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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 010479CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS JANUARY 4, 1979 The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens was called to order by Mayor John Kiedis 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 Kiedis, Vice Mayor Laurie, Councilman Aldred, Councilman Feeney, and Councilman Martino. Attorney William Brant and City Manager John Orr were also in attendance. MINUTES: The minutes of the City Council Regular Meeting of December 21, 1978, were unanimously approved by the Council, as written. The Council unanimously approved the minutes of the Special Workshop Meeting of December 28, 1978, as written. ANNOUNCEMENTS: There will be a meeting of the Area Planning Board re: the 208 Areawade Waste Treatment Management Plan on Monday, January 8, 1979, at 7.30 P.M. at the City Mall Complex. A meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission will convene at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, January 9, 1979, The PBG Fire Department will meet on Tuesday, January 9, 1979, at 7:30 P.M. A meeting of the Beautification and Environmental Committee will take place on Wednesday, January 10, 1979, at 7:30 P.M.. There will be a meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals on Wednesday, January 10, 1979, at 7:30 P.M.. PROCLAMATIONS: Mayor Kiedis read a Proclamation proclaiming January "National Volunteer NAT'L VOLUNTEER Blood Donor Month ". On behalf of the City, Mayor Kiedis and Vice Mayor BLOOD DONOR Laurie will present the Proclamation and donate to the Blood Bank in MONTH -- Palm Beach Gardens on Monday, January 8, 1979. RESOLUTIONS: By a unanimous vote of the Council, Resolution 411, 1979, confirming RESOLUTION 1, appointments of Assistant Fire Chiefs, reappointing a Fire Marshal and 1979 Assistant Fire Marshals, and appointing an additional Fare Marshal for for the City, was read in full by the City Clerk. Resolution 1, 1979, was unanimously adopted by the Council. City Council Regular Meeting, 1/4/79 Page 2 RESOLUTION 2, By a unanimous vote of the Council, Resolution 2, 1979, requesting the 1979 State Department of Transportation to maintain the unpaved right -of -way of Interstate I -95 within the City, was read in full by the City Clerk. Resolution 2, 1979, was unanimously adopted by the Council. ORDINANCES (FOR There weren't any changes made by the Council to the November 6, 1978 draft of Ordinance #34, 1978, rezoning 2340.9222 acres of land proposed ORDINANCE 34, to be a part of the PGA Resort Community from Planned Unit Development ]97T_ to Planned Community District. A Public Nearing on the intent of Ordi- nance 34, 1978, will be held at the City Council Regular Meeting of January 18, 1979; and a Public Hearing and consideration of Second Reading of the Ordinance will be held at the Regular Meeting of February 1, 1979. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION: REV. TO MERIT A workshop session was held an the Merit System Board's recommended 777777l7nES & REGULATIONS revisions to the City's Merit System Rules and Regulations dated Novem- ber 7, 1978 and the addendum dated January 4, 1979. The revisions, which increase the Merit System employees' fringe benefits, including holidays, vacation days, and the maximum allowable accumulated sick days, will be considered for adoption by Resolution at the City Council Regular Meeting of January 18, 1979. PROPOSED LAW The City Manager reported on the verbal responses of Sheriff Wille to ENFORCEMENT the items of concern the Council expressed at their Special Workshop AGREEMENT Meeting of December 28, 1978 re: the proposed Law Enforcement Agreement. The Sheriff will provide a letter of confirmation re: those .items for incorporation into the proposed agreement. Also, an addendum that would implement the agreement {i.e., the transfer from the City's Police Depart- ment to the Sheriff's Department) will be prepared for the Council's review. The City Manager reported on the criteria that will be considered in the selection of the City's Police Department personnel for employment by the Sheriff's Department, including personnel records, performance ratings, proximity of place of residence, previous experience, etcetera. City Council Regular Meeting, 1/4/79 Page 3 PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: The Mayor acknowledged receipt of the following: MENTAL HEALTH 1. An invitation to a Testimonial Dinner to be held by the Mental J Health Assoc. of Fla. in honor of Paul G. Rogers, U. S. Representa- tive for 24 years, on January 27, 1979. SENATOR DON 2. A communication from Senator Donnell C. Childers acknowledging CHILDERS receipt of the City's Resolution 61, 1978. P. B. COUNTY 3. A communication dated December 29, 1978 from Richard F. Morley, HE -7T7T WALK- WAYS P. B. County Principal Planner, re: the City's request to be included on the County's list of 1978/79 Bikeway Priority Projects. A com- munication confirming the City's agreement to participate on a 50/50 fund- matching basis, with the County performing the construction, will be