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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 030377REGULAR MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS MARCH 3, 1977 PUBLIC HEARING A Public Hearing was called to order by Mayor Martino at 8:00 P.M. REFERENDUM ELECTIONF prior to the Regular Meeting for the purpose of explaining the Referendum question to purchase the 12 acres of land across from the Fire Station, which will be placed on the March 8th City Election. Mayor Martino, Vice Mayor Feeney, Councilman Kiedis, Councilman Laurie and Attorney George Baldwin were present. Mr. A. J. Varney, 3310 C, Meridian South, spoke from the audience posing questions relative to the purchase of the 12 acres and the questions were clarified by the City Council members. The Public Hearing was closed at 8:15 P.M. REGULAR MEETING: The Regular Meeting of the City Council of palm Beach Gardens was called to order by Mayor Martino at 8:16 P.M. in the Assembly Room, 10500 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. ROLL CALL: Roll was called by the City Clerk and present were: Mayor Martino, TM Vase Mayor Feeney, Councilman Kiedis and Councilman Laurie. Councilman Rossow was detained and arrived subsequently. Attorney Baldwin was in attendance. MINUTES: The Minutes of the Workshop Meeting of February 24, 1977, as amended, were unanimously adopted by the Council. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor N.artino made the following announcements: General and Referendum Election - Tuesday, March 8, 1977 Regular Meeting, March 3, 1977 Page 2 Testing of the Computer Elections System tabulating equipment- Friday, March 4, 1977 at 10:00 A.M. at 810 Datura Street. Beautification and Environmental Committee Meeting - Wednesday, March 9, 1977 at 7:30 P.M. Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting - Thursday, March 10, 1977 at 7:30 PM Special Meeting of the City Council will be held to Canvass the Votes on ;,ednesday, Narch 9, 1977 at 6:30 P.M. Number of Registered Voters in the City - 5419. SILENT PRAYER A minute of silent prayer was held in memory of Woody Dukes, former FOR WOODY DUKES Recreation DirOctor of the City for 10 years, who passed away on March 1, 1977. Mayor Martino stated that the �-ity had lost one of its outstanding citizens, and that Woody had built up the Recreation Department with very little in the way of money or help. PROCLAMATION: Mayor Martino read a Proclamation declaring the month of March, 1977 RED CROSS as Red Cross Month. MDNTH : Mayor Martino stated that he and Councilman Kiedis and members of the City starl attended a Flag Raising Ceremony on Tuesday, March 1, 1977 in front of the City Hall. Members of the Fire Department, acting as a color guard, raised the Red Cross flag, which will be flown during the month of March at the City Hall. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: SAM CARSILLO: Mayor Martino read the letter received from Peggy Evatt, County LETTER FROM Commissioner, that she would meet with representatives from the PEGGY EVATT- C LINTY municipalities at the Northeast Palm Beach County Court House at COMMISSIONER: 9 :00 A.M. on March 9, 1977. Mayor Martino related that the City Manager would advise her of the concerns of the Council, including those concerns of Mr. Carsillo relative to the litter on PGA Blvd. and Northlake Blvd., the beautification of the median strips on these two boulevards, and the illegal crossing of the median strip on Northlake Blvd. Regular Meeting, March 3, 1977 Page 3 Sam Carsillo mentioned the following items for consideration: cleaning up of the Publix Shopping Center; need for light at Burns �. Road and Alt. AIA; trim the shrubs at northwest corner Burns and the railroad; trash can at Crestdale and Sirdwood, check the gas main on south side Burns Road at railroad; skate board ramps; clean up the weeds at the Public Works yard - Mayor Martino asked the City Manager to direct the Public Works Director to complete this as soon as possible. Mr. Carsillo advised that plans for a helicopter pad at the hospital were progressing and a possible location would be on the roof of the emergency room. Mr. Carsillo asked that the inoculation gun used for lethel yellowing be given to Tom Armer for use on his palm trees. Mr. Carsillo pointed out a newpaper item, that he felt was erroneous, that stated that the Council was not represented at School Board meetings. Vice Mayor Feeney pointed out that the Council members did attend School Board meetings, and that Mr. DeLonga, past Councilman and Mayor, was a member of the School Board and relayed the feelings of the Council at these Meetings. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: Mayor Martino acknowledged receipt of communications from: DEPT. OF 1. Department of Transportation notice of meeting on.Thursday, TAT ION : March 10, 1977 at 2 :00 P.M. at Ft. Lauderdale. COMMUNITY 2. Community Development Division informing the City that Edward DEVELOPMENT as resigned as the City's representative on the Citizen Advisory Committee and asking that a new member be appointed. The City Manager advised that Mr. Erickson had resigned due to lack of interest on the part of the Committee and that nothing had been accomplished. A new member will not be appointed to Regular Meeting, March 3, 1977 the Committee at the present time. Page 4 EARL MARSH: 3. Earl V. Marsh, Manager Hawthorne Roofing regarding the roof leaks at the Fire Station. MARTHA BOWLES: 4. Letter of resignation from Martha Bowles from the Beautification and Environmental Committee. DON WALKER: 5. Don �.Ialker, President, Northern Palm Beach County Water Control District advising that the land owners of Plat #4 have petitioned them to allow their property to drain through the District EPB -3 canal. DON SHEPHERD: 6. Donald Shepherd, Engineer, to Donald Walker, in.answer to above letter, advancing funds to permit the preliminary engineering studies and legal work to incorporate Plat #4 into Taxing District No. 2. ORDINANCES: Mayor Martino declared the Public Hearing open on consideration ORDINANCE #3, of Ordinance #3, 1977 rezoning of portions