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WORKSHOP MEETING
f CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
1 OCTOBER 25, 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 Martino, and Councilman
Aldred. Attorney William Brant was also in attendance. City Manager John
Orr was not in attendance, as he was on vacation.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Laurie announced that a meeting of the City's Recreation Advisory
Board would take place on Tuesday, October 30, 1979 at 7:30 P.M..
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
MR. SAMUEL Mr. Samuel Carsillo, 10063 Dahlia Avenue, PBG, addressed the Council re:
CARSILLO: the replacement of the Fire Chief's vehicle; Florida Power & Light Company's
fuel adjustment charge; and the potholes in the east bound lane of PGA
Boulevard between the Sunshine State Parkway and the Beeline Highway.
In response to Mr. Carsillo, Fire Chief Edward Arrants announced that the
Fire Department, in cooperation with the County Fire Chiefs Association and
the American Heart Association, will again be giving free blood pressure
tests on the 1st Tuesday of each month from 9:00 A.M. til 4:30 P.M.. Also,
starting the 31st of October, the Fire Department will be a distribution
center for the county -wide Vial of Life Program.
PRESENTATION OF AWARDS TO WINNERS OF THE "FIRE PREVENTION WEEK" POSTER AND ESSAY CONTESTS:
Fire Chief Edward Arrants presented awards to the winners of the "Fire Pre-
vention Week" Poster and Essay Contests, most of which were students of
Howell Watkins Jr. High School and the Village Montessori School.
The Fire Department showed a film entitled "Unique Breed" re: Volunteer
Firemen.
A ten - minute recess was held to congratulate the winners of the contests.
RESOLUTIONS: Mrs. Nancy Laurie, 10891 Larch Court, PBG, and Mr. Bob Landsfeld, 9646
RESOLUTION 837 Althea Way, PBG, addressed the= Council giving brief resumes of their
1979 experience, and requesting that they consider their appointments to the
RESOLUTION 847
T977— City's Planning and Zoning Commission or Site Plan and Appearance Review
Committee.
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During the workshop session on Resolution 83, 1979, and Resolution 84,
1979, appointing a member to the City's Planning and Zoning Commission
and appointing a member to the City's Site Plan and Appearance Review
Committee, respectively, and a Resolution appointing an alternate member
to the City's Planning and Zoning Commission, the Council discussed the
appointments of Mr. Donald Vogel, Mr. Bob Langsfeld, and Mrs. Nancy Laurie.
In addition to these individuals, the appointment of a Landscape Architect
to the Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee was also discussed.
These Resolutions will be considered for adoption by the Council at their
Regular Meeting of November 1, 1979.
RESOLUTION 85r Resolution 85, 1979, reappointing Seymour Fine a member of the City's
T77T Zoning Board of Appeals, will be considered for adoption at the Regular
Meeting of November 1, 1979.
A Resolution appointing Mr. Donald Kiselewski, Alternate Member, a member
of the Zoning Board of Appeals to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Frederick
Stoltrng will be considered for adoption at the Regular Meeting of November
1, 1979.
RESOLUTION 86, A Resolution appointing Mr. Bill Markham and Mr. Chuck Bittle members of
I77h the Recreation Advisory Board to fill the unexpired terms of Mr. Kenneth
Staggs and Mr. Philip Deffendall, respectively; and reappointing Mr. Tom
Schwartz a member of the Recreation Advisory Board will be considered for
adoption at the Regular Meeting of November 1, 1979.
ORDINANCES: During the workshop session on Ordnance 13, 1979, providing for the creation
ORDINANCE 13, of the "Gardens Glen" Single Family PUD on a 10.28 -acre parcel of land,
T7791--- Mr. Jack Mathis, authorized agent for Mr. Charles E. Brooks, addressed the
Council conveying that all of the requirements of the City's Code have been
satisfied re: his application for this PUD.
