HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 030774REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
MARCH 7, 1974
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida was called to order by Mayor Kiedis 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.
RILL CALL: Roll was called by the City Clerk and present were: Councilman
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Wiley, Councilman Martino, Councilman DeLonga, Vice Mayor Dunbar
a nd Mayor Kiedis. Attorney Brant was present.
MINUTES: The minutes of the Workshop Meeting of February 28, 1974, as
modified, were unanimously approved by the Council.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Kiedis made the following announcements:
1. Junior Police would hold a meeting Monday, March ll, 1974 at
7:30 P.M.
2, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting would be held Tuesday,
March 12, 1974 at 8 :00 P.M.
3. Recreation Advisory Board Meeting would be held Tuesday, March
129 1974 at 8:00 P.M.
4. A meeting of the Volunteer Firemen would be held Tuesday, March
12, 1974 at 7:30 P.M.
5. Beautification and Environmental Committee Meeting would be held
Wednesday, March 13, 1974 at 7 :30 P.M.
6. "Meet the Candidates Night" sponsored by the Jaycess would be
held on Wednesday, March 13, 1973 at 8 :00 P.M. in the Assembly Room.
7. The General Election would be held on Tuesday, March 190 1974.
BID OPENINGS: Bids were received and opened by the City Manager for one remote
base radio. One bid was received from Spencer Communications, Inc.
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as follows:
Bid #1 - furnish and install one RCA Model CRCK7A -RJA 100 watt
RESOLUTIONS:
RESOLUTION
siggle channel base station unit per specifications for the sum
of $1495.00.
Bid #2 - furnish and install one RCA Model CRCK7A- RJB -RJ 104 watt
base station unit equ*ped with 2- frequency transmitter and separate
receivers for the sum of $2022.00.
Motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried authorizing the
City Manager to enter into a purchase order with Spencer Communications;
Inc. per Bid Item #2 in the amount of $2022.00, funds to be taken
from the Federal Revenue Sharing Account, if after consultation
with the Fire Chief and the Police Chief this bid meets the
specifications and their approval.
Resolution #4, 1974 requiring key employees to have an Annual
physical was read in full by the Catty Clerk and unanimously adopted
by the Council, as amended, Section I adding "by a City approved
Doctor "# Section 2 third line to read "capability to perform" and
in the Caption to strike "to consider the results of such physical
examiV!a,tion in the evaluation of performance of such department
heads and ".
It was unanimously agreed by the Council that as an administrative
policy the City Council would request that such physical examination
results be kept on file at the Doctor's office and are not to be
kept in the City's personnel files, nor become a record for
personnel use.
SIGN ORDINANCE: Ordinance #5, 1973, the Sign Ordinance was placed on second reading
and read in full by the City Clerk, leaving those paragraphs blank
on pages 13 and 140 that are to be further discussed and agreed
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upon, on a motion made by Councilman DeLonga, seconded by Vice
Mayor Dunbar. Vote on motion - Vice Mayor Dunbar, Councilman Wiley,
Councilman DeLonga and Councilman Martino voted aye, Mayor Kiedis
voted nay. Motion carried by a vote of 4 ayes and 1 nay.
The following revisions were made:
Page 4 - Section 24-.1 -. Remove 24 -11 (2) (b) Institutional Signs
and place paragraph under definitions in Section 24 -1.
Page 5 - Section 24 -1 Painted Sign - Motion by Councilman Wiley,
seconded by Councilman DeLonga to add the word "legible" after
visible. Vote on motion - Vice Mayor Dunbar, Councilman Wiley,
Councilman DeLonga and Councilman Martino voted aye, Mayor Kiedis
voted nay. Motion carried by a vote of 4 ayes and 1 nay.
Pale 6 - Section 24 -1 Shopping Center - Motion made, seconded and
unanimously carried to add in last line after structural "ground
~' floor area."
Page 6 - Section 24 -1 Shopping Mall - Motion made, seconded and
unanimously carried to add in Last line after structural "ground
floor area."
Page 8 - Section 24-4. Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried
to read second line from bottom of paragraph after affixed "said
location to be determined by the Building Department" the number...
Page ,9 - Section 24 -9 (3) Motion made, seconded and unanimo;m ly
carried to strike "under the ground."
Page 10 - Section 24 -11 (l) (b) (l) - Motion made, seconded and
unanimously carried that last line read "not in excess off' etc.
Page 10 - Section 24 -11 (1) (b) (2) - Motion made, seconded and
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unanimously carried that third lane from bottom read "6 square feet ".
