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REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
JUNE 21, 1979
The Regular 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.
MINUTES: The minutes of the June 7, 1979 Regular Meeting were unanimously approved
by the Council, as written.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Laurie announced that meetings of the City's Planning and Zoning
Commission and Recreation Advisory Board will convene at 7:30 P.M. on
Tuesday, June 26, 1979.
PROCLAMATIONS: Mayor Laurie read a Proclamation proclaiming June, 1979, "Recreation and
Parks Month ".
PRESENTATION OF PLAQUE TO HOWARD L. SEARCY, THE CITY'S ENGINEER 1966 - 1979
Mayor Laurie presented a plaque of appreciation to Mr. Howard L. Searcy,
which was engraved "Presented To Howard L. Searcy In Appreciation For
Dedicated And Conscientious Service As City Engineer for the City of Palm
Beach Gardens - 13 Years Service - 1966 - 1969 ".
PRESENTATION OF PLAQUE W /GAVEL TO JOHN KIEDIS, MAYOR OF THE CITY 1978 -1979
Mayor Laurie presented a plaque of appreciation to Mr. John Kiedis, which
was engraved "John Kiedis, Mayor, City of Palm Beach Gardens, 1978- 1979 ".
RESOLUTIONS: By a vote of 4 -1, the City Clerk read in full Resolution 45, 1979, reap -
RESOLUTION 45, pointing a member to the Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee, with
( 1979 the name Hilmy E. Adeeb inserted in the blank of Section 1. Vote on
motion: Mayor Laurie, Councilman Aldred, Councilman Feeney, and Councilman
Martino voted aye; Vice Mayor Kiedis voted nay. Resolution 45, 1979, was
unanimously adopted by the Council.
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At a future Workshop Meeting, the Council will consider establishing
a policy re: the rotation of members on the City Advisory Boards (i.e.,
the maximum length of time /terms a member may serve).
RESOLUTION 48, The Council acknowledged receipt of a communication dated June 21, 1979
-9T_ from Howard L. Searcy, Vice President of Mock, Roos, & Searcy and the
City's Consulting Engineer for the Winchester Courts PUD, approving the
final plat for the project with certain modifications. The City's Ordi-
nance 15, 1978, created this Planned Unit Development on Tracts #1 - #7,
Replat G, Plat #4 of the City.
By a unanimous vote of the Council, the City Clerk read in full Resolution
48, 1979, approving the Winchester Courts PUD Plat. Resolution 48, 1979
was unanimously adopted by the Council.
RESOLUTION 51, Per the request of Mr. Thomas W. Sansbury, Vice President of Florida
T777- Realty Building Company, the Council postponed their consideration of
Resolution 51, 1979, approval of the PGA National PCD Plat #3 & Single
Family PUD within Plat #3, until their Regular Meeting of July 5, 1979.
RESOLUTION 52, By a unanimous vote of the Council, the City Clerk read in full Resolution
T777- 52, 1979, appointing an Alternate Member to the City's Zoning Board of
Appeals. Resolution 52, 1979 was unanimously adopted by the Council with
the name Donald Kiselewski inserted in the blank of Section 1.
RESOLUTION 53, The Council's consideration of Resolution 53, 1979, appointing members to
T77T the City's Planning and Zoning Commission, was deferred to the Regular
Meeting of July 5, 1979. In the meantime, the current members of this
board whose terms are to expire on July 1, 1979, will be contacted re:
their desire to be reappointed.
ORDINANCES: At their Regular Meetings of June 15, 1978, December 7, 1978, and March
ORDINANCE 11, 15, 1979, the Council recessed the Public Hearing to be held in conjunction
7777 with their consideration of adoption of Ordinance 11, 1978, which is based
on the petition of Mr. David Hendel of HGGS Associates for the rezoning of
27.222 acres fronting on Pros. Farms Rd, from Mobile Home District to
Medium Density Residential and General Commercial Districts, until their
Regular Meetings of December 7, 1978, March 15, 1979, and this date.
