HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_Regular_04/09/2009VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA Amended
Village Council Regular Meeting 4/5/09
Tequesta Village Hall
345 Tequesta Drive
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Immediately Following 7:00 p.m. Local Planning Agency Meeting
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL:
Mayor Pat Watkins
Vice-Mayor Calvin Turnquest
Council Member Vince Arena
Council Member Jim Humpage
Council Member Tom Paterno
Village Manager Michael Couzzo
Village Attorney Trela White
Village Clerk McWilliams and Department Heads
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE -Council Member Arena
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
STANDING REPORTS
• * Village Attorney
• * Village Manager
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS:
1. Recognition of Don Nagy for his Dedicated Service to the Village of Tequesta
Residents and the Police Department -Mayor Pat Watkins [No Backup]
2. Recognition of National City Bank for Continued Sponsorship and Support of
Tequesta Parks and Recreation Department -Mayor Pat Watkins [No Backup]
3. Presentation on Tequesta Park Survey Findings -Connie Fisher [TAB 3]
4. Proclamation declaring the month of April 2009 as "Water Conservation Month" in
the Village of Tequesta -Lori McWilliams, Village Clerk [TAB 4]
CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed under Consent Agenda are considered routine and will be enacted by one
motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Village Council Member
so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered
in its normal sequence on the Agenda.
5. MINUTES: 3/12/09 Reorganization -Village Clerk Lori McWilliams [TAB 5]
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6. Renewal of Interim Employment Agreement for Firefighter Stark for Period of
5/7/09 - 5/7/12- Merlene Reid, Director of Human Resources [TAB 6]
7. Approve Interim Employment Agreement for Firefighter Hill for Period of 5/17/09 -
5/17/12- Merlene Reid, Director of Human Resources [TAB 7]
8. Approval of Agreement between Village of Tequesta and FPL for Street Lighting -
Russell White, Public Works Manager [TAB 8]
9. Approval of Mutual Aide Agreement between the Village of Tequesta and Martin
County Sheriff's Office Permitting Voluntary Cooperation and Assistance of
Routine Law Enforcement Across Jurisdictional Lines -Police Chief McCollom
[TAB 9]
10. Council Acceptance of Officer David Cooper as the Police Department Elected
Representative of the Public Safety Pension Board -Ministerial Reappointment
Only -Village Clerk McWilliams [TAB 10]
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS
Public comments /communications from citizens are limited to 3 (three) minutes. Anyone wishing to
address Council should complete a "Comments by the Public" card and present it to the Village Clerk
prior to the Communications from Citizens. When you are called to speak, please go to the podium and
state your name and address for the record prior to addressing Council. Council will not discuss this
item this evening; however Council may choose to have the item placed on a future agenda for
discussion.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM COUNCIL
REGULAR AGENDA
OLD BUSINESS
11. Ordinance 2-09, Second Reading, Amending the Village of Tequesta Legal
Description by Redefining the Territorial Boundaries of the Corporate Limits of the
Village of Tequesta Subsequent to the Annexation of 11.1± Acres (First Reading
3/27/09) -Catherine Harding, Director of Community Development [TAB 11 ]
NEW BUSINESS
12. Resolution 11-09, Supporting a Dedicated Funding Source for Commuter Rail Service
- Council Member Turnquest [TAB 12]
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13. Approval of Franchise Agreement between the Village of Tequesta and Peoples
Gas Systems for a Grant to Use Rights-of-Way and Public Easements within the
Village of Tequesta for Gas Service Lines and Appurtenances -Russell White,
Public Works Manager [TAB 13]
13a. Ordinance 3-09, First Reading, amending language for the Cable Television
Franchise, Solid Waste Franchise and a new Franchise Agreement with Peoples Gas
Systems Russell White, Public Works Manager [TAB 13a]
14. Ordinance 4-09, First Reading, Adopting a Small Scale Amendment to
Comprehensive Development Plan which Provides for an Amendment to the Future
Land Use Map Designating 1.58 Acres of Land Recently Annexed into the Village
Located at 725 US Highway #1 Rood-Williams Post 271, American Legion as
"Commercial" -Catherine Harding, Director of Community Development [TAB 14]
15. Ordinance 5-09, First Reading, Adopting a Small Scale Amendment to
Comprehensive Development Plan which Provides for an Amendment to the Future
Land Use Map Designating .9 Acres of Land Recently Annexed into the Village Located
at 691 US Highway #1 North, Regions Bank as "Commercial" -Catherine Harding,
Director of Community Development [TAB 15]
16. Ordinance 6-09, First Reading, Adopting a Small Scale Amendment to
Comprehensive Development Plan which Provides for an Amendment to the Future
Land Use Map Designating 3.1 Acres of Land Recently Annexed into the Village
Located at 4390 County Line Road, Jupiter Lighthouse Academy as "Residential Low
Density" -Catherine Harding, Director of Community Development [TAB 16]
17. Ordinance 7-09, First Reading, Amending Chapter 74 Utilities at Article III Solid Waste
Section 74-141 Rates and Charges by repealing subsections (e) and (f) to Provide for
Internal Consistency with the Village's Current Solid Waste Collection Agreement -
JoAnne Forsythe, Director of Finance [TAB 17]
18. Council Designation of Members to Various Governmental Assemblies -Lori
McWilliams, Village Clerk [TAB 18]
19. Discussion and Direction on the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council's
(TCRPC) Request to Support the Inclusion of the Intercity Rail Component of the
Florida East Coast (FEC) Corridor Project as Part of Florida's Economic Stimulus
Plan -Mayor Pat Watkins [TAB 19]
ANY OTHER MATTERS
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ADJOURNMENT
* No Backup
** Agenda Items Added Since Distribution
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED: If any person decides to appeal any decision made by this Council
with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing he/she will need a record of the proceedings, and
that, for such purpose, he/she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which
record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS:
Communications from Citizens is an opportunity for the Village Council to hear concerns from citizens and not a
time for questions, answers and debate. Any citizen is entitled to be heard concerning any matter under the
section entitled "Communications from Citizens," subject to the three-minute limitation.
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS:
Any citizen is entitled to be heard on any official agenda item when the Village Council calls for public comments
subject to the three-minute limitation.
Village Council Meetings are public business meetings, and as such, the Village Council retains the right to limit
discussion on any issue.
NOTE: Disabled persons who need an accommodation order to participate in this Village Council Meeting are
requested to contact the Village Clerk's Office at 575-6200 at least three working days before this meeting.
Hearing impaired persons please note wireless hearing system receivers are available by requesting the same
from the Village Clerk.
SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS AND EVENTS
All meetings are held in the Village Council Chambers
345 Tequesta Drive unless otherwise indicated
Date Time Meeting Type
Thursday, 5/14/09 7:00 p.m. Regular Council Meeting
Thursday, 6/11/09 7:00 p.m. Regular Council Meeting