HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 080284CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
0 AUGUST 2, 1984
The regular meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida, was called to order by the Mayor, Mike Martino, at
8:00 P.M. in the Assembly Room, 10500 North Military Trail, Palm
Beach Gardens, Florida, and was opened with the PIedge of Allegiance
to the Flag.
ROLL CALL: The roll was called by the City Clerk and present were: Mayor
Michael Martino, Vice Mayor Linda Monroe, Councilman Richard Aldred,
and Councilman Donald Kiselewski. Councilman John Kiedis was not
in attendance as he was out -of -town on vacation. Also present
were City Manager John L. Orr and Attorney William Brant.
MINUTES: The minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 19, 1984, were unani-
® mously approved by the Council, as amended.
ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER
Implementation of "Lighting Gardens Park Proposal" Approved by
the City's Electors at the March 13, 1934, Special Referendum
Election - in response to the City Manager, the City Attorney
advised that the City Council legally has the right to waive
the requirement outlined in the specifications for lighting
Gardens Park that in order to bid an alternate brand of lighting
fixtures an eight -day notice from the bidder is required.
Per the recommendation of the City Manager a motion was unanimously
adopted by the City Council to award the bid received June 21, 1984,
from J.P. Electrical Contractors Corporation for lighting, using the
alternate Hubbell brand, 4 ballfields at Gardens Park, at a cost of
$138,800, plus lighting a fifth ballfield for an additional cost
of $38,000. The monies are to be taken from the City's Recreational
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Land Facilities Fee Account at least initially and discussed further
during the 7984185 F'SCa' Year Budget discussions as to an amount/
percentage the account is to be reimbursed.
Resurfacing /Repairing Reservation Tennis Courts - Per the recommend-
ation of the City Manager, a motion was unanimculsy adopted by the
Council to award the bid received July 19,1984, from Alumi Construc-
tion Tennis Division for the restoration of Reservation Tennis
Courts 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, & 8 and the Repair /Surfacing of Reservation
Courts 5 & 6. The $26,650 is to be taken from Account 02 -59.10
(Council Contingency).
Repair of Stage at Community Center - The City Manager reported
that the City Attorney has been instructed to move forward on the
steps necessary for the contractor's repair of the defect(s) in
® the (1) City's Community Center; and (2) the City's swimming pool.
Inter -Local Agreement - The City Attorney was requested to prepare
a Resolution for the Council's consideration of adoption, entering
into an Inter -Local Agreement with Palm Beach County aiding them in
qualifying as an urban county under a Federal Grant Program,
administered by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development.
REPORTS: Vice Mayor Linda Monroe reported she attended the regularly
scheduled Planning & Zoning Commission meeting July 27, 1984; and
also, the subsequent emergency meeting of our Site Plan &
Appearance Review Committee. The minutes of these meetings are
on file in the City CIerk's Office.
Vice Mayor Monroe reported that she was moderator at the Florida
Planning and Zoning Association Seminar on July 21st at the Palm
Beach Junior College, in which six members of our advisory boards
attended. It was suggested by a member at the Planning & Zoning
Commission meeting of July 27, 1984, that the City require the
alternates to attend these seminars if others are offered.
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Councilman Dick Aldred announced that Wednesday, August 8, 1984,
® will be his 40th birthday.
14EMS BY MAYOR & LOU'fCIL:
Councilman Kiselewski complimented the effort toward the removal of
non - conforming signs in the City. He suggested that the Palm Beach
County Supervisor of Elections be notified of our regulations on
political signs.
Councilman Aldred suggested that the poles along the softball fields
at "Gardens Park" be looked into for safety.
Councilman Aldred reported he has rece ved several inquiries on
whether the City's Public Works Department yard is in compliance
with the City's Landscape Code. The City manager reported that the
City did meet all code requirements with the exception of the
parking, which was already asphalted. He also stated that all of
the City's heavy equipment is stored in this area and all of the
area is landscaped except about 10 feet along Ironwood Road.
Councilman Kiseiewski questioned whether the other Council members
concurred that the landscaping installed at Soverel Marina does not
meet the intent of the Council when they granted Mr. Soverel permission
to temporarily have wet storage of boats fronting on PGA Boulevard.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC:
Mr. Albert Myers of Longwood Condominium reported that the reflectors
to the pavement on Military Trail south of PGA Boulevard cannot be
seen. Mr. Myers also addressed the Council regarding the cost of
Perry Cable T.V.'s service at their condominium project. Mr. Orr
will follow up on this with the general manager of Perry Cable T.V.
inquiring as to the applicability of the bulk rate.
