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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 100275REGULAR MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS OCTOBER 2, 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, 10500 North Military Trail, and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. ROLL CALL: The roll was called by the Secretary and present were: Mayor Martino, Vice Mayor DeLonga, Councilman Wiley, Council- man Kiedis, and Councilman Feeney. Attorney Brant was in attendance. MINUTES: The minutes of the Workshop Meeting of September 25, 19759 were unanimously approved by the Council, as amended. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Martino made the following announcements: 1. A meeting of the City Appearance Plan Committee would convene at 7:30 P.M., on Tuesday, October 7, 1975. 2. A Beautification and Environmental Committee Meeting would be held Wednesday, October 8, 1975, at the City Hall Complex. 3. An "Open House" would be held at the City's Fire Station from 1:00 P.M. to 5 :00 P.M. on Saturday, October 11, 1975. PROCLAMATIONS: Mayor Martino read a proclamation declaring Monday, October 6, f WEEK 1975, through Sunday, October 13, 1975, "NAVY WEEK". City Council's Regular Meeting, October 2, 1975 -2 FI-P PREVEN- Mayor Martino read a proclamation declaring Sunday, October 5, T_ WEEK 1975, through Saturday, October 11, 1975, "FIRE PREVENTION WEEK". Mayor Martino announced that a poster /essay contest, co- sponsored by the NPB /PBG Jaycees, will be held in conjunction with "Fire Prevention Week "; prizes to be awarded at the City Council's Regular Meeting of October 16, 1975. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC: FOOTBRIDGE Mr. Frank Hart, who lives at 9506 Birmingham Drive, addressed ACROSS EARMAN RIVER the Council on behalf of the residents of the Crestdale Homes subdivision of the City, inquiring relative to the City's progess in retaining the footbridge located over the Barman River, which provides physical access from the subdivision to Plat 6 of the City. Also, Mrs. Ridgeway, Mr. Sorry, and Mr. Taylor, members of the audience, addressed the Council relative to said subject. Mr. John L. Orr, Jr., City Manager, reported on the data acquired thus far on alternative steps that may be considered by the Council in maintaining the subject footbridge at its location. AUTHORIZATION Subsequent to discussion, a motion was made, seconded, and FOR APPRAISALS unanimously adopted authorizing the City Manager to acquire two appraisals for each of Lots 11 and 12, Block 68, Plat 6 of the City of Palm Beach Gardens. City Council's Regular Meeting, October 2, 1975 -3 A motion was made by Councilman Wiley, seconded by Vice Mayor DeLonga, modifying the preceding motion to include two additional appraisals for three feet along the westerly side of Lot 11 and five feet along the easterly side of Lot 12, which is presently contained within the existing utility easement, to be considered for an outright purchase of City owned sidewalk utilization property. Vote on motion: Council- man Wiley, Vice Mayor DeLonga, and Councilman Feeney voted aye; Mayor Martino and Councilman Kiedis voted nay. The motion carried with a vote of three ayes and two nays. A motion was made by Councilman Wiley, seconded by Vice Mayor DeLonga, authorizing the City Manager to put whatever monies required down as a deposit on the subject lots, if their selling prices are within $500 of their appraised values; monies to be taken from the City's Contingency Fund. Vote on motion: Councilman Wiley, Councilman Feeney, and Mayor Martino voted aye; Vice Mayor DeLonga and Councilman Kiedis voted nay. The motion carried with a vote of three ayes and two nays. Mayor Martino stated for the record the Council's reasoning for their efforts in acquiring the subject lots as follows: 1. Retaining the residents' accessway to the footbridge, and `"r the City's accessway to the Earman River for maintenance. 2. The possible utilization of Lot 11 and /or Lot 12 as a neighborhood park. City Council Regular Meeting, October 2, 1975 PF- TTIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: n a 7 rnm _ DEPT. OF COM- MUNITY AFFAIRS _SF °BATOR LAWTON C_� —ES U. S. SENATOR BILL BROCK TOWN OF PALM BEACH -4 Mayor Martino acknowledged receipt of communications from the following: 1. Planning and Zoning Commission, regarding actions taken place at their Special Meeting of September 299 1975, in establishing side yard setbacks in commercially zoned districts of the City. 2. Department of Community Affairs, confirming a workshop meeting relative to collective bargaining, to be conducted by Mr. John Remington, at the City Hall Complex. 