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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Regular_01/09/2003 r y ""~ VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA ~! Post Office Box 3273 250 Tequesta Drive, Suite 300 ~'° ~ Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 (561) 575-6200 ~\ ' o° Fax: (561) 575-6203 y MINUTES REGULAR VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2003, 7:05 PM 399 SEABROOK ROAD TEQUESTA, FLORIDA 33469 WELCOME! For information regarding procedures for public participation at Village Council meetings, please refer to the end of this agenda. • I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The Tequesta Village Council held a regular meeting at the Tequesta Recreation Center, 399 Seabrook Road, Tequesta, Florida, on Thursday, January 9, 2003. The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by Mayor Geraldine A. Genco. A roll call was taken by Mary Miles, Village Clerk. Council Members present were: Mayor Geraldine A. Genco, Council Member Edward D. Resnik, Council Member Russell von Frank, and Council Member Basil E. Dalack. Council Member Joseph N. Capretta was absent. Also in attendance were: Village Manager Michael R. Couzzo, Jr., Village Attorney John C. Randolph, Village Clerk Mary Miles, and Department Heads. II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Resnik gave the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance. HI. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Council Member Resnik stated he would like to introduce a letter to the Council, the subject being the goals and objectives for the year 2003. MOTION: Council Member von Frank moved to approve agenda as amended, seconded by Council Member Resnik; motion carried 4-0. IV. CONSENT AGENDA All items listed under Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Village Council Member so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda. • A. Village Council Regular Meeting Minutes of December 5, 2002.- Village Clerk Mary Miles B. Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Meeting Minutes of November 13, 2002.-Village Clerk Mary Miles Recycled Paper • C. Community Appearance Board Meeting Minutes of November 20, 2002.-I~illage Clerk Mary Miles D. Resolution No. 16-02/03-A Resolution of the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta, Florida, awarding a proposal from Froehling's /Papico of Palm City, Florida, to resurface one acrylic basketball court at Constitution Park, and authorizing the Village Manager to execute the applicable agreement on behalf of the Village. Parks & Recreation Director Greg Corbitt E. Resolution No. 19-02/03 - A Resolution of The Village Council of the Village of Tequesta, Palm Beach County, Florida, Supporting the South Florida Water Management District's Preservation of the Loxahatchee River Mayor Geraldine A. Genco F. Amendment to Village Manager's Employment Agreement approved November 14, 2002-Council Member Edward D. Resnik MOTION: Councilmember von Frank moved to approve the consent agenda, seconded by Council Member von Frank; motion carried 4-Q. • V. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS Harold Taylor, 13 Chapel Court, stated if you walk outside and look at Tequesta Gardens, the buildings are identical. The Blair House has identical buildings. Further east Centex-identical-same with the Divosta complex. If the Village and its Council decide they want to go with a building similar to Village Hall (?Public Safety Building) but not identical, if they want something different, then call Frank O'Geary and Associates Architectural Firrn in California. I wanted to throw that at you. Mavor Genco stated she wanted to retract the approval of item F under consent agenda, or have at least discussion of it, because of the fact that if you look at the handout-we accepted the "Study" for the purpose of doing salary studies and left the contractual agreement with the manager for further discussion. Apparently there was a major misunderstanding because of the messages of the contractor. And review of the minutes indicated that. Here we are doing something retroactively, in this case the total compensation package was not disclosed to the Council Members and they approved it as it was presented to them. They were told the manager was going to get a total salary increase of 15 percent plus 3 percent cola. What we are doing is adding on to the future benefit. Secondly, if you look at the salary survey the consultant did, I happen to think our Village Manager is well compensated. I am troubled by the way this was handled and I • don't have anyway to discuss this except openly. Council Member Resnik mentioned he thought it was approved as written, I'd like to read you what I provided. There is clarification from our contractor. 