[Call to Order]
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GOOD EVENING. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THE AUGUST 1ST, 2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
WOULD YOU PLEASE JOIN US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE? STATES OF AMERICA STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
WELL, THE AGENDA COORDINATOR, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
MAYOR REED HERE, VICE MAYOR MIDDLETON HERE.
COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS HERE, MA'AM.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS, DELETIONS OR MODIFICATIONS TO OUR AGENDA THIS EVENING? NO, MA'AM. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
[IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS / PRESENTATIONS]
WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT OUR PRESENTATIONS THIS EVENING.AND MAYBE SHE'S NOT HERE TONIGHT.
WE WERE SO EXCITED TO HEAR ABOUT IT.
BUT THIS IS ACTUALLY THE THE NEXT ITEM IS WHAT WE WERE ALL REALLY, TRULY EXCITED ABOUT.
TONIGHT WE ARE HONORING OUR PALM BEACH GARDENS POLICE CITIZEN'S MOBILE PATROL.
THERE HAVE BEEN 20 AMAZING YEARS OF THIS PROGRAM.
THANK YOU SIR. FOR THE RECORD, DOMINIC PAPE, POLICE CHIEF, PALM BEACH GARDENS PD WITH ME IS MAJOR ROBERT WILSON. HE'S THE MAJOR OF OVER THE COMMUNITY CITIZENS MOBILE PATROL.
AS WE MARKED THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PALM BEACH GARDENS CITIZENS MOBILE PATROL, CMP, IT'S AN OPPORTUNE MOMENT TO REFLECT ON THE ORIGINS, EVOLUTION AND ENDURING IMPACT OF THIS INVALUABLE COMMUNITY INITIATIVE CONCEIVED BY THEN CHIEF OF POLICE STEPHEN STEPP.
THE CMP LAUNCHED WITH SIX DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS.
THEIR PRIMARY MISSION WAS TO SERVE AS ADDITIONAL EYES AND EARS FOR THE COMMUNITY PATROLLING GATED NEIGHBORHOODS OF THE PALM BEACH GARDENS IN OBSERVING AND REPORTING ANY SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIES.
AND LUCKILY TODAY WE HAVE FOUR OF THE ORIGINAL MEMBERS TOM MURPHY, PATRICIA, UEE, ALAN, PATTY AND THIS NAME I MAY NOT PRONOUNCE RIGHT MARTY OSTENDORF.
SO IF ANYBODY HASN'T SEEN THIS YET, IT'S PUBLISHED EVERY QUARTER FOR OUR RESIDENTS.
THERE'S A REALLY WONDERFUL TWO PAGE SPREAD ALL ABOUT THE CMP.
SO THANK YOU GUYS FOR EVERYTHING.
SO I HOPE YOU CAN HANDLE ALL THE AUTOGRAPHS THAT ARE COMING YOUR WAY WHEN YOU'RE WALKING DOWN THE MALL NOW, BUT NONETHELESS ECHO THE WORDS THAT THAT WAS JUST, YOU KNOW, SHARED WITH ME IN THE FOYER EARLIER.
AND I JUST LOVED THAT, THAT PHRASE.
SO THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS.
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ON BEHALF OF ALL OF US, WE'RE SO THANKFUL.OH, I FORGIVE YOU. I'M SO SORRY.
20 YEARS OF LOVE. EVERYBODY WANTED.
YEAH, YEAH. YEAH, I JUST KIND OF I.
YOU THINK I JUST GOT TO GET AWAY FROM.
WE DO HAVE A FEW COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC THIS EVENING.
[V. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC]
SO WHAT WE'LL BE DOING IS ASKING YOU TO COME TO THE PODIUM.[00:10:01]
YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.IF YOU COULD STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS WHEN YOU COME UP.
AND AGAIN, I APOLOGIZE AHEAD OF TIME FOR ANY MISPRONUNCIATIONS.
FIRST WE HAVE MR. EVAN EMERSON.
AFTER THAT, WE'LL HAVE JAY HOTZE.
EVAN EMERSON 10249 NORTH MILITARY TRAIL NUMBER 206.
I'M UP HERE TODAY IN OPPOSITION OF THE PANAF DEVELOPMENT OF PLANT DRIVE PARK.
AND I STATED LAST MONTH THAT OUR PETITION IS UP TO ABOUT 3500 SIGNATURES TO SPEND 600 MORE SINCE THE LAST MEETING, SO FIGURED WE'D COME UP HERE AND SHARE SOME OF THOSE NAMES WHICH ARE ALL PALM BEACH GARDENS RESIDENTS TO COUNTER THE EIGHT LETTERS OF SUPPORT.
STARTING OFF, WE HAVE BRAD MEYERS, COLLEEN MULLIGAN, ELLEN HUGHES, GREG LYSEK, AMANDA SWIRLS, ARLENE GRATTON, HAROLD, JARED, ALLISON, JORDAN, DEVON HALL, JULIE KALIA TAFOYA, HARRY, ISAIAH DUBS, JOHNNY FUENTES, MICHAEL BROWN, EMILY, FRANK SAUER, BRANDI.
ADAMS, CAROLINE SHEA, DARRELL.
BEARD, BRITTANY ENGEL, COLTON.
HERNANDEZ, REAGAN KEYS JUSTIN JAMES, JUSTIN ROBERTS, HEAD OF VON.
AND WE HAVE 28 OTHER PAGES OF JUST PALM BEACH GARDENS RESIDENTS WHO HAVE SUPPORTED THIS.
EIGHT LETTERS WERE SHOWN LAST TIME.
NEXT WE HAVE JAY HODES AND THEN WILLIAM BONADIES.
THANK YOU. YES, MY NAME IS JAY HODES.
I LIVE AT 4266 HONEYSUCKLE AVENUE, AND I'LL CONTINUE READING THE NAMES ANTHONY DANIEL JOURDREN, ALESSANDRO MARDONES, ROBERT MIKICH, MARTHA COLE, COURTNEY TAYLOR, STEPHEN SHAKESPEARE, MARCO REED, DON MIKICH, CASEY DARLING, KENNETH KNIFFEN, JUSTIN ROTHENBERG, VICKY BILBREY LP, LORI GOMEZ, ALL FIN KASHER, CHRIS HUFF, DANIEL TEPPER, TEXAS NAGDCA, DERMOD MCKEE, SARA KASHER, JACK.
SCHAEFER, SCHAFER, CHRISTINA GALLIANO, CHRISTINA MALCOLM, MARY O'DWYER, LAUREN.
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GATES, MARK.TUCKER, EDWARD VOROBIEVA, BEAV.
NEXT. WE HAVE WINNER. EXCUSE ME.
WILLIAM BENITEZ, AND THEN HEATHER DYKEMAN.
OH, MY NAME IS WILLIAM BENITEZ.
I LIVE AT 4401 DAFFODIL CIRCLE SOUTH.
I'VE BEEN A RESIDENT FOR OVER 40 YEARS.
AND TO CONTINUE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS, JULIE MORAN, JUDE SARDINA, TIFFANY LAMBERT, SUE.
STALEY, MONICA AYERS, PAYTON MCGEE, ADAM CRANMER, JEFF STRUBLE, REBECCA MIKICH, ALICIA IVERSON, STEPHANIE MORSE, BASHAR.
MIKICH, GEORGE HANNAN, SAMANTHA MCNEIL, BLUE GLENN, PAUL.
KIRK, COLLEEN. KIRK, ALEXANDRA.
ORTIZ, JENNIFER FREDERICKS, MANDY CHAN, ROBERT FREDERICKS, KLAUS GREEN, LAURA BREWER, AND ARAMIS JULIANA MARTINEZ, JUANA MENDEZ, ERIC BAKER, HUDSON MCCALL, AMANDA LANE, GINA.
HUGHES, DAVID. STINNETT, PATRICIA.
FLAVIO, KATHLEEN SIMPSON, LISA FEINER, AND DEBBIE BABER.
WE HAVE HEATHER DYKEMAN AND THEN FRED MARKWITH.
I LIVE AT 3111 GARDENS, EAST DRIVE, PALM BEACH GARDENS.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF COUNCIL, AT OUR LAST MEETING JUST THREE WEEKS AGO, DUE TO THE INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY, OUR SAVE THE PLANT DRIVE PETITION WAS JUST TWO PEOPLE SHORT OF 3000. CHANGE.ORG PETITION HAS GAINED 661 SIGNATURES IN THREE WEEKS.
TO DATE, THAT'S 3661 PEOPLE WHO HAVE SIGNED TO SAVE THESE BELOVED FACILITIES, UNDERSCORING THE IMPORTANCE OF PLANT DRIVE PARK TO OUR RESIDENTS AND OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AS WELL AS THE DISSATISFACTION WITH THE COUNCIL'S DECISION TO APPROVE TO APPROVE A PROPOSAL TO LEASE THE COMMUNITY'S LAND.
THIS IS PRIVATIZATION UNDER THE GUISE OF DEVELOPMENT.
THE CITY WON'T HAVE CONTROL OVER THE PROPERTY, THE FACILITY OR ITS USAGE UPON COMPLETION.
WHAT REASON WOULD A FOUNDATION HAVE TO LISTEN TO RESIDENTS OR NEIGHBORS? OUR DEMOCRATIC VOTES ON USING THIS SPACE WITHIN OUR CITY AND OWNED BY THE CITY, WILL BE GONE FOR AT LEAST 40 YEARS.
