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COUPdCILP~IV OF THE VTLiAG?: aF TEQU~STA, FLOL~IDA
The regular monthly meeting of the Councilmen of the Village of
Tequesta was held at 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 21, 1969, at the Village
=~1a11. Councilmen present were: Messrs. Sylvester, Valier, Eowden, Long
and Cunningham, Also present was P.obert .tarp, Village Manager and Cler~~.
~.ttorney 4~illiam Lord was absent.
The meeting was opened with prag~er and the fledge of Allegiance
to the Flra,g by Councilman Valier.
Bowden moved, seco~hd by Cunningham and passed that the reading
of the Minutes of the previbizs meeting be waived.
Valier moved, second by Long and passed that the detailed reading
of the financial statement for December 1968 be waived. The Village Manager
recapped the receipts and disbursements for the three (3) month period
ending December 31, 1968. Bal~a.nces on ~~and at December 31, 1968, were
as follows:
First Ea.nk of Jupiter/Tequesta $36,395.84
Petty Cash 25.00
Community Federal Savings and Loan 13,583.25
Fidelity Federal Savings arw, 'Loan 14,010.?3
U. S. Treasury Bills 34,397.01
$98,411.83
Account balances were as follows:
• Operating Account $76,974.12
Petty Cash 25.00
Streets, Roads and Drainage Fund 5,880.32
Capital Fund ?,225.33
Water Line Vie-location Rand 4,6??.06
Developers Security Deposit 3.630.00
$98.411.83
The Sinking Fund balance was $16.917.90
The Water Department financial statement for ten (10) months
through December 31, 1968, showed total revenues of X173,907.74 and total
expenses of $105,129.82. Valier moved, second by Bowden and passed that
the financial statements be approved.
Counci]ma.n Bowden stated he believed that FIYdD should pay for
the cost of re-location of the water Line across the Intracoastal 1~laterway
since this relocation was required due to the construction of the new
State Road 70? bridge. The Village Nta,nager was asked to check with the
Village's consulting engineers on the project to see if funds for this
purpose would be available from FITdD to reimburse the Village for this
expenditure.
The Village Manager presented his report for December 1968.
i The report showed that the closing had been made on the Water Department
-Nell field site purchase from Mr. ~ A:rs. Thomas H. Simmons. The report
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showed that 87.9 of the 1968 Ta:: Roll had been collected as of December 31.7
1968. Building statistics were as follows:
December 1968 Vear to Date
No . Valuation No . Valuation
33 (13 Houses) $401,628. 98 (25 ~~ouses) $1,928,231.
Last fear
21 (7 Hour®s) $210,638. ~ 80 (18 Houses) $ 927,736.
Mayor Sylvester reported on growth of the Village; the need for
some major road repairs and avails uility of funds for necessary repairs.
He advised the Councilmen they tizere to meet at 9:00 A.M., Thursday with
members of the Board of Governors at the Tequesta Country Club to discuss
drainage coordination bet~,reen the proposed ~.rainage plan for the golf course
and proposed Village drainage. :Ye thanked Mr. Joe Blizzard for his assis-
tance with proposed drainage plan; and mentioned the COG 6later and Sewerage
District activity. He advised that Mr. Zdaylor of Island House on State
Poad 70? had complained about the speeding on State Road 707 and the
Village l~ianager is to contact the State Load Department to request a
reduction in the speed limit to 35 mph from the new bridge north to the
N~artin County Line. IwYr. Sylvester also mentioned the problem of obtaining
right-of-way on Seabrook Road North so that the road could be finished
and put into proper condition, lIe suggested a meeting with Pa Ln Beach
County Commissioner Robert Culpepper to discuss this and other various
problems for the County and the Village.
• Mayor Sylvester reported the receipt of a letter from the Palm
Beach County Health Department in reference to the proposed expansion of
~'lantreat, Inc. sewage treatment plant requesting the Village's comments
as to how the proposed expansion generally fits into the Village's concept
of sewerage services. Mayor Sylvester stated he had replied to the letter
and had sent a copy of his letter to each Councilman which suggested giving
immediate study of sewerage needs for the Village of Tequesta.
