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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 012783CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS ® JANUARY 27, 1983 The Workshop Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens was called to order by Mayor Kiselewski at 8:00 P.M. in the Assembly Room, 10500 North Military Trai3, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. ROLL CALL: The roll was called by the Deputy City Clerk and present were: Mayor Kiselewski, Vice Mayor Monroe, Councilman Kiedis and Councilman ,Martino. Councilman Aldred was not in attendance. City Manager John Orr and Attorney William Brant were also in attendance. ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER: FTREMEN'S ANNUAL The City Manager reminded the Council of the Firemen's Annual Banquet BA.AOUET to be held this Saturday, January 29, lgo3 at 6 r.M. INTER -CITY FIRST The City Manager informed the Council that Inter -City will be AIL SQUAD instituting the ALS Service in the area on February 1, 1983, and will ® be betting more information as soon as he meets with the new Director. CAULKING OF The City Manager stated that all the windows in the City Hall need to THt CI'd' ": HALL be re- caulked. The windows leaked very badly during the last heavy WIND04S rainstorm. He received, from the Building Official, a quote of $2976 from General Caulking and Coating Company for the total fob and needs the Council's concurrence. The City Attorney advised that the City does not need to go out for bids, since this is a service. The members of the Council gave the City Manager their unanimous concurrence, and will formally adopt, a motion for this at the next Regular Meeting of February 3, 1983. INSTALLATION The City Manager, stated a new line needs to be run from the Fire OF EhiELI GENERATOR RA GENERATOR LINE Station to the power source at the City Hall enabling the emergency r. generator to work. The old conduit, installed about 10 years ago, fiJ was in aluminum ano has been deteriorating. He stated that the cost will be approximately x2.000, and Public Werks will do the trenching along with adding another line for the telephone hook -up between the Fire Station and City Hall in the event of a power shortage. The monie will come from Council Contingency. City Council Workshop Meeting, 1/27/83 Page -2- ® SURMERSIBLE The City Manager also informed the Council that the submersible PUMY AT PLANT pump at Plant Drive Park needs to be eith.- replaced or repaired. DRIVE PARK The cost would be approximately $2600 to have it repaired, or $2900 for a new pump. He recommended we purchase a new one. New seedlings have been planted, and the pump needs to be operated. The City Attorney stated that on an emergency basis, the City need not have to go out for bids, otherwise, if non - emergency, we '.could have to go out for bids, which would take approximately one month The members of the Council were in agreement to the City Manager's recommendation, and will formally vote on this at the next Regular Meeting of February 3, 1983. HOWARD OSTERMA;l The City Manager stated he is in receipt of a letter from North LL Palm Reach recommending they hire Mr. Howard Osterman to look at the rates for Seacoast Utilities, ana broke it down based on population. It will cost the City $12,900, based on our population, which would cost 900 per resident. Before Council takes any action, ® he suggested the City Attorney obtain more information. MAYOR KISELEWSKI ',Iayor Kiselew:ki stated he received a hand delivered letter from Seacoast Utilities, wham is a copy of a letter sent to all their customers regarding the interium rates. He reauested this letter be given to each Council member. Also, the Home Builders and Contract -rs ^ssociation stated they want to get involved, from the standpoint of giving their moral support. XOTORCYCLES IN Regarding; the problem that residents have been experiencing in Plat PLAT 4 riding along the canal easement, the City Manager stated that the North Palm Beach County 'Water Control Distract advised the City that we can do anything we want to as long as we uon't involve them in any liabilities, and will erect "no tresspassing" signs which will give the City more control over the motorcycles. REPQnTS; ® COUNCILMAN KIEDIS Councilman Kiedis stated that he was very disappointed in the condition of the fields at Plant Drive Fark, and is full of crow feet. He requested of the City Manager to check into this. City Council Workshop Meeting, 1/27/83 Page -3- RESOLUTION The members of the Council workshopped Resolution _, 1983, 1983 entering into an agreement with the Division of Forestry, for an Urban Forester, The City Manager provided the Council an outline on his duties which included, reviewing of landscaping plans for new developments and recommended changes; review land clearing operations prior to and during the work period; work with City personnel by monitoring on -going projects; conduct special training ® programs for City personnel; provide aclearing house for problem so3virg in day -to -day operations, provide additional professional expertise to supplement aLr current personnel. He would also Councilman Kiedis stated at the last Planning and Zoning Meeting ® he attended. they requested of the Council to purchase for their reference, a 5- volume set of Planning ar� Zoning Books, at a cost of $281.60. The members of the Council voiced no objections to their request, and will formally vote on this at the next Regular Meeting. Monies to come from Council Contingency. ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COU14CIL: MAYOR KISELEWSKI Mayor Kiselewski stated that at the last Regular Meeting he requested of the City Attorney to get more information on the position regarding the variance granted to Randy's Ribs Sign. In a memo from the City Attorney, he stated that the City does not have a good position in appealing the decision in Court, in that all of the rules were followed as far as the Zoning Board of Appeals was concerned. The Mayor, however, requested that some rules be established as to wnat really constitutes a hardsip with signs. RESOLUTIONS: iiESOLUTION 13, During, the worksnop session on Resolution 13, 1983, reappointing/ appointing members to the Code Enforcement Board, the Council inserted the names E.B. Shearin in the blank of Section 1, and Ronald Beven and Lewis Kaminester in the blanks of Section 2. Resolution 13, 1983, will be considered for adoption by the Council, at the Peguiar Meeting of February 3, 1983; in the meantime, the City Clerk was requested to contact those persons to see whether or not they wished to be considered for (re)appointment. RESOLUTION The members of the Council workshopped Resolution _, 1983, 1983 entering into an agreement with the Division of Forestry, for an Urban Forester, The City Manager provided the Council an outline on his duties which included, reviewing of landscaping plans for new developments and recommended changes; review land clearing operations prior to and during the work period; work with City personnel by monitoring on -going projects; conduct special training ® programs for City personnel; provide aclearing house for problem so3virg in day -to -day operations, provide additional professional expertise to supplement aLr current personnel. He would also City Council Workshop Meeting, 1/27/83 ORDINANCES: Page -4- work closely with our B & E Committee it developing new land - scaping plans for the City, and to also o.rk with the Building Dpeartment and Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee. The City Manager stated he would also have contacts with various State research agencies which would provide valuable assistance to our programs. The City Manager will, prior to consideration of adoption of this Resolution, provide answers to questions directed to him by the Council i.e., regarding the contract in which at states the forester will be directly responsible to the District Forester; are we able to tell him things the City would like for him to do, and can we get a forester that is knowledgeable in other areas of plantings,also, how much time will he be able to spend in the Community. ORDINANCE 17 The members of the Council workshopped Ordinance 17, 1982, Regulat • 19 2 location of "video games" within the City. Since their last meeting, the City Attorney redrafted this Ordinance, incorporating the thoughts of the Council. Also provided for the Council's review, was various reports and survey's of other Cities regarding the location of video game rooms, and how they are regulated. In response to Mayor Kiselewski, Attorney Brant stated that it is necessary to spell cut conditions and standards in detail, in the Ordinance, due to the fact that we are dealing with zoning. Vice Mayor Monroe would like the Ordinance to address such conditions as restroom facilities, bacycle parking, supervision, litter control. Councilman Martino stated in some instances, such as mixed use zoning, amusement -type machines can be regulated through proper licensing. if it is going to be the sole purpose, the conditions and standards should be spelled out, such as Vice Mayor Monroe referenced. It was the consensus of the Council, that Attorney Brant and ® Councilman Martino get together to incorporate the thoughts of the Council, and place the standards in categories, if they are a sole use, and if they have less than 4 machines, all one will need to get is go through the licensing procedure for guidelines. City Council Workshop Meeting, 1/27/83 Page -5- ® Ordinance 17, 1982, will be placed on first reading at the next F�gular Meeting of February 3, 1983. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION: PERMITTING AS A CG -1 "CONDITIONAL USE" THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT "THE: RIVER HOUSE" RESTAURANT' PROPOSED TO BE LOCATED AT 2373 PGA r N NORTH E P U A 0, B N Sx E OF THE AS — — _ — There was no one in attendance representing the Petitioner, "The River House" Restaurant, pursuant to their request for a conditional use to sell alcoholic beverages, on premise at the River House Restaurant, to be located at 2373 PGA Boulevard. Councilman Martino informed the Co,incil that at the Planning and Zoning Commission's meeting of January 11, 1983, a motion was unanimous- ly adopted to recommend approval of t.: �onaiti,nal use as requested by the River House Restaurant. Mayor Kiselewski, along with the concurrence of the Council, will • discuss their request for a conditional use, prior to exercising the duly advertised Public Hearing at the Regular Meeting of February 3, 1983. PERMITTING AS A CG -1 "CONDITIONAL USE" THE SALE OF BEER AND WINE FOR ON- PPEMISE CONSUMPTIOPJ AT "TACO VIVA" LOCATED WITHIN LOEHMANN'S PLAZ There was no one in attendance representing "Taco Viva" to address the Council pursuant to their request for a conditional use and variance for the consumption of beer ana wine on- premise at Taco Viva, which is to be located within Loehtaann's Plaza, 4128 PGA Boulevard. The members of the Council were in agreement to workshop this item prior to exercising their duly advertised Public Hearing at the Regular Meeting of February 3, 1983. Mayor Kiselewski wanted the record also to reflect the two letters, one sent to him and one to the City, from Mr. Smiley, voicing his dissatisfaction with the way, he felt, the City delayed him, with his application for conditional use /variance