HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 011774RBGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
JANUARY 170 1974
The Regular Neeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens was
called to order by Mayor Kiedis at 8 :00 P.M. in the Assembly Room,
10500 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, slorida and opened with
the pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALLS Roll was called by the City Clerk and present were: Councilman Wiley,
Councilman DeLonga, Councilman Martino, vice Mayor Dunbar and Mayor
Kiedis. Attorney Brant was present.
MINUTES: The minutes of the Workshop Meeting of January 102 1974 were
unanimously approved by the Council.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Kiedis made the following announcements:
Explorers Presidents Association Meeting would be held Sunaay,
January 20, 1974 from 12 :30 - 4:00 P,N.
Jr. Police Meeting would be held Monday, January 21, 1974 at 7 :30 P.M.
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting would be held Tuesday, January
22, 1974 at 8 :00 P.M.
PROCLAMATION: Mayor Kiedis read a Proclamation citing the North Palm Beach - Palm
Beach Gardens Jaycees declaring January 20 -26, 1974 as Jaycee Week.
BID OPENINGS: Sealed bids were opened by the City Manager,who verified they had
been duly advertised, for a Rodent Control Contract.
The following bids were received:
Atlantic Fxterminating Company, 105 South Dixie Highway, Lake Worth -
$150.00 per month.`
Palm Beach Exterminating Company, P.O. Box 2781, West Palm Beach -
$1300.00 for one year.
Bruce Terminix Service, Inc. 416 Southern Boulevard, West Palm Beach
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865 bait packets for a total cost of $1297.50 per month; rodent
packets around homes if calls received at rate of $4.00 per month.
Nozzle Nolen, 5400 Broadway, West Palm Beach .- 400 bait stations -
$280.00 per month, 300 bait stations - $225.00 per month and 200
bait stations .- $160.00 per month. The bids were referred to the
City Manager for his review and recommendation.
Council —n Wiley asutioned that the lowest bid might not be the
most effective, and that rats were prevalent in the Gardenia Canal
area.
RESOLUTIONS: Resolution #1, 1974 - Creating an employment classification for
RESOLUTION Building Inspectdw II and designating the existing classification
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as Building Inspectdr I was read in full by the City Clerk and
unanimously adopted as amended,to add Grade 27 in Section 1, by the
City Council.
"-- ORDINANCES: Ordinance #28, 1973 Annexation of lands in Section 4 -4243 (Oakbrook
ORDINANCE Square Associates) was read by the City Clerk, by title only, on
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second reading and unanimously adopted by the Council.
ORDINANCE Ordinance #2, 1974 _ Appearance Board Ordinance was read by the City
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Clerk in full on first reading.
ORDINANCE Ordinance #10, 1973 - Fire Code Ordinance, which was read on first
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• reading May 17, 1973 and subsequently completely rewritten, was read
by the City Clerk in €ull,as rewritten, on first reading.
ORDINANCE Ordinance #1, 1974 - Landscape Ordinance was read by the City Clerk
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in full on first reading.
Copies of Ordinance #10, 1973 and Ordinances #1 and #29 1974 will be
given to the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Beautification
and Envir anmental Committee for their review wifi comments and
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recommendations to be given to the Council.
PETITIONS AND COMMMICATIONS:
Mayor Kiedis acknowledged receipt of communications from:
DR. SMITHS 1. Dr. Smith, Principal of Palm Beach Gardens High School, expressing
appreciation to the Council for the shell rock the City placed on
the school *s parking lot.
JOE DE LONG: 2. Mayor Joe DeLong of Boynton Beach thanking Mayor Kiedis for his
congratulatory letter an his appointment as Mayor of Boynton Beach.
The Council directed the City Manager to determine from David Runkel
Of Community Federal Bank, regarding his request to be plAced on the
January 24th agenda, if his presentation is relative to the Sign
Ordinance and not directed to the bank +s problem with its proposed
sign.
REPORTS: The City Manager advised the Council on the following:
FIRE HYDRANT 1. Explained the report from the Fire Chief regarding the fire
hydrants stating the Fire Department checks the flow in gallons per
minute, a static pressure is made before flow and a residual pressure
is taken during flow and this is done by area. The Chief feels the
flow is acceptable for fire protection.
