HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 020970REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
February 9, 1970
QUORUM The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach
Gardens was held on February 9, 1970 at 8:00 P.M. at 3704 Burns Rd.
Mayor Blanck presided and asked the City Clerk to call the roll.
Present were: Councilman Prentiss, Councilman Bonner and Councilman
James and Mayor Blanck. Vice Mayor Walker arrived at 8:10 P.M.
City Manager, Robert Carlson and Attorney,Wm.I}rant attended.
WAIVER OF MINUTES Motion by Councilman Prentiss seconded by Councilman Bonner that the
reading of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 26, 1970 be
waived and approval be by each Councilman's signature. Councilman
James asked that the minutes be amended to read; under Recreation
Board Discussion: for the record: "and voted on by the Recreation
Advisory Board." Voting on the motion to approve 4 ayes and 0 nays.
MONTHLY REPORTS Mayor Blanck reviewed the monthly reports from the Building, Fire,
Recreation, Public Works and Recreation Departments, ]police Dept.
PETITIONS & COMMUNI- a. Mayor Blanck read a letter from the Palm Beach County Library System
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in which they stated we would be included in the District as a
Library taxing district.
b. He read a letter from Pratt & Whitney Aircraft thanking the City for
opposing plans for a residential community adjacent to the plant site.
c. Mr. Ken Parramore of the Inter City First Aid Squad presented facts
on the Squad as to their solvency and activities as a result of the
advertisment by the County to raise millage which would be used
for County Ambulance Service. Councilman Bonner congratulated the
Squad for the wonderful service performed for the Community. Mayor
Blanck recommended that the Council get together with the Inter
City Squad and Mr. Grupp of the Palm Beach County Ambulance Committee
and report any suggestions back to the Council for action. Councilman
Bonner motioned to have Mr. Carlson write a letter along with Mr.
Parramore and inform the County of the City's standings and bring
to workshop for review;seconded by Councilman Prentiss-Vote 5 ayes,Onay
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ORDINANCE #3
Motion by Vice Mayor Walker seconded by Councilman Bonner to read
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PROPERTY
Ordinance #3, Adopting Florida Statute 69 -324 regulating wrecked and
derelect property. Vote 5 ayes and 0 nays. Mayor Blanck directed
the City Clerk to read Ordinance #3 in full on first reading.
ORDINANCE #4
Motion by Vice Mayor Walker seconded by Councilman Prentiss to read
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Ordinance #4 in full Adopting the Municipal Code of the City
Ordinances. Vote 5 ayes and 0 nays. Read on first reading in full
by the City Clerk on direction by Mayor Blanck.
ORDINANCE #1,
Motion by Vice Mayor Walker seconded by Councilman Prentiss to read
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REGULATIONS
Ordinance #1, Lot Clearing regulations by Title only on second reading.
Read by the City Clerk at the direction of Mayor Blanck. Motion by
Vice Mayor Walker to adopt seconded by Councilman Prentiss. Vote
5 ayes and 0 nays.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF
Recommendations from the recreation Advisory Board were read by Mayor
REC. ADV. BOARD
Blanck and they recommended the appointment of Don Mitchell of the
three names presented to the Advisory Board . Those recommended
were Ken Turner, Don Mitchell and Roger Hilton. Mayor Blanck polled
the Council on the 3 candidates. Results were: Ken Turner- Council-
man Prentiss and Councilman James and Mayor Blanck; Don Mitchell
received votes of Vice Mayor Walker and Councilman Bonner. Council -
RESOLUTION #8
man Prentiss moved to read Resolution #8 and insiert the name of
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REC. ADV. BOARD
Ken Turner; seconded by Councilman James. Vote 3 ayes and 2 nays.
