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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 011879CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS JANUARY 18, 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 January 4, 1979, were unanimously approved by the Council, as written. The Council unanimously approved the minutes of the Workshop Meeting of January 11, 1979, as written. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Kiedis announced that a meeting of the City's Planning and Zoning Commission will convene at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, January 23, 1979. PROCLAMATION: Mayor Kiedis read a Proclamation proclaiming the week of January 21 -27, 1979, as "Jaycee Week ". Mr. Tom Sawyer, a member of the Jaycees, was present to receive the Proclamation; and will relay the City's request that the Jaycees consider co- sponsoring the City's Bicycle Safety Program. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: The Council responded to inquiries of Mr. Sam Carsilio, Vice Chairman of the City's B & E Committee, as follows: 1. The Board of Directors of the PBG Community Hospital approved the location of a helicopter pad at that site; however, the approval of the stockholders of American Medical International is pending. 2. A Resolution reiterating the City's request for the location of a Post Office in Palm Beach Gardens will be considered by the Council. A copy of this Resolution will be forwarded to Congressman Skip Bafalfs asking his support. 3. The local newspapers will be requested to assist in promoting the annual drive for contributions to the Volunteer Firemen Fund, which is now underway. City Council Regular Meeting, 1/18/79 Page 2 4. The construction of I -95 between PBG and Ft. Pierce is proposed to commence within the next two years; and its completion is expected no later than 1987. 5. A Resolution requesting the DDT to locate rest area facilities along I -95, south of PBG, will be considered by the Council at a future meeting. RESOLUTIONS: By a unanimous vote of the Council, Resolution #3, 1979, adopting revisions RESOLUTION 3, to the Merit System Rules and Regulations, was read in full by the City 9 9i Clerk. Resolution #3, 1979, was unanimously adopted by the Council. RESOLUTION 4, By a unanimous vote of the Council, Resolution #4, 1979, appointing Mr. 1979 Stewart Barr an Alternate Member of the City's Merit System Board, was read in full by the City Clerk. Resolution #4, 1979, was unanimously adopted by the Council. RESOLUTION 5, Resolution #5, 1979, concurring with the Management Recommendations pre - 1979 sented in the Palm Beach County Areawide Waste Treatment Management "208" Plan, was read in full by the City Clerk by a unanimous vote of the Council. Resolution 115, 1979, was unanimously adopted by the Council. RESOLUTION 67 Resolution #6, 1979, urging the expansion of the turnpike facilities at 9 the PGA Blvd. exchange and the location of a caution light on the easterly side of the I -95 overpass, was read in full by the City Clerk, as amended, by a unanimous vote of the Council. Resolution #6, 1979, was unanimously adopted by the Council. ORDINANCES: The Mayor declared the Public Hearing open on consideration of Ordinance 32, 1978, prohibiting the parking of vehicles in road rights -of -way, which was duly advertised November 27, 1978 and recessed at the Regular Meeting of December 21, 1978. ORDINANCE 32, Mr. Allen Mattson, Ms. Agnes Blaney, Mr. Steve Greenberg, Mr. & Mrs. John T77F- Brent, Mr. Tom Vreeland, fir. Charles Simpson, Mr. Tom Tessier, Ms. Elizabeth Pelletier, and Mr. Paul La Chance addressed the Council objecting to the Ordinance as their existing parking facilities will not accommodate their vehicles and those of their guests; and in their opinion, parking of vehicles on lawns by those who cannot afford the installation of additional parking facilities will cause a greater eyesore to the City than parking in the swale /drainage area, which they voluntarily maintain. City Council Regular Meeting, 1/18/79 Page 3 Ms. Sue Williams presented a communication signed by several City residents endorsing the passage of the subject Ordinance and the City's pending Ordinance re: Recreational Vehicle Storage in respect to the overall appearance of the City. Mr. Alanson Varney, Member of the Sandal- wood Board of Directors, addressed the Council echoing the comments con- tained within the communication. With no further comments from members of the audience, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing closed. For the benefit of the audience, the Council members individually reiterated their viewpoints re: Ordinance #32, 1978. A motion was made by Councilman Martino, seconded by Councilman Feeney, that Ordinance #32, 1978, not be read by the City Clerk on second and final reading. Vote on motion: Mayor Kiedis, Vice Mayor Laurie, Councilman Aldred, and Councilman Feeney voted aye; Councilman Martino voted nay. The motion was adopted with four ayes and one nay. Mayor Kiedis suggested that in the future the Council consider a new draft of an Ordinance that would provide another manner in which to police the deterioration of road rights -of -way (swale /drainage areas). ORDINANCE 33, The Mayor declared the Public Hearing open on consideration of Ordinance T978 33, 1978, providing for a "bonus" in density within a Planned Unit Develop- ment, which was duly advertised November 20, 1978, and recessed at the Regular Meeting of December 7, 1978. Mr. Charles Jacobs, Chairman of the City's Planning and Toning Commission, addressed the Council re- enforcing the Commission's recommendation that Section 2 of the January 3, 1979 draft of the Ordinance be deleted in its entirety, as it disregards uniformity with