EMERGENCY 2. The City now has a legible diagram of the wiring for the
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emergency generator and after testing it for load capacity it will
be installed.
FIRST 3. The First Federal Savings and Loan Batik at PGA Blvd. and
'FEDERAL BANK;
Prosperity Farms Road have been issued a permit for alterations to
the bank.
PUBLIC WORKS 4. Presented the Public Works Department Weekly Report and a report
on Road priorities. The City Manager and the Council complimented
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Mr. Devine, the Director of Public Works for a very comprehensive and
excellent report on road priorities. The report will be discussed
at a future workshop meeting.
BUILDING 5. The City Manager introduced Mr. James Jackson, a resident of the
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City, who has been hired as Building Inspector I
FIRST AID Councilman Wiley reported that the Fare Department has arranged with
the InterCity Amhulance squad for one of their volunteers to conduct
a First Aid Course at the Fire Station every Tuesday for 13 weeks
at 7t00 P.M. for a two hour session. The course is open to interested
citizens.
Councilman Wiley reported that Clair Andersen, Chairman of the
Planning and Zoning Co—i ssion had advised him that the Site Plan
for Oakbrook Shopping Center would be approved at their meeting
on Tuesday, January 22, 1974.
DAM AT PGA Councilman Wk9ey reported a very cordial meeting was held with the
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City Manager and Carl. McKinney to discuss the situation of the dam
at the PGA Golf course. Howard Searcy, Engineer, will pro**de
insight on ideas of how the situation can be corrected.
ARBOR DAY A ProcIMmation was read by Councilman Wiley proclaiming January 18,
PROCLAMATION:
1974 as Arbor Day in Florida. He prefaced the reading of the
proclamation by explaining
that St.
Marks Episcopal Church two
years
ago had purchased from the
National.
Forestry Service 100 small
seedlings,
which they decided to plant on Arbor Day. Governor Askew has declared
January 18, 1974 as Arbor Day this year and to commemorate this the
Church members will plant the 100 trees on Saturday morning, January
199 1974 at 9:00 A.M.
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ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
SITE FCR Discussion was held on the site for the handball courts. Three site
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COURM''' proposals were submitted by the Recreation Advisory Board as follows
1. Slope area north side of City Hall (side by side)
2. Northern extremity of City Complex property in front of existing
new tennis courts.
3. East of existing tennis courts (back to back) - northern most court.
The Councilm amde a visit to the three sites and requested that Sites
#1 and #3 be staked out for further inspection.
Councilman Martino explained the possibility if the courts were to
be located at the slope area and placed side by side, the walls could
be utilized for a pro shop and rest rooms.
It was the concensus of the Council that the existing long range plan
for the City Complex area be updated to ascertain space for future
parking facilities, pzo shop# zest zoos, etc. before a site for the
handball courts is determined.
The City Manager will present the cost of the courts.
INTERCITY Motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried by the Council
AMBULANCE
"HOTLINE": to pay for the installation and monthly rate for the InterCity
Ambulance "hot line" telephone charges in the amount of $39.31 for
current charges to date and $11.35 per month thereafter - funds to be
taken from the Telephone Utility Account - General Government.
AUDITORS Discussion was held on the increase in the fee from $3000.00 to $4000.00
FEES:
as submitted by Callaway, Carpenter and May: Auditors, for the 1973
audit. The City Manager explained the increase in cost was due to
added work including establishment of new funds with separate accounting,
Federal Revenue Trust Fund Account, new State laws that have been put
into effects etc.
Motion was made and seconded that the City :Manager be authorized to
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complete payment of the bill as presented by the Auditors for 1973,
and the City Manager will obtain in writing from the Auditors what
1,1 their charges will be for 1974 and what services will be provided.
Vote on motion ^ Mayor Kiedis, Vice Mayor Dunbar, Councilman Martino
and Councilman DeLonga voted aye, Councilman Wiley voted nay, because
he felt that the budget had been auditied, the auditor knew what
amount was budgeted for his services, there is no contract and the
City is not legally obligated to pay anything over $3000.00.
