of the roadway, have all been discussed and agreed
upon by himself and the City staff. He also agreed to the construction of
a 5' concrete sidewalk along the southern border of the property.
Color samples and materials were presented. There was question as to
the landscaping meeting minimum requirement of a straight zoning petition.
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The Public Hearing was declared open which was duly advertised on
April 17, 1985. There being no discussion from the public, the Public
Hearing was closed.
By a unanimous vote of the Council, the Deputy City Clerk read on second
and final reading, by title only, Ordinance 8, I985. Ordinance 8, 1985
was unanimously adopted by the Council, as amended.
ORDINANCE By a unanimous vote of the Council, the Deputy City Clerk read, by title
only, on first reading, Ordinance 11, 1985, providing for the zoning of
lands contained in phases of multi - family section of the "Sandtree" PUD
that remain uncompleted. Ordinance 11, 1985, wiI1 be placed on second
and final reading at the Regular Meeting of the Council on June 6, 1985.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
Mayor Monroe acknowledged receipt of the following communications:
- FLORIDA DOT I. A letter from Mr. S.L. Roddenberry, P.E., regarding the traffic
congestion and delay at the PGA interchange with Florida's Turnpike.
PALM BEACH 2. A booklet on Palm Beach County's annual report.
HCF SIGN The scheduling of a variance for HCF office building was questioned due
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to the fact that it was approved as a Planned Unit Development and should
have had all problems with their sign resolved at the time of the approval
of the PUD. The City Attorney was requested to draft a paragraph to be
inserted into all PUD Ordinances to cover this area.
BILLBOARDS The members of the Council requested the City Attorney draft a Resolution
to be sent to Palm Beach County Commissioners advising of the City's concern
with billboards in the northern Palm Beach County area.
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ADJOURNMENT: There was no further business for discussion, the meeting was
adjourned at 9:25 P.M.
MAYOR
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Linda S. Farmer, Deputy City Clerk
COUNCILMAN
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OUNCILMAN
COUNCILMAN
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