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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 040672REGULAR MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS April 6, 1972 The Regular Meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Wiley after the reorganization meeting at approximately 8 :30 P.M. The meeting was held in the Assembly Room at 10500 N. Military Trail. ROLL CALL: Roll was called by the City Cleric. Present were: Councilman DeLonga, Councilman Orr, Councilman Dunbar, Vice Mayor Kiedis and Mayor Wiley. Attorney Brant and Mr. Carlson, City Manager were present. MOSQUITO Mr. Carlson announced that all requirements for the advertisement of the FZWER: bid for a mosquito fogger had been carried out, and that one bid was received. He stated that after review of the bid from Jet Vac Sanitary Services, Inc., the Public Works Director and he recommend to the Council, that the bid for the mosquito fogger be awarded to Jet -Vac Sanitary Services, Inc. for the bid amount of $1790. Motion by Councilman DeLonga seconded by Councilman Dunbar to award the contract for the purchase of a mosquito fogger to Jet -Vac Sanitary Services for $1790.00 and the monies to be taken from the Public Works Capital Account #600. Unanimously approved. SLAB FOR Mr. Carlson announced that 3 bid estimates for the pouring of a concrete POSTAL UNIT* slab for the Self - Service Postal Unit had been received by the City as follows: Pappalardo Construction Company (who withdrew their bid); Fine Builders, Inc. for $4630.00 and Serraes Construction Co. for $3240.00. These estimates were reviewed by the City Manager and the City Building Official and it was jointly recommended that the contract to install the concrete slab in accordance with the plans and specifications furnished by the U.S.COrps of Engineers, be awarded to Serraes Construction Co. for their low bid amount of $3240.00. The location of the Self- Service Postal Unit will be at the Northeast corner of the Central Fire Station parking lot. In the agreement with the U.S. Corps of Engineers the Postal Depart- ment will reimburse the City as soon as the slab has been poured and accepted by their Engineers. Mr. Carlson informed Council that the City Regular Meeting, April 60 1972 Page 2 will pay for the monthly electric services. All other expenses will be borne by the U.S. Postal Department. Attorney Brant had reviewed the least agreement and Council has previously authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the agreement. Motion by Councilman Dunbar to award the contract for the pouring of the slab for the Postal Unit to Serraes Construction Co. in the low bid amount of $3240.00. Motion seconded by Councilman Orr and approved unanimously. PURCHASE OF Mayor Wiley recognized a request from the Public Works Director to TRUCK: purchase a 2-ton cab and chassis from Hauser Dodge for the low bid amount of $4797.33. After discussion motion to purchase the 2-ton cab and chassis was made by Vice Mayor Kiedis seconded by Councilman Orr. Wink Speer, Vehicular Maintenance Supervisor, reported that this would be a flat bed truck and that an alternate bid was received for an automatic transmission in the amount of $900.20. He highly recommended the purchase df the automatic transmission as they are trouble free as for maintenance. Mayor Wiley stated he would have no objection to the purchase of the automatic transmission if the Public Works Department could adjust their budget for monies to purchase it. Councilman Dunbar amended his motion to include the purchase of the automatic transmission for $900.20, seconded by Councilman Orr and unanimously approved by the Council to purchase the cab and chassis with the automatic transmission. OPENING BID Mr. Carlson submitted a bid from Southeastern Prestressed Concrete, Inc. BALL PARK LIGHTING: that had been received prior to the advertised deadline and was misplaced and therefor was not opened on Thursday, March 23, 1972. He submitted a certification from the Deputy Clerk which was signed by the City Clerk that the sealed bid from Southeastern Prestressed Concrete, Inc. was received in the office of the City Clerk prior to 5 P.M. Thursday, March 23, 1972; that the bid envelope was inadvertently misplaced; the envelope was not opened and it had been in the custody of the City Clerk's office since it's receipt. Attorney Brant recommended to the Council that the bid be opened. Regular Meeting April 6, 1972 Pagd 3 Council and audience presented no objections to the opening of the bid. Mr. Carlson opened and read the bid which is as follows: 8 -800 pre- -- stressed concrete poles for a total price of $10,350.00 at Southeastern's yard. The bid was referred to Gee and Jensen, Engineers who are studying all the bids received and opened at March 23, 1972 meeting. Recommendat- ions of the Engineers should be available within