HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 091875REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM `iE:ACH GARDENS
SEPTEMBE:P 18, 197'
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 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,
"ice Playor DeLonga, Councilman Uiley, Councilman Kiedis and
Councilman Feeney. Attorney Brant was in attendance.
MINUTES: The Minutes of the Workshop Meeting of September 11, 1975 were
unanimously adopted by the Council.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Martino announced there would be a Planning and Zoning
Commission Meeting on Tuesday, September 23, 1975 at 7 :30 P.M. with
a Public Hearing to be held on consideration of rezoning a parcel
or land in Section 24_42_42 located on PGA Blvd.; and a
Beautification and Environmental Committee Meeting would be held
['ednesday, September 24, 1975 at 7:30 P.M.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
Mr. Don Kitchings spoke from the audience requesting that the City
survey the trash piles on the vacant lots in the City which are in
violation of the Code, and asked that signs be placed on vacant
lots stating this is prohibited.
PETITIONS AND CO 44UNICAT IONS:
Mayor Martino acknowledged receipt of communications from:
REP. TOM LEWIS: 1. Rep. Tom Lewis requesting that a Policeman be placed at the
intersection of Northlake Blvd. and MacArthur Blvd. during rush
hours.
Regular Meeting, September 18, 1975 Page 2
EMERGENCY MEDICAL 2. Emergency Medical Council Meeting to be held September 30, 1975
COUNCIL:
ato7:30 P.M. in the Commission Chambers of the West Palm Beach
r County Court House. The City Manager will send a representative
to this meeting.
EiECTRO OXIDE 3. F. S. Baldyga, Electro Oxide Corporation, requesting an extension
CORPORATION:
for the use of a house trailer at 3896 Burns Road, that was granted
by the Council and expired on September 5, 1975, to enable them
to have additional space during a construction period.
The City Clerk was directed to prepare a resolution for consideration
of the above for the workshop meeting of September 25, 1975.
SAMUEL LAURIE: 4. Samuel Laurie, Chairman of the Bicentennial Committee submitting
his resignation as an officer and advising Shirley Henderson has
resigned as Secretary because of a relocation of residence. A
reorganizational meeting will be held on October 1, 1975.
RECREATION 5. Memorandum from the Recreation Advisory Board recommending the
ADVISORY BOARD:
appointment of Bruce Prince to that Board to fill the vacancy.
SITE PLAN AND 6. Memorandum from the Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee
APPEARANCE R071LIW
COMMITTEE: suggesting the revision of Section 1 of Article VI of the Zoning
Code changing the dimensions of the off-street parking spaces due
to the number of compact cars that will be driven in the future.
The Council concurred that large cars would still be in existence
in the future and consideration of this change was not warranted
at this time.
RESOLUTIONS: Resolution #31, 1975 reappointing various Department Heads and
RESOLUTION #31, Officers of the City was read in full by the City Clerk and
unanimously adopted by the Council.
i
Regular Peeting, September 18, 1975 Page 3
RESOLUTION #32, Resolution #32, 1975 adopting Amendment No. V to the Retirement
Plan for the City was read in full by the City Clerk and
unanimously adopted by the Council.
ORDINANCES: Mayor P4artino declared the Public Hearing open on consideration of
ORDINANCE #141, Ordinance #14, 1975 - annexation of land in Section 24- 42 -42, duly
advertised on June 27, 1975 for a public hearing to be held on
July 17, 1975, which was recessed until August 21, 1975 to enable
the petitioner and the residents of Danis. Drive and t1ary Circle
to arrive at an agreeable buffer zone; and recessed again to this
date.
Attorney Colbath, representing his clients, Charles and Nancy drown,
stated they were agreeable to a buffer zone of 101, which he later
agreed to 151 that includes the 51 easement, in a written and
recordable document and included in the ordinance.
Mr. Fucci, a resident of Dania Drive, reiterated his feelings and
those of his neighbors that they did not wish the property annexed
into the City as commercial and the buffer zone would be of no
use and would not solve their problem.
