HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 062873SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
JUNE 28, 1973
The Special 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, Florida and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance
to the Flag.
ROLL CALL: Roll was called by the City Clerk and present were: Councilman Dun-
bar, Councilman DeLonga, Councilman Martino, Vice Mayor Kiedis and
Mayor Wiley. Mayor Wiley welcomed back Councilman Dunbar after his
illness.
SPECIAL Mayor Wiley explained this meeting was considered a Special Meeting
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because the Regular Meeting of June 7, 1973 had been cancelled due
to the lack of a quorum and by sequence thus called primarily for
the continuation of items under discussion.
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MINUTES: The Minutes of the Workshop Meeting of June 21, 1973 were unanimousl
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approved by the Council.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Wiley announced the Reorganizational Meeting, which had been
tabled from the first meeting in April due to the absence of a City
Manager and for the reason that Councilman Dunbar was absent due to
illness, will be held at the Regular Meeting of July 5, 1973.
Mayor Wiley made an announcement to the Council declaring it was his
intention to allow someone else to take the position of Mayor, and
although it was not an easy decision to make, for personal reasons,
he desired to take this move.
PROCLAMATION: A Proclamation, congratulating and joining with the citizens of the
Town of Lake Park in celebration of its Fiftieth Anniversary as a
Florida Municipality, was read by the Mayor.
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REPORTS: Councilman DeLonga stated he had talked to Howard Kuhns in connection
with the emergency operations of the City. Mr Kuhns will meet with
the City Manager to review the size of the generator.
'ETITIONS & Mayor Wiley acknowledged receipt of the following communications from:
IOMMUNICATIONS:
ROY JAMES: 1. Roy James requesting a traffic light at I -95 and Northlake Blvd.
The Council agreed that any action should be delayed until the road
is widened and directed the City Manager to forward a copy of the lettex
to the County and State Road Departments, whose jurisdiction they are
under, and to send a reply to Mr. James stating same.
INTERIM 2. Area Planning Board regarding Interim Water Quality Management
WATER QUALITY
MANAGEMENT Plan. The City Manager explained the recommendation adopted by the
PLAN:
Area Planning Board includes a major service area modification whereby
the Lake Worth service area is incorporated into the West Palm Beach
Service area and the adoption of the technical recommendations in
the Interim Plan that all new facilities not be allowed to discharge
to inland surface waters.
PLANNING 3. Recommendation from the Planning and "Zoning Commission to appoint
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'! Bryan Thomas and Clair Anderson to the Board to fill the vacancies
that will exist on July 1, 1973. A Resolution appointing new members
will be placed on the Agenda of the Regular Meeting of July 5, 1973,
MEMBERS TO 4. Harry Lewis, Dave Hendel and Ralph Paxton each expressing a desire
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to serve on the Planning and Zoning Commission. These letters were in
response to a notice in the last newsletter that vacancies exist.
FLORIDA 5. Florida Engineering Society stating a 1973 Legislative Act which
ENGINEERING
takes effect July 1 will assist Municipalities in the procurement of
professional engineering services.
ITEMS FOR 1,Mayor Wiley acknowledged receipt of a letter from Robert Mortimer
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OLD DIXIE Chief of Old Dixie Fire Control Tax District No. 2, suggesting a
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merger of the City's Fire Department with their Fire District to
solve the duplication of services and fire equipment and to increase
manpower. This letter was referred to the Volunteer Fire Department
and will be scheduled for a Workshop Meeting at a later date.
DEPT. OF 2. A letter from the Department of Pollution Control was acknowledged
POLLUTION
CONTROL: by Mayor Wiley which is in answer to the City's letter concerning re-
lief to the Building Moratorium by the use of septic tanks, stating
that the Department of Pollution Control had no objection to the use
of septic tanks on an interim basis provided that their requirements
are complied with. Mayor Wiley presented drafts of two letters for
the approval of the Council - one to Mr. Jay Cooper, State of Florida
Health Department stating the City Council had no objection to the use
of septic tanks on an interim basis and the other to Mr. Hamilton Oven,
Jr, providing the information requested and also stating the Council
had no objection to the use of septic tanks on an interim basis.