the next week. MONTHLY Reports for the month of March from the Recreation, Public Works, Fire, REPORTS: Police, vehicular Maintenance and the Building Departments were reviewed by the Council. Mr, Dukes, Recreation Director, suggested that Council consider the purchase of another pool table for $400.00 and which resulted in an offer from Mrs. James that the Wora!ns Club has some money which coup be used and a suggestion will be made to the Teens Group to use their funds to purchase the table, thus splitting the cost. Mayor Ailey thanked the organizations for their efforts. Mr. Carlson reported that the Public Works Director has informed him that he will now be able to progress with other City projects as the ball fields are completed. Chief Pecht was instructed to include the Jr.Police in his report. Mr. Carlson presented a report submitted by the Police Reserves. REPORT ON Mr. Carlson reported that the Utility Company Engineer Mark Garnett, our PGA DAM: City Engineer Howard Searcy, and John Pendleton Manager of the Palm Beach County Utility Co. met in his office on Thursday, March 30, 1972 to discuss the Dam on the PGA Golf Course. Mr. Garnett and Mr. Searcy mutually agreed that to insure proper drainage during heavy rains two 6f by 31 gates should be installed in the dam itself and to extend the dam 3 to 5 feet on either end. Mr. Garnett did say that he would have the plans in the Building Department this coming week for approval. PLANNING & A communication from the Palm Beach Gardens Planning and Zoning Commission ZONING: recommending approval of the petition from Kassuba Corporation for a chang4 of zoning from C -2 to R -4 was read by Mayor Wiley. The Planning and Regular Meeting April 6, 1972 Page 4 Zoning Commission also reported no objections to Petitions 101, 107, and 119 received from the Palm Beach County Zoning Board. The petition from Kassuba Corporation was deferred to next workshop. The Planning and Zoning Commission informed Council of a change of schedule for their meetings to the second Tuesday of each month for the regular meeting and the fourth Tuesday of each month for workshop. ORDINANCE #7 Ordinance #7, Granting conditional use of Mobile home trailers for TRAILERS FOR SECURITY: security purposes was read on first reading by the City Clerk. Second reading will be scheduled for April 20, 1972. RESOLUTION Resolution #18- renaming the Avenue of the PGA to MacArthur Boulevard was #18 RENAMING STREET: discussed. Councilman DeLonga explained the reasons for naming a street in honor of the Founding Father; "Mr. MacArthur was invited to one of our Council meetings and he had commented at that time that the City had not even named a street after him. The present City Streets were named by Mrs. MacArthur. However, I feel that the time to honor a man is not when he is dead but when he is living and around to appreciate it, and, so after his comments I initiated action to again name a street for Mr. MacArthur. Originally the street suggested was PGA, Boulevard and we had contacted property owners on the Boulevard and aio I had a meeting with Mr.MacArthur and discussed this. He sincerely appreciated the Council's intent of renaming PGA Boulevard but he felt that another street in the City would be satisfactory to him, and this is why Avenue of the PGA was suggested. Also in order to rename PGA Boulevard would have required an act of the State Legislature as this is a State Road. we again notified the residents of the Avenue of the PGA of our intention and asked for their comments. Mr. Carlson presented results of the responses to the letters sent out. 193 letters were sent out and 54 received with comments. The breakdown is 25 for the change and 28 against and one undecided. Mr. Friedland and Mr. Levitt residents of the Avenue of the PGA presented their reasons for not wanting the change and urged Council to reconsider Regular Meeting April 6, 1972 Page S and choose another street in the City to be named MacArthur Boulevard. Councilman Orr suggested that Garden Boulevard be renamed as this is the first street in the City and where Mr. MacArthur placed his banyan tree and where the plaque in his honor is located. Mayor Wiley tabled the reading of Resolution #18 and advised the Council to consider everything that has been discussed and he would meet with Mr. MacArthur and try to resolve the situation and honor him and try not to create any inconven.. ience. Council will make a decision either affirmatively or negatively at the next regular meeting. Renaming Garden Boulevard will be investigated and then opened for discussion. RESOLUTION Resolution #19 - Providing for Merit increases for City Employees was read #19 MERIT INCREASES: by the City Clerk. Council agreed to amend Section B to read; The City Manager, with the approval of the City Council shall determine, etc. and remove; in his discretion. Motion toadopt