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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Regular_12/10/1974C~ MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA DECEMBER 10, 1974 The first regular Council Meeting for the month of December was held Tuesday, December 10, 1974 at 7:35 P.M. in the Village Hall. Present were Little, Jones,~Leone, Campbell and Taylor. Also present were Robert Harp, Village Manager, John Randolph, Village Attorney. The meeting was opened with Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by Mayor Little. ,The minutes of the November 2b, 1974 Council meeting were approved as corrected. Council agreed not to have a second Council meeting for the month of December, 1974 because it would fall on Christmas Eve. Mr. Harp reviewed the Water Department Financial Statement for October, 1974-and reviewed the Village Manager's Report. Leone moved,"that the Water Department . Financial Statement for October, 1974 be approved, after being seconded the motion was adopted. John Giba, Mr. John Giba announced the opening of the Jupiter 7~ Fairviet~~ Auxiliary Health Center on December 14, 1974. The center East is located at 6405 Tndiantown Road and will serve all areas South to Donald Ross Road, North to the Martin County line, East to the ocean and West to the Turnpike. The health center will provide immunization, pediatrics clinic, maternity clinics, family planning services and general medical service and other various services. John`Sattley, Mr. John Sattley was concerned about the separation of Teq. Garden garbage collection from taxes and how-would the residents in Apt.- the Te~uesta Garden .Apartments be billed. Lloyd Brown, Mr. Lloyd Brown fro m Nichols Sanitation was present at Nichols the request of Council to discuss garbage and yard trash Sanitation collection problems. Most complaints were that yard trash was not being picked up twice a week and the presence of large neighborhood piles that have not been cleaned up. Mr. Brown requested that residents telephone Nichols them- selves about any complaints. Campbell moved to accept William R. Hough & Company as .Financial Advisor for the Water Department. Vote on the motion was: -lb- 12-10-74 -2 Taylor -For Campbell -For . Jones -~' or Little -For Leone -For the motion was therefore approved. Mr. Harp read a Resolution of the Village of Tequesta expressing its objections to the Governor's Commission on Criminal Standards and Goals Recommendation to abolish Municipal Police Departments of less than ten (1D) police- men. Campbell moved that, "the resolution be adopted. Vote on the motion was: Taylor -For Campbell -For Jones -For Little -For Leone -For the motion was therefore adopted. -Jones moved that the resignation of Louis Bopp from the Zoning Board of Adjustment be approved. The vote on the motion was: • Taylor -For Campbell. -~'or Jones - or Lit tle -k'o r Leone -For the motion was therefore adopted. Campbell moved that Mr. Carroll D. Head be appointed to the Zoning Board of Adjustment. The vote on the motion was Taylor -~or Campbell - or Jones -For Little -For Leone -For the motion was therefore adopted. Taylor suggested the removal of garbage pick-up from taxes and a possible lowering of the millage rates. .After. some discussion Council asked Mr. Harp to find out what millage rates-other Municipalities pay. ~~ changed to Lois Bopp -17- 12-10-74 -3 Harry Rodis Mr. Harry Rodis from the U.S.G.S. was present at U.S.G.S. the request of Water Committee Chairman Leone to reply • to a recent newspaper article in which his remarks were apparently taken out of context. Mr. Rodin said the new wells in Tequesta Park would have a long and definite life in his opinion. Only-new future wells would have to be located West.- He further stated the U.S.G.S. supports the Village's effort towards all present and future proposed. improvements for better management of the water resources and is in full accord with what has and is being done. Leone said the Village is continuously working with the U.S.G.S. in the gathering of scientific data on which the Water Department Consulting Engineers have and will make future decisions in regard to the water resources. Leone told of the Water Department Consulting Engineers recommendation that the Village Water Department purchase and install six (6} portable mixed media filter. units to remove the heavy iron concentration in well fields ~2 and ~3. `The filters would only be temporary until the construction of the-new water plant. There is also a possibilty the filters could be sold for a reimbursment of some of the money. Leone moved that the Village Manager .advertise and enter into a contract for six (6},mixed media filters for the removal of iron from the water in well fields ~2 and ~3- at the estimated cyst of $3,400. each and for installation cost of each filter for a total estimated cost of $50-55,000. • The vote on the motion-was: Taylor -For Campbell -For Jones -For Little -For Leone -For the motion was therefore passed. Leone advised the Council o~ the Water Department Consulting Engineers recommendation to accept the low bid of Waterway of Jupiter Corp. for the construction of eleven (11) 2" observation wells in Tequesta Park at a cost of $2,590.00 and 45 days to complete.. These, observation wells are a necessity .for the Tequesta Park well project. Leone moved to accept low bid of $2,590.00 and 45 days to complete from Waterway of Jupiter Corp. for the construction of eleven (11) 2" observation wells in Tequesta Park. Vote on the motion. was: Taylor -For Campbell -For Jones -For Little -For Leone -For and was therefore approved. -1$- 12-10-74 -4 Gary Preston requested the Council transfer funds . ''rom the 1974/75 budget for Teauesta Park sport complex ~~~ the installation of two (2) tennis courts, because ~.f the water moratorium the wells needed for the ball Yields could not be built. Jones moved to transfer funds from the 1974/75 budget for Teauesta Park sport comn_lex to the installation of two (2) tennis courts. The motion was approved. Council agreed that Taylor and Campbell work with Mr. Harp and the Building Official to review the roads in the Village. Council also agreed that Campbell work with Mr. Randolph, Village Attorney, on the revision of voting campaign and registration procedures. Mr. Harp read in full a resolution of the Village directed to the Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation requesting continuation of the annual pre-legislative meetings with the Palm Beach County Municipal League to discuss anticipated, general legislation proposals affecting cities and asking for a new program of Annual Post-session review of the voting records of the delegation members. Leone moved that Resolution number 3-74/75 a Resolution of the Village directed to the Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation requesting continuation cf the Annual Pre-legislative meetings with the Palm Beach County Municipal League to discuss anticipated General Legislation proposals affecting cities and asking for a new program of Annual Post-session review of the voting records of the delegation members be adopted. Vote on the motion was: Taylor -For Campbell -For Jones -For Little -For Leone -For • and was therefore approved. Campbell moved that the Village Council recognize the Village employees at Christmas with a cash distribution. The motion was approved. Taylor asked Mr. Harp to write Robert Culpepper, Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners and ask him for a workshop meeting in January to discuss the road problems in Tequesta. Mayor Little on the behalf of each Councilmember, Mr. Harp, and the Village employees wished each and everyone a Happy Holiday. The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 P.M.. C resl~e y olb rt -19-