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VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
REGULAR VILLAGE COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 6, 2003
I. Call to Order and Roll Call
The Tequesta Village Council held a Regularly Scheduled Village Council Meeting
at the Tequesta Recreation Center, 399 Seabrook Road, Tequesta, Florida, on
Monday, October 6, 2003. The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by the
Village Clerk. A roll call was taken by Mary Miles, Village Clerk. Council
Members present were: Mayor Edward D. Resnik, Vice Mayor Russell J. von
Frank, Council Member Joseph N. Capretta, and Council Member Pat Watkins.
Council Member Geraldine A. Genco arrived at 7:06 p.m. Also in attendance were:
• Village Manager Michael R. Couzzo, Jr., Village Attorney Scott G. Hawkins,
Village Clerk Mary Miles, and Department Heads.
II. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
Council Member Joseph N. Capretta gave the invocation and led the pledge of
allegiance.
III. Approval of Agenda
MOTION:
Vice Mayor von Frank made a motion to approve the agenda as submitted.
Council Member Watkins seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous
4-0 vote.
IV. Presentations and Proclamations
A. Presentation of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) to be housed in
the Council Chambers, made possible by a grant from the American Heart
Association.
Fire Chief James Weinand advised that a representative from the American Heart
• Association could not be present, and introduced Peter Allen, who was
instrumental in obtaining the grant for the AED so that there was no cost to the
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Village for the unit. Mr. Allen explained this was an automatic AED meant to be
used by lay people, and that the number one thing to do to treat sudden cardiac
arrest was to defilibrate the person. This was better than any medicines, and this
unit was being placed in the Recreation Center, a public place, for use by the
public. Mr. Allen provided a demo using the unit. Mr. Allen was asked if any
clothing needed to be removed, and explained there was a pair of scissors in the
kit to cut off clothing since electrodes had to be applied to a bare chest. Council
Member Capretta asked if it was recommended that private associations purchase
these units, as he had been asked by Turtle Creek Country Club Community. Fire
Chief Weinand responded it was recommended if there was proper maintenance
and training. Without proper maintenance, when a machine was needed it might
not be charged or ready to be used. Council Member Genco asked if these were
the same machines the Village got last year. Chief Weinand advised that two
units were obtained last year, they were the same as this machine, and they were
currently in two patrol cars. The cost was approximately $2,000 each. Mr. Allen
advised that after use, new pads were placed with the machine and a test was done
to assure it was still charged and ready for use.
Reconsideration of Approval of Agenda
Council Member Genco commented she was tardy and not present when the
agenda was approved, but would like to strike a couple of things from the consent
agenda, items D, E and G. Village Clerk Miles announced that items G and F
were correct on the consent agenda; however, the backup for these two items had
been switched.
MOTION:
Council Member Watkins made a motion to approve the agenda as amended.
Vice Mayor von Frank seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous
4-0 vote.
B. Proclamation designating October 10, 2003 as "Put the Brakes on Fatalities
Day."
Mayor Edward D. Resnik read this Proclamation requested by the Florida League
of Cities, who had forwarded a request from the National Society of Professional
Engineers, intended to heighten awareness that safe driving behaviors save lives.
C. Proclamation declaring November 2003 as "National Epilepsy Awareness
Month."
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The Village Clerk read aloud a Proclamation requested by the Committee for
Epilepsy Awareness intended to heighten the awareness of Epilepsy and remove
the myths, superstitions and prejudices associated with the disorder.
V. CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION:
Council Member Genco made a motion to adopt the Consent Agenda with
items D, E, and G pulled. Council Member Watkins seconded the motion,
which carried by unanimous 5-0 vote. The following items were therefore
approved on the Consent Agenda:
A. Regular Village Council Meeting Minutes of September 18, 2003
B. Village Council Public Hearings on Final Millage and Final FY 2003/2004
Budget Minutes of September 18, 2003
C. Resolution No. 1-03/04-A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE
• COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AWARDING A ONE (1) YEAR CONTRACT
EXTENSION (OCTOBER 1, 2003 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2004)
FOR AREA "A" LAWN AND LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE TO
ROOD LANDSCAPE CO., IN THE AMOUNT OF $97,868, HAVING A
FY 2004 BUDGET ALLOCATION OF $97,868, AND AUTHORIZING
THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE APPLICABLE
PROPOSAL ON BEHALF OF THE VILLAGE.
F. Resolution No. 4-03/04--A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE
COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CONTRACT WITH
CABLE CONSTRUCTORS, INC., OF HAINES CITY,
FLORIDA, WITH AN EXISTING CONTRACT PRICE IN THE
AMOUNT OF $111,514.38, TO ADD $39,575.00 FOR THE U. S.
HIGHWAY 1 CROSSING, AUTHORIZING THE VII,LAGE
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE APPLICABLE CONTRACT
ON BEHALF OF THE VILLAGE, AND APPROPRIATING
ADDITIONAL FUNDS AND BUDGETING SUCH FUNDS IN
FISCAL YEAR 2004 IN THE WATER UTII.,ITY FUND #401
FOR SUCH PURPOSE.
