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Home My WebLink AboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 04B _12/09/2004 � _ � :-�, �� MINUTES OF THE SE�ON� E'I�.�.hGE O� TE�UE�T�L VII.LAGECOUNCIL BUDGET PLANNING WORKSHOP M�Nr!�Y� �LTG�IST 3�, ZOQ4 I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The Village of Tequesta Village Council held a second Village Council Budget Flanninb L�'arks rap m�eting at the �'e�uesta Emerger�cy C�eraLi�ns Cer.ter (EOC), Public Safety Facility, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, on Monday, August 30, 2�0�. The meeting �aas calleu ta order at 2:32 �.M. by Mayor Watkins. A roll catl was taken by Acting Village Clerk Betty Laur. The follawing elected o��ials �vere present: Mayar Pat Watkins, Vice Mayor Geraldine Genco, Councilmember Russell J. von Frank; and Councilmember Ldward D. Resnik. �aun�ilme�r,ber Jim �umpag� ��as abser►t frazn Lhe meeting. Also in attendance were Village Manager Michael R. Couzzo, Jr., Assistant �'illage r,�1a;�ag�r Bob Garlc, �Lt;n� Vi�Iage Clerk Betty Lau:, and I�epartmer.t Heads. II. DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED BUDGET Mayor Watkins announced the Village Council at their first budget workshop had reduce� rev�nues ;ut had �at reduced e��,�n�i�ures au�ciently to ba�ance the budget. Councilmember Resnik indicated he went through the budget and was able to balanLe the budget. l��ay�r �VTatkins review•eu ty�pas in the �esLriptian portion of the budget which needed to be corrected. Vice Mayor Genco cornmented the written dialogue sametimes had typos but the budget was documented by a spreadsheet, and the general ledger figures had been approved. The summary documents were just summaries ar,d the Cauncil needed ta ga beyond that in looking at the appropriations from the various funds. The Vice Mayor asked haw the entire amount budgeted for sick leave conversion 4auid be gotten r�d of if there had been a valid reasor far it ta be in the budget last time. Assistant Manager Garlo explained a sick time pay down �ad been done last year, which eradicated overages. Mr. iouzzo explained it was in �he budget but was not approved since it was not needed. Vice Mayor Genco asked about the amaunt na longer in the pol'.ce depa� tment, which was b�ing increase� irt tke other departments, to which the response was it was for civilian and executive personnet. The Vi�e Mayar ask�d if that uidn't put the Village in a bad situation where the union cauld say we were penalizing union employees. Village Marager Cauzzo commer�te� that was certainly a passibility. V:ce Ma�or Cznca asked why we didn't just deal with the police department as a whole instead of ir.dividuals. N3r. Couzz� stated that was s�,aken a�Git� at the last meeting. The Vice Mayor responded that it was addressed as general employees versus police department; it was not addressed as generai employees that were non-contract MINUTES OF THE SECOND VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA `.�LLAGE��UN�I�. E'UD�E� PI.Al`T�TIl`l� `�`�'ORKS�iOP MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2004 PAGF � within the police department. Village Manager Couzzo stated, we could certainly da tha�. Vice h�ay�r Genc� gaV� as ar� e�a��ple 50 em�l�yees vvorki�� withir� a police department working together and doing similar jobs, contract and non- contract emplayzea, a�d the �'illage wua1� be treating people withir� tr,at department differently, which was different than treating people outside that departme�t diff�; entiy. Ce�uncil��ember Resnik stated he specifically brought up at the last meeting that he supported giving all the police officers the same COLA even if it ;�ea�t g�i�g �ack to t�em and saying we w�u1d like far the on� year iz� to modify your contract to have your COLA equal the rest af the employees, the rest �f t�e general emptoyees and the p�lice departrrier►t, and �e had �eer� aware of the rest of the Councilmembers saying a contract is a contract, and that is it. Vice Mayor Genco c�rlvner.te� she thouaht the problem was it had nat beer� identified to the Council that within the police department itself there were non- c�rtract empl�yees �%ho w�ul� be treated differently. rIer cor�cern was that noti� all of a sudden they