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VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
REGULAR VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING �
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2006
I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order by Mayor Jim
Humpage at 7:05 P.M. A roll call was taken by Village Clerk Gwen Carlisle. Present
were: Mayor Jim Humpage, Vice Mayor Pat Watkins, Council Meznber Geraldine A.
Genco, and Council Member Tom Pa�erno, Also in attendance were: Attorney Karen
Roselli, Village IVlanager Michael R. Couzzo, Jr., Village Clerk Gwen Carlisle, and
Department I�eads. Village Attorney Scott Hawkins was out of town.
IL INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Vice Mayor Watkins gave the invocation and led in the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTTON: Vice Mayor Watkins moved to approve the agenda, as amended; seconded by
Council Member Genco.
Mayor Humpage noted Item 25 was deleted from the agenda.
Council Member Genco asked that Consent Agenda Item 8, Village Council Emergency
Special Meeting Minutes January 27, 2006 be deleted from the agenda.
Councii Member Genco removed Items 9, 10, and 17. She asked that Item 23 be
reordered before Item 19 on the agenda.
Council Member Genco she would like to add a(b) under Item 24 regarding charitable
donations. She noted she would like to give a donation in the amount of $504.00 for
sponsorship of the Jupiter Medical Center Foundation for an upcoming event.
Vice Mayor Watkins indicated she would like to add a(c) under Item 24, regarding a
donation to the Girl Scouts.
Council Member Paterno removed Items 14 and 15.
Council Member Paterno asked if he could add a(d) under Item 24, regarding a donation
ta Jupiter Middle School. �
Motion passed 4-0.
IV. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
RESOLUTION 59-OS/06 — A Resolution of the Village Council of the Village of
Tequesta, Pa1m Beach Co�anty, Florida, Appropriating Unreserved Fund Balance
- in the General Fund #QOl and the Capita.l Improvement Fund #301, in the amount
of $35Q,OOO.OQ; Authorizing the Transfer of $350,000.00 from the General Fund
to the Capital Improvement Fund; and Increasing the 2005-2006 budget in the
Capital Improvement Fund #301, Account #301-900-381.001 "Transfer in from
General Fund and Account #301-337-653.605 "Bridge Improvements" in the
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amourzt of $350,000.00 and Authorizing the Village Manager to proceed on
behalf of the Village. ,
Attorney Roselli read for the recard the title of Resolution 59-OS/06.
� Village Manager Couzzo indicated ttus was an accounting/housekeeping issue. He
noted Council previously in session approved the expenditure of $350,000 to
make improvements to the Tequesta Drive Bridge, which will be happening on
Monday, next week. Mayor Humpage explained Council , k�as different reserve
funds, such as the hurricane reserve and the General Fund reserve. He noted this
money would be taken from the reserve funds and moved for the purpose of
repairing the bridge. He mentioned on Sunday evening at 6:00 p.m., the bridge
would be shut down and would not reopen until the repairs are made. He noted
the materials wi11 be delivered, and with a bit of luck, the Viliage hopes within a
� week or 10 days the bridge would be reopened in its entirety, open in both
directions. Council Merriber Genco asked if there was a delay in receiving the
materials, could the bridge remain open until they are received. Mayor Humpage
responded in the affirmative. She asked if $350,000.00 included the salaries.
� Village Manager Couzzo explained the Village was planning on closing the
bridge on Sunday evening, and not reopening it until it was repaired. He
commented what is going to happen on Monday morning, the workers wiil
mobilize to remove the center section of the bridge, and that wiil be part of the
demolition as the first part of the repair, and the materials are being prepared and
snipped simultaneousiy. He indicated the Village was also going to do the
embankment work that was previously approved in the budget.
Vice Mayor Watkins asked if the bank work was going to be done at the same
time the bridge repairs were being completed. Village Manager Couzzo explained
simnitaneously those contracts were going to happen. He stated instead of putting
a patch in the center section where the asphalt is going to be, they are going to
patch it and overlay the entire span of the bridge with a new coat of asphalt after
they have done the repairs. Council Member Genco commented regardless of
whether the support beams are here, the Village is going ahead and closing the
bridge on Sunday. Village Manager Couzzo noted the cranes would be pulling the
center sections out of the bridge. He noted the warkers want to minimize the time
for the repairs. Mayor Humpage indicated the overtime was included in the
$350,000.00 figure. Vice Mayor Watkins thanked everyone involved with the
transition: Police Department, Code Enforcement, Fire Department and Public
Works.
Council Member Paterno asked if this was the tirne to talk about the bridge
restrictions when it reopens. Mayor Humpage noted that would be addressed at
another time.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Watkins moved to approve Resolution 59-OS/D6; seconded by Council
Member Paterno; motion passed 4-0.
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2. . ORDINANCE 603 — SECOND READING - An Ordinance of the Village
Council of the Village of Tequesta, Palrn Beach County, Florida Providing
Vegetation Standards for Proximity to Electric Facilities; Prohibiting Interference
with Utility Services; Providing for Civil Penalties; Providing for Severability;
Providing for Repeal of Ordinances in Conflict; Providing for Codification;
Providing an Effective Date.
Attorney Roselli read for the record the title of Ordinance 6Q3.
MOTION: Vice Mcxyor Watkins moved to approve Second Reading of Ordanance 603; i:
seconded by Council Memher Genco. � �
Mayor Humpage mentioned Mr. Don Kiselewski, Area Manager, FPL was
present if Council had any questions.
Public Comment - None
Motion passed 4-0.
VI. STANDING REPORTS -
VILLAGE ATTORNEY - None �
VILLAGE MANAGER
- Linear Park — He mentioned one of the major projects the Village was working on
was the Linear Park that runs north of Tequesta Drive, on the west side of Old
Dixie Highway, north to County Line Road. He indicated the project was moving
ahead very nicety. He explained Staff has done some wark to decrease the project
cost. He mentioned Mr. Russell White, Public Services Manager had removed
some of the debris that would have been expensive if the contractar was to
perform the work. He indicated Assistant Viilage Manager Robert Garlo has made
the transition very easy, with the cooperation among the departments. Vice
Watkins agreed that was good the Viilage could use Staff to defray the costs.
Mayor Humpage pointed out the Linear Park was going to be great, and that the
trusses for the new Village Hall are also going up.
- Constitution Park — He mentioned the Park was also moving along, and that the
restrooms had gone up. He stated there are a Iot of rnajor Capital Projects going
on the Village.
VII. CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed under Consent Agenda are considered routine and will be enacted by one
' motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items u�less a Village Council
Member so requests, in which event the item will be removed fr•om the Consent Agenda
and considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda.
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Council Member Genca removed Items 9, 10, and 17. .-
Council Member Paterno removed Items 1� and 15.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Watkins moved to approve the Consent Agenda, as amended;
seconded .by Council Member Paterno; motion passed 4-0.
Therefore the following items were approved on the Consent Agenda.
3. Village Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 10, 2006.
4. Planning and Zoning Advisory Board Meeting Minutes December 1, 2005.
5. Public Safety Officers Pension Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes November 8,
2005.
6. General Employees Pension Board of Trustee Meeting Minutes November 28,
2005.
fi. Special Master Code Enforcement Meeting Minutes November 28, 2005.
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11. RESOLUTION 42-05/06 - A Resolution of the Village Council of the Viliage of
Tequesta, Palm Beach County, Florida, Approving a Proposal from Burke
Roofing Services, of West Palm beach, Florida, for Roof Repairs to the Water
Treatment Plant in the amount of $26, 250.
12. RESOLUTION 45-OS/06 — A Resolution of the Village Councii of the Village of
Tequesta, Palm Beach County, Florida, Urging Members of the Florida
Legislature to support the following issues during the 2006 Legislative Session.
13. RESOLUTION 47-OS/06 — A Resolution of the Village Council of the Village of
- Tequesta, Palm Beach County, Florida, Waiving the Requirement of Section 2-
251 of the Village Code of Ordinances that Inspectors for the Generai Municipal
Election Scheduled March 14, 2006 (And if Necessary the Municipal Run-Off
Election March 28, 2006), Have to be Qualified voters in the Village by allowing
the Inspectors of the Election to be Qualified voters in Palm Beach County of the
March 2006 Municipal Elections; and providing for an effe�tive date.
16. RESOLUTION 56-OS/06 — A Resolution of the Village Councii of the Village of
Tequesta; Palm Beach County, Florida, approving a proposai from USA Software,
Inc. of Cooper City, Florida, for Police Records Management Software Upgrade
in the amount of $40,995.Q0, Having a FY Z005/2006 General Fund Police
Department Budget Allocation of $41,000.00 in Account# 001-172=664.601 and
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Authorizing the Village Manager to execute the applicable Contract on Behalf of
the Village. �
18. Council to ratify the appointment of Mr. Robert Garlo, the 5'�' Member to the
General Employees Pension Board of Trustees.
18.1 RESOLUTION 57-OS/06 — A Resolution of the Village Council of the Village of ��
Tequesta, Palm Beach County, Florida, Approving an extension of a Building
Inspection Services Agreement between Hy-Byrd Inc. Inspection Services of
Lake Worth, Florida and the Viliage of Tequesta providing for Construction
Inspections (Building, Electrical, Mechanical & Plumbing) Account # QO1-180-
531.325 for the remainaer of Fiscal Year OS/06, that will expire September 30,
2006.
18.2 RESOLUTION 58-05/Ob — A Resolution of the Village Council of the Village of
Tequesta, Palm Beach County, Florida, Appropriating Unreserved Fund Balance ,
in General Fund #001, Increasing the 2005/2006 Public Works Budget, Account
"Other Contractual Services" #001-210-534.300 by $23,208.00 and Authorizing
the Viilage Manager to proceed on behalf of the Village.
� END OF CONSENT AGENDA �
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
9. a) RESOLUTION 54-OS/Ob — A Resolution of the Village Council of the Village
of Tequesta, Palm Beacn County, Florida, Appropriating Unreserved Fund
Balance in Water Utility Fund #401, Increasing the 2005/2006 Water Utility
Budget, Account "Building" #401-499-662.600 by $ I4,900 and Authorizing the
Village Manager to proceed on Behalf of the Village.
b) RESOLUTION 55-05/Q6 — A Resolution of the Viliage Council of the Village
of Tequesta, Palm Beach County, Florida, Approving the purchase and
installation of Hurricane Shutters for the Village of Tequesta Water Plant, in the
amount of $14,890.OQ from Action Hurricane Shutters, Inc., of Jupiter, Florida, to
be paid out of Accaunt #401-499-662.600 and Authorizing the Village Manager �
to execute the applicable documents on Behalf of the Viilage.
Council Mernber Genco mentioned she was under the impression that this item
had already been budgeted; she asked why was money now being appropriated.
Village Manager Couzzo indicated the Village received insurance money for this
work, and the department did not budget, so the money needs to come out of the
payment the Village received and go into an expenditure account. Mayor
Humpage noted the department did bndget far the telemetry and the phones, but
• he did not remember budgeting for this item. Council Member Genco noted .she
remembers talking about the repairs to the roofing on the buildings.