Mayor Martino established how and why the buffer zone concept
originated; that after the first public hearing it was suggested
by Hr. Colbath to Mr. Fucci and the residents of Dania Drive that
a buffer zone of 451 would make the annexation more palatable,
however, upon checking with his client the 451 was not agreeable,
and the public hearing was recessed to enable the two parties to
arrive at an agreeable buffer zone. Mayor Martino stated the
Council did not suggest the buffer zone, but that the buffer zone
Regular Meeting, September 18, 1975
Page 4
was suggested by the petitioner and in the interest of the
residents who were concerned what was going to take place to
the property bordering their homes.
After a discussion was held, Mayor m artino polled the Council
as follows:
Mayor Martino, Vice Mayor DeLonga, Councilman Wiley, Councilman
Kiedis were in favor of annexation; Councilman Feeney was not.
All the Council members were in favor of a 151 buffer zone to
start 290' south from Northlake Blvd., along the west boundary
of Dania Drive and along the southern portion of this property
adjacent to Mary Circle.
Mayor Martino, Councilman Wiley and Councilman Feeney were in
favor of a covenant with the land; Vice Mayor DeLonga and
Councilman Kiedis were in favor of an easement.
Councilman Feeney stated for the record he was against a C -1
commercial use in such close proximity to a residential area.
Mr. Fucci publicly thanked Councilman Feeney for his concern for
the residents of Dania Drive.
Vice Mayor DeLonga requested that the Council not consider any more
annexation requests until a side yard setback regulation was
established for commercial zoning. The Planning and Zoning
Committee will be instructed to place this item on a
Regular Meeting, September 18, 1975 Page 5
future agenda, for recommendation to the Council.
.�
The Public Hearing was declared closed by Mayor Martin.
Attorney Brant prepared and read an amendment to the ordinance for
consideration of the Council adding the condition that the owner
of the land deliver an executed covenant in written and
recordable form reserving the E.15' and the 5.151, less the
N.2851 of said E.151 of the property for the use of open space
only, and no structure, building or paved parking area be erected
or constructed on said property.
Ordinance #14, 1975 was read by title only, on second reading by
the City Clerk with the proposed amendment read by Attorney Brant.
Motion was made by Vice Mayor DeLonga, seconded by Councilman Kiedis
to adopt Ordinance #14, 1975 as read with the amendment.
Vote on motion: Mayor Martino, Vice Mayor DeLonga, Councilman
Wiley and Councilman Kiedis voted aye; Councilman Feeney voted nay.
Councilman Wiley commented that the Council had spent many hours
belaboring and trying to protect the residents of Dania Drive, who
were not residents of the City, but good neighbors, by providing
a green area exclusive for only that particular use, that the
code does not provide in other areas of the City; and the
interest of the people was carried to the utmost. Mayor
Martino, Vice Mayor DeLonga and Councilman Kiedis agreed with
t hes e c ommen is .
ORDINANCE #20, Mayor Martino declared the Public Hearing open on consideration of
T973s
Ordinance #20, 1975 - The Budget for 1975 -76. No comments were made
by the Council or from the audience. The Public Hearing was
declared closed by the Mayor.
I/-
7
Regular Meeting, September 18, 1975
Page 6
Ordinance #20, 1975 was read on second reading, by title only, by
the City Clerk and unanimously adopted by the City Council.
ORDINANCE #IO, Mayor Martino declared the Public Hearing open on consideration of
1975:
Ordinance #10, 1975 - Revisions to the Landscape Ordinance.
Don Kitchings, Chairman of the Beautification and Environmental
Committee questioned the need for the list of approved trees.
Lee Coons, a member of the Beautification and Environmental
Committee relayed the opinion of Art Nelson, an architect, and a
member of the Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee, that he
was against the list of approved trees being included in the
ordinance.
By unanimous vote of the Council, the Public Hearing and 2nd reading
of Ordinance #10, 1975 was recessed to the Regular Meeting of
October 2, 1975.
Ordinance #10, 1975 will be workshopped at the meeting of September
250 1975 after receipt of comments from Art Nelson.
ORDINANCE #12, Mayor Martino declared the Public Hearing open on consideration of
Ordinance #12, 1975 - Screen Enclosures. No discussion was held by
the Council or the audience. The Public Hearing was declared
closed by Mayor Martino.
