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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Council and had withdrawn from the temporary position.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.