request. Mayor Kiselewski stated he felt the City processed his application with expedience, and it was unfortunate that some of the delays were due to the Christm =s/ New Years's Holidays. The letters are attached as part of these minutes City Council Workshoa Meeting, 1/27/83 Page -6- PROPOSAL RR: LOCATING HEALTH CARE FACILITY WITHIN THE CITY 46 Mr. Patrick Harkins, along with Ms. Kathleen Wingaard, Dr. and Mrs. John Rogers, Attorney Griff Pitcher, Mr. :falter Dean and Mr. David Hendel, were in attendance to address the Council regarding their proposed Health Care Facility. Mr. Harkins stated, their company, Florida Living Care, which is a skilled nursing facility, has a Certificate of Need, acquired last year, to build a 120 -bed facility in Northern Palm Beach County, to be composed of private and semi- private rooms. It will also include services for those patients who are eligible and qualify for Medicare, Medicad, and VA Benefits. They are proposing to locate this facility on 39 acres of the 27 acres presently owned by Mr. David Hendel, which is located west of Prosperity Farms Road, and south of PGA Boulevard. Mr. Harkins briefly went over the history of Florida Living Care, and stated that they have 8 facili +LL locat^d throughout Florida. They do the total project, which includes the feasibility, construc- tion, operation and ownership. This facility will contain approx- imately 33,000 sq, ft. and will employ around 85 local people, on different shifts, around the clock. Mr. Harkins introduced Ms. Kathleen Wingaard, who stated there is a need for this type of skilled nursing care facility in the area. Right row, there are only 3 similar in the area, one being the Waterford in Juno, the Convalescent Pavillion in Jupiter, and Darcey Hall located on Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard. Ms. Wingaard stated the only thing that sets them apart from these other facilities, is that Florida Living Care participates in Government subsidized programs such as Medicare, Medicad and VA. and the other 3, for the large part, do not. On the average, of all 8 of their facilities, 52% are government subsidized. Attorney Griff Pitcher address the financing of the facility stating they would like to propose, with the assistance of the City, financing through Industrial Revenue Bonds. He handed out to each member of the Council a package containing a number of items relevant to this type of financing. The principle benefit ® to them would be that it will permit financing at a much lower interest rate. The total risk is on the private entity. The City is not lending its credit, but only its name to get a Federal Tax benefit, in a form of low interest rates to the company. City Council Workshop Meeting, 1/27/83 Page -7- Attorney Pitcher stated that Barnett Bank has already purchased ? issues of :fonds to finance Nursing Homes, for this corporation. One in Orlando and one In Palm Say, and have also expressed an in- terest in buying these bonds. If the City is in agreement, their first step would be to sign an Inducement Resolution, which expresses the City's intentions to issue bonds to finance this project conditional upon a number of things. Attorney Pitcher stressed that there are no City funds risked at this sort of financing. Following the presentation, the members of the Council present, were in agreement to their proposed Nursing Home Facility, and felt there was a need for one in our area; however, would like more information on this type of financing and the other facilities they have along with any other information that would be helpful when this item is discussed again. IMPLEMENTATION OF CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN The City Manager informed the Council that the City has submitted the Land Use Plan /Map to the City Engineer, and now the zoning map and Comprehensive Land Use Plan Map are in compliance and verified. 'The next step is to advertise the map twice, using a full pave ad, and the documents to be sent to all the major land owners, and to invite the minor land owners in to see what the City is doing. Subsequent to further discussion, the City Manager will contact the City Engineer requesting that the City boundaries be made S more definitive and easier to read, and to also delete from the zoning map, the property that the Sunoco Gas station is situated on, as the zoning map still reflects that property as be)ng in the City. FETITIONS AND COMMUNICAT1ON5: Mayor Kiselewski acknowledged receipt of the following communica- tions: REPRESENTATIVE Acknowled"znp, the City's Resolution regarding receiving more [,'SSERSh1ISH: money back frorr the Federal Government, (Revenue Sharing). City Council Workshop Meeting, 1/27/83 Page -8- LEW LAWDER: HBCA URBAN LEAGUE: SENATOR LA_WTON CHILES: PB RENT -A -CAR JAMESESZET'TEItMAN TOM LEWIS VICE MAYOR MONROE: ADJOURNMENT Indicating their w2ilingness to participate in Heine to help the City with their cause regarding Seacoast Jtzlities. Requesting the Council to participate in their program. Indicating he will have his representative, Damon Smith in vara.ous locations in South Florida from January 31, 1983 - February 4, 1983. Complimenting net. Troup for his efforts above and beyond in recovery of a stolen car. Informing the City that his office is now located at 8895 North Military Trail. Vice Mayor Monroe stated she received a communication from Mr. Doug Buchanan, who has done an extensive study re: Seacoast Utility rates, indicating their rates, since 1979 have increased 174 %. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:45 P.M. • MAYOR KISELEWSKI I� E COUNCILMAN ALDRED 9C, VICE MAYOR MONROE COAN KIEDIS Roberta A. Pearce, Deputy City Clerk COUNCILMAN MARTINO