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Council Agenda
November 4, 2004
Council Chambers
10500 N. Military Trail
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Mayor Jablin Council Member Delgado
Vice Mayor Russo Council Member Levy
Council Member _______
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
November 4, 2004
7:00 P.M.
I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
II. ROLL CALL
III. ELECTION:
The Oath of Office will be administered only if the certified
results are provided by the Supervisor of Elections.
IV. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, MODIFICATIONS:
V. ANNOUNCEMENTS / PRESENTATIONS:
VI. ITEMS OF RESIDENT INTEREST:
VII. CITY MANAGER REPORT:
VIII. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC: (For Items Not on the Agenda, please submit
request form to the City Clerk prior to this Item)
IX. CONSENT AGENDA:
a. (Staff Report on page 4, Resolution on Page 6) Resolution 206, 2004 - The
Ophthalmology Research Foundation Plat. A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida approving the Ophthalmology Research
Foundation Plat; and providing an effective date.
b. (Page 11) Proclamation – GIS Day
c. (Page 12) Proclamation – National Epilepsy Awareness Month
X. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
XI. RESOLUTIONS:
XII. ORDINANCES: (For Consideration on First Reading)
XIII. ITEMS FOR COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION:
a. Council discussion regarding council member communication and how each
member represents him/her self – as an individual, on behalf of council or a
voting member of another board.
XIV. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT:
XV. ADJOURNMENT
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Florida Statute 286.26, persons
with disabilities needing special accommodations to participate in this proceeding should
contact the City Clerk’s Department, no later than 5 days prior to the proceeding at telephone
number (561) 799-4120 for assistance; if hearing impaired, telephone the Florida Relay
Service Numbers (800) 955-8771 (TDD) or (800) 955-8770 (VOICE), for assistance. If a
person decides to appeal any decision made by the Council, with respect to any matter
considered at such meeting or hearing, they will need a record of the proceedings, and for
such purpose, they may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made,
which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
NOTE:
All presentation materials must be received by
the City Clerk prior to the presentation to the Council.
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS CITY COUNCIL
Agenda Cover Memorandum
Date Prepared: October 18, 2004
Meeting Date: November 4,2004
Resolution 206,2004
SubjecUAgenda Item: The Ophthalmology Research Foundation Plat
[XI Recommendation to APPROVE
I ] Recommendation to DENY
Reviewed by:
Growth Management
Submitted by:
Judy A. Taylor Dye
Assistant City Engineer
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Approved by:
City Mhager
Originating Dept.:
Engineering
Judy A. Taylor Dye
Assistant City Engineer
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Advertised:
Date:
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[ X ] Not Required
Affected parties
[X ] Notified
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Costs: $ NIA
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Funding Source:
[ ] Operating
[X ] Other
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Council Action:
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[ ] Denied
[ ] Continued to:
Attachments:
Resolution 206,2004
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Meeting Date: November 4,2004
Resolution 206,2004
Date Prepared: October 18, 2004
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
The plat of the Ophthalmology Research Foundation encompasses the entire site of which one
building is occupied by the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute located south of PGA Boulevard west
of Fairway Drive in PGA National.
Staff recommends approval of Resolution 206,2004.
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RESOLUTION 206,2004
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA APPROVING THE OPHTHALMOLOGY
RESEARCH FOUNDATION PLAT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has reviewed the Ophthalmology Research
Foundation Plat; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has determined that the proposed plat meets all the
technical requirements of the City’s Land Development Regulations and Chapter 177,
Florida Statutes, and recommends approval of the plat; and
WHEREAS, the plat is consistent with the City’s Comprehensive Plan and LDRs;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has deemed approval of this Resolution to be in the
best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Palm Beach Gardens.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA that:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby affirmed and ratified.
SECTION 2. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby directed and authorized to
execute the Mylar of the Ophthalmology Research Foundation Plat consisting of two (2)
sheets, prepared by Lidberg Land Surveying, Inc., attached hereto as Exhibit “A.”
