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VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
VILLAGE COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
FEBRUARY 9, 2012
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Tom Paterno at 6:00 p.m. A roll call was taken by
Village Clerk Lori McWilliams. Present were: Mayor Tom Paterno, Vice Mayor Vince Arena,
Council Member Abby Brennan, Council Member Jim Humpage and Council Member Calvin
Tumquest. Also in attendance were: Village Manager Michael R. Couzzo, Jr., Village Attorney
Keith Davis, Village Clerk Lori McWilliams, and Department Heads.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Brennan provided the invocation and led the pledge of allegiance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: Council Member Brennan moved approval of the agenda; seconded by Council
Member Humpage with the following changes made to the January meeting minutes: change
the person seconding approval of the agenda to Council Member Tumquest; person seconding
approval of the consent agenda to Brennan; in the sentence "Mayor Patemo thanked Council
Member Tumquest and Council Member Patemo for their service ". change Patemo to
Humpage. Council Member Humpage, Council Member Tumquest, Vice Mayor Arena, and
Mayor Patemo all had items to discuss under Any Other Matters. Approval of the amended
agenda carried unanimously 5-0.
CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION: Council Member Humpage moved approval of the Consent Agenda; seconded
by Council Member Brennan; motion carried unanimously 5-0.
1. MINUTES: 1/12/2012 Regular Minutes
2. Per Village Ordinance we are Presenting the Following Agreements, Proposals,
Commitments and Memorandum of Understanding to Council:
a_ The Village of Tequesta and Town of Jupiter Bill of Sale /indemnification
Agreement for the train depot located at 479 Seabrook Road.
b. The Village of Tequesta and the Florida Department of Revenue Communications
Services Tax Agreement for Access to Confidential State Tax Information.
C. The Village of Tequesta and FDG Flagler Station li LLC Real Estate Lease
d. The Village of Tequesta Mears Motor Leasing Master Open -End Lease
Agreement for Administration vehicle.
e. The Gehring Group 3 Year Extension — Broker of Record Agreement
f. FDLE Justice Assistance Grant Agreement
g. Xerox Copier/Printer Lease Agreement - Public Works
h. Alford Air Conditioning Proposal for Police Department repairs.
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END OF CONSENT AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Paterno added a presentation to the Agenda by BWL.
David Hertzig thanked Council for the recent funding provided by the Village, and presented a
synopsis of Busch Wildlife Sanctuary activities. He advised there were over 381 locations
within the Village of Tequesta where they provided animal rescues in 2011, at an average cost
of approximately $250 per animal, for a total of $95,000. He expressed his thanks to the
Village and to the residents of Tequesta who made contributions, and described their facilities
and new projects. He suggested if the Village had surplus items, they might be able to put
them to use. He invited Council to the sanctuary for a tour. He estimated they had 50,000
visitors annually, plus another 50,000 participating in outreach every year.
Dottie Campbell, 30 Eastwinds Circle, described herself as a self- appointed spokesperson of
area wildlife. She made an appeal to the Village and to each member of the Council who had
a discretionary fund to contribute additional funding. Mayor Paterno advised the Council would
take her request into consideration. Council Member Brennan suggested adding information
about the sanctuary to the Village website to make people more aware of what they did.
Council Member Humpage requested this item be added to the March agenda.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS
Vincent Flora, 12883 Southeast Gold Coast Drive, Hobe Sound, proposed a lounge /piano bar
with live music in the Fashion Mall. He stated it would be live music only with early hours of 3
p.m. to midnight, a full bar, and no food service. He felt this type of business was needed
since both McCarthy's and Blue Note had closed. He advised his partner, David Haynes, had
a full liquor license, and the plaza owner had given his consent. They also would like to have
events for the community, such as antique car shows. In response to questions from Council,
Mr. Flora advised having food was too costly and they planned bar snacks only; they would
consider hiring an off -duty police officer on weekends if they could afford to do so; closing
would be midnight and the music could stop at 11 p.m.; and the hours might be flexible during
the week. Council Member Brennan suggested a Ladies' Night. Ideas for possible food
catering were discussed.
