Next City Council Mtg on Thursday, April 7th at 7pm

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The next City Council Meeting will be this Thursday, April 7th, at 7pm in City Hall. This is a fairly long agenda with swearing in of the new Council, appointment of new Mayor/Vice-Mayor, several presentations, three public hearings, and a few items for discussion at the end of the meeting. The City Manager did not list details for the City Manager Report.

First on the Agenda is the results of the election. (It is interesting to note that nowhere in the background material is there any mention of any lawsuit or controversy regarding the results). Next will be the selection by the Council of the next Mayor and Vice Mayor. That done, the rest of the meeting will proceed under the auspices of the new Mayor.

Presentations (no detail provided):

a. DOROTHY JACKS – CHIEF DEPUTY PROPERTY APPRAISER.
b. INTRODUCTION FROM MARK BANNON, NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMISSION ON ETHICS.
c. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) – I-95 AT PGA BOULEVARD/CENTRAL BOULEVARD PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT (PD&E) STUDY.
d. NORTHERN PALM BEACH COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BRANDING
e. SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PALM BEACH COUNTY – CHOICE PROGRAMS INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PRIMARY YEARS PROGRAMME.

Consent Agenda has several Resolutions, Purchase Awards and Proclamations including:

• Approving a Grant Agreement with the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Division of Water Restoration Assistance for the Palm Beach Gardens Stormwater System Reconstruction Project valued at $250K
• Allowing the City to create a pool of pre-qualified Community Development Block Grant contractors, with contract valued at $700K over five years, with option to renew for another five years. Openly bid.
• City Park Expansion Project – earthworks – Piggyback/access Contract valued at $697K
• Hiring consultant to City’s property and casualty insurance program and risk management services, valued at $180K over 5 years, competitively bid.
• Lease of multifunction copiers/printers – Piggyback/access contract with Ricoh, for $350K, for five years.

Public Hearings:

• Resolution 21, 2016 for City-initiated request to approve an Art In Public Places (AIPP)-funded project for the Compassionate Friends Memorial Garden at the City’s Burns Road Community Center property. The estimated budget for the memorial garden and public art is $159,348.20. The City’s current AIPP fund is $435,815.00. The memorial garden is designed to symbolize the lasting memory of loved ones who have passed away, specifically children.
• Resolution 24, 2016 – a request by Carrier Corporation to reduce the square footage of the Center for Intelligent Buildings Technology Complex Building and associated modifications
• Resolution 26, 2016 – PUD Amendment combining PGA Commons Parcels 2 and 3 into a single PUD, and other modifications.

Items for Council Action/Discussion includes:

• Discussion of the Infrastructure Sales Tax (the proposed referendum for November ballot)
• Internal and External Board Appointments

The agenda (with links to full detail) can be found here. Check the agenda to see if any additional items have been added before the meeting.