HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 042072REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
APRIL 20,1972
The Regular Meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Wiley
at 8:00 P.M. April 20, 1972 and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to
the Flag. The meeting was held in the Assembly Room at 10500 North
Military Trail.
ROLL CALL: Roil was called by the City Clerk and present were: Councilman Dunbar,
Councilman Orr, Councilman DeLonga, Vice Mayor Kiedis and Mayor Wiley.
Mr. Carlson and Attorney Brant were present.
MINUTES: Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 6, 1972 were unanimously approved
as amended on a motion by Councilman DeLonga, seconded by Councilman
Kiedis.
REPORTS: Mr. Carlson reported that Fire Chief Summers had been in close contact
with Chief Yates from Lake worth on the purchase of the fireworks for the
4th of July celebration. Chief Summers recommended that we allow Mr.
Yates to place the order as he is familiar with the price and the material
and has an understanding of what could be purchased for the money allocated
for the fireworks. Mr. Yates has offered some of his personnel who are
experienced in handling fireworks and discharging them. Chief Summers
asked for authorization for the expenditure of the $1500 appropriated in
the budget and for Council's decision on whether the 4th of July
celebration will be held on the 3rd or 4th of July. Council was in
agreement not to authorize purchase of the fireworks until they were
advised of what types would be used. Council also suggested that the
North Palm Reach-Palm Beach Gardens Jaycees be solicited for their
recommendations for the display. Mayor Wiley named Councilman DeLonga to
be the official consultant to the Volunteer Firemen regarding the
fireworks and program and report to the Council.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
FLAG POLE; Schwab and Twitty, the City's architects, presented an unsolicited
proposal of $2,245.25 to furnish and
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install a 55 ft. flagpole for the Palm Beach Gardens Fire Station.
Mayor Wiley stated the Steering Committee had estimated the sum of $100.00
for a flagpole which could be installed by the Volunteers. Council was
in agreement to file the estimate and look further for one that meets the
budget requirements of the Central Fire Station.
FLORIDA Announcement was made of the Florida League of Cities 11th Annual
LEAGUE
CONFERENCE: Conference for City Officials and City Attorneys for May 1 and 2, 1972.
Council preferred not to attend.
BAND A note of thanks from the Gardens Band Parents Association for the Cityts
PARENTS
APPRECIATION: support and assistance during the District contest was read by Mayor
Wiley.
OPEN Mayor Wiley read an announcement from the Department of Learning
HOUSE:
Resources for their Open House to be held on April 30, 1972.
THANKS TO A note of thanks from Mr. and Mrs. A. Vaughan of North Palm Beach to Mr.
POLICE
FE-RSONNEL: Harold Jackuback and Mr. Charles Simpson for their time spent in helping
their daughter locate her watch at Howell Watkins Junior High School was
read by Mayor Wiley.
CHIEF HERB Sincere appreciation was expressed to Chief Herb Pecht and the Police
ECHTa:
Department for aid and cooperation in the filming of the recent Palm
Beach Gardens High School project.
COUNTY A communication from the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners
ROAD
PROJECT: regarding the 1972..73 Fiscal Year Capital Outlay on road improvements in
the County was reported by Mayor Wiley and he requested that the City
Engineers, Mock, Roos and Searcy, prepare a list of priority roads in the
City with the estimated improvement costs and forward to the County
Engineer.
FLORIDA The Florida Legislative Bulletin items regarding the distribution of
LEGISLATIVE
BULLETIN: cigarette tax and gasoline tax and also other provisions on steps to
qualify for the Revenue Sharing Program were discussed. Mayor Wiley
requested that the City Manager follow up and respond to the letter from
the Department of Revenue when it arrives.
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Another item on the Bulletin was abolishing of Municipal Courts, and
providing that the City pass an Ordinance not less than 30 days before
the next Regular session of the Legislature. Mayor Wiley stated that a
resolution was passed a few weeks ago indicating our intent to abolish
our Municipal Court. Attorney Brant informed the Council that an
Ordinance would be necessary.
