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05-03-05 Agenda Results-Regular City of Delray Beach Regular Commission Meeting ***AGENDA RESULTS*** City Commission Meeting RULES FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 1.PUBLIC COMMENT: The public is encouraged to offer comments with the order of presentation being as follows: City Staff, public comments, Commission discussion and official action. City Commission meetings are business meetings Tuesday, May 3, 2005 Generally, remarks and the right to limit discussion rests with the Commission. by an individual will be limited to three minutes or less . The Mayor or presiding officer has discretion to adjust the amount of time allocated. Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. Public Hearings 7:00 p.m. A. Public Hearings: Any citizen is entitled to speak on items under this Commission Chambers section. Delray Beach City Hall B. Comments and Inquiries on Non-Agenda Items from the Public: Any citizen is entitled to be heard concerning any matter within the scope of jurisdiction of the Commission under this section. The Commission may withhold comment or direct the City Manager to take action on requests or comments. C. Regular Agenda and First Reading Items: When extraordinary circumstances or reasons exist and at the discretion of the Commission, citizens may speak on any official agenda item under these sections. 2.SIGN IN SHEET: Prior to the start of the Commission Meeting, individuals wishing to address public hearing or non-agendaed items should sign in on the sheet located on the right side of the dais. If you are not able to do so prior to the start of the meeting, you may still address the Commission on an appropriate item. The primary purpose of the sign-in sheet is to assist staff with record keeping. Therefore, when you come up to the podium to speak, please complete the sign-in sheet if you have not already done so. 3.ADDRESSING THE COMMISSION: At the appropriate time, please step up to the podium and state your name and address for the record. All comments must be addressed to the Commission as a body and not to individuals. Any person making impertinent or slanderous remarks or who becomes boisterous while addressing the Commission shall be barred by the presiding officer from speaking further, unless permission to continue or again address the Commission is granted by a majority vote of the Commission members present. APPELLATE PROCEDURES Please be advised that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, such person will need to ensure that a verbatim record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. The City neither provides nor prepares such record. 100 NW 1st Avenue The City will furnish auxiliary aids and services to afford an individual with a Delray Beach, Florida 33444 disability an opportunity to participate in and enjoy the benefits of a service, program, or activity conducted by the City. Contact Doug Randolph at 243- Phone: (561) 243-7000 7127, 24 hours prior to the event in order for the City to accommodate your Fax: (561) 243-3774 request. Adaptive listening devices are available for meetings in the Commission Chambers. 1.ROLL CALL. (Mayor Perlman absent) 2.INVOCATION. 3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG. 4.AGENDA APPROVAL. (Commissioner Levinson noted additional information for Items 8.C, Special Event Request/4 of July; 9.E, Rejection of Bids/Purchase Award/Bus Shelters Project; and th 9.G, Amendment No. 1 License Agreement/Pilgrim Belle Cruises, LLC; the addition of Item 6.D, Distinguished Mothers of the Year Proclamation; Item 8.C, Special Event Request/4 of July was th moved to the Regular Agenda as Item 9.A; Item 9.A, Waiver Request/Gramercy Square, was pulled from the Agenda at the request of the applicant; Approved as amended, 4-0) 5.APPROVAL OF MINUTES: ? April 19, 2005 – Regular Meeting ( Approved, 4-0) 6.PROCLAMATIONS: A.Drive to Support the Arts Month – May 2005 B.National Preservation Month – May 2005 C.Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month – May 2005 D.Distinguished Mothers of the Year 7.PRESENTATIONS: th A.16 Annual Delaire/Delray Citizens for Delray Police - Charity Golf Tournament – Perry DonFrancisco B.Police Department’s Youth Vocational Charter School Presentation - First Presbyterian Church 8.CONSENT AGENDA: City Manager Recommends Approval. ( Approved as amended, 4-0) A.RATIFICATION OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL BOARD ACTIONS: Approve and ratify the actions of the South Central Regional Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Board at their Quarter Annual Meeting of April 21, 2005. B.RIGHT OF ENTRY AGREEMENTS AND EASEMENT DEEDS/HIGH POINT: Approve and accept right of entry agreements and easement deeds to allow the City to go onto certain common areas of High Point West, Sections 2 and 3 to install a water main to increase the fire flow capacity. C.MOVED TO REGULAR AGENDA AS ITEM 9.A.A 05-03-2005 - 2 - TH D.SPECIAL EVENT REQUEST/HOWARD ALAN 11 ANNUAL DELRAY th BEACH CRAFT FESTIVAL: Approve a special event request for the 11 annual Delray Beach Craft Festival sponsored by Howard Alan Events, Ltd. to be held from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on September 24 and September 25, 2005, granting a th temporary use permit per LDR Section 2.4.6(H) for the closure of N.E./S.E. 4 Avenue, two blocks south of Atlantic Avenue, and the Vittorio’s parking lot for vendor parking, and authorize staff support for police security with the sponsor paying all overtime costs; contingent upon receipt of certificate of liability insurance. E.SPECIAL EVENT REQUEST/2005 EXCLUSIVE SPORTS MARKETING VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT:Approve a request from Exclusive Sports Marketing for the 2005 Exclusive Sports Marketing Volleyball Tournament to be held at the municipal beach on June 11 and 12, 2005. F.CHANGE ORDER NO. 1/FINAL PAYMENT/CONSTRUCTION QUALITY CONTROL, INC.: Approve Change Order No. 1 in the amount of an $864.52 decrease, and final payment in the amount of $9,812.15 to Construction Quality Control, Inc. for construction of the Delray Swim and Tennis Storage Building Project. Funding is available from 117-4133-572-62.10 (Recreation Impact Fee Fund/Buildings). G.CHANGE ORDER NO. 1/FINAL PAYMENT/COLONNA CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.: Approve Change Order No. 1 in the amount of a $44,893.09 decrease, and final payment in the amount of $12,670.75 to Colonna Construction Co., Inc. for the 2002 Sidewalk Improvement Program Project. Funding is available from 334-3162-541-65.61 (General Construction Fund/Downtown Pedestrian Network). H.GRANT APPLICATION/PALM BEACH COUNTY PUBLIC LANDS GRANT PROGRAM: Approve the application for a 50%/50% matching grant in the estimated amount of $14,860.00 for the Palm Beach County Public Lands Grant Program for the removal of exotics and invasive vegetation at Barwick Park. Funding is requested from the 2005-2006 operating budget. I.HOUSING REHABILITATION GRANT/CONTRACT AWARD: Approve Housing Rehabilitation grant/contract award through the Community Development th Division in the amount of $24,932.25 to South Florida Construction (925 S.W. 10 Avenue). Funding is available from 118-1924-554-49.19 (State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program/Housing Rehabilitation). J.PALM BEACH COUNTY AGREEMENT/FED CUP: Approve an agreement with the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners for the reimbursement of funds to the City in an amount up to $40,000.00 for expenses incurred by the City for the Fed Cup. 05-03-2005 - 3 - K.PALM BEACH COUNTY GRANT/EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES: Approve the application for a non-matching grant to the Palm Beach County Department of Emergency Medical Services in the amount of $41,199.50 to upgrade eight (8) Zoll M Series defibrillator/monitors and the purchase of two (2) AED’s for the Fire-Rescue Department and approve Resolution No. 27-05. L.REVIEW OF APPEALABLE LAND DEVELOPMENT BOARD ACTIONS: Accept the actions and decisions made by the Land Development Boards for the period April 18, 2005 through April 29, 2005. M.AWARD OF BIDS AND CONTRACTS: 1.Contract award to Hartzell Construction, Inc. in the amount of $177,157.00 for the Southwest Area Sidewalk Project. Funding is available from 118-1965-554- 63.11 (Community Development Fund/Southwest Area Sidewalk). 2.Contract award to Ranger Construction, Inc. in the amount of $112,948.50 for the 2005 Street Resurfacing Project. Funding is available from 334-3162-541- 61.17 (General Construction Fund/2005 Resurfacing). 