OINANCES:
By three affirmative votes of the Council, the City Clerk read, by
title only, on first reading, Ordinance 15, 1984, providing for the
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-bandonment of the "Georgian Mews" multi - family PUD created
October 6, 1983, by Ordinance 14, 198.. (councilman Aldred abstained
® from voting as he is a 4,ice- President of Glooe USA, the o,Yner of
"Georgian Mews" PUD approved). A Public Hearing and the Council's
consideration of adoption of Ordinance 15, 1984, will take place at
the Regular Meeting of August 16, 1984. in the meantime, the City
Attorney will incorporate verbiage requiring the sales building be
removed from the site if plans for a new project are not submitted
to the City for consideration of approval within four months.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
The City Manager offered the negative /positive aspects of the City's
involuntary annexation of "Steeplechase" sinole family residential/
commercial Planned Unit Development, as requested in the June 13,
1984, communication of the Board of Directors of their Homeowners
Association. This would require a separate majority vote of the
registered voters of our City and the area proposed to be annexed
at a special referendum election, as 100% of the property owners have
not responded favorably /petitioned the City for annexation.
Steeplechase, as it currently exists, would provide an additional
revenue by means of ad valorem taxes of $600,000 to the City. The
cost of providing them city services is partially unknown, as the need
to expand our police, fire, public works, etc, force is uncertain.
The roads are dedicated to Palm Beach County. The drainage system
is owned by Northern Palm Beach County Water Control District.
Vice Mayor Monroe expressed concern regarding Steeplechase meeting
the state requirement of being contiguous (i.e., a substantial part
of their boundary is coterminous with a part of our boundary). The
City Attorney, in response, advised that he felt he could defend this
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point in court. This would provide for irregularity of the City's
® boundary. Vice Mayor Monroe would feel more comfortable placing
the question before t ;a elccturs if the Banker's Land Curpany's
adjacent vacant lands on the north side of Northlake Boulevard
were annexed.
Barry Present, President of the Steeplechase Homeowners Association
and employee of Banker's Land Company, addressed the Council. He
confirmed that all streets in Steeplechase are dedicated to Palm
Beach County. He also stated that there are septic tanks in Steeple-
chase and Seacoast Utilities has water service extended to all one -
acre home sites. All of Steeplechase is within the certificated area
of Seacoast Utilities. He stated that there are 324 home sites and
that 38 -40 homes now exist. Banker's Land Company presently owns
approximately 50% of the vacant lands; the balance being owned by
® people that do not live there.
A discussion ensued regarding the costs of annexation of Steeplechase
and the negative /positive effects to the City of Palm Beach Gardens
and the deadlines that would need to be met in order to have this
put on the November 6, 1984, ballot. The City Attorney pointed out
that the State Statutes require that a report setting forth plans
to provide urban services to the area shall be filed with the
Board of County Commissioners by the City before the annexation
procedures begin.
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a motion was made to authorize staff to prepare a report to be
forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners setting forth the
is plans to provide unbar, cervices to the area in question {cr
annexation, namely Steeplechase, currently a PUD in Palm Beach
County; and at the same time take the time /legal requirements
schedule as outlined by the City Clerk, Linda Ard, and compress
it into some fashion that would legally suffice in order for the
City to meet the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections
deadline of September 21, 1984, for the submittal of questions
for the November 6th ballot. Also, the Police Chief, Fire Chief
and Public Works Department submit data on approximate costs for the
City to service the Steeplechase area. The motion unanimously
passed.
It was decided that there would be a Special Meeting on Tuesday,
• August 14, 1984, at 7:30 P.M.for the purpose of discussing the
possible annexation of Steeplechase.
Amending /Repealing "Section 14. Required roof covering materials"
of Article V11. General Regulation Provisions of City's Zoning
Codes.
Attorney Brant reviewed with the Council details of his review
of deed restrictions he had ascertained on each Plat of the
City.(Ref: 7116184 memo attached) A discussion ensued regarding
the City's roof covering requirements for certain single family
plats of the City and the concensus of the Council was to repeal
the ordinance. The City Attorney was directed to prepare an
ordinance to repeal Section 14, Article VII of the City Code for
the Council's consideration of adoption.
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