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06-14-94SpMtg JUNE 14, 1994 A Special Meeting of the City Commission of the City of Delra¥ Beach, Florida, was called to order by Mayor Thomas E. Lynch in the Mahogany Room at the Delray Beach Community Center, at 8:05 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, 1994. Roll call showed: Present - Commissioner Jay Alperin Commissioner Ken Ellingsworth Commissioner David Randolph Commissioner Barbara Smith Mayor Thomas E. Lynch Absent: - None Also present were - City Manager David T. Harden and City Attorney Susan Ruby Mayor Lynch called the meeting to order and announced that the meeting had been called for the purpose of considering the following: 1. S.W. 10th Avenue - Acquisition of Espinoza Property: Approve acquisition of Espinoza property in the amount of $15,000.00. (Mr. Randolph left the room at this time.) Mr. Ellingsworth moved for approval of the acquisition of Espinoza property for S.W. 10th Avenue in the amount of $15,000.00, seconded by Dr. Alperin. Upon roll call the Commis- sion voted as follows: Mrs. Smith - Yes; Dr. Alperin - Yes; Mr. Ellingsworth - Yes; Mayor Lynch - Yes. Said motion passed with a 4 to 0 vote. (Mr. Randolph returned at this point.) 2. Eminent Domain Suit/S.W. 10th Avenue: Authorize the dismissal of the current eminent domain action concerning three property acquisitions related to the construction of S.W. 10th Avenue. Mr. Ellingsworth moved to authorize the dismissal of the current eminent domain action for three properties relative to the construction of S.W. 10th Avenue, seconded by Mrs. Smith. Upon roll call the Commission voted as follows: Dr. Alperin - Yes; Mr. Ellingsworth Yes; Mr. Randolph - Yes; Mayor Lynch - Yes; Mrs. Smith - Yes. Said motion passed with a 5 to 0 vote. 3. Presentations/Stadium Addition to Tennis Center: Ralph Hayden, City Engineer, advised that the three architectural firms under consideration tonight have each met the City's prequalification criteria for this particular project. Presentations were made as follows: A. Peacock and Lewis: Presentation by Paul Neff, President, and Brian Idle, Vice President. They emphasized their firm's strong man- agement team and their ability to work with City staff to bring the project in on time and within budget. B. Diqby Bridqes Marsh & Associates: Digby Bridges, Architect, stated advised that his team will consist of the same individuals who worked on the first phase of the tennis center. He emphasized his familiarity and thorough knowledge of the utility layout, structural design and use capability of the existing facility. Mr. Bridges stated that should his firm be selected, the project would be completed by the end of November. C. Swanke Hayden Connell, Architects: The representatives of Swanke Hayden Connell, Architects, focused largely on the work they did on the Lipton Tennis Center in Key Biscayne, and emphasized that the firm would have staff available on-site throughout the project. At the conclusion of the presentations, discussion by the Commission ensued. After lengthy discussion, the Commission ranked the three firms as follows: 1st choice - Digby Bridges, Marsh & Associates 2nd choice - Peacock & Lewis 3rd choice - Swanke Hayden Connell, Architects Mr. Ellingsworth moved to accept the ranking and au- thorize staff to begin contract negotiations with the top ranked firm (Digby Bridges, Marsh & Associates), with the understanding that staff is to be tough on negotiating issues such as price, time frame and evaluation of all aspects of the project, includ- ing the multiple use aspect, seconded by Dr. Alperin. Upon roll call the Commission voted as follows: Mr. Ellingsworth - Yes; Mr. Randolph - Yes; Mayor Lynch - Yes; Mrs. Smith - Yes; Dr. Alperin - Yes. Said motion passed with a 5 to 0 vote. 4. City Manager's Report on Golf Course Clubhouse: The City Manager reported that it has been discovered that the golf course clubhouse roof is sagging and upon inspec- 2 6/14/94 tion by staff, rooms have been closed off and a structural analy- sis has been prepared. He pointed out that a temporary solution would be to install temporary posts in both the banquet and restaurant rooms in order to support the beams, noting that the temporary posts would cost in the area of $800 to $900. The City Manager advised that this solution would be adequate on a tempo- rary basis, but is not suitable for a final resolution of the problem. It was the consensus of the Commission to view this situation as an emergency item, with direction to staff to pro- ceed to with the installation of the temporary posts at the estimated cost reported by the City Manager. 