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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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consideration of the revisions to the Landscape Ordinance be
continued.
VICE MAYOR Vice Mayor Feeney requested that an item for discussion be the
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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.
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Vice' Mayor Feeney
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Alice J 4n Kerslake, City Clerk`
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