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
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Date Prepared: October 18, 2004
Resolution 206, 2004
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2004.
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA
BY:
Eric Jablin, Mayor
ATTEST:
BY:
Patricia Snider, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL S U FFlC I EN CY
BY:
Christine P. Tatum, City Attorney
VOTE: -- AYE NAY ABSENT
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VICE MAYOR RUSSO ---
COUNCILMEMBER DELGADO ---
COUNCILMEMBER LEVY ---
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City of Palm Beach Gardens
Council Agenda
November 4,2004
Council Chambers
10500 N. Military Trail
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
/Mayor Jablin
/Vice Mayor Russo
x Council Member Delgado
Council Member Levy
Council Member
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
November 4,2004
7:OO P.M.
1 I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
, 11. ROLL CALL
,111. ELECTION:
The Oath of Office will be administered o& ifthe certified
results are provided by the Supervisor of Elections.
, IV. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, MODIFICATIONS:
, V. ANNOUNCEMENTS / PRESENTATIONS:
VI. ITEMS OF RESIDENT INTEREST:
_, VII. CITY MANAGER REPORT:
4111. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC: (For Items Not on the Agenda, please submit
request form to the City Clerk prior to this Item)
/ IX. CONSENT AGENDA:
a. Resolution 206, 2004 - The Ophthalmology Research Foundation Plat. A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
approving the Ophthalmology Research Foundation Plat; and providing an
effective date.
b. Proclamation - GIS Day
c. Proclamation - National Epilepsy Awareness Month
X. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
XI. RESOLUTIONS:
XII. ORDINANCES: (For Consideration on First Reading)
XIII. ITEMS FOR COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION:
a. Council discussion regarding council member communication and how each
member represents himher self - as an individual, on behalf of council or a
voting member of another board.
XIV. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT:
XV. ADJOURNMENT
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Florida Statute 286.26, persons
with disabilities needing special accommodations to participate in this proceeding should
contact the City Clerk’s Department, no later than 5 days prior to the proceeding at telephone
number (561) 799-4120 for assistance; if hearing impaired, telephone the Florida Relay
Service Numbers (800) 955-8771 (TDD) or (800) 955-8770 (VOICE), for assistatice. Zf a
person decides to appeal any decision made by the Council, with respect to any matter
considered at such meeting or hearing, they will need a record of the proceedings, and for
such purpose, they may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is nzade,
which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
NOTE:
All presentation materials must be received by
the City Clerk prior to the presentation to the Council.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC &
Request to Address City Council
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Members of the public may address the City Council during the ccComments by the Public”
portion of the agenda and during “Public Hearings”. This Request to Address the City
Council must be delivered to the City Clerk prior to the commencement of the meeting.
The time limit for each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
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Members of the public may address the City Council during the “Comments by the Public”
portion of the agenda and during “Public Hearings”. This Request to Address the City
Council must be delivered to the City Clerk prior to the commencement of the meeting.
The time limit for each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Request to Address City Council
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Members of the public may address the City Council during the “Comments by the Public”
portion of the agenda and during “Public Hearings”. This Request to Address the City
Council must be delivered to the City Clerk prior to the commencement of the meeting.
The time limit for each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes.
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and Council Members DATE: October 29,2004 ,
FROM:
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Ronald M. Fems, City Manaw$pMF
SUBJECT: Fire-Rescue volunteers - infodatiodregarding vehicle
The attached information is being provided as requested by Vice Mayor Joe Russo during
the City Council meeting on October 21,2004
Please advise me if you have any questions.
Attachment
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CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
MEMORANDUM
TO: Ronald M. Ferris, City Manager DATE: October 25,2004
APPROVED: - FROM: Peter T. Bergel, Fire Chie
U SUBJECT: Vehicle for Fire Rescue Volunteers
This memo addresses the inquiry of a vehicle for the volunteers raised by Vice Mayor
Russo at the October 2 1,2004 Council Meeting.
