Next City Council Mtg on June 2 at 7pm

The next City Council Meeting will be this Thursday, June 2nd, at 7pm in City Hall.

Presentations include 2015 Audit Report – no details provided

Consent Agenda includes:

• Resolution 38, 2016 – Conceptually approving a ten percent (10%) local match to Project Falcon for the State’s Qualified Target Industry Tax Program – BDB requested of Palm Beach County and PBG for $80K each; for an ‘un-named’ company already in the City to retain 450 local jobs and create 200 new jobs.
• Resolution 40, 2016 – extending an interlocal agreement between the Village of North Palm Beach, the Town of Lake Park, Palm Beach County, and the City of Palm Beach Gardens originally entered into in 1997 and expiring in Sept. 2016, for another 5 years. “The purpose of the Task Force was to evaluate and recommend plans for the improvement, enhancement, and renovation of the Northlake Boulevard Corridor“.

City Manager Report – no details listed

Public Hearings:

• Ordinance 5, 2016 – Police Pension Amendment. This makes clarifications to existing language, policies and practices and is not anticipated to change the cost of the plan.
• Resolution 34, 2016 – Site plan approval for the development of a 124-unit apartment community within Parcel B of the Central Gardens Planned Community Development (PCD). This development would be adjacent to the 140-bed Assisted Living Facility approved by the Council on Feb 5, 2015.
• Resolution 36, 2016 – Site Plan approval “on behalf of the Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola, for a Site Plan Amendment approval to demolish the existing Parish Center and Parish Office buildings, construct a new 21694-square-foot two- (2) story Parish Center building, expand the existing Pastoral Center by 396 square feet, and provide architectural and landscape modifications.”

Items for Council Action/Discussion:

• Infrastructure Surtax Discussion (ed. note: since the Council last discussed the topic and decided not to approve, the County Commission and School Board have approved a modification to the original proposal, removing monies for economic expansion or cultural council. So the tax revenue would be shared according to statute with 50% to School Board, 30% to County and 20% to municipalities. The County once again is seeking approvals from cities representing 50% plus 1 of the total municipal populations)

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

Next City Council Meeting on Thursday, May 5th at 7PM

The next City Council Meeting will be this Thursday, May 5th, at 7pm in City Hall. 2nd Reading on the Avenir Ordinances last heard in January are on the agenda.

Presentations

• ALL ABOARD FLORIDA 100% PLAN REVIEW/QUIET ZONE – no details provided
• RIGHT OF WAY CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT FOR 117TH COURT NORTH – detail is provided in Resolution 33, 2016 on the Consent Agenda. Residents interested in the Shady Lakes Expansion will want to read here.

Consent Agenda includes:

• Resolution 28, 2016 which reconstitutes the Budget Oversight Committee for another two years
• Resolution 30, 2016 which allows the Azure development to provide a payment to Art in Public Places (AIPP) in lieu of building an artistic bus shelter in an alternate location, as there is no bus stop on the property
• Purchase Award for 2016 Asphalt Milling and Resurfacing – Piggyback Contract for 1 year, valued at $580K
• Purchase Award for Maintenance of Fire Alarm Systems – 5 year, publicly bid, non-renewable, valued at $78K
• Several Proclamations

City Manager Report – no details listed

Public Hearings:

• Resolution 31, 2016 – granting site plan approval for a 3.5 acre Community Recreation and Fitness Facility in the Alton Development
• Ordinance 3, 2016, Ordinance 4, 2016 and related Resolution 4, 2016 – Second Reading and Approval of the Avenir Ordinances first voted on in the January 6th, 2016 Council Meeting

Items for Council Action/Discussion – none listed

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.

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

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.

Next City Council Meeting on Thursday March 3rd at 7PM

The next City Council Meeting will be this Thursday, March 3rd, at 7pm in City Hall. While there is only one Public Hearing currently on the agenda, there are 2 Presentations and 2 items on the City Manager report which should be of interest to many residents. This is also the last City Council meeting for Council Member Joe Russo, who is term-limited – so expect Council and resident discussion and comment.

