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04-13-04 ResultsCity of Delray Beach Regular Commission Meeting ***AGENDA RESULTS*** Tuesday, April 13, 2004 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, 24 hours prior to the event in order for the City to accommodate your request. Adaptive listening devices are available for meetings in the Commission Chambers. 2. 3. 4. o o ROLL CALL. INVOCATION. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG. AGENDA APPROVAL. (Mayor requested Item 8.G, Interlocal Agreement/Community Redevelopment Agency/West Settler's, be moved to the Regular Agenda as Item 9.L; Item 8.P, Interlocal Agreement/Community Redevelopment Agency/JEG Associates, Inc., be moved to the Regular Agenda as Item 9.M; Presentation Item 7.D, "Florida Stroke Act" Resolution - Sandy Simon, was added to the agenda; Approved as amended, 5-0) APPROVAL OF MINUTES: March 11, 2004 - Regular Meeting (Approved, 5-0) March 16, 2004 - Regular Meeting (Approved, 5-0) March 25, 2004 - Organizational Meeting (Approved, 5-0) March 25, 2004 - Special Meeting (Approved, 5-0) April 5, 2004 - Special Meeting (Approved, 5-0) PROCLAMATIONS: Ao Do F. G. H. Bob Chapin - Old School Square Fair Housing Month - April 2004 Community Development Week - April 12-18, 2004 and the 3ffh Anniversary of the Community Development Block Grant Program Recognizing and Designating April 2004 as "Read Together Palm Beach County Month" Month of the Young Child - April 2004 Civility Month - May 2004 National Public Works Week -May 16-22, 2004 Days of Remembrance - Holocaust PRESENTATIONS: Ao Bo Recognition and Presentation to Gordon Stanley for representing the City during President Bush's visit Delray Camera Club Awards - "Delray Beach - The Changing Scene" Six Month Review of Business Recruitment Efforts - Randy Welker "Florida Stroke Act" Resolution - Sandy Simon 04-13-2004 8. CONSENT AGENDA: City Manager Recommends Approval. (Approved as amended, 5-0) RESOLUTION NO. 29-04/ABANDONMENT OF UTILITY EASEMENT: Approve the abandonment of a portion of a twelve (12) foot utility easement lying within Lot 6, Valencia Court Subdivision. ACCEPTANCE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY DEDICATION/JOHN HOCK ENTERPRISES: Approve and accept a right-of-way dedication associated with John Hock Offices located on the west side of N.E. 1st Avenue between N.E. 3~ Street and Lake Ida Road (N.E. Th Street). RESOLUTION NO. 33-04: Approve Resolution No. 33-04 and the Joint Participation Agreement between the City and the State of Florida Department of Transportation for the signalization of the intersection of U.S. 1 and Tropic Boulevard. D. INITIATION OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT 2004-02: Formally initiate Comprehensive Plan Amendment 2004-02 pursuant to Section 9.2.1 of the Land Development Regulations. HOUSING REHABILITATION GRANT/CONTRACT AWARD: Approve a Housing Rehabilitation grant/contract award through the Community Development Division in the amount of $16,367.40 to Henry L. Haywood (343 N.W. Th Avenue). Funding is available from 118-1924-554-49.19 (SHIP Housing Rehabilitation Grant). SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDING RECIPIENT: Authorize and approve subordination of the City's second mortgage in the amount of $18,585.00 to allow the applicant to secure new financing. _(_MOVED TO ITEM 9.L ON THE REGULAR AGENDA)_ RESOLUTION NO. 31-04 (STATE HOUSING INITIATIVES PARTNERSHIP (SHIP) LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN): A resolution adopting the Local Housing Assistance Plan for Fiscal Years 2004-2007 pursuant to the State Housing Initiatives partnership (SHIP) Program. RESOLUTION NO. 28-04: Approve Resolution No. 28-04 supporting the "Florida Stroke Act" which will allow eligible hospitals to become certified stroke treatment centers. SERVICE AUTHORIZATION NO. ll.3/ROBERT G. CURRIE PARTNERSHIP, INC.: Approve Service Authorization No. 11.3 to Robert G. Currie Partnership, Inc. in the amount of $14,950.00 for additional design services required in the development of the site plan for the Intracoastal Park. Funding is available from 334-4174-572-63.90 (General Construction Fund/Intracoastal Park). 