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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Regular_07/22/1975a MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA July 22, 1975 C~ The second Council Meeting for the month of July was held on Tuesday, July 22, 1975 at 7:30 P.M. in the Village Hall. Present were Little, Jones, Campbell, Baron and Yoder. Also present were Robert Harp, Village Manager, Cyrese Colbert, Village Clerk, and John C. Randolph, Village Attorney. The meeting was opened with Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by Councilman Baron. Baron moved, "we a prove as read (June 24, 1975 Council Meeting Minutes". The motion was adopted. Baron moved, '"we approve as read (July $, 1975 Council T~Zeeting Minutes)"". The motion was adopted. Jones moved, t"they (June 24, 1975 Public Hearing Minutes) be accepted as read". The motion was adopted. Campbell moved, "they (June 22 - July 5, 1975 and July 6 - 19, 1975 Village Manager's Reports) be acceptedp~. The motion was adopted. Campbell moved, "'the Budget Statement (for June, 1975) be acceptedT'. The motion was adopted. Campbell moved, "that we accept the Financial Report (Water Department, June 1975)"• The motion was adapted. The Village Manager read a letter from the Jupiter-Tequesta Junior Citizens asking permission to connect two (2) newly installed bathrooms to their now e~€isting water tap. When the building permit for the installation of two of the bathrooms was issued there was a proviso on the permit stating, "'rough-in plumbing only, re: water moratorium". Mrs. Jean Roula, member of the Board of Directors, was present to represent the Jupiter-Tequesta Junior Citizens and to answer questions asked by Council and the Public. After some discussion and questions from both Council and the audience, on the advise of the Village Attorney Baron moved, ";we -76 - 7-22-75 -2 return this matter back to the Village Manager and after listening to Council he uses good judgements': The motion was adopted. Carl, L. Long Carl L. Long, Civil Defense Director, was present to Civil Defense inform Council and the Public of the work being done on Director the Civil Defense operations for the Jupiter-Tequesta area. He introduced John Dent and Roger W. Fulling who are also with. the Civil Defense operation for this area. Mr. Long said the Civil Defense is stock piling emergency food, maps and supplies. They have a full time staff of ten (i0) people, the Coast Guard is on emergency call with small craft, and buses are available for quick evaculation. They do not have a permit as of yet for the school buses. The staff includes the Mayors of all three Municipalities in this area. In case of an emergency the Mayors will report to the E.O.C. Center. Roger W. Fulling Roger W. Fulling, Water Committee Chairman, Water Commit- reviewed the Water Committee meeting held July 14, 175• tee Chairman Edward M. Hatton, Vice-President First Bankshare of Florida, Inc., was present to find out if the Village of Tequesta would be interested in the purchase of Karl Kandell & Associates, Inc. Water Plant, located at Riverbend. There were several questions asked by • Council and some recommendations. Mr. Hatton said, they are in the process of "perfecting the titles'. Yoder asked Fulling if the Council approved of it, would the Water Committee be interested in pursuing the possibilities of purchasing the Kandell & Associates, Inc. ~'~Tater Company. Fulling answered, rives". Campbell moved, 'tthat the Water Committee be impawered to pursue this matter and report back to the Council". The motion was adopted. The Council stated that the Villagers Financial Consultant anc~ Engineers would be working closely on this matter. Item No. 7 on the agenda was consideration of Resolution of Acceptance for a Water Service Franchise from Martin County offered to the Village as Martin County Ordinance No. 64. Baron asked that the following statement addressed to the Chairman be entered into the P~inutes. rrA few days ago I received this so-called Ordinance No. 6~,.. This is the third set of Ordinance No. 64 and I hope the last, I have received. Last night (5 o'clock) I received the agenda for todays -meetingg On this agenda 'item. ~'7 calls for; - ' 'rConsideration ,of Re so-lution of acceptance for a Water Service Franchise ~ from~~ Marton ~Caunty~ ~offered~ to~the Village as Martin County Ordinance X64." Surely we will all ..agree that this short. notice does not give anyone time to study and prepare their thoughts on this most _important , : ' -7 7- 7-22-75 -3 subject.- In my opinion the very life blood of our Village could be adversely affected by this. Ordinance No . 6t~, including the loss o~"' surcharges to the Village water works amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars on a thirty pear lease.t' A report from Gee & Jenson on the purchase of the Tri-Southern Water Company was to be given to the Council, but the Village Manager informed Council that our consulting engineer has been on vacation and did not have the report. After some discussion Baron moved, 5fthat we table Item No. 7 until the August 12, Workshop Meeting.~T The motion was adopted. William Tatem Mr. Tatem advised Council he hadn't seen the Garden St. legal advertisement for the Franchise (Martin County) of Ordinance No. 6~.. Campbell asked the Village. -Manager how many requests has the Admistrative offfice had for the Ordinance. The answer was two (2). Yoder moved, «that the Village publish the preamble of Ordinance No. b4,~~ Baron amended the motion to read, "that the Village publish the Ordinance in its' entirety'. Vote on the motion was: Little -For Janes -For • Campbell -For Baron -For Yoder -Against and was therefore adopted. Yoder moved, f~we accept Part I, Research and Data Collection, of the 1975 Sup~?lement, Village of Tequesta Comprehensive Development Plan .` The motion was adopted. Yoder moved, "that the Village Council hold a Public Workshop session to determine the goals, objectives and responsibilities of all existing Village Committees'. The motion was adopted. Little gave the names of six (6) people selected to serve on the Part I, of the Comprehensive Plan, 'Goals and Objectives Committee~~. The names submitted were, John Giba, Steven L. Devine, Mrs. Philip Corr, Howard Brown, Carroll D. Head and Thomas Johannes assisted by F.D. ='Bud's Jordan. Campbell moved, pall the recommendations for appointment be accepted by Council'. The motion was adopted. -7 ~- 7-22°75 -3 Yoder informed fellow Councilmembers he would be on vacation Aug. 13 for about one month and would probably miss about three (3) Council Meetings. Roger W. Fulling Mr. Fulling told Council that Gee 8c Jenson has Water Commit- written a letter to the State Health Department for . tee Chairman further data on lime treatment plants being able to remove carcinogenic agency out of the water. Council set a Budget Workshop Meeting for Wednesday, July 30, 1975 at 7:30 P.M. The meeting was adjourned at 10:23 P.M. Cyrese Colbert n -79- • ~ORANDUM Frorn: Village Manager To: Mayor Little Subject: Civil Defense Date: July 22, 1975 Mr. Carl L. Long has confirmed that he will attend tonight's Council Meeting. He was not :put on the Agenda since he had not confirmed earlier and perhaps he could be on the Agenda under Time for Visitors. /~~%~ Robert Harp RH:jf •