HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 021474WORKSHOP MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDINS
FEBRUARY 14, 1974
The Workshop meeting of the City Council of Palra Beach Gardens,
Florida was called to order by Mayor Kiedis at 8:00 P.M. in the
Assembly Room, 10500 N. Military Trail, Falra Beach Gardens, Florida
and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the 1�laq.
ROLL CALL: Roll was called by the City Clerk and present were: Councilman
Wiley, Councilman, N artind, Councilman i)eLonga and Mayor Kiedis.
Vice Mayor Dunbar was absent as he was out of Town on business.
Attorney Brant was present.
14INUTES: The wi.nutes of the Regular Meeting of February 7, 1974, as
modified, were unanimously approved by the council.
AMOUNCEMI1 NTS : Mayor Kiedis made the t ollowing announcements:
1. A Merit System Board Meeting would be held on Monday, February
18, 1974 at 7:30 P.M.
2. A General Membership Meeting of the Palm Beach Gardens Youth
Athletic Association would be held 1�'ednesday, ),ebruary 20, 1974 at
8 :00 P.M.
3. The General Election of the City would be held on Tuesday,
March 19, 1974. A candidate seeking election must file between
February 19 and February 28, 1974.
AWARD: Mayor Kiedis, in behalf of the Council, presented Police Officer
Frederick Lange with a $25.00 Savings Bond and a Certificate of
Award for initiative, Pxcellent judgement and perforwance of duty
beyond what is normally expected in the apprehension of a criminal
at Serge's Drug Store.
COMMEMATION: Mayor Kiedis made note of an article in the newspaper that Councilman
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ALT.AIA
RESURFACING:
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Uliley was one of the four n6minees for the title of "Engineer of
the Year ", and commended Mr. Wiley for his achievement.
Councilman Wiley advised he would be late for the Council meeting
on February 21, 1974 to attend the banquet when the award will be
given.
Councilman -,they presented Councilman Martino with a plaque for
his dedicated perseverance, and with the full support of the
Council, for personally carrying the project of resurfacing Alt.
AlA by writing letters, making telephone calls, etc. The plaque
representing the resurfacing program comprised of a stream roller,
a piece of A1A, tar paper and a bottle of tack oil, was a reminder
for Councilman Martino to stay with it until the entire road is
completed.
ORDINANCES: Ordinance #3, 1974 amending Chapter 6 of the Palm Beach Gardens
ORDINANCE #3 Code, schedule of building permit fees and Ordinance #4, 1974
RDINANCE W4..
an amendment to Section 4 -3 Chapter 67 -1882, the Charter of the
City providing for a referendum election will be placed on the
agenda for second reading at the Regular Meeting, February 21, 1974.
REPORTS: Mayor Ki.edi.s reported he had attended the Planning and Zoning
PLANNING AND Commission Meeting held February 12, 1974 and a written
ZONI
N ING :
recommendation will be made to the Council regarding the permitted
uses in the M -1 Zoning as a result of the report by Chairman Clair
Andersen and discussion by the businessmen in the area of $urns
Road who attended the meeting.
B & E COMMITTEE Mayor Kiedis reported on the meeting he had attended of the
Beautification and Environmental Committee held February 13, 1974
as follows:
I. Recommendation made that the Appearance Board be separate and
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apart from the Planning and Zoning Commission.
2. Investigation is being made regarding a Twin City waste
newspaper collection.
3. The Committee will contact the Council regarding planting pine
trees around the football .field at the Palm Beach Gardens High
School.
The Council expressed no objection to using the Public Works
Department manpower and trucks to perform the work and Mayor ICiedis
will so inform Dick McKenna, a member of the Recreation Advisory
Board.
RECREATION Councilman Martino reported he had attended the Recreation Advisory
ADVISORY BOARD
Board Meeting held February 129 1974 with the following action
taken:
1. Discussion held regarding the letter from Councilman DeLonga
to the City Manager with copies sent to the Recreation Advisory
Board and the Tennis Committee members (who were in attendance at
the meeting).
