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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Regular_08/20/1968i~'.I~1v p ~S ~ 'Y'i F+' i~~'.~.a.i~t~ (31~' `i'~~ 'vJ i.: ~IIA~t+;i~1 OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQ~STA, FLORIDA The regular monthly meeting ob the Councilmen of the Village of Tequesta, Florida, was held Tuesday, August 20, 1968, at 8:00 P.M. at the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive. Councilmen present were: Messrs. Sylvester, Valier, Bowden, Long and Cunningham. Also present were Robert Harp, Village Manager and Clerk and k~illiam A. Lord, Village Attorney. The meeting was opened «ith prayer and the Pledge of Allegi- ance to the Flag by Councilman Bowden. Tax Assessor Bowden presented the Tax Roll for 1968 to the Council showiag the following figures: Total Real Estate Valuations $22,854,230. Railroad Valuations 42,588. Tangible Personal Property Valuations 1.298.488. $24,195,306. Less Homestead L~xemptions 1x702.048. $22,493,258. Less: Wholly Exempt Property (Government, Village, Churches,etc.) 1.106.930. Taxable Valuation $21.386.328. ~alier moved, second by Long and unanimously passed that the Tax Roll for 1968 be accepted as presented. • The Village Councilmen then sat as a Board of E utilization for 4 Tales (see separate Minutes). The Minutes of the July, 1968 meeting were read and approved as read. Bowden moved, second by Valier anti passed that the detailed reading of the financial statement for July, 1968 be waived. The Village Manager recapped the receipts and disbursements for the ten (10) months period ended July 31, 1968, and upon motion by Bodaden, second by Long and passed, the financial statement and disbursements for the atonth of July were approved. Balances on hand at July 31, 1968, were as folloil-s: First Bank of Jupiter~equesta X513, 624.24 Petty Cash 25,00 Coannunitg Federal Savings and Loan 13,282.70 Fidelity Federal Savings and Loan 13,700.75 U. S. Treasury Bills 19.440.00 60 072.69 Account balances were as follo~JS: Operating Account $42,264.98 Petty Cash 25.00 Capital Fund 7,225.33 Streets, Roads and Drainage Fund 5,880°32 Water Line Relocation Fund 4.677.06 60 072.69 The Sinking Fund Balance was $20,778.82. -63- ~- s-~o-68 The Water Department statement for five (5) months was also recapped and approved upon motion by Cunningham, second by Long and • passed. The Village Manager presented his report for July which showed that at the request of the Village, the County had cleaned the canal that runs along the south line of the Vi1la.ge from Seabrook Road to the Loxa- hatchee River. Building statistics for July were: J~~ Year to Date (10 Mlonths~ No. Valuation loo. Valuation 18 (10 Houses) $446,150. 279 (63 Houses) $2,425,621. st Vear 31 (11 Houses) $928,405. 196 (44 Houses) $2,717,762. Mayor Sylvester read a statement to the meeting touching upon: I. His thanks to the Councilmen and other members of the Village staff for their assistance during the past 2. 3. 4. 5. several months . Planning for neV~ sources seirerage disposal. Letter from Tri- outhern of bulk water. of water supply and domestic Utilities relative to purchase Suggested various areas for property oianers associations for mutual benefit of themselves and Village. Need for revising rules and regulations for trash collec- tions. Councilman Cunningham reported on COG and the COG Meeting of ~•ugust 7, 1968, ~1-hen all the Committees met and appointed chairmen and organized. He stated that he thought the Village should request COG to investigate CATV for the entire area. Cunningham moved, second by Vali.er and passed that the Village of Tequesta write to COG requesting that they investigate and. study the possibility of CATV to serve Tequesta, Jupiter, Inlet Colony and unincorporated areas of Palm Reach and Martin Couatys. Mr. Silvey spoke 'to the Council about CATV and benefits that could possibility accrue to the Village from a franchise for this purpose. Mr. Silvey said he would be on the COG Committee for CATV. Councilman Long reported on beautification and the proposed agreement for beautification of a portion of the Florida Rast Coast w3a.i1- way Company right-of-ray at Tequesta Drive. The Village Attorney revieB~ed the terms of the proposed agreement. The ~Iillage Clerk read a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor anc' the Village Clerk to execute the agreement for and on behalf of the Aillage of Tequesta, Florida. Long moved, second by Roe~den and unanimously passed that the ~tesolution (ATo.10-67) be adopted. ~ouncilma,n 8o~.rden reported on annexations suggesting that special elections should be held to complete the annexations prior to ~cember 31, 1968. fde also spoke of problems arising from preparing an agenda approximately ten days before the Council meeting. fie re- viewed the Vi1la.ge~s prior experience vrith a CATV franchise and reiterated -64- 3 - 8-20-68 his feelings about the COG organization. Councilman Bowden read the folloVaing statement: STATEMENT BBC GEOPGE E . BOUIDEN COUNCI7.M~N ~,1A~~.D N0. 