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C I TY U - PAL%I 1i AC H
JANUARY 22, 1970
The 1,.orkshop Meeting of the City Council o� ''alm Ri _ach Cardens,
was callc,, to order by tinayor ,,iartino at 8:00 I'.'•I, in the Assc,ai;ly
Roo,-, 10500 N. military Trail, Paln .;teach gardens, Florida and
opened ith the Fleige of Alleaiance to the -lard.
ROLL CALL: Poll was called by the City Clerk and present --ere: -ayor artino,
ice ' ayor '-)eLonga, Councilman 1 -iley, Councilman 1Ciedis anu
Councilman Feeney. Attorney Brant was in attendance.
NIINUTES: The Itinutes of the Regular imieeting of ,January 13, 1976, as amended,
,vere unani.-iously adopted by the Council.
atiNOU'NCEA NTS: ;Mayor Martino ,jade the following announcements
A planning and Zoning Commission Meeting would je held on Tuesday,
January 27, 1976 at 7: 30 P
The General Election of the City would be hel�J on Tuesday, oarch lo,
1j7u. = ilinq dates for candidates is �-)et,veen Febraary 20 and
February 29, 1970.
- aOCLA'IATION: iayor ytartino read a Proclamation proclaiming National Crime
Prevention Meek February 8 through : ebruary 14, 1976.
PLAQUE TO ayor `•iartino, on behalf of the City Council, presented a plague
NANCY LAUR IL
of appreciation to Nancy Laurie for serving on the Planning and
Zoning Commission rrooi Octoher 18, 1973 to January 1, 1976, statin ,
she was a concerned, conscientious person who willingly became
involved in the community.
�R SLNTATION 3Y MR. WINCE PAPPALARDOs
iz. Ronald Schwab ox Schwab and Twitty, Architects made a
presentation, on behalf of Mir. ; incent Pappalardo, for a Planned
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Unit Development on lands Located in Section 11- 42 -42, along the
south side of PGA Boulevard, west of Hickory Drive. The project
called "Woodland Lakes" will consist of 13.3 acres containing 72
units in an R -1 zoning category; 5.3 acres containing 48 units in
an R -3 zoning category and 15.8 acres containing 25 units in an
R -lAA zoning category. The recreation area would consist of 6.14
acres or 18,, of the land.
Raymond Royceo Attorney for Mr. Pappalardo was in attendance as
were Nr. Al Pollard and Mr. Patnay from the Camberwell apartments,
and a resident from the Longwood Apartments.
Mayor Martino stated a recommendation had been received from the
Planning and Zoning Commission, as a result of a Public Hearing,
that the use of a PUD be granted.
The City Attorney, City Engineer and Building Official will peruse
the plans, after which time the City Attorney will prepare an
ordinance for the Council's consideration.
PRESENTATION BY SAM LAURIE:
Sam Laurie, Past Chairman of the Bicentennial Committee formally
presented the Council with a Certificate from the American
Revolution Bicentennial Administration designating Palm 3each
Gardens as an official Bicentennial Community. It was noted that
the official Bicentennial Flag that was also received was flying
at the City Hall.
ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER:
City tanager John L. Orr advised of the following:
EMERGENCY WORK 1. On Friday, January 23, 1976 emergency work would be conducted
HOLLY DR.:
between Ilex Drive and Holly )rive from 11:00 P.M. to 3 :00 A.M.
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LANDSCAPE OR D: 2. The requirements of the Landscape Ordinance which are
retroactive are to be complied with by May 16, 1976 and letters have
been mailed to the parties concerned.
FIRE HYDRANT 3. The Fire Hydrant rental cost has increased to ;57.92 per
RENTAL:
hydrant and will be further increased next year to ;;65.00.
MF2 TING RE: Councilman Kiedis advised of a meeting to be held February 25, 1976
iV TER & 9MER ATE:
in Tallahassee relative to water and sewer rate structure. Attorney
Brant will determine if it would be beneficial for a representative
of the City to attend.
Mayor Martino will rewrite the letter to the Public Service
Commission regarding General Investigation into water and sewer
rate structure including the comments from the Council for their
signatures.
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ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
MAYOR MtRTINO. Mayor Martino advised he had written a letter to the Recreation
HAND3ALL Department concerning the handball courts requesting recommendations
COURTS:
as to type, location, etc.
Mayor ;Martino recommended the rearranging of the Kiddie nark at
Plant Drive for safety reasons and a better appearance; obtain
signs indicating "pavement narrows" at Holly Drive and NjacArthur
Blvd, the flags in the Council room cleaned and the Lard Use
Maps framed.