MINUTES OF Minutes of the Gardens Teen Center were reviewed and they indicated they
TEEN CENTER:
would paint both of the Recreation Rooms this coming Saturday and that the
Recreation Department will be supervising. Council had indicated some
time back that this was approved, and no objections were made. The Teens
indicated they would be investigating placing the juke box on free play
but Council did not want to get involved in this situation.
FIRE Mayor Wiley reported that the Fire Station construction was progressing
STATION:
very well and that the water main and sewer connection are in and there
are no problems with the electrical and mechanical work. The concrete
perimeter for the dormitory wing has been formed and all the steel has
been set and conduit is being placed.
CANCER Acknowledgement of a contribution to the Cancer Society in memory of
SOCIETY
CONTRIBUTIONS Charles Kurz, a member of the Beautification and Environmental
Committee, was made by Mayor Wiley. He requested Council consider
appointing a member to the Committee and place a resolution on a future
agenda.
CATV: Mayor Wiley acknowledged that Mr. Gilchrist of the Perry Cable Television
Company will be present on April 27, 1972 to discuss problems on the
Cable TV.
T -BAIL: Mayor Wiley read a communication from the Director of T -Ball notifying
us that they would play on the new field on Saturday. Concern was that
all safety hazards be taken care of prior to starting play on the field,
and also to dress up the little field on the Church property so that
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during Saturdays playing if it appears that damage is being done to the
new field they could switch over to the Church field and also make it
clear that no one play on the big field.
YOUTH Mayor Wiley stated that he and vice Mayor Kiedis and Councilman DeLonga
ATHLETIC
ASSOC.: attended the Youth Athletic Association meeting Thursday night and he
presented a brief review of the City's improvements to recreation
facilities and discussed the lighting of the Plant Drive Ball Park. The
Youth Athletic Association authorized a donation to the City to be used
for lighting at the ball park, Mayor Wiley at this time recognized Mr.
Mike Martino, a member of the Board of Directors of the Youth Athletic
Association, who presented Mayor Wiley with $3000.00 as a contribution
to the City as a small token of appreciation for the cooperation the
Association had received from the City. Mayor Wiley expressed thanks for
the Council.
PALM BEACH Mayor Wiley acknowledged a communication from the Palm Beach County
COUNTY
PLANNING & Planning and Zoning and Building Department stating that they had no
ZONING BD.:
objection to rezoning the parcel of land located in the Southeast Corner
of Northlake Blvd. and I -95 as petitioned by the Kassuba Corporation.
ORDINANCE Amending the Zoning Code of the City by rezoning a parcel of land from
#8- KASSUBA
CORPORATION: C -2 General Commercial District to R -4 High Density Residential District,
was read on first reading by the City Clerk. Ordinance #8 was scheduled
for Workshop, April 27, 1972. Mayor Wiley asked Attorney Brant regarding
rezoning in general if there were any particular guidelines, because of
the public concern, sewage, school overloading, fire protection and
inequity due to the building moratorium, etc. Attorney Brant stated that
legally speaking the decision of the Council should be based on what is
the highest and best use of a particular piece of property in the overall
planning of the City.
Mayor Wiley acknowledged a letter of April 12, 1972 from the Zoning Board
of Appeals in which they listed seven objections to the petition from
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Kassuba Corporation for a change of zoning.
ORDINANCE Motion by Councilman DeLonga seconded by Councilman Orr to read, by title
#7- TRAILERS
FOR only on second reading, Ordinance #7- Providing for conditional use of
SECURITY:
Mobile Home Trailers for security purposes, which was unanimously approved
Ordinance #7 was read by the City Clerk and unanimously adopted on a
motion by Councilman DeLonga seconded by Vice Mayor Kiedis.
RESOLUTION Resolution #18- Renaming of Garden Boulevard to MacArthur Boulevard was
WRTHUR BLVD: read by the City Clerk and unanimously approved on a motion by Council-
man DeLonga seconded by Councilman Orr. Councilman DeLonga stated that
in his discussion with Mr. John D. MacArthur he had indicated preference
of the name, MacArthur Boulevard. Mr. Carlson informed the Council that
he had been in contact with the only resident who would be affected by
the change of name of Garden Boulevard and stated that Mrs. Allen D.
