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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Special Meeting_11/29/2023 T MINUTES SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MEETING VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FL NOVEMBER 29, 2023 9:00 AM COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order by Mayor Molly Young at 9.00 a.m. A roll call was taken by Deputy Village Clerk Mary Ann Grieser. Present were: Vice-Mayor Laurie Brandon, Mayor Molly Young, Council Member Patrick Painter, and Council Member Rick Sartory. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Council Member Sartory made a motion to approve the agenda, Council Member Painter seconded the motion. Carried unanimously 4-0. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS Jayson French, 39 Willow Road, clarified his residency for the record. He addressed and anonymous letter that was mailed to the clerk's office listing an address of 5692 Pennock Point Road. He informed Council that was a previous address and the document was from a non- profit he is a board member of which had not updated his address. All records including his homestead, property appraiser, and license will verify his address on 39 Willow Road. AGENDA ITEMS 1. Consideration of Applicants to Temporarily Fill Vacancy Council Seat 1 Council Member Sartory made a motion to appoint Mr. Thomas Bradford to the vacant Council seat one. Mayor Young requested to hear public comment before continuing the motion. Citizen Comments: • Julie Mitchell, 86 Golfview Drive. announced she was seeking appointment for the temporary position, but when Reuben Cruz had to drop out she decided to run for Council and had withdrawn from the temporary position. • Jessica Namath, 20 Shady Lane, suggested Mr. Bradford be appointed to the vacant seat and his seat on the Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) remain open for him to resume at the end of the temporary Council appointment. Vice-Mayor Brandon suggested Council discuss the vacancy on any board and committee at a future meeting. She also expressed that many candidates dropped out for personal reasons and their efforts were appreciated. She was in agreement to nominate Mr. Bradford to fill Council seat one. Mayor Young thanked all that had applied. She questioned adding the vacant EAC seat to a future meeting. Attorney Davis advised it would be appropriate to place a discussion on the vacant EAC to the next workshop agenda. MOTION: Council Member Sartory made a motion to appoint Mr. Thomas Bradford to Council Seat 1; Vice-Mayor Brandon seconded the motion. Carried unanimously 4-0. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:08 p.m. MOTION: Council Member Painter made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Council Member Sartory seconded the motion. Carried unanimously 4-0. Respectfully submitted, Lori McWi Imams, MMC Village Clerk Note: These summary minutes are prepared in compliance with 286.011 F.S. and are not verbatim transcripts of the meeting. A verbatim audio record is available from the office of the Village Clerk. All referenced attachments are on file in the Village Clerk's office.