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WORKSHOP MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
MAY 11, 1978
The Workshop Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens
was called to order by Mayor Kiedis at 8:40 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: Roll was called by the City Clerk and present were: Mayor
Kiedis, Vice Mayor Laurie, Councilman Martino, Councilman Feeney,
and Councilman Aldred. Attorney Brant was in attendance.
MINUTES: The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 4, 1978, as amended,
were unanimously approved by the Council.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Kiedis announced there would be a Merit System Board
Meeting on Monday, May 15, 1978 at 7:00 P.M.
PROCLAMATIONS: Mayor Kiedis read a Proclamation declaring the week of May 14 -
May 20, 1978 as Municipal Clerk's Week.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
Mr. & Mrs. Rogers who live at 4413 Crestdale Street, were in
the audience and addressed the Council regarding a complaint
about the unkept yard of their -neighbor, Jim Williams, 4429
Crestdale Street, and the violation of the ordinance in allowing
the grass and weeds to grow over 18 inches high.
Discussion was held about making a distinction between the
height of grass allowed on improved property as opposed to
unimproved property; and if this was an isolated situation.
Councilman Aldred pointed out he had received four similar
complaints in the last five weeks.
The Council agreed to consider amending the ordinance to
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differentiate between improved and unimproved property relative
to the height of grass allowed to grow before it constitutes a
menace.
ORDINANCES: Ordinance 13, 1978, as prepared by Attorney Brant at the
ORDINANCE recommendation of Jack Hanson, Building Official, adopting by
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reference the Standard Building Code, the Standard Plumbing Code,
the Standard Mechanical Code, the Standard Gas Code and the
National Electrical Code was reviewed by the Council.
The City Manager explained the City is currently using the
above mentioned codes, as the State mandates that some type of
code be adopted, and the adoption of this ordinance will make
it official.
The City Manager and the Building Official will further review the
proposed ordinance for first reading on June 1, 1978.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
LOCAL GOV'T A Resolution will be prepared for consideration at the Regular
COMPREHENSIVEMeeting on May 18, 1978 supporting the local government
PLANNING ACT:
comprehensive planning act of 1975 and recognizing the need for
additional funds to assist municipalities to prepare and implement
this plan.
The City Manager, John L. Orr, advised that the City has applied
for 701 funds, and that Marvin Hill, Land Planner has assisted
in filling out the application.
FAIR TAX Councilman Martino reported he had attended a meeting of the
Charter Advisory Committee who were advocating a Fair Tax
Council to be made a part of and attached to the proposed County
Charter. This Fair Tax Council will determine what the County
provides the municipalities and tax the municipalities only for
those services.
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Vase Mayor Laurie expressed concern about any additional
expenditures caused by the creation of this Council.
The Council agreed to the idea of a Fair Tax Council and directed
the Mayor to advise the Charter Advisory Committee that they
endorse same.
PARKING IN Discussion was held on the recommendation of the Planning and
SWALE AREAS: Zoning Commission relative to cars parking in the swales.
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Councilman Martino and Councilman Aldred were in favor of an
ordinance prohibiting the parking of cars in the swale area for
the reasons that the swales are there for a specific purpose
to maintain the drainage system, and for the safety of the
children.
Vice Mayor Laurie did not favor an ordinance that would pertain
to a minority and would be difficult to police.
Councilman Feeney was not in favor of an ordinance and felt it
would encourage the parking of cars in the yards.
Mayor Kiedis felt an ordinance would be too difficult to police
but agreed with the concern about the safety of the children.
Further discussion and consideration of Ordinance 16, 1977
pertaining to the parking of commercial vehicles in residential
areas will be held at the May 18th meeting, to determine if that
ordinance should be amended or a new ordinance drafted addressing
just the swale problem.
Discussion was held on the second recommendation from the
Planning and Zoning Commission relative to the plating of buttons/
pyramids along the edge of the City's roadways.
The Council agreed that buttons used to protect the swale area,
particularly on corners, was allowable, but pyramids should not
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be allowed. The City Manager was directed to notify citizens that
had pyramids of the Council's policy and have pyramids along road-
ways removed.
PLANNED UNIT The revised Planned Unit Community District section of the Code
DISI'KiCT: was reviewed by the Council and amended on page S �'f) in the
last sentence to read 250 acres.
The City Manager will give this section, together with the rewrite
of the other zoning code sections, to Marvin Hill, the Building
Official and the Association of Contractors for their review and
input.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
Mayor Kiedis acknowledged receipt of communications from:
REF. TAYLOR:l. Representative Taylor regarding the use of headgear by
operators of mopeds.
GOV. ASKEW: 2. Governor Askew regarding the Council's support of a proposed
bill authorizing municipal annexation of enclaves by ordinance.
F.C.C. 3. Letter from F.C.C. relative to the problem the City is
experiencing with its communication system. The Council concurred
to hold off on a suit against the F.C.C. and the State but to
draft a letter putting them on notice of a pending suit, and if
necessary the City Manager meet with representatives of the F.C.C.
the State and Sarasota's Police Department to resolve the problem.
The City Manager was directed to contact the PBA to ask assistance
so that action could be expedited.
REPORTS: Mayor Kiedis reported he had attended the meeting of the
Beautification and Environmental Committee and the minutes are
Available in the information folder.
Vice Mayor Laurie reported he had attended the Planning and
Zoning Commission Meeting held May 9th. A petition was before
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the Board from the Perry Cable Television asking permission to
erect a tower. Vice Mayor Laurie suggested they first get
permission from the F.A.A. and the City Manager advised they were
aware of this.
ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER:
2 MEETINGS The Council concurred with the recommerdetion of the City Manager
to hold two regular meetings per month during June, July and
August and as many workshop meetings as necessary.
GROUP The City Manager, John L. Orr, referenced a letter from Larry
INSURANCE:
Wilks, Cornelius, Johnson and Clark, Insurance, indicating that
he has researched the possibility of finding better group insurance
rates with other major companies, and they have declined to bid
as they cannot compete with the rates that Connecticut General,
the local carrier for the City, offers.
The City Manager will make a recommendation to retain Connecticut
General at the Regular Meeting on May 18, 1978.
GLENBROOK The City Manager, John L. Orr, advised of a letter he had sent
to the Developer of a proposed apartment project, "Glenbrook Apts."
notifying them that he would appeal the decision of the final
approval by the Site.Plan and Appearanace Committeee and stating
the reasons for same.
The Cit,y Manager was directed to investigate the chance of
buying the property together with the Plant Drive property.
SENIOR The Council expressed no interest in the proposal relative to
CITIZENS
CE ER: the County offer to build a Senior Citizen's Center if the City
would donate 2 acres or less for this use.
ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
Mayor Kiedis requested that the street signs in the City be
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inspected for refurbishing, in particular, the sign at
Honeysuckle and Gardenia and the sign in front of his home.
Mayor Kiedis pointed out that no action had been taken on
constructing a shell rock path at the baseball fields.
In answer to a question posed by Vice Mayor Laurie, the City
Manager explained that Jim Graham Auctioneers /Realtors, Inc.
have been advised relative to the status of their signs at
204 U.S. Highway 1 when they present plans for expansion.
Councilman Feeney pointed out his concern over the article
in the newspaper that I -95 would never be extended beyond Palm
Beach Gardens.
ADJOURNMENT: No further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M.
Mayor Kiedis
Vice Mayor Laurie
Councilman Martino
Counci an enty
Councilman Aldred