Acting Community Development Director Weinand advised Mixed Use Zoning would not
currently allow this use and asked if Council might consider a new Ordinance. Village Attorney
Davis advised re- zoning would require a text amendment and two readings. Mayor Paterno
expressed his desire that this business be unique. Village Manager Couzzo indicated staff
could analyze current conditions and report at the March Council meeting. Mr. Flora was
advised to stay in touch with staff as they studied this matter; the Village Manager advised it
would take approximately 6 -8 months.
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM COUNCIL
Vice Mayor Arena reported on a successful Wounded Warriors visit and fishing trip, the green
market on Superbowl Sunday where he had cooked 200 hot dogs in two hours, discussion with
Bermuda Terrace residents regarding their water bills which led to an invitation for him to
attend their April HOA meeting to discuss annexation, and a new Village event, "Tequesta by
the Sea ", possibly to take place next year on the ocean.
Council Member Brennan thanked Council for their discussion regarding canals, waterways,
and setbacks two weeks ago at their special meeting and advised several residents were very
interested in this. She reported Chief Weinand, Acting Community Development Director had
been researching other communities' codes to see what might work for the Village, and the
next step would be to obtain the opinion of a marine engineer.
Council Member Tumquest advised he had been working on a Law Enforcement MSTU
(Municipal Services Taxing Unit) under the guidance of Village Counsel, which if passed by the
County Commissioners would eliminate the system of double taxation for all municipalities who
had their own police departments. He traveled to the State capitol and the legislators he spoke
to had been favorable. If he received a favorable response from Palm Beach County League of
Cities, they would all write letters of support.
Mayor Patemo thanked Finance Director Joann Forsythe for instituting a new streamlined
policy for purchase orders, which would now be processed daily. The Mayor announced he
would be attending a JILONA meeting on February 21 in reference to planning a park.
OLD BUSINESS
3. Ordinance 23 -11, Second Reading Adopting an Amendment to its Comprehensive
Development Plan in Accordance with the Mandates set forth in Section 163.3184(3),
Florida Statutes, Pursuant to a Village Initiated Amendment No. LUPA 1 -11, which
provides for an Amendment to certain portions of the Text found in the Future Land Use
Element, Updating Said Element in Compliiance with FEMA Requirements for Lowest
Floor Elevation — (First Reading 12/8/11)
Village Attorney Davis read Ordinance 23 -11 title on Second Reading.
Mayor Paterno declared the public hearing open. There were no Council comments. Hearing
no comments from the public, Mayor Patemo declared the public hearing closed.
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MOTION: Council Member Humpage moved approval of Ordinance 23-11 on
Second Reading, seconded by Council Member Tumquest, motion carried unanimously
5-0.
NEW BUSINESS
4. Resolution 2 -12. Awarding a Proposal from Global Rental Company of Birmingham,
Alabama, for the Purchase of one (1) 2012 International Bucket Truck in the amount of
$127,319.00.
Village Attorney Davis read Resolution 2 -12 by title. Village Manager Couzzo explained this
would provide funding to purchase a bucket truck. He noted this purchase had been
anticipated in the budget, but at an estimated figure significantly less; therefore, the purchase
would require the budget to be amended and funds needed to be appropriated. Russell White,
Public Services Manager, explained the difference in the estimated amount and the actual cost
had been his error; he expressed his opinion that the Village could save money on contracted
jobs.
MOTION: Council Member Tumquest moved approval of Resolution 2 -12, seconded by
Council Member Brennan, motion carried unanimously 5-0.
STANDING REPORTS
Village Attorney
Village Attorney Davis announced that next month he would present an ordinance for the 2010
version of the Florida Building Code.
Regarding the Inspector General Funding lawsuit, Attorney Davis advised negotiations were
going in the right direction. Funding would now come from the contract fee imposed by the
county on all eligible contracts. He expressed hope an ordinance would be ready for Council
consideration by May.
Village Manager
Manager Couzzo provided an update on the GMH project on Old Dixie and Village Boulevard,
noting a revised permit should be issued on February 10 that would spell out what they needed
to do. He reported there was a possibility they might have to replace the roof, but the project
should accelerate soon.
Police Chief Pitocchelli provided an update on the anticipated June closing of the 707 Bridge
and how Tequesta residents on the other side of the bridge would be serviced.
