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ROLL CALL:
MINUTES
PROCLAMATIONS:
HONORING DAVID
LIM, PBGHS SENIOR
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
CITY qF PALM BEACH GARDENS
APRIL 15, 1982
The Regular Meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor
Kiselewski, 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.
The roll was called by the Deputy City Clerk and present were: Mayor
Kiselewski, Vice Mayor Monroe, Councilman Aldred, Councilman Kiedis,
and Councilman Martino. City Manager John Orr and Attorney George
Baldwin were also in attendance.
The minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 18, 1982, were unanimously
approved by the Council, as written.
The minutes of the Workshop Meeting of March 25, 1982, were unanimously
approved by the Council, as written.
Mayor Kiselewski read a Proclamation honoring Mr. David Lim, a resident
of our City who is a senior at Palm Beach Gardens High School and won
the district competition instituted by the State Department of Education
on academic achievements in the categories of Mathematics and Science.
The categories of Social Studies and Writing were won by other seniors
in the County.
ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER;
APPROVED REGULA- Recreation Director Doug Hood reviewed with the Council suggested rates,'
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RE:
MUNICIPAL SWIMMING for memberships and daily admittance to our municipal swimming pool to
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POOL be completed by May 15th -Ind open to the public beuinninc June 7th. Th`; ',;
majority of the members of the Council were in favor of, on a trial basib
limiting memberships to residents of our City, as the pool has a maximum
capacity of 200 persons; and admission will be based on a first -come,
first - served basis. At a future date, opening memberships to non-
residents will be evaluated. TIYe regulations, as amended, have been
attached and made a part of these minutes and will be published in our
upcoming Newsletter.
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STUDY RE: DUAL- Pursuant to the discussions at the Regular Meeting of March 18, 1982,
TAXATION SUIT the City Manager was authorized to expend approx. $8,000 for a study to
® be performed by Kelton & Associates, Inc. of Deland, Florida, on the pros
and cons of our City instituting a dual- taxation suit against the County
(i.e., the dual - taxation monies that would be saved versus the services
that would be discontinued).
ORDINANCE 3, Members of the Council were provided copies of the latest draft of the
1982 attachment to the proposed Ordinance 3, 1982, a "rewrite" of Section 17,
Planned Community Districts of Article VII of our Zoning Codes. A Public
Hearin,- and the Council's consideration of adoption of Ordinance 3, 1982
will take place it the Regular %leering of May 6, 1982.
INSTALLATION OF The members of the Council unanimously concurred with the recommendation
HORIZON TELEPHONE
SYSTEM of the City Manager that the "Horizon Telephone System" be installed for
the municipal offices (Ref: minutes of Regular Meeting of August 6, 1981)
at an initial cost of approx. $2,000, plus $200 per month.
PROPOSED TRAFFIC Referencing the April 13, 1982 communication of Mr. Rich Chesser, District
SIGNALIZATION Traffic Operations Engineer of the Florida Department of Transportation,
IMPROVEMENTS ALONG
® ALT. A -1 -A the City Manager explained that as a part of their roadway improvements
to Alternate A -1 -A, traffic signals will be installed /improved at its
intersection with RCA Boulevard, Burns Roau, and PGA Boulevard.
REPORTS: Councilman Martino reported on the Planning and Zoning Commission's
COUNCILMAN Meeting of April 13, 1982. The minutes of this meeting will be placed
MARTINO on file in the City Clerk's office.
"NORTHLAKE TRADE The Cit} Manager reported that Attornev John Gary, representative of Kroh
CENTER Brothers Development Company, has authorized the expense of an independent
traffic study and the input of Mr. Marvin Hill, land planner, re: the
33.9 -acre commercial PUD they propose to locate on the southwest corner
of Northlake Boulevard and Sandtree Drive. The members of the Council
were in full accord with the employment of David Plumber & Associates,
Traffic Engineer in Coral Gables, Fla., and Marvin Hill & Associates,
Land Planner in Jacksonville, Fla.. (Note: Mr. Hill was the City's
contracted land use planner in the preparation of our "Land Use Plan ",
"General Development Plan ", and "Comprehensive Land Use Plan ".)
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VICE MAYOR MONROE
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Vice Mayor Monroe reported on the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting she
attended on April 14, 1982. The minutes of this meeting will be placed
on file in the City Clerk's office.
MAYOR KISELEWSKI Mayor Kiselewski reported on the Beautification & Environmental Committee
meeting he attended April 14, 1982. The minutes of this meeting will
be placed on file in the City Clerk's office.
ITEMS BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
COUNCILMAN MARTINO At a meeting in the near future, the Council will consider amending the
zoning classification for professional offices (CPO - Commercial Pro-
fessional 0£f ices) , so it will not connot the intensity of "commercial ".
