City Council Workshop Scheduled for August 17th at 9am

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City Council Workshop Scheduled for August 17th

Your City Council will hold a Workshop Meeting at City Hall on August 17th at 9:00 a.m. This Workshop Meeting is intended for City Council Discussion only; therefore, there will be no public comment, and there will be no action taken by the City Council. The meeting will be available for viewing via LiveStream at www.pbgfl.com/LiveStream.

ANNOUNCEMENTS / PRESENTATIONS:

• REVIEW OF 2022 KEY STRATEGIES AND INITIATIVES PRESENTED BY PFM GROUP
  CONSULTING, LLC.

Link – Workshop Agenda

Avenir Town Center Phases 1 and 2 Get Go-Ahead

The August 4th City Council meeting began with a couple of presentations:

• Noel Martinez, President & CEO, Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce – described the regional Disaster Resilience Action Plan – developed to ensure that neighborhood businesses are equipped to recover quickly from natural and/or other disasters.  The plan development was funded by a grant and was produced with involvement by 10 municipalities and many local businesses.  The evolving plan can be seen here.
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  District 30 Appropriations

  State Senator Bobby Powell – FL Senate District 30 – gave an update on his impressions of the last 2 sessions (regular and special).   He also showed an appropriations chart with the municipalities and organizations receiving state funding, $500K of which is going to Palm Beach Gardens for Storm Water System Improvements.

Public Comment – was made by Michael Winter – President and Founder of the Palm Beach North Athletic Foundation – a 501c3 representing the ‘private’ side of funding for the indoor athletic sports-plex planned for Gardens North County District Park.

The City Manager Report included:

• • The 9th consecutive year that Km! Ra, the Director (and he is the entire) Purchasing Department received the Excellence in Procurement Award.  Congratulations!

• Candice Temple,  Public Media Relations Director
  • Showed a video about the City’s EV charging stations – produced by her intern, Ryan, who just received a degree in video production
  • Informed the Council and Public about the availability of the Proposed FY 2022/2023 Budget for viewing via the cloud-based opengov platform and providing the public with a lot of new ways to look at the data.  It can be seen here.

The Consent Agenda passed 5:0.

Regular Agenda Ordinances and Resolutions:

• Ordinance 8, 2022 – Adopting New Section 18-1. Minimum Notice for Residential Rental Payment Increases. and New Section 18-2. Penalties.  Second reading and adoption 5:0
• Ordinance 9, 2022 – Landscape Irrigation Conservation Regulations – City Attorney Max Lohman – described that the SFWMD had changed to year-round regulations a couple of years ago and created a model ordinance that they wanted to promulgate throughout municipalities in the region.  When Council Member Tinsley suggested a couple of modifications, the response by others on the Council and Lohman and City Manager Ferris was that every other city/county are passing the wording unchanged.  So First reading passed 5:0 unchanged.
• Resolution 45, 2022 – Amendment to the PGA National Commerce Park PUD – New buildings (grand-fathered in) are being added to the site, by Accelus who is moving their headquarters to the site.  Public Comment was made by Michelle Composto, Mindy Logue and Tony Pajune – all living in properties directly across from the Commerce Park.  Their primary concern was traffic on Northlake between Military Trail and Bee Line Hwy – and did not want any additional development approved until the issues with traffic on Northlake are remedied.  There were also issues with landscape buffering.  Council and staff explained that the property and assumed traffic was previously approved and the plans actually required less traffic.  Additionally –  council requested an additional EV charging station and a review of the landscaping/buffering and future Art in Public Places for the Commerce Park.  The resolution passed 5:0.
• Resolution 46, 2022 – site plan approval for phases 1 and 2 of Avenir Town Center – Ken Tuma, Urban Design Studio described the plans for the roughly 52 acre project, which will include many restaurants, a Publix, and pharmacy and is intended to be a vibrant town center which will also serve Ibis and the Acreage, accessible to pedestrians, golf-carts and vehicles.  Phase 3 will include 250 townhomes and was not part of the resolution.  The Paseo will be a feature with green spaces and walkways – to the center.  After a lot of positive discussions, the resolution passed 5:0.

 

 

Next City Council Mtg on August 4th at 6pm

The next City Council Meeting will be held in City Hall on Thursday, August 4th at 6pm. You can watch it livestreaming either during or after the meeting, if you are unable to attend.