BY KEEPING THE PARK IN PUBLIC HANDS, WE NOT ONLY RESPECT ITS HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE, BUT ALSO ENSURE THAT IT REMAINS A VIBRANT AND ACCESSIBLE SPACE FOR EVERYONE, RATHER THAN BECOMING A SEMI-PRIVATE ASSET.
THANK YOU. NEXT, WE HAVE FRED MARKWITH AND THEN ANGELO CAMP O N D O N I C O.
I LIVE AT 4106 LILAC CIRCLE NORTH IN PALM BEACH GARDENS.
THE NAME'S MIA BURNHAM, ASHLEY F, JORDAN GAUTIER, MIMI POWELL, STEPHANIE
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COLE, CARMELA DAVIS, PEGGY PHELPS, JOHN.FITTING, AMY D'ANGELO, MATTHEW.
LIRI, LORI HODES, SEAN TAKER, STEVE.
KENT, ANASTASIA POLINSKY AND AVO, ANDREW GIGLIO, HUNTER HUFF, MICHAEL KAHN, MICHAEL HAHN.
I THINK THIS IS A SHAME, FOLKS.
I'M SORRY THAT YOU'RE DOING THIS.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU SIR. NEXT WE HAVE ANGELO KEMP.
I'M GOING TO TRY TO PRONOUNCE IT CAMPODONICO.
AND AFTER THAT, WE HAVE ANOTHER CAMPODONICO.
THAT WOULD BE ALDEN CAMPODONICO.
COUNCIL. MY NAME IS ANGELINO CAMPODONICO.
I'LL BE CONTINUING READING OFF THE LIST IN COUNTER TO THE EIGHT EMAILS THAT YOU ALL RECEIVED.
JOYCE O'NEILL, ERICA WALLACE, JIMMY WILLIS, HANNAH WILLIAMSON, ALISON MCKENZIE.
GOMEZ, CLAYTON PARKER, PHYLLIS MCALLISTER, JAY GARRIDO, HALEY [INAUDIBLE], MADELEINE. PEREZ, LIV.
JACE DE TOMASO AND LORI CURTIS.
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THANK YOU. THANK YOU.AND THEN NOW WE HAVE ALDEN CAMPODONICO AND THEN REBECCA MIKICH.
HI. MY NAME IS ALDEN CAMPODONICO.
I LIVE AT 729 HUCKLEBERRY LANE, NORTH PALM BEACH.
I USED TO SKATE JUST UNDER TWO MILES EVERY DAY.
WELL, NOT EVERY DAY. EVERY TIME I WOULD GO TO PLANT DRIVE PARK JUST TO ENJOY IT.
I WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT EVERY TIME I WOULD TAKE A BREAK AND LOOK AROUND.
I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYONE NOT ENJOYING THE PARK AND TAKING ADVANTAGE.
AND I WILL CONTINUE READING THE LIST OF NAMES WE HAVE.
SALTZ, COURTNEY LA PERNA, RIDGE, SEYER, JANET SCHMID, SANDRA STONE, KERRY MINCH, SEAN.
ROJAS, NADINE SHEELEY, BRIAN JORDAN, JASON MRAZ, ZLATKA MAJIC, KYRA.
GARY. ADAMS, GEORGE JOHN, GREG BATES, TRACY VOLSTAD, STEPHANIE ZAPPONE, STACY RODRIGUEZ, JENNY ROMERO, JOANNE WILLIAMS, CASEY BACH, KAZ YANG, TRACY PECK, JANINE MOJICA SYKES, SEAN ARMENTO KELLY, AND CHRIS CARROLL.
NEXT WE HAVE REBECCA MIKICH AND AFTER THAT WE HAVE DONALD RIMKUNAS.
THANK YOU. AFTER JUNE'S DISPLAY AND BOASTING BY MR. FERRIS OF EIGHT WHOLE LETTERS IN SUPPORT OF THE ICE RINK, WE WANTED TO DO OUR OWN DISPLAY OF HOW MANY RESIDENTS PALM BEACH GARDENS RESIDENTS ARE ACTUALLY OPPOSED TO IT.
VALENTIN ZUMMO, PATTI CALLAHAN, MICHAEL MARTINO, MARK.
RICE, CLINTON HALFORD, RUTH PROCTOR, ERICA STONE, CALEB HEADRICK, COOPER, CARROLL, MADISON REED, NEAL DUKE, DILLON.
AHERN, MELISSA ROTHERMEL, ALLISON.
EMERSON, STEPHEN DEVINE, CHRISTINA GOLDMAN, JAKE SAMSO, CAROLINA BLUE, BAREFOOT, ANDREA CARRERA, ALAN ENGELMAN, ALYSSA ROSS, MATTHEW.
WOLFE, JEFF ADELE, BRANDON HUME, ALYSSA KLEIN, CHLOE.
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MARK DABNEY.BRIANA CLARY, JAY HODES, ALEX HICKS, PAMELA DIMMOCK, NANCY STEPHAN ALEXANDER, CHARLES MARIBEL CHAVEZ, REVEREND CAROL POLITIC, THERESA ANZALONE, LOUIS LINDA.
LÜTHI, DANIELLE GROBERG, ARI AGUILAR.
THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE DYLAN MIKICH AND THEN I'M SORRY, IT WAS DONALD RIMKUNAS.
HI DONALD HRINKO LIVE AT 4121 ILEX CIRCLE, NORTH PALM BEACH GARDENS.
I'M HERE TO READ A FEW MORE NAMES AND LET YOU KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE AGAINST THIS PROJECT.
PETER SANDEZ, ANGELICA LOPEZ, DONNA KIESLING, JUDY REED, YOLANDA MARQUEZ, MICHELLE. WOOD, ROBERT ZUPPIGER.
MAZZA, KATHLEEN MCGUINNESS, ELIZABETH MCGUINNESS, MICHAEL MCGUINNESS, KIMBERLY.
FARRELL, ALICE HIGGINS, RUTH CRAMER, ERIC EHRHARDT, PORTIA BAYLOR, FORWARD JENNIFER FRENKEL, CATHERINE SORIANO, ALICE RENO, MARLEE HENNEBERGER, SARAH MARWA, BRENNA VETTER, MARK COHEN, REBECCA PRATT, SIMON.
YOUNG ADRIANA ZARATE, HEATHER.
DESTEFANO, ASHLEY HEFFORD, JOSEPH RANDAZZO, HUNTER HUTCHINSON, AND NOBLE, J.T.
NOBLE, SIMON GULPER, HANNAH WELTON, KIM, HOWARD WORKMAN, DIANA HICKS, MATT SZETO, AND RICO GOMEZ, JACOB.
RAMSDELL. JANELLE GOLDSTEIN, CHRISTOPHER SANCHEZ, TAEHOON.
THANK YOU, SIR. NEXT WE HAVE DYLAN MCKEAGUE AND THEN NANCY RIMKUNAS.
I LIVE AT FOUR, 599 HOLLY DRIVE.
I'M A PERSONAL USER OF THE SKATE PARK AND I'LL CONTINUE READING THE NAMES.
DANIEL CHAMPAGNE, PAUL CARUSO, OLIVIA LEI, JESSICA QUIGGLE, MEGAN MOORHOUSE, KYLE WALKER, SHERRY JONES, RYAN DYER, PAMELA LEARY, BRANDON LUCERO, KATHERINE GREGORY, BRADLEY WALKER, MIA CORA MERRICK RYAN, DAVID BABER, LINDSEY GRACE SMITH, SHANNON AJ LASEK, RICHARD. GINGRAS, KAREN.
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KOSTELNIK. JESSICA.PEREZ, ERIC BROWN, ANDY GARCIA, SHANNON WALKER, PATRICIA SMITH, BRANDON MCCAFFREY, KATIE UHL, KIMBERLY STEVENS, BEN RUBENS, SHERRI JENSEN, MICHAEL.
SCHMIDT, IAN EISENHOWER, JOANNE BATES, PATRICIA TAYLOR, STEFAN FLASHER, KARLA ANKERS, GEORGE STERLACCI, STEFAN BELIC, JILLIAN VUKUSIC, JOHN PAUL. RIVIERA, CYNTHIA.
LEMP, TRAVIS SCHMIEDER, KELLY.
HI. MY NAME IS NANCY RIMKUNAS.
I LIVE AT 4121 LILAC CIRCLE, NORTH PALM BEACH GARDENS.
I FIRST FOUND OUT I DID NOT FIND OUT ANYTHING ABOUT THE THE PARK UNTIL SOMEONE CONTACTED ME.
THE SIGNS WERE GREAT, BUT THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE.
DID NOT UNDERSTAND THAT IF THEY WENT TO THAT SITE THAT THEY COULD VOTE.
WE HAD NO IDEA WE COULD VOTE UNTIL SOMEONE CLUED US IN THAT.
RICHARD RICARDO EDWARDS, HOPE TUCKER, TUCKER, E J.
LAURA, NANCY RIMKUNAS DA COSTA, ALEXA.
DUNITZ, GRISSEL FUNEZ, KATHERINE.
DENISE. SASSI AND SHANE CANTWELL.
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JUDY. KENNY.ALL RIGHT. SO THOSE ARE ALL OF THE COMMENT CARDS.
WE DON'T HAVE ANY COMMENT CARDS FOR ANYTHING ON THE AGENDA.
SO WE'LL MOVE ALONG TO OUR CITY MANAGER REPORT.
