HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 051071CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
WORKSHOP MEETING
MAY 10, 1971
The Workshop Meeting of the City of Palm Beach Gardens was called to order at
.� 8:00 P.M- with Mayor DeLonga presiding. The meeting was opened with,the
Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
ROLL CALL: Roll was called by the City Clerk. Present were: Councilman Orr, Council-
man James, Councilman Kiedis, Vice Mayor Wiley and Mayor DeLonga. Attorney
Brant and Mr. Carlson, City Manager were present.
REPORTS: Department reports for the month of April were reviewed as follows:
(Monthly)
a. Building Department-- with a suggestion to give a report on how many
permits were active.
b. Public Works Department
C. Fire Department
d. Recreation Department -- with a recommendation to report on the number
of children participating in each program. Mr. Dukes was instructed to
give a detailed plan of the use of the 2 rooms presently vacant for
future use. Mr. Carlson and the Recreation Director will pursue plans
for the completion of these two rooms and report to the Council, on
both the air conditioning and finishing of the rooms.
e. Police Department
WATER Mayor DeLonga reported that he felt there was no need to restrict water usage
SHORTAGE:
at the present time as most residents were observing conservation of water.
He suggested that grass be let to grow longer and no fertilizer be applied.
DEDICATION: Mr. Carlson reported that plans for the Dedication Ceremony were all in
readiness for May 15, 1971.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
A recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission to grant a
conditional use of St. Ignatius Loyola Rectory was read by Mayor DeLonga.
Council approved recommendation.
Mayor DeLonga read a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission
granting temporary use of a mobile unit while the bank building was being
Council recognized Mr. Alperin regarding a building permit which had been
issued to one builder and asking for an approval to change ownership of the
lot and the plans. Council listened to his request and referred the matter
to the City Attorney for legal interpretation.
CONSIDER Mayor DeLonga stated he had talked to Mr. Hood who is the Chairman of the
APPOINTMENT
ENVIRON- Merit Board with respect to creating a combination Environmental Control
MENTAL BD:
and Merit Board inasmuch as we have a Merit Board in existance for two
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constructed. Motion by Vice Mayor Wiley to have Attorney Brant prepare a
resolution to grant the use of a mobile unit to Tri City Bank for one year
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with restrictions. Seconded by Councilman James and approved by the Council
on a 4 to one vote. Councilman Kiedis voted nay.
COUNTY
Mayor DeLonga read the recommendations of the Planning and zoning Commission
PETITIONS:
regarding three petitions from the Palm Beach County Planning and Zoning
Commission and recommended petition #31 be limited to one and two family
units and not three as requested; petition #13 and #39 the Commission had
no objections. Mayor DeLonga instructed the City Manager to forward this
information to the County Planning and Zoning Commission.
CENTRAL
The Central Fire Station Planning Committee recommended that the City enter
FIRE STATION
ARCHITECT:
into a contract with Schwab and Twitty Architects for the proposed fire
station site. Motion by Councilman James that Attorney Brant prepare a
resolution approving Schwab and Twitty Architects along with a signed
contract from the architects, seconded by Councilman Kiedis. Vote 5 ayes
and O nays.
OLD DI7a E
Mayor DeLonga read a letter from the Old Dixie Fire Control District No. 2
THANKS:
for the wonderful cooperation and assistance from the Volunteers of the
Palm Beach Gardens Fire Department during the numerous brush fires
experienced this year.
RECREATION
Recommendations from the Recreation Advisory Board on recreational uses of
ADVISORY
BOARD:
the complex site were deferred back to the Board for further study and
complete plans, and will be reviewed at workshop meeting.
Council recognized Mr. Alperin regarding a building permit which had been
issued to one builder and asking for an approval to change ownership of the
lot and the plans. Council listened to his request and referred the matter
to the City Attorney for legal interpretation.
CONSIDER Mayor DeLonga stated he had talked to Mr. Hood who is the Chairman of the
APPOINTMENT
ENVIRON- Merit Board with respect to creating a combination Environmental Control
MENTAL BD:
and Merit Board inasmuch as we have a Merit Board in existance for two
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and they havenit heard their first case and it seems a shame that we should
ask the various citizens to serve on the advisory boards of the City and
not have something for them to do. They are very willing to help the City
and Mr. Hood contacted the other remaining members of the board and they
were in accord. Mayor DeLonga recommended to the Council that we take
the beautification functions from the Planning and Zoning Commission that
are now in our ordinance, and reconstitute the Merit Board. They will still
sit as a Merit Board and the new members would be Mr. Tom Schlaudecker and
Mr. Charles Kerns. Inasmuch as Mr. Paff was serving the remaining portion
of someones unexpired term, he will be asked to serve also and continue to
serve with Mr. Taber and Mr. Hood and form this combined Board. Vice Mayor
Wiley stated he would prefer to defer the composition of the Board until
we have actually created the Board, and moved that the City Attorney be
directed to prepare an ordinance which will establish an Environmental and
Beautification Committee and Merit Board, giving this commission those
powers formerly empowered to the Merit Board and those powers from the
Planning and Toning Commission, having the Board composed of 5 members to
serve 3 year terms on a 2..2..1 basis, appointed by the City Council.
