HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Regular_11/18/1969MINUTES OF THE MEETIRTG Oi~ Thy COUNCILMEN OF
THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA
The regular monthly meeting of the Councilmen of the Village of
Tequesta, Florida, was held at 8:00 P.Aq., Tuesday, November 18, 1969, at
the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida. Councilmen pre-
sent were: Messrs. Sylvester, Boy,=den, Cunningham and Long. Councilmen
Simmons had advised he ~rould not be present. Also present were Robert
Harp, Village Manager and Clerk and ''illiam A. Lord, Village Attorney.
The meeting was opened with prayer and the pledge of allegiance
to the flag by Councilman Cunningham.
Upon motion by Cunningham, second by Long and passed, the reading
of the Minutes of the previous meeting was waived. Counci]ma,n Bowden ques-
tioned the advisability of contesting the suit filed by the Palm Beach
County Tax Assessor and Palm Beach County Tax Collector against the Village
in reference to Chapter 69-54 Laws of Florida.
Upon motion by Bowden, second by Cunningham and passed, the
reading of the Minutes of the Public Hearirzg of October 2i, 19i,9, and of
the Special Council Meeting of October 31, 1G69, wa.s waived.
Cunningham moved, second by Long and passed that the detailed
reading of the financia 1 statement for the month of October be waived.
The Village Manager recapped the receipts and disbursements for the
one (1) month period ending October 31, 1969. The financial statement
• and disbursements .for October, 1969 were approved. Balances on hand were
as follows:
First Bank of Jupiter/Tequesta $23,754.10
Petty Cash 25.00
Community Federal Savings and Loan 14,046.86
Fidelity Federal Savings and Loan 14.488.91
52,314.8?
Account balances were as follows:
Operating Account $47,289.87
Petty Cash 25.00
Developers Security Deposit _ 5,,000.00
~2~314.8?
The Sinking Fund balance for payment of principal and interest
on the Village Hall bonds was $16,35!.27.
Cunningham moved, second by Bet;Tden and unanimously passed that
it be the policy of the Village Council to read Minutes of meetings only
upon request and to read financial statements by totals only. Councilman
Bowden stated the statement indicated that the 100% increase in Ad Valorem
Taxes for 1969-1970 was entirely unjustified and predicted the Village
will end the fiscal year with a minimum surplus of $50,000.00.
-The Eater Department financial statement for the ten (10) months
ended October 31, 1969, shored total revenues of $1?9,457.85; total expenses
of $45,514 63 and debt service requirements of $111,946.17. Counci Lean
Bowden had a question concerning the amount of the sinking fund and the
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Village Manager reviewed the transactions into this account. Cunningham
moved, second by Long and passed that the financial statements be approved.
The Village Manager presented his report covering activities
during the month of October, 1969. Building statistics for October 1969
were:
~O°' Val tion
29 (8 Houses) $210,055.
Last rear
40 (5 Houses) $509,851.
Police Chief Dusenbery presented the Police Department and Civil
Defense Reports for the month of October, 1969. Councilman Bowden questioned
~rhy a recent robbery was not incluc~.ed in thA report and was advised it oc-
curred in November and the report covered the month of October, 1969, The
new V.O.T, stickers were discussed and a fact sheet of "Do's and Don'ts For
Home Safety" was also discussed. Councilman Bot:~d.en spoke of possibl usin
vigilante to curtail robberies. Mr. T~,r. E. D;~,~;1am, representing the Tequesga
Country Club Community Association, Inc. spoke about their V.O.T, car bumper
sticker project. Mr. Robert Dewey wanted to know what was being done to
have persons from outside the community to get stickers ~:r_d was advised
it ~.~.s only a voluntary program, Councilmen questioned the lack of marking
on trucks in the Village and ta?s advised that most of these were probably
not commercially registered vehicles and marking is not required f'or trucks
nor private use.
• Mayor Sylvester welcomed Miss Jer er from
and reported on the newly formed Palm BeachgCounty MunicipaltLeagueh theool
recent heavy rains and drainage problems and street repairs. He also
reported on the Sign Committee with 1~=rs. Helen Ge Schull as acting Chair-
man.
Mr. L. J. Zielinski, owner of Lot 23, Block l5, .3upiter in the
Pines, Section B, (430 Dover Road) cempla.ined about the very bad drainage
condition that exists on south Dover Road in the area of his residence.
Councilman Cunningham said he was gong to look into the situation to see
what could be done to help to alleviate the existing condition.
Councilman Cunningham asked then work could be ext~ected to
begin on the new wells; radio shoi,~ on LJJTiS for the tlayor, The Council
authorized Counci Lean Cunningham to discuss various drainage problems Faith
Sam Barker from Brockl;~ay, O~,ren €~ Andersen Engineers, Inc.
Councilman Bowden spoke of the recent Florida League of Munici-
palities Convention and beautification of the lot east of the Village
Hall at a minimum expense, He stated that the budget had $2,OO~J,00 for
beautification.