the maximum allowable density established in the Palm Beach County Model Code. The Council pointed out that this Section of the Ordinance does not auto- matically permit the "bonus ", but rather provides the Council the latitude to allow a "bonus" of up to 5 u /p /a on those lands addressed, which com- prises of approximately 40 acres. With no further comments from members of the audience, Mayor Kiedis declared the Public Hearing closed. A motion was made by Councilman Feeney that Section 2 of Ordinance 33, 1978, be deleted in its entirety. The motion died due to the lack of a second. City Council Regular Meeting, 1/18/79 Page 4 A motion was made by Vice Mayor Laurie, seconded by Councilman Feeney, that the quantity of "5" outlined in Section 2 of the Ordinance be changed to the quantity of "4 ". Vote on motion: Vice Mayor Laurie and Councilman Feeney voted aye; Mayor Kiedis, Councilman Aldred, and Councilman Martino voted nay. The motion was defeated with two ayes and three nays. By a unanimous vote of the Council Ordinance #33, 1978, was read by title only on Second Reading by the City Clerk. A [notion was made by Councilman Martino, seconded by Councilman Aldred, that Ordinance 433, 1978, be adopted by the City Council as read. Vote on motion: Mayor Kiedis, Vice Mayor Laurie, Councilman Aldred, and Councilman Martino voted aye; Councilman Feeney voted nay. The motion was adopted with four ayes and one nay. ORDINANCE 34, Mayor Kiedis declared the Public Hearing open, which was duly advertised 1978 January 11, 1979, and held for the purpose of receiving public input re: the intent of Ordinance 34, 1978, rezoning 2340.9686 acres of land proposed to be a part of the PGA Resort Community from Planned Unit Development to Planned Community District. Mr. Charles Jacobs, Chairman, relayed the Planning and Zoning Commission's formal recommendation that the City Council grant the request of the Florida Realty Building Company for the rezoning of the subject lands. With no further comments from members of the audience, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing closed; and announced that the Second Public Nearing and consideration of Second Reading of Ordinance #34, 1978, will take place at the Regular Meeting of February 1, 1979. ORDINANCE 1, By a unanimous vote of the Council, Ordinance 1, 1979, requiring the 1979 installation of Telephone and Cable TV lines to be the minimum of 12" under- ground, was read in full by the City Clerk on First Reading. Ordinance 1, 1979, will be workshopped at the February8, 1979 meeting; and a Public Hearing and consideration of Second Reading will take place at the Regular Meeting of February 15, 1979. City Council Regular Meeting, 1/18/79 Page 5 ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION: PROPOSED Vice Mayor Laurie reviewed with the Council and members of the audience COMMUNITY data compiled by the City's Recreation Advisory Board re: the proposed CENTER multi- purpose Community Center; introduced sketches of two separate floor plans for the Center; and reported on the meeting he, together with the City Manager and Mayor, exercised with Ms. Emily Obsts, Architect, on January 15, 1978, receiving her input re: the plans. Councilman Feeney suggested that the monies donated to the City by developers of Planned Unit Developments for recreational purposes be utilized for the construction of the multi- purpose Community Center. Further discussion re: the Center will take place at the Regular Meeting of February 1, 1979. STRAW BALLOT Councilman Aldred recommended that a Straw Ballot Election be held by ELECTIJN — the City for the purpose of learning the City electors' preferences regarding four issues - (1) The proposed Law Enforcement Agreement for the contracted services of the Sheriff's Department; (2) the development of a multi- purpose Community Center in the City; (3) the purchase of Seacoast Utilities; and (4) The establishing of districts for City Council seats. Members of the Council were not in favor of holding an election on four separate issues. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: Mayor Kiedis acknowledged receipt of the following: - DANIEL A. MICA 1. An invitation from Daniel A. Mica to attend a reception celebrating his taking the Oath of Office as a Member of the 96th Congress of the U.S, on January 15, 1979. JOHN CAPORINI 2. A request for appointment to the City's Recreation Advisory Board from Mr. John Caporini, 3855 Carnation Circle South, PBG. OFFICE OF STATE 3. A communication from the Office of the State Fire Marshal commending FIRE MARSHAL and expressing gratitude to Chief Ed Arrants, Lt. Z. Hollander, John Brent, and Larry Siehl of the City's Fire Department for their assis- tance in the investigation of the Jai Alai Fronton fire. This will be included in the next City Newsletter. MS. BETTY RYAN 4. A letter of resignation from Ms. Betty Ryan, member of the City's Recreation Advisory Board. City Council Regular Meeting, 1/18/79 Page 6 WM. W. MARKHAM 5. A communication from Wm. W. Markham, 10330 N. Military Trail, PBG, re: the Public Hearing held January 11, 1979 on the proposed Law Enforcement Agreement. SENATOR DICK 6. A communication from U. S. Senator Dick Stone acknowledging receipt TONE of the City's Resolution #61, 1978. STEVE HENNING 7. A memo from Steve Henning, Director of Recreation and Parks, relaying the Recreation Advisory Boards' recommended appointments to that Board. REPORTS: Vice Mayor Laurie reported that the City's "National Blood Donor Month" VICE MAYOR Proclamation was presented to the blook bank in Palm Beach Gardens on FA7[J= January 8, 1979; and on behalf of the City, he donated to the bank. COUNCILMAN Councilman Aldred reported on the Beautification and Environmental Com- ALDRED mittee meeting of January 10, 1979. The minutes are on file in the City Clerk's Office. Councilman Aldred suggested that the City's next Newsletter remind joggers to wear light colored clothes. ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER: TEMP. CONSULT- Per the recommendation of the City Manager, a motion was unanimously ING ENGINEERS adopted that the City employ the engineering firm of Lindahl, Browning, QTY and Ferrari, Inc., as consultants for the plans of the PGA Resort Community Plats #1 and #2. This action was taken to alleviate the possibility of a conflict of interest, as the City's current Consulting Engineer, Mr. Howard Searcy, has been contracted by the Florida Realty Building Company for the preparation of the PGA Resort Community engineering drawings. TRI -CITY The City Manager reported that a Tri -City Meeting will take place at MEETING 7 :30 P.M. on January 22, 1979, at the Village of North Palm Beach. The topic of discussion will be the proposed rate hike of Seacoast Utilities. It was suggested that the City Attorney be authorized to explore the legal process of the Public Service Commission on petitions for rate hikes, in particular the legal defense provided by the PCS Attorney on behalf of the public. City Council Regular Meeting, 1/18/79 Page 7 PENDING PUR- The City Manager was instructed by the Council to discontinue negotia- CHASE JF AND tions with Royal American Industries an the purchase of properties for FROM ROYAL AMERC 11 the purpose of acquiring the 2.56 acres of land located on the northern perimeter of Plant Drive Park; and to convey to that firm the City's disappointment in their receptiveness to the City's request. ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL: LOCATION OF Mayor Kiedis reported that the City's Recreation Director and Building REC. FAC.P N. Official are exploring the location of recreational facilities on the LAKES PUD City's three -acre site north of the Garden Lakes PUD, including the possible utilization of the existing concrete slab. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:40 P.M.. k' MAYOR KIEDIS Ii �r VICE MAYOR LAURIE v �` CITY CLEC COUNCILMAN ALDRED t; COUNCILMAN_FffNEY f Y COUNCILMAN MARTINO Excerpts from City Council Regular Meeting January 18, 1979 Resolution 3, 1979 Keidis First item on the agenda in the Resolution section is Resolution 3, adopting revisions to the Merit System Rules and Regulations. John, will you go into that just a little bit. Not specifically, but generally what you are trying to do, update them and so on. Orr The Merit Board has probably been working for a couple of years trying to update the Merit System to take advantage of the growing need for additional benefits and other things throughout the community and try to keep up with certain things that you offer as incentive to keep people in the employ of the City... What has been recommended, we currently have 8 holidays a year and now we are recommending that we have 9 holidays a year. We have 12 days a year of vacation after a year of service, and currently have 10, and that we reduce the sick days from 1 day a month, that we currently accumulate, down to 9 sick days a year. However, the total accumulation of sick leave would be 100 rather than the 24 we currently have. Currently we go up to 24 sick days. If a person does not take advantage of sick days, that's as much as you can accumulate. Under the new proposal they can accumulate up to 100 sick days per year. If they left the employ of the City, prior to this time, they would leave with whatever accumulated sick days they have, but under the current proposal, if they leave the employ of the City, they would get 1 sick day for each 3 sick days that they had accumulated. So it is somewhat of an incentive to keep people from taking sick days just to take them because they have them. Because sick days are meant for what it really says. It is not really basically a fringe benefit per sa, just to take a day off when you feel like you've earned it. It really should be there in case you get sick. Basically, that's the extent of the resolution. Keidis Thank you John. Anybody on the Council have any comments to make? ? Mr. Mayor. Keidis Yes sir. ? I would like to ask the audience. Mr. Orr just presented... How many people actually heard Mr. Orr? Would you please raise your hands. O.K. 0 • Thanks. I can't hear him. Orr How about now? ? Still can't hear you. Keidis O.K. If there are no objections from the Council, we would ask the City Clerk to read Resolution 3, 1979 in full. Clerk Resolution 3, 1979. A Resolution of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, amending Section 6, 12, 15 & 17 of the Merit System Rules and Regulations in accordance with Exhibit A attached hereto and providing for the repeal of all Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith and providing for an effective date hereof. Be it resolved by the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Section 1. Pursuant to Section 2 -49 of Chapter 2 of the Palm Beach Gardens Code, Sections 6, 12, 15 and 17 of the Merit System Rules and Regulations of the City of Palm Beach Gardens be and the same are hereby amended and the amendments set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto be and the same are hereby adopted. Section 2. All Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 3. This Resolution shall be effective upon date of passage. ? Mr. Chairman. I move the adoption of Resolution 3, 1979. Martino Second. Keidis Any discussion..... All in favor of the adoption say aye. All ayes. Keidis Incidentally, any of these things are on file in the City Clerk's office if anybody cares to come up sometime and examine the changes that have taken place in the Merit System.