HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 022775WORKSHOP .•EEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
FEBRUARY 27, 1975
The Workshop lHeeting 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. Ailita.ry 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 :Martino,
Councilman Wiley, Councilman Kiedis and Councilman Feeney. Attorney
Brant was present. Vice Mayor DeLonga was delayed and arrived at the
meeting later.
MINUTES: The minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 200 1975, as amended,
were unanimously adopted by the Council.
{ ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Martino made the following announcements:
The Palm Beach Gardens Bicentennial Committee rleetirg would be held
Wednesday, March 5, 1975 at 7 :30 P.m.
The filing date for candidates for the lurch 18, 1975 Election would
close at 4 :30 P.M. on Friday, February 28, 1975. Councilman Kiedis,
Group 2 and Mayor Martino Group 4 both filed as incumbents.
The Beautification and Environmental CormA ttee would hold a work
party on Saturday, March 1, 1975 at 8:00 A.M.; workers to meet at
the home of Selema Oxnevad.
HERBERT KAHLERT Mr. Herbert Kahlert, County Engineer, who was scheduled to address
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the Council at this meeting was unable to attend but advised he and
County Commissioner Culpepper would attend the Regular `�eeting on
l March 20, 1975 to discuss priorities on road improvements within
the City.
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Mayor Martino recessed the Workshop P/deeting at 8:15 P.M. to
hold a Special Meeting,
The Workshop Meeting reconvened at 8:31 P.M. with all members of the
City Council present except Vice Mayor DeLonga.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
Mayor Martino acknowledged receipt of the following communications
from:
JAMES ANTON: 1. James C. Anton, Special Projects Division, Palm Beach County
Engineers Office, advising the County is interested in taking over
the maintenance of the intersection of PGA Blvd. and Alt. AlA and
will prepare an agreement for the City to execute.
Dot. VOLLMER: 2. Dr. James Vollmer, General Manager, RCA, stating due to pressing
business he would not attend the Council Meeting on March 6, 1975 as
previously announced, but will appear in '�pril.
A. JEFFERIES: 3. A. Jefferies, Assistant County Administrator, recognizing the
fact that 19 municipalities have joined together to qualify as an
Urban County and receive entitlement to Community Development Act
f ands.
John Orr, City Manager will seek two members from the Community
to serve on a technical advisory and a citizen action committee.
JEAN PIPES: 4. Jean Pipes, Chairman, Palm Beach County Library Advisory Board
assuring their interest in establishing a branch library service
in the City.
CHRISTIAN 5. Christian Businessmen's Committee of Palm Beach Gardens will
BUBU IS�MEN'S
COMMITTEE: hold their 7th Annual prayer breakfast at the West Palm Beach
Auditorium on March 1, 1975 at 8 :07 A.M.
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MRS. JEAN Mrs. Jean Nemec, 3639 Cypress Street addressed the Council regarding
the location of an air conditioner and a driveway proposed to be
located in her neighbor's side yard. The City Manager will
investigate the situation and so advise Mrs. Nemec.
ORDINANCES: The Council workshopped Ordinance #2, 1975, the Noise Ordinance,
ORDINANCE #2, and concurred that the definition section be approved as written.
Ordinance #2, 1975 will be workshopped at the meeting on March 13,
1975.
ORDINANCE #82 Discussion was held and revisions made on draft #4, dated 2,42/75
of the Site Review and Appearance Code. The modified ordifiance
which will be numbered Ord. #80 1975 will be read on first
reading at the Regular !Meeting, March 6, 1975.
APPEARANCE A list of names of persons interested in serving on the Appearance
PLAN COMMITTEE:
REPORTS:
PLANNING AND
ZONING
COMMISSION
MEETING:
Plan Committee will be given to the Council by the City Manager
and the appointing of members to the Committee will be made at
the Regular Meeting, March 6, 1975.
Mayor Martino reported he had attended the Planning and Zoning
Commission meeting held Tuesday, February 25, 1975. Marvin Hill,
Planning Consultant, who was hired by the City to formulate a
Comprehensive Plan, was in attendance and explained his work to date;
presented 2 maps delineating the existing land use in the City,
and will return on March 11, 1975 with a more comprehensive report.
ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGM :
John Orr, City Manager, reported Ms. Biller, Director of the Palm
Beach County Public Library System was still interested in finding
a location with an area of 1400 sq.ft. for an interim library
facility.
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Mr. Orr commented he was investigating the cost and feasibility of
renting a :nodular building; had contacted Mr. MacArthur about the
�. use of a portion of the Molecular Research Bldg. on Burns Road;
and had ruled out an offer by Sy Fine for the use of space in his
building on Burns Road because of the lack of parking space and that
the area does not have sufficient lighting during evening hours.
ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
VICE MAYOR Vice Mayor D eLonga referred to a comment by old Dixie Fire Department
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regarding mutual aid and was advised by the City ]Manager that the
City's Fire Department would cooperate in mutual aid with all
communities.
COUNCILMAN Councilman Feeney made reference to the fact that from the Emergency
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Manpower program, the City, at not cost, would have in its employ
3 people, if final approval is given by the County Commission; and
suggested that these people be used to work on the median strip
on Holly Drive to improve its appearance, as that area deserved
consideration.
COUNCILMAN Councilman Kiedis suggested that Keating Drive and MacArthur Blvd.
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median strips also be improved, and asked that the trees be
watered at the Fire Station.
MAYOR MARTINO: Mayor Martino thanked the City Manager for his efforts in obtaining
the employ of three people through the Emergency Manpower Program.
COUNCILMAN
KIEDIS: Councilman Kiedis suggested that the crossing guards, at the start
of the school year, advise the children on bicycles they must follow
the traffic rules, and that the crossing guards enforce same.
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COUNCILMAN The Council concurred with Councilman Wileyts request that a ramp
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to constructed on the Holly Drive bridge in conjunction with the
construction of a protective rail on that bridge.
ADJOURNMENT: No further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:10 P.M.
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Mayor Nariino
Vice Mayor Oe.Longa
Alice Jain Kerslake, City C lerk
" Councilrian-177iley
ncilman Kiedis
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