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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Special Meeting_1/29/2024 GtF vN MINUTES SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MEETING VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FL MAYOR MOLLY YOUNG VICE-MAYOR LAURIE BRANDON COUNCIL MEMBER PATRICK PAINTER COUNCIL MEMBER RICK SARTORY COUNCIL MEMBER THOMAS G. BRADFORD JANUARY 29, 2024 6:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order by Mayor Molly Young at 6:00 p.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, Council Member Rick Sartory, and Council Member Thomas G. Bradford. Council Member Painter was in attendance via Zoom. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Council Member Bradford made a motion to approve the agenda; Vice-Mayor Brandon seconded the motion. Carried unanimously 5-0. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS There were none. AGENDA ITEMS 1. RESOLUTION 1-24, A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, CALLING FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2024 IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY, AND IF NECESSARY, THE MUNICIPAL RUN-OFF ELECTION TO BE HELD TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2024 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING COUNCIL SEATS 1, 3 AND 5 FOR TWO YEAR TERMS; AMENDING A PREVIOUSLY APPOINTED ALTERNATE TO SERVE ON THE PALM BEACH COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD; DESIGNATING POLLING LOCATIONS; NAMING THE CANVASSING BOARD; ESTABLISHING ELECTION PROCEDURES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Council Member Sartory declared a voting conflict and abstained from the vote. Attorney Davis explained the change due to the Village Clerk not being a qualified elector of Palm Beach County. She was replaced on the canvassing board with the Manager's Executive Assistant who was a qualified elector of Palm Beach County. MOTION: Council Member Bradford made a motion to approve Resolution 1-24; Vice- Mayor Brandon seconded the motion. Carried unanimously 4-0 (abstained: Council Member Sartory). ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:03 PM. MOTION: Vice-Mayor Brandon made a motion to adjourn the meeting; Council Member Bradford seconded the motion. Carried unanimously 5-0. Respectfully submitted, *") ("-,, Lori McWilliams, 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. FORM 813 MEMORANDUM OF VOTING CONFLICT FOR COUNTY, MUNICIPAL, AND OTHER LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICERS LAST NAME—FIRST NAME—MIDDLE NAME NAME OF BOARD,COUNCIL,COMMISSION,AUTHORITY,OR COMMITTEE Sartory,Richard, Lawrence Village of Tequesta,Council Seat 5 MAILING ADDRESS THE BOARD,COUNCIL,COMMISSION,AUTHORITY OR COMMITTEE ON 515 N. Dover Road WHICH I SERVE IS A UNIT OF CITY COUNTY (9CITY ❑COUNTY ❑OTHER LOCAL AGENCY Tequesta Palm Beach NAME OF POLITICAL SUBDNISION: Tequesta Village Council DATE ON WHICH VOTE OCCURRED M PO PION IS: 01/29/2024 Of ELECTIVE ❑ APPOINTIVE WHO MUST FILE FORM 813 This form is for use by any person serving at the county, city, or other local level of government on an appointed or elected board, council, commission, authority,or committee. It applies to members of advisory and non-advisory bodies who are presented with a voting conflict of interest under Section 112.3143, Florida Statutes. Your responsibilities under the law when faced with voting on a measure in which you have a conflict of interest will vary greatly depending on whether you hold an elective or appointive position. For this reason, please pay close attention to the instructions on this form before completing and filing the form. INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 112.3143, FLORIDA STATUTES A person holding elective or appointive county, municipal, or other local public office MUST ABSTAIN from voting on a measure which would inure to his or her special private gain or loss. Each elected or appointed local officer also MUST ABSTAIN from knowingly voting on a measure which would inure to the special gain or loss of a principal (other than a government agency) by whom he or she is retained (including the parent, subsidiary,or sibling organization of a principal by which he or she is retained);to the special private gain or loss of a relative; or to the special private gain or loss of a business associate. Commissioners of community redevelopment agencies(CRAs)under Sec. 163.356 or 163.357, F.S., and officers of independent special tax districts elected on a one-acre, one-vote basis are not prohibited from voting in that capacity. For purposes of this law, a 'relative" includes only the