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REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
OCTOBER 18, 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 Kzedis, Councilman Feeney, Councilman Martino, and Councilman
Aldred. Attorney George Baldwin was also in attendance. City Manager John
Orr was not in attendance, as he was on vacation.
MINUTES: The minutes of the September 27, 1979 Workshop Meeting were unanimously
approved by the Council, as written.
The minutes of the October 4, 1979 Regular Meeting were unanimously approved
by the Council, as written.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Laurie announced that a meeting of the City's Planning and Zoning
Commission would convene at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, October 23, 1979.
PROCLAMATIONS: Mayor Laurie read a proclamation proclaiming October 24, 1979 "U N DAY ".
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
MR. FRANK Mr. Frank Brutt, member of the City's Planning and Zoning Commission, address
BRUTT the Council reading a communication the City received from Mr. Charles R.
Walker, Director of the County's Traffic Division, re: the setbacks of the
building Biscayne Federal Savings and Loan Association proposes to develop
on the northwest corner of PGA Boulevard and U. S. Highway #1 in Palm Beach
Gardens. This communication referenced the Palm Beach County Thoroughfare
Plan for the Year 2000.
Mr. Brutt suggested that the additional right -of -way that will be required
for the future six laning of PGA Boulevard and the additional right -of -way
that may be needed in the future for U. S. Highway #1 be preserved, so that
unimproved rather than improved lands will have to be acquired for these
additional rights -of -way.
Mayor Laurie referenced a communication the City Administration sent to Ms.
Lori Maass, Attorney for Biscayne Federal Savings and Loan, together with
a copy of the letter from Mr. Walker.
The City Clerk reported that Biscayne Federal Savings and Loan has been
requested to contact the County to discuss their plans and this Thoroughfare
Plan.
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MR. LOUIS Mr. Louis Kleiman, 4374 Elm Avenue, addressed the Council suggesting that
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the ingress /egress for City Hall on Military Trail be widened. This will
be a part of the City Engineer's traffic study on the City's 40 acres on the
northeast corner of Burns Road and Military Trail.
MR. CLIFF Mr. Cliff Caudill, 321 Riverside Drive, addressed the Council requesting that
CAUDILL in view of the fact that sidewalks have been constructed along Lighthouse
Drive, Riverside Drive between Lighthouse Drive and 11acArthur Boulevard
remain a thru street for vehicular traffic during school hours and that the
"No Thru Traffic" signs be discontinued. A re- survey of this area re: the
necessity of closing this artery to vehicular traffic will be made.
MR. SAMUEL Mr. Samuel Carsillo, 10063 Dahila Avenue, addressed the Council re: the
CC R proposal of the School Board that they be permitted to levy up to two
additional mills without a referendum election; Florida Power and Light
Company's fuel adjustment charge being an injustice to its users; the
replacement of the Fire Chief's vehicle; the pending location of a helicopter
landing pad at the PBG Hospital; the room rates at the PBG Hospital; and
the repair of the damage done by the hurricane to City streets.
RESOLUTIONS: Resolution 78, 1979, consenting to PGA Communications Systems, a joint
RESOLUTION 78, venture between Palm Beach Cable TV Company and National Communication Cor-
1979 poration, operating a cable television system in the PGA National Resort
Community in accordance with the City's Ordinance 22, 1967, was read in
full by the City Clerk by a unanimous vote of the Council. Resolution 78,
1979, was unanimously adopted by the Council.
RESOLUTION 79, Mayor Laurie declared the Public Hearing open, which was duly advertised
T777- October 2, 1979, and held on the intent of Resolution 79, 1979, permitting
as a "conditional use" in a CG -I Zoning District the retail sale /service of
alcoholic beverages for on- premise consumption at the DeCesare's Restaurant
& Lounge, proposed to be located within the PGA Plaza at 2534 PGA Boulevard.
Mayor Laurie acknowledged receipt of a communication from the City's Planning
and Zoning Commission advising that at their duly advertised Public Hearing
held October 9, 1979, a motion was unanimously adopted that they recommend
to the City Comril the granting of this request of Mr. Frank De Cesare, Jr.,
owner of the De Cesare's Restaurant, with the stipulation that the serving of
the alcoholic beverages is less than 50% of their business.
Mr. De Cesare addressed the Council advising that approx. 70% of the restau-
rant's gross revenue will be derived from the sale of food and non - alcoholic
beverages.
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With no further comments from members of the audience, Mayor Laurie declared
the Public Hearing closed.
By a unanimous vote of the Council, the City Clerk read in full Resolution
79, 1979. Resolution 79, 1979, was unanimously adopted by the Council.
RESOLUTION BO, Mayor Laurie declared the Public Hearing open, which was duly advertised
T77T October 2, 1979, and held on the intent of Resolution 80, 1979, permitting
as an exception to Chapter 3 of the City's Code the sale of alcoholic
beverages for on- premise consumption at the De Cesare's Restaurant & Lounge,
which is proposed to be located closer than the required 750' to another
alcoholic beverage vendor in the PGA Plaza.
There weren't any comments from members of the audience. Mayor Laurie
declared the Public Hearing closed.
