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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Regular_03/26/1974MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCILMEN OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA The second Regular March Council Meeting of the Councilmen of the Village of Tequesta was held at ?:30 P.M., Tuesday, March 26,, 19?4 at the Village Hall. Councilmen present were Messrs: Russell, Little, Frank, Leone and Shay. Also present were Robert Harp, Village Manager, Christopher H. Cook, Village Attornep, Police Chief Henry M. Dusenber~, Gary Preston, Recreation Director and Charles R. Jonas, Village Clerk. The meeting was opened with Prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by Councilman Shay. Upon motion by Shay, seconded by Leone and unan~mAusly passed, the minutes of the March 12, 1974 Regular Council Meeting were approved. Upon motion by Leone, seconded by Little and unanimously, passed, the financial statement for February 1974 was approved. The Water Depart- ment statement was .not complete at meeting time. The Village Manager reviewed the statement for the five (5) month period ended February 28, 1974, which showed the following balances on hand: First National Bank fr Trust Company Petty Cash Community Federal Savings fa Loan Fidelity Federal Savings ~ Loan Certificates of Deposit U.S, Treasury Bi11s $ 32,480.38 25.00 20,000.00 17,896.00 290,000.00 85.000,00 $ 445.401.38 The Sinking Fund balance for payment of principal and interest on bonds fur the Village Hall and land was $ 31,655.15. Mayor Russell read a letter from Mr. Corddry, Chairman of the Zoning Review Committee, who stated several meetings have been held to reconsider several items in the Zoning Ordinance No. 211 and the amendments they felt necessary were forwarded to Mr. Cook, Village Attomep, to be phrased into legal form before presenting them to Council and asked that the Zoning Review Committee be discharged. Mayor Russell stated that he felt there should be no action at this time but would request the Committee not be discharged until the new Council has had a chance to evaluate the amendments made in conjunction with Ordinance No. 211. The Village Managers report covered the period from March 10 to March 23, 1974. Mr. Butterfield and the Village Manager attended a seminar on Flood Insurance in Punta Gorda on March 11, 1974 called by Congressman L, A, ~aSkipr~ Bafalis to inform all governmental agencies of the additions to the Act passed by Congress on December 31, 1973 and all information and ordinances to reinstate the Village of Tequesta~s eligibility for flood insurance have been sent to HUD for their approval or comments. Galled 68 3-26-74 - 2 • the State of Florida Trustees Internal Improvement Fund, Department of Natural Resources, Florida Game and Freshwater Commission and Department of Pollution Control about status- of application of the Martin County Little Club, Inc. to build a bridge in Martin County. Major James Stevenson of the Department of Natural Resources advised there would be no objections providing-none of the proposed construction encroaches on Jonathan Dickinson State Park property. Sent Mr. Welch, Assistant Village Attorney, executed copy of Modification Agreement for Palm Beach Cable Television Performance Bond; sent a letter to Governor Askew advising him of the Councils unanimous action urging that I-95 be located-east of the Sunshine State Parkway. Paid $500.00 contribution to Jupiter High School Athletic Department as shown in the 1973-?4 budget, Sent Mr. A. F. Meeks a copy of the temporary Right-of-Access Agreement for Beacon Street and with his approval are now ready to submit to each affected property owner. Sent the contract for the Municipal Code Corporation for codification of Village Ordinances to the Yillage Attorney for his review and signature. .Sent a check to the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County in the amount of $7,904,22 from Federal Revenue Sharing Funds for tra#'fic signal at Tequesta Drive and Seabrook Road. Prepared notice for voluntary water use restrictions, limiting yard sprinkling to Tuesday west of the Loxahatchee River and on Thursday, east of; the River,. The Yillage Manager reported that on March 15, 1974 he sent • a letter to Richard Morley, Palm Beach County Zoning Department, advising that the Yillage Council had agreed to pay the cost of .2 miles of bicycle path in the Yillage at an estimated cost of from $6,000. - $7,000.; sent letters to United States Senators Sparlonan, Tower and McIntyre, requesting their support on Bill HR 11221 when it comes before the Senate. Paid-the. semi-annual interest due as of April 1, 1974 for the Yillage Hall bonds to Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co~upany in the amount of $1,687.50. Proposal and bids for exterior painting of Dillage Hall and garage are to be returned by 2:00 P.M., March 29, 1974. The Yillage General Election was held March 19, 19?4 in the