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H. Resolution No. 6-02/03-A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE CONTRACT WITH ROOD LANDSCAPE CO., INC., WITH
AN EXISTING CONTRACT PRICE IN THE AMOUNT OF $97,868.00, TO
ADD $25,000.00 FOR ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION
MAINTENANCE FOR AREA "A", HAVING A FISCAL YEAR BUDGET
ALLOCATION OF $25,000.00, AND AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE APPLICABLE CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF
THE VILLAGE. Public Works Director Gary Preston
Summary: Additional landscape improvements and maintenance deemed
necessary for Area "A" (east of FEC Railroad and Tequesta Drive, and west
of FEC Railroad to Fiesta Avenue). This was a budgeted project.
Items Pulled from Consent Agenda:
D. Resolution No. 2-03/04-A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
OF THE VII.LAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY,
• FLORIDA, AWARDING A ONE (1) YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION
(OCTOBER 1, 2003 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2004) FOR AREA "B"
LAWN AND LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE TO TERRACON SERVICES
INC., OF JUPITER, FLORIDA, IN THE AMOUNT OF $66,549, HAVING
A FY 2004 BUDGET ALLOCATION OF $66,549, AND AUTHORIZING
THE VII.LAGE MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE APPLICABLE
PROPOSAL ON BEHALF OF THE VILLAGE
Council Member Genco stated she brought up this item which was renewing the
contract for lawn and landscape maintenance for public rights-of--way, as were
items `c" and "h" which had been approved on the consent agenda, and she would
like the Council to develop a philosophy going forward when renewing contracts
for landscape improvements to rights-of--way that the Council would support the
Village supplementing the irrigation. Council Member Genco commented that
this was done on Country Club Community Drive, and that Tequesta in the Pines
had submitted a proposed landscape plan, and it would behoove the Village to
provide help with the irrigation.
MOTION:
Council Member Watkins made a motion to approve item D on the consent
agenda. Vice Mayor von Frank seconded the motion, which carried by
unanimous 5-0 vote.
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Village Manager Couzzo asked if when the Tequesta in the Pines project was
presented that staff was to make a suggestion as to how Council Member Genco's
suggestion to cost share irrigation might be implemented. Council Member
Genco indicated that was correct and that this was basically establishing a
philosophy and for future projects the Village could assist with landscaping in the
public rights of way since it helped improve everybody's property.
E. Resolution No. 3-03/04-A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORH)A, APPROVING THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
WITH DON T. TANABE, M.D., AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE THE SAME ON BEHALF OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA.
Council Member Genco commented she had requested this item be pulled to
verify the payment to the Medical Director. The Village Manager verified the
payment was $925 per month, plus insurance, and a pager. Fire Chief Weinand
clarified the Medical Director spent one day a month at the station but was on call
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Council Member asked if he was training people.
• Fire Chief Weinand responded the Medical Director was responsible for every
paramedic that the Village licensed and they operated under his license as a
physician. The Fire Chief explained under Florida Statute 401 a licensed
physician was required to oversee any paramedic operation, and stated this was
less than the contract he had in Stuart ten years ago before he came here. Council
Member Genco commented she thought $10,000 was reasonable but had
requested it be struck because she had not understood it. Fire Chief Weinand
explained that Dr. Tanabe had been with the Village since 1994 when the
paramedics started.
MOTION:
Council Member Genco made a motion to approve item E on the consent
agenda. Vice Mayor von Frank seconded the motion, which carried by
unanimous 5-0 vote.
G. Resolution No. 5-03/4-A RESOLUTION OF THE VII.LAGE COUNCIL
OF THE VH.LAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CONTRACT WITH CABLE
CONSTRUCTORS, INC., OF HAINES CITY, FLORIDA, WITH AN
EXISTING CONTRACT PRICE IN THE AMOUNT OF $151,089.38, TO
ADD $33,200.00 FOR THE STORMWATER IMPROVEMENTS ON
TEQUESTA CIRCLE, AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO
• EXECUTE THE APPLICABLE CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE
VILLAGE, AND APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS AND
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BUDGETING SUCH FUNDS IN FISCAL YEAR 2004 IN THE
STORMWATER UTILITY FUND #403 FOR SUCH PURPOSE
Council Member Genco indicated she had requested this item be pulled and asked
the Village Manager to explain it. Village Manager Couzzo explained that the
way the contract worked was, the intent was to have a change order to a purchase
order and not necessarily to a specific construction contract. Mr. Couzzo
commented the Village was at a disadvantage with small contracts to find
competent contractors who would do the work for a reasonable price. In this
situation a contractor had finished the work and was good enough to give the
Village a price on another piece of work that the engineers had approved as being
within acceptable parameters. What the Village was doing was availing itself of
expanding the purchase order to encompass additional work with a good bid. Mr.
