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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 0921785 I REGULAR MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS SEnEMBER 21, 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 Boors, 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. I L ROLL CALL: The 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 Workshop Meeting of September 14, 1978 were approved as amended. ANNOUNCEMM : Mayor Kiedis made the following announcements: A Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting tobe held Tuesday, September 26, 1978 at 7:30 P.M. PBGYAA General Membership Meeting to be held. Wednesday, September 27, 1978 at 8:00 P.M. RESOLUTIONS: Resolution 46, 1978 Levying the tax millage for the year ending December 31_ RESOLUTION 46, 1978 was read in full by the City Clerk and unanimously adopted by the MS— Council. RESOLUTION 47, Resolution 47, 1978 reappointing various department heads and officers of the City was read in full by the City Clerk and unanimously adopted by the Council. RESOLUTION 48, Resolution 48, 1978 reappointing members to the Recreation Advisory Board and inserting the names Kenneth Staggs, Betty Ryan, Bruce Prince and Philip Deffendall in Section 1 was read by the City Clerk in full and ul aninmsly adopted by the Council. Regular Meeting, September 21, 1978 Page 2 RESOLUTION 49, Resolution 49, 1978 Amending the amount of the Interim Service and 1376 Facilities Fee was explained by the City Manager John L. Orr as a fair share contribution for services rendered for the collection of garbage and trash at residences that would not be placed on the tax roll until 4 the following year. Resolution 49, 1978 was read in full by the City Clerk and unanimously adopted by the Council. RESOLUTION 50, Resolution 50, 1978 Establishing a bank account in the name of the City MS: entitled "City of Palm Beach Gardens Planning Assistance Fund ", was read by the City Clerk in full and unanimously adopted by the Council. The City Manager John L. Orr explained that this is a 2/3 - 1/3 matching fund account in order to accomplish the requirements of the 1975 Comprehensive Planning Act mandated by the State. RESOLUTION 51, Resolution. 51, 1978 was explained by the City Manager John L. Orr as a requirement to receive monies from the 701 Planning Assistance fund to set up a Citizens Committee so that adequate citizen input can be received as to any planning process that takes place in the City. Resolution 51, 1978 Establishing a 701 Citizens Advisory Committee was read in full by the City Clerk and unanimously adopted by the Council, with the addition of a sentence stating, "The City Manager shall serve as the City Project Director" inserted in Paragraph D. RESOLUTION 52, Resolution 52, 1978 Setting the annual salary of the City Manager was read in full by the City Clerk and unanimously adopted by the Council. ORDINANCES: Mayor Kiedis declared the Public Hearing open on consideration of ORDINANCE 23, Ordinance 23, 1978 Rezoning lands in Section 1 -42 -42 from R -1 to C -1, Lands located west of North Military Trail, north of PGA Blvd, as duly advertised on August 28, 1978. George Bayer spoke from the audience asking if it was necessary to rezone the land from R -1 to C -1 if nothing was planned for the land Regular Meeting, September 21, 1978 Page 3 by the owner at this time, and questioned whether the City had given any consideration for the obvious change from R -1 to C -1 which would raise the value of the property. Councilman Feeney stated he was in total agreement to rezone the land from R -1 to C -1 and felt it should take place but expressed the need for a traffic impact analysis with regards to the new Cinnamon project that is going to be constructed on PGA Blvd. and the Carden Lakes project that is now under construction. Mayor Kiedis related that a traffic analysis would be difficult to obtain when the use of the land has not been determined. Vice Mayor Laurie agreed that a traffic impact would be beneficial. The City Manager John L. Orr explained that Marvin Hill, the Land Planner and Consultant had expressed that the R -1 zoning does not belong in that area and that the C -1 zoning is a natural and would pro -idde for a better development aftd more landscaping. By a unanimous vote of the Council, the Public Hearing on consideration of Ordinance 23, 1978 was recessed to the Regular Meeting of the City Council on October 19, 1978. Mr. Bob Rousseau, a representative of Royal American Industries, Inc. agreed to obtain a traffic impact from Howard Searcy, Engineer. ORDINANCE 24, Mayor Kiedis declared the Public Hearing open on consideration of Ordinance 24, 1978, The Budget for the Fiscal. Year 1978 -79, as duly advertised on September 5, 1978. .Jackie Hart, spoke from the audience stating the City has published in the newsletter the break down of Police Department Salaries, and asked when the same break down can be seen by the taxpayers of the salaries of the clerical employees. Mayor Kiedis advised that the Budget including all these figures is available to the public at any time. Regular Meeting, September 21, 1978 Page 4 Mayor Kiedis declared the Public Hearing closed. Ordinance 24, 1978, by a unanimous vote of the Council, was read on second `-f reading by the City Clerk, by title only. Ordinance 24, 1975, the Budget for the Fiscal Year 1978 --79 including the proposed Federal Revenue Sharing expenditures for the Fiscal Year 1978 -79 was unanimously adopted by the Council. COMl NTS FROM TEE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: POLICE DEPARTMENT:A general discussion was held between members of the audience and the City Council regarding the Police Department and the study of the alternatives and advantages and disadvantages for police protection from the Sheriff's Department. The Council assured the police officers present at the meeting that if and when any information was received, the Police Department will be notified and it will be placed as an item on the agenda. ITFS FOR DISCUSSION: At the recommendation of the City Manager and by a unanimous vote of the Council, the Mayor was authorized to sign the Professional Services Agreement for certain elements of the HUD 701 Planning Program, received from Marvin Hill, Land Planner and Consultant. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: Mayor Kiedis acknowledged receipt of a communication from Elizabeth C. Lawson, Chairman., Constitution Week, thanking the City for the Proclamation declaring September 17- 23 as Constitution Week. ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL: Vice Mayor Laurie commented that the Newsletter looked very good. Vice Mayor Laurie asked the status of the sidewalk at Lighthouse Drive and the City Imager stated he was moving ahead with negotiations with Bankers Life and Casualty on this project. LANDSCAPING Mr. George Bayer, a member of the Beautification and Environmental P . � EDIAN : Committee, reported on the progress of the proposed landscaping of the Regular Meeting, September 21, 1978 Page 5 PGA Blvd. median strip. He stated Mrs. Linda Monroe had received the cooperation of Mr. DiVosta, Mr. Pappalardo and Mr. Kelly who expressed willingness to landscape the strip in front of their properties, but they all requested seeing a complete landscape plan 6f the entire strip before making any commitment. Mrs. Monroe reported she had investigated into the type of sprinkler system that could be used, using City water or a well, and at the recommendation of the Council, she will obtain cost figures for consideration by the Council. Vice Mayor Laurie welcomed the activeness of the B&E Committee, and suggested they also pursue the beautification of the median strip on MacArthur Blvd. and Elm Street in Plat 4. Councilman Aldred recognized the coy mendable efforts of Linda Monroe and George Bayer to beautify the City. � ADJOURNMENT: No further business, the meting adjourned at 10:00 P.M. 1� 4 4< b 'Mayor Kiedisj Vice or Laurie Cityeik 1 Councilman Martino _ Bunci.lmay Feeney G Councilman'Aldred