Announcements and Presentations include:

• Palm Beach North Resilience Action Plan presentation by Noel Martinez, President and CEO, Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce
• Legislative Update by Senator Bobby Powell

Consent Agenda includes:

• Resolution 47, 2022 – Purchase of Body-Worn Cameras and Less-Lethal Weapons System for the Police Department from Axon Enterprise, Inc. under a Contract with Sourcewell Cooperative Group Purchasing Organization. Total Ten-Year Contract Price – $3 million; FY 2023 payment – 188K
• Resolution 48, 2022 – Approving an Amendment to the Contract and Agreement between the City and Superion, L. L.C, a CentralSquare Technologies Company, as Successor In Interest to Open Software Solutions, Inc., to Incorporate the Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Justice Information Services Security Addendum into the Contract and Agreement.
• Purchase award – Insulated Screen Enclosure for Sandhill Crane Golf Club – openly competed – NA; Total contract value – $75K
• Purchase award – Maintenance Building for Tennis & Pickleball Center – Openly Competed, Total contract value: $75K

Regular Agenda – Ordinances and Resolutions includes:

• Ordinance 8, 2022 – Second reading and adoption – Amending Chapter 18. Businesses. At Article I. In General by Adopting New Section 18-1. Minimum Notice for Residential Rental Payment Increases. and New Section 18-2. Penalties. – first reading passed 4:0 in July City Council Mtg
• Ordinance 9, 2022 – First reading – Amending Chapter 74. Utilities. by repealing Article IV. Water Shortage Regulations in its entirety and readopting Article IV. as revised and with new ” Landscape Irrigation Conservation Regulations,” to provide for local implementation of the mandatory year-round Landscape Irrigation Conservation Measures Rules of the South Florida Water Management District
• Resolution 45, 2022 – A request by LRP Publications Inc., LRP Properties LLC, and LRP Properties Il LLC for a PUD Amendment to the PGA National Commerce Park for the development of two new buildings and site improvements on Lots 5, 5, 7, and 8, as well as modifications to the PGA National Commerce Park Development Guidelines.
• Resolution 46, 2022 – A request by Avenir Development, LLC for Site Plan approval for a 376, 759- square–foot commercial mixed – use retail center on a 51.55- acre site. This petition also includes a request for a Major Conditional Use for a drugstore/pharmacy with a drive -through and a Minor Conditional Use for a grocery store with a drive -through for an associated pharmacy within the Town Center District ( Parcel B) of the Avenir Planned Community Development ( PCD) Master Plan.

Please check the agenda before the meeting for additions or modifications.

Proposed millage 5.32, drop of 4.5%!

The biggest news of the evening: After several years of 5.55 millage, the City has proposed a decrease of 4.5% to the proposed 2022/2023 5.32 millage. Allen Owens, Finance Administrator, said that their models also maintain that same lowered millage in their 10 year projections. Council Member Woods expressed concern with the lower millage and looks forward to meeting with staff on the detailed proposed budget. He did point out that after several years of requesting the millage be lowered, Council Member Marciano was not in attendance to vote on the reduction. Vice Mayor Litt asked what homeowners will see and was told even homesteaded properties, capped at 3% increases, will see a reduction. Council Member Tinsley praised the city’s consistent fiscal responsibility. Mayor Reed had to select from all who were eagerly vying to raise and second the motion for Resolution 29, 2022!

Another exciting item brought to the Council by City Manager Ferris, was that FoxBusiness/Verizon recognized Palm Beach Gardens as one of top 10 small cities for small business!  The City came in first in the state and 8th in the nation and is the only small city on the entire east coast to be on the list. Here’s a video specific to the Gardens.

Ordinance 8, 2022 – First reading – requires that landlords give renters 60 days notice prior to rate increases of 5% or more. City Attorney Lohman said that the public will be informed through normal communications channels, as well as providing materials to each of the apartment complexes in the City. Enforcement/penalties will be incident based – eg if a renter has not received the required notice they can bring their complaint to the City.

