HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 041775REGULAR MEETI::G
CITY OF PALM SEAC14 GARDENS
APRIL 17, 1975
The Regular Meetinq 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, and opened with
the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
zOLL CALL: Roll was called by the Secretary and present were: Mayor
Martino, Vice Mayor DeLonga, Councilman Wiley, Councilman
Kiedis, and Councilman Feeney. Attorney Baldwin was in
attendance.
MINUTES: The minutes of the Workshop Meeting of April 10, 1975, were
unanimously approved by the Council, as amended.
The minutes of the Special Meeting of April 10, 1975, were
unanimously approved by the Council, as submitted.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Martino made the following announcements:
1. A meeting of the City's Plannin.-i and Zoning Commission will
be held on Tuesday, April 22, 1975, at 7 :30 P.M..
2. A meetin-i of the Citv's Zoning Board of Appeals will convene
at 7 :30 P.M. on Thursday, April 24, 1975.
PRESENCE OF Mayor Martino welcomed Gary Judge, Mike Davis, Russell Whitehead,
BOY SCOUTS:
and Iruce Barnett, members of Boy Scout Troup #150, to the City
Council meeting. The young gentlemen were present at the
i meeting in an effort to obtain a "Communication Badge ".
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PROCLAMATION Mayor Martino advised he, together with five other Mayors
"REALTOR WEEK" of neighboring communities, attended a meeting of the
BID OPENINGS:
FIRE HOSE
Northern Palm Beach County Board of Realtors on Tuesday,
April 15, 1975, and signed a proclamation designating the
week of April 20 -26 as "Realtor Week ". Mayor Martino read
the proclamation signed at that meeting for the benefit of
those present.
Rids were received as duly advertised on March 17 and 18, 1975,
for (10) 3'", (20) 21-,11, and (20) 11-21, fifty -foot lenr1 ths of
Fire Hose for the City's Fire Department; and were opened
and read by the City Manaoer as follows:
Goodall Rubber Company - Stuart, Florida
(10)
50'
lengths
of
3"
(20)
50'
lengths
of
2z"
(20)
50'
len,iths
)f
112"
- $172.50 per length
- � 99.50 per length
- $ 64.00 per length
Jack Cocke and Company - Orlando, Florida
(10) 50'
lengths
of 3"
- $11485
(20) 50'
lengths
-)f 217"
- $1,820
(20) 50'
len iths
of 1z11
- $1,360
Biscayne Fire Equipment Company - Miami, Florida
( 10)
501
lengths
-if
3"
(20)
50'
lengths
-)f
212-It
(20)
50'
len ,-iths
of
1�2"
$140.00 per length
- $ 81.00 per len-ith
- $ 54,00 per length
Regular Meeting, April 17, 1975
BTD OPENINGS Biscayne Fire Equipment Company - Miami, Florida
FIRE HOSE (10) 501 lengths of 3" - $1,400
(20) 501 lengths of 25" - $11850
(20) 501 lengths of 11" - $1425
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East Coast Fare Equipment, Incorporated - West Palm Beach, Fla.
(10) 501
lengths
of 3"
-- $11795
(20) 501
lengths
of 26"
- $1,990
(20) 501
lengths
of 1511
- $11343
Bi- Lateral Fire Hose Company - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
(10) 501
lengths
of
3"
- $3.20
per
foot
(20) 501
lengths
of
20"
- $2.60
per
foot
(20) 501
lengths
of
1Y"
- $1.98
per
foot
Premier Fire Hose Company - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
(10)
501
lengths
of
3"
- $2.54
per foot
(20)
501
lengths
of
21"
- $1.81
per foot
(20)
501
lengths
of
11"
- $1.32
per foot
W. Q. Dowling Fire Equipment - Keystone Heights, Florida
(10) 501 lengths of 3" - $1,465
(20) 501 lengths of 24" - $1,730
(20) 501 lengths of 11" - $10240
An alternate price for (10) 501 lengths of 3" Fire Hose was
1' received from W. Q. Dowling Fire Equipment with an exception
of three -piece reducing couplings (instead of five - piece, per
specifications) - $1,275
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RTDS FOR No bids were received for "Four -Tone Activated Pavers" for
1R - TONE
ACTIVATED the City's Fire Department, as duly advertised on March 17,
PAGERS
and 18, 1975.