Seconded by Councilman Kiedis. Vote 5 ayes and O nays. Mr. Carlson
suggested appointing 5 members to the Merit System Board and create an
Environmental or Beautification Board and appoint those five same members
to the Environmental Board. This way there would be the two seperate
boards with two distinct functions and also meet the requirements of the
Merit System Ordinance. Motion was modified, deleting the portions re the
Merit Board, seconded by Councilmam Kiedis. Vote 5 ayes. Attorney Brant
will prepare an ordinance creating the Environmental Board.
Mayor DeLonga appointed a council member to represent the council on each
of the City's Advisory Boards. Councilman James was appointed to the
Recreation Advisory Board, Councilman Kiedis to the Planning and Zoning
Commission and Councilman Orr to the Merit Board, Environmental Board and
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the Zoning Board of Appeals. Vice Mayor Wiley is presently acting in this
capacity with the Central Fire Station Planning Committee. Schedules of
meetings will be sent to the Council.
PROCLAMATION ARMED FORCES WEEK:
Mayor Delonga read the Proclamation declaring May 9 through May 169 1971 as
Armed Forces Week. Mr. Carlson will represent the City at the breakfast on
Tuesday, May 11, 1971.
ITEMS BY THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK:
PEDESTRIAN Mr. Carlson presented the cost of pedestrian bridges as estimated by Mock,
BRIDGES:
Roos and Searcy, Engineers. Council was in accord to schedule this project
for the Budget discussion. Mr. Carlson was instructed to forward estimates
to the Planning and Zoning Commission and Chief of Police, Herb Pecht for
their comments and recommendations.
Council discussed awarding the bid for Phase III, Johnson Dairy Road to
Belvedere Construction Company in the low bid amount of $15,928.75. Mr.
Pappalardo *s letter estimating the cost of engineering fees at $1,300 was
discussed. Mayor DeL.onga recommended to the Council that the bid be awarded
to Belvedere Construction Company based upon the City Manager or the City
Attorney receiving a letter of an agreement from Fairway Homes that the City
will pay one half of the construction costs of the $15,928.75. Vice Mayor
Wiley rephrased the recommendations to state that the City will award to
Belvedere Construction Company the contract to pave Phase III of Johnson
Dairy Road after the City is in receipt of an agreement signed by Mr.
Pappalardo or other authorized representative of the Fairway Homes to the
effect that the entire cost of the contract will be borne by Fairway Homes
and that on January 1, 1972 the City will reimburse $7,964.38 to Fairway
Homes, Inc. as its share of the construction project as payment in full.
As per Mr. Pappalardo's agreement in his presentation to the City. Council
discussed engineering fees, and felt that the City should pay on a 50 -50
basis with Mr. Pappalardo. Vice Mayor Wiley then recommended that a letter
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of agreement to Fairway Homes, Inc. stating that the City pay no more than
$8,614.38 which includes the engineering cost of $650.00 (City's share of
engineering) for Phase III and reimburse Mr. Pappalardo by January 1, 1972.
Mayor DeLonga polled the Council. Councilman James, Councilman Kiedis,
Vice Mayor Wiley and Mayor DeLonga voted yes and Councilman Orr was against.
Attorney Brant was instructed to draw up a letter of intent to be signed
by the Mayor and Mr. Pappalardo . The agreement would state that Mr.
Pappalardo would pay for the full cost of the construction and for the
engineering fees and the City would reimburse him on or by January 2, 1972
in the amount of $8,614.38 which represented one half the construction
costs and one half of the engineering fees for Phase III of Tanglewood.
Upon receipt of this signed agreement the contract would be awarded to
Belvedere Construction Company. The contract would be awarded by Monday,
May 17, 1971.
Councilman Orr stated he would like to go on record as voting against this,
' and that he felt that once a man makes a recommendation to us and tells us
what he will do and we accept it, fine, let's go along with him. He came
up and offered us a recommendation to pay and now we are going back saying
we don't like it and we would rather pay it. We didn't ask him to do it.
Ifm for saving the City money.
prepare
Mr. Carlson was instructed to / a registered letter to the owner of
/indicating
the 9.5 acres that the City is interested in purchasing, making a definite
offer based on the average of the appraisals.
Vice Mayor Wiley referred to the letter from the Palm Beach Gardens
Community Hospital regarding their inability to extend more care because of
the need for more office space for Doctors in the area etc. and suggested
that a modification to the Moratorium Ordinance be made to allow additions
in the area of the Hospital and remove any obstacles for their expansion.
Mayor DeLonga stated he would prefer to defer consideration of any
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amendments to a later date.
Mayor DeLonga announced the meeting concerning "North End Young People"
to be held on May 25, 1971 at North Palm Beach Senior Citizens Building
and urged attendance of anyone interested to discuss juvenile problems.
No further business and motion to adjourn by Councilman James seconded
by Councilman Orr. Time for the record 11:20 PM
Mayor DeLonga
Thelma Compton, Xity Clerk