Village beautify theelotseastdof thenVillage Hallofor a~-amassed that the
• money. nimum amount of
Councilman Bowden spoke of anne~:ations and sugges~ed that we try
to have the big developers annex their lands to the Village now before the;
develop them.
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Bowden moved, second by Long that the Village send a copy of the
"Advantages and Disadvantages of Anne;cation" to all the property owners
on Point Drive south to the north line of Anchorage Point Subdivision sug-
gesting they consider annexation to the Village of Tequesta and to Developers
who own property adjacent to the Village. Councilman Cunningham stated
he was in favor of soliciting annexation of commercial areas and acreage
only and not residential areas. The vote on the motion was:
~~ - For the Motion
Sylvester - For the Motion
Bowden - For the Iwiotion
Cunningham - Against the Motion
and was passed 3-1.
Councilman Bowden then spoke of reduction of ~,~,ter rates and
reviewed his previous attempts to have such a reduction made. He suggested
that a reduction be made in the surcharge in the outside areas and a nominal
reduction of monthly demand (service) charges for all areas. He further
suggested that the Council request the '~Tater Department fiscal agent, con-
sulting engineer and revenue certificate holders to pexmit such a reduction
in water rates.
Counci Lean Cunningham stated that Mr. Goss had said the rates
could be reduced by 5% but the Council had agreed this ~~,s not enough to
even be considered. He questioned whether or not the rate of return on
the i~-ater Department investment in the Town of Jz~piter and Jupiter Inlet
• Colony was adequate under the existing rates, He further proposed that
the Council once again go over the rate situation with the Water Department
fiscal agent and consulting engineer and agreed to discuss the matter at
8:15; Tuesday ev~ming, November 25, 1969, at the Village Hall.
Attorney Lord discussed the fee to be charged by the Atlantic
National Bank as trustee for the Village Pension Trust. Eowden moved,
second by Cunningham and passed that the fee - 5% of income - 1/5th of ]~
corpus value of the trust, plus X3.00 ner participant for insurance con-
tracts and a minimum annual fee of x150.00 be accepted.
Attorney Lord then discussed the revenge certificates that are
to be issued for purchase of land east of the Village ~a.li. Bo~,rden moved,
second by Cunningham and passed that the,rlayor and C'erk 'oe authorized to
es;ecute and deliver six revenue certificates to the Offutt Tri,;st as con-
templated by the Tax Anticipation Certificate of February, 1969.
Attorney Lord read an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 43 and
the zoning map thereunder and changing the zoning classification of a
• parcel of land owned by S. S. ~ P,, Inc,, lying between State Hoad 70?
and the Atlantic Ocean, from R-1 to Ii-3 Multiple Family (High Rise) classi-
fica,tion. Cunningham moved, second by '~O~Jderi and ~al'limously passed that
the first reading of the ordinance be approved.
The Village Manager reported on the sale of the well field site
to Palm Beach Cable Television Company; a meeting to be held i:~ the Village
iIall tomorrow night by the Cornn-issioners of the Jupiter Inlet District
to present the engineering report on the Inlet; a letter from I~w~s. C. D. Holm
urging four la.ning of Alt. A-1-P. before F~,~idening of P.G.A. Boulevard;
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reminder to the Council of a Public Pea ring to be held at 7:~5 P.M.,
Tuesday, November 25, 1969, to be followed immediately by a Special Council
Meeting; a letter from the Better Business Bureau referring to the appli-
cation and control of the application of textured coating.
The Village Manager discussed that the auditors had requested that
budget amendments for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1969, for vari-
ous over expenditures of line items in the 1968-1969 budget be approved by
transfers, a copy of the proposed transfers and amendments being given to
each Councilman. Cunningham moved, second by Long that the budget a-nend-
ments,as presented, be approved. The vote on the motion was:
Cunningham - For the Motion
Long - For the Motion
Sylvester - For the I~lotion
Bowden - .gains;, the Motion
and the motion passed 3-1. A copy of the amendment is attached to and
made a part of these Minutes.
The Village rlanager advised of the receipt of the Test Palm Beach
Urban Area Transportation Study - ~ummaxy Report from the Area Planning
Board of Palm Beach County.
Mayor Sylvester advised the Council that he had proclaimed
November 22, 1969, as Florida Atlantic University Appreciation Day.
Councilman Lon su
g ggested that the Village look into the possi-
bility of purchasing the narrow strips of land lying bet~Teen State Road 707
and the Intracoastal LJaterwag* on Jupiter Island for recreational purposes.
Pe stated he would talk with County Commissioner I'.obert Culpepper to see
if this could be included in the County's plan to purchase recreational
facilities and lands.
The Village Manager is to obtain costs for the resurfacing of
Bridge Road and repair of swale at north Dover Load and S~.brook Road.
There being no further business the men;;ing was adjourned at
10:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
ert Parp
Clerk
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