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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Regular_09/16/1969Mlleli'rF.S 3I' ~''~.F I".~.;~?'~Pdr OTC' ^°xiE COUNCILMEN OF THE VILLFiGE OF TEQUESTA, FIARIDA The regular monthly meeting of the Councilmen of the Village of Tequesta, Florida, was held at 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, September 16, 1969, at the Village Hall. Councilmen present ~~rere: Messrs: Sylvester, Bowden, Long, Cw~ningham and Siaunons. Also present were Robert Harp, Village Manager and Clerk and William A. Lord, Village Attorney. The meeting was opened ~~i.th prayer and the pledge of allegiance to the flag by Mayor Sylvester. Upon motion by Cunningham, second by Bowden and passed, the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was waived. Bowden moved, second by Long and passed that the detailed reading of the financial statement for the month of August be waived. The Vi1la.ge Manager recapped the receipts and disbursements for the eleven (11) month period ending August 31, 1969. The financial statement and disbursements for August, 1969, were approved. Balances on hand were as follows First Bank of Jupiter/Tequesta $ 9,466.ll Petty Cash 25.00 Community Federal Savings and Loan 13,890.59 Fidelity Federal Savings and Loan 14.32?.73 $37.709.43 Account balances were as follows: Operating Account $37,684.43 Petty Cash 25.00 $37.709.43 The Sicking Fund balance for payment of principal and interest on the Village Hall bonds ryas $2G.~~35.96. The dater Departrient financial statement for the eight (8) months: ended August 31, 1969, showed total revenues of $14?,190.3G; total expenses of $39,162.6? and debt service requirements of $89,515.22. The Village Manager presented his report covering activities during the month of August, 1969. Building statistics for August, 1969 were: August. 1969 Year to Date No. Valuation N-°= Valuation 32 (13 Houses) $395,049. 359 (114 Houses) $6,66?,577. Last Year 18 (10 Houses) $446,550. 279 (63 Houses) $2,425,621. Mayor Sylvester welcomed students from Jupiter High School histor~T class; reported on recent post office developments with possible site to be building in Gallery Square; water rate negotiations; budget; recreation; jet port for Palm Beach County; state roads; CATV; library and the growth of our community. -5?- 9-16-69 - 2 • Counci]ma.n Bo~~~den reported on slower delivery of mail under ci~~:;,- delivery system; he then discussed signs, especially the signs at the Village Funeral Home and the Executive Building which the Council had per- mitted at a previous meeting. Simmons moved, second by Bo~tiiden that the terms of the present Sign Ordinance be enforced on the Village Funeral Home and Executive Building signs for E~hich variances had been granted and that the owners of both buildings make their signs conform to the Sign Ordinance. Mayor Sylvester stated he had an interest in the Executive Building and handed the gavel to Vice~Ia,yor Bowden and stepped down from the podium. Mr Sylvester stated the Sign Ordinance permitted signs of 100 square feet attached to the building in this area but believed the much smaller sign was much more esthetic for the area. He further stated the lands ~~aere zoned C-2 Wholesale Commercial and Light Industrial District by theZoning Ordinances, the loti~aest Village zoning classification. Coun- cilman Bowden presented three (3) petitions urging the Village Council to enforce the existing sign ordinance and terminate existing variances. Mr. William Ta lor, owner of the Village Funeral Home, stated he believed his twenty (20}y square feet sign to be in good taste. Mr. [Cadlec suggested a review of the sign ordinance, Mrs. Schuh stated Paul Thomson had advised the Executive Building t~aa,s anxious to conform to the sign ordinance. Mice Mayor Bowden called for the vote on the motion. The vote was: Long - Against Cunningham - Against Bowden - For Simmons - For • Both Mr. Sylvester and Mr. Taylor agreed and advised the Council they would take down their existing signs and conform to the sign ordinance ti~ith the ordinance being enforced for all signs. Mayor Sylvester then returned to the chair and voted for the motion. The Council agreed to discuss the sign ordinance at a regular t~~orkshop meeting. Councilman Simmons reported that Mr. Morris, Trust Officer of the Atlantic National Bank, had not as yet received a copy of the Pension Trust Agreement from Mr. James ~~inters and Mr. Lord was to look into this matter. He also spoke on the type of plan. Police Chief Dusenbery presented the Police Department and Civil Defense reports for the month of August, 1969. The Village Clerk gave second reading by title only to an ordi- nance annexing Lot 13, Block D, Jupiter Manors, Section One, to the terri- toria 1 limits of the Village. Bowden moved, second by Cunningham and passed that the second reading be approved. The first reading of the ordinance having been approved August 22, 1969, Ordinance No. 153 was hereby passed and adopted on second reading. Upon motion by Bowden, second