Couzzo explained this was different from a typical change order to a specific
contract but was technically a change order to the purchase order. Council
Member Genco commented that the original contract that was for $61,000 was for
the water lines in the Pine Tree area, and that was changed and the U. S. One
pipeline from Jupiter was added for $49,000 and now $39,575 of stormwater
• improvements for the Country Club Community was being added. The Village
Manager stated these were all being funded through different funding
mechanisms. Council Member Genco stated this contract went from $61,000 to
$181,000, which was why it caught her attention. Complaints had been received
about the Country Club Community, but Country Club Community Point had also
flooded in 1991 and to date had received no stormwater improvements or
addendums and hopefully that would be addressed.
MOTION:
Council Member Genco made a motion to approve item G on the consent
agenda. Vice Mayor von Frank seconded the motion, which carried by
unanimous 5-0 vote.
VI. Development Matters
A. Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing for Special Exception and Site Ptan Review.
Casa del Sot.
The Village Clerk swore in all those present who intended to speak on this matter.
Community Development Director JeffNewell explained the Casa Del Sol project
was a planned commercial development located in the C-2 zoning district, which
was before the Village Council for site plan approval. Mr. Newell reviewed the
• surrounding areas, and indicated staff had determined that the project was
compatible with surrounding uses. Mr. Newell reviewed the site plan, which
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consisted of both commercial and residential units. Mr. Newell advised that the
Council had the authority to waive the parking requirement that garage spaces
could not be counted as parking, in order to meet the parking requirements,
otherwise this project would be four spaces short. Mary Lindgren, Environmental
Services, hired as a consultant for the developer, explained the application that
had been submitted to Florida Wildlife Services regarding the on-site protected
area. Ms. Lindgren explained that a small scrub jay population existed on this
site, and because it was not practical to completely conserve the scrub jay
population on this site, an application and conservation plan to move the
population had been submitted. Ms. Lindgren had prepared an executive
summary for the Council, indicating that the property comprised 5.25 acres of
undeveloped and cleared land, which had been severely impacted by past clearing
activities. No active or abandoned scrub jay nests were found on the property;
however, one group of 3 scrub jays were found to intermittently use a territory on
the extreme west of the property consisting of .057 of an acre. This small portion
of the property was only a part of this group's territory, with their major activities
conducted off-site. No scrub vegetation presently existed on-site because of the
past clearing. Ms. Lindgren advised that their proposal was to plant a 0.19-acre
. native landscape buffer consisting of scrub jay vegetation preserved and
maintained all along the western edge of the property, most of which fell within
the 0.57 defended habitat area. Enhancement will consist of removal of exotic
vegetation and planting scrub vegetation approved by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife
Service. In addition, the applicant would contribute money to the Florida Scrub
Jay Conservation Fund. The applicant would monitor the scrub plantings for a
minimum of 5 years to assure a minimum of 90% survival, with any dead plants
to be replaced. If Casa Del Sol should be sold, the new owner would be subject
to the terms of the incidental taking permit when received from the U. S. Fish and
Wildlife Service. Ms. Lindgren answered questions from the Council members,
responding that the birds now used the site for foraging for insects, and their
typical foraging range was about 14 acres. Acorns from scrub oaks made up
approximately 25% of their diet, with the remainder being insects. Council
Member Genco commented that she would have thought the plants would have
included scrub oaks, to which Ms. Lindgren responded she did not know the
proposed plant species and sizes but the plantings would be carefully coordinated
with the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Council Member Genco asked what
would be done during construction to keep people away from the scrub jay area
and to minimize noise, to which Ms. Lindgren responded those details would be
worked out with U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Ms. Lindgren responded to
Mayor Resnik that they strongly believed their application would be approved,
and that this approval would allow the project to proceed with this threatened
• species protected. Council Member Genco questioned the access roadway design,
since it could have been designed differently so as not to impact the scrub jay area
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so much. George Gentile explained that the scrub jays had not been expected to
be found on site since this was not a good habitat for them and it was actually an
overflow area for them from their main habitat. Mr. Gentile explained that the
buffer area had been preserved, which was a the edge of their habitat and a good
area to plant for them and he felt this was a better solution than if the road had
been placed at the back of the property. Council Member Genco expressed her
opinion that if this had been the back yards of the units there would have been an
opportunity for more landscaping. The size and location of the buffer s discussed.
Mr. Gentile explained that the landscape plants had been selected to meet Village
Code and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service would dictate which trees and plant
species must be changed for the scrub jays. Council Member Genco commented
once the Council approved this site plan the layout could not be changed and
questioned the pull-in parking spaces shown for Phase 2. Mr. Gentile explained
that those spaces had been added to provide for ample parking because of the e
four spaces that were short without using garage parking. Council Member
Genco commented that she would be willing to forego four of the parallel spaces
in order to add more preservation area. Discussion ensued. Council Member
Genco commented this was policy issue, that there are two other nesting pairs in
• the Village that currently being protected, and if this pair was not protected also,
that could set a precedent as well as prevent the scrub jay population from
increasing. Mayor Resnik expressed his opinion that by going to a national
authority for approval of whatever was proposed for maintaining a safe area and
proper buffer for the scrub jays, and if that was approved, he believed that was
sufficient for the Village. Council Member Genco commented she was not
disagreeing but was trying to negotiate possibly giving up four parallel spaces for
a 25 foot buffer in that area, with the mitigation plan for that landscape easement
to include an exception allowing Mr. Newell to use planting materials more
conducive to a scrub jay environment. Mr. Newell advised that he had been
watching the birds, that there was a pair and a couple of juveniles, for the past 3-4
months to the point they were so familiar with him that they would land on him.
