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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 091676i REGULAR MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS SEPTEMBER 16, 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 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. MINUTES: The Minutes of the Workshop Meeting of September 9, 1976 were unanimously approved by the Council. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Martino announced that a bicycle sale would be held by the Police Department on Saturday, September 25, 1976 at 10 :00 A.M. in the Public Works Yard, 8704 Burns Road. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: HARRY LEWIS: Harry Lewis, Chairman of the Committee of Adjustment for the Landscape Ordinance addressed the Council stating the reasons for the denial of the request by the City for a variance to the Landscape Ordinance for the City Complex and the Public Works Complex. An Administrative Meeting will be held by the Council with the Building Official on Tuesday, September 21, 1976 at 8 :00 P.M. relative to this subject. SAM CARSILLO: Sam Carsillo, Chairman of the Beautification and Environmental Committee, requested that the Public Works Department stake out the locations for trees in the Town Hall homes area, which will be planted by the Boy Scouts and members of the S &E Committee. Reguar Meeting, September 16, D76 Page 2 Mr. Carsillo commented on the conjestion of traffic between 6:45 and 7:00 P.M. at the intersection of Holly Drive and Military Trail. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATICNS : Mayor Martino acknowledged receipt of a communication from the PLANNING AND Planning and Zoning Commission recommending the creation of a PUD ZONING MNWSSION: use on lands located within Sections 7 and 8. Township 42 South, Range 43 East, per the petition of Mr. Otto DiVosta, subject to four conditions. The recommendation was made as a result of a Public Hearing held on September 14, 1976 by the P &Z Commission. The City Attorney was directed to prepare an ordinance on consideration of the proposed PUD for the Workshop Meeting on September 23, 1976. RESOLUTIONS: Resolution #34, 1976 the agreement with the Community School Program RESOLUTION was read in full by the City Clerk and unanimously adopted by the #34t 1976: Council. The Council agreed to make an effort next year to solicit the Town of Lake Park and Village of North Palm Beach for contributions, inasmuch as residents from those communities used the facilities offered under the program. RESOLUTION Resolution #35, 1976 reappointing various Department Heads and '76: Officers of the City was read in full by the City Clerk and unanimously adopted by the Council. RESOLUTION Resolution #37, 1976 appointing a member to the Recreation Advisory #37, 1976: Board and substituting the name Dr. Harold Reynolds in Section l was read in full by the City Clerk and unanimously adopted by the Council. RESOLUTION Resolution #38, 1976 the Contract with the Police Benevolent #38� : r Regular Meeting, September 16, 1976 Page 3 Association was read in full by the City Clerk and unanimously adopted by the Council. RESOLUTION Resolution #39, 1976 - authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to #39t 1976: execute a promissory note to the First National Bank of Palm Beach Gardens establishing a lien on the Fire Equipment to be purchased by the City was read in full by the City Clerk and unanimously adopted by the Council. Mr. W. L. Jenkins, representative from Emergency, One, Inc. who bid on the pumper for the Fire Department stated delivery date would be 90 days after the signing of the contract. A motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried to accept the recommendation of the City Manager to award the bid for One (1) 1000 gallon per minute triple combination pumper in the bid amount of $71,379.80 to Emergency, One, Inc. contingent upon passage and appropriation of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds to the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. ORDINANCES: Mayor Martino declared the Public HeartU open on consideration of ORDINANCE Ordinance #15, 1976 - the Budget for the Fiscal Year 1976 -77., as #15p 1976: duly advertised on August 30, 1976, and on the increase in millage above the certified millage as advertised on September 2nd and September 15, 1976. Mr. Walter Wiley spoke from the audience expressing the opinion that the revenue estimates were too conservative and did not see