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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 Regular Meeting April 20, 1972 Page 2 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. Regular Meeting April 209 1972 Page 3 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 Regular Meeting April 20, 1972 Page 4 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 Regular Meeting April 20, 1972 Page 5 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 Regular Meeting April 20, 1972 Page 6 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 Regular Meeting April 20, 1972 Page 7 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 Regular Meeting April 20, 1972 Page 8 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 Regular Meeting April 20, 1972 Page 9 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. M&yo Walter H. Wiley,lIII C cil J s eVong u 6, e Mayor John Kiedis Co n Jo L. rr, Cobficilman,�Grdon J. Dunb , Jr. Thelma Compton, ity Cierk