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Minutes 04-03-01 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING HELD IN COMMISSION CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA ON TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2001, AT 6:30 P.M. Gerald Broening, Mayor Ronald Weiland, Vice Mayor Bruce Black, Commissioner Charlie Fisher, Commissioner Mike Ferguson, Commissioner Kurt Bressner, City Manager James Cherof, City Attorney Janet Prainito, Deputy City Clerk I. OPENINGS: Call to Order- Mayor Gerald Broening Invocation - Reverend Randy Gill, First Presbyterian Church Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag led by Commissioner Mike Ferguson Mayor Broening called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. Commissioner Ferguson led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Following the invocation, D. IF YOU WISH TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION: · FILL OUT THE APPROPRIATE REQUEST FORM · GIVE IT TO THE CITY CLERK (ON THE DAIS) BEFORE THE "OPENINGS" PORTION OF THE AGENDA HAS BEEN COMPLETED. · COME TO THE PODIUM WHEN THE MAYOR CALLS YOUR NAME INDIVIDUALS MAY SPEAK FOR THREE UNINTERRUPTED MINUTES. E. Agenda Approval: 1. Additions, Deletions, Corrections There were no additions, deletions, or corrections to the agenda. 2. Adoption Commissioner Black moved to approve the agenda. Commissioner Ferguson seconded the motion that carried unanimously. I1. PUBLIC AUDIENCE: INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS WILL BE LIMITED TO 3-MINUTE PRESENTATIONS Henrietta Solomon, 230 N.E. 26m Avenue, expressed concern that with the advent of single member districts, some Commissioners would no longer be interested in the concerns of the citizens in every district. She believed this would lead to either apathy or division within the City. She said she had heard campaign speeches indicating that the Commissioners would represent all the people, but that she had already had a lesson to the contrary. A Commissioner said term limits would not be put on the ballot and they were. When asked why, the Commissioner stated that he had changed his mind. She did not believe this was a good thing for anyone in the City. Meeting Minutes Regular City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida April 3, 2001 Warren Timm, 130 N.E. 26th Avenue, was very appreciative of the City putting tonight's agenda on the Internet before the meeting. Also, he asked if the City had made the changes he suggested to the General Employee's Pension Plan or if the changes were in the works? Mayor Broening stated that someone would speak to him after the meeting. Herb Suss, 1711 Woodfern Drive, congratulated the Commissioners on their re-election and he wished all present a happy holiday. He was proud of the City's recent GALA event and especially enjoyed the Golf and Library displays at the Children's Museum. He was also thrilled to drive over the Ocean Avenue Bridge and see evidence of so many plans and projects coming to fruition. Mr. Suss stated that he believed Ms. Janet Prainito was more than qualified to be the City Clerk and hoped the City would find a way to appoint her to this position in the near future. III. ADMINISTRATIVE: None IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS & PRESENTATIONS: A. Announcements: 1. None B. Presentations: 1. Proclamations: a. Arbor Day- April 27, 2001 Mayor Breening read a Proclamation making April 27, 2001 Arbor day in the City of Boynton Beach, and he urged all citizens to support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands and to support the City's urban forestry program. Mayor Broening also urged all citizens to plant trees to gladden the hearts and promote the well being of present and future generations. John Wildner, Parks Director, accepted the Proclamation on behalf of the City. Mr. Wildner stated that every year, the Parks Department, in cooperation with the Garden Club and other residents of the City, held a tree-planting ceremony. This year it would be at Meadows Park at 10:00 a.m. on April 27, and he invited all citizens to come to the ceremony. b. Children's Month - April 2001 Mayor Broening read a Preclamation making April 2001 Children's Month in the City of Boynton Beach and urged all residents to join in planning, promoting, and providing for comprehensive early education and care for children. The Proclamation pertained to the HeadStart program, which is dedicated to enhancing the lives of economically challenged children and families throughout the City of Boynton Beach. Mayor Breening presented the Proclamation to Mrs. Joy Currier, a volunteer for the local HeadStart program. On behalf of Lena Rahming and the HeadStart Program, Mrs. Joy Currier accepted the Proclamation with thanks. Meeting Minutes Regular City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida April 3, 2001 Presentation of Plaque to Former Mayor Pro Tem William Sherman Mayor Broening stated that at the last City Commission meeting, the Commissioners and Mayor received plaques of appreciation for their service for the previous year. It was with great pleasure that Mayor Broening presented former Mayor Pro Tern William Sherman with a plaque of appreciation for his service as Mayor Pro Tem. Mr. Sherman received the plaque with thanks to all. 2. Presentation by Palm Beach County Commissioner Mary McCarty Commissioner McCarty stated that she was present to discuss Boat Club Park. This project is a partnership between the City of Boynton Beach and Palm Beach County. It is a $900,000 partnership on the part of the County and they were looking forward to the implementation of Boat Club Park. The County Commission's main reason for wanting to become involved with this project was the ability to provide additional parking spaces for boaters. They wanted to have people in the County get more access to the Intracoastal and to the amenities on the lntracoastal. Commissioner McCarty wanted to clarify one thing so everybody understood. The original plan was that the City committed to providing 75 new spaces for boaters in that park. The original plan was that the parking spaces would be split and 50 spaces would go on the Boat Club Park property and 25 spaces would go on the Intracoastal Park property. In the new plan the City presented to the County, the City will provide all 75 spaces at Boat Club Park. With the new plan, the current picnicking area is no longer going to be there. Commissioner McCarty wanted everyone to know that this was the City's idea and not the County's. They were hoping that the picnicking issue would be taken up at the Intracoastal Park. They had yet to finalize the plans for Intracoastal Park, but she felt sure that a picnicking area was envisioned. Commissioner McCarty stated that the County was very anxious to see the Intracoastal Park project get underway and finalized. This was a $1.7M commitment from the County and they were looking forward to seeing both projects come to fruition. Commissioner McCarty looked forward to working with the City. Mayor Broening thanked Commissioner McCarty for speaking at the meeting. 3. Presentation of Television 30 Second Update Spots - Wayne Segal City Manager Bressner shared Some promotional videos that had been aired recently on cable television. The first and most recent one was about City Hall in the Mall and the second was the Water System. City Manager Bressner reported that the City boxer shorts were back in stock at City Hall in the Mall, rectifying the recent shortage. These promotional videos were greatly appreciated by everyone in attendance at the meeting. V. CONSENT AGENDA: A. Minutes: Special City Commission Meeting of March 15, 2001 Agenda Preview Conference of March 15, 2001 Regular City Commission Meeting of March 20, 2001 Meeting Minutes Regular City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida April 3, 2001 Bids - Recommend Appreval - All expenditures are approved in the 2000-2001 Adopted Budget Extend the "TVVO (2) YEAR CONTRACT FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PARTS AND REPAIRS", BID #053-2516-00/CJD, to National Transmissions, Inc. with an estimated annual expenditure of $25,OOO Award the "ANNUAL PARTS/SUPPLIES FOR LARGE TRUCKS AND MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT" BID #038-1412-01/KR to various vendors by manufacturer with an estimated annual expenditure of $100,000 Approve the SALE OF A SURPLUS 1985 FORD/AERIAL BUCKET TRUCK on the E-BAY AUCTION WEBSlTE Approve the piggyback of COLLIER COUNTY BID #99-2927 to Insituform Technologies, Inc. for "SEWER MAIN REHABILITATION" in the amount of $14,108 At Vice Mayor Weiland's request, Item V-B.4 was removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion. Approve the piggyback of BROWARD COUNTY CONTRACT #N700162B2 to W. Jackson and Sons for "SEWER REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE" at a cost of $18,710 Extend the "CO-OP LIQUID CHLORINE, CALCIUM AND SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE" BID #055-1411-01/KR to JCl Jones Chemical, Inc. and Leslie's Swimming Pool Supplies, for an estimated expenditure of $110,000 Award the "EXTERIOR PAINTING OF CITY HALL COMPLEX/GARAGE LOCATED AT 100 E. BOYNTON BEACH BLVD. AND THE PUBLIC LIBRARY LOCATED AT 208 S. SEACREST BLVD", BID #039-2511- 01/CJD, to Iron Will Painting, LLC of Venice, Florida in the amount of $22,940 (PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R0'1-56) Award RFP #040-1510-01/CJD to Geographic Technologies Group, Inc. for the "GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION PLAN: FISCAL YEAR: 01-02" in the amount of $284,600 plus field data collection at $18.50 per point, not to exceed $85,150, for a total of $369,750 (PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R0'1-57) C. Resolutions: Proposed Resolution No. R01-58 Re: Approving the release of a cash bond in the amount of $15,400 to the Morton Group, Inc. 4 Meeting Minutes Regular City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida April 3, 2001 Proposed Resolution No. R01-59 Re: Authorizing the Mayor to sign the Draft Consent Order-Boynton Beach West Water Treatment Plant- Injection Well IW-1 with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection-OGC Case No. 00-1874 Proposed Resolution No. R01-60 Re: Adopting a new Interlocal Agreement with Palm Beach County for Boat Club Park improvements with a grant amount not to exceed $900,000 Proposed Resolution No. R01-61 Re: Authorizing the Mayor to sign a Municipal Traffic Control Jurisdiction Agreement between the City of Boynton Beach and Dos Lagos Homeowners Association, Inc. Proposed Resolution No. R01-62 Re: Authorizing the Mayor to sign a License Agreement for a Municipal Surface Parking Lot with the Congregational United Church of Christ Proposed Resolution No. R01-63 Re: Ratification of FOP Sergeants Contract D. Ratification of Planning & Development Board Action: M & M Appliance - 915 North Federal Highway - Request relief from the City of Boynton Beach Land Development Regulations, Chapter 2, Zoning, Section 11 .H.16.d (12), to allow nine parking spaces in lieu of the sixteen required by Code, a variance of seven spaces for a retail business in a C-4 zoning district. At Commissioner Black's request, Item V-D.1 was removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion. Packaging Concepts - Driveway Separation - Quantum Park Lots 47, 47B, 47C and 47D - Request relief from Chapter 2, Zoning, Section 7 - PID, H.3, to reduce the required driveway distance separation from 150 feet as required by Code to 107 feet within a PID zoning district to allow a 43 foot reduction Packaging Concepts - Driveway Separation - Request relief from Chapter 2, Zoning, Section 7 - PID, H.3, to reduce the required driveway distance separation from 150 feet as required by Code to 145 feet within a PID zoning district to allow a 5 foot reduction M & M Appliance - 915 North Federal Highway - Request for approval of a site plan modification for a 1,196 square foot addition to an existing commercial building on 0.25 acres At Commissioner Black's request, item V-D.4 was removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion. Meeting Minutes Regular City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida April 3, 2001 Packaging Concepts - Quantum Park Lots 47, 47B, 47C and 47D - Request for approval of a site plan modification for a 28,000 square foot addition to an existing industrial/warehouse building located on 3.65+ acres in Quantum Park Stonehaven Homeowners Association- 1600 Stonehaven Drive- Request for a master plan modification to include the closure of Stonehaven Drive, the installation of gates at project entrance and masonry wall At Commissioner Black's request, item V-D.6 was removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion. Outpatient Clinic - 2401 S. Seacrest Boulevard - Request for approval of a site plan modification to construct a 2,900 square foot medical office building on a 0.72-acre lot (TABLED ON MARCH 6TM) Approve Change Order #8 for the Ocean Avenue Promenade Project (including Change Proposals #6, 9, 12, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24 and revised Change Order #6) which represents a net reduction in project costs of $20,614.37 Approve proposed Community Reinvestment Activities in the amount of $2,200 for a flagpole at Little League Park and screening fence for outfield of Field #2 Approve the purchase of 13 data modems for Police vehicles from Motorola Corporation in the amount of $31,005 Approve the renewal of pollution legal liability insurance with Royal Surplus Insurance Company for a three-year term option premium of $31,496 Approval of final plat for BJs Wholesale Club (Boynton Beach Boulevard PCD) - Location is the southwest corner of Boynton Beach Boulevard and Winchester Park Boulevard Motion Commissioner Black moved to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. Commissioner Ferguson seconded the motion that carried unanimously. V-B,4 Approve the piggyback of COLLIER COUNTY BID #99-2927 to Insituform Technologies, Inc, for "SEWER MAIN REHABILITATION" in the amount of $14,108. Vice Mayor Weiland wished to comment on this item and asked whether this was just to repair the actual line itself or if it included the contractor digging up the area to get to the line and restoring the pavement and area on completion? In a similar item in the backup it stated that the asphalt and concrete would be put back into place. Mark Law, Deputy Utilities Director, said this particular line was a rear easement sewer and that the original failure in the line had required an excavation and point repair. However, when they Meeting Minutes Regular City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida April 3, 2001 televised the line, they found other fractures. The Insituform method allowed the City to go from manhole to manhole and reline the inside of the pipe, basically creating a new pipe within the pipe with no further excavations. Vice Mayor Weiland understood the Insituform process. Mayor Breening asked the dimension of the liner?. Mr. Law said the smallest was six inches, but they had done lines as large as twenty-one inches. Mayor Broening asked about the thickness of the line? Mr. Law said it depended on the depth of the pipe but typically they were ½ to % of an inch thick. The outside of the old pipe is basically a form for the new pipe. Motion Vice Mayor Weiland moved to approve item V-B.4. Commissioner Ferguson seconded the motion that carried unanimously. Mayor Broening asked to be allowed to remove another item from the Consent Agenda for discussion, Item V-C.6, Proposed Resolution No. R01-63, Ratification of FOP Sergeants Contract. Motion Commissioner Fisher moved to allow Item V-C.6 to be pulled for discussion. Commissioner Ferguson seconded the motion that carried unanimously. V-C.6 Proposed Resolution No. R01-63 Re. Ratification of FOP Sergeants Contract Joe Puleo, bargaining agent for the Police Sergeant's Union, stated that after several hard months of negotiating with the City, they had finally come to an agreement. He thanked the City Manager, Attorney Jim Cherof, and Chief Immler for their efforts. He also thanked the sergeants who acted in a professional manner and kept the City's best interests uppermost at all times. Motion Commissioner Ferguson moved to approve Proposed Resolution No. R01-63, Ratification of FOP Sergeants Contract. Commissioner Fisher seconded the motion that carded unanimously. V-D,1 M & M Appliance - 915 North Federal Highway - Request relief from the City of Boynton Beach Land Development Regulations, Chapter 2, Zoning, Section 11.H.16.d (12), to