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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 121671REGULAR MEETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS DECEMBER 16, 1971 a 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 TWITTY: 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. Regular Meeting December 16, 1971 Page 2 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 # . 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 #41: 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 #42: 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. Regular Meeting December 16, 1991 Page 3 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 Regular Meeting December 16, 1971 Page 4 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 OF DOORS: 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 B6ND5: - 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 U 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 Regular Meeting December 16, 1971 Page 5 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 Regular Meeting December 16, 1971 Page 6 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 `{ I �1 ` 1 1 A ,, � Y U n tV , q 1% X .�'' f , Qm/ Vidi-Maydr Walte3' H. Wi ey Cou klman Jo11n L. Orr (t!_ C ilman Joh&3i edis Thelma Compton, C:dty Clerk LIMM I.—I LON 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