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REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
MAY 29 1974
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens
was called to order by Mayor Martino at 8:00 P.M. in the Assembly
Roos, 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 and present were: Councilman
Feeney, Councilman Kiedis, Councilman Wiley and Mayor !Martino.
Vice Mayor DeLonga was absent because he was out of Town.
MINUTES: The minutes of the workshop Meeting of April 25, 1974, as
amended, were unanimously approved.
AGENDA: Mayor Martino announced that two items on the agenda would be
deleted from this meeting: under "petitions and communications"
the request from David Gibson, Oakbrook Square Shopping Center
on a variance for a sign, and under "items for discussion" the
recommendation from the M -1 Zoning Committee.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Martino announced the Board of Zoning Appeals would hold
a meeting on Thursday, May 9, 1974 to hear a request for a
variance for a swimming pool.
RESOLUTIONS: Mayor Martino read a letter from Mrs. Hamilton, Chairman of
the Beautification and Environmental Committee, reaffirming
their recommendation for the appointment of Mrs. Fielden Bowles
as a member to that Committee.
Councilman Wiley, on behalf of Vice Mayor oeLonga, reiterated
his remarks made at the April 25, 1974 meeting, that he
requested the consideration of Mrs. Harriet Vogel to fill the
vacancy on the B &E Co —i ttee; his reasoning being on a
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geographical preference.
Motion made by Councilman Kiedis, seconded by Councilman Wiley
to insert the name Mrs. Fielden Bowles in Resolution #100 1974.
Motion unanimously carried.
RESOLUTION #109 Resolution #100 1974 appointing a member to the Beautification
1974:
— and Environmental Committee and inserting the name Mrs. Fielden
Bowles, was read in full by the City Clerk and unanimously
adopted by the Council.
RESOLUTION #15, Section 1 of Resolution #15, 1974 establishing a reservation
system for tennis courts located on the west side of the City
Complex, was read by Mayor Martino for the benefit of the
audience.
Mr. Don Snyder,4Chairman of the Recreation Advisory Board, stated
it was not the recommendation of the Recreation Advisory Board
1- or the Tennis Committee, but he had no objection to it
personally.
Motion was made and seconded to have the City Clerk read
Resolution #15, 1974. Vote on motion - Councilman Feeney and
Councilman Kiedis voted aye, Councilman Wiley and Mayor Martino
voted nay.
Mr. Snyder agreed to present the resolution to the Tennis
Committee, who were meeting simultaneously in the office of
the Recreation Director, and to ask for input from the
Recreation Advisory Board for a fulther recommendation to the
Council.
The Council assured Mr. Dukes, Director, Recreation and Parks
that the intent of the resolution was not to interfere with the
Recreation Department's program and schedule to use the courts
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as often as necessary for tennis lessons, the sl—er program etc.
Mr. Dukes will prepare an updated report for the Council's
review on memberships, the reservation system now being used and
any problems that exist etc.
Resolution #150 1974 will be placed on the Workshop agenda of
May 90 1974 when a full Council would be present.
RESOLUTION, #1br Mr. Frank Brutt, Director, Area Planning Board, addressed the
1974: _ _
Council explaining the intent of Resolution #15, 1974s what
the 208 plan addresses itself to and the desire of the Area
Planning Board to have the Governor designate Palm Beach County
as an area of study.
Resolution #15, 1974 indicating intent to join other
municipalities to develop and implement a plan for a waste
treatment management system for the area was read in full by
the City Clerk and unanimously adopted by the Council.
ORDINANCES: Mayor Martino declared the legal requirement for advertising
ORDINANCE #5, Ordinance #5, 1974 by title only had been met.
. The City Clerk read Ordinance #5, 1974 amending the Budget
Ordinance to authorize the hiring of one additional Police
Dispatchem, by title only, on second reading, prior to the
opening of the Public Nearing.
No one from the Council or the audience spoke for or against
the Ordinance. Ordinance #5, 1974 was unanimously adopted by
the Council.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
COMMISSIONER Mayor Martino acknowledged receipt of letters from County
SENATOR Commissioner Culpepper and Senator Philip D. Lewis agreeing
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with the concept of Resolution #14, 1974, forwarded to them
by the City, regarding the acquisition of beach front lands
for public use.
