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WORKSHOP MEETING: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 1. CALL TO ORDER: October 27, 1998, at 9:35 a.m., in the Palm Beach County Governmental Center, West Palm Beach, Florida. 1.A. ROLL CALL MEMBERS AND OFFICERS PRESENT: Chair Burt Aaronson Vice-Chair Maude Ford Lee Commissioner Ken L. Foster - Arrived later Commissioner Mary McCarty Commissioner Karen T. Marcus Commissioner Warren H. Newell Commissioner Carol A. Roberts - Arrived later County Administrator Robert Weisman County Attorney Denise Dytrych Deputy Clerk Allison L. Moree 2. AGENDA APPROVAL 2.A. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS SUBSTITUTIONS County Administrator Weisman noted the Agenda changes as follows: PAGE ITEM 1 3A-2 DELETED: Staff recommends motion to approve: Contracts and claim settlements list. (Clerk) 2 3C-1 DELETED: the Airport Rental Car Lease and Concession Agreements with: A) Budget Rent A Car Systems, Inc.; B) Alamo Rent-A-Car System, Inc.; C) Avis Rent A Car System, Inc.; D) The Hertz Corporation; E) Dollar Rent A Car Systems, Inc.; and F) National Rent-A-Car, Inc. Effective October 1, 1998, through September 30, 2003, for the operation of an airport rental car concession including the leasing of terminal facilities and payment to the County of $6,992,628, as a total Minimum Annual Guarantee, during the first year of the contract. (Airports) (Waiting on signed contracts) 2.B. ADOPTION MOTION to adopt the Agenda as amended. Motion by Commissioner McCarty, seconded by Commissioner Newell and carried 5-0. Commissioners Foster and Roberts absent. (CLERK'S NOTE: Commissioner Roberts joined the meeting.) 3. REGULAR AGENDA 3.A. CLERK 3.A.1. WARRANT LIST DATED OCTOBER 26, 1998. APPROVED 10-27-98 COMPUTER CHECKS $ 7,817,909.22 WIRE TRANSFERS 17,987,318.92 MANUAL CHECKS 216,302.64 $26,021.530.78 MOTION to approve the Warrant List. Motion by Commissioner Lee, seconded by Commissioner McCarty and carried 6-0. Commissioner Foster absent. 3.A.2. DELETED 3.B. COUNTY ATTORNEY 3.B.1. RESOLUTION R-98-1819 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE FLORIDA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION OF ITS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,050,000 TO ANSPACH EFFORT, INC./WILLIAM E. ANSPACH, JR., TO FINANCE EXPANSION OF A MANUFACTURING FACILITY. ADOPTED 10-27-98 MOTION to adopt the resolution. Motion by Commissioner Newell, seconded by Commissioner Marcus and carried 6-0. Commissioner Foster absent. 3.C. AIRPORTS 3.C.1. DELETED (CLERK'S NOTE: Commissioner Foster joined the meeting.) 3.D. ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 3.D.1. DOCUMENT R-98-1820-D AMENDMENT 8 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH OLSEN ASSOCIATES, INC., PROVIDING FOR A TIME EXTENSION TO COMPLETE REVIEW OF ALL CHANGE ORDERS, CLAIMS AND POST CONSTRUCTION SERVICES. THE AMENDMENT ALSO AUTHORIZES PAYMENT FOR REQUIRED ENGINEERING SERVICES SINCE MAY 1, 1998, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OCEAN RIDGE SHORE PROTECTION PROJECT. (AMENDS R-89-2063-D) APPROVED 10-27-98 MOTION to approve the amendment. Motion by Commissioner Newell, seconded by Commissioner Marcus and carried 7-0. WORKSHOP ITEMS 4. 9:30 A.M. - SUBSTANCE OF THE PROPOSED MARCH 9, 1999, BALLOT LANGUAGE FOR THE BOND ISSUE. DISCUSSED WITH DIRECTION 10-27-98 County Administrator Weisman discussed the referendum components of Environmentally Sensitive Lands, Parks and Recreation and the Agricultural Reserve. After a lengthy discussion the Board agreed that too many items on the March 9, 1998, ballot would likely be confusing to voters and be self-defeating. PUBLIC COMMENT: Joanne Davis; Fran Reich; and John Pescatello, representing The Nature Conservancy, urged the Board to present one issue with a clear explanation of how the bond money would be spent to assure passage. Dagmar Brahs, president of Coalition of Boynton West Residential Associations; Erin Deady, policy analyst with the National Audubon Society; and Matt Sexton suggested combining issues for open space or water resource protection. Rosa Durando supported an environmentally sensitive lands bond referendum with a clause for management of these lands once purchased. Barbara Susco opposed any bond issue to purchase land. The County should not purchase any land without a management plan, she said. Executive director of the Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park Craig Pugh, requested an opportunity, prior to the Board deciding on the ballot language, to present the zoo's redevelopment program which is part of the parks and recreation projects. STAFF WAS DIRECTED TO:
RECESS At 10:05 a.m., the Chair declared a recess. RECONVENE At 10:15 a.m., the Board reconvened with Commissioners Aaronson, Lee, McCarty, Marcus and Roberts present. 5. 10:30 A.M. - CONSTRUCTION OF CONGRESS AVENUE THROUGH THE TOWN OF LAKE PARK FROM NORTH OF BLUE HERON BOULEVARD TO NORTHLAKE BOULEVARD. DISCUSSED WITH DIRECTION 10-27-98 County Engineer George T. Webb discussed the following issues:
