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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 110184n CzJ CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS NOVEMBER 1, 1984 Tne Regular Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, call ®d to order by Mayor 114ike Martino, at 8:00 P.M., in the Assembly °ro,, 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida; and opened the Plpdpp of Alleozance to the Flag. ROLL CALL: T'.e roll was called by the City Clerk and present were: Mayor Martino, +'_ce ^ layor Monroe, Councilman Aldred and Councilman KiseIewski. City ^_ner John Orr and Attorney William Brant were also in attendance. (A n,ec*a_! Election of the City will be held Tuesday, November 6, 1984, for she purpose of electing an individual to fill the unexpired term of Ccu�cilman John Kiedis, who passed away on September 4, 1984.) MINUTES: TN, minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 18, 1984, were unanimously approved by the Council, as written; and the minutes of the Workshop !resting of October 25, 1984, were unanimously approved by the Council, as amended. 4NNOU%,CEM4TN'S: °a!or Martino announced that the City's Special General & Referendum Elec- ,io.os wiIl be held Tuesday, November 6, 1984, from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.; end, that a meeting of the City's Site Plan and Appearance Review Conxnittee convene at 7:30 P.M.. on Wednesday, November 7, 1984. PROCLAMATIONS: Me,,or Martins read a proclamation proclaiming November 14, 1,984 "Operating "OPEPATING ROOV Roos Nurse Day ": and then presented it to Ms. Ethel Evans, an operating NURSE DAY" room nurse at the Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center (i.e., the Hospital). Lill CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 1I11184 PAGE 2 HEAVY -DUTY The two bids received for a Heavy -Duty Tractor & Loader, Less Loader .Bucket, as T LOADER, LESS duly advertised October 17, 1964, were opened by the City Clerk as follows: OADcR nLiCKET Sunrise Ford Tractor Company, Inc., Ft. Pierce, Florida: $17,432.00; Trail Ford T - ^ctor Company, Labe Worth, Florida: $16,558.00. By a unanimous vote of the vouncil, these bids were remanded to the City Manager for recommendation, ITE'�V,S i3Y 'H;' C-rY i�'IgMGER: "DUAL T4X,ATTCd' T,`1, City Manager referenced the October 26, 1984 communication of Mr. Richard M. 1r,on, President of Kelton & Associates, Inc. re: the Florida Supiame Court's, — , -2tive decision on the "Dual Taxation Suit" filed by Boca Raton, North Palm Beach. Palm Beach, and West Palm Beach against Palm Beach County. The members the Council unanimously concurred with the City Manager's recommendation that City decline the firm's offer to undecta,:e both bill drafting and lobbying afforts in modifying the State Statutes in this regard. TUDENT GOV By a unanimous vote of the Council, the October 26, 1984, request of the Student S50C. P4R40E iC— ernment Association of Palm Beach Gardens High Sch ^ol tc have a HomecomiPg - ac!,- on November 9, !984, within the City Was granted. STATE 'V,7TLVC Tn2, City Attorney briefly reviewed with the Council his October 30, 1984 memor- �-'CNFLIC- irk' sndum outlining the change in the voting conflict law made during the 1982 State Lccislative Session. Copies of this memorandum were forwarded to members of the Cir -'s Aovisory Boards. R -n rc; n;,r;Imar, Kiselnwski, Member of the Metropolitan Planning Organiza- Co7NCILM'4N tl*rn, reported on their meeting held yesterday. KrSELEWSVI I7="'r5 9Y raF ?',1Y0,4 AND COUNCIL: VICE ,IfAYGR vice :4avor Monroe reported that as of today she is a temporary, part -time MUNROE emrloyee of the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council. �a =„ CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 1111184 PAGE 3 e&b0L6ILMAN Councilman Kiselewski noted the spoiled appearance of the City with all the KISELEWSKI political signs as posted. He referenced the recently- enacted Chapter 84 -221, Florida Statutes, and suggested in the near future the Council workshop some mo�hod in which the City can regulate political signs within our corporate ba;ndazies. Councilman Kiselewski referenced the recently- enacted