HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 070375REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
JULY 3, 1975
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida was called to order by Mayor Martino at 8:00 P.M. in the
Assembly Room, 109500 N. Military 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,
Vice Mayor DeLonga, Councilman Wiley, Councilman Kiedis and
Councilman Feeney. Attorney Brant was in attendance.
MINUTES: The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 19, 1975 were
unanimously approved by the Council.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Martino made the following announcements:
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting would be held Tuesday,
July 8, 1975 at 7:30 P.M.
Volunteer Firemen's Meeting would be held Tuesday, July 8, 1975
at 7 :30 P.M.
Recreation Advisory Board Meeting would be held Tuesday, July 8,
1975 at 8 :00 P.M.
Beautification and Environmental Committee Meeting would be held
Wednesday, July 9, 1975 at 7 :30 P.M.
A Golf Tournament sponsored by the Bicentennial Committee would be
held at Frenchmen's Creek on Saturday, July 12, 1975, donation
$20.00 per person.
Administrative Offices would be closed on Friday, July 4, 1975.
PRESENTATION OF Mayor Martino, on behalf of the Council, presented a plaque for
PLAQUE TO
HENRY NOLAN: ten years of service in the Police Department to Lieut. Henry
Nolan. Mayor Martino stated the most complimentary description he
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could pay to "Hank" was that he is always there; he is conscientious,
and interested in getting his job done and interested in providing
services to the citizens of Palm Beach Gardens in a way that the
Council appreciates and respects.
GOALS? OBJECTIVES, Mayor Martino declared the Public Hearing open for consideration
of the "Goals, Objectives and Policies" to be a part of the
Comprehensive Land Use Plan, as duly advertised June 16, 1975.
Mayor Martino stated a Public Hearing on the above was held by the
Planning and Zoning Commission on May 27, 1975 and it was their
recommendation, as well as that of the Planning Consultant, Marvin
Hill, that the "Goals, Objectives and Policies" be adopted by the
Council as presented.
No discussion was held by the audience or by the Council and the
Public Hearing was declared closed by Mayor Martino.
RESOLUTION #27, Resolution #27, 1975 adopting the "Goals, Objectives and Policies"
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to be a part of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan was read in full
PROCLAMATIONS:
TRAFFIC NEED
TUDY:
by the City Clerk and unanimously adopted by the Council.
A Proclamation designating Sunday, July 13, 1975 the date of the
Walk -A -Thou against dystrophy to benefit Muscular Dystrophy
Association, Inc. was read in full by Mayor Martino.
Harold Vick of Kimley Horn and Associates addressed the Council
relative to a traffic need study. Mr. Vick related that the City
had submitted an application to the Governor's Highway Safety
Commission for a Traffic Safety Operational Needs and Speed Zoning
Study; had advertised for letters of interest on April 29, 1975;
and had received a reply from the Safety Commission that $18,200
in Federal Funds had been allocated for the study, and the City's
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application was being processed. Mr. Vick explained that a
traffic study would include a signalization study (locations for
additional signalization), a speed zone study, school zone study,
pedestrian activity (such as at Alt. AlA and Lighthouse Drive),
railroad crossings to be adequately protected and the development
of criteria for arterial roads.
Motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried that Kimley Horn
and Associates be selected as consultant to do a Traffic Need
Study for the City,in pursuit of the Federal Grant that is
available, if the Council decides to pursue same.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATICNS:
Mayor Martino acknowledged receipt of communications from:
PB COUNTY BD. OF 1. Notice of Public Hearing of the Palm Beach County Board of
ADJUSTMENT:
Adjustment of property involved lying within one half mile of
the City's boundaries.
FLA. PEACE 2. Florida Peace Officers Association Meeting in Ft. Lauderdale
OFFICERS ASSOC.:
relative to retirement laws.
CONGRESSMAN Councilman Wiley acknowledged receipt of a communication from
SKIP BAFALIS :
Congressman Skip Bafalis with information attached pertaining to
the designation of the City as a Bicentennial Community. Mr. Wiley
stated he had visited with Congressman Bafalis' office staff and
attended sessions of both houses while in Washington on vacation.
RESOLUTIONS,:, Resolution #24, 1975 appointing a member to the Merit System
RESOLUTION #241 Board to replace Lou Oxnevad, and inserting the name Henry S.
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Comstock in Section 1, was read in full by the City Clerk and
Nl' unanimously adopted by the Council.
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RESOLUTION #25, Resolution #25, 1975 establishing and organizing a Municipal
Disaster Preparedness Agency (Civil. Defense) and inserting the
name John L. Orr in Section 3, was read in full by the City Clerk
and unanimously adopted by the Council.
RESOLUTION #26, Resolution #26, 1975 providing for continuity of the Government of
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the City to provide for essential functions of government as a
result of enemy attack was read in full by the City Clerk and
unanimously adopted by the Council.
Each Councilman will submit to the City Clerk the names of three
emergency interim successors to his office.
ORDINANCES: Ordinance #13, 1975 appointing alternate members to the Merit
ORDINANCE #13, System Board was workshopped and will be placed on second reading
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with a Public Hearing at the Regular Meeting July 17, 1975.
