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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Regular_02/27/1973MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL~i OF THE VILLA( OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA The second Regular February Council Meeting of the Councilmen of the Village of Tequesta was held at 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, February 27,-1973 at the Village Hall. Councilmen present were Messrs: Russell, Cunningham, Little, Frank and Leone. Also present were Robert Harp, Village Manager and Clerk and Christopher H. Cook, Village Attorney. The meeting was opened with Prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by Mayor Russell. Upon motion by Frank, seconded by Leone and unanimously passed, the minutes of the February. l3, 1973 meeting were approved. Upon motion by Leone, seconded by Frank passed, the financial statements for January 1973 The Water .Department statement was not complete at The statement for the four (4) month period ended showed the following balances on hand: First National Bank €~ Trust Company Petty Cash Community Federal Savings and Loan Fidelity Federal Savings and Loan Certificates of Deposit and unanimously were approved. meeting time. January 31, 1973 $ 55,740.11 25.00 20,000.00 17, /0{0~/1~. 82 253.000.00 $ 345,.766.93 The Sinking Fund balance for payment of principal and interest on bonds for the Village Hall, land and sewer plant was 30 626.57. The Village Manager recapped the income expense for the four tenth period. Councilman Frank asked the status of an ordinance to control work hours and the status of the Beacon Street project and the Village Attorney advised that he had not taken any action on either project due to the necessary work on the proposed new Zoning Ordinance. He called attention to the full page ad in the Beacon News which was donated by the publisher for the Village's "Help Stop Crime" project. Councilman Leone reported that ENCON was working on the details for the purchase of the Village's sewer plant, having received a complete inventory and financial statements from the Village Manager and it should be accomplished within two weeks. The Village Manager advised that ENCON had not as yet provided the Village with a.written reply to its recent letter but Mr. Lund had told him that the District intends to get into the water business; is beginning to ..pursue possible cooperative-programs with various State and Federal agencies and would probably sell bulk water. 28 2-27-73 - 2 Councilman Little reported that the Village had not heard anymore concerning the Kiwanis Park leases and the matter would be checked into tomorrow and that he and the Village Manager were still reviewing applications for the position of Village Recreation Director. Mayor Russell asked Mr. Little to accompany him to a CAG meeting on recreation to be held at 7:30 F.M., March 1, 1973 in the Jupiter Town Hall. Mayor Russell asked the Village Manager about the Sign Committee and was advised they had met during the past week and were submitting their report to him. Mayc+r Russell reported no further word on the East-West road project and would follow it up. The Village Manager reported the Martin County Administrator had advised him their heavy load tax ordinance was being re-written and would provide a copy of the new one. The Villag® Attorney and Building Official discussed a recent pro biem concerning the measurement of the height of a new condomini~ to be constructed by DiVosta Const- ruction Company on Jupiter Island. Mr. Cook advised the Village might be involved in litigation in this matter and he had suggested issuing a building permit based upon information submitted to him by the Building Inspector and a review of the code as to how height is determined. He said if criteria is not clear, a court would probably rule in favor of a builder. He suggested that in the event of a suit, he might suggest the Village default and-the builder would • then have to fight the suit. Chief Dusenbery advised the Council of a 20 minute film ora "Help Stop Crime" and will arrange to show it at a later Council meeting. The Village Manager called the Council's attention to a Resolution received from Palm Beach Gardens requesting the Legislative Delegation of Palm Beach County, Florida not to support the proposed House Bill of Hurida House Member Thomas F. Lewis, to defer the effective date of January 1, 1973, when sewage plants within the State shall treat effluent at a minimtim of ninety percent BOD removal. The Village Manager is to prepare a similar resolution for action at the neat Council meeting. Mayor Russell advised that Peter Baron, Nicholas A. Dell~inno and William E. Leone had filed for the March 20, 1973 election and the deadline for candidates is 5:00 P.M., February 28, 1973. The Council agreed that a public meeting should be held for the candidates to express their views to the voters and the Village Manager was asked to get a sponsor for such a meeting to be held at 7:30 P.M., Monday, March l2, 1973 in the Village Hall, The Council then started to review the proposed new Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Corddry reviewed what the ordinance will do such as limit densities, provide siatp five foot height limit provide for landscaping and beautificatioa, provide for Planned Development, 29 2-2?-?3 - 3 provide for a Community Appearance Board, green and open space and ethers. He also recited the objections of the Zonixig Comaittee in the writing of the proposed ordinance. The Pillage Attorney advised that some of the language would have to be re-:written. The Village Attorney gave each Councilman a copy of a memorandum from Attorney John Evans, whom he had retained to review the proposed new zoning ordinance. Mr. Cook proceeded to review the ordinance from page 1, making comments he felt necessary, getting cor~ents from the Zoning Review Committee and the Councilmen. Thirteen pages of the Ordinance were reviewed. Mayor Russell called a special meeting for 7:30 P.M., Monday, March 5, 1973 at the Pillage Hall for the purpose of continuing and hopefully to complete the review. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1©:10 P.M. Respectfully subaitted, Robert Harp Village Clerk U • 30