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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
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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
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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.
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RESOLUTION 49, Resolution 49, 1978 Amending the amount of the Interim Service and
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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Committee, reported on the progress of the proposed landscaping of the
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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.
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