2. Discussion was held regarding the letter from Angel Naya,
President of the Youth Athletic Association, and letter from
Don Snyder to the Council concerning land purchases for recreation.
3. Election of Officers was held - Don Snyder,, Chairman; Vince
Alvarez, Vice Chairman; and Dick Feeney, Secretary.
Councilman Martino made the following suggestions to alleviate the
p roblems the tennis committee feels are being experienced with the
n ew tennis courts under membership:
1. Provide some type of identification on the Courts for members.
2. Recreation Department personnel peruse the tennis courts in
the evening hours when the alleged violations are taking place.
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The City Manager advised he had initiated such a system for the
Recreation Department, on a periodic basis, to check the courts.
FIRE HYDRANT The City Manager reported that Mr. Collier, Chief Engineer, from the
MENTAL:
Public Service Commission, had visited the City and indicated there
was cause for concern in regards to the rate the City is being charged
for fire hydrant rental, they have referred it to their Attorney, and
after research and interpretation will report back to the Council.
FINANCIAL The City Manager advised a Financial Report and the Public Works
15.0REPOIRTt Weekly Report had been given to the Council.
The Council concurred to cancel the striping of Holly Drive for the
present tame.
ITEMS FOR Recommendation was made by the City Manager and the City Engineer to
DISCUSSION:
accept the low bid for the widening and concrete work for Lighthouse
Drive and MacArthur Blvd. from State Paving Company in the amount of
$260891.75 and if the Council chose only to do the concrete work, the
award be made to H & H Masonry in the amount of $101253.238 Alt.
$7,097.76. The bids will be awarded at the next Regular Meeting on
February 21, 1974.
Councilman DeLonga suggested extending the apron and repairing the
approaches to the railroad tracks at the intersection of Lighthouse
Drive and Alt. A1A. The City Manager indicated this could be done at
the time when part of Holly Drive is resurfaced and the Council
concurred.
AREA PLANNING The City Manager advised he was in receipt of the agenda for the
BOARD AGENDA:
Area Planning Board Meeting to be held on February 20, 1974 at the
auditorium of the Florida Flood Control District at 1 :30 P.M. and
recommended the City adopt the position regarding the application to
install a 250000 GPD Sewerage Package Treatment Plant by D. J.
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ASSISTANCE:
WOMAN "' S CLUB
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PROCLAMATION:
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Halezvinski on RCA Blvd. west of Prosperity Farms Road, that they
object to all sewerage package treatment plants, however on an interim
basis and until such time tht the new sewerage treatment plant
becomes available, and this applicant can hook up to the treatment
plant, they would have no objection if the degree of treatment be
advanced waste treatment as specified in the [Water quality Management
Plan. [-,otion was made, seconded and unanimously carried to accept the
City Nanager's recommendation.
The City Manager advised theother item on the agenda w6dld be the
A95 review for the City's application for 11701 Planning Assistance"
and he had completed the forms and put a dollar figure in of
$30,000 for the funding.If this request for funding is fulfilled,
the City would be responsible for paying y10,,000 of the $30,000 over
the next 2 years.
The Council instructed the City Manager to advise the Woman's Club
regarding their request to hold a bake sale at the City Complex
on Election Day, tht they may set up the tables in the North west
corner of the foyer.
Mayor Kiedis read a Proclamation declaring the month of February
as "Human Relations Month. f'
SICV ORDINANCE: Attorney Brant presented the Council with a new draft of Ordinance
45, 19730 the Sign Ordinance and a discussion was held with the
following revisions made:
Page 12 Section 24_12 (1) Insert 2 A Frame signs shall be permitted.
3' in width by 4' in height.
,Section 24..12 (2) Change thirty two square feet to twenty (20)
.—� square feet.
Change (15) days to (30) days.
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Section 24 -12 (4) 'lotion made by Councilman DeLongas seconded by
Councilman Wiley that painted wall signs be permitted in M -1 zoning
only. Vote on motion. Councilman Wiley and Councilman DeLonga voted
ayes Mayor Kiedis and Councilman Martino voted nay.
