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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 090778ROLL CALL: �y t0� ANNOUNCEMENTS: REGULAR MEETING CITY OF PAM BEACH GARDENS SEPTEMBER 7, 1978 The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens was called to order by Mayor Kiedis 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. The roll was called by the City Clerk and present were: Mayor Kiedis, Vice Mayor Laurie, Councilman Feeney and Councilman Aldred. Councilman Martino was absent. Attorney Brant was in attendance. The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 17, 1978, as amended, were unanimously approved by the Council. The Minutes of the Special Meeting of August 31, 1978 were unanimously approved by the Council as written. Mayor Kiedis made the following announcements: Merit System Board Meeting - Monday, September 11, 1978 at 7:30 P.M. Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - Tuesday, September 12, 1978 at 7:30 P.M. Volunteer Firemen's Meeting - Tuesday, September 12, 1978 at 7:30 P.M. Beautification and Environmental Committee Meeting - Wednesday, September 13, 1978 at 7:30 P.M. COA ENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: 3 MINUTE TIME LIMIT: Ken Staggs, Chairman of the Recreation Advisory Board addressed the Council relative to the budget, and commented they were disappointed they had not received a copy of the budget for review and discussion with the Director of Recreation. It was their opinion that the Board was negligent in not pursuring it further and the City was negligent in not furnishing them with a copy of the budget for the upcoming year for their review. He asked the Council to consider during the year a supplemental I-- Regular Meeting, Spptember 7, 1978 Page 2 addition to the budget for projects they would like to have accomplished. ORDINANCES: By a unanimous vote of the Council, Ordinance 24, 1978 the Budget for the ORDINANCE 243 Fiscal Year 1978 -79 was read in full by the City Clerk on first reading. 1978: Mayor Kiedis requested a report on the number of calls made by the Animal Control warden,for a period of one year to justify the expenditure of money allocated in the budget for the Animal Control program. ORDINANCE 25, Ordinance 25, 1978 Modification to Ordinance 7, 1969, PUD known as Tanglewood Shopping Center to allow an addition to the north side of the building presently occupied by the Abbey Road Restaurant, by a unanimous vote of the Council, was read in full by the City Clerk, on first reading. Mayor Kiedis expressed concern about the lack of landscaping in the area between the sidewalk and the parking area and felt it should be tied in with the Ordinance. The contractor will be contacted to attend the Workshop Meeting on September 14, 1978 to discuss consideration of landscaping this area within the shopping center. A Public Hearing and second reading of Ordinance 25, 1978 will be held at the Regular Meeting on October 5, 1978. RESOLUTIONS: The City Manager, John L. Orr, presented the Council with a copy of RESOLUTION 45, Resolution 45, 1978 for consideration. He explained that the Council on July 6, 1978 had approved, at the recommendation of Howard Searcy, City Engineer, the request that the canal within the City relative to the proposed drainage system serving PGA Blvd. and vicinity, east of State Road AlA be accepted for maintenance and operAtion upon its completion, and he felt this approval should be followed with a Resolution. Resolution 45, 1978 approving the agreement between the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Pala Beach County and Royal American Industries, Inc. for the establishment of a compk. mentary drainage system, was read in Regular Meeting, September 7, 1978 Page 3 full by the City Clerk and unanimously approved by the City Council. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION: Attorney Brant reiterated the facts behind the court case pending relative INDEMNIFICATION to the sale of the hospital by the City in 1968 and that the Federal AND AMI: Government is trying to recover the funds from the Hill- Burton grant. He stated that the AMI will take over the chief part of the defense and has agreed to indemnify and hold harmless the City in this suit. A motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign. the Indemnification Agreement between the City and the American Medical International, Inc. frft and against any judgment arising directly from or directly relating to the $400,000.00 Hill- Burton grant to the City. Councilman Feeney strongly urged the City to support the AMI in this suit. 701 PLANKING At the reconverikion of the City Manager, John L. Orr, a motion was made, ASSISTANUE seconded and unanimously carried establishing an account entitled the 701 Planning Assistance Account and to deposit the sum of $5,000.00 from the Council Contingency Fund into this account until the receipt of $10,000.00 from the State for planning assistance to complete the General Development Plan as mandated by the State. TONE CONTROL At the recommendation of the City Manager, John L. Orr, a motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried authorizing the sum of $3710 from the Council Contingency Fund for the purpose of updating the Police Department Communications system for the purchase of a tone control private line system. RESURFACING OF At the recommendation of the City Manager, John L. Orr, a motion was BELLEWUOD STREET, made, seconded and unanimously carried authorizing the payment to Rubin PARK=AREA & COURTS: Construction the amount of $11,735.39 from the Council Contingency Fund for the resurfacing of Bellewood and Plant Drive Parking lot plus the r Regular Meeting, September 7, 1978 Page 4 basketball courts. AWNING FOR At the recommendation of Councilman Feeney, a motion was made, seconded TENNIS SHOP: `-' and unanimously approved authorizing the expenditure of $1125 from the Council Contingency Fund for the construction of an aluminum awning to be placed adjacent to the Tennis Pro Shop. LIGHTS-MIDGET Mayor Kiedis asked the Council to consider at a later date, the installation of lights on the midget field located on the 10 acres adjacent to the City Complex. BALL FIELDS OPEN At the recommendation of the Recreation Advisory Board, in a memo from the Director of Recreation, the Council unanimously concurred, to open two of the three fields on the 10 acre site adjacent to the City Complex, to the public for their use. The two fields are #3 in the Northeast corner and field #2 in the Southwest corner of the 10 acres. The City Manager, at his discretion, may close the fields if needed for repair and maintenance. Urganized leagues shall proceed through the Recreation Department on their requests for usage-of the fields. COUNCIL PRIORITIES: The City Manager John L. Orr reported on the priorities set by the Public Works Department in the near future as follows: 1. Obtaining three bids to install a sprinkler system at the City Hall. 2. The curbing of Holly Drive. The Council unanimously concurred to curb the radii of Holly Drive with concrete,with the idea to pursue at a later date, when the money is available, the entire median strip. Mayor Kiedis suggested to Mrs. Linda Monroe, a member of the B&E Committee, who was in the audience, that they consider landscaping the swale area on Holly Drive at the High School, from the west end of the school to the Church property. 