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�.. CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
April 24, 1967
REGULAR MEETING
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
QUORUM
The regular meeting of the Council of the City of Palm
Beach Gardens was held on April 24, 1967, at 8 :00 P.M
at the Meridian Park Clubhouse, Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida. Mayor Diamond presided.
Mayor Diamond instructed Councilman Earle to lead in
the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
At the direction of the Mayor, the roll was called.
All Councilmen were present except Vice Mayor Hughes.
MINUTES Mayor Diamond stated that the reading of the minutes of
March 13, 1967, would be waived and approval would be
by each Councilman's signature.
Mayor Diamond also stated that the reading of the
minutes of the regular meeting of April 10, 1967,
would be waived and approval would be by each Council-
man's signature.
RES, #21 -1967 Motion by Councilman Earle, seconded by Councilman
ALLOCATING THE SALARIES
FOR TAX ASSESSORS Brown, that Res. #21 -1967, allocating the salaries for
tax assessor, be read by the Clerk. Vote was 4 -0 in
favor of the motion. Mayor Diamond instructed the Clerk
to read Res. #21 -1967. Mayor Diamond explained to the
audience that this Resolution would enable funds to be
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budgeted directly for tax assessing. Previously, tax
u assessment expenses were met out of the City Manager's
funds. The amount to be budgeted this year was $3,500.
Motion by Councilman Bonner, seconded by Councilman
Earle, that Res. #21 -1967 be adopted as read by the
Clerk. Vote was 4 -0 in favor of the motion.
RES. #22 -1967 Mayor Diamond stated that Res. #22 -1967, authorizing the
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND
CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract for the trade
CONTRACT FOR THE TRADE OF
THE CITY'S 10 ACRES AND THE of the City's 10 acres and the purchase of an additional
PURCHASE OF AN ADDITIONAL
10 ACRES ON MILITARY TRAIL 10 acres on Military Trail, was to be scratched from the
�-' ORD. #9 -1967
ANNEXING THE NORTHWEST
CORNER OF PGA BOULEVARD
AND INTER- COASTAL
WATERWAY
FIRST READING
ORD. #10 -1967
REZONING OF THE NORTHWEST
CORNER OF PGA BOULEVARD
AND INTER - COASTAL WATERWAY
,_,, FIRST READING
agenda tonight due to some editorial changes that had
to be made, and it would be presented again at the
next regular meeting.
Motion by Councilman Earle, seconded by Councilman
Bonner, that Ord. #9 -1967, annexing the northwest corner
of PGA Boulevard and Inter - coastal waterway be placed on
second reading and read by title only by the Clerk. Vote
was 4 -0 in favor of the motion. Mayor Diamond directed
the Clerk to read the Ordinance by title only. Motion
by Councilman Earle, seconded by Councilman Brown, that
Ord. #9 »1967 be adopted as read by the Clerk on second
reading by title only. Vote was 4 -0 in favor of the
motion.
Motion by Councilman Earle, seconded by Councilman Bonner,
that Ord. #10 -1967, rezoning the northwest corner of
PGA Boulevard and Inter - coastal waterway, from R -1
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single family dwellings, to C -2 Neighborhood Business
District, be placed on first reading and read by the
Clerk. Vote was 4 -0 in favor of the motion. Mayor
Diamond directed the Clerk to read Ord. #10 -1967. The
City Manager advised the Council that this Ordinance
should be changed in the title and in Section 1, to
read C -2, "Commercial Districtri, before the Ordinance
is placed on second reading. Mayor Diamond directed
the Clerk to make the necessary changes. Mayor Diamond
explained to the audience that the rezoning of this
property would permit the construction of a dry storage
marina.
ORD. #11 -1967 Motion by Councilman Earle, seconded by Councilman Brown,
REZONING THE PROPERTY
NORTH OF PALM BEACH that Ord. #11 -1967, rezoning the property north and
GARDENS ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL FROM O & R TO adjacent to Palm Beach Gardens Elementary School from
R -22 FIRST READING
0 & R, Office and Research District to R -2, Two - Family
District, be placed on first reading and read by the
Clerk. Vote was 4 -0 in favor of the motion. Mayor
Diamond directed the Clerk to read the Ordinance.
Mayor Diamond explained to the audience that the re-
zoning of this property would permit the construction of
a nursery school and dwelling.
NEW BUSINESS Mayor Diamond directed the City Manager to report to the
REPORT ON MOSQUITOS
Council and the audience on the mosquito problem and
what was being done to correct this problem. Councilman
Bonner stated that the water department had moved in a
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drag line and were dredging out the hyacinths and
that the polishing pond was nearly free of the hyacinths
which were the breeding ground for the mosquitoes.
Mayor Diamond stated that the City's new fogger should
be in this week and a regular program for mosquito
control would be set up in the near future.
