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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 121379CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS DECEMBER 13, 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 Martino, and Councilman Feeney. Councilman . Aldred was not in attendance. City Manager John Orr and Attorney William Brant were in attendance. PROCLAMATIONS: Mayor Laurie read a Proclamation proclaiming the week of December 10 - 16, 1979, " Send -A- Buck - For -A- Truck - Week ". This theme is of the Arthritis Foundation, who is striving to raise $12,000 for a van to transport patients to the free clinics at Good Samaritan Hospital and John F. Kennedy Hospital. PRESENTATION BY MS. EMILY OBST RE: PROPOSED COMMUNITY CENTER Per the contract the Council awarded to Obst and Associates at their meeting of May 17, 1979, Ms. Emily Obst presented the preliminary plans she prepared for a Community Center, including a site plan, elevation plans. floor plans for the 1st and 2nd story, a cross - section, an artist's ren- dition of the front elevation of the center, and a cost analysis for the 18t story and for both stories, in the amounts of $808,532 and $1,293,870, respectively. The plans presented for the 166' wide x 130' deep center would provide facilities for activities for residents /groups of all ages. Ms. Obst was requested to provide a time study on the usage of the various facilities proposed in this plan; and to research the method in which the City's exemption from sales tax can be utilized in the purchase of the materials. This Community Center, which would be developed on the City's 12Z acres on the south side of Burns Road, west of Military Trail, will be considered by the Council for a Special Referendum Election in the future, perhaps in March, 1980. City Council Workshop Meeting, 12/13/79 Page 2 CALL FOR BIDS: The one bid received by the City was opened and read by the City Clerk for HEAVY DUTY DUMP one heavy duty dump truck, as duly advertised November 28, 1979, as follows: TRUCK General GMC Truck Sales & Service, Inc., 360 South Military Trail, WPB, Fla.: $13,675.00 This bid was referred to the City Manager and Public Works Director for recommendation to the Council at a future meeting. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: MR. ED WEIMER In response to Mr. Ed Weimer, 4320 Hawthorne Ave., PBG, the Council advised MRS. LINDA that if the Community Center is placed on the ballot of a Special Referendum Election, the electors will probably be given alternatives in the method of financing the center; and in response to Ms. Linda Monroe, 4431 Althea Way, PBG, the Council advised that the electors could be given a choice as to whether or not they would want the community center to include an indoor basketball court. RESOLUTIONS: During the workshop session on Resolution 96, 1979, the the Council inserted RESOLUTION 96, the amounts of $10, $30, and $60 for the fees for residents and the amounts of T7T7'- $100 and $200 for the fees for non - residents. Resolution 96, 1979 will be considered for adoption at the Regular Meeting of December 20, 1979. Vice Mayor Kiedis suggested that the tennis members be required to wear some type of identification, so that their memberships can be readily verified. UPGRADING OF Pursuant to the communication dated December 5, 1979 from Mr. John Caporini, SAL Pres. of the PBGYAA, the Council will consider approving the cost for the 9T i G AT PLANT DR. installation of a new entrance conductor (main feeder lines) at the Plant PARK Drive Park concession stand at their meeting of January 3, 1980. This communication indicated that the PBGYAA is willing to pay 50 percent of the cost estimate up to $1000.00. RESOLUTION 99, During the workshop session on Resolution 99, 1979, the name Stewart Barr 1979 was inserted in the blank of Section 1. Resolution 99, 1979, will be con- sidered for adoption by the Council at their Regular Meeting of December 20, 1979, ORDINANCES: Subseouent to the workshop session on Ordinance 16, 1979, the City Attorney ORDINANCE 16, was requested to redraft the Ordinance incorporating their thoughts, in,clud- 7777-- ing the requirement for a performance bond or letter of credit for the on- site improvements; the submittal of the Condominium Documents for the City's file; and the requirement for an automatic irrigation system, City Council Workshop Meeting, 12/13/79 Page 3 Mr. Kieran Kilday, Land Planner /Landscape Architect for the project, was requested to research the spillage of the lights if /when they are installed at the tennis court; and to also submit a cost estimate for the on -site improvements, to be certified by the project's engineer and approved by the City's Engineer. ORDINANCE 17, Attorney John P. Fitzgerald, Attorney representing N. P. B. Holdings, Inc., T77T- addressed the Council re: their request that the City delete the requirement for a Unity of Title of the lands involved in "Sandtree" from the Ordinance that created the PUD, Ordinance 7, 1978. The City Attorney was requested to redraft Ordinance #17, 1979 to specifically repeal the requirement pertaining to this Unity of Title in Sub- paragraph B of Section 2 of Ordinance 7, 1978. This Ordinance will be considered for first reading at the Regular Meeting of December 20, 1979. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION: AUXILIARY The Council was in favor of reviving the Palm Beach Gardens Fire Department S OF FIRE Auxiliary and the request of Fire Chief Edward Arrants to train some of their auxiliary members to drive light vehicles of the department. The City Manager did report that these members will be adequately protected by the City's insurance. REPORTS: Vice Mayor Kiedis reported on the Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee's VICE MAYOR and Planning and Zoning Commission's meetings of December 11, 1979. The KIEDIS: minutes of these meetings are on file in the City Clerk's office. The City Attorney was requested to render a legal opinion re: the intent of the City's Site Plan and Appearance Review Code as it relates to modifications to existing buildings /structures. MAYOR LAURIE: Mayor Laurie reported on the Beautification and Environmental Committee meeting of December 12, 1979. The minutes of this meeting will be placed on file in the City Clerk's office. The City Manager was requested to contact RCA re: their plans to landscape the expansion of their parking lot. ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER: REFERENDUM On January 19, 1978, the City Council adopted Ordinance 19, 1977, which EEl CAN provided for a referendum election to be held in conjunction with the City's CHANGE TO General Election on March 14 1978. This referendum was for the purpose of CITY'S CHARTER ' the City's electors approval /disapproval of a change to the dates for filing as a candidate for Council in the City's Charter. City Council Workshop Meeting, 12/13/79 Page 4 This General Election was cancelled, as only one candidate filed for each Group; therefore, the Referendum was also cancelled. It was the consensus of the Council that this change to the City's Charter be submitted to the City's electors in conjunction with the City's General Election on March 11, 1980. ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL: COUNCILMAN At their Regular Meeting of December 21, 1978, the Council adopted Resolution M RF-TTI1� -- 61, 1978, requesting and urging the Public Service Commission "to adopt the policy that all local public hearings on pending petitions and more partic- ularly the pending Seacoast Utilities, Inc. rate hearings, shall be held only during evening hours ". Certified copies of this Resolution were forwarded to members of the Public Service Commission, the legislative delegation, and various surrounding municipalities. On February 7, 1979, the City received a communication from Mr. Gerald L. Gunter, member of the Public Service Commission, acknowledging receipt of the City's Resolution and offering that if an increase is requested in our area, he will suggest to the Commission that they hold a night hearing. Councilman Martino requested the City Manager to send a communication to the u Public Service Commission reiterating this request and to ascertain a copy of the rules to be followed by the Commission at their hearing to be held on the rate increase requested by Seacoast Utilities, Inc. on January 14, 1980. Councilman Martino also requested that Mr. Howard Osterman of Diversified Utility Services, who was employed by the tri- cities to fight the proposed rate increase, submit his thoughts in general re: the PSC Staff Report on this rate increase request. COUNCILMAN The City Attorney was requested to draft a Resolution requesting that addi- FEFRrT_._ tional personnel be employed to man the Vehicle Inspection Station in Man - gonia Park or a station be located in the northeastern part of the County. The City Manager was requested to contact the County re: setting up a program whereby municipal officers could assist in enforcing the speed limit on I -95 in the areas that lie within their corporate boundaries. The City Manager was requested to research the feasibility of placing timers on the lights at the City's tennis and basketball courts, so that they would only be lit when they area in use. A policy was established by the Council that a check list is to be completed by the Planning and Zoning Commission at the time of their consideration of approval of a Planned Unit Development. This check list is to include any City Council Workshop Meeting, 12/13/79 Page 5 objections of the Commission re: the plans, listing the reasons) for their objections. Also, each department head of the City is to submit his /her comments re: the project, in writing, for the City's file an the PUD. It was the consensus of the Council that the plans for structures proposed to be developed by the City are to be presented to the Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee for their consideration of approval. Councilman Martino requested that the City's Department Heads submit their recommendations /goals in conserving energy. the City Manager was requested to draft a communication to be sent to the County Commissioners advising them that they have been remiss in not pro- viding the City information re: the County Road Bond Issue to be considered by the County's electors in March, 1980; and that the City would like to know what improvements would be made with these monies in the Palm Beach Gardens area. if the issue is approved. The City's Public Works Director and Building Official will be requested to make an "in- house" study on the drainage system at Gardens Park, to be sub- mitted to the City Engineer for his review /comments. Members of the Council related that it was their opinion that when something is adopted by them, regardless of the vote, that item should be recognized as the policy of the Council as a whole. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:24 P.M.. MAYOR LAURIE COUNCILMAN MARTINO , E VICE MAYOR KIEDIS COUNCILMAN_FEf c+EY CITY CLERK COUNCILMAN ALDRED