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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 081679CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS AUGUST 16, 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, Councilman Feeney, and Councilman Aldred. Attorney William Brant and City Manager John Orr were also in attendance. Vice Mayor Kiedis was not in attendance as he was on vacation. Councilman Martino's attendance at the meeting was belated due to business commitments. MINUTES: the minutes of the August 2, 1979 Regular Meeting were unanimously approved by the Council, as written. The minutes of the August 9, 1979 Special Workshop Meeting were unanimously approved by the Council, as written. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Laurie announced that bicycles and unclaimed articles will be auctioned by the City's Police Department on Saturday, August 25, 1979 at 10:00 A.M. at the Public Works Complex. PRESENTATION OF PLAQUE OF APPRECIATION TO SAM MARTIN, EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY'S PUBLIC WORKS Mayor Laurie and Leonard Devine, Director of the City's Public Works Department, presented to Sam Martin a plaque of appreciation engraved "Presented To Sam Martin In Appreciation For Dedicated And Conscientious Service As Employee City Of Palm Beach Gardens 10 Years Service 1969- 1979 ". The members of the Council, the City Manager, and Mr. Devine thanked Mr. Martin for his efforts and being a part of the City for the past 10 years. PRESENTATION OF PALQUE OF APPRECIATION TO KENNETH STAGGS MEMBER VICE CHAIRMAN, AND V S BOARD Mayor Laurie read aloud a letter of resignation from Kenneth E. Staggs, l Chairman of the City's Recreation and Parks Advisory Board; gave a synopsis of Mr. Staggs' accomplishments during the past 10 years; and presented him a plaque of appreciation engraved "Presented To Kenneth E. Staggs In City Council Regular Meeting, 8/16/79 Page 2 Appreciation For Dedicated And Conscientious Service To The City Of Palm Beach Gardens As Member And Chairman Recreation Advisory Board April 1974 - August, 1979 From The Palm Beach Gardens City Council ". Mr. John Caporini, President of the Palm Beach Gardens Youth Athletic Association, presented a plague of appreciation to Mr. Staggs on behalf of the Association engraved "In Appreciation For Outstanding And Dedicated Service As A Devoted Member And Officer Of The YAA ". Mr. Staggs has been a member of the PBGYAA since 1969 - President in 1971 and 1976, Past. Pres. in 1972 and 1977, Vice President in 1975, and Chairman of the Fund Raising Committee in 1971, 1976, and 1977; and has been a member of the City's Recreation Advisory Board since 1974 - Vice Chairman 1975 thru 1977 and Chairman 1977 thru this date. Mr. Staggs was instrumental in the Master Plan for the City Hall Complex, Gardens Park, the installation of the City's four new tennis courts, the City's proposed Community Center; the PBGYAA's donation toward the development of the Community Center, the purchase of the City's 12z acres across from the Fire Station, the Community School Program, and the installation of the new tennis court lights. On behalf of the City and the PBGYAA, Mr. Steve Henning, Director of the City's Recreation and Parks Dept., presented a long stem rose to Mrs. Staggs in appreciation of her dedication and support of recreational activities of the City. A five - minute recess was held to wish the Staggs family well at their new home in New York. AWARDING OF Per the recommendations of the City Manager and Fire Chief Edward Arrants, UI6�3-1 a motion was unanimously adopted by the Council authorizing the City Manager AIR COMPRESSOR to expend $6115.40 for the purchase of an air compressor and air purification & URIFICATION system from S.E.S. Industries, Miami, Fla. = MR FIRE _ $3,000 to be taken from the DFrr Fire Department's account 12 -62.10 and the balance of $3115.40 to be taken from the Council Contingency Account. RESOLUTIONS: ]he City Manager acknowledged receipt of a communication from Howard L. Searcy, the City's Consulting Engineer for the Garden Villas Project proposed to be developed by Mr. Bob Edgar on Lilac Street,recommending approval of the plat, subject to the verbiage of the certification by the City Engineer being changed. City Council Regular Meeting, 8/16/79 Page 3 By a unanimous vote of the Council, the City Clerk read in full Resolution 59, 1979, approval of the plat for the "Garden Villas" townhouses. Resolu- tion 59, 1979, was unanimously adopted by the Council. The Mayor and City Clerk will execute the mylar of the Garden Villas Plat subsequent to the execution of the Mortgagee's Consent and the revising of the certification as recommended by the City Engineer. ORDINANCES: By a unanimous vote of the Council, the City Clerk read by title only on ORDINANCE 10, first reading Ordinance 10, 1979, defining the points of measurement for 19 the distance restriction for alcoholic beverage vendors; and providing for a variance procedure for vendors to sell alcoholic beverages for off - premise consumption. The City Attorney was requested to redraft this Ordinance to include an amendment to the 2nd paragraph of Section 3 -33 (a) by reducing the required seating capacity to 150 and the sq. footage to 2,500, and requiring 51% of the gross revenue to be from the sale of food and non - alcoholic beverages. This paragraph sets forth the criteria for restaurants in an application for a variance to the distance restriction between alcoholic beverage vendors. A Public Hearing and the Council's consideration of adoption of Ordinance 10, 1979, will take place at their Regular Meeting of September 6, 1979. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: Mayor Laurie acknowledged receipt of communications from the following: STEVE HENNING 1. Steve Henning, Director of the City's Recreation and Parks Department, re: a golf program the department has planned. COUNTY ENGINEER 2. The Office of the County Engineer, enclosing a proposed County Resolu- tion, establishing a policy of the Board of County Commissioners con- cerning the involvement of municipalities over the disbursement of funds collected through the provisions of Ordinance 79 -7 (the County's "Fair Share Contributions for Road Improvements Ordinance ") collected within municipal limits. CHAMBER OF 3. Marian V. Lewis, President of the Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of COMMERCE Commerce, requesting suggestions re: a new location for their office. CO. COM. PEGGY 4. County Commissioner Peggy Evatt, notifying the City that the next meet - V TT ing of the County staff with North County Municipal Officials will take place at the Northeast County Courthouse Complex at 7:30 P.M. on Septem- ber 17, 1979. City Council Regular Meeting, 8/16/79 Page 4 HILMY E. ADEEB 5. Mr. Hilmy E. Adeeb, resigning as a member of the City's Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee. CO. TRAFFIC E. Charles R. Walker, Jr., Director of the County's Traffic Division, DIV. suggesting some improvements to the Tanglewood Plaza's internal flow of traffic, thus alleviating some of the confusion and traffic operational problems at its intersection with Military Trail. ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER: RECOM. TO P & The City Manager reported that he has recommended to the City's Planning ZZ C�OM.ORE ©N- and Zoning Commission their consideration of revising the City's CG -1 INGCIDE Zoning Classification to include the consumption of alcoholic beverages on and off the premises as a "permitted use" rather than a "conditional use "; and revising the City's CG -2 Zoning Classification to include the consump- tion of alcoholic beverages on the premises as a "permitted use" rather than a "conditional use ". The City Manager reported that he has also recommended to the Planning and Zoning Commission their consideration of reducing the minimum required lot area in the CN- Neighborhood Commercial District and the CG -1 - General Com- mercial District. The Planning and Zoning Commission will consider these revisions at their duly advertised Public Hearings to take place at their Regular Meeting of September 11, 1979. NOTICE FROM APB The Council acknowledged receipt of a communication from the Area Planning RE: SITE SELEC- Board of Palm Beach County notifying the City of the County's proposed 7 VEER submittal of an application for Federal Assistance to obtain planning grant Y FOR AIRPORT IN funds from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to perform a Site NORTHERN P. B. ,;election and Master Plan Study for a new general aviation airport in the CO NT North of Palm Beach County. The City Manager was requested to convey to the Clearinghouse the thoughts of the Council re: the location of an airport in the vicinity of the City; and to request all applicable regulatory agencies to keep the City abreast of any future considerations re: the location of an airport in the northern Palm Beach County area. DONATION OF The City Manager was requested to send a letter of appreciation to Mr. Otto JCL IDENT DiVosta for his donation of the identifying sign for the Municipal Complex SIGN BY MR. located on Military Trail. City Council Regular Meeting, B/16/79 Page 5 ACQUISITION OF The proposed acquisition of Seacoast Utilities will be discussed by the 77DT=TIL. Council at the Workshop Meeting of September 13, 1979. ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL: COUNCILMAN The Village Montessori School located at 10170 Riverside Drive will be FEENEY requested to mow the grounds of the school. COUNCILMAN The City's Building Dept. will be requested to enforce the City's Code MARTINO regarding the screening of swimming pools during their construction. MAYOR LAURIE Mayor Laurie requested that the rubbish located in an area at the City's .Jogging Trail be removed. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: GEOFFREY BIRT Weekday Reporter Geoffrey Birt, 2692 Freeport Road, WPB, conveyed to the Council his thoughts re: the City's insignia. MINUTES: The minutes of the Council's Special Meeting of August 13, 1979 were unanimously approved, as written. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:37 P.M.. 4 MAYOR LAURIE COUNCILMAN MARTINO VICE MAYOR KIEDIS f COUNCILMAN FEENEY / CITY CLERK COUNCILMAN ALDRED