HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Regular_10/28/1980 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL
OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUFSTA, FLORIDA
October 28, 1980
A meeting of the Council of the Village of Tequesta, Florida,
was held at 7:30 P.M. , Tuesday, October 28, 1980 in the Village
Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive , Tequesta, Florida. Councilmembers
present were Cook, Little , Mapes, Ryan and Stoddard. Also
present were Robert Harp, Village Manager, Cyrese Colbert,
Village Clerk and John C. Randolph, Village Attorney.
The opening Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance to the
Flag was led by Councilmember Ryan.
Mayor Mapes announced a Public Hearing to be held at
7:00 P.M. , Tuesday, November 11, 1980 to consider the expansion,
enlargement or modification of existing special exception uses
for Tequesta Country Club and First Baptist Church of Jupiter-
Tequesta.
The minutes of the Budget Public Hearing for October 13 , 1980
and the minutes of the Council Meeting for October 14, 1980
were received.
The Village Manager's Report for October 12, 1980 through
October 25 , 1980 was received. Stoddard requested that the
letter received from the Tequesta Association of Voters and
Taxpayers concerning the "Connector Road" be forwarded to
Martin County Commissioners and to the law firm representing
the Village on this subject.
Mrs. Evelyn F. Schrecengost , Administrative Director for
Lighthouse Gallery, Inc . was present to request permission from
Council to allow various banners on the flag poles in Gallery
Square North in conjunction with the Arts and Crafts Festival.
The festival will be held Sunday, November 16, 1980. Little
moved, "that we allow the Lighthouse Gallery, for one day, to
use the signs as requested". Ryan seconded and vote on the
motion was :
Cook -for
.Little -for
Mapes -for
Ryan -for
Stoddard -for
and therefore the motion was passed and adopted.
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The Village Attorney read by title AN ORDINANCE OF THE
VILLAGF OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, A111ENDING ORDINANCE NO. 285 AT
SECTION 6 THEREOF SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE UNIFORM MINIMUM
COUNTYWIDE AMENDMENTS TO THE STANDARD MECHANICAL CODE 1979
EDITION ; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Then the Village
Attorney explained to Council that the Village had recently
passed an.,Ordinance adopting the Uniform M1_inium Countywide
Amendments to the various codes which the Building Code
Advisory Board of Palm Beach County has adopted, but in doing
so had , in error, left out the amendments to the Standard
Mechanical Code 1979 Edition. This Ordinance would amend the
previously passed Ordinance upon its adoption. Stoddard
moved, "that the first reading of this amended County Wide
Building Code , as just read by the Village Attorney, be
adopted". Cook seconded and vote on the motion was:
Cook -for
Little -for
Mapes -for
Ryan -for
Stoddard -for
and therefore the motion was passed and adopted.
The Village Attorney read by title AN ORDINANCE OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 246
RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF TRUCK TRAFFIC FROM TRAVELING
ON TEQUESTA DRIVE AND COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE WITHIN THE VILLAGE
OF TEQUESTA; PROVIDING CERTAIN OTHER RESTRICTIONS ON SAID
TRUCK TRAFFIC; PROVIDING FOR EXCEPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. He explained to
Council that this Ordinance amending the Original "No Through
Trucks" Ordinance would amend Section 3 (a) adding the phrase
. . . .within the Village of Tequesta. . . . it would also add an
additional paragraph 3d. which would allow the operation of
trucks providing essential services associated and compatible
with the residential nature of the Village such as refuse
collection, mail and parcel post delivery and pick up, gas
and fuel oil trucks and trucks that make routine household
deliveries.
Mr. Kenneth Mates, 15 Oakridge Lane asked the Village
Attorney if this would prohibit vans going into the area of
Country Club Drive into Martin County. The Village Attorney
advised that Ordinance No. 246 allows motor vehicles such as
pick-up trucks, sedan panel trucks, station wagons or similar
light vehicles designed for carrying small loads.
Mr. Frank Grisafo owner of Grisafo Jewelers, Tequesta
Drive, told Council he is building a home in Turtle Creek and
is ready to pour the foundation and Rinkers would not deliver
because they say they cantt. The Village Attorney advised that
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there were two (2) alternate routes that could be taken.
It was Council 's feeling that since Country Club Drive
belongs to the Village and the taxpayers have just gone through
a great expense of doing the Village's drainage and street
resurfacing program they would protect the taxpayers interest.
Stoddard moved, "that the (first reading) Ordinance to amend
Ordinance No. 246 as read to us by the Village Attorney
including the new wording for Section 1 and Section 2 and his
verbatim reading to prevent the reentry of heavy truck traffic
back into Tequesta be adopted". Cook seconded and vote on
the motion was:
Cook -for
Little -for
Mapes -for
Ryan -for
Stoddard -for
and therefore the motion was passed and adopted.
Little asked the Village 11anager if there had been some
personnel changes made in the Police Department, if so, who
authorized it and is there a job description for the new
position. The Village Manager answered that there was in fact
a change made by the Chief. There is no present job description
for a Captain, but the Chief needs one to help with the Administrative
parts of the Police Department and is writing up ,a job description
for that position. Council discussed briefly, what Little feels
is an "uneasy feeling" in the Police Department.
Cook asked why Winn Dixie had been allowed to start their
remodeling. The Village Manager told Council that most everything
on the punch list for Lighthouse Plaza repairs had been completed
and complied with.
The Village Manager told Council that after the completion
of the Property Appraiser Adjustment Board hearing the Property
Appraiser would notify the tax authority of the aggregate change
in the assessment roll, if any, from previous Certifed Tax
Assessment Roll. The tax authority then has three (3 ) days
after the notification to notify the Property Appraiser of the
necessary millage. The Village Manager needed the authorization
to notify the Property Appraiser. Stoddard moved, "to authorize
the Village Manager to certify to the Property Appraiser the
adjusted adopted rate of the Village of Tequesta subsequent
to the hearings within a period of three (3 ) days after receipt
of notification of the results". Little seconded and vote on
the motion was:
Cook -for
Little -for
Mapes -for
Ryan -for
Stoddard -for
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and therefore the motion was passed and adopted.
The meeting was adjourned at 8: 23 P.M.
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Cy ese Colbert
Date Approve
Leslie A. Cook
Thomas J. Little
W.H. Mapes, Jr.
James H. Ryan
Carlton D. Stoddard