Hartman voiced no objection and was in accord to honer Mr. John D.
MacArthur in this manner.
Councilman DeLonga thanked Mayor Wiley and the Council for completing a
project he had started while he was Mayor.
RESOLUTION Amending the Merit System Rules and Regulations regarding Employee
#21 -MERIT
YS� Performance Reviews was discussed at length by the Council and agreement
AMENDMENT:
was to submit the Resolution and Councils recommendations to the Merit
System Board for their review and suggestions. Mr. Carlson submitted to
the Council the supplementary sheets on the employees review and requested
Council furnish him with a policy on how to determine the merit raises.
Mr. Carlson asked Council if they wished him to return the Review Forms
to the Department Heads for re- evaluation. Mr. Carlson stated he had
reviewed the evaluations with the Department Heads and was prepared to
recommend that Merit increases be granted as recommended but that the
Council establish a policy as to the granting of merit increases for the
rating of "Satisfactory."
After further discussion by the Council it was their unanimous decision
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to refer it to the Merit System Board for further study and
recommendations. Mayor Wiley suggested that the Merit System Board set
up a compensator or equalizer in the system.
Council felt that Mr. Carlson should be the equalizing force in reviewing
the employees. Mr. Dunbar will represent the Council at the Merit System
Board meetings and Mayor Wiley stated he would also attend and present the
Council's views.
AWARD Mr. Carlson presented recommendations for the purchase of lighting
CONTRACT
FOR LIGHTING equipment for Plant Drive Ball Park as follows-
EQUIPMENT:
1. Graybar Electric, Inc., West Palm Beach, be awarded a contract for
the purchase by the City of 142 Landmark, 1500 watt Quartz fixtures,
for their low bid of $2,896.88 (lamps not included)
2. Service Equipment Company, West Palm Beach, be awarded a contract to
fabricate 2 15 -ft 6-in. x 54 -in. Pole Top Lighting Platforms and 6
11 -ft 6 -in. x 54 -in Pole Top Lighting Platforms for their low bid
amount of $3,460.00; award to be conditional upon the contractor
furnishing the City with Shop Drawings and to include delivery to the
site.
3. Southeastern Prestressed Concrete, Inc., be awarded the contract for
the purchase by the City of Palm Beach Gardens of eight (8) 80 -ft.
reinforced concrete poles, delivered to the job site with one (1) hour
free unloading time for the low bid amount of $11,450. demurrage rate
time $ 11.50 per hour, per truck additional; award conditional upon the
contractor furnishing the City of Palm Beach Gardens with Shop Drawings,
Mr. Kuhns of Gee and Jensen Consulting Engineers presented a take off for
the materials and equipment. He estimated that the additional materials
would cost approximately $5142, which are additional materials for the
completion of the job and he also recommended that a contingency of 10%
be added to the cost for any added expense. Mr. Carlson estimated
additional time to unload would cost $175.00 and approximately $580.00 for
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equipment with operator to dig the holes, erect the poles and to tamp
after the poles are up. Total cost of the lighting would be $249310.08,
Mr. Carlson presented a summary of the Capital Account. Mayor Wiley
stated that with the donation from the Youth Athletic Association the
City's total cost,not including labor, is #21,310.08, leaving $8,000 plus
in the Capital Account and plus the City's surplus monies. Mr. Carlson
cautioned the Council that at the present time there is not actually a
cash surplus in the General Fund and that he would be remiss in his
duties if he misled the Council in the belief that there were surplus
funds at this time.
Councilman DeLonga moved that the City Council authorize the City Manager
to award the bid to the following: Graybar Electric, Inc. for their low
bid of $2,896.88, Service Equipment Company, for their low bid of
$3,460.00 and Southeastern Prestressed Concrete, Inc. for their low bid
of $11,450., seconded by Councilman Dunbar. Vote 5 ayes and O nays,
RODENT Motion by Councilman Orr that the City contract with Nozzle Nolen
CAL:
Exterminators for rodent control in the amount of $675.00 be renewed,
seconded by Vice Mayor Kiedis. Unanimously approved.