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Village Manager Couzzo explained this is for hurricane panels for the building,
that was not anticipated at the time. Council Member Genco pointed out the item
said to install and replace, and the other one talked about the roof. She ��
commented she now understood that this was far new shutters for the building.
MOTION: Council Member Genco moved to approve (Item 9a) Resolution 54-OS/06;
seconded by Vice Mayor Watkins; motion passed 4-0.
Attorney Roselli read for the record the title of Resolution 54-OS/06 and
Resolution 55-06/06.
MOTION: Vice Mayor YVatkins moved to upprove (Item 9b) Resolution SS-OS/06,• seconded
by Council Member Genco; motion passed 4-0. 3
10. RE50LUTION 41-45/06 — A Resolution of the Village Council of the Village
of Tequesta, Palm Beach County, Florida, Approving a Proposal from Burke
Roofmg Services of West Palm Beach, Florida, for Roof Repairs to the Public
Safety Building in the amount of $13,550.
Council Member Genco asked for clarification on the amount that was budgeted
. $15,049.00/$7,399.00 She questioned why there were two numbers on the agenda
routing sheet. Ms. JoAnn Forsythe, Director of Finance explained the two account
� numbers, as part of it was being allocated to 171, Police Department, and 192,
Fire department. Council Member Genco asked if money was being taken out af
two different places. Ms. Forsythe agreed.
MOTION: Council ll�fember Genco moved to app�ove Resolution 41-OS/06; seconded by Vice
Mayor Watkins; motion passed 4-0.
Attorney Roselli read for the record the title of Resolution 41-OS/06.
14. RESOLUTION 49-05/06 — A Resolution of the Village Council of the Village of
Tequesta, Palm Beach County, Florida, Awarding a Contract to Sensus Metering
Systems, of Duluth, Georgia, in the amount of $114,061.59 for Touch Read Water
Meters, and Authorizing �he Viilage Manager to execute the applicable contract
an behalf of the Village.
Council Member Paterno mentioned the reason he removed Items 14 and 15 was
because they had to do with the installation of water meters. He suggested that in
the future the Village purchase the drive-by meters for the U.S. One accounts,
because the safety for Staff in the Utility department. He expiained otherwise they
are out there in the street reading the meters on U.S. One. He felt in the future it
might be a good idea to look into replacing those meters along those busy streets.
Attorney Roselli read for the record the title of Resolution 49-OS/06. .
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MOTION: Vice Mayor Watkins moved to approve Resolution 49-OS/06; seconded by Council '
Member Genco; motfon passed 4-0.
15. RESOLUTION 53-OS/Q6 — A Resolution of the Village Council of the Village of
Tequesta, Palm Beach County, Flarida, Awarding a Contract to Line-Tec, Inc. of .
Boynton Beach, Florida, in the amount of $46,000.00 for Touch Read Water
Meter Installation and Meter Box Replacement, and Authorizing the Village
Manager to execute the applicable contract on behalf of the Village.
Attorney Roselli read £or the record the title of Resolution 53-OS/06.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Watkins moved to approve Resolution 53-OS/06; seconded by Council
Member Paterno; motion passed 4-0.
17. Budget Adjustments for February 2006.
Council Member Genco questioned the budget adjustment for the repair to the
paver driveway at the Public Safety Building. She asked why was the Village
paying money to repair the building when it is brand new. Village Manager
Couzzo explained the bays in the garage hold the fire equipment, and as the trucks
come out there is a one inch to two inch drop, �nd the trucks are such a weight as
they come out they hit it, and actually depress and compact, so now it has settled.
He noted there was a drop, and those sections need to be removed, and will
probably need a stabilizer. Council Member Genco felt it was a design flaw or
error. Village Manager Couzzo agreed. Mayor Humpage commented the Chief
was diligent when the pavers were put in and they were trying to compact the
earth to the point that it would not occur. He commented unfortunately it has.
Village Manager Couzzo stated this design change would incorporate a concrete
campound ta establish the compaction needed, so when the trucks come out it
does not do the same thing.
Chief Weinand, Fire Chief inentioned this item actually came through the budget
process. He indicated this was a repair they knew about that needed to be done.
He mentioned when the building was built, it was built in stages because they
could not build the whole ramp at one time. He commented they did not get a
good solid compaction to the west of the ramp, and now things have shifted and
settled. He indicated they are hoping when they remove this, and re-compact it
that they should not have the problem. He noted those trucks are heavy, at 26 or
27 tons coming out of the apparatus bay. Council Member Genco noted that was a
viable reason.
M�TION Council Member Genco moved to approve the Budget Adjustments for February
2006; seconded by Vice Mayor Watkins; motion passed 4-0.
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VIII. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS
- Ms. Helen Hirst, resident of West Indies Lane asked if there was any follow up on
the fishing incident in January on the Tequesta Drive Bridge. She commented she
would like to see restrictions on the bridge for fishing in the Channel. She
mentioned her husband had spoke with Village Manager Couzzo. Mr. Couzzo
indicated they spoke on the phone. He explained they have reviewed it at the
police department and Sta.ff is going to recommend restrictions, but the Bridge
� closed so closely after that, and there was no time. Ms. Hirst explained that her
son got caught with a fishing line and cut his face. She indicated it couid have
been his eyes or his throat. She mentioned luckily the line broke, and would not
want to see this happen again. She asked if signs could be posted to restrict
fishing, and hopefully get the police to enforce it. Council Member Genco
commented that is the second person that it has happened to in the last 6 or 7
months. Ms. Hirst mentioned her son is 4 years old, and it would take about nine
months before the mark goes from his face. She suggested something should be
done to protect the public. (Note: Discussion of the fishing restrictions are
discussed toward the end of this meetin�.
-. Mr. Russell von Frank, resident of Dover Road, and former Council Member
mentioned since the Village was trying to seek funding for the Tequesta. Drive
Bridge, he felt it was time to resurrect the sketches that Mr. Howard Morton made
three or four years ago. He explained in the drawings what the bridge would look
like in steel, and what it would look like as a covered bridge. He felt the Village
of Tequesta would have the only covered bridge in Fiorida, and could possibly
help in securing funding from the County, and Representative Negron. He felt this
could be done under cultural, and art and crafts in seeking financial assistance as
far as the bridge is concerned.
- Ms. Dorothy Caanpbell, resident of Eastwinds Circle inquired on the status of the
Municipal Election. Village Manager Couzzo indicated Seats 1, 3 and 5 were up
for election, Mayor Humpage and Council Member Genco were both
unchallenged in their Seat 1, and Seat 3, respectively. He mentioned they did
qualify so they will retain those Seats. He indicated in Seat S, Mr. Basil Daiack
and Mr. Calvin Turnquest had applied, and unfortunately Mr. Turnquest the
Village was notified by the Elections Office faiied to achieve the 50 signatures
required to become a qualified candidate and be on the ballot. He stated therefore,
Mr. Dalack would be awarded Seat 5. Mayor Humpage stated so there will be on
election in Tequesta. Village Manager Couzzo noted that is correct. Vice Mayor
Watkins congratulated all three candidates.
- Ms. Shelly Stirrat, resident of Country Club Drive asked in repairing the
Tequesta Drive Bridge was any consideration given to raising the elevation so that -
the boating people living on the other side of the bridge could have greater height.
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Mayor Humpage noted at this juncture the primary function is to get the bridge
open. He commented'�it still needs more repairs: Village Manager Couzzo
summarized the repairs being done to the bridge. He mentioned it wouid not be
the appropriate time to change the elevation in the center section, because it
would have to be done across the entire bridge. He indicated if the bridge needed
to be replaced in future years, that would be the time to change the elevations of ;
the bridge. She suggested since the Village is spending $350,000.00 to repair the
bridge, some consideration might be taken to the homeowners that Iive on the
water on the other side that might be interested in contributing monies to add ta
the fund to actually increase the size. She felt that could increase ad valorem taxes
for the County, and it would appreciate the homeowners properties on the other
side. She felt now might be the time to do it right. Viilage Manager Couzzo
mentioned the Village would have to take out the entire span to raise the bridge,
and would increase the cost to approximately $2,000,000.00. Vice Mayor Watkins
mentioned she understood Ms. Stirrat, but expiained Councii was trying to get the
bridge reopened first. She felt this would buy the Viliage some time to look down
the road and plan and budget for a new bridge. She noted these improvements
would make the bridge usable, while they study what they are going to do in the
future. Mayor Humpage indicated Council needs for information from the
engineers, but noted raising the bridge would be a much larger undertaking, and
there would have to be more dialog with Martin County, Palm Beach County and
Tequesta. He pointed out Tequesta is responsibie for the bridge, and the costs
associated with it. He felt it was not fair to burden the ta�cpayers in Tequesta. with
those costs. He noted when it comes time to address the replacement of the entire
bridge that's when the bridge raising may occur.
IX. COMMUNICATIONS FROM COUNCIL
VICE MAYOR WATKINS
Dialogic Svstem — She mentioned she has had several calls regarding the Mayor's
messages. She felt it was a really valuable system.
Police Departments Presentation - She comrnented she attended the Police
Departments presentation regarding Internet Safety. She indicated unfortunately it
was not well attended, but mentioned the people who attended commented what a
wonderful program was, and hoped it would be presented again, and maybe
geared toward children. She wanted to commend the police department and the
Adam Walsh Foundation who helped put the program together.
Jupiter Inlet Natural Preserve Cleanup — She announced the debris clean up was
primarily along U.S. One, and with the help of the Jupiter High School
Environmental Science Academy they picked up 440 pounds of trash. She felt
they are to be commended far their work.
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COUNCIL ME11�ER PATERNO
Councii Aid to Or�anizations - He mentioned he hand delivered the $1,000.00
Councii donation to the Jupiter Environmental Science Academy, $1,000
donation to Jupiter High School Project Graduation, and $1,000 donation to
Limestone Elementary School. He indicated ali three were greatly appreciated.
COUNCIL MEMBER GENCO
. Loxahatchee River Coordinatin� Council — She mentioned she is officially
resigning as Council's representative to the Coordinating Council. She explained
the Village has a seat on tl�e Councii. She indicated she spoke with Vi�lage
Manager Couzzo, and with Ms. Catherine Harding, the Director of Community
Development, and Mr. Couzzo agreed if Council approved it that Ms. Harding
could take the seat. She pointed out the primary function, the reason that it was
formed for the most part has been settled, the plan for the River restoration has
been put in place, so therefore most of the n�w issues they would be dealing with
wiil be development, and things of that nature. She felt Ms. Harding would make
an excellent representative for the Village. She asked Council if this could be an
agenda item on the next Regular Council Meeting.
Road t�roblems in the CounYrv Club — She asked for a�n update, noting that Mr.
