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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Regular_05/16/1972} MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCILMEN OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA The Regular Monthly Meeting of the Councilmen of the Village of Tequesta, Florida, was held at 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, May 16, 1972 at the Village Hall. Councilmen present were Messrs: Russell, Cunningham, Little and Frank. Also present was Robert Harp, Village Manager and Clerk. William A. Lord was present as Village Attorney since Mr. Cook was absent. Councilman Barr was out of town. The meeting was opened with Prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by Councilman Frank. Upon motion by Cunningham, seconded by Little and unanimously passed., the minutes of the April 18, 1972 Council meeting were approved, The Village Manager recapped the receipts and disbursements for the seven (7) month period ended April 30, 1972. Balances on hand were as follows: First National Bank F~ Trust Co. $ 29,554.33 Petty Cash 25.00 Coaununity Federal Savings and Loan 20,000.00 Fidelity Federal Savings and Loan 16,374.98 Certificates of Deposit 115,000.00 • $ 180.954.31 The Sinking Fund balance for payment of principal and interest on the Village Hall bonds and bonds for the purchase of land east of the Village Hall was $25,510.64. Councilman Frank reported on the widening of Beacon Street project. The Village Manager reviewed his and Counci Lean Franks discussion with three of the six property owners today, advising them the Village was now interested in obtaining only ten (10) feet of their property for additional road right-of-way and building the road seven feet wider on the north and three feet wider on the south. One o~,~ner seemed willing to give the land, one owner had just sold his property and would contact the new or~ner and one had not quite made up his mind. but would probably go along with the project. Mr. Frank suggested each property owner be offered $500.00 for their ten foot strip along the front (south side) of their property. It was agreed there should be no discrimination in this matter and each property owner should be treated alike. Mr. Halas thought the offer was a fair one. Councilman Cunningham said the property owner on the corner at Seabrook Road would not be benefitted by the road since they used Seabrook Road as an exit from their carport. Frank moved, seconded by Little that the Village attempt to acquire the land needed to construct a proper and adequate street on Beacon Street with additional ten (YO) feet of right-of-way to be acquired from the six (6) property owners on the north side of the street, with an offer of $500.00 to 35 2 - 5-16-72 each property owner (total $3,000.00) for the ten (10) foot wide strip of their property in return for a deed and if necessary to acquire the necessary right-of-way in a legal manner. The motion was unanimously passed with all Councilmen voting for it, rir. Gerald Murphy, Beacon Street, suggested the Council reconsider the action because the existing one-way street provedes for more privacy and would like to see it remain one-way. Mayor Russell discussed the Comprehensive Plan and named the following persons in charge of working on the parts of the plan as listed: Review Zoning Ordinance - Russell, (Graham Corddry,Chm.) Annexation Policy - Frank New Access Road -~ Cunningham Urban form-Beautification Program - Barr Palm Beach Co. Study Commission - Bob Harp Land Use Plan - Tom Little Transportation - Cunningham Solid Waste ~ Trash Disposal - Cunningham Subdivision Regulations - Frank Capital Budgeting - Harp Building Code Enforce~aent - Harp Commercial and Industrial Activity - Barr Community Facilities - Russell • Upon motion by Cunningham, seconded by Frank and unanimously passed, Mr. Graham Corddry was appointed Chairman of a committee to review and re-draft the existing Zoning Ordinance in line with the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Corddry is to choose his own committee members. Upon motion by Frank, seconded by Little and unanimously passed, Robert Harp was to be suggested as the Villages representative on the Palm Beach County Local Government Study Commission to be appointed by the Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation. Councilman Little then discussed park and recreational Land purchase. He read a letter from Attorney L, M. Taylor, representing Paul Thomson, in which the sale of ten (10) acres of land on Seabrook Road, to the Village, ~ti*as proposed, but subject to various restrictions. Councilman Little recornmended the Council not accept Mr, Thomson~s gracious offer and he would like to meet with rir. Thomson to further discuss purchase of his land. ~, U Mayor Russell discusse~iis and the Village Manager's meeting 1~rith Mr. Thomson and Mr. Taylor. for the purcha~,5gf xen~,,d,~,,,~..