04-03-01 ResultsCity of Delray Beach
Regular Commission Meeting
***** Agenda Results ***
Tuesday, April 3, 2001
Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m.
Public Hearings 7:00 p.m.
Commission Chambers
Delray Beach City Hall
100 NW 1st Avenue
Delray Beach, Florida 33444
Phone: (561) 243-7000
Fax: (561) 243-3774
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
and the right to limit discussion rests with the Commission. Generally, remarks
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.
A. Public Hearings: Any citizen is entitled to speak on items under this
section.
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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.
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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.
The City will furnish auxiliary aids and services to afford an individual with a
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-
7127 (voice) or 243-7199 (TDD), 24 hours prior to the event in order for the
City to accommodate your request. Adaptive listening devices are available for
meetinas in the Commission Chambers.
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ROLL CALL.
INVOCATION.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG.
AGENDA APPROVAL. (Approved 5-0, as amended. Mayor noted the addition o£ 6A
and postponement o£12B)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: (Approved 5-0)
· Regular Meeting - February 6, 2001
· Special Meeting- March 14, 2001
PROCLAMATIONS:
· "National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week" April 8~h Through April 14, 2001
PRESENTATIONS:
Del-Aire/Delray Citizens for Delray Police (Perry DonFrancisco) annual golf
tournament to benefit the Police and Fire Departments.
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Delray Camera Club Presentation: Th Annual Members' Showcase
"Delray at Work and Play"
CONSENT AGENDA: (Approved 5-0)
JOINT PARTICIPATION AND PROJECT FUNDING AGREEMENT
/PALM BEACH COUNTY: Accept a Joint Participation and Project Funding
Agreement with Palm Beach County in the amount of $948,431.50 for the construction
of utility upgrades and relocation associated with the Lake Ida Road Widening Project.
Funding is available in the amount of $219,051.50 from 442-5178-536-65.18 (Lake Ida
Road Utility Relocations), $206,648.00 from 441-5161-536-63.78 (Chatelaine Lift
Station) and $522,732.00 from 441-5181-536-69.21 (Barwick/Lake Ida Road Force
Main).
B. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECT (FDEP)
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PERMIT FEES: Approve permit fees in the amount of $16,500 for FDEP related to
the Year 2001 Beach Nourishment Project. Funding is available from 332-4164-572-
49.90 (Beach Restoration Fund).
REQUEST TO SUBORDINATE CITIES' SECOND MORTGAGE
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POSITION: Approve request to subordinate the Cities' second mortgage position in
the amount of $17,094 to avoid foreclosure for a Housing Rehabilitation Program
recipient.
RESOLUTION NO. 29-01: Approve a resolution assessing costs for action necessary
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to remove junked and/or abandoned vehicles from five (5) properties throughout the
City.
RESOLUTION NO. 30-01: Approve a resolution assessing costs for action necessary
to abate nuisances on eight (8) properties throughout the City.
DELRAY BEACH RENAISSANCE PROGRAM SUBSIDY: Approve a subsidy
for one (1) eligible applicant/family in the amount of $15,000, for property located at
135 NW 8~h Avenue. This represents the 121st applicant/family under the Delray
Renaissance Program. Funding is from 118-1924-554-83.01 (SHIP Program).
REVIEW OF APPEALABLE LAND DEVELOPMENT BOARD ACTIONS:
Accept the actions and decisions made by the Land Development Boards for the period
March 19m through March 30, 2001.
H. AWARD OF BIDS AND CONTRACTS:
Bid award in the amount of $93,087.90 to Drilling Services, Inc., for the
abandonment and re-construction of Drinking Water Well #26 with funding
from 442-5178-536-61.82 (Water/Sewer Renewal & Replacement).
REGULAR AGENDA:
CONTRACT AWARD/MEGAN SOUTH, INC. (WEST ATLANTIC AVENUE
BEAUTIFICATION - PHASE 1) Consider approval of a contract award in the
amount of $1,170,187.00 to Megan South, Inc., (second low bid) for the West Atlantic
Avenue Beautification - Phase 1. Funding is available from 441-5161-536-65.49 (West
Atlantic Water Main) for $87,310.75 and $1,082,876.25 from the CRA.