Ordinance #12, 1975 Screen enclosures was read in full on second
reading by the City Clerk and unanimously adopted by the Council.
ORDINANCE #19, Mayor Martino declared the Public Hearing open on consideration of
19/-14.
Ordinance #19, 1975 - Terraces
No discussion was held by the Council or the audience.
The Public Hearing was declared closed by Mayor Martino
._o Ordinance #19, 1975 - Terraces was read by title only on second
t
Regular Meeting, September 18, 1975
Page 7
reading by the City Clerk and unanimously adopted by the Council.
ORDINANCE #21, The Public Hearing on consideration of Ordinance #21, 1975 ..
1915:
limitation of time a c aitractor can use a home as a model structure
was declared open by Mayor Martino.
By unanimous vote of the Council, the Public Hearing and second
reading of Ordinance #21, 1975 was recessed until the Regular Meeting
of October 16, 1975. This will enable Sy Pine and other contractors
to present their comments and recommendations.
ORDINANCE #22, Ordinance #22, 1975 _ revisions to the Sign Code was read on first
reading by the City Clerk. A Public Hearing and second reading
will be held on October 16, 1975.
The Zoning Board of Appeals will be given a copy for their review
and recommendation.
REPORTS: Mayor Martino reported he had attended the Appearance P14n Committee
APPEARANCE PLAN Meeting held Tuesday, September 16, 1975. The Committee concluded
COMMITTEE:
they have 2 months of work to do and upon completion of the plan
will hold a joint meeting with the Planning and Zoning Commission
and one with the City Council.
RECREATION Mayor Martino reported he had attended a special meeting of the
VISORY BOARD
ETING: Recreation Advisory Board held Monday, September 15, 1975. Ken
Staggs,a member of the Board, recommended that the Board conduct
a Community Response Survey.
The City Clerk was directed to contact the applicants who are
interested in serving on the Recreation Advisory Board inviting
these to attend the next meeting of that Board on October 14, 1975
to determine if they are still interested in serving since there
is a vacancy due because Don Mitchell does not wish to be
Regular Meeting, September 18, 1975
reappointed for another term.
ITEMS BY CITY MANAGER:
Page 8
1. At the recommendation of the City Manager, John L. Orr, the
Council unanimously designated William E. Hill, from the firm
Mock, Roos and Searcy, Inc., as the official representative to
the Technical Coordinating Committee.
2. The City Manager, John L. Orr, advised that the City will go
out for bid with the City of West Palm Beach for 5 new vehicles.
ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
WATER AND SOVER Mayor Martino referred to the new sewer and water rate schedule
RATE INCREASE:
received by the residents this week in the mail.
The City Manager reported a meeting had been scheduled for Monday,
September 22, 1975 at the North Palm Beach City Hall at 9:00 A.M.
with the City Managers of Lake Park and North Palm Beach and
Mr. Elia and Mr. Osterman, Diversified Utilities Company attorneys
to discuss above.
The Council expressed the need for better
concerned that they were not notified of
on September 10, 1975 and not included in
22, 1975.
The City Manager was provided with a list
at the meeting on September 22, 1975, and
Council as to the results of the meeting.
communications and were
the meeting of the P.S.C.
the meeting of September
of questions to pose
he will advise the
COUNCILMAN Councilman Wiley asked that the information regarding the Fair
WILEY:
Labor Standards Act be sent to the members of the Merit System Board.
Councilman Wiley requested that Section 12 -9 of the Code be
enforced relative to private concerns placing trash and debris on
vacant lots and swale areas to be removed by the City on the
Regular Meeting, September 18, 1975
regular trash schedule days.
Page 9
VICE MAYOR Vice Mayor DeLonga asked that the trash schedule be placed in the
LONGA:
next nEwsletter.
COUNCILMAN At the request of Councilman Kiedis a List of priority items will
KIEDIS_ :
be made for the attention of the Public Works Department.
ADJOURNMENT. No further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:00 P.M.
Vicecayox<o..
Casty Trk
Councilman Wi ey
Councilman Kiedis
C u i1 Feeney
\