COUNCILNIAN Councilman Martino objected to specifying in the letter to Jay Cooper
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the use of septic tanks to single family residences and equivalent
small commercial businesses, stating it was discriminatory and that
for the first time in two years the Council had something concrete
in writing from the Department of Pollution Control stating that in
the case of the building moratorium, septic tanks will be allowed, and
he was wholeheartedly for this arrangement but didn't think the Council
should get in the position of dictating to the County who should be
allowed to build.
POLL OF A poll of the Council was taken by Mayor Wiley that the letter state
COUNCIL:
"The City Council has no objection to the use of septic tanks on an
interim basis" deleting for single family residence etc.
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Councilman DeLonga, Councilman Dunbar voted no, Councilman Martino,
Vice -Mayor Kiedis and Mayor Wiley voted yes.
COUNCILMAN Councilman Dunbar stated he hated to see the whole thing shot down be-
cause the Health Department would forsee septic tanks for everything
and they would say no. It was his intention to help those people
who have come forward and asked for help and they should specifically
be on the list.
COUNCILMAN Councilman DeLonga objected to the whole letter stating property owners
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in the City should know the intent of the Council anu the statement
should include all the property owners of record, not just a list
of 25 names.
VICE MAYOR Vice -Mayor Kiedis stated he would prefer that it be the property owners
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of record and let the Department of Health and the Pollution Control
1-- be the ones to say who may or may not put in a septic tank.
MAYOR Mayor Wiley stated he would not approve an attachment of names or
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quantities but to let the Health Department determine that.
MOTION: A motion was made by Councilman Dunbar, seconded by Councilman DeLonga
that the letter state the Council has no objection to the use of septic
tanks on an interim basis for single family residences or equivalent
small commercial business .
Councilman Martino had the same objection he did earlier stating he
wanted a general letter that would flatly stag that septic tanks are
acceptable to the City of Palm Beach Gardens to grant and in the
interest of the people who have been seeking relief for the past 22
years, but not to be specific in nature so in some future date the
Health Department could say to a developer that Palm Beach Gardens
is limiting the issuance of septic tanks and the granting of permits
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the City
which would leave / liable to suit.
Vote of the motion, 4 to 1. Councilman Martino voted nay.
A motion was made by Councilman Dunbar, seconded by Councilman DeLonga
to send the entire letter, as discussed, to Jay Cooper. Vote on the
motion was unanimous. Councilman Martino, during the discussion, made
a motion which was out of order and died for the lack of a second.
The draft of the letter to Hamilton Oven, Jr., as revised, was
approved by a motion by Councilman DeLonga, seconded by Vice -Mayor
Kiedis. Vote on the motion 4 to 1. Councilman Martino voted nay
stating the letter was out of the realm of the City Council and
should only pertain to the subject of septic tanks.
MERIT 3. The City Manager presented the Merit System Board's recommendation
SYSTEM:
regarding promotion or reclassification of employees and the Council
authorized the City Attorney to prepare a Resolution modifying the
Merit System Rules and Regulations as recommended.
ITEMS BY THr_ CITY MANAGER:
HOME RULE 1. Attorney Brant reported on the Home Rule Act, House Bill 1020
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stating the main objective is uniformity throughout the State and
pointed out the provisions, the two items of immediate concern being
the adoption of ordinances -that it will be mandatory to publish in the
newspaper ordinances before second reading; a quorum still remains
3, but 2 out of 3 could pass on a matter; Ordinances will become
effective 10 days after adoption and the fiscal year shall be
changed to October lst.
LAND 2. The City Manager presented the ownership of two parcels of lane
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FACILITIEs:in the Town Hall Homes aces, which the Recreation Advisory Board had
recommended for recreational facilities.
