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MI~tUTES OF THE METING OF TDE COII~iCIL OF
THE PILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLO~tIDA
September 23, 1975
The second Council Meeting for the month of
September was held on Tuesday, September 23, 1975 at
7:45 P.M. (it was started late because of the Public
Hearing held prior to the Council Meeting) in the
Village Hall. Present were Little, Jones, Campbell
and Baron. Yoder was on vacation. Also present were
fto~ert 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 Councilwoman Campbell.
Campbell moved, "that each speaker be limited to
ten (10) minutes on each subject". Aftbr some discussion
vote on the motion was:
Little -Against.
Jones -For
.Campbell -For
Baron -Against
and was therefore not adopted.
Campbell moved,, "they (minutes of August 26, 1975
Council Meeting) be accepted". -The. motion was adopted.
Campbell moved, "they (minutes of September 9, 1975 Council
Meeting) be accepted as submitted." The motion was adopted.
Campbell moved, "they (minutes of the August 22, 1975
Special Council Meeting) be accepted as submitted". The
motion was adopted. Campbell moved, "they (minutes of the
August 26,-1975 Public Hearing) be accepted as submittgd'P.
The motion was adopted, Campbell moved "they (minutes `
of the September 9, 1975 Public Hearing] be accepted as
submitted". The motion-was adapted.
Campbell moved, "the report (Village Manager's report
for August $, 1975 through September 6, 1975) be accepted~~.
Baron noted number 39 on that report and requested that"the
minutes of August 26, 1975 .show, "this is not the. approval
to spend 4.6 million dollars-for the proposed water treat-
meet plant'T. Mrs..:.-Campbell mended her motion on the
minutes and Council voted to change minutes to reflect
Barons request. CampbellTs motion to accept the Village
Manager's report was adopted. Campbell moved, 'that the
report ,(Village Manager's report for September ? through
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September 20) be accepted as submitted°. The motion was.
adopted. Jones requested that on item ~1~3 the na®e be
changed to Ron Lang.
Campbell moved, "that on October 14, 1975 at 7:00 P.M.
we have a Public Hearing on the Comprehensive Lance Use Plan".
The motion was adopted. Campbell moved, "that on October 14,
1975 the Council Meeting to adopt the Vill~ge of Tequesta
Comprehensive Plan immediately follow the ublic Hearing on
Land Use Plan". The motion was adopted.
Campbell maned, r'that we accept as submitted (Financial
Statement for July)". The motion was adopted. Campbell moved,
"that we accept August Financial Statement as submitted".
The motion was adopted. Campbell moved, "that the (Water
Department Financial) Statements°for July and August be
accepted as submitted". The motion-was adopted.
Campbell moved, 'that we accept the Water Department
Budget for 1975/76". Campbell requested a letter from the
Water Department Financial Consultant with their approval
on the budget. The Village Manager `reviewed the highlights
of the Water:. Department Budget. The Motion was adopted.
'm. Sydow PZr. Willia~a Sydow, Gee & Jenat~n, informed Council that
ee & Jenson bids for the construction of water main relocation crossing
• on U.S. No. 1 were received by Gee & Jenson on September 22, --
1975. The low bidder was the Gorham Construction Company
of Fort Pierce, Florida. The Gorham Construction Company
is the contractor for the improvements in U.S. ~1. Gorham
Construction Company unit prices bid was an estimated total
cost of $13,750.00. Gee & Jenson recommended that a total
construction fund of $17,000.00 be establised to cover the
cost of the contractor's work.,. contingencies, engineering
and inspection services together with"other expenses that map
be incurred by the Village of~Tequesta. Campbell moved,
"that the contract be awarded to Gorham Construction Company
at the unit price bid of $13,750.00". The motion was adopted.
.Campbell moved, '{that a construction fund of X3,500.00 be
set up to cover additional construction cost, contingencies,
engineering and inspection services and other expenses-the
Village might incur'g. The nation was adopted.
