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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 032568CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL March 25, 1968 REGULAR MEETING The regular meeting of the Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens was held on March 25, 1968 at 8:00 P.M., 3704 Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Vice - Mayor Hughes presided as chairman. QUORUM Chairman Hughes directed the City Clerk to call the roll. All Councilman were present. Mayor Diamond arrived late. MINUTES Minutes of the Special meeting of March 20, 1968 were read by the Clerk. Motion by Councilman Bonner seconded by Councilman Earle with a vote of 4 -0 for approval. ADJOURNMENT OF Chairman Hughes adjourned the regular session of the EGA ION OF COUNCIL & CON- Council at 5:03 P.M. and convened the Zoning Board of VENING OF ZONING 7 Appeals; directing the City Clerk to call the roll, with BOARD OF APPEALS all councilman present except Mayor Diamond who was attending another meeting and would arrive later. Chairman Hughes announced the purpose of the meeting was to hold Public Hearings for two variances for E. G. Minnick and Edna McCarthy. The Council granted a variance of 10 feet to the front yard set -back of lot 5 Block 4, Meridian Park owned by E. G. Minnick for the Construction of a screen porch or Florida room on said front yard set- back area. Motion by Councilman Bonner seconded by Councilman Earle with a 4 -0 vote in favor. The 40ning Board of Appeals approved the variance granting the request to erect a screen porch or Florida room on Lot 1, Block 2, Meridian Park, owned by Edna McCarthy. Motion by Councilman Earle seconded by Councilman Brown. Voting 4 -0 in tifavor. The Zoning Board of appeals adjourned at 8:08 P.M. Minutes of Regular meeting March 25, 1968 RECONVENING OF Chairman Hughes reconvened the Regular session of the REGULAR SESSION Council at 8:09 P.M. Page 2 ORD. #9 -1968 Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Earle GRANTING_ VARIANCE that Ord. #9, 1968 be read by Title only on second reading, TO E. G. MINNICK Granting a variance to E. G. Minnick. Vote was 4 -0 in favor. Ord. #9, 1968 was read by Title only by the City Clerk and approved by the Council on a motion by Councilman Bonner seconded by Councilman Earle. Voting 4 -0 in favor. Council agreed a hardship existed thus recommended the variance. ORD. #10 -1968 Ord. #10yJ968 was read by Title only on second reading by the GRANTING VARIANCE City Clerk on a motion by Councilman Earle, seconded by TO EDNA MCCARTHY Councilman Bonner, Granting a variance to Edna Mccarthy. Voting was 4 -0 in favor. Ord. #10, 1968 was approved and adopted by the Council on a motion by Councilman Earle; seconded by Councilman Brown. Voting 4 -0 in favor. Council established that a hardship did exist. ORD. #12, -1968 Motion by Councilman Earle, seconded by Councilman Brown ANNEXING THE that Ord. #12 1968 Annexing the S. W. Corner of the Intracoastal S.W. CORNER OF INTRACOASTAL waterway and P. G. A. Blvd. be read by Title only on second & P. G. A. reading; voting 5 -0 in favor of motion. Ord. #12, 1968 was read by Title only by the City Clerk and after considerable discussion from the audience with the Council Mayor Diamond moved to table Ord. #12 for workshop meeting for clarification; motion seconded by Councilman Brown. Voting 5 -0 in favor. ORD. #13,1968 Motion to read Ord. #13, 1968 Amending the Sign Ordinance #18, 1968 :.21 SING SIGN on second reading by Title only made by Councilman Bonner seconded ORDINANCE #18 1967 by Mayor Diamond. Voting 5 -0 in favor. Ordinance #13, 1968 was read by Title only by the City Clerk. Chairman Hughes read a letter received from Royal American Industries Inc. stating that due to illness holding up on action on the Ordinance would be appreciated. Council agreed unanimously they had not complied with any requests and nothing had been done by the Company. .� Motion to remove Ord. #13, 1968 from the agenda per letter was by Councilman Earle seconded by Councilman Brown; defeated Minutes of Regular meeting March 25, 1968 Page 3 with a 3 -2 vote. Councilman Hughes and Bonner and Mayor Diamond voted for defeat and Councilmen Earle and Brown for. Motion to deny the change in the Sign Ordinance made by Councilman Bonner seconded by Councilman Earle. Vote was 5 -0 in favor. ORD. #14 -1968 Ord. #14, 1968 was removed from the agenda as Ord. #12 REZONING S.W. CORNER OF INTRA- Annexation of S. W. Corner of the Intracoastal waterway COASTAL & P. G. A. BLVD FROM R -1 TO and P.G. A. Blvd. had been referred to a workshop meeting C-2 for April 15, 1968. ORD. #15 -1968 Motion by Councilman Earle seconded by Councilman Bonner CIGARETTE TAX That Ord. #15 Cigarette Tax ordinance be placed on first reading. Voting was unanimous and Ord. #15 was read by the City Clerk in full. Motion to read Ord. #15 by Title only for emergency second reading was by Councilman Earle seconded by Councilman Bonner. Voting was 5 -0 in favor. Atty. Brant stated this was an emergency in order for the City to receive the revenue from the cigarette tax. Ord. #15 was read by Title only on emergency and motion to adopt made by Councilman Earle seconded by Councilman Brown. Voting was 5 -0 in favor. NEW BUSINESS Under new business announcement was made of the Public Hearing to be held April 10, 1968 at 8:00 P.M. Council agreed to use the Fire Department in case of a large crowd. OLD BUSINESS Under Old Business awarding of the bid on the wagon for the Fire Chief went to Benz Chevrolet, inc. for $2100.00 on a motion by Councilman Brown seconded by Councilman Earle. Voting 5 -0 in favor. OTHER BUSINESS Councilman Earle expressed thanks to all Candidates of the recent election for removing the signs so quickly after election. Residents of the 600 Block brought complaints of the filthy odors and debris from the Thompson River to which the Council Page 4 Minutes of Regular meeting March 25, 1968 agreed to the city manager` B. A. Poston checking the situation and get with Florida Flood Control for water and other information. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Hughes adjourned the meeting at 9:50 P. M. z Br�ry /A. Poston, City Clerk PPRO ED: / Rdberf C. Di..olh 7, Mayor James W. Hughes, Vice Mayor George . Bonner, Councilman William D. Earle, Councilman Norman E. Brown, Councilman