The Volunteers were utilizing a suburban that was retired from emergency service in
2003. The main use this vehicle was transportation of volunteers during training and
special events as well as transporting specialized equipment when necessary. This
particular vehicle was replaced within the parameters of the Fleet Fund and then, with the
approval of the Fleet Committee, was transferred to the volunteers based on funding of
vehicle maintenance and fuel costs for the next year. At the end of 2003 the vehicle was
removed from service based on the recommendations from Fleet Maintenance.
Currently, Fire Rescue has a pickup truck that can be utilized for the transportation of
specialized equipment and supplies and a van that can be utilized for the transportation of
personnel as well as a large step van type vehicle that the volunteers purchased
approximately two years ago. Therefore, a management decision was made not to
replace this vehicle until such time in the future that an increase in demand justified
additions to the fleet.
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Additionally, due to the Volunteers participation in the Green Market I have approved
use of the special detail vehicle to assist in the setup and delivery of their service. I
assure you we will continue to evaluate this issue on an annual basis during the
preparation of the department budget. Should you have any additional questions or I can
be of Wher assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING 11/04/04
Version #2 (without certified election results)
PROPOSED ADDITIONS, DELETIONS AND MODIFICATIONS
ADDITIONS Under Section VI1 - CITY MANAGER REPORT:
1. Police Department Third Quarter Report.
f4ud 3-0 2. City Wide Economic Development Initiative. se RrCs.r4&1.
Under Section XI11 - ITEMS FOR COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSIOT
fdU 3-0 1. Memorandum of Understanding fiom Palm Beach County
DELETIONS: Under Section XIII -ITEMS FOR COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSIOR;
Council discussion regarding council member communication and how eac
member represents haher self - as an individual, on behalf of council or I
voting member of another board.
I will entertain a motion to postpone until the November 1P meeting.
MODIFICATIONS: NONE
Message Page 1 of 1
Patty Snider
From: Michael Morrow
Sent:
To: Jack Doughney
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Subject: Tamberlane Condo Association - Bob Denney
Thursday, November 04,2004 3:16 PM
Allyson Maiwurm; Patty Snider; Ron Ferris
Jack,
Allyson passed on a note from Patty to me while I was at City Hall concerning a call that came in for Councilmember Delgado from
Bob Denney with the Tamberlane Condo Association. The association had some concerns about drainage and wanted to
determine if the City was required to do any of the repairs. I investigated the issue this afternoon and it is solely the responsibility
of the association and its property management. Basically, gutters drain from the roofs of the buildings flooding a common area
that does not have any positive drainage to relieve the water. I am sending the attached letter to Mr. Denney explaining our
position and the investigation.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Mike
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CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
3704 BURNS ROAD - PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA 334104698
PHONE (561) 775-8274- FAX (561) 7758279
November 4,2004
Mr. Bob Denney
Tamberlane Condominium Association
PO Box 3 1965
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33420
Dear Mr. Denney:
Subject: 5510 Tamberlane Circle
Drainage Issues
This is in response to your request that the City review the drainage issues at 5510 Tamberlane
Circle.
A review was conducted today of the subject location to determine any corrective measures for
the drainage issues on the City’s behalf. Our review found that the drainage issues that are
affecting first floor residents are the responsibility of the property owner and well within the
confines of the private property. The onsite representative, Ms. Irma Matias, explained that roof
drains from adjacent building flood the common area and her unit. Corrective action needed for
this flooding appears to be the installation of positive drainage to alleviate the standing
stormwater as it collects in the common areas, and a regrading of the area to move the
stormwater. In light of these findings, it is the responsibility of the homeowners association to
mitigate the stormwater from the property and a private matter.
The City will be happy to assist in the permit process, upon submittal of any plans to alleviate this
drainage issue. If you have any questions concerning this matter, please feel free to contact at
(561) 775-8274.