3.Purchase award to A2000 Network Solutions, Inc. in the amount of $24,650.00 via the State Contract #250-000-03-1 for the purchase of switches and fiber connections to activate the fiber optic cables per the Adelphia Dedicated Capacity Agreement. Funding is available from 334-6111-521-64.11 (General Construction Fund/Computer Equipment). 4.Purchase award to Hector Turf in the amount of $17,019.74 via the Florida State Contract #515-630-03-1 for the purchase of a Toro Groundsmaster 328-D Mower for the turf maintenance of the new park facilities. Funding is available from 001-4138-572-64.90 (General Fund/Other Machinery/Equipment). 9.REGULAR AGENDA: A.WAIVER REQUEST/GRAMERCY SQUARE: Consider a waiver request to waive Land Development Regulations (LDR) Section 6.1.2(C)(3)(a), “Paving Widths”, to reduce the required minimum paving width for an interior road from 24’ to 20’ for Gramercy Square, pursuant to LDR Section 2.4.7(B)(5), “Findings”. (Quasi-Judicial Hearing) (PULLED due to a request from applicant) th A.A SPECIAL EVENT REQUEST/4 OF JULY: Approve a special event request for th the 4 of July Celebration event to be held from noon until 12:00 midnight, including a temporary use permit per LDR Section 2.4.6(H) for the closure of Atlantic Avenue th from the east side of N.E./S.E. 6 Avenue to Ocean Boulevard, and from the south side of Thomas Street to the north side of Miramar on Ocean Boulevard, waiver of City Ordinances 101.25 and 101.32 to allow assembly on the beach and vendors on A1A; and to allow all beach parking lots to remain open until midnight, staff support for security and traffic control, street barricading, banner hanging, stage set up/use, and clean up/trash removal. (Approved 3-1; Commissioner Levinson dissenting) 05-03-2005 - 4 - B.CONDITIONAL USE REQUEST/EBENEZER WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH: Consider a request for conditional use approval to allow the relocation and construction of a new 214 seat sanctuary for Ebenezer Wesleyan Methodist thnd Church, located on the east and west sides of S.W. 6 Avenue, north of S.W. 2 Street. (Quasi-Judicial Hearing) (Motion to approve subject to conditions in the Staff Report; Approved, 4-0) C.WAIVER REQUEST/EBENEZER WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH: Consider a waiver request to waive Land Development Regulations (LDR) Section 4.6.9(D)(3)(c)(1), “Stacking Distance”, to reduce the required parking lot stacking distances associated with the construction of a new 214 seat sanctuary for Ebenezer Wesleyan Methodist Church. (Quasi-Judicial Hearing) ( Approved, 4-0) D.CULTURAL PLAN PROPOSAL: Consider approval of the new proposal for a cultural plan for the City and provide direction to staff. ( Consensus of Commission to move forward with the cultural plan proposal with staff contacting CRA regarding a financial contribution; and Staff to bring back agreement with caveat that Commission can add to list of interviewees for the development of the Cultural Plan; Approved, 4-0) E.REJECTION OF BIDS/PURCHASE AWARD/BUS SHELTERS PROJECT: Consider rejection of all bids received for the Bus Shelter Design/Build Project due to receiving bids out of scale and significantly in excess of the project budget; and provide direction regarding purchasing and installing 47 bus shelters. ( Motion to reject bids; Approved, 4-0. Direction to staff to move forward with purchasing ordinance waiver and re- bid installation of shelters.) REQUEST FOR FUNDING/ATLANTIC HIGH SCHOOL: Consider a request F. from Kathleen Weigel, Principal of Atlantic High School, to subsidize the athletic insurance fee for 100 students. Funding is available from 001-1111-511-48.10 (General Fund/Special Events). ( Motion to approve staff recommendation of $3,000; Approved, 4-0) G.AMENDMENT NO. 1/LICENSE AGREEMENT/PILGRIM BELLE CRUISES, LLC: Consider approval of Amendment No. 1 to the license agreement with Pilgrim Belle Cruises, LLC to allow the Pilgrim Belle to continue to vacate the stth dock from June 1 through September 15 and the City will be allowed to lease the dock space unless the Pilgrim Belle pays the required monthly fee. ( Motion to approve Amendment No. 1 as amended; Approved, 