Next City Council Mtg on July 13 at 7pm
July 8, 2017
The next City Council Meeting will be on Thursday July 13th at 7pm in City Hall.
Agenda Highlights:
- State Senator Bobby Powell – Legislative Session Wrap-Up
- Set Maximum Millage Rate for FY 2017/2018 Budget
- Establishing the 2017 Charter Review Committee targeting March 2018 Municipal Elections
- Annual Evaluation of City Manager
- Inter-local agreement with Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council for Palm Beach Gardens Station Area – transit oriented development (TOD) Master Plan (on Consent Agenda)
Announcements/Presentations include several recognition items and State Senator Powell
Consent Agenda includes:
- Resolution 45, 2017 – Interlocal Agreement between Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council and Palm Beach Gardens for Palm Beach Gardens Station Area Transit Oriented Development Master Plan. Funding for the grant includes $30K from Palm Beach Gardens. Public Input will be collected from Sept-Dec. 2017, with a draft plan in 2017 and a Final Master Plan and Report by March 2018
- Purchase Award – Operate On-Site Employee Health Clinic – $3.3 Million 5 year contract with option to renew for an additional 5 years – openly competed. Awarded to Carehome LLC – current operator.
- Purchase Award – Renewal of Agreement for Dental Insurance – $80K – City exercised option to renew for 3 years.
- Purchase Award – Construct Prefabricated and Pre-Engineered Metal Building Shell for Golf Cart Storage Barn – openly competed $171K
- Purchase Award – Mowing and Landscape Services for PGA Flyover and Canal Long-Line Mowing – openly competed, 5 year contract for $1.5 million with option to renew for another 5 years.
- Purchase Award – Alert and Communications System for Fire Rescue Stations 1,3,4,5 – sole source $250K – to match system installed in Station 2.
- Purchase Award – Modifications to Johnson Dairy Rd – piggyback/access contract for $303K
- Purchase Award – Bleachers Shade Structure for Gardens Park piggyback/access contract for $131K
- Purchase Award – Emergency Food Catering Services – City exercised option to renew $200K contract
- Purchase Award – New Tennis Center Clubhouse Architectural Services – openly competed $220K
- Purchase Award – Dispatch Consoles for Northcom – piggyback/access contract for $79.7K
City Manager Report – no details listed
Public Hearings and Resolutions includes:
- Resolution 46, 2017 – City Initiated Major Conditional Use approval for constructing a 180′ public safety communications monopole at the northern boundary of Lake Catherine Sportsplex
- Resolution 41, 2017 – Setting a Maximum Millage Rate of 5.6678 which holds operating millage at 5.5 and with lower .1178 debt service, is less than current year 5.6781. Also sets first Public Hearing on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017 . (Note – there is no budget detail and the backup material states “The detailed proposed line-item budget will be distributed to Council and the Budget Oversight Review Board under separate cover.”)
- Resolution 49, 2017 – Establishes the 2017 Charter Review Committee and associated duties and timeline, with the assumption of final report to the Council on Oct. 12, 2017, for Council approval of the Referendum Ordinance on Nov. 2, 2017 and Dec. 7, 2017 for placement on the ballot on the March 13, 2017 Uniform Municipal Elections. (Note – the last two Charter related votes took place on November ballots in 2012 and 2014!)
Council Discussion:
- City Manager Evaluation
Check the agenda to see if any additional items have been added before the meeting here.