HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 112174REGULAR METING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
NOVEMBER 2181974
The Regular Meeting 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: Roll was called by the City Clerk and present were: Mayor
Martino, Vice Mayor aeLonga, Councilman Wiley, Councilman Kiedis,
and Councilman Feeney. Attorney Brant was present.
MINUTES: The Minutes of the Workshop Meeting of November 14, 1974, as
amended, were unanimously approved by the Council. a
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Martino rude the following announcements:
1. Junior Police Meeting would be held Monday, November 259 1974
at 7 :30 P.M.
2. Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting would be held Tuesday,
November 26, 1974 at 7:00 P.M.
3. Administrative offices of the City would be closed on Thursday,
November 28, 1974 and Friday, November 29, 1974 in observance of
Thanksgiving.
4. The Workshop Meeting of the City Council scheduled for Thursday
November 28, 1974 has been cancelled because of Thanksgiving.
5. The winners of the Jr. Orange Bowl Preliminary Contest - Julie
Lundy and Deborah Allen; winners of the Miss Jr. Palm Beach Garden
Contest - Pam Paxton, Queen and Sheralee Bryant, runner -up; winner
of the Miss Palm Beach Gardens Contest - Vanessa Olsen, Queen,
Sheri Holmes, first runner -up and Cindy Woodcum, second runner -up.
The Council concurred to follow the custom of other years and
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present the winners of the beauty contests with plaques, to be
presented at the Regular Meeting, December 50 1974.
6, The Homecoming Parade of Palm Beach Gardens High School would
be held Friday, November 22, 1974 followed by the football game
in the evening.
7. The Palm Beach Gardens Community Hospital is making arrangements
to fly Councilmen from North Palm Beach, Lake Park and Palm Beach
Gardens to Tallahassee on Monday, November 259 1974 to testify
before the State Hospital Advisory Council regarding the Certificate
of Need request for their expansion. As many as can from Palm
Beach Gardens will attend.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
FRANK BRUTT, Mayor Martino acknowledged receipt of a communication From
POPULATION
FIGURES: Frank Brutt, Director, Area Planning Board, tabulating population
figures for County municipalities, listing Palm Beach Gardens
as a population of 9331, which is a higher figure than reported
by the Bureau of Economic and Business Research, University of
Florida, used to determine the distribution of State
Revenue Sharing funds. The City Manager was directed to contact
the Bureau of Economic and Business Research advising them of
the difference in the figures reported.
RESOLUTIONS: Resolution #51, 1974 appointing Jack Hanson as Building Official
RESOLUTION #51, and inserting in Section 2. the sums of $ 12,800 and $246.15
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was read in full by the City Clerk and unanimously adopted by
the Council.
RESOLUTION #47 Resolution #47, 1974 adopting the Land Use Plan and Land Use
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Map was read in full by the City Clerk and unanimously adopted
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by the Council.
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Mayor Martino pointed out that this plan and map will be used
as a guideline for future development until, a more comprehensive
plan is completed within the year. He thanked the .members of
the Planning and Zoning Commission for their efforts toward
formulating the plan.
RESOLUTION #53 Resolution #53, 1974 conveying a portion of land owned by the
1974:
City to locate, construct and maintain or improve a portion of
State Road 74, PGA Bl.vd.(as written and presented to the City
by the State Department of Transportaion) was read in full by
the City Clerk and unanimously adopted by the Council.
ORDINANCES: Ordinance #21, 1974 authorizing the issuance of building permits
ORDINANCE #21 without authorized sewage disposal facilities meeting the
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standards of the Palm Beach County Health Department was read in
full by the City Clerk on first reading.
Ordinance #21, 1974 will be workshopped at the Regular Meeting
of December 5, 1974, a public hearing will be held at the
Workshop Meeting of December 12, 1974 and second reading at
the Regular heeeting of December 19, 1974.
ORDINANCE #22 Ordinance #22, 1974 modification to conditional uses in M- lA
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zoning providing for educational institutions as a conditional
use was read in full by the City Clerk on first reading.
A Public Hearing and second reading of Ordinance #22, 1974
will be held at the Regular Meeting of December 19, 1974.
REPORTS: Mayor Martino reported he had attended the closing day of
the Public Service Commission hearings concerning the increase
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in the rates by Florida Power and Light Company: as a witness*
and relayed the feelings of the Council and the residents about
� the proposed rate increase, asked that the fuel adjustment problem
be resolved and suggested they consider holding future hearings
in the evening after working hours.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
APPEARANCE Consideration of an Appearance Board* in conjunction with an
BOARD:
Appearance Code, was discussed by the Council.
Mayor Martino reiterated that originally the Appearance Code
Ordinance was recommended by the Beautification and Environmental
Committees which proposes that an appearance plan be established
for the City to spell out the esthetics or the way the City
should look. The purpose of the discussion was that the
Planning and Zoning Commission had reservations about establishing
a separate board and to satisfy the needs of the Community,
proposed increasing the responsibilities of the Site Plan Review
Ordinance encompassing some of the features of the Appearance
Code Ordinance* for more control over the general aspects of the
appearance of the buildings.
Mr. Charles Jacobs, Chairman* Planning and Zoning Commission
and member Fred Cunningham were present at the meetings as were
Mrs. Lorraine Comstock and Leland Coons* members of the
Beautification and Environmental Committee* who all expressed
their views and who were all in agreement that there was a need
for an appearance code but not in agreement as to who should
have the power over same.