Chapter 84 -227, Florida i`atutes, regulating outdoor advertising. Per his interpretation, it includes a ;prohibition re: bIlboards that are closer than 55' of road rights -of -way. ^eferred the legislation to the City Manager and City Attorney to see whr�ther n Fact his interpretation is correct, as there are a few billboards bordering ci our City that are on rights -of -way that the City, perhaps, can take action, Mayor Martino related that he received phone calls today concerning our City's lack of sensitivity by not allowing candidates to maintain their political signs on ogles; City personnel are enforcing the regulations re: the posting of Jc1_'tical sions. CC1�' /;rdTS FROM Th'E F'UBL IC FOR ITEMS NOT ON r AGE ^JDA: MR. 80B CLAP Mr. rob Clark, 340 Riverside Drive, PBG, addressed the Council noting the stakes ir, the ground on the property surrounding Lake Catherine on the west side of ,14a,�Arthur Boulevard; and inquiring as to the proposed use of this property. He was advised that although this property has been used as a park area in the aa,L, it is nwned by Bankers Land Company. Per our understanding, they are having it surveyed, as they propose to, in gear future, make application to the City for the creation of a Planned Unit Development - to ..include certain con - c• ,2ssions already discussed between the owner and the City, which the Mayor described. The public will be notified and invited to participate in the discussions during the City's consideration of the application. —:TTY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 1111184 PAGE 4 MRS. IP,TS Mrs. Iris Lambert, 396 Lighthouse Drive, PSG, addressed the Council expressing 1 AM°ERT concern, as the development of the vacant lands currently owned by Bankers Land to Ccanany on the east, and rest sides of MacArthur Boulevard will creste more vehi- cular traffic on Lighthouse Drive, which is already heavily travelled - due, in to motorists takino a short -cut from A -1 -A AIternate to Northlake ° -j ' -ard and vice versa. MRS, CUANNE Mrs. Louanne Hadsell and Mrs. Vickie Martin of 333 and 291 Riverside Drive, PEG, HIDSELL & MRS. V-f RTIN repo- ctively, addressed the Council expressing concern re: the rate of speed motorists travel down their street - especially around 5:00 P.M.. This will be brought to the attention of our Police Department personnel. RESOLUTIONS: Mr, hank Skokowski, President of Urban Design Studio, addressed the Council on PE50LUTln'/ Lennar /PGA National Joint Venture re: the intent of Resolution 54, 1984, orovfding for approval of the replat of "PGA Resort Connunity Plat of Prestwick Chase Unit I" created by Resolution 69, 1983 on Tract M -34 of the PGA National -e subject application, which was workshopped by the Council at their meeting as �i' October 25, 1984, is for three four /quad -plex buildings to be developed in the , ste -d of three of the originally - planned linear row townhome buildings with four u�its oer cluster. By the concurrence of the Council, the City Clerk read, in full, Resolution 54, 1984. Pesolution 54, 1984, was approved by a motion made by Councilman '<i .ssJewski, seconded by Vice Mayor Monroe, and unanimously adopted. TTF11fL FOR SCUSS Q 1. HOLLY DRIVE rho City Manager reviewed with the Council a proposal for signage on the Thompson 51GNQGE Vf /N. Military Trail segment of holly Drive to make it safer for motorists to when the schools are in session and the north lanes are closed to vehicular `ra'fic. This matter will be further workshopped by the Council at a meeting in `ne oeer future - after they have had an opportunity to fully digest the pr000sal. CITY COUNCIL PEGULAR MEETING, 1111184 PAGE 5 CITY'S POSSIBLE The members of the Council were provided copies of the October 24, 1984 77777 7cNI NCE OF RG�DS A,raement between the Northern Palm Beach County Water Control Distrcit, PGA PCD PFahic,�1 Ventures i_FU, inu the PGA Property Owners Association deeding the "loop" road system within the PGA National PCD to the Water Control District. Th- ogreFment incluoes he stipulation that the PGA National will be able to install traffic monitoringlcrime watch stations at certain locations within 'he c'cject