Staff recommended Scenario II, which provided the bike lane on Congress Avenue along with on-street parking. The City of Lake Park had requested Scenario III to provide on-street parking and no bike lane and the City of Riviera Beach had requested Scenario II which provided on-street parking and a bike lane, he said. (CLERK'S NOTE: Commissioner Foster rejoined the meeting.) PUBLIC COMMENT: City of Lake Park Mayor William Wagner said the city requested Scenario III to eliminate the hazard of a bike lane. There was a lot of thought and planning to downsize this road from a commuter to a Lake Park destination road, he said. MOTION to approve 10-foot-wide sidewalks; on-street parking and no bike lane in the City of Lake Park; and reduce Congress Avenue to four lanes with a bike lane within the City of Riviera Beach. Motion by Commissioner Marcus and seconded by Commissioner Roberts. City of Riviera Beach Director of Planning and Zoning Steven B. Cramer said city officials agreed with the motion. Commissioners Aaronson and Roberts requested the City of Lake Park provide the $20,000 cost for widening the sidewalks to 10 feet. Mayor Wagner said he would present the request to the City Council and return to the Board with the Council's decision. UPON CALL FOR A VOTE, the motion carried 7-0. RECESS At 11:50 a.m., the Chair declared a recess. RECONVENE At 2:05 p.m., the Board reconvened with Commissioners Aaronson, Foster, Lee, Marcus, Newell and Roberts present. 6. 2:00 P.M. - COUNTY FUNDING FOR THE EIGHT-LANING OF STATE ROAD 7 BETWEEN LAKE WORTH ROAD AND SOUTHERN BOULEVARD. DISCUSSED WITH DIRECTION 10-27-98 County Engineer Webb reviewed the traffic capacity and funding options for widening State Road 7 to six or eight lanes. Commissioner Aaronson questioned the widening of Lyons Road. Mr. Webb explained widening State Road 7 to six lanes and Lyons Road to four lanes would not meet future traffic needs. A minimum of 10 lanes is needed west of the Turnpike, he said. County Administrator Weisman said the Lyons Road traffic study is scheduled to be discussed at 3:00 p.m., November 24, 1998, workshop meeting. PUBLIC COMMENT: City of Greenacres Director of Engineering, Planning and Building Wadie Atallah requested a more thorough detailed analysis to look at the comprehensive east-west road impact. The Board discussed increased traffic needs in the western communities and how the developers and municipalities should be responsible for funding the additional lanes. Mr. Webb said the developers and municipalities were not interested in funding the additional lanes. Commissioners Aaronson, Foster and Newell suggested staff investigate a policy to allocate capacities to developers based on infrastructure impact. MOTION to approve widening State Road 7 to eight lanes with funds provided by developers and western municipalities. Motion by Commissioner Foster and seconded by Commissioner Lee. The Board discussed funding the lane-widening project with impact fees and agreed a minimum of 10 lanes was needed in the western communities. Commissioner Marcus asked if the motion would include a request for the Metropolitan Planning Organization to run an eight lane model for State Road 7 to respond to Mr. Atallah's request and to assist with analyzing the Lyons Road widening issue. AMENDED MOTION to include the Metropolitan Planning Organization to run an eight-lane model for State Road 7. The maker and seconder agreed Upon call for a vote, the motion carried 7-0. Commissioner Aaronson requested the Board decide how the available funds from the sweep reserve account was to be spent. Mr. Webb said there was approximately $4 Million which was budgeted for road programs but was not spent in fiscal year 1998. MOTION to divide the available sweep money evenly between each Commission district. Motion by Commissioner McCarty, seconded by Commissioner Marcus and carried 7-0. The Board decided to disburse the funds as follows:
UNSCHEDULED ITEMS 7. PROCLAMATION DECLARING NOVEMBER 14, 1998, AS MAYOR CLARA KING WILLIAMS DAY. APPROVED 10-27-98 Commissioner Lee requested the Board approve the proclamation to be presented to City of Riviera Beach Mayor Williams acknowledging her retirement from public office. MOTION to approve the proclamation. Motion by Commissioner Lee, seconded by Commissioner Marcus and carried 7-0. (Rest of page deliberately blank.) 8. R-98-1821-D OPERATION HOPE CARNIVAL. APPROVED 10-27-98 Commissioner Lee requested Board approval for Operation Hope to operate a carnival November 2-8, 1998, at the Four Points property. Staff said because of liability and lack of parking, Operation Hope was notified that no future carnivals would be approved by the Board. Commissioner Lee appealed to the Board stating this is a fund-raiser to provide housing for the homeless. Staff was directed to send a certified letter to Operation Hope advising this was the last year the carnival would be approved at the Four Points location. MOTION to approve allowing the carnival operation. Motion by Commissioner Lee, seconded by Commissioner Marcus and carried 7-0.
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 3:15 p.m. ATTESTED: APPROVED: Clerk Chairman |