2 • Mayor Genco stated at one point who says $6,000 with a base, and then 6 percent without a base. I don't want Mr. Couzzo to suffer for this, and it really upset me that we acted upon this without looking at what was presented to us. Council Member Resnik remarked I did the employment agreement negotiation, so I did this, if you don't like this, vote against it. Mavor Genco stated it shouldn't have been handled like this. The whole purpose of bonusing people and salarying them is because of merit. It wasn't presented that way. MOTION: Councilmember Resnik moved to approve; seconded by Council Member von Frank. Motion carried 3-1 with Mayor Genco dissenting. VI. NEW BUSINESS A. Resolution No. 17-02/03 - A Resolution of the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta, Palm Beach County, Florida, approving an Interlocal Agreement Between Jupiter Inlet Colony and the Village of Tequesta Providing for Review of Building Plans and Inspections of Structures within the Municipal Limits of the Town of Jupiter Inlet Colony, Florida, • and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute the Same on Behalf of the Village-Director of Community Development Jeff Newell Mavor Genco read Resolution No. 17-02/03 by caption only. Community Development Director Newell stated what we modified from the original agreement was section F. What this creates is a safety net for Jupiter Inlet Colony. Basically what it is creating is having this review and the colony does the same thing. This is the only thing we felt to be modified. The attendance of the building meeting would have to be under normal working hours. The means is approximately around $16,000 in fees to the Village. Some years it will be higher. MOTION: Council Member Resnik moved to approve Resolution No. 17-02/03, seconded by Council Member von Frank; motion carried 4-0. B. Resolution No. 18-02/03 - A Resolution of the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta, Palm Beach County, Florida, calling a General Municipal Election to be held Tuesday, March 11, 2003, and if necessary the Municipal Run-Off Election to be held Tuesday, March 25, 2003, for the purpose of electing Council Seats 2 and 4; Designating Polling Locations, Election Officials and Inspectors of Election; Establishing • Election Procedures; Providing an Effective Date-Village Clerk Mary Miles Mayor Genco read Resolution No. 18-02/03 by caption only. 3 • Village Clerk Miles stated this resolution was a requirement of our code, and it designates the election officials. Council seats 2 and 4 are up for re- election, that is Council Member von Frank and Council Member Dalack. The election packages are complete and can be picked up from the Village Clerk's Office at anytime between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. There is a new federal law in effect which requires us to advertise all of our election materials in Spanish as well. MOTION: Council Member Resnik moved to approve Resolution No. 19-02/03, seconded by Council Member Resnik; motion carried 4-0. VII. ANY OTHER MATTERS Council Member Resnik read his letter' regarding Council goals and objectives. He stated he has five objectives with three to six goals, and he read the objectives2. He would like to put this on February's agenda. Mavor Genco stated we have a priority list from last year, and asked Mr. Couzzo to take the one from last year and add Mr. Resnik to it and prepare it for the March agenda after the election so the "new" Council Members can participate. The Council will decide what the priority is. • Council Member Resnik stated he wants to put it on the agenda to discuss in February, and not wait until March to discuss it. Council Member Dalack asked if there was anything to prevent a vote in March. Village Manager Couzzo remarked in March you have already gone through 50 percent of the fiscal year-if the goals and objectives are tied to the budget back in October. We actually start closing the books out in mid to late August. Council Member Dalack said I don't see benefit to bring in a lot of goals and objectives are to be accomplished by the way we have determined by the budget. There are some budget goals timed with them. Carlton Hansen, 264 Wayward Drive remarked when I was on the Council and discussed priorities, they were established by priority. The way Resnik was explaining it was that the manager can sort it out by himself, I cannot agree with that. If you leave it up to him, he would pick the easier one first. I think that is not enough to let him pick the way he wants, it should be part of the Council decision. • Council Member Resnik mentioned he gave time limits. ' See Exhibit A z See Exhibit B 4 • MOTION: Council Member Dalack moved to place the Village Manager priorities on the March agenda, seconded by Council Member von Frank; motion carried 3-1, with Council Member Resnik dissenting. VIII. ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p. m. SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS* *(To be held in the Tequesta Recreation Center, 399 Seabrook Road, Tequesta, unless otherwise noted) Special Master Meeting-Thursday, January 23, 2003, 10:00 a.m. Regular Village Council Meeting-Thursday, February 13, 2003, 7:00 p.m. • 5