3. Senator Lawton Chiles, concerning the Federal Food Stamp Progr an. 4. U. S. Senator Bill Brock of Tennessee, outlining his efforts in fighting to renew the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 - Revenue Sharing. A Resolution supporting said effort will be considered for adoption at a future Regular Meeting of the City Council. 5. A copy of a proposed Resolution of the Town of Palm Beach, urging the Florida League of Cities to support corrective legislation, which would eliminate the requirements relative to disposal of yard trash collected. Said item to be placed on an agenda of the P.B.G. City Council in the near future. City Council Regular Meeting, October 2, 1975 -5 CONGRESSMAN 6. Congressman Skip Bafalis, concurring with the City's S, BAFALIS dissatisfaction with the timetable of the expansion of I -95 northernly; and his efforts in expediting the completion of the highway. AMERICAN MEDICAL 7. American Medical International, Inc., advising the City INTERNATIONAL, of the expansion program for the Palm Beach Gardens, Community Hospital. LETTER ADDRESSING Mayor Martino advised he sent letters to the schools within SCHOOLS the City appraising them of the availability of the Palm Beach County Branch Library located within the City; and encouraging them to utilize same. NEW OFFICERS OF Mayor Martino reported that the officers of the City's BICENTENNIAL rrWMTTTRR RESOLUTIONS: RESOLUTION #33, RESOLUTION #34, 9 5 Bicentennial Committee elected at their meeting of October 1, 1975, are: Fred Rudolph, Chairman; Charlene Smith, Vice Chairman; and Betty Breder, Secretary. Resolution #33, 1975, authorizing the Electro Oxide Corporation to locate and use a mobile home trailer on their property at 3896 Burns Road, was read in full by the Secretary and unanimously adopted by the City Council. Resolution #34, 1975, executing an agreement with the Palm Beach County School Board, for the operation of a Community School Program, at the Palm Beach Gardens' High School, was read in full by the Secretary and unanimously adopted by the City Council. City Council Regular Meeting, October 2, 1975 ffel Councilman Wiley suggested that at such time said agreement is considered in the future by the City Council, the program be scheduled to terminate in September, thus avoiding a conflict with the City's summer recreation activities. RESOLUTION #35, Mayor Martino acknowledged receipt of letters of resignation 1975 from Fred Cunningham, member, and Charles Breder, alternate member of the City's Planning and Zoning Commission. Resolution #35, 1975, reappointing members and appointing a new member and an alternate member to the Planning and Zoning Commission, and inserting the name Norman A. Quellette in Section 2 and the name George Kelch in Section 3, was read in full by the Secretary and unanimously adopted by the City Council. The City Manager was authorized to obtain plaques to be presented to Fred Cunningham and Charles Bredez at a future City Council Meeting. RESOLUTION #36, At the recommendation of the Recreation Advisory Board, the name Bruce Prince was submitted for consideration to be inserted in Resolution #36, 1975. Resolution #36, 1975, reappointing members and appointing a member to the City's Recreation Advisory Board, and inserting �-' the name Bruce Prince in Section 2, was read in full by the Secretary and unanimously adopted by the City Council. City Council Regular Meeting, October 2, 1975 -7 In view of the fact that the terms of office of George Kelch, member, and Lloyd Mazer, alternate member of the City's Zoning Board of Appeals expire October 14, 1975, and November 7, 1975, respectively, their intentions relative to their reappoint- ments to said Board will be ascertained. A Resolution reappointing Mr. Kelch or his successor to the Zoning Board of Appeals will be considered for adoption at the City Council Regular Meeting of October 16, 1975. ORDINANCES: Ordinance #23, 1975, providing for the rezoning of lands ORDINANCE #23, located within Section 12 -42 -42 from C -1, Limited Commercial, to R -3C, Medium Density Residential District, was read in full by the Secretary on first reading. A motion was made, seconded, and unanimously carried that prior to the requirements for legal notifications for a