were looking at different sub-classses, and she did not want a prablem to occur betweert classes �;�ithin tr�a sar�e departm�nt. �'he Vie� Tdfayar asked if the Council wanted to think about whether they wanted to make an adjustment, and state� she was afraid of a unian pro�lem. There were faur general employees plus five dispatchers in the police department that were not cGVered by the union. Th� four wout� benefit from whatever happen�d �vit� general employees; the five dispatchers would be under a different union-- L�mrr�ur�ications W�rkers af f'lmerica. h�r. Cauzzo i�dicated 14 palice offtcers would be affected. Vice Mayor Genco commented the amount was $8,250 for the ninz e�r�playees; staff co�rmed for 14 employe�s the amount wauld be araur�U $14,000. Councilmember Resnik commented he understood this additional �nc,ney to cover equitability of C4LA within the �olice department was in�luded in the $17,000 just deleted because of consensus at the last meeting. Vice Mayor t.ienco ekplained that was ina�cura�e beLause th;s had been representeu to th� Councit as sick leave conversion. The Vice Mayor indicated General uovernrlent No. 160.534.300 on page 16 showe� c,ther contractual services nct budgeted $36,000, and questioned what that was for. Response was it was for 3ack Cory, Public Affairs Cansultant. Discussion ensusd. It was nated i�leT'� Vd"aS $12,000 in other contractual services that could be moved to use toward equality in the polic� departmer�t. A staff rr�ember left to pu11 detail ta deterrr�i�e if this could be done. Following further discussian of several accounts, consensus was reached ta reduce 260.554.300 books, publications, subscripti�ns & m�mbzrships, by $5,000 to add to the $12,000 cover equality for the police department COLA. Vice Mayor Genco commented the Council now knew that sick leave conversion pay was meant �a address the p�lice COLA, and asked why in the last budget the Council was presented with $27,300 for compensated absences and now were being tcld they did not �ave ta w�rry abo�t c�rr,�er�sated absences. The Vice Mayor expressed concern that information had been presented one way two weeks ago anci another way now. Tom I�aterno asked if in the future palice were MINUTES OF THE SEC4ND VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA V�I.�.AvE�C:1�TCu, E�JDGE'� PL��`tN�'YG �'6��R��S�O° MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2004 PA�'E 3 getting 3% COLA and general employees were getting 1-1/2% COLA, if the Cc�1'itT'�CiS v�%�i'8 bGirib t0 u8 i�t"i��G$iai8t�t, aii asked what the p�licy was and if t1 was setting a precedent. Vice Mayor Genco stated he was 100% right, but her ��ncern w�nt beyand that--if i,he ur�cn w�s Iov kiIi� a� iiillvil �TTl�iivy22a veli'i� penalized she was looking at the union coming back to the Village with litigation. �v�r. �at�rno asked if the police v�ere getting mare, wauiti L�1G ` Y I1�abG tE�1 be;�eral employees they would be given more, to which Vice Mayor Genco responded, no, �%hat she thou�l should b� �anz was to makG ar�ion contracts rr-�u�I-� c�as�r t� what was being done for other employees and not to have disparity between classGs. Tre �ice ��ayar state� t�e `v'ilia�c �ad a uei,eiit �elationship with the unions now and she would rather spend $17,000 than jeopardize that relationship. Coun�ilmember Resnik camr�zented t �a� �hen it ca�ne ta CQI,A, that c�ntrac�ir�� with various agencies, the Village should stipulate that the COLA would be in ��r�farmance �vitl the S�utheast COLA ar w� that tivas, so everyone received the same COLA. Vice Mayor Genco agreed 100% and if everyone agree� sr�e t1 tl� i�� S�IOU�C� b2 aC��i�2c'� a5 j3�IiGy. V :11age �Tanager �ouzzo commented when contracts were negotiated, the police department said they did not want to tie it to any regi�nal or national standard. Consensus of the Lour��il was to spend the $17,000. Vice Mayor Genco stated they were waiting for the �%ord froir� staff they eou;� use the $12,000, and advised ta try to do this with a letter of understanding instead of renegotiating, and explain the fairness issue. � he Village ��anager commented he did not anti�ipate t �is bzing a difficult negotiation. Vice Mayor Genco questioned debt service, stating at the last meeting Council �lat� L