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VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
SPECIAL VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 5, 2~8
Call to Order_and Roll Call
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pat Watkins at 2:05 p.m. A roll call was taken by
Village Clerk Lori McWilliams. Present were: Mayor Pat Watkins, Council Member Tom
Patemo, Council Member Vince Arena and Council Member Jim Humpage. Also in
attendance were: Village Manager Michael R. Couzzo, Jr., Village Clerk Lori McWilliams, and
Department Heads. Vice Mayor Calvin Tumquest was absent from the meeting.
Auaroval of As~enda
MOTs N: Council Member Tom Patemo moved to approve the agenda with Village
Aftomey Tiela White nsmoved. Council Member Jim Humpage seconded the motion; motion
carried 4-0.
1. Briefing and Update on Hurricane Preparedness
Council discussed the following:
• Hurricane Ike was expected at the south end of the county at 8 a.m. Tuesday,
September 9,if it continued at the same speed.
• If needed, conference calls with the county would take place at 1 p.m. Saturday,
September 6, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, September 7.
• Fire Chief Weinand advised that staff had been directed to get ready for the
storm. Supplies and equipment were in place. If the storm was still on its present
timetable there would be time to finalize preparations on Monday.
• Evacuation plans were discussed.
• Mayor Watkins indicated if there were tropical storm force winds she did not want
employees on the roads to come to work under dangerous condfions; Council
Member Arena agreed. Village Manager Couzzo explained that if the Village
was not declared closed, employees could use personal or vacation days if they
were needed at home; the decision to close the Village was a decision the
Council must make. Fire Chief Weinand would monitor the storm data and
employees could be dismissed before sustained 40-mile per hour winds arrived.
Village Manager Couzzo asked Department Heads to make arrangements #oday
with employees who had special needs and go ahead and arrange for Monday
off.
• Since there was a 72-hour window to declare an emergency in order to receive
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FEMA funds, that could be done at the scheduled Monday morning Council
meeting.
• Chief Weinand explained evacuation plans for nursing homes, and generators
were discussed.
• Additions to the website needed because of the storm were discussed.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Council Member Humpage moved to adjourn the meeting at 2:40 p.m.; seconded
by Council Member Patemo, motion carried unanimously 4-0.
Respectfully submitted, ,,,,,.•~~~`PGE~~~p~;
Lori McWilliams, CMC ~• o9,~oq~
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