1 Quotations: 1. Palm Beach Post -July 31, 1968 2. Beacon News - ~iugust 1, 1968 1. "Pedersen said -and he told me (Mayor Sylvester) he has been unable to convince Tequesta officials that a water rate reduction is necessary in the immediate future". 2. 'They have maintained (Tequesta Council) that their purchase of the water company was in reality, good business, and they have further maintained (except Mayor Sylvester) that a U~a,ter r~, ~.e reduction was not necessary or feasible. Sylvester has gore on record repeatedly as favoriag a reduction in rates immediately, if at all possible". For the record I wish to make perfectly clear my views since acquisition and as of this date. I~hen the first two months of operations (March ~ April) showed a profit of $25,000. and after calculating the profit trend, I discussed the possibility of rate reduction during May. The fiscal agents anti tine engineers insisted on a one year operating experience because they would. • have to certify any change. This delay in my opinion Baas overconservative and on June 18, 1968, I wrote a personal memorandum to the Mayor and recommended an orderly program for rate revision consideration by the Council when feasible as follows: 1. Free quantity of water (all areas). 2. Surcharge (outside areas). 3. Demand Charge (all areas). The engineers have finally agreed to evaluate operating results after six months experience which will end with the month of August. On August 6, 1968, a further letter was mailed to the fiscal agent requesting authority to reinstate free quantities of water based on meter size. Schedule No. 5 of the Engineering Report shows for year 1968: • Capital Improvement Reserve - $15,880. based on 1713 Equivalent Connections. Actual 5 Months - $37,165. based on 1827 Equivalent Connections. Action Now. Councilman Va lier reported he was on the COG Sewerage and tdater Comlmi.ttee . -65- ~• -- 8-?,0-68 Mr. Miles ~ta.dlec reported on the possible purchase of the Jupiter Tequesta Junior Citizens, Inc. property on Seabrook toad by the village for use as a recreational site and a building that area groups could use for meeting purposes. Several members of the Jupiter-Tequesta Junior Citizens, Inc. Board of Directors were present but stated their group had not met to discuss the matter and would do so at an early date. An existing mortgage of approximately X8,500. has about eight (8) years to go. Mr. Irving Schlusemeyer s'cated Mr. ~Jilliam E. Schlusemeyer would pay off the mortgage and give the Tillage the building and a suitable amount of land. The Council feels that this property would provide a means for an expanded recreation and youth program for the Village. Pola.ce Chief Dusenbery presented the Police Department and Civil Defense Reports for July, 1968. Attorney Lord reminded the Counei? 'chat the S¢..a.ndard Oil Company property on U. S. ~iigh~~a.y RTo. 1 bet~reen Tillage Square Shopping Center and the U. S. Governnnent property tras not in the Tillage anti asked if the Company had contacted the Village recently about annexation and ~,tas advised they had not. r1 LJ ~~ Attorney Lord stated that subject to a prior agreement that Mr. George ~~. Offutt, III, would pay one-half of the cost for the reloca- tion of the ~Jater Department water line under the Intracoastal :lateri~ay, the work has been completed and a note in the amount of X12,816.53, at interest rate of 5~ per annum, for period of three years should be exe- cuted and delivered to Mr. Offutt as evidence of this debt. Talier moved, second by Bowden and unanimously passed 'chat the Mayor and Clerk be autho- rized and directed to execute and deliver a note to Mr. George t3. Offutt, III, in the amount of $12,81G.53, for a period of three years at interest rate of 5% per annum as the Tillage's share of the water line relocation. Comments were made that perhaps it was too soon to consider the formation of a third voting ~rard east of U. S. I'lighway X10. 1 and the sub- ject would be given further study prior to the time for changes to be presented to the Legislative Committee. Valier moved, second by Bo~~den and unanimously passed that the transfer of 4 COP SRS (Special Restaurant License) Igo. 358 from Claude d~elly, Tequesta Caterers, Inc. to Carman and Ruth M. :~irr~el, Royal Lion Restaurant, be approved and the new o`aners were wished much success in their new business. Attorney Lord read an ordinance regulating the parking, occupa- tion and use of trailers, house cars, camp cars or campers on public and private property ~,rithin the Village. a^ection 1 was changed to exclude from the definition vehicles described as "fold dou.