ilB�TI �3I'8S8iit�u with a hard line rrurri �'i8T' iGi a�bulance principat ar� C� 1T1t8i'ESt of $34,820; now they were being told the number was $23,000 plus change, and aSi{2t�t wr�y that changed. Chief Vb'einan� �x�lair�zd he had G�IcGitcC� Wi��I �ilc manufacturer and that ambulance was not going to be received until probably March, so the first six mor.ths of that cost was not needed. Vice Mayor Genco commented at the top under new, the $200,000 from Cammissioner Marcus ruas s��awn but i� had not been re��ivett a:�u at the battom the offset expense was shown under capital projects, and expressed the hope that everyone understoad that a��r��u�h Mayor V6'atkins had pr�bably seen ti plail, she had not and did not know if the other Councilmembers had seen the pian; but by putting t;�s in the budget th� Counc�l was conceptually adopting it w�;t�out the Council having an opportunity to review it. Councilmember Resnik responded � un�erstanding was the gaal was $4Q0,000 ar.d there was $20,O�C fo; the FEC project, for a total of $420,000. Vice Mayor Genco clarified she understood that, but her c�uestian was mare why chickens were being :,aunt�d bzfar� t;ey werz hatched. Village Manager Couzzo commented if in October the Village found out they were nat gaing to get that maney, it could be i�dit�c�. Financ� Directar Forsythe cammented it could be taken out now. Counciimember Resnik �� i , MINUTES OF THE SECOND VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA d'�.; A�E�C'UNC�I. BiI�GET PL�NN�l`�G S'�'��I�D MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2004 PAGE 4 commented the budget was really a planning document which could be adjusted ar,d he ha� faith the Village ��u1� get t ie moi�zy. �Iay�r Wai'riir,s advise� thai Commissioner Marcus' oi�ice had been contacted to make sure it was okay to put it in the �ucig�t. Vice Mayor Genco asked for clarification for her own understanding as to why last y�ar t�ere was a:� 1iT10UI'ii :n �ublic 3�f�t�% U�i l:ties anu r��t�in� n�w. Paliee Chief Allison confirmed the amount had been moved into the police budgets. Vice Mayor Genco asked if everyone was comfortable in showing the $200,000, a�� the consensus was y�es. T�e �Tice 1`.�ayor c�� iL looked like a1I ca�ital funds had been used up so as of the end of 2045 more money would have to be fcund hef�re anj� m�r� capi�a� projects c�uld be dane, an� askeu if ev�tyane was on the same page with this, to which the response from everyone was yes. Vice Mayor Genco commented she thought policy was that 5% of revenues was a�W1yS S2t ZSiti2 j vi reserv�s to be u�eu fcr emergenc��s a�� t:�at �as na langer being done, and although there was currently $1 million for a disaster, it was her a�inion that r�eede� t� be buil� l�ack up. CcSU�i.il�c�riber Res�ik c�mmentz� he did not disagree, but this year operation and maintenance of the Village was being itiiiC�Bt�i, �'iii18 � 212W � Ha��, piiiS a TiB�%J W��i, �3�U5 Z�O� df v��i8i' i vi,t� � point should be made of doing it ne� year. Vice Mayor Genco commented there Wci� Oi� thir� SUGri �S �rltib� T'�j�alT', &�u il �Oi. of e�p�nse �'J�S �iEii2� ��2T'i Ciii which was depleting savings, and asked if this was going to be the Council's � ��lo;o� ;y. Cauncilr�er��er �•�o� Frank indi:,ated tr,is �vas j�zst a�,rajectia�, tG which the Vice Mayor responded the Council was allocating the money now. �vUl1CliTiiE'.iTi��C �a� Fra��k St�i2t� lt t�It�i i1Q� �' iave ta �e spent. T �e Vice May�r stated all of these things would be done this year and 95% of the funds would be s�ent, an� she wantzd tc �ake sure, '�z�ause t �ere had been misund�rstan�ings ir� the past because the Council did not take time to discuss it. Mayor Watkins ex�resse� �'ler opinio� everyane Gr� the �ouncil �anted �� be fiscally cons�rvative but she did not think people could be taxed when there was a$5 million reserve, and there must �e a balance. Vice Maya; G�nco e�plained hzr apinian was baseu on what she had learned from Florida League of Cities and from other rr�u:ucipalities. Councilmem�er R�sr�ik c� last year the Council a�ree� to maintain designated reserve of $l million as a base for emergencies, but also ha� $1.3 mitl�an undzsignate�. Vice Maycr Genco stated a lat cf that ��as encumbered. Mr. Paterno asked if the Vice Mayor was bringing a percentage to the ta�1e, ta �%hich s�e respanu�d yes, ot��er �u�cipali�ies and Florida Leagae cf Cities set aside a percentage such as 5% a year to be built up to cover 6 months operatiGns, and a year would be better. Councilm��be� ��srik state� the �'iliage had almost 50% of their operating budget in reserves. Vice Mayor Genco i2S�3�3T'i she was trying to make sure eve;yone anderst�od ar,d was on i.