of the recorded Plat #4 • from R -1, Single Family Residential District to R -3C, Medium PLAT #4: Density Residential. District, and the balance of the Plat #4, from R -1, Single Family Residential District to R -1A, Single Family Residential District, per the petition of Royal American Realty, Inc. This Public Hearing was held in conformance to a new State Statute requiring a 30 day notice before the adoption of an ordinance pertaining to rezoning. RECOMMENDATION Mayor Martino noted the recommendation from the Planning and FROM P r C MM -IS S ION : Zoning Commission, as a result of their public hearing held February 22, 1977, that the lands in question, as described above, be rezoned as requested. REPLATTING OF Recommendation was also made by the Planning and Zoning Commission PLAT #4: Regular Meeting, March 3, 1977 Page 5 to the Council, as a result of their public hearing held February 22, 1977, that final approval be given for the final replat of the existing Plat #4 as submitted by Donald Shepherd, Engineer, Robert E. Owens and Assoc., Inc. Mayor Martino referenced Section 205 of the Palm Beach Gardens Code pertaining to platting, which states that upon receipt of a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission, the City Council shall grant final approval or shall disapprove the application on or before its second scheduled regular meeting following action by the P&Z Commission. The Council unanimously concurred to waive the above requirement due to certain incomplete conditions that existed during and after the Planning and Zoning Commission's approval. Mr. Don Shepherd, Mr. Mark Garnett and Mr. Robert Rousseau, representatives of the `� owner of Plat #4, were present at the meeting and agreed to the action by the Council. The second reading and public hearing on the Ordinance will be held as advertised, and according to State Statute on Thursday, April 7, 1977. PRESENTATION BY Mr. Shepherd presented the Council with copies of Plat #4 in MR. SHEPHERD: final form, including all the required signatures. He stated that a title certification has not been obtained, since Pine Tree Lane has not officially been abandoned. Mr. Shepherd explained the procedure for obtaining positive drainage; that the Northern Palm Beach County Water Control District has been petitioned and money advanced for preliminary engineering studies and legal work to incorporate Plat #4 into Regular Meeting, March 3, 1977 Taxing District No.2. Page 6 Mr. Shepherd referenced the letter from Howard Searcy, City Engineer, dated February 21, 1977 and stated that items 11 2, and 3 were being accomplished as recommended by Mr. Searcy to minimize the threat of flood damage in the event of a major storm, and asked relief in that the owner could place certain lots on the market as indicated by the table in Mr. Searcy's letter. It was suggested that the Attorney for the owner meet with Attorney Brant to determine the legality of selling the lots prior to the rezoning and replatting of the area. This will be an item for discussion at the March 10th meeting. Mr. Shepherd stated that the road core samples had been given to Mr. Searcy, and no answer had been received as yet. Mr. Garnett verified that the drainage improvements will be maintained by the owner, until such time that the Drainage district accepts the drainage. The City Attorney will determine if a bond, in addition to an agreement,is necessary. Mayor Martino declared the Public Hearing closed. Ordinance #3, 1977 was read in full, by the City Clerk, on first r eading . REPORTS: Councilman Laurie reported he and Mayor Martino had attended the P &Z COMMISSION Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting held March 1, 1977. Mr. MEETING: Marvin Hill, Planning Consultant was in attendance and presented the first draft of the revisions to the zoning code for their review and input. Councilman Laurie requested that in the future Mr. Hill send his drafts ahead for review by the Council and P&Z Commission. Regular Meeting, March 3, 1977 Page 7 ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION: ANTI- RECESSION At the recommendation of the City Manager, a motion was made, FUNDS: seconded and unanimously carried authorizing the City Manager to expend $24,706.00 from the Anti - Recession Funds, as per the attached itemized list. ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL: COUNCILMAN Councilman Laurie asked the City Manager to check on the skate LAURIE: board ramps in various locations in the City; the pipe on a residents property in the swale on Holly Drive that is exposed; and the costs for concrete curbing of the median on Holly Drive. VICE MAYOR Vice Mayor Feeney requested that a resolution be prepared by the FE Y: City Attorney referencing the article in the newspaper that the Dept. of Revenue is forcing the Property Appraiser to increase residential valuations, and expressing opposition to it, The Council concurred to consider a resolution at the March 10th meeting. Vice Mayor Feeney asked that the Council pursue at a later date, the selling of beer to minors and the purchase of pornographic magazines by minors, which have been reported as occurring in the City. ADJOURNMENT: No further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M. '-�kz . or Martino i Vic e/M eeney-- i /�Cc' CL �r6l y Clerk /1.L1 I Co n� ilman edd'rs 7 C uncil aurie Q§jAkfirman Rossow February 24, 1977 CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS ANTI RECESSION FUNDS AMOUNT RECEIVED 11/23/76 14,680 AMOM RECEIVED 01/10/77 .102026 TOTAL, TO DATE ....- .................... $ 21,706.00 PROPOSID MWENDITURES: Police Department (2) 100 Watt Radios $ 2,304.00 (5) Handi Talkies (with coil springs, batteries and carrying cases) 4,370.00 1} Multi Unit Desk Charger 456.00 1) #5 Safety Shield for New Nova Police Cars 222.00 Total, Police Department $ 7,352.00 Public Works Department Asphalt for Patching Roads $ 169504.00 (See attached) Sign for School Zones 850.00 Total Public Works ]1,354.00 TdTAI, PROPOSED EXPEL DIT[ ORES ... ............................... $ '? l . i 06.00 YUNDS REb1UNING TO BE ALLOCATED c -0- 1-- �7