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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 \