Minutes 11-18-86MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
HELD AT CITY HALL, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1986 AT 7:30 P. M.
PRESENT
'Nick Cassandra, Mayor
~Carl zimmerman, Vice Mayor
!Ralph Marchese, Councilman
Ezell Hester, Councilman
Dee zibelli, Councilwoman
Peter L. Cheney, city Manager
Betty S. Boroni, City Clerk
James W. Vance, City Attorney
,Mayor Cassandra called the meeting to order at 7:30 P. M.
~After a moment of silent prayer, he said a short prayer and
then led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
AGENDA APPROVAL
City Manager Cheney called attention to the sheet entitled
"Additions to the Agenda", which he read. He wanted to
delete bill 917 under "N. Approval of Bills" in the CONSENT
AGENDA.
Under "X. NEW BUSINESS, Vice Mayor zimmerman added "E.
'Matters Relating to Current Litigation."
~Mayor Cassandra added a letter from Former Councilman
Robert Ferrell under "ANNOUNCEMENTS" and wanted to move
"A. Consider selection of replacement fOr Councilman Robert
Ferrell" under "NEW BUSINESS" up so that it would follow
"ANNOUNCEMENTS". He pulled item 6, "Consider request sub-
mitted by Doug Long, Agent and Owner, for site plan approval
of an amended site plan to allow for a storage addition"
from "D. Development Plans", under the CONSENT AGENDA.
Mayor Cassandra also added a Special Council Meeting on
November 25th under "ANNOUNCEMENTS".
Councilman Hester moved, seconded by Councilwoman Zibelli,
to accept the Agenda as corrected. Motion carried 4-0.
(Mr. Marchese had not yet been appointed Councilman.)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Proclamation
Mayor Cassandra read the following Proclamation:
Proclamation - Family Week - November 23 through
November 29, 1986
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2. Letter from Former Councilman Robert Ferrell
Instead of taking up the Council's time with a farewell
speech, Former Councilman Robert Ferrell wrote a letter,
which Mayor Cassandra read, and which is attached to the
original copy of these minutes.
Special City Council Meeting, Tuesday, November 25, 1986
at 7:30 P. M.
Mayor Cassandra announced that this meeting was requested by
Councilwoman Zibelli to discuss rules and regulations for
rental properties.
4. Announcement:
Mayor Cassandra announced that the United States Tennis
Association's 1986 Outstanding Facility Award for excellence
has been awarded to the Boynton Beach Racquet Center. A
ceremony is planned for Friday, November 21st, at Noon, at
the Racquet Center.
City Manager Cheney informed everyone that the United States
Tennis Association made six awards in 1986 (two for small
centers, two for large centers, and two for~even larger
centers). Boynton Beach Racquet Center and Isla Verde in
Puerto Rico were the two cities that got the small center
awards in 1986.
NEW BUSINESS
Consider selection of replacement for
Councilman Robert Ferrell
Mayor Cassandra informed the audience that the Council had a
Workshop Session yesterday where, by a consensus of opinion,
they narrowed down the five candidates for the vacancy to
three: Ben Uleck, George DeLong, and Ralph Marchese.
Mayor Cassandra asked if the Council was ready to appoint
one of the three persons as a Councilman for District 1.
Councilman Hester nominated Ralph Marchese. City Attorney
Vance confirmed that a nomination does not require a second
and they could take a voice vote. The vote was 4-0.
Acceptance of Ralph Marchese's Resignation from
Civil Service Board
Mr. Marchese accepted the position and submitted a letter to
the Council, wherein he resigned as a Member of the Civil
Service Board.
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Vice Mayor Zimmerman moved to accept the resignation,
seconded by Councilman Hester. Mayor Cassandra added that a
letter of thanks for giving his time should be sent to Mr.
Marchese. Motion carried 4-0°
Ralph Marchese sworn in as Councilman for District 1
Mr. Marchese was called forward and was given the Oath of
Office and the Oath of Loyalty by Betty Boroni, City Clerk.
There was applause. Councilman Marchese was welcomed by
the other Members and took his seat on the Council.
Mayor Cassandra asked Messrs. DeLong and Uleck to stand and
thanked them for offering their time to the City. There was
applause.
Name Plate Presented to Former Councilman Ferrell
The Council felt f~ormer Councilman Ferrell's name plate
should be on his desk at home and presented it to him.
was applause.
There
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
A. Report on Solid Waste Transfer and Disposal
City Manager Cheney thought probably one of the most
important problems at the moment had to do with the whole
issue of solid waste~ land fill, and what the City is going
to do very soon with the solid waste it creates each day.
There has been a lot in the papers about this and a lot of
concern among the Officials in the Solid Waste Authority.
As of the end of March, the Lantana land fill will close.
Probably, the City can take its solid waste to Delray Beach
Transfer Plant, but City Manager Cheney said that will mean
the City will be there with all of Delray Beach and Boca
Raton in the long, backed up lines. Very soon, Dyer land-
fill will close, and he did not know what would happen after
that.
City Manager Cheney said the City is at a point where some-
body has to start to support the County Commission on their
deliberations as to zoning on land fill sites and all of the
other issues that relate to solid waste. The County
Commission is facing trying to select a site and getting
thousands of letters every time a site comes up. Technical
studies have been made as to where the various land fills
should be placed.
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If the City does not solve the problem soon, City Manager
Cheney warned that they will be faced with possible mandatory
newspaper recycling and aluminum can recycling. It will be
demanded that all of the "stuff" be cut up to at least four
feet or less, which is in the City Code but not enforced
right now. The City is going to evaluate the possibility of
taking all of the vegetation material and seeing what it
will cost to ship it instead of sending it to land fills,
and the City may have to stagger its pickup schedules so
that they pick up much earlier in the morning or later in
the afternoons in order to not stand in line for a couple of
hours to dump the trucks.
As the months go on between now and March, if they begin to
talk about earlier collection schedules or more stringent
regulations on the kind of material the City will take, City
Manager Cheney thought by saying this now, people would be
less surprised. He advised that it is getting to be a very
serious situation. When the Lantana land fill closes, it
will cost the City money to take the stuff some place else.
City Manager Cheney told the Council he will keep reporting
on what the City's problems are.
B. Golf Course
City Manager Cheney reported that there are now 802 golf
course permit holders. The permits are cut off for the
remainder of this year.
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Grants from Federal Government for Sewer Lines, Lift
Stations and Pump Stations
At one time, City Manager Cheney said the City received a
total of $6,500,000 in Federal grants for a project that he
believed started back in 1974. Some years ago, when Grady
Swann, Finance Director went to a conference on Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) audits, he was told that generally,
when they do a final audit for grants, they find about 10%
of the grant has to be returned because it was not properly
spent or accounted for or there were changes in the project.
City Manager Cheney said the City had an audit on the
project. If they had to return 10%, it would have been
~650,000. The initial report of the Auditors raised a claim
of $10,000. Since that time, Mr. Swann and Mary Munro of
his department got it down to $3,000. City Manager Cheney
thought that was outstanding.
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D. Answers for Wilda Searc¥
At the last meeting, Mrs. Searcy, 402 N. E. 13th Avenue,
raised questions about some things she wanted a report on.
City Manager Cheney promised to have answers to those ques-
tions at the next meeting. He explained that he had been
up north.
Mayor Cassandra added that Mrs. Searcy called him about an
18 wheeler on N. E. 13th Avenue. He referred her request to
Mr. George Hunt, Assistant City Manager, but Mr. Hunt's
mother passed away, so nothing had been done.
As there were no questions, the City Manager's report was
accepted as presented.
PUBLIC AUDIENCE
ayor Cassandra announced that anyone wishing to speak on an
tem not on the agenda could do so now. He preferred that
they fill out one of the forms at the back of the room but
said they would be allowed to speak after the people that
filled out forms spoke. Anyone who wished to speak on an
item on the agenda should fill out a form and they would be
~alled when that item comes up. He emphasized that no one
could speak during first reading of an Ordinance and must
wait until it comes before the Council for second reading.
Codes Enforcement
Lottie Pierce, 203 N. E. llth Avenue, has been calling and
talking to the Codes Enforcement Officers for the last two
ears, and nothing has been done. At 138 N. E. llth Avenue,
there is a trailer tractor, all kinds of old trucks, cars,
buses and everything parked there. They come down on Friday.
he next day the Officer comes and puts a red tag on it.
he following day someone takes it off. That is the way it
has been for the last three years, and some of that stuff
has been there that long. Mrs. Pierce was tired of looking
at it.
Mrs. Pierce stated that she is concerned, but she gets no
help, especially on the truck that has been there and stays
there. They also came with an old boat, a camper, an old
bus and old car. Councilwoman Zibelli asked who owns the
property. Mrs. Pierce answered, ,Andrews." City Manager
Cheney said he could not answer Mrs. Pierce's question
tonight but would answer her in two weeks.
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Normally, Mayor Cassandra said there is a follow up procedure
that directly goes to the Codes Enforcement Board. He did
not know why that had not occurred. Regardless of who pulls
the red tag off, the carbon copy is with the Codes Enforce-
ment Board. He told Mrs. Pierce the City Manager would
get an answer back to her, and the City will definitely get
some action on it.
Condemned Houses
Mrs. Pierce asked why the City puts signs on old, dilapidated
houses saying they are condemned and then lets them stand
around. She was referring to houses between N. E. llth and
N. E. 10th Avenues. City Manager Cheney did not know the
addresses but explained that two or three things happen. If
a house is boarded up and not a hazard, the City cannot have
it torn down. If it is boarded up and is safe, it is there.
If it is a hazard, the City must get a title search, find
out who owns it, and then turn it over to the County
Community Development Department. The County works on
getting it demolished.
Mrs. Pierce referred to a condemned house that was on the
corner of N. E. 13th Avenue. Someone set it on fire, and
the City is still letting it stand there. Mrs. Pierce
thought something should be done about this.
Councilwoman Zibelli reminded City Manager Cheney that he
will be meeting with Allan M. Schnier, Palm Beach County
Housing and Community Development, and said that should
solve the demolition.
Rentals, Sanitation, and Codes Enforcement
Mrs. Pierce drew attention to owners of rental property who
let people just throw raw garbage out on the road. She
emphasized that it should stop. A man used to look after
the houses to see that they were kept clean, and Mrs. Pierce
wondered what happened to him. She stated that someone had
to make a survey and see what is going on up there.
Vice Mayor Zimmerman told Mrs. Pierce to get the addresses.
City Manager Cheney said the City has Codes Enforcement
Officers but they cannot be there all of the time. Mrs.
Pierce became adamant and said they should have someone out
there with a walkie talkie that could call in right away.
Councilwoman Zibelli informed Mrs. Pierce that the Codes
Enforcement Department is very active in the north end right
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now, since they hired the extra Officers. Three Codes
Enforcement Officers were just hired on the 1st of October,
so there are now four Codes Enforcement Officers. Mrs.
Pierce thought one Officer should be black. She also thought
the Officers should walk instead of ride so they could see
more.
Councilman Hester understood Mrs. Pierce's problem but did
not think keeping someone out there would completely solve
the problem. It can be cleaned up one day and back the next
day. Councilman Hester told Mrs. Pierce she should call
when she sees that going on.
Mrs. Pierce reiterated that someone with a walkie talkie
should be there in the late afternoon, when they bring all
of this stuff in. The owners of the rental property do not
even give the people garbage cans, so they just throw their
garbage out.
Councilwoman Zibelli said that was the reason why the
Council is having a workshop on new laws for rental
properties.
Permits
Jesse Ervine, 3049 North Seacrest, has lived here for 13
years. On the 4th of this month, his wife applied for a
permit to put up a 250 foot chain link fence. Three days
later they were told they would receive it in the mail. It
has been two weeks, and Mr. Ervine wanted to know how long
it takes to get a permit in Boynton Beach. He informed
Councilwoman Zibelli the fence would be four feet high.
Mr. Ervine thought this was ridiculous because Lantana
gives you a permit in three days and you can get one in two
days at Lake Worth. If he owned a fence company in the City,
Mr. Ervine said he would move out.
City Manager Cheney asked if Mr. Ervine was putting the
ence up himself. Mr. Ervine answered that he was. City
anager Cheney said that normally, it would just take a day
or two to get a permit. Two different weekends, Mr. Ervine
said his sons have come to help him put up the fence. He
gave City Manager Cheney his phone number, and City Manager
Cheney said he would call tomorrow.
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CONSENT AGENDA
A. Minutes
Regular City Council Meeting Minutes of November 5, 1986
B. Bids
1. Hach DR/3000 Spectrophotometer or Equal - Utilities
The Tabulation Committee recommended awarding the bid to
Hach Company, Loveland, Colorado, in the amount of $3,225.
Sole Source Purchase of Furnace Atomizer and
Integration Cable - Utilities
By memo dated November 15, 1986, John A. Guidry, Director of
Utilities recommended that this be purchased from Fisher
Scientific Instrumentation Laboratories, Orlando, Florida,
in the amount of $7,200.
Tennis CoUrt Resurfacing - Galaxy Park and Pioneer
Canal Park - Recreation
The Tabulation Committee recommended awarding the bid to
Hardrives Company, Tennis Division, Lake Park, Florida, in
the amount of $7,102.
C. Resolutions
Proposed Resolution No. 86-FFFF Re: Release of
Performance Bond - Sky Lake Plat #2
North of Old Boynton Road - East of E-4 Canal)
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
ACCEPTING IMPROVEMENTS AND RELEASING THE PERFORMANCE BOND
FOR PLAT II OF SKY LAKE, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 46, PAGES 81,
82 AND 83, IN THE RECORDS OF THE COUNTY CLERK, PALM BEACH
COUNTY"
Proposed Resolution No. 86-GGGG Re: Final Plat
Approval - Post Landing (East of Mahogany Bay -
West of Congress Avenue
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT FOR POST LANDING IN SECTION 18,
TOWNSHIP 45 SOUTH, RANGE 43 EAST"
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DEVELOPMENT PLANS
Consider Excavation & Fill Permit for Off Site Haul-
ing - Chalet IV Plats 1 thru 4 (a/k/a Sandalwood) -
(South of Miner Road extended -~West of Congress
Avenue)
By memo dated November 13, 1986, Tom Clark, City Engineer,
wrote that the City Staff recommended approval of this,
subject to staff comments, as outlined in said memo.
Consider Excavation & Fill Permit for Off Site
Hauling - Meadows 300 Tract E - (West of Meadows
Blvd. - South of L-19 Canal)
Mr. Clark recommended approval, subject to the staff comments
in his memorandum of November 13, 1986.