Mr. Newell pointed out the nesting and foraging locations, commented there were
three birds in the foraging area, and the people who lived there were feeding
them, so they were receiving support from human feeding. Mr. Capretta
commented this was really not a very good foraging area for these birds and when
the project was completed it would be a better place for the birds than it was now.
Mayor Resnik commented that the proposal to eliminate four parallel parking
spaces added to the four already short would mean eight less than required, but,
he felt still more than were needed; to allow a little more buffer area. Mayor
Resnik inquired as to the density of this project, to which Mr. Newell responded
10.2 units per acre, almost half of the 18 units per acre allowed. Council Member
. Watkins commented there was potential to have the whole area of K-Mart plaza
developed and this could be the first piece, which she thought he residential
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component would be an asset to the Village, and this was a very marketable area..
Mr. Gentile advised that the third floor occupants would have a view of the ocean,
and the units would start at $395,000. Space had been left for an elevator and if
the developer chose not to install an elevator it could be used for closet space and
would be available for elevator installation in the future. Mr. Gentile advised
there was approximately 4.08 acres in the back for residential and a little over an
acre and a half in the commercial area. The buildings had been brought to the
front with parking in the back, as in other new urbanism projects in Jupiter and
other areas. Mr. Gentile presented revised elevations depicting more of a front
door appearance. Mr. Gentile commented the permit application had been
submitted to the Vero office of U. S. Fish and Wildlife and there was a condition
of approval until the Vero office is satisfied with the mitigation plan, and this area
would not proceed. Mr. Gentile's office would keep the Village informed on this.
The maintenance will be in the homeowners documents so it will be maintained in
perpetuity by all future owners. Mr. Gentile advised the maximum top point of
the roof was at 42 ft., well below the 50' limit in the Village Code, and the third
story had a very a marketable view of the Intracoastal. Because the property
elevation rose at the back, those units would also have that view. Mr. Gentile
commented he was very pleased with the site. Mr. Gentile reviewed the access
points including the brick paved entry feature with divided median. Elevations
were distributed showing the level ands density of landscaping proposed for the
front. Mr. Gentile explained that salt tolerant materials must be used, and pine
trees would not survive the salt situation. Proposed plant materials included
gumbo limbo, oaks, palm trees, foxtail, sable palm. Mr. Gentile confirmed for
Council Member Genco that the commercial and residential portions would be
developed by the same party, and the commercial phase would be sold. There
would be a homeowners association for the residential and an association for the
commercial. Pedestrian access had been provided to U. S. One through the
commercial area. Council Member Watkins asked why the commercial building
was toward the street. Mr. Gentile explained the parking was hidden from other
people, and this was a new urbanism concept that had really taken off. A joint
access agreement with the Mobil site had dictated the entrance location. Mr.
Gentile estimated two years from start to completion and groundbreaking could
take place as early as the Vero office granted approval of the mitigation plan.
During comments from the public, it was disclosed that an amount between
$40,000 and $60,000 would be donated to the scrub jays. The applicant indicated
final comments had been made. Mr. Newell advised that staff had reviewed the
guidelines under the PCD, and this project had been found to be in compliance for
special exception use.
• MOTION:
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Vice Mayor von Frank made a motion to approve the special exception use
for the Casa Del Sol project. Council Member Capretta seconded the
motion, which carried by unanimous 5-0 vote.
Councilmember Genco described the conditions of approval.
MOTION:
Council Member Capretta made a motion to approve the site plan for Casa
Del Sol as described by Council Member Genco: approval to be contingent
upon the approval of U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, removal of four
parallel parking spaces for extra buffer area, mitigation of plant species;
with exception granted for the tree height on the western corridor and that
the final mitigation come back to the Village Council for final approval. Vice
Mayor von Frank seconded the motion. During discussion of the motion,
Mr. Gentile advised that the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service would dictate
what must be done in the mitigation plan; and that in studying the plan it
had been noted that three 90-degree parking spaces could be added to
replace three of the parallel spaces; therefore, the applicant was asking for a
• variance of five spaces instead of eight spaces. Mayor Resnik stated he
understood the mitigation would be recommended by the Bureau of Fish and
Wildlife; Council Member Capretta agreed, stating the Council had nothing
to do with that. Council\ Member Genco stated the total number of parking
spaces for the whole development would be 118, of which 36 would be guest
spaces, which Mr. Newell confirmed. Motion carried by unanimous 5-0 vote.
