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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 042475WORKSHOP MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS APRIL 24, 1975 The Workshop 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 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 DeLonga, Councilman Kiedis. Councilman Wiley and Attorney Brant were attending the Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting and arrived late. Councilman Feeney was detained and arrived late. MINUTES: The Minutes of the Regular P,eeting of April 17, 1975 were unanimously approved by the Council. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Martino announced that Thomas A. Hayes, District Assistant to Senator Lawton Chiles would be available to assist the citizens of the City with any problems they may have with the Federal Government on Wednesday, April 30, 1975 from 9:00 A.M. - 12 :00 noon in the Assembly Room. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: KaN INi)ONEY: Mr. Ken Mooney, 4440 Golfers Circle and Mrs. S. R. Lentini, 4410 MRS. LENTINI: Bamboo Drive appeared at the meeting in response to a notice received from the City that they were in violation of Chapter 17, Article II, Code of the City relative to junk and /or abandoned vehicles. After hearing their explanations, it was determined they were not in violation of the ordinance. Workshop Meeting, April 24, 1975 Page 2 HOLLY DRIVE Mr. Mooney brought to the attention of the Council the traffic TRAFFIC: problem on Holly Drive during school hours, when the south side is made a two way street, explaining that it was not marked adequately and might cause a liability problem for the City. The Council advised they were cognizant of the problem and a solution was being sought. DR. GINN- Dr. Gordon Gann, resident of the City and a member of the Volunteer LIABILITY -FIRU VtHICLF: Fire Department, questioned the legal ramifications relative to the liability on the new rescue fire vehicle, stating he has been appointed to operate the equipment to use for aid to the volunteers and for any other emergency before the arrival of the Inter City ambulance. The City Manager will determine the facts and if this situation is covered by the City's insurance. ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER: BUDGET The City Manager, John Orr, advised he would have a budget REVISION: revision prepared to be workshopped at the meeting on May 8, 1975. TRAILERS: In response to the memo dated April 23, 1975 from the Building Official relative to authorization by the Council for the use of trailers at various locations in the City, it was the Council's decision that the First Church of God remove their trailer; Mrs. Sam Miller apply for a renewal of her request if it is her intent to keep the trailer, and the trailer at the J.D.M. Golf Course was authorized for security reasons and could remain. ITEMS BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL: MAYOR MARTINO: In answer to a question posed by Mayor Martino regarding the 1- initiation of the lighting program by the Florida Power and Light Workshop Meeting, April 24, 1975 Page 3 LIGHTING Company in the City, the City Manager advised the Florida Power and "ROGRAM: Light Company had been given the layout for lights in Plat #1 and were reluctant to start until they have established their rates. The City Manager was directed to strongly pursue the lighting grogram for the City with the Florida Power and Light Companyq and in particular to obtain an additional light on Althea Way due to the vandalism problems there. FENCING & The Council, agreed with the Mayor's comment that the protective RAMP -HOLLY DR. BRIDGE: fencing and the ramp constructed on the bridge on Holly Drive was attractive and favorable comments had been received from the citizens. Mr. D. Stewart Barr, a member of the audience echoed those comments. FENCING & The Council directed the City 'Manager to proceed with plans for RAMP- MAC ARTHUR fencing and a ramp for the MacArthur Blvd. bridge; this item to BRIDGE: be discussed at the next workshop meeting. VICE MAYOR Vice Mayor DeLonga advised that the residents of the Meadows Trailer DE LONGA Park had contributed $ 1000 to charitable organizations, with a share given to the Inter City Ambulance and to the Volunteer Fire Department of the City, which shows their intent to be good neighbors. COUNCILMAN Councilman Wiley expressed appreciation for the list of new WILEY: businesses and proposed construction, furnished by the Building Department. He asked that a last of site plan reviews be added. Councilman Wiley requested that the State be asked to provide safer and better protection on the bridgesl.ocated on Military Trail over the Barman and Thompson Rivers. Councilman Wiley asked the legality of replacing the grassed swale area with shell rock, and the City Manager will determine the Workshop Meeting, April 24, 1975 location of those residences in violation. Page 4 COUNCILMAN At the request of Councilman Kiedis, the