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Consider request submitted by David Flinchum, Agent
for The Babcock Company, for a replat of a portion
of Tract D to eliminate seven single family lots in
order to allow for the construction of a private
recreation facility. This development is located on
the west side of Congress Avenue, south of Hypoluxo
Road
The Planning and zoning Board unanimously recommended
approval of this request, subject to staff comments.
Consider request submitted by David Flinchum, Agent
for The Babcock Company, for site plan approval to
construct a private recreation facility and landscap-
ing at Tract D of the Meadows Planned Unit Develop-
ment on the west side of Congress Avenue, south of
~poluxo Road
The Planning and Zoning Board unanimously recommended
approval of this request, subject to staff comments.
Consider request submitted by Universal Medical
Buildings, Inc., Agent for O. Alan Jared, et al, for
site plan approval to construct a 54,567 square foot
medical office building on 3.38 acres located on
South Seacrest Boulevard at S. W. 26th Avenue,
northwest corner
The Planning and zoning Board unanimously recommended
approval of the request, subject to staff comments.
E. List of Payments October, 1986
See list attached to the original copy of these minutes.
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Approve Transmittal of Road Improvement Fees to
Palm Beach County
By memo dated November 6, 1986, Grady Swann, Director of
Finance, recommended that these collections be transmitted.
Approve authorization to dispose of records - Personnel
William H. Sullivan, Purchasing Agent, wished to destroy
records listed in his memo of November 6th, No. 72.
Ratification of South Central Regional Wastewater
Treatment and Disposal Board Action of November 6, I986
Resolution No. 86-1, providing Indemnification
Rights to its Directors, Officers and Employees
"A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL WASTEWATER
TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL BOARD PROVIDING INDEMNIFICATION
RIGHTS TO ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES"
2. Change Order No. 3, Foster Marine Contractors
Charles H. Perron, Project Engineer Engineer, Russell &
~xon, Inc., by letter dated October 17, 1986, wrote that
~his will increase the contract price of $645,513.98 to
$684,244.03.
3. Change Order No. 4, S. G. Phillips Constructors
In his letter of October 31, I~986, Mr. Perron wrote that
this will increase the contract price to $9,647,051.60.
Rgclassifying the position of Superintendent
(including new Job Description, Salary Schedule, and
Chart of Organization)
Consider request submitted by Mr. Ed Duggan, Project
Manager of Oakwood Square, for approval to place a
leasing trailer at the northwest corner of the property
in conjunction with the construction of Oakwood Square
Shopping Center located at Congress Avenue and Old
Boynton Road
The Building Department recommended approval. The trailer
will remain on site for the duration of construction of
Oakwood Square Shopping Center.
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Consider request submitted by Mr. Milan Novotny, Partner
of West Industrial Associates, for approval to place a
temporary construction trailer on Lot 14, Boynton Beach
Industrial Park North, specifically 1300 W. Industrial
Avenue, in conjunction with the construction of an
Industrial Warehouse "Building A"
The Building Department recommended approval. The construc-
tion trailer will remain on site until February, 1987, at
which time it will be removed.
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Approve request submitted by the Banana Boat to put up
Christmas Display (same as in previous years)
Tom Blum wrote in his letter of November 12th that they will
begin construction of the display on December 1st and will
complete dismantling in January.
Approve request for zoning approval for Alcoholic
Beverage License
Fon Shan Chinese Restaurant & Lounge
4735 North Congress Avenue
Boynton Beach, Florida 33435
Bert Keehr, Deputy Building Official, in his memo of
November 4, wrote that zoning at the above address permits
the sale of beer, wine and liquor for consumption on premises
in conjunction with a duly licensed restaurant with a
seating capacity for 150 patrons.
N. Approval of Bills
See list attached to the original copy of these minutes.
Bill 917, Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan, Inc., Inv. No. 6,
in the amount of $51,530.13, for professional services
rendered from 4/26/86 thru 9/26/86 on the Boynton Beach land
fill closure project, to be paid from the Sanitation Fund,
was deleted. City Manager Cheney had explained that the
whole issue of land fill would be discussed at the next
Council meeting, and he wanted to have this bill approved
then.
The following bill was added for payment:
1st and Final Payment for Temporary Parking Lot for
Devcon International Corp ......... $3,483.00
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Water Service Agreement Outside the City - Jerry and
Alice Hertel
John A. Guidry, Director of Utilities, by memo dated
November 17, 1986, recommended that service be approved.
Mayor Cassandra wanted to raise a question about this but
did not want it pulled from the Consent Agenda.
Boynton Beach Boat Club Park Expansion Project Change
Order No. 3
In his memo of November 17, Charles C. Frederick, Director,
Recreation & Park Department, wrote that there is no change
in the contract price but a seven day extension to the
completion date. He recommended approval of the change order
request.
Councilman Hester moved to approve the Consent Agenda, items
A, 1; B, 1, 2, and 3; C, 1 and 2; D, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; E;
F; G; H, 1, 2, 3, and 4; I; J; K; M; N with the deletion of
Bill #17 and the addition shown above; O; and P. Council-
woman Zibelli seconded the motion, and the motion carried
5-0.
D. Development Plans (Pulled from the CONSENT AGENDA)
Consider request submitted by Doug Long, Agent and
Owner, for site plan approval of an amended site
plan to allow for a 19,000 square foot storage
addition between buildings D and E. This site is
located east of Congress Avenue, north of
S. W. 30th Avenue
The Planning and Zoning Board unanimously recommended
approval of the request, subject to staff comments.
At the Community Appearance Board (CAB) meeting, Mayor
Cassandra could not see the second building, which will be a
two story building. Carmen Annunziato, Director of
Planning, advised that the building is just south of the
canal in Golfview Harbour. Mayor Cassandra was concerned
that it would stick up like a sore thumb in a one family
area and was also concerned about the landscaping that is
there now, which the City has no control of. He recalled
you could see the wall. Mayor Cassandra did not know if he
would like two story construction there. He believed it was
to be a solid'corrugated type of metal wall.
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Mayor Cassandra heard at the CAB meeting that there was no
landscape requirement, and he was concerned about Golfview
Harbour homes looking at the first building and now a two
story building.
David Zelch, Architect, Zelch & McMahon Architects, repre-
senting Doug Long, confirmed Mayor Cassandra's statement
that they have a Mega Mini Warehouse on the canal and said
it is a one story structure, approximately 15 feet high.
This building will be about 20 feet high.
Mayor Cassandra asked if there was any way to improve the
landscaping of the one story building on the side of the
canal. He did not want to pressure Mr. Zelch because there
was nothing the city could do but thought, if they wanted to
be a good neighbor and improve the landscaping, it might
improve the acceptance of it.
Mr. Zelch was not that familiar with what is presently
planted there, but he was sure Mr. Long would be willing to
improve the landscaping. In looking at the drawing Mr.
Zelch submitted, Mayor Cassandra could see the building was
going north/south and what the homeowners would see would be
the width of the building. He reiterated that it would be
nice if the owner would improve the landscaping on the north
side of that building, where the residential homes are.
Councilwoman Zibelli moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Zimmerman
to approve the amended site plan. Motion carried 5-0.
Approve Coconut Lane Associates Request for Water
Service and Variance from Requirements for Sewer Service
(This item was pulled from the CONSENT AGENDA.)
Mayor Cassandra explained that he pulled this from the
Consent Agenda because the Utility Director did not
recommend approval of it and, therefore, it should not have
been on the Consent Agenda. They are all septic tanks, and
Mayor Cassandra thought the City's procedure was that if
they want water, a sewer connection also would have to be
approved.
Ideally, it seemed to City Manager Cheney that everything
should have a sewer. This site will be 1/2 acre lots. It
is in the County, and if you can build on a 1/2 acre lot,
you can have a well. City Manager Cheney advised that the
applicant did not have to get the City's water. The City
would like for the applicant to put the water line in there,
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which he is willing to do, in order to tie in the rear of
Hunters Run gradually out to Military Trail and provide a
loop around the whole way as a part of a move to the rear of
Hunters Run. The applicant is not willing to put in the
sewer but will put in septic tanks.
If the City will not give the applicant permission to have
just water and not sewer, City Manager Cheney said the appli-
cant will have wells and septic tanks. If the City gives
him permission to have water and not sewer, the applicant
will put in a major pipe which will assist the City in loop-
ing its whole system, and it will be a major asset to the
rear of Hunters Run and the whole southwest conduit system.
If the applicant was going to have lots less than 1/2 an
acre, City Manager Cheney said the County would require a
sanitary sewer. It is a catch 20 type of situation. In his
memo of November 5, City Manager Cheney said John Guidry,
Director of Utilities, did not recommend that the City do it.
City Manager Cheney felt if the County was allowing septic
tanks on 1/2 acre lots, that was the County's policy and the
County's regulation.
If the City could waive its requirement on sanitary sewer in
this case and have Mr. Alexander A. Simon, Jr. construct
this water line, City Manager Cheney thought the water line
would overcome the negative of not getting a sewer. If it
was in the City, the City would not do this, but it is not
in the City. City Manager Cheney elaborated and recommended
that the Council waive the requirement of a sewer, get the
water line, help out Hunters Run, and help the water distri-
bution system in that part of the City.
Mr. Guidry informed Vice Mayor zimmerman it is about 2,000
feet from Hunters Run. The capital cost is the plus side of
$100,000. City Manager Cheney told Mayor Cassandra the
applicant's property is not contiguous to any portion of the
City and is not annexable at the moment.
Mayor Cassandra understood City Manager Cheney's concern but
did not feel septic tanks were good, regardless of where they
are, and he referred to the City's concern about pollution of
its water. Mr. Guidry agreed with City Manager Cheney that
the applicant will have septic tanks whether the City likes
it or not.
Mayor Cassandra was not receptive to a variance in that par-
ticular area. Vice Mayor zimmerman noticed that the County
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cut down the density from six units per acre to two, but if
they had six units per acre, a sewer would be required.
City Manager Cheney thought that was why they cut down on
the density. The applicant is over sizing the water line
and will get capital facilities credit. City Manager Cheney
reiterated prior statements and said it was a policy
question.
Councilman Hester moved to approve Coconut Lane Associates'
request for water service and a variance from requirements
for sewer service. Mr. Marchese seconded the motion, and
the motion carried 4-1. Mayor Cassandra voted against the
motion.
PUBLIC HEARING
Consider request submitted by Tim Lynch, Agent for
Boynton West Corporation for the abandonment of a six
foot utility easement on Lot 64, Plat 1, Tract B, of
Meadows 300 PUD
Mr. Annunziato said this is a request for abandonment of an
easement which is for drainage. The Planning and Zoning
Board reviewed the request at public hearing last week and
voted unanimously for it to be approved. It was reviewed
by Utilities subseqent to the P&Z Board meeting and was
found to be of no future use for public purposes.
Mayor Cassandra asked if anyone wished to speak in favor or
against the request, and there was no response. THE PUBLIC
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
Vice Mayor Zimmerman moved, seconded by Councilman Hester,
to grant the request. Motion carried 5-0.
DEVELOPMENT PLANS
ae
Consider request submitted by Rick Rossi, P. E., Agent
for Deutsch-Ireland Properties, for approval of the
construction plans and nine preliminary plats which pro-
vide for the construction of infrastructure improvements
to serve a 540 acre light industrial park in connection
with a previously approved Planned Industrial Develop-
ment. This development is located on the west side of
1-95 between the Boynton Canal and Miner Road extended
Mr. Annunziato explained that this was not on the Consent
Agenda because several questions were raised by the appli-
cant with respect to some staff comments, which were
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addressed by the Planning and Zoning Board. This is the
total preliminary platting for Quantum Park at Boynton Beach,
including the Planned Commercial Development (PCD) center.
The Planning and zoning Board unanimously recommended appro-
val with instructions to the applicant and staff to get
together to formulate the comments with respect to the items
raised by the applicant. Mr. Annunziato reported that staff
met with the applicant, and they resolved each and every
item which was raised.
Mr. Annunziato said a letter dated November 14, 1986 from
George W. zimmerman, Vice President of Quantum Park,
2455 East Sunrise Boulevard, Suite 1106, Fort Lauderdale,
Florida 33304, addressed all of the questions raised at the
Planning and Zoning Board meeting and was reviewed by the
City Staff and found to be agreeable. He asked that it be
made a part of the record and recommended that this request
be approved. (A copy of said letter is attached to the ori-
ginal copy of these minutes.)
Mayor Cassandra said the City allows developers to start
clearing off land for construction. He recalled that the
City had a Planned Industrial Development (PID), and all of
that sand blew into Laurel Hills and into their swimming
pools. Mayor Cassandra also referred to Leisureville and
construction at Bethesda Hospital. He questioned whether
this development would be protecting residential homes from
hose elements if the Council did not request a burn prior
o their development.
Mr. Annunziato replied that this issue was discussed at the
Technical Review Board (TRB) meeting. The entire 540 acres
plus or minus will be torn up, save for the sand pine
~eserve. The reason it will be put into a development mode
is because the grades on site change. In some areas, it
will be cut, and in some areas it will be filled, but the
opportunity for blowing sand does exist.
Mr. Annunziato advised that they could address it if a
problem occurs or now, at the time of preliminary plat
approval. The applicant could suggest to the Council some
opportunities he can impose on his contract to do something
ahead of time to prevent sand from blowing and drifting onto
residential properties. Except for the Dos Lagos project,
there are few residential properties west of the PID until
you get west of Congress Avenue. Mr. Annunziato thought the
applicant should address the issue.
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Mr. George Zimmerman, who appeared for Quantum Associates,
the developer of the project, said the problem would be
primarily northwest, in the Dos Lagos quadrant. The canal
has a fairly thick screening of Australian Pines that must
be removed. Mr. Zimmerman said they have taken the pre-
caution to remove them only in the final stages of develop-
ment, so they have a natural buffer that is very dense along
the canal.
Mr. Zimmerman added that the development order does address
the requirement to consider the blowing sands, and that is
~ requirement throughout the development of the project that
they are requiring all of their contractors to provide a
mitigation plan for.
If the City gets problems of sand blowing off the tract, City
Manager Cheney asked if Mr. Zimmerman would commit that he
would solve these problems. Mr. Zimmerman answered affirma-
tively. He repeated that it is a requirement of the develop-
ment order and would jeopardize their development order
standards if they did not. Mr. Zimmerman stated absolutely
that they will solve the problems.
Councilman Hester moved to approve the request, subject to
taff comments. Councilwoman Zibelli seconded the motion.
r. Annunziato informed Mayor Cassandra that the City is
ully satisfied. The documents total about 150 pages, and
he City has been reviewing them since August. It basically
mplements the master plan. A vote was taken on the motion,
nd the motion carried 5-0.