Page 10 Section 24-1.3._(I) (b) (4) Motion made by Councilman Wiley 1.
� seconded by Vice Mayor Dunbar paragraph to read "No sign shall be
erected no closer than the front lot line" etc.... Vote on motion .-
Vice Mayor Dunbar and Councilman Wiley voted aye, Mayor Kiedis,
Councilman Martino and Councilman DeLonga voted nay. Motion was
defeated by a vote of 3 nays and 2 ayes.
Page 11 - Section 24_11 (2) (b) - Motion was wade, seconded and
1 1. unanimously carried to place this paragraph in the definition
section, leaving (b) to read only the title "Instructional Signs ".
Page 11 Section 24 -11 (2) _(b) (1) Motion made, seconded and unanimously
carried to read "The sire of any such sign, either a pole, ground
or wall sign, shall not be in excess of twenty (20) square feet,
not including structural, supports.rt
Page 11 - Section 24 -11 (b)...,(2) - Motion made, seconded and
unanimously carried to add the following section that was deleted
"No sign shall be erected closer th -n ten (10) feet to front lot
line and twenty (20) feet to side lot line of property upon which
sign is erected."
Page 11- Section 24_11 (2) (b) (3) - Motion made, seconded and
unanimously carried to read "The height of any pole or ground sign
shall not exceed six (6) feet above lot grade."
Page 12 Section.24 -41 (5) (b) - Motion made, seconded and
unanimously carried to modify to add } #provided, however, accessory
uses may be identified by individual signs with the total aggregate
area of such signs included within the maximum sign area."
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Pape 13 Section 24 -11 (7) (b) Motion made by Councilman Wiley,
seconded by Vice Mayor Dunbar to accept the proposal of the Palm
Beach Gardens Businessmen's Association. for (7) (b) and modified to
revise 320 sq.ft. maximum area per sign face to 250 sq.ft.
Motion made by Councilman DeLonga to amend the motion to revise the
setback to be increased from 2 feet to five feet. Motion died for
a lack of a second.
Motion made by Councilman Martino to amend the motion using the
Businessmen's Assoc. table and changing the lot frontage 100 -300,
height limit be 15' maximum, maximum sign area 25 sq.ft., minimum
set back 25 feet, side set back 20 feet and 100 feet between each
sign. Motion died for a lack of a second.
Vote on main motion - Councilman Wiley voted aye, Councilman Matino,
Councilman DeLangas Mayor Kiedis and Vice Mayor Dunbar voted nay.
Motion was defeated by a vote of 3 nays, and 2 ayes.
A motion was made by Councilman Wiley to table the discussion on the
Sign Ordinance and resume discussion at a Special Meeting. Motion
died for a lack of a second.
Motion made by Councilman DeL4mgas seconded by Councilman Wiley
that the sign face area on the Businessmen's proposal be revised
to read 200 sq.ft. maximum. vote on notion - Councilman Wiley,
Councilman DeLongap Bice Mayor Dunbar and Mayor Kiedis voted ayes
Council -an Martino voted nay. Motion carried by a vote of 4 ayes
and I. nay.
Motion made by Councilman Martinos seconded by Vice Mayor Dunbar
to modify (7) (b) as written by the Businessmen's Association to
read "lot frontage from 100 -300 feetp height limit of 151, maximum
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area per sign face of 75 sq.ft., set back requirement of 25 feet,,
and progress down the line as the table indicates with the maximum
sign face area of 200 sq.ft., side set back of 20 feet$ spacing
airline distance between pole or ground signs of 100 feet."
Councilman DeLonga made a motion,, seconded by Councilman Martino to
amend the motion to read t' 4' for each additional foot of sign height
above 5 feet."
Vote on amended motion - Mayor Kiedis and Councilman DeLonga voted
aye, Councilman !,'iley, Councilman Martino, vice Mayor Dunbar voted
nay. Motion defeated by a vote of 3 nays and 2 ayes.
TABLE Motion by Councilman DeLonga, seconded by Councilman Wiley to
DISCUSSION:
table discussion on the Sign Ordinance and place it on the agenda
of the Workshop Meeting of March 140 1974.
Motion made by Councilman Wiley, seconded by vice Mayor Dunbar and
unanimously carried to amend the motion that the discussion on the
Sign Ordinance be recessed to a Special Meeting to be held Thursday,
March 14, 19749 the purpose of the continuance being the lateness
of the hour.