Presentations:

• Palm Beach County’s Proposed 1-Cent Tax Increase – This is an item that will impact EVERY individual working or residing or visiting Palm Beach County. If you have not heard the details yet, please attend or watch the meeting streaming. The increase is being considered for the November ballot and should the voters pass it, will bring in sales tax revenue to each of the municipalities.
• Design/Build of the New Golf Clubhouse – associated Resolution 22, 2016 and associated Purchase Award for $4.5 million, competitively bid, is on Consent Agenda

Consent Agenda includes:

• Resolution 22, 2016 referenced above
• Replat of City Centre II – PNC Bank,
• Purchase Award – Piggyback/Access contract for $113K for Community Service Department to replace outdated radios with those similar to ones used by the Police Dept.
• Purchase Award – Piggyback/Access contract for $660K for Lighting for the new areas of the City Park (expansion)
• Several Proclamations

City Manager Report (Note that this falls after Comments From the Public on the agenda; anyone speaking on these subjects should stay to hear from the City Manager):

• Flax Court Update
• Shady Lakes Update

Public Hearings and Resolutions:

• Resolution 15, 2016 requesting a Signage Amendment for Gardens Commerce Center PUD. (The Gardens Commerce Center PUD is approximately 4.45 acres in size and is located on the west side of Riverside Drive, east of Interstate 95, north of Plat 5, and approximately 300 feet south of Burns Road.)

There are no items listed for Council Discussion or City Attorney Report.

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.

Remember to Vote on March 15th!
Watch video of the 2/25 Group 4 Candidate Forum

We get the government we deserve – and it’s up to us to watch what they do. Hope you can make it. If you can’t make the meeting try and watch live-streaming or on-demand.

 

Next City Council Mtg on Thursday, February 4th at 7PM

The next City Council Meeting will be this Thursday, February 4th, at 7pm in City Hall. The agenda is quite short so unless there is much Public Comment or new additions, it shouldn’t be a long meeting.

Presentations: Will include Florida League of Cities’ recognition awards to Mayor Jablin and City Council Member Russo for their years of service.

Consent Agenda includes:

• Resolution 13, 2016 gives a utility easement to Seacoast for construction, operation and maintenance of underground water lines on 40th Terrace North.
• Purchase award for Comprehensive Generator Maintenance Service – for the City’s 16 stationary and mobile generators for a contract value of about $194K for 5 years. This contract was competitively bid.

Public Hearings and Resolutions:

• Ordinance 2, 2016: 2nd Reading and adoption of the Budget Amendment for Fiscal Year 2016, which passed 5:0 on first reading.
• Resolution 7, 2016: A Miscellaneous Mirasol PCD Amendment allowing for the installation of a 50′ tall flagpole and an 8’x12′ Flag at the Clubhouse. This was approved by PZAB in December, 2015 with a 7:0 vote.

There are no items listed for Council Discussion or City Attorney Report.

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.

Next Regular City Council Mtg on Thursday January 7th at 7PM

The Regular City Council Meeting will be held on Thursday, January 7th at 7PM.

Presentations:

• Presentations by the principals of Palm Beach Gardens Elementary School and Palm Beach Gardens HS outlining programs for the upcoming school year.
• Presentation on Honda Classic Economic Impact

Consent Agenda includes:

• Several Resolutions
• Purchase Award for Roof Repairs at City Hall, Lakeside Center and the Public Works Building, competitively bid, in the amounts of $286K.

Public Hearings and Resolutions:

• 2nd Reading and Adoption of:
  • Mary Circle Commercial Rezoning and Approval of the development of a new 3560 square foot Office Building
  • City initiated request to update the Capital Improvements Element of the Palm Beach Gardens Comprehensive Plan
• Resolution 1, 2016 – approving a request by Taco Bell America to demolish the current Taco Bell on Northlake Blvd and replace it with a new one.
• Ordinance 2, 2016 – First Reading – Budget Amendment for Fiscal Year 2015
• Resolution 6, 2016 – Approving and Ratifying the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the IAFF for Fiscal Years 2015-2016, 2016-2017, and 2017-2018.
• Resolution 8, 2016 – Amending the 2015-2016 Budget to fund the increase in personnel costs as a result of the Collective Bargaining Agreement: $818K from the Budget Stabilization Fund.
• Resolution 9, 2016 – Amending the 2015-2016 Budget to fund the cost of the body worn camera program for the Police Department, including training – $262K, also from the Budget Stabilization Fund.

There are no items listed for Council Discussion or City Attorney Report.

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.

Special City Council Meeting on Avenir – Wed. January 6th at 7PM

There will be a Special City Council Meeting on the Avenir Development on Wednesday, January 6th at 7PM.

The agenda can be found here and is comprised of:

• Ordinance 3, 2016 Avenir: Large-Scale Future Land Use Map and Text Amendment
• Ordinance 4, 2016 Avenir: Rezoning and Master Plan Approval and associated Resolution 4, 2016 (Avenir PCD Mixed Use Development Master Plan) which will have to be voted on at the Second Reading/Hearing of Ordinance 4, 2016.