�'i� SaTIIO page ta buiic't up emergency reserves. rioward Nlorton stated riurricane rrances MINUTES �F THE SECOND VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA �J� T�. A f��!'�'�TT RTTT4f`�'i' PT `� 1�T�T1,T �,�1��2�SA�P MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2004 PA�� 5 was a category 4 hurricane 5 days out, and that was a reminder. Vice Mayor vvaivv 'v'✓u� ui�C.uaaiai� �ii3iv�vNiiy waiu �iiv�.i�ii� �ii V iv�uiiw��i �iivuiu iiu.�'� pointed this out. Councilmember Resnik commented the Village Manager had been t�I� Iast year tl C�u��ci� wanted to use r�ser�es to bu;ld a Villag� T� µ:� he felt a percentage was needed to go to reserves. The Vice Mayor commented he 'v�%aS VJIt11 tll� CC�TlC�13t, atli� ��18 COiii2Gii riE8ti8C� tC� uii ECt �ii� i31ai1ab8T' Oi2 t�Ic ii8lit budget to put more aside. Money coming in was discussed and the Village should �vZ112 aj3 wiiil �� i.aj3l�a� iiii pr�ve��e�t j:ri'�JOGtS. �viay02" v'� abi22� i everyone should be very conscious of what was going on with reserves, and every�ne was on the same page. Vice Mayor Genco asked about compensa�ed absences—why they went from .v2? D00 to ,�5, �11t1. �l7ay��° r�r�tki�as B•es��iuer�ll�Iic��lle 1;�� b��:z .se.�t �a ftau' c�et about using $12, 000 , from compensated absences. Michelle reported it was �'iZlt��'elE-'c� itZ l� i.itBCc� 7iJf Zi.Ikf;i2 fiiil fi� �t?�i. �Z� iii;� �1tXy�j" S1.Ll/et,t; SU �•VE'. �CItiL' that, and that she was sure the other was in publications, so between the two there li'u.i cT i�3Ll�LIi1�Ci.i i l�ICG ��CI� ieyaeo eonjtt;.�� f�i LLJt.I�(.L Z�iE,'i�r�3ci" �c.SFZdn. expenditures were being moved around to . fznance the increa,se in the palice ��i, f�'Oi71 PZt�i CljiCs tjii EI�Z�"iiOj%88 3"BCC3�'iliilf�jZ �1'O�"Lli�i iiiiii 16Q; there was $36, OOD which was really on1.y $24, D00, so picking up $12, 000 there Lit?i.� �.5, ��i� f "c��2 �Zi�3 llCL�LIG%LJ� li t4'OZlii� �3i', ii'i �C�ii,Tt'li,L'. j"'1Ci', ��f,�_j%Oi" �Ti?j?Cf} commented Zast year compensated absences were $9, 564, which she thought had Li3 �'ie t�i;Cl'2lc'u �'Z E3 iviLlyZLL ei' ' `� �'" � � �tiii�,�l3 6:t�lLlli2�i,� 'v'v�?Lla r1Cii.� �t,Gj2 �"iLiIL� iiZll )n'liE3i1 Mary Miles Zeft. Finance Director Forsythe explained the portion projected to be s�r�ent in the rlext 12 manth.r ��a.r .sh�u�n. Vice Mayor Genco commented her last item was conceptual and she had spoken with the Village Manager abaut it, anu at �r�e paint he a�ree� with her and at another did not, on separating the planning department and placing it under him an� sl��e did �at un�erstand w�y he was dGi�ig that. �Jillage l��arag�r Cruzzo commented there were three reasons to do it (1) to determine the best way to utilize Jeff as Builuing 4fficial (2} enhance t�he 1eve1 of c��r�jur�i�ation between his office and Community Development, so he would have more hands-on k� af ti�-hat was g�i�g �r� �%ith in�ivi�ual pr�j��ts, ar►� (3) h� �;ad interpreted that the Village Council wanted to be more proactive in a business apprc;acl The Vice Maya: statc� s�e was just con�ased bzcause ;e had ir�creased staff and asked for a part-time person to help him, and on the one hand was saying �� did nat rave t�m� but now was takirg �n two mor� people ta su�,Gr�is�. Village Manager Couzzo responded he was reorganizing his priorities, and Y�'endy cauld take s�me wark �ff him and t�.ere �%ere s�rr�e signif�car�t p:arrr�ir�� issues that would happen in the next year and he could have more day-to-day communication with pianr,ing. V�ce Mayor Gen�o stated she �id nat think t�e communication line was broken and she thought very highly of Carol, and saw her as a gaod writer. Vice Ivlayar Genco distributed the report handed to the MINUTES OF THE SECOND VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA 4..�.T ��.+. �'��?��'�. �I?I?��i"�' P�.