HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 021573REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
FEBRUARY 15, 1973
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens was
called to order by Mayor Wiley at 8:00 P,M., Thursday, February 15,
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 and present were: Councilman
Dunbar, Councilman DeLonga, Councilman Martino, Vice Mayor Kiedis
and Mayor Wiley. City Manager Robert Carlson and Attorney
William Brant were also present.
MINUTES: The minutes of the Workshop Meeting of February 8, 1973 were
unanimously approved by the Council.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Wiley made the following — ouncemmuts:
GENMML ELECTIONI. The General Election will be held on Tuesday, March 20, 1973
( filing dates for candidates between February 19 and 28, 1973.
Vice Mayor Kiedis announced that he would file as a candidate
for re- election.
STUDENT IN 2. Student in Government Week will be held during the week of
GOVERNMENT WEEK:
of February 19 -23. The City Manager reported that an orientation
meeting with the students will be held on Monday afternoon to
decide a complete week of activities where the students will take
part in City administration and will conduct their own Council
meeting on Thursday prior to the Regular Council meeting.
AWARDING BID FOR 3. A joint recommendation from the City Manager and the Director
SCOPE ENGINE
ANALYZERS of Vehicular Maintenance was made verbally by the City Manager to
consider awarding the contract for the Scope Engine Analyzer to
Bryan Henderson for the low bid amount of $2410.93. A motion was
made and unanimously carried to accept the b36,andnauthoxized the
purchase of a Scope Engine Analyzer as recommended by the City
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Manager and the Director of Vehicular Maintenance.
REPORTS: 1.
The City Manager made the following reports:
SELF - SERVICE
a. Some electrical parts were missing for the installation of
POSTAL UNIT:
the Self- Service Postal [snit and an opening date has not been
established.
ANNUAL, REPORT:
b. The costs, obtained by Woody Dukes, Recreation Director, from
the Towne Crier and the Weekday newspapers to print an Annual
Report similar to the West Palm Beach report,that was a supplement
to the Post - Times, was referred to a future workshop meeting for
the Council's consideration.
TENNIS COURT
c. The Public Works Director had been in contact with the
LIGHTS -PBG HIGH
SCHOOL:
Palm Beach County School Board Plant Planning regarding the
installation of lights at the tennis courts at Palm Beach Gardens
High School. The materials are on order, the service will be
provided by Florida Power and Light Company, however an extension
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of time on the original agreement may be needed to complete the
p roject.
MONTHLY REPORTS:
d. A copy of the summary of the Departmental monthly reports was
given to the Council and will be placed on the bulletin boards.
RESURFACING
e. The County Engineers Office is in receipt of the City's
STREETS:
request for the resurfacing of some of the streets in the City
u nder the County approved contract and the project will be
scheduled as quickly as possible.
TAX
f. A payment in the amount of $10,166.00 was received in tax
COLLECTIONS:
collections from the County making a total of 92.8% collection.
BIDS ON VAN:
9. The bids on the Van for the Fire Department are returnable
on February 22, 1973.
B & E 2.
Mayor Wiley reported the Council met with the Beautification and
COMMITTEE;
Environmental Committee on Wednesday, February 14, 1973 and held
a two hour discussion on the Sign Ordinance. Further discussion
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on the Sign Ordinance will be held at the Workshop Meeting on
February 22, 1973.
'-' P & Z
3. Vice Mayor Kiedis reported he had attended the Planning and
COMMISSION:
Zoning Commission Meeting on February 13, 1973 and a discussion
was held regarding a new zoning classification R-IAAA which would
include a larger square area, wider lots, deeper setbacks, etc.
a nd their recommendation will be presented to the Council.
RECREATION
4. Councilman Martino reported he had attended the Recreation
ADVISORY
BOARD:
Advisory Board Meeting on February 13, 1973. The Board had
discussed neighborhood parks and a recommendation will be forth-
coming regarding controlled play on the tennis courts.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
LELAND L.
1. Mayor Wiley acknowledged a letter from Leland L. Coons, asking
COONSs
to appear before the Council to submit a petition to retain the
building moratorium. Mr. Coons addressed the Council and
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presented the petition of 1060 names urging the Council to
retain Ordinance #14, the Building Moratorium, until such time
as adequate sewage treatment facilities are provided to treat
the sewage in compliance with Florida State Law.