Expect the meeting to be very well-attended by both supporters and opposition to the development. We covered the December PZAB meeting regarding Avenir where the items passed 7:0.

Next City Council Mtg on Thursday, December 3rd

The next City Council Meeting will be this Thursday, December 3rd, at 7pm in City Hall. This will be the final City Council meeting of 2015.

Presentations: Presentations by the principals of Howell Watkins Middle School, William T Dwyer High School, and Allamanda Elementary School outlining programs for the upcoming school year.

Consent Agenda includes:

• Resolution 59, 2015 appointing the Deputy City Clerk and the Assistant to the City Clerk to the City Canvassing Board for the March Municipal Elections. The third member will be appointed by the SOE.
• Resolution 64, 2015 amending certain provisions regarding the North Palm Beach County Airport to read: Exhibit “B” to the Agreement is amended to strike the last sentence of Paragraph 1 in its entirety and replace it with the following: THE CROSSWIND RUNWAY WILL BE LIMITED TO 6,000 FEET IN LENGTH. THE AIRCRAFT APPROACH CATEGORY FOR RUNWAY 13/31 WILL BE A CATEGORY C (APPROACH SPEED 121 KNOTS OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN 141 KNOTS), AND THE AIRPLANE DESIGN GROUP WILL BE GROUP II (WINGSPAN OF 49 FEET OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN 79 FEET).
• Purchase award for urgent repairs to the synthetic turf at the play ground at the Burns Road Recreation Center – this is a piggyback contract for 1 year of around $115K and was not competitively bid.
• Purchase award for MY 2016 vehicles via a piggyback contract for $472K and was not competitively bid. Vehicles are being purchased for the Police Department, the Fire Rescue Department, and the Public Services Department as replacement vehicles.

Public Hearings and Resolutions:

• Ordinance 15, 2015: “….is a City-initiated request to update the Capital Improvements Element (CIE) to the City’s Comprehensive Plan. The Five-Year Schedule of Capital Improvements and Summary of Capital Improvements Program, Tables 9A and 9B of the CIE, are required to be updated annually in accordance with Section 163.3177(3)(b), Florida Statutes. The update is primarily housekeeping in nature and will provide for consistency with the City’s budget and Comprehensive Plan.”
• Resolution 58, 2015: Amending the Banyan Tree PUD approved Master Signage Program; the PUD is located at Northlake and MacArthur
• Resolution 61, 2015: Upon reaching the 50,000 population level, Palm Beach Gardens applied for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from HUD. There are 3 parts of the application and this resolution contains the 3rd part – “The last component of the application process is the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing, which must be submitted to HUD by December 31 , 2015.” The resolution details include some interesting demographic analysis of our city which residents might find interesting to review.
• Resolution 63, 2015: “The subject petition requests approval for a Miscellaneous Signage Amendment to relocate the existing Principal Structure Identification Sign for Fidelity Investments on the north elevation of Phase II of the Grand Bank Center within the Regional Center PCD.”
• Ordinance 14, 2015 (First Reading)/Resolution 65, 2015 – Mary Circle Commercial Rezoning regarding ” A request from Sea Ya Holdings, LLC for a rezoning from General Commercial (CG-1) to Professional Office (PO) with a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Overlay in order to develop a new 3,560-square-foot office building. The subject site is located on the east side of Military Trail, 1/4 mile south of Northlake Boulevard.”
• Resolution 56, 2015: updating the contract between the Supervisor of Elections and the City “Although the Agreement for Vote Processing Equipment Use and Election Services by and between the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections (SOE) and the City of Palm Beach Gardens (City) does not exceed the threshold requiring Council action, staff deemed it necessary to bring this item before Council this year to inform Council of the continual changes made by the SOE. “
• Resolution 62, 2015: “The Emergency Services Agreement for Mutual Assistance, Automatic Aid, and Dispatch Services provides for the closest unit response for emergency services. This Agreement will be reciprocal between Palm Beach County, the Village of North Palm Beach, and the City of Palm Beach Gardens. Based on this information, we have agreed to renew this Agreement for a period not to exceed ten (10) years and will expire on October 31 , 2025. “

There are no items listed for Council Discussion or City Attorney Report.

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.

Next City Council Mtg on Thursday, November 5th

The next City Council Meeting will be this Thursday, November 5th, at 7pm in City Hall.

