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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 031168CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL March 11, 1968 REGULAR MEETING The regular meeting of the Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens was held on March 11, 1968, at 8 :00 P.M. at City Hall, 3704 Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Mayor Diamond presided. QUORUM Mayor Diamond directed the Manager to call the roll. All Council- men were present. MINUTES Minutes of the regular meeting of February 26, 1968 were not prepared and it was reported by the City Manager that they would be ready for presentation at the next regular meeting to be held March 26, 1968. DEPARTMENT REPORTS In order to conserve time on the Agenda, Mayor Diamond took the following Department Reports and paraphrased the contents for the audience: (1) Department of Public Safety, (2) Building Depart- ment, (3) Public GTOrks Department, (4) Parks & Recreation Depart- went, and (5) Fire Department. SEALED BIDS ON NEW The Mayor directed the Manager to open the sealed bids for the VAN WAGON FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT new van wagon for the Fire Department. The bids were as follows: 1. Palm Beach Dodge, Inc. in the amount of $2,087.91 2. Benz Chevrolet, Inc. in the amount of $2,100.00 3. Roger Dean Chev., Inc. in the amount of $2,135.00 Motion by Councilman Earle, seconded by Vice Mayor Hughes, that the low bid from Palm Beach Dodge in the amount of $2,087.91 be accepted if they met the specifications, and if this bid is rec- ommended by the City Manager. On the discussion of the motion, the Mayor directed the Manager to investigate the reason that a Minutes of the Regular Meeting, March 11, 1968 Page 2 different H.P. engine was bid in the Chevrolet and not the Dodge. He also asked the Manager to find out what the extra amount of money would be if the 140 H.P. engine was put in the Dodge vehicle. Councilman Brown advised the Council for the additional $12.00, he would recommend that the low bid of Benz Chevrolet be considered because it was bid with the 140 H.P. engine and extra size tires. There being no further discussion on the motion, Mayor Diamond called for the question. The vote was 4 -1. All Councilmen voted aye except Councilman Brown who voted nay. ORD. #4 -1968 Motion by Councilman Earle, seconded by Councilman Brown that PROPOSED POOL, ORD. SECOND READING BY Ord. #4 -1968, the proposed pool ordinance, be placed on second TITLE ONLY reading and read by title only. The vote was 5 -0 in favor of the motion. Motion by Vice Mayor Hughes, seconded by Councilman Brown, that Ord. #4 -1968, the proposed pool ordinance, be adopted as read by the Clerk. On the discussion of the motion, many pool owners appeared at the meeting to discuss with the Mayor and Council their objections to the proposed ordinance. After lengthy dis- cussions and comments, both from the audience and Council, it appeared there were some six items that needed clarification before the ordinance could be passed. Motion by Councilman Earle, seconded by Councilman Brown that Ord. #4 -1968 be withdrawn and referred to the Workshop Meeting of March 18, 1968. The vote was 5 -0 in favor of the motion. ORD. #11 -1968 Motion by Councilman Earle, seconded by Vice Mayor Hughes, that REZONING THE S.W., N.W. & N.E. CORNER Ord. #11 -1968, rezoning of the S.W., N.W. and N.E. corner of 1 TO P.G.A. Blvd, and U.S. 1 from R -1, Residential, to C -2, Commercial C -2 ON FIRST READING Minutes of Regular Meeting, March 11, 1968 Page 3 District, be placed on first reading and read in full by the Clerk. The vote was 5 -0 in favor of the motion. Mayor Diamond directed the Clerk to read the ordinance. ORD. #12 -1968 Motion by Vice Mayor Hughes, seconded by Councilman Brown that ANNEXING THE SOUTH SIDE OF P.G.A. BLVD. Ord. #12 -1968, annexing the S.W. corner of P.G.A. Blvd. at the Intracoastal Waterway be placed on first reading and read in full by the Clerk. The vote was 5 -0 in favor of the motion. Mayor Diamond directed the Clerk to read the ordinance. ORD. #13 -1968 Motion by Councilman Bonner that Ord. #13 -1968 be tabled. Motion AMENDIN I=HH SIGN ORDINANCE - 967 died for the lack of a second. Motion by Councilman Earle, ON FIRST READING seconded by Vice Mayor Hughes that Ord. #13-1968, amending the Sign Ordinance #18 -1967, changing the 1000 ft. rule on U.S. 1 be placed on first reading and read in full by the Clerk. The vote was 4 ayes, and Councilman Bonner nay. Mayor Diamond directed the Clerk to read the ordinance. NEW BUSINESS: Mayor Diamond informed the audience that there would be a dedication DEDICATION OF of the recreation facilities located at the Municipal Site on RECREATION FACILITIES Military Trail Saturday, March 16, 1968 at 10 :00 A.M. He urged that all citizens participate in this dedication. OTHER BUSINESS: Councilman Bonner asked the Manager to investigate a garbage pit in the back of the duplexes being built on the east side of Holly Drive in the vicinity of Garden Blvd. and Holly Drive. The Manager informed Councilman Bonner he would have the Building Inspector check it in the morning. Councilman Brown advised the Manager there was a very deep pot hole in the pavement at the Brennen Shopping Center located off of Keating Drive in the Town Hall / Minutes of Regular Meeting, March 11, 1968 Page 4 \ Homes area. He asked that the Manager call the County Engineers to see if it could be repaired. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Councilman Bonner, seconded by Councilman Brown that the meeting be adjourned. The vote was 5 -0 in favor of the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 10 :35 P.M. ATTESTED: AP7D: RYAN `POSTON, CITY CLERK ROBERT C. DIAROND, MAYOR JAMES W. HUGHES, VICE MAYOR GEORGE A. BONNER, COUNCILMAN - /' ). .0 , f�al' WILLIAM D. EARLE, COUNCILMAN NORMAN E. BROWN, COUNCILMAN