John Gibs l~^. John Giba read his letter of September 2, 1975 addressed
?$ Fairview ~."to Mayor Little about police duties within the Village
of Tequesta. Mayor Little read a letter he received from the
Chamber of Commerce, in regard. to the Police protection i,n
the Village.
Howard Brown Mr. Howard Brown, President of the Tequesta Country* Club
Community Association, read his letter to the Mayor about
the Police Department and Ordinances not be~,ng enforced..
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Wm. Dunham Mr. William Dunham, President of Tequesta Association of
Voters and Taxpayers, spoke of the unhappiness w~.th the Police
Department by some of the taxpayers and voters of the Village.
The Council set a Workshop meeting with the Chief of Police
for September 30, 2975 at 7:30 P.M. to work on Ordinance such
as leash laws; sign .ordinance, the bicpele law and yard trash
regulations.
Jones moved, "that we accept the bid of Gray Enterprises,,
Inc. in the amount of $1,366.1. (to install irrigation system
for the Tequesta Park sports complex)". The motion was adopted.
Jones moved, "that we o ahead and take the bid of Davis
Electric in the amount of $650.00 for a 5 horsepower water
pump (Tequesta Park sports complex)". The motion was adopted.
baron moved, "that we approve this franchise (Garbage
collection service between the Village of Tequesta and ATichols
Sanitation)". l~r. Walter Colbath:Jr., spoke to Council
representing Twin City Waste.
The Village Attorney gave first reading of an Ordinance
of the Village of Tequesta, Florida, prphibiting the drinking
of intoxicating liquors in public places within the Village
of Tequesta; defining public way; providing ,f or permitting
procedures; providing a penalty for violation_of the ordinance;
providing for the repealing. of all ordinances-and parts or
ordinances in conflict herewith;. p~°®viding an effect3.ve date.
Jones.. moved, "that we accept .this E3rdinan.ce". The motion .
was adopted. Second reading, by~title only, is set for
October 2$, 1975.
The Village Manager read a Resolution of the Village
of Tequesta requesting the Florida-Public Service Commission
to explain the electric power rates aad charges. Baron
moved, "we adopt it". The motion ;was adopted.
Campbell moved "that the bid of Cornelius, Johnson
do Clark, Inc. for ~~34.50 annually, (for statutory life
insurance coverage for Village earployee's) be accepted'.
The motion was adopted. `_
Campbell moved, ~°that Mayor. Little be appointed, (Village's
Representative to the Loxahatchee Council of Governments)F'.
The motion was adopted.
The Village Manager informed Council that the Village's
Water Department pro°posed water treatment plant was postponed
until a later date by EAICOI~.
Campbell moved, '~tha°tthe appointment of the sign committee
of° Theodore- W. Davis, ~Irs. Phillip Corr and J. Harvey Hartman
be approved". The motion was adopted.
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Campbell moved, t'that we make the appointment of
Mr. Ernest C. Bryan as the permanent member of the
Zoning Board of Adjustment". The motion was adopted.
Campbell moved, "that Mr. William G. Wagner be appointed
as alternate member of the Board (Zoning Board of Adjustment )`
The motion was adopted.
Campbell moved, "that Mr. Randolph (Village Attorney)
attend and relay to us the pertinent information (meeting
on the Sunshine Law set up by Mr. Budsworth)". The motion
was adopted.
The Village Attorney reviewed the corrections Council
wished to make on Martin County's Ordinance No. 64. Campbell
asked the Village Attorney to get with the Water Department
Financial Advisor and Consulting Engineer on the surcharge
section. The Village Attorney gave a brief summary of the
reason Bermuda Terrace gave for their Class Action suit
against the Village oi' Tequesta Water Department and
notified Council he would be answering the suit by the deadline
set forth in the suit. Baron moved, "that Mr. Randolph prepare
the changes discussed in the workshop on the Martin County
Franchise, but he adds the 251 surcharge which is fair and
reasonable". The motion was adopted.
Campbell moved, `'that Mr. Harp proceed with the
necessary arrangement for Beacon°Street (to be made two-
lanes)". The motion was adopted.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:37 P•M•
Cyr e Colbert