In other business:

• City Manager Report
  • Introduced Madelyn Marconi as the new Administrative Services Manager
  • Chief Bessette, Division Chief of EMS, was named to Palm Beach County EMS Advisory Council– his seat is the only one representing all the EMS providers in the County
  • The Pickleball center won several grants/awards
  • Sandhill Crane Golf Club ranked 4th in Palm Beach County for local public golf courses
  • FDOT replied to a request submitted by Council Member Tinsley through the City about the Beeline/Northlake intersection – saying that the bike lane (with traffic going on each side of it), could not be moved and separated from vehicular traffic due to lack of sufficient easement.
• Consent Agenda passed 4:0
• All other Ordinances/Resolutions passed 4:0
• Public Comment was made by
  • Gina A. Levesque – Intake and Compliance Manager of the PBC Commission on Ethics giving the Council members information and her card
  • Manolo Calvo, who is President of the Soccer division of PBG Youth Athletic Association gave additional updates since he last spoke at the Council in June.
• City Attorney Lohman gave a short update on the lawsuit between the City and Palm Beach County regarding Mobility fees – briefs are being exchanged.

Next City Council Mtg on July 14th at 6pm

The next City Council Meeting will be held in City Hall on Thursday, July 14th at 6pm. You can watch it livestreaming either during or after the meeting, if you are unable to attend.

Consent Agenda includes many items this month. Not all are listed:

• Resolution 7, 2022 – A Resolution approving the plat for Panther National at Avenir within the Avenir Planned Community Development (PCD).
• Resolution 34, 2022 – Agreement with the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections (SOE) for Vote Processing Equipment Use and Election Services Agreement for the August 23, 2022, Primary Election.  Note – PBG has a Special Election for Referendum Question: CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS REFERENDUM QUESTION. AUTHORIZATION TO GRANT ECONOMIC PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE CONSTITUTION
• Resolution 44, 2022 – Ratification and Approval of the City Manager’s Authorization of Additional Expenditure to Complete the LED Lighting Systems Upgrade Project at the Police Department.
• Purchase Award: Architectural Services for Fire Rescue Station No. 6 – Bid Waiver – Contract value including City’s 10% Contingency – $296K
• Purchase Award: Furnish and Install Public Safety Communications Monopole at Avenir – Piggyback/Access Contract – $364K
• Purchase Award: Installation of Synthetic Turfgrass at Lilac Dog Park – Piggyback/Access Contract – $113K
• Purchase Award: Janitorial Supplies and Chemicals – Piggyback/Access Contract – 5 year contract with option to renew for 3 years – $1.2 million

Ordinances and Resolutions – New Business only:

• Ordinance 8, 2022 – First Reading – Amending Chapter 18. Businesses. At Article I. In General by Adopting New Section 18-1. Minimum Notice for Residential Rental Payment Increases. and New Section 18-2. Penalties. “Certain South Florida counties, Miami-Dade and Broward, and cities, including Lake Worth Beach, West Palm Beach, and Miami Beach, have recently enacted ordinances that require 60 days’ written notification be given by residential landlords to their tenants prior to increasing the tenants’ rent beyond 5 percent; therefore, it is necessary, in order to better protect tenants in the City, to establish a required minimum notice period (with which all residential landlords must comply) prior to increasing the rental rate of certain tenants beyond a specific percent.”
• Resolution 33, 2022 – A City-initiated application to submit the City’s Program Year 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan application for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Program (CDBG) funding and a substantial amendment to add an activity to the City’s adopted Program Year 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan.
• Resolution 40, 2022 – A request by Seacoast Utility Authority (SUA) for Site Plan approval to allow the development of a utility maintenance facility. The Seacoast Utility Authority parcel is 2.5 acres and is located on the south side of Avenir Drive, approximately 0.15 miles west of Coconut Boulevard within the Avenir PCD.
• Resolution 29, 2022 – Adopting a proposed maximum millage rate for the City of Palm Beach Gardens for FY 2022/2023, and setting the date, time, and place of the first public budget hearing. “The City is required to file with the County Property Appraiser and Tax Collector a proposed millage rate that will be sent out on the Notice of Proposed Taxes in August. The proposed operating millage rate for FY 2022/2023 is 5.32, which is a reduction to the current year rate of 5.55. Once the tentative millage is filed with the County, these rates can be lowered at the budget hearings, but they cannot be increased. “
• Resolution 32, 2022 – Adopting the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Fees and Charges Schedule. “Please refer to Exhibit “A” for a comprehensive listing of the proposed changes by department.

Please check the agenda before the meeting for additions or modifications.

Kudos Abound

Several individuals were highlighted at the relatively brief June Palm Beach Gardens City Council Meeting:

• • Agent Tyler Witt was honored by PBG Police Chief Clint Shannon for being named both the Palm Beach Gardens Police Officer of the Year and 2021 Palm Beach County Officer of the Year for Palm Beach County for his incredible work ethic and significant accomplishments in drug enforcement activities, working with DEA, Homeland Security and the Postal Service. Congratulations Agent Witt!
  • Mayor Chelsea Reed, already Vice Chair of the Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency (TPA), was recently named Second Vice President of the Palm Beach County League of Cities. Council Member Woods brought up the appointment, and both Council Member Tinsley and City Manager Ferris had planned to talk about it as well.