Yillage Hall, There were 1,374 who voted and seventeen (17) absentee ballots, a total of 1,391 votes, approximately 54% of the registered voters, Mr. Butterfield and the Code Revision ConmOittt~t~s have `had several meetings in the Yillage Ha11. On March 22, 1974 receiv+e+d revised plans for SR 5 (U.S,Highway No. 1) improvements. Started drilling attest well in Tequesta Park and U.S. Geological Survey will mona.torr e ~ test on Monday, March 25, 1974. A flow meter has been iastailed ~ dell No. 1. This is an in-house project and work is being doa+e ~r~ ~lis as soon as possible. There are 208 individuals requesting tr r+lri~ as of March 26, 1974, Draw down measurements oa each well is obtained for the Water Department Consulting Engineer on a sch~dt~led basis. 1,949 MGPD were pumped from March 15, 1974 through March 24, 1974 with-the highest being 2.240 MGPD. 69 3-26-74 - 3 The Martin County Legislative Delegation will hold a hearing at the Village Hall at 11:00 A.M., Friday, March 29, 1974. The polls located at the Village Hall will be open from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, April 3, 1974 for-the Referendum Vote on Ordinance No. 215 and No. 216. Pa]m Beach County Engineering Department advises that attorneys have drawn up an agreement between Palm Beach and Martin Counties for the improvements to County Line Road. The 13.5.. Coast Guard had requested additional information on March 1, 1974 from Mr. Kandell~s engineers, Lindahl-O~Brien, Inc. in regard to the proposed new bridge but as of March 26, 1974 no information has been received. Mayor Russell then called on Mr. John Giba, Chairman of the Wage and Salary Review Committee and again commended the Committee very highly fora job well done. Mr. Gibe introduced Mr. John Roberson, a member of the Wage and Salary Committee who was out t-f town at the time of the presentation of the final report, and again thanked the Council for selecting a most competent and industrious group of committee members for him to work with. The Village Clerk presented the Inspectors of Election Certifi- cate for the March 19, 1974 General Election showing the results of the Election. Upon motion by Leone, seconded by Shay and unanimously passed, the Certificate was approved and accepted. (Copy attached to minutes) The Village Manager administered the Oath of Office to Councilman William J. Taylor for Seat No. 1, to Councilman Thomas J. Little for Seat No. 3, to CounciLnember Dorothy M. Campbell for Seat N©. 4, to Councilmember A]meda A. Jones for Seat No. 5. The newly elected Council then took their seats. The Village Manager chairing the meeting stated the next items of business was the election of a Mayor and Vice-Mayor. Mrs. Campbell made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Jones that Thomas J. Little be elected Mayor. Councilman Taylor moved that Councilman William Leone be elected Mayor, The motion did not get a second, therefore the motion died. Motion by Counci Lnember Campbell, seconded by Counci]member Jones that Thos J..~Little be elected Mayor. The vote w~is four to one as follows: Dorothy M. Campbell Almeria A. Jones William E. Leone Thomas J. Little William J. Taylor - For the Motion - For the Motion - For the Motion - For the Motion - Against the Motion ?0 3-~26-.74 - 4 The Village Manager administered the Oath of Office to newly elected Mayor Thomas J. Little who resumed chairing the election. Motion by CounciLnember Campbell, seconded by Taylor and unanimously passed that A]meda A. Jones by elected Vice~iayor. The Village Manager administered the Oath of Office to the newly elected Vice-Mayor A]meda A. Jones. Motion by Taylor, seconded by Campbell and unanimously passed, that CounciLnan William E. Leone be elected Village Treasurer. Upon motion by Leone, seconded by Taylor and unanimously passed, Councilmember Campbell was elected to be Village Tax Assessor, Upon motion by Campbell, seconded by Leone and unanimously passed, CounciLnan William J. Taylor was elected Village Tax Collector. The Village Manager administered the Oath of Office to the newly elected Village officers. Mayor Little stated the next item on the agenda was to appoint the Village personnel. Counci]man Taylor stated he felt that since three (3) Council members were new, he would like a Workshop Meeting to discuss the job descriptions and qualifications of each employee and department head before any appointments are voted upon. • Christopher H. Cook, Village Attorney, stated that according to the Village Charter, page 16, item 2.07., it requires that three (3} Village personnel be appointed at this meeting, namely the Village Manager, Village Clerk and Village Judge. Motion by Taylor, seconded by Leone and unanimously passed that the three (3) persons be appointed as stated in the Village Charter. Village Manager Robert Aarp Village Clerk Charles R. Jonas Village Judge Allan V. Everard The Village Attorney administered the Oath of Office to the appointed Village personnel. Mayor