04-13-2004 Lo Oo ADDENDUM NO. 1/ENGINEERING CONSULTING AGREEMENTS: Approve Addendum No. 1 to the Engineering Consulting Agreements to clarify Section III, "Duties of Consultant", of the Service Authorization, itemizing and describing their duties in detail. SPECIAL EVENT REQUEST/ART & JAZZ ON THE AVENUE: Approve and endorse the Art & Jazz on the Avenue scheduled for May 13, 2004 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., gr~nting a temporary use permit per LDR Section 2.4.6(H) for the closure of Atlantic Avenue from Swinton to N.E. ?th Avenue, the south side of Atlantic Avenue from N.E. Th Avenue to just past the Blue Anchor Pub, Railroad Drive from Atlantic Avenue to N.E. 1st Street, N.E. 2nd Avenue from Atlantic Avenue to N.E. 1st Street, and authorize staff support for security and traffic control, banner hanging and removal, barricade set-up/removal, trash removal and clean up assistance. SPECIAL EVENT REQUEST/4th OF JULY: Approve a special event request for the 4~h 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 from the east side of N.E. and S.E. Th 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. SPECIAL EVENT REQUEST/HOT AIR BALLOON GLOW AND RACE: Approve a special event request for the Hot Air Balloon Glow to be held on May 14, 2004 and the Hot Air Balloon Race to be held on May 15-16, 2004, granting a temporary use permit per LDR Section 2.4.6(H) for the closure of Atlantic Avenue on May 14, 2004 from A1A to Venetian between 3:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m., and to allow beach parking lots to stay open until 11:00 p.m. on May 14~h, use of the City parking lot at the Marriott for balloonists, and staff support for security and traffic control, barricading, and signage preparation/set up, large stage set up/take down at Lake Ida for the race, and trash removal for this event. SPECIAL EVENT/5th ANNUAL HAITIAN FLAG DAY CELEBRATION: Po Approve a special event request for the 5~h Annual Haitian Flag Day Celebration sponsored by Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church's Youth Group to be held on Sunday, May 23, 2004 from 2:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m., including temporary use permit per LDR Section 2.4.6(H) for the use of Merritt Park, set up/removal of large City stage, staff support for security, trash removal and clean up. (MOVED TO ITEM 9.M ON THE REGULAR AGENDA) 04-13-2004 Q. FIREFIGHTER INVESTMENT & RESPONSE ENHANCEMENT ACT GRANT: Approve the application for a matching grant for the Firefighter Investment & Response Enhancement (FIRE) Act Grant for assistance with the cost of overtime coverage to allow sixty (60) Hazardous Materials Technicians to attend several training courses. City's required 30% matching portion is $86,184.00, with funding from 001-2315-526-14.10 (Fire Operation/Overtime). REVIEW OF APPEALABLE LAND DEVELOPMENT BOARD ACTIONS: Accept the actions and decisions made by the Land Development Boards for the period March 15, 2004 through April 9, 2004. S. AWARD OF BIDS AND CONTRACTS: Bid award to Rust Off, Inc. in the amount of $25,600.00 for anti-rust chemicals for the city irrigation system. Funding is available from 119-4144- 572-46.40 (Beautification Trust Fund/Maintenance). Bid award to Custom Property Services, Inc. at an estimated annual cost of $17,063.00 for the landscape maintenance of South Federal Highway and Congress Avenue. Funding is available from 119-4144-572-46.40 (Beautification Trust Fund/Maintenance). Bid award to multiple vendors at an estimated annual cost of $50,325.64 via the City of West Palm Beach Co-op Bid #02/03-20 for the purchase of liquid chlorine and calcium hypochlorite. Funding is available from 441- 5122-536-52.21 and 441-5144-536-52.21. (Water/Sewer Fund/Chemicals). Contract award to Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. in the amount of $65,342.37 for pipe material purchase for water main improvements on N.W. 11m Avenue and Lake Eden. Funding is available from 442-5178-536-65.74 (Water and Sewer/Renewal/Replacement/N.W. lffh Avenue/N.W. 11~h Avenue). Purchase award to Kuhn Carpet and Tile in the amount of $18,692.37 via the Florida State Contract #360-240-001 for replacement flooring (porcelain tile) for the Police Department. Funding is available from 334-6112-519-46.10 (General Construction Fund/Building Maintenance). REGULAR AGENDA: A. APPEAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE INTERPRETATION/HOTEL VISTA DEL MAR: Consider an appeal of an administrative interpretation relating to the Hotel Vista Del Mar Project, located at 64 South Ocean Boulevard. (Quasi- Judicial Hearing) (Motion to approve appeal; Approved, 5-0) WAIVER REQUEST/MINIMUM LOT DIMENSION: Consider a request to waive Land Development Regulations (LDR) 4.3.4(K) to reduce the lot size and lot depth for an existing non-conforming lot, located on the east side of Strickland Road, approximately 110 feet south of S.W. 11~h Street. (Quasi-Judicial Hearing) (Approved, 5-0) 04-13-2004 CONDITIONAL USE MODIFICATION REQUEST/COMMUNITY PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH: Consider a conditional use modification request associated with the expansion of the Community Primitive Baptist Church, located between N.W. lffh Avenue and N.W. 11~h