5. Commission Comments: Mrs. Smith expressed her appreciation to the many individuals who attended the workshop meeting earlier this eve- ning regarding the needs of the community. She felt that the discussion was very productive and that the Commission should follow through with addressing the comments and concerns voiced by the residents. Dr. Alperin stated that he was impressed with the employee suggestion program and expressed hope that it will continue successfully. Mr. Randolph expressed the opinion that there is an "overkill" situation on West Atlantic Avenue with the presence of motorcycle officers from both Delray Beach and the Sheriff's Office. He did not feel that supportive policing from the Sher- iff's Department was necessary nor conducive to the community as a whole. He reported that recently he had driven along West Atlantic Avenue when he noticed two patrol cars behind his car and two motorcycle officers were in front. He felt uncomfortable with this situation, thus he flashed his headlights and then was ordered to stop. Since he had not violated any law, Mr. Randolph felt this was totally uncalled for, and that this sort of behav- ior, which he considered as police harassment, should be resolved as soon as possible. Mr. Ellingsworth noted that the VISIONS 2005 document contains recommendations that there be provisions for youth activities, educational opportunities, ways for young people to get more actively involved and in how government works, etc. Mayor Lynch suggested that the Commission review the VISIONS 2005 recommendations and perspectives, and then determine which issues relate to different governmental agencies, such as which ones pertain to the Chamber of Commerce, Community Redevel- opment Agency, Commission, etc. Commissioner Ellingsworth offered his assistance in this endeavor. -3 - 6/14/94 Mrs. Smith pointed out that Pompey Park has been opened until 10:00 p.m. and that it has not been officially closed to the public as noted by the Press. She commented that this was probably misunderstood by many individuals. Mayor Lynch reported that HRS had conducted a PATCH program for youth activities at St. Paul's Missionary Baptist Church on January 24th and at St. Matthews Episcopal Church on March 21st. For those who are not familiar with the program, it enables committee members to learn instruction techniques to educate young people in particular on issues such as AIDS, sex education, self esteem and peer pressure. He felt that this program would be beneficial and help to strengthen the community in order to deal with these particular problems. Mayor Lynch advised that Carol Shetler, Principal of Atlantic High School, has suggested that it might be beneficial to have a representative from the Commission or the Education Board attend the School Board's meeting tomorrow night in regard to how monies will be spent on schools within the County. He suggested that perhaps Bob Hayes, Chairman of the Education Board could represent the Commission on behalf of the City. He also suggested that the City write a letter in support of Atlantic High School receiving its fair share of funding. Mayor Lynch expressed concern about the reports of the new swimming pool at Pompey Park having a depth of only five feet. He suggested that this be reevaluated since there appears to be an obvious need for the City to have a pool that is Olympic size and that this would a good way to show the City's commitment to the community. There being no further business, Mayor Lynch declared the meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m. City Clerk ATTEST: The undersigned is the City Clerk of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, and the information provided herein is the min- utes of the Special Meeting of said City Commission of June 14, 1994, which minutes ~re formally approved and adopted by the City Commission on~ ~/~q~ -4- 6/14/94 City Clerk NOTE TO READER: If the minutes that you have received are not completed as indi- cated above, then this means that they are not the official minutes of the City Commission. They will become the official minutes only after they have been reviewed and approved which may involve some amendments, additions or deletions to the minutes as set forth above. -5- 6/14/94