and that the "loop" road system may be dedicated to the City for main - ^a�ce at some future date. The Council members exchanged thoughts re: these ,)revisions; and indicated that they did not have any objections to the obser -- v.tion stations and they would be willing to discuss at some point in the future City's possible maintenance of the "loop" roads. tiG7i, YIfC rh = i ";onager reported that thanks to Cvr riissioner Peggy Evatt's office, this 77777 OF NEED 'D SI�NAL"ZE ^f„ rncon he, County staff, and the City Engineer met re: the developer of a NCRTHLAKE BLVD. sh.00ping center proposed to be located within unincorporated lands on the south OF KEATR , D? _- `°'" °_dc of Northlake BOL'8V3rd, west of Interstate -951 making intersection improve - �7Fr ;ts and installing a traffic signal. The consensus was that these improve- nom, ^`s would be made at the intersection of Northlake Boulevard and Keating D--I've, as preferred by the City. r,- lCVS AND i IONS ,savor r4artino acknowledged receipt of the following: MP, r1 May. AL Comnunication from Mr. & Mrs, Ai Nero, 800 A Vision Ct., PBG, outlining their efforts to have the .leakage problem they are experiencing with their roof resolved. LOx4',ATC, -E E 2, 'sinutes of the September 21, 1984 meeting of the Loxahatchee Council of :OLL'FCIL OF GOVF Coveriments. CITY COUNCIL ,REGULAR !EETXNG, 11/1184 PAGE 6 SEACOAST UTIL- 3. A notice re: Seacoast Utilities application before the Florida Public Servic 7 I 77704E IC SERVICE Commission for increased water and sewer rates. The City Attorney explained J� ov that the utility has asked fnr a reconsideration of the o ^c'er issued by the Commission May 21, 1984 (i.e., Order No. 13317); and will keep the Council posted. Crr,l CUTE The City Code changes recommended by the City's Fire Marshal, Pete Bergel. rE,'11'1 i_1-1,?5 Ccuncilman Kiselewski noted that a lot of expertise went into the writing of the Standard Building Ccde; and suggested that when the City Manager reviews these recommended exceptions with Mr. Sergel, they be substantiated. Also, :ie cost impact on the residents should be included in the recommendation. The City Manager was requested to review with our Fire Chief and Marshal tre recommended modifications to our Building and Fire Codes; and pass along tnc information to the Council members for workshop at a future meeting. VILLAGE of 5. Resolution No. R84 -15, adopted October 25, 1984, of the Village of Palm qL,'d SPR?;�JGS Springs, expressing displeasure with and opposition to the actions of the National Cable Television Association in their recission of support for the Corrpromise Cable Bill, HB 4103; and expressing support for passage of this a_1 5y the U.S. Congress. LA7 P� �_ . .;;1y 10, 1984 communication of ,'fir. Bryan G. Cuthbert of Lake Park Exxon, EXXUN_ re4uectino to be added to the City Police Department's Rotation List for taring and recovery service. The City 'onager recommended that the City solicit bids from commercial =ndeavors that provide towing and storage services for the purpose of the City awarding a contract. He was requested to discuss this issue with the 'itv's Police Chief. M CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, 1111184 PAGE 7 STATUS REPORT 7. A status report from the City Clerk's office on the Items for Discussion ON ITEMrS PENDING B FORE pending to go before the City Council and the Planning & Zoning Commission. OUNCE! _& ADVISORY BOARDS_ 4'i ^e Mayor Monroe noted that it is helpful for the Council members to be aware of .who's /what's holding up these issues; and suggested the listing be ,�--Iated as the conditions change. "o.- cilman Kiselevws;ei suggested that the referenced listing not include tr, ,ms that the Council cannot take action on, due to lack of another's move in completing a renuestlaopli cation . ✓?,, !•61 }')° Vice Mayor Monroe referenced a newspaper article on the Board of County .