The bids for the Fire Hoses were referred to the City Manager
and Fire Chief Edward Arrants for evaluation and a recommend-
ation to the City Council.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
GARY JUDGE Gary Judge, a member of the audience, requested permission
ACQUIRING from the Council to remove approximately twenty -five stalks
BAMBOO
of bamboo from the trees located on the adjacent property
of the City Hall Complex for a project of his Boy Scout Troop.
Mr. Judge was advised that the land in which the bamboo is
located is not owned by the City; however, the City Manager
wilL assist the troop in requesting permission from the owner
of the parcel.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
Mayor Martino acknowledged receipt of the following communica-
tions:
Samuel F. Smith 1. A letter from Mr. Samuel F. Smith, a resident of the City,
encouraging the City Council to adopt Ordinance 7, 1975,
the Tree Preservation Ordinance.
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PATM BEACH 2. A communication from Mr. T. H. Climer, Director of Operations
cc TY
UTI IL TIES of the Palm Beach County Utilities Company, requesting the
City's cooperation in conserving water by stopping the
issuance of sprinkler irrigation permits, due to the extreme
dry spell now being experienced.
The City Manager was requested to inform Mr. Climer that the
City will make an effort to cooperate in conserving water;
however, the City felt an application for a sprinkler
irrigation permit should not be denied.
COUNTY 3. A letter from Mr. H. F. Kahlert, County Engineer, together
ENGINEER
with construction plans for proposed roadway projects within
PP ^POSED
R, ,)WAYS the municipal limits of Palm Beach Gardens (i.e., Military
Trail, from Blue Heron Boulevard to P.G.A. Boulevard; Military
Trail, from P.G.A. Boulevard to Hood Road; and P.G.A. Boulevard,
from Military Trail to Old Dixie Highway).
DEPT. OF 4. A letter from Mr. John C. Goodknight, Deputy District Engineer,
TRANSPORTA-
TION Florida Department of Transportation, in response to Mayor
Martino's communication of April 3, 1975, which aid not directly
satisfy the City's concern relative to the intersection of I -95
and P.G.A. Boulevard.
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Councilman 'Wiley recommended, and the other members of
the Council concurred, that the City Attorney be requested
to prepare a Resolution for the Council's consideration,
requesting action from the Florida Department of Trans-
portation relative to alleviating the traffic conjestion
at the intersection r)f I -95 and P.G.A. Boulevard; the
Resolution to be workshopped at the City Council meeting
of April 24, 1975.
SENATOR HARRY 5. A communication from Senator Harry A. Johnston II,
A. JOHNSTON II
acknowledging receipt of Mayor Martino's letter of April 3,
1975, relative to the intersection of I -95 and P.G.A.
Boulevard.
MR. & MRS. 6. A communication from Mr. and Mrs. John Van Hook, residents
JOHN VAN HOOK
of the City, expressing gratitude to the City's Police
Department and the Inter --City Ambulance Corporation for
their response to their neighbor's home, when she suffered
severe chest pains.
PESnLUTION #16, Pesolution #16, 1975, recommendations to the State Legislature
1975
relative to Financial Discl,)sure, State of Florida, was read
in full by the Deputy City Clerk, and unanimously ad, -)pied by
the Council.
nT?DINANCE #8 Mayor Martino declared the Public Hearing, as duly advertised
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rN _ on March 13, 1975, open on consideration of Ordinance #8, 19759
the Site Review and Appearance Code.
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There was nn nne present in the audience that desired to
speak for or against the proposed Ordinance.
Discussion was held by the members of the Council relative
to their individual recommended revisions to Ordinance #8,
1975, as presently written.
Councilman Wiley recommended, and the other members of the
Council concurred, that the City Attorney be requested to
prepare Ordinance #8, 1A75, with the recommended revisions
incorporated.
PURLIC HEADING By unanimous vote of the Council, the Public Hearing nn
OVD. #87 1975
R' ' ;SSED Ordinance #8, 1975, the Site Review and Appearance Cede, was
recessed until the Regular Meetin-j to be held May 15, 1975.
Further discussion on the Ordinance will he held at the City
Council Workshop Meetin_i of May 8, 1075.