Sincerely,
Michael Morrow
Operations Director
C: Ron Ferris, City Manager
Jack Doughney, Community Services Administrator
Patricia Snider, City Clerk
Todd Engle, Construction Services Director
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CITY OF PALM BEACH GAl%.EENS
POLICE DEPARTMENT
THIRD QUARTER 2004
SUMMARY REPORT
SUBMITTED BY:
STEPHEN J. STEPP
CHIEF OF POLICE
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Executive Summary
Third Quarter 2004
The Police Department handled 10,542 calls for service during the third
quarter. Overall, Part I crimes decreased 11% for the third quarter of 2004
compared to 2003. Violent crime was down 14% and property crime was
down 10%. One domestic-related homicide occurred at a convenience store,
involving non-residents. The alleged offender was arrested and confessed.
The number of burglaries compared to the same quarter in 2003 increased by
16. However, 12 arrests for burglary were made this quarter. In total, 248
arrests were made this quarter.
During the month of September, the City experienced two hurricanes. During
the first 72 hours of both Hurricane Frances and Jeanne, the Department
handled a combined total of 2,230 calls for service. During curfew hours for
both hurricanes, 309 stops were made. Combined, there were 10 arrests made
during the first 72 hours of the hurricanes, including 5 for curfew violations.
The Police Department conducted concentrated high profile proactive patrol of
our streets, businesses, and residential areas, resulting in a reduced rate of
crime during both hurricanes and in the days immediately following. A total
of only 37 crimes were reported for both hurricanes. Traffic signals were out
due to damage and power outages, causing major intersections to become 4-
way stops. Officers directed traffic at the intersections during certain rush hour
times to alleviate congestion. The Florida Department of Transportation and
City Public Works assisted in repairing signals and placing portable electric
generators at major intersections. During the first 72 hours of each hurricane,
there was a combined total of 15 accidents. Of these, only 2 occurred at major
intersections and the only serious injury occurred on a side street. The North
County Courthouse property was utilized as a FEMA distribution center. The
Department designed the site plan, traffic flow, and procedures. Nine officers
and a supervisor provided security and traffic control while other City
departments and volunteers distributed a massive amount of supplies during
this highly successll operation. Officers were also deployed to other locations
including shelters, a FEMA site, a hospital, home supply stores, and gas
stations to provide public safety and preserve the peace.
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PART I CRIME
JULY - SEPTEMBER CRIME COMPARISON
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Forcible Sex Offenses 8 3 -5
Robberv 11 4 -7
Aggravated Battery 10 17 +7
Burglary Residential 60 62 +2
Burglary Business 29 43 +14
Larceny (Including Retail Theft) 182 165 -1 7
Auto Burglary 140 102 -38
Auto Theft 58 48 -1 0
Quarterly Totals 498 445 -53
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CALLS FOR SERVICE 1 12,803 1 10,542 I -2261
I 2004 Part I Crime subject to revision per investigation I
In the third quarter comparison, there was a slight decrease in Part One Crimes,
which can be mainly attributed to reductions in auto burglaries (-27% from 140
incidents to 102) and larcenies (-9% from 182 incidents to 165). Overall, there is an -
11% reduction in Part One Crimes.
When comparing overall calls for service, there was an increase in September, which
is attributed to the overwhelming number of Police Service Calls, due to Hurricanes
Frances and Jeanne.
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3rd Quarter- Arrests
July - September 2004
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Uniform Operations Bureau
Third Quarter 2004
Patrol Division: During this quarter, officers responded to 10,542 calls for service.
There were 248 arrests made during this quarter. Over 65% of those arrested continue to
be non-residents. The following arrests made by Patrol, Traffic, and K-9 officers during
this quarter are especially noteworthy:
P Three armed subjects were pursued and apprehended while fleeing from an armed
robbery at the Gardens Mall Sears’ finance office.
P Two subjects were pursued and arrested for attempting to steal a vehicle from the
Embassy Suites Hotel parking lot. > Two subjects were pursued and arrested for burglarizing a convenience store.
