HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 080576REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM REACH GARDENS
AUGUST 50 1976
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens was
called to order by Mayor Martino at 8:00 P.M. inthe 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 Feeney, Councilman Kiedis, Councilman Laurie and
Councilman Rossow. Attorney Brant was in attendance following the
Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting.
MINUTES: The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 15, 1976, as amended,
were unanimously approved by the Council.
The Minutes of the Budget Workshop Meeting were approved as written.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Martino made the following announcements:
Tuesday, August 10, 1976 - Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting at
7 :30 P.M.
Tuesday, August 10, 1976 - Volunteer Firemen's Meeting
Wednesday, August 11, 1976 Beautification and Environmental Committee
Meeting at 7:30 P.M.
BID OPENINGS: Bids were received and opened by the City Clerk for One (1) 1000
gallon per minute triple combination pumper for the Fire Department
as duly advertised on July 11, 1976.
The bids were opened by the City Clerk and read by Ed Arrants, Chief,
Fire Department as follows:
Biscayne Fire Equipment Co. Inc., Miami, Florida.
4 Scott 30 minute Air Pak 2A less carrying case $407.50 - $ 1630.00
Cases - $35.00 ea.
4 Spare cylinders for above - $107.50 - $430.00
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30 - 50' lengths National N -Duna 3" 100q polyester double jacket
hose with hardened extruded lightweight NST 2�" couplings $2.38 per
ft. - $3,570.00
No bid on radios.
RCA - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
I - MBA 39 - AA II - MLIOOO Mobile - $835.00 ea. Installation -
$50.00
East Coast Fire Equipment, Inc. West Palm Beach - No bid.
Eagle Fire Trucks Inc. Belleview, Florida
Barton - American EIE - 1000 single stage midship mounted, 1977
C 8000 Ford Chassis W/canopy Cab 750 gallon fiberglass booster
tank - body, equipment compartments and equipment - $65,209.00
Optional Electrical Equipment: 2 Mars 3639000 Q 3000 Watt
lights mounted front of hose bed - $ 975.00
1 - 6484 Generac 7000 Watt generator - $1,857.00
Alternate Option: 2 - 500 Watt Quartz flood lights and 1 Leece-
Neville 1200 watt 110 volt transformer mounted and wired to
chassis alternator - $900.00
Emergency One, Inc., Ocala, Florida
1 - 1977 Protector 111 mounted on a Ford C -8000 chassis with
automatic transmission and in strict accordance with
specifications - $68,434.79
Option Equipment list: 4 ea. Scott Air Pac 2 - $1,700.00
l ea. RCA - 300 Watt - 2 frequency radio - $10195.00
30 - 50 ft. sections of 3" 100% Polyester double jacket fire
hose with 5 piece reducing couplings to 235" NST - $39855.00
4 ea. spare air tanks for above air pac - $450.00
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Jack Cocke & Co.� Inc.t Mobile, Alabama - No bid
The bids were given to the Fire Chief and City Manager for their
review and recommendation.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
SAM CARSILLO: Sam Carsillo advised that the lip on the bridge approach on PGA
Blvd. near the Turnpike Exit was a hazard; requested that the
Council consider the hazardous condition at the exit of I -95 and
PGA Blvd. and seek relief from the Insurance Companies so that the
residents aren't penalized for accidents that occur in Palm Beach
Gardens at the above location.
GARY Mr. Gary Rosenthal addressed the Council from the audience requesting
�NTHAL:
repair of the street that is eroding in front of 4250 Hyacinth Circle
South.
PETITIONS AND COIV4JNICATIONS :
Mayor Martino acknowledged receipt of communications from:
ANSELL 1. Ansell Jeffries, Community Development Advisory Board requesting
JEFFRIES:
citizen representation to the Board. The Council members will
submit recommendations at the meeting of August 19, 1976.
PB COUNTY 2. Palm Beach County Planning Commission advising of a request for
PLANNING
DN: a petition from Sun Oil Company to allow a self- service gasoline
station at the northeast corner of Northlake Blvd. and Alt. AIA.
INTERCHANGE 3. Diagram of the proposed interchange of I -95 and PGA Blvd.
D TAG RAM :
received from the DOT.
PB COUNTY 4. Palm Beach County Utilities Company relative to the conservation
UTILITIES CO.:
of water during the recent hot dry weather.
