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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 090772REGULAR MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS SEPTEMBER 7, 1972 The Regular Meeting of the City Council was held on Thursday, September 7, 1972 in the Assembly Room at 10500 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Wiley at 8:00 P.M. and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag ROLL CALL: Roll was called by the City Clerk and present were: Councilman Dunbar, who arrived late because he was out of Town, Councilman Bonner, Councilman DeLonga, Vice Mayor Kiedis and Mayor Wiley. City Manager Robert Carlson and Attorney William Brant were present. MINUTES: Minutes of the Special Meeting of August 24, 1972 were unanimously approved on a motion by Councilman Bonner seconded by Vice Mayor Kiedis Minutes of the Workshop Meeting of August 24, 1972 were unanimously approved on a motion by Vice t:ayor Kiedis, seconded by Councilman DeLonga. REPORTS: The monthly reports from the Recreation, Public Works, Fire, Police, Vehicular Maintenance and Building Departments were approved by the Council. The following additional items in connection with the monthly reports were noted. Mr. Woody Dukes, Recreation Director was asked by the Council to modify his report to include the name of the Recreation Intern, Mary Morton, Mr. Dukes announced that he needed personnel to work in the Teen Center during the afternoon hours, and that as yet, a new Recreation Supervisor had not been hired. Councilman DeLonga speaking in behalf of the North Palm Beach -Palm Gardens Jaycees asked Mr. Dukes to order a plaque for them, at the same time he was ordering one for the City, to present to Kim Chace in recognition of her achievements as an Olympic participant in Munich, Gernany, The Palm Beach Gardens High School is having a student assembly next week and have invited the various Cities and the Jaycees to honor her. The City will also, by proclamation, declare a Kim Regular Meeting, September 7, 1972 Page 2 Chace Week. WEEK -DAY Mr. Dukes was asked by Councilman DeLonga to determine whether the NEWSPAPER: Week. -Day Newspaper would print our Newsletter and the list of adult education courses to be offered at the High School. LIGHTS AT Public Works Director Leonard Devine announced the Plant Drive Ball BALL PARK & STrUF=pARD Park lights were scheduled to be installed the following day and the COURTS: lights on the shuffleboard courts would be wired in a week or two. CLEANING OF Thanks was conveyed to the Public Works Department by Councilman BELLEWOOD CANTAL: DeLonga from the residents of the Bellewood Canal area for a job well done on the cleaning of the canal. CLEANING UP Councilman DeLonga inquired about the status of cleaning up behind the BEHIND PUBLIX MARKET: Publix Market and was informed by Mr. Devine that Mr. Garnett from Bankers Life and Casualty Company has agreed to take the matter up with Mr. MacArthur. SAFETY The Council directed the City Manager to have the Public Works Depart - BARRICADE: ment consider placing a safety barricade at either end of the bridge on Military Trail where the sidewalks were installed, to prevent the children from riding their bicycles into the canal. CENTRAL FIRE Mayor Wiley reported he had talked to Mr. Twitty, Architect for the STATION DELAY: Central Fire Station, and had requested in writing from him, an explanation of why the delay in construction and when the City could plan on occupying the building. A sample of the color to be used on the outside will be painted somewhere on the building for the Council's approval. HYDRAULIC Winfield Speers, Vehicular Maintenance Director, stated the hydraulic LIFT: lift, that had been authorized by the Council, would be installed when the fire trucks were moved to the new Central Fire Station. Building Official Robert Munsell thanked the Council for the flowers he had received from them while he was in the hospital and also thanked Chief Summers for taking over his job and assisting during his recovery, m ent of Housing and Urban Development, stating the City of Palm Regular Meeting, September 7, 1972 Page 3 PETITIONS AND CODVIUNICATIONS: Mayor Wiley acknowledged receipt of the following communications from: ' LIGHTF-K)USE 1. Howard Searcy, City Engineer, in response to a request by the City DRIVE ImPROVErENTS: Council regarding improvements to Lighthouse Drive: - sidewalks vs widening of the street. Mr. Searcy recommended providing 51 wide concrete sidewalks on both sides of Lighthouse Drive from the Railroad to the Thompson River Bridge, at an estimated cost of $18,000 not including engineering fees. The Council directed the City Manager to ask Mr. Searcy to attend the next workshop meeting and present his drawings, (that they had previously requested him to prepare) showing a 30' wide road. Mr. Collins and the residents residing in the area of Lighthouse Drive will be notified of the meeting. PALM BEACH 2. Palm Beach Cable TV giving a report of 121 complaints for the CABLE TV: month of July. 3. A resident complaining about Palm Beach Cable TV which after an investigation by the City Iianager was found to be a computer mistake. 4. Advanced Communication Systems Marketing, Ltd. of Texas requesting the City to write a letter of endorsement of Cable TV as they will be conducting a promotional and educational presentation of their services. Mayor Wiley stated his reply was that the City has had a franchise with Palm Beach Cable TV since 1967 and that a letter of endorsement would be contrary to the policy of the City. The Council concurred with his answer and agreed they were very dissatisfied with Palm Beach Cable TV. APPLICATION 5. Mrs. Carol Reid, Secretary to Representative Paul Rogers, in answer FOR PARTI- CIPATING to a request from the City for assistance in determining the status of FUNDS: the Cities application for participating funds from the HEW program for the acquisition of land, with a copy of a letter to Mr. Rogers from Mrs. Pentigrass, Assistant to Congressional Relations of the Depart- m ent of Housing and Urban Development, stating the City of Palm Regular Meeting, September 7, 1972 Page 4 Beach Gardens did not receive approval during