LEGAL
Ordinances - 2nd Reading - PUBLIC HEARING
1. Proposed Ordinance No. 86-39 Re: Zoning -
Bethesda Hospital
City Attorney Vance read proposed Ordinance No. 86-39 on
second reading, by title only:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 80-19 OF SAID CITY BY
REZONING A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND WITHIN THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA FROM P.U. (PUBLIC USAGE DISTRICT) TO C-1
(OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT), SAID PARCEL
BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; AMENDING THE
REVISED ZONING MAP ACCORDINGLY; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE,
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES"
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Mayor Cassandra asked if anyone wished to speak in favor of
the proposed Ordinance. There was no response. Mayor
Cassandra asked if anyone wished to speak against the pro-
posed Ordinance, and there was no response. THE PUBLIC
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
Vice Mayor zimmerman moved to adopt proposed Ordinance No.
86-39 on final reading, seconded by Councilman Hester. A
roll call vote on the motion was taken by Mrs. Boroni:
Councilman Hester
Councilwoman Zibelli
Mayor Cassandra
Vice Mayor Zimmerman
Councilman Marchese
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Motion carried 5-0.
Proposed Ordinance No. 86-42
promotions at regional malls
Re: Special retail
A question had been raised about one section of this
Ordinance, and City Manager Cheney asked that it be tabled.
As this was an advertised hearing, City Attorney Vance
advised that it should be CONTINUED to a date and time
certain.
Vice Mayor Zimmerman moved to continue the public hearing for
proposed Ordinance No. 86-42 until December 2nd, at or about
8:00 P. M. Councilman Hester seconded the motion, and the
motion carried 5-0.
Proposed Ordinance No. 86-43 Re: Downtown Review
Board approval of landscape variances in the Central
Business District
City Attorney Vance read proposed Ordinance No. 86-43 on
second reading, by title only:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 7.5 'ENVIRONMENTAL REGULA-
TION' ARTICLE III 'CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT LANDSCAPE CODE'
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
FLORIDA, TO PROVIDE A NEW SECTION THAT SHALL RELATE TO DOWN-
TOWN REVIEW BOARD GRANTING OF APPEALS; PROVIDING THAT EACH
AND EVERY OTHER PROVISION OF CHAPTER 7.5 SHALL REMAIN IN
FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS PREVIOUSLY ENACTED; PROVIDING
AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE; PROVIDING
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A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES"
Mayor Cassandra asked if anyone wished to speak for or
against the proposed Ordinance. There was no response.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
Councilman Hester moved to adopt Ordinance No. 86-43 on
final reading, seconded by Mr. Marchese. Mrs. Boroni took a
roll call vote on the motion:
Mayor Cassandra
Vice Mayor Zimmerman
Councilman Marchese
Councilman Hester
Councilwoman Zibelli
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Motion carried 5-0.
THE COUNCIL TOOK A BREAK AT 8:40 P. M.
AT 8:50 P. M.
THE MEETING RESUMED
B. Ordinances - 1st Readinq:
Proposed Ordinance No. 86-44
Diaz Property
Re: Rezoning -
City Attorney Vance read proposed Ordinance No. 86-44 on
first reading, by title only:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 80-19 OF SAID CITY BY
ZONING A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED
HEREIN, WHICH IS SIMULTANEOUSLY HEREWITH ANNEXED TO THE CITY
OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA BY ORDINANCE AS C-3 (COMMUNITY
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT); PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; REPEALING
PROVISIONS; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES."
Councilman Hester moved, seconded by Councilwoman Zibelli
to approve Ordinance No. 86-44 on first reading. Vice Mayor
Zimmerman commented that he was not satisfied with the
retail boom in the City and probably never will be. A roll
call vote on the motion was taken by Mrs. Boroni as follows:
A roll call vote on the motion was taken by Mrs. Boroni:
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Vice Mayor zimmerman
Councilman Marchese
Councilman Hester
Councilwoman Zibelli
Mayor Cassandra
No
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Motion carried 4-1.
Proposed Ordinance No. 86-45 Re: Rezoning -
Briscoe Property
City Attorney Vance read proposed Ordinance No. 86-45 on
first reading, by title only:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 80-19 OF SAID CITY BY
ZONING A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED
HEREIN, WHICH IS BEING SIMULTANEOUSLY HEREWITH ANNEXED TO
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, BY ORDINANCE AS C-3
(COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT); PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PROVIDING REPEALING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Mayor Cassandra asked where the property is located. Mr.
Annunziato replied that it is on south U. S. 1 between where
Old Dixie Highway cuts off from Gulfstream Boulevard on the
west side.
Councilman Hester moved, seconded by Councilwoman Zibelli,
to adopt Ordinance No. 86-45 on first reading. Mrs. Boroni
took a roll call vote on the motion:
Councilman Marchese
Councilman Hester
Councilwoman Zibelli
Mayor Cassandra
Vice Mayor Zimmerman
Motion carried 5-0.
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Proposed Ordinance No. 86-46 Re: Rezoning -
Cross Creek Center
City Attorney Vance read proposed Ordinance No. 86-46 on
first reading, by title only:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 80-19 OF SAID CITY BY
REZONING A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND WITHIN THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA FROM R-3 (MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT)
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TO PCD (PLANNED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT), SAID PARCEL BEING MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN: AMENDING THE REVISED ZONING
MAP ACCORDINGLY; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE; A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE, AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES."
Mr. Annunziato said the property is on West Boynton Beach
Boulevard between the Villager and the E-4 Canal, on the
north side. Vice Mayor Zimmerman remarked that it was the
terrible beginning of a long strip retail shopping center.
There were other comments.
~ouncilman Hester moved, seconded by Councilwoman Zibelli,
to approve Ordinance No. 86-46 on first reading. A roll
call vote on the motion was taken by Mrs. Boroni:
Councilman Hester
Councilwoman Zibelli
Mayor Cassandra
Vice Mayor Zimmerman
Councilman Marchese
Aye
Aye
Aye
No
Aye
Motion carried 4-1.
Proposed Ordinance No. 86-47 Re: Rezoning -
High Ridge Center
City Attorney Vance informed the Council that this applicant
does not have the minimum 25 acres required and currently
has his application in for the necessary variance from the
Board of Adjustment. By the time second reading comes
around, the applicant will either have his variance or will
not have his variance, and the Council can either go to
second reading or not go. Mayor Cassandra determined it
would be facilitated by having first reading. The Council
saw no problem with that.
City Attorney Vance read proposed Ordinance No. 86-47 on
first reading by title only:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 80-19 OF SAiD CITY BY
REZONING A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND WITHIN THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
(R-l-AAA) TO PLANNED INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (PID),
SAID PARCEL BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN:~AMEND-
ING THE REVISED ZONING MAP ACCORDINGLY; PROVIDING A
CONFLICTS CLAUSE; SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
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Mayor Cassandra recalled that Marilyn Huckle of the Planning
and zoning Board was very much against this.
Vice Mayor Zimmerman moved to adopt Ordinance No. 86-47 on
first reading, seconded by Councilwoman Zibelli. City
Manager Cheney called attention to where the Ordinance said
R-l-AA and said it should be changed to R-l-AAA throughout
the Ordinance. Mrs. Boroni took a roll call vote on the
motion:
Councilwoman Zibelli
Mayor Cassandra
Vice Mayor Zimmerman
Councilman Marchese
Councilman Hester
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Motion carried 5-0.
Proposed Ordinance No. 86-48
PCD~ Property
Re: Rezoning -
City Attorney Vance read proposed Ordinance No. 86-48 on
first reading, by title only:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 80-19 OF SAID CITY BY
REZONING A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND WITHIN THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, FROM RECREATION (REC) TO PLANNED COMMERCIAL
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (PCD), SAID-PARCEL BEING MORE PARTICU-
LARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; AMENDING THE REVISED ZONING MAP
ACCORDINGLY; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE, AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES."
Mr. Annunziato informed Mayor Cassandra that this is the
Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) property.
Councilman Hester moved, seconded by Councilwoman Zibelli,
to approve Ordinance No. 86-48 on first reading. A roll
call vote on the motion was taken by Mrs. Boroni:
Mayor Cassandra
Vice Mayor zimmerman
Councilman Marchese
Councilman Hester
Councilwoman Zibelli
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Motion carried 5-0.
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City Attorney Vance confirmed Mayor Cassandra's statement
that the next five Ordinances were related to the first five.
Proposed Ordinance No. 86-49 Re: Land Use
Element - Diaz Property
City Attorney Vance read proposed Ordinance No. 86-49 on
first reading, by title only:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 79-24 OF SAID CITY BY
AMENDING THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF
THE CITY BY ADOPTING THE PROPER LAND USE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY
WHICH IS BEING ANNEXED INTO THE CITY BY ORDINANCE SIMULTANE-
OUSLY HEREWITH, WHICH IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN-
AFTER; SAID LAND USE DESIGNATION IS BEING CHANGED FROM PALM
BEACH COUNTY COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL TO CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
LOCAL RETAIL COMMERCIAL; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVID-
ING REPEALING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Councilman Hester moved to approve proposed Ordinance No.
86-49 on first reading, seconded by Councilman Marchese, to
approved Ordinance No. 86-49 on first reading. A roll call
vote was taken on the motion by Mrs. Boroni:
Vice Mayor Zimmerman
Councilman Marchese
Councilman Hester
Councilwoman Zibelli
Mayor Cassandra
No
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Motion carried 4-1.
Proposed Ordinance No. 86-50
Briscoe Property
Re: Land Use Element -
City Attorney Vance read proposed Ordinance No. 86-50 on
first reading, by title only:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 79-24 OF SAID CITY BY
AMENDING THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF
THE CITY BY ADOPTING THE PROPER LAND USE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY
WHICH IS BEING ANNEXED-INTO THE CITY BY ORDINANCE SIMULTANE-
OUSLY HEREWITH, WHICH IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN-
AFTER; SAID LAND USE DESIGNATION IS BEING CHANGED FROM PALM
BEACH COUNTY COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL TO CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
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LOCAL RETAIL COMMERCIAL; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; REPEAL-
ING PROVISIONS; AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Vice Mayor Zimmerman moved to adopt Ordinance No. 86-50 on
first reading, seconded by Councilman Hester. Mrs. Boroni
took a roll call vote on the motion as follows:
Councilman Marchese
Councilman Hester
Councilwoman Zibelli
Mayor Cassandra
Vice Mayor Zimmerman
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Motion carried 5-0.
Proposed Ordinance No. 86-51 Re: Land Use Element
Cross Creek Center
City Attorney Vance read proposed Ordinance No. 86-51 on
first reading, by title only:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 79-24 OF SAID CITY BY
AMENDING THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF
THE CITY BY AMENDING THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF A CERTAIN
PARCEL OF LAND WHICH IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN;
SAID LAND USE DESIGNATION IS BEING CHANGED FROM HIGH DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL TO LOCAL RETAIL COMMERCIAL; AMENDING ANY MAPS
ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ACCORDINGLY; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS
CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES "
Councilman Hester moved to adopt proposed Ordinance No.
86-51 on first reading, seconded by Councilwoman Zibelli. A
roll call vote on the motion was taken on the motion by Mrs.
Boroni:
Councilman Hester
Councilwoman Zibelli
Mayor Cassandra
Vice Mayor Zimmerman
Councilman Marchese
Aye
Aye
Aye
No
Aye
Motion carried 4-1.
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Proposed Ordinance No. 86-52
High Ridge Center
Re: Land Use Element -
City Attorney Vance told the Council that the earlier
comments regarding High Ridge Center also applied to this
Ordinance. He read proposed Ordinance No. 86-52 on first
reading by title only:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 79-24 OF SAID CITY BY
AMENDING THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF
THE CITY BY AMENDING THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF A CERTAIN
PARCEL OF LAND WHICH IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN;
SAID LAND USE DESIGNATION IS BEING CHANGED FROM LOW DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL TO INDUSTRIAL; AMENDING ANY MAPS ADOPTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN ACCORDINGLY; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVER-
ABILITY CLAUSE, AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Councilwoman Zibelli moved to accept Ordinance No. 86-52 on
first reading, seconded by Vice Mayor Zimmerman. Mrs.
Boroni took a roll call vote on the motion:
Councilwoman Zibelli
Mayor Cassandra
Vice Mayor Zimmerman
Councilman Marchese
Councilman Hester
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Motion carried 5-0.
10.
Proposed Ordinance No. 86-53 Re: Land Use Element -
Planned Commercial Development (PCD) Center
City Attorney Vance read proposed Ordinance No. 86-53 on
first reading by title only:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 79-24 OF SAID CITY BY
AMENDING THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF
THE CITY BY AMENDING THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF A CERTAIN
PARCEL OF LAND WHICH IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN;
SAID LAND USE DESIGNATION IS BEING CHANGED FROM RECREATION
TO OFFICE AND CO~ERCIAL; AMENDING ANY MAPS ADOPTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN ACCORDINGLY; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVER-
ABILITY CLAUSE, AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Councilwoman Zibelli moved to adopt proposed Ordinance No.
86-53 on first reading, seconded by Councilman Hester. A
roll call vote on the motion was taken by Mrs. Boroni:
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Mayor Cassandra
Vice Mayor Zimmerman
Councilman Marchese
Councilman Hester
Councilwoman Zibelli
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Motion carried 5-0.
11.
Proposed Ordinance No. 86-54
Re: Adopting Evaluation and Appraisal Report
city Attorney Vance read proposed Ordinance No. 86-54 on
first reading by title only:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY
BY ADOPTING AN EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT REGARDING
SAID PLAN; PROVIDING THAT A COPY OF THE EVALUATION AND
APPRAISAL REPORT WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO BE INCORPORATED
HEREI:N BY REFERENCE; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVER-
ABILITY CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES"
Vice Mayor Zimmerman moved to adopt Ordinance No. 86-54,
seconded by Councilman Hester.
~ity Manager Cheney informed the Council that this was Cross
Creek and was related to the Evaluation and Appraisal (E&A)
report. Mr. Annunziato added that the developers of the
Cross Creek PCD have acquired an additional .74 acres in
connection with negotiations they conducted with the Lake
Worth Drainage District. This relates to LWDD Canal 924.
The applicant, through his Attorney, contacted the Depart-
ment of Community Affairs (DCA) to determine whether or not
the City Council could approve, as part of its Comprehensive
Plan with the E&A report, an additional Land Use change with-
out going back through the plan approval process as long as
they were in the approval process of the E&A report. DCA
has commented that a change or addition can occur to the E&A
report for a future Land Use amendment, provided that the
change is non-substantive. In this instance, Mr. Annunziato
said the .74 acres does not result in any additional square
footage. It will be relegated to landscaping on the north
side of the project.
