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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes Council 050371i REGULAR MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS MAY 3, 1971 The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens was called to order by Mayor DeL.onga at 8 :00 P.M. The Meeting was held at 10,500 N. Military Trail and was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. ROLL CALL: Roll was called by the City Clerk. Present were: Councilman Kiedis, Councilman Orr, Councilman James, Vice Mayor Wiley and Mayor DeLonga. City Attorney Brant and City Manager, Carlson were present. MINUTES: Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 19, 1971 were approved unanimously as amended. REPORTS: Vice Mayor Wiley gave a status report of the Central Fire Station Planning and Building Committee in which target dates were predicted as: 1. Selection and approval of an architect. 5/17/71 2. Establish requirements for the station and present plans to the architect. 5/18/71 3. Land acquisition. 5/30/71 4. Preliminary design and drawings. 6/18/71 5. Final design and acceptance by Council. 7/17/71 6. Submit drawings to builders for bids. 7/18/71 7. Selection of builder. 8/17/71 8. Bond validation. 7/20/71 9. Begin bond sale. 7/21/71 10. Break ground. 9/6/71 11. Committment from Council for funds. 9/6/71 Vice Mayor Wiley stated that the committee recommended to the City Council the approval of the firm of Schwab and Twitty as architect for the construction of the Central Fire Station. He stated that the Committee is planning to tour other fire stations for ideas and suggestions. The City Manager was instructed to write thank you letters to the architects who had applied, for their interest. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS: Page 2 ` 1. Mayor DeLonga read a letter of commendation from Kenneth W. Allen, 9858 Daisy Ave. to the Police Department for taking care of vacant homes. 2. A request from Tri -City Bank for the use of a mobile unit during construction of the building was referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission for their recommendations. 3. Mayor DeLonga announced a Betterment Seminar, sponsored by Congressman Paul Rogers to be held at Century Village Auditorium on Friday, May 140 1971. 4. Council was in accord to defer action on the request from the Exchange Club of North Palm Beach County for the use of the Assembly room. Request of this nature would be coordinated with the City Manager. RES. #19 Aurthorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign on applications for Federal SIGNS FOR FEDERAL Grants under the Open Space Program, Dept. of HUD, was read by the City Clerk FUNDS: and unanimously approved by the City Council. ORD. #3 Ordinance #3, was reviewed and discussed for any changes prior to second SUBDIVISION RULES & reading. Mr. Pappalardo suggested that the Section 309 - Public Sites and Open REGULATIONS: Spaces, 3. be amended as per attached. After discussion and consideration Council was polled as to leaving this section in as read on first reading. Council voted unanimously to retain Sec.309 as read, and agreed to have Mr. Pappalardo's proposal referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission for their recommendations, which would be furnished to the Council within 30 days. OTHER Delete: "Exceptions" from Index and from Title in Section 1. Page 20 - AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES Reverse Curves; add, after streets, excluding arterial streets. Page 21 -t- & REGULATIONS: Change 600 feet to 1500 feet and 80 feet to 100 feet and 100 to 120 feet. Page 32 -A- Cul -de -sacs changed from 50 foot to 60 foot radius. Page 34 -6- Cul -de -sacs changed from 40 foot to 50 foot radius. Page 35 -D- Ditches, add, street before right -of -ways. Page 28 -6- Sidewalks: to read; Sidewalks shall be at least five (5) feet in width and shall be provided on each side of all major arterial and collector streets when those streets are accepted by the City for maintenance. Sidewalks at least five (5) feet in width shall be provided on each side of all . r b PROPOSAL Section 309 Paragraph 2, proposed to be amended as follows: Add the following to said Paragraph #2: The developer may have the option to set aside land for recreational .facilities for public use limited to residents of said subdivision providing developer posts bond to construct said predetermined facilities at no cost to the City within a reasonable time, to be determined after filing of plat, by planning and zoning commission and /or City Council. ,- or in event proposed subdivision due to size or location, shall not lend itself towards such dedicated public pavrks then developer shall be required to contribute a sum of money to the City Recreation Site Fund. Total of such sum to be determined by size of land required and described hereinafter and the value of such land to be determined by MIA appraisal and in the event of conflict on such value r then City and Developer agree to be subjected to arbitration procedures as outlined by American TnotituGc of Architects in AIA General Conditions of the Contract. Pag e 3 other streets where recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission and approved by the City Council and shall be built at the time of adjacent property improvement. Requirements of sidewalks between two adjacent road right -of -ways may be waived by the City Council. All sidewalks shall be installed in accordance with the Florida Department of Transportations, specifications. Polled council for modification. 4 ayes and 1 nay. Mayor DeLonga voted nay. Page 46 -(last paragraph); change Zoning and Planning to Planning and Zoning Commission. Add, same, after case. y Council was polled as to retaining Miami Curbs and there was a -3 aye and 2 nay vote. Mayor DeLonga and Vice Mayor Wiley voted nay. Motion to read Ordinance #3 by Title only along with amendments by Council- man James, seconded by Councilman Kiedis. Vote 5 ayes and 0 nays. Ordinance #3 read by the City Clerk by title only with amendments. Motion to adopt by Vice Mayor Wiley, seconded by Councilman James. Unanimously adopted by the Council. BID FOR Council discussed engineering fees with Mr. Pappalardo. Further discussion `- JOHNSON DAIRY RD.: of Phase III, paving of Johnson Dairy Road was deferred until the May 10, 1971 workshop meeting. ITEMS BY CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK: MERIDIAN Mr. Carlson asked the Council for a policy on the maintenance program of PARK CANAL DRAINAGE: the drainage canal in Meridian Park. He stated letters had been sent out to all residents and property owners on the adjoining properties and they had also been contacted personally with no response or objections to date. Council was in accord to proceed with the planned drainage project by May 17 if there were no objections submitted. A/C TWO Council was in accord and directed the City Manager to obtain cost estimates ROOMS: - of air conditioning and planned usage of the two rooms on the main floor to be used for recreation purposes. v JUNIOR Chief Pecht reported that a Junior Police Association was being organized POLICE: and asked for an age limit. Mr. Carlson will report on the status of insurance for the Junior police and Chief Pecht will present a planned program Page 4 BALL PARK: Council discussed conditions existing at the ball field with Mike Martino of the Youth Athletic Association. He stated also that the City Assembly room would not be used for the Las Vegas night as it was not large enough, and expressed their appreciation. CORNERSTONE Vice Mayor Wiley announced that the cornerstone laying ceremonies by the LAYING: Masonic Lodge would b e held at 2 :30 P.M. May 15, 1971. ADJOURNMENT:No further business and motion to adjourn by Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman James. Time for the record: 12:05 A.M. (Mayor DeLonga Councilman James Vice Mayor Wil ncilman Orr councilman Kiedis Thelma Compton, City Clerk