By a unanimous vote of the Council, the City Clerk read in full Resolution
80, 1979. Resolution 80, 1979, was unanimously adopted by the Council.
RESOLUTION 81, Mayor Laurie declared the Public Hearing open, which was duly advertised
T77T October 2, 1979, and held on the intent of Resolution 81, 1979, permitting
as a "conditional use" in the CG -1 Zoning District the retail sale/service
of alcoholic beverages for on- premise consumption at "The Brass Rail" proposed
to be located within the Colony Plaza at 4235 Northlake Boulevard.
Mayor Laurie acknowledged receipt of a communication from the City's Planning
and Zoning Commission advising that at their duly advertised Public Hearing
held October 9, 1979, a motion was defeated that they recommend to the City
Council the granting of this request of Messrs. Charles C. Famous & B. H.
Carlisle, Jr., due to the lack of required on -site parking.
Mr. Jack Hanson, the City's Building Official, addressed the Council relating
that the quantity of off - street parking provided at the Colony Plaza does not
satisfy the City's parking requirements for the proposed restaurant; however,
the cross - parking agreement between the owners of Colony Plaza and the owner(s)
of the adjacent shopping center on the northwest corner of Keating Drive and
Northlake Boulevard would provide for this compliance with the City's Code.
Mr. Hanson noted that the parking lot of the shopping center is in a state
of deterioration - it needs to be resurfaced and relined, the drainage is
poor, and the center's landscaping is deficient.
Mr. Famous addressed the Council advising that they would bear the expense
to reseal and restripe the adjacent parking lot owned by Bankers Life &
Casualty Company and perhaps install some landscaping, which would be main-
tained by the firm they contract for the Colony Plaza.
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Attorney Fred Cohen addressed the Council suggesting that if they were in
agreement with the basic hypothesis that the parking arrangement Mr. Rudy
Arsenicos, Architect, submitted to them would be appropriate and that the
overall plan is in accordance with the Council's desires, he would like for
himself, Mr. Famous, and Bankers Life & Casualty Company's Attorney to meet
with the City's Attorney to confirm that the legal description contained in
the cross - parking agreement provides for complete egress /ingress from Keating
Drive to the Colony Plaza property.
It was the opinion of members of the Council that because of the cross -
parking agreement, the parking and landscaping at the shopping center should
be improved by the petitioners.
Vice Mayor Kiedis conveyed that he concurred with the Planning and Zoning
Commission's recommendation, as he was not in favor of the cross- parking
arrangement.
Subsequent to considerable discussion with Mr. Famous, Mr. Arsenicos, Attorney
Cohen, and Mr. Don Annuzzi, owner of the proposed restaurant, a motion was
unanimously adopted by the Council that the subject Public Hearing be recessed
until their Regular Meeting of November 1, 1979. In the meantime, the City
Engineer will be requested to make a recommendation with respect to what
would be required to upgrade the total parking lot owned by Bankers Life &
Casualty Company, to include an opinion re: the drainage at that locale.
Also, it was recommended that an agreement be made with Bankers Life &
Casualty Company that some of the parking spaces within their shopping center's
parking lot, including the two surplus spaces, be eliminated so that some
additional landscaping can be installed.
RESOLUTION 82, Mayor Laurie declared the Public Hearing open, which was duly advertised
T77T October 2, 1979, and held on the intent of Resolution 82, 1979, permitting
as an exception to Chapter 3 of the City's Code the sale of alcoholic
beverages for on- premise consumption at "The Brass Rail" restaurant, which
is proposed to be located within the Colony Plaza at 4235 Northlake Boulevard
and closer than the required 750' to two other alcoholic beverage vendors that
are located within a shopping center on the northwest corner of Keating Drive
and Northlake Boulevard.
Pursuant to the discussion re: the intent of Resolution 81, 1979, a motion was
unanimously adopted by the Council that the subject Public Hearing be recessed
until their Regular Meeting of November 1, 1979.
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ORDINANCES: Per the request of Mr. Jack Mathis, authorized agent for Mr. Charles E.
ORDINANCE 12, Brooks, the Council at their Regular Meeting of October 4, 1979, recessed
1777- until this date the duly advertised Public Hearing to be held on the intent
- of Ordinance 12, 1979, annexing into the City a 10.046 -acre parcel of land
located within Section 13 -42 -42 along the southern perimeter of Lots 4 -A
thru 12 -A of the Unrecorded PGA National Golf Club Estates, First Addition,
PBG, and concurrently with the annexation the creation of a Planned Unit
Development with a zoning classification and use of single family on these
lands.
Mayor Laurie declared the Public Hearing open on the intent of Ordinance 12,
1979.
There wasn't anyone in the audience that spoke for or against the passage
of Ordinance 12, 1979.
The City Clerk advised the Council that Mr. Mathis requested that the subject
Public Hearing be again recessed by the Council until their Regular Meeting
of November 1, 1979.
A motion was unanimously adopted by the Council that the Public Hearing on
their consideration of adoption of Ordinance 12, 1979 be recessed until their
Regular Meeting of November 1, 1979.
