HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 101794REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
OCTOBER 17, 1974
The Regular Meetinq of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida, was called to order by Mayor Martino at 8:00 P.M. in
the Assembly Room, 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach
Gardens, and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL: The roll was called by the Deputy City Clerk and present were:
Mayor Martino, Vice Mayor DeLonga, Councilman Kiedis, and
Councilman Feeney. Councilman Wiley was absent due to an
automobile accident involving his mother. Attorney Brant
was present.
MINUTES: The Minutes of the Workshop Meeting of October 10, 1974, were
unanimously approved by the Council, as amended.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Martino made the following announcements:
A Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting will be held Tuesday,
October 22, 1974, at 7 :00 P.M,.
A PBGYAA "Election of Officers and Directors" Meetina will
convene at 8 :00 P.M., on Wednesday, October 23, 1974, in the
Assembly Room at the City Hall.
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PRESENTATION OF Mayor Martino presented "Certificates of Merit" to George
C ' I FICATES OF
Mi7`IT Nale, Patrick Feeney, and John Hoelzer, teenage residents
of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, for demonstrating good
citizenship by reporting to the Police Department the stolen
items that they recovered.
A "Certificate of Merit" was also presented to Detective
William Petersen of the Palm Beach Gardens' Police Depart-
ment for his "Excellence in the Field of Law Enforcement"
by solving several Breaking and Enterings throughout the
City, relative to the above.
INTRODUCTION OF Woodrow Dukes, Director of the Recreation and Parks' Depart -
GARY SLADE, AS
A' �N went of the City, introduced Gary Slade, a student of the
THE CITY
University of Florida, to the members of the Council and
members of the audience. Mr. Slade is presently interning
in the City of Palm Beach Gardens' Recreation and Parks'
Department.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
MAYOR MARTINO Mayor Martino acknowledged receipt of communications from
the following:
AREA PLANNING Eugene A. Caputo, Principal Planner of the Area Planning Board
BOARD
of Palm Beach County, indicating that the ten -month contract
Mr. Marvin C. Hall, Jr., President of Urban Space Design,
Incorporated, submitted to the City for consideration as
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Planning Consultant in the preparation of the Comprehensive
Land Use Plan for the City of Palm Beach Gardens, together
with the addendum prepared by Mr. Orr, are consistent with
the intent of the Countywide Master Planning Program and
meet the minimum established guidelines of the Special Act
requiring all municipalities within Palm Beach County to
establish a Comprehensive Land Use Plan prior to October 1, 1975.
STATE REPRESENT- State Representative Skip Bafalis responding to Mayor Martino's
ATIVE SKIP
BAFALIS communication, which requested that the inflationary tendencies
presently being experienced be curbed, indicating that he,
personally, is being responsive to the problems; however, it
is necessary for the majority of the Congressmen in the House
to respond in the same manner for favorable results.
GOVERNOR REUBIN Governor Reubin Askew, acknowledging receipt of the City's
ASKEW
Resolution #46, 1974, which encouraged action to remedy the
DAVID W. MONKS
exorbitant fuel adjustment charges being assessed in conjunc-
tion with the use and purchase of electrical energy, and
indicating that he will be working with the Administration in
Washington to attempt to lower prices or at least stabilize
foreign oil prices to assure adequate production levels.
David W. Monks, Administrator of the Palm Beach Gardens'
Community Hospital, expressing his appreciation for the City's
support in their expansion request; thanking Councilman Wiley
for his support at the Health Facilities and Health Manpower
meeting of October 10, 1974; and inviting the members of the
Regular Meeting, October 17, 1974
RESIDENT OF
JAPAN
BRUCE M. LEWIS,
MAYOR OF PALM
BEACH SHORES
RESOLUTIONS:
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Council to attend the meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Palm Beach County Health Planning Council, to be held
for the purpose of considering the expansion request on
October 24, 1974, at 8 :00 P.M. at the John F. Kennedy Hospital.
Vice Mayor DeLonga recommended, and the other members of the
Council concurred, that Mayor Martino be present when the
meeting of the 'Palm Beach County Health Planning Council
convenes and the other members of the Council will be present
subsequent to the Public Hearing to be held at the City Council
Special Meeting of October 24, 19741 for the purpose of con-
sidering "public buildings" as a permitted conditional use
in the A -1 Zoning Classification of the City.
Kosaku Uchiomi, a resident of Yokohama City, Japan, requesting
the City of Palm Beach Gardens' insignia, to add to his
collection.
Bruce M. Lewis, Mayor of the Town of Palm Beach Shores, thanking
Mayor Martino for attending the meeting in Palm Beach Shores on
Wednesday, October 9, 1974, held for the purpose of discussing
the possibility of the acquisition of beach land by the County.
Councilman Feeney recommended, and the other Council members
RESOLUTION #47, concurred, that Resolution #47, 1974, providing for the adoption
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and approval of a Land Use Plan and a Land Use Map for the City,
not be adopted by the Council until such time the Land Use Plan
is further reviewed. A Workshop Meeting of the Council was
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scheduled for that purpose to take place October 31, 1974.