U ORDINANCE #14, Ordinance #14, 1975 annexation of a parcel of land in Secton 24..42 -42
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and simultaneously zoned as C -1, Limited Commercial District,
as duly advertised June 27, 1975 was read in full, on first reading,
by the City Clerk, on a motion made by Councilman Kiedis, seconded
by V.M. DeLonga. Vote on motion to read _ Mayor Martino, Vice
Mayor DeLonga and Councilman Kiedis voted aye, Councilman Wiley
and Councilman Feeney voted nay. Motion carried by a vote of
3 ayes and 2 nays.
Councilman Wiley stated his reason for voting nay was based on
Mr. Colbathts letter that the intent of the request was for resale
purposes, and he felt a moral obligation to protect the people
who live adjacent.
�✓ Ordinance #14, 1975 will be read on second reading with a Public
Hearing at the Regular Meeting July 17, 1975.
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Charles Jacob*, Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission,
will be asked to attend this meeting to express the views of
that Commission as a result of their Public Hearing held June 30,
1975.
ORDINANCE #153- Ordinance #15, 1975 relative to roof covering materials in R1A,
RIAA and RIAAA was workshopped by the Council.
The Council concurred with Mayor Martino's
R1 be included, with the ordinance reading
family districts "; the Council also concu
areas be included and specified as to what
Attorney Brant was directed to reconstruct
will then be referred back to the Planning
for their recommendation.
recommendation that
"within all single
rred that only main roof
is to be excluded.
the ordinance, which
and Zoning Commission
REPORTS: Mayor Martino reported he had attended the Planning and Zoning
PLANNING AND Commission Meeting held June 24, 1975. County Commissioner
ZONING COMMISSION
Culpepper and his staff were in attendance, and a willingness to
cooperate was expressed by both the City and the County officials.
NPB /PBG JAYCEES: Mayor Martino reported he had attended the North Palm Beach /Palm
Beach Gardens Jaycee Meeting held June 30, 1975. A liason member
will be appointed by the Jaycees to assist the City's Bicentennial
Committee and the Beautification and Environmental Committee.
Intentions were indicated that the Jaycees will also assist the
Recreation Department, in a manner to be determined later.
ZONING BOARD OF Councilman Wiley reported the Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting,
APPEALS MEETING:
held this date, had been continued over from the June 26th
meeting. Three members of the Board were present, the applicant
did not
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appear and the three requests for variances to construct a
swimming pool and screen enclosure were denied by the Board.
I -95: Councilman Wiley made note of the lack of cloverleaf
interchanges on I -95 on his trip north, and asked the Council to
request that I -95 go over PGA Blvd. for a more workable intersection.
ITEMS BY CITY MANAGER:
TENT RENTAL, The Council unanimously approved the recommendation of the City
tKY -Y Manager to spend $275.00 from the Contingency Fund for the tent
FUND:
STAMP MACHINE -
FEDERAL REVENUE
ACCOUNT:
IRRIGATION
SYSTEM:
rental, and $165.00 for the sky diver from the Contingency Fund
for the 4th of July celebration.
The City Manager was directed to include these items as budgeted
items in the 1975 -76 Budget.
Authorization was given by una,n imous approval of the Council, on
the recommendation of the City Manager to expend $15,043.35 for
the new fire truck, funds to be taken from the Federal Revenue
Sharing Account.
At the recommendation of the City Manager, the Council unanimously
authorized the purchase of a new Pitney Bowes Stamp Machine in
the amount of $1,290.00, under the State contract, monies to be
taken from the Federal Revenue Sharing Account.
No objection was expressed by the Council to the recommendation
of the City Manager that Howard Searcy, Engineer proceed to supply
data necessary to obtain a permit from the Flood Control District
for a proposed irrigation system for the City Complex and the 10
acres adjacent to the complex.
PLAQUE FOR The plaque purchasdd for Jeni Hamilton in appreciation for
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her service on the Beautification and Environmental Committee
will be placed in the display case located in the Receptionist
office at City Hall.
ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
SUMMER RECREATIONMayor Martino remarked that he had received many excellent comments
PROGRAM:
regarding the Summer Recreation Program and asked that the City
Manager relate this to the Recreation Department.
VICE MAYOR Vice Mayor DeLonga proposed that street reflectors be placed at
DE LONG A:
the curve on Lighthouse Drive and on Holly Drive near the
Elementary school. The City Manager will obtain prices on same.
The Council concurred with the recommendation made by Vice Mayor
DeLonga that the fence points be bent or reversed at the I-95
overpass for safety reasons.
COUNCILMAN Councilman Kiedis inquired about the status of planting the pine
IEDIS:
trees around the tennis courts. The City Manager will ask the
B &E Committee to plant them.
Councilman Kiedis inquired about the status of the replacement of
the glass lamps at Plant Drive, which the City Manager reported
will be done as soon as the Public Works schedule permits.
The City Manager will ddtermine the cost for new tennis courts
for consideration at the budget sessions.
The City Manager will consider removing the foot bridge over the
Earman River in Plat 6, at the request of Tony Silva, Bankers
Life and Casualty, inasmuch as the surrounding lots have been sold.
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ADJOURNMENT: No further business, the meeting adjourned at 11 :15 P.M.
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