allow nine parking spaces in lieu of the sixteen required by Code, a variance of seven spaces for a retail business in a C-4 zoning district. Commissioner Ferguson asked Commissioner Black if he would object to considering Item V.D.4 at the same time? Commissioner Black agreed to do so. V-D,4 M & M Appliance - 915 North Federal Highway - Request for approval of site plan modification for a 1,196 square foot addition to an existing commercial building on 0.25 acres Meeting Minutes Regular City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida April 3, 2001 Commissioner Black knew the business and there was never a lot or traffic there. He had been there many times and there were usually one or two other cars in the parking lot. He said that the Commission had granted a lot of variances on projects throughout the City to big businesses. This was a small family business located in the City that was doing well, had been there for a long time, and he wanted to see the City give a small business manager a break. Commissioner Ferguson said that under V-D.4 the applicant was asking for an addition to his building to be used primarily for a warehouse and that this would enhance the appearance of the building. He cannot do that unless the parking space variation is granted. At the moment it appeared that the applicant needed sixteen parking spaces and had eight and was adding one more for nine spaces. He believed that this was a long-time merchant with strong local ties who was competing with giants like Sears, Home Depot, and Loews and doing an effective job of it with the location that he had and the service that he was obviously providing. As far as the parking is concerned, he received information that he had 3700 invoices during the past year. That worked out to 12.2 invoices per day for the 313 days that he is open for business. That would mean that if everybody came on the same day there would only be twelve cars in the parking lot. Since this is a semi-durable good that he is selling, there would not be a lot of traffic in and out such as might be the case at a convenience store. Motion Commissioner Ferguson moved that the Commission approve both the 1,200-ft. warehouse (Item V-D.4) and the variance on the parking space requirement (Item V-D.1). Commissioner Black seconded the motion. Commissioner Fisher was concerned because the Commission was waiting for the consultants to come back with their study on the Federal Highway Corridor, hoping that it would revitalize that Corridor. He asked if parking studies would be included in their report? Mike Rumpf, Planning & Zoning Director, stated that parking-related conditions might come out of the Federal Highway Corridor Study. The most specific recommendation that they would be following up on would be a fee-in-lieu-of option for parking. He did knot know at this time whether the Study recommendations would affect this property or not. Commissioner Fisher said he understood that there were no plans for shared parking on the north end, and that it was concentrated in the downtown section instead? Mr. Rumpf replied that this was the case. Commissioner Fisher asked if there were any options for that kind of thing down the read? Mr. Rumpf said when they had the recommendations, they would consider the optimal implementation of those recommendations. Commissioner Fisher posed a question for Attorney Cherof. He said that the Planning and Development Board voted 7-0 to deny these items, and Staff did not recommend approval. If the Commission gave its approval, what would happen to the next person who came along and asked for a variance on Federal Highway and the Commission did not approve it? Attorney Cherof said each case was viewed separately but granting variances when no hardship exists eventually leads to problems when future cases come forward and are denied. Commissioner Fisher said he had spoken to the owner and also the City Manager to see if there were any other options available. As of tonight, none had been found, but Staff had not had an opportunity to come up with other options. Commissioner Fisher asked the other Meeting Minutes Regular City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida April 3, 2001 Commissioners to consider Federal Highway in the long term and the possible repercussions of granting these requests. Vice Mayor Weiland said that the business owner could lease parking spaces from a neighboring business if he chose to do so. However, he stated that this applicant was willing to invest $100,000 in his property along a stretch of Federal Highway that sorely needed to be redeveloped. The building he wanted to build was a warehouse located behind the current building. It would not generate any more traffic than it has now. The trips per day or per week are not going to be affected. There are three public parking spaces along Federal Highway that he is entitled to use, which would bring his shortfall to 3.5 spaces. Vice Mayor Weiland believed that the City Commission should encourage people who wanted to improve their properties. In granting variances they were looking for hardship, but two weeks prior to this meeting, the City Commission granted a variance when a project could have been done a different way and achieved the same results. The variance was granted 4-1. Mayor Broening said that as Benjamin Franklin said, "foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds". This was a parking issue in which the applicant will not have as many parking spaces as the Code says he should have for a business of that size. With the amount of business that was done, spread out over a nine-hour day, the amount of traffic did not appear to be very groat. Because the new construction replaces an existing non-permitted structure, which fails to meet Code in several ways, and enhances a business, Mayor Broening was struggling to find the sense in denying a variance in this case. He knew that the Commission did not have the results of the Federal Highway Study Corridor yet but he was not sure that this should be taken into consideration at this point. What counted was that the business had been there for a long time, and was providing a needed alternative service for those of us who like to shop Boynton and shop in small places to get the kind of personalized service that M & M provides. Mayor Broening offered the two persons who had submitted cards an opportunity to speak on the subject. Dee Zibelli, 440 Ocean Parkway, said she had been to their store many times but did not know them personally. She found that this family-owned business had been in the same location for approximately fourteen years. She said she had never seen the parking lot full. People shop there because they know they will get top-line merchandise for less than other stores in the aroa. The prices aro sometimes $300 to $400 less than the larger stores and they deliver within a day. They need the expansion for covered storage as opposed to outside storage and not for retail expansion. Their beautification of the site plan is to be commended and will enhance Federal Highway. Ms. Zibelli asked the Commissioners to give consideration to the work ethic of the small businessperson in this City and grant the applicant's requests. Mike Morakis, Owner, M & M Appliance, stated that their average sale was $242 and they processed about 12.2 invoices per day. They were open nine hours a day and that was 1.36 customers per hour. They had an 8.5 out of 10 closing ratio that was much higher than places like Sears. They spend about $40,000 in advertising each year. He said he would love to tell the Commission that a customer could hardly find a place to park in his lot but that was not the case. He said they were a family business, they already had the space to build and only wanted to re-build and do it in a better way. He thanked the Commission for their consideration of their requests. Meeting Minutes Regular City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida April 3, 2001 The motion passed 5-0. V-D.6 Stonehaven Homeowners Association - 1600 Stonehaven Drive - Request for a master plan modification to include the closure of Stonehaven Drive, the installation of gates at project entrance and masonry wall. Gerald Van Gelder, 1814 Banyan Creek Circle North, agent for the Stonehaven Homeowner's Association, stated that the Stonehaven Homeowner's Association had been trying for over ten years to head towards pdvatization, based on experiences within their community of destruction of private property and excessive speeding. A recant traffic and speeding study was performed by the Public Works Department of the City and the results, they felt, supported their intention to close off the southern end of Stonehaven Drive by the Lake Worth Drainage Canal #25. Included in the closure would be two eleven-foot swing gates with a chain and two locks, with one of the locks being a Knox lock for Fire Department access should the main entrance not be available. They do not foresee that this will be a problem, especially with the completion of Knuth Road, which will provide the Fire Department with a second means of ingress and egress. It was Mr. Van Gelder's understanding that the City did not believe that a majority of the development's residents were aware of and agreeable to the road closure. The Stonehaven Homeowner's Association actively solicited community involvement and garnered 135 signatures, 85% of the community, on a petition supporting the road closure. The City had also requested that their development gather support from the adjoining apartment complex, and Mr. Van Gelder had a letter from the apartment complex's legal adviser that demonstrated full support of the road closure. Mr. Van Gelder brought up another of the City's concerns that closing off Stonehaven Drive would leave the development with one way in and one way out. They went out and visited 26 communities in the City of Boynton Beach and every one of them had one way in and one way out. Many of those communities did not have any alternate means of ingress or egress. He presented for the Commission's consideration the fact that Stonehaven would have an alternate means. The lock that the Association would put on the gate would be keyed to the lock that was common to every resident along with a Knox lock for Fire Department accass. They wanted to protect their community and provide them with the best services available. Mr. Van Gelder remarked that since the PUD had been formed, it had been split in two parts, and at some point the developer realized that multi-family and residential families did not normally exist together under a HOA. Walls have been put in place to define the boundaries. With the approval and completion of the BJ's project, the walls will continue around their property that will provide complete closure with the exception of this gate. At some point in time, on the completion of Knuth Road, they would consider putting an entrance on Knuth and Stonehaven by a three-party agreement back in 1986. They believed they had done everything possible to document their case, substantiate their position, and comply with the City's concerns. He asked that they be allowed to continue with their privatization and install the gates with no conditions attached. Commissioner Black asked Mr. Rumpf if he had an estimated completion date for Knuth Road? Mr. Rumpf did not have that answer at this time. It was still under construction. Commissioner l0 Meeting Minutes Regular City Commission Boynton Beach, Flodda April 3, 2001 Black sympathized with the residents and stated that if the project were given approval, the City should ask the County for a traffic study on their non-signaled intersection. Commissioner Ferguson remarked on the many communities having one ingress and egress, including the Intracoastal communities, Coastal Towers, Sterling Village, Snug Harbor, Hampshire Gardens, and Harbor Estates to name a few. Motion Commissioner Ferguson moved to approve item V-D.6 with the only limitation that Knuth Road be opened first. Commissioner Fisher seconded the motion. Vice Mayor Weiland mentioned the Knox lock at the proposed gate and questioned why they did not use some type of electronic access that would be more convenient? Mr. Van Gelder stated that the expense of an electronic system was prohibitive at this time. He said that the Knox lock was standard equipment for the Fire Department and that it was used throughout the City. He said it did require a fireman to get out of the vehicle, but those keys are mounted on the dash of the fire truck and within 30 to 45 seconds, the lock can be opened. Vice Mayor Weiland thought that having to get out of a vehicle to open a lock could be an officer safety issue if an officer had to chase someone who had jumped over the fence. Mr. Van Gelder deferred to the police officers that were in attendance to answer this concern. Police Chief Marshall Gage responded that this matter had been sent to the Police Department for review as part of the normal administrative process, and the Police Department approved it. At the time the approval was granted, they had to take into consideration access and officer safety issues. The single entrance would limit Police access if they came from the other side; however, on routine entries, they would not be coming through that way. As far as officer safety was concerned, Chief Gage did not think it was an issue at all. Commissioner Black commented on Commissioner Ferguson's condition of granting approval, the opening of Knuth Road, and asked if that was acceptable to the Stonehaven Homeowner's Association? He wanted to make sure that if approval were granted, they would not go out the next day and erect the fence and apply the locks. Mr. Van Gelder said they were aware that Knuth Road would have to be completed before they could commence work on their project. The motion passed unanimously. VI. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT 1. Report on Long-term Water Production Needs Bob Kenyon, Deputy Utilities Director, gave a PowerPoint presentation on the long-term water production needs of the City of Boynton Beach that was extremely well received by the Commissioners and audience. City Manager Bressner thanked Mr. Kenyon for the most incisive, informative presentation about a municipal water system that he had ever heard. The complete presentation is attached to these minutes and may be examined and copied in the City Clerk's office. Meeting Minutes Regutar City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida April 3, 2001 Some of the highlights of Mr. Kenyon's presentation included the following progressive steps the City had taken to meet current and future needs for water: Aquifer storage and recovery well- stores over 150 mg finished water Relocation of the "production center" and well withdrawals away from the coast to the west well field, now the primary water sources Constructed elevated concrete storage tank to maintain/regulate system pressure. Progressive meter reading - better measurement of water pumped vs. billed and unaccounted for uses. Use of "Reuse" water from regional wastewater plant to save area groundwater withdrawals Current Challenges: Population Growth - increased demand Lifestyle Changes - We use more water Aging Infrastructure - some wells, many water mains, and the east plant are over 35 years old. 100 year drought - severe Phase II restrictions are in effect Shared adversity and all need to be part of the solution. 