RESOLUTION #48, Resolution #48, 1974, reappointing Frederick Stolting and
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appointing Leland Coons, as members of the Zoning Board of
Appeals was read in full by the Deputy City Clerk and
unanimously adopted by the Council.
RESOLUTION #49, Resolution #49, 1974, requesting the State of Florida Depart -
1974
ment of Community Affairs to include the City of Palm Beach
Gardens in its application to the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development for Local Planning Assistance Funds, was
read in full by the Deputy City Clerk, and unanimously adopted
by the Council.
ORDINANCES: The Public Hearing held for the purpose of considering the
ORDINANCE #181 adoption of Ordinance #18, 1974, providing for the off - street
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parking space requirements for shopping centers, was duly
advertised on September 30, 1974.
Fred Cunningham, a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission
of the City, addressed the Council and explained the reasoning
for the Commission recommending that the amendment be made to
the parking space requirements for shopping centers in the City's
Code.
Ordinance #18, 1974 was read by title only on Second Reading
by the Deputy City Clerk, as revised at First Reading on
October 3, 1974, and unanimously adopted by the Council.
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REPORTS: Mayor Martino reported that he, together with Councilman Kiedis,
MAYOR MARTINO: Mr. John L. Orr, Jr., City Manager, and Fire Chief Arrants,
COUNTY COURT- joined Robert Culpepper, Chairman of the County Commissioners,
HOUSE ANNEX
at the "Ground Breaking Ceremonies" of the "N.E. Palm Beach
County Courthouse Complex" on Friday, October 11, 1974.
HEALTH MANPOWER Mayor Martino reported that Councilman Wiley attended the
AND HEALTH
FACILITIES COM- meeting of the Health Manpower and Health Facilities Committee
MITTEE MEETING
on Thursday, October 14, 1974, held for the purpose of consider-
ing the Palm Beach Gardens' Community Hospital's expansion
request. A synopsis of that meeting was prepared by Councilman
Wiley, and submitted to the other Council members.
I',,�S FOR DISCUSSION:
TEN -MONTH A brief discussion took place regarding the ten -month contract
CONTRACT WITH
MR. HILL AS Mr. Marvin C. Hill, Jr., submitted to the City for consideration
PLANNING
CONSULTANT as Planning Consultant in the preparation of the Comprehensive
Land Use Plan for the City of Palm Beach Gardens.
Fred Cunningham spoke from the audience and reported that the
Planning and Zoning Commission is in favor of the City entering
into the contract with Mr. Hill.
A motion was unanimously passed by the Council members that
Mayor Martino and the City Clerk be directed to formulate
the ten -month contract with Mr. Hill, to include the addendum
prepared by Mr. Orr.
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THOMAS GILCHRIST Mr. Thomas Gilchrist, Jr., Vice President of Palm Beach Cable
V RES. OF PALM
BE CH CABLE T.V. T.V., was present enabling inquiries pertinent to rate
PROPOSED increases for that firm.
INCREASE IN
RATES
Subsequent to lengthy discussion, Mayor Martino informed
Mr. Gilchrist the members of the Council were sympathetic to
the firm's situation due to inflation; however, a further
review would have to be made prior to the City granting
permission for the amount of increase in rates; and the
residents of the City should be given the opportunity to submit
their ideas concerning the matter.
ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER:
WcL J.N'S CLUB Mr. Orr reported that the Palm Beach Gardens' Woman's Club
CAKE SALE
requested permission to conduct a cake sale on election day,
November 5, 1974, at the City Hall.
It was the concensus of the Council Members, that the Club
may conduct the sale as long as they do not campaign in any
manner, or block traffic to the polls.
Vice Mayor DeLonga requested that the City Manager recommend
to the Club that they consider a cake sale at Precinct #45,
Howell Watkins' Junior High School, also.
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SA"TNG OF Mr. Orr reported that he attended the meeting at Lake Park
Ki_�EY C ITY
GATES on Tuesday, October 15, 1974, regarding the saving of the
"Kelsey City Gates ", and outlined the areas that need to be
explored relative to the project.
ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
MAYOR MARTINO: Mayor Martino complimented Mr. Orr and Edith Judge on the
CITY'S NEWS- contents of the October, 1974, Newsletter of the City.
LETTER
APPEARANCE OF Mayor Martino requested that compliments be conveyed to the
HOLLY DRIVE
SIDEWALKS Public Works' Department of the City on the appearance of
the recently completed Holly Drive sidewalks.
VT - MAYOR Vice Mayor DeLonga recommended, and the other members of the
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Council concurred, that Mr. Schrimsher, the newly appointed
INVITATION TO
BE EXTENDED TO Principal of Howell Watkins' Junior High School, be invited
MR. SC[iRIMSHER
to attend the Tri-City Meeting of October 28, 1974.
ITEMS BY MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE:
MR. J. H. Mr. J. H. Edgecombe, a member of the audience, addressed the
EDGECOMBE
Council inquiring about the status of the new sewage treatment
plant.
Mr. Orr reported that the plant's completion has been delayed
due to problems with the lift station; and the anticipated
completion date is the end of November, 1974.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business from the floor, the meeting adjourned
at 10:30 P.M..
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