[VI. CITY MANAGER REPORT]
RON, DO YOU HAVE A REPORT THIS EVENING? I DO HAVE A FEW ITEMS TO BRING YOUR ATTENTION.FIRST I'D LIKE TO CALL CAPTAIN ALEX LAM FROM OUR FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT HERE TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON A PROGRAM WE BROUGHT TO YOU A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO.
FOR THE RECORD, ALEX LAM, I'M AN EMS CAPTAIN HERE WITH PALM BEACH GARDENS FIRE RESCUE.
WE'RE EXCITED TO HEAR ABOUT THIS.
THESE PATIENTS TRULY ARE THE SICKEST OF THE SICK, AND EVERY MINUTE COUNTS.
WHOLE BLOOD SERVES AS A LIFE SAVING BRIDGE THERAPY THAT CAN BUY A SERIOUSLY ILL OR INJURED PATIENT.
SINCE APRIL 8TH OF THIS YEAR, WE'VE ADMINISTERED SEVEN UNITS OF WHOLE BLOOD.
THERE'S A COUPLE OF REASONS FOR THAT.
WHEN WE FIRST THOUGHT ABOUT DEVELOPING OUR WHOLE BLOOD PROGRAM, WE WENT BACK AND DID A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY FOR THE YEAR BEFORE, USING THE CURRENT CRITERIA THAT OTHER AGENCIES ARE USING FOR ADMINISTERING COLD BLOOD.
AND WE CAME UP WITH ABOUT 12 OR 14 PATIENTS THAT WOULD HAVE BENEFITED FROM THE WHOLE BLOOD.
AS WE GOT FURTHER ALONG IN THE PROGRAM, WHEN WE STARTED TO DEVELOP OUR PROTOCOLS, WE WORKED VERY CLOSELY WITH OUR MEDICAL DIRECTORS, WHO ENABLED US TO OPEN UP OUR INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR THE PATIENTS WHO QUALIFIED FOR WHOLE BLOOD.
SINCE APRIL 8TH OF THIS YEAR WE'VE ADMINISTERED SEVEN UNITS OF BLOOD.
IN FIVE OF THESE PATIENTS, WHOLE BLOOD TRULY DID MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
OF THE SEVEN PATIENTS, LIKE I SAID, FIVE WERE TRAUMATIC INJURIES.
I'D LIKE TO GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THOSE CALLS WHERE WHOLE BLOOD MADE A DIFFERENCE.
IT'S KIND OF NEAT FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE, BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T HEARD OF A SITUATION LIKE THIS BEFORE.
THE CREWS GOT THERE AND FOUND A VERY SICK PATIENT.
ACCORDING TO THE RECOVERY ROOM NURSE, THE PATIENT HAD COME OUT OF SURGERY.
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FINALLY, THE PATIENT BECAME UNRESPONSIVE.SHE THOUGHT HE'D GONE INTO CARDIAC ARREST, AND SHE CALLED 911.
WHEN OUR UNIT SHOWED UP THERE, THEY FOUND THE PATIENT VERY SICK.
LIKE I SAID, COLD, CLAMMY, DIAPHORETIC, LOW BLOOD PRESSURE, HIGH HEART RATE.
I WAS PRETTY AMAZED AND PLEASED TO SEE THAT WE WERE SETTING UP TO ADMINISTER WHOLE BLOOD, AND DECIDED TO OPEN UP THE PATIENT RIGHT THERE IN THE RECOVERY ROOM AND BEGIN TO STOP THE INTERNAL BLEEDING.
I'M HAPPY TO SAY THAT ALTHOUGH THE PATIENT WAS CRITICAL WHEN WE ARRIVED, THANKS TO THE WORK OF THE FIRE RESCUE TEAM, THE ADMINISTRATION OF WHOLE BLOOD, AND THE INTERVENTIONS OF THE SURGEON, WE WERE ABLE TO TRANSPORT THE PATIENT TO THE HOSPITAL WITH A STABLE BLOOD PRESSURE AND HEART RATE.
I'VE BEEN PRIVILEGED TO SERVE HERE FOR ABOUT 26.5 OF THOSE YEARS, AND BY FAR, THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING PRE-HOSPITAL INTERVENTIONS THAT I'VE SEEN COME TO OUR FIELD. SO IT'S IT'S KIND OF NEAT AND I'M VERY PROUD TO BE A PART OF THAT.
AS I CLOSE, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT ALTHOUGH I'M UP HERE REPRESENTING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, NONE OF THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF YOUR LEADERSHIP, CITY LEADERSHIP, AND THE HELP AND SUPPORT OF MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE CITY.
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK BALLENISLES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
AS YOU MAY REMEMBER, WE DECIDED TO PUT THIS PROGRAM INTO SERVICE MID BUDGET YEAR AND THEY WERE GENEROUS ENOUGH TO PROVIDE US THE MONEY FOR THE NOT ONLY THE EQUIPMENT BUT OUR FIRST YEAR OPERATING COSTS.
CAN I ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FOR ANYBODY? NO. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
THANK YOU. NEXT, I'D LIKE TO CALL CHARLOTTE BRZEZINSKI, OUR LEISURE SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR, TALK TO YOU ABOUT SOME SPECIAL AWARDS.
I AM CHARLOTTE BRZEZINSKI, LEISURE SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR.
OUR DEPARTMENT IS VERY ACTIVE IN THE FLORIDA RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION.
AND EACH YEAR, OUR ASSOCIATION THAT REPRESENTS PARKS AND RECREATION PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE STATE GATHER IN AUGUST, AND DURING THAT TIME THERE IS AN AWARD CEREMONY, AND I AM VERY HONORED TO STAND IN FRONT OF YOU TONIGHT TO TELL YOU THAT WE WILL BE THE RECIPIENTS OF THREE DIFFERENT AWARDS AT THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE AT THE END OF AUGUST.
SO THE FIRST ONE IS THE INNOVATIVE PROGRAMING AWARD FOR OUR SPLASH INTO STORY TIME.
JUST TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE EXPLANATION, THE INNOVATIVE PROGRAMING AWARD RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF CREATIVE, TRENDSETTING IDEAS AS THE CORNERSTONE OF EXPANDING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN LEISURE PROGRAMS. THAT'S THE CRITERIA OR THE GOAL THAT YOU HAVE TO MEET TO APPLY FOR THIS AWARD.
SPLASH INTO STORY TIME, AS YOU KNOW, IS CONCENTRATED ON OUR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UNDER AGE FIVE.
AND IT INCLUDES A WATER SAFETY STORY.
BUT WHAT MAKES THIS PROGRAM VERY UNIQUE IS IT'S ALSO DELIVERED IN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE.
IT'S AN INCLUSIVE PROGRAM THAT REACHES ACROSS ALL BARRIERS TO TEACH OUR CHILDREN ABOUT WATER SAFETY.
THE NEXT AWARD IS GOING TO BE AGENCY EXCELLENCE FOR ECONOMIC IMPACT AND DEVELOPMENT.
THE AGENCY EXCELLENCE AWARD RECOGNIZES AND HONORS THE STATE'S MOST OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY PARK, RECREATION AND LEISURE SERVICE AGENCIES FOR EXCELLENCE IN PARKS AND RECREATION.
OUR AWARD SUBMISSION WAS BASED ON OUR COMMUNITY IMPACT REPORT, AND IN THAT REPORT, DETAILS CAN BE FOUND ON SUCH PROGRAMS AS ON AUTISM, WHERE WE PARTNER WITH THE ELS FOUNDATION AND ALLOW OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SHOP AT THE GREEN MARKET FOR HANDMADE ITEMS THAT SHOWCASE THE TALENTS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM AND THAT CONTINUES TO FUND THEIR PROGRAM AS THEY SELL THOSE ITEMS. ALSO IN THAT REPORT, YOU'LL SEE OUR ANNUAL PREVIEW TO MARDI GRAS THAT IS NORMALLY HELD AT THE TENNIS CENTER JUST BEFORE THE LARGE MARDI GRAS EVENT.
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AND THIS FOCUS IS FOR LOCAL AND STATE ARTISTS TO SHOWCASE THEIR ARTWORK AND SELL THEIR ARTWORK, AND JUST BE A PREAMBLE TO WHAT'S COMING TO THE LARGER EVENT.THIS AWARD IS NORMALLY GIVEN TO COUNTIES BECAUSE OF WHAT THEY DO COUNTY WIDE.
THE FLORIDA SPORTS FOUNDATION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FRPA, PRESENTS THIS ANNUAL AWARD, AND IT IS DESIGNED TO RECOGNIZE DEPARTMENT'S CONTRIBUTION TO SPORT TOURISM IN THEIR COMMUNITY.
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS AWARD, YOU HAVE TO BE NOMINATED BY YOUR LOCAL SPORTS COMMISSION, AND THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SPORTS COMMISSION IS AN AMAZING PARTNER OF OURS AND HELPS US GENERATE SPORTS TOURISM NOT ONLY FOR OUR COMMUNITY, BUT FOR ALL OF NORTH COUNTY.
THIS AWARD, THOUGH I DO WANT TO SAY, RECOGNIZES THE OUTSTANDING EFFORTS THAT THE CITY TEAM PUTS FORTH IN PRESENTING AND BUILDING OUTSTANDING SPORTS FACILITIES THAT CULTIVATE SPORTS ON A LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STAGE RIGHT HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
ALTHOUGH I MAY BE STANDING IN FRONT OF YOU TONIGHT TO TELL YOU ABOUT THESE AWARDS.
IT'S ACTUALLY CONGRATULATIONS FOR EVERYONE ACROSS THE CITY.