VICE MAYOR MONROE Vice Mayor Monroe suggested the proposed "rewrite" of the City's Off -
Street Parking Requirements be considered by the Council in two parts -
One ordinance amending the sections pertaining to commercial; and one
ordinance for the sections pertaining to residential.
The City Manager will respond to the March 23, 1982 communication of
Mr. H. F. Kahlert, County Engineer, submitting as a list of "NECESSARY"
capital improvement projects the City feels the Board of County Com-
missioners should consider during hearings on their 1982/1982 fiscal
year's budget: (1) a traffic signal to be located at the intersection
of Elm Street and Military Trail; (2) an additional traffic lane on
Military Trail from Johnson Dairy Road to the intersection of Military
Trail and Burns Road; (3) a traffic signal at the intersection of
Northtake Boulevard and Sandtree Drive; (4) additional traffic lanes
on Northl.ake Boulevard, east of Military Trail and west of Interstate -95,
to be installed for traffic safety with proper median cuts established;
and (5) intersection improvements at Military Trail and Gardenia Drive,
Military Trail and Crestdale, and Military Trail and Arbor Way. Also,
approx. two miles of bicycle paths for safety purposes - assumed to be
covered under Recreation and Parks.
Vice Mayor Monroe relayed the invitation of Mr. Bill Yarick for the
Council to attend the Palm Beach Gardens Chamber of Commerce meeting of
April 21, 1982. Mr. J. C. Nickens, representative of the Division of
Economic Development of the Fla. Department of Commerce, will be in
attendance.
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COUNCILMAN ALDRF♦D: Referencing the March 31, 1982 cormunication of Mr. Peter Van Andel, 10233
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Seagrape Way, PBG, re: the collection of surface water behind his home
during the "100+ -year storms" on March 28th & 29th, Councilman Aldred
noted that water control devices in the City need to be addressed.
RESOr.UilONS:
Mayor Kiselewski declared the Public hearing open, which was duly adver-
RESOLUTION 18,
tised March 31, 1982, and held on the intent of Resolution 18, 1982,
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providing for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages for on- premise
consumption at "Randy's Ribs ", located at 3855 Northlake Boulevard.
Members of the audience did not address the Council re: this requested
"conditional use" in the CG -1, General Commercial, zoning district.
Mayor Kiselewski declared the Public Hearing closed.
By the concurrence of the Council, the Deputy City Clerk read, in full,
Resolution 18, 1982. Resolution 18, 1982 was unanimously adopted by the
Council.
ORDINANCES:
At their Regular Meeting of March 18, 1982, the Council recessed the
ORDINANCE 4,
1982
Public Hearing on Ordinance 4, 1982, enabling the input of Urban Design
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Studio, the City Attorney, and Bankers Land Company.
Mr. Hank Skokowski and Mr. Dave Risinger of Urban Design Studio and
Attorney Louis Timchak of Barkers Land Company addressed the Council
exchanging ideas re: those modifications they recommend be incorporated
into this Ordinance regulating the preservation of trees.
The City Attorney will incorporate the thoughts of the Council into
Ordinance 4, 1982, for the Public Hearing and their consideration of
adoption at the Regular Meeting of May 6, 1982.
ORDINANCES FOR
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Ordinances regulating the storage and removal of building materials and
equipment on vacant lands, regulating street addressing, and providing
for a 55' -wide "green belt" along PGA Boulevard will be workshopped by
the Council at their meeting of April 22, 1982.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
VICE MAYOR MONROE
Vice Mayor Monroe referenced the City of Boca Raton's PAsoiutlQn
re:
Casino Gambling and suggested our Council consider one of the like.
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PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
Mayor Kiselewski acknowledged receipt of communications from:
MR. JIM GRAHAM 1. Mr. Jim Graham, Realtor, endorsing the banning of political signs
within the City.
MR. TOM LEWIS 2. Mr. Tom Lewis of the state Department of Transportation re: the
northerly extension of Interstate -95.
1C ADDITIONAL SALES The City Manager reported that within the next couple of weeks the City
TAX ALLOCATION
is to be in receipt from Tallahassee data re: the allocation of funds
from the 1G additional state sales tax that became effective May 1, 1982.
OBJECTING TO The City Attorney was requested to prepare a Resolution for the Council's
F P & L'S RATE
_INCREASE REQUEST consideration of adoption, recommending the Public Service Commission's
denial of Florida Power & Light Company's request for a rate increase
additional to last year's record high.
ADJOURNMENT. With no further business, the meeting adj'curned at 10:40 P.M..
® MAYOR KISEI WSKI COUNCILMAN KIEDIS
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VICE MAYOR MONROE COUNCILMAN ALDRED
CITY CLERK
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COUNCILMAN MARTINO