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RESOLUTION NO. 39-05/06
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO PROVIDE A LETTER
TO THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY, L.L.C. (FEC)
AGAINST WHICH THE FEC CAN BILL THE VILLAGE FOR WORK
RELATED TO THE REHABILITATION OF THE FEC RAILWAY
CROSSING ON TEQUESTA DRIVE; APPROPRIATING
UNRESERVED FUND BALANCE IN GENERAL FUND #001,
INCREASING THE 2005/2006 GENERAL FUND BUDGET BY
$146,640 AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER-OUT OF THESE
FUNDS TO THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND #303 TO FUND THE
REHABILITAION OF THE FEC CROSSING.
WHEREAS, the Village of Tequesta has received an
estimate for the rehabilitation of the grade
crossing on Tequesta Drive, Milepost 281+4,096'
FDOT#272373Y from the Florida East Coast Railway,
L.L.C. dated December 12, 2005, and
WHEREAS, the Village of Tequesta has agreed to pay
for any such rehabilitation in a fully executed
License Agreement dated October 26, 1989 between
FEC and the Village of Tequesta, which agreement is
still in effect, and
WHEREAS, the Florida East Coast Railway, L.L.C.
(FEC) has requested that the Village provide a
letter of authorization against which they may bill
the Village for work to rehabilitate the crossing,
and
WHEREAS, the Village understands that the amount
outlined in the estimate and the actual cost might
be different and that the Village is responsible
and will be billed for the actual costs associated
with the project, and
WHEREAS, this project was not budgeted in the
2005/2006 Budget, and
WHEREAS, there are no excess funds available in the
Capital Projects Fund #303, requiring a transfer of
funds from General Fund #001 to the Capital
Projects Fund #303 to fund the project, and
WHEREAS, this will require appropriating $146,640
from Fund Balance in General Fund #001.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA,
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: The Village Council of the Village of
Tequesta, Palm Beach County, Florida, authorizes a
letter be sent to the Florida East Coast Railway,
L.L.C. (FEC) against which the FEC can bill the Village
for work related to the rehabilitation of the FEC
Railway Crossing on Tequesta Drive; appropriates
$146,640 of unreserved Fund Balance in General Fund
#001 increasing the 2005/2006 General Fund Budget and
authorizes the transfer-out of these funds to the
Capital Projects Fund #303 to fund the rehabilitation
of the FEC crossing and authorizes the Village Manager
to proceed on behalf of the Village.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED by Councilmember
Watkins, who moved its adoption. The motion was
seconded by Councilmember Paterno, and upon being put
to a vote, the vote was as follows:
FOR ADOPTION
AGAINST ADOPTION
Jim Humpage
Pat Watkins
Geraldine A. Genco
Tom Paterno
The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed
and adopted this 10th day of January, A.D, 2006.
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