Councilman Cunningham advised the Council of a letter from the
Board of County Commissioners of 1'alra Beach County confirming the Villages
commitment of $1,?00.04 to the COG program before they ~~Till make a commit-
ment of $3;800. Thep are also requiring this commutment from the other
municipalities interested in the project. He reported the next COG meeting
is February 5, 1969. The Village Manager was instructed to write a letter
to COG comrniting the sum of $1700,00 as the Village's share of the cost
of the project. He stated he believed th.e group would have a CATV franchise
recommendation at their next meeting and that they ~~ere also considering
a revision of house numbering for the entire area. btr. Cunningham discussed
a proposed drainage plan for Tequesta Drive and Seabrook Road intersection
which he, Mr. Elizzard and Councilman song had worked out and which possibly
could be done at much less expense than proposed by Brockway, Owen ~ Anderson
Engineers, Inc. The proposal is to construct t~JO catch basins on the north-
taest and southwest corner of the intersection; connect with 24" RCP across
Tequesta Drive and across eabrook Road into the existing catch basin on
the Southeast corner of the intersection. He suggested the Council obtain
the cost of placing the RCP under the road and connecting the one section
,~ to the existing catch basin so the road.1ay will not have to be torn up
after it is repaired. Bowden moved, second by Bong and passed that the
Village Manager obtain cost of laying approximately 120 feet of 24" RC"
in the roadway and connecting it to the existing catch basin and the cost
of repairing Country Club Drive at Eimini Road.
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CounciLna,n Bowden read a prepared statement as follows:
A STATEM~?T TO BE RECC~r:D%t7 ITS A~IINUTES OF THE
COUNCIL MEETIIIG i~LD JAT?U~`2Y 21, 1969
At the request of Councilman George E. Bowden a species l workshop
meeting was held on January 14, 1969, attended by the legal, fiscal and
engineering consultants.
The purpose of this meeting caas to discuss Water Department
rates, to consider and secure certification for the reduction in part of
the demand charges amounting to w9, 355. annually. This request is entirely
justified by the actual 10 months profit results and by the estimated year
1969 profit results which included ali reserves and amounts for bond re-
demptions.
Also reviewed and requested caws relief in the Bond Ordinance
because $40,000. in cash is frozen and will be for 15 years even though
all debt obligations have been paid. These funds should be transferred
to the Capital Improvement Reserve c~hich is restricted for this eycpendi-
ture only.
It is very obvious that our consultants do not intend to contact
the Principal for any relief. ~.s representatives of the Village of Tequesta
no alternative proposals have been suL~nitted. Contracts are always subjec'~;
to renegotiation and I recommend that this Council forward to Mr. George
Offutt, III, copy of this report and statement requesting his comments anti
arrange for a meeting to clearly present to hint our problem from a civic
• viewpoint.
George E. Foraden
Councilman ;lard Rio. 1
The Village Manager is to arrange a meeting with rir. Offutt to discuss the
tJater Department .
Police Chief Dusenbery presented the Police Department and Civil
Defense reports for December 1960.
The Village Manager presented an application from Village Realty,
Inc. for a six (6) months renewal of their Developers Sign Permit loca.+.ed
on the north side of Tequesta Drive across from Venus Avenue. Bowden moved,
second by Cunningham and passed that the six (6) months permit be granted.
Mayor Sylvester stated the ne~ct item of business concerned a
company that he worked for and he removed himself from the chair as Mayor
to explain the request. The company, Dorner Developers, Inc., had written
to the Village Council requesting their approval to permit them to cons-
truct ~Tatett~ay Beach Condominium apartments on their property located
between the Food Fair Store and Community Federal Savings and Loan building
and the Intracoastal Waterwa north of ~~laterway Vil]age. They stated they
desired to start with two (2~ three (3) story conda~nini.um apartment buildings
containing eighteen (18) apartments each. The subject parcel of land is
zoned R-2 Multiple Family Dwelling District and the height is limited to
tc~o {2) stories but the Zoning Ordinance provides that the Council can
permit more stories after a revie~r and approval of the site and building
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plans. The proposed site and builuing p].~,ns were shown to the Councilmen.
Sir. Sylvester explained that it was their opinion taller buildings tiaould
permit them to provide more open areas on the site with more ]andscaping
and parking areas. Restricted to taro (2) stories, the buildings would use
up a considerable amount of the open areas and make the entire area less
attractive to the surrounding properties. Councilman Valier stated he
~~ould be in favor of three (3) stories for this area. Councilman Boi~len
reviewed the past problems the Vill.a.ge had with condominiums and reminded
the Council that the R-3 Multiple Family Melling District permitting more
than taro (2) stories was east of the Intracoastal z~~aterway and the prior
Council had made a moral promise not to have more than t~~o (2) story
buildings west of the Intracoastal [lateruray and he could not favor the
request. Councilman Long asked ivIr. Sylvester how the residents of ~~.'atert~ray
`tillage felt about the matter. Nir. Sylvester said he believed the persons
~~rho had seen the plans, etc. were generally favorable to the plan.
Cunningham moved, second by Valier that Dorner Developers, Inc. be permitted
to construct two {2) three (3) story condorLinium apartment buildings of
eighteen (18) apartments each as per the site and building plans submitted.
