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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes Council 050175REGULAIR MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS MAY 1, 1975 The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens was called to order by Mayor Martino at 8:30 P.1'4. 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 and Councilman Wiley. Councilman Kiedis was absent as he was out of Town and Councilman Feeney was absent because he was attending a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Palm Beach Gardens Community Hospital. Attorney Brant was in attendance. MINUTES: The Minutes of the Workshop Meeting of April 24, 1975 were `--' unanimously approved by the Council. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Martino made the following announcements: An Appearance Plan Committee Meeting would be held Tuesday, May 6, 1975 at 7:30 P.M. Bicentennial, Committee Meeting would be held Wednesday, May 70, 1975 at 8:00 P.M. Beta Sigma Phi Meeting would be held Thursday, May $, 1975 in the Recreation Room. PROCLAMATION: Mayor Martino read a Proclamation advocated by the Junior woman's Club of the North Palm Beaches, declaring May 11 through May 179 1975 as "Healthy Baby Week ". i AWARDING OF At the recommendation of the City Manager and the mire Chief and BIDS: SIRE HOSE by unanimous vote of the Council, the bid for fire hose for the i Regular Meeting, May 1, 1975 Page 2 Fire Department, as duly advertised March 17 and 18p 1975, was awarded to Biscayne Fire Equipment Company, Miami, Florida for the low bid amount of $4,100.00. PETITIONS AND C0109JNICATIONS: Mayor Martino made note of the following three letters he had sent: DR. LEONE: 1. Dr. P4ae Leone offering the services of the City regarding pilot studies for the Nutrition Program for senior citizens. COMM. 2. County Commissioner Robert Culpepper summarizing the items that CULPEPPER: were discussed when he attended the Council meeting on March 20, 1975s and listing the items for follow -up and solutions. REP. LEWIS: 3. Rep. Torn Lewis in answer to his comments relative to the intersection of Alt. AlA and Lighthouse Drive. Mayor Martino acknowledged receipt of communications from: WILLIAM JAMS: 1. Minority Leader William James relative to the Ci.ty!s Resolution #16 .. Financial Disclosure Act. REP. 2. Rep. Jack Poorbaugh relative to the City's Resolution #16 POORBAUGH: Financial Disclosure Act. REP. GENE 3. Rep. Gene Campbell relative to the City's letter expressing CAHPBELL : concern over the malpractice insurance rate. REP. LEWIS: 4. Rep. Tom Lewis sharing concern over the malpractice insurance rate crisis. REP. 5. Rep. Don F. Hazelton expressing concern regarding the malpractice RLTON : problem. SEN. LEWIS: 6. Senator Philip D. Lewis regarding proposed legislation to be considered during the 1975 session re: Financial Disclosure. Regular Meeting, May 1, 1975 Page 3 MS. BILLER: 7. Ms. Florence E. Biller, Director, Palm Beach County Public Library System advising the branch library to be Located in the Tanglewood Plaza will be open by June 1, 1975. P &Z 8. Planning and Zoning Commission advising a Public Hearing will COMMISSION: be held by that Board on May 270 1975 for consideration of the adoption of the "Goals,, Objectives and Policies" to be a part of the City's Comprehensive Land Use Plan. FLORIDA POWER 9. Florida Power and Light Company advising a delineation will be & LIGHT CO:: made on future bills to customers in the City's franchise area identifying the franchise charge as a separate item entitled "City Tax and /or Franchise". An item will be placed in the next newsletter advising the residents of the change and assuring them that this is not a new tax imposed by the City. RESOLUTIONS: Resolution #18, 1975 appointing members to the Board of Trustees RESOLUTION #18,for the Policemen's Retirement Trust Fund was read in full by the City Clerk and unanimously adopted by the Council. ORDINANCES: The Public Hearing was declared open by Mayor Martino on ORDINANCE #7, consideration of Ordinance #7, 19750 the Tree Preservation Ordinance 1975: which was recessed at the Regular Meeting held April 3, 1975 to this date. Motion made by Councilman Wiley, seconded by Vice .Mayor DeLonga to recess the Public Hearing on Ordinance #7, 1975, the Tree Preservation Ordinance until the Regular Pieeting of June 5, 1975 at 8:00 P.M. Vote on motion - mayor Martino and Councilman Wiley voted aye; Vice Mayor DeLonga voted nay. Regular Meeting, May 1, 1975 Page 4 ORDINANCE Ordinance #11, 1975, the Budget Revision was read in full, on first #11f 197-'3: reading, by the City Clerk. Ordinance #11, 1975 will be placed on the agenda of the Workshop Meeting of May 8, 1975. REPORTS: Mayor 14artino reported he and the City ,tanager had talked to THOMAS HAYES- Thomas A. Hayes, District Assistant to Senator I.awton Chiles when ASS IT TO SEN7 he visited the City on April 30, 1975 and asked for assistance in several areas, namely, continuation of I -95, housing and location of new industries in Florida. RESOLUTION- Discussion on the draft, prepared by the City Attorney, of a CLOVE L 1-9.5 AND P GA Resolution urging the Department of Transportation to construct a clover leaf at the Intersection of I -95 and PGA Blvd. will be placed on the agenda of the Workshop Meeting of May 8, 1975. U ITEMS BY CITY r AIVAGUZ: SWALE AREAS: The City Manager advised he would provide the Council with a list of violations relative to removing the sod in the swale areas and replacing it with gravel or some other material. PAVING- The City Manager requested additional monies not to exceed $4,000.00 LIGHTHOUSE DR.: to continue with the 1 inch overlay of asphalt on Lighthouse Drive from Alt. AlA to the North Palm Beach City line. Motion was made, seconded and unanimously approved that the City Manager be authorized to expend additional monies, not to exceed $4,000.00, from the Federal. Revenue Sharing Account, to pave with a 1 inch overlay of asphalt, Lighthouse Drive from Alt. AlA to the North Palm Beach City line. This is an addition to the monies authorized for a 1 inch overlay of asphalt on Lighthouse Drive Regular Meetings May It 1975 Page 5 from Holly Drive to the Thompson River Bridge. LIGHTHOUSE DR, Councilman 1%filey commented that the appearance of the sidewalks IDEWAL on Lighthouse Drive was a serious aesthetic detriment to the area and recommended redoing them in the correct manner, in particular the areas where the sidewalks are placed too close to the road. Mayor Martino and Vice Mayor DeLonga agreed with these comments and expressed the hope this could be realized. FLEA MARKET- The City Manager relayed a request of Councilman Kiedis to allow BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE: the Bicentennial Committee to hold their proposed Flea Market on City property at the corner of Burns Road and Military Trail. The Council had no objection. The City Attorney will determine if tax deductible receipts can be issued by the Committee in return for donations to this Flea Market. ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL: VICE MAYOR Vase Mayor DeLonga requested that the ditch be cleaned behind the T?E LONGA : duplexes on Gardens Last Drive. COUNCILMEN Councilman Wiley rexaerked that County Sanitation had not removed a WILEY: bag cont�Li.ning trash which he had placed beside his garbage pail; and noted a comnlriint frarri a resioen living behind the Publix Market about the noise from the early morning garbage pick ups at that location. The City Manager will report these items to County Sanitation. ADJOURNr,ENT: No further business, the meeting adjourned at 9 :30 P.M. Regular Meeting, May 11, 1975 Mayor+ Martina Vice Mayor DeLnnj20- - ty Cle k Page 6 -Councilman Wiley