HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 100677REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
OCTOBER 6, 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, Councilman Kiedis and
Councilman Wiley. Attorney Baldwin was in attendance.
MINUTES: The Minutes of the Special Meeting of September 22, 1977 were
unanimously approved by the Council.
The Minutes or the Workshop Meeting of September 22, 1977 were
unanimously approved by the Council.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Feeney made the following announcements:
Planning and Zoning Commission Meetinq - Tuesday, Oct. 11, 1977 at
7:30 P.M.
Recreation Advisory Board Meeting - Tuesday, Oct. 11, 1977 at 8 :00 PM
Volunteer Firemen's Meeting - Tuesday, Oct. 11, 1977 at 7 :30 P.M.
Beauti±ication and Environmental Committee Meeting - i�ednesday,
Oct. 12, 1977 at 7 :30 P.M.
Gott Tournament - Saturday, Oct. 15, 1977 at Frenchman's Creek at
8 :00 A.M.
HARRY LEWIS: Mayor Feeney announced that Harry Lewis, who had been a resident of
the City for many years and had served on the Landscape Committee
of Adjustment and assisted the City in other ways, was in critical
condition at the Community Hospital. A moment of silent prayer
was held for Mr. Lewis.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
SAM CARSILLO: Sam Carsillo brought the following items to the attention of the
Council:
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Requested a key to the Public Works Yard in order to take care of
the plants; requested that the light at the fountain area,
MacArthur Blvd. entrance be removed; the B &E Committee will
instruct the Public Works Dept. where to plant the new trees; B &E
determined they could not afford the yellow Tabebuia trees;
requested the City set up a regular schedule for watering the
plants in the City, and in particular water and fertilize the
trees along MacArthur Blvd.; plant Tamerind trees up to bridge;
encouraged building the retainer wall at bottom of slope at City
Hall; pursue the red light at Burns Road and Alt. AIA and also
a signal light for the entrance to Sears on Northlake Blvd.;
pursue the helicopter pad for the hospital and the problem of the
high tension lines at that location.
MURRAY KELLER.# Mr. Murray Keller who resides at 3940 Flag Drive addressed the
RESOLUTIONS:
Council regarding the problem of individuals riding bicycles
and mopeds across his property destroying the lawn and trees.
The City Manager will investigate the problem and consider extending
the existing fence from I -95.
Resolution #43, 1977 reappointing members to the Zoning Board of
RESOLUTION #43,Appeals and inserting the names Leland Coons and Frederick Stolting
in Sections l and 2 was read in full by the City Clerk by a
unanimous vote of the Council. Resolution #43, 1977 was adopted
unanimously by the Council.
Councilman Wiley will express the Council's appreciation to Mr.
Coons and Mr. Stolting for serving on the Board and offering to
continue to serve.
whose names appear
Residents/ on the list of applicants who wish to serve on an
Advisory Board will be contacted and advised that there are two
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vacancies on the Merit Board, and if they are interested in
serving on that Board should attend the next meeting to be held
on Tuesday, October 18, 1977.
ORDINANCES: Ordinance #15, 1977 providing for the increase of reimbursement of
ORDINANCE #15, basic expenses of the Mayor and City Council, by unanimous vote
. of the Council, was read in full on first reading by the City
Clerk. This Ordinance is necessary to clarify the budget figures
and will be made retroactive to October 1, 1977.
ORDINANC E #10, Ordinance #10, 1977 reimbursement to the City to recover excessive
1977:
legal and engineering fees associated with developers was workshopped
by the Council. This Ordinance will allow the City to recuperate
expenses from developers for excess time spent by the City Engineer
and City Attorney relative to their projects.
ORDINANCE #11, Ordinance #11, 1977 required roof covering materials was workshopped
1977:
by the Council. The Council concurred with the rewording of the
Ordinance as submitted by the Planning and Zoning Commission
and a new draft will be prepared for a Public Hearing and Second
Reading on October 20, 1977.