5% of residential users are using 25% of residential demand 21 families used over 176,000 gallons in March 2001 Salt Water Intrusion - the coastal well field is being protected To meet the 30% reduction goal of the South Florida Water Management District, the City has: Reduced distribution pressure from 63 to 45 psi at the meter Provided public information through invoices and GALA Internally restricted use of wells 1-9 to emergency only Increased west plant efficiency and increased west well production by bypassing 10% of flow around membranes Recycled backwash water to easternmost lagoon, providing recharge of shallow wells Cooperated with Police Department, Parks, and Code Compliance to enforce restrictions. Mr. Kenyon solicited the assistance of all City residents to help the City achieve the 30% reduction goal by: Watedng only during restricted hours Taking shorter showers Looking for household leaks (typically 15% of use) Running full loads of dishes and clothes Turning off water when brushing teeth, shaving, wiping and soaping dishes Mr. Kenyon distributed water conservation kits with Iow flow faucet aerators, toilet valves, and leak tablets to the audience, asking them to please use the devices to save our precious ]2 Meeting Minutes Regular City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida April 3, 2001 environment. Mr. Kenyon thanked the citizens for their cooperation in this time of shared adversity. Discuss Adoption of an Emergency Water Conservation Rate for all Water Customers of the City of Boynton Beach City Manager Bressner introduced this topic by saying there was a proposed legislative change that would provide for a change in the water rate structure at such time as a water emergency had been declared by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). Staff proposed an Ordinance change that would put into effect a different pricing structure for residential consumption over 25,000 gallons per month if a water restriction were put into effect. As the drought continued, rather than come to the Commission every time there might be a change from Phase I to 2 and so on, the Ordinance would go into effect automatically, according to a prearranged formula, at the same time the SFWMD put a particular restriction in effect. There would be an adjustment to a residential user's bill depending on which Phase had been announced. He echoed Mr. Kenyon's comments about the 100 year drought, saying that it was a time for all citizens to pull together to reduce consumption and come up with water reduction strategies. Mr. Bressner introduced Mr. Dale Sugerman, Assistant City Manager, who outlined the details of the proposed Ordinance. Dale Sugerman, Assistant City Manager, distributed water conservation kits to the Commissioners and thanked Bob Kenyon for his great presentation. He underlined the fact that the City was in a 100 year drought, and the City had been watching carefully over the last few months to see if the customers could help the City meet the 30% reduction in usage so that the well fields could remain protected. If historical usage kept up, there would be a possibility of losing those well fields. The City has found that the customers had only helped the City achieve a 10% reduction. Mr. Sugerman believed that the City's Utility Department had already done everything it could to maximize the reduction in consumption. The City's proposal was the establishment of a temporary, emergency conservation rate that would put a penalty on the residential user's water bill every month for those residential users with usage exceeding 25,000 gallons of water per month (gpm). The rates would stay the same if the residential usage were less than 25,000 gpm. If the user exceeded that usage, during Phase 1 water restrictions, the rate would increase in every rate block above 25,000 usage by 25%. During Phase 2 restrictions, water rates would increase by 50% in every block above 25,000 gpm, and in Phase 3 there would be a 75% penalty in every block above 25 gpm, and with a Phase 4 restriction declared by the SFWMD, the penalty would be 100% on every gallon used above 25,000 gpm for all single-family residential units. Mayor Broening believed that Delray Beach might have a similar Ordinance on the books? Mr. Sugerman stated that he discovered that Delray Beach was mandated to put this type of a rate structure on their books back in 1995 when they expanded their existing treatment capacity. They had to turn to the SFWMD and get a new permit associated with that expansion. The new permit said you must put into place an emergency conservation rate and they did. Their rate is more restrictive than the one proposed by the City of Boynton Beach. Their penalty kicks in at 15,000 gpm. In other ways it is less restrictive. Their increments are Phase I = 15% increase, Phase 2 -- 30% increase, Phase 3 = 45% increase, and Phase 4 = 60% increase. The City of Stuart also recently adopted a similar Ordinance. Meeting Minutes Regular City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida April 3, 2001 Mr. Ferguson asked how many of the 30,500 metered accounts exceeded the 25,000 gpm? Mr. Sugerman referred to a printout from the previous month and shared the numbers for the month of March for the previous three years. In March of 2001, 977 residences out of almost 26,000 exceeded the target of 25,000 gpm. That represented 14.3% of the metered accounts. In 2000 for the month of March there were 1,240 residences that exceeded 25,000 gpm or 17.5%. In 1999 for the month of March there were 2,254 residences that exceeded 25,000 gpm or 27%. Commissioner Fisher asked if the numbers included residences in Ocean Ridge? Mr. Sugerman said it included all the single family homes in the City system, so it did include Ocean Ridge. Commissioner Fisher asked if the City's proposal would have any effect on what the Ocean Ridge residents were charged? Mr. Sugerman replied in the affirmative. Commissioner Fisher asked about the 25,000 gpm figure. His concern and question was that in March, his household used 19,000 gpm and it was himself, his wife, and his two children. They only do full loads of laundry, their sprinkler was only on at designated times, and they used 19,000 gpm, in spite of their conservative measures. He went on to say that a lot of families had five and six children. He asked why the number was not over 30,000 gpm? Mr. Sugerman replied that the City found that across the country, the average single family home (and he was not sure if this meant two adults and 2.3 children) uses between 8 and 12,000 gpm. Commissioner Fisher asked what process would be in place on Day 1 for the customer who has a legitimate reason for using more than 25,000 gpm? Mr. Sugerman said that they lose 7% of their 14M gallons per day production to lost water. It could be that a family of five that is using 26, 30, or 40,000 gpm may not know it but they could be losing water with leaks in their system. That is why the Water Conservation Kit has dye tablets in it. You pop the dye tablet in the tank and it can be seen whether or not you have leaks. The City was willing to advise anybody at any time over the telephone about how to detect for leaks or cut back on water usage. If they want the City to come out and test the meter and come on the premises and look for leaks, there would be a charge for $15.00. The proposal did not have an appeal or "exception" process to it. They were not looking to create variances on the proposed rate but were willing to work with people through the water conservation kit, telephone advice, and in-home testing for a fee. Commissioner Fisher asked if the Commission wanted an appeal process in the Ordinance, would it be possible to put one in? Mr. Sugerman said it would be possible. City Manager Bressner asked what the basis of the exceptions would be - ability to pay?. The City already did that now in terms of time payments for example. Commissioner Fisher said no, that he was questioning the usage. He knew he was at 19,000 with a wife and two children, and it was realistic that if a family had five children, that number would work its way up past 25,000 gpm very quickly. It could be very simple. The first item could be that the City would come out and check the leak status for $15.00. If the City finds there are no leaks, the City would refund the money. Let staff make the determination if the next step would be necessary, similar to Code Compliance almost. Commissioner Fisher was making the point that he could have five or six children plus grandparents living with him and he would have legitimate reasons to use in excess of 25,000 gpm. Commissioner Black commended Mr. Kenyon on his great presentation. His thought was that the issue could probably not be settled at this meeting and that staff should look into the matter a little bit further. He wanted staff to consider more stringent enforcement through Code Compliance for example, especially of those people using in excess of 100,000 gpm. He thought, also, that Commissioner Fisher's ideas had a lot of merit. He thanked Mr. Sugerman and his staff for coming up with the idea. He thought itwas an important issue and that 14 Meeting Minutes Regular City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida April 3, 2001 something needed to be done. He said that many people were breaking the rules about watering and maybe the COPS program could assist Code Compliance. Perhaps Code Compliance could change its work schedule such as coming in at 10 and working till 7, so that the violations would be more visible. He believed that most violations were not occurring between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. He thought that when people were using in excess of 100,000 gpm, something definitely had to be done. City Manager Bressner stated that as of the morning of the day of this meeting, the City had issued 92 warnings and 102 citations for $25 fines. Mr. Sugerman stated that the City had covered the enforcement angle already and were presenting the proposed Ordinance to the Commissioner's for their consideration. Mr. Sugerman believed that the proposed Ordinance would be effective. City Manager Bressner agreed that there may have to be some type of procedure for hardships, but there still had to be two readings of the Ordinance and a public hearing. Before the City drafted the actual text of the Ordinance, it wanted to present the idea to the Commissioners and find out whether or not there was support from the Commission to move forward with this. It appeared from some of the comments made at the meeting that an Ordinance would need to be refined and brought back, taking into consideration these comments. Mayor Broening had three cards for public comment and opened the floor for those who had requested to speak on this topic. Warren Timm, 130 N.E. 26th Avenue, said he was impressed by the quality and thoroughness of Boynton Beach's water handling. He thought this community was far ahead of many communities in the United States. His question was for multi-housing units that had a common meter and he asked how that would be handled in the billing process? Mr. Sugerman said that the proposed rate change would not impact multi-dwelling units but only single residential meters. Herb Suss, resident of Boynton Beach, stated that consideration needed to be given to larger families such as those having five and six or more children, and a larger number of gallons per day allowed for those families. He also said that multiple dwellings should participate. Terry Pereira, 7692 Colony Lake Drive, stated that this proposal was based on a family of four averaging 8-12 gpm. He thought that the proposal would negatively impact large families and more than one family living under the same roof, typically found in Iow-income areas. The family size in these cases can easily be eight people. These families would probably use more than 25,000 gpm. This would also unfairly target homeowners who had large families and a large amount of landscaping and use City water for landscaping maintenance. It only affects a small percentage of water users, 14%. Even if they all were forced to reduce their usage to less than 25,000 gpm, the impact this would have on the overall water conservation would really be very small so, what is the point? Since this proposal seemed to be directed at meeting the reduction target set on Boynton Beach by the South Florida Water Management District, then an Ordinance that would impact ALL water users would be a more effective way to insure true water conservation. Since each family's size, habits, and irrigation needs differ substantially, he proposed that the rate should be factored into the average monthly water usage of that particular customer. He also proposed that the 25,000 gpm factor be raised to 30,000 gpm to accommodate large families. Above that 30,000 gpm, more severe penalties should be placed on users. He stated that if the rate were to be tied into the twelve-month average of each Meeting Minutes Regular City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida April 3, 2001 individual customer, including the master meters, when the restrictions came into effect, that average would be "frozen". Vice Mayor Weiland thought that setting the goal at 25,000 gpm would encourage those people who only used the stated average for a family of four of 8,000 gpm to 12,000 gpm per month to use even more water than they were now. They would be allowed, in effect, to double their use without being penalized. He felt that there was too much diversity in the living habits and water use habits of individual families to effectively derive a set amount of usage that would be allowable. He did not believe it was possible to scientifically determine a particular rate of usage that would be fair and reasonable for every one. Families who are at home with children during the day would have a different set of water usage habits than the families who worked all day and had their children in day care. A person with a large yard using a lot of water may be using a well and it would be impossible for the City to tell how much water that family was actually using. He also noted that the City's medians were being watered at 9:00 a.m. and the City should be the first one to demonstrate compliance. He had a family of six and he had not used his sprinkler system more than two times. His dead flowers and grass would prove that. His family turns the water off when soaping up while showering, turned water off when brushing teeth, and his dishwasher and clothes washer never ran without being completely full. He had done everything to save water and he still saw that he was at a round figure of 27,000 gpm per month. He believed some serious research was needed before the City instituted an Ordinance that would penalize larger families. That was not a fair way to curtail usage. Commissioner Ferguson said that if the 14% of users were made to conserve water, they would reduce the water usage by a point and half, maybe two points. The overall savings would be 12% instead of 10% against a mandate of 30%. He thought a better way would be to restructure the rates, particularly the first rate. There was a base rate of $6.65 per thousand gallons up to the first 3,000 gpm. After you get past the first 3,000 gallons the rate for the next 3,000 gallons is $1.58, and then it goes up to $1.66 up to a top rate of $2.35 for 75,000 gallons and over. If you started with a base rate of $4.00 and increased it by 25% each of the other eight segments you would be up to $5.50, and you would be penalizing consumption. If you had those kinds.of rates in place, when you came up to a Phase 2 or Phase 3, you would hit everybody up with a penalty, not just the ones that were using the most water. Everybody has to pay the penalty. Mr. Sugerman said that was a much stronger proposal than what they were proposing. He cautioned, though, that the base rate was $6.65, even if zero water is used. The base rate includes the billing, the meter reading, and all the other overhead costs so the $6.65 would have to stay. Commissioner Ferguson said it should be revenue neutral but he thought the City could adjust the rate so that the revenue remained the same. He believed that some adjustments to the rate were in order. Mayor Broening believed that the aggressive irrigation being done in Flodda accounted for the biggest share of the water usage. Before the restrictions came in, he had been watering five times a week and he believed there were people who were now watering for longer periods on the days they were allowed to water. He believed that personal discipline was the key. He also believed in penalizing the people who were squandering water and using water indiscriminately. City Manager Bressner appreciated everybody's comments, especially those about the larger families, and he did believe that would have to be factored into the equation. He was looking at the consumption of over 50,000 gallons per month and about 230 accounts were using water Meeting Minutes Regular City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida April 3, 2001 at that rate and it dropped off rather sharply after that. Administratively, he wanted to send a special letter to every account currently using over 25,000 a month and advise them that they were using over 25,000 gpm, ask them what they were doing to conserve water, and provide them with some positive suggestions. He stated that enforcement would continue but while the matter was under discussion, he wanted to get this letter out. He thought the matter should be tabled for four weeks to allow staff time to come up with some alternatives. He was interested in looking at the overall rate structure among other things. He thought the comments were very useful and he thanked the Commissioners. Motion