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CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
MARCH 80 1973
The Workshop Meeting of the City Council was called to order by
Mayor Wiley at 8 :45 P.M. in the Assembly Room, 10500 N. Military
Trail, Palm Beach Gardens. All members of the 4ity Council and
Attorney Brant were present.
ORDINANCE #4: Ordinance #4, 1973 providing for the annexation of certain lands
upon a written petition from Lillian Koski was discussed by the
Council. Mr. Fred Cunningham, Chairman and Mr. George Arnold
a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission attended the
meeting and explained the reasons for the recommendation made
by their Board. The main ooncern of the Board was that the
density of the requested R -3 zoning is too high and they are
working on additional zoning classifications with less density
to coincide with the County requirements. A Public Hearing will
be held on this petition on March 15, 1973.
The Building Official was asked to obtain a County Zoning Map and
a North Palm Beach Zoning Map.
MINUTES: The minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 1, 1973, as modified,
were unanimously adopted by the Council.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: The following announcements were made by Mayor Wiley:
1. The new tennis courts located on the north side of the City
Hall are open for day time play.
2. The meetings of the Planning and Zoning Commission, the
Recreation Advisory Board, and the Volunteer Fire Department
were held on Tuesday, March 13, 1973.
3. A Public Hearing by the City Council will be held on
Thursday, March 15, 1973 regarding the petition for annexation
of property in Sec. 5- 42 -43.
4. A Public Hearing by the Zoning Board of Appeals will be
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held on March 22, 1973 to consider a request for a variance.
5. A meeting of the Beautification and Envixnmental Committee
will be held on March 14, 1973.
REPORTS: The monthly department reports will be placed in the information
MONTHLY REPORTS:folder for the Council's review.
STREET Acting City Manager James DeLonga reported the resurfacing of
RESURFACING:
Holly Drive and the Avenue of the PGA will be started in three
weeks, and the work schedule for the Public Works Department
for the coming week will consist of ball field construntion,
finish the first stage of the Public Works renovation of 3704
Burns Road, prepare the site for the animal control, center and
continue working on the ball field lights.
PLANNING & Vice Mayor Kiedis reported on the meeting of the Planning and
_ ZONING MEETING:
Zoning Commission held March b, 1973 with Mr. Frank Brutt, County
Area Planning Board, Mr. James Smoot, County Zoning Dept., Mr.
Pappalardo and Mr. Fine, local contractors regarding the creation
of new zoning categories. He also reported the petition for
Lost Tree Company has been rescheduled for March 13, 1973 and an
informal discussion will be held on March 27 regarding a petition
for annexation from Martin Kahn in Section 24- 42_42.
EVALUATION Councilman Dunbar reported on the meeting held with the Department
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Heads regarding personnel appraisal and evaluation. He stated
each Department Head had evaluated himself and one other employee
and a test Lase had been reviewed, and he felt the Department
Heads now have a better understanding of the correct way to
evaluate.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
Mayor Wiley acknowledged the following communications from:
WESTMINSTER 1. Westminster Presbyterian: Church advising that the two
E BYTERIAN CHURCH:
trailers located on the church property will be removed by the
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FIRST NATIONAL, 2. First National Bank of Palm Beach Gardens advising the
BANK:
modular building on their property will be moved within 90 days.
The Council agreed to take no action on these trailers since they
have assurance they will be removed at the earliest possible time.
APPLICATION FOR 3. A copy of the application for a TOP from the Palm Beach
TOP:
County Utility Company.
AREA PLANNING 4. A booklet from Frank Brutt, Area Planning Board, containing
BOARD:
the text of the Interim Water Quality Management Plan for Palm
Beach County.
AREA PLANNING 5. Area Planning Board advising of a meeting on March 22, 1973
BOARD:
regarding an application by Palm Beach County Utilities to build
a 2--�2- million gallong sewer plant in Section 33.
DEPT.POLLUTION 6. Department of Pollution Control advising of a program by the
CONTROL:
Bureau of Assistance and Grants.
SENATOR PHIL 7. Phil Lewis, State Senator, thanking the City for a copy of
LEWIS:
the Resolution regarding Representative Thomas F. Lewis' House
Bill #227.
JACK DEAN: 8. Jack Dean, enclosing Resolution 73-113 pertaining to the
State Department of Administration establishing districts.
AGREEMENT- 9. Draft of an agreement with Dr. Gerson - The Council had
DR. GERtM:
no objection to the draft of an agreement with Dr. Gerson to
use his property for practice fields,modified to read "the City
may use it until June 30th and upon a 48 hour notice by either
party said contract can be cancelled."
PLANNING & 10. A recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission
ZONING ON:
t at on receipt of any further annexation or rezoning requests,
.� the petitioner provide a legal description and names and
addresses of all property owners within 300 feet of said request.
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Motion m&de and unanimously carried that this policy be adopted
with an additional request that the petitioner stake or flag
the parcel in question, as requested.