VII. Communications from Citizens
Wade Crriest, Dover Road, commented that as a taxpayer he was paying for grass on the
Siegel property to be cut and asked why that was allowed. Mayor Resnik responded that
he and his neighbors took care of their own right-of--way. Mr. Griest commented the
Village employed people to cut the grass on the Siegel property. Mr. Griest commented
he had heard that in October the Village was foreclosing on their house and asked if there
was any progress. Attorney Hawkins responded the Village had taken steps and would
be filing the action to foreclose, and was waiting for the 90-day limitation period to
expire, imposed because the Special Master made a mistake which had to be rectified,
and that required a 90-day wait. Attorney Hawkins advised the 90 days would expire
either the 19~' or the 10~'-the time was very close.
VIII. Communications from Council
• Mayor Resnik announced he had asked Village Manager Couzzo to develop a set of goals
he believed would be beneficial for the Village to be accomplished within the next fiscal
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year within the framework of the budget that was just approved. The goals that had been
identified in January by the Council were 90% complete already. Mayor Resnik stated
he had asked the Village Manager to provide goals this time, and to provide them to the
Council before December and the Council would look at them and make any changes and
give the goals to the Manager at the December meeting for implementation during the
year. After any changes by the Council, a vote would betaken in December and those
would be the goals for the year. Mayor Resnik stated there would be time for the
Manager to accomplish the goals during the remainder of the fiscal year. Council
Member Capretta asked if these were goals the Manager would be paid to implement, or
an interesting concept. Mayor Resnik stated he would get paid for doing a good job and
this was a concept to improve the Village. Council Member Capretta commented if he
wanted the goals implemented, pay the Manager to do it, then he would be sure to do it.
Mayor Resnik stated that was the next thing that would be brought up.
Mayor Resnik stated the second item he wanted to bring up was on water, and reported
that he attended a meeting at Tropic Vista in Martin County where the community had
voted to accept expansion of Village water into their area and as soon as the piping was
in there would be 111 new customers for the Village. Mayor Resnik thanked the Village
• Manager for coming up with the idea of enhancing the offer they had accepted.
Council Member Watkins reminded the Council of the upcoming League of Cities
luncheon the day before Thanksgiving.
IX. NEW BUSINESS
A. Resolution No. 7-03/04-A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA, APPROVING ATHREE-YEAR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA AND THE
FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE (FOP), EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1,
2003, AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE VILLAGE
Village Manager Couzzo reported negotiations had been concluded after 8-10
weeks and the membership had voted 90% to accept the contract. Joseph Puleo,
business representative for Fraternal Order of Police, and Mike Morrill who
negotiated the contract with the Village, were present tonight. Vice Mayor von
Frank commented this represented roughly 17-1/2% increase in pay with 14% for
hospitalization and medical, 3% incentive, and 1.5% COLA, which was pretty
good. Mayor Resnik commented the Village Manager had worked hard in
• negotiating and he felt it was in the best interest of everybody that the Village
Council approve it. Mike Morrill commented this was a result of a lot of hard
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work between the bargaining unit and Mr. Couzzo, and the agreement was very
fair. Mr. Morrill endorsed strongly that the Council approve the agreement.
Joseph Puleo commented the Manager always cared for the policemen and looked
out for their interests during negotiations, and the Chief had helped things along,
and he wished the Manager was manager of all the cities with which they
negotiated. Mr. Puleo recommended approval by the Council.
MOTION:
Council Member Capretta made a motion to approve Resolution 7-03/04.
Council Member Watkins seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous
5-0 vote.
B. ORDINANCE NO. 583-First Reading-AN ORDINANCE OF THE
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM
BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, REPEALING CHAPTER 7, COMMUNITY
APPEARANCE BOARD, OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
IN ITS ENTHtETY: ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER 7, PLANNING AND
ZONING BOARD; PROVHING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
• FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT, PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Village Attorney Hawkins read Ordinance No. 583 on first reading by caption
only.
Council Member Capretta asked if the Community Appearance Board would
move in and take over the new Board. Director of Community Development Jeff
Newell responded, no, the duties and authorities granted by the Council to the
Community Appearance Board would be incorporated into the Planning and
Zoning Board. Members of the Community Appearance Board would not
automatically move into seats on the Planning and Zoning Board, but would have
to apply for those positions. All applications received would be reviewed and the
members would be selected by the Village Council. Council Member Genco
recalled that she had previously requested members be selected through a district
process and her reason was that the Country Club Community did not necessarily
have the interests in mind of the rest of the community, and she would be
concerned if the Country Club Community ended up with a majority of members
who might be interested only in approving things that would benefit them.