Vice Mayor Weiland moved to table this issue until the 1st meeting in May. Commissioner Ferguson seconded the motion that carried unanimously. Assistant City Manager Sugerman wanted to allay the fears of citizens who had been calling in regarding salt water getting into the wells. He wanted them to know that the City's utility system had been aware of the potential of salt water intrusion for a number of years and that they had taken many steps to protect the water resources in Boynton Beach. They believe the water resources in Boynton Beach are protected like no other city in South Florida, particularly with the use of the City's ASR well. He wanted everyone to go away from the discussion knowing that their water resources were protected and that the City of Boynton Beach had a great water utility system that was supported by this elected body and that salt water would not be coming out of the tap in the City of Boynton Beach. His point was that no salt water would be coming out of the tap, but water could become very expensive if all residents did not begin to conserve water and do it now. Commissioner Fisher asked if Staff could have the research done by the next meeting? Mr. Sugerman said that the agenda item that was tabled was only the discussion piece. The Ordinance had not been written. To get on the next meeting the deadline would be 5:00 p.m. the day after this meeting and that would not be possible. He believed that the matter could be brought back to the Commission in four weeks, which meant that their deadline was really two weeks away. MAYOR BROENING DECLARED A BRIEF RECESS AT 8:35 P.M. THE MEETING RECONVENED AT 8;55 P.M. 3. Review Proposal for Dog Park Sites City Manager Bressner stated that the Parks Department Staff had put together a report in response to a petition that had been signed by a number of citizens from Boynton Beach and the surrounding areas, requesting that the City construct and operate a Dog Park. The rationale was that there was a stated need for such a facility due to its extreme popularity. He referred to the temporary structure that Boca Raton had constructed for a Dog Park that was over- subscribed already. The Recreation & Parks Board advanced a positive recommendation to explore the issue based on the presentation given to them several months ago by the Dog Park proponents. The issues were: l? Meeting Minutes Regular City Commission Boynton Beach, Flodda April 3, 2001 Does the City build a Dog Park? If the City does build a Dog Park, should it be temporary or permanent? If the City does build a Dog Park, where should it be placed? A presentation had been made to the City Commission on a previous occasion that had resulted in a suggestion for a specific site for a temporary facility, Congress Avenue Community Park. At that point the Commission held off on the matter. City Manager Bressner asked Staff to prepare a detailed report which would: 1) assign a value in terms of construction costs for a temporary vs. permanent facility, and 2) examine a number of sites currently owned by the City for possible use for either a temporary or a permanent Dog Park. The criteria that were developed by the staff were contained in a report that the Commission had received dated March 3, 2001. It gave a historical perspective of Dog Parks in the area as well as throughout the United States. The overall recommendation of Staff was that a location for a permanent Dog Park would continue to be studied as part of the five-year Capital Improvement Program and that public input should be sought for both neighborhood and district park locations. The ideal location would be a well- buffered district park location not already designated for future development. Staff identified nine parcels that were evaluated for Dog Parks. These locations were analyzed in depth and the three most likely locations were deemed to be the Congress Avenue Community Park, Meadows I/Nautica Sound Park site, or the FPL site. Staff's report provided requirements and costs for a permanent Dog Park ($83,519); a temporary dog park at an undeveloped park site ($50,185); and a temporary Dog Park at Congress Avenue Community Park ($25,465). City Manager Bressner stated that the Commissioners could ask questions and discuss the idea and if desired, give direction as to whether a Dog Park should be built and if so, whether it would be temporary or permanent, and if built, the chosen location. The public would also be given an opportunity to speak on the issue. Commissioner Fisher opened the discussion by saying that he had a large dog that would love a place to run. His concerns centered on the location. He mentioned that the Boca Raton and Delray Beach Dog Parks had been put in locations that were already destinations. People come from Broward and Dade counties to use the Lake Ida Park for example. The neighborhoods surrounding it understood that. Commissioner Fisher lives in Nautica Sound and there were 21 children in his cul de sac alone. There was a small parcel in his development set aside for a community park. He did not think it would be desirable to have people coming from Dade and Broward counties to his cul de sac. The people whose homes surround it should definitely be asked what they want. These small parcels are not called City parks, but community parks. Commissioner Fisher wanted to have a Dog Park but did not want to rush into it or impact anybody adversely on it and further, he wanted to plan for it in the five-year plan. Mayor Broening opened the public audience on the issue. There were ten cards for people requesting to speak on the issue. Mayor Broening proposed a two-minute time limit and the other Commissioners agreed by consensus. Howard Cooperman, 35 Meadows Park Lane, stated that he was on the other side of the park. He said the homeowners owned both sides of the canal so the park there would physically be in the back yard of several homeowners who had dogs. They did not want to hear their dogs barking while other dogs barked all day long nearby, it is a totally residential community with a lot of children. Kids will want to go into that park and with all the problems with dogs attacking children, this is not a good thing. Meeting Minutes Regular City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida April 3, 2001 Discussions have been held with previous Commission members as to what that park should be and they were promised a passive park with walking trails. Herb Suss, resident of Boynton Beach, questioned the signatures on the petition. He said there were fixed places in Boca and Delray and people from outside of the communities will use the Dog Park. The communities involved should be brought into the decision-making process. He agreed with the five-year plan that Commissioner Fisher proposed. To build a temporary park when there were already parks in Boca and Delray did not make sense to him. He was for a Dog Park but it had to be looked at very carefully. He did not want people coming in from Lake Worth and Lantana causing more problems than they needed. Jerry Gerarde, 2531 S.W. 11~h Court, Boynton Beach, stated he had been a Boynton Beach resident and taxpayer for 30 years. The land next to the Congress Avenue Tennis Center is earmarked long-term for a Senior Center, which is fine. He read in the Palm Beach Post that a proposal had been put forth to make that land into a Chinese Park in the interim. This is a million-dollar park that will ultimately be bulldozed to build a much-needed Senior Center. He did not want to see his money wasted on an expensive short-term project. He would like to see a Dog Park proposal that would cost just a few thousand dollars. More than 1700 Boynton Beach and Palm Beach County residents want the Dog Park. Some are taxpayers, some are voters, and many are both. There will be matching funds from the County so they count (the Palm Beach County residents who signed the petition). Taxpayers, not transients, will use the Park on a daily basis and he was one of the people who signed the petition. He wanted the Congress Avenue location for the temporary park. Jennifer English, 1725 Arezzo Circle, Boynton Beach wanted 'to express how important it was for the City of Boynton Beach to have a Dog Park and urged the City to prioritize finding a location for this Park. She spoke of the joy they added to our lives. Having a Dog Park in Boynton Beach would eliminate the need of the local residents to travel so far to get to a Dog Park. She said that Dog Parks were wonderful places for meeting other people and forging friendships. She believed that any community would cherish such a place. She urged citizens to take a drive to Lake Ida and take a look at the Lake Ida Dog Park. It was never overcrowded enough to cause traffic or noise problems. The only thing the Park did was make a lot of people and a lot of dogs very happy. Terry Pereira, 7692 Colony Lake Drive, said that while he had not signed the petition, he did support the Dog Park. He thought the Commission should consider four things: 1) desirability, 2) necessity, 3) cost, and 4) location. That the desirability is high there is no doubt, 1800 City and County residents signed a petition. Mr. Pereira suggested an analysis of the 1800 signatures to show the percentage who were County residents and the percentage who were City residents, and where these people live. Are they concentrated in one particular area or are they spread throughout the City? if the analysis shows the demand comes mostly from County residents, the County should bear the cost for such a facility. If it shows that the demand comes from several adjoining neighborhoods, then the Park should be located within one of those neighborhoods instead of somewhere that the residents may not be in favor of a Dog Park. As far as necessity goes, the need is much less than the desire to have one. He was opposed to the construction of a temporary facility at any location. Taxpayers dollars would be much better spent if a permanent location were selected and built on. To spend 30 to 60% of what it would cost for a permanent facility only to abandon it later on would be a waste of taxpayer's money. Meeting Minutes Regular City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida April 3, 2001 Sam DeMatteo, 38 Meadows Park Lane, Boynton Beach, stated that he was not against a Dog Park but that it was in his back yard if it were put in the Meadows. He did not know enough about Dog Parks to know if it would or would not have an effect on him. He thought that since it may be in their back yards, the residents should have a lot to say about where a Park should be placed. For people outside of his area to dictate where the Park would go would not be fair. The Commissioners need to carefully consider where the Park will go and make sure that the community is willing to accept it. Martin Helo, 43 Rutland Lane, Boynton Beach, lived in Windemere, on the other side of one the areas that was being considered for a possible Dog Park. He praised Commissioner Fisher's intelligent comments. He said that the Windemere site was always promised to the community to be a passive park. The areas surrounding the proposed Park are stdctly residential in nature. By a passive park they thought something quiet, something scenic, something relaxing with benches and a heart trail and walkways. He did not think this would be a quiet place and that there would be barking day and night. They worried about parking and traffic considerations too and whether some of their stub roads might be opened. They were not against the Dog Park. The location was the important question and he hoped the Commissioners would examine this very closely and decide accordingly. He suggested that the site be a place that tended to be noisier by its nature. Bobbi Taylor, 8684 Tourmaline Boulevard, Boynton Beach, pointed out that she was no longer a City resident but was now in the County. She also had a golden retriever and a twelve- year-old Springer spaniel. When they turn off of Lake Ida Road into the Park, her Spdnger spaniel does the "two-step" in the front seat. He knows where he is. Dogs love it down there. They get worn out in about 30 minutes. Until the time change, the only time she could go was Saturday or Sunday. She had heard people from Lake Worth and Palm Spdngs saying they wanted to come to the Park. She said, though, that dog owners were good people in general. They did not want to harm anything; they cleaned up after their animals as part of the rules and regulations of the Park. She offered to help raise money for the Park and get another petition that would have residents that could be verified as to their place of residence. She said everybody could work together to get it done. Vice Mayor Weiland said that it might be possible to obtain money from the County. He was concerned at hearing people say that they did not want people coming into Boynton from Lake Worth, Lantana, and the surrounding towns to a Dog Park. These people are invited to come into Boynton Beach to spend their money at restaurants, movie theaters and stores. He did not see how the City could say, "Please come and spend your money but do not bring your dog to our Dog Park". He preferred the Congress Avenue site because the necessary infrastructure was already in place and would be the cheapest way to go. He did not believe that Hunter's Run, Chanticleer, or Golfview Harbor, the three closest neighborhoods, would be affected at all. The second location would be the FPL site on Golf Road. It was very secluded but there was no infrastructure. He thought public input should be sought. He did not see putting it on the five-year plan because they would be addressing it at the tail end of their second five-year plan. He wanted to move forward with it fast and progressively, select a site as a temporary site and move ahead on it. Commissioner Ferguson favored the Nickels Road Neighborhood Park and the Nautica/Knollwood Groves Neighborhood Park sites for the Dog Park. He wanted to put the Dog Park in the five-year plan and put it on the agenda for funding as some of the Parks came on stream. In order to move that up from the five-year plan timewise, the 1700 people who want 20 Meeting Minutes Regular City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida April 3, 2001 the Park could be asked to contribute money for it. This, along with some money from the County, could bring the Dog Park into existence faster than five years at a location that could possibly be chosen tonight. Commissioner Black wanted to use vacant parkland for an active recreational use that would benefit the citizens of Boynton Beach in a setting that would not negatively impact any homeowners. He favored the Congress Avenue location because of its existing infrastructure such as parking, water, and bathrooms. Concerning the signatures on the petition, he was not concerned if some of the people did not live in the City of Boynton Beach, stating that 70% of the permit holders at the adjacent Tennis Center were not from the City of Boynton Beach. He also said that many people had approached him with offers to find funding or put up money for the Dog Park. He repeated the idea that Boynton Beach could not exist in isolation from other communities in South Florida. The City could not put up the last apartment building and put up a sign that said, "Don't come here any more". Commissioner Black was not in favor of making the Dog Park a permanent fixture at this location, but wanted to give City residents and others a place to recreate. Mayor Broening thanked John Wildner for putting together a great report that made it easy for him to understand what the options were. If everyone agreed that a temporary Dog Park made sense, he thought that in terms of money and location, the only place it could really be at this time was the Congress Avenue location. Motion Commissioner Black moved to direct Staff to pick the location of the temporary Dog Park as the Congress Avenue Community Park. Commissioner Black believed that from past experience, Mr. Wildner's cost estimate was probably accurate. He referred to an earlier offer of Vice Mayor Weiland's to donate $5,000 towards the project but that he would not hold him to it. Vice Mayor Weiland seconded the motion, commenting that his offer of the $5,000 from his Community Investment Funding allocation still stood. Commissioner Fisher stated that it would cost $25,000 to $30,000 for a temporary Dog Park. He asked Mr. Wildner how much it would cost to make a permanent passive park out at the Meadows? He asked because the City was contemplating using money for a temporary project that could be used