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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 042467N �.. 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 i Minutes of Regular Meeting April 24, 1967 Page 2 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 i Minutes of Regular Meeting April 24, 1967 Page 3 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 Minutes of Regular Meeting April 24, 1967 Page 4 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. Minutes of Regular Meeting April 243 1967 Page S 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 r Minutes of Regular Meeting April 24, 1967 Page 6 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 I u Minutes of Regular Meeting April 24, 1967 Page 7 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. Minutes of Regular Meeting April 24, 1967 Page 8 ,. 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