(Approved 5-0)
REQUEST TO PARTICIPATE IN AMERICORPS FLORIDA READS! FOOD
DRIVE: Consider a request from the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County to
participate in AmeriCorps Florida Reads! Palm Beach County "Food Drive" during the
week of April 23~d through April 27, 2001.
(Approved 5-0)
SPECIAL EVENT/CINCO DE MAYO FIESTA: Consider a request for special
event approval to allow the Cinco De Mayo Fiesta to be held Saturday, May 5, 2001,
including use, set-up and take-down of the large City stage, staff support for security
and waiver of security costs.
(Approved 5-0, subject to staFFs recommendations)
SPECIAL EVENT/THE LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
ANNUAL 2K WALK: Consider a request for special event approval to allow the
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Annual 2K Walk to be held on September 20, 2001,
including a temporary use permit for the use of the sidewalks along A1A and Anchor
Park, staff support, consideration of waiving overtime costs and the request to use
Sandoway Park for overflow parking.
(Approved 5-0, subject to staFFs recommendations)
RESOLUTION NO. 31-01: Consider approval of Resolution No. 31-01 and Contract
for Sale and Purchase between the City and Melanie & Gregory McElroy authorizing
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the City to purchase property located between the Woods of Southridge Subdivision
and SW Th Avenue in the amount of $21,650. The purpose of the acquisition is to
provide public right-of-way.
F. REQUEST FOR SPONSORSHIP/WORLD TRADE CENTER PALM
BEACH: Consider a request from the World Trade Center Palm Beach to participate
in the World Trade Luncheon.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
COMMENTS AND INQUIRIES ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
PUBLIC- IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEARINGS.
ORDINANCE NO. 23-01 (FIRST READING/FIRST PUBLIC HEARING):
An ordinance amending LDR Section 4.3.3(I) Foster Homes and Group Homes, and
related zoning districts, pursuant to LDR Section 2.4.5(M). This ordinance is being
modified by the City Attorney's office and will be continued to the April 17th
meeting for First Reading/First Public Hearing.
Co~ti~ed to ~d~hd/17, 2001
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A. City Manager's response to prior public comments and inquiries.
B. From the Public.
FIRST READINGS:
ORDINANCE NO. 20-01: An ordinance amending Chapter 97 "Health and Safety",
by creating Section 97.10 "Citrus Canker Control Procedures" of the Code of
Ordinance thereby adopting a method to be adhered to by Vegetation Maintenance
Companies and Public Utility Companies within the City of Delray Beach in order to
help control the spread of Citrus Canker. If passed, a public hearing will be scheduled
for April 17, 2001.
ORDINANCE NO. 25-01: An ordinance rezoning from PCC (Planned Commerce
Center) to RT (Resort Tourism) for Glacier Ice and Snow Arena on a 5.963 acre parcel
of land, located at the southeast corner of Lake Ida Road and Congress Avenue (north
half of the Congress Commerce Center site). If passed, a public hearing will be
scheduled for April 17, 2001.
ORDINANCE NO. 22-01: An ordinance amending Chapter 4, "Zoning Regulations"
of the LDR's by amending Section 4.6.7, "Signs", clarifying the purpose and regulations
relating to non-commercial speech; repealing the sign matrix chart and enacting a new
sign matrix chart; amending the definition section by amending the definitions of on-
premise sign and vehicular sign. If passed, a public hearing will be scheduled for April
17, 2001.
1. Discussion of Pending Off-Premise Sign Applications
D. ORDINANCE NO. 24-01: An ordinance amending LDR "Definitions" section to
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provide clarification to the definition "Ground Floor Building Area". If passed, a
public hearing will be scheduled for April 1'7, 2001.
ORDINANCE NO. 26-01: An ordinance amending Chapter '71, "Parking
Regulations", of the City Code of Ordinances by amending Section '71.0'7, "When
Impoundment Authorized", by amending Subsection (E) to include emergency vehicles.
If passed, a public hearing will be scheduled for April 1'7, 2001.
13. COMMENTS AND INQUIRIES ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS.
A. City Manager
B. City Attorney
C. City Commission
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