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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes Council 052683CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS MAY 26, 1983 The Workshop Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens, was called to order by Mayor Aldred at 8:00 P.M. in the Assembly Room, 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 Deputy City Clerk and present were: Mayor Aldred, Vice Mayor Kiedis, Councilman Martino, Councilwoman Monroe, and Councilman Kiselewski. City Manager John Orr and Attorney Baldwin were also in attendance. A,NNOUNCMENTS: Mayor Aldred announced that the City's Administrative offices will be closed on Monday, May 30, 1903, = ehservance of "Memorial Day". ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER: INSURANCE COVERAGE The City Manager informed the Council that Mr. Bob Diamond will not be in attendance this evening to discuss insurance coverage due to a lack of quotes from insurance companies. He will be rescheduled at a later date when he receives enough information. POLICE DEPARINENT Per the request of the Chief of Police regarding a change in the UNIEORP1 CHANGE uniform color from broun to blue, the Council requested of the City Manager to obtain cost estimates on the changeover, prior to them approving the request. REPORTS: COUNCILMAN Councilman Kiseleuski, referencing his communication dated May 13, KISELEWSKI: 1963, to the City Manager, the members of the Council were in agreement to table discussions an item ff 3, the removal of the steel basketball and goal placed on the right of way in Plat 6, and item It 9, removal of the neighborhood vending trucks and the one on PGA Boulevard to a later date, to be placed on the agenda under "stems for discussion". Councilman Kiselewski reported on a letter he wrote to the Cit)'s Representative re: the Mobile Boma Bill, and also reported that he testified before the Senate Committee last Tuesday regarding same. City Council Workshop Meetinq, 5/26/83 Page -2- Councilman Kiselewski stated that the net result was that the 40 Senate Committee decided to cancel that portion of the Bill that would allow a Mobile Home to be placed in residential areas. If this law were to be passed, the City would have to accept a Mobile Home on any lot in the City. He further stated that late this evening, he received a call from Tallahassee stating the House of Representatives is still trying to push the gill through, and he called the Mayor of Dunedin, where the Sponsor of the Bill is from, to get her feelings, and perhaps she could talk to him. Councilman Kiselewski suggested anyone having connections should talk to their Representative/Senator, since they are going to discuss this issue again tomorrow and could possibly be passed, MAYOR ALDRED: Mayor Aldred addressed the communication from the City Clerk regardin absenteeism on Advisory Boards and requested that,at this time no more letters be sent out to Goard -,,embers. RESOLUTIONS: RESOLUTION 1983 Resolution ^, 1983, Supporting County's levy of user tax on ® gasoline was dropped from the agenda due to the County already making their committment to go with the 4¢ tax. RESOLUTION 1983 Resolution _, 1983, Supporting efforts for location of F.S.U. Performing Artu Theater and Theater Hall of Fame Museum at PBJC North Campus, will be considered for adoption by the Council at the Regular Meeting of June 2, 1983. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION: MOBIL OIL SERVICE STATION PROPOSED TO BE LOCATED ON 1 -ACRE PARCEL 7-7IN PGA NATIONAL TRACT DESIGNATED AS "OFFICE PARK" OPPOSITF NT CHANGE Mr. Hank 5kokowski, President of Urban Design Studio, representing the PGA National Venture, Ltd., was in attendance to address the Council regarding the proposed Mobil Oil Service station to be located on a 1 -acre parcel within the PGA National Tract designated on the Master Plan as "Office Park", opposite the Turnpike Inter- change. Mr. Skokowski stated that the service station will contain 2300 sq. ft which will also have a small area for snacks/sodas. They are providing 3 service bay areas, to do limited servicing an cars. City Counoi] Workshop Meeting, 5/26/83 Page -3- 40 Access to the service station will be from the rear. The building will be of earthtone colors _.i stucco with a stone veneer front, and dark brown accent trim. They will only be providing 1 adentificoLion sign, 10' it height. The station will be open 24 hours u day. Mr. Skokowski stated they will temporarily be on a septic tank until the service is finished to the site at a later date. Mr. Frank Maroni, Landscape Architect, went over the landscaping, and stated there will be coco-plum hedging around the building and perimeter, a double row of ficus on the east side with a 2' high berm. The site will have automatic sprinklers. Mr. Skokowski stated that the signalization will be provided by Mobil Oil at that intersection. During the discussion, the Counuii requested that the roof line be changed to a hip roof; the front elevation needs to be fixed up; a letter from the City Engineer approving the drainage; and also requested that the wall elevation be broken -up with vines between ® the restrooms. Subsequent to further discussion, the City Attorney was requested to draft a Resolution to also include that all snacks/sodas are to be contained inside the service station. If everything is in order, the Council will consider adoption of the Resolution at the Regular Meeting of June 2, 1983. RECOMMENDATION OF MERIT SYSTEM BOARD RE: COUNCIL SALARIE5/EXPENSES ON -BARGAINING UNIT MEM E S The members of the Council were in agreement with the recommendation of the City Manager that 2 Resolutions needed to be drafted; one on the amendments to the rules and regulations governing non - bargaining unit members and one on the Council salaries/expenses, which will be considered for adoption by the Council at the Regular Meeting of June 2, 1983. RATE INCREASE FOR BASIC SERVICE, REQUESTED BY PERRY CABLE TV Discussion on the rate increase for basic service as requested by Perry Cable TV wastubled due to no one being in attendance City Council Workshop Meeting 5/26/83 Page -4- from Perry Cable TU. The City Manager was requested to contact Mr. Jernigan from Perry Cable TU to _-,ee when they would like to be placed back on the agenda and also to inform them that the rate increase they are asking for, be uniform throughout their service areas. BOARD OF P.B. COUNTY 501 -ID WASTE AUTHORITY'S PROPOSED RESOURCE The members of the Council were in agreement that the City Attorney draft a Resolution opposing the P.B. County Solid Waste Authority's proposed Resource Recovery Facility and site location. The Council requested that the City Attorney include in the Reoslution a request for ar, alternate site and that when new members are appointed to that Board, they be representatives from each District in the County than the County Commissioners represent. The City Manager was requested to contact Mr. Tim Hunt re: the pop- ulation around the site and to also find out how the taxes will be affected. HETZEL BROTHERS PAGEANT The members of the Council were in agreement Lhat the Hetzel Brothers Pageant continue on a temporary basis and that Mr. Bob Hetzel contact the City Manager when he wishes to start setting up the Christmas and Easter Pageant along with presenting a site plan. The Council also requested of Mr. Hetzel remove 211 buildings From the site when the pageant is not in operation. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: COUNCILWOMAN MONROE: In response to Councilwoman Monroe, the City Manager will contact the Police Chief re: how they have been handling the recently passed Ordinance on dirt bikes. MR. JOHN TOSHNER: Thanking the Council on his recent appointment as an alternate member to the Planning and Zoning Commission, ARLOS GARCIA; Mr. Carlos Garcia, Head Coacn of the PBGHS Girls Softball Team, thanking the City Council ;and Doug Hood and his grounds people for the use of the City's ball fields this year. City Council Workshop Meeting, 5/26/83 Page -5- P.B. BLOOD BANK: Informing the Council that they will be having an Employee Blood Drive MW on June 30, 1983. BRUCE KING CHEV: Informing the City that they are giving the City a donation of $1000, to use as needed. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:45 P.M. MAYOR ALDRED Ku� "L VICE KA R KIEDIS Roberta A. Pearce, Deputy City Clerk E i �e C ee E X c , COUNCILMAN MARTINO COUNCILWOMAN MONROE COUNCILMAN KISELEWSKI