Carl Hansen, former . Council Member had brought this matter to Council's
attention at the last meeting. Village 1Vlanager Couzzo commented the Village
engineers have reviewed the repairs for Bunker Place, and plan to start soon. Mr.
Russell White, Public Services Manager indicated they are still in the process of
getting one more price for the repairs. He commented Bunker Place is the worst
one, and they want to take care of that first.
X. NEW BUSINESS
Council Member Genco reordered this item under ,Approval of Agenda as New Business,
due to Chief Allison being ill, so he can leave the meeting after the discussion.
23. Council discussion and possible action to fiil a current police officer opening by
hiring a person as a poiice trainee and sponsor him/her through the Police
Academy.
Police Chief Steve Allison comrnented noted police recruiting retention has
become a very big problem in Palm Beach County. He noted at one time there
was open enrollment into the Police Academies, and was a large number of
people to clraw from. He expiained agencies are now seeing it worthwhile to go
ahead and sponsor a person for the academy. He noted they are finding that they
get more longevity out of the employee. He mentioned 100% of all Dade and
Broward County hires are sponsored and paid to go through the academy. He
mentioned 90% of people attending�the academy in Palm Beach County are paid
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to go to the academy, and the remaining 10% are hired before they graduate. He
mentioned in Indian River Communit�. College (IRCC) about 50% of their
� students are paid to go, so the last two people the Village has hired has come from
IRCC.
Chief Allison stated what he was proposing in this current budget, since Council
had previously approved hiring one new person was the position Council
authorized that he find a trainee and sponsor that trainee, and pay that person to
go through the academy. He mentioned the police department has been so busy
this year replacing people that have resigned (4 people in the Iast 7 months) that
he has not gotten to the new person. Council Member Genco asked for .
clarification on the police department asking to fill a current opening by hiring a
person as a police trainee. She asked if that was one in the same position or would .
the trainee be another position. Chief Altison mentioned Council approved in the
budget for the Police Department to hire one new police officer, and the way he is
trying to accomplish that is to hire a police trainee, who would go through the
academy. Council Member Genco asked if the $1Q,Q00.00 was for their training.
Chief Allison felt it would cost a lot Iess since he checked with the academy and �
they said it would be approximately $3,000-$3,500 with tuition and supplies.
Council Member Genco asked if the extra money Council is allocating is going
toward the training expenses. Chief Allison indicated that was conect. He
mentioned the position that was budgeted for this year, that salary has not been
touched, so there is money in the budget. Council Member Genco noted that
sounded great.
Village Manager Couzzo indicated Staff was not requesting any another funds,
since the money has been budgeted. Vice Mayor Watkins asked if there was onty
one person interested, or was it opened to others. Chief Allison stated thay
followed Village policy; he noted the first thing he did was send out a letter
requesting that any Village empioyee that would be interested in the position to
iet hirn know; and after the notice was out, only one person responded that wanted
to make a career change and be sponsored. He noted that person would receive
first consideration. Council Member Paterno asked if the person would have their
salary paid, plus insurance. He questioned whether the cost would actually be
higher than the $3,500.00. Chief Allison explained they would reduce their salary
at a trainee rate, less than a police officer while they are in the academy. Council
Member Genco felt the Village would end up saving money. Chief Allison noted
that was correct. Council Member Genco felt the Chief was doing this item as
information, because he was changing his staff ng. She felt it was great, because if
it increased their employee retention. Mayor Humpage stated the Village has a
policy that if this person leaves prior to the arrangements that are made, the
Village would be reimbursed the funds. Chief Allison noted there is a standard
pro-rated scheaule that they repay the costs incurred. Mayor Humpage pointed out
that the Village lias paid upfront. Chief Aliison agreed. Mayor Humpage stated if
they Ieave the �illage would be reimbursed. Chief Allison stated that was correct.
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Council Member Paterno mentioned one of his concerns was that the Police have
contract negotiations coming up and this could be an impact item. He commented
anything that has to do with any type of benefit to any officer that has to be
negotiated. Chief Allison stated he did not believe the union has any input on
how he hires employees. He indicated that was still management rights covered in
the management rights section of the contract, so he felt he could hire trainees or
sworn police officers by the contract. Council Member Genco�pointed out this is
really administrative. Council Member Paterno noted, as previously mentioned
by the Chief that other smaller agencies look at who is in the class, and then they
. sponsor someone, and make sure they are so far through that they are going to
pass. He asked if that was correct. Chief Allison agreed. He pointed out there are
occasions, for example, where he had the top student from IRCC refuse to take a
contract, and he wanted to work at the Village, and as soon as he found out the
Village did not offer Florida Retirement System, he withdrew and took another
job some place else. He noted usually the ones that are left are the ones that did
not get picked up by someone else if they are not_ already sponsored ahead of
time, so the Village would not be getting the best employee.
Mayor Humpage questioned whether the person selected was already on the
Village payroll, and that he lives within the Village. Chief Allison indicated the
person that responded with their intent that they would like to make a career
change is a current employee, Mr. David Copper, Code Enforcement Officer. He
commented he has impressed the police administration very much since the time
he has served with the Village. He noted they all felt this was a person that
deserved the chance. He mentioned he does have previous law enforcernent
experience as a corrections officer in Ohio, and would Iike to prepaze a
compliance transfer to get his correction hours transferred to law enforcement. He
stated the Authorities in Florida felt it would be faster for him to go through the
police academy. Vice Mayor Watkins questioned whether the Village has ever
done this before in Tequesta. Chief Allison stated yes, Mr. Robert Garlo and
Gabe Ramos were sponsored. He noted then there was a period of open _
enrollment where anyone could attend the police academy�, the people did not
need to be sponsored, and so the maxket was flooded for a while, but now people
do not want to be police officers and it has changed the whole recruiting method.
Council Member Paterno asked when the previous peopie were sponsored did the
Chief give it to outside people, and inside people. Chief Allison stated Chief
Flannery hired Mr. Garlo, he also was a corrections officer; he hired him with the
intent to send him to the police academy. Council Member Paterno commented so
he hired him from the outside to go to the academy. Council Member Genco
indicated she was very pleased, because this was the first time out of the last six
hired that the Village followed the personnel poiices and opened it up to the
employees. She commented she was very pleased to see that because the policy
had been violated every time except this time� in the last two years. Vice Mayor
Watkins commented she did not if that was true, but did nat. want someone
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coming back after the fact and say this was not handled properly. She wanted to
have a level of comfort. -
Chief Allison pointed out this has been discussed in department head meetings, :
and felt there was no one on Staff that felt negative on the program. He noted at1
. the department heads felt it was a good opportunity, and every empioyee in the
Village had a chance. Council Member Genco stated the Chief still goes through a
rating period, and they are not going to be hired if they do not meet a1t the criteria,
and the background checks, etc. Chief A1lison stated there is a very intensive
background check required by the State of Florida. Council Member Paterno
pointed out in the personnel polices there is a provision that states that general
employees are e�pected to serve their current position at least ane year before
being considered for promotion or transfer. Council Member Genco stated the
word consider was included, and Council has taken it under consideration,
therefore the Village is not violating the current policy. Mayor Humpage stated he
� was a product of the Program also, but it was a long time ago. He noted he could
speak from personal experience, Chief Dusenbery put in into the academy after he
had cleared a11 the hurdles. He indicated he was pleased with this pmgram. He
mentioned the Village has talked about retention, and the opportunity here to help
a resident within the municipal boundaries, who presentiy works for the Village.
He commented this is a great approach, and suggested it shauld be done more
often.
Chief Allison indicated he also was a product of the academy, and the previous
Chief paid him to attend. Vice Mayor Watkins asked if the Village would still be
done one police officer while he is in school. Chief Allison stated that is correct.
Vice Mayor Watkins stated she had a11 confidence in Mr. Cooper, but wanted to
confirm that if this does not work out then the Viltage will be reimbursed, and
they start all over again. Chief Aliison stated Mr. Caoper does not have a job in
the Village as he goes through the academy and that is a chance he has to take.
Vice Mayor Watkins asked if the Village would be looking for a code
' enforcement officer. Viiiage Manager Couzzo stated yes, if Council approves this
item. Council Member Genco noted he was doing a good job as Code
Enforcement O�cer, and that he has proved himself as a good employee. She felt
this was a great opportunity for the Vitlage. Chief Allison mentioned the Village
would be gaining time, because he can start his field training at the back end of
this. Vice Mayor Watkins asked if there was any guarantee that he wili stay for so
many years, if the Village makes this investment. Chief Allison stated just a two-
year contract. Council Member Genco commented that is more than the Village
has now. Chief Allison stated the last person stayed 25 years.
MOTION: Council Member Genco moved to approve filling a current police officer opening
by hiring a person as a police trainee and sponso�- him through the Police Academy; seconded
by Vice Mayor Watkins; motion passed 4-0.
- Note: Additionat New Business Items start immediately following Item 19.
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X. DEVELOPMENT MATTERS
19. a) Conceptual Presentation for the Atlantis Project, located at 740 North U. S.
Highway One.
b) Quasi judicial Pubiic Hearing for Special Exceptions. Allied Capita,l &
Deve�opment known as Royal Tequesta located at 740 N. U.S. Highway One to
allow a Planned Commercial Development in the C-2 Community Commercial
District.
Attorney Roselli swore in 6 people.
Ms. Catherine Harding, Director of eommuniry Development mentioned this is.
an application for a Speciai Exception as provided by Chapter 78, Division 3,
Special Exceptions Uses of the Village of Tequesta's zoning ordinance to allow a
Planned Commercial Development (PCD) in the C-2 Community Commercial
District.
Ex parte Communications —
Council Member Genco mentioned she had a meeting with the applicant
representatives .about 7 weeks ago to discuss the comments she had made at the
Cauncil meeting, Mr. George Gentile, Mr. Ed Oliver, Mr. Nick Mastronroni, Ms.
Sherie Pavlick. �
Mayor Humpage, Vice Mayor Watkins, Council Memtier Paterno indicated they
had no disclosures to report.
Mr. Terry Lewis, Attorney for the applicant, Allied Capital summaxizes the
appZicant was before Council approximately a month ago, and after considerable
discussion the znatter was postponed to this evening. He explained the
postponement came as a result of comments from the Council individually that he
and others on the team took to take their conceptual plan, and back to review for
potentially staggering the heights of the buildings to present something that had
rziore variety and looked Iess dense. He commented there was also a suggestion by
one or more of the Council members that they attempt to increase the commercial
element of the overall project. He noted those were the two items feel fell
into community compatibility. He stated that is what they have done, and with
that they have a conceptual design before Council this evening that has addressed
those particular elements.