I LIKE TO CALL THE GOLF CHANNEL OUR OPERATIONS DIRECTOR FOR THE ENGINEERING ACCOUNT.
MAYBE AN INTERN TO MAKE THAT BETTER.
GILES IS FROM ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.
HE'S GOING TO BRING YOU UP TO DATE ON A PROJECT THAT WE TOOK ON EARLIER THIS SUMMER AND PROMISED YOU WOULD BE DONE IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, AND I WANT TO LET HIM SHOW YOU.
COUNCIL. I'M GILES RHODES, OPERATIONS DIRECTOR IN THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.
TONIGHT I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU A POSITIVE UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF THE FAIRCHILD GARDENS AVENUE AND FAIRCHILD AVENUE ROUNDABOUT THAT WAS RECENTLY INSTALLED. MAY 2ND, 2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
TODD REQUESTED TO DO A FULL ROADWAY CLOSURE DURING THE SUMMERTIME TO EXPEDITE THE CONSTRUCTION TIMELINE AND HELP BY REDUCING THE COST OF THE CONSTRUCTION AT THE ROUNDABOUT.
AS WELL AS COMPLETE THE WORK BEFORE THE SEASONAL INFLUX OF TRAVELERS FROM THE NORTH.
ADDITIONALLY, WE COULD KEEP PEDESTRIANS, COMMUTERS OUT OF AN ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION SITE.
JUNE 17TH WAS DECIDED AS THE CONSTRUCTION DATE.
THAT GAVE US A FEW WEEKS TO SQUARE AWAY AND FINE TUNE THE SCHEDULE WITH THE ROADWAY CONTRACTOR AS WELL AS NOTIFY SOME SURROUNDING PROPERTIES, SUCH AS PALM BEACH GARDENS POST OFFICE TO THE NORTHEAST.
THE LEGACY PLAZA SHOPS TO THE WEST, AND THE LEGACY PLAZA CONDOMINIUMS TO THE SOUTHWEST.
WE DID A FULL ROADWAY CLOSURE OF THAT INTERSECTION.
WE REOPENED THE ROADWAY, AND IT LOOKS WE THINK IT LOOKS OUTSTANDING.
WELL. THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF FINE TUNING, SOME LANDSCAPING THAT WILL COMPLETE ON THE NORTHEAST, AND BUT THE PROJECT DID COMPLETE WITHIN THE TIME SCHEDULE AND WITHIN BUDGET.
SO I WANT TO THANK YOU MEAN MORE.
THANK YOU. I'M NOT ACCUSED OF THAT VERY OFTEN.
BUT OUR ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT IS TOTALLY AMAZING.
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CONSTRUCTION. OUR CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT IS TRULY AMAZING.JOSH. AND THAT COMPLETES MY REPORT.
ALL RIGHT. USUALLY I DON'T SAY ANYTHING AFTER THAT, BUT I JUST HAVE TO SAY STORIES LIKE WE JUST HEARD FROM WHOLE BLOOD TO ALL THE AWARDS THAT ARE AMAZING RECREATION STAFF HAS WON AND DESERVES.
AND THE AWARDS ARE FOR INCLUSIVE PROGRAMING AS WELL, WHICH I DON'T SEE ANY.
I'M SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF OUR COUNCIL.
I DON'T THINK ANY OF US REALLY SEE THAT ANYWHERE ELSE.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CHIME IN AND THEN FINISHING UP WITH A ROADWAY PROJECT THAT WAS DONE WITHIN THE BUDGET FASTER REALLY BY A FEW DAYS THAN YOU SAID IT WOULD BE DONE IS EXTRAORDINARY.
AND WE CONTINUE TO LEAD IN MOBILITY, WHICH IS HUGE.
YOU DON'T KNOW YOU'RE ON THIS BEAUTIFUL ROUNDABOUT.
YOU DON'T EVEN FEEL IT BECAUSE YOU GUYS MAKE IT SEAMLESS.
THE PROGRAMING IS SO EASY TO ACCESS, SO I JUST I JUST HAD TO, YOU KNOW, FANGIRL ON ALL OF THIS.
SO THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANYTHING.
MOVING ALONG TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.
IS ANYONE PULLING ANYTHING FROM CONSENT? OH, I FORGOT MY MISTAKE.
THANK YOU. I CAN READ RON'S MIND.
WE DO HAVE THE PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMISSION ON ETHICS.
THANK YOU. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY CONFUSION ON THE TIME.
YOU KNOW, I APOLOGIZE FOR MY TARDINESS.
I HAD IT ON MY CALENDAR FOR 7:00.
AND SO I WAS SITTING IN MY OFFICE WORKING.
WELL, YOU GOT A LITTLE EXTRA WORK DONE.
COME ON. THANK YOU FOR COMING UP.
GOOD EVENING. AND THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME TODAY.
THE COMMISSION ON ETHICS WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2010, FOLLOWING A 2009 PRESENTATION FOR GRAND JURY RECOMMENDATION FOR ETHICS REFORM IN PALM BEACH COUNTY.
OUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITY IS TO ENSURE OVERSIGHT, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR OVER 12,000 ELECTED OFFICIALS, PUBLIC EMPLOYEES AND ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS IN THE COUNTY.
WE ALSO HAVE LIMITED JURISDICTION OVER VENDORS, LOBBYISTS, AND THEIR PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYERS.
OUR COMMISSION OPERATES INDEPENDENTLY FROM ANY COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT INFLUENCE, AND IT CONSISTS OF FIVE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY SELECTED BY INDEPENDENT GROUPS, ENSURING IMPARTIAL AND FAIR OVERSIGHT.
IT PROHIBITS USING PUBLIC OFFICE FOR PERSONAL GAIN, EMPHASIZING PUBLIC TRUST AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
EDUCATION AND PREVENTION ARE CORNERSTONES OF OUR ETHICS PROGRAM.
OUR STAFF OFFERS TRAINING SESSIONS AND PROVIDES ADVISORY OPINIONS.
HAVING ISSUED NEARLY 540 TO DATE.
WHILE WE CAN ENFORCE PENALTIES SUCH AS LETTERS OF REPRIMAND AND FINES UP TO $500 PER VIOLATION, OUR PRIMARY FOCUS IS TO IS ON EDUCATION TO PREVENT VIOLATIONS BEFORE THEY OCCUR.
IN CONCLUSION, I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR DEDICATED WORK.
AS YOU CONTINUE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES, REMEMBER TO ASK FIRST AND ACT LATER.
AND THAT ENDS MY PRESENTATION.
IF YOU NEED ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT US.
WE'RE ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE AN OPINION OR ANY INFORMATION THAT WE CAN.
THANK YOU. MOVING RIGHT ALONG.
[VII. CONSENT AGENDA]
WE'LL GO TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.DOES ANYONE HAVE ANYTHING THEY'D LIKE TO PULL FROM CONSENT THIS EVENING? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
EXCELLENT. CAN I GET A SECOND? SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR?
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AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.WE'LL MOVE RIGHT ALONG TO OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS TONIGHT.
WE ARE HOLDING QUASI JUDICIAL HEARINGS ON THE FOLLOWING CASES.
ORDINANCE SEVEN 2024 FIRST READING FOR CITY INITIATED ZONING DESIGNATION FOR 1156 RICHARD ROAD.
RESOLUTION 46 2024 PANTHER NATIONAL SIGNAGE.
THIS MEANS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO BASE ITS DECISIONS ON THE EVIDENCE CONTAINED IN THE RECORD OF THIS PROCEEDING, WHICH CONSISTS OF THE TESTIMONY AT THE HEARING, THE MATERIALS WHICH ARE IN THE OFFICIAL CITY FILE ON THIS APPLICATION, AND ANY DOCUMENTS PRESENTED DURING THIS HEARING.
THE AGENDA COORDINATOR WILL NOW SWEAR IN ALL PERSONS WHO INTEND TO OFFER TESTIMONY THIS EVENING.
ON ANY OF THESE CASES, DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR TO TELL THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, SO HELP YOU GOD? THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.
SO LET'S MOVE ON TO ORDINANCE SIX.
[Items VIII.a. & VIII.b.]
WE ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO HAVE ORDINANCE SIX AND ORDINANCE SEVEN.THERE ARE COMBINED PRESENTATION WITH SEPARATE VOTES THAT WILL BE TAKEN ON EACH ITEM.
BUT SINCE ORDINANCE SEVEN IS QUASI JUDICIAL, EX PARTE COMMUNICATION IS GOING TO NEED TO BE DECLARED.
SO, MARCY, DO YOU HAVE ANY EX PARTE? I DO NOT. ALL RIGHT.
MYSELF, I HAVE NONE. SO NO COUNCIL HAS ANY EX PARTE.
LET'S MOVE ALONG TO ORDINANCE SIX, 2024 OF OUR AGENDA COORDINATOR COULD PLEASE READ THE TITLE ORDINANCE SIX 2024 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE MAP IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANDATE SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 163, FLORIDA STATUTES PURSUANT TO APPLICATION NUMBER C, P, S-24.
IN ORDER TO ASSIGN THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF PALM BEACH GARDENS PUBLIC P TO APPROXIMATELY 14.15 ACRES OF RECENTLY ANNEXED PROPERTY CURRENTLY DESIGNATED PALM BEACH COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES FACILITIES UT GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF PARK LANE, APPROXIMATELY 0.2 MILES WEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF ALTERNATE A-1-A AND RICHARD ROAD, PROVIDING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 163 FLORIDA STATUTES PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL TO THE STATE LAND PLANNING AGENCY.
