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REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
APRIL 42 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, Vice
Mayor Kiselewski, Councilman Martino, Councilman Aldred, and Councilman Feeney.
Attorney William Brant was also in attendance. City Manager ,john Orr was not
in attendance, as he was out of town on vacation.
MINUTES: The minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 21, 1985, were unanimously approved
by the Council, as written. The minutes of the Workshop Meeting of March 28,
1985, were unanimously approved by the Council, as amended.
�IOUN_CEMENTS: Mayor Monroe announced that the City's Planning and Zoning Commission and P.B.G.
Fire Department, Inc. will be meeting at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, April 9, 1985.
Also, that a meeting of our Beautification and Environmental Committee will
convene at 7:30 P.M. on Wednesday, April 10, 1985.
PROCLAMATIONS: Mayor Monroe read a proclamation proclaiming April 14th -20th, 1985, "Victim
Rights Week".
REPORTS: Vice Mayor Kiselewski reported on the meeting he attended as member of the Palm
Beach County Solid Waste Authority on Tuesday, April 2, 1985.
ITEMS BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
VICE MAYOR Vice Mayor Kiselewski suggested that at a meeting in the near future the Council
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consider a "Community Appearance Ordinance" setting forth minimum standards on
the curbside appearance of single family homes /lots within our City. This Ordi-
nance might address garage sales; solar panels; the parking, sale, and repair of
automobiles, home occupations, building of boats, etcetera.
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COUNCILMAN Pursuant to the number of complaints he has recently received from residents,
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�— Councilman Aldred requested that the City's regulations on the placement, for
collection, of garbage cans and yard trash be better enforced.
MAYOR MONROE Mayor Monroe reported that tomorrow she would be meeting with Mrs. Karen Marcus,
Vice Chairwoman of the Palm Beach County Commission; and solicited any points
the other members of the Council would like them to discuss.
Mayor Monroe requested the City's Administration acquire a copy of Palm Beach
County's procedures /policies on updating their Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
MR. ALBERT In response his inquiry, Mr. Albert Myers of 11811 Avenue of the PGA, PBG, was
advised the franchise fee paid the City by Perry Cable T.V. is 6% of their basic
service gross revenues.
RESOLUTIONS: Mayor Monroe declared the Public Hearing open, which was duly advertised March
RESOLUTION 10, 18, 1985, and held on the intent of Resolution 10, 1985, providing for a modifi-
cation to the "conditional uses" in the AG- Agricultural Zoning District based on
the petition of the Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center to permit an expansion of
the existing conditional use zoning use of a hospital.
Councilman Feeney reported he serves on the Board of Directors of the Palm
Beach Gardens Medical Center, a for - profit corporation; therefore, he would be
abstaining from partaking in the discussions /voting on the subject petition/
Resolution 10, 1985.
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Mr. Jim Watt, authorized agent, addressed the Council explaining that in June,
1983, the State of Florida issued Certificate of Need #25 -73, permitting the
Medical Center to make certain improvements to their property - including an
85,000 sq. ft. interior renovation, and 65,500 sq. ft. of new construction.
The new construction will house ancilary services - specifically, intensive
care, cartiac care units, a more - efficient emergency room, radiology, business
office, administration, a new lobby, new entrance, and expanded nursing areas.
The need, in the hospital's opinion, is for space for these services now opera-
ting in inadequate /insufficient space. They believe their request is consistent
with the current abutting land usages and Comprehensive Land Use Plan of the
City.
Mayor Monroe acknowledged the City Manager's comment in his Weekly Report to the
Council dated April 3, 1985, stating he had no problem with the granting of the
subject request, as it is an expansion of an established use.
With no further comments from members of the audience, Mayor Monroe declared the
Public Hearing closed.
Per the concurrence of the Council, the City Clerk read, by title only, Resolu-
tion 10, 1985.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Kiselewski, seconded by Councilman Aldred, Res-
olution 10, 1985, be adopted by the Council as read by the City Clerk. The
motion was adopted unanimously, with Councilman Feeney abstaining.
State Representative James Watt thanked the Council for their thoughtful-
ness in sending a potted plant to his office at the Capitol.