for a permanent project somewhere else. Commissioner Black stated that as a point of order, they were discussing the Dog Park, not passive parks. Commissioner Fisher stated that it had to do with spending money. Mayor Broening agreed with Commissioner Black. Commissioner Fisher asked how much would a permanent park be elsewhere? Mr. Wildner said that they estimated that if they put a permanent park at an undeveloped site for only the Dog Park it would cost around $83,000. In the case of the Meadows/Nautica Sound nine-acre parcel, to develop a permanent park there would be in the $400,000 to $500,000 area. City Manager Bressner said that if you took nine acres of the Intracoastal passive park site, it would be $1.9M. Mr. Wildner stated that Meadows I Park, which was built seven or eight years ago, cost about $400,000 and that was an eight-acre park. He said that if inflation were added to this it would be even more today. Meeting Minutes Regular City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida April 3, 2001 Commissioner Black asked Mr. Wildner about the Park Dedication Account that the City had from development activities and whether or not the City had spent any of that money on the development of parks in the last five or ten years? Mr. Wildner stated that it had spent most of it on the combined development of Meadows Park and Boynton Lakes a few years ago. The Account was now built up again to around $350,000 and more was expected soon. Commissioner Fisher asked if looking into the Congress Avenue facility part of Commissioner Black's motion would include asking the residents of the surrounding neighborhoods whether they wanted to have the Dog Park or not? Commissioner Black stated he was not aware of any residents that live around there that it would affect. There are no houses around there. Commissioner Fisher said he took that as a no and that the residents would not be surveyed as to whether they minded or not. Commissioner Black stated that the motion would stand as presented. The motion passed 3-2, Commissioners Fisher and Ferguson dissenting. Review of Capital Improvement Projects Proposed to be Financed by Florida Municipal League Bond Pool Program City Manager Bressner said that since the Florida League of Cities had indicated they would not be offering the City this money, he believed this item could be tabled and brought back with a report that had alternate financing options. Motion Commissioner Ferguson moved to table Item VI.4. Commissioner Black seconded the motion that carried unanimously. VII. PUBLIC HEARING: 7:00 P.M. OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS THE AGENDA PERMITS Project: Agent: Owner: Location: Description: Boynton Commerce Center John T. Doogan Nayrot Realty, Ltd. South of Woolbright/VVest of Seaboard Railroad Request for abandonment of all that portion of the 65 foot ingress and egress easement lying between Parcel 3B and 3C, Boynton Commerce Center, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 46, Page 126 and 127 in the Public Records of Palm Beach County MAYOR BROENiNG ANNOUNCED THE PUBLIC HEARING. Motion Commissioner Black moved abandonment as presented. unanimously. to approve, the Boynton Commerce Center request for Commissioner Ferguson seconded the motion that carried 22 Meeting Minutes Regular City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida April 3, 2001 Proposal to amend conditions of approval for The Grand (a.k.a. Ozone/Orbit) to revise the requirement for minimum security forces for individual events Motion Commissioner Ferguson moved to amend the conditions of approval for the Grand (a.k.a. Ozone/Orbit) to revise the requirement for minimum security forces for individual events. Commissioner Fisher seconded the motion. Mayor Broening stated that he had a public card for this item from Edward Murphy and called Mr. Murphy's name. Mr. Murphy was not in the room. The motion carried unanimously. VIII. IX. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: A. Reconsideration of Purchase of 3.5 acre site (Commissioner Ferguson) - (Suggest Table Until May 2001) B. Process for Artwork in City - Commissioner Fisher (April 17, 2001) C. Status Report on Possible Improvements to Girl Scout Park (April 17, 2001) D. Federal Highway Corridor Plan (April 17, 2001) E. Acceptance of the proposal for group health insurance consulting from Group Insurance Solutions, Inc. (April 17, 2001) F. Change Order to construct 100 Block of Ocean Avenue (Seacrest to 1st Avenue) (April 17, 2001) G. Future Annexation Areas (May 2001) H. Status report on new meeting schedule for advisory boards (May 2001) I. Application for funding from County DIP and RAP funds for a footbridge for Girl Scout Park (RAP), 17t~ & Seacrest Boulevard Traffic Control and Hester area traffic calming (DIP) and Seacrest Landscape Island Improvements (DIP) J. Motions to Reconsider (Attorney Cherof) DEVELOPMENT PLANS: None NEW BUSINESS: A. Request Education Advisory Board Review of School Violence Issues Meeting Minutes Regular City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida April 3, 2001 Commissioner Fisher stated that he would like consent from the Commission for this request. He said that while the State of Flodda is responsible in its Constitution for schools, he believed a stance needed to be taken to say that the violence in the schools was not acceptable. He proposed that the Commission direct the Education Advisory Board (EAB) to make school violence a priority and come up with solutions and tasks that this government body could do to alleviate it. This would include getting the lobbyists in Tallahassee to work directly with the EAB if need be, and to have the EAB take the lead in this to manage the solution, not to do all the work themselves. They should know that they have the support of this Commission in any way. Commissioner Black applauded Commissioner Fisher for his attention to a timely and important issue. He, too, wanted to give the Education Advisory Board his support, but he believed there were already many national organizations, including the National League of Cities, promoting this issue and searching for solutions. He offered to share the results of his recent research into the matter with the EAB. He did not want to burden the EAB with too many tasks. He stated that the boundary issues were not over, and that Odyssey Middle School was still an issue. He did not want the EAB to feel that this mandate from the Commission would mean that the EAB would have to concentrate solely on this issue starting at their next meeting. Commissioner Fisher understood that the EAB still had the boundary issues to contend with. He explained that he was asking the Commission to take a stand to say that it would invest the necessary resources and if need be, provide dollars, lobbyists, and whatever else the City can do to say "Our schools are important to us and school violence is not acceptable." He was asking more out of them and by doing that, as a Commission, should they need additional support or staff, he wanted them to know that this Commission would support them on that idea. He was not asking for a blank check. He wanted the Commission to make a statement and the EAB to work towards presenting solutions to the Commission. When the EAB asked the Commission to go before the County on the boundary issue and the Commission came to the meeting, the boundaries got changed. When this Commission adopted an Ordinance that said we want a Tri-City task team to get together with the EAB, the other cities came right in. He was looking for the Commission, once again, to take a step forward and say this is an important enough issue for us that the City will support it as a priority. Vice Mayor Weiland agreed that this was a very important issue. Without knowing the dollars involved, however, how could the Commission say yes this evening? Commissioner Fisher said because the Commission would be asking the EAB to come back to the Commission with its recommendation. If it is not assigned, no one will do it. Motion Commissioner Ferguson moved to have the Education Advisory Board review the issue of School Violence. Vice Mayor Weiland seconded the motion that carded unanimously. Xl. LEGAL: A. Ordinances -- 2nd Reading - PUBLIC HEARING Proposed Ordinance No. 01-17 Re: Amending the Land Development Regulations, Chapter 2. Section 6 A.1. to allow photography 24 Meeting Minutes Regular City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida Apdl3,2001 studio services as a permitted use in the C-1, Office and Professional Commercial zoning district Attorney Cherof read Proposed Ordinance No. 01-17 by title only. MAYOR BROENING ANNOUNCED THE PUBLIC HEARING. THERE WAS NO ONE PRESENT WHO WISHED TO SPEAK ON THIS ORDINANCE. Motion Commissioner Black moved to approved Proposed Ordinance No. 01~17. Commissioner Ferguson seconded the motion. Deputy City Clerk Janet Prainito polled the vote. The vote was unanimous. B. Ordinances - 1~ Reading None C. Resolutions: None Other: 1. Approve the Settlement from Pointe Bank in the amount of $8,213.58 in full settlement of two Code Enforcement Liens that were the subject of a lawsuit between Union Planters Bank vs. Alberta Bell and the City of Boynton Beach Motion Commissioner Ferguson moved to approve Item XI(D1). motion that carried 5-0, Commissioner Fisher seconded the Approve the negotiated settlement in case Kerry Feihl v. City of Boynton each in the amount of $10,000 Motion Commissioner Black moved to approve item XI(D2). motion that carried 5-0. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: OTHER: Xll. None. Xill. Commissioner Ferguson seconded the 25 Meeting Minutes Regular City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida Apdl3,2001 A. Informational Items by Members of the City Commission Commissioner Black stated that the Commission had asked the City Attorney if there would be any way to change the date of the municipal election from March to November. Attorney Cherof provided the Commissioners with his written response prior to this meeting. He asked that this item be put on the agenda for discussion at a time to be decided by staff. Mayor Broening thought that was an excellent idea. Vice Mayor Weiland said he would agree with that and that he thought it would strengthen the single member districts and save the City money too. Mayor Broening stated that Mr. Edward Murphy, who had put in a card to speak on Agenda Item VII(B), Proposal to amend conditions of approval for The Grand (A.K.A. Ozone/Orbit), had been out of the room when that item came up and was now present and wished to speak. Mayor Broening granted Mr. Murphy's request to speak. Edward Murphy, 3110 Palm Drive, Boynton Beach, apologized for being out of the reom when this item came up originally and thanked Mayor Broening for granting his request to speak. Mr. Murphy was concerned about the Orbit Nightclub. He lives across the street to the east and when they run events on Friday and Saturday nights, they disturb his peace. He stated that the noise from the Club, the deep base of the sub-woofer could be heard throughout his home from 9 or 10 p.m. to 2:00 to 4:00 a.m. It was causing him a lot of stress and he wanted to bring it to the attention of the City Commission. He had called the police and had not received satisfaction from the Police. Three weeks ago he came home on a Friday evening and there was someone in their parking lot playing music because their P.A. system had gone down and they had cancelled their event. He called the police and they took two hours to respond. He called the Orbit, who said they could not control what was going on in their parking lot. He wanted to say, also, that the Club offered no benefits to the City of Boynton Beach. It did not cater to the citizens of Boynton Beach. He believed there had been a number of incidences there. He had gone by many times and had not seen any secudty in evidence. He stated that he lived in an unincorporated pocket but he was a property owner in Boynton Beach. Mayor Broening stated that the Police Department would be in contact with him very shortly. XlV. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting properly adjourned at 9:55 p.m. Meeting Minutes Regular City Commission Boynton Beach, Florida April3,2001 ATTEST: Clerk Recording Secretary (three tapes) CITY COMMISSION ne Mayor Commissioner C~issioner 2? DEVELOPMENT ORDER OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA PROJECT NAME: Quantum Park Lots 47, 47B, 47C and 47D (Packaging Concepts) APPLICANT'S AGENT: Winston Lee, ASLA, AICPNVinston Lee & Associates, Inc. APPLICANT'S ADDRESS: 4925 Park Ridge Blvd., Boynton Beach, Florida 33426 DATE OF HEARING RATIFICATION BEFORE CITY COMMISSION: 04/03/01 TYPE OF RELIEF SOUGHT: Request for approval of a site plan modification for a 28,000 square foot addition to an existing industrial/warehouse building located on 3.65+ acres. LOCATION OF PROPERTY: Lots, 47, 47B, 47C, and 47D Quantum Park DRAWING(S): SEE EXHIBIT "A and B" ATTACHED HERETO. X THIS MATTER came before the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida appearing on the Consent Agenda on the date above· The City Commission hereby adopts the findings and recommendation of the Planning and Development Board, which Board found as follows: OR THIS MATTER came on to be heard before the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida on the date of hearing stated above. The City Commission having considered the relief sought by the applicant and heard testimony from the applicant, members of city administrative staff and the public finds as follows: Application for the relief sought was made by the Applicant in a manner consistent with the requirements of the City's Land Development Regulations· 2. The Applicant _X HAS HAS NOT established by substantial competent evidence a basis for the relief requested. The conditions for development requested by the Applicant, administrative staff, or suggested by the public and supported by substantial competent evidence are as set forth on Exhibit "C" with notation "Included". The Applicant's application for relief is hereby X_X__GRANTED subject to the conditions referenced in paragraph 3 hereof. DENIED 5. This Order shall take effect immediately upon issuance by the City Clerk. Ail further development on the property shall be made in accordance with the terms and conditions of this order. 7. Other DATED. ~ ~ OI ~~. ~~/~' (~ Ci~ Clerk EXHIBIT "C" Conditions of Approval Project name: Quantum ParI~ Lot 47 (Packaging Concepts) File number: MSPM 01-001 Reference: 2nd review plans identified as New Site Plan Plan. File # NWSP 01-001 with a February 20, 200i, Plannin~ and Zonin~ Department date sram ~ marki~ DEPARTMENTS I INCLUDE REJECT PUBLIC WORKS - General Comments: None X PUBLIC WORKS - Traffi~ Comments: None X UTILITIES Comments: 1. The fire line will requ/re a PBCHD permit. X FIRE Comments: 2. A fire hydrant flow test is required prior to issuance of building permit. LDR 6- X 16 ENGINEERING DIVISION Comments: 3. Provide a "Stop" sign and "Do Not Enter" sign at the end of the existing, one- X way drive on both the Site and Civil plans per LDR Chapter 4, Section 7.B. 4. Provide details of the revised truckwelI stormwater system. X BUILDING DIVISION Comments: I 5. At time of permit review, provide a completed and executed City Un/ty of Title X form. The form shall describe ali lots, parcels or tracts combined as one lot. A copy of the recorded deed with legal description of each property that is being unified is required to be subm/tted to process the form. The property owner that is identified on each deed shall match. 6. At time of permit review, submit signed and sealed working drawings of the X proposed construction. PARKS AND RECREATION Comments: None X Conditions of Approvals 03/28/01 2 DEPARTMENTS I INCLUDE REJECT FORESTER/ENVIRONMENTALIST Comments: 7. The landscape plans should be amended to reflect the following comments: X a. The existing thirty two (32) Cabbage Palm trees will be located to the West side of the existing building between the existing trees and the structure (Phase 1 of Packag/ng Concepts). b. The three (3) Live Oak and thirteen (13) Slash Pine trees will be replaced with sixteen (i6) additional Dahoon Holly trees installed in between the ten (10) Dahoon Holly trees shown along the South proper~y line. The replacement Dahoon Holly trees size specifications will be the same as the landscape tabulation size as shown on sheet 2 of two 2. c. The Wax Myrtle hedge plants shown along the South property line will be replaced with red tip Cocoplum to provide a th/cker visual buffer. The size specification for the replacement Cocopinm plants will be the same as the landscape tabulation size as shown on sheet two 2 of two 2. POLICE Comments: None X PLANNING AND ZONING Comments: 8. Provide dimensions for new wail signage. (Ch. 21) X 9. If required by Environmental Review Committee, obtain an enviromental X rev/ew perruit to confirm code compliance for the chemical storage. (Ch.2. Sec.7.) (Currently under review by the Environmental Review Committee). 