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09-04-01 ResultsCity of Delray Beach Regular Commission Meeting ***AGENDA RESULTS*** Tuesday September 4, 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. 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. 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. 2. 3. 4. ROLL CALL. INVOCATION. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG. AGENDA APPROVAL. (Commissioner PerIman moved Item 8.E from the Consent Agenda to the Regular Agenda as gA.A. - Approved as amended~ 5-0) APPROVAL OF MINUTES: · August 21, 2001 - Regular Meeting (Approved 5-0) PROCLAMATIONS: A. I~ds Day America - September 22, 2001 B. Sickle Cell Awareness Month - September 2001 PRESENTATIONS: A. Delray Beach Residents Academy CONSENT AGENDA: City Manager Recommends Approval. (Approved as amended~ 5-0) A. MODIFICATION OF PARKING LICENSE AGREEMENT (KYOTO SUSHI & SAKE LOUNGE): Approve a request from Kyoto Sushi & Sake Lounge to modify the Parking License Agreement by reducing their valet parking queue by two (2) parking spaces (from five to three) by eliminating the two (2) recently created customer pick-up spaces on the west side of NE 2~d Avenue (Pineapple Grove Way). B. MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND COUNTY/JP MORGAN CHASE TENNIS CHALLENGE BENEFIT (VENUS & SERENA WILLIAMS EVENT): Approve the agreement providing for reimbursement to the City in the amount of $25,000.00 for the Jp Morgan Chase Tennis Challenge Benefit (Venus & Serena Williams Event) extending the date for the City to provide information to the County until December 31, 2001. 2001 LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT (LLEBG): Approve acceptance of the 2001 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant in the amount of $210,539 with a City match of funds in the amount of $23,393 for a total amount of $233,932. SPECIAL EVENT REQUEST/SUNSHINE STATE GAMES: Consider a request by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission to use our beach (between Sandoway and Anchor Park) for a beach volleyball tournament June 14 through June 17, 2001 as part of the Sunshine State Games. The Florida Sports Commission is to provide sports equipment, manpower and event insurance. -2- 09-19-01 THIS ITEM WAS MOVED TO THE REGULAR AGENDA SERVICE AUTHORIZATION #9/MATHEWS CONSULTING, INC.(WATERTREATMENT PLANT CAPACITY UPGRADE Go Ho PERMITTING): Approve Service Authorization #9 with Mathews Consulting, Inc. in the amount of $17,300.00 for the Water Trean-nent Plant Capacity Upgrade Permitting. Funding is available from 441-5181-536-31.90 (Other Professional Services). RESOLUTION NO. 53-01: Approve Resolution No. 53-01 assessing costs for action necessary to abate nuisances on thirteen (13) properties throughout the City. RESOLUTION NO. 54-01: Approve Resolution No. 54-01 assessing costs for action necessary to remove junked and/or abandoned vehicles from three (3) properties throughout the City. AMENDMENT #I/JANUS RESEARCH, INC. (DELRAY BEACH COMPREHENSIVE HISTORIC STRUCTURES SURVEY, PHASE II): Approve Amendment #1 to the agreement with Janus Research Inc. which contains provisions that the State of Florida requires it's grantees to include in any agreement where the State is contributing grant money. FLORIDA RECREATION DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Lo (FRDAP) GRANTS/CATHERINE STRONG CENTER & BARWICK PARK: Authorization to apply for two (2) grants from Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP); Catherine Strong Center grant for a total of $143,000 for tennis courts (includes a City match of $35,750); and $50,000 grant for playground equipment at Barwick Park. ACCEPTANCE OF AN EASEMENT DEED: Approve and accept an easement deed which allows the City the means to install and maintain a water main along the west side of Lot 14, South Ridge Subdivision. REVIEW OF APPEALABLE LAND DEVELOPMENT BOARD ACTIONS: ° Accept the actions and decisions made by the Land Development Boards for the period August 20, 2001 through August 31, 2001. M. AWARD OF BIDS AND CONTRACTS: Purchase