If this is approved, Mr. Annunziato said the applicant would
still have to go through rezoning to bring all of the
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property into the PCD. If the Council decides to not do
this tonight, the applicant has filed a request for a plan
amendment to go back through the process, which will culminate
some time in late Spring or early Summer, and will bring
them to the point where they are now.
Mr. Annunziato brought this to the Council's attention
because the opportunity exists to save that process, if this
.74 acres can be added to, in terms of Land Use, the Evalu-
ation and Appraisal Report Future Land Use Map. He repeated
prior statements and recommended that the Council do that.
Vice Mayor zimmerman asked if this would be due to laying
culvert pipes in the canal. Mr. Annunziato answered, "No",
and informed him that the LWDD has an extraordinary large
right-of-way for Canal 24 at this location. He told what
the District did in prior years and about how additional
rights-of-way were dedicated to the LWDD. Mr. Annunziato
said this exchange did not result in a diminution of the
District's needs. They will have a standard 85 canal right-
of-way width for the lateral service from the north for
maintenance.
Mr. Annunziato informed Councilman Hester there are no
issues related to traffic, Land Use, services, or square
footage. City Manager Cheney explained that the land will
be landscaped by the developer as opposed to not being land-
scaped by LWDD.
Mayor Cassandra asked if they needed an amendment to the
proposed Ordinance to include that into the reading. If the
maker of the motion would amend his motion to include the
ecommendation included in Mr. Annunziato's memorandum of
ovember 18, 1986 and the seconder would accept that amend-
~ent, City Attorney Vance thought they could go with this
Ordinance.
~ice Mayor Zimmerman and Councilman Hester agreed to amend
the motion to approve proposed Ordinance No. 86-54 to include
the recommendation in Mr. Annunziato's memorandum of
November 18, 1986 as part of the E&A report. (A copy of
Mr. Annunziato memorandum is attached to the original copy
of these minutes.)
A roll call vote on the motion was taken by Mrs. Boroni:
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Vice Mayor Zimmerman
Councilman Marchese
Councilman Hester
Councilwoman Zibelli
Mayor Cassandra
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Motion carried 5-0.
12.
Proposed Ordinance No. 55 Re: Adopting Standard
Building Code and Countywide Addendums
City Attorney Vance informed Mayor Cassandra that the next
three Ordinances were adopting the Standard Building Codes.
They had always been called Addendums but this year they
were called Amendments, so everywhere "Addendum" appears in
all three Ordinances, they should have the word "Amendment".
Mayor Cassandra recalled that the City just finished having
a problem where the County changed the sprinkler laws. The
City did not pick it up and made a different Ordinance.
Mayor Cassandra believed sprinklers were in there again. If
the City approved the Code, he wondered whether they would
wipe out what they just voted on and have to do it all over
again. City Attorney Vance replied that the Ordinance Mayor
Cassandra was referring to was a special section of the
City's Code and stands alone as a special requirement. By
approving this, City Attorney Vance said it will wipe out
the old Building Code. The more restrictive City Code, like
the fire sprinklers, is not wiped out.
Mayor Cassandra wanted to know what was in this Code that is
not in the City Code. City Attorney Vance explained that
this was the City Code. The Building Code the City has is
the Standard Building Code with the exception of that one
specialized Fire Section.
City Manager Cheney asked Bud Howell, Building Official, to
explain how the City goes about amending the Building Code,
the role of the County, and Mr. Howell's part in the amend-
ment.
Mr. Howell said every three years, the City has always
adopted the new printing of the book to keep from changing
the City's Codes every year and to keep up with addendums.
The addendums to the Codes are felt necessary by industry,
Building Officials, and, hopefully, City fathers and County
Commissioners. They are voted on by Building Officials,
people from the Associated General Contractors, the
~omebuilders and Mechanical Associations. They are agreed
upon and amended if necessary.
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Mr. Howell told the Council that the amendments do not affect
any local Ordinances. It just amounts to updating the
Standard Code every three years. The Standard Code process
is a public hearing every year in July. The whole body
works on it at the annual meeting in October. City Manager
Cheney added that the Council was amending the Building Code
to bring it up-to-date with the County addendum process, and
he explained.
City Attorney Vance read proposed Ordinance No. 86-55 on
first reading by title only:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMEND-
ING CHAPTER 5, BUILDING CODE, SECTION 5-3 ADOPTION OF THE
STANDARD BUILDING CODE BY ADOPTING THE STANDARD BUILDING
C~ODE, 1985 EDITION, TOGETHER WITH UNIFORM MINIMUM PALM BEACH
COUNTYWIDE AMENDMENTS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE BUILDING CODE
ADVISORY BOARD OF PALM BEACH COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; REPEALING PROVISIONS; AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; AN EFFEC-
TIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Councilwoman Zibelli moved to adopt proposed Ordinance No.
86-55 on first reading, seconded by Councilman Hester. A
roll call vote on the motion was taken by Mrs. Boroni:
Councilman Marchese
Councilman Hester
Councilwoman Zibelli
Mayor Cassandra
Vice Mayor Zimmerman
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Motion carried 5-0.
13.
Proposed Ordinance No. 86-56 Re: Adopting Palm
Beach Countywide Standard for the Installation of
Roof Coverings
City Attorney Vance read proposed Ordinance No. 86-56 on
first reading by title only:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMEND-
ING CHAPTER 5, BUILDING CODE, BY ESTABLISHING A NEW SECTION
5-6, STANDARD FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ROOF COVERINGS CODE
BY ADOPTING THE PALM BEACH COUNTYWIDE STANDARD FOR THE
INSTALLATION OF ROOF COVERINGS REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED BY
THE BUILDING CODE ADVISORY BOARD OF PALM BEACH COUNTY AND
BUILDING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY; PROVID-
ING'FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE; REPEALING PROVISIONS; AUTHORITY TO
CODIFY; AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
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Councilman Hester moved for approval of proposed Ordinance
No. 86-56 on first reading, seconded by Councilwoman Zibelli.
Mrs. Boroni took a roll call vote on the motion, as follows:
Councilman Hester
Councilwoman Zibelli
Mayor Cassandra
Vice Mayor Zimmerman
Councilman Marchese
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Motion carried 5-0.
14.
Proposed Ordinance No. 86-57 Re: Adopting Standard
Plumbing Code and Countywide Addendums
City Attorney Vance read proposed Ordinance No. 86-57 on
first reading by title only:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMEND-
ING CHAPTER 5, BUILDING CODE, SECTION 5-28 ADOPTION OF THE
STANDARD PLUMBING CODE BY ADOPTING THE STANDARD PLUMBING
CODE, 1985 EDITION, TOGETHER WITH UNIFORM MINIMUM PALM BEACH
COUNTYWIDE AMENDMENTS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE BUILDING CODE
ADVISORY BOARD OF PALM BEACH COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; REPEALING PROVISIONS; AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Vice Mayor Zimmerman moved, seconded by Councilwoman Zibelli,
to adopt Ordinance No. 86-57 on first reading. A roll call
vote on the motion was taken by Mrs. Boroni:
CouncilWoman Zibelli
Mayor Cassandra
Vice Mayor Zimmerman
Councilman Marchese
Councilman Hester
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Motion carried 5-0.
15.
Proposed Ordinance No. 86-58 Re: Adopting Standard
Mechanical Code and Gas Code and Countywide Addendums
city Attorney Vance read proposed Ordinance No. 86-58 on
first reading, by title only:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 5, BUILDING CODE, SECTION 5-70
ADOPTION OF THE STANDARD MECHANICAL CODE AND GAS CODE BY
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ADOPTING THE STANDARD MECHANICAL CODE AND GAS CODE, 1985
EDITION, TOGETHER WITH UNIFORM MINIMUM PALM BEACH
COUNTYWIDE AMENDMENTS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE BUILDING CODE
ADVISORY BOARD OF PALM BEACH COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; REPEALING PROVISIONS; AUTHORITY TO
CODIFY; AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES."
Councilwoman Zibelli moved to approve proposed Ordinance No.
86-58 on first reading, seconded by Councilman Hester. A
roll call vote on the motion was taken by Mrs. Boroni:
Mayor Cassandra
Vice Mayor Zimmerman
Councilman Marchese
Councilman Hester
Councilwoman Zibelli
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Motion carried 5-0.
RESOLUTIONS
None.
OTHER
1. Consider Tower Site Lease and Joint Use Agreement TABLED
Councilman Hester moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Zimmerman,
to take this off of the table. Motion carried 5-0.
City Manager Cheney said the City has been discussing this
with representatives of West Palm Beach Cellular Telephone
Company and had come to the spot where they were recommend-
ing that the agreement be approved. The agreement will
provide that the City furnish a piece of land on which they
were going to put the City's tower anyway.
City Manager Cheney said West Palm Beach Cellular is putting
up the tower, which is no higher than the one the Council
approved on that site, at a cost of about $175,000. The
tower will have on it West Palm Beach Cellular's facilities,
but West Palm Beach Cellular will pay for the tower. In
essence, the City is avoiding the payment of about $125,000
to $135,000. The City will put a control building in for
the City.
Over a period of time, if either of them get an income from
the tower, City Manager Cheney said the income will be
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shared 90% for West Palm Beach Cellular and 10% for the
City because West Palm Beach Cellular is putting up all of
the funding money. The City has carefully read, reread, and
rewritten the agreement to put in all of the assurances on
both sides so that neither side will interfere with the
other as far as communications are concerned.
City Manager Cheney said the ability for the City to carry
on its radio communications is primary and if interference
should take place, the interference will stop right then.
They agreed to work together to be sure there is no inter-
ference. All new facilities put on the tower will be
approved by each of them and by the appropriate Engineers to
be sure there is no contradiction in the paths of communica-
tions back and forth.
City Manager Cheney continued that the tower will have a
microwave dish on it. Communications will go from this
building by microwave to the tower and then will go by
standard radio communications from the tower to all of the
buildings in the City.
City Manager Cheney recommended that the Council authorize
the Joint Use Agreement, as it will be good for both sides.
It will be putting up a tower which the City would put up
anyway. They are using a private sector on which the City
Will operate, and it is a public private cooperative
agreement.
City Attorney Vance informed Mayor Cassandra that the
antenna will belong to the City. However, West Palm Beach
Cellular Telephone Company will have a fifty year lease.
If the City owns the antenna, Mayor Cassandra wondered if
the City will be liable after construction. If the City is
negligent, City Attorney Vance said the answer would be "Yes".
If something West Palm Beach Cellular does causes injury or
harm to someone, they will be liable for it.
Vice Mayor Zimmerman asked if there was any further talk on
trying to get the height reduced. City Manager Cheney
answered that the height was set by the City's requirements.
There were further comments.
Mayor Cassandra said he wrote, and they answered every ques-
tion, but he was not satisfied with their answers. He was
not yet in agreement but did not want the City to get hurt
in the need they had right now for a tower.
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Councilman Hester moved to approve the tower site lease and
joint use agreement, seconded by Councilwoman Zibelli.
Motion carried 5-0.
2. Consider Motorola Microwave Lease/Purchase Contract
City Manager Cheney had a new price on the microwave system,
which was about $10,500 lower than what was in the letter.
They were now down to a price of $82,252.95 instead of
$92,813, which was a result of continually working with
Motorola, who found a way to get it installed locally.
City Manager Cheney said the City's option to a microwave
system from here to the tower was to have leased land lines
from the phone company. City Manager Cheney recommended
the microwave system because leased land lines get dug up.
He had a comparison for over 20 years. On the current cost
of leased land lines, over 20 years, the City would be pay-
ing $276,000. With a microwave system, counting purchases
over five years, plus maintenance, the City would be paying
$199,000 over 20 years, so they would save about $80,000,
plus the fact that it will not be dug up.
City Manager Cheney recommended that they go with the micro-
wave, lease/purchase the system over five years, and then
after that the City will own it. He explained and said the
City was recommending five years instead of seven years
because it will save the City about $10,000. The monthly
payment is only increased by about $300 to go from five
years instead of seven years. Mayor Cassandra pointed out
that the money is already in the budget.
Mayor Cassandra asked what the projected date was for leav-
ing the Central Dispatch Center. City Manager Cheney
answered, "June 1, 1987," but the City will be converting
to the new radio system in part, beginning in January,
d~partment by department. The new radios will be coming in
and they will be putting them on the new system, department
by department, and will be working out of a command station
at each department. The Fire Department will be converted
towards the end, and the Police Department will be converted
in April or May, when the building next door is operating.
The conversion process will start in January.
Councilman Hester moved to approve the lease/purchase of the
Motorola microwave system at less money over the next five
years. Councilman Marchese seconded the motion, and the
motion carried 5-0.
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3. ~roposed Settlement on Western Well Field
City Attorney Vance had another proposed settlement. The
City's good faith estimate was $236,000, and they will
settle for $246,000 plus attorneys fees and costs. City
Attorney Vance recommended the settlement.
Councilman Hester moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Zimmerman,
to approve the proposed settlement. Motion carried 5-0.
OLD BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS (Continued)
B. Consider selection of City Attorney
Mayor Cassandra informed the audience that the Council had a
workshop. They received eight resumes in response to their
ad, and four qualified. Councilman Hester wondered if they
wanted to break them down to three. After discussion as
whether they should priortize the applicants, Mayor
Cassandra said he thought City Attorney Vance had only given
them until December.
In looking at what they asked for and each of the applicants,
Councilman Hester expressed that his first choice, based on
their experience, would be Attorney Kreidler. He thought
they should not priortize the applicants but haVe interviews
and decide from that. There was discussion. Councilman
Hester thought the applicants should be interviewed first.
Councilwoman Zibelli moved to prioritize the applicants and
then give interviews, subject to them coming within the
budget. Vice Mayor Zimmerman asked how they could categorize
them if they were not acquainted with the individual. He
thought the interview should come first.
There was discussion as to whether the City would pick up the.
cost of the applicants coming for the interview. Mayor
Cassandra felt that was a normal procedure. After more
discussion, he suggested that they interview the two local
people tomorrow, and interview two on Friday. There was dis-
cussion about one of the four persons not being local.
Councilwoman Zibelli was considering the expenses. Vice
Mayor Zimmerman did not know that the Council offered to pay
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their expenses. In their applications, most of them volun-
teered to come for an interview, and he did not see where
the City was obligated to pay for their expenses. Mayor
Cassandra said they were only talking about one applicant
that would have to travel. The rest are local.