The Council asked the B&B Committee and the representatives from
the Businessmen's Assoc. to meet and discuss flat or wall signs in
Districts C -1, C -20 M -1 and M -2 and make a recommendation.
PETITIONS AND COMMEJNICATIONS:
SOUTH FLORIDA 1. The City Manager acknowledged receipt of a communication from
REGIONAL COUNCIL:
the South Florida Regional Council concurring with *nd assuring
the Federal Agency's compliance with the City's application for
"701 Planning Assistance" program.
CONGRESSMAN 2. The City Manager acknowledged receipt of a communication from
Congressman Skip Bafalis in :reference to a meeting that would be
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held next week regarding Federal Flood Insurance Bill.
REPORTS: 1. Vice mayor Dunbar reported he had attended the Merit System
MERIT SYSTEM Board Meeting held Monday, March 4, 1974 and discussion was held
BOARD MEETING:
on wording of resolution passed by the Council regarding the rate
of pay for work on holidays, and a recommendation is forthcoming.
MEN'S SOFTBALL 2. The City Manager reported he had met with the Recreation
LFAGUE -USE
OF FACILITIES: Department and the representatives from the Men's Softball League
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to work out the best formula for field play, with the results being
they will play one evening a week on Wednesday, and on Sunday, which
was acceptable to the PBGYAA. Palm Beach Gardens teams consisting
of residents or persons working in the Gardens will be allowed to
register first before the outside teams, and Patin Beach Gardens
teams will be exempted from registration fees.
Motion made by Councilman Martino, seconded by Councilman DeLonga
that the Palm Beach Gardens Softball Recreation League be limited
to 8 teams and that they be allowed to play on Plant Drive Field
one night as arranged by the City Manager and be offered any of the
other facilities that the City has,on any day they are not used by
the PBGYAA, but that they not be allowed to use the Plant Drive
Field any other time than Wednesday evenings.
Vote on motion - Councilman Wiley, Vice Mayor Dunbar voted nay,
Mayor Kiedis, Councilman DeLonga and Councilman Martino voted aye.
Motion carried by a vote of 3 ayes and 2 nays.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
FENCING LAKE 1. Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried that the City
CATHERINE:
Manager be authorized to expend the amount of $1993.00 for fencing
Lake Catherine for fields #2 and #3 which includes 10t extension on
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the dugouts and $900.00 for backstops for the two new fields at
the 10 acre site, funds to be taken from the Federal Revenue Sharing
Account.
BRUSH TRUCK: 2. Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried that the City
Manager be authorized to expend the amount of $ 1200.00 to purchase
a new brush truck and equipment for the Fire Departments funds to
be taken from the Federal Revenue Sharing Account.
LOUD SPEAKERS: 3. Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried that the City
Manager be authorized to expend the amount of $ 138.00 for the
purchase of 12 loud speakers at $ 11.50 each for Plant Drive, funds
to be taken from the Federal Revenue Sharing Account.
RESODDIM 4. Notion made by Councilman DeLonga, seconded by Councilman
T -BALL FIELD AT
PLANT DRIVE: Martino that the City Manager be authorized to expend the amount
of $63.00 for resodding the T -ball field at Plant Drive, funds to
be taken from the City Council Contingency Fund. Vote on motion -
Mayor Kiedis, Vice Mayor Dunbar, Councilman DeLonga and Councilman
Martino voted aye, Councilman Wiley voted nay.
Motion carried by a vote of 4 ayes and 1 nay.
SPEED LIMIT- 5. Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to accept the
JOHNSON DAIRY
ROAD: recommendation of the City Manager that the speed limit on
Johnson Dairy Road in Tanglewood South be reduced to 15 miles per
hour for safety because of the speeding problem.
TRAFFIC SIGNAL 6. The recommendation of the Public works Director with the
ALT. AlA: concurrance of the City Manager to transfer the old traffic signal,
that is not in use,and located at PGA Blvd. and Alt. A1A to
Lighthouse Drive and Alt. AlA was tabled for discussion at the
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Workshop Meeting of March 14, 1974.
ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
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Inasmuch as the Sign Ordinance was not adopted at this meeting,
in answer to Counci?n-n Wiley's question asking for clarification
regarding political signs placed in public right- of -waysf Attorney
Brant advised that a policy had been established by the Council
several years ago, allowing political signs to be placed in swale
areas. The Council concurred to continue this policy.
ADJOURNMENT: No further business, the meeting adjourned at 12:30 A.M.
May #f Jbhn Kiedis
Vice Mayor Gordon Dun r
`Councilman Walter Wiley
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Jean K slake, City Clerk