Vice Mayor Kiedis stated "a thousand people talk quite loud and
make quite an impression on him'."
Councilman Martino thanked the people who carried the petition
through the City and hoped the Council would respond to their
wishes.
Mayor Wiley commented that Resolution #49 directing the Building
Department to issue no building permits for buildings on lands
serviced by the North Palm Beach Utilities Company, which had
been tabled, was redrafted and should contain certain items that
would make some people very glad and instill a lot of the intent
of this petition.
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Mayor Wiley acknowledged receipt of communications from:
CHARLES 1.
Charles Barrett from the State Department of Transportation to
BARRETT :
State Representative Poorbaugh regarding the improvements to the
pavement on Alt. AlA.
AREA PLANNING 2.
The Area Planning Board advising of a meeting on Wednesday,
BOARD:
February 21, 1973 at 9:00 A.M. for the purpose of presentation
of the interim water quality management plan for Palm Beach
County.
MAYOR 3,
Mayor Privett, North Palm Beach, directed to Mr. Robert Clark,
PR_IVETT:
Chairman of the Southern Florida Flood Control District
acknowledging the various municipalities situation regarding the
building moratori"m-m and urging them to change their stand on
their approval of the expansion of the North Palm Beach Plant.
RYAN,TAYLOR 4.
Ryan, Taylor and Law, Attorneys regarding acreage they own and
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desire to build on.
DEPT. 5.
Department of Community Affairs advising they are expanding their
COMMUNITY
AFFAIR
services to the Cities to help improve communications.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
CITY MANAGER
The names of Rev. Wolber, George Bonner, Robert Diamond and Sam
APPLICATION
3ER— BOARD:
Brown were presented by the members of the Council as persons
they had asked and who indicated an interest in serving on the
City Manager Application Review Committee. Motion made and
unanimously carried that the above named persons be appointed
as a Committee to review and screen the applications for City
Manager and make recommendations to the Council. Mayor Wiley
volunteered to act as a liason between the Council and the
Committee.
The Council agreed that the Committee would establish the
criteria and guidelines for the Council's approval.
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TERMINATION Mayor Wiley stated that,at the direction of the Council, he had
NOTICE OF
CITY MANAGER: written a letter countersigned by the City Manager extending his
—� employment with the City on an interim basis, with either party
having the right to terminate his employment on one week's written
notice to the other party. He further stated he was in receipt
of a letter from Mr. Carlson that according to this agreement,
he was submitting a one weeks termination notice effective
February 22, 1973.
ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER:
INVOICES -MOCK Discussion on the invoices from Mock, Roos and Searcy, Inc. dated
ROOS AND SEARCY:
December 6 and December 18 will be delayed until Mr. Searcy can
meet with the Council.
ITEMS BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
APPLICATION FOR Mayor Wiley reported the City had received a copy of a letter
ON -SITE TREATMENT
PLANT BY CHRIS from Mr. Huffstutler, Chief of the Bureau of Permitting,
U MC GUIRE ?INC.:
Pollution Control Department directed to Jake Cooper, Palm Beach
County Health Department Environmental Control Officer, stating
they had received an application to construct a domestic waste
treatment plant from Chris McGuire, Inc. on properties in the
City and would recommend approval of the application to the Board.
Mayor Wiley stated he had sent a communication to Mr. Huffstutler
that the Council has expressed opposition to 'ion site" treatment
plants and is working toward a permanent sewage facility to serve
the North Palm Beach County area.
LEAVE OF The City Manager reported that the leave of absence of a former
ABSENC :
employee expires on February 16, 1973.
Councilman DeLonga asked that the condition of the flag apt the
Public Works complex at 3704 Burns Road be reviewed.
COST ESTIMATES The City Manager reported the following cost estimates for
FENCING -BALL
FIELDS: fencing the ball fields:
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3 T -ball fields - $735.00 $619.80 without labor
4 fields at Lake Catherine and 2 softball fields - $3840.00
$3358.20 without labor
Mr. Carlson recommended advertising for bids for the cost to
include labor as the difference was only $481.00.
Motion made and unanimously carried authorizing the City Manager
to advertise for bids for the installation of fences for the
above mentioned fields to be returnable Thursday, March 1, 1973.