PROVIDING THAT THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP SHALL BE AMENDED ACCORDINGLY, PROVIDING A CONFLICT CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND OPEN THE HEARING.
AND TODAY WE HAVE ANNIE BESTLAND AT THE PODIUM.
HI. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR REED AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
I DO HAVE A BRIEF PRESENTATION COMBINED FOR ORDINANCE SIX AND ORDINANCE SEVEN 2024.
THESE ORDINANCES ARE PRIMARILY AN ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTION POST ANNEXATION INTO THE CITY, TO ASSIGN A CITY, LAND USE, FUTURE LAND USE, AND ZONING DESIGNATION. THIS PARCEL IS APPROXIMATELY 14.15 ACRES AND WAS ANNEXED INTO THE CITY ON JUNE 7TH, 2018.
THIS SITE IS LOCATED ABOUT 0.2 MILES WEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF ALTERNATE A-1-A AND RICHARD ROAD.
SO THE CITY IS PROPOSING COMPARABLE LAND USE TO WHAT THE COUNTY HAD.
SO THE CURRENT COUNTY LAND USE IS TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES FACILITIES.
THE SITE WAS APPROPRIATELY PUBLICLY NOTICED PER CITY CODE, AND STAFF HAD PROVIDED THE I PARK NOTICE ON JUNE 12TH AND HAVE RECEIVED NO COMMENTS TO DATE. THE PETITIONS WERE ALSO PRESENTED TO THE PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD AT THEIR JULY 9TH MEETING AND RECOMMENDED APPROVAL AND STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF BOTH ORDINANCES AND IS AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
WE DON'T SEEM TO HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
WE DON'T HAVE ANY COMMENT CARDS THIS EVENING, SO I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE HEARING.
MAY I GET A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE ORDINANCE SIX? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE SIX 2024.
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BEAUTIFUL. ANY DISCUSSION FROM COUNCIL? NONE. ALL RIGHT, SO ALL.ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? I'LL SECOND IT. SORRY.
MY BAD. I'LL SECOND IT. SORRY.
MY MISTAKE. I'LL SECOND IT ON FIRST READING, MADAM MAYOR.
THANK YOU SIR. YOU'RE WELCOME.
ALL RIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ALONG TO ORDINANCE SEVEN.
WE'VE HAD OUR PRESENTATION, BUT WE STILL NEED TO READ THE TITLE.
SO I'M GOING TO ASK OUR AGENDA COORDINATOR TO READ THE TITLE, PLEASE.
ORDINANCE SEVEN 2024 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA.
ASSIGNING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF PALM BEACH GARDENS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONAL P DISTRICT TO APPROXIMATELY 14.15 ACRES OF RECENTLY ANNEXED PROPERTY CURRENTLY ZONED PALM BEACH COUNTY PUBLIC OWNERSHIP DISTRICT, GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF PARK LANE, APPROXIMATELY 0.2 MILES WEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF ALTERNATE A-1-A AND RICHARD ROAD, PROVIDING THAT THE ZONING MAP SHALL BE AMENDED ACCORDINGLY, PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND OPEN THE HEARING.
WE HAD OUR PRESENTATION WITH ORDINANCE SIX FOR 2024.
WE DO NOT HAVE ANY COMMENT CARDS.
SO I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE HEARING.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND BRING IT TO VOTE.
ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. LET'S MOVE ALONG TO ORDINANCE EIGHT.
[Items VIII.c. & VIII.d.]
ORDINANCE EIGHT AND ORDINANCE NINE ARE COMBINED PRESENTATION WITH SEPARATE VOTES THAT WILL BE ON EACH ITEM.SINCE ORDINANCE NINE IS QUASI JUDICIAL, WE WILL DO EX PARTE AGAIN.
CARL. DO YOU HAVE ANY EX PARTE? NO, MA'AM. NONE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. LET'S GO AHEAD AND HAVE OUR AGENDA COORDINATOR READ THE TITLE, PLEASE.
ORDINANCE EIGHT 2024, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA.
ADOPTING A SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE MAP IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANDATE SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 163 FLORIDA STATUTES PURSUANT TO APPLICATION NUMBER C, P, S, S.
DASH TWO FOUR, DASH ZERO SIX, DASH 0003.
IN ORDER TO ASSIGN THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF PALM BEACH GARDENS PUBLIC P TO APPROXIMATELY 14.92 ACRES OF RECENTLY ANNEXED PROPERTY AND PALM BEACH GARDENS RURAL RESIDENTIAL RR TO APPROXIMATELY 33.47 ACRES OF RECENTLY ANNEXED PROPERTY. THE SUBJECT SITE CONSISTING OF FOUR PARCELS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 48.39 ACRES, CURRENTLY DESIGNATED PALM BEACH COUNTY RURAL RESIDENTIAL.
RR GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF NORTH LAKE BOULEVARD BETWEEN GRAPE VIEW BOULEVARD AND 130TH AVENUE NORTH, PROVIDING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 163 FLORIDA STATUTES PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL TO THE STATE LAND PLANNING AGENCY, PROVIDING THAT THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP SHALL BE AMENDED ACCORDINGLY. PROVIDING A CONFLICT CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. LET'S GO AHEAD AND OPEN THE HEARING.
ONCE AGAIN. WE HAVE ANNIE BESANT, OUR PLANNER AT THE PODIUM.
FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME IS ANNE BESTLAND.
I'M A PLANNER HERE AT THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS AND I HAVE BEEN SWORN IN.
I DO HAVE ANOTHER PRESENTATION COMBINED FOR ORDINANCE EIGHT AND NINE 2024.
THIS IS AGAIN THAT ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTION TO ASSIGN A CITY LAND USE AND ZONING DESIGNATION POST ANNEXATION FOR THIS PETITION, IT'S FOUR PARCELS THAT TOTAL APPROXIMATELY 48.39 ACRES THAT WERE ANNEXED INTO THE CITY ON MAY 4TH, 2023, AS A PART OF A LARGER ANNEXATION WITH 301.64 ACRES. THESE PARCELS ARE SHOWN ON THE MAP BEFORE YOU, AND IT'S ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF NORTHLAKE BOULEVARD, ON THE SOUTH, BETWEEN GRAPE VIEW BOULEVARD AND 130TH AVENUE.
THE FARTHEST WEST PARCEL IS PIERCE HAMMOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND THE OTHER THREE ARE VACANT.
WE ARE AGAIN ASSIGNING A COMPARABLE LAND USE AND ZONING TO THE COUNTIES, SO THE COUNTY CURRENTLY HAS A LAND USE OF RURAL RESIDENTIAL ONE DWELLING UNIT PER TEN ACRES FOR ALL FOUR PARCELS. AND THE CITY IS PROPOSING PUBLIC LAND USE FOR THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SITE AND RURAL RESIDENTIAL FOR THE OTHER THREE.
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DISTRICT FOR THE OTHER THREE.THE SITE WAS APPROPRIATELY PUBLICLY NOTICED PER CITY CODE.
THE I PARK NOTICE WAS GIVEN ON JUNE 12TH AND NO OBJECTIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED TO DATE.
THE PETITIONS WERE SHOWN TO THE PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD AT THEIR JULY 9TH MEETING, AND THEY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL FOR BOTH AND STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL FOR BOTH AND IS AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
SO WE DON'T HAVE ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK.
I DON'T HAVE ANY COMMENT CARDS, SO I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE HEARING.
MAY I GET A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE ORDINANCE EIGHT 2024 PLEASE? MADAM MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE EIGHT 2024.
I'LL SECOND. THANK YOU BOTH SO MUCH.
ANY DISCUSSION, QUESTIONS OR OTHERWISE.
ALL RIGHT. WE'RE JUST GOING ALONG WITH FLORIDA STATUTES AND LOOKS GREAT.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND BRING IT TO VOTE.
ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
WE STILL NEED TO VOTE ON ORDINANCE NINE.
SO IF THE AGENDA COORDINATOR COULD PLEASE READ THE TITLE ORDINANCE NINE 2024, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, ASSIGNING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF PALM BEACH GARDENS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONAL PIE DISTRICT TO APPROXIMATELY 14.92 ACRES OF RECENTLY ANNEXED PROPERTY, AND PALM BEACH GARDENS AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO APPROXIMATELY 33.47 ACRES OF RECENTLY ANNEXED PROPERTY.
THE SUBJECT SITE CONSISTING OF FOUR PARCELS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 48.39 ACRES, CURRENTLY ZONED PALM BEACH COUNTY AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL R DISTRICT GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF NORTH LAKE BOULEVARD BETWEEN GREAT VIEW BOULEVARD AND 130TH AVENUE NORTH, PROVIDING THAT THE ZONING MAP SHALL BE AMENDED ACCORDINGLY, PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. EXCELLENT.
WITH THAT, WE HAVE ALREADY DECLARED OUR X PART AND OUR PRESENTATION WAS DONE WITH ORDINANCE EIGHT.
WE DO NOT HAVE ANY CARD CARDS, SO I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE HEARING.
MAY I PLEASE GET A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NINE 2024 FROM THE COUNCIL? MADAM MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NINE 2024.
ALL RIGHT. DO WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION, QUESTIONS OR OTHERWISE? NO, MA'AM. WELL DONE.
ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. MOVING RIGHT ALONG TO RESOLUTION 42 2024, WHICH IS OUR AGENDA COORDINATOR.