Councilman Bonner and Vice Mayor Walker voted nay to read. Read
by the City Clerk as directed by Mayor Blanck. Motion to adopt by
Councilman Prentiss seconded by Councilman James. Councilman Bonner
stated he felt that Ken Turner had done a lot of good with the
youth in recreation and a fine job but could not understand appoint-
ing some one to the Board who over the past years had so many times
questioned the qualifications of our Recreation Director, Mr. Dukes,
and did not understand what benefit this would be to the Board based
on his statements. Council were in accord that Mr. Dukes' qualifica-
tions were of the highest. Recreation Advisory Board was in
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attendance and questioned that their decisions carry so little
weight and asked, "does it mean our years of service and recommenda-
tions are not satisfactory ?'°, stating that previously their recom-
mendations had been accepted. Mr. Don Snyder of the Board stated for
the record "the Council has made a personal affront to the Recreation
Advisory Board." Vice Mayor Walker moved to table Resolution#8
seconded by Councilman Bonner. Vote of 3 nays by Mayor Blanck,
Councilman Prentiss and Councilman James; 2 ayes by C6uncilman
Bonner and Vice Mayor Walker. Council accepted the recommendations
of the Board to appoint two ex officio members to sit on the
Board for a 1 year term. Voting on the motion to adopt Resolution
#8, Appointing member to the R.Advisory Board 3 ayes and 2 nays.
Voting aye, Councilman James, Councilman Prentiss and Mayor Blanck,
voting nay, Councilman Bonner and Vice mayor Walker.
RESOLUTION #9 Motion by Vice Mayor Walker seconded by Councilman Prentiss to read
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L Resolution #9, Renewing the note for First American Bank on Gradall.
Vote 5 ayes and 0 nays. Read by the City Clerk and adopted on a mot-
ion by Councilman Prentiss seconded by Councilman James. Vote
5 ayes and 0 nays.
PUBLIC SCHOOL Council reviewed a draft of a Resolution to implement a school
SYSTEMS
attendance plan which will not destroy the neighborhood school
concept. Council decided to present views to the League of Municip-
alities for presentation to the Legislature for action on school
attendance plan. Council was in support of retaining the boundaries
and would support any action by the City of Lake Park and the PTA
there. Council decided also to table until Monday and work shop
after Palm Beach County League of Municipalities reviewed the problems
and discuss further the specific objections.
RESIGNATION OF Robert Sellers presented a letter to Mayor Blanck in which he stated
R. SELLERS FROM
BLDG. SIELKING BD. his views and objections and resigned from the Building Steering
Committee. He stated that after the insult to the Recreation
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Advisory Board tonight he definitely felt that calling on the citizens
for assistance was in need. He did not feel there was any
communication between boards and Council. Council agreed to inform
the Planning and Zoning Board that their acceptance of the site plan
was for Phase I only. Councilman Bonner moved to accept the resigna-
tion of Robert Sellers from the Building Steering Committee with
regrets with thanks for his services and to refer the planning of the
Municipal site to the Planning and Zoning Board excluding the'
accepted Phase I, seconded by Councilman Walker. Mayor Blanck
stated he was in the future going to set up meetings with the chair-
men of the various Boards for review of their actions and recommenda-
tions. He asked Mr. Sellers to rewrite his resignation rephrasing
and asked him if he felt the same as what he had written. To which
Mr. Sellers stated he would leave it as written. After discussion
Mr. Sellers agreed to remove "petty politics and personal jealousies"
from the letter. Voting on the motion to accept resignation, 5 ayes
and 0 nays.
DOG LICENSE City Manager, Mr. Carlson presented information received from the
County on the control of animals in which the County has taken over
the licensing of dogs and there would be no need of city license.
Motion by Vice Mayor Walker to acknowledge County Resolution and
discontinue issuance of dog licenses by the Municipality; seconded
by Councilman Bonner. Vote 5 ayes and 0 nays.
LETTER FROM Mayor Blanck read a letter from the Florida Transportation on
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long range transportation. Letter will be referred to the City
Engineer, Howard Searcy and the Planning and Zoning Board for
study.
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ADJOUWOHNT Motion by Councilman Prentiss Seconded by '(rice Mayor Walker to
adjourn. Approved unanimously.
Time for the record 11:35 P.M.
Mayor Blanck
Vice Mayor Walker
Thelma Compton, Cit Clerk
Councilmdn Bonner
Councilman Prentiss
Councilman James