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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 060575REGULAR MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS JUNE 59 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 and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. ROLL CALL: Roll was called by the City Clerk and present weave: Mayor Martino, vice Mayor DeLonga, Councilman Wiley and Councilman Kiedis. Councilman Feeney was absent because he was attending his son's graduation. Attorney Brant was in attendance. MINUTES: The Minutes of the Workshop Meeting of May 22, 1975 were unanimously approved by the Council. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Martino made the following announcements: A Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting would be held Tuesday, June 10, 1975 at 7 :30 P.M. A Recreation Advisory Board Meeting would be held Tuesday, June 10, 1975 at 8:00 P.M. A Meeting of the volunteer Firemen would be held Tuesday, June 10, 1975 at 7 :30 P.M. A Beautification and Environmental Committee Meeting would be held Wednesday,June 11, 1975 at 7:30 P.M. A Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting would be held Thursday, June 12, 1975 at 7 :30 P.M. Masonic Cornerstone Laying Ceremony would be held at the Court House Complex, PGA Blvd., Saturday, June 14, 1975 at 2 :00 P.M. A Public Hearing by the Palm Beach County Planning Commission on June 12, 1975 and a Public Hearing by the Board of County Regular Meeting, June 5, 1975 Page 2 Commissioners on June 26, 1975 relative to a petition of Palm Beach County Utilities Company for a special exception to allow a water treatment plant to be located in Section 36741 -42 on Hood Road. A new branch library opened May 311, 1975 at the Tanglewood Plaza and dedication ceremonies will be held at a future date. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: Mayor Martino acknowledged receipt of communications from: P &Z COMMISSION- 1. Recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission that GOALS, OBJECTIVES the "Goals, Objectives and Policies" to be part of the City ►s proposed Comprehensive Land Use Plan be adopted by the City Council. REP. LEWIS: 2. Representative Tom Lewis to the Florida East Coast Railroad requesting they consider a walkway over the railroad tracks at Lighthouse Drive and Alt. AlA for the safety of pedestrian and bicycle traffic. COUNTY 3. Notice from Robert Rollins, County Administrator advising ADMINISTRATOR: of public meetings relative to a charter form of government for Palm Beach County. REP. POORBAUGH: 4. Representative Poorbaugh relative to Medical Malpractice Insurance. WILLIAM JAMES: 5. Minority Leader William James advising he is in contact with the DOT regarding construction on PGA Blvd. TOM WEBB: 6. Tom Webb, Secretary of Transportation, DOT, to Lawton Chiles requesting the District Engineer Ben Simpson contact the City regarding the schedule of I -95 projects. DOT: 7. Department of Transportation acknowledging receipt of Resolution #17, 1975 - proposal of clover leaf at I -95 & PGA Blvd. i Regular Meeting, June 5, 1975 Page 3 REP. LEWIS: 8. Representative Tom Lewis agreeing with Resolution #17, 1975 intersection of I -95 and PGA Blvd. concern. SEN. JOHNSTON: 9. State Senator Harry Johnston concerning medical malpractice crisis in Florida. RESOLUTIONS: Discussion was held on Resolution #11, 1975 appointing members RESOLUTION #110 to the Merit System Bca rd. Councilman Wiley reported he had attended the Merit System Board Meeting held May 19, 1975. Prospective members who expressed an interest for appointment to the Board were present and advised of the functions of the Board. Councilman Wiley recommended that an Alternate member be appointed. The names Henry Comstock, Meyer Kesner and Lloyd Mazer were submitted for consideration for appointments; a poll of the Council was taken, and by uannimous vote of the Council, Resolution #11, 1975 inserting the names Lloyd Mazer and Meyer Kesner in Section 2 was read in full by the City Clerk and unanimously adopted by the Council. RESOLUTION #219 Discussion was held on Resolution #21, 1975 appointing members to the Site Review and Appearance Code Committee. Motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried to insert the names Arthur Nelson and Hilmy Adeeb in Section 1 of Resolution 21, 1975. The Resolution was read in full by the City Clerk inserting the above names and unanimously adopted by the Council. ORDINANCES: The Public Hearing on consideration of