During this quarter, officers handled 25 incidents while off-duty in assigned take-home
vehicles. Fourteen of those incidents were completely handled by the off-duty officer
and did not require a response by on-duty personnel.
As part of our Domestic Terrorism Prevention Plan, locations that have been designated
as high liability targets were checked 1,647 times during this quarter.
September was a demanding month due to Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne. During these
emergencies, all sworn personnel were assigned to the Uniform Operations Bureau and
shift strength and duration was increased. As a result of additional personnel being
deployed and dews being instated, crime during this month was relatively lower than
previous months.
Traffic Division: Traffic crashes were reduced at three of the four targeted intersections
(Northlake Blvd. and Military Trail, Northlake Blvd. and MacArthur Blvd., and PGA
BEvd. and Prosperity Farms Road) by an average of 10%. The fourth targeted
intersection (PGA Blvd. and Military Trail) had an increase of 4%. Additional
enforcement ofred light violators should help reduce the number of accidents.
Thexe were 29 DUI arrests made this quarter.
During this quarter, the Traffic Division wrote 537 aggressive driving citations on PGA
Boulevard, Northlake Boulevard, and Alt. A1A. These are corridors targeted by the
Aggressive Driving Grant. The Traffic Division also wrote 30 citations for Commercial
Vehicle violations.
The Traffic Division was again awarded a $13,900 grant from the Florida Department of
Tmsportation for a message board trailer, This message board will be utilized to
educate motorists by displaying reminder messages such as “Schools Open - Drive
Safely“, “Accident Ahead”, etc.
K-9 Unit: K-9’s were utilized 39 times during this quarter: 15 trail/area searches, 9
building searches, 5 narcoticdexplosives searches, and 10 offcer safety assists. The K-9
Unit was also responsible for recovering a total of $67,000 in stolen property and
currency during this quarter.
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Administrative Operations Bureau
Third Quarter 2004
The Open Software Solutions Inc project (OSSI) is now implemented which includes
Records Management System (RMS) and Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD). The only
modules which remain to be completed are Mobile Field Reporting (MFR), and Mobile
Computer Terminals (MCT) which are scheduled for completion by the end of the year.
This coincides with the final purchase of laptop computers to accommodate every
Uniform Operations Officer and supervisor.
Bureau members continue to coordinate with City Departments to provide required data
and telephony Services for the Burns Road Community Center (BRCC) and the Lakeside
building. Projects include working on the fiber optic phone tie-in of the Lakeside
Building to the City’s phone switch. Working jointly with IT staff, we added phone and
data service to the new trailer for Parks and Recreation via fiber cable. Additionally,
stafT is working on a proposal to provide an underground cable service for the concession
stand and pool at BRCC.
The implementation of the Telestaff automated scheduling system continues and staff is
working on the police database. The project completion date is scheduled for January
2005.
Bureau members are serving on the countywide Visual Planning Technologies (VPT)
crime mapping program committee. Our agency is one of six chosen to work on the pilot
program to share crime information. We are working with Clay Perry, the Information
Systems Supervisor for the County assigned to the project, and the projected timeline of
initial testing is that it will be completed late in the fourth quarter of 2004.
We are in the second phase of the procurement and implementation of our mobile
computer terminal plan, which is projected to be completed by the end of November with
the deployment of eighty MCT’s in total. We are also researching the installation of
printers in the cars which should occur during the first quarter of 2005.
The position of Records Clerk has now been changed to Police Service Specialist, which
now enables additional duties and responsibilities.
Crimeview 2000 and ArcView 9.0 are now in the contract review phase, and should be
implemented by December 2004. These software applications take the data from our
OSSI records management database and allow the Department to run crime analysis and
crime mapping for any geographic location within the City.
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Special Operations Bureau
Third Quarter 2004
Detective Division: The Detective Division is currently staffed by 6 general assignment
detectives, 2 crime scene technicians and an evidence/property custodian. This quarter,
the division was assigned 89 new investigations. They solved 47 cases, making 7 arrests
and filing for 10 arrest warrants.