ITEMS BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
POOL TABLE: Councilman Dunbar announced that the North Palm Beach - Palm Beach Gardens
Jaycees have generously offered to donate a pool table to be used in the
Recreation Department. Mayor Wiley thanked the Jaycees and expressed
appreciation for their generous gesture and asked Mr. Carlson to convey
the City's thanks to the North Palm Beach - Palm Beach Gardens Jaycees.
COUNCILMAN The Teen Center report will be furnished to the Council and a set of
DELONGA
rules will be established for the use of the two (2) Recreation Rooms.
Councilman DeLonga asked when the Sign Ordinance would be acted on and
Mayor. Miley requested scheduling this for the April 27th Workshop Meeting.
He stated there were still those people in the Meadows Trailer Park who
do not receive the City Newsletter even though they were being sent out
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from the City Hall. He also requested that the people living on Kidd
Lane be included in the mailing list.
Attorney Brant was asked for an opinion on the bill pertaining to
Occupational Licenses and stated this would mean a loss of revenue but he
had not yet received a copy of the bill.
MAYOR WILEY: Mayor Wiley stated: "Reapportionment of the entire State for Congressional
Districts by putting Palm Beach Gardens in with 11 other Counties is being
considered and there is an effort under way strongly opposing it.
Telegrams were sent to each member of the local Legislative Delegation.
The response from State Representative Don Hazelton was that this would
be taken through the Courts."
Attorney Brant was instructed to prepare a letter for the Mayor's
signature expressing the Council's support of Court action to overturn
the re- districting as recently legislated, and to recommend that it be
apportioned as presently constituted.
�- The Council agreed to mailing a Newsletter prior to July 4, 1972 and this
would include the Jaycees survey.
The Proposed Solicitors Ordinance will be scheduled on a May Agenda if not
taken up on April 27, 1972 as the agenda for the April 27th meeting
includes; The Planning and Zoning Commission presentation on
improvements to Lighthouse Drive, Kassuba Corp. Petition for rezoning,
Mr. Gilchrist of Cable TV and discussion re: a Sign Ordinance.
FIRE DRILLS: Mayor Wiley commented that on "Tuesday night the Fire Department
conducted Fire Drills but that the Police Department was not properly
informed. There were actually 6 fires set. Actually putting out a fire
is a good drill but 6 fires in one night is not using good judgement.
It seems that one fire was set just as a prank." He was upset that the
Police Department was not informed and asked that the Fire Department
be so notified. Mr. Carlson stated he had taken care of this.
Mayor Wiley requested authorization from the Council to allow the North
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Palm Beach - Palm Beach Gardens Jaycees to renovate part of the old
administrative building (3704 Burns Road) for a meeting hall for
organizations of the City, such as the Women's Club, the Youth Athetic
Association, Jaycees, etc, and that those who do the work be given
priority on scheduling. Mayor DeLonga recommended that the Public Works
Department be consulted to consider the future needs. Use of the room
would be scheduled through the City Manager. Councilman Dunbar will work
out the details with Mr. Carlson.
CONCESSION Mayor Wiley requested that the concession stand be made more secure so
STAND:
that the vandalism might be curtailed. Mr. Carlson will recommend this to
the Public Works Director.
T -BALL The Council requested an additional sprinkler head be installed near home
FIELD:
plate on the T-Ball field.
CHAPERONES: Mayor Wiley recommended that any person who volunteers to chaperone in
the recreation rooms be allowed to bring all and any members of his
family as long as they are serving as a chaperone and these children
will be allowed to participate and use the equipment as long as they
are not abused. Council approved. He suggested also that any adult who
can prove that he is a resident of the City and wants to sign out for a
key to the teens room, that he be allowed to do so but will accept the
responsibility of supervision while it is open. Mr. Carlson stated this
policy is now in effect.
ADJOURNMENT: No further business and motion to adjourn by Councilman Orr, seconded by
Vice Mayor Kiedis. Time for the record 10:25 P.M.
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