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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 012777WORKSHOP MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS JANUARY 27, 1977 The Workshop Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens was called to order by Mayor r,artino at 8:15 P.M. after the Special Meeting was recessed. ROLL CALL: Roll was called by the City Clerk and present were: Mayor Martino, Vice Mayor Feeney, Councilman Kiedis and Councilman Rossow. Councilman Laurie and Attorney Brant were attending the Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting. MINUTES: The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 20, 1977, as amended, were unanimously approved by the Council. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Martino made the following announcements: Senior Citizens Dance - Friday, January 28, 1977 at 8:00 P.M. at Howell Watkins Junior High School. Tennis Committee Meeting - Tuesday, February 1, 1977 at 8 :00 P.M. Candidates seeking election must file with the City Clerk between February 14 -28. PRESENTATION BY STEVE HENNING, RECREATION DIRECTOR: Steve Henning, Recreation Director, presented to the Council a trophy received from the Town of Lake Park for winning first place for the best float in the Christmas in Dixie Parade and a trophy from the Boynton Beach Chamber of Commerce for first place for the best float in the Boynton Beach Parade. Steve also advised that the City had received a check for $100.00 from Jupiter for placing first in their Christmas parade. �t ` ED WEIMER- Recreation Director Steve Henning presented Ed Weimer, President COMMUNITY CENTER: of the Senior Citizens Organization, who addressed the Council i Workshop Meeting, January 27, 1977 Page 2 stressing the need for a Community Center. He stated that the Club had grown to 219 members and that the City facilities are too small to accommodate their activities. He presented the Council with a picture of a pagoda type building that aaild be constructed, and used in the interim, at a cost of approximately $8,000. Mayor Martino commented that the Council fully realizes the need for a Center but lack the funds, and suggested that the Senior Citizens pursue their goal and provide the Council with any information, plans, costs, etc. concerning a Center. He also suggested that the Club explore the use of the varies church facilities and asked the Recreation Director to prepare a letter, representing the Senior Citizens, advising the churches of their problem, and if a fee is required to return to the Council for their consideration. Mr. Weimer offered the assistance of their telephone service to the Council in promoting the election referendum. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: HARRY LEWIS: Harry Lewis, Chairman of the Committee of Adjustment to the Landscape Code reported that the Committee has heard all of the petitions for variances, and those given a time limit will be reviewed at a later date. He extended thanks to Vice Mayor Feeney and Councilman Kiedis for their attention to the Committee. The City t,.anager will direct the Building Department to follow up as to compliance on those businesses granted a variance. The Council expressed thanks to the Committee for their work. SAM CARSILLO: Sam Carsillo spoke from the audience and asked that the ('ouncil continue to urge the DOT to beautify the median strip on PGA Blvd.; continue with the plans to irrigate the median strip on Holly Drive; Workshop Meeting, January 27, 1977 Page 3 send a letter to the State requesting that free transportation be provided to the citizens on the Turnpike from Palm Beach Gardens to Fort Pierce until the continuation of I -95 is accomplished; and asked that the City Manager locate the plans he had submitted for the recreational use of the 10 acre tract. ITEMS BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL: COUNCILMAN KIEDIS: Councilman Kiedis suggested that the Public Works area be shaded in the map provided by the City Manager in reference to the proposed referendum issue. VICE MAYOR Vice Mayor Feeney advised that he was in agreement with Councilman FEENEY: Kiedis' suggestion that a letter be sent to Lake Park and North Palm Beach asking for a contribution to the Community School Program. Vice Mayor Feeney suggested and the Council agreed to ask the City Manager for information and cost figures regarding a CB base station for the Police Department, so that they may further pursue the subject. COUNCILMAN Councilman Rossow questioned the advisability of scheduling Zoning ROSSOW: Board of Appeals Meetings on Council meeting nights, where the attendance of the City Attorney is needed. ORDINANCES: A discussion was held on the consideration of a proposed ordinance PROPOSED ORD. relative to parking oi commercial and recreational vehicles in RE: PARKING OF COMMERCIAL AND residential areas, as prompted by a recent petition from residents RECREATIONAL VEHICLES: living in the Holly Drive area west of Military Trail. It was the opinion of the Council that they did not want to legislate an ordinance on recreational vehicles, but were concerned about large commerical vehicles and trucks. i Workshop Meeting, January 27, 1977 Page 4 The City Attorney was directed to prepare a draft of an ordinance, using the sample ordinances from surrounding municipalities, leaving the tonnage blank, for consideration by the Council at the Workshop Meeting February 10, 1977. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: Mayor Martino acknowledged receipt of communications from: MARVIN HILL: 1. Marvin Hill, Planning Consultant, stating he will begin immediately under the original contract to draft revisions to the existing zoning ordinance. BD. OF COUNTY 2. Board of County Commissioners advising of a seminar on water COMMISSIONERS: supply in Palm Beach County to be held at 9:00 A.M. Thursday, February 3, 1977. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC: WALTER WILEY: Walter Wiley, a resident of the City, spoke from the audience, stating he had observed that several homes in the City, some with "for sale" signs, have swale areas with gravel instead of grass, which is a violation of the Code. He also commented on a new home located on Holly Drive, west of I -95 on the south side of the street, that contains a 10 or 121, concrete pipe in the swale area for drainage, that is unsafe and aesthetically incorrect. The City Manager was requested to include a report on these two items in the Tuesday mail drop for the Council. Mr. Wiley commented that he was in favor of the purchase of the 12 acres of land adjacent to the City Hall on the south side of Burns Road, but requested that a maximum millag a rate stipulation be included in the referendum vote. MR. DI VOSTA: Mr. Otto DiVosta spoke from the audience explaining that he had Workshop Meeting, January 27, 1977 Page 5 not received from the Village of North Palm Leach the easement deed for the drainage culvert system under Prosperity Farms Road to the outfall near Prosperity Harbor, and asked permission to proceed with the first 96 units with the existing drainage as outlined in Ordinance #16, 1976. Mr. DiVosta advised he has basically met all the requirements, however he has not received the Certification of Title. Discussion followed, and by an amending ordinance could provide relief for Mr. DiVo economics by providing jobs .far as providing apartments Councilman Laurie felt that emergency ordinance. a poll of the Council, it was felt be adopted on an emergency basis to sta, which in turn would help the and keep the project on schedule as for those who had purchased same. the situation did not warrant an A motion was made, seconded and unanimously adopted authorizing the City Attorney to prepare an Ordinance amending Ord. #16, 1976, that would resolve the problem as presented by Mr. DiVosta, for consideration by the Council at the Regular Meeting February 3, 1977; and further, that the City Council is in receipt of the Certification of Title at the same time. The Council requested that Howard Searcy, Engineers be made aware of the problem and that his comments be presented at the Regular Meeting on February 3, 1977. The City Attorney advised that he will confer with the City Attorney of North Palm Beach relative to the subject. REPORTS: Councilman Kiedis reported on the meeting of the Planning and I— Zoning Commission held January 25, 1977. Workshop Meeting, January 27, 1977 Page 6 ADJOURNMENT: No further business, the meeting adjourned at 9;45 P.M. ayor ""axti no lV ce Mayor._ y Cleft Counc�i n Ki is Cou cilman La Counci Rossow