Crime Scene: During this quarter the crime scene technicians completed 609 fingerprint
comparisons, processed 51 items and made 31 AFIS entries resulting in 5 AFIS
identifications.
Tactical Crime Unit: This unit is currently staffed with two officers and a sergeant.
During this quarter they made 17 arrests, and conducted 191 hours of surveillance at hot
spots identified through crime analysis.
Community Involvement UnitA‘outh Programs:
Sergeant, four officers and one Youth Services Assistant.
reflect some of the unit’s accomplishments this quarter.
This unit is comprised of one
The following highlights
National Night Out was held at Plant Park in August with the assistance of
other City Departments, complete with community and business support. For
the second year we are the recipients of the National Association of Town
Watch award for outstanding participation.
False alarms are down 34% this year. This is due, in part, to our working
relationship with Code Enforcement and private security companies.
Implemented the Citizens Mobile Patrol
Conducted seven presentations to businesses regarding safety and crime
prevention.
One officer was transferred out of the unit to the Uniform Operations Bureau.
Two officers were transferred into the unit from the Uniform Operations
Bureau.
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Multi Agency Auto Theft Task Force: We currently have one officer assigned to this
unit which is under the jurisdiction of the Palm Beach County Sheriffs Office. This unit
is comprised of 16 investigators and a State Attorney. The Task Force has conducted
follow up investigations on all of the stolen vehicles reported to our city this quarter. The
unit’s year to date stats include140 arrests, and 294 recovered vehicles. Total recovered
value $3,077,666.
Professional Standards: This unit completed major revisions on five policies including
Harassment and Discrimination, Equal Employment Opportunity, Recruiting Process and
Plan, Missing Persons, and Unusual Occurrences. A mandatory update of the Blood
borne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan was completed and published. This unit also
coordinated and facilitated the Sergeant Promotional Process.
Evidence/Property: This section received 475 new cases with 1,238 new items put into
inventory. They disposed of 1,531 cases including 7,357 items of inventory.
Training Division: This division facilitated 775 hours of in-county training and 432
hours of out of county training. Two orientations for new employees were conducted.
Four officers successhlly completed the Field Training Program. Other training
highlights completed this quarter.
Citizen Mobile Patrol training program designed and implemented.
We hosted a Crisis Intervention Team training cldss.
Trained the Gardens Mall security staff in AED/CPR.
The Dive Team conducted 8 hours of training.
The Hostage Negotiations Team conducted 8 hours of training.
The SWAT team completed 40 hours of training including a 24 hour hostage
rescue school with a nationally recognized instructor.
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CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Geography Awareness Week is November 15-19; and
WHEREAS, National Geographic Information System (GIS) Day is November
17, 2004; and
WHEREAS, Geography Awareness Week promotes geographic literacy in
schools; and
WHEREAS, GIS is an important part of geography awareness; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Beach Gardens is committed to expanding GIS to
the schools and general public in order to showcase real-world applications with
GIS.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Eric Jab/in, by virtue of the authority vested in me as
Mayor of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, do hereby proclaim
November 17, 2004, as
NATIONAL GIS DAY
And urge all citizens to participate in GIS Day activities.
Attest:
Patricia Snider, City Clerk
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and caused the
Seal of the City of Palm Beach
Gardens, Florida, to be affzxed on
this 4th day of November in the year
Two Thousand and Four.
