HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 101675REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
OCTOBER 16, 1975
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida, was called to order by Mayor rartino 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,
Vice Mayor DeLonga, Councilman Wiley, Councilman Kiedis and
Councilman Feeney. Attorney Brant was in attendance.
MINUTES: The Minutes of the Workshop Meeting of October 9, 1975 were
unanimously approved by the Council.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: The following announcements were made by Mayor Martino:
An Appearance Plan Committee Meeting would be held Tuesday,
October 21, 1975 at 7 :30 P.M.
Palm Beach Gardens Youth Athletic Association Annual Election would
be held wednesday, October 22, 1975 at 8:00 P.M.
A Beta Sigma Phi Meeting would be held Thursday, October 23, 1975.
PRESENTATION OF AWARDS:
POSTER /ESSAY Awards were presented to the winners of the poster /essay contest
CONTEST WItNERS:
sponsored by the Volunteer Firemen, the NPB -PBG Jaycees and the
Woman's Club in conjunction with "Fire Prevention week ". Ray
Lambert and Bill O'Brien, members of the Volunteer Fire Department;
Jim St. Pierre, a Junior Fireman; Mrs. Carhart, a member of the
Woman's Club and Tom Sawyer, a member of the Jaycees made the
presentations. The winners were: Jill Carhart - Essay Winner;
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Scott Goby - First Prize, Poster Contest; Jennifer Feeley - Second
Prize, Poster Contest, Wendy Jacobson - Third prize, Poster Contest.
Certificates of appreciation were given by the Volunteer Firemkn to
Mrs. Carhart and Mr. Savrer for their iesistan ^e.
PLAQUES TO CHARLES Mayor Martino, on behalf of the Council, presented plaques of
�: appreciation to Charles Breder and Fred Cunninghar> for having served
on the Planning and Zoning Commission for c and 4 years respectively.
Mayor Martino expressed his indebtedness as a citizen of the Cite for
their olatstNnding service to },he City and fnr the constniretiv¢ work
which they helped accomplish during their tenure on the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
PROCLAMATIONS- Mayor Martino read a proclamation declaring Octo'�Pr 19-w25 :s "N-ational
Federation of Business and Prcfessional Woman'S Club Week ".
— PETITICNS AND COMM ITITC ATICNS:
Ma--,,or Martino a ^Yrowledged receipt of cor iiinications fror!:
ALT. MEMBER- ZONING 1. City Manager, advising that the term. of T,lnyd Mazer as an U.ternate
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member to the Zoning Board of Appeals will expire on November 7, 1975.
FRANK W. I BRUTT: 2. Frank Brutt, Director, Area Planning Board advising that a
Housing Market Survey will be conducted in the City on October 17, 1975•
Pk3G COMM 9n7 3. Mr. Monks, Adminintrator, Palm Beach Gardens Commi -mity Hospital
D'I`AL:
advising that the Certificate of Need for the planned expansion of
the hospital had been granted an extension of 6 months until May 25,
1975.
VILLAGE OF 4. Resolution from the Village of Tec?uesta requesting the Florida
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. Public Service Commission to explain the electric power rates and
charges.
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RESOLUTIONS, Resolution #38, 197; urging the continuance of the Federal Revenue
RESOLUTION #3%. Sharing +ct was read by the City Clerk in fit-11 on , motion made by
Councilman Kiedis, seconded by Councilman Femey. Vote on motion
Mayor Martino, Vice Mayor DeLon;a, Coumcilman Kiedis and Councilman
Feeney voted aye; Councilman Wiley voted nay. Motion c?rried by a
vote of 4 ayes and 1 nay.
Councilman Wiley referred to an article in the Post Titres on October
15, 1975 entitled "Drop Revenue Sharing" and comr^ented as to the
inequities and unintended use that some cities allocate for funds.
Councilman Wiley expressed the opinion that Congress should bring
fiscal responsibility back to the federal level.
The other members cf the Council agreed with the comments of
Councilman Wiley, but believed the resolution had merit and the program
should not be stopped, and the Federal representatives be encouraged
to be more responsible.
MOTION TO ADOPT: Motion made by Councilman Kiedis, seconded by Councilman Feeney to
adopt Resolution #39, 1975 as read. Vote on motion - Mayor Martino,
Vice Mayor DPLonga, Councilman Kiedis and Council man Feeney voted aye;
Councilman Wiley voted nay. Motion married by a vote of 4 ayes and
1 nay.
RESOLUTION #39, Resolution #39, 1975 adopting the ranges and steps of the Merit
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System was read in full by the City Clerk and unani7ously adopted
by the Council.
RESOLUTION #40, Resolution #)�O, 1975 appointing assistant Fire Y rshals was read in
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full by the City Clerk and unanimously adopted by the Council.
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RESOLUTION Al, Resolution #41, 1975 reappointing George Ketch as a member to the
Zoning Board of kppegls was read in full by the City Clerk and
unanirrAously adopted by the Council.
ORDINANCES: Ordinance #9, 1975 amending the Fire Code was read in full by the
ORDINANCE #f9, City Clerk on first reading.
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Second Reading and a Public Hearing on Ordinance #9, 1975 will be
scheduled and advertised for November 6, 1975•
ORDINANCE #2I_ f Mayor Ma rtino declared the Public Hearing open on consideration of
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-- Ordinance #21, 1975. - limitation of time a contractor can use a home,
as a model structure, as duly advertised on Sept. 3, 1975. Counciingn
Wiley explained his recommendation for a time limit as shown on a
table he had prepared.
