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REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
JULY 1, 1976
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Palm 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,
Vice Mayor Feeney, Councilman Kiedis, Councilman Laurie and
Councilman Rossow. Attorney Brant was in attendance following
the Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting.
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 17, 1976 were
unanimously approved by the Council.
Mayor Martino made the following announcements:
Sunday, July 4th ^ Bicentennial Parade at 1 :00 P.M. starting at the
Palm Beach Gardens Elementary School, followed by a Bicentennial
Program at 2 :00 P.M. at the City Hall.
Sunday, July 4th ^ Fireworks at Lake Catherine at dusk.
Monday, July 5th - City's Recreation Department Program at 10 :00 AM
at Plant Drive Park and Playground.
Thursday, July 8th - Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting.
PRESENTATION OF AWARDS BY MAYOR MARTINO:
Mayor Martino, on behalf of the City, presented City patches and
Certificates of Award to the members of the Palm Beach Gardens
ASA Girls Softball Team, ages 9 -12 years old, who had won the
`✓ Sub - district tournament and were going on to compete in the State
tournament. Mayor Martino congratulated them on their success and
for bringing distinction to the City. Congratulations were also
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given to Manager Rod Thatcher and coaches Len Dutil and Sandy
Morgan.
Len Dutil presented Mayor Martino with the trophy they had received,
which will be placed in the trophy case at City Hall.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
Mayor Martino acknowledged receipt of communications from:
DR. ANNE SMITH: 1. Dr. Anne Smith, Principal of Palm Beach Gardens High School,
who is leaving the area, thanking the City for the plaque that was
presented to her by the City Council.
JOHN E. DUVALL: 2. John E. Duvall, Palm Beach County Metropolitan Criminal Justice
Planning Unit, advising that the City did not receive LEAA funding.
P &Z COMMISSION: 3. Memorandum from the Planning and Zoning Commission recommending,
as a result of their Public Hearing held June 22, 1976, that all
non - residential uses in Section 6,6A,6B, 6C and 6D of Article v of
Appendix A, Zoning be transferred to the conditional uses in said
sections.
ASSOCIATED 4. Councilman Laurie acknowledged receipt of an invitation from
GENERAL CONTRACTORS:
e Associated General Contractors to attend the Ribbon Cutting
Ceremony for the opening of I -95 south to Miami.
RESOLUTIONS: Resolution #29, 1976 Reappointing Charles Jacobs and Lou Oxnevad
RESOLUTION #29, to the Planning and Zoning Commission was read by the City Clerk
and unanimously adopted by the Council.
ORDINANCES: Ordinance #12, 1976 Revisions to the Landscape Ordinance was read
ORDINANCE #12, its full, on first reading, by the City Clerk.
Art Nelson and the members of the Committee of Adjustment will be
invited to attend the Council Meeting on July 15, 1976 for their
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input when Ordinance #120 1976 will be workshopped.
Councilman Rossow expressed concern that the Ordinance lacked a
grandfather clause and commented that the existing businesses
should be grandfathered; also regarding the penalty clause, to ask
for Attorney Brant's comments as to the net effect in terms of all
other legislation on the books.
Vice Mayor Feeney suggested reviewing the regulation requiring
landscaping of interior parking and the landscaping of all perimeter
modifying
areas, and perhaps•aie0in these requirements for existing
businesses.
The Council requested thaithe tape containing the reading of the
ordinance on first reading be kept for two years.
HETZEL PAGEANT: Reverend John L. Frerking, Faith Lutheran Church, President and
on the Board of Directors of a group representing a cross section
of people in the Community to assist in the promotion and
presentation of the Hetzel Brothers Christmas and Easter Pageants,
addressed the Council explaining the plans the Board has for
landscaping the property, updating and making safe the electrical
installations, future plans for building and providing for
,Liability insurance.
A question and answer period followed and the Council concurred
the pageants were a worthwhile endeavor and would be allowed, on
a yearly basis, to remain in that location providing no permanent
structures were made. It was suggested that any additions be made
portable and stored along with the figures between pageants.
Mayor Martino will attend the next meeting of the Pageant Board to
be held July 14, 1976 at 7:30 P.M. at the Church parish.
ZONING BOARD OF Mr. Walter Wiley, Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals spoke
APPEALS MUETlit
. from the audience and reported on the outcome of the meeting of
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that Board held earlier this evening, on a request from Tanglewood
Properties, Inc. for a variance to a sign located at Tanglewood
Shopping Plaza. Mr. Wiley stated that after a determination was
made that the Board did have juri.sdicition to hear the petition,
based on the unique conditions that exist, permission was given
for a sign identical to the Abbey Road sign on the existing pole
containing the names of Tanglewood Meat Market and Fidelity Federal
Savings.