Council Member Genco stated she would like, if there was some way to
incorporate this, that no more than two members should represent a homeowners
association, or to do it by districting. Council Member Genco stated this was her
• big concern since obviously the Village had capable people in the Country Club
Community. Mr. Newell responded this was an Advisory Board without quasi-
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judicial authority, and he had discussed districting or limitations with the Village
Attorney. This was first reading of the ordinance and the ordinance could be
amended before second reading to include language setting criteria, according to
the Village Council's decision. Mayor Resnik commented Council Member
Genco had brought up homeowners associations being the controlling factor,
stated there were two voting precincts. Betty Nagy commented there were quite a
few residents who did not belong to homeowners associations and they did not
want more than one from each association. Council Member Genco commented
since there were eight or nine homeowners associations and this board would only
have five seats, it would be almost impossible to do districting, another way of
limiting the control on this board was not to have more than two people serving
from any particular homeowners association, and there would still be three other
members outside the homeowners association. Mayor Resnik commented if the
opportunity to apply went out to every single resident wherever they lived, you
could not legislate who would apply. Council Member Genco stated it would still
enable everybody to apply but would prohibit the Council from having more than
two people from one homeowners association. Council Member Genco stated she
was sure there would be other people applying and more than five people
• applying, and that would force the Council to look at other applicants outside that
one geographic area. Mayor Resnik responded he would look at any applicant
from the Village, he did not care what homeowners association they were with.
Council Member Genco stated with five members from Tequesta Country Club
Community, the Council would pick the best two. Mayor Resnik commented
Council Member Genco was saying only the Country Club Community was going
to apply. Vice Mayor von Frank commented the ordinance did not go into detail
as to what Council Member Genco was talking about, it was only to establish an
entity and then there would be discussion as to how many people should be here
or there, and asked to keep this on the subject matter first-do we want to repeal
and establish this board, period, that's it. Mayor Resnik agreed. Council Member
Capretta commented there had been many concepts; that when he first came on
this Council there was a board with power that the Council could not reverse
them; but this time they would not be given that power, they would be an advisory
board. Council Member Genco commented they always were an advisory board
but the whole problem was in the majority of all the committees, unfortunately the
only volunteers that stepped forward were from the Country Club Community, so
the end result was representation for the entire Village from a minority. Council
Member Capretta asked why this board should be better than the Village Council.
Councilmember Genco commented that was not the point, and she was not from
the Country Club Community. Council Member Capretta commented as long as
he had been on the Council he had been trying to get a representative on the
• Council from Beach Road-there were a dozen condominiums with a thousand
people and they had never had a representative on the Council. They did not
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attend meetings, and you could not make them attend. Council Member Capretta
commented that looking at the Village, there were 2000 people living east of the
railroad tracks, and he wanted representatives from across the tracks and would
vote for two representatives east of the tracks and three west of the tracks.
Council Member Genco commented she was trying to make it better. Village
Manager Couzzo commented this was first reading and he believed there was a
possibility geographically dividing the Village into five sections east to west
without officially districting. Mayor Resnik stated he would like to get on with
this, that right now the Village had a Board of Adjustment which was made up of
volunteers, not all from the Country Club Community, and he did not know why
they kept saying that everybody who volunteered would be from the Country
Club Community. Mayor Resnik commented that if it was something a resident
was interested in they would volunteer, and he knew one who did not live in the
Country Club Community that was going to volunteer, and he felt like every
resident needed to have an opportunity to apply; and if districts were established
and there were no volunteers from a distn-ict, what would be done then. Betty
Nagy asked how all residents of the Village would be notified, since Village
representatives had already met with the Country Club Community. Mayor
• Resnik stated no one had met with the Country Club Community, to his
knowledge. Jeff Newell clarified that he and the Village Manager had met with
the President of the Country Club Community association on one or two
occasions, discussing current issues in the Country Club Community, but a
specific meeting on this subject had not been called. Mr. Newell stated the
ordinance designated him as clerk of the board, and he was going to heavily
advertise in the Jupiter Courier and on the Village website. He would also hand
carry an invitation to all homeowners associations and condominiums, but he
could only deal with applications that were received. Mayor Resnik stressed that
residents that were not members of homeowner associations must have an equal
opportunity to apply with an explanation of what they were applying for, even if
they had to be mailed to everyone-this was a very important program. Mayor
Resnik stated he agreed the board should not be overloaded from one area or
another, but did not agree with districting and commented if every resident got an
application he believed there would be a diverse board. Council Member Genco
asked what would be wrong with saying all the people in the world could apply so
long as the final choice did not include more than two people from a specific
homeowners association. Council Member Watkins stated first the Village
needed to take a vote on whether they were even going to adopt this. Council
Member Genco stated she did not think any Council Member was opposed to
adopting it, but why even do this unless they were going to do something better.