ORDINANCE #12, Ordinance #12, 1977 creating the licensing of special regulated
uses relative to Pornographic Arts was works hopped by the Council.
The new draft as prepared by Attorney Baldwin incorporating the
changes submitted by the Council was reviewed. A Public Hearing
and second reading will be scheduled for the Regular Meeting on
October 20, 1977,
The Council agreed with the recommendation of the City Attorney
that redefining churches and schools to include unimproved real
property owned by churches and schools that might be developed at
a later time for such uses shaald not be included in the Ordinance.
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The Council also concurred with the recommendation of the City
Attorney that Section 15-38 of the Palm Beach Gardens Code be
U amended to include all regulated uses, and an Ordinance will be
prepared for consideration of the Council.
The Planning and Zoning Commission and Marvin Hill, Land Planner,
will be asked for input as to a companion ordinance relating to
the Zoning categories for these special regulated uses.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
IMPROVEMENTS Mayor Feeney reiterated that the Council with the exception of
Vice Mayor Laurie had attended the joint meeting with the
Recreation Advisory Board relative to the proposed location of
the ball fields on the 10 acres.
The Council reviewed the recommendations and sketches submitted
by Leonard Devine, Director, Public Works for utilization of the
area.
A discussion was held by the Council on the location of the
fields and it was the general consensus of the Council that three
fields could be located on the 10 acres in the N.W., S.W. and S.E.
corners, and that the concession stand should not radiate from
the center for safety reasons.
The parking was discussed and it was the consensus of the Council
that there would be adequate parking along Johnson Dairy Road and
the City Hall parking lot, with a possibility of using the 60'
roadway on the east side of the property extending from Burns Road
north.
The City Manager was directed to order three back stops after
making a recommendation as to the best type.
Further discussion will be held at the workshop meeting on October
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13th and a sketch will be provided, drawn to scale, showing
utilization of the complete 40 acres.
REPORTS: Councilman Kiedis reported he had attended the School Advisory
SCHOOL Board meeting on October 3, 1977. Principal Thornton had advised
ADVISORY BD.:
there were 2150 students at the High School and an average of 20-
25% absenteeism per day. Councilman Kiedis had called to his
attention the unsightly appearance of the school grounds.
P &Z COMMISSION:Councilman Kiedis reported he had attended the meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission held Septets 27th , and that the
minutes were available for the Council's review.
PGA PROJECT: Councilman Martino reported he and Councilman Kiedis and City
Manager John L. Orr had attended the planning team meeting on the
PGA National Headquarters Project held September 23, 1977 which
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was very informative.
P &Z COMMISSION:Vice Mayor Laurie reported he had attended the Special Meeting
of the Planning and Zoning Commission held October 4th.
ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER:
MUTUAL AID A motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried authorizing
AGREEMENT:
the Mayor and City Clerk to sign a Mutual Aid Agreement with
Palm Beach County in case of a disaster.
John L. Orr, City Manager explained this agreement is identical
to the one signed by the City last year.and in addition the City
has its own Disaster Plan.
INTER -CITY At the recommendation of the City Manager, a request from the
USE OF PICNIC
Inter -City First Aid Squad, Inc. to use the picnic area at the
City Complex on Military Trail, was denied because of the fact
that the area is widely used by residents on Sunday, and the
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use of the 12 acres across from the Fire Station will be offered
as the Council felt this location would allow the Inter-City more
privacy and more space.
NOTICE OF City Manager John L. Orr advised of a notice of meeting on October
MEETING:
GROWTH RATE 101 1977 at 8 :00 P.M. at Juno Fire Station re: growth rate control
through local legislation.
LAND USE PLAN - John L. Orr, City Manager informed the Council that to meet the
PUBLIC INPUT:
State requirements for 1979 relative to the overall Land Use Plan,
public input and participation is needed, and the residents made
aware of the Zoning Code update. Further discussion on this
subject will be held at the workshop Meeting, October 13, 1977.
