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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 6B_3/30/1989 . VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA Post Office Box 3273 • aZ' '' 357 Tequesta Drive Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 • (407) 575-6200 FAX: (407) 575-6203 VILLAGE OF TEQt./ESTA V I L LAGE COUNC I L MEET I NG M=NUT E S MARCH 9 . 1 9 E3 9 I. The Village Council held a regularly scheduled Village Council Meeting at the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, on Thursday, March 9, 1989. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 A.M. by Mayor Ron T. Mackail and a roll call was taken by the Village Clerk. Councilmembers present were: William' E. Burckart, Joseph N. Capretta, Earl L. Collings, Edward C. Howell, Vice-Mayor; and Ron T. Mackail, Mayor. Village Officials present were: Thomas G. Bradford, Village Manager, John C. Randolph, Esq. , Village Attorney; Department Heads and Bill C. Kascavelis, Finance Director/Village Clerk. II. Councilmember Joseph N. Capretta gave the Invocation and led those in attendance to the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag. III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA A) Item VIII, Any Other Matters, was amended to include a review of County Line Plaza Landscaping issue and questions concerning Eastwind Subdivision requested by Thomas G. Bradford, Village Manager. B) Councilmember Burckart requested to comment on the Village Comprehensive Development Plan. C) Councilmember Collings requested to provide comments concerning the Indiantown Bridge Task Force Meeting. D) Mayor Ron T. Mackail requested to discuss various aspect of the Tequesta Drive Landscape Plan. Councilmember Burckart moved, seconded by Councilmember Collings, "to approve the Agenda as amended. " The vote on the motion - was: Joseph N. Capretta - for Ron T. Mackail - for Earl L. Collings - for William E. Burckart - for Edward C. Howell - for and the agenda was approved as amended. Village Council Meeting Minutes March 9, 1989 Page 2 - IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND REPORTS Councilmember Collings moved, seconded by Councilmember Capretta, "to approve the Village Council Meeting Workshop Minutes of the meeting held February 21, 1989, the Village Council Workshop Meeting Minutes with the Community Appearance Board held February 22, 1989, the Village Council Meeting Minutes of the Meeting held February 23, 1989, and the Village Manager's Report covering the period of February 20 through March 3, 1989. " The vote on the motion was: William E. Burckart - for Edward C. Howell - for Ron T. Mackail - for Joseph N. Capretta - for Earl L. Collings - for the Minutes of the various Council meetings and Village Manager's Report were therefore adopted. V. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS A) None VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A) Consideration of a Proposal for Professional Engineering and Architectural Services for the Design of Tequesta Drive Streetscape submitted by Gee & Jenson Engineering & Architects, Inc. Mr. James C. Park, Landscape Architect, reviewed the preliminary designs for the Tequesta Drive Streetscape. The Streetscape Design included the area from Fiesta Avenue to U.S. Highway One. Included in the design presentation was a mixture of Royal Palm Trees and Live Oaks and the design was described as providing the area with a "natural meandering flow" . Two sodium vapor illuminated curb stucco walls were planned for the north and south sides of the entrance to Tequesta Drive from U.S. Highway One. The walls will be of Bone Colored Kakena and "the Village of Tequesta" will be inscribed on each wall in Roman style bronze lettering. Other design 1 Village Council Meeting Minutes March 9, 1989 Page 3 - features provide for a 6 foot space between the sidewalk and curb, marigolds and other annuals were recommended for planting throughout the median strip and the ficus plants currently planted in the median area were to be removed and replaced with miniature Date Palms. Mr. Parks also noted that the traffic lighting for U.S. Highway One would be located behind the Village Entrance Signs. The estimated cost of this Streetscape as presented was approximately $123,900. including $10,000 for the design phase of the streetscape. Following a discussion and review of the design proposal, member Capretta expressed concerns that Council should request commitments from the two shopping centers located on Tequesta Drive that they would address the blighted conditions of each respective shopping center, namely Lighthouse Plaza and Tequesta Shopping Center, prior to proceeding with the proposed improvement. He also indicated that the proposed downtown development authority should address the matter. Vice-Mayor Howell concurred with member Capretta's recommendation. Village Manager Bradford indicated that member Capretta's concept was appropriate; however, he emphasized the need for Council to approve the design Streetscape necessary for meeting the proposed scheduling for completion of the project. Member Collings noted that the Tequesta Drive Improvement Project was planned primarily to eliminate congestion within the entrance way to the Village. He noted Council 's approval to proceed with the design of the Streetscape would enable the project to proceed; moreover, the design does not require the project to be completed at any specific time. Council discussed a possibility of altering the Streetscape design by