Little stated with-the unanimous support of Council a Workshop Meeting will be held at ?:00 P.M. on Monday, April 1, 1974. Mayor Little stated the next items were the approval of all depositories and required signatures for Village of Tequesta futtds, as follows : First National Bank ~ Trust Comvanv - Teauesta Operating Account Excise Tax Revenue Fund Sinking Fund Federal Revenue Sharing Account 71 3-26-74 - 6 (10) acres of land has been purchased from the Palm Beach Cable Television Company for the proposed water treatment plant site. The Pa]m Beach Cable Television Company is having a survey made locating their facilities on the area and describing an easement for their facilities. The test well in Tequesta Park has been drilled 63 feet but the engineers feel it should be drilled deeper and they are going to 80 feet. The O.S,G.S. is monitoring the pumping of this well. Counci]man Leone then called upon Mr. A. B. DeWo1f, Water Department Consulting Engineer. Mr. DeWolf stated the preliminary water report presented to Council in December 1973 from Gee ~ Jenson covered all phases of water treatment facilities> The engineers working on the Tequesta water problem do not feel-that reverse osmosis is the treataneirt system for Tequesta, and lime softening treatment was adequate for the amount of water pumped and used at a lower cost. The engineers feel that the treat- ment plant recommended would treat all the water pur~-ped by the Tequesta Water Department for the next twenty (20) years. If there are some reasons why more water is needed, such as over-population, water must be obtained from another source. If this is necessary and the removal of sodiun and magnesium particles must. be removed from the water, then reverse osmosis would have to be installed because the lime treatment will not remove these items from water. The other sources of water could be the ocean, Loxahatchee River, Intracoastal Waterway and the Florida aquifer. The only reason the Florida aquifer is not being used at present is that the drilling is very expensive, due to the depth of from 800 to 1,000 feet below the. surface. Questions from the floor directed to Mr. DeWolf: Is the Martin County Little Club using our aquifer for their` water? - Answer - Yes... Is it possible to get rid of any franchises to other communities that Tequesta supplies water to? -Answer - No way How much water is used per person per day? - Answer - 200 gallons. How many different kinds of water treatment facilities are there? - Answer; - No idea. Motion by Leone, seconded by Taylor .to allow the engineering firm of Gee ~ Jenson to proceed with the plans and specifications for the three (3) MGFD lime treatment water facilities, pursuant to their proposal dated February 22, 1974 and concurrently research additional cost ,and other modes to enlarge, the capacity of the plant, if so desired. 73 3-25-74 - 5 Water Department Revenue Fund Operation and Maintenance Fund Meter Deposits Fund Bank of Pa]m Beach ~ Trust Company Water Department Sinking Fund Reserve Account Renewal and Replacement Fund Certificate Redemption Fund Capital Improvements Reserve Fund Connnunity Federal Savings and Loan Association Account No. 5-9774 Account No. S-15871 Account No. S-15872 Account No. S-15874 Fidelity Federal Savix~s and Loan Associatioa Account No. P-25038 Leone moved, seconded by Taylor and unanimously passed that the above be the 8epositories for Village of Tequesta funds and that the signature requirements for all accounts be the Village Manager and/or Village Treasurer and one (1) Councilman. Mayor Little presented Certificates of Appreciation and name pates for dedication and devotion of time, service and energy as members of .Council of the Village of Tequesta to retiring Mayor William J. Russell, Councilman William F. Frank Jr. and Councilman Eli Shap. Councilman Leone stated a Water Comaittee meeting was held at 2:3© P.M., March 25, 1974 to discuss the comparison of pertinent cost for two (2) different 3 MGPD water treatment facilities recommended by the` Water Department Consulting Engineer, Mr. Anson B. DeWolf, and other water matters. Present were Mr. Leone, Chairman, Mr. Harp, Village Manager, Mr. DeWoif and Mr. Walker from Gee ~ Jenson, and Mr. H. W. Dowd, representative from the DuPont Con~any. Also present were two (2) representatives from both the Loxahatchee River Enviroianental Control District and Central and Soothers Florida Flood Control District. Also present were three (3) newly elected members of Council -Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Jones and Mr. Taylor, Mr. Barnes and Mr. Worth of the Water Committee were .also present. Councilman Leone stated running a water company was more thaw drilling a hole in the ground, tests by the Health Department are required, draw-down measurements must be kept, flow meters on each well, monitoring veils and the supply of fresh water replenished mainly by rainfall. The altitude valve will be installed in mid-April. The tan. 