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CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
DECEMBER 19, 1974
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida, was called to order by PLayor 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 was called by the City Clerk and present were: Mayor
Martino, Vice Mayor DeLonaa, Councilman Kiedis and Councilman
Feeney. Councilman Wiley arrived later in the meeting.
Attorney Brant was present.
The Minutes of the Workshop Meeting of December 12, 1974, as
amended, were unanimously approved by the Council.
Mayor Martino announced that the Jupiter Christmas Parade would
be held Sunday, December 22, 1974 at 2 :00 P.M. and the City
would participate with their float.
Mayor hkartino announced that the City's float had won the second
place award at the Christmas In Dixie Parade and thanked Woody
Dukes and his staff for a job well done.
At the recommendation of the City Manager and the Fire Chief.
by a unanimous vote of the Council. the bid for the 4 wheAl
drive Fire Unit was awarded to R. Fuhrman Company, Kissi=ee,
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The bids were duly advertised and opened at the Regular Meeting,
December 5, 1974. Monies to be taken from the Federal Revenue
Account.
Vice Mayor DeLonga requested that the discussion on the purchase
of a fire tanker from Juno Beach Fire Department be tabled to
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allow Juno Beach to revaluate the situation.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
SHERALEE BRYANT:
RESOLUTIONS:
RESOLUTION #54
RESOLUTION #55?
ORDINANCES:
ORDINANCLi #219
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Mayor Martino acknowledged receipt of a thank you card from
Sheralee Bryant in appreciation for the plaque she received from
the City for being a wanner in the Beauty Pageant.
Mayor Martino wished the citizens of Palm Beach Gardens and the
employees of the City a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Resolution #54, 1974 providing an orderly system and timetable
for the reporting of the final tax roll to the Municipalities
by the County Tax Assessor was read in full,with a modification
in the title and in Section 1, by the City Clerk and unanimously
adopted by the City Council.
Resolution #55, 1974 opposing the proposal by the State to abolish
police forces of certain municipalities was read in full by the
City Clerk and unanimously adopted by the City Council.
Copies of Resolutions #54 and #55 will be forwarded to all
neighboring municipalities, the Palm Beach County League of
Municipalities and the Legislative Delegation, in addition to
those specified.
Mayor Martino declared the Public Hearing open on consideration
of Ordinance #21, 1974 authorizing the issuance of building
permits without authorized sewage disposal facilities meeting the
standards of the Palm Beach County Health Department, as duly
advertised November 20, 1974.
Mr. Edgecomb spoke from the audience asking for clarification
whether he would need the stamp of approval on his set of plans
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from the Palm Beach County Health Department and the Utility
Company before a building permit is issued. He was advised that
approval must be received from the Utility Company relative
to potable water supply, and the City would advise the Palm Beach
County Health Department.
The Public Hearing was declared closed by Mayor Martino.
Ordinance #21, 1974 was read on second reading by title only
with the amendments, by the City Clerk and was adopted as
modified unanimously by the Council.
ORDINANCE #22, Mayor Martino declared the Public Hearing open on consideration
of Ordinance #22, 1974 amending Section 12A.2 of Article V.
Zoning, of the Palm Beach Gardens Code by adding Educational.
Institutions as a conditional permitted use, as duly advertised.
No member of the audience or the Council, spoke for or against
the ordinance. The Public Hearing was declared closed by Mayor
Martino.
Ordinance #22, 1974 was read by title only on second reading by
the City Council and unanimously adopted by the Council.
ORDINANCE #23, Mayor Martino declared the Public Hearing open on consideration
of Ordinance #23, 1974 revising charges for Cable Television
Services, as duly advertised.
Mr. Edgecomb spoke from the audience expressing concern over
the increase in the reconnection fee, and asked for clarification
of same.
Motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried to modify on
page 2, under reconnection to substitute the word subscriber in
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place of ownership.
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A discussion by the Council and Mr. Gilchrist, Vice President of
Cable TV followed.
