HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 111672P, EGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM ]REACH GARDENS
NovnBER 16, 1972
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Palm Reach Gardens was
culled to order by Mayor Bliley at 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, November 16,
1972 in thc Assembly Room, 10500 N. Milit4ry Trail and opened with the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL: poll was called by the City Clerk and present were: Councilman Dunbar,
Councilman Plartino, Councilman DeLonga, Vice Mayor Kiedis and Mayor
Wiley. City Manager Robert Carlson and Attorney Brant were also
present.
MINUTES: Minutes of the Workshop Meeting of Nov ember 9, 1972, as modified, mere
unanimously approved by the Council.
OPENING OP' PROPOSALS FOR RODENT CONTROL:
The City Manager opened the bid proposals for rodent control that were
sent to nine companies. Five responses were received as follows:
Bruce Terminex Pest Control - 1690 bait stations at $1.50 per station
per month for a total of $2565 per month.
Palm Reach Exterminating Company - $200 for first month, each
succeeding month $100.00
Tomasello, Inc. - ;;600 per month
Orkin Exterminators - $260 per month
Ncr72le No-en - $280 for a 400 station program, $225 for a 300 station
program and $160 for a 200 station program.
The bids were referred to the City Manager and the Public Works
Director for further review and recommendation will be made to the
Council listed in order of desirability.
REPORTS: A report was reviewed by the Council from the Public Works iirector
Leonard Devine comparing the cost of maintaining pol- type street
markers and planter type street markers recommending pole type markers
due to the cost of maintaining and the vandalism of the planter type
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markers. The Council was in agreement to m4intain the e.cisting
planter type street markers and use the elevated pole type signs on the
major thoroughfares.
RULES OF As a result of a request from a member of the audience to be recognized,
ORDER:
Mayor Wiley clarified for the record that all Council Meetings are run
according to parlimentary procedure and if the audience is to
participate they are to be recognized by the chair and then are allowed
or not allowed to enter into the discussion. He pointed out the
meeting on the moratorium was not as productive as it should have been
because of interruptions and not having control of the meeting.
Councilman DeLonga added that all meetings are public with the Alayor
as the Chairman and according to parlimentary procedure, if anyone
wishes to speak on a particular subject, to call the ;Iayor or City
Manager and ask to be placed on the agenda. A majority vote of the
Council is needed to be recognized from the floor. Councilman Dunbar
disagreed saying it was the chairs prerogative to recognize or not
recognize persons from the floor and not by a majority vote- of the
Council. further study will be made fron Roberts Rules of Order.
OPEN HOUSE Councilman DeLonga reported the open house at the Central Fire Station
FIRE STATION:
will be held on December 3, 1972 from 12 noon to 5 :00 P.M. and
refreshments will be served, documentary film and displays will be
shown and the ribbon cutting will be at 1 :00 P.r% He reported the
Volunteer Firemen,in answer to their appeal to the residents, had
received j1,123.00 in donations.
FIRE STOP The City Manager and the Public Works Director were authorized by the
SIGITAL:
Council to investigate a fire signal stop sign to be placed east of
the traffic light in front of the fire station so people will be
forwarned of the light.
INTER CITY Flayor tdiley reported he had written to the Inter City First Aid Sglad
FIP T AID:
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requesting they consider placing one or more of their vehicles t "ithin
the Fire Station as it would be a great asst to the City to have an
emergency vehicle available.
SITE FOR Mayor Uiley reported the Council and the Recreation Advisory Board
TENNIS COURTS:
met on Saturday to determine the location of the four new tennis
courts to be placed on the north side of the Municipal Complex.
2FAUTIFICATIONCouncilman Martino reported he had attended the Beautification and
& ENVIRONMENTAL
CO"11TTET_: Environmental Committee meeting and they had voted to delay until
further notice their proposed environmental week duce to some unforeseen
problem.
PLANNING & Vice Mayor Kiedis reported he had attended the Planning and Zonira
ZONING BOARD:
Board meeting where they hart discussed a request for anne-cation of a
parcel of land on Prosperity Farms Poad south of PGA Doulcvard and
the possibility of adding new zoning categories.
PETITIOAS AND COMD1UNICATIONS,
KEN STAGGS: iIayor Wiley acknowledged a letter from Mr. Ken Staggs complaining that
the City had mutilated his palm tree during their palm tree cut.ing
program_ The City :tanager was authorized by the Council to correspond
with Mr. Stagrgs stating that in the future if he desires to maintain
his ovm tree trimming to advise the Director of Public Works.
