Next City Council Mtg on Nov 1 at 7pm

• Resolution 41, 2018 – Lease of Two General Motors (GM) Minotour School Buses from Matthews Bus Alliance, Inc. that will be financed through Leasing 2, Inc. 5 year lease valued at $122K
• Resolution 65, 2018 –  Agreement with the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections (SOE) for Vote Processing Equipment Use and Election Services – contracting for the March 2019 Municipal Election
• Resolution 69, 2018 – Approve a Lease Agreement with the School Board of Palm Beach County for City purposes, including overflow parking for Mirasol Park and the Honda Classic Golf Tournament. 
• Resolution 75, 2018 –  Agreement between the City of Palm Beach Gardens and the Big Heart Brigade, Inc. for Use of Facilities and Provision of In-Kind Support Services in Implementing the Thanksgiving Feast Event. 
• Resolution 76, 2018 –  Appoint the Supervisor of Elections, or designee, as an additional member to the City’s Canvassing Board for the March 12, 2019, Municipal Election.
• Purchase Award – Renovation of Baseball Fields at Gardens Park – Openly competed – no option to renew – $106K

City Manager Report:  Nothing listed

Public Hearings and Resolutions (not in order):

• Ordinance 24, 2018/Ordinance 25, 2018 – First Hearing – Carl’s Plaza Property voluntary annexation was approved at the October 4th, 2018 City Council Meeting.  These two ordinances are primarily an administrative function required pursuant to Chapter 171 , Florida Statutes, that assigns a Commercial land use and General Commercial zoning designation to the parcel. 
• Resolution 67, 2018 – The subject petition is a request for a site plan approval for a 469-unit age-restricted single-family residential subdivision on 195 acres within the Avenir PCD. The neighborhood is proposed to be a gated community with a clubhouse parcel and recreational amenities. Staff is recommending approval of the Site Plan. 
• Resolution 74, 2018 –  Sale of City-Owned Property Located at 3704 Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens, known as the Public Works Property, to Stor-AII Acquisitions, LLC for $3,800,000.  Funds realized from the sale of this property are earmarked for use in the City’s capital improvement projects. On completion of the sale, the City will have until July 2019 to vacate the premises and turn it over to the new owners. The new Public Services Operations Center is scheduled to be completed by June 2019. 
• Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 19, 2018 (Procedures for governing memorials and monuments) and Ordinance 23, 2018 ( Amending the City of Palm Beach Gardens Budget for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2017 and Ending September 30, 2018.) 

Items for Council Action/Discussion:   

• None listed

Check the agenda to see if any additional items have been added before the meeting here.

Transit Oriented Development Workshop

The city would like you to participate in a workshop on 10/25 concerning potential plans around the proposed PBG Tri-Rail station. 6PM at the City Hall Chambers.

City Council Approves a New Residential Development

Much of the Council’s agenda for the evening consisted of 2nd reading and adoption of procedural rezoning ordinances and associated resolutions for areas annexed last year: Carlton Oaks, Osprey Isles, Star of David Cemetery and Northlake CLF. These all passed 5:0. Also passing without comment was the Carl’s Plaza voluntary annexation.

Council Member Lane pulled Resolution 66, 2018 from the Consent Agenda regarding the delegation of authority for City Manager Ferris and City Attorney Max Lohman to negotiate a settlement with Sears. See Sears: Palm Beach Gardens Pay Our $2.1 Million Legal Bill.   Lane wanted to ensure that the amount of such settlement would not be subject to a confidentiality agreement, given that it concerns potentially a large amount of taxpayer funds. He was assured that any settlement would be public.

The Council also passed on first reading, Ordinance 19, 2018, which staff recommended as new policy regarding memorials and monuments on city owned property. Natalie Crowley – director of Planning and Zoning, suggested that Lake Catherine Park, already a passive park, would be ideal for such memorials, and any such monuments would have to go through a rigorous process to be approved. All on Council were supportive of the proposal.

Most of the public in the audience were there for Ordinance 22, 2018 – 2nd reading and adoption of Bonnette Hunt Club PUD Site Plan approval. Concerned citizens from the adjoining Mirabella voiced privacy issues, as well as issues with security, flooding and traffic. Speaking were Wendy Roth, John Guastella, Doris Noble, Louis Katz, Mark Blaitz (sorry can’t decipher), and Marc Richards. After public comment, Council Member Lane, also a resident of Mirabella, voiced his concern with the 7 significant variances requested for such a small 24 home project. He suggested that 2nd reading and approval be delayed until the berm issues were resolved. Council Member Marciano voiced sensitivity to the issues having experienced a similar one with his first home in the Gardens, but attempted to reassure the residents that the Council wouldn’t permit anything that would hurt the homeowners. Council approved the new subdivision 4:1 with Lane voting No. For more details see the Palm Beach Post article: Gardens Council Approves Homes on Former Bonnett Hunt Club.

Also passing 5:0 were two Alton Town Center resolutions regarding outdoor displays outside the new Publix as well as their Master sign program.

New appointments and re-appointments were made for the Art in Public Places Advisory Board, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board.

Of public interest coming up:

• Gardens Greenmarket back at the City complex on Sunday – October 8, 2018
• Transit Oriented Design Project Update for Palm Beach Gardens – October 25, 2018 – 6-8pm City Hall
• Veterans’ Day celebrations in November