• City Manager Ron Ferris was up for his annual evaluation.
  • Council Member Tinsley discussed Ferris’ 20+ year tenure, his commitment to the city and his transparency.
  • Vice Mayor Litt highlighted his mentorship of employees, his ability to be proactive and forward thinking.
  • Council Member Marciano pointed out his team leadership and that there is not a better run city to be found anywhere.
  • Council Member Woods said the Mr. Ferris has respect from the community, council, staff and is a ‘well loved man in this city”.
  • Mayor Reed took another approach and asked his staff what they thought of him. Mentioned were teamwork, his track record, mentorship, they want him to be proud of them, they want to succeed, excell and more.
  • The City Manager replied that he was embarrassed and humbled and “needs another five years to get it done”.

Also on the agenda:

• Mayor Reed took a moment of personal privilege at the beginning of the meeting to talk about the recent mass shootings and encouraging contact with state representatives as there is little that can be done on a local level. She also mentioned that the PBG Police will be protecting camps over the summer.
• The Inaugural Pickleball Ball raised $11,000 for expansion of pickleball offerings
• Brandon Lopez, Audit Senior Manager at Marcum LLP, spoke about the external audit of the city’s 2021 CAFR. He stated that there were no significant auditor adjustments, that compliance audits would be required to be reported – no such issues/deficiencies, that the financial condition assessments were favorable back in time as well as in future outlook in comparison to peers. The Council praised Allan Owens, Finance Administrator and Sean O’Brien, Deputy Finance Administrator (who introduced the presentation).
• Public Comment was made by resident Manolo Calvo, who is President of the Soccer division of PBG Youth Athletic Association on their growth and accomplishments.
• City Management Report:
  • City Engineer Todd Engle gave an update on both the Burns Rd Aquatic Center and Golf Course projects. He showed aerial views of both projects.
  • The City Manager gave an update on the Beeline Hwy/Northlake Drive interchange: with final design to be completed by this august and construction in begin in spring or early summer 2023. The partial continuous flow intersection id deemed by FDOT to be the safest/most optimal intersection design.

The Consent Agenda as well as both ordinances on the agenda passed 5:0.  There was no City Attorney report.

 

 

 

 

 

Next City Council Mtg on Thursday June 2 at 5pm

The next City Council Meeting will be held in City Hall on June 2nd at 5pm. Note the earlier time.   You can watch it livestreaming either during or after the meeting, if you are unable to attend.

Announcements and Presentations include:

a. PALM BEACH GARDENS POLICE DEPARTMENT AGENT TYLER WITT – AWARDED PALM BEACH COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR.
b. YOUTH PICKLEBALL PROGRAM CHECK PRESENTATION.
c. FY 2021 ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT (ACFR).

Consent Agenda includes:

• Resolution 31, 2022 – Release and Abandonment of Existing Buffer Easement at PGA Boulevard and Central Boulevard. Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners (County) is undertaking roadway intersection improvements at the intersection of PGA Boulevard and Central Boulevard. As a result of these improvements, the County requests that the City release and abandon a portion of the Old Palm buffer easement located at the northwest corner of the intersection.
• Resolution 36, 2022 – Approving the boundary plat for Palm Beach Tax Collector PUD
• Purchase award – Emergency Medical Services Expendable Supplies – Piggyback/Access contract – 1 year with option to renew based on Volusia County Contract – $330K
• Purchase award – Emergency Medical Services – Third-Party Billing Services – openly competed – renewing existing agreement for five years – $2 million/year. No option to renew thereafter.
• Purchase award – Operate On-Site Employee Healthcare Clinic – openly competed – renewing existing agreement for fiva years – year one – $748K rising yearly to year five – $864K

Regular Agenda – Ordinances and Resolutions includes:

• Ordinance 5, 2022 – Second reading and approval – A City-initiated request to amend Chapter 78 – Land Development, Article V – Supplementary District Regulations, Section 78-159 – Permitted uses, minor and major conditional uses, and prohibited uses, to exempt City-owned public safety communications towers from the requirements of Note (64), except where specifically provided.
• Ordinance 6, 2022 – First reading – A City-initiated amendment to various sections of the City’s Land Development Regulations, Chapter 78, to provide consistency, improved organization of existing provisions, and other various amendments that are housekeeping in nature.