(r NPCE ;mmissioner's discovery that they had a problem with the new building rovmtoken and their uncertainty as to what the color(s) the canvas panels `hat, perhaps, needed to be installed should be. The County Administrator :P and County Commissioner Ken Spillias suggested the colors of the univer- s, ies they each attended. Contributing to the humor, Vice Mayor Monroe �snt a memo to Chairman Spillias suggesting they use the colors of the •,niv -rsity she attended. Chairman Spillias sent a letter of response, ac'vising that at the Comm= ssioner's Regular Meeting of October 23rd they ,m,Fnimously rejected Vice t4ayor Monroe's suggested colors of garnet and oo_'d (FlInrida State University's colors). \',VEti'T: �1, no `urther business, the meeting adjourned at 9:40 P.M.. MAYOR MARTINO COUNCILMAN ALDRED VICE MAYOR MONROE COUN LMAN KISELEWSKI "k CITY CLERK rs 4 :F S t� l 5 4'; OXAHATCHEE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS P. 0. Box 1074 Jupiter, Florida 33468 Telephone 746-2223 October 2 9814, 0 ell of Governments Planners n L i n di h' z. �i:;k Dent P4CON P-,Pr Dimentel NPBC'v!CD J?y Sweet Jupiter T. ^ne Caputo Tecuesta i'l Tom VeISEy Junc Beach t'r Tom Rodth Jupiter Inlet Colony Christian JID c t Sasehart PBC King MC Gfovith Management Committee Meeting, September 21, 1984 - and m-,-tiqc- call for Thursc'ay, October 25, 1984 - at the subject meeting are listed below: I!r Dent Fir. Risland F. Morley `ii- . = -tc PiTentel Mr, Tom Kelsey eet Yr. Jack Hornininan Christian MI. John Orr eeting results are summarized as follows: i•r. P'ck Dent was elected Interim chairman and Cal Christian was elected temporary secretary. bile t residents :,eI2�:icns �c notify he area the formulation and coordination '.—Crts is most desirable. committee i= prepared to respond to specific ""-Iu�sts cy the COG' committee will honor any member's request c,:- a special meeting to discuss any particular g—,—.-n7ental qrcnth problem. 7[je representatives agreed to provide chairman Dent a copy of their land use maps in order him to prepar(- an overall area land use map. 7').2 representatives acreed that the next meeting E--•'d be in la'-6 October. P•'eeti�c, C�,11 October 22, 1984 Tic - -etinG scheduled for Thursday 3:30 P.M. - October 25, in the .00n availabJe at the Pizza Junction - ,Woods Al I inoia tntvn RGad Jupiter. T'r_c�= is no specific agenda -- the plan is to further ,ontjnuinc plans f cr the committee. he advised tha- the next COG meeting will be at r• = •J,dnesday, November 7, 1984 in the Teguesta Village a;e s Dec ifical)v note that we have endeavored to nav have an interest ano that anyone you Nash to wS nest welcome. , ik �1 I, L -aleb Christian Secretary - Growth Managemet CC. C:. RE Varner ciyn Or. ',cvjard Johnson, PBC Schoni Roard 7t -.ndy whitfrel�, (hiP0; navid Grooms n c Eshleman, POC Parks E c" I ra J A � rM 4- AL Lf-tz 2z /Z-, l2eli :Lac Ell 0 POIJC-- Dept. T--a-4 1 FL 33410 Deur Co.-,+ th 1 "ur C O-rv-r: —'A on t C/, y t::,: i"-fcr'A ic 1 -Ou -Tequ ec toe iF-, Our flv,-t of 2 Class A crackers, 1 -'lzusc: 3 ;rrsc%er, I Class C 1 ul k --2 — b y bot:l Flo r- ,1-a :-Sia ice— JC b .VC radic, din- patc,,-' -:�---,c --- i'C-C av-ra- C,7 1,- and 1", ndlnuten ni", h -,-'ncL'e r,t�. _v- 5n narn- a-n-A stor,,.7e is inside. You -,,Fill zter.,F-:- a letter fxcm Wrecke? -, International statirC air bags, , - !� vi - 1 :-Filabio to us if the need should arise. 7 o= tion, -please find enclosed our mn:--ent rate tichedullv. -h&7-it, ynl� promlyt attention in this matter. Palm Beach Gardcsa_,; I� gh C"ttnZM itlfSchool 3 05 0,12.3h36 October 26, 1984 a ,i ohn Orr ?north Military Trail alm ?each Gardens; Fl 33410 x Dear Dr. Orr: i the Student Government Association of Palm Beach _teens High School would like to request the city's permission to have a Homecoming Parade on November 9, 1? °1' Ezt 1:00 P.M. Our commitment to excellence can �esE e you that this -,Pars parade will go just as well as J_.-. has in the past. Proper organization and super_ - _si_on will he adequately provided. i The oro,:,osed parad;• route is: Line up on Ironwood U: srcir holly Dr. to Rurns Pd- The parade will precede ?,t on ;-lolly Dr- to Palm Beach Gardens High School. We -nt,.-,i^ ate that the parade will end at 2.00 P.M. on the Ichooi football field. f there any questions, please do not hesitate to co ^t ct me at the school (522 - 3635) 5�.nc1 B. Fitz a�d Student / overnment Sponsor Er is Johansen Parade Committee Chairman