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution #4: Resolution #4, 1973 - directing the building department not to
issue permits on lands in the City serviced by the North Palm
Beach Utilities Company was read by the City Clerk and
unanimously adopted, as modified, by the Council.
It was the unanimous decision of the Council to discuss the
order of priority of issuing building permits at the next
Workshop Meeting, February 22, 1973.
Resolution #7: Resolution #7, 1973 requesting the Department of Transportation
to improve State Road Alt. AlA was read by the City Clerk and
unanimously adopted, as modified, by the Council.
Resolution #8: Resolution #8, 1973 - appointing the Clerks and Inspectors for
the General Election, March 20, 1973, was read by the City Clerk
and unanimously adopted by the Council.
Mayor Wiley announced the North Palm Beach -Palm Beach Gardens
Jaycees have tentatively set March 14, 1973 as "Meet the
Candidates" night.
Resolution #9: Resolution #9, 1973 - requesting the Legislative Delegation not
to support the proposed house Bill of Representative Tom Lewis
was read, as modified, and unanimously adopted by the Council.
Councilman Martino remarked that Mr. Lewis's proposal was an
intrusion on the regulations that are now under the offices of
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the Department of Pollution Control which is created by State
Statute and he took exception to the report that made reference
to the municipalities and took exception to the duplication of
effort.
Resolution #10: Resolution #10, 1973 appointing a temporary City Manager and
providing for the effective date was read by the City Clerk and
unanimously adopted by the Council.
Resolution #11: Resolution #11, 1973 appointing a Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer
was read by the City Clerk and unanimously adopted by the Council.
ORDINANCES:
Ordinance #1: Ordinance #1, 1973 designating the Policemen's Retirement Trust
Fund and the creation of a Board of Trustees was read by the
City Clerk, by title only, on second reading, and unanimously
adopted by the Council.
Resolution #6: The names of Robert C. Diamond and Sam Brown were submitted to
serve as a memberof the Policemen's Retirement Trust Fund Board.
By a vote of the Policemen, the names of Charles Simpson and
Raymond LaRrett were submitted as their representatives.
Resolution #6, 1973 appointing members to the Board of Trustees
of the Policemen's Retirement Trust Fund and inserting the names
of Raymond E. LaRrett, Charles W. Simpson and Robert C. Diamond
was read by the City Clerk and unanimously adopted by the Council.
The City Manager commended the Council for establishing an annuity
retirement fund that is as good as in any municipality in the
State of Florida.
Ordinance #3: Ordinance #3, 1973 -a proposed amendment to the Charter of the City
changing the time of the organization meeting, as amended, was
read on second reading by title only by the City Clerk and
unanimously adopted by the Council.
Ordinance #4: Ordinance #4, 1973 annexing certain lands in the County in
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Section 5 -42 -43 which shall be zoned R -3 was read on first
reading by the City Clerk. The second reading and Public bearing
will be held at the Regular Meeting on March 15, 1973.
ANNEXATION: The Council by unanimous decision agreed to drop any further
consideration of designating areas for immediate or reserve
annexation.
Ordinance #202 Ordinance #20, 1973 repealing Ordinance #14, 1970 the Building
Moratorium was read on second reading, by title only, by the
City Clerk after a motion was made and passed that the Ordinance
be removed from bung tabled.
The Ordinance was defeated by a unanimous vote of 5 nayes and O
ayes.
Vice Mayor Kiedis stated he had been a proponent of adopting
Ordinance #20 for some time but not for the benefit of unlimited
building. "I am interested in doing this for the relief of a
very few property owners who had individual lots that they
wanted to build on and this would have involved about a dozen
people. But after struggling with this for almost two years I
feel the best thing is to defeat Ordinance 20, maintain Ordinance
#149 1970 until such time as the State agencies and local agencies
hash the whole thing out and set us on a straight road."
Councilman Dunbar stated "Since I was responsible for tabling
the Ordinance to this time, I would like to give my reasons for
that tabling and like John I was a proponent in hopes by this
time all the problems would be solved and we would be well on our
way to better sewage, better water. I think that is the
direction it is headed for, but I don't think we have it now,
therefore I would vote against this Ordinance."
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ADJOURNMENT. No further business the meeting adjourned at 10:04 P.M.
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MAYOR WALTER- WI LEY
VICE MAYOR JOHN KIEDIS
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COUNCILMAN MIKE MARTINO