State Representative James Watt advised of the House Committee on Community
Affairs' passing of PCB 9, mandating that group homes be permitted in single-
family residential zoning classifications.
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—SOLUTION 11, Per the concurrence of the Council, the City Clerk read, by title only, Resolu-
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tion 11, 1985, entering into an agreement with Ms. Alyce Marshall for employment
as Tennis Professional and operation of the City's Tennis Pro Shop. Resolution
11, 1985, was unanimously adopted by the Council.
Councilman Martino reported that the Recreation Advisory Board, at their meeting
of April 2, 1985, discussed a recommendation to the Council they consider includ-
ing in the 1985/1986 fiscal year's budget monies for construction of 2-4
additional tennis courts. He requested the Council be provided support data
from the City's Tennis Pro and Recreation Director, as to current tennis member-
ships, reservations, etcetera.
RESOLUTION 13, Per the concurrence of the Council, the City Clerk read, by title only, Resolu-
tion 13, 1985, requesting the Board of County Commissioners to waive the two-year
statutory mandatory moratorium of usage of lands under consideration for annexa-
tion via Ordinance 7, 1985. Resolution 13, 1985, was unanimously adopted by the
Council.
ORDINANCES: By a unanimous vote of the Council, the City Clerk read, by title only, on first
ORDINANCE 5, reading, Ordinance 5, 1985, providing for "Fair Share Contributions for Road
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Improvements" by developers of new projects within the City. Ordinance 5, 1985,
will be workshopped by the Council at their meeting of April 25, 1985.
ORDINANCE 7, By a unanimous vote of the Council, the City Clerk read, by title only, on first
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reading, Ordinance 7, 1985, providing for the annexation of a 6.56 -acre parcel
located on the east side of Prosperity Farms Road, north of RCA Boulevard, and
simultaneously providing for the creation of the "Prosperity Gardens" PUD, with
underlying zoning of CPO - Commercial Professional Office District. Ordinance 7.
1985, will be further workshopped by the Council at their meeting of April 11,
1985.
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ORDINANCE 8, By a unanimous vote of the Council, the City Clerk read, by title only, on first
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reading, Ordinance 8, 1985, providing for the creation of the "Gardens Profes-
sional Arts" PUD, proposed to be located on a two -acre parcel on the north side
of Burns Road, contiguous to the east of the "Plaza North Medical Complex ".
Ordinance 8, 1985, will be further workshopped by the Council at their meeting
of April 11, 1985.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
Mayor Monroe acknowledged receipt of communications from:
SOUTH FLORIDA 1. Mr. John R. Wodraska, Executive Director of the South Florida Water Manage-
WATER -
M ICT ment District, dated April 1, 1985, requesting voluntary passage of an Ordi-
nance adopting the Districts's 1982 Water Shortage Plan. This Ordinance will
be considered for first reading by the Council at their Regular Meeting of
April 18, 1985.
PROFESSIONAL 2. Mr. Louis R. King, Executive Director of The Professional Golfers' Associa-
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tion of America, dated March 27, 1985, strongly opposing the general aviation
airport under consideration for approval by the Palm Beach County Commission
for location west of our corporate boundaries.
STATE DEPT. OF 3. Mr. W. Eugene Nelson of the State Department of Health and Rehabilitative
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REHABILITATIVE Services, dated March 5, 1985, acknowledging the City's communication
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supporting the new 120 -bed nursing home facility proposed to be located
within the "Prosperity Oaks" PUD approved by the City via Ordinance 1, 1985.
PALM BEACH 4. Mr. H. F. Kahlert, Palm Beach County Engineer, dated March 15, 1985, solic-
COUNTY ENGINEER
iting capital improvements the City wishes the County Commission to consider
during their 1985/1986 Fiscal Year's Budget discussions. The addition of
-- a center left- hand - turning lane at the Municipal Complex entrance on Military
Trail and the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Gar-
denia Drive and Miitary Trail were discussed.
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ADJOURNMENT: With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:57 P.M..
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MAYOR MONROE
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CITY CLERK
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