Motion
After discussion about when the interviews should be held,
Councilwoman Zibelli moved to bring it down to three
applicants: Frank A. Kreidler, Raymond A. Rea, and Saul
Smolar. Councilman Marchese seconded the motion.
Looking at the experience, Councilman Hester stated he would
go along with the motion. A vote was taken on the motion,
and the motion carried 5-0.
It was decided that two of the Attorneys would be interviewed
on Thursday, November 20, 1986, and one on Friday, November 21.
Mayor Cassandra thought each one should be given 1½ or two
hours of interview time.
Discussion re having a Retired Attorney Sit in
for Interviews
Mayor Cassandra informed the Council that a retired Attorney
is a Member of the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), and
he thought it might be advantageous for the Attorney to sit
in and aid the Council. Councilman Hester said he would
like to have him sit in on the interviews but not vote.
There was discussion.
Place and Time for Interviews
City Manager Cheney asked if a large number of people were
expected for the interviews because the CRA and Cemetery
Boards were meeting. Mayor Cassandra suggested the conference
room opposite the City Manager's office or the Royal Palm
Beach Clubhouse. City Manager Cheney told why he thought
the conference room opposite his office could be too crowded
and said he would check tomorrow to see what he could do.
It was decided there would be interviews at 5:30 P. M. and
7:30 P. M. on Thursday, November 20, 1986 and at 5:30 P. M.
on Friday. Mayor Cassandra told City Manager Cheney he would
like to make a decision .on Friday. City Manager Cheney said
Friday should be called a Special City Council Meeting.
Councilwoman Zibelli thought they were allowing a lot of
time for the interviews. Mayor Cassandra did not want to
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cut anybody short. City Manager Cheney said either Betty
Boroni, City Clerk, or he would call the Attorneys. A
Recording Secretary will be there, but City Manager Cheney
did not think she would transcribe the minutes of the
interviews unless someone asks for it. The part with the
decision will be transcribed.
Ce
Consider appointment of replacement member to Council of
Governments
Mayor Cassandra announced that they need an Alternate Member
and it would be between Councilwoman Zibelli and Councilman
Hester. There was discussion.
Councilman Hester moved that Councilwoman Zibelli be
appointed as Alternate Member to the Council of Governments.
Vice Mayor Zimmerman seconded the motion, and the motion
carried 5-0.
De
Consider appointment of replacement representative of
the Metropolitan Planning Organization
After discussion, Councilwoman Zibelli moved to appoint
Councilman Marchese, seconded by Councilman Hester.
Councilman Marchese was designated as the City's repre-
sentative by acclamation. The next meeting is scheduled for
Thursday, November 20th.
"NEW BUSINESS" is continued below.
It was decided to move to "ADMINISTRATIVE", as the item on
the agenda was to be tabled.
ADMINISTRATIVE
ae
Consider travel allowance procedure for the Mayor and
City Council
This matter was TABLED.
NEW BUSINESS (Continued)
E. Matters Relating to Current Litigation
Vice Mayor zimmerman thought the Council knew they received
opposition in the way the Tradewinds project was settled.
There are actions in Court against the City. The whole
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matter is up in the air, and the composition of the Council
is now different. Vice Mayor Zimmerman asked the Council
to seriously consider the road they have been going down,
which he considered as the wrong road entirely.
Vice Mayor zimmerman moved to direct the Council's Attorney
to take two separate actions in the Court case Tradewinds
has against the City. One was to file the appropriate
actions at the necessary time to have Judge Rudnick's Order
of November 6th set aside. Two was to file for an appeal in
the Fourth District Court of Appeals, should the results of
the Thursday, November 20th hearing or any subsequent motions
not stay this Order.
Vice Mayor Zimmerman stated that the 30 day time limit to
appeal was the reason for him taking this action so quickly
tonight. Councilman Marchese seconded the motion. Council-
woman Zibelli pointed out that the Council did not have their
Attorney.
Councilman Hester asked for Attorney Vance's opinion. City
Attorney Vance stated that he would not comment on the
merits, but he would recommend that the Council have Vice
Mayor zimmerman discuss this with Attorney Friedland. Mayor
Cassandra saw no action occuring until Thursday and said
Vice Mayor Zimmerman could still discuss it.
City Attorney Vance was concerned that there be no exposure
situation and recommended that if the Council needed to take
immediate action, they continue this meeting until some time
tomorrow in order to have Attorney Friedland consult with
them regarding these actions. City Attorney Vance was not
current on the case and had not kept up on the pleadings and
r~iterated that he would not like to comment on the merits.
He recommended that the City Council consult with Attorney
Friedland regarding the motion and that they continue this
meeting until 5:30 P. M. tomorrow or at Noon.
MaYor Cassandra asked if he should read the motion, vote on
it, and continue the meeting or if he should read the motion
and then say it is continued. City Attorney Vance advised
that the motion was in front of Mayor Cassandra, but he did
not need to read the motion at all. He recommended that
they simply continue the meeting until a time certain, get
in touch with Attorney Friedland tomorrow and have him meet
with the Council.
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Vice Mayor zimmerman informed the Council that there had
been some discussion with Attorney Friedland. Councilwoman
Zibelli thought it was unusual that he brought it up without
Attorney Friedland's presence and stated that she would be
in surgery tomorrow.
Mayor Cassandra said the concern Attorney Friedland had was
the December 5th deadline in the preparation of some appeal
or retraction. That was why, if there was a matter of
urgency, that City Attorney Vance said he was suggesting
that they not adjourn this meeting but continue it for a
time certain tomorrow and have Attorney Friedland here.
Councilwoman Zibelli asked why it was not possible to have
the meeting continued until Thursday. City Manager Cheney
advised that the Council could continue it until Thursday.
It would give Attorney Friedland one less day.
Councilwoman Zibelli felt they should continue it until
Thursday. Councilman Hester stated he would not be here on
Thursday. To him, it was strange that as soon as the
Council changed, this came up. As far as Councilman Hester
was concerned, it was in Court. He read the pleading from
the other group, and he thought they should let the Court
do its job. It seemed strange to Councilman Hester that it
even came up tonight. He understood that it was a sensitive
issue.
Councilwoman Zibelli wanted to know who was working on whose
side here. Mayor Cassandra did not understand what she was
saying. Councilwoman Zibelli's concern was that there was
an intervening suit against the City, and they would not
know anything until Thursday, when they would find out what
Judge Rudnick would say. She did not think they should be
making any decisions beforehand, until they found out exactly
what would happen on Thursday morning. Councilwoman Zibelli
did not think they should get into anything without Attorney
Friedland being here to advise them. That was what the
Council hired him for.
Since the motion would be continued, Mayor Cassandra thought
a motion should be made to continue the meeting until
Thursday at 5:00 P. M. The Council was split before with a
3-2 vote, and he commented that now they might end up with
a 3-2 vote also. It was still a sensitive situation but
could all be academic after Thursday if the intervening
parties have intervened. The City's involvement and how to
proceed was still a question. He saw nothing wrong in
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continuing this until Thursday. By that time, they will
know what is happening, and Attorney Friedland will be here.
Councilwoman Zibelli wondered how much time would be needed.
city Attorney Vance thought 1/2 hour would be adequate.
Mayor Cassandra thought they could continue this meeting
until 5:00 P. M., Thursday, November 20, and have the legal
interviews after that. Councilman Hester confirmed that he
would not be present on Thursday.
Vice Mayor zimmerman asked what made anyone think they could
not do this. City Attorney Vance explained that he was not
giving an opinion as to whether they could or could not. He
was merely recommending that the Council consult with their
Attorney who is handling the case before taking any action
that might possibly expose the City to some litigation.
Vice Mayor Zimmerman responded 'that they were in litigation
now.
In addition, City Attorney Vance reminded the Council that
there is a general rule that if they follow the advice of
%heir Attorney, even though he may be dead wrong, they
would be protected from personal liability. He again
recommended that they consult with their Attorney before
~aking action on the matter. That was all City Attorney
Vance was recommending. He was not recommending a time when
or on the merits, but as a Consultant.
Mayor Cassandra commented that it was basically a one day
stay and a maximum of two days in the decision factor.
Based on the advice of City Attorney Vance on the liability
roblems of the Council, since it was only a two day limit,
e felt it might be advantageous for them to consider meet-
ing with Attorney Friedland on Thursday at 5:00 P. M. and
call this a continuance, so that the Mayor and Council who
are present and vote in favor of this will not be liable.
City Attorney Vance thought it would be to the advantage of
the Council to have legal advice on the record.
Mayor Cassandra told Vice Mayor zimmerman he could let his
motion stay and continue the meeting. At this point, City
Attorney Vance thought a motion to continue would supersede
the motion. Mayor Cassandra said he would like to keep the
motion alive and continue the meeting. There was more
discussion.
Vice Mayor zimmerman moved to continue this regular meeting
until Thursday, November 20, 1986 at 5:00 P. M. Councilman
Marchese seconded the motion, and the motion carried 5-0.
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For the record, City Attorney Vance stated that Attorney
Friedland would be there. Mayor Cassandra said City Manager
Cheney or he would call him. Therefore, City Attorney Vance
did not think he or anyone from his office would need to be
there.
At 10:00 P. M.,THE MEETING WAS CONTINUED until Thursday,
November 20, 1986 at 5:00 P. M.
THE MEETING RESUMED AT 5:00 P. M., Thursday, November 20,
1986. city Attorney Vance was not present. Neither was
anyone from his office present. Kirk Friedland, Special
Counsel for the City in the Tradewinds matter sat at the
dais with the Council.
Mayor Cassandra said this was the continuation of an item
made as a motion, which the Council held off, based upon
getting advice from their Special Counsel.
NEW BUSINESS (Continued)
E. Matters Relating to Current Litigation (Continued)
Mayor Cassandra gave the Council a copy of a motion that was
made at the meeting of November 18th by Vice Mayor
zimmerman, which was as follows:
"Vice Mayor Zimmerman moved to direct the Council's Attorney
to take two separate actions in the Court case Tradewinds
has against the City. One was to file the appropriate
actions at the necessary time to have Judge Rudnick's Order
of November 6th set aside. Two was to file for an appeal in
the Fourth District Court of Appeals, should the results of
the Thursday, November 20th hearing or any subsequent motions
not stay this Order."
Mayor Cassandra stated that he was told he never repeated
the motion. Therefore, the motion would not be on the floor
until he repeated it. Mayor Cassandra thought Attorney
Friedland wished to say something about it, and then they
could proceed with some papers Mayor Cassandra received from
Lake Boynton Estates.
Attorney Friedland advised that the motion made by Vice
Mayor Zimmerman was in the nature of a motion to rescind an
action that was taken and was specifically to rescind the
settlement agreement that was reached with Tradewinds.
Robert's Rule of Order, which the City has adopted, specifi-
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cally states that a motion to rescind will not lie in certain,
specific circumstances. One of those circumstances is where
the action taken is in the nature of a contract, and the
other party has been informed of the vote.
Attorney Friedland thought it was clear that Tradewinds had
been informed of the vote. He said the City has signed a
written Stipulation, and it has been presented into Court,
confirmed, ratified, and an Order has been entered, approv-
ing it and ordering the parties to comply with it. There-
fore, Attorney Friedland stated he must reach the conclu-
sion that a motion to rescind would not be in order.
Attorney Friedland further advised that it had been advanced
that the Council might construe this to be a motion to re-
consider. With a motion to reconsider, they had two pro-
cedural questions to examine. One was the requirement that
the mover must be on the prevailing side.
When the Tradewinds settlement was adopted, Attorney
Friedland recalled that Councilwoman Zibelli, Councilman
Hester, and Councilman Ferrell were on the prevailing side.
Therefore, one of those Council persons must make the motion
to reconsider. A new Councilman is sitting in Councilman
Ferrell's seat, and Attorney Friedland said that raised a
difficult question of whether Councilman Marchese could make
the motion. He found no wisdom in Robert's Rules and no
precedent to answer that question.
The second issue that Attorney Friedland said would have to
be resolved was the question of time limits. The City's
edition of Robert's Rules provides that a motion to
reconsider must be made on the day that the original motion
was made. There was some question about whether it could be
made at the meeting following the day that the motion was
made.
Attorney Friedland told the Council they had two motions
they needed to look at. The first was Councilwoman
Zibelli's motion to enter into the settlement. At the next
meeting, which was Councilman Ferrell's last meeting as a
ouncilman, was the motion to authorize the City's Special
ounsel to enter into the written stipulation. At best,
even with the most liberal interpretation possible, Attorney
Friedland said the Council could reconsider that final
motion. His opinion was that the motion to reconsider would
not be timely in any event because it did not reach the
essence of the action, which was the settlement itself.
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Attorney Friedland reached these conclusions after long and
hard study on those questions since this morning.
Mayor Cassandra gathered from what Attorney Friedland said
that he could not accept Vice Mayor Zimmerman's motion. If
they construe it as a motion to reconsider, Attorney
Friedland said Mayor Cassandra would have to rule on (1) who
could move and (2) whether it was timely. If they construed
it as a motion to rescind, then it would not be in order
because it was directed at an action that was in the nature
of a contract.
Mayor Cassandra asked the maker of the motion and the
seconder to pull back the motion until the Council finished
its discussion because he received a verified complaint
citing the City of Boynton Beach for being in violation of
the Comprehensive Plan. He was told everyone had a copy in
their mail boxes. It was dated November 19th at 4:00 P. M.
Mayor Cassandra emphasized that they must respond in 30 days
and could not ignore it.
Mayor Cassandra said the Council had to address whether they
were in violation of the Comprehensive Plan. Depending on
what decision the Council took on that, he thought some form
of the second motion at the direction of Vice Mayor
zimmerman would have to be taken. Attorney Friedland
advised that the Council had a verified complaint before
ahem that was served on the City in compliance with Chapter
163.3215. A xeroxed page of the Chapter was handed out to
the Council. As a condition precedent to the aggrieved par-
ties going into Court, Attorney Friedland said the Section
provides that they must first file a verified complaint with
the City, setting forth the actions they are complaining of.
What the Council had in the form of the verified complaint
was an analysis of what the aggrieved parties were complain-
ing of. Attorney Friedland said they were complaining that
the Council did not act in consistency with the Comprehensive
Plan. He talked with the staff attorneys at the Department
of Community Affairs (DCA) today and was informed that the
City must respond to this within thirty days.
Attorney Friedland said appropriate responses could be (a)
that the Council believed they were consistent with the City's
Comprehensive Plan; (b) they agreed they did not act in
conformity with the City's Comprehensive Plan and will take
whatever actions they can to stop what was approved by their
Order.