Items for Council Action/Discussion and Items of Interest

• Annual City Manager Evaluation

Please check the agenda before the meeting for additions or modifications.

Multi-Million $ Capital Improvements Managed by Cross-City Team

The May 5th City Council meeting was dominated by an enthusiastic update on the City’s Capital Improvement Projects, anchored by David Reyes, Community Services Administrator.  Several members of the cross-city department team presented updates on: mobility projects, baseball, monument signs, exhaust filtration systems for all the fire-stations, Burns Road Community Center Modernization and Expansion and Aquatic center, including the pool, sports field lighting upgrades to LEDs, electric vehicle fleet charging stations (free to use – partnership with fpl), artistic bus shelters, the City’s parcel in Avenir including new Fire Station Six, and the Golf Course construction.

The city does NOT have a dedicated department for these projects but project manages through a cross-department team that is involved from the initial stages through fruition on all of the projects. The Capital Improvements Team has managed a total of 157 projects over the last ten years totaling about $142 million!

The City Manager report included a presentation made by Candice Temple, Public Media Relations Director and Fire Chief Keith Bryer on Stroke Awareness Month. The city has created a PSA Stroke Wars and has a series of events slated for the entire month to heighten public awareness. See Stroke Wars here.

Public Comment was made by:

• Dana Middleton – Chair of the PGA Corridor (and candidate for City Council Group 5) – announced the upcoming State of the City presentation to be made by Mayor Reed on May 11.
• Ramona Bean – resident – raising concern about two parcels near Bayhill Estates on the south side of Northlake that were originally going to be commercial but the developers now want to rezone to be residential. While not before the Council, she wanted Council to be aware that there is significant opposition to the change by residents in surrounding communities.

Ordinances and Resolutions:

• Ordinance 5, 2022 – A City-initiated request to amend Chapter 78 – Land Development, Article V – Supplementary District Regulations, Section 78-159 – Permitted uses, minor and major conditional uses, and prohibited uses, to exempt City-owned public safety communications towers from the requirements of Note (64), except where specifically provided. First reading. Passed 5:0
• Resolution 23, 2022 – approval of the site plan for Avenir Pod 15 which will have 562 residential sites on the west side of Coconut – Passed 5:0
• Resolution 26, 2022 – Art in Public Places for PGA Station – Passed 5:0

Other topics included:

• The City will have a Memorial Day ceremony on 5/30 at 9am in Veterans Plaza. 
• Council Member Tinsley gave a brief update on an FDOT video meeting on the redesign of the Bee Line Highway /Northlake intersection. She described the presentation as very confusing, with a very complex intersection which raised a lot of red flags. She and City Manager Ferris discussed having a presentation made to Council and the public, and have the City’s traffic consultant review the plans and see if there are any alternatives.

Next City Council Mtg on May 5th at 6pm

The next City Council Meeting will be held in City Hall on May 5th at 6pm. You can watch it livestreaming either during or after the meeting, if you are unable to attend.

Announcements and Presentations: There are several at this meeting

• DR. AVA L. PARKER, PRESIDENT OF PALM BEACH STATE COLLEGE – PROVIDING AN OVERVIEW OF THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY AND THE PROPOSED PROGRAM OFFERINGS.
• POLICE DEPARTMENT NATIONAL AND STATE REACCREDITATION.
• MAT FORREST, BALLARD PARTNERS – LEGISLATIVE SESSION SUMMARY.
• CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS UPDATE.

Consent Agenda includes: There are several development-oriented resolutions plus 3 purchase awards

• Resolution 19, 2022 – Approving the boundary plat for PGA Station PUD
• Resolution 22, 2022 – A Resolution approving the plat for the PGA National Resort Core Planned Unit Development (PUD) within the PGA National Planned Community Development (PCD).
• Resolution 25, 2022 – A request for approval from Alton PBG Group Inc. (dba Lynora’s) on behalf of NADG Brock Alton PBG LP to add an artistic mural on the south elevation of Building R within the Alton Town Center.
• Resolution 28, 2022 – Approving an Easement in favor of Florida Power & Light Company for the construction, operation, and maintenance of overhead and underground electric utility facilities along the north right-of-way of PGA Boulevard contiguous to the Ryder substation.
• Purchase Award – Mowing and Landscaping Services – PGA Flyover and Canal Long Line Mowing – Openly Competed – 5 year contract with no option to renew – $1.7 million
• Purchase Award – : Phases 2 + 3 of Burns Road Community Center Modernization & Expansion Project – Architectural Services – Openly competed – no option to renew – total contract value: Estimated Amount Not to Exceed: $800,000
• Purchase Award – Roofing Materials and Repair Services – Piggyback/Access contract – Five years with option to renew for five years – $1.5 million