forwarded to the County. AREA PLANNING 4. A memorandum from Sharon G. Tancig of the Area Planning Board noti- - fying the City of meetings and a Public Hearing they will exercise re: the 208 Areawide Waste Management Draft Plan. P. B. COUNTY 5. A communication dated January 2, 1979, from Kathleen K. Perinoff, LIBRARY SYSTEM Acting Library Director, re: the City remaining a part of the County Library Taxing District for the 1979 tax rolls. STEVE HENNING 6. A communication dated December 28, 1978 from Steve Henning, Director RE: GOLFING of Recreation and Parks, re: golfing practice at Gardens Park (i.e., PRACTICE the 20 acres located immediately east of the City Hall grounds). A policy of the Council was established that as a safety precaution, golfing practice is not permitted at that locale nor at Plant Drive Park. Signs to this effect will be posted at those locations. REPORTS: Mayor Kiedis and Vice Mayor Laurie reported on the Recreation Advisory MAYOR KIEDIS & Board Meeting of January 2, 1979. The minutes are on file in the City VICE MAYOR Clerk's office. ITU= REC. ADV. BD. Vice Mayor Laurie reported on the progress of the Recreation Advisory COMMUNITY CNTR Board with the plans for a multi- purpose Community Center, which will, together with a Recreation Master Plan they prepared for the City, be presented at the City Council Workshop Meeting of January 25, 1979. A Resolution appointing a member to the City's Recreation Advisory Board to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Harold Reynolds will be considered by the Council at a future Regular Meeting. City Council Regular Meeting, 1/4/79 ITEMS BY CITY MANAGER: Page 4 PLANNED INDUST- The City Manager was requested to obtain from Mr. Marvin C. Hill, the RIAL AR LAND City's contracted Land Use Consultant, a recommendation re: the designa- USE — tion of land for Industrial Park use on the City's Comprehensive Land Use Plan. APP'T OF ALT. A Resolution appointing Mr. Stewart Barr an Alternate Member of the MEN. TO MERIT City's Merit System Board will be considered at the Regular Meeting of BOARD January 18, 1979. ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL: A.A.R.P. The City Manager was requested to research the availabilty of a City TA PRO- facility for A.A.R.P. to meet for their Senior Citizens Tax Aid Program to take place February 1 - April 15, 1979. PENDING ITEMS Mayor Kiedis offered to pursue the items pending with Royal American 9779TAT—A—MER, Industries, as discussed at the Regular Meeting of December 7, 1978. COMMUNICATION The Council approved the communication composed by the Mayor addressing TO NPB & LK PK the Village of North Palm Beach re: Seacoast Utilities. A copy of this RE: EACOAST 97TE= communication will be forwarded to the Town of Lake Park. VANDALISM AT In an effort to discourage the vandalism frequently occurring at Plant PLANT DRIVE Drive Park, the City Manager was requested to obtain cost figures for AR' K flood lights to be installed at the concession stand and storage /office building; pursue the hiring of an individual for Vandal Watch; and request the Police Department to perform better surveillance of the park. HEDGE AT TEN- The City's Public Works Department will be requested to fill in the gaps NIS COURTS of the Austrailian Pine hedge at the tennis courts. COUNCILMAN Councilman Martino offered to request an employee of the School Board to MARTINO: be in attendance at a Council meeting in February to address questions P. B. COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM re: the school system. In the meantime, the City Manager will contact School Plant Planning re: theirproJected plans for schools in Palm Beach County. CURBING ALONG Councilman Martino suggested that after completion of the curbing of the HOLLY DR. Holly Drive medians, asphalt curbing be installed along the eastern per - t imeter of Holly Drive from Ironwood Road to Lighthouse Drive; and land- scaping be planted between the sidewalks and that curbing. City Council Regular Meeting, 1/4/79 Page 5 REMOVAL & RE- The City's Public Works Department will be requested to remove the dead PLACEMENT OF palm trees and replace the Black Olive trees that died after planting on IREESS MACARTHUR MacArthur Boulevard. VICE MAYOR Mayor Kiedis offered to contact County Commissioner Peggy Evatt re: LAURIE: the County's plans to locate a Senior Citizens Center on Northlake Boule- CO. SENIOR L`ITENTER vard within the City. COUNCILMAN Per the recommendation of Councilman Feeney, the City Attorney was FEENNFT_ requested to draft a Resolution endorsing Senator Phil Lewis re: the EXPAN. OF TURN IKE FAC. expansion of the turnpike facilities (toll booths) on PGA Boulevard. INTRACOASTAL The City Manager was requested to obtain from the County a traffic count WATERWAY for PGA Boulevard at the Intracoastal Waterway Bridge. Subsequently, the Navigational District authorities will be addressed re: the opening /closing of the bridge for navigational traffic at regulated intervals. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:10 P.M.. MAYOR KIEDIS f f• n VICE MAYOR LAURIE CITY CLERK COUNCLMAN ALDRED COUN ILMAN FE�NEY COUNCILMAN MARTINO