[VIII.e. RESOLUTION 42, 2024 – ADOPTION OF THE CITY’S PY 2024/2025 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE ADOPTION OF THE CITY’S PROGRAM YEAR 2024-2025 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN APPLICATION FOR THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT’S (U.S. HUD) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDING; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.]
ONCE AGAIN, WE'LL BE READING A BEAUTIFUL TITLE FOR US.GO FOR IT. RESOLUTION 42 2024, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE ADOPTION OF THE CITY'S PROGRAM YEAR 2024 2025 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN APPLICATION FOR THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT'S US HUD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CDBG FUNDING, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE DO HAVE OLIVIA HERE AT THE PODIUM.
HELLO. HOW ARE YOU? GOOD. HOW ARE YOU? GREAT. THANK YOU. RESOLUTION 42.
ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING, MADAM MAYOR.
MY NAME IS OLIVIA ELLISON, PRINCIPAL PLANNER WITH THE PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT.
JUST A LITTLE BIT OF CDBG BACKGROUND.
IT WAS ESTABLISHED BY CONGRESS IN 1974 TO PROVIDE DIRECT FEDERAL AID TO PRIMARILY BENEFIT LOW TO MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AND NEIGHBORHOODS, AND SINCE 2015, THE CITY HAS BEEN A DIRECT GRANTEE OF THESE FUNDS.
WITH BEING A DIRECT GRANTEE, WE ARE REQUIRED TO ADOPT TWO TYPE OF PLANS.
WE HAVE THE FIVE YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN THAT OUTLINES PRIORITIES FOR THE CDBG FUNDS.
WE ARE IN OUR SECOND CONSOLIDATED PLAN FIVE YEAR TERM.
AND OUR FIVE YEAR PLAN WAS ADOPTED ON NOVEMBER 5TH, 2020 WITH RESOLUTION 63 2020.
AND WITHIN THOSE PLANS, WE HAD PRIORITY GOALS IDENTIFIED, WHICH INCLUDED THE MARY CIRCLE AND DANA DRIVE WATERLINE PROJECT WITH THE PROPOSED 2024 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN, WHICH IS OUR FIFTH AND LAST ANNUAL ACTION PLAN OF OUR SECOND CONSOLIDATED PLAN.
AND WITH THIS NEEDED IMPROVEMENT, WE ARE HELPING RESIDENTS MEET FLORIDA HEALTH DEPARTMENT STANDARDS.
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SO MAJOR PROJECT MILESTONES.ALL OF THESE MILESTONES HAVE BEEN MET AND WE ARE IN OUR FINAL STAGES OF CONSTRUCTION.
I AM VERY HAPPY TO REPORT TO YOU GUYS THAT THE THE WATER LINE HAS BEEN INSTALLED ON MARY CIRCLE AND ALSO DANA DAMIEN DRIVE. WE ARE IN THE FINAL TESTING AND FLUSHING STAGES, AND THOSE RESULTS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR APPROVAL.
AND OF COURSE, WE DID HAVE TO DIG UP THE ROADS.
SO WE ARE ANTICIPATING FOR THE COMPLETION OF THIS PROJECT TO BE NEXT MONTH.
THE 2024 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN WAS ADVERTISED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AS REQUIRED FOR OUR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN, AND STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 42 2024.
SO WE DON'T HAVE ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM OR ANY COMMENT CARDS.
MAY I PLEASE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 42? MADAM MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 42 2024.
I'LL SECOND. THANK YOU BOTH SO MUCH.
ANY CONVERSATION OR DISCUSSION? I JUST WANT TO COMMEND ALL OF YOU FOR PUTTING THIS TOGETHER, OBTAINING THIS AND DOING THIS, BECAUSE THERE ARE A LOT OF COMMUNITIES OUT THERE THAT WOULD LOVE TO SEE THIS HAPPEN IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD.
AND AND I TRULY APPRECIATE AND I KNOW THE COUNCIL PROBABLY AGREES WITH ME AS WELL.
THEY SHOULD BE HELD TO THE STANDARD OF THE CITY.
FANTASTIC. I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION, BECAUSE I'M NOT A PLANNER OR DESIGNER OR WHATEVER THE WATER LINE IS THAT GO DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AND THEN CONNECTIVITY INTO THE HOMES. IS THAT HOW IT'S SET UP? SO I AM GOING TO ASK GILES RHODES, WHO HAS MY BACK UP.
WHO COME ON, HE HAS BEEN HELPING ME WITH.
OKAY, YOU DO THE MONEY, WE'LL LET HIM DO THE TECH.
GILES, YOU WEREN'T DONE, BUDDY. COME ON.
YEAH. I'M BACK. SO IT'S IT'S A BIT BURIED ON MARY CIRCLE.
THE WATER MAIN IS IN THE ROADWAY.
THERE'LL BE ONE SERVICE LINE, AND IT'LL BRANCH APART AND MAKE MULTIPLE METERS.
SO A LITTLE LESS DESTRUCTIVE TO THE ROADWAY, BUT THE THE WHOLE ROADWAY IS BEING RESTORED.
DANA DRIVE THE WATER MAIN IS IT'S KIND OF RUNNING A LITTLE FURTHER OFF THE EDGE OF THE ROADWAY HERE.
THERE. YEAH. DANA DRIVE AND MARY CIRCLE.
A LOT OF THE PROPERTIES ARE ON SEPTIC DRAIN FIELDS.
SO IT'S IT'S A LITTLE MORE OFF TO THE CENTER OF THE ROADWAY.
AND THAT IS THAT ONE BRANCHES OUT THE SAME WAY WE TRIED TO SHARE THE SERVICES AND MULTIPLE METERS.
YEAH. OKAY. THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO KNOW.
WELCOME. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, MAYOR OAKES.
MY PLEASURE. THIS IS GREAT. ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT, BIG DEAL. SEPTIC TO SEWER.
AND I KNOW THIS, LIKE I WAS ON THE ZONING BOARD, I THINK, WHEN I FIRST HEARD ABOUT THIS.
SO IT'S TAKEN A LITTLE WHILE, BUT IT HAD TO.
SO I THINK ONCE AGAIN, THE CITY IS SETTING A BEAUTIFUL PRECEDENT WITH THAT.
LET'S TAKE IT TO VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK ON THIS PROJECT.
[VIII.f. *RESOLUTION 46, 2024 – PANTHER NATIONAL SIGNAGE. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, APPROVING A MISCELLANEOUS PETITION TO ALLOW A GROUND SIGN ASSOCIATED WITH THE PANTHER NATIONAL TEMPORARY GOLF FACILITIES WITHIN GOLF COURSE TRACT 1 OF THE PANTHER NATIONAL MASTER PLAN WITHIN THE AVENIR PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (PCD), PANTHER NATIONAL BEING LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF COCONUT BOULEVARD, APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILES NORTH OF NORTHLAKE BOULEVARD, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; PROVIDING CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL; PROVIDING A WAIVER; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.]
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, APPROVING A MISCELLANEOUS PETITION TO ALLOW A GROUND SIGN ASSOCIATED WITH THE PANTHER NATIONAL TEMPORARY GOLF FACILITIES WITHIN GOLF COURSE TRACK ONE OF THE PANTHER NATIONAL MASTER PLAN WITHIN THE AVENIR PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PCD.[01:20:06]
HEREIN, PROVIDING CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL, PROVIDING A WAIVER, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND DO EX PARTE AGAIN.
DO YOU HAVE ANY MA'AM? NONE. MOVING RIGHT ALONG.
WITH THAT, WE HAVE A PETITIONER PRESENTATION.
WE HAVE GEORGE HERE FROM CUTLER AND HEARING.
GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING AGAIN.
FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME IS GEORGE MISSIMER WITH CUTLER AND HEARING AND I HAVE BEEN SWORN IN.
WE'VE GOT A REALLY EASY WIN FOR YOU TONIGHT.
THERE IS AN EXISTING SCREEN WALL THAT WAS CONSTRUCTED ALONG WITH OUR TEMPORARY GOLF FACILITY, WHICH SUPPORTS THE GOLF COURSE, WHICH IS OPERATIONAL, AND WE ARE REQUESTING TO PUT OUR PANTHER NATIONAL LOGO ON THAT SCREEN WALL.
WE ARE REQUESTING THE WAIVER FOR THE HEIGHT TO THE GROUND SIGN.
I THINK WE'RE ALL FAMILIAR WITH THE LOCATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT, PANTHER NATIONAL, AND HERE'S A DETAIL OF WHAT THAT SCREEN WALL LOOKS LIKE WITH THE LOGO ATTACHED. WE DO MEET ALL THE OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUND SIGNS, BUT THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT PERMITTED AGAIN WHICH IS TEN FEET.
WE ARE PROPOSING ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPING AROUND THAT SIGN, AND THAT WALL WAS CONSTRUCTED TO SCREEN THE TEMPORARY FACILITY AC UNITS, WHICH ARE ATTACHED TO THE SIDES OF THE BUILDING THERE, AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PICTURE.
WE'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE, BUT THAT'S ALL WE'VE GOT FOR YOU.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. DO WE HAVE A STAFF PRESENTATION? NO ADDITIONAL STAFF PRESENTATION, MADAM MAYOR.
STAFF DOES SUPPORT THE PETITION ALONG WITH THE WAIVERS.
EXCELLENT. AND THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PATIENCE THIS EVENING.
SO WE DON'T HAVE ANY COMMENT CARDS OR I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE HEARING.
MAY I PLEASE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 46 2024? MADAM MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 46 2024.