PALM BEACH Councilman Wiley referred to an article that had appeared in
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TIC the Post Times May 2, 1974 appointing Archie Williams as Athletic
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Director and Larry Hood as the new head coach for Palm Beach
Gardens High School, and proposed that letters of congratulations
and offering the support and encouragement of the City be sent
to these gentlemen. The Council concurred.
LETTER OF Mayor Martino, prefaced by the remark that it grieved him
UNITHMCN FROM
CITY MANAGERt personally to read it to the Council and the residents, read
a letter of resignation from the City Manager, George McMahon
effective May 310 1974. Mayor Martino stating that the City
had been rewarded by Mr. McMahon's efforts, through his honesty,
integrity, good judgement, fairness and his outstanding relations
with the Community, asked Mr. McMahon to reconsider; that his
resignation was not acceptable to him.
Councilman Kiedis, Councilman Feeney and Councilman Wiley
concurred with the Mayor *s comments and Councilman Wiley moved
that the letter of resignation be unacceptable to the City
Council and that the Council pursue the maintaining of George
McMahon as its City Manager. The motion was unanimously adopted.
Councilman Wiley commented that Vice Mayor DeLonga was aware
of the letter of resignation prior to his leaving, and asked
Mr. Wiley to communicate to the Council and to the public that
he was in agreement to ask for Mr. McMahon ►s reconsideration.
Mr. McMahon stated he owed the Council no less than to give
this further consideration, and he would do that.
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CLAIR ANDERSEN: The City Manager acknowledged receipt of a copy of a letter from
ERVIN L. KEEL:
FRANK GARGIULO:
ST. MARY IS
Ham,. PITAL:
REPORTS:
Clair Andersens Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission
to Mr. John MacArthur concerning the current study by the P&Z
Commission of the desirability and advisability to annex into
the City certain parcels of land.
The City Manager acknowledged receipt of a letter from Ervin
L. Keel regarding the City water problems and read his reply to
Mr. Keel, explaining the City had no authority in regulating
the privately owned Utility Company nor the authority to grant
him the study he requested and referred him to the County Health
Department.
Mr. McMahon read a letter he had prepared to Mr. Frank Gargiulo,
Acting Director of the Palm Beach County Health Dep artmentf
addressing the problem the City is experiencing with the waterg
and asked Council *s permission to send same. With a few minor
changes the Council concurred that the letter be sent with a copy
to the Palm Beach County Utilities Company and the Public
Service Commission.
The City Manager acknowledged receipt of a letter from St. Mary's
Hospital advising of their expansion and renovation program and
requesting that the Mayor and City Manager serve as Members of
the Program Development Council, The Mayor and City Manager
agreed to serve.
Mayor Martino reported he had attended a meeting of the Ordinance
ORDINANCE Review Committee on Wednesday,, May It 1974 with Attorney Brant,
REVIEW COMMITTEE:
the City Manager and David Runkel in attendance regarding
amendments to the Sign Ordinance. As a result of the meeting
Attorney Brant will prepare a draft of a revision to the Sign
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Ordinance for consideration at the Workshop Meeting May 9, 1974.
MA ZONING Mayor Martino reported he had attended a meeting of the M -1
COMMITTEE:
Zoning Committee held Wednesday, flay 1, 1974 with the City
Manager and Mr. Cunningham, a member of the P&Z Commission in
attendance, which resulted in the establishiment of a new
zoning classification des6inated as M -1A2, taking in consideration
the problems in the area on Burns Road.
The City Attorney will prepare a draft of an Ordinance
designating this new zoning classification which will be
forwarded to the P&Z Commission for their review and necessary
procedures. also discussed were comments and deletions regarding
the M -1 Zoning as recognized by- the Council and the P&Z Commission.
The City Attorney will prepare the recommendation in the form
of an Ordinance for a future workshop meeting.
MERIT SYSTEM Councilman Wiley xeported he had attended the first hour of the
BOARD MEETING:
Merit System Board Meeting held Tuesday, April 309 1974, the
results of which would be discussed at a later time on the
agenda by the City Manager.