Mr. George Gentile, President of Gentite, Holloway, O'Mahoney and Associates,
mentioned the applicant has provided the Community Development Department,
what he feels is a compiete and substantial package of the information with some
minor modifications to the elements, and asking for the Special Exceptions for the
� uses on the property that are required under the Village's.. Special Exception
process. He noted as well in the valuation of the comments made at the Iast
meeting, they went back and looked at stepping the building, and in doing so in
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order to maintain some integrity into the ability for the project to be viable they
are back requesting a portion of the building to be liack at the 6 floor height. He
commented the �applicant has provided Council with a summary for the record of
all the sections and items they feel explain their compliance. He stated they feel
very comfortable they have complied with all the requirements in all the sections
. of the code regarding the special exception uses and requests. He noted the
Council has the ability to review those requests and make their decision based on
those items.
Mr. Gentile reviewed the conceptual site plan, and indicated the plan is essentially
very much the same plan with some minor modifications in regards to the changes
that they had to make in regards to the stepping, and reevaluation of the building.
He commented however, the key elements are still there that they feel are very
. important to the project to the life safety issues to the project itseif, to be a viable
and excellent project for this portion of the Village. He noted the back area
towards the Water Plant site is still a very large preserve area that they are
maintaining. He commented the project enters off U.S. One, and to the north of
the project is Casa Del Sol development, a PCD as weli. He noted Council
approved the project about iwo years ago with 10,000 square feet of commercial
space, and residential townhouse development. He mentioned the appiicant in this
project has provided a residential development of 79 units, which is under their
original proposal, and they provided now in this project about 10,000 square feet
of commercial space. He noted if you look at the statistics in regards to both
pieces of property, they are both at approximately 4% of their sites for
commercial. He stated they have matched what Casa Del Sol as done.
Mr. Gentile noted they have also continued to provide, based on the Village's Fire
and Police Department a complete drive circulation around for easy emergency
access to the entire facility. He noted they have incorporated 2 additionat
courlyard areas toward the southwest portion of the building, and they pravided a
large courtyard pool facility in the middle. He commented the portion towards the �
� back goes up to the maximum that Council can approve under the PCD of 6
stories, and goes down to 1 story in the center. He noted it goes from 4 stories, to
- 3 stories, to l story on the U:S. One Iocation, so they have taken the building and
stepped it down to ] story with the parking Iot on U.S. One. He indicated they still
have the two levels of parking underneath which provides for the residential
parking, as well as some of the commercial employment parking. He noted they
are hiding 80% of the parking from visibility from the pubiic, and the parking for
the commercial area can be seen from the front. He noted the applicant has
heavily landscaped the north and the south side and the buffer areas. He pointed
out they also have a large buffer area towards the back end of the project.
Mr. Gentile introduced Mr. Ed Oliver, Oliver Glidden and Associates, Project
Architect noting that he had provided Council with a conceptual elevation that
shows the stepping of the project. He reviewed the conceptual plan elevations.
� - Vice Mayor Watkins asked which direction was the plan oriented ta
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Mr. Gentile noted if someone was coming down U.S. One, it wouid be from the
� north to the south. He commented Mr. Oiiver has broken the building up, even
though it all continually flows as one building. He felt architectuxally it was a
very attractive building. Council Member Genco asked if the applicant had other
elevations, such as what someone would see from U. S. One. He commented they
are in the submittal package. Mayor Humpage thanked Mr. Gentile for the
presentation. Vice Mayor Watkins noted she has been supportive of the project
since they presented last. She noted she was surprised when she saw the
renderings and the stepping was included, because at the last Council meeting she
made a motion, and the motion did not receive a second. She mentioned she was
also surprised because of the discussions on height being such a critical issue, that
now they are up to 6 stories. She felt it is a good project for Tequesta, and that a
heavy residential component is good for the Viliage, and was interested to hear
the other Council members comments.
Council Member Paterno asked if the applicant had any renters, and what was
designated for the 10,00Q square foot commercial space. Mr. Gentile commented
the applicant has one interested party for a portion of it for a spa. He explained
there could be up to four different tenants in that space, because of the size of it.
He mentioned if the spa goes in, they are looking at approximately 20 employees.
He noted they anticipate there would be potential for any of the commercial uses
that are permitted under the code for this zoning district to go in that space. He
pointed out they anticipate the hours of operation to be 7:00 am to 11:00 pm,
unless changed by CounciL He stated all the commercial areas of the project
would be open ta the public, as well as the residents.
Councii Member Paterno asked for the heights of the b-story portion. Council
Member Genco noted it was 63.9 inches. Council Member Paterno indicated that
was to the roofline. He asked to the mid point of the towers. Mr. Gentile stated to
the mid point of the architectural roof element is 79 feet 8 inches. He stated the
code allows 6 floors or 84 feet. Council Member Paterno asked the height to the
top of the spine. Mr. Gentile stated an additional 6 feet 2 inches to the top of the ,
dome. Councii Member Paterno explained 85 feet plus the spine. Mr. Gentile
agreed, and noted the last time they were before Council they mentioned it is an
architectural eiement that is not a habitable space, but could be eliminated if -
Councii so desired. He commented the building would then be down to 73 feet 2
inches. Council Member Genco pointed out that is the type of things the
Community Appearance Board (CAB) would be dealing with. She noted her
biggest concern is what the building height itself is. She explained the building
height appears . to conform to the code. CoUncil Member Paterno mentioned in
some ways he was happy to see tkat the applicant staggered the building, but
unhappy that the appiicant raised the height. He thought the applicant was going
to stagger it, but if anything the height would be going in the other direction,
. downward. Mr. Gentile cvmmented when they took the comments back to the
design team, and at the last meeting they were at S stories on both portions of the
building. He commented this conceptual drawing has nothing at 5 stories right
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now. He explained they have a one story, a third story, a fourth story, and a sixth
story, to maintain the unit count. He pointed out they have come down from the
original where the maximum density of 18 units per acre that is allowed by the
PCD. He noted they are down to 16 units per acre, where they actually had took
off a number of units over the process that they have been working with Council.
Council Member Paterno questioned whether they had taken any off since the last
time they were before CounciL Mr. Gentile indicated they did not take any units
off of this plan. He noted the count is the same, and that is what they were trying
to do to make the project work. Vice Mayor Watkins asked if the back building
were 5 stories how many units would they lose. Mr. Gentile indicated they would ?
lose 9 units. Council Member Genco pointed out she couid envision this; and �
basically what the back is looking out over is the Water Treatment Plant, and a
small portion of Casa Del Sol. She commented she would be reaily interested in if
anyone from the public from Casa Del Sol, and what their comments would be.
She noted visually looking at the elevations, she felt it was going to be very
attractive because it was going to flow up there, and as someone comes up U.S.
One they can start to see what the building is. She felt architecturally it is a very
attractive building, and a nice feature.
Vice Mayor Watkins noted since Council has been talking about this, she pointed
. out she works over on U.S. One and is right there looking at Sandpoint Bay across
the street, which is unincorporated Palm Beach County, and that building is 8
stories. She commented she is a visuallearner and tried to draw the line across tl�e
tops of the buildings for comparison. She explained she liked the stepping, and
felt it is more attractive than the two 5 stories. She noted if Council was to :
approve this conceptual plan there are some things that she would like assurances
on before she could get comfortable with it. She noted one of them being that the
properties be simple, and not allowed to operate Iike a condo, that they would not
be into timeshares, hotel, or in and out rentals. Mr. Gentile stated he clid not tlzink
they could do fee simple on the building.
Attorney Lewis stated condominiums are fee simple; there would not be partial
shares sold in the units, timeshares or anything like that. He stated they are totally
agreeable to that, that way it would be straight up condominium sales. Attorney
Roselli questioned leasing. She asked if the condominium documents would have
a restriction on leasing, such as not allowing any Ieasing far less than a year. She
stated the Village would not want monthly to monthly. Attorney Roselli asked for
clarification. Mr. Lewis stated 6 months is the minimum lease. Council Member
Genco felt that was standard. Attorney .Roselli agreed. Vice Mayor Watkins
indicated her last assurance would be that they guarantee the commercial is filled
before the residential gets a Certificate of Occupancy (CO). She stated so
somehow they would know the cornmercial is not going to stay idle, because they
could not rent it, and that it does not becorne units. Attorney Lewis felt they
would have to come back to Council to change that. He stated that would have to
be commercial, and did not know if they would have any control over whether it
migh't be vacant for a period of time.
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Attorney Roselli commented what the idea wouid be is to withhold the CO's on
the residential units until the applicant submitted executed leases for all the
commercial space, or maybe at least 75% of the commercial space. Attorney
Lewis commented he ur�derstands the issue, but indicated from the standpoint of
business economics that does not saund practical. Attorney Roselli pointed out
this is a Planned Commercial Development that is why the idea that the
commercial is predetermined, and generaily in these types of situations the
developer comes with the commercial uses and knowledge of the tenants. She
stated that is one concern that has always been with this Council, because they do
not know what the commercial uses are going to be. She stated there is also a
cancern that the residents move in, and there is 10,Q00 square foot of vacant
commercial space indefinitely.
Mr. Ed Oliver mentioned their firm does a lot of rnixed use projects, including the
Downtown Gardens Project, in Paim Beach Gardens, and typically they see those
Council's/Governmental Entities want to make sure they are going to have that
commercial eomponent. He commented as a PCD the applicant is obligated to
allocate that space for commercial use, but noted from a bnsiness standpoint he
agreed with Attorney Lewis that it is backwards when there are 79 ur�its that can
not get CO's beeause of the commercial space. He indicated that is a Council ca1i,
and if asked to provide leases, they would provicte leases. Attorney Roselli
pointed out it was kind of backward that the development is more residential than
comnnercial. She stated it is suppose to be a Planned Commercial Development,
and she was trying to alleviate the concerns that it turns into a condom mum and
there is no commercial.
Cauncil Member Genco mentioned she did not think Council would ever make a
change from commercial to residential. She commented what it is going to cost
the development by the square foot; she does not think they would leave the space
empty. She pointed out this is also going ta be their entry into the development,
and from an aesthetic, usage point of view they would not want people to drive
into the building and see paper on the windows. Attorney Roselli suggested
Council may want to request particular uses they would like to see. Council
Member Genco commented she would prefer they choose, because of the viabiiity
of the eommercial space and it working with the residential. She noted she would
rather see them work out on their own what is going to work with the residential
developments as well as what is financially feasible.
Vice Mayor Watkins pointed out it looks like a very upscale project, and a nice
component for the Village. She explained because it is residential and sitting next
to a Publix, she would think they would want to go more toward personal
services, a spa, coffee shop, or bookstore. She felt they would want to gear more
toward what their residents would like. Attorney Lewis commented that is the
typieal mix for something like this. Vice Mayor Watkins explained they wouid
not wanY storage warehouse it that location. Council Member Paterno asked Mr.
Oliver if he worked on the Casa Del Sol Project.
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Mr. Oliver stated he was the architect on that project. Council Member Paterno
questioned how many stories the development was. Mr. Oliver stated 3 stories.
Council Member Paterno commented and now they want to put a six-story
building next door, directiy to the south. Mr. Oliver mentioned one of the things
that did on the project that is demonstrated on the site plan is that the building
does not parallel the north side plan, so consequently the way that it is arranged, it
is closer to the site on the western side, and as it moves toward U.S. One it opens
up quite a bit and exceeds the setbacks dramaticaliy.