officer's father, mother, son, daughter, husband, wife, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law,son-in-law, and daughter-in-law.A"business associate" means any person or entity engaged in or carrying on a business enterprise with the officer as a partner,joint venturer, coowner of property, or corporate shareholder(where the shares of the corporation are not listed on any national or regional stock exchange). * * * * * * k * * * * ELECTED OFFICERS: - In addition to abstaining from voting in the situations described above,you must disclose the conflict: PRIOR TO THE VOTE BEING TAKEN by publicly stating to the assembly the nature of your interest in the measure on which you are abstaining from voting, and WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER THE VOTE OCCURS by completing and filing this form with the person responsible for recording the minutes of the meeting,who should incorporate the form in the minutes. * * k k k k * k k * * * * * * * APPOINTED OFFICERS: Although you must abstain from voting in the situations described above, you are not prohibited by Section 112.3143 from otherwise participating in these matters. However,you must disclose the nature of the conflict before making any attempt to influence the decision, whether orally or in writing and whether made by you or at your direction. IF YOU INTEND TO MAKE ANY ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE THE DECISION PRIOR TO THE MEETING AT WHICH THE VOTE WILL BE TAKEN • You must complete and file this form(before making any attempt to influence the decision)with the person responsible for recording the minutes of the meeting,who will incorporate the form in the minutes. (Continued on page 2) CE FORM 8B-EFF. 1112013 PAGE 1 Adopted by reference in Rule 34-7.010(1)ft F.A.C. i I i APPOINTED OFFICERS (continued) • A copy of the form must be provided immediately to the other members of the agency. • The form must be read publicly at the next meeting after the form is filed. IF YOU MAKE NO ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE THE DECISION EXCEPT BY DISCUSSION AT THE MEETING: • You must disclose orally the nature of your conflict in the measure before participating. • You must complete the form and file it within 15 days after the vote occurs with the person responsible for recording the minutes of the I meeting,who must incorporate the form in the minutes.A copy of the form must be provided immediately to the other members of the agency,and the form must be read publicly at the next meeting after the form is filed. DISCLOSURE OF LOCAL OFFICER'S INTEREST Richard L Sartory hereby disclose that on January 29 20 24 (a)A measure came or will come before my agency which(check one or more) inured to my special private gain or loss; inured to the special gain or loss of my business associate, inured to the special gain or loss of my relative, inured to the special gain or loss of by whom i am retained;or inured to the special gain or loss of which is the parent subsidiary,or sibling organization or subsidiary of a principal which has retained me. (b)The measure before my agency and the nature of my conflicting interest in the measure is as follows: My Council Seat is up and I am running for re-election. My sister-Wendy Sartory Link-is the Supervisor of Elections for Palm Beach County. In order to avoid any perceived conflict of interest due to my sister's role as the SOE and her role on the Canvassing Board of Palm Beach County,she has recused herself from all things relating to the Village of Tequesta.The Village has replaced my sister with a staff member and an alternate from the Village of Tequesta. I have declared a conflict of interest due to my relationship with my sister, and the fact that I get paid from the Village of Tequesta as a member of the Village Council. If disclosure of specific information would violate confidentiality or privilege pursuant to law or rules governing attorneys, a public officer, who is also an attorney, may comply with the disclosure requirements of this section by disc osing the nature of the interest in such a way as to provide the public with notice of the conflict. 02/05/2024 Date Filed Signatur NOTICE: UNDER PROVISIONS OF FLORIDA STATUTES §112.317, A FAILURE TO MAKE ANY R UIRED DISCLOSURE CONSTITUTES GROUNDS FOR AND MAY BE PUNISHED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: IMPEACHMENT, REMOVAL OR SUSPENSION FROM OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT, DEMOTION, REDUCTION IN SALARY, REPRIMAND, OR A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED$10,000. CF FORM 88-OFF.11/2013 PAGE 2 Adopted by reference in Rule 34-7.010(1)(f),FA.C.