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WORKSHOP MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
DECEMBER 11, 1975
The workshop 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, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and
opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL: Roll was called by the City Clerk: Present were: Mayor Martino,
Councilman Wiley, Councilman Kiedis and Councilman Feeney. Vice
Mayor DeLonga arrived later on in the meeting. Attorney Brant
was in attendance.
MINUTES: The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 4, 1975 were
unanimously adopted by the Council.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Martino made the following announcements:
Christmas Tree Lighting C eremoney - Friday, December 12, 1975 at
7 :00 P.M.
Lake Park Christmas In Dixie Parade - Sunday, December 14, 1975 at
2 :00 P.M.
Public Hearing - Appearance Plan Committee - Tuesday, December lb,
1975 at 7 :30 P.M.
ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER:
BICYCLE PATHS: The City Manager advised that letters had been hand delivered to
the residents along Military Trail notifying them the County would
begin construction of a bicycle path in the right-of-way from
Crestdale Street to Holly Drive along Military Trail; and a letter
had been hand delivered to the residents along the north side of
Holly Drive notifying them that construction of a concrete bicycle
path extending from Military Trail to the Thompson River on the
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north side of Holly Drive was scheduled to begin the first part
of January.
MERIT SYSTEM At the recommendation of the City Manager, by unanimous vote of
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the Council, the City Attorney was authorized to prepare a
resolution for consideration at the Regular Meeting of December 18s
1975 to adopt the Merit System Rules and Regulations.
At the suggestion of Councilman Wiley each page of the document
will be dated for identification purposes with subsequent changes
dated accordingly.
DRAINAGE PLAN: A copy of the Drainage Plan as prepared by Howard Searcy was given
to the Council by the City Manager with a recommendation that it
be adopted. Notification will be given to the Site Review
and Appearance Plan Committee that the Council will adopt the
Drainage Plan for the City in January.
STREET LIGHTING The City Manager showed the Council a map indicating the location
PROGRAM:
of the proposed street lighting in Plat #1 and advised he will
obtain aerial easements from the residents involved.
RECREATIONAL The City Manager will check various sources to obtain a scaled
FACILITIES:
layout of the City Complex for the Recreation Advisory Board to
use in planning for future expansion of recreational facilities.
MERIT SYSTEM The Council had no objection to the Merit System Board's
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RMrUnWNDATION: recommendations, memo from Councilman Wiley dated December 9, 19759
relative to overtime pay and sack leave. A final recommendation
will be forthcoming from the Merit System Board.
PLANT DRIVE Councilman Kiedis advised he had presented the City Manager with
FIELD RENOVATIONS:
a recommendation of his and Mr. Oxnevads regarding the Plant
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Drive field procedures for renovation.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
Mayor Martino acknowledged receipt of communications from the
following:
1. Senator Richard Stone concerning the renewal of the Federal
Revenue Sharing Act.
2. Terry D. Heath, Supervising Engineer, Plan Review and Permits,
Palm Beach County Health Department advising that the Palm Beach
Gardens sewage treatment plant was certified on October 22, 1975,
and an operating permit was issued on November 14, 1975.
3. Palm Beach County Board of Adjustment, Notice of Public Hearing
of property located within z mile of the City in Section 5,
Township 42 South, Range 43 East.
ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
VICE MAYOR Vice Mayor DeLonga announced that a meeting with the Palm Beach
DE LONGA:
County Legislative Delegation would be held at the County Court
House on December 15, 1975 at 1 :00 P.M. to discuss proposed laws
to be introduced.
Vice Mayor DeLonga suggested placing a sign by the bridge at the
Elementary School traveling east to read "Pavement Narrows ".
It was pointed out by Vice Mayor DeLonga that the guard rails are
broken on the bridge on Military Trail which could be hazardous to
the children.
CHARTER Revisions to the Charter, as prepared by the Charter Review
REVISIONS:
Committee, consisting of the City Manager, the Mayor and the City
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Attorney, were discussed by the Council. Mayor Martino, as
spokesman for the Committee, reviewed the changes, page by page,
with an explanation of why the changes were made, for the
consideration of the Council.
Minor revisions were made by the Council during discussion.
The only area of controversy was Article IV, Section 4_1 dealing
with the length of the term of office and the number of successive
terms. The Charter Committee recommended a 3 year term of office
in lieu of the present 2 year term.
By unanimous vote of the Council, the City Attorney was authorized
to draft an enacting ordinance, for first reading on December 18,
1975 to place the Charter before the City Council and the Electors
as presented specifying a 2 year term of office. A separate option
specifying a 3 year term of office and a third option placing a
restriction on the number of successive terms that a councilman
office
can hold /will be considered prior to final reading.
The City Attorney will also prepare the proposition as it will
appear on the ballot at the City's March Election.
ADJOURNMENT: No further business, the meeting adjourned at 11;05 P.M.
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