Councilman Wiley urged the Cable TV Company to reduce the
inequity between the rate for single family residents and
apartment and condominium groups.
A motion was made by Councilman Wiley, seconded by Vice Mayor
DeLonga to revise the figure of single multiple dwellings to
8 or more units. Vote on motion - Mayor Martino and Councilman
Wiley voted aye; Vice Mayor DeLonga, Councilman Kiedis and
Councilman Feeney voted nay. The motion was defeated by a vote
of 2 ayes and 3 nays.
Councilman Wiley urged the Cable TV Company to express to the
' Federal Communications Commission objectionto the unjust rule
of blacking out the football games televised in Miami.
Ordinance #23, 1974 was read by title only with modifications
on second reading by the City Clerk and unanimously adopted
by the City Council.
Before the adoption of the ordinance, Councilman Wiley clarified
for the record that the rates are the maximum rates, and it is
not the City Council that has raised them, it is the Cable Company.
ORDINANCE #240 Ordinance #24, 1974 riremen's Retirement Trust Fund was read in
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full on first reading by the City Clerk.
r A Public Hearing and second reading will be held at the Regular
Meeting, January 2, 1975.
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REPORTS: Mayor Martino thanked Woody Dukes, Director of Recreation and
CHRISTMAS TREE Parks and his staff for making plans and preparing for the
LIGHTING
CEREMONY: Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony.
BICENTENNIAL The City Manager reported on the meeting of the Bicentennial
COMMITTEE:
Committee held December 169 1974 and stated the next meeting
would be held January 8, 1974. The Council members will take
turns attending these meeting
ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER:
BIDS FOR NEW At the recommendation of the City Manager, a :potion was made,
POLICE CARS:
COMPREHENSIVE
LAND USE PLAN;
NEWSLETTER:
seconded and unanimously carried authorizing the City Manager
to go out for bids for 4 new police cars with a trade -in of 3
police cars. The bid will specify the Nova Chevrolet and will
be returnable at the Regular Meeting, January 16, 1975. Funds
will be taken from the Federal Revenue Sharing Account.
The City Manager reported the monies for the payment to Marvin
Hall for providing a Comprehensive Land Use Plan cannot be taken
from the Federal Revenue Sharing Fund, but will be taken from
the Contingency Account.
The City Manager reported a newsletter would not be published this
month because of the time limit and the expense involved.
CHRISTMAS PARTY: The City Manager reported the Employees Christmas Party would be
held December 24, 1974 from 11:00 A.M. to 5 :00 P.M. at the Fare
Station, and an invitation had been extended to the members of
the Advisory Boards.
ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
MAYOR 14ARTINO: Mayor Martino, in answer to his questions, was advised by the
City Manager that the cleaning of the canals in the City is
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on schedule, the lights on Flax Court would be in operation on
this date, and the Florida Power and Light Company had been given
the lighting schedule but would not indicate as to when
the project would be started.
Mayor Matino scheduled for the Workshop Meeting of January 9l 1975
consideration on the proposed ordinance dealing with second-hand
dealers.
Mayor Martino advised he had signed the contract with the School
Board regarding the Community School Program.
Councilman Feeney, in perusing the Land Use Plan,expressed concern
about no height limit being specified in certain R -3 zoning
categories. The Council concurred this would be corrected as
a comprehensive plan is made and the Planning and Zoning Commission
reviews same and makes recommendations.
Councilman Wiley was advised by the City Manager that the balance
of the funds in the Central Fire Station Bond Issue Account had
been depleted since the report by the Auditor.
The City Manager stated he was correcting the duplication of
payment to vendors as reported by the Auditor.
Councilman Feeney was advised by the City Manager that the contents
that will be placed in the storage building at Plant Drive and
owned by the Palm Beach Gardens Youth Athletic Association., cannot
be insured by the City. Councilman Feeney will so advise PBGYAA.
No further business, the meeting adjourned at 10 :3Q P.`. -1.
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