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ROLL CALL:
MINUTES:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
MARCH 40 1976
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of halm Beach Gardens was
called to order by Mayor Martino at 8:00 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 was called by the City Clerk and present were: Mayor Martino,
Councilman Wiley, Councilman Kiedis and Councilman Feeney.
Attorney William Brant was in attendance. Vice Mayor DeLonga was
absent.
The Minutes of the Workshop Meeting of February 26, 1976 were
unanimously approved as written by the Council.
Mayor Martino announced the following:
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - Tuesday, march 9, 1976
at 7:30 P.M.
Volunteer Firemen's Meeting - Tuesday, March 9, 1976 at 7:30 P.M.
Recreation Advisory Hoard Meeting - Tuesday, March 9, 1976 at
7:30 P.M.
Beautification and Environmental Committee Meeting - Wednesday,
March 10, 1976 at 7 :30 P.M.
"Meet the Candidate Night" - Thursday, March 11, 1976 at 8 :00 P.M.
Mayor N.artino stated that the G- orkshop Meeting following will be
devoted to explaining the Charter proposals to be voted on at the
General Election, March 16, 1976.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA:
Sam Carsillo: Sam Carsillo addressed the Council and read a prepared statement
relative to the high premium automobile rates and no -fault insurance
and urged the Council for support to correct this problem.
The Council agreed with the recommendation of Mayor Martino to
consider a resolution at the Regular Meeting on March 18, 1976.
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PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
HOWARD SEARCY ;
CITY OF BOCA
RATON:
RESOLUTIONS:
RESOLTUION #10,
1976:
ORDINANCES:
ORDINANCE #2,
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The following communicate ans were acknowledged by Mayor Martino.
1. Howard Searcy, Mock, Roos and Searcy relative to the resign/
location study and environmental assessment for State Road S -74
PGA Blvd. from Alt. AlA to U.S. #l.
2. Resolution from City of Boca Raton petitioning the Board of
County Commissioners to submit to the electors a "Bottle Sill"
at the next primary election.
Resolution #10, 1976 agreement for employment of a tennis professional
was discussed by the Council.
City Manager, John L. Orr, commented the agreement between Alyce
Marshall, and the City was the same agreement entered into last
yearn however he recommended an increase in the salary from $35.00
to $75 -$100 per week, for the reason that she works 7 days a week,
12 hours per day, helps with the school tennis program and works
with the children in the City, and in his opinion is not compensated
enough.
Discussion followed by the Council and members of the Tennis
Committee. Councilman Wiley requested figures to warrant an increase,
Dave Hyman spoke on behalf of Miss Marshall as did J. P. Brown,
Tennis coach at the High School, who stated that the service she
gives is beyond the value of money.
The Council concurred to schedule consideration of Resolution 410,
1976 to the Workshop Meeting on March 11, 1976 when further figures
and information will be available.
Mayor Martino declared the Public Hearing open on consideration
o1' Ordinance #2, 1976 structures on Public Utility Easements, duly
advertised February 9, 1976.
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There was no conversation from the audience or the Council. and Mayor
Martino declared the Public Hearing closed.
Ordinance #2, 1976 structures on public utility easements was read
by title only, on second reading, by the City Clerk and unanimously
adopted by the City Council.
ORDINANCE #3, Mayor Martino declared the Public Hearing open on consideration of
976:
Ordinance #3, 1976 PUD proposed by Mr. Vincent Pappalardo, duly
advertised February 17, 1976.
Mr. Pappalardo made a presentation, for the benefit of the audience,
describing his proposed PUD.
Mr. Raymond Royce, Attorney for Mr. Pappalardo, stated from a legal
standpoint, the ordinance meets with their approval and with all
the legal requirements. Mr. Royce has agreed to furnish the City
with a copy of the homeowners Association articles and agreements,
which further spell out the fact that the roads will be private
and maintained by the Association and the canal maintenance will be
performed by the Association. Also any items pertinent to this
agreement as related to the Council during previous workshops
will be adhered to.
