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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 072566CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL July 25, 1966 REGULAR MEETING The regular meeting of the Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens was held on July 25, 1966, at 8:00 P.M. at the Meridian Park Clubhouse, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Mayor instructed Councilman Dela Court to lead in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. UQ ORUM At the direction of the Mayor the roll was called. All of the Councilmen were present. _MINUTES OF JULY 11, Mayor Jackson directed the Clerk to read the minutes of July 11, 1966. 1966, APPROVED Councilman Dela Court asked that under the section of his report where he used the word "terrific", it should be changed to the effect that Chief Pecht was complimented for his work in this particular area. There being no further objections, Mayor Jackson ordered the minutes approved as read with the above correction. PGA FOUR BALL Mr. John Remson, Chairman of the Steering Committee for the PGA TOURNAMENT Four Ball Tournament, made a request of the Council that they under- write $5,000 for this tournament which is to be held at the PGA National Golf Course, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, in December, 1966. It was explained by Mr. Remson that this money ;could only oe used in the event of a loss after putting on the tournament. He also informed the Council that any loss would be pro rata, relative to the percentage of their guarantee. He stated for the record, that Palm Beach County Commission had subscribed to $25,000, the City of West Palm Beach $5,000, and they were going to get committments from other cities to minimize each municipality's loss if the Minutes of July 25, 1966 Page 2 tournament ran in the red. A lengthy discussion t ®k place between the Council and Mr. Remson. Mayor Jackson in summing up the dis- cussion, advised Mr. Remson that he would be informed of the Coun- cil's decision after the Wednesday night Special Meeting. PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT Councilman Dela Court stated that he had a request from the Chief BY COUNCILMAN DELA COURT of Police to hire an additional man due to the fact that one officer was going to be fully occupied as Juvenile Officer. He informed the Council there was another request to have a school guard posted at Garden Boulevard and West Lake Park Road, and that this guard would be both City Official and Deputy Sheriff. He stated that it was approved. Councilman Dela Court informed the Council that dur- ing,W_xt ,week, there would be a review of the Police Communication bids and that a decision would be forthcoming. PUBLIC WORKS DEPT. Councilman Bonner reported that Vice Mayor Diamond, Robert Keesee, EPORT BY COUNCILMAN BONNER and Bryan A. Poston went to Starke, Florida, July 21, 1966, to the Florida Surplus Property Warehouse and obtained several items of interest to the Public Works Department and the Fire Department. He stated that particular pieces of equipment secured at Starke would assist in expediting the canal cleaning program. He fur- ther stated that the County had been up on several occasions train- ing our personnel, and that very soon we would be able to work on our own. Councilman Bonner reported that the Public Works Department had hired Mr. Jim Groves, effective July 25, 1966. Councilman Bonnet reported that Palm Beach Gardens was 5th in the entire County in issuing single family dwelling permits. From this, he stated it appeared that the building program in the City was still booming. i Minutes of July 25, 1966 Page 3 RECREATION DEPARTMENT Councilman Hughes informed the Council that he had been in contact REPORT BY COUNCIL- MAN HUGHES with Mr. Sam Howard of Hickory, N. C., and that he was very inter- ested in the position of Recreation Director and would be avail- able for an interview in the near future. Councilman Hughes stated that another gentleman, Mr. Glen Broadway, would be contacted in the next few days. He said that this position should never be filled until a personal interview with the applicants had been ac- complished because of its importance to the City public relation wise. FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT Councilman Diamond reported at length to the Council on the trip to BY COUNCILMAN DIAMOND