by Long and passed, the Village Manager is to prepare a list of advantages and dis- advantages to being a part of the Village of Tequesta and invite various property owners on Point Drive south to ~'inchorage Point subdivision to bring their properties into the Village by petitioning for annexation. The Yilla ge Clerk gave second. reading by title only to an ordi- nance annexing the S. S. ~ R., Incorporated property in Lot 197, Gomez Grant, Jupiter Island, to the territorial. limits of the Village. Upon motion by Cunningham, second by Boy>>den and passed the second reading of the ordinance was approved. The first reading of the ordinance having been -SS- 9-16-69 - 3 approved August 22, 1969, Ordinance P1o. 154 was hereby passed and adopted on second reading. CounciLnan Bowden moved, second by Simmons, tl~,t the Vi1la,ge of Tequesta get in touch ~ri.th the Jupiter TO~m Commission to explore the possibility of annexing that part of the Todm of Jupiter lying north of the Loxahatchee River to the Village of Tequesta. Councilman Simmons asked why the Council did not consider annexing Bermuda Terrace and Councilman Bowden explained about the referendum held for that purpose several years ago and was defeated. Mayor Sylvester called for the vote on the motion which was as follo~~s: Bowden - For Simmons - For Sylvester - For Long - Against Cunningham - Against Pvlice Chief Dusenbery presented and read his revised proposal for the formation of an auxiliary police force. Cunningham moved, second by Long and passed that the formation of the auxiliary police force as presented by Chief Dusenbery be approved with an effective starting date of October 1, 1969. The Village Council set 7:45 P.M,, October 21, 1969, as the time the Council «ill hold a Public Hearing to determine a zoning classification • for Lot 13, Block D, Jupiter Manors and the S. S. h P.,, Inc. property on Jupiter Island. The Village Clerk, reporting for the Tax Assessor, stated Pairs Beach County Tax Assessor David P~eid had lowered the 1969 assessed valua- tion of Lot 524 and 525, Tequesta, owned by 6dilliam J. and Anne Taylor, by $4,100. to a valuation of $59,100. The Clerk advised that this applica- tion was in process when the Council sat as a Board of Equala.zation and it was the feeling that the Village assessment should be reduced to con- form to the County Assessors figures. The Clerk also presented revised homestead exemption figures to reflect rnore recent changes in the tax roll. Bowden moved, second by Cunninghamn and passed, that the follol-~ing adjusted 1969 tax roll be approved: Real Estate Valuation $26,683,6$0. Railroad Valuation 41,980. Tangible Personal Property Valuation 1.316.600. $28,042,260. Less Homestead Exemptions 2,479.670. $25,562,590. Less Wholly Exempt Property 1,259.070. $24.303,520. The Village Clerk read a resolution seeking repeal or amendment of Chapter 69-54 Laws of Florida providing for municipal tax assessing • and collecting to be done by the County Assessor anti Collector respectively. Bowden moved, second by Cunningham and passed, that the resolution be adopted and sent to Mayor Potter of Guest Palm Eeach; Mr. David Reid, Palm Beach County Tax Assessor; Mr. Ernie McGehee, Palm Leach County Tax Collector; all members of the Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation and to the Florida League of Municipalities. -59- 9-16-69 - 4 ,~ The Village Council discussed a letter from the Village Attorney- dated September 5, 1969, pertaining to the sale of gasoline at the car wash with free car washes to be given ~,ri.th the purchase of gasoline. Ordi n~,nce A1o. ?5 provides that no filling station shall be erected within the Village of Tequesta unless the same is adjacent to U. S. Highway No. 1. There was some question as to the words "filling station" and "service sta- tion". Councilman Bowden suggested that the Council not allow sale of gasoline at the car wash, Lot 3, Block 1, Section "C", Jupiter in the Pines. Mr~ Richard I4reusler, owner of the car wash explained that he intended to s-ell car washes and gasoline and to give free car washes with the sale of gasoline. He said he irould agree in any legal ~:~a.y to sell nothing but gasoline and not other usual service station services or pro- ducts and would be willing to give any restriction necessary to restrict such sales only to gasoline on this property. Bowden moved, second by Cunningham and unanimously passed, that the Village Clerk be instructed not to issue a building permit for the installation of underground storage tanks and gasoline pumps to be used for the sale of gasoline at Lot 3, Block 1, Jupiter in the Pines, Section "C". Mr. Kreusler thanked the Village Council and will advise his attorney of the action taken. Mr. Irving Schlusemeyer, re;~resenting Kesort Properties, Inc., presented a plat of Tequesta Gardens, Section "B" for approval of the Council. Prior approval had been given generally to the overall project and the p]a,t of Section "A" had been approved. Attorney Lord noticed the plat did not provide for lot numbers and ~:r. Schlusemeyer assured the Counci 1 that this could readily be done. Mr. Schlusemeyer had placed a check in the amount of $5,000. with the Village to assure proper road and drainage construction per specifications of original plans and their engineer gill certify to the construction conforming. howden moved, second by Simmons and passed, that the plat be accepted subject to division of the property into lots and that the Mayor and Clerk be and they are hereby authorized to sign the plat. Mr. William Iadstiaorth and NIr. James Barton, Gulf Life Insurance Company, appeared before the Village Council to discuss revisions in the pension plan made necessary by its not '~eing acceptable to the State Insurance Commissioner in its present form. Each Councilman and Village Attorney a~as presented with a copy of the proposed revised plan. This plan provides fora lower annual prerr~itnn than the plan which was disapproved by the State Insurance Comnnissioner. Simmons moved, second by Cunningham and passed that the revised pension plan, dated September 9, 1969, providing fora benefit formula. of 1.2% of monthly salary for each year of service be approved for the Village employees. The Village Council then discussed CCTV. Mr. John Perry, Mr. Thomas Gilchrest and other members of the Palm Beach Cable Television Company were present and answered various questions about their system and ho~:- they intended to operate if they should be granted a franchise. Mr. Perry stated he would pay a 6 1/2~ annual. franchise foe; would personally endorse any notes of the operating company and ~~ould give the Village of Tequesta a financial statement of his financial responsibility; agreed to a performance bond amount of $25,000; stated he was agreeable to purchasing approximately eight (S) acres of land in the '€'later Department ~1ell field site on Old n;.~; a Highway as a to~„rer site and would grant all water rights on the Land to the Village. Bo~~~den moved, second by Cunningham and passed that the Village Attorney, I-Jater Department Engineer and Palm Beach Cable -60- 9-16-69 - 5 Television Company attorney work out a franchise agreement agreeable to ' both parties and a purchase and sales agreement for the hater Department Land. The Councilmen then set up a t~rorlcshop meeting for 7:30 P.M. Tuesday, Ceptember 23, 1969, to discuss C~i`J and the proposed franchise and pur- chase and sales agreement. The Councilmen then turned to the matter of the budget for the fisca 1 year October 1, 1969 to September 30, 1970. Councilman Bowden re- minded that the Village Charter provides fora maximum milla ge rate of five (5) mills. lie stated he believed a budget with a 3 1/2 mill rate eJOUId provide adequate funds for the fiscal year. Mayor Sylvester stated that a proposed budget at 3 1/2 mills did not provide any funds for recreation and only a nominal amount for streets, roads and drainage work. Bowden moved, second by Cunningham that the 1969 tagz rate be 3 1/2 mills and the proposed budget adjusted to provide $3,000. for recreation and delete 'oeautifica,tion funds . The vote on the motion was Bowden - Yes Cunningham - Yes Long - No Simmons - No Sylvester - No and it eras defeated. Simmons moved, second by Long that the 1969 tax rate be four (4) • mills with $2,500. of the additional one-half (1/2) mill being budgeted for recreation and the balance for streets, roads and drainage. The vote on the motion was: Long - Yes Simmons - Yes Sylvester - Yes Bowden - No Cunningham - P?o and the motion was passed 3 - 2. A copy of the budget is attached to and made a part of these minutes. The Village A•ta,nager called the Councils' attention to the letter dated August 21, 1969, from Donald L. Osha, 8rocla,~,y, Owen fs Anderson Engineers, Inc., recommending that both bids for raw water supply addi- tions, Grells No. 11 and 12, be rejected since both bids exceeded the budget f"or the project and the project be modified at the earliest possible date. Simmons moved, second by Long and unanir.~ously passed, that the two bids for raw water supply additions, 1~~e11s Pdo. 11 and 12, be rejected. The Village Manager apprised the Councilmen of the request of E. D. Gaynor, Chairman, board of County Commissioners, for a resolution endorsing the County's appointment of an advisory committee on recreation. Cunningham moved, second by Long and passed, that such a resolution be approved and the Mayor and Village Clerk be authorized to sign same and for~:~.rd to the Foard of County Commissioners. The Village Manager reported the Palm Beach County Engineer's office had quoted the scan of $569.56 for striping Tequesta Drive and Country -61- 9-1G-69 - 6 Club Drive from U. S. Ivo. Ito the Pdartin County Line with an additional charge for center marking the new paverr~ent on Country Club Drive. Long Moved, second by Bowden and passed that the striping be done by PaLn Tseach County engineer personnel for stated price. Mr. Paugh had no report on CCG Utilities Committee. Meeting adjourned 11:00 P.M. ~~espectfully submitted, _ r.obert I~Iarp "tillage Clerk -~2~-