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CITY COUNCIL
WORKSHOP MEETING
December 19, 2002
The December 19, 2002 Workshop Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach
Gardens, Florida, was called to order at 6:05 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal
Complex, located at 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
ROLL CALL: The City Clerk called the roll and the following elected officials were found
to be in attendance: Mayor Jablin, Councilmember Clark, and Councilmember Delgado.
Vice Mayor Sabatello joined the meeting at 6:15 p.m., and Councilmember Russo was absent
from the meeting.
ANNOUNCEMENTS / PRESENTATIONS:
Land Acquisition/Bond Referendum - Jack Downey, Administrator of Community Services,
introduced Recreation Advisory Boardmembers Wendy Walker, George Smith, Michael
Axelrod, Tori Buckley, David Lilt, Jill Milton, Mary Ann Hendrick, and Chairman Bert
Premuroso. Mr. Downey announced that Jim Maynor had been unable to attend. Chairman
Premuroso shared the results of a survey of the residents for park improvements and
reported on a forum which had been held to obtain ideas for the City parks. The Board
recommended that a bond referendum be placed on the March ballot to see if the residents
wanted to enhance the City's park system.Mayor Jablin announced at this point that Vice
Mayor Sabatello had joined the meeting. Richard Dura of Gladding Jackson presented each
of the individual proposed park enhancement packages, including major renovations of some
existing facilities and some new facilities. For each project, the improvements requested by
residents were described, a conceptual plan was presented, and the cost for that plan was
announced. Total cost was between $20 million and $21 million. Allan Owens, Finance
Administrator for the City, presented the cost to each homeowner for different amounts of a
bond issue as based on certain assumptions, and the projected parks operating costs. Impact
fees were considered as another possible source of funding. Chairman of the Recreation
Advisory Board summarized that the Board's recommendation was to place a $21 million
bond referendum for park improvements, and land acquisition and development of
MacArthur Boulevard park land on the March ballot. The City Council agreed that rather
than reducing.the amount of the bond issue, the bond should be for the proposed $21 million,
and if all the money was not needed it would not be spent. Discussion ensued regarding
when improvements would take place. Mr. Downey announced that a preliminary report had
been completed for the district park. David Barth of Gladding Jackson reported that a less
ambitious, realistic phase one for the district park could be used and the County had
responded positively to this concept. It was proposed to use impact fees for the district park if
the improvements bond issue passed. The Recreation Advisory Board was complimented on
their work.
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ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:45
p.m.
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