The Council acknowledged receipt of a communication dated June 21, 1978
from Mr. Hendel requesting a 90 -day postponement on their consideration of
Ordinance 11, 1978.
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Mayor Laurie declared the Public Hearing open on the intent of Ordinance
11, 1978, which was duly advertised May 27, 1978.
There wasn't anyone in the audience that spoke for or against the passage
of this Ordinance.
A motion was unanimously adopted by the Council that the Public Hearing
and consideration of Second Reading of Ordinance 11, 1978, be recessed
by the Council until their Regular fleeting of September 20, 1979, per
Mr. Hendel's request.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
PROPOSED ANNEX. Mr. Ed Roby of the Investment Equity Corporation and Mr. Gary Krielow
OF OF L� S/W of Lamn•Gordon•Krielow, CPAs, addressed the Council re: their proposal to
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F=.& PROS. annex into the City 7.71 acres of land located on the southwest corner of
FRMSRD. RCA Boulevard (Monet Road) and Prosperity Farms Road with CN- Neighborhood
Commercial zoning on five of the acres and CPO - Commercial Professional
Office zoning on the remaining 2.71 acres.
These 5 -acre and 2.71 -acre parcels are presently zoned CN- Neighborhood
Commercial and RS- Single Family Residential, respectively.
They propose to resume the operation of the Kinder - Kollege Day School
located on the 5 -acre parcel; and develop six 5,000 -6,000 sq. ft. profes-
sional office buildings resembling four - plexes on the 2.71 -acre parcel.
The Council was in general agreement with the proposed use of these lands
as a Planned Unit Development.
The applicants will consult the City Attorney re: phasing the development
of the PUD, and the City's Engineer re: their proposed site plan; and pro-
vide the City a copy of the County's CN- Neighborhood Commercial zoning
classification for comparison with the City's.
FEDERAL MANDATE The City Manager and City Attorney reviewed with the Council the maturnity
RE: MATURNITY coverage recently mandated by the Federal Legislature. Including the
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coverage required by this mandate in the City's hospitalization /disability
program will cost approx. $7,000 additional per year. The City Attorney
was requested to provide the Council a legal opinion /interpretation, in
writing,on this mandate, to include the aspect of self- insuring. In the
meantime, the City Manager was requested to contact the Municipal League
and other municipalities to receive their input.
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ITEMS BY CITY MANAGER:
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AQUATIC PLANT The City Manager reviewed with the Council the Aquatic Weed Control
CURTRIF-6UDGET budget for the 1979/80 Fiscal Year. This budget in the total amount of
$53,334 is required to be submitted to the State by July Ist for their
consideration of 113 matching funds - $35,556 to be paid by the City;
$17,778 to be paid by the State.
RENEWAL OF Mr. Robert Diamond, the City's Agent of Record, and a representative
MEDICAL INSUR- of Connecticut General will be present at the Regular Meeting of July 5,
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1979, to discuss with the Council the renewal of the City's Group Insurance
Coverage. Competitive quotes are being received from various insurance
companies for hospitalization /life insurance rates per the specifications
of the City.
ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
COUNCILMAN In response to Councilman Feeney, the City Manager advised that establish -
- ing Special Drawbridge Regulations to control the operation of the PGA
Boulevard Bridge across the Intracoastal Waterway is being pursued with the
OUT Seventh Coast Guard District.
u The City Manager was requested to contact the County requesting that the
traffic lights on the main arteries be synchronized to enable traffic to
keep moving.
VICE MAYOR The City Manager was requested to provide the Council a cost estimate for
KIEED S the installation of a drinking fountain at the City's Jogging Trail.
In response to Mayor Laurie, the City Manager advised that the article
in the June 13, 1979 newspaper re: the City's school safety signs was
inaccurate. Acting Chief Nolan will submit a report to the Council re:
the City's school safety program and its compliance with the Uniform
Traffic Codes of the State.
