HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 093068CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
September 30, 1968
REGULAR MEETING The regular meeting of the Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens
was held on September 30, 1968 and called to order by Mayor Bonner
at 8:00 P.M.
QUORUM Roll was called by the City Clerk with Vice Mayor Earle, Mayor
Bonner, Councilman Brown and Walker present. Councilman Jewett
arrived at 8:07 P.M.
MINUTES Motion by Vice Mayor Earle, seconded by Councilman Brown that the
reading of the minutes of the regular meeting of September 16, 1968
be waived and approval would be by each Councilman's signature.
Vote was 5 ayes in favor and no nays.
ZONING BOARD OF Regular meeting adjourned to hold Zoning Board of Appeals. Mayor
APPEALS
Bonner called the Zoning Board of Appeals with all Councilmen present.
The following requests were considered by the Board:
1. Ord. #26 -1968, Creating Community Unit Plan, R -1 -T, was dis-
cussed and Mr. Kelly revealed the layout of the Mobile Park.
Councilman Jewett objected and Councilman Brown recommended
the Board accept the Community Unit Plan, seconded by Councilman
Walker. Voting was 4 ayes and one nay by Councilman Jewett.
2. Proposed change in the Zoning Map attached to Ordinance #21 -1968
was considered. Councilman Brown motioned to change map from
C -1 to C -2 on the property as required by Mr. Schwenke; seconded
by Vice Mayor Earle. Councilman Jewett stated he was not in
favor of changing any zoning at the present time. Councilman
Brown stated this was actually not a change but only putting
the zoning back to where it had been previously. Voting in
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favor of the change was 4 ayes and one nay by Councilman Jewett.
3. Ordinance #21 -1968 - Zoning Ordinance opened for discussion.
Sidewalks for multiple dwellings was brought up and reviewed.
Vice Mayor Earle motioned to leave as is, seconded by Council-
man Walker. Vote was 4 to 1. Vice Mayor Earle motioned that
recommend adoption of the new Zoning Ordinance, seconded by
Councilman Brown. Mr. Weaver of RCA stated for the record
that Article V on page 42 on restaurants in industrial area
with sale of malt beverages was an objection by his Company.
Councilman Brown stated he had discussed this and also objected
to this "use" provision on page 42. Voting on the recommendation
for passage of Ord. #21 -1968 was 4 ayes and 1 nay be Councilman
Jewett.
4. Ord. #22 -1968 - Granting conditional use of trailers to RCA
for use at Industrial Plant was reviewed by Mayor Bonner and
motion to recommend adoption was made by Vice Mayor Earle,
seconded by Councilman Walker; voting 5 ayes and no nays.
Mayor Bonner stated this concluded the Zoning Board meeting and
that the Council had been sitting as the Zoning Board of Appeals
in the past but when the new Zoning Ordinance #21 -1968 was passed
the Council would appoint a Zoning Board of Appeals to sit for
appeals and this would eliminate the Council from sitting as a
judge and jury on appeals.
ADJOURNMENT OF ZONING Adjournment of the Zoning Board of Appeals was 8:40 P.M. Public
BOARD OF APPEALS &
CONVENING OF COUNCIL Hearing was held by the Council to discuss the following:
FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Ord. #24 -1968, 1968 -69 Budget, and recommended for passage after
Mayor Bonner had presented the overall picture of what the 1968-
1969 Budget proposed, with unanimous approval.
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2. Ord. #26 -1968, Creating Community Unit Plan, R -1 -T, which was
`J recommended by the Zoning Board of Appeals for approval. The
City Council approved on a vote of 4 ayes and I nay. Councilman
Jewett voted nay.
3. Ord. #21 -1968, Zoning Ordinance, had been approved and recommended
by the Zoning Board of Appeals. The City Council discussed the
Ordinance again and Vice Mayor Earle recommended it for adoption.
Mayor Bonner polled the Council and approval was by 4 ayes and 1
nay. Councilman Jewett voted nay. Mr. Weaver of RCA again
stated he objected to the establishment of eating places with
sale of malt beverages for industrial areas. Councilman Brown
agreed.
4. Ord. #22 -1968, Granting conditional usrof trailers to RCA at
Industrial Park, was granted approval by the Zoning Board of
Appeals and with no further objections, the City Council approved
Ord. #22 -1968 on a 5 aye and no nay vote.
PUBLIC HEARING MEETING Public Hearing meeting adjourned at 8:55 P.M. Mayor Bonner
ADJOURNMENT & CONVENING
OF REGULAR MEETING convened the Regular meeting.
ORDINANCE #26,1968 Vice Mayor Earle made a motion to read Ord. #26, 1968, creating
tQPFl .L-Y UNi'L'
PLAN, R -1 -T Community Unit Plan, R -i -T by Title only on second reading
seconded by Councilman Brown. Vote was 5 ayes and no nays to read.
Mayor Bonner instructed the Clerk to read Ord. #26 -1968 by title
only. Motion to adopt as read by Councilman Brown, seconded by
Vice Mayor Earle. Voting was 4 ayes and 1 nay. Councilman Jewett
voted nay.