�� ,� MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2004 PA�E 6 Council on Bermuda Terrace to everyone and provided one for the Manager and �s:�n �^ar kfsn rnn :«:� nrsrl �rac:� } -,.,. :... .....r�sr l�..«. ....t.-.-s�st::arac �en:� �:car: r.� VIlV lVl 411V 14VVlti� (L11U J�W{.�/tt �1. VY(LJ lll V11V1. V{l�Vl J V111V{.11t1{.1V11J 11(LU VVVIl Vll. Vice Mayor Genco's calculations had been close to Mr. Horniman's. She stated chc -::^s:4� :sn{ .•.. i} •- � �':e�t--st c"^a rnr.r.^ �� T!/(nrsnr:cr�^ �o:�tt air.r: L:� �JiIV YYVbiI\4 11V4 JW�'� 11. YYµJ \/N�1V1 �J 1W�.{l{: - li. YYt4rJ 1a1V1V 411V 1vlµliW��/1 J lll\AlV J111VV 11L had supervised it. Carol did not have planning background and experience and uiu i l iuv�. (L uV�lVV ii� Yiu v viic`�ii vv'i vv � ii ivu. Newell on other occasions, when there was Bono's and other projects, had come ��i ; "' t � �v' `� vJiiyu v� vviii� vv:ii v� v�iv�v iiii� vii?iii� iiiv 'a�'aG'v'viv��l ivi �iiv {A YYa41 costs. He had done that repeatedly and had given the Village the benefit of his 24 aara a' ....; 1t.r-L-:�r ,:::tir3 ir� ?�a�rsir.r. 4�� jilinne C�:�e:r.ni� --r.r�:.rrt^nr� tlzc_ : �V(LlJ VA�lV11V11VV (Llltl VWV11�1Vtillll lll llVlt./lll� 111V V1l1W�V VVl{11V11 t.ill\LV1JLWllli I.l1VJV issues. Mayor Watkins commented it was her understanding that Jeff wanted to µVV�V4V 111V1V 4i liV WJ {�l VNliylll� i i i��v` 1VJ�V 4�t4� ✓ �vlL1J ago when he came to work for the Village, Mr. Capretta had told him when the Y VYUJ ll\.Ill VI.IL 1V GLllu 1LLJ �AV�K l. 11 lV�ll YV VIAI� VV �VI GLllu 1V 114u 1 1 1V YY�ll there was that possibility. Mr. Newell reported he still had communication with �or sc� 1 'l.. a, 1�_. - r.�or.c �'••�•-� nn..rr.:;�r? �teaf }-o nr. �^n::a.r iso:� trW1V1 VVVfA�JV li� L1W\.i 1.V �uLVY� YYLiµ4 r/iWLIJ VYV14 lLY!'l1VYVti� VN� 1� 1lV 1V11�V1 �iWU supervisory authority or control of the planning budget, which went to the Village R:fz:la�sor T�:a T.-2::=1r?=ra:: I1ar.nrtm_rzt r»>lr� nG^:1YM6 '^ R"G ^T n:: nr��s:-;;; r-:s:�a lY1CLll(L�Vl. 111� Lul1Ul11Y LV�/(L11�ll11i114 VYVUlU VVVV111V 111V1V Vl (Lll Vllll(L11VVU VVtIV enforcement function. Discussion ensued. Mayor Watkins did not see a r�r.:::r.ci;tc };; t.•a�rn.r t�ars m^r.�asar %..•� :.: ,1 •:� �ent�: �S:n �anni:sr. a;;;l l;::i1:�i:-.. ��r \LVYYllJ1KV I.V 11{4Y111C {,11V 111W11WbV1 11lYVlYVµ 111 VV1�11 411V �t./1Wlllllllb {Lllli VN1lNiilc 1V1 W project. Vice Mayor Genco commented he had told her he did not have enough k f.l llV G�lll{ VAi.l {.� �vVt%1v livVllV�t LV iiV 1LL1 �u I.V 1Vl�l 111 l }' lii ll YY�WJ VC411I1b �l u.ii iu.l �u that would take a lot of time; he was not a planner, he did a lot of things very well yµy V lµ� YYKJ i1V1. •+�J �i1VW Vl VA�VI N�iiµ 11. 'v'r'a7.3 5� i 1 1 � I.V {i t%+W11� ��V t�LiJV U1lL not have the expertise, and the person who had the expertise was being taken uVYw�' 11V 11 I.1V VllV �{�L1liGL Yt 1V1V 11V VVlVll�VU. 'lilv i l1.lGL11L1J �1V�VV1. 1CL11 l%VV GL nightmare, and the Council had seen the communications from the Village �t! zr. aL;:o ."l;�s-ts ^�i ^amn �enstt l-�^,::c-a t�s �T,/1,.,..� ?:T.. �-ra— -z�_c :��.�s:::: Ll/.LZJ111rJ' V31 �l�ll{. YY1LLV11 �1�1 VW11aV N VVV{4KJV �.i1V 1111W�V 1v1µ1IW�V1 VVWJ NVWllllb outside the Community Development Department, and she did not want issues t;t_ 41-sa4 4r. �:^nr.c:: ^ �x::� �`.-+na � Y� nm�:.••. T? : r : 4 �Ti1 lllll� 1.11{.ii. I.V 11(Lt./tJVll (L��Llll. UVUl■t/�1111V111VV1 1\VJlll11 V1/11li11Vl1LVll L11V V lll(L ��+ Manager was charged with executing the operation and management of the v wai� ' ` . uaiu i� }iv �vi� i�� v✓vtiiu vv v °i v'vu vy taking on a couple of temporary part-time people who had great expertise in V�i L�Il JV � 1(Ll- llli Vl%t.ilu V(L11V V wiI w��u VY iVl V 1V i.11Vli�11L 1 LJ VAiJV V1JV YYWJ needed, and he thought the manager had had a lot of planning experience over his �•.esnr anr� kc c}:;•.•f;� �:� rri��on tlsc r...:-s:�rf•ir.i#-x f:i r� :�=s�c+ 1 ..t 3r.:� rtnar.4s:trt,j VW1VV1� l{�a1µ i1V Jl1V�.tlµ VV �1YVii 1.Z1V ..Nt,.,.4:+..��y 4V lLl4JNJ�. 