HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 051674REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARD114S
MAY 159 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
Room, 10500 N. Military Trail, Yalu 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, Vice Mayor DeLonga
and Mayor Martino.
MINUTES: The minutes of the workshop Meeting of May 9, 1974 were
unanimously approved by the Council.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
Mayor Martino acknowledged receipt of letters from:
DON SNYDER.* 1. Letter of resignation from Don Snyder, Chairman of the
Recreation Advisory Board.
DAVID VALENTI.* 2. David P. Valenti indicating he was against a reservation
system for the tennis courts located on the west side of the
City Hall.
BOARD OF COUNTY 3. Board of County Commissioners seeking information regarding
COMMISSIONERS:
County road projects to be considered for their 1974 -75 Fiscal
Budget.
ROBERT F. 4. Robert F. Culpepper, Chair —r of the Board of County
CULPEPPER-:
Commissioners regarding the continuance of the Community Action
Council as a public agency.
MRS. MARGARET S. Mrs. Margaret Taylor, Chairman, Board of Diarectors, Palm
Beach County Community Action Councils Inc. enclosing a copy
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of a Resolution re- designating the Community Action Council, Inc.
as a non - profit public organization.
PBG HIGH SCHOOL Vice Mayor DeLonga announced that the Palm Beach Gardens High
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School band would hold a free concert at the High School
Auditorium on Monday, May 20, 1974 at 8.00 P.M.
I++R. FRANK_ Mr. Frank Krickler, President of water Aeration and Purification
Ki2ICKLER
System, Inc. addressed the Council and presented them with a
drawing of a project they had designed of a system for corrective
measures for outfalls and canals that do not meet the clean
water standards of the Federal. Government. Mr. Bergen, Engineer
for the Company and the City of Sunrise, Florida, further
explained the system, stating these standards will be imposed on
all areas of the United States by 1975. Mr. Krickler will meet
with the City Manager for further discussion and consideration
of the system.
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution 4150 1974 establishing a reservation system for tennis
RESOLUTION #150
courts located on the west side of the City Complex was read in
full by the City Clerk.
Councilman Kiedis reiterated his thoughts that the value of the
resolution, if passed, would be that players could make
reservations even though they were not members of the Tennis
Club, but agreed that the four regular courts were available for
play when not reserved thus alleviating the need to wait for a court.
Vice Mayor DeLonga indicated he was working with the Tennis
Committee for a solution that would be mutually acceptable.
Motion made by Councilman Wiley, seconded by Vice Mayor DeLonga
to adopt Resolution #15, 1974 as read. Vote on-notion - Councilman
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Feeney, Councilman Kiedis, Councilman Wi+leys Vice Mayor DeLonga
and Mayor Martino voted nay. Motion was defeated by unanimous vote.
RESOLUTION #160 Resolution #160 1974 inserting the name Alice Jean Kerslake as
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Acting City Manager with the effective date to read May 290 19740
was read in full by the City Clerk and unanimously adopted by
the Council.
ORDINANCE #61 1974: Ordinance #6, 1974 a revision to Ordinance #229 2973 the Budget
Ordinance was read in full on first reading by the City Clerk.
Second reading and a public hearing will be held at the Regular
Meeting June 60 1974.
ORDINANCE #71, Ordinance #7, 1974 an amendment to Ordim nce #5, 1973 the Sign
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Code was read in full on first reading by the City Clerk.
Second reading and a public hearing will be held at the Regular
Meeting$ June 6, 1974.
ORDINANCE #80 Councilman Wiley advised that Ordinance #8, 1974 parallels
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Ordinance #10, 1973, the Fire Code Ordinance and snakes mandatory
sprinkler systems, which was a result of a meeting of the Fire
Code Committee held Tuesday, May 140 1974.
Ordinance #8# 1974 - aaopting by reference the 1974 Amendments
to the 1973 edition of the Southern Standard Building Code was
read on first reading in full by the City Clerk.
Second reading and a public hearing will be held at the Regular
Meeting, June 6, 1974.
ORDINANCE #90 Ordinance #9, 1974 providing alternates to be appointed to the
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Zoning Board of Appeals and the Planning and Zoning Commission
was read in full on first reading by the City Clerk.
Second reading and a public hearing will be held at the Regular
Meetings June 6, 1974.
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ORDINANCE #1 A public hearing was held on Ordinance #1, 1974, the Landscape
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UU CAPE ORD.: Ordinance. Mayor Martino stated the Ordinance had been duly
advertised for a public hearing and second reading.
No one from the audience or the Council spoke for or against the
Ordinance.
Ordinance #1, 1974 the Landscape Ordinance was read by title only
with the amendments made at the Workshop Meeting April 25, 1974
and the Regular Meeting May 2, 1974 and a correction on page 4
Section 31 -S B Landscaping for Interior Parking, paragraph 5
fourth line after distance to read "of three feet ", on second
reading by the City Clerk and was unanimously adopted by the
City Council.
The City Attorney advised that the projects,where a site plan
had been approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission,would
have to comply with this Ordinance.