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Brad Gomberg, IT Manager, provided a status report on current high priority IT projects. He
reported the Smart Cop program was proceeding smoothly with the 9/11 module and laptops
rollout complete. With Phase One completed, the Village had seen a marked increase in
efficiency. Phase Two, which would take 4 -6 weeks, would be the largest phase and would
include back end records management system and forms. Phase Three would be the custom
programs to comply with Palm Beach County regulations, which should be completed 6 -8
weeks after the second phase. Mr. Gomberg reported the Automatic License Plate
Recognition (ALPR) system at the bridge had been ordered and should be completed in 6 -8
weeks.
ANY OTHER MATTERS
Council Member Tumquest reported his neighbor's son had committed suicide and the mother
would like to plant a tree and place a plaque in remembrance of her son in one of the parks, in
which she would fund. Council Member Turnquest suggested the new park on Seabrook might
be appropriate. Council was amenable to the request.
Council Member Humpage reported he had done some work in Gallery Square North in the
former Gourmet Market, and because of the code, Mrs. Campbell was required to go through
Planning and Zoning in order to install the same window that every other business in Gallery
Square North already had. He urged the Council to do something about situations like that.
Attorney Davis suggested creating a streamlined process for small issues depending on what
Council wanted to see and what they did not want to see—if Council didn't want to see things
that didn't change the footprint, it could go straight to staff review then permitting. Council
Member Humpage expressed his opinion the current process was not business friendly. The
Village Manager cautioned the intent of the code was that the original site plan approval
remains intact to avoid mis- interpretation. He suggested allowing an alternate board to perform
approvals such as Planning and Zoning rather than amending the code.
Council Member Humpage reported the Village had received a check from the PBA (Police
Benevolent Association) for approximately $27,000 for reimbursement of attorney fees
regarding a recent case against the Village. He also suggested adding surveillance cameras in
Constitution Park. Brad Gomberg, IT Manager, stated the Village was updating entire
surveillance infrastructure across the Village. Manager Couzzo added that the Water Plant was
the beginning focus for the endeavor, that the project has begun as the funds had been
budgeted for the present year and was a priority.
Council Member Humpage advised that he had met with TAO Engineering regarding renting
space in two buildings and that FPL would need to be contacted for a price regarding adding
voltage for their needs.
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Council Member Turnquest offered an update on the Village sponsored Florida League of
Cities Luncheon.
Vice Mayor Arena questioned the process of Village supported charitable events. Manager
Couzzo stated the Village could co- sponsor. Vice Mayor Arena noted that he would be
interested in supporting Busch Wildlife with the cooperation of Parks and Recreation. He then
thanked the Police Chief and officers for being a positive presence at Village events.
Vice Mayor Arena noted a recent workshop held regarding boat storage on residential
properties and his feelings that boats should be registered and given stickers similar to the golf
carts in the Village. He suggested utilizing Smoke Signals to update boaters with Village
regulations and possibly holding regular discussions or meetings to stay in touch with new
boaters in the area.
Mayor Paterno stated he met with the Mayor of the Jupiter Inlet Colony (JIC) regarding
negotiations for a new Fire Rescue contract. He explained it had not gone well and offered a
handout with figures. Mayor Paterno noted the Village cost associated with running the fire
department was 3.3 million and asked that a workshop be scheduled.
Consensus of Council was to hold a workshop the last week of February.
Council Member Turnquest questioned if the numbers changed with involvement of another
cities. Manager Couzzo responded that the formula used from County taxes set the figures.
Manager Couzzo noted that the Village of Tequesta residents were paying a disproportionate
share in order to provide service to JIC and he wanted to be sure that did not continue. Mayor
Paterno stated that he and the JIC Mayor discussed equality and JIC residents paying the
same amount for fire rescue. He noted that the JIC Mayor also felt the Colony was over
charged for dispatch services from the Village.
ADJOURNMENT Council Member Turnquest moved to adjourn the meeting; seconded by
Vice Mayor Humpage. The motion to adjourn carried unanimously 5 -0; therefore the meeting
was adjourned at 8:04 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lori McWilliams, MMC
Village Clerk
Note These summary minutes are prepared in compliance with 286.011 F.S. and are not
verbatim transcripts of the meeting. A verbatim audio record is available from the Office of the
Village Clerk. All referenced attachments are on file in the Village Clerk's office.