HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 022075REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
FEBRUARY 209 1975
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 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, and opened with
the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL: Roll was called by the City Clerk and present were: Mayor Nartino,
Vice Mayor DeLonga, Councilman Wiley, Councilman Kiedis and
Councilman Feeney. Attorney Brant was present.
MINUTES: The minutes of the Workshop Meeting of February 13, 1975 were
unanimously approved by the Council.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Martino made the following announcements:
A Planning and zoning Commission Meeting would be held Tuesday,
February 25, 1975 at 7 :30 P.M.
Mr. Herb Kahlert, County Engineer, would be a guest at the Workshop
Meeting of February 27, 1975 to discuss priorities on road
improvements within the City.
The filing dates for candidates for the General Election to be held
March 18, 1975 are from February 19 -28 for Group 2 and Group 4.
Mayor Martino and Councilman Kiedis, incumbents, both filed on
February 19, 1975= the first day of filing.
PETITIONS AND CO 24UN IC AT IONS:
Mayor Martino acknowledged receipt of a communication from the
COUNTY County Administrator, Robert Rollins regarding the Rybovich property
.� DM�INISTRATOR:
advising the City's request for the County to purchase same would
receive full consideration; and a notice from the Public Service
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PUBLIC SERVICE Commission of a public hearing on March 10, 1975 at 9:30 A.M. at
COMMI ION:
Captain Alex Restaurant on the application of Palm Beach County
Utilities Company and North Palm Beach Utilities, Inc. for an
increase in rates.
RESOLUTIONS: Resolution #,3, 1975 appointing a member to the Beautification and
RESOLUTION 32 Environmental Committee and inserting the name Sam Carsillo in
Section 1 was read in full by the City Clerk and unanimously adopted
by the Council.
It was reflected by Councilman uiley that he agreed with the
nomination of Sam Carsillo primarily based on the fact that he had,
for the last three years,shown an interest in serving.
RESOLUTION #7, Resolution #7, 1975 appointing members to the Board of Trustees,
Firemen's Retirement Trust Fund was read in full by the City Clerk
and unanimously adopted by the Council.
RESOLUTION #8� Resolution #8, 1975 providing for a conditional use for a trailer to
be located at the Palm Beach Gardens High School was read in full
by the City Clerk and unanimously adopted by the Council.
Prior to the adoption of the Resolution Mayor Martino read a letter
of explanation of the vandal watch from Dr. Anne Smith, Principal of
the High School.
Mr. Harry Lewis spoke from the audience cautioning the Council about
the placement of a trailer in that location, that it could be a
detriment to the residents living on Holly Drive.
RESOLUTION #9, Resolution #9, 1975 executing a contract for the employment of a
tennis pro and the operation of a tennis pro shop in a building owned
by the City was read in full by the City Clerk and unanimously
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adopted by the Council.
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Miss Alyce Marshall, who was appointed as tennis pro, went over the
provisions of the contract with the Council and it was agreed upon
by both parties.
ORDINANCES: Ordinance #6, 1975 filing fees for petitions for conditional use,
ORDINANCE #6fi rezoning and annexation was read in full by the City Clerk on
first reading. A Public Hearing and second reading will be held at
the Regular Meeting March 20, 1975.
ORDINANCE #7, Ordinance 07, 1975 Tree Preservation Ordinance was read in full by
the City Clerk on first reading. A Public Hearing and second reading
will be held at the Regular Meeting April 3, 1975.
REPORTS: The City Manager, John Orr, reported that he had attended the Palm
PALM BEACH Beach County Library Advisory hoard Fleeting on Monday, February 17,
COUNTY LIBRARY
V „B : 1975 and made a presentation on behalf of the Mayor and Council
regarding the proposed library facility for Palm Beach Gardens.
The Board at that time voted that Palm Beach Gardens would receive
a high priority for the location of a branch library :Facility in the
City and indicated limited funds were available this year to locate
a temporary facility in the City if rental quarters could be found.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
PROPOSED PALM A discussion was held regarding the proposed application of Palm
BEACH COUNTY
UTILITIES WATER Beach County Utilities Company and North Palm Beach Utilities Inc.
SEWIM
RATE INCREASE: for an increase in rates; a public hearing to be held on march 10,
1975 at 9 :30 A.M. at Capt. Alex Restaurant by the Florida Public
Service Commission, and a People0s Counsel from the legal staff of
the Florida Public Service Commission will meet with prospective
witnesses on Tuesday, February 25, 1975 at the Mirror Ballrooms
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Lake Park Town Hall from 9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
Items brought out during the discussion were the question of a
franchise, the possibility of the purchee of the Utility Company,
the quality of the water, the raise justification, and the need
to hire a consulting firm to determine the facts of the case to
present to the Public Service Commission.
Mr. Alan Shattuck, Councilman from Lake Park addressed the Council
and related that at their Council Meeting held Wednesday, Feb. 19,
1975 the Council had tentatively agreed to hire the consulting firm,
Diversified Utilities Service of Margate, Florida, to prepare a case
to present before the Public Service Commission at an approximate
cost of $20,000 with the intent that Palm Beach Gardens and North
Palm Beach would join in and share the expense.
A motion was made and unanimously carried that the City Manager's of
Lake Park, North Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gadens contact Diversified
Utilities Service and ascertain if they are available to address a
Tri -City Fleeting at the earliest possible point in time to explain
what they would be able to do if they were hired on a consulting
basis in the interest of representing the three Cities at the Public
Service Commission hearing; the Tri -City meeting to be held in the
Assembly Room, Palm Beach Gardens City Hall.
Harry Lewis expressed objection to the hiring of a consulting firm
and suggested the Council members could represent the citizens as
well.
Motion was made and unanimously carried that the City Attorney be
authorized to work in conjunction with Attorney Herb Gildan, Attorney
for Lake Park and North Palm Beach; contact the Public Service
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RESIDENTS
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Coramission's attorneys and the People's Counsel on behalf of the
City to coo whatever he can to assist the Council. The intent of the
motion was to authorize an increase in expenditures in attorney's
fees for whatever is necessary and appropriate for the City Attorney
to do to assist the Council in this endeavor.
Two residents of Bellewood Street addressed the Council from the
audience posing several questions and in answer were informed that
parking cars in the swale area is legal., their coconut trees would
be inoculated and a continuing program is held on cleaning the
canals in the City.
ADJOURNMENT: No further business, the meeting adjourned at 10 :35 P.M.
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M4rof Michael Martino
_`Councilman Walter Wiley
Vice Pdayor Jam eL`6 a Councilman John Riedis
_ _.dtrici ck Feeney
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AliceU can K6rslake, City Clerk