111J J�Wll Wl�\A Vt./V�t4�1V1aK1 focus to see if it produced the results the Council would like. Vice Mayor Genco „`�liiu`ii�lii�u �ii� vib��S Yi`�v��ii 'v'ri�� ::�:� �3T'�,j:�� VYIiVlV ii$ uiv iulv'vr i. vvu� and went ahead and dealt with the developer and then it was found that the code V� �1�YV K11VYY�VU Vllll�ialb Vl JV111VL1Lllb V1JV� { 1lV YLK 11V14 � 1V 1.13�VJV things, and this would be taking away the ability of someone to insulate the Y �1V 11 VVlli11V{ 1.JV (LVJVLIAI�\+1�' 11lilAl�1(Ll YY�WJ 1 1VV�,{Vl r �{ i.V UvGLl YY1Lll developers. The Atlantis project was a prime example, where the developer was meeiing wiin ine manager and unioriunaieiy, ne ihougni he had a rappori wiin tne MINUTES OF THE SECOND VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA E.�,.�F �2 S"'_�'.�5�7,??!TC`P! . RF?�t`_FT �PT "�3hTT,�4T� �.STnR��Af�P MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2004 p��F 7 manager and didn't understand that the information being given him by the mnr�nrzar ix:^r ^r.^i:-ni t?:.: �Ti11r::c ��ua.. iviw"vi �� vvi iii �iiv v 111(L11N.�Vl YY{LJ ILY �llV Y 111N.�V J' Mayor was implying deals were going on with just the manager, and she sat in on e.}a� �; :..t.r er!-�zn ra� 4�:a_a �nr.ta � 1 ;:;• 1 ; i"'e o! larse� ^ rn.^.:�!'�': o.z;e �].;.,, 1�11V 111Jt 111L1V��V��Vl� Vl 1.11VJV j.%VVj.JlV� YY111V11 YYWJ tYt 1VWJ� K 111V1 �li µr�V. Y 1VV Mayor Genco responded Mr. Burckart started making his plans in February and - a44ir.rr in� rmot: � :::,; }L� �T=17_ :�:� l. ,. 'nk Q"��1n (�f!� r.r� r- :;;{;. YYWJ �L�l.lAl� 11LV1111t41.1V11 11V111 {.11V Y111(L�V� CL11�A 11K11 J�%Vlll y�f.4t/V Vll VV111.1WV1.111� engineers and landscape architects because they thought they had the okay to go a}:aor� �a�ira. �l�o:rnr �a;;;•;: .�;�:-:cn-� tt:.# �":�mmszn:! ��:r_f^, m=;;s , �i; ] n;ea .-�..a�-�a C�11VWN. YlVV 1Y1K}'Vl 'VV11VV (414Y1JVZA 1.11(L4 VValllllµl111.,' LVYVLV�111V11{ µl\L �1V1� LVVVIYV an application until July 13. Mayor Watkins commented it was important to her �v Iiwv� u j�jvvu iw(::Yv 'v'v'�`iii vuai �vi�iiiiI �il� v�iiiw`�� u'. vv'iii. u��'viv��I� came to look at Tequesta as a possible place to build it was public relations, and .,�.� .�: ....4 t?::r.�.� -t �crQr ..a 1....�.......a �1.,.} � , T , .c:nr f=ar.r^ ^nmmnr.}�r� l;.;at, ± J11V lltli tll%t I.11llll l{. VYVl �V� �l%V�'tJtlti �11W{,. � 1VV ��1U1�'Vl VV11VV VV1�LL11V114Vti� 1VV1� N.� the application submitted Suly 13-it included copies from the Village code, and VV111 111.11LVGLL1V illi��VJIVU (�i 11� liit �1(LI JtlVC111 YYll�ll Kll V€ 1 other sunounding municipal authorities, letters of approval, and that was not what N. uVY�V1V�V1 <Li�i YYi4�lilA4 � 1V1 VV111rn YY s Vl .,�lt Kllµ �L�V�V was no prior communication with anyone on staff to give him that kind of i uviiiu�i ��iv�'. iviuj�vi vvi2vv vnYiu.i �iiu� �ii� l i''u�i l iiiiiui�u Yvii'u �vi .�ivu� Florida Water Management and Palm Beach County for almost seven years, and ^�a �n�ez� -s�t:.i �i:^a s:�:-r.�:ros� t�T�. ..Lsa -iT'a $..ti:� � 4n ��rr.ir� �ir'c o ^r.::�ira "'�:^�is J11V VYY YY11(i{, VYKJ 111VV1YV\i. ♦t11Wi J�1V VY{4�J {,1,'lllv. {�V WYVll4 YYILJ N� VV1LL11VV� VY111V11 she saw as a clear conflict, and she was trying to protect the Village by yyy a�n4n�n�ttr. r. :m.:r.:tc .•}�s �vr.cr:�»..�= •,•;� ,•l.;l;s ^F non�raa:t^ n;;;� «..a,: it rsc lljiLillLWllllll� JV111vV11� �"Il1.li L11pJ�11V11V1, tLl1U tLVl11�.�' Vl (LJilVJJllI� Ctlltt iJli%Vt+VVlll� 1�, tLJ an intermediary. Vice Mayor Genco stated she felt the manager was a very good i a..raa�n4n�::;= ^« �-�l:n�l ..#' sl S7ill�::a :.,. ,_:n:r ....} ..y;;� L�:... ...- an:3 V�.lL�JVlI{.W41YV \!11 VVlllill Vi 411V Y1l1WbV lll �Vlllb Vl{4 W1��.4 VV11lC N4LJV11WV1\+ µl1lL soliciting new business, but he did not have the background nor the experience to 4:c �=^tir.:: --"t�: :�a::a2r.ncr,. _,... aL : FJil�nr.c �^ca��:� ^^ma ::�c -s:?:r. rt::�r� nfrr. VV 4l\r(Lllll� YY1{.11 Ul�V�1Vt./V1J� �VV(AItJV Lll\r Y 111t4bV llVVt{V�l JVlll\rVllV YY1lV VVUlIi lA.1JV point out the negative things because through experience they knew what those ��.r�};�.� �t;:;;::c ei:�r�. �!f�:.; ;;- �IT�} ^-imm=„{ .� s.t;=rn -_ :-z:a1^ ^n.. ^ tsma ^n �t:a y�µ�l V 411111. YYViV. 1v1K�'Vl f�tL411111J VV111111V11{,V�4 {.11V1V YYVl41\L VV��V K 1.�11aV lii �11V process for that. Vice Mayor Genco commented you did not undo it after r.:�:r.cnr.n �^:� nnn:s� � ns:::-fcr r.l.' .. ;.y;:ili:exs a�jja: a 4�:a4 "'no 4tsa xrR�:��.m � T:2� ; JV111VV31V 11CLU J�JL11L U. �li(ll blil Vl (L 1111111V11 liV1lGL1 J l�ll(1� YtGiJ l�llV t,/1 V V1V111. �" 1llW�V Manager Couzzo explained the first time he had occasion to discuss this prQject ::nfh T {-�( �� :i;-;• zi:.e •st �- c mtsak::::: -in! 4}sa ��.