HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 100776REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM REACFI GARDENS
OCT03ER 7, 1976
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Palm Tleach
Gardens was called to order by Mayor Martino at 8 :00 P.M.
in the Assemf)ly Room, 10500 North Military Trail, Palm
;each Gardens, Florida, and opened with the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL: Roil was called by the Deputy City Clerk and present were:
Mayor Martino, slice Mayor Feeney, Councilman Kiedis, Coun-
cilman Laurie, and Councilman Rossow. Attorney Irant was
in attendance.
MINUTE : The minutes of the Workshop Meeting of September 23, 1976,
were unanimously approved as written.
The minutes of the 'Workshop Meeting of September 24, 1976,
were unanimously approved as written.
The minutes of the Special Meetinn of September 29, 1976,
were unanimously approved as written.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Martino made the following announcements:
A Merit System Roard meeting would be held Monday, October
11, 1976, at 7 :30 P.M..
A meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission will convene
at 7 :30 P.M. on Tuesday, October 12, 1976.
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A Volunteer Firemen's meeting would be held Tuesday,
w October 12, 1976, at 7:30 P.M..
A meeting of the Recreation Advisory Board would take
place on Tuesday, October 12, 1976, to convene at 7:30 P.M..
A Beautification and Environmental Committee meeting would
be held on Wednesday, October 13, 1976, at 7:30 P.M..
A "Meet the Candidates ", sponsored by the Republican Com-
mittee of Palm Beach Gardens, would take place at the P. S.
Gardens Holiday Inn on Monday, October 18, 1976, from
7:30 P.M. until 9:00 P.M..
Mr. Richard Kinney, District Assistant to Senator Lawton
Chiles, would be available in the City Hall on Wednesday,
October 13, 1976, from 2 :00 P.M. until 3 :00 P.M,, to assist
the citizens with any problems they may have with the Federal
Government.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
DON R. KOHL Mayor Martino acknowledged receipt of a communication of
response from Don R. Kohl, Special Assistant to the County
Administrator, advising that possible means are being
explored relative to providing a traffic signal at the
intersection of State Road Alternate A -1 -A and Burns Road.
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P. B. COUNTY The members of the Council didn't express any objections to
PLAN. COM.
Petition Nos. 148, 151, and 156 to be considered by the
P. B. County Planning Commission and Board of County
Commissioners on October 14, 1976, and October 28, 19769
respectively, which were outlined in a legal notification
provided the City as a courtesy.
SOLID WASTE Mayor Martino acknowledged receipt of a communication from
AUTHORITY
the Solid Waste Authority of P. B. County seeking a nomina-
tion from the City for appointment to the Citizen's Advisory
Committee. The members of the Council concurred to nominate
Mr. Harry Lewis of 4332 Holly Drive, PRG, contingent upon
Mr. Lewis indicating his willingness to serve.
RESOLUTIONS, Resolution #40, 1976, appointing and reappointing members
RESOLUTION #40� to the Zoning Board of Appeals and inserting the name
St-ymour A. Pine in Section 1 and the name Philip Bowdre
in Section 2, was read by the Deputy City Clerk and unani-
mously adopted by the City Council.
RESOLUTION #41, A motion was unanimously adopted that consideration of
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Resolution #41, 1976, authorizing the use of one mobile
home trailer at the Electro Oxide Corporation, 3896 Burns
Road, PBG, be tabled until the Regular Meeting of October 21,
1976, enabling the entity to advise of their future plans for
discontinuing the usage of the trailer.
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ORDINANCES: Ordinance #16, 1976, providing for the creation of a
+f ORDINANCE #16, Planned Unit Development use on lands located within
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Sections 7 and 8, Township 42 South, Range 43 East, per
the petition of Mr. Otto DiVosta, was read in full by the
Deputy City Clerk with the incorporation of revisions
made by the Council to Section 2, Section 3 - sub - paragraph
B, and the second paragraph of Section 4.
REPORTS:
Councilman Laurie
reported on
the
meeting he
attended
of the
PBGYAA
PBGYAA on Monday,
October 4,
1976.
At that
meeting a
motion
was duly adopted by the membership that the yearly dues of
the PBGYAA be increased by $1 per family to be deposited into
a special trust fund and donated to the City in five years
for the construction of a community center within the City.
REC. ADV. BD. Councilman Kiedis reported that during the discussions of
TENNIS CIDM. the City's Recreation Advisory Board and Tennis Committee
they have encouraged the installation of lights on the
easterly four tennis courts at the City Hall Complex prior
to the upcoming winter season enabling their maximum usage.
DYER BLVD. The City Manager, John L. Orr, reported on the meeting he
DUMP
attended at the N. E. Palm Reach County Courthouse Annex on
Wednesday, October 6, 1976, relative to the availability of
the Dyer Boulevard Dump for an extended period of time.
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ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
COUNCIL REPRE. Council representatives were selected to be liaison members
TO ADV . 3DS .
to the various Advisory Boards and Special Projects. A
Council Policy was trade that the Council members serve on
the Boards and Committees for three -month periods to allow
each Council member an opportunity to serve on the various
Boa rds .