the justification in raising the millage. He provided the Council with graphs showing the budget figures from 1966, the millage rates and 1� population. Regular Meeting, September 16, 1976 Page 4 Mr. Don Diller spoke from the audience suggesting other sources of revenue such as a utility tax. The Public Hearing was declared closed by Mayor Martino. RESOLUTION Resolution #36, 1976 levying a tax of 7.95 malls on non - exempt real #36t 1476: and personal property was read in full by the City Clerk and unanimously adopted. ORDINANCE Ordinance #15, 1976 the Budget fcr the Fiscal Year 1976 -77 was read #1559 1976: in full on second reading by the City Clerk and unanimously adopted by the Council. REPORTS: Councilman Kiedis reported he had attended the Recreation Advisory RECREATION Board Meeting held September 14, 1976. In answer to Councilman Kiedis' ADVISORY BOARD questions, the City Manager advised that the tennis court nets will MEETING: be replaced and the new courts will be repaired the first of October. The City manager will provide the Council with figures on the cost of resurfacing the tennis courts located on the west side nearest to the Pro Shop. Councilman Kiedis reported the score board at Plant Drive is not working; the timer out at the basketball courts; 20 to 30 lights out at the High School tennis courts; and asked tht the Police personnel walk around and be seen at Plant Drive during games to help control the crowd. The City Manager will arrange for this. RESTROOMS TO At the recommendation of Councilman Kiedis, a motion was made, BE LEFT OPEN: seconded and unanimously adopted that the restrooms located at the tennis courts be left open every day until 11:00 P.M., and that the restrooms located at the City Complex be left open on Monday through Thursday and locked after the activities are over. PLANNING AND Vice Mayor Feeney reported he had attended the Planning and Zoning ZONING MEETING: i Regular Meeting, September 16, 1976 Pag e S Commission Meeting held September 14, 1976, that a Public Hearing had been held on the proposed Sandalwood PUD by Mr. DiVosta, and a Site Plan review held on the proposed John Hancock building. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION: POLICE CHIEF The City Manager reported that 43 applications had been received for APPLICATIONS: the position of Chief of Police, and listed his recommendations in numerical sequence. The City Council did likewise, and further discussion will be held at the Workshop Meeting on September 23, 1976. ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER: UNIFORM City Manager John L. Orr reported Mr. Yates from the County Engineers TRAFFIC CODE: Office, Traffic Division, reviewed the traffic signs in the City and a written report will be submitted subsequently. TROOP 287{ The Council had no objection to Troop 287, Girl Scouts meeting at the UIXL S; City Hall on Tuesday and Thursday from 4 :00 - 5 :30 P.M. MARVIN HILL: The City Manager advised that Marvin Hill, Planning Consultant will meet with the Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission at his expense to discuss the re- .writting of the Zoning Code. The Council will present their comments at the Workshop Meeting September 23, 1976. PURCHASE OF The City Manager will obtain details relative to the purchase of the LOT BY TRINITY METHODIST lot,owned by the City adjacent to the footbridge, by the Trinity ARCH; Methodist Church. ITEMS BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL: MAYOR MARTINO; Mayor Martino requested that the canal at Meridian Park be cleaned and mowed, and that the red motorcycle belonging to a resident in Sandalwood be checked for a traffic violation. COUNCILMAN Councilman Laurie asked that the Area Planning Board take another look LAURIE: Regular Meeting, September 16, 1976 Page 6 at granting funds to the City under the Community Development Act. Councilman Laurie asked that the Public Works weekly report be continued. COUNCILMAN Councilman Kiedis requested that the Sign Code be enforced, and KIEDIS: consideration of the revisions to the Landscape Ordinance be continued. VICE MAYOR Vice Mayor Feeney requested that an item for discussion be the FEENEY: consideration of automobile insurance, which will be placed on the agenda of the meeting of September 23rd or October 14th. ADJOURNMENT: No further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:25 P.M. Mayor Martino s Vice' Mayor Feeney 5 Alice J 4n Kerslake, City Clerk` Councilman Kied�p ry C I cp Councilman Lau Counci, Ross ow