. (Public Comment)
Ms. Lisa Nicole Jagoda, resident of Tequesta, representing Casa Del Sol and
Sundown Development mentioned as far as what she can see about the varied
height this is something that she thinks the residents, they have been talking to the
residents as they come in, and they had a concern about height. She indicated she
has not told them about the recent height change because she has not seen it up to
6 stories, she has been telling them it would be approximately 5 stories. She
explained she can not speak on behalf of the residents, but feels the elevations are
an improvement over what see saw at the._last meeting.
(Council Comments)
Mayor Humpage asked the number of residential units Casa Del Sol has, and the
amount of total square feet of residential space. Mr. Jagoda indicated 41 units, and
approximately 2,700 square feet x 41 units, totaling 110,700 square feet of
residential. She pointed out as far as the commercial space, she agreed with the
applicant when they had to tease and sell their commercial space, it was based on
market demand. She felt there would be a number of businesses that would want
to locate there. She explained they have a number of residents that live in Casa
Del Sol that have requested having their businesses in the Casa Del Sol
commercial space but the space has been already leased. She felt there will be
residents from this development, and close by developments that would want their
business in this location. .
Mayor Humpage questioned the amount of residential square feet in the Atlantis
project. Mr. .Gentile commented about 210,000 square feet, excluding the
commercial space. Mayar Humpage commented when Council draws these
comparisons, if they Iook at the two projects; he mentioned he went through the
December and November Meeting minutes so he could be accurate in his
comments on the staggering; He pointect out this project has merit, and that he
likes this project. He mentioned he has one issue, if he looks at Casa Del Sol (and
he is trying to stay within the municipal limits of Tequesta and not look over at
Broadview or Sandpoint Bay) there is a serious clepression there of about 15 or 20
feet, and then a serious raise coming on the west side of U.S. One, it makes the
elevations dramatic. He sta.ted this is a PCD, and Council was concerned with the
commercial entity, in which they want to preserve.
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Mayor Humpage commented this project is primarily residential, but with the two
projects there is 110,004 square feet of residential and 10,000 square feet of
commercial at Casa Del Sol, and 210,040 square feet of residential and 14,000
square feet of commercial at Atlantis, so it is double the square footage of
residential, yet the same amount of commercial square footage. He commented he
understands the density, but he looks af the two projects and one is twice the size
of the other as far as residential square footage, but yet they maintain the same
commercial square footage. He pointed out in some of the County meetings he
has attended lately; one of the aspects the Counry likes to preserve is the
commercial venue especially along the U.S. One Corridor. He explained if
Council grants this Special Exception he does not know if he is comfortable on�
the Commercial entity. He reiterated he thinks the project has merit.
Mr. Oliver pointed out in comparing projects there are two notable differences: 1)
the commercial space on Casa Del Sol has a tremendous amount of road fronta.ge
on U.S. One; 2} is a recta.nguiar site that is parallel to U.S. One and the project has
a significant amount of north to south dimension then the Atlantis site which is
narrow and deep; and 3) and the Casa DeI Sol has a smaller scrub jay area
compared to the Atlantis site. He commented when you look on balance at the
two sites from a planning standpoint the applicant has a long deep site with a
substantial portion devoted to scrub jays, that does not al�ow them the flexibly
with the preserve area, and from a commercial standpoint the tenants do not want �
to be buried back to far off the main thoroughfare. He pointed out the success of
those businesses is enhanced with stronger frontages along the xnain
thoroughfaxes. He hoped Council would be in favor o�the approval of the project.
Council Member Genco mentioned she strongly commended them because 20%
of their site is devoted to a scrub jay preserve, which is going to remain open. She
pointed out it is almost as if they are donating a miniature park to the Village, and
that is an expense because property is extremely expensive. Council Member
Paterno asked if the applicant could have placed the commercial project more
along U.S. One. Mr. Oliver stated not really. Mayor Humpage commented
Atlantis does not have the frontage that Casa Del Sol has. Council Member
Paterno suggested it could have been put more parallel to Casa Del Sol. Mr.
Oliver explained Casa Del Sol has its only entry on County Line Road, and on the
Atlantis project the Department of Transportation (DOT) allowed only one point
of access, and that was on U.S. One. He pointed out they have a limited amount
of space that is availabie for frontage which is substantially below that of the
neighboring project. He mentioned as planners and architects its necessary to look
at the various site constraints and opportunities and balance them out. He stated
he feels the applicant has done that, and asked that Council would approve their
application. Council Member Genco reiterated Vice Mayor Watkins' comment
regarding Sandpoint Bay and visually it looks the same height, and two floors of
the 8 stories are hidden. She. noted the best she could count was 5 or 6 stories
depending on which way she was approaching from U. S. One, so this from a
visual perspective is going to look about the same as far as the heights.
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Council Member Genco stated that would make it compatible with the adjacent
developments. She stated she also strongly supports Vice Mayor Watkins's
comments that long term for the Village, she felt the residential usage is more in
tune with what the residents of the Village want, rather than commercial. She
mentioned however the Village is preserving a commercial elernent that would be
beneficial for all the residents of the community.
Mayor Humpage stated he was glad to hear the project was coming back because
it has merit, and he liked the project. He indicated he was surprised when the
. project came back at 6 stories/84 feet. He stated his biggest issue is the elevations,
and in reviewing the previous Council meeting minutes, the 84 feet was not
something he would chose to put in that Iocation. He commented he understood it
was in the back of the project and the stepping was going on and represented 9
units, and maybe units could be added at 3, 4 or 5 stories. He noted the minutes
talk about 3, 4 and 5 stories, and now it is back to 6 stories/84 feet. He
commented he has also had issue with 6 stories/84 feet frorn day one, and is not
comfortable with 84 feet. Council Member Genco noted she did not believe it was
84 feet. Mayor Humpage pointed out 79 feet 6 inches to the mid point of the roof.
He pointed out the residents do not know it is the center of the roof, and they see
an overall structure.
Mr. Oliver stated he would Iike to address the Mayor's comments. He explained
in the Village code and other cities codes that he works with building height is
typically measured to the roof. He mentioned to the top of the roof parapet they
are at 68 feet 7 inches above grade. He pointed out they are not at 84 feet. He
commented if ineasured to the mid point of the tower elements, which represent
25% of the total roof area of both structures, they are at 79 feet 8 inches. He noted
the decorative band is at a height of 73 feet 2 inches. Mayor Humpage indicated
he understood how the code is interpreted; he mentioned he had no issue with
that. He explained if he was to put a cupola on top of his garage that would be
what someone sees; fihey would not look at the peak of his garage. He felt this is a
great project, and would like to see it come. into the Village. He indicated the
residents have told him they have a problem with the elevations, and understand
the other Council members views with Broadview next door in the County. He
noted there is a severe difference between the normal ground level on the east side
of U.S. One and where this project is located. He felt it would be even more
dramatic, in his opinion, if this came in at 5 stories. He mentioned he understood
the developers view, and that he needed to be profitable, but noted he is really
opposed to the mid point of the tower being at 79 feet 8 inches.
Mr. Oliver noted typically what you see if you look east of U.S. One is flat roofs.
He felt they were ugly. He cammented if the towers were taken off, regardless of
the height of the building, tkey would be looking at a flat roof line. He noted this
is a special exception request for the PCD not the site plan approval. He indicated
if Council referred to have 5 stories/S stories on the building, instead of the
stepping that would be under the site plan approval.
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Mr. Oliver pointed out the building at this time goes from 6, 4, 3 to 1 story. He
co�ment�d perhaps if the Councit said.t�iey would rather have 5 stories and 5
� stories withaut the stepping, he noted that would not be his decision that would be
his clients decision to determine if he coula accomplish that and lose those 9
units. H� pointed c�ui that is a direct economic impact to the�n, and stated he did
not know whether Councii wouid give the applicant the ability and space of time,
between now and the time they come back for site plan approval to study it.
Atto�rney Roselli clarif eci the Spe�ial Exception is ane request the appiicant has,
anc3 then there is an additional request on top of that to increase the height to 6
stories/$4 feet. Council Member Genca pointed out which is allowable. Attomey
Rase]li agreec� at Cotancil's discreti�n. She sug�estext G�uncil cc�uld gra,nt the
request for the 5peciai Exceptian at the pernutted height, whicb is the reduced
height, Attnrn�y I,ewis stated the �peci.ai Requ�st be£care C�uncil is for two
Special Exceptic�ns: 1) the additional height, and 2) PCD request.
Cauncil Member Paterno commented he also has a problem with the h�ight; as the
11rlayc�r dcre5. He fe}t they have a g�cx� �r��e�t, �n�i he see� � lot ��c�ci t.hing� abc��rt
it. He stated far him he is very caneem about the grQpe�y ir� Tec��esta tha� is 3
stories. He suggested if th.ey want a Specia� Exception, and to come down, which
he t�ca���ht they were r�c�in� fr�m th� ia�st me�etinu, ��ri st,�n it he felt th� a��licant
�oul� get a l�t of su�pc�rt. I-Ie stated the applica.nt is gaing in the opposite
direction from his standpoint. Attarney Roselli mentianed it is conceivable t,�at
the a�PliGant cc�ulc� �et the first s���1 exc�etic�n re��l�st,, �ncl r►nt �e;t th� ���
one. She statec� that is what sh� is hearin� frc�m Cc��eil, a.�c� not.ed ��e was r�ot
sure if th� app�i�ant is willin�; to mak� same accoznmodation at this stage to
�c�c�refi� t�s�#, C'���nr.,i( Me�s�r C'�pnc� s�.sk�ci At#c�rnsy Ftt��elli tr� r,1�.rify the first
�pec�iai �;xc�;�ti�n. .�'�itc�rney �Zcjs�;lt� stated th� ftr�t �pecial exception is to allow
the PCD, this develapment as propos�d, the secand r�quest, wh��h cc�uid �e called
a s�eial exce�tion rec��.��st is whe���r t� �1���v t�e ���Ft�c�r�a:l �e��6�t. ��e ��te�
C�vneil eou�d �nt them �ermissian tc� h�v� t:he �'CI� �t �h�; �crn�ittc.c� h�i�t, b�t
�er�y their �econd re�uest that is to g� up to �i stories/84 feet. Council Member
P�#c;rnt� m�nticrn�,:c1 h� �r���l� he tnr�re �►rr�fc�rt�hl� with s�m. ething that is
�c�mpar�blc tr� �hcir n�igh�r to thc nr��t:h, Iie indi��:ted the residents that he has
s�mken with thaf wc�u�c� t�e a.cce�t�hie tc� thern �vith the cc�mmerei�l ete��nt. �-Ie
felt the $4 feet was toc� l�i�;h.
