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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 041080CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS APRIL 10, 1980 The Workshop Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens was called to order by Mayor Dick Feeney 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 City Clerk and present were: Mayor Feeney, Councilman Kiedis, Councilman Laurie, and Councilwoman Monroe. City Manager John Orr and Attorney William Brant were also in attendance. Vice Mayor Dick Aldred was not present. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: MR. SAMUEL Mr. Samuel Carsillo, 10063 Dahlia Ave., PBG, addressed the Council re: CARNE 0 the County being requested to give the south side of PGA Boulevard between Military Trail and the Sunshine State Parkway a general clean -up; the need for additional personnel in the City's Fire Department; the Fire Department's need for a four - wheel -drive vehicle; the County being requested to upgrade the intersection of A -1 -A and Burns Road; the developer of the Edgemere PUD being requested to upgrade the appearance of his ,fob site; and Mr. Geoffrey flirt, reporter for Weekday Newspaper, being recognized by the City for his "good" reporting. MR. EDWARD In response to Mr. Edward Weimer, 4320 Hawthorne Ave., PBG, the City WEIMER Manager advised that the City has requested the County to reduce the speed limit to 35 m /p /h along the stretch of Military Trail from the northern boundary of the Garden Lakes project to at least the northern boundary of Plat #4. The County Commission will consider this request in the near future. FIRE CHIEF Pursuant to the discussion at the Regular Meeting of December 6, 1979, EDWARD ARRANTS Fire Chief Edward Arrants addressed the Council requesting the City's endorsement of House Bill 836 sponsored by State Representative Lippman and its companion, Senate Bill 449, sponsored by State Senators Tobiassen and Winn. These Bills address the problem of fire safety inspections being conducted in public schools by those without the most expertise; and "provide that all fire safety inspections of any educational plants be conducted by the Division of State Fire Marshal of the Department of Insurance, or by a local fire department official who has been certified City Council Workshop Meeting, 4/10/80 Page 2 by the division as having completed the training requirements for persons inspecting educational facilities. ". A Resolution endorsing these Bills will be considered by the Council at their Regular Meeting of April 17, 1980. RESOLUTIONS: There were no changes made by the Council to the April 8, 1980 draft of RESOLUTION 24, Resolution 24, 1980, supporting the County's acquisition of properties on 1980 Singer Island with the Beach Bond Referendum funds. Resolution 24, 1980 will be considered for adoption by the Council at their Regular Meeting of April 17, 1980. RESOLUTION 25, Mr. Bob Bergen of the Government Products Division of the Pratt and --j-90-- Whitney Aircraft Group addressed the Council pursuant to their request that the City extend the time they may use two modular buildings for offices on property located at the RCA Plant. Mr. Bergen advised that plans are being made to expand their main facility on the Bee -Line Highway; and, hopefully, their branch at the RCA Plant will be relocated to their main plant within 18 months. Space is not available at the RCA Plant for these offices needed at this branch. Resolution 25, 1980, providing for the extension of one year that Pratt and Whitney Aircraft may use these two modular buildings at the RCA Plant, will be considered for adoption by the Council at their Regular Meeting of April 17, 1980. RESOLUTION 26, Mr. Guy Heath of the Florida Aircraft Federal Credit Union addressed the Council pursuant to their request that they be permitted to continue to use a mobile home trailer at the RCA Plant as a Disbursement and Informa- tion Center for members of the Credit Union. Mr. Heath explained that they would like to maintain this trailer as a convenience to their members who are employees of Pratt & Whitney Aircraft at the RCA Plant; and offered to landscape it with the permission of RCA. Resolution 26, 1980, providing for the extension of one year that the Florida Aircraft Federal Credit Union may use this mobile building at the RCA Plant, will be considered for adoption by the Council at their Regular Meeting of April 17, 1980. RESOLUTION 27 During the Workshop Session on Resolution 27, 1980, the Council inserted the names Virginia Amato, Walter H. Wiley, Robert Savel, and Alan M. Strassler in the blanks of Sections 1, 2, and 3, respectively. Resolution 27, 1980, appointing a member and reappointing and appointing alternate members to the City's Zoning Board of Appeals will be considered for adoption by the Council at their Regular Meeting of April li, 1980. ity Council Workshop Meeting, 4/10/80 Page 3 ORDINANCES: The April 2, 1980 draft of Ordinance 5, 1980, will be amended to include ORDINANCE 5, the monetary donation to be made to the City pursuant to Sub - section 1980 16.19 of Section 16, Article VII, Zoning Codes-,and the amount prescribed by the City Engineer will be inserted in the blank of Section 5. Ordinance 5, 1980, providing for the creation of the "Oakpark Office Park" POD on a 5.128 -acre parcel of land located on the west side of Prosperity Farms Road, south of PGA Boulevard within Section 5- 42 -43, will be con- sidered for adoption by the Council at their Regular Meeting of April 17, 1980. In the meantime, Mr. Kieran Kilday, authorized agent for the developers, will clarify /satisfy several items, including: 1. Increasing the quantity of handicap parking stalls. 