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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 090976WORKSHOP MEETING 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. Workshop Meetings September 9, 1976 ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER: Page 2 HOLLY DRIVE City Manager John L. Orr recommended that the hours of closing the CLOSED BETWEEN 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. Workshop Meeting, September 9, 1976 Page 3 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 I— ORDINANCE #15 of Ordinance #15, 1976 - Budget for Fiscal Year 1976.77 on the increase in millage above the certified millaget duly advertised Workshop Meeting, September 9, 1976 on September 2, 1976. Page 4 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. i Workshop Meeting, September 9, 1976 Page 5 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. _Mayor Martino Vice -Mayor Feeney Alic can Kerslake Cit Clerk s Y CQ�ncilman Kie4is � � 1 Councilman Laurie, Council+dafi Possow