of a trailer mounted Vac-Con unit from Southern Sewer Equipment Sales in the amount of $25,950.00 via the City of Gainesville contract. Funding is available from 441-5123-536-64.90 (Other Machinery & Equipment). REGULAR AGENDA: A.A. CHANGE ORDER #1/WEEKLY ASPHALT PAVING, INC. (2000 ROAD BOND RESURFACING): Approve Change Order #1 in the amount of $2,000.00 to Weekly Asphalt Paving, Inc. for additional remobilization costs, and a 12% increase for all other unit prices, however with quantities being less then originally estimated, the 09-19-01 contract amount remains the same. Funding is from 370-3162-541-65.40 (2000 Roadway Bond Resurfacing). (Approved, .5-0) APPEAL OF THE SITE PLAN REVIEW AND APPEARANCE BOARD ACTION: Consider an appeal of the Site Plan Review and Appearance Board decision regarding approval of a Class V Site Development Plan, Landscape Plan and Elevations associated with the Hotel Vista Del Mar, located approximately 300 feet south of Atlantic Avenue on the west side of Ocean Boulevard, (State Road Ad-A). Quasi- Judicial Hearing (Denied, 4-1) MODIFICATION TO LIEN REPAYMENT PERIOD/DAVID HARGROVE: Consider a request that the repayment period be extended from 12 months to 24 months for the David Hargrove lien in the amount of $3,301.02. (Approved, REQUEST TO WAIVE LIENS/CLIFFORD BELL: Consider a request to waive liens on a vacant lot located at NW 6~h Avenue which was purchased by Clifford Bell through a tax sale. The liens currently total $4,167.31; the City's actual out-of-pocket costs are $1,322.36, which Mr. Bell is prepared to pay. (Approved, .5-0) REQUEST FOR IN-LIEU PARKING FEE/RENAISSANCE VILLAGE: Consider a request by Renaissance Village for the purchase of one /1/ in-lieu parking space and the construction of three (3) on-street parking spaces. Renaissance Village is a twenty (20) unit townhouse development located in the Central Business District (CBD) at the southeast corner of NE 6~h Avenue and NE Z~d Street (Martin Luther King Boulevard). (Approved, ~-0) REQUEST FOR IN-LIEU PARKING FEE/BOB'S FAMOUS BAR (fka POWERS LOUNGE): Consider a request by Bob's Famous Bar (fka Powers Lounge/Richwagon Cycle) for the purchase of two (2) in-lieu parking spaces. Bob's Famous Bar site is on the north side of Atlantic Avenue just west of the FEC Railroad. (Approved, ITEM REMOVED CANCELLATION OF CONTRACT (DRAVO LIME INC.) /AWARD OF CONTRACT (CHEMICAL LIME COMPANY): Consider cancellation of the contract with Dravo for palletized lime due to inferior quality of product and failure to meet minimum specifications; and award of contract to Chemical Lime Company, second lo;vest bidde~; for the purchase of bulk lime at $107.56/ton. Funding is available from 441-5122-536-52.21 (Chemicals FY2001-2002) (Approved, .5-0) REVISION TO CITY POLICY AND PROCEDURE/CITY'S INVESTMENT POLICY: Consider a revision to the City's policy and procedure with respect to the City's InvesUnent Policy reflecting Florida State Law and updated recommendations made by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). (Approved, ~-0) FY 2002 GOLF RATES/MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE: Consider approval of the -4- 09-19-01 proposed FY 2002 golf rates for the Municipal Golf Course. (Approved, FY 2002 GOLF RATES/LAKEVIEW GOLF COURSE: Consider approval of the proposed FY 2002 golf rates for the Lakeview Golf Course. (Approved, FY 2002 TENNIS RATES/TENNIS CENTER: Consider approval of the proposed FY 2002 tennis rates for the Tennis Center. (Approved, PROPOSAL FOR SETTLEMENT IN RAIL v. CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, et al: Consider a proposal for settlement in the case of James and Dawn Rail versus the City of Delray Beach for $85,000.00. Staff recommends denial. (Approved, .q-O) APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF CONSTRUCTION APPEALS: 10. Appoint four (4) regular members to the Board of Construction Appeals for two-year terms ending August 31, 2003. The appointments will be made by Commissioner McCarthy (Seat #4) Architect; Mayor Schmidt (Seat #5) General Contractor; Commissioner Perlman (Seat #1) Master Plumber; and Commissioner Archer (Seat #2) Sign Contractor. (Please contact Board Secretary for appointees' names) PUBLIC HEARINGS: RESOLUTION NO. 49-01 (TENTATIVE MILLAGE LEVY): A resolution tentatively levying a tax on all properties within the City of Delray Beach for operation and maintenance and for payment of principal and interest on bonded indebtedness for FY 2002. (Approved, RESOLUTION NO. 50-01 (TENTATIVE MILLAGE LEVY/DDA): A resolution tentatively levying a tax on all properties within the Downtown Development Authority Taxing District of the City of Delray Beach for FY 2002. (Approved, .q-O) 11. RESOLUTION NO. 51-01 (TENTATIVE BUDGET ADOPTION FOR FY 2002): A resolution tentatively making appropriations of sums of money for all necessary expenditures of the City of Delray Beach for the period October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002. (Approved, .q-O) RESOLUTION NO. 52-01: A resolution authorizing the sale of City-owned property, a portion of Tract "A", Lakeview, abutting Lot 21, Block 4, Lakeview (Walkers property). The property is a vacant strip of land approximately 10 feet by 90 feet abutting Lakeview Golf Course. (Approved, .q-O) COMMENTS AND INQUIRIES ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC- IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEARINGS. City Manager's response to prior public comments and inquiries. From the Public. 09-19-01 12. FIRST READINGS: Ao ORDINANCE NO. 45-01: An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1-98, which comprises Waterford Place SAD (Special Activities District), to eliminate the condition of approval requiring a certificate of occupancy for the hotel to be issued prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the final multi-family building, located on the south side of Linton Boulevard between Interstate-95 and Lindell Boulevard. If passed, a public hearing will be scheduled for September 19, 2001. (Approved, .q-O) Bo ORDINANCE NO. 46-01: An ordinance amending Chapter 52, "Water" of the Code of Ordinances by amending Section 52.34, "Water Rates", to provide for increased residential, nonresidential and irrigation rates for FY 2002. If passed, a public hearing will be scheduled for September 19, 2001. (Approved, 5-0) Co ORDINANCE NO. 47-01: An ordinance amending Chapter 53, "Sanitary Sewers", of the Code of Ordinances by amending Section 53.130, "User Charges; Wholesale Sewer Rates; Calculation of Sewer Surcharge", to provide for increased residential and nonresidential/commercial rates for FY 2002. If passed a public hearing will be scheduled for September 19, 2001. (Approved, Do ORDINANCE NO. 48-01: An ordinance amending Chapter 51, "Garbage and Trash", of the Code of Ordinances by amending Section 51.70, "Regular Charges Levied", to provide for contracted garbage, trash, recycling, vegetation and bulk waste collection service rates for FY 2002. If passed a public hearing will be scheduled for September 19, 2001. (Approved, ORDINANCE NO. 49-01: An ordinance amending Chapter 96, "Fire Safety and Emergency Services", Section 96.66, "Emergency Medical Transportation Fees", of the Code of Ordinances to adjust the fee schedule for emergency medical transportation in accordance with the National American Fee Schedule. If passed, a public hearing will be scheduled for September 19, 2001. (Approved, Fo ORDINANCE 50-01: An ordinance repealing Chapters 57 and 58 of the Code of Ordinances, and creating a new Chapter 57 entitled "Right-of-Way Application Process for Communications Facilities"; amending Chapter 50, "Utilities Generally; Public Service Tax", by deleting all references to Telecommunications Facilities; amending Chapter 93, "Cable Television" by removing the requirement to pay Franchise Fees to the City; providing for reservation of rights and remedies. If passed, a public hearing will be scheduled for September 19, 2001. (Approved, 5-0) 09-19-01 13. COMMENTS AND INQUIRIES ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS. A. City Manager B. City Attorney C. City Commission ***ADJOURNED AT 9:45 P.M.*** 09-19-01