the fiscal year 1972 because it did not rate well enough on the project selection system relative to other applicants from the State of Florida. The Council directed the City Manager to write to the Department in Jacksonville requesting a complete list of all the Cities in the State of Florida who were funded last year under this program and where we rated and why we were not rated as well as the other Cities. ADVISORY BOARD 6. A resident calling to the attention of the Mayor that Mr. Ted MEMBERS: Brown, who is in the Real Estate business, should not be a mev'ser of the Planning and Zoning Commission because it is a conflict of interest The Council directed the City Manager to write a letter to the resident stating the Council is informed of the livelihood of each advisory board member and that the Boards are staffed in such a way as to gain the benefit of each members particular knowledge. FLORIDA 7. Florida League of Cities, Inc. regarding the tax exempt status of LEAGUE OF CITIES: Municipal bonds informing us that the responsiveness of the membership of the Florida League of Cities measured in the success of defeating this issue. SCHWAB AND 8. Schwab and Twitty, Architects, of an application and certificiate TWITTY: "- for payment to Serraes Construction in the amount of $24,102.00. Motion by Councilman DeLonga, seconded by Councilman. Bonner authorizing the payment of $24,102.00 to Serraes Construction. Motion unanimously carried. TENNIS COURTS Mayor Wiley announced he and Vice Mayor Kiedis had attended the Gator AT HIGH r HOOL: Booster Club Kick -Off and were informed by Dr. Fissey that funds were n ow available to pave the tennis courts at the high school, and asked that the City initiate plans to provide lights, a project the Council L had previously agreed upon. The Council authorized City Attorney William Brant to contact Dr. Eissey and draw up an agreement with the school whereby the School Board would accept the installation of the Regular Meeting, September 7, 1972 Page 5 lights and also setting forth the hours and conditions that the residents could use the courts. RESOLUTIONS: Discussion was held on Resolution #36, 1972 authorizing the use of one mobile home trailer at the First Church of God. In answer to a letter sent to each resident living within 200' of the proposed trailer location, one communication was received from a Mr. Thompson who lives on Holly Drive, expressing no objection. Mr. Murray Keller, 3930 Flag Drive was in the audience and objected only to the fact that the trailer could be visually seen from his residence. Mr. Davis, Chairman of the Board of Trustees and spokesman for the Church agreed to provide a barrier of a fence or shrubbery between the trailer and Mr. Keller's residence, which was to Mr. Keller's satisfaction. RESOLUTION #36 Resolution #36, 1972 authorizing the use of one mobile home trailer at the First Church of God with an amendment to read, " and with suitable buffering on the north side of the installation" was read by the City Clerk on a motion by Councilman Dunbar, seconded by Vice Mayor Kiedis. Resolution #36, 1972 as amended was adopted unanimously on a motion by Councilman DeLonga seconded by vice Mayor Kiedis. RESOLUTION #37 Resolution #37, 1972 appointing the Clerks and Inspectors for the Special Election, October 3, 1972 was read by the City Clerk and adopted on a motion by Councilman DeLonga, seconded by Councilman Dunbar. The Council agreed that since this election is combined with the County Election, no additional monies will be paid by the City to the clerks and inspectors. ITEMS BY THE MAYOR AND (D UNCIL: VICE MAYOR City Manager Robert Carlson informed Vice Mayor Kiedis he would contact KIEDIS : Rubin Construction Company regarding their equipment to clear the 10 acre tract adjacent to the Municipal Complex and he would determine if the Public works Department had received estimates for resurfacing of the Avenue of the PGA and Holly Drive. Regular Meeting, September 7, 1972 Page 6 POLICE Chief of Police herb Pecht was asked by the Council to determine and ASSISTANCE AT FOOT- notify Coach Neal if any members of the Police Department or the BALL GAPS: Reserves would be willing to give police assistance at the football games and other activities at the Palm Beach Gardens High School. Vice Mayor Kiedis will inquire next week of Dr. Eissey and Coach Neal if they need any additional help to complete the interior improvements to the concession stand, and if so, the Council may consider using Public Work, manpower. COUNCILMAN The City Manager informed Councilman DeLonga the bids have been DELONGA: POSTAL UNIT: advertised again for the Self Service Postal Unit. JUNK Councilman DeLonga stated he had received complaints from residents N& SPAPERS : objecting to the junk newspapers infiltrating the City. The City Manager reported the Week -Day Newspapers had informed the City it was going to initiate a service to pick up their newspaper along with any other newspapers thrown in the streets. `- ADVISORY Councilman DeLonga informed the Council that the terms of 3 members of BOARDS: the Recreation Advisory Board will expire on September 26th and the term of one member of the Zoning Board of Appeals will expire in October. The City Clerk was instructed by the Council to advise them a month in advance when a vacancy will occur on a board and to notify that particular board and ask for any recommendations they may have. SEWER PLANT: The Council directed the City Attorney to draft a letter to the Governor's office concerning the condition of the sewer treatment facilities. Mayor Riley clarified the rule on political activity stating Ordinance #4, 1972 Code of Ethics rules the City Council shall refrain from political activity and the Merit System states the employees shall refrain from political activity, however, these rules do not pertain to members of the advisory boards. Regular Meeting, September 7, 1972 Page 7 ADJOURNMENT. No further business and the meeting adjourned on a motion by Vice Mayor Kiedis, seconded by Councilman Dunbar. Time for the record 9:15 P.M. ��46' �i- L yor Walter Wiley • 911 *Rayor John Kiddlsf Alice Jean'erslake, City Clerk Councilman DeLonga 0ouncilman Dunbar ' Councilman Bonner