~n tent trailers" and Section 6 was changed to state that described vehicles could also be kept in ca,r pones. The os~inance further provides that such vehicles cannot be parked on any privately ot~ned property for lornger than 48 hours in a ?day period and prohibits the parking or" such vehicles on any of the public streets or any Village property ~;rithin the 'Jilla.ge. Valier moved, second by Cunningham and unanimously passed that the ordinance be adopted. All Councilmen being present and voting for the adoption, Ordinance A1o. 148 taas hereby passed and adopted on first reading. -GG- ~~ 8-2d-66 The Village Attorney was directed to prepare an ordinance reg~:- lating the parking of boats and. boat trailers and vehicles described as "fold down tent trailers". The Councilmen were advised that the road recently constructed north of Tequesta Drive had been completed and that a certificate had been rec®ived from Joseph T. Laterza, engineer for the work, certifying that the improvements were constructed according to the plans and speci- fications. Valier moved, second by Lowden and unanimously passed that the improvements be accepted by the Village for maintenance. A discussion ensued on the clera,ning of the draiaa,ge canals in Country Club Point Subdivision. It ~~as stated this discussion had been going on for a lmost a year and the Country Club Point residents would like some action on the project. Iio~,rden moved, second by Cunningham and unanimously passed that the Vi1la,ge Mama,ger be authorized to have the eana.ls in Country Club Point cleaned and dredged and materials disposed of, one time only, at a cost not to exceed $2,000. to the Village. If bids for necessary work should exceed $2,000., the Village Manager will get approval of Country Club Point Property Owners Association, who would have to pay nay amount over $2,000., prior to start of taort~ on the pro- ject. The Board of Governors of Teques'ca, Country Club is to be advised or the work to be done so they ca.n begin to make necessary improvements to prevent grass clippings, silt, etc. from draining from the Country Club into the ca,na is . Mr. Paugh reported that he believed the old Sewerage Committee was finished since members had been appointed to the same Committee on C(~. A letter from Mr. Tony Merolla, Thru 6Jay Taxi Service, requesting that the Village issue him an exclusive franchise to operate a taxi service in the Village eras read. Attorney Ord stated that a franchise was a revenue producing instrument for the Village and a franchise would or could give the Village the right to control over equipment, rates, etc. The Councilmen could not see any direct benefits accruing to the Village from such a franchise. Bowden moved, second by Valier and passed that the request of Mr. Tony Merrulla, Thru-~^Jay Tax; Service, for a franchise in the Village of Tequesta be denied. Mr. ~+lilbur Oldham, President of ~dilbur Plumbing, Inc., appeared before the Council requesting the Village plumbing code be amended to permit the use of PVC for drain, ~~a,ste and vent systems as currently approved by the Palm Beach County Plumbing Code. kIe stated that labor was a major factor in his request and believed the product to be every bit as good as products presently used for this parpose. He said he would like to start using PVC on the Schlusemeyer Condominium Project on Seabrook Road. Attorney Lord staffed an ordinance would have to be written to be adopted to amend the existing plumbing code and he was instructed to prepare such ordinance for the next Council meeting. Valier moved, second by Bowden and unanimously passed that ~~dilbur Plumbing, Inc. be authorized to use-PVC pipe as described in Section 401.4, Types of Pilling, of the Plumbing Code of Palm Beach County, on the Schlusemeyer Condominium Project on Seabrook Road. The ViLla.ge Manager advised the annual ]Florida League of Munici- palities Convention} would be held October 2?, 2B and 29 in Jacksonville. FIe also stated the State Road Depar9~nent arould hold a Public Hearing in _~~ 6 - 8-0-68 the STilla,ge Hall at 2:30 P.M., August 28, 1968. The Council was advis~cl • of Department of the Army Corps of~Engineers notice of Di®osta~s appli- cation to construct piers and mooring piling Intracoastal i~aterway. Councilman Long suggested that the Council should hold workshop meetings to keep abreast of the increasing volume of V'illa,ge activities. The Councilmen decided to hold workshop meetings the second Tuesday of each month at ?:30 P.M. There being no further business to come before the meeting, the meeting eras adjourned at 10:40 P.1~. 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