HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 121671REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
DECEMBER 16, 1971
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L✓ The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens was called
to order by Mayor DeLonga at 10:30 A,M., Thursday, December 16, 1971, and
opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
ROLL CALL: Roll was called by the City Clerk and present were: Councilman Orr,
Councilman Kiedis, Vice Mayor Wiley and Mayor DeLonga. Councilman James
was unable to leave his job to attend and was excused. Mr. Carlson, City
Manager and Attorney Brant were present.
MINUTES. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 2, 1971 were approved on a
motion by Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Kiedis. Vote 4 ityes and
O nays.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
SIGNATURES Motion by Vice Mayor Wiley, seconded by Councilman Orr granting approval
OF APPROVAL
SCHWAB & of Mayor and City Clerk to sign the agreement with the Architects for the
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Central Fire Station under their new incorporation. Vote 4 ayes and O nays,
CARNIVAL: Consideration was given to the Council on the request from Westside
Kiwanis Club to sponsor a carnival in the Publix parking lot. Mr. Carlson
explained that they were asking for a waiver of the occupational license
fee by the City as a donation to their scholarship fund. Vice Mayor
Wiley motioned that the Council allow the Kiwanis Club to hold their
carnival at the Publix Shopping Center and that consideration for the
refund of the license as a donation fee be considered at the next Council
meeting after the carnival was over. Motion died for leek of a second.
After further discussion Mayor DeLonga asked for a new motion. Vice Mayor
Wiley moved that the City of Palm Beach Gardens grant the Kiwanis Club
of the Westside permission to hold an amusement show at the Publix
Shopping Center for the period of December 17th through December 26 and
that consideration for rebate of the license fee be made after they have
vacated the premises and satisfactorily cleaned up the area. Motion
seconded by Councilman Kiedis. Vote on the motion 2 ayes and 2 nays.
letter be sent to Jerry Kelly, Mr. Lou Strong and the PGA.
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Mayor DeLonga and Councilman Orr voted nay and Vice Mayor Wiley and
Councilman Kiedis voted aye. Motion failed.
ORDINANCE
Ordinance #18 amending Chapter 4 of the Municipal Code providing for a
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leash provision for dogs and restricting horses from the residential
areas of the City was deferred to the December 30th workshop meeting.
RESOLUTION
Amendments to the Merit System Rules and Regulations was read by the City
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Clerk. Motion to adopt as amended by Vice Mayor Wiley, seconded by
Councilman Kiedis. Modifications were made as follows: Section 2_b
change 6 years to 5 years, Section 4 . 5th line add, Under Workmens
Compensation and add in the Title and Section 8 - Parks and Recreation
Maintenance. Vote 4 ayes and 0 nays.
RESOLUTION
Permitting the use of a trailer at PGA for the Winter Program was read by
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the City Clerk and motion for adoption by Councilman Kiedis, seconded by
Councilman Orr. Council felt that the PGA was continuously asking for
permission to use trailers on a temporary basis for their tournaments and
that they were actually being granted a variance as there is an ordinance
of the City prohibiting the use of trailers and felt strongly that they
should construct some permanent type of office. Mayor DeLonga stated he
would vote for the resolution because he felt it was the right thing to
do and that the City had extended itself as far as cooperation was
concerned. He asked that a letter be sent asking the PGA to make plans for
a permanent type of office and also to ask them to remove the signs for
the World Tournament which have been up for the past 8 months and the
event has been over for almost two months. Vice Mayor Wiley stated he
agreed with the Mayor's comments and that he would vote against the
resolution as he felt that the denial of the PGA's request would not
seriously impair their ability to conduct the winter tournaments and
urged that a letter be written to ask them to cooperate more fully with
the City. Councilman Kiedis stated he would vote for it but requested a
letter be sent to Jerry Kelly, Mr. Lou Strong and the PGA.
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Voting on the motion 3 ayes and 1 nay. Councilman Orr, Councilman Kiedis
and Mayor DeLonga voted aye and Vice Mayor Wiley voted nay.
COMMUNITY Mr. Carlson reported that Mr. Dukes, Recreation Director has asked Dr.
SCHOOL PROGRAM:
Bissey to furnish a schedule of all the activities that are now going on
at the school, and that this would be furnished as soon as possible.
Mayor DeLonga requested that we submit the formal forms for submission to
the County School Board for implementation of the Program. He also
suggested that a clarification be made that if the Community enters into
an agreement with the School that after the every day school activities
by the 181m Beach Gardens High School are completed that the City has next
preference on the use of the facilities and clarify this with the School
Board Attorneys and the Principal of the School and all those involved in
the program. He stated he felt that the City should have some priority.
Attorney Brant was instructed, to contact Attorney Mickey Jackson of the
School Board and pursue the issue with him, and also to complete the
forms for submission to the school authorities. Motion be Vice Mayor
Wiley that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to prepare an application
to the Palm Beach County School Board to implement a Community School
Program at the Palm Beach Gardens Senior High School, seconded by
Councilman Kiedis. Vote 4 ayes and O nays.
Mr. Carlson stated that he would try to set up a meeting with Dr. Eissey
and the Council for the December 30, 1971 Workshop Meeting,
DAM AT PGA Mr. Carlson stated he had contacted some of the representatives of the
GOLF COURSE.,
principle involved in the construction of the dam at the PGA Golf Course.