~,iy 7J°~~~,^ at cost with a referendum to be held on the purchase and all restrictions suggested by the seller. Mr. Thomson had suggested he would probably build single family dwellings if the Village does not act. 36 3 - 5-16-72 /~~ir, Pat rn of Tequesta Gardens Apartments Association read a statement s~liich listed reasons for their opposition to the proposal; ~«.~~ ,,,~ ~,..a ~+r.1 (a) price - over $16, 000/acre //- ~ ~.,~~ -,',~,~''', ,~..~. ~J~ ~..~-'d'°'"'• s~u''`' (b) Village should not be involved in transactions with r`" strings attached (c) should be planned with future in mind (d) should study alternatives to present proposals 1) Kiwanis Park 2) Check with Jupiter 3) Small park areas (e) more serious planning necessary Mr. Joseph B. Ivioore, Tequesta Country Club Community presented petitions containing in excess of 200 signatures requesting the Village Council to hold a public meeting to study the acquisition of land for recreational purposes and to detezmine a specific plan for its purchase. Mr. Larry Zelienski suggested mini arks. Mrs. Kennedy said both large and mini- parks are necessar Zwir. '~aplor said Kiwanis Park is the best offer and is only one (1} mile from Tequesta Drive and Seabrook Road inter- section. Mr. Corddry suggested the Council think in terms of Kiwanis Park. Councilman Little said he wants green area in the community, has struggled for obtaining a Village park and would like the people to ~~~ork with him. Mr. Corddry said the fact that a park is in the Village does not add anything to park or recreation purposes. Mr. Campbell said he thinks the Village has been offered help by the • Kiwanis. Iviayor Russell said the Council was not in agreement as to the amount of acreage for a park, Mrs. Campbell said the Kiwanis Park offer should be pursued. Ivir.~a.ccaro said there should be some small park areas in the Village and this should be pursued. Mr. Simmons said the Village should look at the Kiwanis offer and asked if anyone has considered how to finance a park purchase. Mayor Russell said he believed the Kiwanis Parlc was a Council of Goverr~ents (COG) project and .should be run by COG. Mr. Kennedy commented on the number of young people and wishes the people would get out and see them and work with them. Mr. Jones asked about Village police protection in Kiwanis Park. Mr, Bud Tuning, President of the Kiwanis Park Board said: 1.) Club not trying to give the park away 2.) They are aware of the COG program 3.) They are aware of the Villages possible acquisition of the park 4,) Want to discuss ~,rith the Village their taking over use of the park 5.) There is a possibility that the State might turn the park over to the Village by gift or sale Little moved, seconded by Cunningham and unanimously passed that the Village reject Mr. Paul Thomson~s written offer of May 2, 19?2 for sale of 10 acres of his land on Seabrook Road to the Village. Councilman Little said he would continue to negotiate with Mr. Thomson. Upon question from the floor, Mayor Russell read the text of the petition that had been presented to the Council. Cunningham moved, seconded by Little that the Village Council hold a public meeting to discuss park and recreation land purchase as requested in the petitions with said meeting to be held at ?:30 P.M., Tuesday, June 6, 1972 in the Village Hall. 37 .~ 4 - 5-16-72 The proposed improvements to Tequesta Drive were discussed and the project was deferred. The County is to be asked to make improvements to the intersection of Tequesta Drive and Old Dixie Highway. At 8:50 P.Ai., Mayor Russell temporarily recessed the meeting and went back into the business of the Zoning Hearing for the North County First Aid Squad, Inc. property. Meeting resumed at 9:00 P,M. The Village Manager read a letter from Donald G, Webster, Sr, submitting his resignation from the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Cunningham moved, seconded by Frank and unanimously passed that the resignation be accepted with regrets and thanks and appreciation for his service to the Village in this position. The Village Manager then read a letter from A. L. Hutchison submitting his resignation from the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Little moved, seconded by Cunningham and unanimously passed that the resignation be accepted with regrets and thanks and appreciation for his service to the