Ordinance #2, 1974: the Appearance Code, which was read on
first reading January 17, 1974, and the proposed ordinance
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revising the current Site Plan Review Ordinance will be placed on
the agenda for discussion at the Workshop Meeting of December 12,
1974 to determine if an appearance board should be established or
if the appearance code should be incorporated into the site plan
review ordinance.
ITEMS BY CITY MANAGER:
COLOR OF FIRE The City Manager recommended that the color of the fire vehicles,
VEHICLE:
for the safety aspect, be changed from red to lime yellow, as
new purchases are made and the existing vehicles need to be
painted. He stated this change is being considered by the State
Legislature as a future law.
Motion was made by Councilman Wiley, seconded by Councilman Feeney
authorizing the City Manager to modify the specifications for the
new fire truck on order, that the color be changed to the lime
yellow in conformance to the fire safety standards. Vote on motion-
Mayor Martino, Councilman Wiley, Councilman Kiedis and Councilman
Feeney voted aye; Vice Mayor DeLonga voted nay. Motion carried
by a vote of 4 ayes and I nay.
It was agreed the lights on the vehicles will remain red.
The City Manager complimented the Chief of Police who took the
initiative to have one blue and one red light mounted on the
Police vehicles, which gives contrast at night and is recommended
by the safety standards.
RESTROOMS AND The City Manager reported the Public Works Department had broken
TENNIS
FACILITIES: ground for the construction of the restrooms and tennis
facilities, and recommended the cost be expended in 3 phases,
asking for $2,000 from the Federal Revenue Sharing Account to
cover the initial construction.
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Motion made by Vice Mayor DeLonga, seconded by Councilman Kiedis
that the City Manager be authorized to expend $2,000 from the
.� Federal, Revenue Sharing Account for the initial construction phase
of the restroom and tennis facilities. Vote on motion - Mayor
Martino, Vice Mayor DeLonga, Councilman Kiedis and Councilman
Feeney voted aye; Councilman Wiley voted nay. Motion carried by
a vote of 4 ayes and 1 nay.
Councilman Wiley expressed concern that the site plan and
elevation plans were not reviewed by the Planning and zoning
Commission or the Council, as would be required of an outside
contractor.
The City Manager advised elevations and a complete set of plans
would be provided prior to this construction phase.
RCA CHRISTMAS The City Manager advised he had received a request from RCA for
PROJECT:
the donation of the junk and abandoned bicycles,that are picked
up by the Police Department and placed in the fenced area at
the Public Works yard, for their annual. Christmas project.
It was determined the Palm Beach Gardens Code required that
abandoned bicycles cannot be disposed of until a certain amount
of time has elapsed and then at a public auction. The time element
would eliminate this action.
ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
COUNCILMAN WILEY: Councilman Wiley commented on a call he had received from a
citizen, to which he agreed, regarding the "Off the Blotter"
column in the Week Day newspaper, that the editors had not
exercised good judgement in printing certain items.
The City Manager stated he had received similar complaints and
had spoken to the editor and the reporter.
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Councilman Wiley requested that the Mayor express his apologies
to the hospital personnel that he could not attend the meeting
in Tallahassee re their expansion request; and to relay, on his
behalf, that he supports them 10060 as reflected on previous
occasions.
VICE MAYOR Vice Mayor DeLonga referred to an article in the newspaper
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regarding collection activities of the National Police Safety
Bureau, indicating a portion of the monies would be returned to
the PBG Police Department, The Better Business Bureau has stated
this is untrue and the organization is in violation of a consumer
ordinance and have been asked to leave the County.
Vice Mayor DeLonga asked that an item be placed in the next
newsletter stating the Emergency Generator has been installed
and is operational.
The City Manager advised the contractor, Hamilton Electric,
have been paid for their services with the exception of $500.00
which is being withheld for a final check at a future date.
Vice Mayor DeLonga inquired about the status of some type of
recognition to Angel Naya for his services as President of the
Palm Beach Gardens Youth Athletic Association.
The Council concurred to give letters of recognition to all the
retiring directors and to place a plaque on the building under
construction at Plant Drive, engraved with the names of the
Board of Directors, to be dedicated at a ceremony when the
building is completed.
Vice ivayor DeLonga commented on the difficulty with the juveniles
in the City and suggested the possibility of a Juvenile Division
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in the Police Departments to create an exchange of ideas
between the youth and the Police. The City Manager and Chief
of Police will pursue this further.
HETZEL PAGEANT: Motion was made and unanimously carried that if permission is
received from Mr. MacArthur through the Hetzel Brothers, and they
request the City assist them with planting of trees and other items
that can be done within the maintenance budgets that the City
Council approves this action.
PLANT DRIVE Councilman Ki.edis requested that the light bulbs be replaced at
LIGHTS:
Plant Drive and the lights redirected in time for the baseball
season.
The City Manager advised the Plant Drive field would be closed
for the month of December for corrective maintenance.
Mayor Martino mentioned the following items that he wanted
accomplished: 1. street light problems 2. pursue street light
program 3. dredging of canals 4. tree trimming.
The City Manager advised all these projects are in progress or
will be in the near future.
ADJOURNMENT: No further businiesss the meeting adjourned at 10 :30 P.M.
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Mayor James —D bn-§-a
Alice J Kers ake, City CleA,
Cou iIman Walter -H Wiley
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Coun -iPan Dick Feene