INSURANCT_ mayor Wiley acknowledged a letter from the Insurance Service Offices
SFRVICE
OFFICES of Florida in answer to the City managers letter regarding fire
defenses within the City to have the Fire Insurance rating of the City
reviewed in light of the recent improvements by tho addition of the
new Central Fire Station.
:IR, 3RANDOW: Letter from Mr. Brandow, dated November 2, 1972 was acknowledged by
Mayor Wiles requesting consideration for building a warehouse in the
industrial area of the City. The opinion of the City Attorney was
'eased on the moratorium ordinance whereby a permit cannot be legally
issued.
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MR. A letter was acknowledged by ,Mayor 1 iley from Ax. Pappalardo giving
PA PPALAPDO :
several comments regarding the proposed sign ordinance, which will be
taken up in detail as the sign ordinance is discussed.
ORDINANCES: Ordinance #19, establishing the speed limit in the City as 25 miles
per hour with the exception of certain designated streets was read by
the City Clerk on first reading, and will be read on second reading
at the next Regular Meeting on December 7, 1972.
SIGN The Council, by unanimous vote, tabled the discussion on the Sign
ORDINANCF:
Ordinance.
AGREEMENT The City Manager with the concurrence of the Chief of Police
WITH COUNTY
TRAFFIC recommended the City enter into the agreement with the County for the
SIGNAL AT
PGA BLVD. installation of a traffic signal at PGA Boulevard and Ellison Wilson
& ELLISON
WILSON ROAD: Road, as a first step to eliminate the cost to the City for
signalization on County and State roads that are in the City. The
City :Manager reported he had talked with Mr. Hyman, Director of the
Traffic Department, Palm Beach County and was advised that traffic
studies are being made on other intersections sorb as I -95 and PGA
Boulevard and Military Trail and PGA EoulEvard ana upon recommendation
from the Department of Transportation in Ft. Lauderdale, they will
take what action necessary according to their findings.
The Council, by unanimous vote, authorized the Mayor to sign the
contr,_ct for the City to enter into the agreement with the County
for the installation of a traffic signal at PGA Boulevard and Alison
Wilson Road, with no cost to the City.
BILL FOP A request from the City 111ana9ar to pay the sum of $3,070.76 for the
TRAFFIC SIGNAL
BURNS ROAD & traffic signal at Military Trail and Burns Road for the Central Fire
MILITARY TRAIL:
Station was unanimously approved by the Council.
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FLORIDA
A request from the Florida Bass Busters, Inc, to use the Council
BASS BUSTERS:
Assembly Room on the first Wednesday of each month at 7 :30 P,M, was
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approved unanimously by the Council.
TRI -CITY
Mayor Wiley reported he had sent a communication to Mayor PrivPtt of
MEET ING
North Palm Beach regarding the Tri -City meeting on December 5, 1972 to
discuss mutual prohl.ms, enclosing a list of items the Council wished
to place on the agenda and also suggesting to him that the State of
Florida Legislative group be invited to discuss area problems.
MISS PALM
Mayor Wiley announced the Miss Palm Beach Gardens Contest will be held
SF,ACH CONTEST:
Monday, November 27, 1972 at 8:00 P.m. at the Palm Beach Gardens High
School. The winners will ride on the City flow in the Christmas in
Dixie Parade and all members of the Council Caere urged to attend.
CANCELLATION
Mayor Wiley announced the cancellation of the City Council Meetings
OF *lEETINGS:
on November 30th and December 28th with a Workshop sleeting scheduled
for Thursday, November 30, 1972.
MEPIT
The City Manager requested the Council consider a recommendation from
INC 'REASES:
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the Public Works Director for merit increases for certain employees from
the Public, Works Department and authorizing $1816.99 from the 01 -500
contingency account be transferred to the 15_100 salary account of the
Department of Public i'orks to defray the cost of the merit increases
for these four employees - a custodian, a truck driver, a heavy
equipment operator and a Laborer II. The Public Works Director
verified he had filled out the Merit Review Evaluation Sheets on each
employee and the merit increases were warranted. A graph of each City
employee plotting their progress and information on step increases and
ratings of each employee will be made available at the Workshop
Meeting November 30, 1972. The Council agreed to defer this item
until the November 30th Workshop 14eeting, and at that time, review
the entire situation of merit increases.
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SURPLUS: The City Manager reported there will be a surplus of appro:;imately
$50,000 from the 1972 budget.