Public Hearings and Resolutions include:

• Ordinance 5, 2022 – A City-initiated request to amend Chapter 78 – Land Development, Article V – Supplementary District Regulations, Section 78-159 – Permitted uses, minor and major conditional uses, and prohibited uses, to exempt City-owned public safety communications towers from the requirements of Note (64), except where specifically provided.
• Resolution 23, 2022 – A request for Site Plan approval for a 562-lot single-family residential subdivision, architectural floor plans, elevation themes, and landscaping within Residential Parcel A (Pod 15) of the Avenir Planned Community Development (PCD)
• Resolution 26, 2022 – A request from PGA Building 6 LLC, to approve proposed on-site art for the Art in Public Places (AIPP) requirement for Office-Building 6 in Pod C of the PGA Station Planned Unit Development (PUD) project.

Please check the agenda before the meeting for additions or modifications.

Mayor and Vice Mayor Swap Roles; City Ably Handles Tornado

The April 7 Palm Beach Gardens City Council Meeting began with the annual reorganization, nominating and selecting the Mayor and Vice Mayor for the following year.  Congratulations to Mayor Chelsea Reed and Vice Mayor Rachelle Litt!  Council Member Marciano was ‘under the weather’ and not in attendance.

Christ Fellowship Church has had a big volunteer role and impact on our City.  Daniel Prieto, Deputy Leisure Services Administrator, kicked off a presentation citing the various ways the church has aided the City over the years.  Also presenting were David Reyes, Community Services Administrator and Monette Preston, Operations Manager – Community Engagement & Events.   Among the accomplishments were involvement in Operation Sister City (aiding Bay County), activating for Hurricane Dorian, and help throughout the Covid pandemic in 2020.  Todd and Julie Mullins as well as Rebecca Kyle, Director of Missions were honored and a brick honoring Christ Fellowship is now at City Hall.

Next up was Joann Skaria,  Planning Manager, AICP, explaining the mobility related grant applications contained in Resolution 15, 2022 and Resolution 16, 2022.  Both projects (adding bike lanes and sidewalks to Gardens Parkway and Fairchild Avenue, respectively, were already in the City’s mobility plan.  Ms. Skaria then segued to describing the Vision Zero Network program – an association of cities that support the Vision Zero objectives: “Vision Zero is a strategy to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries, while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all.” 

As part of the City Manager Report, David Reyes gave an ‘After Action Damage Assessment Report” on the Tornado and storm which hit Palm Beach Gardens the day before.   While Burns Rd Community Center was hardest hit, there were numerous emergency calls and lightening caused brush fires occurring at the same time.   Mr Reyes described how these are the exact kind of emergencies the teams prepare for – whether big or small, and individual departments worked as a team and worked to handle emergencies throughout the city.  During the peak of the storm over 150 people were moved into the Cat 5 fortified section of the Community Center – designed for just this kind of event.  He also showed a few short videos of the tornado forming and the force of the winds impacting the City pool.  By 7:30pm everything had been take care of and the crews were able to go home.  All on the Council were very appreciative and lauded the preparedness and actions of the staff.

Todd Engle, City Engineer then gave a short update widening on the various sections of Northlake Drive in the western sections of the City.

The Consent Agenda and Resolution 20, 2022 regarding the Incentive Agreement with Aeroclean (pulled to highlight the positive relationship) passed 4:0.

Public Comment was made by:

• Resident Gary Bernstein, who living near the Lighthouse RR crossing, requested that the area be made a Quiet Zone as soon as possible due to the frequent train horns throughout the night, every night.
• Resident Douglas Grant who thanks the City for assistance the previous year in closing down two unofficial daycares being run out of residences – but now had noise issue from unsupervised children and wanted the assistance of Code Enforcement.

Ordinance 2, 2022 passed 4:0 on Second Reading and Adoption.

The last item on the agenda was the Council deciding on External Board and Committee appointments.  There was no City Attorney report.

 

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