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Meeting: Regular Council - Mar 14 2024
Staff Contact: Keith Davis, Village Attorney Department: Legal
RESOLUTION NO. 05-24, A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
TEQU ESTA, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE GRANT OF APPROPRIATIONS TO FUND
IMPROVEMENTS AT TEQU ESTA PARK; PROVIDING RATIONALE TO MAINTAIN SUCH
LEGISLATIVE FUNDING WITHOUT A VETO; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
The proposed resolution expresses Village Council support for legislative appropriations for Tequesta
Park improvements with approval through the Governor's Office.
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Adopt Resolution 05-24 as part of the consent agenda..
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Resolution No. 05-24 -Supporting Tequesta Park funding appropriations
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RESOLUTION NO. 05-24
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE GRANT OF
APPROPRIATIONS TO FUND IMPROVEMENTS AT TEQUESTA PARK;
PROVIDING RATIONALE TO MAINTAIN SUCH LEGISLATIVE
FUNDING WITHOUT A VETO; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS, Tequesta Park is a regional park that is owned by the State of
Florida; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Tequesta, through a long term agreement with the
State of Florida, leases Tequesta Park and has assumed operational and maintenance
responsibilities for Tequesta Park; and
WHEREAS, the lease management plan approved for the Village of Tequesta by
the State of Florida contemplates that Tequesta Park will be used for both active and
passive recreational activities including but not limited to organized youth and adult
baseball and basketball, and nature trail walking; and
WHEREAS, Tequesta Park is physically located in Martin County and as such
serves residents and visitors to both Martin County and northern Palm Beach County;
making it a truly regional park; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to its agreed to obligations relative to Tequesta Park,
Tequesta recently funded significant sewer and stormwater improvements to Tequesta
Park through its association with the Loxahatchee River Environmental Control District;
and
WHEREAS, a recent resident led coalition assisted the Village Council and staff
in creating a Tequesta Park Master Plan for improvements to existing Tequesta Park
facilities which was approved and adopted by the Village Council in 2023; and
WHEREAS, The Village of Tequesta has, for the past two legislative sessions,
supported the grant of appropriations to fund improvements at Tequesta Park, which
would, if approved, help protect and maintain an important state land asset.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are declared to be true and correct and are
incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2. The Village Council supports the grant of appropriations to fund
improvements at Tequesta Park. Having recently adopted a Tequesta Park Master
Plan for park improvements, such funding would be spent in accordance with the vision
of the Martin and Palm Beach County residents who benefit from this important state
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land asset. The Tequesta Park Master Plan concept is depicted on Exhibit A to this
resolution.
SECTION 3. The Village Manager is directed to forward a copy of this resolution
to the Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation, the Florida House Budget
Conference Committee, and to the Village's lobbyist for further distribution as
appropriate.
SECTION 4. This resolution shall take effective immediately upon its adoption.
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