Ordinance #7, 1975- Tree ORDINANCE #7-, Preservation Ordinance was declared open by Mayor Martino, which had been duly advertised on April 3, 1975, recessed to May 1, 1975 and recessed again to June 5, 1975. Regular Meeting, June 5, 1975 Page 4 Councilman Kiedis mentioned that specimen and /or historic trees and designated native trees were listed in the ordinance by 1� definitions only; and suggested that the Beautification and Environmental Committee could indicate a specimen or historic tree by a tag. The Public Hearing was declared closed by the Mayor. motion was made by Councilman Kiedis to read Ordinance #7, 1975 - Tree Preservation Ordinance, in full, on second reading. The motion died for a lack of a second. Councilman Wiley stated he did not second the motion as the intent of the motion was to read the ordinance in its entirety, which in essence puts it back on first reading again,since substantial changes had been made since the first reading. Therefore he felt the Council had not workshopped the ordinance in this form, and should do so to get a better ordinance; and suggested returning the ordinance to the Beautification and Environmental Committee for review. Vase Mayor DeLonga stated he felt the ordinance was unenforceable and infringed on peoples rights and did not favor sending it back to the B &E Committee. He objected to the Ordinance in its present state, in particular, Sec. 31.11 the word improved and in Sec.31.17 the word developed. Councilman Kiedis agreed the ordinance would be difficult to enforce but not unlike other ordinances on the books that are difficult to enforce. He felt some control should be made on multiple family and commercial lots, and as compromise, exempt the single family homes and developed property. Mayor Martino was in favor of returning the ordinance to the B &E Committee with subsequent review by the Council. i Regular Meeting, June 5, 1975 Page 5 Councilman Kiedis made the motion, seconded by Councilman Wiley to return the Tree Preservation Ordinance back to the B &E Committee with the thoughts of the Council as expressed, for review and rework and final consideration by the Council. The motion and second to the motion were withdrawn. Motion was :Wade by Councilman Wiley, seconded by Vice Mayor DeLonga that Ordinance #7, 1975, as currently drafted, be defeated by a motion of the City Council, and that draft be submitted back to the B &E Committee for rework, for subsequent submittal to the Council and then be placed on first reading and advertised as a new ordinance. Vote on motion - Mayor Martino, Vice Mayor DeLonga and Councilman Wiley voted aye; Councilman Kiedis voted nay for the reason he had reservations that the B &E Committee intended to make any drastic revisions. The Council will relay to the B &E Committee the areas they have objections to, and authoriziation was given to Attorney Brant, at the appropriate time, to advise the Committee in any areas they needed assistance. ORDINANCE #9, Discussion was held on Ordinance #9, 1975 .. Revisions to the 1975: Fire Code. Vice Mayor DeLonga questioned the meaning of the definition multiple dwellings in the Standard Building Code. It was the consensus of the Council to possibly exclude 2 story multiple dwellings, 24 feet in height with 5,000 square feet of floor space from putting in sprinkler systems. Ordinance #9, 1975 will be returned to the Building Official, the Fire Chief and the City Manager for further review and recommendation to the Council. i Regular Meeting, June 5, 1975 Page 6 SAM CARSILLO: Sawn Carsillo, spoke from the audience and advised he had this evening attended the public hearing held at the Palm Beach Gardens High School, concerning the proposed charter form of government for Palm Beach County, and was dismayed at the few people in attendance, however explained to the group this was also graduation night. Mr. Carsillo suggested that smoke detectors be included in the fire code ordinance as mandatory for hoppitals, nursing homes etc. ORDINANCE #10, Ordinance #10, 1975 Revisions to the Landscape ordinance was not considered for discussion by mutual consent of the Council. REPORTS: Mayor Martino reported he had attended the Health Planning HEALTH PLANNING Council. Meeting held June 4, 1975, which was informative to a COUNCIL MEETING: degree, but it was his opinion that they could have publicized more what their intentions were. He requested a list of various clinics available for residents, who are economically unable to provide for health care, and