PARKING At the suggestion of Councilman DeLonga and after a traffic jam was
PROBLEM- FIRE
STATION: observed at the Fire Station due to a scheduled meeting and a fire
occurring at the same time, the Council requested the City Manager and
the Fire Chief to make a recommendation regarding the parking problen
at the new Central. Fire Station. The Council had indicated the parking
spaces were reserved for the Fire Department members, however, this
request -as not adhered to. Councilman Martino asked for a report from
the Public works Director as to the feasibility of using the area to
the east of the station for a parking lot for the Volunteers.
CHUCK HOLES: Councilman ,.'artino reported there were numerous chuck holes on Burns
Road and was advised by the Public 1, %Torks Director this is a County
maintained road from the railroad tracks to Military Trail.
USE OF Mayor Wiley commented on how proud he felt on a particular night when
MEFTING ROOT -1S:
he observed all the meeting rooms and facilities of the City Complex
were being used by people who were enjoying themselves and also
remarked ;hut the residents of Palm Beach Gardens have a lot to be
thankful for.
BOARD OF Mayor t +'iley reported he had talked to the Secretary to Mr. Patton,
POLLUTION
CONTROL: the Executive Director of the Board of Pollution Control who had
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advised the Attorneys fox the Pollution Control Board were working on
the CityTs problem.
GOLD COAST Mr. Devine, Public Works Director, extended an invitation to the
PUBLIC WORKS
MEETING: Council to attend the Gold Coast Public works ;- fleeting at 6:00 P.M.,
Wednesday, November 22, 1972 where a demonstration will be held on the
new concept in handling trash and garbage.
10 ACRE SITE: fir, Devine reported the 10 acres adjacent to the City Complex would
be burned and ready to grade on Monday, November 20,1972.
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LETTERS TO The Council reviewed and modified the text of two letters drafted by the
STATE POLLUTION
BOARD AND MR. City Attorney, one to the Department of Pollution Control in Tallahassee
MAC ARTHUR:
and the other to Mr. MacArthur, owner of the Utility Company. The
letter to the Department of Pollution Control stated that based on the
facts developed at the meeting held November IS, 1972 with Local and
State health officials the City Council is seriously considering the
repeal of its building moratorium, aad asking they take what steps they
deem necessary in the event the moratorium is repealed and if a
citation is warranted that it be issued at the earliest possible date
and if not warranted to so advise the Council if the plant constitutes
a health hazard. The letter to fir. MacArthur stated that based on the
criteria at the time of the moratorium there is not no7v any eniment
danger of health to the Community since overall improvements have been
made to the facility and for that reason the Council is considering
repealing the moratorium ordi^l;nce and letting the Board of Pollution
Control issue a citation to the plant.
Councilman Martino stated he vTnuld like a statement from the Health
')apartment that the situation that existed two years ago no longer
exists and they are using the moratorium as a crutch. He added the
letter to the Pollution Control Board demonstrates the responsible
action of a responsible council and it might help the citation come a
little faster.
Councilman Dunbar agreed in that he would like a direct answer from the
Health tepartment if a health hazard still exists. He stated there is
no reason for the State to cite the plant because the City already has
a moratorium and he claimed it was grossly unfair that some other
Communities were pumping raw sewage into The ocean and inland waterways
u and they were not asked to put on a moratorium.
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Councilman DeLonga said he also ulasn't satisfied with the meeting
between the officials and that they didn't commit themselves and
nothing was solved. He further stated until he got something concrete
from the Board of Pollution Control like a citation from this Public
Service Commission to the Utility Company, he wouldn't be in faTpor
of lifting the moratorium unilaterally.
Vice iayor Kiedis did not think the Council should be involved in
requesting the State to issue a citation to the plant. lie would
prefer that the moratorium be lifted on the basis that the plant is
performing properly and than let the Department of Pollution Control
or the Public Service Commission issue the citation.
Mayor TOiley stated that an on -site inspection of the plant was made by
members of the Council. Records from the plant indicated that the
plant is operating the best it possibly can." The question of whether
we have a situation warranting our moratorium has not been answered
and until Tae get that if ve were to rescind the moratorium based on
our own determinations we would, in fact, be declaring ourselves to
be a health determination board."
ADJOURNMENT. No further business and the meeting adjourned at 10:25 P.N.
Vice nayor ,Sohn Kiedis l
Alice J an Kek9lalce, City C1erk
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Cou ilman Jaries ,)JL W g'
Cy ialmdn C rdon Dunbar j r
%LL C f'i Gi
Councilman Michael Nlartino