providing a 10 foot hedge on both sides of Tequesta Drive crossway, designed to screen the blighted areas of the shopping centers in their present conditions. Mr. Parks responded, that screening will not eliminate the blighted Shopping Centers. He indicated the only way to improve the appearance of the shopping centers would be improved landscaping of the parking lots. Mr. Parks also noted the landscaping must be performed prior to the street being constructed for the project to be completed in a professional manner. Village Council Meeting Minutes March 9, 1989 Page 4 - Councilmember Collings moved, "to approve the project design phase for the Tequesta Drive Streetscape. " The motion died for a lack of a second. Mayor Mackail passed the gavel to Vice- Mayor Howell, and seconded the motion. After additional discussion of the matter, Councilmember Collings amended his motion "to include that construction will not proceed until approved by Council. " Upon completion of additional discussion concerning the motion, the motion was put to a vote. The vote on the motion was: William E. Burckart - for Joseph N. Capretta - for Edward C. Howell - for Ron T. Mackail - for Earl L. Collings - for the motion therefore passed and was adopted. Councilmember William E. Burckart moved, seconded by Councilmember Joseph N. Capretta, "to schedule a Council Meeting Workshop to review the options available to the Village to facilitate proper landscaping required at the blighted Shopping Centers located on Tequesta Drive. " The vote on the motion was: Earl L. Collings - for Edward C. Howell - for Ron T. Mackail - for Joseph N. Capretta - for William E. Burckart - for the motion therefore passed and was adopted. VII.NEW BUSINESS A) The Village Attorney read by title Resolution No. 5-88/89, "A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THAT THE 1989 SESSION OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE ENACT LEGISLATION WHICH WOULD ALLOW MUNICIPALITIES TO WITHDRAW FROM THE FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM" The Village Manager reviewed the provisions of the Resolution and noted that the contribution percentages contained in the fourth paragraph of the Village Council Meeting Minutes March 9, 1989 Page 5 - Resolution should be changed from 14.4% to 14.38" and from 17.20% to 17.98%. Upon completion of the review, Councilmember Burckart moved, seconded by Councilmember Capretta, "to adopt Resolution No. 5-88/89 as amended. " The vote on the motion was: Earl L. Collings - for Edward C. Howell - for Ron T. Mackail - for Joseph N. Capretta - for William E. Burckart - for the motion therefore passed and Resolution No. 5-88/89 was adopted. B) The Village Manager reviewed his memorandum to Council recommending the permanent appointment of Carl R. Roderick as Chief of Police to the Village Police Department. Upon completion of the review, Councilmember Collings moved, seconded by Councilmember Capretta, "to approve the permanent appointment of Carl R. Roderick as Chief of Police to the Village of Tequesta Police Department. " The vote on the motion was: William E. Burckart - for Edward C. Howell - for Ron T. Mackail - for Joseph N. Capretta - for Earl L. Collings - for the motion therefore passed and was adopted. A copy of the memorandum reviewed by the Village Manager is attached to and made a part of these Minutes for informational purposes. VIII. ANY OTHER MATTERS a) A review of the Landscape Design The Village Manager explained what he determined to be the confusion regarding the Landscape Design of County Line Plaza. Village Council Meeting Minutes March 9, 1989 Page 6 - 1 ) On August 1, 1988, the Building Official received the Site Plan Drawing for County Line Plaza, included in the clans was the Landscape Design prepared by Alan Strassler, Landscape Design Architect for County Line Plaza. The Building Official reviewed the plans found them acceptable and scheduled the Community Appearance Board meeting to review the Site Plan. 2) On August 30, 1988, the Community Appearance Board meeting was held and Scott Ladd did not attend the meeting. The Building Department office secretary attended the meeting on behalf of Mr. Ladd. A conflict of what actually happened at that meeting exists between Scott and his office secretary; however, what we do know is that the plans submitted for approval at the August 30th Community Appearance Board meeting was the Landscape Plans prepared by Rood Landscape dated August 29, 1988, which were prepared one day prior to the Community Appearance Board meeting. 3) On September 15, 1988, the Village Council held a Site Plan Review of County Line Plaza and approved the Site Plan package: Since then, Scott has been working on the assumption that the Rood Landscape Drawings were a presentation drawings of the Strassler Landscape Design Plan. 4) On December 17, 1988, the Village Council approved the Site Plan modification required when the Mowens Property was included into the County Line Plaza Site Plan. Mr. Bradford stated that he had discussed the matter with Mark Pantlin, owner of County Line Plaza and that Mr. Pantlin was informed of Mr. Bradford's analysis of the situation. Also, Mr. Bradford noted that Mr. Pantlin was concerned with securing an Unconditional Certificate of Occupancy for the Winn-Dixie Store planning on opening approximately March 16, 1989. In view of the urgency of securing the C.O. by the stated date, Mr. Pantlin indicated that he would provide any landscaping desired by Council in exchange for the granting of an