ORDINANCE #21 -1968 Motion by Vice Mayor Earle, seconded by Councilman Walker that
ZONING ORDINANCE
Ordinance #21 -1968, Zoning Ordinance, be read by title only on
second reading. Voting 5 ayes and no nays to read. Mayor Bonner
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instructed the Clerk to read by title only. Motion to adopt
Ord. #21 -1968, Zoning Ordinance, by Vice Mayor Earle, seconded
by Councilman Walker. Councilman Jewett stated he did think the
wording of Ord. #21 -1968 was a good and well thought out Ordinance,
but he violently opposed the map, and heartily opposed this zoning.
Councilman Brown added the zoning is the same as it had been for
4 years. Vice Mayor Earle agreed there was no change and not
rezoning and suggested taking the map for better or worse. Mayor
Bonner added the map had been studied in detail by the Zoning
Commission. Councilman Brown and Mr. Weaver of RCA expressed their
thoughts regarding "Conditional Use" re restaurant and sale of malt
beverages in Industrial Area. Councilman Brown stated he was against
restaurants and sale of malt beverages, but was in favor of the Zoning
Ordinance and would so vote. Councilman Brown motioned to accept the
recommendations made by the Zoning Board of Appeals, seconded by Vice
Mayor Earle. Voting was 5 ayes and no nays. Typographical errors
were corrected and approved on parking spaces from 2 to 1111.
Vice Mayor Earle motioned to amend motion to adopt Ord. #21 -1968 with
amendments, seconded by Councilman Walker. Vote was 4 ayes and 1 nay
with Councilman Jewett voting nay. Mayor Bonner expressed personal
thanks to Mr. Weaver and Mr. Kelly for the hours spent on Ordinance
#21 -1968 and stated the Zoning Board as a whole were a well qualified
group.
ORDINANCE #22 -1968 Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Vice Mayor Earle, that Ord.
CONDITIONAL USE OF
TRAILER BY RCA #22 -1968, Conditional Use of Trailer, be read by title only on second
reading. Voting was 5 ayes and no nays. On direction of Mayor Bonner,
Ord. #22 -1968 was read by the Clerk by title only and adopted by the
Council on a motion by Vice Mayor Earle, seconded by Councilman
Walker. Voting was 5 ayes and no nays.
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ORDINANCE #24 -1968 Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Vice Mayor Earle, that
1968 -69 BUDGET
Ord. #24 -1968, 1968 -69 Budget, be read by title only. Vote was 5
ayes and no nays. Ord. #24 -1968 was read by the Clerk by title
only as directed by Mayor Bonner, and adopted by the Council on a
motion by Vice Mayor Earle, seconded by Councilman Brown. Vote was
5 ayes and no nays.
ORDINANCE #25 -1968 Motion by Vice Mayor Earle, seconded by Councilman Brown to read
MERIT SYSTEM
Ord. #25 -1968, Merit System, by title only on second reading.
Vote was 5 ayes and no nays. Ord. #25 -1968, Merit System, was
read by the Clerk by title only as directed by Mayor Bonner and
adopted by the Council on a motion by Vice Mayor Earle, seconded
by Councilman Brown. Vote was 5 ayes and no nays.
RESOLUTION #29 -1968 Mayor Bonner introduced and explained Resolution #29,1968, which
HOSPITAL PURCHASE
AUTHORIZATION would authorize the purchasers of the Hospital to enter into
possession of said Hospital for opening and operating on October 1,
1968. He reviewed an addendum attached to Resolution which stipulated
the conditions of the sale and terms and conditions. Motion to
read Res. #29 -1968, Vendee in Possession of Hospital, by Councilman
Jewett, seconded by Councilman Brown. Res. #29 -1968 read by the Clerk
as directed by Mayor Bonner and adopted on a motion by Vice Mayor
Earle, seconded by Councilman Brown. Voting 5 ayes and no nays.
Mr. Samson, President, stated he was in hopes of opening the Hospital
by November 1, 1968, and explained there would be approximately 135
on payroll, with open house slated for some time the third week in
October.
ORDINANCE #27 -1968 Ordinance #27 -1968, Revising 1967 -68 Budget, was read on first reading
BUDGET REV.
by the Clerk on a motion by Vice Mayor Earle, seconded by Councilman
Brown. Vote was 5 ayes and no nays.
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ORDINANCE #28 -1968 Vice Mayor Earle motioned to remove from Agenda, Resolution #28 -1968,
RULES & REGULATIONS
Rules and Regulations of Merit System, because of the lateness and
resolution being a one and half hour reading, seconded by Councilman
Brown. Voting was 5 ayes and no nays. Resolution #28- -1968, to be
placed on Agenda for next Regular Meeting.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS Motion by Vice Mayor Earle to amend beverage hours for Industrial
area from 9:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M., seconded by Councilman Walker.
Voting was 5 ayes and no nays to place on m xt agenda.
ADJOURNMENT No further business and motion to adjourn by Vice Mayor Earle,
seconded by Councilman Brown. Time for the record 9:55 P.M.
ATTESTED: APPROVED:
THELMA COMPTON, CITY%CLERK
WILLIAM D. EARLE, VICE MAYOR
GEORG A. BONNER, MAYOR
NORMAN E. BROWN, COUNCILMAN
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EU `PANE P. WALKER, COUNCILMAN
HEdRY, . JE , COUNCILMAN