4-0) H.APPOINTMENT OF OUTSIDE COUNSEL/STEVENS, BROWN, AND MILLER CLAIMS/CASES: Consider approval of outside counsel, Fred Gelston, Esq., for the Paul Stevens, Antonio Brown, and Jerrod Miller cases. ( Approved, 4-0) I.TERMINATION OF LICENSE AGREEMENT/WORLDWIDE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.: Consider authorizing staff to terminate the license agreement with Worldwide Entertainment, Inc. with the City retaining the $50,000.00 security deposit for failure to fulfill the obligations of the agreement for the promotion of concerts at the Delray Stadium. ( Approved, 4-0) 05-03-2005 - 5 - J.PROPOSAL FOR SETTLEMENT IN LEVENE v. CITY OF DELRAY BEACH: Consider a Proposal for Settlement in the total amount of $12,000.00 in Howard and Carole Levene v. City of Delray Beach. Staff recommendation is denial. ( Motion to approve settlement; DENIED, 4-0) K.APPOINTMENT TO THE EDUCATION BOARD: Appoint one (1) regular member to the Education Board for an unexpired term ending July 31, 2005. Based upon the rotation system, the appointment will be made by Commissioner McCarthy (Seat #4). ( Appointed Paul Seal and approved, 4-0) L.APPOINTMENT TO THE POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Appoint one (1) regular member to the Police and Firefighters Retirement System Board of Trustees for a two (2) year term ending April 22, 2007. Based upon the rotation system, the appointment will be made by Commissioner McCarthy (Seat #4). ( Deferred to May 17, 2005 Regular Meeting) 10.PUBLIC HEARINGS: A.RESOLUTION NO. 25-05:Approve Resolution No. 25-05 adopting the final assessment roll, Seacrest/Del-Ida Special Assessment District. ( Approved, 4-0) B.ORDINANCE NO. 26-05: An ordinance designating The Hartman House, located at th 302 N.E. 7 Avenue, to the Local Register of Historic Places. ( Approved, 4-0) C.ORDINANCE NO. 28-05 (FIRST READING/FIRST PUBLIC HEARING): Privately initiated amendment to Land Development Regulations (LDR) Section 4.4.20, “Industrial (I) District”, Subsection 4.4.20(B), “Principal Uses and Structures Permitted”, Paragraph (5), “Service Industry”, to add food preparation and/or processing as a principal use. If passed, a second public hearing will be scheduled for May 17, 2005. ( Approved, 4-0) D.ORDINANCE NO. 25-05 (SECOND READING/SECOND PUBLIC HEARING): City initiated amendment to Land Development Regulations Section 2.4.4(E), “Expiration of Approvals”, to specify that extensions of time granted pursuant to Section 2.4.4(F)(4) shall not be deemed a previous extension. ( Approved, 4-0) 11.COMMENTS AND INQUIRIES ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC- IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEARINGS. A.City Manager's response to prior public comments and inquiries. B.From the Public. 05-03-2005 - 6 - 12.FIRST READINGS: A.ORDINANCE NO. 29-05: Privately initiated amendment to Land Development Regulations (LDR) Section 4.3.3(AAA)(1)(c) “Adult Gaming Center Requirements”, to allow the use of gift certificates, gift cards, credit cards, or other cash substitutes for payouts. If passed, a public hearing will be scheduled for May 17, 2005. ( Motion to approve Ordinance No. 29-05; DENIED, 4-0) B.ORDINANCE NO. 27-05: An ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances by enacting Chapter 59, “Reclaimed Water”, to provide for guidelines regarding the use of reclaimed water and amending Section 52.19, “Vegetation Water Meters”, to clarify the use of vegetation water meters versus reclaimed water meters. If passed, a public hearing will be scheduled for May 17, 2005. ( Approved, 3-0; Commissioner McCarthy away from dais) C.ORDINANCE NO. 30-05: An ordinance amending Chapter 35, “Employees Policies and Benefits”, Subheading “Retirement Plans”, of the City Code of Ordinances, Section 35.089, “Definitions”, to revise the definition of “Credited Service” to provide for a member who dies within thirty (30) days prior to attaining five (5) years of credited service. If passed, a public hearing will be scheduled for May 17, 2005. ( Approved, 4-0; Commissioner McCarthy returned to dais) 13.COMMENTS AND INQUIRIES ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS. A.City Manager B.City Attorney C.City Commission POSTED: APRIL 29, 2005 ****** Meeting adjourned at 8:58 p.m. ****** 05-03-2005 - 7 -