10. Driveway separation for a PID is a minimum of 150 feet. Two (2) variances are X required for the driveway locations as proposed on the site plan. (Ch. 2. Sec.7 4.3) I 1. Project is required to obtain approval from the Quantum Park ArchitecWxal X Review Committee. Submit approval letter to Plarming and Zoning Department prior to building permit submittal. 12. Indicate on the landscape plan that the source of water for irrigation is well X water. ADDITIONAL PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD COMMENTS X I3. Comments: None Conditions of Approvals 03/28/01 3 DEPARTMENTS I INCLUDE REJECT ADDITIONAL CITY COMMISSION COMMENTS 14. To be detemained. ~,l MWR/pat ~\C H'~MAIN\S h RDATA'~PLAN NINGtSHARE D\WI:SPRO J ECTS~Q UANTU M PARK LOT 47 (PACKAGING CONCEPTS)\MSPM 01-001\CONDITIONS OF APPROVALS Site Plan.DOC DEVELOPMENT ORDER OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA PROJECT NAME: Packaging Concepts at Quantum Park APPLICANT'S AGENT: Winston Lee, ASLA, AICP, of Winston Lee & Associates, Inc. P z.. APPLICANT'S ADDRESS: 1532 Old Okeechobee Road, Suite 106, West Palm Beach, Florida 33409 DATE OF CITY COMMISSION RATIFICATION: 4/03/01 TYPE OF RELIEF SOUGHT: Zoning Code Variance (driveways distance separation) LOCATION OF PROPERTY: 4925 Park Ridge Blvd. DRAWING(S): SEE EXHIBIT "A, and B" ATTACHED HERETO. X THIS MATTER came before the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida appearing on the Consent Agenda on the date above. The City Commission hereby adopts the findings and recommendation of the Planning and Development Board, which Board found as follows: OR THIS MATTER came on to be heard before the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida on the date of hearing stated above. The City Commission having considered the relief sought by the applicant and heard testimony from the applicant, members of city administrative staff and the public finds as follows: Application for the relief sought was made by the Applicant in a manner consistent with the requirements of the City's Land Development Regulations. The Applicant X HAS HAS NOT established by substantial competent evidence a basis for the relief requested. The conditions for development requested by the Applicant, administrative staff, or suggested by the public and supported by substantial competent evidence are as set forth on Exhibit "C' with notation "Included". The Applicant's application for relief is hereby X GRANTED subject to the conditions referenced in paragraph 3 hereof. DENIED 5. This Order shall take effect immediately upon issuance by the City Clerk. All further development on the property shall be made in accordance with the terms and conditions of this order. 7. Other DATED: S:\Planning\SHARED\WP\PROJECTS\Quantum Park Lot 47 EXHIBIT "C" Conditions of Approval Project name: Packaging Concepts File number: ZNCV 01-002 (driveways distance separation) Reference: Zoning Code Variance application dated Januaw 9, 2001. DEPARTMENTS [ INCLUDE REJECT PUBLIC WORKS Comments: None X UTILITiES Comments: None X FIRE Comments: None X POLICE Comments: None X ENGINEERING DiVISION Comments: None X BUILDING DIVISION Comments: None X PARKS AND RECREATION Comments: None X FORESTER/ENVIRONMENTALIST Comments: None X PLANNING AND ZONING Comments: None X ADDITIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD CONDITIONS Comments: None X ADDITIONAL CITY COMMISSION CONDITIONS To be determined. ADDITIONAL PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD COMMENTS 13. Comments: None X DEPARTMENTS iNCLUDE REJECT ADDITIONAL CITY COMMISSION COMMENTS 14. To be determined. DEVELOPMENT ORDER OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA PROJECT NAME: Packaging Concepts at Quantum Park APPLICANT'S AGENT: Winston Lee, ASLA, AICP, of Winston Lee & Associates, Inc. APPLICANT'S ADDRESS: 1532 Old Okeechobee Road, Suite 106, West Palm Beach, Florida 33409 DATE OF CITY COMMISSION RATIFICATION: 4/03/01 TYPE OF RELIEF SOUGHT: Zoning Code Variance (driveways distance separation) LOCATION OF PROPERTY: 4925 Park Ridge Blvd. DRAWING(S): SEE EXHIBIT "A, and B" ATTACHED HERETO. X THIS MATTER came before the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida appearing on the Consent Agenda on the date above. The City Commission hereby adopts the findings and recommendation of the Planning and Development Board, which Board found as follows: OR THIS MATTER came on to be heard before the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida on the date of hearing stated above. The City Commission having considered the relief Sought by the applicant and heard testimony from the applicant, members of city administrative staff and the public finds as follows: Application for the relief sought was made by the Applicant in a manner consistent with the requirements of the City's Land Development Regulations. The Applicant X HAS HAS NOT established by substantial competent evidence a basis for the relief requested. The conditions for development requested by the Applicant, administrative staff, or suggested by the public and supported by substantial competent evidence are as set forth on Exhibit "C" with notation "Included". The Applicant's application for relief is hereby X GRANTED subject to the conditions referenced in paragraph 3 hereof. DENIED This Order shall take effect immediately upon issuance by the City Clerk. All further development on the property shall be made in accordance with the terms and conditions of this order. 7. Other DATED: S:\PIanning\SHARED\WP\PROJECTS\Quantum Park I EXHIBIT "C" Conditions of Approval Project name: Packaging Concepts File number: ZNCV 01-002 (driveways distance separation) Reference: Zonin~ Code Variance application dated January 9, 2001. DEPARTMENTS INCLUDE REJECT PUBLIC WORKS Comments: None X UTILITIES Comments: None X FIRE Comments: None X POLICE Comments: None X ENGINEERING DMSION Comments: None X BUILDING DIVISION Comments: None X PARKS AND RECREATION Comments: None X FORESTER/ENVIRONMENTALIST Comments: None X PLANNING AND ZONING Comments: None X ADDITIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD CONDITIONS Comments: None X ADDITIONAL CITY COMMISSION CONDITIONS To be determined. ADDITIONAL PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD COMMENTS i3. Comments: None X DEPARTMENTS ] INCLUDE REJECT ADDITIONAL CITY COMMISSION COMMENTS 14. To be determined. DEVELOPMENT ORDER OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA PROJECT NAME: M & M APPLIANCES APPLICANT'S AGENT: Michael & Marsha Morakis APPLICANT'S ADDRESS: 915 North Federal Highway, Boynton Beach DATE OF CITY COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING: April 3, 2001 TYPE OF RELIEF SOUGHT: Number of parking spaces required for a commercial building addition LOCATION OF PROPERTY: 915 North Federal Highway, Boynton Beach DRAWING(S): SEE EXHIBIT '% and B" A'I-rACHED HERETO. THIS MATTER came before the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida appearing on the Consent Agenda on the date above. The City Commission hereby adopts the findings and recommendation of the Planning and Development Board, which Board found as follows: OR X THIS MATTER came on to be heard before the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida on the date of hearing stated above. The City Commission having considered the relief sought by the applicant and heard testimony from the applicant, members of city administrative staff and the public finds as follows: Application for the relief sought was made by the Applicant in a manner consistent with the requirements of the City's Land Development Regulations. The Applicant X HAS HAS NOT established by substantial competent evidence a basis for the relief requested. The conditions for development requested by the Applicant, administrative staff, or suggested by the public and supported by substantial competent evidence are as set forth on Exhibit "D" with notation "Included". The Applicant's application for relief is hereby X GRANTED subject to the conditions referenced in paragraph 3 hereof. DENIED This Order shall take effect immediately upon issuance by the City Clerk. All further development on the property shall be made in accordance with the terms and conditions of this order. 7. Other EXHIBIT "C" Conditions of Approwl Project name: M & M Appliances File number: ZNCV~00-022 (Number of parking spaces) Reference: Zon/n~ Code Variance Application dated December 1 2000 DEPARTMENTS INCLUDE REJECT PUBLIC WORKS Comments: NONE X UTILITIES Comments: NONE X FIRE Comments: NONE X POLICE Comments: NONE X ENGINEERING DIVISION Comments: NONE X BUiLDING DIVISION Comments: NONE X PARKS AND RECREATION Comments: NONE X FORESTER/ENViRONMENTALIST Comments: NONE X PLA/'~NING AND ZONING Comments: NONE X ADDITIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD CONDITIONS Comments: NONE X ADDITIONAL CITT COMMISSION CONDITIONS Comments: To be determined. MWR/pat J:\SH RDATA~ LAN NIN G\SHARE D\WP~FORMS~BLAN KS FORMS FOLDER\COND. Of APPROVAL 2001 FORM.DOC PROJECT NAME: APPLICANT'S AGENT: APPLICANT'S ADDRESS: DEVELOPMENT ORDER OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA Stonehaven Homeowners Association Gerald Van-Gelder 1699 Stonehaven Drive DATE OF HEARING RATIFICATION BEFORE CITY COMMISSION: April 3, 2001 TYPE OF RELIEF SOUGHT: Master Plan Modification LOCATION OF PROPERTY: 1699 Stonehaven Drive DRAWING(S): SEE EXHIBIT "A, B, C, D, and E" ATTACHED HERETO. z. X THIS MATTER came before the City Commission of the City of BoyntOn Beach, Florida appearing on the Consent Agenda on the date above. The City Commission hereby adopts the findings and recommendation of the Planning and Development Board, which Board found as follows: OR THIS MATTER came on to be heard before the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida on the date of hearing stated above. The City Commission having considered the relief sought by the applicant and heard testimony from the applicant, members of city administrative staff and the public finds as follows: Application for the relief sought was made by the Applicant in a manner consistent with the requirements of the City's Land Development Regulations. The Applicant X HAS HAS NOT established by substantial competent evidence a basis for the relief requested. The conditions for development requested by the Applicant, administrative staff, or suggested by the public and supported by substantial competent evidence are as set forth on Exhibit "C" with notation "Included". The Applicant's application for relief is hereby X GRANTED subject to the conditions referenced in paragraph 3 hereof. DENIED This Order shall take effect immediately upon issuance by the City Clerk. All further development on the property shall be made in accordance with the terms and conditions of this order. 7. Other DATED: Clerk 3-27~01 .doc EXHIBIT "C" Conditions of Approval Project name: Stonehaven Homeowners Association File number: MPMD 00-007 Reference: The plans identified as 1st Review, Master Plan Modification. File # MPMD 00-007 with a December 1 DEPARTMENTS [ INCLUDE REJECT PUBLIC WORKS-GENERAL Comments: NONE X PUBLIC WORKS-TRAFFIC COmments: 1. Staff finds no traffic-related justification for the closure of Stonehaven X Drive at any point between Congress and Knuth. Staff finds little evidence of bypass traffic through the Stonehaven Planned Unit Development (the study provided by the applicant included estimates, but not docunlentation, :for the bypass traffic). Staff is of the opinion that the completion of Knuth Road from Woolbright to Boynton Beach Boulevard will provide motorists with yet another option to avoid arterial intersections. As sucl~ the amount of bypass traffic on Stonehaven will likely decrease in the future. 2. Additionally, staff finds that local residents within the Stonehaven Planned X Unit Development would be most impacted by any road closure on iStonehaven north of the canal. Therefore, in order to further consider a road closure, it is imperative that strong consensus fi.om residents in both the single and nmlti-family developments is garnered. The applicant must provide survey results sho~ving that majority of both communities favor the proposed closure. Data should include total residents and property owners total number of those participating in survey/petition, and results. 3. In addition to vehicular traffic issues, the proposed closure of Stunehaver X would eliminate pedestrian and bicycle traffic as well. Should the City favorably consider a road closure for reasons unrelated to traffic control, Public Works staff suggests that pedestrian access be maintained and the ~idewalk remain open. 4. See attached technical comments. X UTILITIES Comments: NONE X 5. Permit application needs to be processed through the Utility Department to X insure that no water and sewer system components will be affected. FIR_E Comments: NONE X Conditions of Approval Stonehaven Homeowners Assoc.doc 03/28/01 2 DEPARTMENTS I iNCLUDE I 1LEJECT 6. The Fire Rescue Department approval of the corresponding permit X application will not be considered until Knuth Road is complete and access fi:om the south is acceptable. BBCC 9-21F. POLICE Comments: NONE X ENGINEERING DIVISION Comments: NONE X BUILDING DIVISION Comments: 7. At time of permit review, submit signed and sealed worlcing drawings of X the proposed construction. 8. Add to all plan view drawings of the site a labeled symbol that represents X the location and perimeter of the limits of construction proposed with the subject request. PARKS AND RECREATION Comments: NONE X FORESTER/ENVIRONMENTALIST Comments: NONE X PLANNING AND ZONING Comments: 9. Rear closure shall consist of an operating gate accessible to both communities. X ADDITIONAL PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD COMMENTS 10. Comments: NONE X ADDITIONAL CITY COMMISSION COMMENTS 11. To be determined. X ~Ctt~MAIN~S~I~DA?A~Planning\SHARED\WP~PROJECTS\Stonehaven Homeowners AssociationLMPMD\Conditions of A oval Stonehaven omeowners ^ssoc.aoc ppr DEVELOPMENT ORDER OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA PROJECT NAME: M & M Appliance APPLICANT'S AGENT: Klm Dellastatious APPLICANT'S ADDRESS: 915 N. Federal Highway DATE OF HEARING RATIFICATION BEFORE CITY COMMISSION: April 3, 2001 TYPE OF RELIEF SOUGHT: Request approval for site plan modification for a 1,196 square foot addition to an existing commercial building on 0.25 acres. LOCATION OF PROPERTY: 915 N. Federal Highway DRAWING(S): SEE EXHIBIT "B" ATTACHED HERETO. X THIS MATTER came before the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida appearing on the Consent Agenda on the date above. The City Commission hereby adopts the findings and recommendation of the Planning and Development Board, which Board found as follows: OR THIS MATTER came on to be heard before the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida on the date of hearing stated above. The City Commission having considered the relief sought by the applicant and heard testimony from the applicant, members of city administrative staff and the public finds as follows: Application for the relief sought was made by the Applicant in a manner consistent with the requirements of the City's Land Development Regulations. The Applicant ~ HAS __.HAS NOT established by substantial competent evidence a basis for the relief requested. The conditions for development requested by the Applicant, administrative staff, or suggested by the public and supported by substantial competent evidence are as set forth on Exhibit "C" with notation "Included". The Applicant's application for relief is hereby X GRANTED subject to the conditions referenced in paragraph 3 hereof. DENIED This Order shall take effect immediately upon issuance by the City Clerk. All further development on the property shall be made in accordance with the terms and conditions of this order. 7. Other f ' " , Cl~ Clerk J:'SHRDATA~Planning,SHARED,WP,PROJ~~p anco NWSP,DovoIop ~e~...-"~ EXHIBIT "C" Conditions of Approval Project name: M & M Appl}ance File number: MSPM 00-006 Reference: 2~a review plans identified as New Site Plan. File # NWSP 00-022 with a February 6. 