Mr. Wiley asked that the Council consider reviewing the rear yard
setback measurement for swimming pools from the mn- abutting line
of the 5t walkway to include the measurement for screen enclosures.
ORDINANCE #13, Ordinance #13, 1976 repealing all non-residential uses permitted
1976:
in Section 6, 6A, 6B, 6C and 6D of Article V. of Appendix A,
Zoning of the Palm Beach Gardens Code and adopting same as
ccnditional uses in said sections, was read by title only, on first
reading by the City Clerk. A Public Hearing and second reading
will be held on July 15, 1976.
REPORTS: Councilman Kiedis reported he had attended the Bicentennial
BICENTENNIAL Committee Meeting held June 29, 1976 and that everything was in
COMMITTEE MEETING:
readiness for the July 4th program.
P &Z COMMISSION Vice Mayor Feeney reported he had attended the Planning and Zoning
IMNG
Commission Meeting held June 22, 1976; said minutes are available
in the Councilts information folder.
B &E COMMITTEE Mayor Martino reported he had attended the Beautification and
MEETING:
Environmental Committee Meeting held June 30, 1976. Dr. Stanley
Dunn was present and gave a talk and showed movies relative to
sound barriers.
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The City will investigate the possibility of receiving funds from
the Department of Environmental Regulation for providing sound
barriers.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
MUNICIPAL COURTS Discussion was held on the change over of Municipal Courts to
•County Courts. City Manager John L. Orr reviewed the letter dated
January 23, 1974 from Robert L. Horey, Administrator, Fifteenth
Judicial Circuit of Florida containing a proposal for the
provision of court services throughout the County. The City
Manager will prepare a letter to Judge Sholts containing comments,
concerns and recommendations from the Council which will be
considered at the July 15th meeting.
ITEMS BY CITY MANAGER;
TRAFFIC CONTROL
The following items were brought to the attention of the Council
by City Manager John L. Orr and acted upon:
1. Motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried authorizing
t he City Manager to negotiate and sign traffic control agreements
with Palm Beach County for the maintenance of the devices located
at PGA Blvd. and I -95 and at PGA Blvd. and Military Trail..
PURCHASE OF ICE 2. Motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried authorizing
MACHINE:
the City Manager to purchase an ice machine for the Public Works
Department under the State contract price of $884.43, monies to
be taken from the Contingency Fund.
AUTHORIZATION TO 3. Motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried authorizing
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the City Manager to pay $250.00 to Brown and Orr, Appraisers for
an appraisal on the 12 acres of land on the south side of Burns
Road between the Westminster Presbyterian Church property and the
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MRI property; monies to be taken from the Contingency Fund.
`� Discussion on the consideration of the purchase of the above
mentioned property will be an item on a future agenda.
ITEW BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
COUNCILMAN The City Manager advised Councilman Laurie that he was working
LAURIE:
on the tennis court light project and the landscape plan for the
City Complex, and listed the items that were requested under the
LEAH program 'that was denied.
COUNCILMAN Councilman Kiedis advised he had received preliminary plans to
KIEDIS :
irrigate the football and baseball fields on the 10 acres for a
cost of $4700 from Hector Turf and Garden: Inc., Miami, Florida,
VICE MAYOR Vice Mayor Feeney brought the following items to the attention of
FEENEY:
of the Council; would like to determine the future status of the
Plant Drive Lease which expires in 1977 before considering the
purchase of new acreage; expressed the need for a municipal
swimming pool and suggested having a referendum vote of the people
to determine the want for such a facility; recommended reviewing
the set back regulations on primary streets„ which will be given
to the Planning and Zoning Commission for their recommendation;
the City Manager will determine the traffic regulation concerning
the location of stop signs and stop lines, in view of the fact that
some are located too far back for safe visibility; the City
Manager advised that a traffic light has been requested for the
intersection of Burns Road and Alt. AlA from the Dept. of
Transportation; a copy of an ordinance from California regarding
L a growth cap will be obtained; expressed concern over a hybrid
no fault insurance law in Florida and the City Manager advised
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the canal cleaning is on a regular maintenance program,
AD- 70URNMENT :
No further business the meeting adjourned at 11:95 P.M.
Mayor Martino
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Alice ,X an Kerslake, City Clerk
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