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ORDINANCES: Ordinance #14, 1976 increasing the annual salary of the City Manager
ORDINANCE #140was read on first reading by the City Clerk. A Public Hearing and
1976:
--1 second reading will be held on September 2, 1976.
Mayor Martino publicly expressed gratitude from the Council and the
residents for the excellent job that Mr. Orr is performing.
REPORTS: Vice Mayor Feeney reported he had attended the Board of Directors
PBG HOSPITAL Meeting of the Palm Beach Gardens Community Hospital. Mr. Monks,
BOARD OF
ISIRECTD_S Administrator indicated that bed utilization was back to normal in
7SSTTNG
July after being down; at the time was concerned about the
carpenters stike which is now over; and would like to increase the
size of the Staff by relocating the boundaries below 45th Street.
P &Z Vice Mayor Feeney reported he had attended the Planning and Zoning
CUM-MISSION
MEETING: ' Commission Meeting held July 22, 1976 and the prime disaussion
was held on the proposed PUD Ordinance.
PBG YOUTH Councilman Laurie reported he had attended the meeting of the
ATHLETIC
ASSOC. Palm Beach Gardens Youth Athletic Association and discussion
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centered around their budget.
B &B Councilman Rossow reported he had attended the Beautification and
COMMITTEE
MEETING: Environmental Committee Meeting held July 14, 1976. The items
brought up were the trash accumulation on Military Trail; maintenance
of the plantings was inadequate; complaints regarding the cutting
across the median on Northlake Blvd.; discussion of sound barriers
along I -95; and the question of the need for additional inoculation
of the trees against lethal yellowing.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
-- TOWNHOUSE Discussion was held on the Townhouse Moratorium due to the fact
MORATORIUM:
that the 90 day moratorium had expired on July 15, 1976. It was
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determined that administrative direction was given to the Building
Department to continue the moratorium inasmuch as the Council is
1� on a summer meeting schedule of 2 meetings per month.
Mr. David Mackey, Developer, addressed the Council urging them to
rescind the Townhouse Moratorium to enable him to construct a two
story garden apartment complex on property he owns on Lilac Street
in the City, and suggested the Council consider requesting the
developers to deed each parcel out in fee simple title.
A motion was made, seconded and unanimcausly carried directing the
City Manager to no longer use his administrative powers to stop
the Building Department from issuing permits for Townhouse
construction.
Mr. David Mackey agreed to convey the documents of fee simple title,
with easements over common right -of -ways to the City Attorney
before he obtains a building permit.
BARBED WIRE Discussion was held on Mr. Pappalardo's letter dated June 24, 3976
FENCING -
WOOD D LAKES: relative to barbed wire strands - entrance fencing .- Woodland Lakes.
Mr. Pappalardo addressed the Council stating the original intent
of the PUD Ordinance was to include a five foot high fence with
four feet of chain link and one foot of barbed wire, 3 strands,
in all areas as shoe on the drawings submitted for the PUD approval,
and the documents that were submitted omitted specifying the type
of fence on the drawings. A letter dated July 29, 1976 from
Ronald D. Schwab, Architect, verified this statement, and futher
reflected that the final working drawings indicate this type fencing.
Raymond Royce, Attorney for Mr. Pappalardo, also verified that
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inadvertently the type of fence had been omitted in the documents
attached to the PUD Ordinance.
For the record Mr. Pappalardo guaranteed that the chain link fence
with barbed wire strands would not be exposed and would be covered
initially,
with a four (4) foot hedge on both sides /and completely covered
within 6 months of planting
Motion was made, seconded and unanimously adopted that the City
Manager be directed to authorize the Building Official to grant the
permit for the chain link fence with barbed wire strands, as
requested, to Mr. Pappalardo.
PURCHASE OF City Manager ,john L. Orr advised he had received two appraisals,
ACRES:
as directed by the City Council, on the 12.8 acres of land on the
south side of Burns Road across from the Fire Station between the
Westminster Church property and the MR1 property, which will be
used for recreational or governmental use. He presented the council
with a proposed schedule of payment and interest.
Vice Mayor Feeney questioned the advisability of buying premium land
since it would be more beneficial to purchase twice as much land
for the same amount of money for less premium land.
