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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.