asked them to consider in their long range plan senior citizens health care, health care for underprivileged, and a dental plan combined with the school systems plan. He was advised a group of Doctors and Representatives are working toward a clinic type arrangement to offer medical services to senior citizens and offered the assistance of the Council to aid in making the schools in this area available for such an endeavor. YAA MEETING: Councilman Kiedis reported he had attended the Palm Beach Gardens Youth Athletic Association Meeting held June 2, 1975. The City Manager will compile a list, to be sent to the President of the Association, of improvements made by the City to the various i Regular Meeting, June 5, 1975 Page 7 ball fields with the amount of monies spent for these facilities. APPEARANCE PLAN Councilman Kiedis reported he had attended the Appearance Plan COMMITTEE MEETING: Committee Meeting held June 3, 1975, a copy of the minutes, which are self explanatory, was placed in the information folder. BICENTENNIAL Councilman Kiedis reported he had attended the Bicentennial COMMITTEE MEETING: Committee Meeting held June 4, 1975 - a golf tournament is planned for July 12, 1975 and plans are being made to hold a flea market also in July. By unanimous vote of the Council, the City Manager was authorized to set up a voucher system enabling the Bicentennial Committee to expend funds in the amount of $300.00 to be taken from the Contingency fund of the City. POSTER CONTEST: The City Manager will convey to the Bicentennial Committee that `-' they do not wish to participate in judging the poster contest sponsored by that committee. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION: WORKSHOP MEETINGS By unanimous vote of the Council, the workshop meetings during CANCELLED DURING JUNE, JULY AND June, July and August will be cancelled except for budget AUGUST: discussions. The Regular Meetings will be held as usual on the first and third Thursdays of each month. COS+IPREHENSIVE The City Clerk was directed to schedule a public hearing for LAND USE PLAN- GOALS, OBJECTIVES July 3, 1975 for consideration of the Goals, Objectives and Policies, to be a part of the City's proposed Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The City Attorney was directed to prepare a Resolution adopting this plan after the public hearing is held. Regular Meeting, June 5, 1975 Page 8 ITEMS BY THE CITY COUNCIL: SKATE BOARD: The Council concurred with the City Manager to allow the children to skate board on the sidewalk on the south slope of the City Complex. ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL: COUNCILMAN WILEY: Councilman Wiley recommended to proceed with the proposal shade by Leonard Devine, Director of Public Works dated May 29, 1975 concerning an adequate water supply for present and future sprinkling needs. The Council concurred. The City Manager will determine from City Engineer Howard Searcy the feasibility of the plan; what account the money will come from, for discussion by the Council at the Regular Meeting June 19, 1975. Councilman Wiley reported Mrs. J eni Hamilton does not wish to serve any longer on the Beautification and Environmental Committee. Plans will be made for some recognition to be given to Mrs. Hamilton for her service on that Board. Councilman Wiley requested that the Council consider Resolution #229 1975 appointing a member to fall the unexpired tern of office of Roger Strickland on the Planning and Zoning Commission, before the close of the meeting. VICE MAYOR The City Manager will follow up on the following items presented DE LONGA: by Vice Mayor DeLonga: beverage concession at the 4th of July celebration, the bus seen on the streets of the City, and early garbage pick up in the PGA 1 section. COUNCILMAN Councilman Kiedis expressed concern about construction companies KIEDIS: using their model homes as offices, which is not allowed by the Code. The City Manager will follow up on this item. i Regular Meeting, June 5, 1975 Page 9 COUNCILMAN In answer to Councilman Wileyts inquiry, the City Manager will WILEY: review the hours of the ice cream vendor trucks for safety reasons. RESOLUTION #221 Discussion was held on Resolution #,22, 2975 appointing a member - to the Planning and Zoning Commission and it was the consensus of the Council to postpone consideration of this Resolution until a future time. ADJOURNMENT: No further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:00 P.M. MAYOR VICE MAYOR- CITY CJ�ARK COUNCILfM V.4�1<'4eL'o