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The Council directed the City Manager to determine from the owners
if an acre of either parcel was available and the cost.
CLOSING 3. The City Manager gave a report on the daily flow of pedestrian
OF HOLLY
DRIVE: traffic on Holly Drive ana requested an additional week for taking a
count before making a final report. Vice -Mayor Kiedis suggested
that the Recreation Supervisors schedule a safety talk to the
children.
DEVr,LOP- 4. The City Manager reviewed a report frcm the State Department of
MENT ON
REGIONAL Administration on the implementation of a Development on Regional
IMPACT:
Impact application which will be required for new large developments
forcing developers to list the impact their projects will have on
evironment, economy, public facilities and transportation.
MEkIT 5. The City Manager presented his recommendation made to the Merit
SYSTEM
' BOARD: System Board for the job description of the position of Chief of
Vehicular Maintenance, Range 26, which was approved, as amended, by
the Merit System Board. This iiem was tabled to the next Regular
Meeting on July 5th.
ITEMS BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
1. Mayor Wiley presented a request from the North Palm Beach - Palm
Beach Gardens Jaycees that the City waive the permit fees for a press
box they propose to construct at the High School. Council unanimously
approved same.
LARCH ST. 2. Councilman DeLonga relinquished his time to Mr. John Ashley, who
CANAL:
requested that the City not build an access road along the lake back
of property on Larch Street. This access road would enable the City's
equipment to reach the canals for maintenance purposes, and Mr. Ashley
stated they could easily be maintained by boats with the use of
chemicals.
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The City Manager reported he had reviewed the situation and the
land is City owned and a problem does exist getting the Gradall in
to control the grass and weeds. He stated the area is nicely kept
at the present time by the property owners. However, if the City's
Right -of -way is not graded and maintained properly, the City would
have to bear the consequences later when a weed problem did arise.
lie asked for Council's direction in this situation.
Councilman Martino requested the City Manager to ascertain if a
schedule for the maintenance of all canals in the City could be kept
and to make a written report in a month to 6 weeks.
Councilman DeLonga suggested tapering the spoil, which has been placed
in the area, down to the waters edge, plant grass and let the property
owners maintain same. Mr,Ashley said the property owners in the area
would not ask the City to maintain the property and water at this end
of the lake.
Mayor Wiley indicated it was an administrative decision which should
be referred to the City Manager,
RESOLUTIONS: Resolution 430 creating the position of Chief of Vehicular Maintenance
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was tabled until next Workshop meeting.
RES. #31: Resolution 431, 1973 extending the terms of office of three members
or the Planning and Coning Commission was read in full by the City
Clerk and unanimously adopted by the Council.
RP-S. #32: Resolution #32, 1973 congratulating the Government of the Bahamas
on their independence on'July 10, 1973 was read in full by the City
Cler and unanimously adopted by the Council. Bob Sellers, who had
requested the Resolution, explained his reason being to extend
neighborly friendship to these people andto continue good friendly
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relations with them.
ORDINANCES: Ordinance # 14 -1974 abolishing the Department or Vehicular Main -
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tenance was read in full, on first reading, by the City Clerk
ORD. #15: Ordinance #15 -1973 establishing new zoning categories was read in
full, on first reading, by the City Clerk.
ORD. 416: Ordinance 416 -1973 the rate of compensation of the Council ana in-
serting the amounts of $200, and $150. was read in full, on first
reading by the City Clerk.
Mayor Wiley suggested consideration of an expense type account for
the City Manager, The matter was discussed and tabled for con-
sideration at a later date.
No further business, the meeting adjourned at 11 :20 P.M.
MAYOR WALTP-R wILEY COUNCILMAN JAMi _Ibit�&A
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VICE MAYOR JOHN KIEDIb ` COUNCILMAN• GORDON DUNBAR
COUNCILMAN MICHAEL M4TINO
Alice Je20 Kerslake, City Clerk