Mayor Hum�age noteci in �peaking with Attorney Roselli does the applicant
�z��3ers��.n� that �'���i�cil c,o�ilc� �.�nrc�ve the PC� rer��.�e�t at the �Ilowable height of
S��c�r�c�/�0 �'�c�t, �nd not �;ive them the approval �n the 5 staries/84 feet until site
plan approval. Council Member Genca paint�c� aut C€���c;�� m�tst �;ive thenz the
ex��Ptic�n c�n the he��ht �eca�xse th�y c�n ne�t c1� i� �t �i�� �1�n �nnr�v�t. A�tc�rrF�:y
Lewis mentic�ned he a�reec� vv�t.h Attc�rnc� Rc��ei�� t_h�t �:c�zfnc;it �;c>t�1c� �rr��ne� t�eir
re�uest tc� i�wer the building tc� a maximum height of 5 st�ries/70 feet. He
��n��c�r5tr�c�ci tha.t ura.e r,l�ar, �{e ��at�� vvi��th�r th� a:n;�laca.nt eni�lci come �ack in a
;,itc ��an i� a��tc�ry h�; �id ns�l thi�lc �, �,nd r�cy would extd up havin� to appear
t�efore Council at a se�a.rate proeeedir�g and ask them tc� reconsic�er what th�y did
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th.is evening and add a 6 story on to it. Councit Member Genco commented
what Council should look at is what she would consider a comprornise. She stated
Council has a choice, if they go to a 5 story building that is going to slap everyane
in the face as they c�me up tT.S. One. She noted if you loak at the building �
coming up U. S. One they is Publix which is one story, there is also
condominiums on the other side from 4 to 6 stories, and then all of a sudden there ,
will be a 5 story building. She felt the com�romise to this wh41e thing is stepping
it, and the only way that it can be stepped, and Council does not have to consider,
is the fact if he preserves his number of residential units to rnake this
economically fea._Sible. Sl�e stated if yau look at it the way it is ste�ped up the 6
story is going to be pretly much invisibie. She felt it would be so far baek that
peo�le are nnt going to be focusing an it, and h�vin.g ev�rything S stories is going
to be ugl�er.
Mayor Humpage commented it does not atI have to be 5 stories. Council Member
Genca noted tlaere a.re also �roblems with eleva�ars, a�c�ss and �ther thxngs
azchitecturally that would make doing what the Mayor is suggesting just nat
workable. Vice Mayor Watkins asked Council to try and envision this project as
f�r a.s th� �esthetic5 anc� h�w th� t�uilc�in� is goin� t� lo�k. She st.�,ted the drawing
she liked best is the tiered project Iooking up U.S. One. She felt it was prettier
than the Sstory/5 story buildings they had the last meeting. She commented she
kn�ws it is unincorpora.ted in the C�i�nty, bi� right a�mss the street is an 8 stary
building, with Broadview lawer than that, asid Scrimshavv ever� lower tl�an thai.
She stated she personally would tike to see the Village do 3 stories and 3 stories,
a.nc� sfi�.rl �. line a�rr�ss the � kylirt�. Sl�e cc�mm�ntecl that is tvtty sh� liked it in the
first �lace it would give the �illage a iittle variety on U.S. One. She felt is was a
pretty building and mast af everyone driving up and dawn the street are goi�g tv
l� Ic�okin� ar it in s��Gh a w�y rhat sh� hc��es �veryon� wc���l� wa�! it tc� t� a.s
pleasing as possibie to loak at. She stated it laaks rtice, a�c� c�id not have a
. �rc�blem with it. Cr�uncil M�tni�r Patern� �gre�c� h� �ikeci th.P step�in�, but cc�uld
not agree on the height.
(Public Camments)
Mr. Riak I�ube, resident c�f C,otantry Ciub I}rive camtne�ted c�r�gin�lly when this
praject was praposed it was sugpased to be a�2 stary building whic.h everyone
wa,s very much against. He felt these people have done a tremendous amount of
wnrk, ��� this is a fant�stic cc�m�resmise wi�h �, trerrt�nc��us amnunt c�f thought.
IIc; feit this wc�uld beneft th� community greatly because there could be
prafessional offices, and 20Q,000 square feet af resiaential and �nty 1(�,040 square
feet of c�mmere�al, kee�ire� in rr►irrc� th�re is shc����n�; c�r�t��r r�ext tn it. He
camme�ted the architeet is dbsczlut�:ly �ie�utift�l, aa�d the Villa�;e tvc����d �c missin�;
the boat by not having the kind of quality people that will came into the Village.
�e n��t�c� #.his �viil ir+��r�;a:�; the t�.x t��.se, ar�c� this is �. wonderfi�l project for this
cc�msnunity. �I� explair�cd when lhey co�� in at �2 stories ihat may be something
to Fght ahaut, but to �ght about 10 feet th�t should nc�t hag�en.
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Mr. Russell von Frank, resident of Dover Road and former Council Member,
tnentioned when he was coltecting signatures for incoming Council Member Basil
Dalack last week gave hirn the opportunity again to meet with the citizens. He
cornmented it was very interesting when he spoke about the Atlantis project, and
the residents inquired what was happening. He told them the applicant was taiking
. about 5 stories/7Q feet with pyramids. He sta.ted they told him they were against it
and would fight, and if they want a petition he would be glad get the signatures.
Mr. Joe Marzigliano, resident of Tequesta Drive, mentioned concerns regarding
this project: that the height was too ta11 for the area, but if it were at a lower level
he felt this project would be a great addition to the Viitage. Anather concern was -
with the commercial groperty, and he felt there shouid be restrictions for things
that should not go in there, such things as a methadone center, wt�ich would be
unacceptable.
' Vice Mayor Watkins commented this project has been going on for a long tirne
and in a11 that time she was anly approached by three people who were totally
against it. She thought if a number of peopie were severeiy apposed to the project
she would have picked up on that, but she had not.Attorney Roselli comrnented
the concept�aa.l �lan wa�s required by cQde, Section 78-368(b)(7)(i) to show the
height, and that was shown at 6/84. T'he special exception could be considered at
the permitted height rather than at the requested additionat height, although that
wa�s not what was proposed in the appiica�ic�n, and then deal wit� the second
request separately. Attorney Roselli advised that conceivably, the appZicartt cauld
get a special exception for the project at the 5-story height but then the request for
the adciitional height could be cienied, and she was n�t sure if that was sotnething
the applicant wanted to do. Attorney Le�vis agreed that legally they could be
treated as separate requests. The applicant had been asked to comply with the
code and had attemPted to dc� so. The code di�l allc�w � PCT? with a s�ecial
exceprion at the same height in C-2 and an additianal stor� as a segarate special
exception. The standards for compiiance were identical. The applicant had
' acldressed everythin� in 78-362 aad 7$-363, and there had be�n no technical
comrnents by any member of staff indicating they were not in comgliance with all
- criteria in the code. Only twa questians were raised, which �rere not ob�ections or
reeommendatic�ns that the a�plieant was in nc�n-eorn�?i�nce. �ttc�rney I,ewis
asked the Council to consider thase thin�s, a.r�d if th� applicant carne back with a
site plan that had a si�h story on a component of the project a.nd it was still not to
the Cctuncil's liking, ther� was still op�rtunity ko w�rk with the additional height
c�f the parapeY and the cupola, etc., to make it more amenable to the Council.
Attorney Lewis advised that this client, in the pa.st year and a half since he had
worked with him, hac� nc�t jiisk walkec� the secc�nc� mile t��zt 1�ac� walked the thisd
and the fourth, attempting to take dzrection from this Cau�cil. Mr. Lewis
req�iested that the Cc�uncil ap�rove �th special exceptions so that the ap�licant
could proceed to site plan review. -
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Attorney Roselli stated she disagreed that the criteria to increase the height was
the same special exception criteria, and she did not see that in the code. Council ;
Member Genco advised the Council had been told that was part of a previously
adopted resolution that was not codified in the book that Council had to follow.
Attorney R�selli responded she was not talking about that—she knew the height
was in ther�but the permitted building height, Code Section 78-255(2) said the
allowable heights for buildings in a planned commercial development shall be the � ,
same a.s prQVided for in th.e C-2 �oning district, however, at the discretion of the
Village Council, building heights may be increased to a maximum of, in this case,
6 stories or 84 feet, it did not say anything about using the same criteria as the
special exception and exercise your discretion, and she wouid submit tt�at it not
necessarily is, but if you did use those criteria she did think different results could
be found. It might be compatible at a�erta.in height it might not be compatible
at an increased height, whatever that height was.
Attorney Roselli advised that therefore she did not want the Council to take Mr.
I,ewis' comments to lead them to believe that if they found the criteria satisfied
for the PCD at the lower height that they were necessarily satisfied at the
requested greater height, because that was not the case. Councii Member Patemo
commeated, but at the same #ime, the general cnmpatibility with the adjacent
properties could also be considered—the Council did not necessarily have to go to
five stories if they accepted the PCD-which Attorney Roselli confirmed. Council
Member Patem� commented the Council couid say they wanteci it c�mpatible
with the surrounding area if it were three stories, and the �ouneil was not held to
have to go to the limit. Attorney Roselli agreed, advising this was not pernutted
by right—it was a speci_al �xcention use, and those special exception criteria
looked to those types of tlungs of whe�tier it was aat of scale, too grand a scale for
the surrounding community, surrounding uses, and if it was comgat�ble with
surrvunding uses i.n terms of a lot of different things and nc�t just height. In
previous meetings tbere had been eoncern whether it was a PCI? or not, and there
were facts in the record that would support a decision either way.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Watkins made a motion to grant the special exception for a PCD for the
project as presented tonight with the height of 64'. Council Member �enco seconded the
mntion. The vote on the matinn was 2-2 with Mayar HumPage and C�uncil Memher Paterno
opposed.
Mayor Humpage passed the gavei to Vice Mayor Watkins.
MOTION: Mayor Humpage made a motion to grant the specittl exception for a PCD with the
height of S stories/70 foot elevation. Motion failed for laek af a second.
Council Member Genco called for discussion, and asked that the Council thinl�
� about the fact that going to a flat 5 stories all the way from U.S. One to the back
of the pcoperty would be a iot ugl.ier than what had be�n proposed, and the
proposai had greafer continuiry visually from U.S. One; and in exchange for that
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enhanced view another story was allowed on the back part of the property, which
people on IJ.S. �n.e would not even know about. Council Member Genco
commentea she believed this was where compromise came in, and what the
Village would get out of this was a lot better than what they would give up.
Mayor Humpage commented the Council could still grant the PCD and revisit that
at site plan review. Council Member Genco commented the applicant was
loo�cing for the residential units and the height, in addition to the PCD. Council
Member Paterno indicated he would be in favor of three stories the same as Casa
dei Sol, with the front staggered.
