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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 081877REGULAR MEETING CITY nF PALM BEACH GARDENS AUGUST 19, 1977 The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens was called to order by Mayor Feeney 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: Roll was called by the City Clerk and present were: Mayor Feeney, Vice Mayor Laurie, Councilman Martino and Councilman Kiedis. Councilman Rossow was absent. Attorney Brant was in attendance. Mayor Feeney declared a moment of silent prayer for Mr. Hubert Humphrey," who has made great contributions to the Country, and has been reported to have terminal cancer. MINUTES: The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August u, 1977 were unanimously approved by the Council as written. The Minutes of the Budget Workshop Meeting of August R, 1977, as amended, were unanimously approved by the Council. The Minutes of the Budget Workshop Meeting of August 11, 1977 were unanimously approved by the Council as written. The Minutes of the Budget Workshop Meeting of August 15, 1977 were unanimously approved by the Council as written. ANNnTJNCEMENTS: Mayor Feeney made the following announcements: Planning and Toning Commission Meeting - Tuesday, August 23, 1977 at 7 :30 F Public Hearing - Proposed use of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds - Monday, August 29. 1977 at 8 :00 P.M. Councilman Martino left the meeting at 9:30 P.M. because of personal business, and related his comments on the various agenda items, which will be reflected in the minutes when the subjects are discussed. `. Regular Meeting, August 18, 1977 Page 2 ELVIS PRESLEY: Councilman Martino, on behalf of his wife and himself and all the citizens of the City, recognized the passing of Elvis Presley, one of the Nation's finest entertainers of this century. HARRY LEWIS: Mayor Feeney, on behalf of the Council and the residents of the City, PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE OF presented Mr. Harry Lewis with a Certificate of Appreciation. Mr. Lewis APPRECIATION: served as Chairman of the Landscape Committee of Adjustment. Mayor Feeney commended him for his civic service to the City as a concerned citizen, who was instrumental in recommending that the City add more police officers for the safety of the residents, was interested in the education of the children and concerned about the safety of the children on bicycles, to name a few. 10 YEAR PLAQUES Mayor Feeney, on behalf of the Council and the residents of the City, DANA MACK &_ WILLIE SIGLER: together with Leonard Devine, Director of Public Works, presented plaques to Dana Mack and Willie Sigler for 10 years of service to the City. Mayor Feeney commended them for dedicated and conscientious service which is one of the reasons the quality of life is the way it is in Palm Beach Gardens. A recess was held for members of the Council and the audience to congratulate Mr. Lewis, Mr. Mack and Mr. Sigler. ED WEIMER- Mr. Ed Weimer, who has been working diligently on ways to obtain a COMMUNITY CENTER: Community Center, in particular, for the use of the Senior Citizens, so they would have a place to meet and hold their activities, reported to the Council on his recent findings. He found out there is $90,000. allotted for municipalities in Palm Beach County for acquisition, alterations and renovations of a building for a community center, but the funds cannot be used to construct a building. Several existing buildings in the City were mentioned for possible use, and it was determined that the only feasible one might be the rectory of St. Ignatius Church located on the corner of Military Trail and Holly Drive. The City Clerk will u Regular Meeting, August lei, 1977 Page 3 advise Mr. Weimer of the ownership of the building. Mr. Weimer stated he would get an application blank to be in readiness if a building was found. JUNK OR No one was present in the audience to speak relative to junk or abandoned ABANDONED VEHICLES: vehicles. Vice Mayor Laurie stated he had received a call from a citizen %oho felt the letter sent to the residents was cold, out of line and the timing off. Councilman Kieids reported he had received 3 calls from citizens who were enthusiastic about the Council doing something to clean up the City. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: Mayor Feeney acknowledged receipt of communications from: JERRY B.FROCKT: 1. Jerry B. Frockt, Executive Director, Charter Advisory Council asking to meet with the Council to discuss the County charter effort. The City Manager will determine why they have requested a copy of the City's Budget. WILLIAM BRIARE: 2. William H. Briare, Mayor of Las Vegas, proclaiming Sept. 4th and 5th as Muscular Dystrophy Week. The City Attorney was instructed to prepare a Proclamation similar to the one received from Las Vegas. ROYAL AMERICAN 3. Royal American Industries, Inc. relative to the Plant Drive Lease. INDUSTRIES, INC: CHARLES WALKER: 4. Charles Walker, County Engineers Office relative to an inter- governmental agreement between the County and City for traffic engineering services. RESOLUTIONS: Resolution #35, 1977 abandonment of Easement, Plat 5, Block 56, Lot l RESOLUTION #35, located at 10214 Dahlia Avenue, as explained by the City Manager, was T977: read in full by the City Clerk and unanimously adopted by the Council. The dates of advertising were recognized as July 29th and August 5th, and copies of leases from the Utility Companies, namely, Florida Power and Light Company, Southern Bell, Perry Cable Television and Palm Beach Regular Meeting, August 183 1977 Page 4 County Utilities Company and Seacoast Gas Corp. were received from Mr. Vogt for the records. ZONING BOARD OF Mr. Walter H. Wiley, a member of the Toning Board of Appeals reported on APPEALS ME the meeting of that Board held this date on the request of Mr. Vogt, 10214 Dahlia Ave. for a set back variance to allow the construction of a swimming pool and screen enclosure, which was granted by the Board contingaltupon the Council adopting Resolution #35, 1977. Councilman Martino had indicated he was in favor of adopting the resolution and would entertain abandoning the 5' walkway in the entire City wherever it appears. RESOLUTION #36, Resolution #36, 1377 appointing an alternate member to the Toning Board of • Appeals will be discussed at a future meeting when a full Council is present. RESOLUTION #37, Resolution #37, 1977 urging the Public Service Commission to reconsider 1977: the rate structure recently approved by the PSC for Florida Power and Light 11-� Company will be rewritten by the City Attorney using stronger language. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION: PLANT DRIVE After a brief discussion, a motion was made, seconded and unanimously LEASE: adopted authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the one year extension of the lease for Plant Drive Park to dune 30, 1978 with Royal American Industries, Inc., and authorizing the City Attorney to prepare a Resolution for the signature of the Mayor and City Clerk reflecting the extension of the lease. Councilman Martino had indicated he would like the Council or City Attorney to meet with Mr. Holmgren of Royal American Industries, Inc. to agree upon a three year or preferably a 5 year extension of the lease. REPORTS: Councilman Kiedis reported, as was discussed during a budget workshop POSSIBLE PURCHASE meeting, that Lou Oxnevad had a 7 gang mower for sale for $1500, and that OF MOWER: he would check further for a less expensive and smaller mower to purchase. Regular Meeting, August 18, 1977 Page 5 The City Manager, John L. Orr, reported he had located a 11'4" 5 gang mower for approximately $1,000, which the Public Works Director was going to use on a trial basis for possible purchase. PLANNING & ZONING Vice Mayor Laurie reported he had attended the Planning and Zoning MEETING: Commission Meeting held August 9th; and the Beautification and B &E COMMITTEE MEETING: Environmental Committee Meeting held August 19th, and that they are preparing a master landscape plan for the City. The Committee remarked that the oleanders at the east end of Holly Drive need attention. CHAMBER OF Mayor Feeney reported he would attend the Clamber of Commerce Prayer COMMERCE PRAYER BREAKFAST: Breakfast on Friday morning, August 19th. ITEMS BY CITY MANAGER: INTERGOVERNMENTAL The City Manager explained the new procedure whereby the County will TRAFFIC ENGINEEflING assume certain traffic engineering functions and responsibilities over SERVICES: �... �" certain roadways in Palm Beach Gardens. A motion was made, seconded and unanimously adopted authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the Intergovernmental Agreement between Palm Beach County and the City concerning the County's providing traffic engineering services. Councilman Martino had indicated he was also in favor of this agreement. HIGHWAY LIGHTING The City Manager explained the request from the State Department of AGREEMENT: Transportation, in preparing the design for improvement of Alt. AIA from State Road 809A north to IndianTown Road and SR 706, has requested the City enter into a Highway Lighting Agreement for Alt. AIA through the part that falls within the City. After discussion by the Council a motion was made to decline the DOT's offer based on the cost involved at this time, which would include maintenance, the payment of electrical energy costs and indemnification of the DOT for the system. Councilman Martino had also indicated he was not in favor of this agreement. Regular Meeting, August 18, 1977 Page 6 ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL: VICE MAYOR City Manager John L. Orr reported he and the City Attorney had attended the LAURIE: �✓ hearing for the Sandalwood Condominiums to reduce their property assessments on the common property, which will probably go into litigation at a future date. PE COUNTY Vice Mayor Laurie questioned whether the ;ity should enter into the suit SHERIFF'S ROAD P initiated by West Palm Beach and other larger Cities against the County Commissioners adopting a budget for the Palm Beach Sheriff's Road Patrol to include property lying within a municipality maintaining its own police department. It was the consensus of the Council to wait until further action is taken by the Cities and to see if the League of Municipalities will also join the suit. The City Manager advised Vice Mayor Laurie that he would be able to take advantage of the State Contract and purchase typewriters for less than $2,000, and that he was still pursuing with Bankers Life and Casualty Company the possibility of closing off the Lighthouse entrance to the Publix Shopping Center to enable a sidewalk to be constructed along Lighthouse Drive for the safety of the children. Vice Mayor Laurie suggested that a blood mobile be placed at the City Hall for the convenience of the residents, and was advised by Mayor Feeney that the PBG Community Hospital has a new facility for obtaining donations of blood. This item of interest will be placed in the next newsletter. Vice Mayor Laurie advised of a hole in the road at Larch and Military Trail that needs repair. COUNCILMAN KIEDIS: Councilman Kiedis advised that there were still lots that needed to be mowed on Northlake Blvd., and suggested writing a letter to Royal American Industries, Inc. to clean up and mow the median strip on Regular Meeting, August 18, 1977 Page 7 Military Trail at Plat #4 for future maintenance by the City. The Council concurred. The Council concurred with the suggestion made by Councilman Kiedis to proceed at the earliest possible meeting to discuss the pending Ordinances, ie.the Parking Ord., compliance to the Landscape Ord., recommendation by the P &Z Commission re buffer zones, etc. CAMDARAS, INC.: The Council concurred to schedule consideration of the illegal occupational licenses held by Camdaras, Inc. as an agenda item for the September 1st meeting. ALBERT'S PIZZA: The Council unanimously agreed that Mr. Joseph DePompeis, Albert's Pizza, located at 9772 Gardens East Drive, be notified that his request for a beer and wine license is denied, as it is a direct violation of the Palm Beach Gardens Code. Councilman Martino had indicated he was in favor of denying the request and not in favor of amending the Code. ADJOURNMENT: No further business, the meeting adjourned at 10 :45 P.M. ?' MAYOR FEENEY NCILMAN KIEDI Y r ° VI 'GE MAYOR LAURIE COUNCILMAN MARTINO COUNCILMAN ROSSOW Ci CLERX