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With reference to taking "whatever actions they can", Mayor
Cassandra wondered legally, what the actions were. Attorney
Friedland first pointed out that the settlement clearly pro-
vides that the Council will take such actions as are
necessary to amend the Comprehensive Plan consistent with
~he proposed development, which means that the Council will
adopt an amendment to the City's Comprehensive Plan so they
can develop the necessary Ordinances rezoning the property
to the zone necessary to build the projects.
Attorney Friedland said the Council could respond by analyz-
ing their actions and saying Tradewinds is not consistent
with the Comprehensive Plan. However, they have agreed to
take the actions necessary to amend the Comprehensive Plan
so it will be consistent with the Tradewinds' proposed
development.
If the majority of the Council agreed they were not in agree-
ment with the Comprehensive Plan and agreed they did not wish
to honor the decision of the previous majority, Mayor
Cassandra asked what they would do then. Attorney Friedland
answered the Council would then respond by stating they agree
with the contentions that the city acted improperly, and they
would take whatever action they could to correct that. There
were a number of things they could do, and it seemed clear to
him that they could run head on into the settlement agreement.
Attorney Friedland reminded the Council that they agreed to
ettle this. There is a written settlement agreement in a
ourt file, and an Order was entered in that case that orders
he parties to comply with it. The Council could certainly
xpect the developer to sue the City. They may also expect
he developer, as has been threatened for a long time, to
file litigation against individual Council persons as indivi-
duals under the 1983 Civil Rights Federal Statutes, so
Attorney Friedland thought the Council should go into it
with their eyes open that this, in all likelihood, would
occur.
Attorney Friedland continued that settlement is favored in
the law, and there is a value to putting a final end to
litigation. If the Council goes back into Court and tells
Judge Rudnick that they want to rescind their settlement
agreement, he warned that they better have a very good reason
why. The only reasons that are generally accepted for
rescinding settlement agreements are fraud or a kind of
mistake that both parties went into the settlement based on.
The Council had to judge for themselves whether they had a
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strong enough basis to persuade the Judge that the settle-
ment agreement should be set aside. It is not favored in the
law to break a settlement agreement.
Attorney Friedland added that the aggrieved parties (Lake
Boynton Estates and Joseph Molina, as an individual) have
already retained Counsel and filed a motion to intervene in
the litigation. The purpose of that was to allow them the
standing to attack the settlement agreement. In their
pleadings, it states that they want to file an appeal and
have an Appellate Court determine the fundamental issue of
whether the settlement agreement is legal or void.
Without the City taking any action, Attorney Friedland
advised that the democratic process under Chapter 163 will
subject the City's settlement agreement to the scrutiny of
an Appellate Court. That will happen if the aggrieved par-
ties are permitted to intervene. If they are not permitted
to intervene, Attorney Friedland said the Council can expect
them to file an independent lawsuit, challenging the settle-
ment agreement. It is likely to happen one way or the other.
If the city does not answer within thirty days, Mayor
Cassandra asked if the aggrieved parties will also proceed
to bring a lawsuit against the City. If the city does not
respond at all, Attorney Friedland replied that the aggrieved
parties will have the right to go into Court. The whole
purpose of the verified complaint is to give the City a
chance to correct action that it may have been ill-advised
to take on a local government level without the litigation.
Councilman Hester noticed Attorney Friedland mentioned about
settlement and asked if it took into consideration that the
Comprehensive Plan will have to be met. Attorney Friedland
answered that it was part of the settlement agreement. DCA
must approve it. Councilman Hester pointed out that it
would have to go through all of the steps that any other
thing would have to go through and remarked that it was a
highly emotional issue. Since it is in Court, he felt they
should let it take its course. Those that want to challenge
it may. Personally, Councilman Hester did not think he had
done anything illegal. If he did, he was not given good
advice by the Atttorney. Councilman Hester thought what he
did was legal.
It seemed to Councilman Hester as if they all wanted to
become lawyers. He read the motion to rescind with some
interest. Undoubtedly, Vice Mayor Zimmerman had not asked
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for any legal advice. Councilman Hester commented that Vice
Mayor Zimmerman can get advice from anybody he wants to, but
the person the Council hired for this particular case was
the one they should get advice from.
From what Councilman Hester heard from their Attorney, the
settlement does cover consideration of the Comprehensive
Plan. He thought that was the key issue. Mayor Cassandra
agreed that definitely was the question of concern, but Vice
Mayor Zimmerman's motion was not on the floor. One way or
the other, they had to respond.
If the Council failed to respond, Attorney Friedland said it
would be taken as a denial of the complaint and would allow
the aggrieved parties to go into Court. The filing of this
is a condition precedent to going into Court.
Considering the fact that the Comprehensive Plan in the form
of the E&A report has been before the Council several times
recently, Vice Mayor Zimmerman said every time 100% of the
Council has voted not to change the Comprehensive Plan. He
thought that was very good evidence that the City does not
want the Comprehensive Plan changed and is not in favor of
having the DCA consider it. On the strength of that, Vice
Mayor Zimmerman felt the Council should stick to their guns
that they are in violation of the City's Comprehensive Plan
and that the agreement is totally against the wishes of the
entire Council.
Councilwoman Zibelli disagreed and stated that was what the
settlement said. The settlement said if the City settled
with Tradewinds, Tradewinds would take their plan before
Tallahassee, and it would come back and become a part of the
Comprehensive Plan. That was what the settlement was all
about.
Since the Council asked Attorney Friedland to sign the
agreement, Vice Mayor Zimmerman pointed out that they also
voted that the City will not change the Comprehensive Plan.
Councilwoman Zibelli argued that the Council did not vote
not to change it. They were voting to accept the Comprehen-
sive Plan. Councilwoman Zibelli pointed out that there is
a difference. Vice Mayor Zimmerman did not think so.
Two meetings ago, Mayor Cassandra recalled that Councilman
Hester directly asked Attorney Friedland a very important
question, which was whether what the Council was doing was
legal, but he did not recall Attorney Friedland's answer.
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Councilman Hester interjected that Attorney Friedland's
answer was, "Yes."
Mayor Cassandra asked if it was true that the Court favors
settlement. Attorney Friedland answered affirmatively.
Mayor Cassandra questioned whether it would favor the Council
violating its own Code and violating the Statute about public
hearings, because the Council agreed there was no reason to
have a public hearing because that input would have no mean-
ing because it was already decided that it had been approved
by the majority of the Council when they agreed to the stipu-
lation. Mayor Cassandra wondered how the Court would look
at that portion of the law when it evaluated the balance of
the scale. He wanted a definite answer because Attorney
Friedland's answer would help decide a lot.
When the issue first came up as to the settlement, Attorney
Friedland reminded the Council that he advised them not to
take any action that would bind them to take actions in the
future. He repeated that advice two times, and a majority
~f the Council, having heard that advice, elected to accept
the settlement proposal which bound them to amend their
Comprehensive Plan and to adopt Zoning Ordinances in the
future.
Attorney Friedland said the Council was then presented with
the agreement in writing, and he refused to sign the agree-
Tent until the Council specifically authorized him to sign
it. The question was called. There was vigorous debate on
the question, and a majority of the Council directed him to
sign the stipulation. Councilman Hester put the question to
him as to whether it was legal or not legal, and Attorney
~riedland recalled that he proceeded to tell the story of
the search for the one armed lawyer.
Attorney Friedland recollected that he begged the indulgence
of the Council to allow him to explain the policy consider-
ations that had to be weighed. He explained it and had to
answer the question with, "It is debatable. I cannot give
you an answer. There is no decided case. There is no
precedent. There is one case from a New Jersey jurisdiction
that may have some weight, but there is no clear answer to
that question." Attorney Friedland stated that it now
appeared that it would be answered by an Appellate Court
because three citizens are testing the validity of that
settlement.
Councilman Hester referred to the sign hanging above the
Council and said they have five members of Council, and the
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majority said it. If the majority says it, that is it.
Councilman Hester was not saying they could bring up other
matters pertaining to this case, but the majority voted.
He thought some of the same people that did not want Motorola
or the Mall might be involved in this. Councilman Hester
did not see why it kept coming up when the majority already
voted. If something was wrong, the Attorney should give that
type of advice. From what Attorney Friedland said today,
Councilman Hester said it covers the Comprehensive Plan.
Councilwoman Zibelli commented that it has been such a high
issue, and it was not fair when people on the Council were
making decisions, and people on Boards were going out and
raising ire at public meetings. She expressed t'hat it was
very difficult, and she was going to stand her ground
because she did not feel that she should be "bulled" into
anything else. That was her decision. It was discouraging
to her that people on the Boards were doing the type of
things they were doing because she never thought that would
happen.
Mayor Cassandra noted that the advice Attorney Friedland
gave was that they should not vote the way they did. For
the record, he thought the minutes should reflect this, as
it was very important. Mayor Cassandra's concern about the
democratic process was that it is awfully hard to say that
another majority cannot come in and change. Things change
all over. Councilman Hester did not think you could change
something that has been settled. Mayor Cassandra said that
was the question they were discussing right now.
Councilman Marchese sat through a good portion of these
proceedings and thought the Council erred, but not in any
malicious manner. He did not think the mechanism was
really there for the Council to have settled the way they
did. Time and again, the City's Planning Directors and the
Planning and Zoning Board advised against it. The Council
was told in no uncertain terms that they were modifying the
City's Comprehensive Plan and that they had no right to do
s~. Mechanisms are in place to make those changes.
Councilman Marchese was not against the development of that
piece of property and wanted to see it developed as rapidly
as possible. However, he thought it should be done within
the confines of the law of the City and, at the same time, he
thought it could be done by not imposing an unreasonable set
of adverse conditions on the people surrounding the area.
Councilman Marchese believed the Comprehensive Plan specifi-
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cally states that the City shall not take steps to turn
R-1AA or R-1 into something of less value, such as a C-1.
He believed that the City should take this to Court and say
to the Court, "Yes, we did err."
Councilwoman Zibelli informed Councilman Marchese that it
was okayed by the P&Z Board when it was 800 units. It came
to the Council, and the Council turned it down. There was
disagreement. Vice Mayor Zimmerman recalled it was at a
ime when a number of the P&Z Board Members were missing.
ouncilwoman Zibelli questioned whether he meant Alternate
Members do not make as good decisions as Regular Members do.
Mayor Cassandra thought to respond to the verified complaint,
the question the Council should decide was whether they were
in violation of the Comprehensive Plan. He felt it should
be addressed, regardless. The second step after that would
depend on the first step.
Attorney Friedland interjected that the specific question
the verified complaint presented to the Council was whether
the City acted consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. With
the settlement, Councilman Hester wondered if it would make
it consistent with the Comprehensive Plan if the developer
comes in. Attorney Friedland answered that was the very
issue the Council had to decide, knowing what the settlement
is and knowing what the Comprehensive Plan is.
Attorney Friedland clarified that the Council was being
asked to look back at what they did to consider whether or
not what they did was consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
Councilwoman Zibelli pointed out that they did not have the
person that made the original motion at that time. Attorney
Friedland explained that this would be a motion on what
action the Council was going to take on the verified com-
plaint. He emphasized that a new matter was before the
Council.
A woman came forward and stood at the podium. Mayor
Cassandra was concerned because it was not a public hearing.
Vice Mayor Zimmerman thought if the woman spoke, others
should also be allowed to speak.
~andy Sprague, Attorney with F. Martin Perry and Associates,
515 South Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, wanted to address
the narrow issue before the Council and not the merits of
the whole matter. From her position at the County Attorney's
office prior to going with Attorney Perry's office, this
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came up. Attorney Sprague suggested that the Council may
have a third alternative on the 30 day response that is
required. It was what the County chose to do in a particular
situation, and that was to acknowledge the verified complaint
and to indicate that they would see them in Court. Attorney
Sprague believed the Council had a third alternative and did
not have to address the issue of consistency with the Compre-
hensive Plan at this point but could leave it to the Court
to decide.
Attorney Sprague and others disagreed with Mayor Cassandra's
statement that if the City does nothing within 30 days, they
will lose their right to do anything at all. Attorney
Sprague assured him no rights would be lost. Vice Mayor
zimmerman felt the Council's convictions were much stronger
than this and warned that this was the opposition speaking
to them, and they should have the right to form their own
opinions without being influenced. Councilwoman Zibelli
was not in agreement with Vice Mayor Zimmerman and told him
not to say, "We". She stressed that she was not for Trade-
winds but was feeling what was best for Boynton Beach. She
still felt that she did not want to be left open to be sued
personally.
Ben Uleck, 1507 S. W. 17th Avenue, thought this was a work-
shop meeting and no public speaking was to be allowed. He
emphasized that no speaking should have been allowed. Mayor
Cassandra advised that this was not a workshop meeting but
was a continuation of the Council meeting that was held on
Tuesday. The Council meeting was never closed, so this was
not a workshop. The question was only if this issue was
open to a public hearing.
Mr. Uleck referred to people voting for the Council and
stated that the Council person in District 2 should look at
what the people in Districts 1 and 3, adjacent to this
development want. Councilwoman Zibelli should too, and he
explained. Mayor Cassandra told him his statements were out
of order and reminded him that the issue before the Council
was the issue of Tradewinds only.
Mr. Uleck reiterated that the people voted for the Council
t~ represent them but not to think for the people. The
p~ople want the Council to think what the people want, not
what the Council wants. Councilman Hester responded, "No
way," and Councilwoman Zibelli emphatically replied, "No."
Simon Ryder, 2379 S. W. 13th Avenue, was Chairman of the
Planning and Zoning Board when they were first confronted
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with this~ He is still a member of the P&Z Board but was
speaking for himself. Mr. Ryder recollected that originally,
there were two proposals. One was a Planned Unit Develop-
ment (PUD) for the entire thing, but that went down the
drain. At that time, the vote was 4-3 to approve it. At
that time, two Alternate Members voted. During this time,
the Technical Review Board (TRB) and City Planning Depart-
~ment were opposed.
Later on, Mr. Ryder said they had the second proposal, which
was a Planned Commercial Development (PCD). That was denied
Unanimously by the P&Z Board. Since then and following that,
at no time did it go back to the TRB, the City Planning
Department, or the P&Z Board. Mr. Ryder wanted to make the
record clear that they never got an opportunity to go back.
Each time a proposal was made, in his opinion, they were
"concessions" that dealt with reducing a number of units and
the density. Never, at any time, was any concession made
about a mammoth shopping center of 200,000 square feet and
two office buildings, which are a glut at the present time
with Boynton Beach as well as elsewhere.
Mr. Ryder emphasized that the impact of thousands of visits
a day to this mammoth shopping center was devastating and
pointed out that another 200,000 square foot area on Congress
Avenue is being cleared for a shopping area. However, that
was zoned for that purpose, and this was not. There is no
prime need for any of this at the present time. Where they
are zoned for that purpose, naturally, Mr. Ryder said the
ity cannot oppose it. He said this was an incidence where
~ proposal in an established residential area was unjusti-
fied. There was definitely no public need for a change in
zoning to accommodate that. There was applause.