NPB -PBG JAYCEES:11. A request from the North Palm Beach -Palm Beach Gardens
Jaycees for authorization to panel the north wall of the Fire
Station to put up plaques, trophies, their creed etc. The
Council expressed no objection and Councilman DeLonga will
obtain comments and approval from the Volunteer Fire Department.
B & E COMMITTEE:12• A recommendation from the Beautification and Environmental.
Committee to appoint Harold Chaitman and Everett Jacobson as
members to the Committee. Councilman DeLonga advised that Mr.
Chaitman has moved out of the City and is no longer eligible.
The Council directed the City Clerk to prepare a resolution for
the meeting of March 15, 1973 appointing Everett Jacobson to
fill the unexpired term of Rev. Taber.
The Beautification and Environmental Committee was requested to
recommend a new appointee to replace Mr. Schlaudecker.
PLANNING & 13. Request from the Planning and Zoning Commission to delay
ZONING COMMISSION:
accepting applications for annexation for 6 months was discussed
by the Council. Vice Mayor Kiedis will advise the Planning and
Zoning Commission to furnish detailed reasons and to establish a
priority for zoning classifications so that a reasonable time
for hearing petitions can be established.
AREA PLANNING 14. Area Planning Board advising of a Public Hearing on March
BOARD:
y 29, 1973 regarding Interim Waste Water Treatment Plant.
BROWNIE TROOP: 15. Brownie Troop 44 requesting permission to use the Central
Fire Station from 3 :30 to 5 :00 P.M. on Wednesday afternoons
between March 7 and May 23rd. There was no objection by the
Council.
BOY SCOUTS: 16. Boy Scouts requesting to use the picnic grounds for a money
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making barbecue to be held April is 1973. There was no objection
by the Council.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
XEROX COPY 1. Acting City Manager James DeLonga presented 3 proposals
MACHINE LEASE:
from the Xerox Corp. for the lease of a copy machine. The Council
authorized the City Attorney to prepare a lease agreement with
Xerox Corp. for the lease of Xerox Copy Machine 4000 at a cost
of $50.00 per month, $225.00 minimum, .029 per copy, 6420 copies
per month minimum.
COST OF LIVING 2. The Acting City Manager presented the calculated amount of
AND MERIT INCREASES:
money needed for ah additional 2�§6 cost of living increase from
May 9, 1973 as $5641.24 in addition to a recommendation from
Mr. Carlson for a merit increase fund of #3,392.45 for a total
of $9033.69.
Councilman Dunbar will make a recommendation,after the evaluations
have been made,oftbe amount of money to be placed in the Merit
Fund and how to calculate the percentage of merit increases.
ITEMS BY THE ACTING CITY MANAGER:
Acting City Manager James DeLonga reported Ray Strassburger has
reported for work as Clerk in the Public Works Department, and
a replacement will be hired on a temporary basis to replace an
employee who is leaving in April.
At the suggestion of the Council, the County will investigate
placing a double yellow ,line going west on PGA Boulevard.
The Council directed the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance
transferring $170500 from the General Government Capital Improvement
Fund to tke Federal 9evertue Sharing Trust Fund.
.� The Council agreed to authorize 3 concrete poles for the lights
at the entrance to the City Complex from Military Trail.
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ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
COUNCILMAN Councilman Martino suggested "no parking signs beyond this
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point" be placed at the new tennis courts to keep vehicles off
the grass area..
The Council directed Attorney Brant to peepare a resolution
supporting Senator Tom Lewis' resolution regarding the State
purchase of Mr. MacArthur's property on Singer island.
Councilman Martino has scheduled a meeting with the principals
of the three schools in Palm Beach Gardens on March 14, 1973.
RESOLUTIONS: Resolution #14, 1973 accepting the dedication of street right..
Resolution #14:
of-ways in Tanglewood will be modified by Attorney Brant and
placed on the agenda of the Regular Meeting, March 15, 1973.
ORDINANCES: Ordinance #4, 1973 annexation and change of zoning will be
Ordinance #4:
placed on second reading at the Regular Meeting, March 15, 1973.
Ordinance #5:
Ordinance #6:
ADJOURNMENT;
Ordinance #5, 1973 the Sign Ordinance was discussed by the
Council. Mrs. Oxnevad, Mrs. Comstock and Mrs. Hamilton, members
of the Beautification and Environmental Committee attended the
meeting. Chhnges were made and will be incorporated in the
proposed ordinance, and it will be placed on first reading
at the Regular Meeting, March 15, 1973 and on second reading
on April 5, 1973.
Ordinance #6, 1973 revising the retirement policy will-be
modified by Attorney Brant and placed on first reading at the
Regular Meeting, March 15, 1973.
No further business, the meeting a journed at 12 :07 A.M.
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May r WA ter Wil y �
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Councilman Michael Martino