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WORKSHOP MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
MARCH 2 5, 1976
The Workshop Meeting of the City Council. of Dalm Beach Gardens was
called to order by Mayor Martino at 8:45 P.M. following the
Reorganization Meeting and the showing of home movies by ivir. Wiley
of Council functions. The meeting was held in the Assembly Room,
10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens.
ROLL CALL: All members of the Council and Attorney Brant were present.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Martino announced that the NPB /PBG Jaycees would hold a
meeting in the Assembly Room on Monday, March 29, 1976.
ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER:
City Manager John L. Orr advised that the lighting program in
Plat 1 would be completed next week with the addition of 29 new
lights in the area; and that the baseball season would officially
begin on April 3, 1976 at the Plant Drive fields.
ITEMS BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
MAYOR MARTINO: Mayor Martino stated that, in view of the fact that a fate. accident
had occured this date at PGA Blvd. and Prosperity Farms Road, he
would write to the County requesting further consideration of
additional safety factors at the conjested intersection.
VICE MAYOR City Manager John Orr assured Vice Mayor Feeney the fence at
FEENEY:
Lake Catherine that was torn down by the Boy Scouts would be
replaced.
COUNCILMAN It was determined that the Bicentennial posters had been misplaced
or given back to the winners.
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RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution
#15,
1976 requesting that the laws relating to
motor
RESOLUTION #151 vehicle insurance for persons between the ages of 18 and 25 be
amended, was workshopped by the Council, and will be put on the
agenda of the Regular Meeting of April 1, 1976.
ORDINANCES: ordinance #40 1976 adopting the Appearance Plan for the City
ORDINANCE #4, was discussed by the Council and will be read on first reading
1976:
at the Regular Meeting of April 1, 1976, will be workshopped on
April 8, 1976 and a Public Hearing and second reading will be held
at the Regular Meeting of April 15, 1976.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
Mayor Martino acknowledged receipt of communications from:
NORTHERN PALM 1. Northem Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce relative to
BEACH COUNTY
CHA0,13ER OR the traffic congestion at the Northlake Boulevard interchange of
COMMERCE:
I -95.
MANGONIA PARK: 2. Mangonia Park, Florida enclosing a resolution requesting the
Governor and the Legislative Delegation repeal Article V, Section
20 (U) (4) of the Florida Constitution permitting the continued
existence of Municipal Courts.
Judge Rogers had indicated to Attorney Brant that he would attend
a Council meeting to explain the abolishment of Municipal Courts
by January 3, 1977, and the Council concurred to invite Judge
Rogers to attend the Meeting of April 8th.
NORTHERN PALM 3. Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce invitation to
BRACH COUNTY
CHAMBER Or become a member at a cost of $100.00 per year. The Council
CONL1 dERCE:
directed the City Manager to attend a Board Meeting of the Chamber
to determine if it was worthwhile for the City to become a member.
An invitation was also extended to the Mayor and Council to attend
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the Commerce Breakfast at the Sweden House on April 14, 1976 at
8:00 A.M.
MINCE ALVAREZ: 4. Vince Alvarez, President, Palm Beach Gardens Youth Athletic
Association requesting the use of the Fire Station on may 1, 1976
to hold a "Las Vegas Night" fund raising event. The Council
concurred to take this request under advisement.
REPORTS: Mayor Martino reported he had attended the Site Plan and Appearance
SITE PIAN & Review Committee and Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting held
APPEARANCE
COMMITTEE; March 230 1976; the site plans for the expansion of the hospital
were approved.
P &Z COMMISSION Councilman Kiedis reported he had also attended the above mentioned
MEETING:
meeting; the P &Z Commission had unanimously approved the request
for annexation and rezoning of a parcel within Section 4_42..43
by R.D. Realty, Incorp.
The Council directed the City Attorney to prepare the necessary
Ordinance for consideration by the Council.
BICENTENNIAL Councilman Kiedis reported he had attended the Bicentennial
COMMITTEE
MEETING: Committee Meeting held March 24, 1976 and he read a list of
activities planned by that Committee for the 4th of July.
ADJOURN NT: No forth business, the meeting adjourned at 9:20 P.M.
— Mayor Martino
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