Attomey Lewis suggested a motion to reconsider, and to amend the applicant's
request for six �tories and PCI� to five stories and PCD, with the understanding
the applicant could still come back at site plan review with a design that might
include six stories and the right ta request that. Attorney Roselli advised the
Council couid apprave the PCD at five habitable stories with the added
� architectural cupola feature roof to exceed five stories. Co�ncil Member Genco
asked Attorney Roselli to look at code Section 78.368 (b)(7), which said there
must be a finish floor elevation, and asked haw the Council w�uld get around
that. Attorney Roselli advised the applicant was proposing to amend their
application and to be clear, they were willing to forego the second request for the
additional height and bring it dc.�wn to exactly what they saw here, except the one
building would be five stories instead of six, which was a compromise. The six
stories were gone.
Mr. Oliver clarified that the a plicant thought they had �one the extra mile and �
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would like to leave this evening with Councii's approval for a special exception
for the PCD at five stories and whatever the height was per the code; and they
would, of course, need to come back to Council for sit� pian approval. If,
between now and then, the applicant wished to come back �o seek Council
approval for a sixth floor on the one building, they would have to ask €trr that
Council was nat granting anything this evening that gave the applicant any rights
- to accamplish that urithout Council's approval at a future time. Attorney Roselli
a.sked f�r c�nfirmati�n that the appiicant woutd stay with the conceptual plan, to
. which Mr. Oliver responded when this got to the point of a Community
Appearance Board, or the actual architectural components, there were definitions
in the code that established what they could �r cauld n�t d�, and as Attoreny
Lewis had pointed out, his direction had been to work within code. Mr. Oliver
asked that the applicant be allowed to come to site plan review, after having time
to think abnut this anc3 deternnin� wheth�r �hey wanted #he ei�ments that were on
top of the building or not, and in what manner could that be best presented to the
Council to say yes or no on. Cvuncil Member Paterna commented when Mr.
nliver said five stc�ries he meant five s�aries for the whote thing ta which the
response was no, they were stepping it. Mr. Clliver cammented they would Iose
nine units w�ether they had two 5-story buildings or kept it stepped the way they
saw. Council Memt�er Pat�rno c�mmented they c�uld pc�ssihly c�m� ha,ck with a
� � squared building again at five stories. �
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Mr. Oliver responded the Council would have to say yes or no---they wouid have
� to approve that-they had no vested rights until the Council granted a final site
plan approval; they couid not f le for building permits, and they could nat dig a
foundation. He stated they couid not do anything—which Attorney Roselli
verified. Mr. Oliver asked to move forward with Council approval. Council
Member Genco commented her understanding was the applicant wanted
concepteial approval as proposed, timited to five stories, coming back for site plan
review when the additional stary wvuld be proposed. �
Attorney Roselli asked for confirmation from the applicant that when they were
approved for five sxories on this building that they were not going to increase the �
other buildings. Councii Member Genco commented it wouid be exactly as the �
Council was looking at it right now except the 6-story building would be a 5-story �
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building, which Mr. Oliver confirmed, stating that anything the applicant did
differentiy still required Council approval and they had to have a final site plan
approval as we11, and Councii still had the anthority within the PCD to say yes ar
no: Council Member Genco commented the CounciJ did that with Spear �
brothers they had a conceptuai and then came back, and Council changed some
of the dwelling units and some of the open space and some other things, which
went in line with what a conc�ptuai was. Council Member Genc4 stated she did
not have a problem with that, and asked Council to get reai, she thought this was a
great site plan and they could not do any better than this for Viliage from a tax
base standpoint, a Iand use standPoint, sight design, etc. The cupolas were not
really a.n issue and thase wouid be addressed when it ca.me to the Community
Development board, and Council had already washed their hands of those little
d�tails, but when you w�re looking at this—it worked. Mayar Humpage
commented it worked for some, but nat for others.
Vice Mayor Watkins asked that if Council approved this the currenf way it was
pr�pc�sed with the back building at five stories, that the Council memhers think
about how that back building would look, and for the sake of one floor at
approximately 9'-$", which was approximately the height of the room they were
in, she th�ught they were just going t� get a more lovely projecx; and for tha.t tittle
amount she asked Councit to think about it and pl�ase consider it, but if this was
wnat it t�ok to get this gaing she was good with it. Mayor Humpage stated they .
needed to get somewhere.
MOTION: ('ouncil Mem�ier Paterno made a motion to ap�rove the project as it was stepped at
four stories. 11�fotion failed for Zack of a second.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Watkins made a motion to approve the project as it was with the north
tower at five storie.s. Councit memher Gencn ,seconded the mntian, c�nftrming this was a
conceptual approval. Motion carried by 3-1 yote, with Couneil Member Paterno opposed.
The meeting recessed at 9:25 p.m., and reconvened at 9:42 p.m.
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XI. NEW BUSINESS
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20. a) RESOLUTION 43-OS/06 — A Resolution of the Village Council of the �` �
Village of Tequesta, Palm Beach County, Florida, Entering into a Sales
Agreement/Contract between the Village of Tequesta and Information Access
Systems, Inc. (IAS) of Orlando, Florida for the Purchase and Installation of an
Electronic Docuinent (Imaging) Management System, in the amount of
$40,981.OQ budgeted in 2005/2006 Account # 0�1-124-664.6Q0 Capital Otztlay,
Machinery and Equipment, and Authorizing the Village Manager to execute the
applicable Agreement.
Attorney Roselli read for the record the title of Resolution 43-OS/06.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Watkins made a motion to approve Resolution 43-OS/06. Council
Member Paterno seconded the motion. Council Member Genco questioned the maintenance
charges. Village Clerk Carlisle confirmed that the contract stopped on the second page and
everything else was optional. The sofiware maintenance cost from IAS woutd be $2, 736.
Hardware maintenance cost was $1, 59S whether purchased through IAS or another dealer, but
it was actually being purchased through L4S. Motion carried by unanimous 4-0 vote.
b) RESOLUTION 44-OS/06 — A Resolution af the Village Council of the
Viilage of Teques�a, Palm Beach County, Florida, for the purchase of a server and
warkstation from Hewiett Packard, and the installation of the Server and
Workstation by Argent Systems, of Royal Palm Beach, Flarida in a total amount
not to exceed $13,638.82 budgeted in 2005/2006 Account # 001 120-664.600
Capital Outlay, Machinery and Equipment, and Authorizing the Village Manager
to execute the appiicable Purchase Orders.
Attorney Roselli read for the record of the title of Resolution 44-OS/06.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Watkins made a motion to approve Re.solution 44-OS/06. Council
Member Genco seconded the-motion, which carried by unanimaus 4-0 vote.
21. RESOLUTION 48-05/06 — A Resolution of the Village Cauncil of the Village of
Tequesta, Patm �3each County, Florida, Approving a Financial Assistance
Agreement between the Village of Tequesta. and Palm Beach County for
Beautification Improvements in and along Old Dixie Highway from Tequesta
nrive to 900 Feet South of County T.ine Road thrnugh which the County will
provide Financial Assistance in the amount of $23,340 (50% of total cost) to the
Village for Improvements to Old Dixie Highway Right-of-Way.
Attorney Roselli reaa for the record the title of Resolution 48-OS/06.
MOTTnN: V`ice Mayor Watkins rrtade a motion to a�prove Resolutir�n 48-OS/06.. Council
Member Paterno seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 4-Q vote.
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22. a) RESOLUTION SO-O5/06 – A Resolution of the Village Council of the Village
of Tequesfa Palm Beach County, Flarida, Accepting the terms and conditions of
the Paim Beach County Ernergency Medical Services (EMS) Grant award;
Certifying that monies from the EMS Grant will be used to purchase equipment
specified in the grant award, will improve and expand Prehospital Services in our
covered area; will not be used to supplant existing Tequesta Fire-Rescue Budget
allocation and meets the goals and objectives of the EMS County Grant Plan.
Attorney Roselli read for the record the title of Resolution 50-OS/06.
MOTION. Vice Mayor Watkins made a motion to approve Resolution SO-OS/06. Council
Member Genco seconded the mation. Chief Weinand reported thi,s grant had been ap�lied for
Zast May, and in January natification of the award had been received. Approvad of the three
resolutions yvould accept those terms, amend the budget, and approve the purchase: Motion
carried by unanimous 4-0 vote.
b) RESOLUTIUN 51-OS/06 - A ResoIution of Village Council of the Village of
Tequesta, Palm Reach County, Florida, Amending the 2005/2006 General Fund
Budget by Appropriating $8,300.00 of Unreserved, Undesignated Fund Baiance,
Increasing the Fire Control Revenue Account #001-192-337.201, "PBC EMS
Grant" by $6,610.00 and Increasing the F,MS F,xpenditure account #OOI-193-
664.600, "Machinery & Equzpment" by $14,910.00 and Authorizing the Village
Manager to execute the applicable documents on t�ebalf of the Village.
Attorney Roselli read for the record the titie of Resolution 51-OS/06.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Watkins made a motion to a,�prove Resolution SI -OS/06. Council
Member Paterno seconded the motion. Motion carried by unanimous 4-0 vote.
c) RESOLUTION 52-OS/06 - A Resoiution of the Village Council of the Village
of Tequesta, Palm Beach Cour�ty, Florida, Ap�rovi.n.g the purchase of a Revivant
Autopulse Autamatic Chest Compression Device from Zoll Medical Corporation
in the amount of $14,910.00 out of account #QO1-193-664.600, Machinery &
Equipment, which has a FY 2005/20U6 Budget amount of $14,910.00.
Attorney Roselli read for the record the title of Resolution 52-OS/06.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Watkins made a motion to approve Resolution 5.2-OS/06. Council
Member Genco seconded the motion. Motion carried by unanimous 4-0 vote.
Council Member Genco made a suggestion that in the future when there were
resolutians like this to do a11 these in one motion—state: approving the following,
and just list transfer from, to, and ali that, so it could be done in one motion
instead of three. Village Clerk Carlisle explained it was the Financial Department
that had it being done this way. Council Member Genco commented they were
trying to track all the individual ledgers, but if it were all listed in one chart, that
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would make it a lot simpler for everybody. Council Member Genco comrnented it
was all for the same purchase item, and generally speaking, if it were listed,
approving the following budget transfers, and just list the general ledgers from
and to--then it could all be done with one resolution. Viliage Manager Couzzo
confirmed that could be done. Attorney Roselli commented as long as it was the
same account, the same fund, etc., it would not be a problem. Mayor Humpage
commented Ms. Forsythe could handle that. Council Member Genco commented
it should make it easier for her. Village Manager Couzzo commented the only
question in his miric! was Ms. Forsythe liked to have a different resolution
. attached to each Council action, but staff could streamline the process to
accomplish what Councii was asking.
Item 23 was reordered prior to Item 19, and has already been addressed.
24.(a) Council consiaeration to contribute funds in the amount of $1,000.OQ for Art Fest
by the Sea 2006. ,
Council Member Genco reported she had requested this agenda item, which was �
an event the Council had supported in the past the only difference would be
funding wauld be from the general budget, Aid to Charitabte Organizations,
instead of the Council budget.