SALE OF LOT Mr. Orr reported that the Trinity Methodist Church requested
ON EARMAN
RIVER IN that the City consider the sale of Plat 6, Block 68, Lot 12,
PLAT 6
enabling the expansion of their parsonage.
The City Manager and City Attorney were directed to research
the possibility of selling the lot and at the same time
satisfying the various public needs that prompted the purchase
of the lot by the City.
A Public Hearing will be scheduled at the Workshop Meeting
of October 14, 1976, for the purpose of notifying the
residents as a courtesy of the Council's consideration of
going out for bids for the sale of the lot.
ITEMS BY TFIE CITY MANAGER:
CLEANING & The City Manager reported that an estimate was received from
PAINTING OF
CITY HALL a firm in the amount of $9,317 for the cleaninca and painting
of the City Hall Complex. The Council members concurred
that prior to considering such an expenditure, a portion
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of the City Hall Complex be pressure- cleaned by the Public
1-1 Works Department and observed for six months.
PBGHS "HOME- The members of the Council granted the PBG Hirsh School per -
COMING PARADE"
mission to have a "Homecoming Parade" within the City, with
the stipulation that the parade is policed properly by the
school and the school's staff participates.
EXPENDITURES The Council reviewed the "Expenditures vs Revenue" of the
VS REVENUE
Tennis Membership Courts as outlined in a report prepared
TENNIS MEM-
BERSHIP COURTS by the Recreation Director. Vice Mayor Feeney stated
and other members of the Council concurred that an increase
in membership fees be considered in the near future,
enabling the membership courts to be financially self-
sustained.
CALL FOR BIDS A motion was unanimously adopted that the City Manager be
TENNIS COURT authorized to go out for bids for the lighting of the
LIGHTS &
RESURFACING easterly and westerly membership courts, with the proviso
that the lights be installed on poles provided by the City;
and that the City Manager be authorized to go out for bids
for the resurfacing of the westerly membership courts.
FUNDS FROM The City Manager was requested to research the necessary
PUBLIC WORKS
BILL data to apply for funds made available by the "Public Works
Bill ", to construct a library and possibly a community
center within the City.
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SALES TAX The City Manager was directed to advise the Department of
ON TRASH
BAGS Revenue that additional clarification is requested prior
to the City paying the amount of $587.21 levied against the
City by the Department for sales tax on the trash baqs sold
by the City the last three years.
CONTRACT WITH The City's contract with Mr. Marvin C. Hill, Planning
MR. HILL,
PLANNING CON- Consultant, will be discussed at the Workshop Meeting of
SULTANT
October 14, 1976.
ITEMS BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL-
MAYOR MARTINO: Mayor Martino reiterated that prior to the issuance of a
PINEHURST building permit for the development of the Pinehurst Garden
GRDN APTS
Apartments, the developer is required to submit the documents
relative to conveyance of fee simple title for Attorney
Brant's perusal.
ECHLIN MANU- In answer to Mayor Martino's question, the City Manager
FACTORING
COMPANY advised further information has not been received from the
Echlin Manufacturing Company relative to their proposed
development within the City.
EXCESSIVE STORM The City Manager advised that the unsatisfactory flow of the
�R ALONG
PGA BLVD excessive storm water along PGA Boulevard, west of Prosperity
Farms Road, has not been alleviated.
MAINTENANCE OF Mayor Martino requested that the canal at Meridian Park be
MERIDIAN PK
CANAL cleaned and mowed.
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COUNCILMAN In answer to Councilman Laurie's question, the City Manager
LAURIE:
advised that Federal Revenue Sharing Funds have not been
FEDERAL REV.
SHARING FUNDS passed and appropriated.
DENIAL OF COM. The City Manager advised that the City did not qualify for
DEV. GRANT
FUNDS monies from the "Community Development Grant" for the irriga-
tion of the ten acres of land located contiguous to the
City Hall Complex.
LANDSCAPING The City Manager advised that the landscaping plans for the
PLANS - CITY
HALL City Hall will be resubmitted to the Landscape Committee of
Adjustments for consideration of approval.
PROHIBITING The adoption of an Ordinance prohibiting outside burning
OUTSIDE
11URNING within the City will be considered in the future.
VICE MAYOR Vice Mayor Feeney reiterated the need for railroad guard
FEENEY-
gates and a traffic signal at the corner of A -1 -A Alternate
RR GUARD GATES
& TRAFFIC and Burns Road.
SIGNAL
AUTOMOBILE Vice Mayor Feeney recommended that a Resolution relative to
INSURANCE
RATES automobile insurance rates be considered in the near future.
COUNCILMAN The City Manager advised that the week of October 10, 1976,
ROS SOW:
he will recommend to the City Council for their consideration
RECOMMENDATION
OF POLICE an individual to fill the position of Chief of Police upon
CHIEF
Chief Pecht's retirement.
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ADJOURNMENT: With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11 :10 P.M..
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