Village in this position. The Village Manager then read a letter from John Pi. Good sutonitting his resignation from the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Cunningham moved, seconded by Frank and unanimously passed that the resignation be accepted with regrets and thanks and appreciation for his service to the Village in this position. The Council said they would consider applications to serve on the Zoning Board of Adjustanent to fill the unexpired teens of the resigned members . riayor Russell stated that the Council was in general agre~ient that they should control the heights of all buildings within the Village and desired to change the Ordinance to do this. This is not meant to eliminate any of the other duties and powers of the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Cunningham moved, seconded by Little and unanimously passed that the Council hold a public hearing to amend the Zoning Ordinance to have the Village Council control and detezr-ine the heights of buildings in the Village. The Public Hearing was set for 7:15 P.M., Tuesday, June 20, 1972 at the Village Hall. Upon motion by Cunningham, seconded by Frank and unanimously passed the Annual Audit of the Water Department for the year ended December 31, 1971 was accepted from Auditors Nowlen, Lynch £~ Stewart and the auditors requested budget adjustments were approved and accepted. Upon motion by Cunningham, seconded by Frank and unanimously passed the Water Department Consulting Engineers Annual Report on the operation of the water system for 1971 was accepted. 38 . ~ ° F 5 - 5-16-?2 • The Clerk and Village Attorney gave first reading to an ordinance providing for the clearing and cleaning of all lots in Tequesta. Cunningham moved, seconded by Little and unanimously passed that the first reading of the ordinance be approved. Upon motion by Cunningham, seconded by Frank and unanimously passed Jeffrey Daversa was appointed Village Judge Ad Litum. Upon motion by Frank, seconded by Cunningham and unanimously passed, the Village rianager was authorized to proceed with having the Water Department Consulting Engineer to prepare necessary reconunendations and plans for immediate improvements to the well fields as recently suggested by the Water Department Superintendent in his April 11, 1972 memorandum to the Village Council and Consulting Engineer. The Clerk gave first reading to an ordinance prohibiting loud and unnecessary noises in the Village of Tequesta. The question of the type of equipment necessary to enforce the ordinance was discussed as was the comprehensiveness of the ordinance for our Village. Upon motion by Cunningham, seconded by Little and unanimously passed the first reading was approved. The Village Manager and Police Chief are to investigate the type of equipment needed. The Village Clerk gave first reading to an ordinance providing an R-lA Zoning Classification to the Worthington property tahich was recently annexed by Ordinance No. 192. Cunningham moved, seconded by Frank and unanimously passed that the first reading be approved. The Village rianager called the Council's attention to the May 11, 1972 letter from Mr. Sumpter H. Barker, Brockway, Owen ~ Anderson Engineers, Inc. recommending that the Village plan and initiate the necessary action to begin finalizing the location of an east west road between U. S. No. 1 and Riverside Drive as soon as possible. The Village Manager called Council's attention to a Palm Beach County Area Planning Board meeting scheduled for 7:30 P.M., May 18, 1972 at Palm Beach Junior College. The Village Manager called Council's attention to the Loxa- hatchee River Enviroinnental Control District's letter of May 11, 1972 in which they answered the Village's questions in regard to the District's assumption of ownership and operation of the Village's Sewer Treatment Plant. Councilman Little again suggested the Village proceed with developing a water use restriction ordinance which could also be adopted by the other municipalities on the Village's water system. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:20 P.M. Respectfully submitted, 39 ~, REVISION OF MCNUTES OF THE MAY 16, 1972 COU1dCIL MEgTING PAGE 36 -Last Paragraph -Second Line should read "1~2r. L.tI. Taylor ........ Third Line ..."on the purchase at cost of approximately $7500.00 per acre. PAGE 37 -First Paragraph- Name should read Rev. Pat. Zaccaro. Item a sould read "-over $16,000. per acre if the Village insists on purchasing 20 acres which total amomnt Mr. Paul Thomson is reluctant to sell. "Mr. Will.i.am Taylor said Kiwanis Park is ......." "Rev. Zaccaro said there should be some sma11 ........."