FIRE CODE Councilman Wiley reported he had also attended that same evening
COMMITTEE: the meeting of the Fire Code Committee with Mr. Jacobs, a member
6f the P&Z Board, the Fire Chief, and the City Attorney in
attendance. Discussion was held on Ordinance #10, 1973 the Fire
Code Ordinance, which was built around the adoption of the
1972 version of the Southern Standard Building Code with
amendments. it was determined that the 1973 Southern Standard
Building Code with the 1974 amendments provides for the
features regarding Sprinkler systems and elevators as provided
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in the draft of Ordinance #10, 1973.
The Fire Chief and the Building Inspector will review the
� latest version of the Southern Standard Building Code and
amendments for a recommendation to revise Ordinance #10, 1974
by adopting that Code with modifications as necessary.
Councilman Wiley requested the Council to consider retroactivity,
the time period if any$ for existing buildings to conform to
sprinkler and detection systems.
BUDGET
The
City Manager reported he will
present the budget adjustments
ADJCJNRENTS :
for
the Council's consideration at
the Workshop Meeting of
May
9, 1974.
4 LP,NINiG OF
—MLAKE
The
City Manager reported, at the
request of Vice Mayor DeLonga
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and
in his absence, that the bids
were put out for the widening
and 4 laving of Northlake Blvd. with an appropriated amount in
wind of 1.5 million dollars which according to State Law, if
the bids were substantially more they would not be permitted
to proceed with the project. The bids came in at 2 million
dollars, which was over the anticipated amount, therefore at
this time the bid will not be let.
Mayor Martino requested the City Manager to relay to the County,
the Conncil•s position regarding their concern about the
traffic problems on Northlake Blvd. and the Cityts intent to
cooperate in any way.
project
LIGHTHOUSE DRIVE: The City Manager reported the Lighthouse Drive/was proceeding
very well, the minor problems had been solved and he had
personally inspected the sidewalks that had already been poured.
The sidewalks are completed on the northern side of Lighthouse
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Drive up to and including the bridge abutment and on the
southern side about 1/3 of the distance.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSIONz
LANDSCAPE Minor corrections were made to the Landscape Ordinance by the
ORDINANCE:
-- - 111 Council and further discussion, when a full Council is present;
will be held at the Workshop [Meeting on May 9, 1974 and the
second reading will be held May 161, 1974.
MERIT SYSTEM The City Manager reported that the Merit System Board had
BOARD
RECOMMENDATIONS: approved unanimously all the recommendations made by him and
he explained them in detail as follows:
1. A Cost of Living increase for City employees 6f $10.00 per
week for 26 weeks for a total package cost of $17,902.26.
2. Proposed upgrading of pay classifications as he felt
necessary, to upgrade some positions to establish a higher base
for minimum and maximum, stating it was not his intention: to
elevate all the personnel to the top level.
3. The creation of three new City job classifications Assistant
Director of Parks and Recreation, Deputy City Clerk and
Executive Secretary.
4. Approval to hire a Police Captain as Grade 34 Range
$120324.60 to $ 15,062.64 with the intent to pursue the hiring
of the individual being considered at a range of $149000 - $140500.
Discussion by the Council followed. Councilman Wiley didntt
disagree to the fact that there was a need to expand the dollar
range but was concerned that it be ascertained that the job
classifications that were not on the list had not changed in
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MOTION :
5% ACROSS THE
BOARD INCREASES
MOTION s
ADOPTING 3 NEW
U JOB
CLASSIFICATIONS:
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priority or worth to the City. He asked for a very comprehensive
and indepth study and a re-evaluation on a percentage scale of
what the jobs are worth to the City.
Councilman Kiedis was against a percentage increase.
Councilman Feeney was in favor of a percentage increase and
proposed that the Council accept the City Manager's recommendation
on the upgrading of classifications, the 3 new job classifications
and request that the City Manager re- evaluate the Public Works
Department by the next Workshop Meeting.
Mayor Martino was in favor of granting some tppe of increase to
the employees but first wanted an indepth comprehensive study
on all City positions.
The City Manager advised he had completed a study on the
Recreation Department, the Administrative Department, the Fire
Department, the Building Department and the Police Department
and would do a complete study on the Public Works Department.