Seymour Fine and Marvin Turk gave their viewpoints as local contractors
and home builders.
DISCUSSION Motion was made, seconded and unanitr_ously carried to table the
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discussion on Ordinance #21, 1975 until the Regular Meeting to be held
November 6, 1975, and to be placed on the agenda of the Workshop Meeting
to ue held October 23, 1975, to enable the Council to further sturly
the new draft with Councilman Wil.eyt s tine limit table.
0RDINANCF #22, Mayor Martino declared +.ate Public Hearing open or consideration of
Ordinance #22, 1975 - variances to the Sian Code as duly advertised
on September 25, 1.975.
No one from the audience spoke for or against the Ordinance.
k modification was made by the Council to delete -the requirement for
notifiration to land owners within 300 feet by certified mail, return
receipt requested, due to the cost involved.
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Mayor Martino declared the Public Hearing closed.
Ordinance #22, 1975 was read in full, on second reading, by the City
Clerk and unsnimeusly adopted by the Council.
4 copy of the Ordinance will be given to the Zoning Board of Appeals
and Councilman Wiley, the liasion member of the Council to that Roard,
will review and interpret the ordinance for them.
REPORTS: Councilman Wiley reported he had attended the meeting of the Merit
MERIT SYSTEM System Board held Monday, October 13, 1975. A review was mode of
BOAM METING:
Resolution #58, 1974 - overtime rompensRti.on, bringing it in
ennforma.nce with the Fair Labor Standards Act, which will be given to
the Council at n later date for consideration.
PLANNING AND Mayor Martino reported he had attended the meeting of the Planning and
!ONING
14i ET7NGs Zoning Commission he?d Tuesday, October 14, 1975. MArvin Hill, Land
...-� Planner and Consultant was present to sitm up his efforts on the
Comprehensive Land Use Plan; the Site Review Plan was denied for the
Stop and Go Market - additional information requested; the landscaping
plan for the PGA Plaza ws.s denied - additional information requested;
and the request for annexation was recessed.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
EMERGENCY notion was made, seconded and unanimously carried to adopt the Palm
LNG PLAN:
Beach Gardens Emergency Operating Plan as submitted by the City
Mansger John L. Orr with a modification on page 2 (b) which will be
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reworded indicating that the Fire Department /assist the Police
Department in warning the public.
APPRAISALS - o Mayor Wrtino advised that the City Manager was in receipt of the
two appraisals for the d" acres of land adjacent to the City Hall
property, which are available for the Council's perusal, and the City
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Manager will enter into negotiations subsequ entlr.
APPRATSALS - LOTS Mayor Martino advised that the City Manager was awaiting the receipt
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632 FLAT 6: of the appraisals for hots 11 o.nd 12, Block 61, Plat 6 which are
expected the week of October 20, 1975.
ITEMS BY CITY MANAGER:
AUTHORIZATION TO 1. By unanimous motion of the Coiuicil, and at the recommendation of
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APPRAISU. the City Manager, authorization was given to expend Q0.00 frnm the
Contingency Fhad for payment of an appraisal made by Jerome R. WedWad
for the j- acres adjacent to the City 021.
FLOATING HOLIDAY: 2. The City Council concurred with the recommendation of the Cit7,
Manager that. December 26, 1975 would be the City's official „Floating
Holii?y" for the year 1975,
TRAVELERS INS. 3. The City Manager advised that Travelers Insurance Company has
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submitted forms,for the signature of the Mayor, indicating an increase
in their fees due to the increase paper *,cork instituted by the Federal
Government. These forms will be reviewed and signed at a later date.
PHSENTA'TTON BY 4. The Council concurred with the recommendation of the City Manager
MR, DIAMOND:
that Pax'. Robert Diamond make a presentation -"o the Courcit on
November 13, 1975 regarding the City's irsurance prvirgm.
TANGLEWVOD STREETS: 5. Clarification was made at the request of the City Mon-gor regard _nu
the streets in the Tang ewood Apartment Complex thst more dedicated
to the City.
JOB GLASSTFIC ATION 6. The Council concurred to consider A recam endati nn from the City=
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Manager to fill an additional jcb classification "Mech -nic" in the
11� Public Works Depa.rtm nh to enable the City to proct .cepreventive
maintenance ors the large City fleet.
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ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL:,,
MAYOR MARTINO: At the recommendation of the Mayor, a motion was made, seconded and
V'AUTHORIGIATION TO unanimously carried authorizing the expenditure of $400.00 from the
EXPEND $400. - .
IRRIGATION''SYSTEM Contingency Fund to carry out a program for a future irrigation system
PROGRAM -PGA BLVD.:
. on the median strip on PGA Boulevard, the cost to include the
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COUNCILMAN WILEY :
engineering fees for coordinating with the DOT to obtain the permit.
The Council concurred with the recommendation of Vice Mayor DeLonga
and directed the City Manager to have the Pn'bl i e Works Department
paint "25 MPH" an all the major City streets that are entrances to
the City.
The City Manager was directed to obtain the ocst and number needed
to place reflector markers in the center of the street at the curve
on Lighthouse Drive and she curve on Holly Drive.
At the request of Vice Mayor DeT cnga, the City Manager will supply
the Council with information regarding modular resilentin! homes, such
as the one being constructed on Holly Drive.
Conncilman Way requested, and the Council concurred, to place trash
carts on the High. School property adjacent., to P`!art Drive to eliminote
sage of the trash that is thrown on the property.
ADJOTTRN=: Nc further business, the meeting adjourned at 1100 P.M.
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