2001 Plannin~ and Zonin~ Department date stamp mark/ne. DEPARTMENTS PUBLIC WORKS - General Comments: NONE PUBLIC WORKS - Traffic Comments: NONE UTILITIES Comments: NONE FIRE Comments: NONE POLICE Comments: NONE ENGINEERING DMSION Comments: 1. Based on the plan, compliance with Chapter 23 (Parking Lots) is required under Article I, Section 2.A., 2.D. and 2.F.: therefore, the follo~ving comment must be addressed: a. Provide a drainage plan in conformance with Chapter 23, Article II.F. and an engineer's certification that the plan conforms to ali rules and the City's Land Development Regulations. BUILDING DIVISION Identify within the site data the finish floor elevation (lowest floor elevation) that is proposed for the building. Verify that the proposed elevation is in compliance with regulations of the code by adding specifications to the site data that address the following issues [Section 3107.1.2, Chapter 31 of the Boynton Beach amendments to the 1997 edition of the Standard Building Code]: a) From the FIRM map, identify in the site data the title of the flood zone that the building is located within. Where applicable, spec/fy the base flood elevation. If there is no base flood elevation, indicate that on the plans. P~EJECT X X X X X X X Condit/ons of Approval 03/28/01 2 DEPARTMENTS Place a note on the elevation view drawings indicating that the wall openings and wail construction comply xvith Table 600 of the 1997 edition of the Standard Building Code. 4. At time of review, submit signed and sealed working drawings of the proposed construction. Add to the submittal a partial elevation view drawing of the proposed perimeter fence. Identify the type of the fence material and the type of material that supports the fence, including the typical distance between supports. Also, provide a typical section view drawing of the fence that includes the depth that the fence supports are below finish grade and the height that the fence is above finish grade. The location and height of the fence shall ' with the fence pecified in the Zoning Code. POLICE Comments: NONE PARKS AND RECREATION Comments: NONE FORESTER/ENVIRONMeNTALIST Comments: NONE PLA2NN1NG AND ZONTNG Comments: 6. Site plan does not meet parking requirements. A variance is requested to reduce required parking from 16 spaces to nine (9) spaces. Site plan is contingent upon the approval of the parking space variance. 7. No new signage is proposed for this site. Any new signage will require a iNCLUDE REJECT X X X X X X X X ADDITIONAL PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD COMMENTS 8. CorrLments: NONE ADDITIONAL CITY COMMISSION COMMENTS 9. To be determined. X peo~ 6of ~:'3 leue::) peo~ Introduction, Self, Dept., John Guidry, Dale Sugerman, Utility including Wastewater & Stormwater. e Our Mission - provide the integrated leadership to ensure and maintain the prOduction and delivery of the highest quality drinking water for the lowest cost. While water is an inexpensive commodity, it is a valuable resource that we need to protect, to use wisely, and educate the public about protecting this precious resource. · There are two other basic truths regarding water: 1. It is the universal solvent and reacts with everything, 2. Water flows downhill or generally towards the coast. We desire and have been directed by South Florida Water Management District to reduce pumpage by 30% and to date we have achieved less than 10%. The Utility service area extends roughly from the E-3 canal about ½ mile west of Military Trail to the Ocean, and from Hypoluxo Road (include Santaluces High School) south to L-30/Delray border excluding certain pockets, such as the Village of Golf. Within the Town of Ocean Ridge we provide water and individual metered service, but all water lines and hydrants are owned by the Town of Ocean Ridge. Within our service area we own/maintain over 280 miles of water mains, and service 30,500 metered accounts. Most meters are single family residences, but some large master metered accounts include: Sterling Village, Jamaica Bay and Sand & Sea Village. It is important to note that in master metered accounts, the water distribution system and fire hydrants belong to the property owners, not the utility. The City has two separate water treatment plants. The east plant is at 1620 S. Seacrest Blvd., and the west plant is at 5469 W. Boynton Beach Blvd., approximately ½ mile west of Military Trail. The plants are serviced by two separate wellfields that draw from the surficial and 3 Floridan aquifer systems. Our average daily production is 14.5 MGD, our maximum is over 18 MGD. On a average day 9-MGD flows to the sewage plant. The East Plant has 20 production wells that range in depth from 50-270 feet deep. Last month we placed ten of these wells on an emergency only basis to safeguard the east well field. Well construction is regulated by the PBC Health Dept, Fl. DEP and SFWMD and costs several hundred thousand dollars to permit, drill, equip, connect and operate. The East Plant was constructed in 1962 as an 8 mgd iron removal/filtration plant, expanded and upgraded to lime softening and 16 mgd in 1978, and later expanded to 19.2 mgd A significant concern with the east plant is that while it has a DEP permitted capacity of 19.2 mgd, in 1999 the SFWMD regulated the use of that wellfield to an average daily withdrawal of 5-½ mgd. This essentially cut off 70% capacity of the east system on an average daily basis. This was done to minimize the potential for salt water intrusion in the east wellfield by shifting our withdrawals to the western wellfield. 4 The East Plant is also the site of our concrete elevated water tower. This tower has a capacity of 1 ½ MG, and its job is to maintain pressure, minimize operational changes, and provide a dynamic reserve system. Since Phase II, this tank is operating at minimal elevation, so that we could reduce our system operational pressure from 63 lbs. to less that 45 psi. at the meters. The East Plant is also the site of our aquifer storage and recovery well. The water withdrawn from this well does not "count" in our 5-½ mgd withdrawal limitation, so this is a great resource. The well is approximately 700 feet deep and is used to store water during periods of low demand (rain) and is withdrawn during drier periods. We store over 150 mg of treated water in this well, and then withdraw at a rate of 500- 1500 gals/min during dry periods. The West Plant went into operation in early 1994, was expanded n 1998, and provides up to 9 mgd. The plant is served by 7 wells that are approximately 160 ft. deep. This plant normally operates at 100% capacity. 5 The western wells are far more prolific and typically pump 1500 gpm with drawdowns of less that a foot, while the eastern wells are generally pumped at 1/3 that amount and drawdown up to 75 ft. Consequently we have shifted approximately 62% of our production to the western plant and wellfield. The treatment process at the west plant is entirely different from the east plant. The process used is nanofiltration. This process forces water across membranes and separates ions based on different molecular weights. When we expand this plant, we will consider concentrating our concentrate and achieving up to 92-½ % recovery, which is a significant improvement but with associated capital/operational investment. The injection well is located at this site and not very exciting to look at, but represents a large cost and an integral part of this process. The well cost approximately $3M to construct and is approximately 3,200 feet deep. The purpose of this well is to provide the vehicle to dispose of the concentrate water in an environmentally friendly and a permittable manner. Typically, 1.2-mgd flow into this injection well that is 6 finished in a cavernous interval, referred to as the boulder zone. The backup system to the injection well is the regional wastewater system. Tonight you approved the Consent Order with Florida Department of Environmental Protection so we can proceed with the replacement to the 3,200 foot tubing in this well. Recently the commission authorized a task order preparing for the expansion of the West Plant to meet future needs. DISTRIBUTION: Tying both of the plants together, we have a water distribution system of about 280 miles of water mains with pipes from 1" to 42 inches in diameter. Both plants feed this system and water moves from both plants throughout the entire network. We have 30,500 metered accounts, of these approximately 14,000 are touch read and 2,500 are radio read. We expect to be fully touch/radio read within five years. With radios, routes that used to take 2-2 1/2 days are now read with 100% accuracy in less than two hours. Also in the middle of the system are three (3) concrete ground storage tanks with booster 7 pumps and a capacity of 7 mg. These tanks are used to supplement pressure during high hourly demand periods and provide stored water readily available. We have a great system, some of the progressive steps we have taken to meet current and future needs include: · Aquifer Storage and Recovery Well - stores over 150 mg finished water. Relocation of the "production center" and well withdrawals away from the coast to the west wellfield. The West Plant and west wellfields are the primary water sources. · Constructed Elevated Concrete Storage Tank - to maintain/regulate system pressure. · Progressive Meter Reading- better measurement of water pumped vs. billed and unaccounted for uses 8 Use of "Reuse" water from regional wastewater plant- to save area groundwater withdrawals Current Challenges · Population Growth/Increased demand Lifestyle Changes - We use more water. · Aging infrastructure- some wells, many water mains and the east plant are over 35 years old · 100 year Drought- Severe Drought-Phase II restrictions - This is a Shared Adversity and all of us need to be part of the solution. - 5% of our residential users are using 25% of residential demand - 21 families used Over 176 K/gals in March 2001 Salt Water Intrusion - Protection of east wellfield, we are protecting our east wellfield. The coastal wellfield needs protection during drought conditions. 9 We are meeting these challenges by: · Adding additional capacity at west plant. · Adding additional ASR capacity at east plant · Adding additional saltwater monitoring to supplement existing salt water intrusion and monitoring wells. · Adding additional finished water connection with PBCU. One exists with PBC, two with the City of Delray, and one with Village of Golf · Replacing/upgrading water mains and services. · Expanding the wastewater reuse system To meet the 30% reduction goal of SFWMD, we have: · Reduced distribution pressure from 63 to 45 psi. at the meter · Provided Public Information through invoices, GALA. 10 · Internally restricted use of our wells 1-9 to emergency only. Increased west plant efficiency and increased west well production by bypassing 10% of flow around membranes. · Recycle backwash water to easternmost lagoon providing recharge of shallow wells. · Cooperated with Police Department, Parks, and Code Compliance to enforce restrictions. NOW WE NEED EVERYONES HELP! · Please help us reduce consumption and achieve 30% goal by: - watering only during restricted hours - taking shorter showers - look for household leaks - (typically 15% of use) - mn full loads of dishes and clothes - turn off water when brushing teeth, shaving, wiping/soaping dishes 11 Consider the water we use, use it wisely and without waste, and if each of us save an additional 30 gal/day, we will achieve our goal. Tonight we are distributing water conservation kits with low flow faucet aerators, toilet valves, and leak tablets. Please use these devices to save our precious environment. Water may be reasonably inexpensive, but it is a valuable resource for all of us to protect. Please help and thank you very much. City of Boynton Beach Water Supply Fact Sheet March 20, 2001 The City of Boynton Beach Water Utility would like to share with its citizen/ratepayers what we are doing to protect your water supply during the current drought affecting our part of the State of Florida. The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) placed South Florida under their Phase II Water Restrictions on January. 17, 2001. The Phase II staVas was declared because of the significant shortages in rainfall decreasing groundwater levels, and the increasing threat of salt water intrusion to coastal well fields. The Phase II conditions label the drought as being "severe". The SFWMD has just announced that modified Phase III restrictions will be put into effect on March 28, 2001. The Phase III condition is being labeled as an "extreme water shortage". This fact sheet is being provided to concerned citizens in Boynton Beach to briefly describe how the City develops, treats, and manages its water supply. It also explains the potential impacts of the drought on the City's water resources, and discusses the actions the City has taken and continues to take to ensure a continuous and safe water supply during the corning months and years. Water Source The City owns and operates two separate and distinct water plants. Each plant has its own series of wells that supply these two plants with raw water. Withdrawal and processing of the groundwater from the City's two well fields is regulated and permitted by the South Florida Water Management District. The combined withdrawal of groundwater from the two wellfields can average 14.6 million gallons per day, with maximum daily withdrawals peaking at 20.4 million gallons per day. The City's East Well Field contains 20 active wells completed into the Surficial Aquifer. The wells range in depth from approximately 50 to 275 feet and provide water of high quality. Because of its proximity to the Intracoastal Waterway, this well field is potentially vulnerable to saltwater intrusion (the movement or migration of saltwater into the well field). The City's West Well Field consists of 7 wells currently in operation and an additional 4 wells that have been constructed, but not yet placed into service. The wells are completed at approximately 135 feet deep into the intermediate zones of the Surficial Aquifer, These wells typically yield greater flows, but produce water with higher concentrations of dissolved minerals and color. The West Well Field, because of its distance from the salt water source and because it is surrounded by fresh water canals, is much less vulnerable to salt water intrusion. CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH WATER SUPPLY FACT SHEET MARCH 20, 2001 Water Treatment Simply stated, groundwater from the City's East Well Field is treated at the East Water Treatment Plant located on Seacrest Blvd. and Woolbright Road. Groundwater at this plant is treated using lime softening, sedimentation, filtration, and chlorination prior to distribution to the residents. The East Water Treatment Plant has the capacity to treat up to 19 million gallons per day; however, because of limitations established by the South Florida Water Management District in late 1999, the plant is currently treating an average of just approximately 5 million gallons per day. Groundwater from the City's West Well Field is pumped to the West Water Treatment Plant located on Boynton Beach Boulevard just west of Military Trail. This plant uses a state-of- the-art membrane treatment process to remove the high concentrations of minerals and color from the groundwater typically found in this area. Although the East Treatment Plant and the West Treatment Plant are two completely separate facilities, the City combines production from both treatment plants to supply water to all of its customers through a common networked distribution system. CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH WATER SUPPLY FACT SHEET MARCH 20, 2001 Planning for the Future Following the drought of 1989-1991, the City of Boynton Beach actively began planning to reduce its reliance on our East Well Field water due to its vulnerability to salt water intrusion. Some of the future planning actions the City has taken over the last 10 years includes the following: In 1992, the City prepared a Safe Yield Study of the East Well Field to provide operating recommendations in order to maximize the safe withdrawal of fresh water from the East Well Field while ensuring the wellfield was protected from salt water intrusion. From this study, an operational/monitoring plan for the wellfield was developed that called for utilization of the western-most wells within the East Well Field to meet average daily demomds. Those wells that are most vulnerable to saltwater intrusion are used the least, while those wells that showed a higher tolerance to intrusion are used more. Also in 1992, the City constructed an Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) well to help meet drinking water needs during periods of high demand including drought conditions. This huge, underground reservoir well is used to store up to 150 million gallons of treated drinking water during periods of low demand and high water availability. During the times of the year when water demand is low, the Utility Department treats the excess water and then stores it by pumping it into the massive ASR well. The stored water is then recovered from the ASR well at rates of up to 2 million gallons per day during periods of high demand or drought conditions. Water is currently being recovered from the Aquifer Storage and Recovery Well to help the City meet drinking water demands and to reduce groundwater pumpage from the East Well Field. The City of Boynton Beach was one of the first South Florida systems to use ASR wells, and we have one of the best available to serve our customers. in early 1994, the City completed the West Water Treatment Plant to meet more stringent drinking water quality standards, to meet increasing consumptive demands for water, and to protect the East Well Field from salt water intrusion by reducing withdrawals from the East Well Field. The plant uses membrane treatment technology to treat the relatively high concentrations of dissolved minerals in the water produced from the West Well Field. The West Water Treatment Plant significantly reduces the City's reliance on the East Well Field by reducing the amount of water needed to be pumped from the City's East Well Field, thus decreasing the possibility of salt water intrusion. in addition to the added capacity of the West Water Treatment Plant and the use of an ASR well system, the City of Boynton Beach h~s participated in the installation of piping intercormections between our system and the Cities of Delray Beach, the Village of Golf, and Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department. The purpose of the intercounections is to provide an emergency backup supply of drinking water in case the City is unable to meet drinking water demands. In such a case, valves separating the systems would be opened and water would be purchased from the adjacent utility. The City of Boynton Beach will be adding another interconnection to the Palm Beach County water distribution system in the near future to further increase emergency backup supply. CiTt' OF BOYNTON BEACH WATER SUPPLY FACT SHEET MARCH 20, 2001 Actions By the City to Meet the Current Water Restrictions Public education regarding the Phase II and the modified Phase III Water Restrictions status is vitally important to reducing drinking water demands. A clear understanding of the severity of the drought and its potential impacts to the City's drinking water supply will improve public compliance with the watering restrictions. The City is currently complying with the South Florida Water Management District's guidelines to reduce water demand and ensure compliance from both commercial and residential users. Some of the actions taken by your water utility system include: · Reducing the City's consumption for landscape irrigation. · Complying with Phase II guidelines established by the South Florida Water Management District. · Reducing distribution pressure from approximately 65 to 45 pounds per square inch as it leaves our water plants. · Providing emergency backup equipment to ensure continuous operation of the water treatment plants. · Eliminating usage from the eastern-most wells of the East Well Field (Wells I through 9). · Shifting production of 800,000 gallons of water per day from the East Well Field to the West Well Field by blending water sources. · Using plant backwash water to recharge groundwater. Future Activities to be Taken By the City The City is planning for the construction of additional Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) facilities to further reduce reliance on water from the East Well Field during periods of low rainfall and/or high demand. The additional Aquifer Storage and Recovery capacity will most likely be located at the East Water Treatment Plant. Upon placing the additional Aquifer Storage and Recovery capacity into service, the City will further reduce pumping from the East Well Field during low rainfall periods, thus reducing salt water intrusion. Other actions underway by the City include the following: · Preparing a Water Resources Management Plan for combined well field operation. · Developing an East Well Field Operations Plan induding additional salt water intrusion monitoring facilities. · Consideration of the implementation of an Emergency Conservation Water Rate. · Adding additional production and membrane treatment capacity to the West Water Treatment Plant to further reduce the reliance upon the East Well Field. CITY OF EOYNTON BEACH WATER SUPPLY FACT SHEET MARCH 20, 2001 We want you to know that the City has taken water resource planning seriously and has anticipated the increased water demand and vulnerability of the East Well Field to drought conditions. The City of Boynton Beach continues to be on the leading edge in water treatment with its use of membrane treatment, aquifer storage and recovery, wastewater reuse, and distribution redundancy. The City continues to meet water demand during the current drought and has established contingency planning to accommodate catastropkic events including the loss in production fro. m the East Well Field. With your cooperation, we will get through this drought condition. You can rest assured, however, that your City of Boynton Beach Utilities is doing everything that it can to protect your supply of drinking water, now and into the future. For additional information regarding the City's water supply, treatment, and distribution systems, please contact Mr. Bob Kenyon of the Utilities Department at (561) 742-6402. City of Boynton Beach Water Supply Fact Sheet March 20, 2001 The City of Boynton Beach Water Utility would like to share with its citizen/ratepayers what we are doing to protect your water supply during the current drought affecting our part of the State of Florida. The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) placed South Florida under their Phase II Water Restrictions on January 17, 2001. The Phase II status was declared because of the significant shortages in rainfall, decreasing groundwater levels, and the increasing threat of salt water intrusion to coastal well fields. The Phase II conditions label the drought as being "severe". The SFWMD has just announced that modified Phase III restrictions will be put into effect on March 28, 2001. The Phase III condition is being labeled as an "extreme water shortage". This fact sheet is being provided to concerned citizens in Boynton Beach to briefly describe how the City develops, treats, and manages its water supply. It also explains the potential impacts of the drought on the City's water resources, and discusses the actions the City has taken and continues to take to ensure a continuous and safe water supply during the coming months and years. Water Source The City owns and operates two separate and distinct water plants. Each plant has its own series of wells that supply these two plants with raw water. Withdrawal and processing o£ the groundwater from the City's two well fields is regulated and permitted by the South Florida Water Management District. The combined withdrawal of groundwater from the two wellflelds can average 14.6 million gallons per day, with maximum daily withdrawals peaking at 20.4 million gallons per day. The City's East Well Field contains 20 active wells completed into the Surflcial Aquifer. The wells range in depth from approximately 50 to 275 feet and provide water of high quality. Because of its proximity to the Intracoastal Waterway, this well field is potentially vulnerable to saltwater intrusion (the movement or migration of saltwater into the well field). The City's West Well Field consists of 7 wells currently in operation and an additional 4 wells that have bean constructed, but not yet placed into service. The wells are completed at approximately 135 feet deep into the intermediate zones of the Surficial Aquifer. These wells typically yield greater flows, but produce water with higher concentrations of dissolved minerals and color. The West Well Field, because of its distance from the salt water source and because it is surrounded by fresh water canals, is much less vulnerable to salt water intrusion. C~FY OF BOYNTON BEACH WATER SUPPLY FACT SHEET MARCH 00, 2001 Water Treatment Simply stated, groundwater from the City's East Well Field is treated at the East Water Treatment Plant located on Seacrest Blvd. and Woolbright Road. Groundwater at this plant is treated using lime softening, sedimentation, filtration, and chlorination prior to distribut/on to the residents. The Fast Water Treatment Plant has the capacity to treat up to 19 million gallons per day; however, because of limitations established by the South Florida Water Management District in late 1999, the plant is currently treating an average of just approximately 5 million gallons per day. Groundwater from the City's West Well Field is pumped to the West Water Treatment Plant located on Boynton Beach Boulevard just west of Military Trail. This plant uses a state-of- the-art membrane treatment process to remove the high concentrations of minerals and color from the groundwater typically found in this area. Although the East Treatment Plant and the West Treatment Plant are two completely separate facilities, the City combines production from both treatment plants to supply water to all of its customers through a common networked distribution system. CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH WATER SUPPLY FACT SHEET MARCH 20, 2001 Planning for the Future Following the drought of 1989-1991, the City of Boynton Beach actively began planning to reduce its reliance on our East Well Field water due to its vulnerability to salt water intrusion. Some of the future planning actions the City has taken over the last 10 years includes the following: In 1992, the City prepared a Safe Yield S~dy of the East Well Field to provide operating recommendations in order to maximize the safe withdrawal of fresh water from the East Well Field while ensuring the wellfield was protected from salt water intrusion. From this study, an operational/monitoring plan for the wellfield was developed that called for utilization of the western-most wells within the East Well Field to meet average daily demands. Those wells that are most vulnerable to saltwater intrusion are used the least, while those wells that showed a higher tolerance to intrusion are used more. Also in 1992, the City constructed an Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) well to help meet drinking water needs during periods of high demand including drought conditions. This huge, underground reservoir well is used to store up to 150 million gallons of treated drinking water during periods of low demand and high water availability. During the times of the year when water demand is low, the Utility Depa~tent treats the excess water and then stores it by pumping it into the massive ASR well. The stored water is then recovered from the ASR well at rates of up to 2 million gallons per day during periods of high demand or drought conditions. Water is currently being recovered from the Aquifer Storage and Recovery Well to help the City meet drinking water demands and to reduce groundwater pumpage from the East Well Field. The City of Boynton Beach was one of the first South Florida systems to use ASR wells, and we have one of the best available to serve our customers. In early 1994, the City completed the West Water Treatment Plant to meet more stringent drinking water quality standards, to meet increasing consumptive demands for water, and to protect the East Well Field from salt water intrusion by reducing withdrawals from the East Well Field. The plant uses membrane treatment technology to treat the relatively high concentrations of dissolved minerals in the water produced from the West Well Field. The West Water Treatment Plant significantly reduces the City's reliance on the East Well Field by reducing the amount of water needed to be pumped from the City's East Well Field, thus decreasing the possibility of salt water intrusion. In addition to the added capacity of the West Water Treatment Plant and the use of an ASR well system, the City of Boynton Beach has participated in the installation of piping intercormections between our system and the Cities of Delray Beach, the Village of Golf, and Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department. The purpose of the intercormections is to provide an emergency backup supply of drinking water in case the City is unable to meet drinking water demands. In such a case, valves separating the systems would be opened and water would be purchased from the adjacent utility. The City of Boynton Beach will be adding another intercormection to the Palm Beach County water distribution system in the near future to further increase emergency backup supply. PI'P/OF BOYNTON 9EACH WATER SUPPLY FACT SHEET MARCH 20, 2001 Actions By the City to Meet the Current Water Restrictions Public education regarding the Phase II and the modified Phase III Water Restrictions status is vitally important to reducing drinking water demands. A clear understanding of the severity of the drought and its potential impacts to the City's drinking water supply will improve public compliance with the watering restrictions. The City is currently complying with the South Florida Water Management District's guidelines to reduce water demand and ensure compliance from both commercial and residential users. Some of the actions taken by your water utility system include: · Reducing the City's consumption for landscape irrigation. · Complying with Phase II guidelines established by the South Florida Water Management District. · ReduCing distribution pressure from approximately 65 to 45 pounds per square inch as it leaves our water plants. · Providing emergency backup equipment to ensure continuous operation of the water treatment plants. · Eliminating usage from the eastern-most wells of the East Well Field (Wells 1 through 9). · Shifting production of 800,000 gallons of water per day from the East Well Field to the West Well Field by blending water sources. · Using plant backwash water to recharge groundwater. Future Activities to be Taken By the City The City is pIarming for the construction of additional Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) facilities to further reduce reliance on water from the East Well Field during periods of Iow rainfall and/or high demand. The additional Aquifer Storage and Recovery capacity will most likely be located at the East Water Treatment Plant. Upon placing the additional Aquifer Storage and Recovery capacity into service, the City will further reduce pumping from the East Well Field during low rainfall periods, thus reducing salt water intrusion. Other actions underway by the City include the following: · Preparing a Water Resources Management Plan for combined well field operation. · Developing an East Well Field Operations Plan including additional salt water intrusion mordtoring facilities. · Consideration of the implementation of an Emergency Conservation Water Rate. · Adding additional production and membrane treatment capacity to the West Water Treatment Plant to further reduce the reliance upon the East Well Field. CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH WATER SUPPLY FACT SHEET MARCH 20, 2001 We want you to know that the City has taken water resource planning seriously and has anticipated the increased water demand and vulnerability of the East Well Field to drought conditions. The City of Boynton Beach continues to be on the leading edge in water treatment with its use of membrane treatment, aquifer storage and recovery, wastewater reuse, and distribution redundancy. The City continues to meet water demand during the current drought and has established contingency planning to accommodate catastrophic events including the loss in production from the East Well Field. With your cooperation, we will get through this drought condition. You can rest assured, however, that your City of Boynton Beach Utilities is doing everything that it can to protect your supply of drinking water, now and into the future. For additional information regarding the City's water supply, treatment, and distribution systems, please contact Mr. Bob Kenyon of the Utilities Department at (561) 742-6402. 0 0 ~ ca o