Avenue, approximately 250 feet north of West Atlantic Avenue (33 N.W. 11~h Avenue). (Quasi-JudiciM Hearing) (Motion to approve conditional use request with conditions; Approved, 5-0) REQUEST FOR IN-LIEU PARKING SPACES/HANDELSMAN YELLOW BUILDING: Consider a request from Handelsman Yellow Building f/k/a the Blank House for the purchase of six (6) in-lieu parking spaces in the amount of $72,000.00. The Blank House is located at 85 S.E. 6~h Avenue. (Quasi-Judicial Hearing) (Motion to adopt staff's recommendation to deny applicant's request; Approved, 5-0) REQUEST FOR FUNDING/COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD HELPING: Consider approval of a request from Community Neighborhood Helping for financial support in the amount of $11,000, for their Glory Awards Event to be held on June 4, 2004 which will be reimbursed to the City through a Palm Beach County grant. Funding is available from 001-6111-519-99.03 (Manager's Contingency Fund) (Approved $11,000.00 of financial support based on Commissioner Greene's offer of reimbursement; 5-0) SKATEBOARDS: Discuss proposed draft Ordinance No. 26-04 to provide certain areas in which skateboarding shall be prohibited. (Commission provided direction to staff) PROPOSAL FOR SETTLEMENT IN ERNESTO FIGUEROA v. CITY OF DELRAY BEACH: Consider a Proposal for Settlement in the amount of $4,500.00 in Emesto Figueroa v. City of Delray Beach. Staff recommendation is acceptance. (Approved, 5-0) PROPOSAL FOR SETTLEMENT IN CLARA OUTRAM v. CITY OF DELRAY BEACH: Consider a Proposal for Settlement in the amount of $12,500.00 in Clara Outram v. City of Delray Beach. Staff recommendation is acceptance. (Approved, 5-0) APPOINTMENT TO THE NUISANCE ABATEMENT BOARD: Appoint one (1) a#ernate member for an unexpired term ending March 31, 2005. Based upon the rotation system, the appoinunent will be made by Commissioner Levinson (Seat #3). (Appointed Bernard Federgreen and approved, 5-0) APPOINTMENT TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RELATIONS COMMISSION: Appoint one (1) re£,/ar member to the Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC) for a four year term ending March 13, 2008. Based on the rotation system, the appoinm~ent will be made by Commissioner Costin (Seat #1). (Appointed Philip Friedman and approved, 5-0) 04-13-2004 K. APPOINTMENT TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD: Appoint one (1) member to the Historic Preservation Board for an unexpired term ending August 31, 2004. Based upon the rotation system, the appoinlynent will be made by Commissioner Costin (Seat #1). (Appointed Maura Dersh and approved, 5-0) INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT/COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: Approve an interlocal agreement between the City and the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) for shared administration of the West Settler's Fagade Easement Grant Program. (Approved, 4-0; Mayor Perlman passed the gavel and left dais due to Conflict of Interest) INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT/COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT 10. 11. 12. AGENCY: Approve an interlocal agreement in the amount of $18,000.00 between the City and the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) for payment to the City for contracted consulting services with JEG Associates, Inc. (Approved, 4-0; Mayor Perlman passed the gavel and left dais due to Conflict of Interest) PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCE NO. 15-04 (SECOND READING/SECOND PUBLIC HEARING): An ordinance amending Land Development Regulations (LDR) Chapter 4, "Zoning Regulations", Section 4.3.3(I), "Community Residential Home and Group Homes" in order to correct an inconsistency created from recent LDR changes regarding the terminology of residential and non-residential alcohol and drug abuse treaunent facilities. (Approved, 5-0) ORDINANCE NO. 22-04: An ordinance amending Chapter 33, "Police and Fire Departments", Pensions, Section 33.70, "Direct Transfers of Eligible Rollover Distributions", providing a mechanism for the rollover of 457 and 401 funds where applicable. (Approved, 5-0) 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. FIRST READINGS: ORDINANCE NO. 23-04: An ordinance amending Chapter 53, "Sanitary Sewers", of the City Code of Ordinances, amending Subsection 53.130(F), "Wholesale Sewer Rates", to provide for rates and charges for wholesale users of the City's sewerage system. If passed, a public hearing will be scheduled for May 4, 2004. (Approved, 5-0) 04-13-2004 13. COMMENTS AND INQUIRIES ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS. A. City Manager B. City Attorney C. City Commission POSTED: APRIL 9, 2004 04-13-2004