Motion passed by a vote of 4 ayes and 1 nay.
ITEMS BY THE MAYOR AMID COUNCIL:
COUNCILMAN Councilman DeLonga requested that the City Manager determine why the
foul odor from the Sewer Plant had been going on for such a long time;
requested that a copy of the Noise Ordinance be obtained from the
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County,, and requested that the wire device on the west side of the
Fire Station be removed.
VICE MAYOR The City Manager explained the emergency generator was waiting for
a load test before installation.
Vice Mayor Dunbar confirmed he had talked with an interested citizen
and with Edith Judge regarding a bicycle program and plans were yet
to be made.
MAYOR KIEDIS: Mayor Kiedis advised that Mr. Gibson, Project Director of Oakbrook
Square Shopping Development, will donate small trees from the site
that can be used for around the tennis courts.
Mayor Kiedis said he attended the ground breaking ceremonies for
the Publix Market at that location, and had brought to the attention
of the President of Publix the unsightly appearance in the rear of
the Publix market in Palm Beach Gardens.
v Mayor Kiedis cautioned about putting enough top dressing on the holes
before planting the grass at Plant Drive.
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COUNCILMAN Councilman Martino asked for clarification regarding reimbursement
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to witnesses appearing at court= and was advised by Attorney Brant
I--° witnesses who are subpoened are reimbursed a witness fee plus mileage.
The City Manager will discuss with the Chief of Police and return
with a recommendation to the Council regarding the rate given to off -duty
Police officers for attending court.
Councilman Martino advised the Council he was going to write another
letter to the Department of Transportation regarding AlA.
In reply to Councilman Martino's inquiry about the schedule for
planting the trees around the tennis courts, the City Manager advised
as soon as some trees have been acquired they will be planted.
Councilman Martino commented that Mr. Devine's street survey report
is an exR±Ile of the planning work that he is capable of doing, and
the Council agreed discussion on the report would be an agenda item
in two weeks.
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The City Manager itated information for the Newsletter is due by
January 25, 1974.
ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER:
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CITY The City Manager advised he had received inquiries from City employees
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7lt14IIE =iRs whether they could purchase direct from the City vehicles scheduled
for trade -in. The City Attorney recommended and the Council agreed
that wm,loyees wishing to buy vehicles scheduled for trade -in purchase
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them from the dealer rather than direct foam the City.
The City Manager was directed to contact the County regarding the
poor condition of the sidewalk on Northlake Boulevard, as it is
understood that the widening of this street is not scheduled for
this year.
The Council agreed that the City could smooth out the pot holes with
fill if permission is received from the County.
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The City Manager presented a request from the Fire Department for a
donation of $600,00 toward their awards dinner and the Council agreed
the request was out of order.
The Council expressed no objection to the request for a building
permit from Mr. Donald Dorn, 10468 Dahlia Avenue and from Fine
Builders for Mr. Davidson;, 14205 Seagrape Way. Both permits meet
the criteria as established by the Council.
The City Manager advised Council he will be asking approval for
monies from the C4ntAitngency Fund to purchase a desk and chair for
the new building inspector as it is not a budgeted item.
ADJOURNMENT. No further business, the meeting aajourned at 10:35 P.M.
Mayor John Kiedis councilman Walter whey _
Vice M7 Gordon Dt:(n ar uncilman Jam a
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Alice Jeaz /Xerslak6, City Clerk
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The City Manager presented a request from the Fire Department for a
donation of $600.00 toward their awards dinner and the Council agreed
the request ivas out of order.
The Council expressed no objection to the request for a building
permit from Mr. Donald Dorns 10458 Dahlia Avenue and from Fine
Builders for Mr. Davidsons 10205 Seagrape Way. Both permits meet
the criteria as established by the Council.
The City Manager advised Council he will be asking approval for
monies from the Contingency Fund to purhhase a desk`and chair for
the new building inspector as it is not a budgeted item.
ADJOURNMENT. No further businesss the meeting adjourned at 10:35 P.M.
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Ct
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Vice Mayor Gordon Dunbar
Alice Jea�ersl es City Clerk
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Councilman Jame , D��
Councilman M' chael. rtino