Mayor Resnik commented his point about the Board of Adjustment was they
• made decisions the Council did not even see and they were made up of
volunteers. Council Member Genco stated the Board of Adjustment was different
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than this board. Mayor Resnik stated the Board of Adjustment made some pretty
potent decisions. Toe Hall suggested explaining this board and requesting
volunteers through Smoke Signals, since that went to everyone. Council Member
Genco stated that did not get very good results. Mayor Resnik stated whatever
means to get to every resident was fine with him, to give every resident an
opportunity to apply, then the Council would look at each application and at each
resident and they could then pick the best from each area. Bob DeLaura, a new
resident, commented he had been on the Council in Birmingham, Michigan,
which grew from a bedroom community to a large city, and the governing body
decided who would sit on boards within categories such as doctor, lawyer,
architect, etc., and homeowner associations had to elect one person they wanted to
be their representative. The final vote was always by the governing body. Mayor
Resnik stated this would be an advisory board and would not make decisions. Mr.
DeLaura commented the Council could approve the board with an addition to the
motion that it would come back to the Council to decide how the board would be
structured. Council Member Genco commented her first year on this Council,
everything was rubber stamped and anything that came up from a committee was
adopted by the Council, without much provided in the way of backup because all
• the work had already been done on the committee level, which could be very
good, but on the other hand if there was a Council that was not really proactive
they could end back up that same way and her reason for putting in her two cents
now was to set out the map or the plan so subsequent Councils would understand
it even if they did not understand the concept. Mayor Resnik stated he did not
disagree with diversity-there must be diversity on the board-but how it was
achieved was not what was under consideration tonight, it was whether to
establish this ordinance. Council Member Genco stated she understood that but in
the conceptual phase she had asked this be included and it wasn't. Now the
concept was being voted on and she did not want to do it any other way. Mayor
Resnik stated it was not only diversity, it was knowledge of what they were doing,
their background, education, and ability to make decisions on this. Council
Member Genco stated that was another level of diversity, but she thought in any
area of the Village there were intelligent people. Mayor Resnik stated he found it
hard to believe that any individual that applied would be insensitive to the values
of the entire community; he thought that was the intent of an individual when they
applied, and if they were only concerned with their individual self-interest and
their own homeowners association then the Council should know that and not
vote them in. Council Member Genco stated it happens. Council Member
Capretta commented, not very often. Mayor Resnik commented that most people
have integrity. Council Member Capretta asked how many boards the Village
had. Mr. Newell responded there was the Board of Adjustment, which was also
• the Board of Appeals, and Community Appearance Board combined with the
Tree Board. After establishing this board there would be Board of Adjustment,
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and Planning and Zoning Board. The Community Appearance Board would be
dissolved. The Planning and Zoning Board would pick up Zoning, Community
Appearance, and Tree Board. The Village would end up with just two boards.
Council Member Capretta commented look at the number of hours people on the
various boards put in, and to only have two boards, these people would have to
put in a lot of time. Council Member Capretta commented when the Village
started asking for volunteers, with Council Member Genco's concern of
geographic areas and his concern of being qualified to do the job by experience,
education, etc; and then being asked to put in hours and attending meetings--the
job of getting volunteers was not as easy as it looked. Council Member Capretta
commented one could ask, why haven't there been volunteers from Beach Road,
and there was only one on the Beaches and Shores Committee-which was
something they were interested in., and they didn't care about the rest of the
Village. Since this would be an advisory board it would come to the Council for
final approval, and the decisions made now by the boards did not come to the
Council. Mr. Newell confirmed only the Board of Adjustment would still be
quasi judicial. Council Member Capretta asked if the Council was sure they
wanted decisions coming to them, and his opinion was the Council should give
• this more thought. Mayor Resnik commented that the basis for this was a big
effort to upgrade the zoning and the code, which was a big project, and ought to
involve citizens from all areas to participate rather than the Council or a
contractor doing it, without benefit of the residents. Mayor Resnik stated he
would hope this would evolve into a group of five individuals that were qualified
and were from different areas of the community, and whatever the Council could
do to enhance that result should be done, but he did not see how the Council could
force people to do it. Council Member Genco stated nobody was asking to force
anything-that was the wrong concept--the idea was to get volunteers, then to
select from those volunteers what was geographic within the Village. Council
Member Capretta commented that to him that was a third level issue, and what
worried him was if the Council took today the present boards and went back to
retroactively approve all their decisions for the past two months, whether they
could stand to approve all of the decisions. Council Member Genco stated it was
not that much. Mayor Resnik stated this Council needed to approve the changes
to the code. Council Member Capretta commented the Mayor was talking about a
different thing, and revising the code was a big issue that the Council should be
heavily involved in and they would like to get some citizens to work on that, just
like when the Charter was revised. Council Member Capretta commented he was
not talking about that, but just when functioning normal, just like the shopping
center that just came up-they should have Mr. Newell tell them what would
happen with that shopping center they just approved under the new system versus
• the old. Council Member Capretta commented under the new system everything
would have been settled by the board and would have just come to the Council for
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approval. Mayor Resnik commented the Board of Adjustment approved
variances that were approved and did not come to the Council. Council Member
Genco stated to set Mr. Capretta at ease other than going back and revising the
code, how many things did Mr. Newell think would come to the Council on a
monthly basis. Mr. Newell responded the Community Appearance Board and
Board of Adjustment met once a month, and the Planning and Zoning Board
would meet once a month, and the length of time depended on the issues they
were considering. Council Member Genco clarified her question was how many
items would be referred to the Council each month. Mr. Newell commented he
saw no more than two. Mayor Resnik stated in reading the minutes, the
Community Appearance Board had 3-4 items. Council Member Genco stated that
was every 2-3 months. Council Member Watkins asked why a Planning and
Zoning Board was recommended. Mr. Newell responded that when you got into
large reviews there were times he needed at least an hour to an hour and a half,
and in a planning and zoning meeting, public input could go on for an hour or
more, but that gave residents an opportunity for input. Mr. Newell commented
those discussions would take place at board level and then forwarded to Council
with a recommendation. Council Member Genco stated, and hopefully if there
• was a lot of public interest, that would already have been addressed at the
planning and zoning board, so the Council would not have to have 4-5 hours of
public hearing with people being upset. Council Member Watkins commented it
sounded like more study was needed-that first there was the issue of whether or
not to adopt implementation of it, and then there would be the issue of forming it.