Public Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinance #23, 1975, being satisfied, the City Attorney be authorized to verify the accuracy of the legal description contained within said Ordinance. The legal description will also, as an administrative procedure, be submitted to the City's Consulting Engineer for his perusal. ORDINANCE #10, Mayor Martino declared the Public Hearing open on consideration of Ordinance #10, 1975, revisions to the Landscape Ordinance, duly advertised on August 28, 1975, for a public hearing to be held on September 18, 1975, and recessed to this date. City Council's Regular Meeting, October 2, 1975 MM There was no one present in the audience that desired to speak for or against Ordinance #10, 1975. The Public Hearing was declared closed by Mayor Martino. A motion was unanimously adopted that Ordinance #10, 1975, pro- viding for amendments to the City's existing Landscape Ordinance, be tabled by the City Council with the intent of redrafting a new Ordinance, to include the amendments contained within Ordinance #10, 1975, and amendments recommended to the City Council by the Beautification and Environmental Committee and Arthur Nelson, a Landscape Architect and member of the City's Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee. The City Attorney was directed to prepare the new Ordinance for the Council's consideration at a future meeting. ORDINANCE #9t A workshop session was held on Ordinance #9, 1975, amendments to the City's Fire Code. The City Attorney was directed to prepare Ordinance #9, 19751 encompassing all of the revisions workshopped by the members of the Council; said Ordinance to be read on first reading at the City Council Regular Meeting of October 16, 1975. The members of the Council concurred that a copy of Ordinance #9, 1975, be submitted to the staff of the Holiday Inn located I— within the City for their comments relative to compliance with the Fire Code in total upon adoption of Ordinance #9, 1975. City Council's Regular Meeting, October 2, 1975 w9 REPORTS: Mayor Martino reported that he attended the Planning and MAYOR MARTINO Zoning Commission's Special Meeting of September 29, 1975; -� and advised of the Commission's efforts in establishing side yard setback requirements in the City's Commercial Zoning Classifications, to affect commercially zoned districts that abutt residentially zoned districts. Mayor Martino reported that he addressed Boy Scout Troup #150 at their "Awards Night" on Monday, September 29, 1975. COUNCILMAN Councilman Kiedis reported that he attended the City's KIEDIS Bicentennial Committee Meeting of October 1, 1975, and advised of the Committee's plans to organize sub - committees for the purpose of planning events for 111976 "; their plans for the Bicentennial Flag to be painted on the west wall of the City Hall Complex; and their plans relative to presenting Bennington Flags to the schools located within the City. Councilman Kiedis also reported that the meetings of the Committee have been rescheduled to take place every other month. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSI Chi: RESOLUTION #37, Resolution #37, 1975, providing for the abandonment of the .._975 utility easement located on Lots 26 and 27, Block 56, Plat 5 of the City, was briefly discussed by the members of the Council. Said Resolution to be considered for adoption at the City Council's Regular Meeting of November 6, 1975. City Council's Regular Meeting, October 2, 1975 ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER: -10 PROCEDURES FOR Mr. Orr, City Manager, advised that Procedures for Annexation/ ANNEXATION ING AND REZONING Zoning or Rezoning have been submitted to the Planning and PROCEDURES FOR Zoning Commission and Procedures for Site Plan and Appearance SITE PLAN AND APPEARANCE Reviews have been submitted to the Site Plan and Appearance REVIEWS Review Committee, both of which were recommended by Mr. Orr to be considered for adoption by the respective boards and subsequently by the City Council as a policy of the City. PRE - REVIEWS OF Also, a memo was sent to the members of the Site Plan and SITE PLANS Appearance Review Committee advising them of the procedures that may be taken if they desire to review Site Plans for a proposed development prior to the meeting scheduled for Site Plan and Appearance Review approval. AUTHORIZATION OF A motion was made, seconded, and unanimously carried authoriz- PAYMENT TO DIVERSIFIED ing the City Manager to pay the