City Manager will follow ._. KIEDI : up on the bingo sign located on the 5t. Ignatius property. Councilman Kiedis reported he had received information that a m anufacturing plant would be established in the M -1 zoning district west of the turnpike on the south side of PGA Blvd. COUNCILMAN Councilman Feeney asked that a policy be established regarding the F time limit for turning off the lights at Plant Drive Park . He was advised the PBGYAA are setting up rules regarding this, which should resolve the problem. Councilman Feeney requested that adequate buffering be included in the revision to the Landscape Ordinance. RESOLUTIONS: Resolution #.17, 1975 urging the DOT to construct a clover leaf at RESOLUTION the terminus of PGA Blvd. and I -95 will be prepared by the City #17r 19751 Attorney and the Mayor. Councilman ,Feeney suggested the Pesolution include the assurance of a double lane on I -95. ORDINANCES: Ordinance #7, 1975 the Tree Preservation Ordinance was workshopped ORDINANCE #79 by the Council. Consideration was given to Councilman Feeney's 975: proposal to exempt from the ordinance all trees except native pine trees and sabal palms in the developed single family and two family lots. Each Councilman will give his suggestions for revisions to the Ordinance to the Mayor, who will prepare a new draft of Ordinance #7, 1975. An item will be placed in the next newsletter soliciting the torkshop Meeting, April 242 1975 Page 5 donation of unwanted trees and shrubs to the City. ORDINANCE #9, lotion was made by Councilman Feeney, seconded by Councilman Kiedis to table discussion on Ordinance #9, 1975, revisions to the Fire Code. The motion was unanimously carried. A policy was established by the Council to workshop all ordinances before they are placed on first reading. PETITIONS AND COI,11 JNICATIONS : RIVIERA BEACH: PEP. WILLIAM 4� JAMES: STEVE HENNI NG : PRANK BRUTT : mayor Martino acknowledged receipt of communications from: 1. City of Riviera Beach with attached resolution recommending to the Palm }leach County Board of Commissioners the appointment of the Area Planning Hoard as the Planning and Operational Agency for the Community Development Block Grant Program. 2. State House of Representatives, Minority Leader William G. James stating he will support any bill to insure proper relief concerning the increasing cost of malpractice insurance. 3. Letter from Steve Henning accepting the position of Supervisor III in the Recreation Department. Mr. Henning will start work on May 1, 1975. 4. Frank W. Brutt, Executive Director, Area Planning Board with attached status chart relative to the comprehensive planning program. Councilman Kiedis reported he had received a telephone call from former City Manager George McMahon. REPORTS: Mayor Martino reported he had attended the Planning and Zoning PLANNING & Commission Meeting held April 22, 1975. Mr. Marvin Hill, Planning ZONING r4EETING : Consultant was in attendance and provided a copy of the Goals, Workshop Meeting, April 24, 1975 Page 6 objectives and Policies which will be a part of the City's Comprehensive Land Use Plan. A Public Hearing for considering the adoption of the above will be held by the Planning and Zoning Commission on May 27, 1975. Preliminary discussion was held on the proposed new town house development consisting of 62 units to be located on Lilac Street from Plant Drive west. RESIGNATION- Mayor Martino advised Roger Strickland had resigned from the ROGER STRICKLAND: Planning and Zoning Commission effective May 15, 1975. LAND The City Manager, Mayor and City Attorney were directed to meet with ACQUISITION: Mr. MacArthur relative to the acquisition of land adjacent to Plant Drive Park for recreational purposes, and were authorized by the Council to negotiate to pay the market value for the land in question. Sam Laurie, a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals questioned if land acquisition for recreational purposes had been included in the Long Range Plan for the City and was advised areas for recreation are included in the sub - division regulations for all future developments, and the Council is pursuring, and has been for some time, the purchase of land in the areas of the City that have been developed. ZONING BOARD Councilman Wiley reported he had attended the Zoning Board of Appeals OF APPEALS: Meeting held this date and a variance of 21 was unanitaously granted by the Board on the petition in question, for the addition of a garage to a single family residence located on Applecrest Drive. Councilman Wiley advised Mr. George Kelch, a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals, who had expressed concern relative to the height Limit and density regulations, that the Board will discuss this problem with the Planning and Zoning Commission at a future meeting. Workshop Meeting, April 24, 1975 ADJOURNMENT: No further business# the meeting adjgurned at 10:15 P.M. C Mayor :iaxtino -1 .dice mayor DeLonga- City rk Coux36i 1m 'hn A ley 1 Councilman Kiedis Councilman Feeney Page 7