COMMITTEE, OF The Council, by motion, designated the Committee of Adjustment
ADJUSTMENT:
11 would consist of the Chairman of the Beautification and
Environmental Committee, the Building Official and the Mayor.
Vice Mayor DeLonga suggested that the City Manager be deleted
from this Committee; that the City Manager serves on too many
committees that takes up too much of his time, and in waking
appointments the Council should take this into consideration.
REPORTS: Mayor Martino reported on the Planning and Zoning Co—i ssion Meeting
PLANNIM AND
FETING: held Tuesday, May 14, 1974; the Commission passed on two new
site plans, and Mr. Marvin Hill, Planning Consultant, made a
presentation, cofbies of which were given to the Council.
JOINT MEETING: A joint meeting of the Planning and 7.oning Commission and the
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Council will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 1974 at 7:30 P.M.
Vice Mayor DeLonga suggested, and the Council agreed, that in
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the future Advisory Boards, when a joint meeting is scheduled,
attend the Council Meetings where they can be placed early on
the agenda.
ADVERTISEMENT The Council approved an advertisement for the position of City
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Manager to be placed in the Post Times, the Nation's City and
Florida Municipal League magazines and the ICMA newsletter.
PBG HOSPITAL: Councilman Feeney reported that he had talked to Mr. Silverstein,
Administrator at the Palm Beach Gardens Hospital, regarding a
proposed emergency room for the hospital. Mr. Silverstkin and
Dr. Anspach will be invited to the City Council workshop Meeting
of May 239 1974 to address the Council regarding their expansion
program and proposed emergency room.
EMERGENCY The City "Manager reported the emergency generator had been
GENERATOR:
installed at the Fire Station and the advertisement for bid
fdr the electrical wiring would be placed in the newspaper.
LIGHTHOUSE The City Manager reported the asphalt paving would be put down
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for the widening of Lighthouse Drive beginning on Firlday,
May 17, 1974.
XNTEREST ON The City Manager reported the following interest received
from investments: Franchise Tax Account - $51.23, GOB Bonds -
$7,898.04, Federal Revenue Trust Fund - $1885.62 and General
Government Investments - CD's - $16,905.07 for a total of
$26,739.96. This amount surpasses last year's amount for the
year.
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TRAFFIC LIGHT- Councilman Kiedis asked the City Manager to determine from the
MACARTHUR BLVD.
& NORTHLAKE BLVD.''County if the time device on the traffic light at the intersection
of MacArthur Blvd. and Northlake Blvd. could be corrected.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSS ION t
IMPROVEMENTS TO 1. Motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried authorizing
RECREATION ROOMS;
the City Manager to expend $1374.94 for improvements to the
two recreation rooms located on the ground floor of the City
Complex for the use of senior citizens and teenagers. Monies
to be taken from lie Federal Revenue Sharing Account.
The City Manager indicated the low estimate had been received
from Butler Floors with work to be completed within 30 days.
UPGRADING AIR 2. The City Manager reported estimates had been received for
CONDITIONING-
.: upgrading the air conditioning in the Police Department as followst
Globe Air Conditioning - $15001, LaPlant Heating and Air Conditioning
Lake 14brth - $1705, and Beach Air Conditioning - $1625.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried authorizing the
City Manager to expend the amount of $1500 for upgrading the
air conditioning in the Police Department to Globe Air Conditioning,
the low estimate. Monies to be taken from the Contingency Fund,
City Council.
COMPUTER PROGPAM 3. Motion made by Councilman Kiedis, seconded by Councilman
ANALYZE SURVEY
DATA: Wiley authorizing the City Manager to expend the amount of $150.00
from the Contingency fund, City Council for a computer program
to analyze the survey data. Vote on motion - Councilman Kiedis,
Councilman Feeney, Councilman Wiley and Mayor Martino voted aye,
Vice Mayor Del.onga voted nay. Motion carried by a vote of 4 ayes
and 1 nay.
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The City Manager advised that the cost was not justified to have
the payroll computerized at this time.
ADDITIONAL MIONIES 4. The City Manager advised the Council they had authorized the
TO INWARD KUHNS
FOR ENGINEERING expenditure of $1350.00 on the original proposal to Howard Kydms
SERVICES
for engineering services on the emergency generator, and that
additional items not bid had been accomplished by Mr. Kuhns in
the amount of $1905.00.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried authorizing the City
Manager to expend the amount of $1905.00 to Howard Kuhns for
additional engineering services, monies to be taken from the
Federal Revenue Sharing Account.
COUNCIL ADVISORS 5. Councilman Kiedis read a memo he had written to the Council
TO ADMINISTRATIVE
regarding Councilmen acting as advisory members to the Police
and Fire Departments, recommending the practice be discontinued.
Councilman Wiley stated that he had, some 4 years prior, been the
Volunteers
advisor to the Fire Department/ and felt it in no way interfered
with the City Administrative policy or the City Manager. It was,
in fact, a beneficial worthwhile endeavor.
Vice Mayor DeLonga agreed there was a very viable relationship
between the Council and the Volunteers which should continue,,
and felt it was being responsible to the needs of others in
developing better ways of serving the community to]earn what is
happening in the community through the information in the Po1ic e
Department„ which is a matter of public record. However he agreed
with the Council that an advisor was not needed to the Police
Department.