as amended by Councilman DeLonga, seconded by Vice Mayor Kiedis. Vote 5 ayes and O nays, RESOLUTION Resolution #20 - A request that Municipal Courts in the north Palm Beach #20 COURT" STYE EM: County area be located within the City of Palm Beach Gardens was read by the City Clerk and adopted unanimously on a motion by Councilman DeLonga seconded by Vice Mayor Kiedis. SCHOOL BUSING; Mayor Wiley stated he had prepared a letter to be sent to the Palm Beach County School Board to reaffirm the Council's position regarding the busing of school children and requested that a copy of Resolution 25, 1971 passed on July 26, 1971 on school busing be sent to them again. He then read the letter to be forwarded to Mr. Ted Brown of the Palm Beach County School Board. LIGHTS AT Mr. Carlson recommended to the Council to install lights along the walkways WAL.KWAXS : from the parking lot to the second floor foyer and at the west entrance to the lower floor foyer. This could be done at no cost to the City other than our labor and installing the fixtures. Council was in agreement. / Regular Meeting April 6, 1972 Page 6 GROUP Mr. Carlson presented a resume of the City's Employee Insurance cost and INSURANCE: a notification from the carrier, Kemper Insurance Company of an increase in the premium cost to the City. He explained that the loss experience was high; that he had anticipated a premium increase and had funds in the budget to take care of the increase. He recommended that the City continue with its present carrier for at least the next 12 months. CHANGE OF Mayor Wiley reported that revising the City Charter to have the ELECTION DATE= organizational meeting concurrent with the first regular meeting in the month of April had been investigated. Council was in agreement for Attorney Brant to prepare the necessary Ordinance to revise the Charter and that the Ordinance if adopted be placed on referendum. Councilman DeLonga suggested changing the City election date to coincide with the Primary Election. Mayor Wiley felt that it would be more appropriate to prepare a resolution to the State Legislature requesting them to change the Election Day of all Municipalities to be concurrent with any other election being held that month and also concurrent with each other on the same day. Mr. Carlson stated legislation is pending on changing the fiscal year to coincide either July 1 or October 1 for all municipalities. Mr. Carlson was instructed to place these items on future agendas for action. ITEMS BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL: Councilman DeLonga asked how the tax revenue collections were progressing. Mr. Carlson reported that the City Clerk had contacted the County Assessors office and he had informed her that the cut off date would be April 5 and perhaps in 5 days after we could expect more monies for March payments. FIRE HYDRANT Attorney Brant presented a summary of the pending law suit with Palm Beach CASE: County Utilities on the fire hydrant rentals. He suggested that Council make a decision whether to settle out of court or go to trial. Council instructed him to settle out of court and resolve the situation and that i Regular Meeting April 6, 1972 Page 7 one of the conditions be a franchise enacted between the City and the Utility Company and that a provision of the franchise be such that emergency water in the form of an elevated tank be provided, which would also grant us the next lower fire insurance rate, and that a method of paying the past claim be provided to pay it over several years as Mr. MacArthur has indicated he would approve. Attorney Brant requested that either the Mayor or the City Manager sit in with him on the conference to express their opinion as the policy making representative. Mayor Wiley was appointed by the Council to accompany Attorney Brant and represent the City Council. PAYMENT TO Motion to pay $22,196.00 to Serraes Construction Company for construction SERRARS CONST.: completed on the Central Fire Station was made by Councilman Orr seconded by Vice Mayor Kiedis. Vote 5 ayes and O nays. BILL Mr. Bill Haythorne complained to the Council of the bad reception from the HAYTHORNE: Cable TV and suggested that Council seek correction. An open meeting will be arranged with Palm Beach Cable TV to discuss problems. Mr. Haythorne suggested that the Jaycees be authorized to survey the City for street corners which have shrubs etc. that have grown to where it obstructs a drivers view. He recommended that Plant Drive be the entrance to the High School and Holly Drive be the exit and which was discussed. No further business and motion to adjourn by Councilman DeLonga seconded by Councilman Orr. Time for the record: 10:59 P.M. Mayor Welterr H. Wiley, \III /k4- I P\ CC C� t Vice Mttyybr John Kiedis ✓f Thelma Comp 03r, City Clerk ilp Jamr C. -iga_ Co d 1 n John Orr,, jr. Councilman J. Uunbar/; J .