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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
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*EAL TO RUL- Mr. Paul Pugal. President of SelPrt Management Services, addressed the Council
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Z`LW11 TpEEp RE: pursuant to the appeal of the franchisee to the ruling of our Site Plan and
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RESTAURANT'S Appearance Review Committee at their meeting of August 6, 1985, re: the roofing
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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,
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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
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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.
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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
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& 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,
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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
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resigned from the City's Recreation Advisory Board.
CARL 3. Mr. Carl Collins of Tanglewood Apartments, re: the possibility of some of the
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vehicles parked along Johnson Dairy Road being in violation of the City's Code.
ADJOURNMENT
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With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:35 P.M..
MAYOR MONROE
'�MAYOR SEL EWSKI
CITY CLERK
COUNCILMAN MARTINO
COUNCILMAN ALDRED
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