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WORKSHOP MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
NOVEMBER 8, 1979
The Workshop Meeting of the City Council of Palm _ Beach Gardens was called
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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 Martino, and Councilman Aldred. City Manager
John Orr and Attorney William Brant were also in attendance. Councilman
Feeney was not in attendance. G
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mayor Laurie announced the following:
Meetings of the City's Planning and Zoning Commission, Recreation Advisory
Board, and Fire Department would convene at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, November
13, 1979.
A meeting of the City's Beautification and Environmental Committee would
take place on Wednesday, November 14, 1979 at 7:30 P.M..
RESOLUTIONS:
During the workshop session on Resolution 84, 1979, appointing a member to
RESOLUTION 84,
the City's Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee, the name "Stephen
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Boruff" was inserted in the blank of Section 1. Resolution 84, 1979 will
be considered for adoption at the Regular Meeting of November 15, 1979.
RESOLUTIONS 91,
When the "PGA National" project went through the DRI (Development of Regiona
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Impact) process, certain requirements were placed on the project, which are
called in the Development Order. These requirements included the donation
of funds for additional school facilities and for Northlake Boulevard con-
struction.
During the discussions re: the attachments to Resolutions 91 and 92, 1979,
executing Memorandums of Understanding that set forth the procedures for
the City's collection and disbursement of these funds contributed by PGA
National Venture, Ltd., the Council suggested that the last paragraph of
Sections I be amended to reflect that the City will disburse these monies
to the School Board and County annually, to coincide with the City's fiscal
year.
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Attorney Dennis W. Hillier of Gunster, Yoakley, Criser, Stewart, and Hersey,
General Counsel for the PGA Project, offered to propose this change in the
Memorandums of Understanding to the 3rd parties, the School Board and the
County.
Mr. Hillier pointed out to the Council that per their concern at the
Workshop Meeting of October 11, 1979 that the Development Order outlines
that the monies to be donated for additional school facilities are for
schools in "the north county area ", the Memorandum of Understanding being
considered by the School Board and the City outlines that the funds will
be assigned to an account specifically designated for the construction of
additional school facilities "within the Palm Beach Gardens area ".
Resolution 91, 1979, approving a Memorandum Of Understanding between the
City and PGA National Venture, Ltd., setting for the procedures for the
collection, deposit, and disbursement of funds contributed by PGA National
Venture, Ltd., for Northlake Boulevard construction, and Resolution 92,
1979, approving a Memorandum Of Understanding between the P. B. County School
Board, the City, and PGA National Venture, Ltd., setting forth the procedures
for the collection, deposit, disbursement and accounting of funds required
from the PGA National Venture, Ltd., for additional school facilities,
will be considered for adoption at the Regular Meeting of November 15, 1979.
RESOLUTION 90, During the workshop session on Resolution 90, 1979, requesting the ample -
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industry, the verbiage "or, in lieu thereof, consideration of nationalization
of the entire petroleum industry" was deleted from the last paragraph of
Section 1.
Resolution 90, 1979 will be considered for adoption by the Council at their
Regular Meeting of November 15, 1979.
ORDINANCES: At their Regular Meeting of October 4, 1979, the City Council adopted a
ORDINANCE 15, Resolution requesting permission from the Board of County Commissioners to
1979 rezone a 3.554 -acre unincorporated parcel of land if /when annexed into the
City from the County's zoning classifications of CG and RS to the City's
zoning classification of CG -1. This request was made pursuant to the
requirements of Chapter 171.062 Fla. Statutes; and is scheduled to be con-
sidered by the Board of County Commissioners at their meeting of November 13,
1979.
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During the workshop session on Ordinance 15, 1979, annexing into the City
this parcel of land which is located contiguous to the north of the "Oakbrook
Square" shopping center, Attorney George Ord, authorized agent for Oakbrook
Square Associates, advised the Council their intentions are to apply in
the future for the creation of a Planned Unit Development with CPO usages
on this land and 1.689 and 6.941 -acre parcels of land already in the City.
They will propose in their PUD application a buildings) to exceed two
stories in height, which is the maximum allowed in the City's CG -1 and CPO
zoning districts.
Ordinance 15, 1979 will be considered for adoption by the Council at their
Regular Meeting of November 15, 1979.