REPORT ON CITY CHARTER Mayor Diamond stated that he, Vice Mayor Hughes,
REVISION
Councilman Bonner, Attorney Nason and the City Manager
had presented the revised City Charter to the legislature
on Saturday morning, April 22, 1967. He explained in
detail what had taken place and advised the audience
REPORT ON PORT AUTHORITY
CHARTER REVISION
that the charter had been tabled until the Council could
supply the Legislature with more information regarding
various items in the Charter. He advised the audience
that further discussions on the charter would probably
be resumed in Tallahassee, and that he and others might
possibly have to attend.
[Mayor Diamond directed the City Manager to read his
report to the Council and audience on the Port Authority
Charter Revision. Mayor Diamond stated the Council
could not find major objection from the facts that had
been given in the report. He felt that indirectly it
could benefit all people in this area.
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MOTION TO APPOINT HOWARD Motion by Councilman Earle, seconded by Council -
SEARCY, CITY ENGINEERr TO
man Brown, that Howard Searcy, City Engineer, be
TECHNICAL COORDINATING
COMMITTEE appointed to the Palm Beach County Technical
Coordinating Committee to represent the City. On
the discussion of the motion it was stated that
this was strictly an advisory committee of all
engineering departments in the County, and that
it would benefit the City to have a representative
on this committee. Vote was 4 -0 in favor of the
motion.
MAYOR DIAMOND'S :REQUEST Mayor Diamond advised the audience that he was not
FOR DONATIONS TO FLETCHER -
VAN CURLER MEMORIAL FUND asking for a donation to the Fletcher - Van Curler
Memorial Fund, but that the Council had decided to
`..� take up a collection among themselves and that if
anyone in the audience felt that they would like to
contribute they were most welcome. Donations could
be brought to City Hall and they would be given
to the Fund this week.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHANGE IN Mayor Diamond stated that the meeting nights would
MEETING NIGHTS AND TEL•TING
AND MEETING PLACE be changed so that the Workshop Meetings and
Regular Meetings would be held on Monday nights.
He also advised that the meeting place would be
at City Hall rather than the Meridian Park Club-
house. He asked for a motion on the changes.
Motion by Councilman Bonner, seconded by Councilman
Earle, that the Workshop Meetings be held the first
and third Monday of every month, the regular meetings
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be held the second and fourth Monday of every
month, and that all meetings be held at City Hall
at 8:00 P.M. On the discussion of the motion it
was brought out that the changing of the meeting
place would save the City approximately ,100 per
month and also eliminate the moving of files,
microphone equipment, etc. from place to place.
Vote was 4 -0 in favor of the motion.
OLD BUSINESS Mayor Diamond directed the City Manager to report
TABULATION OF BIDS ON
SHUFFLEBOARD COURTS on the sealed bids received on the shuffleboard
courts. Ile reported that two bids had been re-
ceived.
Robert K. Nidy, Winter Park Florida $27270.20
plus any tees or licenses per Court
required by the City.
William D. Adeimy, Inc.,Lake Park,Fla.$6,320.00
Mayor Diamond asked if any time limit had been
set. Motion by Councilman Bonner, seconded by
Councilman Earle, that the bid of Robert K. Nidy
be accepted in the amount of $2,270.20, plus fees,
licenses, etc., but that the awarding of the
contract be held up until a time limit had been
established by the contractor. Vote was 4 -0 in
favor of the motion.
TABULATION OF BIDS Mayor Diamond instructed the City Manager to report
RECEIVED ON TENNIS COURTS
on the sealed bids received on the two tennis
courts. Mr. Poston stated that only one sealed bid
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had been received from the F.C. Feise Co.,
Narberth, Pennsylvania in the amount of $3,750 per
court for two tennis courts, plus fencing at
$4.50 per lineal foot erected in place.
Mr. ]Poston advised that another bid had come in
after the specified time from Pruett's Inc., Greens-
boro, N.C., in the amount of $6,750 for two tennis
courts. Mayor Diamond directed Mr. Dukes, Parks
& Recreation Director, to get more information on
these bids and report back to the Council. Mayor
Diamond stated that any action on the tennis courts
would be held up until more information had been
received and possibly they would have to be rebid.
The City Attorney advised that if Pruett's bid
was to be considered, the tennis courts would have
to be rebid.
DISCUSSION ON FOOTBRIDGE Councilman Bonner asked if anything had been done
AT FARMAN RIVER
about the removal of the footbridge on the Carman
River. He felt it was a hazard to the safety of
the children in town. After considerable dis-
cussion on the costs of removal and procedure for
removal a motion was made. Motion by Councilman
Bonner, seconded by Councilman Earle, that the
City Manager be authorized to secure quotes as to
costs in removing the footbridge on the Harman River.
Vote was 4 -0 in favor of the motion.
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,. ADJOURNTITINT Motion by Councilman Earle, seconded by Councilman
Bonner, that the meeting be adjourned. Vote was
4 -0 in favor of the motion. The meeting was
adjourned at 9 :43 P.M.
ATTESTED: APP"D :
Veronica E. Snyder, C' Clerk Robert C. Diamond, Mayor
James W. Hughes, Vice Mayor
George A. Bonner, Councilman
William D. Carle, Councilman
Norman E. Brown, Councilman