In addition to the above Public Hearing, the City Council will at their
November 1, 1979 Regular Meeting also hold a Public Hearing on the intent
of Ordinance 13, 1979, which is based on the request of Mr. Mathis for the
creation of the "Gardens Glen" Single Family Planned Unit Development on a
10.28 -acre parcel of land. This 10.28 -acre parcel is the 10.046 -acre parcel
involved in Ordinance 12, 1979, plus Lbt 9 -A of the unrecorded Plat known as
PGA National Golf Club Estates, First Addition, which is already in the City.
ORDINANCE 14, Mayor Laurie declared the Public Hearing open, which was duly advertised
1777-- October 2, 1979, and held on the intent of Ordinance 14, 1979, which is
based on the request of Mr. Carl Sabatello, President of Sabatello Develop-
ment Corporation, for the creation of the "Edgemere" Multi- Family Planned
Unit Development on Tracts 10, 11, & 12, Replat #1 of Plat #4.
Mr. George Hughes, 4378 Elm Street, Mr. Nicholas Corockios, 4411 Ash Street,
and Mr. Louis Kleiman, 4374 Elm Street, all residents of Plat #4, spoke from
the audience commenting on their concerns re: the project, particularly the
traffic impact on Ash Street, where ingresses /egresses for two of the three
clusters of buildings will be located. The Council explained to these gentle-
men why more than the one curb cut provided for the third cluster and the
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"Miramar" Townhouse Project to be developed to the north could not /should
not be located on N. Military Trail or on Elm Street along the southern
perimeter of "Edgemere ".
Mr. Sabatello expressed that he would probably be willing to assist in the
location of a identifying sign for the subdivision in the Elm Street median,
if the monies for this sign were provided. This ground sign identifies this
subdivision as "Royal Four" and was proposed by residents of Plat #4.
With no further comments from members of the audience, Mayor Laurie declared
the Public Hearing closed.
By a unanimous vote of the Council, the City Clerk read by title only, on
second reading Ordinance 14, 1979, providing for the creation of the "Edgemere"
Multi - family Planned Unit Development on Tracts 10, 11, & 12, Replat #1,
Plat #4. Ordinance 14, 1979 was unanimously adopted by the Council.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
PURCHASE OF Per the recommendation of the City Manager, a motion was unanimously adopted
SWEEPER /VACUUM by the Council that he be authorized to purchase from Asphalt Sealcoating
W D-- Company a combination sweeper /vacuum cleaner for $2,400 - monies to be
�— taken from the Council Contingency Account.
LETTER TO Vice Mayor Kiedis recommended certain changes to the verbiage in the communi-
EAIQREfiS LIFE cation to be Gent to Bankers Life & Casualty Company requesting their cooper-
RE: FEASIBILITY
=TD ation with the firm the City has contracted to prepare a financial feasibility
study on the acquisition of their utility company, Seacoast Utilities, Inc.
PBGHS'S USE OF The Council was in favor of the PBGHS using the baseball fields at Gardens
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BASEBALL FIELDS Park for their home games - 12 varsity and 8 jr. varsity games to take place
between February 26 and April 26, 1980; and using these fields for practice
starting December 1, 1979, whenever the fields at Howell Watkins cannot be
used due to their athletic programs. These games are to be coordinated with
the City's Recreation Director.
P W DEPT BUILD- The Council was in favor of the City's Public Works Department building a
T baseball diamond without a grassed infield at the PBGHS, if the funds for
FBUFT-- the materials are provided by the School System.
ORDINANCE IM- The City Attorney was requested to draft an Ordinance for the Council's con -
POSING ROAD
SEE sideration, imposing a road impact fee on new residential construction in the
City.
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ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER:
CARNIVAL TO BE
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The Council approved the request of the Fire Department to sponsor a
Sheldon Amusement Carnival at Lake Catherine on November 20 through
November 25, 1979. The proceeds from this carnival will go to the
Palm Beach Gardens Fire Department, Inc.
ITEMS BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
VICE MAYOR Vice Mayor Kiedis proposed that the Council adopt a policy whereas their
KI� meetings would have a 11:00 P.M. curfew.
Vice Mayor Kiedis proposed that Mr. Geoffrey Birt of "Weekday" Newspaper
receive some recognition from the Council, perhaps a plaque, for his
factual and faithful reportings of City Council meetings.
COUNCILMAN In response to Councilman Martina, the City Clerk reported that the City
MARTINO Manager is working with Florida Power & Light Company re: the repair of
street lights in the City.
Councilman Martino requested that Mr. Chandler Clark of Camdaras, Inc.,
Burns Road, be reminded that he is to have no more than one recreational
vehicle on the outside of his fencing.
Councilman Martino requested that a stop bar be painted on Lighthouse
Drive, west of the traffic signal at the railroad tracks.
Councilman Martino requested that the City's 25 m /p /h speed limit be
repainted on the City's streets.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:40 P.M..
MAYOR LAURIE COUNCILMAN ALDRED
VICE MAYOR KIEDIS
CITY CLERK
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COUNCILMAN MARTINO