3. Drainage system. - Lilac Street 4. Tree Trimming program Regular Meeting, September 7, 1978 Page 5 5. Walkway southern portion of Publix Parking lot. The City Council added the following input: 6. Parking area for jogging course. 7. Pump for water falls -- entrance to the City at MacArthur Blvd. The City Manager was directed to obtain cost figures from an outside contractor. 8. Shell rock parking lot - east side Burns road entrance, adjacent to the Fire Station. The City Manager was directed to obtain cost figures. Mayor Kiedis suggested that the holes be leveled at the Burns Road'softball fields and the chunks of concrete that are partially buried be removed. Councilman Aldred requested that the emergency preparedness plan for hurricanes be printed in the Newsletter for the residents information. Vice Mayor Laurie requested that a continuing progress list of priority items be made and keg--current. PETITIONS AND CO(VUlNICATIONS : Mayor Kiedis acknowledged receipt of the following communications from: P &Z COMMISSION: 1. P &Z Commission recommending the rezoning of 12.27 acres of land located on the southwest corner of Burns Road and Alamanda Drive in Section 8 -42-43 from A -1 to R -1. The City Attorney was directed to prepare an ordinance for consideration by the Council at the Regular Meeting on September 21, 1978. DICK FERRARA: 2. Dick Ferrara, Principal, Howell Watkins Junior High School, commending the Council for their cooperation in inplementing the community school program. STEVE HEWING: 3. Steve Henning, Director of Recreation and Parks, with the 1978 -79 Senior Dance schedule. LIBRARY ADVISORY 4. Invitation from the Library Advisory Board of the County to attend the dedication of the library headquarters extension. Regular Meeting, September 7, 1978 Page 6 SHDZI.,EY VATTAN: 5. Shirley Kohl Vallan, Town Manager, Manalapan, relative to the William Cruickshank Memorial Scholarship at Palm Beach Jr. College. ANDREW HELGESEN: 6. Andrew Helgesen, requesting that the name of Catalpha Avenue, Plat 4 be changed. ELIZABETH I.AWSON: 7. Elizabeth C. Lawson, requesting that a proclamation be prepared declaring Sept. 17 - 23rd as Constitution Week. The City Clerk was directed to prepare the proclamation for consideration of the Council. at the September 14, 1978 meeting. ZONING CODE Consideration and review of Article V of the Zoning Code rewrite will be held at the meeting on September 14, 1978. The City Manager will also have an update on the remaining Articles for the Council's consideration. REPORTS: Mayor Kiedis reported he had attended the Recreation Advisory Board Meeting held September 5, 1978. ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER: MILLAGE RATE: The City Manager, John L. Orr, brought to the Council's attention that if the County certified millage is not met, a legal ad must be placed in the newspaper at least 7 days prior to the passage of the Budget notifying the citizens that it will be increased above the certified millage set by the County. The Budget proposed for 1978 -79 will be workshopped by the Council at the meeting on September 14, 1978 when the final millage will be set. Vice Mayor Laurie suggested that the millage be set at 5.663 and a special fund be established earmarked for a commmity center. Ken Staggs encouraged that suggestion, and stated that the PBGYAA has approximately $3,000 set up in an account for a co«<E&nity center. ECHLIN MFG. COURT Discussion was held relative to the pending court case with Echlin Manufacturing company who are requesting that the conditional use zoning for corporate office headquarters be rescinded. Regular Meeting, September 7, 1978 Page 7 A poll of the Council indicated that Mayor Kied.is, Councilman Feeney and Councilman Aldred were in favor of granting them, the removal of the conditional use, and Vice Mayor Laurie favored keeping the conditional use as granted for a corporate office headquarters. A public hearing will be held by the Planning and Zoning Commnission on September 12, 1978 on the request of the Echlin Company to rescind the conditional use. ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL: B&E COMMITTEE: Vice Mayor Laurie reported that the B&E Committee were concerned about the lack of attention to the trees and shrubs that are located at the Public Works Yard. Mrs. Monroe, a member of the B&E Conmittee,expounded on this concern and felt that azemployee should be assigned to tend to this area. JOGGING SIGN: Vice Mayor Laurie remarked on the rice sign designating the jogging course, and suggested thanking Mr. DiVosta for donating the sign. CITY RECREATION Councilman Feeney asked that the Recreation Advisory Board take a look at restricting the use of City recreation .facilities to people who are not residents of the City, by restricting new comers from joining the PBGYAA or by charging a fee to offset the cost to the City for providing these facilities. Ken Staggs expounded on the policy set up in the Charter of the PBGYAA and stated he also felt the residents were getting short changed. POLICE City Manager John L. Orr reported that there was a tno-eting scheduled 0—PERATIONS: with the PRA curing the next week. He requested and received the unanimous approval of the Council to contact the Sheriff to obtain the cost differential for transferring the Palm Beach Gardens Police operations to the Sheriff's Department. ADJOURNMENT: No further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:00 P.M. Regular Meeting, September 7, 1978 � r. 4 Mayor Kiedis Vice Mayor Laurie City Clerk' Councilman Martino Councilman Feeney !i 7 Councilman Aldred Page 8