HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Special Meeting_07/21/1964 MINUTES OF THE METING OF THE COUNCILMEN
OF THE VILLZE OF TEQUESTA
The regular monthly meeting of the Councilmen of the Village
of Tequesta was held Tuesday, July 21, 1964 at 8:00 P.M. at the
Church of the Good Shepherd, Seabrook Road, Tequesta. Councilmen
present were: Messrs: Valier, Turnbull, Bowden, Cornelius and
Stewart. Also present were Robert Harp, Village Clerk and William
A. Lord, Village Attorney.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
The Treasurer's Report and Disbursements for the Month of
June, 1964 was read and approved. Cash balances on hand at June 30,
were as follows: i
First Bank of Jupiter $ 5
Petty Cash 25.00
Community Federal Savings and Loan 32,165.02
$38 100.58
Balances in Various Accounts were as follows:
Operating Account $25
Petty Cash 25.00
Building Fund 2,700.00
Streets, Roads and Drainage Fund 5
Capital Fund 3.506.92
$38,100.58
Police Chief Henry M. Dusenbery presented his report for the
Month of June, 1964 showing the police cars traveled a total of
6,578 miles.
Mr. Kenneth Schmidt, representing Jupiter Inlet Beach Colony, Inc.,
appeared before Council requesting a permit to re- letter and change
the wording on the non - conforming sign at the north entrance of
Country Club Point. A sketch of the proposed sign was shown to the
Council. upon motion by Cornelius, second by Bowden and passed,
Jupiter Inlet Beach Colony, Inc. was authorized to repaint and
change the wording on the sign located at the north entrance of
Country Club Point, as per sketch submitted and terms and conditions
of Ordinance No. 77, upon proper application and issuance of sign
permit by the Village Clerk.
Mr. L. B. Clark, Manager of the Jupiter - Tequesta Chamber of
Commerce, appeared before the meeting on behalf of the American
Museum of Marine Archaeology project. He presented a letter explaining
the project and requesting a donation of $500.00 from the Village
to help with getting the project underway. It was explained that
this sum would be repaid from the first funds collected by a pro-
fessional fund raising organization if and when initial amount of
x;3,000.00 to $5,000.00 was raised and an office for the fund raising
campaign for the project should be opened. In event adequate funds
are-not raised by August 15, all donations are to be returned. After
discussion, Bowden moved, second by Turnbull and passed that the
Village of Tequesta donate the sum of $500;00 to the American Museum
of Marine Archaeology as per terms and conditions in letter from
Jupiter Tequesta Chamber of Commerce dated July 18, 1964.
The Clerk read a letter from John 73. Brubaker, President of
the Jupiter-Tequesta-Hobe Sound Athletic Association requesting a
donation of approximately $400.00 to help defray the expenses of the
1964 Little League Season, which they supervised and conducted.
Mr. 4ok Hardin, Secretary- Treasurer, of the Organization, explained
in detail expenditures and receipts of the program. Stewart moved,
second by Cornelius and passed that the sum of $400.00 be donated
to the Jupiter - Tequesta -Hobe Sound Athletic Association to defray
*- approximately one -half the cost of lighting the ball field at Kiwanis
Recreation Park, Inc.
A discussion was held concerning the pick up of clippings in
the Village and Village Manager was authorized to proceed with
setting up schedule providing for twice a month pick up of clippings.
The Village Manager and Police Chief requested authority to
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proceed with obtaining bids for a 1965 model police car, fully
equipped. Bowden moved, second by Turnbull and passed that the
Village Manager be authorized to obtain bids for a new police car.
Attorney Lord advised that a court order had been granted per-
mitting the Village to annex the Florida East Coast Railway Right
of Way, with the provision that the Village could not annex that
part South of the Martin County Line to the North Line of the South-
west Quarter (SWID of the Northwest Quarter of Section 30,
Township 40 South, Range 43 East, Palm Beach County, Florida. This
was as authorised by Council at meeting held June 16, 1964. Attorney
Lord read an Ordinance annexing the following described tract of land
to the Village of Tequesta:
"The Right-of-Way of the Florida East Coast
Railway Company from the South Line of
Section 30, Township 40 South, Range 43
East to the North Line of the Southwest
Quarter (SW') of the Northwest Quarter
(N6y't) of said Section 30, Township 40
South, Range 43 East, Palm Eeach County,
Florida."
Following the Reading, Turnbull moved, seconded by Stewart and
passed that the First reading of the Ordinance be approved. 411
CounciLnen being present and approving the First heading, Ordinance
No. 83 was thereby passed and adopted on First Leading.
Attorney Lord advised that the cost of Court Action in the
above Court Case was $500.00 and Cornelius moved, seconded by
Turnbull and passed that Winters, Brackett, Lord and Potter be
paid $500.00 for their services in connection with 1EC vs. Village
of Tequesta.
Attorney .Lord read an Ordinance providing for zoning the re-
cently annexed Rankin -Floyd property on Seabrook Road as R -1 Zoning
Classification. Following the Reading, Bowden moved, second by
Turnbull and passed that the First Reading of the Ordinance be approved.
All Councilmen being present and approving the First Reading, Ordi-
nance No. 84 was thereby passed and adopted on First Reading.
Attorney Lord read an Ordinance reducing the minimum lot width
measurement iW80 feet to 75 feet at the building line in the R -1
District as approved at a Public Hearing held March 12, 1963.
Following the Reading Bowden moved, second by Cornelius and passed
that the First Reading of the Ordinance be approved. All Councilmen
being present and approving the First Reading, Ordinance No. 85 was
thereby passed and adopted on First Reading.
Attorney Lord and the Village Clerk were authorized to proceed
with necessary action to annex various parcels of land contiguous
to the Village territorial limits. This includes tracts on U.S. ##1
in vicinity of the Catholic Church, Shackleford Estate property
to the north of Country Club Point and Young's property to the East
of Country Club Point.
The Council was advised that they should appoint a Trustee
from the Village to the Board of Directors of the Jupiter - Tequesta
Junior Citizens, Inc. The name of Robert E. Meyer was suggested
and approved by Council if he would accept. Stewart moved, second
by Bowden and passed that the Mayor appoint Robert Meyer as a re-
presentative of the Village of Tequesta to the Board of Directors
of the Jupiter- Tequesta Junior Citizens, Inc., if he accepts, or
such other person as the Mayor so designates.
Stewart moved, second by Bowden and passed that the house
numbers as presented by DiVosta Construction Co. for Section 3,
Ridgewood Homes, be approved.
A letter from B. W. Renninger, President, Tequesta Construction
Corp., requesting the Village take over the maintenance of the
street entrances and lighting in Country Club Point was read.
Discussion ensued as to the cost of such maintenance and the ratio
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of entrances to number of lots in relation to other entrances main—
tained by the Village. Mr. Renninger stated he could not give an
estimate of the cost of this maintenance Lut would present an esti—
mate to Council based upon his prior costs. The matter was thereby
tabled to a later date.
The Village hall Flans were discussed and some recent changes
explained. I preliminary landscape plan was presented. The pro—
posed plan would amount to about X5,375.00. Since there were some
errors in the preliminary plan, the Village Manager is to have it
revised. Further discussion of building plans, etc. will be done
by the Council Friday night.
There being no further business, the Meeting was duly adjourned
at 10:20 P.M.
Respec 13T submitted
obert IIarp
Village Clerk