SO MUCH. ANY DISCUSSION, QUESTIONS OR OTHERWISE FROM COUNCIL NOW.
EXCEPT THAT I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE LOGO.
SO ON THIS WALL IN THE CONTRAST, IT LOOKS SUPERB.
REALLY COOL. THINGS ARE REALLY MOVING OVER THERE TOO AS WELL.
WE'VE GOTTEN TO DRIVE OUT THERE AND TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE DEVELOPMENT GOING ON.
IT'S EXTRAORDINARY. IT'S VERY BEAUTIFUL.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND GO TO VOTE.
YOU HAVE A NEW SIGN. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ALL RIGHT. LET'S GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO OUR LAST ONE OF THE EVENING.
[IX.a. RESOLUTION 47, 2024 – ART IN PUBLIC PLACES FOR AVENIR TOWN CENTER. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, APPROVING A REQUEST FROM AVENIR DEVELOPMENT, LLC FOR ART IN PUBLIC PLACES (AIPP) FOR THE AVENIR TOWN CENTER WITHIN THE AVENIR PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (PCD) TO BE PLACED WITHIN PHASE I OF THE AVENIR TOWN CENTER, GENERALLY LOCATED NORTHEAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF NORTHLAKE BOULEVARD AND COCONUT BOULEVARD, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; PROVIDING CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.]
IF THE AGENDA COORDINATOR COULD PLEASE READ THE TITLE FOR RESOLUTION 47 2024, RESOLUTION 47 2024, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, APPROVING A REQUEST FROM AVENIR DEVELOPMENT LLC FOR ART IN PUBLIC PLACES.IP FOR THE AVENIR TOWN CENTER WITHIN THE AVENIR PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
PCD TO BE PLACED WITHIN PHASE ONE OF THE AVENIR TOWN CENTER, GENERALLY LOCATED NORTHEAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF NORTHLAKE BOULEVARD AND COCONUT BOULEVARD, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, PROVIDING CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WE HAVE KEN TUMA HERE THIS EVENING.
AND WE'RE REALLY HAVE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO MEET A NICE NEW ARTIST INTO THE CITY.
SITTING HERE ON MY LEFT, HE IS DOING THE ARTWORK IN THE AVANIR TOWN CENTER.
FOR THE FIRST PHASE, I'M GOING TO WALK YOU THROUGH A SHORT POWERPOINT PRESENTATION ABOUT THE ARTWORK THAT YOU'RE GOING TO SEE TONIGHT IS SOMETHING CALLED A SILHOUETTE, AND MR. LEONE WILL GO THROUGH ALL THE DETAILS OF IT.
BUT THIS IS FOR THE FIRST PHASE OF AVENIR.
AND IF YOU HADN'T HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAVEL OUT TO AVENIR LATELY, YOU MAY WANT TO GO LOOK AT THE TOWN CENTER, BECAUSE THE AMOUNT OF CONSTRUCTION THAT IS OCCURRING IN ABOUT A FOUR ACRE SITE IS AMAZING, AND HOPEFULLY WE'LL BE OPEN IN SEPTEMBER.
AND AS PART OF THAT, WE NEED TO WORK OUR WAY THROUGH THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROCESS.
WHAT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION IS PHASE ONE.
PHASE ONE IDENTIFIED ON THE SCREEN.
THE FIRST THREE BUILDINGS ARE ACTUALLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND VERY NEAR COMPLETION AND CONSTRUCTION.
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AS PART OF THAT APPROVAL.A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THAT APPROVAL WAS THIS AREA CALLED THE PASEOS.
THEY'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SUBJECT SITE.
WE'RE IDENTIFYING THAT AS LOCATION FOR THE FIRST PIECE OF ART IN AVENIR.
WE KNOW THERE WILL BE MULTIPLE PIECES OF ART IN AVENIR SO IDENTIFIED ON THE SCREEN.
OR EXCUSE ME, LOCATION FOR ARTWORKS FOR THE FIRST THREE BUILDINGS WILL BE RIGHT HERE.
THIS IS A PASEOS WHICH IS INTENDED TO BE THE NORTH SOUTH CONNECTOR IN A VERY BEAUTIFUL AREA TO ALLOW WALKING CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TOWNHOMES AND THE TOWN CENTER ITSELF, AND ALSO TO CREATE A NICE BREAKUP FOR THE LARGE PARKING AREA THAT'S REQUIRED AS PART OF A SHOPPING CENTER.
SO THAT IS WHERE WE'RE PROPOSING TO PUT THE FIRST PIECE OF ART IN THE FUTURE.
YOU'LL SEE OTHER ART PIECES AS OTHER BUILDINGS COME ONLINE, BEING IDENTIFIED HERE IN FRONT OF BUILDING EIGHT AND BUILDING NINE, AND POTENTIALLY EVEN MORE ART AS WE MOVE THROUGH THE PROCESS. BECAUSE, AS YOU KNOW, YOUR CODE REQUIRES 1% OF THE VERTICAL CONSTRUCTION COST TO BE PLACED IN ARTWORK.
THIS IS A VIEW OF THAT PASEOS FOR WHAT WE PRESENTED TO YOU BACK TWO YEARS AGO.
ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE, ON THE CENTRAL THEME DOWN HERE, THIS IS BUILDING.
THIS IS BUILDING THREE, WHICH IS CONSTRUCTED, AND IT'S A RESTAURANT.
AND THEN IMMEDIATELY BEHIND IT.
YOU'LL NOTICE THAT THIS LITTLE SILHOUETTE STARTS COMING OUT.
AND WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO START TURNING IT OVER TO SOMEONE WHO KNOWS WHAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT.
WHEN IT COMES TO SILHOUETTES, THIS IS JUST A BLOW UP OF THAT AREA AND YOU CAN START SEEING THE BLUE SILHOUETTE MR. LONEY HAS MR. LONEY, WHICH BEN LEON I MAY HAVE SAID BEN LEON.
HE HAS A REALLY GREAT VISION FOR THIS.
THANKS, KEN. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.
IT'S A PLEASURE TO MEET YOU ALL.
LET'S SEE HERE. I'M GOING TO GO TO THE NEXT PAGE.
WHILE I NOW IDENTIFY AS AN ARTIST MY FORMATIVE YEARS WERE SPENT ON CONSTRUCTION SITES, AND THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT I CONSIDERED MY VOCATION AT THAT TIME. I PURSUED MY EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL AND SUBSEQUENTLY RELOCATED TO BROOKLYN, WHERE I WORKED SEVEN YEARS WITH A WORLD RENOWNED SCULPTOR.
MY ARTISTIC VISION IS INFLUENCED BY MY LOVE FOR CONSTRUCTION AND PASSION FOR SURFING, BOTH OF WHICH HAVE DEEPENED MY APPRECIATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. MY PRACTICE HAS BEEN AN ONGOING CONVERSATION ABOUT OUR NEED TO DEVELOP, WHILE ALSO RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT.
I TRY TO MAKE THE ARGUMENT THAT WHILE DEVELOPMENT CAN BE INTRUSIVE AT TIMES, IT CAN EXIST IN WAYS THAT HIGHLIGHTS, HONORS AND ALSO WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT TO PROMOTE A HEALTHIER CLIMATE.
SO I'D LIKE TO JUST GET INTO THE PROJECT ITSELF.
I'LL START WITH EXPLAINING A BIT OF THE ARTWORK CONCEPT AND ALSO SOME INSPIRATIONS BEHIND THE DESIGN, AND THEN FOLLOW THAT WITH SOME SHOWCASES OF PAST PROJECTS AND THEN SOME TECHNICAL DETAILS ABOUT THE SCULPTURE ITSELF.
SO I'VE PREPARED A STATEMENT HERE THAT KIND OF ENCAPSULATES THE ESSENCE OF THE SCULPTURE.
AND IF YOU'D LIKE TO FOLLOW ALONG OR YOU COULD JUST LISTEN TO ME AS WELL.
SYMBOLIZING ONE OF SOUTH FLORIDA'S MOST ICONIC AND RECOGNIZABLE FLORA, THIS SCULPTURE BRINGS TO LIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF THOUGHTFUL DESIGN AMIDST FLOURISHING DEVELOPMENT IN THE STATE AND COUNTRY.
AS INFRASTRUCTURE EXPANDS TO ACCOMMODATE NEW RESIDENTS IN FLORIDA, THERE IS A CRUCIAL NEED TO SHOWCASE THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITIES THAT HAVE MADE THE STATE OF FLORIDA ATTRACTIVE TO MANY THROUGH THE UTILIZATION OF MATERIALS COMMONLY FOUND ON CONSTRUCTION SITES.
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THIS SCULPTURE EMBODIES A HARMONIOUS BLEND OF PROGRESS AND PRESERVATION, UNDERSCORING THEIR MUTUAL IMPORTANCE.SO I'D LIKE TO JUST GET INTO A COUPLE OF PAST PROJECTS.
IT'S A SCULPTURAL INTERVENTION ON A FIVE STORY PARKING GARAGE ON THE NEWLY BUILT ANYA RESIDENCES ON BANYAN BOULEVARD IN DOWNTOWN WEST PALM. THIS PROJECT HERE, WE THIS WAS A COLLABORATION WITH THE ARTISTS I USED TO WORK FOR.
WE ACTUALLY CAME ON AS FABRICATORS, AND THEN BUILT THE WAVE ACCORDING TO A DESIGN THAT AN ARCHITECT HAD PROPOSED TO US, AND THEN WE CLAD THAT SCULPTURE WITH GALVANIZED STEEL.