ORDINANCE IMPOS- The Council's consideration of an Ordinance imposing a road impact fee on
ING A ROAD IM- new residential developments within the City was deferred to a future
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Workshop Meeting.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
CREATION OF At their Regular Meeting of October 23, 1979, a motion was adopted by the
OFFICE CORE Planning and Zoning Commission that they recommend to the City Council the
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GA ATIONAL creation of the "Office Core" PUD, proposed to be located within Tract A -1,
717— Plat G (Thurston Subdivision) of the PGA National PCD. This recommendation
was made with the stipulation that the Council be provided data from the
applicant on a traffic circle in Miami Springs, prior to considering the
traffic circle proposed to be located on the Avenue of the Champions outside
of Tract A -1 in front of the "Office Core" and the 18 -acre commercial site
to the east.
Mr. Hank Skokowski, Land Planner, Mr. Alan Strassler, Architect, Mr.
Winston Lee, Landscape Architect, and Mr. Howard Searcy, Engineer, partici-
pated in a presentation to the Council on this proposed "Office Core" PUD,
to consist initially of the PGA National Sales and Reception Center and
the Professional Golfer's Association Administrative Office. The plans for
the Professional Golfer's Association Hall of Fame and the PGA National
Administrative Office, which are also proposed to be located within "Tract
A -1" will be submitted for the City's consideration of approval at a later
date.
The City Manager acknowledged receipt of a communication of this date from
Mr. Lennart Lindahl, City Engineer, submitting his comments re: the paving
and drainage plans for this project. These comments included the recom-
mendation that the traffic circle shown in the Avenue of the Champions be
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be reviewed as a separate item, with a traffic analysis that would include
the surrounding developments. A proposed traffic marking system for the
circle will also be reviewed.
A Resolution creating the "Office Core" PUD within Tract A -1, Plat #1 of
the PGA National PCD will be considered for adoption by the Council at
their Regular Meeting of November 15, 1979. In the meantime, the applicant
will make those modifications to the paving and drainage plans recommended
by the City Engineer. The traffic circle will be considered as a separate
item in conjunction with the approval of the Avenue of the Champions.
REPORTS:
Mayor Laurie reported
that he and Councilman
Kiedis attended the Miss Palm
Beach Gardens Pageant
on Wednesday, November
7, 1979.
ITEMS BY THE CITY
MANAGER:
VICE MAYOR
The City will again go out for bids for the construction of a bicycle/
RATE INCREASE
The City Manager advised
that Perry Cable TV
Company has requested the
BY PEPRY C BLE
TV
opportunity to address
the Council re: a rate
increase. This presentation
will be scheduled for
a future Council meeting.
The members of the Council concurred with the recommendation of Councilman
ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
VICE MAYOR Vice Mayor Kiedis noted that the County is appropriating funds for the loca-
1 l tion of volleyball courts at Forest Hill High School.
MAYOR LAURIE: Mayor Laurie reported that the City acquired_ the 22 -acre parcel located con-
tiguous to the north of Plant Drive Park on Tuesday, November 6, 1979. The
City's 32 -acre parcel located on the west side of Gardens East Drive, south
of Cedar Gardens, was exchanged for this 2a -acre parcel. The City Manager
and City Attorney were also commended for their successful efforts in this
undertaking.
VICE MAYOR
The City will again go out for bids for the construction of a bicycle/
KIEDIS
pedestrian path from Meridian Way to Alternate A -1 -A.
COUNCILMAN
Councilman Martino requested that Florida Power & Light Company be again con -
MARTINO:
tacted re: the repair of street lights in the City.
Councilman, Martino requested that a "stop here on red" sign be placed at the
traffic light an Lighthouse Drive west of the railroad tracks.
COUNCILMAN
The members of the Council concurred with the recommendation of Councilman
Aldred that they consider the adoption of a Resolution suggesting that
income taxes be based on one set percentage of all individuals gross income,
perhaps 2 %. The City Attorney was requested to draft this Resolution.
Mr. Luke Thornton, Principal of the PBGHS, will be contacted re: the smoking
of marijuana and drinking of alcohol in the high school's restrooms.
ADJOURNMENT:
With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:40 P.M..
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APPROVAL:
MAYOR LAURIE
VICE MAYOR KIEDIS
CITY CLERK
COUNCILMAN MARTINO
COUNCILMAN FEENEY
COUNCILMAN ALDRED