VICE MAYOR As a result of an inquiry by Vice Mayor DeLonga regarding the status
DE LONGA :
O £t of Ordinance #25, 1975 rezoning lands in Section 12_42_42., the
DINP.i ti10E #251
• Council concurred that the City Manager should contact the land
owner relative to the status of Ordinance 925, 1975. Ordinance #25
will be advertised for
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a public hearing and second reading on February 19, 1976.
COUNCILMAN WILEY: Before further consideration is given to Ordinance "17, 1975 -
ORDINANCE #17, Interim Services and Facilities Fee, Councilman Wiley asked that
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SUR V EY-
COUNCILMEN:
SLURRY SEAL:
the line items of the budget be reviewed to establish a cost basis
on charges for new people coming into the City.
Councilman Wiley asked that a survey be made on the number of
councilmen that have served the City since 1966, the average length
of term of office, if they served a multiple term and their opinion
on a 2 vs. 3 year term of office.
The City Manager will obtain technical data regarding slurry seal
to determine the minimum thickness of the pavement that is necessary
before slurry seal is effective and adequate.
COUNCILMAN KIEDIS: Councilman Kiedis asked that agendas of Council Meetings be
posted at the Meadows Trailer Park and that a bulletin board be
placed in the vicinity of Keating Drive in the Town Hall home area.
COIJIICILMAN FEENLY: Councilman Feeney asked that consideration be given to the
replacement of the Council chairs.
MAYOR MARTINO: Mayor Martino advised he would attend the meeting of the Legislative
Delegation to be held on Friday, January 23, 1976 at North Palm
Beach Village Ha11 to present the thoughts of the Council concerning
the intersection of I -95 and IMA Blvd. and the Interim Services and
Facilities Fee.
ORDINANCES: Ordinance 1�2, 1976 - abandonment of side yard utility easements
ORDINANCE 112,
will be given to the Planning and Zoning Commission for
their recommendation.
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PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
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Mayor Martino acknowledged receipt of communications from:
ATLAS PRODUCTS: 1. Atlas Products, Inc. commending the Building Department for
their promptness and efficiency.
VINCE ALVAREZ: 2. Resignation from Vincent Alvarez as a member of the Recreation
Advisory Board.
HOME BUILDERS 3. Lewis Lawder, Home Builders and Contractors Association of
ASSOC:
Palm Beach County regarding Ordinance =17, 1975 Interim Services and
Facilities Fee.
ANSELL 4. Ansell Jefferies, Jr. Housing and Community Development notice
JEFFERIES:
of meeting on January 23, 1976 at 4:00 P.M. at the Courthouse.
BUILDING The Council concurred with the opinion of the City Attorney that
OFFICIAL:
appointing the Building Official to the Architectural Committee
would be a conflict of interest.
TIME LI',IIT- The Council concurred with the recommendation of the City Manager
COUNCIL T &STINGS:
that a time limit of 5 minutes with a 2 minute rebuttal would be
allow =ed for a person speaking from the audience.
STEVE HENNING_ The Council concurred with the recommendation of the City Manager
that Steve Henning be promoted to Assistant Director of Recreation
effective January 229 1976 to a range of 28..1, at a weekly salary
of X196.08. A resolution will be considered at the Regular ivieeting
of January 29, 1976 to effect this.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
APPEARANCE PLAN:The Appearance Plan as prepared and submitted by the Appearance
Plan Committee will be formally accepted by the Council at the
Regular Meeting on January 29, 1976. The Committee will be invited
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to attend the meeting and will be presented a letter of
appreciation.
SICK LAVE The recommendation from the Merit System Board regarding Sick Leave
POLICY:
policy for City employees was discussed by the Council. The City
Attorney was directed to prepare an adopting resolution with
modifications clarifying the terminology of a Doctor's certificate
in Section 2.a., and adding the approval of the City Council in
Section 2.c. by a motion made by Councilman 1iley, seconded by
Vice Mayor '7eLonga. Vote on the motion - Mayor Martino, Councilman
�Liley and Vice mayor D4eLonga voted aye; Councilman Kiedis and
Councilman Feeney voted nay, for the reason that they felt payment
for 30 days accrued sick leave at the time of termination was
too great.
PRC9ECS The Council concurred that a list of project priorities be put in
PRR I DIES :
order, a cost and date be established, those items needing specific
authorization be indicated and major and minor items be listed;
and a review of the list made every month.
PUBLIC WORKS The Council concurred that the Public [Forks weekly Report be made
W EE KLY R EPOR T
each week and Put in with the Council's Tuesday mail drop.
REPORTS: Councilman Kiedis reported
E &i COMMITTEE Beautification and Environ
MEETING:
Consideration was given to
at a red ed price.
Mayor ;Michael i• artino
he had attended the meeting of the
nental Committee held January 14, 1976.
selling stock trees to the residents
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Councilman ii i.ley
Vice Mayor D eLonga Councilman Kiedis
�rCouncilman Feeney
C Ci teV Clerk