72 3-26-?4 - 7 listed: The motion was passed by a vote of three (3) to two (2) as Thomas J. Little - For the Motion William E. Leone - For the Motion William J. Taylor - For the Motion Dorothy M. Campbell - Against the Motion Al~da A. Jones - Against the Motion Mayor Little, Chairman of the Recreation Committee stated that a wonderful day was had by all on Saturday and Sunday at Tequesta Park. Saturday was spent in clearing the five (5) acres of land for the two (2) new baseball and football fields to be constructed. The various volunteers were as follows: Jupiter Senior Aigh Honor Society Jupiter/Tequesta Athletic Association South Martin County Fire Department Jupiter Fire Control District No. 1 Elks North County Ambulance Squad Kiwanis Girl Scouts ,~ 123 - 143 - 224 • Cub Scouts ~ 151 - 740 BOy SCOUtS Pony League Bronco League and a host of outstanding citizens from Tequesta, Jupiter, and Martin County. Food, and beverage donations were from: Pepsi Cola., Pantry Pride, Dandee Bakery, Winn Dixie, Publix, Aowards Meating Place, B €~ J Fruit Stand and Big Dollar. The music concert sponsored by Karl A. Kandell Associates, Inc. on Sunday, March 24, 1974 had a wonderful turn-out and was enjoyed by all. -Mayor Little, with the complete .support of Council replaced two (2) retiring members of the Recreation Committee who were elected to serve on Council - William J. Taylor and A]meda A. Jones. Thomas Johannes and Beverly Josephson join with Bud Jordan, Earl Cooper, Jeanne Zimmerman and T. Elbert Clemons now serving as the. Recreation Commuttee. Christopher H. Cook, Village Attorney and the Village Manager read°a resolution providing for rules and regulations for Village parks, covering guns, fire works, bicycles, motor vehicles and valdaLism. 74 3-26-~~ - s Upon motion by Campbell, seconded by Taylor and unanimously passed, the first reading of the resolution entitled: A Resolution Establishing Rules and Regulations Governing The Use of Parks Owned or Operated By The Yillage of Tequesta, Florida, was approved. The second reading of the resolution by title only, will be on April 23, 1974. Councilmember Campbell stated she had several items she felt would help the residents of Tequesta as well as Council elected in the future: 1. A committee to be appointed to study procedures to comply with the Florida Statutes in all elections held in the Yillage of Tequesta. 2. To change the ordinance pertaining to absentee ballots to allow more time for such votes, 3. A permanent notebook for each Councilmember showing all ordinances by title and number only, current type topics, the Sunshine Law, with a copy to be held in the office for any • interested resident to read. Motion by Campbell, seconded by Jones, that the Yillage Manager prepare-such a notebook to present to each Council member and one for local use, The vote on the motion was three (3) to two (2) as shown: Dorothy M, Campbell - For the Motion Almelo A. Jones - For the Motion Thomas J. Little - For the Motion William E. Leone - Against the Motion William J. Taylor - Against the Motion Motion by Leone, seconded by Campbell and unanimously passed, the meeting be adjourned at 10:35 P.M. Respectfully submi r"~ Charles R. Jo Yillage Cler ?5 3-26-?4 CORRECTIONS TO MINUTES OF MARCH 26, 1974: Page ?2, paragraph 4 Also present at the Water Comaitte® Meeting held at 2:30 P.M. on March 26, 1974 were Jim Worth, Water Department Superintendent and Mr. Edwin lei. Barnes. Pale 73, paragraph 3 In the statement pertaining to water being pimped and treated for the ne~ct twentp (20) years, Mr. Leone was referring to water resources, not the treatment plant. u MINUTES 3-26-74 CORRECTIONS: Our charter states that the Mayor and Vice-May©r be appointed by resolution...on-page 3,.second paragraph from;th~ bottom, it reads that Mrs. Campbell made a mo`tic~n.,,plea~e co~~~t ghat to Nir~. Campbell made.a Resolution, seconded by Mrs.- Jones, that Thamas J. Little be appointed as ,and to be"Mayor of said Municipality. In the second paragraph, page 4,"please c©rrect it .to read... Resolution made by Councilmember Campbel'3, seconded by Taylor, and unanimously passed, that. Almeda`A. Jones be appointed as and to be Vice-Mayor bf said municipality. On ,page S, center of gage, item 3 should read,'...A permanent notebook for each Councilmember showing the-Floridan Statutes perta~inng to - Municipalities (including the complete SuPnshine Law},The ~equesta Village Charter, a Listing of Tequesta Ordix~a.nces by topic and number .and the current budget, with a c©py ta{be held in the office for any interested resident to read. • ADDI I T ONS: During the TIME FOR VISITORS, Walter Skinner inquired about-.the ,progress of the Beach Road Bike Path. He stated that the.~each ,.Road Assocition would poll its membership regarding their preferred location. After the Time for Visitors, a discussion was held regarding-the ..agenda placement .for our guests. It was requested that this be scheduled at an'earlier time. in the. evening.