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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 052479CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS MAY 24, 1979 The Workshop Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens was called to order by Mayor Samuel Laurie 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 Laurie, Vice Mayor Kiedis, Councilman Feeney, Councilman Aldred, and Councilman Martino. Attorney William Brant and City Manager John Orr were also in attendance. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Laurie announced that the City's Municipal Offices will be closed May 28, 1979 in observance of National Memorial Day. RESOLUTIONS: At their Regular Meeting of May 17, 1979, the City Council recessed their RESOLUTION 46, consideration of a Resolution approving the final plat for the Sandtree 1979 PUD, until their Regular Meeting of June 7, 1979. The exhibits to Ordinance 7, 1978 that created this PUD included a pre- liminary plat, a master site plan, a landscape plan, and a survey of the lands, with the final plat to be approved by Resolution of the Council. Since the adoption of this Ordinance, June 1, 1978, the master site plan 1; and landscaping plans for this development have been modified; and N.P.B. Holdings, Inc. requested that the Council consider approving these revised plans without modifying Ordinance 7, 1978, and adopt a Resolution adopting their final plat. The Council acknowledged the approvals of the drainage plans by the South Florida Water Management District and the City's Engineer, which Mr. Bob Harris, Pres. of N.P.B. Holdings, Inc., explained was the primary cause for the approx. one -year delay in the submittal of the final plat and the development of the project. The City Engineer's approval of the plat, with certain provisions, was also noted by the Council. A comparison was made of the approved and proposed landscaping plans and the site plans for this project; and the Council _ties in favor of the improvements made. City Council Workshop Meeting, 5/24/79 Page 2 Resolution 46, 1979, approving the final Plat for the Sandtree PUD, will be considered by the Council at the Regular Meeting of June 7, 1979. In the meantime, the applicants will submit additional copies of their site plan and survey; and landscaping plans for the Sportsplex for the Council's review /approval. The modified site plans and landscaping plans will be considered for approval by the City's Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee at their meeting of June 12, 1979. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION: LEASE_ AGREEMENT The City Attorney was requested to redraft the proposed Lease Agreement 7FE7B7=AN between the City and the Westminster Presbyterian Church for the use of CRUFC TJ-OR F TEN -their lands to extend the City's Jogging Trail to include an optional SION OF JOGGING extension of the two -year lease. TRAIL At the Regular Meeting of June 7, 1979, the City Council will consider authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute this Agreement. In the meantime, it,will be presented to the Church for their approval of the modification. TRI -CITY ANIMAL The City Manager was requested to meet with the Administrators of the Town CONTROL AGREE- of Lake Park and the Village of North Palm Beach to discuss the views of MENT those municipalities re: continuing /discontinuing the Tri -City Animal Control in the 1979/BO Fiscal Year. This subject will be discussed at a future Tri -City meeting. The draft of the proposed Joint animal control ordinance provided by the Village of North Palm Beach for the Council's review /input will be work - shopped at a future meeting. This draft is a combination of current ordi- nances of all three communities, plus some references to the County's ordinances; and its intent is to have uniformity in the municipalities' animal control regulations. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: Mayor Laurie acknowledged receipt of the following: MR. JERRY KLEIN I. Input from Mr. Jerry Klein, Director of the Charles MacArthur Community Theater re: the City's proposed Community Center. MR. MICHAEL 2. A letter from Mr. Michael Hardwick, Research Specialist of the County's HARDWICK Department of Human Resources, enclosing an architectural check list for senior centers, as requested by Mayor Laurie. City Council Workshop Meeting, 5/24/79 Page 3 MR. FRANK R. 3. A communication from Mr. Frank R. Masciello, Jr., President of P.G.F. The City Manager reported that State Representative William Myers' House Bill 1366 does not have a companion Senate Bill; therefore, it is not expected to become law during this session of the State Legislature. COUNCILMAN Councilman Aldred reported on the Site Plan and Appearance Review's and ALDRED - P & Z Planning and Zoning Commission's meetings of May 22, 1979. The minutes are on file in the City Clerk's office. ITEMS BY CITY MANAGER: A Resolution establishing a checking account entitled "City of Palm Beach Gardens 701 Planning Assistance Account" will be considered by the Council at the Regular fleeting of June 7, 1979. ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL: DAMAGE TO HOLLY It will be suggested to the Div, of Youth Services that those juveniles CURBING apprehended for damaging the curbing recently installed along Holly Drive be required to repair the damage and paint the curbing. Councilman Martino suggested that the parents of these juveniles be responsible for the cost of these repairs. Enterprises, Inc., requesting the City to issue building permits for five model homes in the Rainwood West Subdivision. The members of the Council were in favor of the intent of P.G.F., as outlined in this communication. MR. HOWARD L. 4. A communication dated May 23, 1979 from Mr. Howard L. Searcy, Vice —yam President, formally resigning the firm of Mock, Roos, & Searcy, Inc. as Consulting Engineers for the City. The reason for this resignation is their selection to be design engineers on the PGA National Project, a major development within the City. REPORTS: Mayor Laurie reported on the Competition Night he, the Recreation Director, MAYOR LAURIE and Vice Mayor Kiedis attended at the PBG High School an May 22, 1979. COMPETITION IV IUTiI^ Gymnastic trophies were presented at this event. COUNCILMAN Councilman Martino reported on the Municipal League meeting he and the MARIINO City Manager attended on May 24, 1979. The items discussed at this meeting MUNICIPAL LEAGUE MEETING included Judge Hewitt's decision to cause all interlocal municipal agree - ments to be subject to a referendum election. The Town of Lake Park will send the City a Resolution supporting its efforts in appealing Judge Hewitt's ruling re: the transfer of the services of the City's Police Depart- ment to the Sheriff's Dept. of P. B. County. The minutes of this meeting will be placed on file in the City Clerk's office. The City Manager reported that State Representative William Myers' House Bill 1366 does not have a companion Senate Bill; therefore, it is not expected to become law during this session of the State Legislature. COUNCILMAN Councilman Aldred reported on the Site Plan and Appearance Review's and ALDRED - P & Z Planning and Zoning Commission's meetings of May 22, 1979. The minutes are on file in the City Clerk's office. ITEMS BY CITY MANAGER: A Resolution establishing a checking account entitled "City of Palm Beach Gardens 701 Planning Assistance Account" will be considered by the Council at the Regular fleeting of June 7, 1979. ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL: DAMAGE TO HOLLY It will be suggested to the Div, of Youth Services that those juveniles CURBING apprehended for damaging the curbing recently installed along Holly Drive be required to repair the damage and paint the curbing. Councilman Martino suggested that the parents of these juveniles be responsible for the cost of these repairs. City Council Workshop Meeting, 5/24/79 Page 4 SOD AT P. W.'S Mayor Laurie requested that the area along the front of the animal DEPT. pen /recovered property retention area at the Public Works' Dept. be sodded. 1MRPOVEMENTS TO The City Manager reported that steps are being taken for the removal of the S. 9'2 ACRES brush and the grading of the south 92 acres adjacent the municipal hall lands. LANDSCAPING OF The landscaping of the area along the front of the POG High School will be FRONT OF PBGHS coordinated by the City's Beautification and Environmental Committee. Mr. Arthur Nelson, Architect, will be requested to make recommendations re: the layout of the plantings for this area, using those that have been made available to the City by Deminicos Nursery at discount prices. The beauti- fication of this area is a joint venture of the High School and the City. REPLACEMENT OF Vice Mayor Kiedis requested that those trees located at the foot of the TREE7-7-7ITY south slope of the Municipal Complex be replaced with these available HALL_ plantings. ADJOURNMENT With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:40 P.M.. MAYOR LAURIE VICE MAYOR KIEDIS 7 CITY CLERK COUNCILMAN ALDRED COUNCILMAN FEENEY 7'J COUNCILMAN MARTINO May 23, 1979 City of Palm Beach Gardens 10500 North Military Trail Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33403 Attention: John L. Orr, City Manager Subject: Resignation of dock, Roos $ Searcy, Inc. as Consulting Engineers for the City (Our Ref. No. 69 -26) Gentlemen: Please accept this letter as our formal resignation as Consulting Engineers for the City of Palm Beach Gardens, effective immediately. As you are aware, the reason for our resignation is our selection to be the design engineers on the PGA National Project which is a major undertaking within the City of Palm Beach Gardens. We will continue to assist the City with those projects which we would have difficulty turning over to your new consultants until they are completed. We plan to have an early meeting with your new Con -- sultants, Lindahl, Browning and Ferrari, Inc., to acquaint them with the projects which are active in the City and to turn over to them whatever drawings, files, etc. would be helpful to them in performing their tasks. For your information, we have been serving the City of Palm Beach Gardens as its Consulting Engineers since May of 1966 and have sincerely enjoyed the relationship with the City, its elected officials and staff for that 13 -year period, Very truly yours, KCc PlC rs ��- p DATE _____,_,_. DIOCK'% ROOS $sSEARCY;; INC. -7 A - _ T SIGNATU :E #v, _ 7r - ,Howard L. Searcy, 2930 OKEECH013EE BLVD., WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33409 PHONE (305) 683.3113 May 23, 1979 City of Palm Beach Gardens 10500 North Military Trail Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33403 Attention: John L. Orr, City Manager Subject: Resignation of dock, Roos $ Searcy, Inc. as Consulting Engineers for the City (Our Ref. No. 69 -26) Gentlemen: Please accept this letter as our formal resignation as Consulting Engineers for the City of Palm Beach Gardens, effective immediately. As you are aware, the reason for our resignation is our selection to be the design engineers on the PGA National Project which is a major undertaking within the City of Palm Beach Gardens. We will continue to assist the City with those projects which we would have difficulty turning over to your new consultants until they are completed. We plan to have an early meeting with your new Con -- sultants, Lindahl, Browning and Ferrari, Inc., to acquaint them with the projects which are active in the City and to turn over to them whatever drawings, files, etc. would be helpful to them in performing their tasks. For your information, we have been serving the City of Palm Beach Gardens as its Consulting Engineers since May of 1966 and have sincerely enjoyed the relationship with the City, its elected officials and staff for that 13 -year period, Very truly yours, DIOCK'% ROOS $sSEARCY;; INC. Y ,Howard L. Searcy, P. F.. Vice President HLS:cl '__1 cc: Lundahl, Browning & Ferrari, Inc.