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RBGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
MAY 17, 1973
The Regular Meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor
Wiley at 8 :00 P.M. in the Assembly Room, 10500 N. 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: Councilman DeLonga,
Councilman Martino, Vice Mayor Kiedis and Mayor Wiley. Attorney
William Brant was present. Councilman Dunbar was absent due to
illness.
MINUTES: The minutes of the Workshop Meeting of May 10, 1973, as amended, were
unanimously approved by the Council.
APPOINTMENT Mayor Wiley, after reading a report entitled "Nationwide Search for
OF NEW CITY
City Manager Ends at Home" announced the appointment, by the City
Council, of Mr. George E. McMahon as City Manager who will assume his
duties on June 4, 1973. Mayor Wiley introduced and welcomed Mr.
McMahon, who sat in on the meeting and will attend the next Council
Meeting.
Attorney Brant was authorized to prepare the Resolution appointing
Mr. McMahon as the new City Manager and the Ordinance setting forth
his salary.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Wiley made the following announcements:
1. Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting on May 22, 1973 at 8:00 P.M.
2. Beautification and Environmental Committee Meeting on May 23, 1973
at 8 :00 P.M.
3. A bicycle sale by the Police Department on Saturday, May 19, 1973
at 10:00 A.M. at the Public Works Yard, 3704 Burns Road.
4. Mr. W.L.Mac McLendon, representative of Congressman Bafalis would
be at the City Hall on Tuesday, May 22, 1973 at 2;30 P.M.
5. Marshall Wells Real Estate School - May 17,18 and 19 in Assembly Room
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MR.HARDWICKB- Mr.John Hardwicke, representative from the Palm Beach Gardens
BUSINESSMEN'S
GROUP: Businessmen's Organization, advised the Council that the Deca Group
r could not conduct the survey regarding the Sign Ordinance until
September and they have retained the CPA firm of Lama, Gordon and
Krielow to conduct the survey,which will be ready the last of June.
He stated the survey is being revised to include the input from the
Council.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
Mayor Wiley acknowledged receipt of communications from the following:
PAUL ROGERS: 1. Congressman Paul Rogers acknowledging receipt of Resolution #24
regarding the completion of I -95.
SKIP BAFALIS: 2. Congressman Skip Bafalis acknowledging receipt of Resoltuion #24
providing for the completion of I -95.
TOWN OF 3. Town of Ocean Ridge pertaining to the Florida State Comprehensive
OCEAN RIDGE:
Planning Act of 1972, which will be given to Attorney Brant.
PHIL LEWIS: 4. Senator Phil Lewis acknowledging receipt of the Resolutions
regarding lethal yellowing disease and completion of I -95.
TOWN OF LAKE 5. Town of Lake Park verifying May 31, 1973 for a Tri -City Meeting
PARK:
and enclosing a copy of a Noise Ordinance from the Village of Tequesta.
vice Mayor Kiedis reported he and Chief Pecht had attended a Tri -City
meeting of City Managers and Police Chiefs regarding a Noise Ordinance
and when completed will be presented to the Council for their
consideration.
WAYNE MIXSON: 6. Wayne Mixson, Chairman of Committee on Agriculture and Citrus
regarding lethal yellowing disease which will be placed in the
Council's information folder.
STATE 7. State University System of Florida regarding the lethal yellowing
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM:
" disease.
EVERETT R. S. Everett R. Jacobson submitting his resignation as a member of the
JACOBSON:
Beautification and Environmental Committee.
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E.V.MARSHALL: 9. E.V.Marshall, Division Vice President and General Manager, Pratt
and Whitney Aircraft, stating he intends to improve their business
image as suggested in Mayor Wiley`s letter and steps will be taken
toward that goal.
RICHARD J. 10. Richard J. Goodsell, stating the proposed Sign Ordinance is
GOODSELL:
restrictive and incomplete and pointing out a hazard on the Holiday
Inn entrance sign which was referred to the Building Inspector.
ORDINANCES: Ordinance #10, 1973 adopting a Fire Code and Fire Districts was read
ORDINANCE #10:
in full by the City Clerk on first reading.
ORDINANCE #ll:Ordinance #11, 1973 amending the Swimming Pool Chapter of the Palm
Beach Gardens Code was read in full by the City Clerk on first reading.
ORDINANCE_ #12 :Ordinance #12, 1973 modifying Chapter 17, Paragraph 1, regarding
landing aircraft in the City was read in full by the City Clerk on
first reading.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
CHANGES TO A rough draft prepared by Attorney Brant of an Ordinance amending
ZONING CODE.*
Appendix A, Zoning, Palm Beach Gardens Code, was discussed by the
Council. Mr. George Arnold, a member of the Planning and Zoning
Commission was in the audience and clarified and reiterated some of
the thinking of the Planning and Zoning Commission when these
recommendations were compiled for the Council. The Council did not
reach any conclusion and referred the following items back to the
Planning and Zoning Commission for further study with a recommendation
to be made at the Workshop Meeting of the Council on May 24, 19731
1. Open Space - definition
2. % of minimum Open Space
3. Maximum height restrictions _ chart
4. Sub- paragraph 4 of Section 32 of Article II of Appendix A- Zoning
5. Section 6.4 under R -3A - 2 parking spaces should read for
multiple family.
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6. PUD - Section 9 - number of acres contained.
7. Restrictions in M -1 zoning.
U SIGN Motion was made by Councilman Debonga, seconded by Vice Mayor Kiedis
ORDINANCE:
to defer discussion on the Sign Ordinance until the next Workshop
Meeting on May 24, 1973. Motion carried by a vote of 3 to 1. Mayor
Wiley voted nay. Discussion on the Sign Ordinance - the Section on
signs in residential districts will be placed on the agenda as the
first item under "Items for Discussion" at the Workshop Meeting, May 24,
1973.
ITEMS BY THE ACTING CITY MANAGER:
The Council unanimously agreed that the City employees will celebrate
Memorial Day on Monday, May 28, 1973 and the Administrative Offices
will be closed on that date.
The Acting City Manager reported the extensions for the fences at the
Lake Catherine ball fields would be received by Sears on Monday,
May 21, 1973, and the tennis lights would be in operation on Friday,
May 18, 1973.
ITEMS BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
REORGANIZATIONMayor Wiley stated that at the Regular Meeting held April 5, 1973,
MEETING:
Councilman Dunbar had made a motion to table the reorganization
meeting until such time as a City Manager was selected. Mayor Wiley
requested the pleasure of the Council. A motion was made and
unanimously carried by the Council to table the reorganization meeting
until Councilman Dunbar was present.
AUTHORIZED Attorney Brant was authorized to prepare a resolution setting forth
PERSONS To
SIGN CHECKS: those persons who are authorized to sign and counter sign checks on
all bank accounts to include all the Council members. The Resolution
to be placed on the agenda for the Regular Meeting, June 7, 1973.
VICE MAYOR Vice Mayor Kiedis stated he would like an accounting of the time spent
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off the job when City employees are answering fire calls.
Vice Mayor Kiedis inquired about the shed to store the vehicular
tires and was informed by the Acting City Manager that a shed has been
made available from the Public Works Department for this use.
Vice Mayor Kiedis suggested putting the Lighthouse Drive sidewalk
project on the follow up list for review.
At Mayor Wiley's suggestion„ the Acting City Manager was requested to
inform all employees that it was the Council's desire that the
"Employee of the Month" award program be utilized by all employees.
ADJOURNMENT. No further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:40 P.M.
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