Mr. Walter Wiley spoke from the audience urging the Council not to
pass up the opportunity to purchase this land, since the City is
land poor.
A motion was made by Councilman Kiedis, seconded by Councilman Laurie
authorizing the City Manager to pursue negotiations with the
principal land owner, Mr. MacArthur, for the purchase of the 12.8
acres of land on the south side of Burns Road for a starting figure
of $14,000 which is between the 2 appraisals.
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Vote on the motion: Mayor Martino, Councilman Kiedis, Councilman
Laurie and Councilman Rossow voted aye; Vice Mayor Feeney voted
nay.
ZONING BOARD Mr. Walter Wiley, Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals reported
MEETING: on the meeting held this evening with the results that Mr.
Pappalardo was granted a variance for his "Great Sign" located in
Tanglewood Plaza as to area, utilization and setback.
Mr. Wiley brought to the attention of the Council that the trash
receptacle on the west side of the High School was outside the
decorative block wall and looked unsightly; that the ice cream
vendor trucks using bells or music for advertising purposes was in
violation of the Palm Beach Gardens Code; and he commented that
the salary of the City Manager as read in Ordinance #14, 1976 on
first reading was much too low.
ORDINANCE #12r City Manager John L. Orr stated that good response was received
from the letter sent to non - conforming businesses in the City
LANDSCAPE
ORDINANCE relative to the Landscape Ordinance, and meetings to hear the
im•
requests for variances will be scheduled by the Committee of
Adjustments.
Section 31_5 of Ordinance #12, 1976 Revisions to the Landscape
Ordinance will be reviewed by each Council member and discussed
at the next meeting on August 19, 1976.
ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER:
City Manager John L. Orr presented the following items:
LIBRARY: 1. A letter from N. Suzanne Hunter, Assistant County Attorney,
will be discussed at the next meeting on August 19, 1976 relative
to the proposed location of a County Library on City property.
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AUTHORIZATION 2. For the purpose of reporting in the Minutes the actual
MONIES FROM
FEDERAL REVEN- expenditure for audit purposes for the overlay of Burns Road from
Alt. A1A to Prosperity Farms Road, a motion was made, seconded and
unanimously carried that the motion made at the Regular Meeting
March 4, 1976 be modified to read "to blacktop Burns Road from Alt.
AlA to Prosperity Farms Road at the State Contract in the amount of
$27,386.00, monies to be taken from the Federal Revenue Account.
AGREEMENT - 3. The Council agreed to take under advisement,until a review was SEARCH
AND •RESCUE made by the City Attorney, an agreement with the South Florida C.B.
TEAM, INC.':
Search and Rescue Team, Inc. which will be considered at the next
meeting on August 19, 1976.
USE OF COUNCIL4. The Council expressed no objection to the request from the
ROOM:
Department of Adult and Community Education to use a room in the
City Hall to offer a six weeks training course for volunteers
of the "Right to Read" program.
ADVERTISE FOR 5. The Council directed the City Manager to advertise for a
CHIEF OF
POLICE: Chief of Police due to the retirement of Chief Pecht on October 25,
1976 and to advertise State wide, with a tentative
deadline date of September 10, 1976.
ITEMS BY CITY COUNCIL:
COUNCILMAN Councilman Laurie made reference to the Fire Department monthly
LAURIE:
report of a leaky roof and insufficient air conditioning at the
Fire Station, which the City Manager advised are being remedied.
The City Manager advised that the minutes of the conference on
the abolition of Municipal Courts held in Tampa on July 29th and
30th will be provided to the City when complete.
The lighting of the tennis courts will be discussed at the budget
workshop sessions.
Regular Meeting, August S, 1976
COUNCILMAN
KIEDIS:
VICE MAYOR
FEENEY
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Councilman Laurie requested that the priority list of items For
attention be re-established.
Councilman Kiedis asked that the work load of certain Public Works
employees provided by the County be examined.
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Vice Mayor Feeney asked that the surrounding communities of Lake ?'>ark
and North Palm Beach be requested to contribute to the Community
School Program since residents from those municipalities use the
program and their Cities do not contribute.
Vice Mayor Feeney suggested that a volunteer group from the Palm
Beach Gardens Youth Athletic Association be asked to help in
preparing the baseball fields at Lame Catherine.
ADJOURNMENT: No further business, the meeting adjourned at 11 :35 P.M.
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