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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Regular_11/21/1967t°iTNi1`s'~S Oa•+ T-~ I+ICE+`i'~ulr OF THE COtJiVClYd~l''? OF THE VILLAG;~ OF TEQUESTA, FIARIbA • The regular monthly meeting of the Councilanea of the Vi1la.ga of Tequesta, Florida was held Tuesday, November 21, 1967 at 8:00 P.M. at the Village Hall.. Councilmen present tivere: Messrs.. Bowden, Sylvester and Valier. .Also present ~.-ere Robert Harp, Village Manager and Clerk and Gdilliam A. Lord, Village Attorney. The meeting was opened with prayer and the pledge of alle- giance to the flag by Mayor Bowden. The Village Clerk read the Minutes of the meeting held October 17, 1967 and upon motion by Valier, second by Sylvester and passed, the Minutes were accepted. The Village Clerk read the Minutes of the Special meeting held November 8, 1967 and upon motion by Valier, second by Sylvester and passed, the Minutes were accepted. Valier moved, second by Sylvester and passed that the detailed reading of the financial statement for October 196? be waived. The Village Clerk recapped the receipts and disbursements for the month of October 1967 and upon the motion of Sylvester, second by Valier and passed, the financial statement and disbursements for the month of October 196? were approved. Balances on hand at October 31, 1967 were as follows: • First Bank of Jupiter/Tequesta $29,689.84 Petty Cash 25.00 Community Federal Savings and Loan 10,715.79 Fidelity Federal Savings and Loan 10,259.71 50 690.34 Account balances were as follows: Operating Account $37,559.69 Petty Cash 25.00 Capita 1 Fund ?,225.33 Streets, Roads and Drainage Fund 5,880.32 50 690.34 The Sinking Fund balance was $11,774.35. The Village Manager reported that Franchise Tax in the amount of $I4•,532.35 had been received from the Florida Power ~ Light Company covering the period September 1966 thraugh August 1967. The Village Manager read his report covering activities for the month of October 1967. The report showed that Village officials had met in a workshop session with the Town of Jupiter Commissioners to discuss CATV; that 1967 tax bills had been sent out by November 1 and that 53~ of the taxes due had been collected as of November 21, 1967. Building Permits for the first month of the fisca 1 year (October 1967) were as follows No. Va luation 33 (7 Houses) $226,175. -7- 2 - 11-21-67 Vice-Mayor Sylvester welcomed Mayor Sowden back trip t0 Bogota, Colombia for the International Executives Mayor Bowden ste,ted he was glad to be back but had enjoyed he had been assigned to do. from his .rece~'. Service Corps. the work which Councilman Valier reported that the Village sign had bees erected at U. S. No. 1 and Tequesta Drive. Police Chief Henry M. Dusenbery presented the Police Depart- enent and Civil Defense Reports for October 196? and both were accepted by the C.ouneilmen. Mayer Bowden recognized Attorney Paul W. Potter, Jr., who introduced his clieat, Mr. Siegfried Gromm, to the Councilmen. Mr. Potter stated he and Mr. Gromm were present to find out if Mr. Groner+s qualifications would meet with the approval of the Village Council for s licensee of a~4-COP Beverage License in the Village of Tequesta. He stated hQ was aware that the State Beverage Department is the proper authority to issue such a license. He reviewed Mr. Gromm+s qualifi- cations which were presented to the Village by Mr. Potter+s letter of October 19, 1967, a copy of which was sent to each Councilman. Mr. Potter stated Mr. Gromm presently operates the Town House Restaurant on Singer Island and has been doing so for the past 15 pears. He acknow- leetged the Village Manager's letter of November 1, 1967. detailing the procedures presently followed for the issuance of any type beverage license, Mr. Potter stated that he believed approval of the qualifi- cations of his client, Mr. Grown, by the Vil]age Council for a Pillage of Tequesta 4-COP Package Store License would be of assistance to his • client is any application with the State Beverage Department for such a license and would appreciate receiving such approval. The Council advised Mr. Potter and Mr. Grogan that there were other applicants for such a license in the Village of Tequesta. They also advised them that one of the applicants had made an application with the State Beverage Department and had been advised that under the beverage laws, liquor licenses are allocated according to population and that all available licenses for Tequesta had been issued, but that it was possible additional licenses might be available after the neat State wide census in 1970 and that applications are only accepted by the State Beverage Department if the type of license applied for is available. Since Mr. Gromm pre- sently holds a license issued by the State Beverage Department his quali- fications have the approva 1 of that impartment. Sylvester moved, second by Valier and passed that Mr. Gromm+s qualifications fora 4-COP Beverage License for the Village of Tequesta be considered acceptable but Mr. Gramm would have to get later approval of the Village Council if he should be successful with an application to the State Beverage Depart- ment and be considered along with any other applicants for such a license in the Village. The Village Clerk gave second reading to an Ordinance entitled "An ordinance authorizing the acquisition of a water system by the Village of Tequesta, Florida, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, from the Tequesta `Dater Company, Inc., and the construction of additions, extensions and improvements to said system, authorizing the issuance of not exceeding ~l,?00,000. ~^Jater Revenue Certificates of said Vi 1]a ge to finance the cost of the