The vote on the motion arse:
Valier - For
Long - For
Cunningham - For
Bowden - Against
The motion was passed.
• Harold Beery and Associates, represented by [ailliam [>>adsworth and
James Barton, presented specifications for a pension plan for Village
employees which they had prepared at the direction of the Council and
had discussed at the [~orkshop Meeting. Botm'.en moved, second by Cunningham
and passed that '.Harold Beery ~ Associates obtain bids for a pension plan
for Village employees per the specifications they had submitted.
Cunningham moved, second 'fir Bowden and passed that Tuesday,
March 18, 1969, be the day of the Village Election for the election of a
Councilman-First [~dard and Councilman-Seconu ~Jard, both for two (2) year
terms; inspectors of Election are MarST '.T. Elliott, Charlotte B. hadlec,
Charles T, Baugh, Robert ['J. Heaney, Ruth A. Schlusemeyer and John [a.
Utead; the polling place is to be the Village Hall and the polls will be
open from 7:0O.~.M. to ?:00 B.M.
The Vi1la,ge Manager rer:Linded the Councilmen that the election fell
on the regu]ar Council meeting day and the N.arch Council meeting was changed
to Tuesday, March 25, 1969, at 8:00 B.r~I.
The Village Manager advised the Council that infor?nation per-
taining to Voter Registration ane Canc'idates for Office is being placed
in the newspapers.
The Village Manager presented a request from tenants in the
300 Building on the southeast corner of Tequesta Drive and veabrook Road
for a sign denoting various businesses in the shopping center to be erected
in the planting area. The proposed sign generally conforms to the existing
Village directional signs. The Council Baas advised that the Sign Ordinance
does not permit signs separate from the building in the C-1 detail Commer-
cial District west of the Iia,ilroad tracks. I;ot~den moved, second. by Long
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and passed that the permit for the sign be approved upon receipt of pro-
per application and fee .
The Village Manager presented the following net bids that had
been received for a Water Department station wagon for the Superintendent:
Florida Chrysler-Plymouth
6 Cylinder $2,532.90
8 Cylinder $2,607.90
Clem Guider Lincoln-A~Iercury
6 Cylinder $2,.738.72
8 Cylinder $2, 83~f . 8~r
the Council was advised that Mr. TJorth eras not aware of the bids since he
had been called north by the death of his sister. Bog~aden moved, second by
Long and passed that the Village F'janager be authorized to purchase the
vehicle that the Water Department and [lil].age Planager approve with said
purchase to be made from the Dater Department Renewal and Eeplacement
account.
The Village Manager advised the Council that he and the Police
Chief believed the two (2~ most recently hired police officers should be
increased in salary an additional w25.00 per month. Va li.er moved, second ,/
by Cunningham and passed that the $25.Q0 per month increase be given to
each patro'.~.man effective February 1, 1969 and that the budget be adjusted
accordingly,
Mr. Paugh stated he had no other report on COG other than had
alreadp been discussed.
Mr. Harold Eckes, utility consultant for the Town of Jupiter,
addressed the Council advising of discrepancies he had found between
Public Service Corienission reports filed by 1^equesta [Dater Company, Tnc.
and Brockway, Owen ~ l~nderson Engineers, Inc. report. I-Ie asked permission
to obtain the consumption and billing amount of those accounts in the
Town of Jupiter to verify the 6% utility ta:c collected by the Water Depart-
ment and remitted to the Town of Jupiter each month. He further asked to
audit monthly statements of the t~Jater Department to compare with the
engineers estimates of income. Flo action eras taken on the requests.
Nirs . Baker, a resident of [~Tillow i:oad, Ridgewood Homes, com-
plained that ficus tree roots were grotring into the sewer lines of resi-
dences and under the slab of her residence. These trees iia,d been planted
in the road right-of-way by the developer to beautify the area when the
subdivision was started. She questioned rho was liable for the sewer
stoppages and said she believed the privately owned sewer plant should
be required to dispense with the "1'" connection to connect tk-o residences
to their system and connect each residence direct to the system. The
discussion brought out that the apparent ways of solving this problem ~roulaL
be by replacing the existing sewer line from the house to the main t~ith
one length of sewer pipe; root prune the trees as required or have the
trees removed. Mayor Sylvester said he ~~*ould discuss the r~~attar of
root pruning with Mr. Rood of hood landscape Co., Inc.
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Mr. Elizzard asked if the n hanbers could go ahead and follow 'che
proposed new plumbing code but i,tas advisee. by Mayor Sylvester that we
• would have to get an opinion on this matter x"rom the attorney.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
10:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
~~
.obert ~arA
Tillage Clerk
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