Councilman Hester asked Mr. Ryder if he was saying because
some of the regular P&Z Members were absent, the other
Members could not make decisions. That did not make sense
to him, and he explained. Councilman Hester noted that Mr.
yder got upset about things getting built and said some
hings he could not help or do anything about if they were
zoned for that purpose.
Councilman Hester continued that when he asked Mr.
nnunziato what the density of this settlement was as opposed
to Leisureville, it was the same thing. Leisureville is 6.2,
and this is 6. It is what is best for the entire community.
ouncilman Hester was born in Boynton Beach and commented
hat if some of the people during that time felt the way
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Leisureville does now, Leisureville would not be where it is
today. He stated that this town is going to grow, prosper,
and develop.
Councilman Hester understood, but from the development he had
seen, there would be a berm on one side. The church is
supposed to be on the side where Leisureville is. Traffic
studies have been made, but the audience might not agree with
them. Councilman Hester said he does not know anything
about traffic and gets his information from the experts,
which was why he was depending on Attorney Friedland to
advise him.
This issue has been here for 18 months. The Council has been
ccused of being tired of it. Councilman Hester remarked
hat he was not tired of it. It is in Court, and he thought
they should let it go through the process. If the Judge
says, "No," he says, "No." Councilman Hester said his vote
as given. If the Judge says he was wrong, then he was
wrong. He reiterated prior statements.
Mayor Cassandra stated he was going to allow ten more minutes
from the audience and would then close it because they were
hearing the same thing.
Attorney Sprague was trying to avoid going into the merits.
She said what the Council had before it tonight was a very
important procedural issue. From what they heard of what
as proposed, Attorney Sprague thought going back to some of
he merits of the zoning change may only cloud that issue
and make it more difficult for the Council to do what they
had to do. She said everyone was watching what was happen-
ing tonight for very important reasons. This is in Court
and will continue to be in the Court, and Attorney Sprague
urged the Council to make their decisions on the procedural
issue that was proposed and to avoid the issues that have
already been decided, for better or worse. Mayor Cassandra
agreed that the question that the Attorney raised should be
answered.
Marilyn Huckle, 656 Castilla Lane, noticed that Attorney
Friedland addressed the Council with regard to the verified
complaint and that he said the Council must look back and
see if what they did was consistent with the Comprehensive
Plan. Attorney Friedland confirmed that, in essence, Mrs.
Huckle quoted him. She asked if they were looking at the
Comprehensive Plan that exists now and not talking about
something that may be amended later. Mrs. Huckle questioned
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whether they were talking about something that is actually
in place. Attorney Friedland stated that he was not nodding
his head "Yes" to that and said that was a difficult
question.
Mrs. Huckle asked what Attorney Friedland meant when he said
~he Council had to look back and see if what they did was
consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Attorney Friedland
replied that the settlement agreement provided that the City
would take action to amend its Comprehensive Plan. Vice
Mayor Zimmerman interjected that they just recently voted
against that. Mrs. Huckle referred to Attorney Friedland's
words, "would take action", and said that was a future thing.
Attorney Friedland agreed. Mrs. Huckle repeated that
Attorney Friedland had told the Council to look back at what
hey had done and said she saw a conflict in those two
thoughts.
~f they were talking about looking back and seeing whether
what the Council did was consistent with what is already on
~he books, Mrs. Huckle did not see how anybody could say
that agreement was consistent with the Comprehensive Plan as
it exists. She gave the following examples:
Single family zoning.
The Commercial part that was agreed to, if her under-
standing was correct, was expanded from some 10 or 12
acres to something like almost 30 acres of Commercial.
That is not on the current Comprehensive Plan.
Mrs. Huckle added that there were probably other things that
she did not have a chance to thoroughly investigate, and she
was prompted by Attorney Friedland's statement that one thing
the Council must do in responding to the verified complaint
was to assess whether what they had done was consistent not
with what they might do with the plan but how the plan
currently exists.
ttorney Friedland replied that it was not his analysis, and
e wished to read the language of the law. Mrs. Huckle
sked Attorney Friedland to tell her what he meant when he
old the Council how to respond to the verified complaint.
She asked whether he meant the existing Comprehensive Plan.
Attorney Friedland read that the law states that any
aggrieved or adversely affected party may maintain an action
that is not consistent with the Comprehensive Plan adopted
under this part and said what they were faced with, in eva-
luating the verified complaint, was a decision as to whether
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or not the matters that were alleged in the complaint are
correct as they relate to consistency with the Comprehensive
Plan. He emphasized that the issue was consistency with the
Comprehensive Plan.
As to Mrs. Huckle's remarks as to whether that meant the
existing Comprehensive Plan or one the City would conform to
if an amendment were adopted, Attorney Friedland said it was
problematical and he could not answer because he did not
know. Mayor Cassandra questioned whether it would be
answered in Court. Attorney Friedland thought that would be
an excellent place for it to be answered.
Councilwoman Zibelli commented that they were almost assured
that it would go 3-2. There was no doubt about that. Mayor
Cassandra advised Councilwoman Zibelli that her statement
was out of order. Councilwoman Zibelli asked if it would or
would not rescind the Council's original motion.
Attorney Friedland answered that the Council would be
responding to the complaint and said Attorney Sprague's com-
ments were well taken. The Council had the alternative of
just acknowledging that they received the complaint and
saying the City has no procedure for answering the question
and has to litigate. Attorney Friedland explained that it
was a condition precedent to the aggrieved parties going
into Court. The City knows the aggrieved parties want to be
in Court. They have already taken action to be in Court,
and they are complying with the Statute by serving the
verified complaint.
If the Council wishes the aggrieved parties to continue on
in Court, Attorney Friedland said they could just acknow-
ledge they received the verified complaint. They did not
have to take any action on it.
Councilman Hester thought there was a lot of conflict going
on in this particular case. The majority voted, and now the
majority wants to, and it came up immediately after Council-
man Marchese was sworn in. Councilman Hester stated that he
was sitting at the dais Tuesday night and saw the Vice Mayor
give the Mayor a note, and when Councilman Marchese got to
this particular position, that was the motion that was made
during the meeting. He continued that he is not privy to
some information, but he did see that, and all of it happened
immediately after someone was appointed to that position.
Councilman Hester assured Mayor Cassandra that he was not
making an allegation against anybody. Mayor Cassandra
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said Vice Mayor zimmerman gave him the motion. Councilman
Hester stated that was what he said. There was argument,
and Mayor Cassandra said Councilman Hester did not say that
but implied that Vice Mayor Zimmerman gave him a note.
Councilman Hester clarified that he was talking about the
motion, and he asked if he did not say after that, this was
what Mayor Cassandra read.
Mayor Cassandra asked that the minutes reflect that it was
the motion that he received. Councilman Hester emphatically
said he was not accusing anybody of anything. He was not
saying Councilman Marchese had anything to do with what
happened. All he was saying was that it came up immediately
after the Council had a new member sworn in. That was not
accusing anybody of anything because he could bring up
anything he wanted to after he was sworn in. Councilman
Hester reiterated that he was not saying anything about any-
body and was not accusing anybody of anything.
Gary Lehnertz, 619 S. W. 2nd Avenue, President of Lake
~oynton Estates Homeowners Association, said it seemed like
the important thing before the Council was the Council's
declaration that what needed to be addressed was whether the
settlement that was approved by the City Council was really
in conjunction and serving the purpose of the City's Compre-
hensive Plan. To say they are going to pass a law after
they make some type of decision was not right, and he
explained. Mr. Lehnertz thought the Council had to say they
did not act in accordance with their Comprehensive Plan, and
they needed to change that.
Roy Essery, 118 S. W. 8th Court, asked if the Comprehensive
Plan had to do with density. Mayor Cassandra replied that
part of it did. Mr. Essery thought the Council spent a lot
of time studying the Plan, hashed it over, and sent it to
Tallahassee. When Tradewinds bought the land, they bought
it "as is", zoned as R-lA Residential. He understood the
Commercial was zoned R-2. Mr. Essery pointed out that it
does not conform.
Another thing he had not heard about was the limited access
of traffic. They have 1-95, the railroad, and ramps on both
sides. Mr. Essery asked about an evacuation plan for a
railroad accident and reminded the Council that there were
two here in the last ten years.
Attorney Sprague again came forward, and there were protests
from the audience. She said she could bring up Mr. Morton,
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Mr. Levy, or other people, but they asked her to represent
them. Attorney Sprague wished to raise a very important
question, and that was the nature of the settlement agreement
which was executed, had the stamp of approval by the Court,
and is now the subject of a Court Order. She asked whether
or not there would be a contempt of Court issue if the
Council made a decision tonight which would go against the
subject matter of the settlement agreement. Attorney Sprague
thought the Council needed to consider that as a possibility
in their decision making.
It seemed to Mayor Cassandra the question the Council was to
answer was whether the City acted consistent with the Compre-
hensive Plan, and that would be in response to the verified
complaint. Attorney Sprague reiterated that the Council did
not have to decide that tonight. That is something which
can be decided in the Courts.
Councilman Marchese stated that he was privileged to be
nominated by Councilman Hester. Had Councilman Hester asked
him before that about how he felt about the legal proceed-
ings that the Council had taken prior to his being recognized
y Councilman Hester as a possible candidate, Councilman
archese said he woUld have made it loud and clear that he
believed it then and still believes that the Council did not
act in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. That was
his opinion, but he could be wrong. Based on that,
Councilman Marchese said he would pursue it.
Attorney Friedland said the Council must respond to the
~erified complaint and he did not see how it could be con-
~empt of Court. He advised that what the Council would do
~n responding to the verified complaint would not have a
direct bearing on the Court issue and certainly would not be
contemptous of Judge Rudnick's Order. He did not see that
as being a consideration.
Vice Mayor zimmerman said the complaint was verified because
it was signed by all of the parties. They had received it
previously, but it was not signed, and that was the only
difference.
Councilwoman Zibelli questioned whether she was to understand
that with the verified complaint, the Council is no longer
to talk about this issue with the citizens, and she wondered
if it would be a conflict of interest if she would discuss
~t with a citizen after she votes. Mayor Cassandra did not
think so and said she could discuss it with Tradewinds or
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BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
NOVEMBER 20, 1986
Lake Boynton Estates. He did not think there was any
problem. Councilwoman Zibelli was talking about the citi-
zens who brought the complaint against the City. Attorney
Friedland advised that she had a duty to discuss all of the
vital issues with the constituents.
There was discussion about the motion. Attorney Friedland
explained that he was trying to still the issue to its
essence. These citizens were complaining to the City, and
their complaint was that the Council did not act in
consistency with the Comprehensive Plan.
Motion
Councilwoman Zibelli moved that the City was in compliance
with the Comprehensive Plan. Councilman Hester seconded the
motion.
Councilman Hester asked if they would be liable to be sued.
Attorney Friedland informed Councilman Hester that he had
said the Council would in all likelihood be sued if they
~ook action to rescind the settlement agreement. Councilman
~ester asked if they would be in contempt of the settlement
if they were to say they are consistent with the Compre-
hensive Plan. Attorney Friedland did not think a vote one
way or another way on this motion would be contemptuous of
the Court. In other words, the contempt of Court issue was
not one he was worried about for the Council.
Vice Mayor Zimmerman believed what Attorney Friedland was
telling the Council was that if they vote one way or the
other on consistency or inconsistency, it would just be a
direction to Attorney Friedland to put it legally and answer
the complaint to the Attorney for the aggrieved parties.
When Attorney Friedland spoke to the DCA staff Attorneys
this afternoon with a question to DCA as to what kind of
response the City could make, he was informed they could
send a certified letter to the Attorney representing the
p~ople containing the essence of the Council's motion, and
he said he would do that. It would be a response.
Mayor Cassandra told the Council if they voted "Aye" they
would be saying the City was in compliance. A "Nay" vote
w~uld be saying the City was not in compliance.
At the request of Mayor Cassandra, a roll call vote on the
motion was taken by Mrs. Boroni:
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BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
NOVEMBER 20, 1986
Vice Mayor zimmerman
Councilman Marchese
Councilman Hester
Councilwoman zibelli
Mayor Cassandra
Nay
Nay
Aye
Aye
Nay
The vote was 2-3. The motion failed.
Attorney Friedland advised that an affirmative act was
required in response.
Councilman Marchese moved that the City was not in compliance
with the Comprehensive Plan. Vice Mayor zimmerman seconded
the motion with the understanding that would be the City's
direction to Attorney Friedland to respond to the complaint.
A roll call on the motion was taken by Mrs. Boroni:
Councilman Marchese
Councilman Hester
Councilwoman Zibelli
Mayor Cassandra
Vice Mayor zimmerman
Aye
Nay
Nay
Aye
Aye
Motion carried 3-2.
Future Actions
Mayor Cassandra expressed that the Council should have some
legal direction from Attorney Friedland so they could direct
the city Manager and City Staff as to what should be done
next.
City Manager Cheney asked if there would now be a hearing
on the pending matter next Monday or Tuesday or if this would
negate the need for that hearing. Attorney Friedland replied
that the intervenors were now free to challenge the action
in Court. As a condition precedent to them being in Court,
this procedure had to take place.
Prior to tonight's action, City Manager Cheney said it was
the understanding that the developer would proceed with
submitting material relative to the amendment of the Compre-
hensive Plan, which would be reviewed in January in prepara-
tion of going to Tallahassee in February. He asked if the
City was to accept or not accept any such submission to
amend the Comprehensive Plan if it is submitted. Maybe it
was a question they could not get an answer to until the
City went before Judge Rudnick, but city Manager Cheney
thought they needed to know that.
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NOVEMBER 20, 1986
City Manager Cheney said the City processes amendments to
the Comprehensive Plan from anybody that submits them,
regardless of the circumstances around them. However,
because this is involved in a Court case, he questioned
whether the City should or should not accept that process.
Attorney Friedland was expecting the Judge to rule on the
motion of the intervenors sometime next week. He asked for
time to prepare a response to City Manager Cheney's question
as to what the City should do from this point forward.
City Manager Cheney stressed that it was important because
the City was running out of time for review, and he did not
want to be in a position of refusing to accept something,
lose the first six months of next year, and then find they
caused another lawsuit situation. He informed Attorney
~riedland that the developer has not yet presented materials.
Attorney Friedland assured City Manager Cheney that he would
prepar.e a response.