Attorney Brant commented the document from the DOT had not been
received regarding the drainage easement off PGA Blvd. The DOT
has tentatively agreed to abandon the current drainage easement
and relocate immediately adjacent to the proposed project.
Ordinance #3, 1976 PUD proposed by Yorkshire Properties, Inc., Mr.
Vincent Pappalardo was read on second reading by title only with
the amendments since first reading, by the City Clerk, and was
unanimously adopted by the City Council.
REPORTS: Mayor Martino reported he and the City Manager had attended a meeting
PARK S TRAILER
: at the Meadows Trailer Park to explain the charter amendments on
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the referendum ballot of the March 16, 1976 Election.
BICENTENNIAL Councilman Kiedis reported he had attended the Bicentennial Meeting
COMMITTEE:
held March 3, 1976 and that the Committee has planned an ambitious
agenda for the July 4th celebration. Their next meeting will be held
on March 24, 1976,
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
CONTRACT WITH By a unanimous vote of the Council, the Mayor was authorized to enter
MARVIN HILL:
into a contract agreement with Marvin Hill, Planning Consultant for
professional services for continued effort in the area of planning
and zoning, specifically the updating of the zoning code.
ITEMS BY CITY MANAGER:
City Manager John L. Orr, presented the following items:
LIBRARY: 1. Informed the Council Ms. Biller, County Library System, had
called him stating the County was waiting a confirmation from the
Attorney relative to the location of a Library on City property on
the corner of Military Trail and Burns Road.
The Council directed the City Attorney to prepare a letter of intent
to the County Commission.
MUNICIPAL ERRORS 2. Presented the Council with information relative to Municipal
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Errors and Om issions Insurance which the City Attorney will take
under advisement and make a recommendation to the Council.
WOMAN'S CLUB 3. The Council had no objection to the request of the Woman's
�AKE SALE:
Club to hold a bake sale at the City Hall on Election Day, March 9th.
JR. WOMAN'S 4. Acknowledged receipt of a letter from Mrs. Dorothy Taylor,
CLUB REQUEST TO
Junior Woman's Club of the North Palm Beaches requesting permission
to hold a Charity Bazaar on the lot on Northlake Blvd. west of
the Hetzel Pageant on May 22, 1976 between the hours 11 -6. This
request will be considered after a new Council has been installed.
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BLACKTOP BURNS 5. Recommended blacktop be installed on Burns Read from Alt. AIA
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to Prosperity Farms Road in the amount of $250800.
Following discussion by the Council, a motion was made, seconded
and unanimously adopted approving the recommendation of the City
Manager to black top Burns Road from Alt. A2A to Prosperity Farms
Road at the State Contract in the amount of ';25,8002 monies to be
taken from the Federal Revenue Account.
Councilman Feeney expressed concern that use of the Federal Revenue
money for this project would delay the irrigation system from the
Thompson River to the City Complex project.
ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
COUNCILMAN Councilman Wiley Stated this was the last Regular Meeting he would
WILEY:
be attending as a Councilman and again expressed that he would like
to be a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals, that he would
prepare an Advisory Board Procedures manual and guide lines for
those employees who are not on the Merit System. The Council
expressed appreciation to Councilman Wiley for volunteering to
prepare the above mentioned items.
Councilman Wiley encouraged the candidates for Council to urge the
residents of the City to vote in the affirmative for "Proposition
One" on the Election ballot, adoption of the Charter.
COUNCILMAN Councilman ICiedis recommended that the Council consider the
KI D S :
revisions to the Landscape Ordinance as a top priority and combine
it with the Tree Ordinance making reference only to multi family
dwellings; also to consider the Interim Services Fee Ordinance.
COUNCILMAN Councilman Feeney suggested replacing the chicken wire on Field
FEENEY:
#3 and replacing the backstop.
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Councilman Wiley asked that the undergrowth on the 9&> acres be
�-' cleared to give the baseball teams a place to practice.
ADJOURNMENT: No .further business the meeting adjourned at 10:15 P.M.
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