--r.r n_r�:r sn T-i�c� onr� l:= L:z:� VY1411 Llll LI..�1V11KJl YY�4J W{� I��V 111VV4111� YY1{.11 1.11V 1Y1N.�V1 VlLll,' 111 ✓t.il�� µll\4 11V ll(11.i been clearly told about a number of hurdles, one of which was high density, and if T.!fr R::r.-.i�nrt 1�n� nr :^ :c:�n� n?ecnr� 4-- �:^r? - �:�r..: �e ^•• t;sc ^--rrs --r� k: 4�: :::,r. t:= 1YL. LU1V11(4l{. 11CLU 1,/1VVVVUVU (L11VCLlA 11V 11(Lll 1tV11V ll l/il 111J l%YY11� Gl.l�tA 11V V1lVUYv 1{. 11V had gone to Community Development for height, etc., before he submitted his 1:..�4:nr. 1►�[.- T�T=�s:a}� ..l..r��=;7 ll,�i' 'L� «._7r. ^r...=n.^n:? n�4ar #ls�e cs�a: 1 � ^z•: r µi,%jj11VWl.1V11. lr1l. 1 � V YY Vll Vl{411L1VtL 1�11 . L�1 V11t{1 L W1.J1.IVK1 Vµ tiL4�1 I,1LLJ YYWrJ NZi V Y Vl the newspapers. Also, Community Development received phone calls from V VA �L L 1JJV Vl[LI,VJ� G41 4 1.11V�' VYVlV LVl�l�i �i1V1 V YY�l V 1V1� 1 K111A 1A� limitations. Gentile had intimated these issues were addressed, which they __ sz��e�r�s -z:^c }aoc%ro��:: e::�.a ,•«.� !'-r� 4�ae :zrr.�afa--s �..�ori_:zRr �'n�ez^:e YYV1V11 {.� YY111V1J YY{4J V\4JlVtill� VYllli\. V1VlLVVk 1�111J t1lVVJVTa1. lxlµll(M�Vl �VIA[�L+V commented Mr. Burckart's optimism as a developer led him to do this. �v�.i �iivvi � u�Ivi� ii�. ii�� 'vvi�ii 1 LUlLl1U.1� il �vii �.ui� ivi u presentation, and had listened and specifically looked him in the eye and asked if anyone ioicl ivm ne naa a ciear roaa io inis, or any impression ne was �oing io gei MINUTES OF THE SECOND VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA �� .�=� �-��''i�:.T:�7�'Tu,. I?�,T�1?�'�;"�' PT.��?eT�lTT�?l'! [�]��*��T!�P MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2004 PAr�+ 8 approval because he had done all this, and his response was absolutely not. Vice � 1 •�:. .�r �-;•�:• : --s-n::_:� i��eu::s c.�e-�.. xror>: 1 ^:� �a:cr.::cc�t:•,y _�L,-,. _'- �..._ 1Y1(.L�'lll VV11VV �W1i1.1V11VU 1.11V1V J11V�.11V 11V4 l%li 141JV1A_JJl�ll CI.VVI.i�. GL�/j.11VYG1.1 Vl disapproval, the discussion was about a concept and she was trying to keep 1 � _ a _ -_ 4�„ti �, 't ....�. n •t T1 � `' = VY 1VVt.LJV�L Vil L�1W4. VV�11V11111V1111%V� 1\VJ11111 V�l111111V �vi�. L131V1>[L14 J focus was on what he thought, and he did nat think he was blocked anywhere. 1\ �__. EIT,1i�..srec, .. .yrt.rre��y4:�r� ?�ac •^�rsr� - 4 i-r� �:: }�:°� :• � iti- �:;..t 4:: ��^::.a ��,_;l;�ipa lY1G.?'�Jl Y�W1.11111J l./V11LL11�11{.Vll W11J 11VVliVll VV VV V1Vli�u{, VILV�i I.V L11V vi.i�.ibvL discussion of Community Development, and she had understood Jeff thought this � �a r.:�.::� i��_ ?!�r �lTa :'i.:.::.^.n:��r� �.* 3xT._ t�a �T'tt:rrn �:zt3nn^s��c -a:�r:c�:: VYWJ W�VV�i 114VW. 1vL. \VYYVLl 1VJtlV1a�.LV�i l{. YYWJ 411V Y�11W�V VVUilf/11 J \LVVaJ1Vll he could greatly improve the Building Department and could be in more contact -'}�.: i-�+cs mm r�`--. �er i�i-�sra:: -a:snirSzs: 4:: �ia:_:;c 4h:: T�iar.n�-!�m:srs4 �^ in i-4-in4 •ac. �=':� VY1{.11 Lllli V�lllllll.�llll.�'� Vl lL �llV?' UVVlUVIi �V 1�+WYV l.11V ilVr/GLlt�lllvll{. {.LJ 1J 411W1 YYWJ 1111V also-either one would work very well. Village Manager Couzzo commented in �x: - r�i# :t� fZza �Tt^a ?aT�:': raas:zsnc:°�! }:= g::r..:lr1 1�1r� t.: �c;-;n 1 'a ^res°::nxxi�etz: 11�11{, VL I.11V Y 1VV I�iN��' Vl �J VVailallVii{.J 11V YYVKl\4 111\V {�V 1V{4Z' V �11V Vi/1�L11Vi1111.'' Development Department as is this year, and if there was going to be a change to .�� '� ...._.} -'Sr j^cs r�:: :i :t • 3ss�' ^riii:Y::L 4- 4 -•a LLt�= •-•rt::•": Y r� UV 14 11liAL �' 11V lilU 11V L VY W111. (Lll�' V11V LV 11(1Y V I.11V VY 1 Vllb 1111�,/1 VJJ1Vll� �lll1 continuing in this vein would give the wrong impression, which was unfortunate. Tf ZT:t�n,:� A?�ar,• c! �i_ �=:ac « t.: �=��:c :t t}i_ -i:rse: at •• ?-�= zYxa-,:��,3 ii V�iaiCiYJV lviµliN,��/1 JI.W�VIL V YY(4J VYlliill� LV iV�4YV iL Yi1V VYK�' �4 YY{bJ. 11V VYVILlu stay in closer contact with Jeff, Carol, and Jack. Councilmember Resnik nrzmmcrt4nr� T.•1X'1.�� ' y� - �:, -, : .}..