balance of the fee of Diver - ERVICE sified Utilities Service of Margate, Florida, in the amount Of $1,661.90, monies to be taken from the City Attorney's account in the 1975 Fiscal Year's Budget. AUTHORIZATION A motion was made by Vice Mayor DeLonga, seconded by Councilman FOR BIDS FOR VEHICLES Wiley, authorizing the City Manager to go out for bids for five vehicles, and at the same time seeking trade -in allowances for the five vehicles specified by the City Council during y. the 1975 -1976 budget sessions. Vote on motion: Mayor Martino, and Vice Mayor DeLonga voted aye; Councilman Wiley, Councilman Kiedis, and Councilman Feeney voted nay. The motion was defeated with a vote of two ayes and three nays. City Council's Regular Meeting, October 2, 1975 -11 A motion was made by Councilman Kiedis, seconded by Councilman Wiley, that the City Manager be authorized to go out for bids for three Chevrolet Novas for police use. Vote on motion: Vice Mayor DeLonga, Councilman Kiedis, Councilman Feeney, and Councilman Wiley voted aye; Mayor Martino voted nay. The motion passed with a vote of four ayes and one nay. A motion was made, seconded, and unanimously adopted that the City Manager be authorized to go out for bids for two economy cars, for the use of the City Manager and the City's Building Department. POSTPONEMENT The members of the Council concurred not to consider going OF SIDS FOR W :IE- TALKIES out for bids for Walkie- Talkies for the City's Fire Department at this time. CITY'S NEWS- Mr. Orr advised that a City's Newsletter will be prepared the LETTER week of October 6, 1975. GOLF TOURNAMENT Mr. Orr reported that a City - sponsored Golf Tournament would be held Sunday, October 26, 1975, at Frenchman's Creek, for a fee of $8.32 per person. A motion was made by Councilman Feeney, seconded by Councilman Kiedis, that the City pay 50% of the fees for said event. Vote on motion: Councilman Feeney and Councilman Kiedis voted aye; Mayor Martino, Vice Mayor DeLonga, and Councilman Wiley voted nay. The motion was defeated with a vote of two ayes and three nays. City Council's Regular Meeting, October 2, 3975 -12 The members of the Council concurred that monies for the trophies for the Golf Tournament be provided by the City. RECOMMENDED The City Manager was requested to inquire relative to the L.oCA.T ION FOR GOLF DRIVING Recreation Department's recommended location for a golf driving range within the City. CLOSING OF Mr. Orr recommended that the City Council consider adopting BARS AT 3:00 A.M. an Ordinance in the future requiring that establishments serving alcoholic beverages close at 3:00 A.M. in lieu of 5:00 A.M., in view of the County's recent action requiring same. MODIFICATIONS In answer to Mayor Martino, Attorney Brant advised the Council TO P.S.0 ORDER - UTILITY RATES of the status of the modifications to the Public Service `J Commission. Order relative to the Water and Sewer Rate Structure. AUTHORIZATION OF A motion was made, seconded, and unanimously adopted authoriz- PAYMENT TO TED ing the City Manager to pay the invoice of Mr. Ted Brown APPRAISAL in the amount of $450 for the appraisal of the 9;1 acres located adjacent to the municipal complex, monies to be taken from the contingency fund. ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL: VICE MAYOR Vice Mayor DeLonga recommended that the Tennis Membership Fees DELONGA of the City be reviewed and compared with those of the TENNIS FEES neighboring communities. City Council's Regular Meeting, October 2, 1975 -13 COUNCILMAN Councilman Wiley advised that residents of the City have Vit Y "� inquired relative to the necessity of five City personnel COUNCILMAN FEE NEY ADJOURNMENT for trash pick -ups within the City; and requested that the City Manager investigate same. Councilman I&Iley requested that prior to the Council's consideration of appointments of the Assistant Fire Marshals recommended by Fire Chief Edward Arrants, they be made aware of the City's policies. In answer to Councilman Feeney's question relative to the length of time the street light has been out on the corner of Holly Drive and Daisy Avenue, Mr. Orr advised of the light's defectiveness and that the Florida Power and Light Company has been made aware of same. With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 12:00 P.M.. v City CoLmcil's Regular Meeting, October 2, 1975 1 r MAYOR MARTINO VICE MAYOR ELORUN-`� 9;�m' /_1t1' �7 UNCILMAN KIEDIS Secretary COUNCILMAN WILE' COUNCI AN f V-c EjNqEY -14