Starke. He advised them of many of the things that were available and could be used by the City as soon as the City had a place to put them. He expounded on the items purchased and the reasons they were purchased. He concluded by stating that in his opinion, it was very worthwhile and that future trips should be in order to help the City acquire many things presently needed. Councilman Diamond informed the Council that from Starke, he pro- ceeded to the Florida Inspection and Rating Bureau at Jacksonville to attempt to get the City reclassified. He found that correspon- dence had been sent to the City for the purpose of getting the City reclassified, but that it had been ignored. He informed the Council there were no records available from the former Council, relative to this inquiry from the Bureau, and that in November, 1965, Chief O'Brien had requested assistance for reclassification, and again, the Bureau requested certain information that was never forwarded to them. Consequently, nothing had ever been done. Councilman Diamond informed the Council that there was a piece of apparatus due to arrive in the City for over a month. He stated Minutes of July 25, 1966 Page 4 that he had received word, this date, that the truck would be de- livered sometime this week. He reported that this piece of appar- atus was a demonstrator. It was just something for the Fire De- partment to try out and help them determine what they wanted. He stated that the Department had been in touch with every other manu- facturer and secured information, specifications, and pictures, and he felt that from this, the Department would purchase a piece of first class equipment this year. ADJOURNMENT OF REGULAR Mayor Jackson directed that the regular meeting be adjourned and MEETING TO THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS HEARING that a Public Hearing be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals, which OF ORD. #6 -1966 is presently the Council, for the purpose of hearing any objections to Ord. #6 -1966. It was determined by the Zoning Board of Appeals that there was a hardship imposed upon Mrs. Ethel M. Reese under the Zoning Ordinance of the City, and that this was the purpose for granting a variance as stated in Ord. #6 -1966. A motion by Coun- cilman Dela Court, seconded by Councilman Bonner, that a hardship did exist to Mrs. Ethel M. Reese and that Ord. #6 -1966 should be passed by the Council so as to grant the variance. Vote was 5 -0 in favor of the motion. The Zoning Board of Appeals referred it back to the Council for passage. REGULAR MEETING RECON- Motion by Councilman Bonner that Ord. #6 -1966 be placed on second VENED BY MAYOR JACKSON AFTER THE ZONING BOARD reading and read by the Clerk by title only. Seconded by Council - OF APPEALS HEARING ON URI). W671967- man Hughes. Vote was 5 -0 in favor of the motion. Councilman Diamond moved that Ord. #6 -1966 be passed as read by the Clerk on second reading. Seconded by Councilman Hughes. Vote was 5 -0 in favor of the motion. Minutes of July 25, 1966 Page 5 ORDINANCE #7 -1966 Motion by Councilman Diamond that Ord. #7 -1966, Streets and Side - STREETS AND SIDE- WALKS? CITY OF walks, be read by the Clerk on second reading, by title only. Sec - PALM BEACH GARDENS onded by Councilman Dela Court. The vote was 5 -0 in favor of the motion. Mayor Jackson directed the Clerk to read the Ordinance by title only. Motion by Councilman Diamond that Ord. #7 -1966 be adopted on second reading, as read by the Clerk. Seconded by Coun- cilman Dela Court. On the discussion of the motion, Mayor Jackson recognized John Brennen, Representative of the Developer, and allowed him to expound on various items that he opposed. A lengthy discus- sion between the Council and members of the audience took place on various items of the Ordinance. Mayor Jackson recessed the meeting at 9:50 P.M. so that the Council could discuss the matter. Mayor Jackson reconvened the meeting at 9:57 P.M. Mayor Jackson stated that from the short conference held by members of the Council, it was their opinion that most of the objections raised were against the adoption of Ord. #8-1966, rather than Ord. #7 -1966. Mayor Jackson called for the question on Ord. #7 -1966. Vote was 5 -0 in favor of the motion. ORD. #8 -1966 Motion by Councilman Diamond that Ord. #8 -1966 be tabled for fur - SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE CITY OF PALM BEACH ther study. Seconded by Councilman Bonner. Vote was 5 -0 in favor GARDENS of the motion. SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING Motion by Councilman Diamond that a Special Meeting be held Wednes- TO BE HELD JULY 27,1966, AT :00 P.M. day, July 27, at 8:00 P.M. for the purpose of reviewing further, Ord. #8 -1966. Seconded by Councilman Dela Court. Vote was 5 -0 in favor of the motion. Mayor Jackson stated that the meeting would be held at 8:00 P.M. at the Meridian Park Clubhouse, Meri- dian Park, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Minutes of July 25, 1966 Page 6 OIbD. #9 -1966 Councilman Dela Court moved that Ord. #9 -1966 be read by the Clerk, ANNEXING CERTAIN PROP- ERTIES SECOND READING on second reading, by title only. Seconded by Councilman Hughes. Vote was 5 -0 in favor of the motion. Motion by Councilman Dela Court that Ord. #9 -1966 be adopted as read by the Clerk. Seconded by Councilman Bonner. Councilman Hughes made a motion to amend the motion to redesignate Ord. #9 -1966 as Ord. #8 -1966. Motion sec- onded by Councilman Bonner. On the discussion of the motion, Mayor Jackson stated the amount of land involved and its approximate lo- cation for members of the audience. The vote was 4 -0 in favor of the amendment to the motion. Mayor Jackson abstained. Mayor Jackson called for the question on the main motion. The vote was 4 -0 in favor of the amended motion. Mayor Jackson again abstained. ORD. #10 -1966 Motion by Councilman Hughes that Ord. #10 -1966 be placed on first REQUEST FOR REZONING CERTAIN LANDS reading and read by the Clerk. Seconded by Councilman Dela Court. CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS Vote was 4--0 in favor of the motion. Mayor Jackson abstained. VKL. #11 -1966 Motion by Councilman Bonner that Ord. #11 -1966 be placed on first REQUEST FOR REZONING 7.08 ACRES FROM R -1 TO COMMUN- reading and read by the Clerk. Seconded by Councilman Diamond. On ITY UNIT PLAN the discussion of the motion, Councilman Bonner raised the question, who was responsible for certifying the zoning map? Mayor Jackson stated this was a side issue and would be resolved as a matter of administrative policy. Mayor Jackson read a letter from R.C. Mock & Associates relative to the Community Unit Plan as presented by Fairway Homes Inc., as to engineering, legal, and other problems that are to be straightened out prior to second reading. Vote was 5 -0 in favor of the motion. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Mayor Jackson ordered the Clerk to open the sealed bids that were received in accordance with legal advertisement on the new sprayer. Bid #1 Tomassello Inc. $1,441.22 (Plus Freight $75) Bid #2 Engineering Machine $1,318.00 Co. Inc. ,"' Minutes of July 25, 1966 Page 7 Motion by Councilman Bonner that the bids be tabulated and tabled until a study could be made on the equipment purchased in Starke. Seconded by Councilman Hughes. Vote was 5 -0 in favor of the motion. Motion by Councilman Bonner that the City purchase two Condas Pumps and attachments in the amount of $332.60. Seconded by Councilman Dela Court. On the discussion of the motion, the question was raised by Councilman Diamond whether or not it was advisable to purchase two pumps, until such time that one had been checked out to see if it was going to do the job. Vote was 4 -1 in favor of the motion. Councilman Diamond cast a negative vote. Motion by Councilman Bonner that the front -end loader be purchased from Trail Ford Tractor Company in the amount of $979.00. Seconded by Councilman Dela Court. Vote was 5 -0 in favor of the motion. Mayor Jackson asked the Clerk about the installation of the four sample street lights. He was informed that they are having diffi- culties in getting the concrete poles and that Florida Power & Light would be called tomorrow and asked to expedite this project. There was a brief discussion on the installation of the traffic light at AlA and Lighthouse Drive. Council was informed by the Clerk that the project would be completed in the very near future. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Jackson adjourned the meeting at 10:50 P.M. Minutes of July 25,1966 Page 8 ATTESTED: APPROVED: Biyat)A. Poston, City Clerk MidUel E. Jack r/11 Mayor 'Robert-G. Dramond, Vice Mayor Ted Dela Court, Councilman Georg7e A. Bonner, Councilman /James W. Hughes, p/buncilman