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CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
SEPTEMBER 90 1976
The Workshop 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 CALL: Roll was called by the City Clerk and present were: Mayor Martino,
Councilman Kiedis, Councilman Laurie and Councilman Rossow. Attorney
Brant was in attendance. Vice Mayor Feeney was absent due to illness.
MINUTES: The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 29 1976 were
unanimously approved by the Council.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Martino made the following announcements:
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - Tuesday, Sept. 14, 1976 at
7:30 P.M.
Recreation Advisory Board Meeting - Tuesday, Sept. 14, 1976 at 7 :30 P.M.
Committee of Adjustment Meeting - Monday, Sept. 13, 1976 at 7:30 P.M.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
SAM CARSILLO: Sam Carsillo spoke from the audience listing items that needed
attention around the vicinity of the City Hall.
RESOLUTIONS: Mayor Martino,with the consent of the Council, rearranged the order
RESOLUTION of the agenda to take under consideration Resolution #33, 1976 the
433P 1976 :
celebration of the citizenship of Adrianne Dicker. Adrianne is the
adopted Vietnamese daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dicker, is 6 years
old and recently obtained her United States citizenship.
Resolution #33, 1976 was read in full by Mayor Martino and unanimously
adopted by the Council. Mayor Martino stated the washes of the
resolution were sincere.
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ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER:
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HOLLY DRIVE City Manager John L. Orr recommended that the hours of closing the
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7:30 & 3 :30: north side of Holly Drive be from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM due to the
conjestion along Holly Drive at 7 :00 AM when the High School traffic
is going into the parking lot, and that by 3:30 the traffic is gone
from the area.
A motion was made, seconded and unanimously adopted changing the
hours of closing the north side of Holly Drive from 7:30 AM to 3 :30 PM.
The City Manager will make a recommendation next week relative to
leaving the north side open at all times from the High School entrance
to Military Trail, and will also report on the Uniform Traffic Code
relative to traffic signs.
NORTHLAKE City Manager John L. Orr reported he held a meeting with Lake Park
BLVD. MEDIAN
STRIP: Town Manager Robert Carlson and Fred Singer from the County Engineering
Department relative to the median strip on Northlake Blvd., which is
being maintained by the County. The items discussed were the planting
of trees, curbing, fencing with hedges and guardrails to prevent
the vehicles from illegally crossing the median strip. The County
is willing to work with the City to arrive at a solution and will
submit a proposal within the next two weeks. The Council concurred
the question of safety should be considered and that the County
be encouraged to take action immediately.
RE- .WRITING_ John L. Orr, City Manager reported he had received a letter from
ZONING CODES:
Marvin Hill, Planning Consultant confirming that he is interested in
pursuing the rewriting of the Zoning Code with a slight increase in fee.
The City Manager was directed to contact other experts in the field
for a comparison of rates, and to obtain model codes from other
cities of the same population and projected growth.
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The Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission will study and
review the Zoning Code to make recommendations on the areas to be
updated, and hold a joint meeting in two weeks.
PiR CHASE OF The City Manager, John L. Orr reported that a tentative offer had been
12.88 ACRES:
made to Mr. MacArthur's representatives for the purchase of 12.88
acres of land located on the south side of Burns Road across from
the Fire Station and a reply has not been received. Mr. Orr will
pursue this since October 2nd is the deadline date to place it on
the referendum ballot on November 2nd.
ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
COUNCILMAN In answer to a question posed by Councilman Rossow relative to
the tennis court lights, Mr. Orr advised that the Recreation Dept.
is obtaining specifications to go out for bid.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
Mayor Martino acknowledged receipt of communications from:
SEYNOUR FINE: 1. Seymour A. Fine expressing a desire to serve on the Zoning Board
of Appeals.
P. DEFFENDALL :2. Philip N. Deffendall expressing a desire to serve on the Recreation
Advisory Board.
TED CLIMER: 3. Ted Climer, Vice Presidents Royal American Realty, Inc. regarding
the activity underway in Plat 4.
BICENTENNIAL 4. Councilman Sam Laurie acknowledged receipt of a communication
COMMISSION : .
from the Bicentennial Commission requesting a copy of any booklet
the City published.
ORDINANCES: Mayor Martino declared the Public Hearing open on the consideration
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ORDINANCE #15 of Ordinance #15, 1976 - Budget for Fiscal Year 1976.77 on the
increase in millage above the certified millaget duly advertised
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on September 2, 1976.
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Mayor Martino explained the reason for the 1/2 mill increase and the
1 � justification for same. Members of the audience posed questions
relative to the budget, which were answered by the Mayor and Council.
Mayor Martino declared the Public Hearing closed.
A Public Hearing and second reading of Ordinance #150 1976 will
be held on September 160 1976.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
PBA CONTRACT: Discussion was held on the contract between the City and the Police
Benevolent Association which will be ratified by a Resolution at
the Regular Meeting on September 16, 1976.
Mayor Martino complimented Mr. Orr and PBA negotiator Frank Gottfried
on the smooth way the negotiations were conducted to provide a fair
and equitable contract for both sides.
FINANCIAL The Council concurred with the financial agreement City Manager .john
AGREEMENT FOR
PURCHASE OF L. Orr had obtained from the Fitst National Bank of Palm Beach
PUMPER: Gardens for the purchase of a Fire Engine Pumper from Emergency, One
the swcessful bidder for the pumper, for the bid price of $71,579.80.
Consideration of accepting the agreement will be held at the
Regular Meeting on September 16, 1976.
REPORTS: Councilman Kiedis referred to an article in the newspaper concerning
AUCTION- an auction at Mariner Sands listing many items that could be
MARINER SANDS:
obtained for the Public Works Department that were contained in their
budget. The City Manager will investigate the possibility of
attending the auction.
PUBLIC WORKS Councilman Laurie was advised by the City Manager that more information
BILL:
1� has been received on the Public Works Legislation which he will
evaluate and relate to the Council.
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MUNICIPAL The City Manager advised Councilman Laurie in answer to his question
COURT
ABOLISHMENT: that more information be will obtained regarding the abolishment of
Municipal Courts after the meeting to be held on October 1.
CHIEF OF The City Manager wais directed to submit on Tuesday, September 14, 1976
POL IC E
APPLICATIONS: his recommendations using numbers instead of names, for the applicants
to be interviewed for the position of Chief of Police. The Council
will likewise submit their individual recommendations with a
discussion to be held at the Regular Meeting on September 16p 1976
to consider the applications and direction as to when to start the
interviews.
ADJOURNMENT: No further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M.
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