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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 120778CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS DECEMBER 7, 1978 The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens was called to order by Mayor John 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. ROLL CALL: The roll was called by the City Clerk and present were: Mayor Kiedis, Vice Mayor Laurie, Councilman Aldred, Councilman Feeney, and Councilman Martino. Attorney William Brant and City Manager John Orr were also in attendance. MINUTES: The minutes of the City Council Workshop Meeting of November 9, 1978, were unanimously approved, as amended, by the Council. The minutes of the City Council Regular Fleeting of November 16, 1978, were unanimously approved, as written, by the Council. The minutes of the City Council Special Meeting of November 30, 1978, were unanimously approved, as written, by the Council. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Kiedis made the following announcements: A meeting of the City's Planning and Zoning Commission will take place on Tuesday, December 12, 1978, at 7:30 P.M.. A Palm Beach Gardens Fire Department meeting will take place on December 12, 1978, at 7:30 P.M.. A meeting of the City's Beautification and Environmental Committee will convene at 7:30 P.M. on Wednesday, December 13, 197B. The City's Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on Friday, December 15, 1978, at 7:00 P.M.. PRESENTATION OF PLAQUE TO WILLIAM STCKLFR: Mayor Kiedis, assisted by Public Works Director Leonard Devine, presented a plaque of appreciation to William Sickler, Traffic Maintenance Division, for ten years of service to the City. City Council Regular Meeting, 1/7/78 Page 2 COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: Mr. Milliard Chilstrom of 3871 Bluebell Street addressed the Council requesting the public be reminded to secure their homes to discourage break -ins. This will be an item for a future City Newsletter. ORDINANCES: At the City Council Regular Meeting of November 16, 1978, Mr. Henry ORDINANCE 11, Skokowski, President of Urban Design Studio and representative of 7977 Mr. David Hendel of H.G.G.S. Associates, requested a 90 -day extension for the submittal of plans for a Planned Unit Development they propose to locate on a 27.222 -acre parcel of land located within Section 5- 42 -43. A motion was unanimously adopted by the Council that the Public Hearing and consideration of second reading of Ordinance 11, 1978, rezoning 5.510 acres located on the northeast corner of the 27.222 -acre tract and the remaining 21.712 acres from R -5, Mobile Home Residential District, to C -2, General Commercial District, and R -3C, Medium Density Residential District, respectively, which was duly advertised May 27, 1978, and recessed at the City Council Regular Meeting of June 15, 1978, be again recessed until the City Council Regular Meeting of March 15, 1979. ORDINANCE 21, Ordinance 21, 1978, annexing lands of the proposed PGA Resort Community T77B and simultaneously zoning same Planned Unit Development, was read by title only on first reading by the City Clerk by a unanimous vote of the Council. Ordinance 21, 1978 will be workshopped by the Council at their meeting of December 14, 1978; and a Public Hearing and consideration of of second reading will take place at the Regular Meeting of December 21, 1978. ORDINANCE 30, Mayor Kiedis declared the Public Hearing open, which was duly advertised ITT— _ November 10, 1978, and held for the purpose of the Council's consideration of Ordinance 30, 1978, enacting a Flood Damage Prevention Plan of the City. There wasn't anyone in the audience that commented on the proposed Ordinance 30, 1978. Mayor Kiedis declared the Public Hearing closed. Ordinance 30, 1978, enacting a Flood Damage Prevention Plan of the City, was read by title only on second reading by the City Clerk by a unanimous vote of the Council. Ordinance 30, 1978, was unanimously adopted by the —� Council. City Council Regular Meeting, 12/7/78 Page 3 ORDINANCE 33, Mayor Kiedis declared the Public Hearing open, which was duly advertised 1978 November 20, 1978, and held for the purpose of the Council's consideration of Ordinance 33, 1978, providing for a "bonus" in density within a Planned Unit Development. Vice Mayor Laurie reported the Public Hearing held by the Planning and Zoning Commission on November 28, 1978 for the purpose of considering a recommendation to the City Council re: the intent of Ordinance 33, 1978, was recessed until their meeting of December 12, 1978. A motion was unanimously adopted by the Council that the Public Hearing and consideration of Second Reading of Ordinance 33, 1978, be recessed until their Regular Meeting of January 18, 1979. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION: ACQUISITION OF Pursuant to past discussions of the Council, Councilman Aldred, liaison TREES FOR PBGHS to the City's Beautification and Environmental Committee, offered to UR BLVD. contact Mr. Jim Blakely and /or Mr. Otto DiVosta re: the acquisition of trees for MacArthur Boulevard and the front of the PBGHS along Holly Drive; and ascertain from Mr. Blakely or Mr. Arthur Nelson a cost figure for landscape plans for the median strips on Military Trail, north of PGA Bouelvard, and on PGA Boulevard. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: Mayor Kiedis acknowledged receipt of the following: PBGFD MONTHLY I. The City's Fire Department's monthly report for November, 1978. REPORT 2. A letter of resignation dated November 30, 1978 from Mr. Arthur LETTER OF Nelson, Member of the City's Site Plan and Appearance Review Com- RESI G�NATION mittee. The appointment of a member to fill Mr. Nelson's unexpired FROM ART NELSON Pp ired p term will take place at a future Council meeting. certain GROSS VEHICLE 3. The gross vehicle weights of/ commercial vehicles parked within the RFrMTTTTr COM- City, provided by Police Chief Edwards per the request of the Council. MERCIAL VEHICLES ANTI - RECESSION 4. An expenditure report on the City's Anti - Recession Funds dated FUNDS October 1, 1978. REPORTS: Vice Mayor Laurie reported on the City's Planning and Zoning Commission's P & Z MEETING meeting of November 28, 1978. A copy of the minutes are on file in the City Clerk's Office. City Council Regular Meeting, 12/7/78 Page 4 CHRISTMAS IN Vice Mayor Laurie reported the City's Float won First Place in the D7TrE_7A_RADF "Christmas in Dixie Parade" on December 3, 1978. ITEMS BY CITY MANAGER: City Attorney William Brant advised the adoption of an Ordinance would be required to effect a "conditional use" zoning use on the City's Zoning Map. IDENTIFICATION The Council reviewed a cost figure and plan for a wooden identification SI E sign for the municipal complex submitted by the City Manager. Councilman CST- Feeney suggested that concrete signs symbolic of the City on the order of those used in the Village of North Palm Beach be used for boundary/ identification signs of the City. CETA PROGRAM City Manager John Orr reported the City is no longer a participant as an employer in the CETA Program, noting that some of the City's past CETA Program personnel are now employed in permanent positions. PROPOSED LAW Mr. Orr reported that the revised Law Enforcement Agreement has been for - CNF9R=NT warded to Sheriff Wille for his consideration in the event the Council AU7[ MEIQT decided to contract the services of his department. Mr. Orr was requested to provide the Council the total tabulation of the actual costs incurred with the City's Police Department for comparison/ evaluation with the Local Enforcement Agreement. Attorney Brant advised the adoption of a Resolution by the Council would be required for the execution of the agreement with the Palm Beach County Commission for the contracted services of the Sheriff Department; and the adoption of an Ordinance would be required for the abolishment of the City's Police Department. The Council scheduled a Public Hearing to take place at their Workshop Meeting of January 11, 1979, for the purpose of receiving public input re: the proposed Law Enforcement Agreement. This will be the only agenda item for that meeting; and depending on the amount of input received, additional Public Hearings will be scheduled. Councilman Martino reiterated that the discussions re: the proposed Law Enforcement Agreement is independent of and irregardless of the Police Department's consideration of affiliation with a union. City Council Regular Meeting, 12/7/78 �A Page 5 Additional information re: the services of the Sheriff Department per the proposed contract will be received from Sheriff Wille for future sturdy by the Council. PENDING ITEMS City Manager John Orr reported that responses to the City's requests W ROYAL AMER. have not been received from Royal American Industries re: the proposed bicycle /pedestrian path along the south perimeter of the shopping center of Publix Market on Lighthouse Drive; the dedication of Gardens East Drive; and a Hold- Harmless Agreement exempting the City from future law suits caused by their buried utilities within the City's rights -of -way. A response re: the 2.6 acres of land located on the north perimeter of Plant Drive Park is expected by next week. ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL: PLANT DRIVE In response to Mayor Kiedis' inquiry, the City Manager advised the renovation program for Plant Drive Park will commence in approx. two weeks. HETZEL BROS. The City Manager was requested to contact Mr. Hetzel suggesting that the structures of the Hetzel Brothers Pageant be relocated to a place of safe - keeping until such time they choose to start the pageants again; and request - ing permission for the City to borrow some of the statues of the pageant this year for a Christmas scene to be located on the front lawn of the Municipal complex for public view, particularly at the City's Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. If Mr. Hetzel is receptive to this request, the City's Recreation and Public Works Departments will be requested to assist in this endeavor. PROPOSED RATE The City Manager was requested to send a letter to the Public Service INUKLAbL U F Commission suggesting that some of the Public Hearings to be exercised CffICl7IES on their consideration of the rate increase requested by Seacoast utilities TREE TRIMMING be held in the evenings, enabling the attendance of those that work during the day. A Resolution to this effect will be considered for adoption at a future Council meeting. The Council commended the City's Public Works Department on their tree trimming program now in progress. City Council Regular Meeting, 12/7/78 ,1� Page 6 WARDS /DISTRICTS Councilman Feeney suggested that the Council consider establishing FOR CUUNCIL distracts /wards of the City for Council elections assuring repre- sentation of different geographical areas of the City (i.e., an individual would only be eligible to file for the seat of the district in which he/ she lives; and electors would vote for candidates at large). This will be an item for discussion /consideration in 1979. SALVATION ARMY Per the requests of Mr. Sam Carsillo, Vice Chairman of the City's Beau- DMOIS Al and Environmental Committee, at the Council's meeting of CONVENIENCE November 9, 1978, the City Manager was requested to pursue the screening r7rF7JN- of the Salvation Army depots located within the parking lot of the shopping N7RTHLAKE center of Publix on A -1 -A Alternate or their relocation; and the upgrading of the appearance of the convenience center located on the northwest corner of Keating Drive and Northlake Boulevard. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:23 P.M.. MAYOR KIEDIS COUNCILMAN ALDRED VICE MAYOR LAURIE COUNCILMAN FEENEY CITY CLERK COUNCILMAN MARTINO