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CITY OF PALM BLACH GARDEZIS
FEBRUARY 80 1973
The Workshop Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens
was called to order by Mayor Wiley at 8:00 P.M., Thursday,
February 8, 1973 in the Assembly Room, 10500 N. Military Trail,
and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL: Roll was called by the City Clerk aid present were: Councilman.
Dunbar, Councilman DeLonga, Councilman Martino, Vice Mayor Stiedis
and Mayor Wiley. Attorney William Brant was also present. City
Manager Robert Carlson was ill and did not attend the meeting.
MINUTES: The minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 1, 1973 were
approved, as amended, by the Council.
AIA STREET Councilman Martino reiterated the activities he had initiated
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regarding the condition of the paving of AIA, particularly from
Northlake Boulevard to PGA Boulevard. As a result, Mr. Charles
Barrett, a representative from the State Department of
Transportation, Ft. Lauderdale, attended the meeting. He
stated the resurfacing program had been cut back by the
Legislature and in the 13'73_74 Budget would be taken on a
needs priority. He further added that the project to resurface
AlA is in readiness but is awaiting funds which should be
available in July. He recommended that the Council assist by
passing a resolution and forward it to his Department which in
turn would forxvard it to the Central office, requesting the
dire urgency of this project and bring upon the indulgence of
t he Legislative Delegation to relieve the burden on the
.restriction of these funds. A budget hearing with the County
Commission will be held February 28, 1973 when a resolution
could be presented. Mr. Barrett stated definite plans are in
the mill for corridor studies for the widening of Alt. AIA.
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Areas of concern, specifically at the intersections of AlA and
PGA Blvd., Lighthouse Drive and Northlake Blvd. were pointed out
to Mr. Barrett by members of the Council and Mr. Cunningham,
Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: The following announcements were made by Mayor Wiley:
1. The General Election will be held on Tuesday, March 20, 1973,
filing dates for candidates between February 19 and February 289
1973.
2. A Recreation Advisory Board meeting, a Planning and Zoning
Commission Meeting and a Volunteer Fire Department Meeting will
all be held February 13, 1973.
3. Student in Government Week will be held between February 19 -23,
in cooperation with the Student Council of Palm Beach Gardens High
School.
PUBLIC WORKS A discussion was held by the Council on the recommendation, at the
DEPARTMENT.-
Council's request, from the Merit System Board regarding the Public
Works work schedule and salary structure in order to determine
what the problems are and if additional personnel are needed.
Mr. Lou Oxnevad, representing the Merit System Board, was present.
Mr. Devine, Public Works Director, presented the Council with a
chart showing weekly job assignments, a schedule of the regular
assignments of the Public Works Personnel and a memo showing
a aintenance projects that are suffering from lack of manpower.
The Council instructed Mr. Devine to prepare a schedule, by
Tuesday, February 13, 1973, of the activities the Public Works
Department personnel were going to perform for the week of
February 19..23, followed by a report of what they actually did.
REPORTS: 1. The Public Works Director reported that a letter was sent by
RESURFACING: the City Manager to Chuck Cleveland stating the City wishes to
enter into a contract with the County for resurfacing certain
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streets in the City and an answer should be forthcoming.
BASEBALL 2. The Council discussed the priority of work on the baseball
FIELDS AND
T -BALL FIELDS: fields and T -Ball fields and concurred that the completion of the
field at Lake Catherine and the cutting of the T -ball fields should
be first and not to proceed with work on the High School field
until a Purchase Order for clay was obtained from Mickey Neal.
The Council instructed Mr. Devine to obtain the cost of fencing
material only witho *t labor. Mayor Wiley reported no answer had
been received from Dr. Gerson regarding the agreement to use his
property for practice fields and instructed the City Clerk to
ascertain if he will sign and return the agreeaent that was mailed
to him.
10 ACRE SITE 3. The Public Works Director reported that the 10 acre site
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adjacent to the City Hall had been planted with rye seed and rolled.
PALM BEACH 4. Mayor Wiley reported that the City Manager attended the Palm
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DELEGATION
Beach County Legislative Delegation Meeting on Wednesday, February
7, 1473 for a couple of hours and that the County did rescind
its action regarding support of the advanced waste water treatment.
FLOOD ODNTROL S. Mayor Wiley reported on the Flood Control District meeting
held Wednesday, February 7, 1973. Mayor Dorn, Lake Park, Mayor
Privett, North Palm Beach, their City Managers and Mayor Wiley met
with Jack Malloy and the discussion evolved around the North Palm
Beach Utility Plant expansion. The three Municipalities agreed
that they would encourage the Flood Control District to say yes
to the expansion but any future building to be closely controlled
and not to allow additional, connections on a wholesale basis.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATICNS:
The following communications were acknowledged by Mayor Wiley:
CHIEF MDRTIMER 1. A letter from Chief Robett Mortimer, Old Dixie Fire District.
OLD DIXIE-,
- to appear before the Council regarding fire protection will be
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placed on the agenda of February 22, 1973.
H.MALLORY 2. Letter from H. Mallory Privett, Mayor, North Palm Beach with
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�. an attached letter from Jacob Cooper, Environmental Control Officer
for Palm Beach County, advising the sewage flow to North Palm Beach
Utilities, Inc. is 350,000 gallons in excess of its capacity, the
BOD suspended solids removal has been (educed, they did have
conceptual approval in 1967 and concluded that he can recommend
that prudent action to forestall potentially serious public health
a nd water pollution consequences by implementing appropriate legal
steps to restrict additional sewage flows to the existing sewage
treatment facility.