2. Perform a tree survey delineating the existing trees that will be relocated, removed, and maintained as is on the site. 3. Include in the specifications the minimum height of the landscaping at the time of planting. 4. Provide the City Attorney a copy of their Condominium Association Documents for his review /approval. 5. Contact the County's Traffic Engineering Department re: the possible need for a deceleration lane on Prosperity Farms Road. 6. Explore the need for special disposal facilities for the medical offices. ORDINANCE 7, the City Clerk was requested to incorporate those revisions made by the T79u- Council to the April 1 1980 draft of an Ordinance p , providing for the creation of a Code Enforcement Board of the City. Ordinance 7, 1980 will be considered by the Council for first reading at the Regular Meeting of April 17, 1980. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: Mayor Feeney acknowledged receipt of communications from: MR. JOHN 1. John Caporini, President of the PBGYAA, requesting permission for the CAPORINI Association to have their "Las Vegas Night" at the City's Fire Station PBGYAA USE OF FIRE STATION on May 31, 1980. Noting that it is unfortunate that the fire station is the only facility the City has available at the present time for this large of a function, the Council approved this request. NIS. PATRICIA 2. Patricia Woolard, PBGYAA Director of Girls Softball, requesting that WOOLARD the two softball fields at Gardens Park be brought u to g p permanent UPGRADING OF status. The Public Works Department will be requested to repair any SOFTBALL FIELDS City Council Workshop Meeting, 4/10/80 Page 4 holes that may exist in the outfields. The City Manager was requested to explore the cost of upgrading these fields for the Council's con - sideration during the 1980/1981 Budget discussions. REPORTS: Louncilwoman Monroe reported on the Merit System Board's, Planning and COUNCILWOMAN Zoning Commission's, and Beautification and Environmental Committee's MONROE meetings she attended on April 7, 8, and 9, 1980, respectively. The minutes of these meetings will be placed on file in the City Clerk's office. COUNCILMAN Councilman Kiedis reported that during his discussions with County Com- KIEDIS missioner Peggy Evatt on April 9, 1980, she offered to explore the reason CONSTRUCTION for the delay in the bicycle paths the County Commission and the Council OF BIKE PATHS approved for construction in the City on a 50/50 cost - matching basis. These paths, which were approved by the Council on February 7, 1980, will be located on Burns Road from Military Trail to Riverside Drive, Riverside Drive from Burns Road to Holly Drive, and Gardens East Drive from Meridian Way to Lighthouse Drive. The City Manager was requested to contact the County re: matching funds for the construction of bicycle paths along the east side of Military Trail between Holly Drive and Lilac Street. MAYOR FEENEY Mayor Feeney acknowledged receipt of a communication from Mr. Rudy LOCATION OF Sobering, Chairman of the The Sobering Committee on County Affairs, COUNT COMPLEX requesting -the City's endorsement of their Resolution suggesting that the County's facilities be expanded by a cluster of buildings in downtown West Palm Beach, where the Central County Complex is now located, rather than at a site at the Palm Beach International Airport. ITEMS BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL: MAYOR FEENEY Mayor Feeney suggested to Mr. Edward Weimer, President of the PBG Senior STEREO SYSTEM Citizens organization, that he explore the cost of a "good" stereo system S ORGAN. for the organization's use for the Council's consideration of purchase at a future date. EXPANSION OF The expansion of the Fire Department's parking facilities will be con - FIRE UEFT'S sidered by the Council in the near future when the City Engineer has ARK�ING — =CITIES completed the traffic study. City Council Workshop Meeting, 4/10/80 Page 5 PRESENTATION OF The members of the Council were unanimously in favor of expending $195 PATCHES TO for the purchase of patches to be presented to individuais involved in the SOCCER PLAYERS World Record Soccer Game that took place on February 22, 23, and 24, 1980 at the Palm Beach Gardens High School. Councilman Laurie offered to set up the parameters for this presentation by the Council. ADJOURNMENT With no further business, the meeting ad3ourned at 10:27 P.M.. pp r .MAYO FEENEY VICE MAYOR ALDRED /' ' CITY CLERK C- � 1 C t. L^L•'L+� UNCILMAN KIEDIS v I COUNCILMAN LAURIE COUNCILWOMAN MONROE