Presentations: Presentations by the principals of Palm Beach Gardens Elementary and Palm Beach Gardens High School outlining programs for the upcoming school year

Consent Agenda includes:

• Resolution 35, 2015 creates an Economic Development Incentives Agreement with Zimmer Inc. In June, 2015, the Council approved Resolution 29, 2015 conceptually approving $350,000 as the local contribution to the Governor’s Quick Action Closing Fund for Project Bruin – now known to be Zimmer, Inc. This resolution formalizes the agreement.
• Resolution 50, 2015 creates an Economic Development Incentives Agreement with Carrier Corp aka Project Diamond. In March of 2015, the Council unanimously approved Resolution 14, 2015, conceptually approving an Economic Development Employee Incentive Grant for “Project Diamond” in the award amount of $1,400 per employee for both the 70 local jobs retained and the 380 new jobs created based on the average minimum wage of $85,000. The City Council also conceptually approved “Project Diamond” for the Ad Valorem Tax Exemption Program for 100% exemption for 1-5 Years and then 50% exemption for 6-10 Years, provided the company completes the application process for the tax exemption that will come before the City Council for final approval.
• Purchase award for Continuing Contracts for Professional Services for the Planning and Zoning Department in the amount of $550K over 5 years. This was competitively bid.
• Several proclamations are also on Consent, along with a resolution approving the Alton Pasteur Plat One for the United Technologies Carrier Corporation Center for Intelligent Buildings development.

Public Hearings and Resolutions:

• Ordinance 13, 2015 – 2nd Reading and Adoption of A City-initiated text amendment to Code Enforcement Procedures, Administration Fines, giving the Code Enforcement Special Magistrate authority to impose fines in excess of the limits set forth in Paragraph (2)(a) of Section 162.09, Florida Statutes, approved on 1st Reading unanimously.
• Resolution 55, 2015 – a signage size amendment for Nova Southeastern University.

See our summary of the October 8th City Council Meeting here. For the latest Martino Minute, click here.

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.

Next City Council Meeting on October 8th at 7pm

The next City Council Meeting will be this Thursday, October 8th, at 7pm in City Hall.  There are quite a few items on the agenda.

Presentations:  Presentations by the principals of Watson B. Duncan Middle School and Timber Trace Elementary outlining programs for the upcoming school year

Consent Agenda:

• One Purchase Award for EMS Supplies via a piggyback contract for $120K/year for one year, renewable twice.
• Several resolutions at the behest of the Florida League of Cities requesting that the Obama administration and Congress maintain tax-exempt status of interest on municipal bonds, maintain funding of community block grants and clarify the de-obligation process of previously approved disaster relief funds.
• Several proclamations.

Public Hearings and Resolutions:

Ordinance 13, 2015 – A City-initiated text amendment to Code Enforcement Procedures, Administration Fines, giving the Code Enforcement Special Magistrate authority to impose fines in excess of the limits set forth in Paragraph (2)(a) of Section 162.09, Florida Statutes. Apparently reaching the ‘magic’ number of 50,000 in population allows the City authorization to impose higher fines. “Administrative fines are imposed to impress upon the violators the severity and seriousness of their violation to the City, and the direct and indirect impact to the citizens.  The proposed fines attempt to account for the larger imposition violations can place on a growing population”.  Fines would be increased fourfold from $250/day to $1000/day; tenfold from $500/day to $5000/day and threefold from $5000 to $15000 for specific descriptions of the violations.

Three Resolutions concerning Alton PCD

• Resolution 44, 2015 AN AMENDMENT TO THE ALTON PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (PCD) IN ORDER TO CONVERT FOUR (4) MULTIFAMILY DWELLING UNITS TO THREE (3) ADDITIONAL APARTMENT UNITS WITHIN PARCEL C, INCORPORATE ADDITIONAL PREMIER, PRIMARY, AND SECONDARY STREET TYPICAL CROSS SECTIONS WITHIN THE DESIGN GUIDELINES, AND INCLUDE A MODIFICATION TO PCD BUFFER B1;
• Resolution 45, 2015 – APPROVING THE ATLANTICO APARTMENT COMPLEX SITE PLAN IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF 353 MULTIFAMILY APARTMENT DWELLING UNITS WITHIN PARCEL C OF THE ALTON DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL IMPACT (DRI)/PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (PCD);
• Resolution 46, 2015 – APPROVAL OF A 241,400 SQUARE FOOT CENTER FOR INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS TECHNOLOGY COMPLEX also in Parcel B of the Alton Development – this is the United Technologies complex.

In addition, there are several resolutions for appointments and reappointments to the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, the Art in Public Places Advisory Board and the Fire Pension Board.

See our summary of the September 17th City Council Meeting (including the Final Budget Hearing) here.  For the latest Martino Minute, click here.

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.

We get the government we deserve – and it’s up to us to watch what they do.  Hope you can make it. If you can’t make the meeting try and watch live-streaming or on-demand.

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