Vice Mayor Zimmerman asked if Attorney Friedland had enough
direction from the Council to properly respond at the hear-
ing that will occur next Monday or Tuesday in regard to the
~otion before the Court. Attorney Friedland believed so.
His position was that at that point, he will be able to
inform the Court that the Intervenor complied with the
Statute by presenting the complaint, which was identical
to the complaint they served in Court, to the City, and the
City, by a majority action, has responded that they did not
believe that the action was in compliance with the Compre-
hensive Plan. Attorney Friedland said he would send the
certified letter tomorrow morning.
Motion of Tuesday, November 18, 1986
Vice Mayor Zimmerman referred to the motion before the floor
that he had placed that had never been withdrawn and
wondered if it should be withdrawn. Since the Chair never
repeated the motion that was made on Tuesday, November 18th,
Mayor Cassandra asked if the motion died or if the motion
maker had to withdraw his motion. Attorney Friedland replied
that he was not a parlimentarian, but he did determine that
the motion was out of order and Mayor Cassandra could rule
it out of order at this time. Mayor Cassandra ruled the
motion made by Vice Mayor Zimmerman on Tuesday, November 18,
1986 was out of order.
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BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
NOVEMBER 20, 1986
Workshop Meeting to interview Attorneys
for position of City Attorney
Mayor Cassandra announced that the Council was having a
workshop meeting immediately following this meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting properly adjourned at 6:18 P. M.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Mayor
Vice Mayor
Sou~ma~
ATTEST:
Councilwoman
.City Clerk
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(~iivegTa~es'~~
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AGENDA
November 18, 1986
CONSENT AGENDA - ADMINISTRATIVE
BARKER UNIFORMS~ iNC.
Partial payment P.O. 67265 -- Ordered 825 V-Neck Tee
Shirts - Paying for 511 this invoice.
Pay from General Fund---001-000-141-03-00
CLUB CAR
Lease and maintenance for 30 carts for October, 1986.
Pay from Golf Course---411-727-572-40-33 $ 628.50
" ...... 41!-727~572-40-99 1,590.00
Total due $2,218.50
m
COMPUTER GOLF SERVICE
Annual Lease of Handicapping Computer
Pay from Golf Course---411-725-572-40-28
DAVIS WATER & WASTE INDUSTRIES, INC.
~!~n
fee for Odophos feed system at Lift Station 603.
Pay from Water & Sewer Rev---401-352-535-30-65
Co~nci! approved 10/7/86
~ER & WASTE INDUSTRI_~ES INC.
6 P~mps for Odophus Program.
Pay from Water & Sewer Rev---40!-352-535-40-33
DE BRA TURF & I~N-DUSTRIAL EQUIP. COo
~Cushma~ngine riding mowers.
Pay from General Fund~--001-722-572-60-41
State Contract No. 515-63-86-1
E_~ST &WHINNE~
Professional services rendered thru 9/30/86 in connection
wiith annual audit for year ended 9/30/86.
Pay from General Fund 001-131-5!3-40-66 $1,910.00
Pay from Water & Sewer Rev .... 40!-393-53~-40-66 1,590.00
Total due $3,600.00
e
KIRK FRIEDLAND
Professional services regarding Tradewinds
Pay from General Fund---001-141-514-40-61
GRANADA VALVE & FITTING CO.
22 Orifice 4-Way-2Pc. Filter Valves for Water Plant.
Pay from Water & Sewer Rev---401-332-533-40-33
1,871.07
2,218.50
2,400.00
1,500.00
1,278.00
13,646.00
3,600.00
2,475.00
1,002.41
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
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ITT SYSTEMS, iNC.
I Year Maintenance on all P C'S 10/1/86 to 9/30/87.
Pay from various departments.
I~M CORPORATION
Copier III Model 60 - monthly charges.
Pay from various departments.
LEUPOLD & ~V.ENS~ INC.
2 Float operated water level recorders with horizontal
ball bearing chart drum for Water Plant.
Pay from Water & Sewer Rev---40!-331-533-60-42
"Sole Source"
MC CANN ASSOCIATES~ INC.
Providing examinations for Police Seargeant.
Pay from General Fund---001-135-513-30-95
WILLIAM M. b~RCER-MEID~NGER~ INC.
Consulting services rendered during August, 1986 for
total of $6,500.00 and Quarterly billing for services
rendered in fourth quarter ended 7/31/86 for total of
$1,250.00 (Both amounts approved by Employees' Pension
Bd. 10/30/86)
Pay from Retirement Trust Fund---611-137-513-20-29
M__ILLER & MEIER & ASSOCIATES
Architectural services for Boynton Beach Municipal
Facilities Project No. 85906.
Pay from various departments in Building Improve. Fund.
N__ATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
Annual Membership dues 1/1/87 thru 12/31/87.
PaY from General Fund---001-111-511-40-TG
POST, BUCKLEY, SCHUH & JERNIGAN~ INC., INV. NO. 6
For professional services rendered from 4/26/86 thru
9/26/86 on the Boynton Beach Landfill Closure Project.
Pay from Sanitation Fund---43!-341-534-90-62
SIRSI CORPORATION
1/3 software maintenance ~ $1,000.00 per year $333~33;
1/3 host equip~ maintenance $2,768.33? workstation equip-
ment $1,022.00 for Library°
Pay from General Fund---00!-711-571-40-6C
6,417.84
3,616.01
2,120.66
1,335.87
7,750.00
51,881.32
1,620.00
51,530.13
4,123.66
COUNCIL ..A PROVED,,
20.
21.
22.
SUNNILAND CORPORATION
Fertilizer for Golf Course
Pay from Golf Course---411-726-572-30-66
L~IJAX
Building maintenance supplies for various departments
in city.
WOOD BUSINESS PRODUCTS, INC.
Copy Machine and Cabinet for Personnel.
Pay from General Fund---001-!35-513-60-72
........ 001-135-513-60-71
Total due
Bid item 3/24/86
$1~585.00
85.00
$1,670.00
ALL-RITE ENGINEERING EST. ~1
Application ~I to 10/30/86 for Cherry Hills Improvement
Phase III.
PaF from General Fund---001-000-115-87-00
Reimbursable from Community Development of Palm Bch County.
I, 148.85
2,551.20
1,670.00
4,162.50
The bills described have been approved and verified by the
department heads involved; checked and approved for payment
by the Finance Department.
Grady Wo Swann, Finance Director
I therefore recommend payment of these bills.
'D~'t~z7 L C ty
Manager
?UNCIL AB, ROYED:
~Mayor and City Council
City Manager
Ail City Employees
City of Boynton Beach
Dear Mayor, Council and Staff:
In as much as I did not take your time with a farewell speech
at my last meeting, I felt it was appropriate to write this letter
and as my last request, I would appreciate it if you would read it
into the record.
For the last 2 yrs. and 7 months I have had the honor of,serving
as a member of the Boynton Beach City Council alongside of some of
the finest people I have ever known. Each of the Mayors and Council
Members I have served with have been of the highest caliber and I
have enjoyed serving with each of them. While we ,may not ha,ve agreed
on everything, we did manage to set a record by getting along about
90% of the-'time.
In a world of ambiquity and equivocation, we tend to describe
peoples attitudes on the issues of the day in terms .of' physical
position. We say this person is a fence sitter, not committed to
either side, or that person is sitting on his ~hands, ,meaning h-e
applauds neither side. No one will ever be able to say that about
the BOynton Beach City Council as each of us has always.been willing
to take a stand on a position and defend that stance. While a~r
opinions may have differed, I believe each 'of ~s wo~ld have fought
to defend our colleagues right to disagree. I have always felt
it was right to investigate, and discuss solutions 'to real positions
of policY and of conscience and that the substance was ~lways ~more
important than the label given to each of 'us.
I would also like to extend my deep gratitude to the 'staff
and employees of the city who are WithOut q~estion, the best of
any city in the country. Our employees perform in the 'best interest
of the city and have always been comfortable in the 'knowledge that
the city council stood behind them all the way. I am proud to
have been associated with our employees during my terms in office
and I consider them not only employees,'b~t friends as weI1.
The city has come a long way and I. am sure that the 'tre~d
will continue if you continue to set goals ~and ~£g~re 'o~t t~h~' beS't
way of achieving them. Boynton Beach has. emerged as a leader in
this county and is an example for other cities to follow~. I will
no longer be involved in the decision making, but I will always
be available to serve you in any way you desire. I will now be
able to enjoy the luxury of sitting in the audience and second-
guessing your decisions without fear of criticism. ¥o~ b~ve ,my
promise to remain quiet and not take up time in public audience,
at least for a little while ..........
/
"Let us never negotiate out of fear.
But let us never fear to negotiate."-J~FK~ Inaugural Address
" L fO..UANTUM
PARK
November 14, 1986
Mr. Carmen Annunziato, City Planner
City of Boynton Beach
120 N.E. 2nd Avenue
P.O. Box 310
.Boynton Beach, Florida 33435
Re:
R~solUtion of outstanding issues - Planning-.and Zoning Board
minutes, Quantum Park at Boynton Beach
Dear Carmen:
In accordance with our meeting yesterday afternoon, November 13,
1986, this letter should act as a record of our agreement with
respect to the TRB comments that we took issue' with at the
Planning and Zoning Board meeting held Wednesday evening,
November 12, 1986.
These comments respond to the issues as they are listed within
the various memorandums from the TRB.
1. With respect to the memo from William Cavanaugh of the Fire
Department dated November 4, 1986, Quantum Park agrees to
resubmit street names for .approval.
2. Memo from Tom Clark to Jim Golden dated November 4, 1986.
With respect to item ~7, Quantum Park will 'show ~11 sidewalks' on
the plan and profile sheets where they exist. However, it should
be noted here that sidewalks will be constructed only within the
public rights-of-way of N.W. 22nd Avenue 'and High Ridge Road. In
all areas where there are private roads, only an 8' bike path
will be installed along one side of the roadway. With respAQt to
the additional comments in the memorandum, Quantum Park will
comply with all of the requirements.
3. The memorandum to Tom Clark from Bill Flhshing dated October
31, 1986. Quantum Park will comply with all items of the
memorandum except items ~2 and 3. Under items %2 and 3, Quantum
Park only takes exception with respect to the lift stations. It
is Quantum Park's intent to give fee title to.the lift station
area at the time of final acceptance of the lift station and
sewer system. Up until such time as the system is finally
approved, the City will have easements to those areas which will
be given by the platting process as now indicated.
2455 EAST SUNRISE BOULEVARD · SUITE 1106 · FORT LA. UDERDALE. FLORIDA 33304
BROWARD (305) 564-5114 ,, PALM BEACH (305) 734-3555
Mr. Carmen Annun~ziato, Continued
Page 2'
November 14, 1986
4. The memorandum from Tom Clark to Jim Golden dated November 3,
1986. Quantum Park-.agrees to comply with all of the commentary
therein.
5. A memorandum to Carmen Annunziato from John A. Guidry dated
November 6, 1986. Quantum Park agrees to comply with all of
these comments except for the following: Under section 91 -
plats. No exceptions. Under section 92 - plans.
'Item 91 - Quantum Park takes exception t0 adding the note as
indicated. Since it is the utilities director's intent to have
the maintenance Qf the sanitary sewer system beyond the main,
maintained by persons other than the City, we hereby agree to
incorporate the following notations on the plans: The
maintenance responsibility for all sanitary sewers located on
Quantum Park parcels, as indicated on the plats, shall be the
responsibility of the owner of the particular platted parcel. In
addition, the maintenance responsibility for .all sanitary
services for line sizes less than 8" shall be the responsibility
of the individual receiving service by such line.
Item 94 - Quantum Park agrees with this condition with .... the
understanding that after pumping station details are resolved at
the shop drawing .stage, the final pumping station site will be
defined and the title thereto transferred to the City at the time
of its final exceptance.
6. Memorandum to the chairman and members of the Planning and
Zoning Board from Carmen Annunziato dated November 5, 1986.
Quantum Park is in agreement with all of the conditions for all
of the comments except for the following:
Item %7 - The entrance to the future C~ty park will remain as
shown on the drawings.
Item 98A & B - Quantum Park ASsociates hereby agrees that' they
will construct the littoral zone and upland habitat in accordance
with the requirements of the 'Development Order 'and the Ecological
Report on file with the City of Boynton Beach within 20 months
from the date of permitting and issuance of the excavation and
fill permit for the project. They further agree to provide the
City of Boynton Beach with a bond covering the cost of these
improvements if said improvements are not completed and excepted
by the City at the above stated date.
O~UANTU,~I
PARK
~ M~-. Carmen Annunziato, Continued
~ ~a~e 3
' Novemb_er 14, 1986
Item %8C - Quantum Park Associates agrees to provide funds in
escrow held by Palm. Beach County for the installation of said
signals in lieu of the bonding requested under this item.
It is my understanding that you, Carmen, and the members of the
TRB are in agreement with these various items as stated herein
and that we can be placed on the City Council agenda with the TRB
and Planning Department's recommended approval in accordance
herewith. If for any reason there are still any open issues, or
if this is not the case, please contact me immediately.
Ve~ruly yours,
GWZ:aem
CC:
Mr. Edward B. Deutsch
Mr. Thomas P. Misuraca
Steven W. Deu~sch', ~sq.
David S. Pressly, Esq.
Mr. Enrico Rossi
Mr. Rafael Saladrigas
~~. ~,r.~O'UANTUM-
PARK
MEMORANDUM
18 November 1986
TO:
FROM:
RE:
Peter L. Cheney, City Manager
Carmen S. Annunziato, Planning Director
Cross Creek Land Use Element Amendment
The developers of the proposed Cross Creek Planned Commercial
Development (north of Boynton Beach Boulevard east of the
Villager Shopping Center) have acquired an additional .74 acres
of land north of and adjacent to the land which is the subject of
a Comprehensive Plan Amendment. This land was acquired as a
result of negotiations with the Lake Worth Drainage District, and
it involves portions of LWDD Canal $24.
In connection with this additional land, the applicant submitted
a request for a Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element
Amendment and also questioned the Department of Community Affairs
(DCA) as to the necessity for going through the plan amendment
process (see attached letter from Ciklin to the Planning
Director). In this regard, I have written DCA asking for a
clarification, and Mr. Kessler of the Department of Community
Affairs has responded that the City can make non-substantive
changes to plans previously received by DCA.
Therefore, because the land use change requested by the
developers of the proposed Cross Creek office/retail complex does
not result in any additional square footage over what was
previously agreed upon, it is recommended that the Evaluation and
Appraisal Report Future Land Use Map be amended to show Local
Retail land use over the .74 acres. This can be accomplished as
a part of the ordinance adoption procedure.
CARMEN S. A~UNZIATO
/bks