AND THEN LASTLY THIS WAS A PROJECT COMMISSIONED BY AN ARCHITECT DOWN IN MIAMI FOR NOVIKOV.
IT'S NINE LAYERS OF HAND-CUT PAPER AND FIVE LAYERS OF BLUE POLYCARBONATE.
AND THAT WAS FABRICATED IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THIS TOPOGRAPHIC LOOK OF THE OCEAN FLOOR.
AND SO I'LL JUST GO THROUGH SOME TECHNICAL DETAILS OF THE SCULPTURE ITSELF.
IT'LL BE MOUNTED TO A CONCRETE BASE AND A FLOWER BED SITUATED IN A FLOWER BED OF NATIVE FLORA.
AND THE SCULPTURE WILL BE ENGINEERED TO ABIDE BY ALL WIND CODES THAT WE HAVE HERE IN SOUTH FLORIDA.
THE SCULPTURES, IT'LL BE PAINTED WITH A POWDER COAT.
PAINT. IT'S AN INDUSTRIAL POWDER COAT.
IT'S BEEN TREATED IN A WAY AND TESTED TO WITHSTAND HARSH SUN AND SAND.
THEY ACTUALLY TESTED IT IN THE ABU DHABI DESERT.
BUT THIS IS THIS BLUE THAT YOU SEE HERE ON THE SCREEN.
THESE HUES ARE THE ARE THE COLORS THAT WE'RE GOING TO ACHIEVE WITH THE PAINTING.
AND THEN, AS YOU SEE HERE, JUST SOME RELATIONSHIPS TO THE HUMAN SCALE, THE SCULPTURE ITSELF IS GOING TO BE TEN FEET TALL AND ABOUT 85IN WIDE, AND IT'LL BE POSITIONED ON A BASE THAT'S ABOUT WHAT IT'S A FOOT, ONE FOOT, SIX INCHES, 18IN.
AND SO THAT'LL BRING IT TO A TOTAL HEIGHT OF 11FT.
THIS HERE JUST SHOWS THE PLAQUE LOCATIONS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE BENCH.
AND THEN THE SCULPTURE ITSELF CENTERED WITHIN THAT FOUNTAIN GRASS ON ITS BASE.
THAT'S THAT'S EVERYTHING I HAVE TODAY.
DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER PRESENTATIONS OR ANYTHING? NO ADDITIONAL STAFF PRESENTATION, MADAM MAYOR? NO RELATION. I WAS ABOUT TO ASK YOU.
YOU KNOW, I WAS LITERALLY ABOUT TO ASK.
OKAY, MR. GIULIANI, BUT STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL IN THE AIP BOARD.
SO WE DON'T HAVE ANY COMMENT CARDS.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE HEARING.
MAY I PLEASE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE FROM OUR COUNCIL? MADAM MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 47 2024.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. ANY CONVERSATION, QUESTIONS OR OTHERWISE FROM COUNCIL? OKAY. DANA, IT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL, SO IT'S NICE TO MEET YOU.
AND THANKS FOR THE ELABORATE PRESENTATION.
I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF ACTIVITY GOING ON OUT THERE AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
SO A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE MOVING IN A LOT OF CONSTRUCTION GOING ON.
AND IS IT SOMETHING THAT YOU WOULD ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO TOUCH OR IS IT SHARP? IS IT FRAGILE? YOU KNOW, SO IT IT IT'S NOT SHARP.
IT'LL ACTUALLY HAVE THE EDGES WILL HAVE A SLIGHT ROUND TO THEM.
AND THEN WITH THAT INCH AND A HALF THICKNESS, IT'S A ROBUST PIECE OF ARTWORK.
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IN THEORY, I DON'T ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO CLIMB ON IT, BUT WE'VE POSITIONED IT IN A WAY WITHIN THE NATIVE FLORA SO THAT, YOU KNOW, IT'S STILL THERE'S DISTANCE BETWEEN THE SCULPTURE ITSELF AND THEN WHERE YOU MIGHT HAVE TO ACTUALLY CLIMB IN AND TO GET TO IT.SO I APPRECIATE IT BECAUSE IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS OVER, YOU KNOW, OVERREACHING ONTO THE BENCH.
SO IN THIS SLIDE HERE WHERE THAT PLINTH IS, WHERE IT SAYS ART IN PUBLIC PLACES LOCATION ONE THAT IS THE THAT IS THE PROPOSED WIDTH OF THE SCULPTURE, THAT LINE THAT YOU SEE BRANCHING OUT ON EITHER SIDE.
OKAY. AND THEN AT WHAT POINT IN THE PROCESS IS THIS ACTUALLY, WHEN DO YOU INSTALL THIS, WHEN IS IT PUT UP? IS IT WHEN EVERYTHING'S DONE, THE PUBLIC'S AND THE RESTAURANTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
AT WHAT POINT DOES THIS GET PUT UP? YES. SO WE HAVE A DROUGHT.
WE HAVE A DUE DATE OF, I BELIEVE, JANUARY OF 2025, THAT WE HAVE TO HAVE THIS ASSEMBLED.
SO IT WILL BE IT WILL BE IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I THINK THAT'S ALL I HAVE.
GO AHEAD. OKAY. I'VE GOT A QUESTION.
ACTUALLY, FOR MISTER TUMA, I'M SORRY.
OR JUST. OR TO STAFF VIA THE AP BOARD.
SO IS THERE AN EXPECTED THEME THAT'S GOING TO BE BETWEEN FLOWING ON ALL THIS PROPERTY OR INDIVIDUAL? YOU KNOW, I'M JUST TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WHERE ARE YOU GOING WITH THIS? BECAUSE IT'S PRETTY SPECTACULAR.
YEAH. SO THE OWNERSHIP REALLY HASN'T MADE A FULL DECISION ON THAT.
IF THEY'RE GOING TO TIE EVERYTHING TOGETHER OR IF THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE A SEPARATE AND DISTINCT, I SUBMIT TO YOU THAT EIGHT NINE WILL BE VERY SIMILAR JUST BECAUSE OF THEIR ADJACENCY. BUT WE'RE NOT SURE WE'RE TRYING TO WE'RE TRYING TO DETERMINE IS THAT GOING TO BE AN ICONIC SPOT, HOW MUCH ART, HOW MUCH ART, HOW MUCH MONEY ARE WE GOING TO PLACE AT ONE SPOT VERSUS THE OTHER? ONE OF THE THE OWNERSHIP GROUP HAS BEEN VERY CLEAR TO ME THAT THEY WANTED TO CREATE KIND OF THAT INSTAGRAM SPOT OR WHATEVER IT'S CALLED, SPOT SOMEWHERE, YOU KNOW, WHATEVER, I DON'T KNOW, I JUST GOT INSTAGRAM.
WELL, IT'S WELL, IT'S KIND OF NEAT BECAUSE YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SEVERAL PIECES ON ONE PARCEL, RIGHT? WHICH WE DON'T SEE THAT A LOT.
RIGHT? SO WHEN YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT ALTON, I MEAN ALTON, IT'S VERY SIMILAR.
VERY DIFFERENT ARTISTS. THEN YOU HAVE THE ART WALK BEHIND PUBLIX, DIFFERENT ARTISTS.
SO IT KIND OF CREATES SOME DIVERSITY, BUT IT ALL AT THE END TIES TOGETHER.
YEAH, THIS IS REALLY PRETTY AND UNIQUE.
THANK YOU. FIRST OFF, IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
I LOVE ORCHIDS. I HAVE AN EIGHT FOOT WALL IN MY SCREENED IN PORCH FILLED WITH ORCHIDS.
SO I CAN REALLY APPRECIATE THIS SCULPTURE.
THAT COUNCIL MEMBER, VICE MAYOR MIDDLETON HAD IN REGARDS TO CLIMBING AND I JUST, I HAVE A FEELING IT WILL BE CLIMBED ON AND I WITH THE GRASS WHICH IS PERFECT UNDERNEATH IT BECAUSE IT DOES COMPLEMENT THE ACTUAL SCULPTURE.
AND I REALLY LIKE THAT CHOICE.
I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO COME UP WITH SOME WAY OF MAYBE TRYING TO HINDER THAT FROM HAPPENING, BUT I LOVE IT AND I DO APPRECIATE IT.
YES. ANYTHING ELSE? NO. ALL RIGHT.
WELL, I DO THINK IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING IT IN PERSON REALLY SOON.
AND SELFISHLY, ALSO, AS THE PARENT OF A SENIOR IN COLLEGE WHO'S GOING TO BE STUDYING ART AND SCULPTURE, IT IS GREAT TO HEAR YOUR STORY ON FOR ALL OF US, THE STORIES BEHIND THE ART UP HERE, IT MEANS SO MUCH.
AND THEN SELFISHLY, TO KNOW THAT YOU GREW UP HERE AND CAME BACK MEANS THE WORLD AS WELL.
SO THAT'S ALSO PART OF THE STORY.
AND I THINK WE'LL ALL REMEMBER THAT EVERY TIME WE LOOK AT IT.
SO LET'S GO AHEAD AND ALL IN FAVOR.
AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
CONGRATULATIONS. AND THANK YOU.
DO WE HAVE ANY ITEMS FOR COUNCIL ACTION OR DISCUSSION OR ITEMS OF INTEREST? NO, NO.
ALL RIGHT. DO WE HAVE A CITY ATTORNEY REPORT TONIGHT, MAX? NO, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.