Unconditional Certificate of Occupancy for Winn-Dixie Store. Village Council Meeting Minutes March 9, 1989 Page 7 - Councilmember Collings stated that it appears to him that both the Council and Mr. Pantlin have been put in an embarrassing and somewhat awkward position as a result of confusion within the Building Department. Therefore, Member Collings suggested that Council take immediate action to remedy the situation. Upon completion of a detailed review and discussion of the Landscape Design of County Line Plaza, Council concurred with the recommendations of the Village Manager that a Certificate of Occupancy for Winn-Dixie should be issued subject to the following conditions: 1 ) Installation of all landscape areas contained within the landscape drawings L1, L2, L3 and L4, drawn by Alan Strassler, Architect, dated 01-11-88, Revised 7-8-88 and Revised on 7-29-88. For those landscaped areas which developers are responsible west of U.S. Highway One, east of the K-Mart front facade, north of the proposed Winn- Dixie front facade and south of the northern property line of County Line Plaza, the Rood Landscape Company Landscape Drawings of 8-29-88 revised 2-28-89 as approved by the Village Council March 9, 1989 shall be applicable and be installed. 2) Resolution of outstanding Landscaping Bond issues: a) Assignment of proper dollar value, the value shall equal the dollar amount equal to the landscaping to be provided as indicated in Item No. 1 above. b) Drawings to be referenced and attached to the Landscape Bond must be those reference in Item No. 1 above. 3) Resolution of the Warranty Deed Issue: a) The Village's engineer (Dave Kelley) must certify that the legal description provided with the latest Warranty Deed-in-fact, match location of the road as desired and constructed. 4) Receipt of a letter from the Palm Beach County Traffic Engineering Department (Charlie Walker) indicating that Palm Beach County intends to construct a traffic signal at Village Council Meeting Minutes March 9, 1989 Page 8 - the intersection of U.S. Highway One and New Road. The letter from Palm Beach County should also state that payment for the signalization has been received with an indication of their estimated time schedule for installation. 5) Building Department to receive the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Traffic Improvement Drawings all of the three northbound left-turn lanes into New Road and County Line Plaza. 6) Preparation and execution of the Landscaping Maintenance Agreement (LMA), this being one of the thirteen original conditions of the Village Council in Site Plan Review relative to County Line Plaza. 7) No further Certificate of Occupancy, conditional or otherwise, will be issued to County Line Plaza until such time as each and every previous condition relative to the Site Plan Review of County Line Plaza and all applicable codes and standards- relative to the same have been completed. Councilmember Collings moved, seconded by Councilmember Capretta, "to approve the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy for Winn-Dixie contingent upon the developer's signing a detailed document for compliance as previously stated. " The vote on the motion was: William E. Burckart for Ron T. Mackail - for Joseph N. Capretta - for Earl L. Collings - for Edward C. Howell - for the motion therefore passed and was adopted. B) The Village Manager indicated he had received the development plat for Eastwinds Subdivision and desired clarification from Council concerning the relocation of the roadway. During a review and discussion of the roadway design proposed for the buffer area, Council directed the Village Manager to notify the developer to redraw the design to provide for a buffer area platted to buffer the entire area to the Addison Property, (a previous condition of Council) . The Village Manager was also directed to insure • Village Council Meeting Minutes March 9, 1989 Page 9 - that the maintenance agreement with the Village stipulates that the buffer area was to be maintained by the Homeowner's Association. Council also requested that a preliminary design be provided the Village addressing the utility easements in the area of Country Club Driveway. C) Councilman Burckart discussed with Council the benefit for, and objections to providing specific recommendations within the Village Comprehensive Development Plan. The Village Attorney noted that the more specific we are in the plan would require continues amendments to be made in the Comprehensive Development Plan in addition to a continued process of amending Village Ordinances and Resolutions. Upon completion of the discussion, it was determined the Comprehensive Development Plan is a living plan and should be consistent either specific or general in nature, and a consistent process must be established prior to editing the Village Comprehensive Plan. D) Councilmember Collings reported that the Indiantown Road Bridge Task Force reported that the project would be delayed six to seven months because of the shortfall of State funding. E) Mayor Mackail questioned where the Village stood with regards to landscaping at Gallery Square North? After a brief discussion, the Mayor requested that the Village Manager contact owners of Gallery Square and schedule a meeting with the property owners and Council. There being no other business before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 12:10 P.M. Respectfully submitted, 11- v K -riiianc Director/Village Clerk BCK/mk Attachment Date Approved: March 30, 1989