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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 012571i I CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 25, 1971 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Regular Meeting of the City of Palm Beach Gardens was called to order at 8:00 P.M. and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor De Longa presided. ROLL CALL Roll was called by the City Clerk. Present were: Councilman Prentiss, Councilman James, Councilman Orr, Vice Mayor Wiley and Mayor De Longa. Attorney Brant and Mr. Robert Carlson, City Manager were present. MINUTES Minutes of January 11, 1971 Regular meeting were approved unanimously by the Council on a motion by Councilman James, seconded by Vice Mayor Wiley. REPORTS The annual reports from the Fire, Police and Building Departments were reviewed by the Council. Speeding arrests were discussed and Mr. Carlson was directed to get statistics from surrounding Communities for comparison on speeding arrests. P_ETIT_IONS AND COMMUNICATIONS Mayor De Longa reported that the Recreation Advisory minutes had been distributed to the Council and in the minutes the Board suggested an ordinance be considered to limit traffic of the bikes, such as mini and honda +s, on City recreation property. Mayor De Longa stated that for the record the City is well covered and has adequate ordinances covering the situation. Primarily careless �! driving has been the charge and Chief Pecht stated the driving of the bikes on anything but paved roads is r Page 2 REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 25, 1971 illegal. Chief Pecht stated there is quite a number of motor bikes in the City and it is a bad situation. The Advisory Board also asked for response to their minutes and give consideration to the individual they recommend to sit on their board and if the Council decides not to appoint the suggested person that they recommend, just cause be given to the Board. Mayor De Longa stated he felt this was the proper way for the Council to conduct their business and see no conflict of their desires and the action of the Council. RESOLUTION #2t AGREEMENT Resolution #2, Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement for purchase of land was read by the City Clerk. Motion for adoption by Vice Mayor Wiley seconded by Councilman Prentiss. Mr. Carlson reported that he had contacted the Office of Metropolitan Develop- ment and discussed the approval of funds and was assured that the City would not be jeopardized in any way by entering into this agreement as far as approval of funds. Voting was unanimous. RESOLUTION #3 ASSISTANT Resolution #3, Appointing Assistant Fire Chiefs was read by the City Clerk and unanimously adopted on a motion by Vice Mayor Wiley, seconded by Councilman Prentiss. Council extended congratulations and thanks to the men for their excellent and faithful performance to the Fire Department. RESOLUTION #4, APPOINT Resolution #4, Appointing Robert Munsell as Building ffUTEUVIC—OFFICIAL Official was read by the City Clerk. Adopted unanimously by the Council on a motion by Councilman Page 3 Prentiss, seconded by Councilman James with the amended salary correction and striking the last sentence in Section 2. Mr. Carlson stated that Mr. Munsell had been acting as Building Official since September, 1970 and had fulfilled the job excellently, and that Mr. Munsell was well qualified in various trades of the building industry. ITEMS PRESENTED BY Council considered the agreement with yells Fargo Signal System CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK for an alarm console. Mr. Vilardo was present to discuss points of question. Council felt that based on the passage of Resolut- ion in August of 1970 that they were in agreement for this service and with no extra cost. Attorney Brant was instructed to contact the legal department of Baker and Co. to get the terms of the agreement clarified. LONG RANGE PLAN Discussion of the printing of copies of the Long Range Plan was held and Council unanimously authorized the printing of 100 copies as the initial order and no additional copies at this time. CHANGE ORDER G AND Contract with Desrochers Construction Co. for Change Order G PAVING AND PARKING was discussed by the Council. Motion by Vice Mayor Wiley, seconded by Councilman Prentiss to accept Change Order as submitted. Vote 4 ayes and I nay. Councilman James voted nay. Mr. Prout of Eugene Lawrence Architects was present to discuss the proposed parking at the Complex also. He stated that he felt the drainage which was changed by the Public Works Depart. at the direction of the City Council and the City Engineer, Howard Searcy, was adequate. Howard Searcy submitted two plans for the paving of a roadway into the City site Page 4 REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 25, 1971 from Burns Road, which the Council had recommended at the Workshop Meeting of January 18, 1971. Council heard reasons for completing the paving and roadway as submitted by the Architects on the original plan. Council was in accord to pave the road with 1� inches of asphalt and the parking area 14 inch and eliminate curbs at this time. Council unanimously authorized the Architects to go ahead and prepare the specifications and advertise for the paving and parking as of the original plan and as presented by the Architects, with the stipulation of alternate bids as the Council may decide to eliminate portions of the plan. ALTERATIONS MEETING ROOM Alterations of the platform for the rostrum at the City Hall were discussed. Hedley Prout explained the alteration. Council authorized contractor to proceed to finish the raised floor to accept the wire and conduits in anticipation a Public Address System will be installed. Construction of the rostrum table was deferred for further information and the City Manager was instructed to bring information and drawings for consideration. Mr. Carlson was instructed to furnish a wiring diagram for Public Address System. GRADALL NOTE Council authorized unanimously that Attorney Brant prepare a resolution for the renewal of the promissory note in the amount of $12,000 for the Gradall. PAYMENT TO BELVEDERE Authorization to pay Selvedere Construction Company CONSTRUCTION $10,384.29 for work completed on Johnson Dairy Road on a motion by Vice Mayor Wiley, seconded by Councilman Prentiss and payment be made from Capital Improvements Fund. i Page 5 REGULAR MEETING January 25, 1971 PAYMENT TO BROCKWAY,OWEN Motion to pay to Brockway,Owen and Anderson, Engineers AND ANDERSON the sum of $979.45 for work completed on Johnson Dairy Road by Vice Mayor Wiley, seconded by Councilman Prentiss and unanimously approved. ITEMS BY MAYOR AND Capital Improvements discussion was tabled and a COUNCILMAN �— Workshop meeting scheduled for Thursday, January 20, 1971 at 7:30 P.M. Attorney Brant offered Council information regarding the GOB issues and stated the bonding agency assured him that everything necessary would be ready and could be advertised by the 15th of February. ADJOURNMENT. Mayor DeLonga Vice Mayor Wiley Thelma Compton, City Clerk Vice Mayor Wiley will attend the Fire District Meeting Thursday and report to the Council and also express for the Council that they are willing to participate in consolidation for fire control. Mr. Carlson asked for an opinion on a request for a building permit for an additional bedroom and bath addition to a single family residence. Council felt that the intent of the Ordinance was not to deny the addition to a home. Motion for adjournment by Vice Mayor Wiley, seconded by Councilman Orr. Time for record 12 :10 P.M. Councilman James Councilman Prentiss, Jr. C ci man Orr, Jet.