There was some favorable reception to the recommendation that certain
improvements be made at the dam. Mr. Carlson asked for a time period to
be set to implement these improvements. Mayor DeLonga asked that Council
give Mr. Carlson permission to write to Mr. MacArthur indicating that we
would desire some initiation for corrections to the dam within the next
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30 day period. Motion by Councilman Kiedis, seconded by Vice Mayor
Wiley. Vote 4 ayes and O nays.
LIABILITY
Mr. Carlson stated he had discussed the liability of the exterior doors of
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the Municipal Complex with Attorney Brant who wished to make a
recommendation to the Council. Mr. Brant recommended that if the cost
does not exceed $1000.00 the procedure would be to institute a suit in
Small Claims Court against the Architect, Contractor and Supplier and let
the Court decide who is responsible. Vice Mayor Wiley made the motion
authorizing the City Attorney to file a suit as he recommended but to
first give the Architect, Contractor and Supplier 10 days to decide who
is liable. Motion seconded by Councilman Orr. Vote 4 ayes and O nays.
OPENING OF
Bids for the sale of $520,000.00 General Obligation Bonds were opened by
BIDS GENERAL
OBLIGATION
Mr. Goss of Sullivan, Nelson and Goss. The proposal of First American
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Bank of North Palm Beach offering to pay the sum of Five hundred twenty
thousand dollars ($520,000.00) together with accrued interest to the date
of delivery thereof, for said Bonds bearing interest at the rate of four
and one half per centum (4.50 %) per annum on the Bonds maturing in the
years 1973 to 1976, inclusive, at the rate of four and six tenths per
centum (4.60 %) per annum on the Bonds maturing in the years 1977 to 1979,
inclusive, at the rate of four and three quarters per centum (4.75%) per
annum on the Bonds maturing in the years 1980 to 1981, inclusive, being a
net interest cost of $143,498.75. The proposal of William R. Hough and
Company offering to pay the sum of Five hundred twenty thousand dollars
(520,000.00) together with accrued interest to the date of delivery
thereof, for said Bonds bearing interest at the rate of five per centum
(57o) per annum on the Bonds maturing in the years 1973 to 1976, inclusive,
at the rate of four and three quarters per centum (4.75 %) per annum on the
Bonds maturing in the years 1977 to 1979, inclusive, at the rate of five
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per centum (5 %) per annum on the Bonds maturing in the years 1980 to 1981,
inclusive, being a net interest cost of $1510550.00. The proposal of
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Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis, Inc. A.S.Hart & Company of Florida, First
Bank & Trust Co. of Boca Raton, N.A. offering to pay the sum of Five
hundred twenty thousand four hundred sixty eight dollars ($520,468.00)
together with accrued interest to the date of delivery thereof, for said
Bonds bearing interest at the rate of five per centum (5%) per annum on
the Bonds maturing in the years 1973 to 1981, inclusive, being a net
interest cost of $154,032.00. The proposal of UMIC, Inc. offering to pay
the sum of Five hundred twenty thousand dollars ($520,000.00) together
with accrued interest at the date of delivery thereof, for said Bonds
bearing interest at the rate of five and four tenths per centum (5.40 %)
per annum on the Bonds maturing in the years 1973 to 1979, inclusive, at
the rate of five per centum (5 %) per annum on the Bonds maturing in the
years 1980 to 1981, being a net interest cost of $175,380.00.
Resolution #43, 1971 accepting the proposal of the First American Bank
U of North Palm Beach was read by the City Clerk. A motion to adopt
Resolution #43, 1971 was made by Vice Mayor Wiley and seconded by
Councilman Kiedis. Vote 4 ayes O nays.
RECOMMENDATIONS BY CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK:
Authority was given to Attorney Brant to prepare a resolution to declare
the City of Palm Beach Gardens a Wild Life Sanctuary.
Mr. Carlson reported that suppliers were being contacted for cost of
materials for the installation of the baseball lights at Plant Drive.
Mayor DeLonga asked that Mr. Devine proceed with sodding and the well
at the ballfield.
Vice Mayor Wiley announced there would be a Central Fire Station Committee
Meeting tonight (Thursday, December 16, 1971) to go over the plans for
the station.
Mr. Carlson was authorized to purchase 50 chairs for the Assembly room.
Mr. Carlson presented estimates on the cost of closing in the area of
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the Public Works yard with a 6 ft. chain link fence. The proposals were:
Fritz Massie Fence Company- $950.00, Bill Overton's Budget Fence Co.Inc. -
$787.00 and Tropical Fence - $815.00. Council authorized the contract
with Bill Overton Budget Fence Company for their low bid of $787.00.
More lighting of the area of the Municipal Complex was discussed and these
possibilities will be pursued with Florida Power and Light Company.
ADJOURNMENT: Motion for adjournment by Councilman Orr, seconded by Vice Mayor Wiley.
Time for record 12:45 P.M.
M Yo James C. DeLong Councilman E. Craig James
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BID OPENING
DECEMBER 22, 1971
A Public Meeting was held at the City Hall, 10500 N. Military Trail,
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida at 5:30 P.M. for the purpose of opening the
sealed bids for the construction of Shuffleboard Court Canopies to cover
six (6) Shuffleboard Courts as per specifications.
The Deputy Clerk opened the sealed bids in the presence of the City
Manager Mr, Carlson, the City Attorney Mr. Brant and the City Engineer Mr.
Searcy.
The bids were from Endure of Palm Beach for an alternate bid of
$6900.00 for an aluminum canopy and Murphy Construction Company for a bid
of $6950.00
The bids were turned over to the City Engineer, Howard Searcy, for
his evaluation and recommendation.
Alice an Kerslake
Deputy Clerk