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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 091285CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP h£ETING CITY OF t=ALM BEACH GARDENS SEPT -EMBER 12, 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 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, Council- man Martino, Councilman Aldred, and Councilman Feeney. Vice Mayor Kiselewski was not in attendance, as he was out -of -town. City Manager John Orr and Attorney William Brant were also in attendance. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Monroe announced that the City's Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee • would be meeting at 7:30 P.M., on Tuesday, September 17, 1985. REPORTS: Mayor Monroe reported that due to the lack of a quorum, our Beautification and MAYOR MONROE Environmental Committee's regularly- scheduled meeting of September 11, 1985, could not be held. Councilman Martino suggested the Council consider amending the City's Code, providing for this Committee to consist of seven members, rather than nine; or, perhaps, do away with the Committee, since it hasn't been meeting regularly because of quorum problems. In response to Mayor Monroe, the City Attorney rendered the opinion: a quorum is defined as the majority of those serving on a board at any given time. Pursuant to the discussions at the Regular Meeting of September 5, I985, the Mayor will send a communication to those members of advisory boards of the City with poor attendance records, inquiring as to their continued interest in serving. L CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING, 9112185 PAGE 2 ITEMS BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL: R MONROE Mayor Monroe noted the quantaty of matured trees recently bulldozed in the imple- mentation of the plans approved for the CPO- Commercial Professional Office Distri project on the west side of N. Military Trail, north of Northlake Boulevard; and expressed disappointment in the effectiveness of our "Tree Preservation Ordinance" (i.e., Ordinance 4, 1982, adopted 516182). The City Manager was requested to have our Urban Forester expedite his recommendations on amending this Ordinance. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: MR. SAMUEL Mr. Samuel Carsillo, 10063 Dahlia Ave., PBG, addressed the Council with regard rAFfSI'CZ0 to: the location of helicopter landings at the P.B.G. Medical Center; implementa- tion of the comprehensive bike /pedestrian path program; the fine levied by our Code Enforcement Board against the Mobil Oil Service Station at 4150 PGA Boule- vard, PBG, and the Admiralty Building at 4440 PGA Boulevard, PBG; the limita- tion of six consecutive years members of the City's advisory boards may serve; and the fire department sub - stations proposed for location, in the future, within the PGA National and on Campus Drive. MR. BERTRAM Mr. Bertram Haines, 11811 Avenue of the PGA, PBG, addressed the Council endorsing HAINES the preference of the devn_'oper of "The Concourse" office project to deviate from Section 7 of Article VII of our Zoning Codes, which requires a certain buffer between commercial and residential projects. MR. LEVITT Mr. Levitt, 11811 Avenue of the PGA, PBG, addressed the Council requesting addi- tional speed limit signage be posted along the Avenue of the PGA between PGA Boulevard and the JOM Country Club. The City Manager was requested to check into this. A& JIM NARD Mr. Jim Nard, resident of Tanglewood Apartments and member of organizations for the mentally ill, was invited to submit recommendations to the Council on what the City can do for mentally ill residents of the City, including his child. CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING, 9112185 PAGE 3 RESOLUTIONS: Mr. Hank Skokowski, President of Urban Design Studio and authorized agent for OOLUTIONS PGA National ventures, Ltd., addressed the Council pursuant to the intent of: 36, 37, & 38, 1965 (1) Resolution 36, 1985, amending the Development of Regional Impact approval stipulation agreement for the PGA National, as adopted 8131178 by Resolution 44, 1978; (2) Resolution 37, 1985, amending the "PGA National" Master Develop- ment Plan, as adopted 8131176 by Resolution 43, 1978; and amended 12/18/80 by Resolution 69, 1980, and 715184 by Resolution 38, 1984; and (3) Resolution 38, 1985, adopting a "Developers Agreement" between the PGA National and the City that provides for the developer, at a minimum cost of $862,300., to make recreational improvements to the 36 -acre park in the southeast corner of the "PGA National" PCD, in lieu of creating the 13.8 -acre recreation park in the southwest corner, as required in paragraph 14 of Resolution 43, 1978 (i.e., apply at least the appraised value of the 13.8 -acre recreation park toward • recreational improvements to the 36 -acre park). During the workshop session on these Resolutions, the Council deleted the provisi in the fifth sentence of the sub - paragraph of paragraph 2. of "Exhibit 1" of Resolution 36, 1985, for the developer to credit the proposed 7.5 -acre recreation center at the intersection of Ryder Cup Boulevard and Avenue of the Masters against the second 32 -icre neighborhood active recreation area minimum require- ment. They also substituted the words "community park" in the stead of the word "governmental" in the seventh sentence of the sub - paragraph. Resolutions 36, 37, and 38, will be considered for adoption by the Council at the Regular Meeting of September 19, 1985. In the meantime, the City's Recreation Director will be requested to address the recreational facilities proposed to now be provided within the "PGA National" PCD versus that outlined in the City's ® Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The Council also suggested more specific plans be submitted on the recreational improvements proposed to be made to the thirty - six acre public park. WORKSHOP WETING, 9112185 PAGE 4 RE50LU, T� The September 10, 1.985 draft of Resolution 39, 1985, setting two times a year for amending the City's Comprehensive Land Use Plan /Map, will be considered for adop- tion by tr,e Council at their Regular Meeting of September I9, 1985. In the mean- time, the Council