PARKWAY VILLAS Mr. Ken Kendall, representing Parkway Villas Development proposed
DEVELOPMENT:
to be constructed on County property located to the rear and east
of the Kassuba property on the southside of Northlake Blvd., east
of I -95, was present at the meeting concerning the proposed road,
located in the City, leading to the Parkway Villas Development.
Mr. Kendall stated he was not aware that the roadway property was
located in the City and asked for a solution to the problem to
obtain access to his property.
Mr. Harris, owner of a part of the Kassuba property, located in the
City, advised the Council that he plans to submit a request for a
PUD at that location, and will in all probability use the same
ingress and egress that Mr. Kendall proposes to build.
The Council indicated they would consider a request for annexation
of the parcel owned by Mr. Kendall, after he had met with the
County, and his Plat had been approved, then he could hold a
preliminary meeting with the Planning and Zoning Commission to
obtain a schedule for annexation into the City.
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ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
COUNCILMAN Councilman Wiley suggested that consideration be given to
WILEY:
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providing covered parking for the fire vehicles that are parked
outside the Fire Station in the weather.
The City Manager advised Councilman Wiley that work would be
started soon to correct the drains on the north side of Holly Drive
adjacent to the sidewalks.
Councilman Wiley advised that he would be attending school on
Mondays and Wednesdays for 8 weeks.
COUNCILMAN Councilman Martino advocated that the City follow up and provide
MARTINO.,
the School Plant Planning with information as to the recreation
needs on school property located on Pine Tree Blvd. adjacent to
Plat #4.
The City Manager advised that he had called Jim Smith, FP &L Company
regarding the street lights that need replacing, and as suggested
by Councilman Martino will follow up with a letter to Mr. Hayes,
Manager.
The Council concurred that Tom Schwartz, YAA be placed on the
agenda of the Workshop Meeting, October 13th re YAA fund raising.
The Council concurred with the suggestion of Councilman Martino
that a request for a proposed library for Palm Beach Gardens
should again be presented to the County for consideration.
Councilman Martino suggested pursuing the idea presented by Chief
Arrants that an emergency type training program be made available
for Police personnel.
VICE MAYOR Vice Mayor Laurie reported that the Palm Beach Gardens Branch
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library has obtained additional space in the Sun Building.
The City Manager advised that the tractor bids met the
specifications and were awarded to the low bidder.
Vice Mayor Laurie referenced an item in the Post /Times written by
his wife Nancy regarding a proposed Performing Arts Center that
is being initiated by Dr. Ed Eissey for this area, hopefully in
Palm Beach Gardens, and that she has formed a Sub - committee to
assist Dr. Eissey.
The Council concurred to await the return of Attorney Brant for
further discussion relative to the request by Mr. DePompeis to
address the Council re a beer license.
Vice Mayor Laurie expressed concern that the complaint to the
Police Department about a peeping tom in his neighborhood was
handled improperly and insufficiently.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
Mayor Feeney acknowledged receipt of communications from:
LORRAINE 1. Lorraine Comstock letter of resignation from the Beautification
COMSTOCK:
and Environmental Committee.
BOCA RATON: 2. Boca Raton copy of resolution endorsing the proposal to
permit counties to be divided into school districts less than
county -wide in area and responsibility.
DR. STEPHEN 3. Dr. Stephen N. Martyak requesting to be placed on the list
MARTYAK:
for appointment to an Advisory Board.
GOVERNOR 4. Governor Reubin Askew relative to the resolution from the City
ASKEW:
expressing opposition to the rate increases granted by Florida PSC.
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S. Lucinda Gordon, Vice President, Sophomore Class of 1980,
Palm Beach Gardens High School requesting the use of the City's
�✓ flatbed truck for their homecoming parade float. The Council
concurred to grant permission for the class to use the truck.
The Mayor will prepare a Proclamation declaring Homecoming week
the first week in November.
ADJOURNMENT: No further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M.
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