Motion made by Councilman Wiley, seconded by Councilman Feeney
authorizing the City Clerk to prepare a resolution which would
modify the range and step chart as adopted; that the Mayor be
authorized to sign the Resolution effective May 1, 1974 that the
pay scale be adjusted across the board 5% with the exception
that a minimum of $7.50 be applied where the percentage would
come out less than that figure. Vote on motion - Councilman
Wiley, Councilman Feeney and Mayor Martino voted aye, Councilman
Kiedis voted nay. Motion carried by a vote of 3 ayes and 1 nay.
Motion wade, seconded and unanimously adopted that the City
Clerk be authorized to draft a Resolution adoptkng the three
(3) job classifications as presented by the City Manager and
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approved by the Merit System Board :with no grade recommended:
and that the Mayor be authorized to sign the Resolution.
STAFFING OF The recommendation by the City Manager to staff the two positions
2 POSITIONS:
11 1 that of Deputy City Clerk and Executive Secretary was deferred
until the City Manager presents the consideration of pay
classifications for all City employees.
POLICE CAPTAIN: The City Manager further explained his recommendation to hire
a Police ChAtain as Grade 349 Range $129342.60 $ 15,062.64
in response to reservations by the Mayor for such a step before
the benefit of an indepth study and if the City could afford same.
His reasons were unless the position was staffed to set up an
adequate training section and an administrative section, the
raising of the pay for incoming patrolmen would be without
benefit to the Catty. He also stated it was his intention to
upgrade the salary of the Police Chief but it would not be
necessary to modify the budget as there were unexpended funds
on hand to cover the funds needed.
MOTION: A motion was made, seconded and unanimously adopted authorizing
the City Manager to hire a Police Captain as Grade 34, Range
$121,342.60 to $15,082.64 and further authorizing the City Clerk
to draft a Resolution upgrading the current job classification
of Police Captain from Grade 32 to 34 and authorizing the
Mayor to sign the Resolution.
NEWSPAPER The City Manager commented on an article in the newspaper
ARTICLE:
regarding the Police Department which he considered partially
in error and clarified that he had initiated a complete
organization study of the Police Department, with the knowledge
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of the Police Chief, as one of his administrative actions
before the election.
.._. Mayor Martino agreed that he too was tired of accusations against
the Police Department, he could see no jajor problem there and
commended the Police Chief for a fine job.
ITEMS BY CITY MANAGER:
ORGANIZATION The City Manager presented the Council with a copy of a proposed
DEPT.: ' organization chart for the Police Department that he had
prepared and this item will be placed on the Workshop Meeting
agenda May 9, 1974 for further discussion.
TRASH HAGS: The City Manager advised because of the City's inability to
purchase plastic trash bags, paper trash bags would be available,
on a trial basis, for sale to the residents. The price of the
bags would be higher, however, they would be stronger, hold
more poundage and are made according to government specifications.
FIRE DEFENSES: The City Manager reported the Administrative Insurance Services
Office, which is the underwriting agent for fire ratings,
reviewed the City and were impressed with the operation of the
Fire Department and would evaluate the situation regarding the
elevated water tower with a written report forthcoming.
HOLLY DRIVE The City Manager reported he will present the Council with
estimates for construction of the Holly Drive sidewalks and
advised the need for engineering design work on the project
would be limited.
ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
COUNCILMAN At the request of Councilman Wiley, the Council concurred that
WILEY;
Attorney Brant attend the meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals
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on May 9, 1974 because of the complexity of the variance requested.
COUNCILMAN The City Manager in answer to a question posed by Councilman
xlEnxs :" '
Ki.edis, advised that the construction near the existing water
tank was the construction of a new water taitk.
MAYOR MARTINO: The City Manager advised Mayor Martino that the road paving
project would continue when the estimates were received.
Mayor Martino requested that the City manager place as a high
priority on
the list
of projects
to be considered, the lighting
program for
the City&
subject to
approval by the Council.
ADJOtRNMENT. No further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:45 P.M
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;Mayor Mike Martino� Coui:ci]Lman Walte= H. Wiley
ice Mayor James 'I.`b Co ilm Kiedis
Councilman 11rfk Fvuutey��
Alice Je ' Kersl �� Cit Clerk
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