Mr. Mathis offered to provide the City copies of the written agreements they
have with Mr. & Mrs. Cappola, 4815 Holly Drive, Mr. & Mrs. Wright, 4788
Holly Drive, and Mr. & Mrs. McKee, 4820 Holly Drive, re: improvements that
will be made to their properties by "Gardens Glen ". The agreement with
Mr. & Mrs. Barnes, 10057 Seagrape Way, has not been ascertained.
Mr. Tim Messler, Engineer, advised that the South Florida Water Management
District approved the drainage plans for this project at their meeting of
u October 11, 1979.
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Ordinance 13, 1979 will be considered for adoption by the Council at their
Regular Meeting of November 1, 1979 subsequent to their consideration of
adoption of Ordinance 12, 1979, which provides for the annexation of 10.046
acres of the 10.26 -acre parcel contained within Ordinance 13, 1979.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
TENNIS MEMBER-
Recreation Director Steve Henning reviewed with the Council the revenues
SHIP FEES
received thus far this year from Tennis Membership Fees as they compare with
the costs for maintaining the "reservation" courts, and the fees charged by
the Village of North Palm Beach for residents and non - residents; and recom-
mended that consideration be given by the Council to increasing the fees of
the Tennis Program for next year to help defray the ever - increasing mainten-
ance costs.
Members of the Council were in favor of these courts beinq self- sustained;
otherwise, opening them for use by all of the City's residents.
Mr. Henning was requested to provide the Council a report on the anticipated
costs for maintaining these courts, together with recommended tennis mem-
bership fees, to include non- resident and resident single and family
memberships. The City's Tennis Committee will be requested to give their
input re: an increase in tennis membership fees.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
Mayor Laurie acknowledged receipt of communications as follows:
INVITATION TO
I. An invitation to the Miss PBG Beauty Pageant to be held November 7, 1979.
MISS PBG CONTEST
2. A letter from County Commissioner Peggy B. Evatt re: the City's request
PURCHASE OF RYBO- that the County consider acquiring with the "Beach Bond Referendum"
VICH PROPERTY BY
COUNTY
monies the 21+ acre tract located 2 mile south of PGA Boulevard and
Last of Prosperity Farms Road, known as the Rybovich property. In this
communication Mrs. Evatt advised that she had the County staff evaluate
this acquisition and the basic conclusion was that funds could be better
spent on other parcels.
REPORTS:
Councilman Aldred reported on the Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee's
COUNCILMAN
and Planning and Zoning Commission's Meetings of October 23, 1979. Concern
ALDRED:
was expressed at the Planning and Zoning Commission's Meeting that the plans
for the buildings the City is developing on its property ki.e., the museum
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and training building at the fire station and the concession stand at
Gardens Park) were not submitted to the Site Plan and Appearance Review
Committee for their review /approval.
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The City Attorney was requested to clarify the Attorney General's opinion
re: the Comprehensive Planning Act of 1975, as amended, as to how it effects
rezonings,including Planned Unit Developments.
MAYOR LAURIE: Mayor Laurie reported that he attended the Senior Citizens' Halloween Costume
Party held October 22, 1979, at Howell Watkins Jr. High School.
ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER:
LANDING OF HELI- The Council was in favor of the request of Mr. Morris Connerly, Assistant
COPTER AT PBGH5 Principal of the PBGHS,to land a helicopter at approx. 7:00 P.M. on the
high schools' football field on November 2, 1979, in conjunction with their
"homecoming" festivities. The Council will consider formal approval of this
request at their Regular Meeting of November 1, 1979.
ITEMS BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
COUNCILMAN Mr. Chandler Clark, owner of Camdaras, Inc., Burns Road, will be reminded
MARTINO: that only one recreational vehicle is permitted to be on the outside of the
fencing at that business at a time.
RESOLUTION RE: The City Attorney was requested to prepare a Resolution expressing objection
OIL COMPANIES' to the excessive profits of oil companies. This Resolution will be con -
OE—PRO-
FITS sidered for adoption at the Regular Meeting of November 1, 1979.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:40 P.M..
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