REPO &TS: Mayor Martino reported he had attended the City's Appearance
VIAYC3,- T�UI 'TI Plan Committee's meeting of April 15, 1075. The members of
the Committee toured the City enabling tee=n to determin(- a
'ist f in estahlishine an Appearance Plan; and areas
-f particular note were set up to he researched. 'Minutes r-f
the meeting are in the information file for the Council members'
perusal.
CQ�ICZLMAN Councilman Feeney reported that a Board of Directors' Meeting
FEENEY
of the Palm Beach Gardens' Community Hospital will be held
Thursday, May 1, 1r)75.
Renular Meeting, April 17, 1975
ITEMS FnR DISCUSSION:
A,_ _.JDMENTS TO A communication from Jack Hanson, the City's Building Official,
FIRE CODE
outlining recommended revisions to the City's Fire Code, and a
letter from Fire Chief Edward Arrants, endorsing} the recommended
revisions, were acknowledged.
By unanimous vote of the Council, the City Attorney was
requested to draft an Ordinance, to include the recommended
amendments, for the Council's consideration.
TRAFFIC CONTROL A motion was unanimously adopted that Mayor Martino be authorized
AGREEMENTS
to sign the Traffic Control Agreements, between the City of
Palm Beach Gardens and Palm Beach County for maintenance of the
traffic control devices located within the City at RCA Boulevard
and Alternate A -1 -A, PGA Boulevard and Prosperity Farms Road,
and Northlake Boulevard and MacArthur Boulevard.
MODIFICATIONS By unanimous vote of the Council, the City Attorney was requested
TO LANDSCAPE
ORDINANCE to prepare an Ordinance, to amend the City's Ordinance #1, 1974,
the Landscape Code, to include the modifications recommended
by the City's Beautification and Environmental Committee, for
the Council's consideration.
ADVISORY BOARD John Orr, City Manager, advised that a communication was sent
APPLICANTS
to all present advisory board applicants, soliciting the names
of all advisory boards of the City they would desire to serve
on. The response was submitted to the members of the Council,
and Chairmen of the City's Advisory Boards.
Regular Meeting, April 17, 1975
JUNK CARS
VICE MAYOR
DELONGA
OMRGENCY
GENERATOR
COUNCILMAN
WILEY
It was determined that the members of the Council acting
as liaisons for the individual advisory boards, ask the
present members of advisory boards if they prefer to serve
on any other board of the City, rather than the one they
are presently serving on.
The City Manager advised that letters were delivered to
approximately forty residents of the City, who, per a report
of the City's Police Department, have junk cars located on
their lots.
The letter requested that the cars be removed within ten
days, or the owner appeal to the City Council at their meeting
of April 24, 1975.
In answer to Vice Mayor DeL.onga's inquiry, Mr. Orr advised
that the emergency Qenerator located at the municipal complex
is checked on a regular basis.
Councilman Wiley requested, and Vice Mayor DeLonga concurred,
that the members of the Council be advised of new businesses
NEW BUSINESSES
& MAJOR that establish within the City; and be informed of what major
DEVELOPMENTS
developments are proposed to be established within the City.
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Cnr1NCILMAN Councilman Kiedis suggested, and the other Council members
r,3I S,
concurred, that the acquisition of recreational land be
RECREATIONAL
LAND AND pursued, with the monies allotted at the Recreational Land
FACILITIES
Bond Referendum in 1971; and that the developing of the ten
acres located adjacent to the City Hall for recreational
facilities commence in the near future.
Mayor Martino is to converse with Mr. John D. MacArthur
and inquire the possibility of the City purchasing 91Z acres
of land, which is contiguous to the City's ten -acre parcel,
from Mr. MacArthur for recreational purposes.
POLICE CARS The City Manager advised that a letter has been sent to
Roger Dean Chevrolet, West Palm Beach, relative to the City's
dissatisfaction in the delay of the receipt of four 1975
Chevrolet Nova Police Cars, the City ordered January, 1975.
RESIGNATION Mayor Martino acknowledged receipt of a letter of resignation,
ROGER STRICKLAND
P & Z COMMISSION effective April 30, 1975, from Roger Strickland, member of
the City's Planning and Zoning Commission.
ADJOURNMENT No further business, the meeting adjourned at 11.20 P.M..
Pegular Nleetin -), April 17, 1975
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VICE M AYOF�- DEL ONG'A�
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