-,� Mayor Martino summed up the discussion whereby the Council
concurred to retain the Council representative to the Volunteer
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Fire Department only; however not the administrative funtions,
and to eliminate the current advisor to the Police Department as
well as on the reorganization chart prepared each year. Unanimous
approval was given to the policy decision as outlined by Councilman
Kiedis and Mayor Martino.
BUILDING 6. Councilman Wiley,prefaced by the remark that a public Notice
MORATORIUM ORD.:
had been printed in the May 4th and 5th issues of the Post Times
by the DPA for a modification to the TOP by the Palm Beach County
Utility Company and solicitating written comments within 30 days,
proposed that a letter be sent to the Department of Pollution
Control in Fort Lauderdale. The draft of the proposed letter was
read by Councilman Wiley. He further proposed that two ordinances,
as prepared by Attorney Brant at his request, one a modification
to the Building Moratorium Ordinance #14, 1970 and the other
repealing the Building Moratorium Ordinance #14, 19709 be read
on first reading.
LETTRR TO DPC: A motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried to send the
letter written by Councilman Wiley to the DPC, deleting
paragraph 4 of the draft.
ORDINANCE #10 By unanimous motion of the Council, Ordinance #10, 1974 amending
Ordinance #14, 1970 by providing that upon the DPC authorizing
additional connections to the existing sewage system, the moratorium
on issuance of building permits to the extent of such additional
swwAge connections shall be repealed, was read in full on first
reading by the City Clerk.
ORDINANCE #11 By unanimous motion of the Council, Ordinance #11, 1974 repealing
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Ordinance #14, 19700 the Building Permit Moratorium Ordinance, was
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read in full on first reading by the City Clerk.
By unanimous motion of the Council, Ordinance #100 1974 and
Ordinance #11, 1974 were tabled until an answer is received from
the DPC.
REVIEkT & 7. Item 7 on the agenda - review and proposed reclassification
PROPOSED RE-
of pay grades for City employees was deferred until the Workshop
UP PAY GRADES:
Meeting of May 23, 1974 at the request of Councilman Wiley to
enable him to study the pay grades and complete the graph he is
preparing.
ITEMS BY CITY MANAGER:
USE OF ASSEMBLY A request from Sam Brown for extended use of the Assembly Room
ROOM FOR REAL
E CLASSES,* to conduct a zeal estate school at an additional fee of $25.00
per day beyond the three days reserved for twice a month, was
granted by the Council.
Mr. Joseph Blair, a member of the audience, questioned the use
of the room for a money making project and was advised by Mayor
Martino the purpose was to conduct classes for the benefit of the
residents who desired further schooling.
PBGYAA TAG DAY: Councilman Wiley requested and Council agreed to allow the Palm
Beach Gardens Youth Athletic Association to hold a Tag Day on
Saturday, May 18, 1974 and to issue a permit for same.
Vase Mayor DeLonga suggested the Yamaha motorcycle in the screened
area at the Public Works yard be placed unaer cover. The Police
Chief advised the cycle was being held at the request of a parent.
LAND USE POLICIES The City manager asked that the Council consiaer adopting in the
.� AND PROCEDURES;
future the following:
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1. Consider adopting planning policies, processing them through
the Area Planning Board and the reviewing agency which is the
Flood Control District.
2. Consider establishing a planning function either by a
Planning Consultant or by hiring a staff personnel; to be tied
into the Site Plan Review, the process review of the staff and
established criteria and the Site Plan Review to the Land Use Plan.
3. The Council will clearly guarantee that an expert is
available at all times to constantly review the site plan reviews
of impact on the City.
4. Incorporate into the site plan review an impact statement
requirement for the school system.
ITEMS BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
COUNCILMAN Motion made by Councilman Wiley that the Resolution which granted
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a cost of living increase to full time City employees be modified
COST OF LIVIN_G__
iNtRUSE TO to include the 5% across the board cost of living increase to all
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other full time but yet part time employees such as the School
Crossing Guards, retroactive to May 1, 1974. Motion seconded by
Councilman Kiedis and unanimously adopted.
VICE MAYOR Vice Mayor DeLonga proposed that an Administrative Meeting of the
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Council be held following the joint meeting with the Planning
ADMINISTRATIVE
MEETING: and Zoning Commission on May 28, 1974. Council agreed that a
meeting should be held, the date to be determined later.
The Council concurred with the suggestion made by Mayor Martino
to award plaques to Tom Mullins, head football coach at Palm
Beach Gardens High School and Mickey Neal, Athletic Director at
Palm Beach Gardens High School.
Vice Mayor DeLonga advised he was obtaining from Luke Park
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the applications for City Manager that they hau received.
ADJOURNMENT:
No further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:00 P.M.
Mayor Mike Martino
Via Ae Mayor James -.
Alice Jeanderslake, City Clerk
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C - ' lman Water H. Willey
Co lman Jai� Kiedis
CngnciInan- _Dick Feeney �-N\