PALM BEACH 3. A correspondence from the Palm Beach County Municipal League
COUNTY MUNICIPAL
LEAGUE: 'pouncing a meeting on Friday, February 9, 1973 at 1 :30 P.M.
PALM BEACH 4. A correspondence from Palm Beach County Utility Coordinating
UN Y LITY
Committee joint meeting with the District IV Liaison Committee
COMMITTEE:
at 12 :30 P.M. on Friday, February 23, 1973.
JERRY BROWNING:5. Letter from Jerry Browning indicating he wishes to build.
GOVERNOR'S 6. Letter dated February 1, 1973 from the Governor's Council on
COUNC IL :
Criminal Justice was forwarded to Chief Pecht.
SENATOR 7. Letter from Senator Guerney regarding the new estimated
GUERNEY:
population count for Revenue Sharing Act and notification of any
errors should be forwarded to the Treasury Department by February 12.
DAVID HFNDEL: 8. Letter from David Hendel commending the Fire Department for
their prompt action on a fire at the Meadows Mobile Home Park.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
B & E 1. The Council instructed the City Clerk to ask the Beautification
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" and Environmental, Committee to consider an appointment to replace
Rev. Taber and Mr. Schlaudecker and make their recommendation
at the joint meeting with the Council on February 14, 1973.
ANNUAL REPORT: 2. Mayor Wiley reported that Mr. Dukes was getting the cost from
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local newspapers to print an Annual Report for the City similar to
the annual report of West Palm Beach which was a supplement to the
Post Times newspaper.
USE OF TENNIS 3. Two residents, who were in the audience, asked the Council to
consider a system whereby residents would have first priority
on the use of the new tennis courts.
APPEARANCE BD. 4. Attorney Brant was instructed by the Council to prepare an
LANDSCAPE ORD.
Appearance Board Ordinance and a Landscape Ordinance for their
consideration.
SIGH ORDINANCE:5. The Sign Ordinance will be placed on the Workshop Agenda of
Feburary 22, 1973.
APPLICATIONS 6. Mayor Wiley acknowledge receipt of 14 applications for City
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Manager. A motion was made and unanimously passed that the City
Council consider a Committee of 5 people, selected at the February
15th meeting, to evaluate and screen the applications for the
City Manager. Each Councitman will present his recommendation
of a member to serve on this Board and a criteria will be
established as to age, salary, experience, education etc.
Due to the fact that the City Managerts resignation terminated
on February 11, 1973, the Council instructed Attorney Brant to
draft a letter to be signed by the Mayor and Mr. Carlson that he
continue employment on an interim basis, with either party having
the right to terminate his employment on 1 week's written notice
to the other party.
INVOICE FROM 7. The Council instructed Attorney Brant to write a letter to
CITY ENGINEER:
Mr. Searcy, Mock, Roos and Searcy, Inc. requesting an explanation
of his invoice dated December b, 1973 in the amount of $428.34 for
survey and stake of the 10 acres adjacent to the City Hall complex.
ITEMS BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
EMPLOYEE OF Councilman Dunbar commented that a name had yet to be submitted
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for the "Employee of the Month" award and if one is not received
for March he will submit one.
� POST OFFICE: The Council instructed the City Manager to reapply for a Post
Office for the City and advising them the population count has
increased.
TEEN CENTER At the suggestion of Vice Mayor Kiedis, a discussion on the use
ROOMS:
of the Teen Center Rooms will be placed on a future workshop
meeting agenda. ( at the rear of the
mechanics quarters)
OFFICE FOR It was suggested by Mayor Wiley that the building/at the Public
DOG CATCHER:
Works complex at 3704 Burns Road be used for an office for the
dog catcher in conjunction with the Tri City Animal Control program.
VACATION The Council concurred that the intent of the resolution regarding
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the vacation schedule for employees was that an employee could take
his vacation any time of the year.
RESOLUTIONS: The City Clerk was instructed to put in Resolution form the draft
of a resolution prepared by Attorney Brant regarding the proposed
house bill of Florida Representative Thomas F. Lewis, and place
it on the Regular Meeting Agenda for February 15, 1973.
Resolution #b, 1973, appointing members to the Board of Trustees,
Policemen's retirement trust fund will be placed on the Regular
Meeting Agenda for February 15, 1973.
Resolution #7, 1973, requesting the Department of Transportation
to improve State Road AlA will be placed on the Regular Meeting
Agenda for February 15, 1973.
Resolution #8, 1973, appointing inspectors and a clerk for the
General Election on March 209 1973 will be placed on the Regular
Meeting Agenda for February 15, 1973.
ORDINANCES: Ordinance #1, 19739 designating the Policemen's Retirement Trust
Fund and the creation of a Board of Trustees to administer same
will be placed on second reading at the Regular Meeting, February
15, 1&73.
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Ordinance #3, 1973 providing for a referendum election, a proposed
amendment to the Charter charging the time of the organization
meeting will be placed on second reading at the meeting February 15,
1973.
Ordinance #4, 1973 providing for the annexation of certain lands
will be placed on first reading at the meeting February 150 1973.
The second reading and Public Hearing on Ordinance #4, 1973 will
be held at the Regular Meeting, March 15, 1973.
ADJOURNMENT. No further business and the meeting adjourned at 11:56 P.M.
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'Myor Walter Wiley
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Vi e; Maycr John Kiedis
Alice J 6dn Kerslake, City Clerk
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Co ncilman Jame3'Dv
'Councilman rdon Dunba
Councilman Michael Martino