Minutes 08-29-69MINUTES OF SPECIAL ~ETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD AT CI%~ HALL,
BOYNTON BEA~H~ FLOP~IDA, FRIDAYs AUGUST 297 1969 AT 1:00 P.M-
PRESENT:
Vineent J. Gallo, Sr.~ Mayor (~rrived later)
Gilbert H. Collins, CounciLman Gene Moore, City Attorney
Michael V. Michael, Councilman G.W. Courtney~ City Mg~.
Leonard E. Ny!und, Councilman Tereesa Padgett, City Clerk
Due to the absence of both ~.[ayor and Vice Mayor, ~. ~iichael nominated
M~. Ny!und to semve as Chairman. The choice was unanimous.
Mr. Nylund called the meeting to order at 1:10 P.M.
ORDINANCES - 2ND RE~,DING
}-i~. Moore read O~dinance No. 69-23 adopting the 1969-70 Budget, by
caption only.
I,~r. Michael moved that subject ordinance be passed and adopted on sec-
ond reading. Motion seconded by ~ir. Collins and cermied 3-0.
The City Attorney then read Ordirm~noe No. 69-24 amending the 1968-69
Budget, by caption only. Hpon motion made by I~]r. Michael, duly sec-
onded by ~ir. Collins: Ordinance No. 69-24 passed on second reading~
3-0.
Ordinance No. 69-25 establishing the position of City Prosecutor was
ready by Caption only. ~.Ir. Michael moved that said ordinance be passed
and adopted on second reading. Motion seconded by Mr. Collins and
carried 3-0.
CONSIDER RECO~R~NDBTION OF BUILDING BOARD
RE: SIGN ORDINANCE
Copies of the attached recommendation from the Building Board were dis?
tributed to the members of Council, M~. Michael questioned the legal
position of the City at this time on this matter. The City Attorney
~ecommended that this subject be given deep and thorough study before
attempting to amend existing ordinance,
(Mayor Gallo arrived at this point.)
i4r. Coumtney stated that he me~ with the Building Board and felt this
%-~as a tempomary stop-gap.
Lengthy discussion follo~.?ed.
Mr. Michael moved to instruct the Building Department to amend sign
standards in accordance with the attached recommendations until such
time as the City Council amends the Sign Ordinance. I~iotion seconded
by Mr. Nylund and carried 4-0.
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M/NUTES
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AUGUST 29~ 1969
M~. Michael ~urther moved that size of signs be limited to 8 x 12
during this period of study. Motion seconded by Mr, Nylund and carried
4-0.
iL~. Michael moved that the City lZ~nager instruct the Building Department
to have final recommendations to the Council within 30 days. Motion
seconded by Mr. Nylund and carried 4-0. Instructions were issued to
have all licensed sign cont-mactors review the proposed amendments to
the sign ordinance before same is presented to the City Council. The
City Attorney suggested that the Planning g Zoning Board also be given
an opportunity to review the proposed amendments since same should be
considered from an aesthetical standpoint.
Meeting adjourned at 1:45 P.M.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
Padget~City Clerk
VincenneS.v ~Fi~ ~ ~
Gilbert H. Collins, Councilman
~Iichaet V. Michael, Councilman
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Augusw 26, 1969
BUILDING BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL
ON CHAPTER 23, SOUTHERN STANDARD BUTLDING CODE.
Modify existing Southern Standard Building Code, Chapter 23, as follows:
1. Ail signs must be able to withst~nC a 60# P.S.F. wind load. 'Ail plans for
-- signs over ~fo~ square feet in ~rea ~?as~ bear the signature and seal of a
professional engmneer, regzsrered ~. r/ne StaTe of Florida, certifying that
such signs will withstand 50# P.S.F. wind Loading. Such plans must be sub-
mitted for all signs over forty square fee~-- Ln area.
Temporamy signs, now over sixteen square feev ~ azma, may be erected without
a permit. Temporary signs, over sixteen sque~e fee~ J~ m~ea, shall require
a permit and may be erected for a period of one year.
Temporary signs, which do now conz~lr~ !illumination, as an inwegral par~ of
the sign, may be made cf co~Lustible material, provided they meet the follow-
ing spacing and the winm requirements stated above.
Signs u~ ~c fifty square feet in area must be a~ least wen feet from any
building. ~igns from fifty square feet to one hundred square feet ~r area,
mus~ be aY least fifty feet from ~ny build3Lng. Signs from one hundre{!
square fee~ to two hundred squs~e fee~ in area, must be a~ least one hundred
feet from any building and signs over ~wo hundred square fee~ in area must
be aw leasw ~wo hur~dred feet from any building~ provided however, that no
combustible sign shall exceed tliree hundred square feet ~n area.
~rom m'~e date of passage of the ~bove reconmandations, all nonco~fc~r~g
signs mn the City of Boynton Beach shall have one yeam plus one six ~nths
exten£~on, ai which time all such noneonforming signs shall be removac or
made ~o cor~orm.
Respectfully submitted,
arenee Clar~, Ch~
Boynton ~each Building Board