Next City Council Mtg on Thursday, April 2 at 7pm

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The next Palm Beach Gardens City Council meeting will be on Thursday, April 2 at 7pm.  According to Candice Temple, Public Media Relations Manager:  “We have arranged the room for distanced seating and there will be signage directing the public to enter through the exterior doors from the breezeway. We are encouraging the public to watch via LiveStream or email the City Clerk (at psnider@pbgfl.com)  any public comments in advance, however there will still be minimal audience seating.”  (In order to watch the meeting live or any past meeting as an archived video, one can always go to  Livestream.)

Top on the agenda will be the official declaration of the Election Results, the administration of the Oath of Office to new Council Member Chelsea Reed, and the Appointment of the Mayor and Vice Mayor.  At the end of the meeting, appointments to external boards and committees will be reassigned as well.

Consent Agenda includes:

• Purchase Award – Aquatic Vegetation and Exotic Species Management – Openly competed – 5 years with no option to renew – $180K
• Purchase Award – Contract Labor Services for Golf Course – Openly competed – 5 years with no option to renew – $1.2 Million
• Purchase Award – Employee Benefits Consulting Services – Openly competed – 5 years with no option to renew – $125K
• Purchase Award – Grounds and Turf Maintenance Equipment – Piggyback/access contract – one time – $92K
• Purchase Award – Fuel Card Services – Piggyback/access contract – 1 year with option to renew 4 times – $500K
• Resolution 2, 2020 – Moving the regular city council meeting to July 16, 2020
• Resolution 11, 2020 – A Resolution supporting an application to the Florida Department of Transportation through the Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency (TPA) for the 2020 Transportation Alternatives (TA) Program for the construction of an eight-foot-wide pedestrian trail and a five-foot-wide bicycle lane on the north side of Kyoto Gardens Drive. “City Staff has reviewed the requirements of the TA Program and determined that the City’s Mobility Plan improvements consisting of an 8-foot-wide pedestrian trail and a 5-foot-wide bicycle lane on the north side of Kyoto Gardens Drive between North Military Trail and Alternate A 1A are eligible for the TA Program.
• Resolution 12, 2020 – Approving the appointment of a regular member to the Firefighters’ Pension Fund Board of Trustees.
• Resolution 24, 2020 – Dedication of easement to Seacoast Utility Authority (SUA) for water and sewer utilities at Kyoto Gardens Drive and RCA Center Drive. “In advance of the anticipated construction of the new FPL site along Kyoto Gardens Boulevard and RCA Center Drive, the City is desirous of providing an easement to Seacoast Utility Authority (SUA) for water and sewer utility lines.”
• Resolution 25, 2020 – A Resolution approving the Plat for PGA Office Center Planned Community Development (PCD). “A request by Florida Power and Light Company for approval of the Plat of the PGA Office Center project. The plat is consistent with the approved site plan and master plan for the project. Staff is recommending approval”

Public Hearings include:

• Ordinance 4, 2020 – First reading of A City-initiated request to amend Chapter 78 – Land Development, Division 1 – Development Review Process; Division 3 – Concurrency; and Article V. Supplementary District Regulations, Division 10 – Subdivisions to remain consistent with recent legislation.
• Resolution 23, 2020 – Nuvo Business Center at the Gardens Planned Unit Development (PUD) Amendment Public Hearing and Consideration for Approval – “The Applicant is requesting approval of a phasing plan for the Nuvo Business Center at the Gardens Planned Unit Development (PUD) project. The subject site is located on a 3.44-acre property at the northwest corner of Riverside Drive and Buckeye Street. The proposal is to develop the PUD in two phases. Phase I will include the completion of the self-storage building (Building 1) and all approved site and landscape improvements except for those to be completed in Phase II. Phase II will include the laboratory/research & development building (Building 2) and the site and landscape improvements adjacent to Building 2. The Applicant will be constructing several improvements to support Phase I until such time that Phase II is constructed. “On July 11, 2019, the City Council adopted Resolution 52, 2019, approving the modification of Condition of Approval 11 of Resolution 22, 2017 and adopting new Conditions of Approval 11 .1, 11.2, and 11.3 to modify the timing requirement for the completion of Building 2 in consideration of the Applicant’s funding of the City’s Miracle League ball fields.

Please check the agenda for any changes or additions prior to the meeting.