will learn how this newly- enacted state legislation affects annexations. ORDINANCES: During the workshop session on Ordinance 20, 1985, providing for the adoption ORDINANCE 20, of the City's Budget for the 198511986 Fiscal Year, the City Manager reviewed 2981 the information he provided the Council, dated September 10, 1985, addressing questions raised at the lst Public Hearing held September 5, 1985. Councilman Feeney suggested the Council Contingency Account be reduced to $150,000. He referenced the salary survey provided; and offered that while he would like to see that the City ends up at least in the top 50% salary -wise, he had a problem, philosophically, with giving salary increases above 10 %. He had a problem with some of the requested increases in personnel: (1) In the police department, from the standpoint he wished the new Police Chief and Inspector could have given input; (2) In the fire department, from the standpoint of new facilities and assigned personnel; (3) In the Public Works Department, a Maintenance Equipment Mechanic position, perhaps, could have been dispensed with. He was against the vehicle included in the Recreation Department's budget. He favored a long range Capital Improvement program; and perhaps transferring some of the funds proposed for the Council Contingency account to the Capital Improvement Account. 0 CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING PAGE 5 Councilman Martino suggested the proposed revenues be re- examined. He referenced ® the salary survey provided; and offered that while he envys the wages the municipalites of comparable sizes can pay, he feels very proud of the services our City provides with the past budgets of the City. He felt the salaries paid our City employees are appropriate; and that a 10% cap on salary Increases should be considered. He was against the veiicle proposed in the Recreation Department budget. He felt some of monies proposed for the Council Contingency account shou . be, perhaps, shifted to the Capital Improvements account. Mayor Monroe offered that she, too, is very proud of the services our City offers the residents. She felt that the City employees that provide for this should be rewarded; and the wages should be competitive. She concurred with the wages recommended by the City Manager. Councilman Aldred suggested, as a compromise: 1. Reduce Account 14 -64.10 by $2,000, providing for the purchase of a used vehicle for the Recreation Department 2. Reduce Council Contingency Account 0259.10 by $25,000 3. Increase the estimated revenue from electricity franchise taxes by $10,000 4. Increase the estimated revenue from fines and forfeitures by $3,668 providing for a decrease in the proposed millage rate from 3.390 to 3.340 mills. Mayor Monroe offered that in the spirit of compromise, she was in favor of Councilman Aldred's recommendations. A duly advertised Public Hearing and the Council's consideration of adoption of Ordinance 20, 1985, will take place at the Regular Meeting of September 19, 1985. 0 CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING, 9112185 ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION: PAGE 6 *EAL TO RUL- Mr. Paul Pugal. President of SelPrt Management Services, addressed the Council ING OF SIPIR Z`LW11 TpEEp RE: pursuant to the appeal of the franchisee to the ruling of our Site Plan and � RESTAURANT'S Appearance Review Committee at their meeting of August 6, 1985, re: the roofing RT7bF IAA material proposed for "Grandy's" restaurant to be located within the out - parcel in the northwest corner of "Palm Beach Gardens Square ", 4200 Northlake Boulevard, PSG. Subsequent to the presentation, the members of the Council offered they were in favor of the terra cotta colored mansard roof proposed by the petitioner, rather than the same blue mansard roof being used by "Palm Beach Gardens Square ". The Council will formally consider the appeal of Select Management Services at their Regular Meeting of September 19, 1985, subsequent to exercising a duly published Public Hearing. "BARCLAY CLUB" Mr. Hank Skokowski, authorized agent for PGA National Ventures, Ltd., addressed FGANAUUNAL- the Council pursuant to their proposal to develop 'The Barclay Club" PUD on the 38.54 -acre S -7 tract of the PGA National PCD. This project is proposed to consist of 230 single family /zero - lot -line residential units, with variations of four floor plans and two architectural elevations. Each unit has a two -car garage, with a full two -car apron. The plans include 12 scattered parking spaces for guests. The area in front of the units will be commonly maintained. The minimum width of any given lot is 441. The ornamental treatments (i.e., fountain, etcetera) pru- posed for the model /sales area are temporary and subject to removal when the sales program is completed. The closest any lot line will be to the abutting golf course is 5'. At the Regular Meeting of September 19, 1985, the Council will consider adoption of a Resolution, providing for the creation of 'The Barclay Club" PUD. CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING, 9112185 PAGE 7 MAYOR MONROE Mayor Monroe reiterate,l the concern she expressed at the Regular Meeting of FFIC SIGNAL August 1, 1985, re: the traffic signal at the intersection of Burns Road and BURN5 RD & MILITARY TR. N. Military Trail staying green too long for those motorists travelling west. The City Manager was requested to check into this. PETITIONS AND COWLVICATIONS: Mayor Monroe acknowledged receipt of the following: U. S. SENATOR 1. Notification from U. S. Senator Paula Hawkins, advising her representative, NULA T9WF1—N3-- Rusty, Roberts, will be at our municipal complex September 19, 1985, from 9:00 A.M. -10:00 A.M.. JOHN CAPORINI, 2. Communication from Mr. John Caporini, Chairman, advising Mr. Tom Schwartz has REAP. ®7. resigned from the City's Recreation Advisory Board. CARL 3. Mr. Carl Collins of Tanglewood Apartments, re: the possibility of some of the LINS vehicles parked along Johnson Dairy Road being in violation of the City's Code. ADJOURNMENT 0 With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:35 P.M.. MAYOR MONROE '�MAYOR SEL EWSKI CITY CLERK COUNCILMAN MARTINO COUNCILMAN ALDRED COON N FEENE