Motion made by Mayor Kiedis, seconded by Councilman Wiley to allow
painted rrall signs in M -1, M -2s Cl, CIA and C2 conforming to the
size limitations as detailed in the Sign Ordinance.
Motion to table discussion on painted wall signs was made by
Councilman DeLongas seconded by Councilman Wiley and unanimously
carried.
Section 2.4.12 (5) Motion by Councilman Wileys seconded by Councilman
11 1. DeLonga that the last portion of the paragraph beginning with
"Provided" be stricken. Vote on motion. Councilman Wileys Councilman
DeLonga and Mayor Kiedis voted aye, Councilman Martino voted nay.
�-r Section 24 -12 (8) Council agreed to add "except as otherwise
permitted in this Code"
Section 24-12 (9) Council unanimously agreed to add this paragraph
after Section 24 -11 (7) (d) (2)
Section 2A-12 (10) Motion made by Councilman DeLongas seconded by
Councilman Wiley to strike "pole or ". Vote on motion. Councilman
Wiley isnd Councilman DeLonga voted ayes Councilman Martino and
Mayor Kiedis voted nay.
Motion by Councilman Wiley to fill in blank with 3 additional.
Motion died for a lack of a second.
Motion made by Councilman Martino and unanimously agreed by the
Council to reword paragraph (10) to read "A free standing building
within a shopping center shall be permitted a flat sign on each
building facade that faces a public right of ways with the size
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being determined in accordance with Sec. 24 -11 (7) (d) (1).
Motion made by Councilman Wiley, seconded by Councilman DeLonga
that a new Section 24..12 (9) read," Where a commercial or industrial
property or shopping center shall front on two or more public accesses
or roads, then an additional ground sign shall be permitted as there
may be rotor vehicle ingress or egress provided to said property on
such public access or road,provided however, there shall be no more
than 3 additional signs permitted regardless of such access.
Vote on motion. Councilman Wiley, Councilman DeLonga and Mayor
Kiedis voted aye, Councilman Martino voted nay.
Section 24_12 (11) Motion made by Councilman DeLonga, seconded by
Councilman Wiley to delete everything after institution and add
"the area shall be included in the total permitted sign area."
Motion was unanimously carried.
The Council further unanimously agreed to delete "bank or financial
institution."
Section 24-16 Council agreed to delete "than and in that event"
The City Attorney will unite a section on "instructional signs ".
Councilman DeLonga requested that pages 10A, 11 and 11A be further
reviewed at the next meeting.
The Council agreed to place Ordinance #5, 1973, the Sign Ordinance,
on second reading at the Regular Meeting to be held March 7, 1974.
ITE16S BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCI L:
COUNCILMAN Councilman DeLonga asked the City Manager to investigate the problems
DE LONGX:
the Police and Fire Departments are eNperiencing with their
transmitting units.
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Councilman DeLonga asked the City Manager to revieit the State bids
on electronic equipment for the emergency base radio bid specifications
COUNCILMAN Councilman Wiley commented, as a result of a discussion during the
WILEY:
First Aid Course Meetings that communications between the Ittercity
Ambulance Squad, the Fire Department and the Police Department
should be coordinated and the Departments indocrinated as to who
has what equipment and who knows how to use itoetc.
The City Manager will arrange a meeting with the various Departments
involved.
ITEMS FOR The Council agreed on the following items for the agenda for the
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REGULM MEETING Regular Meeting to be held February 21, 1974:
FEB. 21 t „ 21 1974:
1. Awarding bids for pavement widening and sidewalks along Lighthouse
Drive and MacArthur Blvd.
2. Resolution regarding energy crisis.
3. Ordinance #3 and Ordinance #4
4. Ordinance #5, 1973 - Sign Ordinance
5. Draft of Moratorium Ordinance
6. Ball field improvements
ADJOURNMENT: No further business, the meeting adjourned at 11 :40 1R.M.
Mayor John Kiedis
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Vice Mayor Gordon Dunbar
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Alice Jeaz7Kerslake, City C?er-
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Councilman' Michael Martino