PROCLAMATION
STATE OF FLORIDA
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
WHEREAS, Epilepsy, also known as Seizure Disorder, has afflicted mankind since the beginning of our species
and has been recognized since the earliest medical writings; and
WHEREAS, as long as 400 B.C., Hippocrates, the Father ofMedicine, repudiated ancient beliefs that Epilepsy
was a visitation from the gods and sacred or that it was a curse from the gods that people afflicted with this
disorder held prophetic powers. Hippocrates believed that Epilepsy was a brain disorder; and
WHEREAS, a seizure Is a sudden, brief attack of altered consciousness, motor acttvity or sensory phenomena. It
is a sign that certain brain cells (neurons) are discharging an excessive amount of electrical impulses; and
WHEREAS; this disorder can be caused by Injury to the brain, lack of oxygen at birth, brain tumor, infection
and brain hemo"hage, although in siXty percent of the cases, the cause is unknown; and
WHEREAS; Epilepsy can affoct anyone, at any age and at any time; and
WHEREAS, more than two million Americans are afflicted with some type of Epilepsy and 150,000 of this
number are Florida residents; and
WHEREAS, with the administration of anticonvulsant drugs, two thirds (66.66%) of those afflicted with
Epilepsy are drug controlled; and
WHEREAS, lack of education about this disorder has contributed to age old myths, superstitions and
prejudices; and
WHEREAS, the stigma associated with this disorder is sometimes worse than the disorder itself; and
WHEREAS, people who have Epilepsy make reliable and conscientious workers in job performance,
productivity, safety, cooperation and attendance.
WHEREAS. studies carried out In the UNITED SI'ATES uver the past thirty years have indicated that of all
disabilities, Epilepsy poses the greatest barrier to employment with unemployment rates estimated to fall
between twenty and twenty-five percent.
NOW, THEREFORE, ], Eric Jab/in, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Palm Beach
Gardens, Florida, do hereby proclaim the month ofNuvember 2004 as :
National Epilepsy Awareness Month
in the Ctty of Palm Beach Gardens.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the Seal of the City of Palm Beach
Gardens , Florida, to be affixed on this 4t1t day of
Nove e Year Two Thousand and Four.
PROCLAMATION
STATE OF FLORIDA
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
WHEREAS, Epilepsy, also known as Seizure Disorder, has aj]licted mankind since the beginning of our species
and has been recognized since the earliest medical writings; and
WHEREAS, as long as 400 B.C., Hippocrates, the Father ofMedicine, repudiated ancient beliefs that Epilepsy
was a visitation from the gods and sacred or that it was a curse from the gods that people aj]licted with this
disorder held prophetic powers. Hippocrates believed that Epilepsy was a brain disorder; and
WHEREAS, a seizure is a sudden, brief attack of altered consciousness, motor activity or sensory phenomena. It
is a sign that certain brain cells (neurons) are discharging an excessive amount of electrical impulses; and
WHEREAS; this disorder can be caused by injury to the brain, lack of oxygen at birth, brain tumor, injection
and brain hemo"hage, although in sixty percentofthe cases, the cause is unknown; and
WHEREAS; Epilepsy can affect anyone, at any age and at any time; and
WHEREAS, more than two million Americans are aj]licted with some type of Epilepsy and 150,000 of this
number are Florida residents; and
WHEREAS, with the administration of anticonvulsant drugs, two thirds (66.66%) of those aj]licted with
Epilepsy are drug controlled; and
WHEREAS, lack of education about this disorder has contributed to age old myths, superstitions and
prejudices; and
WHEREAS, the stigma associated with this disorder is sometimes worse than the disorder itself; and
WHEREAS, people who have Epilepsy make reliable and conscientious workers in job performance,
productivity, safoty, cooperation and attendance.
WHEREAS, studies carried out in the UNITED STATES over the past thirty years have indicated that of all
disabilities, Epilepsy poses the greatest barrier to employment with unemployment rates estimated to fall
between twenty and twenty-five percent.
NOW, THEREFORE,], Eric Jab/in, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Palm Beach
Gardens, Florida, do hereby proclaim the month ofNovember 2004 as:
Attest:
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Patricia Snider, City Clerk
National Epilepsy Awareness Month
in the City of Palm Beach Gardens.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the Seal of the City of Palm Beach
Gardens, Florida, to be affixed on this .f' day of
JV, the Year Two Thousand and Four.