Council Member Capretta commented that was a different issue. Councilmember
Capretta commented revising the zoning code was a large issue and he had no
problem with getting all the help needed from the public with that; but this was
not that-this was how things would be run after that was all over. Council
Member Genco commented, think of it this way, that the work of the Community
Appearance Board came back to the Council now to some degree and this board
would do what CAB did and more. They would buffer and take a lot of the heat
away from the council and in the future there would be redevelopment and this
board would be very useful. Council Member Genco stated she was all for this
board, but she wanted to make sure it represented the citizenry, and she thought it
was the easiest way to get going, and the people on the board would carry with
them the knowledge of why they adopted this, how they adopted that, and what it
meant-unlike what the Village had now with the Community Appearance Board
who did not necessarily understand all the ordinances that they were helping to
address. Mr. Newell commented he had had a lot of conversations with CAB
members, and they were very supportive of this because they had concerns about
not getting the whole picture but getting it afterwards and could only address
• colors, trees, etc., and when they saw problems with the site they could not
address those. The Planning and Zoning Board would see the whole picture.
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Peggy Verhoeven indicated she had seen from the Jupiter Planning and Zoning
Board this would not shorten any meetings and questioned how they could change
into the variance board five pages into their agenda. Mayor Resnik expressed his
opinion this should be adopted on first reading and changes could be made at
second reading. Council Member Genco asked the Village Attorney if a motion
to approve could be made subject to something. Attorney Hawkins advised that
changes could be made at second reading; and staff could be asked to study
something relative to her suggestions and report at the next meeting. Council
Member asked if this could come back with a revision to include the concept and
if then there would have to be another first reading. Attorney Hawkins advised
another first reading would not be necessary. Council Member Genco stated she
was in favor of the board but wanted to be sure the diversity was included.
MOTION:
Vice Mayor von Frank made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 583 on first
reading by title only. Council Member Watkins seconded the motion, which
carried 4-1 with Council Member Capretta opposed.
• C. ORDINANCE NO. 584--First Reading-AN ORDINANCE OF THE
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM
BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 13.1, PLANNING
AND DEVELOPMENT, AT ARTICLE II SECTION 13.1-22, OF THE
VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO DESIGNATE THE PLANNING
AND ZONING BOARD AS THE LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABII.ITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Village Attorney Scott Hawkins read Ordinance No. 584 on first reading by
caption only.
MOTION:
Vice Mayor von Frank made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 584 on first
reading by title only. Council Member Watkins seconded the motion, which
carried 4-1 with Council Member Capretta opposed.
Mayor Resnik asked Mr. Newell to look at this to find some means of
incorporating diversification and qualifications.
D. Annual Performance Review for the Village Manager
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Mayor Resnik commented two months ago he had mentioned the Manager had
provided a very comprehensive report of his and his administration's
accomplishments over the past year, which was provided to each Council Member
for review and to come up with their evaluation of the Village Manager's
performance with regard to receiving performance recognition compensation in
accordance with his contract. The Mayor commented he had heard good
comments and asked if there was consensus among the Council Members that Mr.
Couzzo's performance warranted performance recognition compensation; and if
that was the case, a member of the Council would be appointed to meet with Mr.
Couzzo and bring back a recommendation to the Council for consideration and
approval at the November meeting. Mayor Resnik stated he did it last year and
the year before it was then Mayor Genco. There was consensus that Mr.
Couzzo's performance warranted performance recognition compensation. Mayor
Resnik asked it Council Member Capretta would meet with the manager and bring
a recommendation to the November meeting. Council Member Capretta
accepted.
X. Any Other Matters
There were no other matters to come before the Village Council.
XI. Adjournment
MOTION:
Council Member Capretta made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:20 p.m. Vice
Mayor von Frank seconded the motion. A resident questioned how the approval of
the agenda was handled, which was explained by the Village Attorney. Motion
carried by unanimous 5-0 vote.
Respectfully submitted,
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Mary Miles
Village Clerk
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