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REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
OCTOBER 17, 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 George Baldwin were in attendance.
MINUTES: The minutes of the Workshop Meeting of October 26, 1985 and the Regular
Meeting of October 3, 1985 were unanimously adopted as written. The
minutes of the Workshop Meeting of October 10, 1985 were unanimously
adopted as written, with an addition.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mayor Monroe announced that there would be a meeting of the City's
Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, October 22, 1985.
AWARDING OF PRIZES TO WINNERS OF FIRE PREVENTION WEEK POSTER AND
Mr. William O'Brien presented awards to the children who placed in
the poster and essay contests in recognition of Fire Prevention Week
October 6 - 12, 1985.
PRESENTATION OF PLAQUE OF APPRECIATION TO MR. EDWARD ARK, EMPLOYEE OF
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Mayor Monroe presented Mr. Edward Clark with a plaque of appreciation for
his service and dedication to the City for ten years.
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ITEMS BY CITY MANAGER:
EMPLOYEES The City Manager sent out copies of the new employee manual to the
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Council for their review.
BUFFER The City Manager submitted a draft of a recommended Zoning Code change
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to section 7, Article VII.
AGREEMENT The City Manager requested Resolution 35, 1985, executing employment
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agreement between SEIU and the City, be taken off the agenda as an
agreement has not been reached at this time.
PGA NATIONAL There has been discussion taking place regarding the construction of a
FIRE STATION
fire station in the PGA National. At this time a completed fire station
will cost approximately $160,000 to $180,000, with the City paying the
difference of $100,000 plus the CPI. The City Manager will continue to
negotiate with PGA National in an effort to get them to construct the
fire station without the City spending additional monies.
CAMPUS DRIVE Bankers Land Company has fallen behind in their schedule for the fire
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station along Campus Drive. A problem being looked at is the 5 acres as
required by the DRI is not needed for the fire station. The City might
try to negotiate with Bankers for property in a different location and
require Bankers to only dedicate what property is needed for the station.
COUNCIL OF The City Manager has been in contact with Cal Christian regarding the City
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becoming a member of the C.O.G.. He will recommend a fee schedule for the
City at the next C.O.G. Council meeting.
GROWTH The City Manager explained the Growth Management Plan as passed by the
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M� State Legislature and how it will effect the City.
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REPORTS:
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VICE MAYOR Vice Mayor Kiselewski reported on the meetings of the Solid Waste
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Authority, Beeline Task Force, and Metropolitan Planning Organization.
The Tri- County group for the railsystem will be meeting next Monday,
October 21, 1985, in Fort Lauderdale.
ITEMS BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
COUNCILMAN Councilman Martino acknowledged the presence of the new Police Chief
and Inspector of the meeting.
He advised that the tennis courts 7 and 8 have had the lights out
and need the Public Works Department to clean out the bushes there.
There has been trouble with a full bank of lights by the concession
stand by the soccer field.
Councilman Martino requested the area used for disposal of garbage for
the police department be relocated or screened.
Councilman Martino would like to discuss the changing of the parking
code and requirements.
MAYOR MONROE Mayor Monroe requested an item for discussion be placed on the next
Regular Meeting agenda for appointment of advisory board members.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS ACT ON THE AGENDA:
SAM CARSILLO Mr. Sam Carsillo, 10063 Dahlia Avenue, Palm Beach Gardens, addressed
the Council with some concerns he had for items around the City.
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RESOLUTIONS:
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RESOLUTION The Council discussed Resolution 39, 1985, setting two times a
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year for amending City's Comprehensive Land Use Plan /Map, and
requested the issue be placed on the next Workshop Agenda. A motion
was made to that effect and unanimously adopted.
RESOLUTION Mr. Hank Skokowski, President of Urban Design Studio, addressed the
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Council regarding Resolution 43, 1985, approving modification to
architectural elevations for "Dunbar Woods" multi - family PUD
approved October 23, 1983 via Resolution 62, 1983, on M -21 Tract
of PGA National PCD.
The current homeowners of Dunbar Woods were notified of these
proposed changes by letter from the City. Three residents contacted
PGA National but had no problems with these changes.
Some of the Council members did have a problem with the sequencing
of the buildings as the architecture and colors were different
from the initial buildings.
The City Manager requested the developer contact the City with
information regarding phasing of the buildings and the Condominium
Associations in this project.
By a concurrence of the Council, the Deputy City Clerk read
Resolution 43, 1985 by title only, with addition made by Attorney
Baldwin. The Resolution was adopted by a 4 - 1 vote, Councilman Feeney
voting nay.
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RESOLUTION Mr. Dennis Heffernan, partner of La Marine, addressed the Council with
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regard to Resolution 44, 1985, modification to "conditional uses" in CG -1
- Zoning District, providing for sale of alcoholic beverages, for on- premise
consumption, at "Restaurant La Marine" proposed to be located within
"The Harbor ". He advised that this will be a 150 seat French restaurant.
They will be requesting a 4 COPS license whereas 213 of the monies must be
from food service. The proposed hours for this operation will be
approximately 12 noon to 3 P.M. for lunch, and 6 P.M. to 12 midnight for
serving of dinner. There will be no nightclub operation within the
restaurant, and there will be only a 25 seat bar area. The restaurant
will be approximately 5000 square feet, and will be having valet parking.
The Council had concern about there being sufficient parking within
The Harbor shopping center. They requested to see a copy of the site plan
for this shopping center
There being no further comments from the Council, the Public Hearing was
declared open, but there being no public comments, it was closed.
The Deputy City Clerk read Resolution 44, 1985 by title only, which was
unanimously adopted.
RESOLUTION The Mayor declared the Public Hearing open for Resolution 45, 1985,
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variance to Section 3 -30, Article II of Chapter 3, requiring distance of
7501 between alcoholic beverage vendors per petition of "Restaurant
La Marine ". There being no comments, the Public Hearing was closed.
The Deputy City Clerk read Resolution 45, 1985 by title only. By a
unanimous vote of the Council, Resolution 45, 1985 was adopted.
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ORDINANCE By a 3 - 2 vote of the Council, the Deputy City Clerk read, on first
reading, by title only, Ordinance 25, 1985, creation of "Clocktower"
PUD, with underlying zoning of CPO - Commercial Professional Office
District, proposed to be located on .941 -acre parcel on west side of
Military Trail, adjacent to Municipal Complex, and consist of 16,389
sq. ft. Gross Floor Area. Mayor Monroe and Vice Mayor Kiselewski
voted against the motion. The Council requested this item be placed
on the agenda for workshop at the Regular Meeting of November 7, 1985.
Ordinance 25, 1985 will be placed on Second Reading and Council's
consideration of adoption at the Regular Meeting of November 21, 1985.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
PROPOSED CHANGE TO SECTION 7, OF ARTICLE VII, ZONING OF CITY'S CODE
The City Manager requested permission from the Council to move the
discussion on the proposed change to Section 7, Article VII, Zoning of
the City's Code to Workshop discussion. This section regulates the
placement of a berm between residential and commercial areas in the City.
The Council agreed to move this on to a Workshop Meeting which will take
place at the meeting of November 14, 1985.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
Mayor Monroe acknowledged receipt of the following communication:
MIKE SLADE 1. A letter of resignation from Mike Slade, member of the Beautification
and Environmental Committee.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 10:50 P.M.
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