MOTION: Council Member Genco made a naotion to contribute funds in the amount of
$1, DOD. DO for Art Fest by the Sea 20D6 wzth funds coming out of account 001-IOD-S82. 80 . Vice
Mayor Watkins seconded the motion. Motion carried by unanimous 4-D vote.
(b) Jupiter Medical Center Foundation
Council Member Genco announced that Jupiter Medical Center Faundation had
an opportunity for the Village to be a patron for $SOQ or a benefactor for $1,000 at
one of their major fund raising events.
MOTION: Council Member Genco made a motion to contribute funds in the amount of $S00 at
the level of patron fnr Jupiter Medical Center Foundatian with fund.s coming out of account 001-
100-582.80. Vice Mayor Watkins seconded the motion. Motion carried by unanimous 4-0 vate.
(c} Girl Scouts
Vice Mayar Watkins reported that the Girl Scout camp was ravaged in last year's
hurricane, and suggested a donation of $1,000.
MOTION: vic� Mayor Watkins made a�rcotion to contribute funds to the Girl Scouts in the
amount o,f$1,000 with funds coming out of account 001-100-582.80. Council Member Genco
seconded the motion. Motion carried by unanimous 4-0 vote.
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(d) Jupiter Middle School
Council Member Paterno noted the Council had given funds to Limestone, Jupiter
High, and Jupiter Elementary, and he did not want to leave anybody ont. Council
Member Paterno suggested the funding be for tl�eir reading program, and they
could buy boaks with it. Mayor Humpage noted their budget got cut every yeaz
and yau never knew what they needed most, so suggested Zetting them decide how
to use the money. The other members of the Council agreed.
MOTION: Council Member Paterno made a motion to contribute funds to Jupiter Middle
Schaol in the amount of $1, Q00 to benefit the .student.s with funds coming out of account 001-100-
582.80. Vice Mayor Watkins seconded the motron. Motion carried by unanimous 4-0 vote.
Viltage Manager Couzzo requested that any documents pertaining to these
argani�ations be given to him, to ensure the donatidns got to the right party.
Council Member Genco reported she had given information on Jupiter Medical to
Ms. Forsythe.
XI. ANY OTHER MATTERS
Vice Mayor Watkins asked the Council to consider bring back an item they had
previously denied, which was a truck for Russell White's depariment. This was a
budgeted item and was denied by the Council, but since that time several occasions had
come up where the Village Manager had mentioned that staff had been clearing or doing
things in-house that did not ha.ve to be contracted for, and she felt the truek would not
have been requestcd if it had not been needed, and asked that it be brought back. Mayor
Humpage commented he ha.d no problem with that, and he knew with the R.ight Tree
Right Place pragram, trees would need to be moved. Council Member Paterno
commented this would be a truck with high sides, and with Bob Garlo and Russell White
now doing more, they could use it; he saw them working the other day with a truck with
low sides and they had to make a lot more trip�. Council Member Genco expr�ssed her
opinion Mr. Garlo was getting overwhelmed—Mr. Garlo had gone from Assistant
Manager to Human Resaurces, Parks & Recreation, Special Projects—and she wondered
how he could do all of it.
Consensus vf Council was to put the truck on next month's agenda.
Council Member Paterno commented he had noticed there were some special people on
staff that were accomplishing a lot, Iike Russell White and his crew, Assistant Manager
Garlo, Village Manager Cou��o, the Fire Chief, and a few others, and even some Council
Members had put a lot of time into a lot of different things, and he thought the direction
taken in the last year or two had been very positive and he appreciated it.
Council Member Paterno commented the bridge would be opening and he felt it was the
proper time to place restrictions before it opened again on items such as whether to stay
with the same tonnage.
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Council Member Genco commented she thought the Village Attorney was supposed to
research with Commissioner Weberman what could legally be restricted, and then make a
determination based on his legal opinion whether tonnage could be Iimited. Council
Member Genco commented no memo had been received from Attorney. Hawkins.
Council Member Paterno commented he had a memo, which stated it was up to Council's
discretion. Discussion ensued. Vice Mayor Watkins indicated there must be a way to let
cars go over the bridge but not cement trucks. Viilage Manager Cauzzo commented the
center sections would be stronger and woutd be able to hold more weight, but the bridge
as a whole must be ab�e to support the weight from the front to the end. Village Manager
Couzzo stated he thought he needed to talk with the engineers to find out what work
needed to be done and what the otiier sections were able to handle. Vice Mayor Watkins
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commented the Council would probably go on the conservative side of that. Council �
Member Paterno advised this was an opportunity to limit traffic flow so that they could >
cut down on people cutting through to get to Tsland Way, etc.
Mayor Humpage stated Council Member Genco raised a good point, that the Council
needed to know where they were positioned legally. Council Member Genco stated she
was in favor of limiting tonnage and was also in favor of banning fishing because she had
heard of so many accidents with the fishing lines that it was a hazard, and she wouid like
a tegal opini�n on both of those iterns, and if it could be obtained then discuss it at the
next Council meeting. Coizncil Member Paterno commented he was saying he thought
they had already received it. Village Manager Couzzo expressed his opinion the fishing
part of it had not been receiv�d, and the analysis by the attorney might need to be
expanded, and he would like to talk to the engineer to get his recommendation on
m�imums, which staff could combine with the informatiori on the ability to reduce the
tonnage. He thought eliminating fishing could easily be done.
Council Member Paterno commented people did not like taking the long way around, but
did Iike �ess traffie on the br�dge. Fven two people on the east side of the bridge had
come to him commenting they liked it that there was a lot less traffic on Tequesta Drive
with the bridge closed, so some of the restrictions would help the community--people
walking, and the chiidren and he thought the standard of living could be improved.
Council Mernber Genco commented she only got the cover sheet, but Attorney Stirting
Clarke had given an opinion that since it was the Village's roadway they could do wha.t
�t1�ey wanted with it, and she would be in favor of maintaining tonnage to 5,000. Vice .
Mayor Watkins statea she would not support that because her neighbor drove a truck and
he woutd not be able to get home.
Council Mernt�er Genco asked the weight of a schaol bus. Mayor Humpage responded
some of these things needed to be found out—an ambulance could go across but a fire
truGk could not. They needed to find out what reasonable tonnage would be. Mayor
Humpage stated an average car weighed 3500 pounds for a normal 4-door sedan; a
Suburban probably weighed close to 8,000. Village Manager Couzzo advised s�aff would
analy�e the vehicle weights—what he needed to get clear was Cauncil's intent on fishing.
Discussion ensued. Council Member Genco and Vice Mayor Watkins favored no fishing.
Mayor Humpage noted some kids fished fram the bridge.
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Council Member Paterno commented he had concerns both ways—some kids who did
not live on the water liked to fish, but it could cause prvblems when people were walking
- or pushing strollers. Council Member Genco suggesfed no ftshing, and when the bridge
was rebuiit to have a separate waikway where fishing could take place. Councit Member
Paterno co�mmentecl they cc�uld fish �'xo� tJ�e bank on the ea.s� side. Village Manager.
Couzzo reminded Councii of the liability they might have if fishing was allowed—there
was aothing to prohibzt someo�e falling from the sidewalk into oncoming traffic. The
possibility was suggested of having pedesfirians on one side; fishing on the otlier.
Consensus of Council was no fishing at this time, and it will be revisited in the future ira
the event the bridge was constructed in a different fashion.
Discussion ensued regarding the tonnage issue. Councii Member Genco suggested
znaiz�taining tl�e 5-ton limit untii inforxnation could be received. Attorney Roselli advised
a special permit for schooi busses eould be issued. Vice Mayar Watkins suggested using
a tonnage that wauld aliow the school busses to cross when the bridge opened. Council
Membex Genca suggested having t}�e Vilaage Manager and the Police l�epartment come
back to Council, and a special exception could be granted for school busses until the next
meeting. Vice Mayor Watkins expressed concern people might think the bridge was sti11
dangerous and wauid not want the schooi. busses on it. Vitlage Manager Couzzo advised
he did not believe that was the issue—he believed the issue was the Council was waiting
to their next meeting to address the tonnage and until that time it was timited to 5 tons
with the exception of school husses. C;ouncal Member Genca comroented the Police
Chief could contact the school authorities. An exception wouid atso be needed for fire
trucks at this time. Council Member Paterno commented there was a temporary fire
statian set up �n the west side o£ the bridg�—a house had been rented approximatety
three weeks ago--so there wouid be no problenn far any residents. Fire Chief Weinand
reported the new ambulance was 11 tons and the pumper truck for fires was 23 tons; the
aeriai truck was 28 tons. Chief Weinand eonfirmed the naramedics woutd be left at the
temporary station until the next Council meeting.
� Village Manager Couzzo reported the home housing the temporary station had been sold
and the Village had another month there. Council Member Paterno confirmed with Chief
Weinand there was an overtime situation as long as the temporary sta.tion was open. It
was one person, probably $25,000 including all benefits for the month at overtime for 24
hours per day. Council Member Genco asked why people were not alternated. Village
Manager Couzzo indicated it would still be costly. L?iscussion ensued. Cozincii Member
Genco recommended it be left up to the Manager if he was able to eonsoiidate the fire
rescue. Village Manager Couzzo iredicated he would talk to the engineers. Council
Member Paterno comrnented the Chief could not get everything accvmplished with not
enough people back at the station. Village Manager Couzzo commented once
enforcement was pulled off the bridge and there was just a sign indicating maarimum 5
tons, there would probably be truck traffic. Councii Member Genco expressed her
opinion it was tim� to instail .a round about where Turtle Creek came out to start limiting
tra�c. .
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Village Manager Couzzo commented people would report trucks had gane over the
bridge and be concerned that it was dangerous, and the police would do their best to
enforce it but they could not be there all the time. Council Member Paterno commented
maybe enough tickets could be given out to get back the money paid in overtime--he
thought it was going to be a problem, and if there was a policemax� there he thought th.ey
would be writing three tickets an hour. Viliage Manager Couzzo advised the Village
would try to have someone there as much as possible but if Council wanted a person
there atl the time it could be done. Consansus of Council was to have the Police Chief
watch the situation and make that decision.
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Vice Mayor Watkins asked if a speed bump needed to be installed on each side of the
bridge. Village Manager Couza,o commented that would slow traffic, but would not stop
the trucks, and suggested video equipment to video tags. Couneil Member Paterno
advised the company that installed cameras at the park had volunteered to put in a license
plate reader as an experiment for approximately 9Q days, to see if the Village was
interested in it, and the bridge would be a good place for that test. As soon as the truck '
went over, it would be known, and a ticket could be mailed out. The �Village Manager
commented that was a possibility and staff would look at that. Council Member Genco
commented, look at as many things as we can.
Consensus of Counczl was to have staff Iaok at a txaffo-caim��.g device for the nortk� end
of Country Club Drive.
XII. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Vice Mayor Watkins moved to adjaurn the meeting; Council Member �enco
seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous 4-0 vote.
'Thezefore, the meeting was adjourned at 10:15 p.m.
Gwen Carlisle
Village Clerk
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