MAYOR LAURIE Mayor Laurie requested that the "Priority List" be updated monthly, reflect-
ing the dates the improvements are requested by the Council and the dates
of their completion.
COUNCILMAN The City Manager was requested to endorse N.P.B. Holdings application for
MARTINO federal funding assistance for the.Sandtree Planned Unit Development.
Mayor Laurie will contact Dr. Ed Eissey, Administrator of the Palm Beach
Junior College, requesting that as a courtesy the plans for the branch they
propose to develop on PGA Blvd. be submitted to the City for review /input.
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The City Manager was requested to contact the Division of Highway Safety
re: their intentions in upgrading the landscaping of the Drivers License
Bureau on PGA Boulevard.
Members of the Council expressed dissatisfaction in the landscaping of
the Gardens Park Plaza on Northlake Boulevard.
REPORTS:
Mayor Laurie reported on the Beautification and Environmental Committee
MAYOR LAURIE
Meeting of June 13, 1979. The minutes will be placed on file in the City
Clerk's office.
VICE MAYOR
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Vice Mayor Kiedis reported on the PBGYAA meeting he attended June 20, 1979.
The City Manager reported that a tentative agreement has been reached with
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Bankers Life & Casualty Company for the City's purchase of a parcel of land
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located on Gardens East Drive. The purpose of the City acquiring this
3.5 -acre parcel is to exchange it for a 2.5 -acre parcel located on the
northern perimeter of Plant Drive Park, which is owned by Mr. Nick Raich.
The monies for the purchase of these lands will be taken from funds donated
to the City by various PUDs for recreational lands /improvements ($48,000)
and the Council Contingency Fund ($22,000).
MAYOR LAURIE
In response to Mayor Laurie, the City Manager advised that he will be con-
tacting the developer of the Vision One PUD to learn their intentions in
completing that project.
Mayor Laurie reported that he will be attending the festivities to be held
in memory of the late John D. MacArthur on June 23, 1979.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
Mayor Laurie acknowledged receipt of communications from the following:
MR. SCOTT STAPLES
1. Scott D. Staples, Manager of the Town of Lake Park, enclosing a copy
LAKE PARK
of their Resolution 31, 1979, adopted June 6, 1979, supporting the
City's efforts in appealing the ruling of Judge Hewitt re: the transfer
of the City's Police Department's services to the Sheriff's Department.
MRS. SHIRLEY
2. Mrs. Shirley Kohl Vallen, Manager of the Town of Manalapan, also sup -
VALLEN
RAMLAPAN
porting the City re: the above.
CO. COM. PEGGY
3. County Commissioner Peggy Evatt in response to Mayor Laurie's letter of
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May 11, 1979 re: the maintenance of the medians at the intersections of
Northlake Boulevard and Military Trail and PGA Boulevard and Military
Trail.
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CO. COM. PEGGY 4. County Commissioner Peggy Evatt in response to Mayor Laurie's letter
IVAT'_ of May 17, 1979 re: a traffic study to be performed at the intersection
of Military Trail and the Tanglewood Complex.
CO. COM'S 5. County Commissioners Norman R. Gregory and Bill Bailey, Chairman, in
GREGORY & BAILEY response to the City Manager's letter of May 25, 1979 re: the City's
lack of receipt of courtesy notices from the County on projects pro-
posed to be developed within unincorporated lands in the proximity of
of the City.
NCR CORPORATION 6. Stephen Wood of the NCR Corporation re: the NCR Municipal Accounting
System available to the City.
ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
COUNCILMAN Councilman Feeney suggested that the information in the City's Newsletter
re: the movies to be shown by the Recreation Department include the rating.
Councilman Feeney requested that the City's speed limits be better infor-
ced by the Police Department; and suggested the purchase of additional
radar guns.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further bu ?V ess, the meeting adjourned at 10:45 P.M..
MAYOR LAURIE COUNCILMA FEENEY
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VICE MAYOR KIEDIS COUNCILMAN MARTINO
COUNCILMAN ALDRED