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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 0311761 WORKSHOP MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GA%ZDENS MARCH 11, 1976 The Ktorkshop Meeting of the City Council of Palau 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 CALL: Roll was called by the City Clerk and present were: Mayor Martino, Vice Mayor DeLonga, Councilman Wiley, Councilman Kiedis and Councilman Feeney. Attorney Brant was in attendance. MINUTES: The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 4, 1976 were unanimously approved by the City Council as written. ANNOUNCEMf.NTS : Mayor Martino made the following announcements: Merit System Board Meeting - Monday, March 15, 1976 at 7 :30 P.M. General Election _ Tuesday, March 16, 1976. Polls open at 7 A.M. to 7 P.M. Woman's Club meeting -. Wednesday, March 17, 1976. PRESENTATION: Mayor Martino presented the City Council with an authentic replica of the Bicentennial Seal received from and donated by Don Barr, =271 Althea Way, Palm Beach Gardens. MEET THE A public forum "Meet the Candidates Night" was held by the North CANDIDATES NIGHT: Palm Beach /Palm Beach Gardens Jaycees emceed by Frank Shurick, a member of the Jaycees. The lnorkshop Meeting was recessed to conduct the forum and reconvened at 10 :00 P.M. A�ayor Martino thanked the Jaycees for hosting the political forum which demonstrated their interest in the community. Workshop Meeting, March 110 1976 Page 2 QUESTIONS Mayor Martino entertained questions pertaining to the Charter. PERTAINING TO CHARTER: On behalf of the Council he urged the residents to endorse Proposition One which is the adoption of the Charter, as revised, to make it a more viable document, and will be presented to the voters on a referendum ballot at the March 16th election. Mayor Martino advised a newsletter had been mailed to all the residents explaining in detail the changes made in the Charter. The Council did not take a formal stand on Proposition Two, changing the term of office of Councilmen from 2 years to 3 years, which will also be presented to the voters on the referendum ballot. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: DIRT BIKES- Mr. Bill Davis, Althea way commended the City Council on the ALTUR.A WAY dignified manner in which they conduct their meeting. He informed the Council of a dangerous and annoying situation where dirt bikes are driven by children between the ages of 13 and 16 years of age on the easement on the canal bordering Althea Way, and asked for assistance from the City Council to eliminate this situation. Mike Jackson, Althea Way and other residents from that area were also present at the sheeting expressing concern about the noise pollution caused by the dirt bikes in this area. The Council irstructed the City Manager to construct cawing gates at the exits of the easement on both sides of the Farman River bordering Althea Gray and Empress Street to block the access way, PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: COUNTY ENGINFER:Mayor Martino acknowledged receipt of a communication from the Assistant County Engineer asking for input relative to road i Workshop Meeting, March 11, 1976 Page 3 construction by April 15, 1976 for consideration during their budget hearings. Ed Himmelsbach addressed the Council relative to the lack of curbs on the median on Northlake Blvd. REPORTS: Councilman Kiedis reported he had attended the Planning and Zoning PLANNING AND_ Commission and Site Review and Appearance Plan Committee meeting _ MMTSSION 1AIEETING., held March 9, 1976: a Conditional Use was granted to the palm Beach Gardens Hospital for the existing and all future expansion and ground rules were determined for approving site plans by the Site Review and Appearance Plan Committee. RECREATION Councilman Kiedis reported that he had attended the Recreation ADVISORY BOARD MEETING. Advisory Board Meeting held March 9, 1976: the tennis committee made a report, hand ball courts were discussed, comments given relative to tennis reservations, plans for 18 soft ball teams given, and suggestion made for marquees to be placed at 3 locations advertising some important happening in a particular week. PBG HOSPITAL Councilman Feeney reported he had attended the groundbreaking GROUND B K NG: ceremony at the Palm Beach Gardens Community Hospital help? March 5, 1976. Councilman Kiedis, acted as fpokefian for the City in the absence of the Mayor. ADJOURNMENT: No further b siness, the meeting adjourned at 10 :30 P.M. Mayor Max,,tino /} vice May o r - Det;ocD;w � Q"- CityOerk 00�6rliiEtan Wei ey � d € r , ,Councilman Kiedis r Couhcilman_Feeney .