acquisition and improvement of said water system; and providing for the terms of said Water Revenue Certifi- cates and the rights, security and remedies of the holders thereof" by -8- 3 - 11-21-6? title only. Following the reading, Va liar moved, second by Sylvester and passed that the second reading of said Ordinance be approved. Both readings of the Ordinance having been approved, Ordinance No. 138 was hereby passed and adopted on Second Reading. The Council was reminded that the cost of relocation of the 10 inch subaqueous water main across the Intracoastal Waterway at State road 70?, which is being made necessary by the construction of the new bridge at this site, will be shared equally by George W. Offutt, III and the Village of Tequesta., Florida, with Mr. Offutt paying the entire cost of removal and relocation and the Village will pay its share by the exe- cution and delivery to Mr. Offutt of a promissory note payable on or before three years with interest at the rate of 5~ per annum. The note will be secured by the revenues received by the Village, as the owner of the Water Company, from frontage charges assessed to future users of the Water Company services for the repayment of the costs of the installs- tion of the main-water lines and from other revenues legs Ily available. An agreement to this effect dated August 14, 1967 between Mr. George W. Offutt, III and the Village of Tequesta, Florida was signed by both parties. The Village Attorney explained that now that the Eond Ordinance has been passed and adopted, he will file proceedings to validate the Certificates authorized by the ordinance. Mr. Lord stated that most of the exhibits as required by the Purchase and Sales Agreement had been received and showed the Council • the map which shows .the distribution system of the Tequesta eater Com- pang. He furtheY stated there were several items he believed the Council should request that the seller do prior to the closing. They are: A. Enginedrs Recommendations (Page IV - 9 of Engineering Report) 1. That both ground storage tanP:s be drained, cleaned, in- spected and if necessary painted. Z. That Wells No. 5, 6, ?, 8, 9 and 10 be cleaned, recondi- tioned, and the yield substantially restored to 180 gallons per minute per well.. (Both items No. 1 and No. 2 to meet with the approval of Brocktaay, Owen ~ Anderson Engineers, Inc., the Villages Engineer nor this acquisition). B. To provide the Village with a copy of the agreement pertaining to the extension of the water system approximately 1000 feet into Martin County north of the south line of Martin County on Jupiter Island. C. To provide the Village with an up to date inventory of vehicles, office equipment and supplies and equipment, supplies and replace- ment parts. Va liar moved second by Sylvester and passed that the Village Attorney write to Tequesta Water Company advising them the necessity of • the above items being done by the seller prior to the date of closing of the purchase and sale. -9- 4 - 11-21-67 Attorney Lord advised that the engineers had that day deliti,:::~ec the following items to him, ail relating to the purchase of the Water Company: 1. One print of Water Distribution System Map. Purchase and Sale Agreement Exhibit B. 2. One print of Water Distribution System Map with information on bill of sale and easement conveyance. A portion of Dur- and Sale Agreement, Lxhi'oit ~. 3. One print showing lir~u is of certificated public convenience aad necessity no. bC29-[~J, A portion of Purchase and Sale Agreement, Exhibit H. 4, Four prints of sketch of easements and well sites in Well Field No. 3. This also shows [Jell Field A1o. 2 property. 5. Description of Well Wield A1o. 2 property. 6, Description of We11 Field No. 3 easements and well sites. (Attorney Lord showed these to the Councilmen a,nd advised that two (2) additional well sites had been provided). The Village Attorney read an ordinance providing a change in zoning from R-1 to C-2 for the Chas, H. Cram, Trustee property located on the east side of 01d Dixie Highway across from the Mau]e Concrete Plant, This change had been approved at a Public Hearing held earlier in the evening, Valier moved, second by Sylvester and passed that the first reading of the ordinance be approved. Sylvester moved, second by Valier and passed that a six (6) • months Developer's Sign Permit be approved for Village Realty, Inc. for the sign they have on the north side of Tequesta Drive at Venus Avenue. Said permit is to be effective from P~Tovember 21, 1967 and is to be issued upon receipt of proper application and fee. [aendimere, Inc. asked fora six (6) months Developers Sign Permit for their sign presently located on the northwest corner of Tequesta Drive and Willow Road. Mr. Lot-yell Jarrett stated he would like to move the sign across the street to his model home site. Sylvester moved, second by Valier and passed that this pern~it be granted upon receipt of proper application and fee. The Councilmen discussed the Pilot Homes- sign on the north side of Tequesta Drive west of the FEC :iailroad right of stay. They were advised that a letter had been received from Mr. Robert W. Jahn, Vice- President,- who was unable to appear in person, The letter requested a thirty (30) day extension of the permit so he could personally come be- fore the Council to discuss the sign. The previous sign had been approved but had been completely changed from the approved sign. Sylvester moved, second by Valier and Passed that a thirty (30) day extension for the permit be approved upon receipt of application and proper fee and Mr. Jahn is to appear before the Council at the December 19, 1967 meeting to further discuss the type of sign he intends to use. The Councilmen discussed ttito (2) letters which they had re- ceived from the Country Club Point Property Owners Association with a • delegation fi om that organization. The first letter advised the Council that after the heavy rains of approximately five (5} inches which fell on Tuesday, October 24, 196?, the Tequesta Country Club pumped large -10- 5 - 11-21-67 volumes of water, silt and grass clippings into the north channel in Country Club Point. They reported the grass clippings floated in all the channels for two days. The letter suggested that some type of catch basin and filtering system be installed by the Tequesta Country Club to prevent further dar:~a.ge to the channels of Country Club Point. The Village Manager is to write to the Tequesta Country Club advising them of these conditions and to advise there to take necessary action to remedy this situation. The second letter from the Association requested information as to ownership, liability, control, maintenance, etc, of the channels in Country Club Point. The Village Attorney advised that the recorded plat of the subdivision had been approved with the priviso that the Village would not be responsible for the r~.a.intenance of the canals. The delegation stated the canals were filling in and recent estimates indicated a cost of approximately $1,500. to clean the canals with a dragline. The Village Attorney will provide the answers as requested in the letter and the Council will further discuss the cleaning of the canals at the next Council meeting when the entire ,Council is in atten- dance. The Village Clerk reminded the Councilmen of the Public Hearing at 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, December 5, 1967, to determine a zoning classification for the C. E. J., Inc. property on Jupiter Island. The Village Manager called the Council's attention to various commercial parking requirements in neighboring municipalities and sug- • Bested that they be considered at a later date fora possible change in the Zoning Ordinance. The Village Manager stated the latest fiscal year financa.il statement had been received from Dick ISirn, [dire 'Peleview Corp., but a meeting had not as yet been held with the Town of Jupiterts attorney to further discuss this company. The Code of Ethics Ia.w as passed by the recent session of the State Legislature was mentioned by the Village Manager and tai11 be dis- cussed at the next Council meeting. The Village Manager reported that the Gallery Square parking lot had been marked off providing 185 parking spaces. The Councilmen were advised that the Florida i~oard of Conser- vation had been requested to make a biological survey and ecological study on the west side of the Intracoastal [~aaterway where a proposed subaqueous sewage force main will cross between Jupiter Island and the west side of the Intracoastal titi~aterway for the DiVosta Construction Island Houses. The Village Manager reported that Mr. Offutt had asked about building a 50 foot wide road as access to the wells in Well Field No. 3 and dedicating the same to the Village. The Village Manager is to speak with Mr. Offutt to find out exactly what type of road he intends to • construct so the Councilmen can determine ~~liether or not to accept the dedication. -11- 6 - 11-21-67 The Village Manager reported that several proposals had be~~~. received to provide full-time Village employees with $5,000. life insk:-• ance; $5,000. accidental death and dismemberment insurance; $50, per week disability insurance up to 13 Creeks; increase in hospitilization and medical insurance benefits to room and board of $30. per day and major medical provisions. Funds for these items had been provided in the 1967-1968 budget. The Village Manager suggested that the proposal from Florida Combined Insurance Agency, Inc, (Blue Cross Blue Shield) for thecbverages as follows be accepted: One :erson Contract F~mi_~Contr¢,ct Blue Cross Blue Shield $9.28 24.45 Life, A.D. ~ D. and Weekly Disability 8.15 8.15 with the employees to continue to contribute the sar~ie ar.ount as they currently do. Valier moved, second by Sylvester and passed that the proposal for employee life, accidental death and disability insurance and hospitilization and medical insurance as proposed by Florida Com- bined Insurance Agency, Inc. (Flue Cross Blue Shield) be accepted. The Village Manager reported that Chief Baird of Fire Control District No. 1 had presented the Village with information that the Board of County Commissioners of Pa Ln Beach County, Florida have established a County-wide Fire Code to be adopted bgr all Fire Control Tax Districts of Palm Beach County at the earliest possible date. A legal advertise- ment setting 5:00 P,M., Monday, December ll, 1967 as the date of a Public Nearing on this matter ha.s been published and the Jupiter Fire Control • District No. 1 would like the Village of Tequestats concurrence in this matter. Fire Control Tax District No. 1, Fire Prevention Resolution No. 1 states that portions of the Nationa 1 Fire Codes promulgated by the National Fire Protection Association, particularly the 1966-1967 volume thereof, Volumes No. 1 through Volume No. 10 with some stated exceptions are to be adopted as the Fire Code. A copy of Volume No. 1 was shown to the Coun- cilmen. It was quite evident from Volume No. 1 that a complete and com- prehensive study of the proposed code could not be made in such a short period of time. The Council agreed that the County wide Fire Code would seem to be appropriate and adequate but could not readily approve or disapprove without further knowledge of the complete code as proposed by Fire Control District No. 1. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:55 P.M. Respectfully submitted, obert Harp Village Clerk • -12-