�] } �^::m tt:n4 �:z rs:=:�::�cr� ?r. r�:s::::fn y�y �rc 4::rtn fr: 4L::: VV111111L11tVtl JV11 11WU 111\.t1V(A��VIL I,V lllll/ 1.11U.L 11v 11VVUVU I.V IiVVVVV 1�1V1V {.1111V I.V lllV building process, which he could not do when he was also planning supervisor -^r� l:::a�:�tnrz ^t::Z�:-ene�s° TT ^:s� re::c hc�:�tct' F. }l�_ �es�s�r1s.Z.: ��:�- W11N V1�111L11�� Jblt./Vl YlJVI� Yt1LlJ V1LJ' V11V 11Vli,JVl 1V1 l.l V VtAll�.Llll.� JiI.LV. Councilmember Resnik expressed her opinion a planning department consisting "C n-F_.! T L::r-�,-:ar� --aac f:s: �n:-.f. �vara:i�3:: --•�z:i;7 , . «�.1 "_�u..�.. lll �/(L1V3 Ll{A t%KV11Vll lAl./ V�' JWV11 11V1/11111CL11 VYVNIU YYVllI tLilll VV111111V111.VU remember there was an organizational chart with the Village Manager at the top ^i:..arcr.a:::.: ^�� l�ts= :�ar._z'!-:::a::fa ....-. L�� .-.._..�.-1 . �I^:3Y�.`'.::1lY �c. _� ,.7 *s' Jµt./V1 Y1J1llG Wll {.11V l.{ViJCL11.111V11��Jy W111.L 11V VV141t1 JIiiJVl Y1JV l%lAlllilllYv (LJ VY�V�1 KJ planning. Village Manager Couzzo commented in light of Jei� s comments he •z;^:s�r1 �:l�n a•• cT:ir.r.c_f 4�:r} Z :::^.:11::�:"C'S> Pp[:6� :..!^.^.QN.� rc'::^::: nn �c< ^'^� �:n -^a�crzc:� VYVtilU 1111V �.Z% JUYu�VJI t��(Lt� �/V1111111.1111L�' LVYV1Vr1l11V11L 1V111W111 CLJ 1J (I1lU VV (Ll1W1J'L��i throughout the course of the year. Vice Mayor Genco stated she thought it would �Sn �r.rxc; . �;• m^r.^::ss ^r.n r�ar.or4'rnc.^.� !'�on #L:raa ^^r�c T�':a . ^ zY^�'� VV VWJ1V� 4V 11�1Z11G4�V VLaV <LVi./lll{�11 {.11Ki< Wi1VV NVV�iV. 111V Ylll�l �Vl tL�1VVll. The Vice Mayor stated she was being honest about the perception because she �rsn.. hcnr� �rn-tz n : m^:1:: cr.. �c t � (� _c } ' �^� r.f:^ --•nc �^ n4��c- r- :r.^c. 11GL{.{ 1 V{.L1U 1VI11 JV 111W11�' ��+ViJlV (L�VUL !. 1(�.L �lll�VV� (Llltl JIlV YYWJ S1�W1�1�' VV11VV111V about perception. Manager Cauzzo commented leaving it as is should avoid r,ar^tst�j'vn nZ�enrs�::�z�m�ar ir^r. T . - � ' ro;; 1 � •• �-:= 1 F � - sn•;•-�! - sa s:^_ �] n nzrr�ll�«� 1./V1VV�lV1V1`. �/VN11V11111V111VV� YVll 11W1111 VV111111V11�Vti. LlV y11VY�i�11{. 1L E'YILJ WLl VAVV11Vll{. idea to realign staff function to increase productivity and to try it, and if it did not VY�V1A LITV �V UGLV 1. Y lYlµl VIIUL+L+V VVlll 1i 1Vlll�Vtt {�lllll 11 W�' Ill/L t%l IUVWl and this did not preclude Community Development from ceasing to e�st as an , .�.tarn^e= �::�r1 :F , .z-arc;nr.� -z;^a rs;;;;; i:nEL; ai. l�d-z�r.r 4�To4�.�� ^c�.-�:� zF �t;ar= V11l�Vi�./1lJV i6i11tL ll V Y VI� V11V YYl4rJ �V V\.1� YY1{,l� 1�11(Y{.. 1viµ�' Vl 1� µFL1111J (iJ11VU 11 �.11V1 V was consensus to keep Community Development and put it in the general fund. �Ts�l� c Tti^r..rra ^4r_�a� n�:4:cr..:e :: .._. j> a �-c. f irs !"�T> �s::!- :�- _...,. Tr� �:n %:: k�sa Y 111K�V lYl{L11W�V1 J{.�LlVtl JI�L�.JV1 V1JV1�' VVV{All! V� 11VrIL 111 LL Vli4 ll. VYVIAlU VV 111 I.11V general fund. Councilmember von Frank agreed. Councilmember Resnik ^f1S^'S➢:':/.�^.�'�� [-�'::S1St„�4' it' SZ.^C. ""`SC:i::t�R� ��ZZ.'(lT OZT�"�'�":::C 9CL�G� �nr �:: -:r.a¢ '�G'�'!: L4i11111V1��Vtt 11V t11V\A�lll i{. YYt4�1 11l�J�l�l\AVti. lY1�LJ'VJ ��tLi.111t1J WJ� Vu 1V� lL+i 1,i1./\4(L V{.V Council mid-year. Tom Paterno commented he saw Vice Mayor Genco had been able to get a couple oi ihousand doiiars ior someoody eise and 'ne was nopin� aii oi ine i ouncii MINUTES OF THE SECOND VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA � r r`;�'r'�'.�,'�TTi►r�r� Ts�ra��y'I' �?lr.,skrp'�r' Y?v ��;czrcrw �m� �.. u .. ��, vvv > .��.� �. - ..� MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2004 P�f F. A together might be able to come up with enou�h dollars for a pilot camera , , • . •� r . -.� r:,:::-? •:��, ��.. ; ., u _.. - - u�.�±,-_: , =: r:r: _:.:�.S�r.: TT�. y,r�;? 1::::..-i.:� '— -` �c: _' , . � . t./1 V�1 Wlll. 11V 111.LU V V11Vti L11MV 11+ 1N1 V11V3 W11N 1VN116i YI11�11 1.11V 11V Yt. 4V41111V1i�G , could be purchased for under $20,000 at this point. He had also looked into the Y'i .��'�4tit�' '� - �� •-• f s �� . � !� - b�Yi- ��.�- fTti:lui`:'SY:t::t5: Sl::�i::' =tlY:t3 t_-`t'i:f'tC`Y:1 "" �"'� �vw.aiv.aai `vi `r••',Uiia� C`v Laav ivuviwi �vrvaauaavai� uuuva Jvauv {.V11V1FJL iiivaavy i'v protect the inlet. He would like to get in to the budget some money to start a pilot }�ir. -r�n li}{�;: �_�«� �a�r.:::r: 4-�:_ -"_1�^� l: .. ....:. SI7..}1.;:ror. �1V�1GL11 �V JVV{A1V {.111J W1V(L GL 11l.I.�V 11lVlV� 11V1�./lllv 1.11V j.JV11VV. lY�CLyVI 4�GL1.1111 clarified at the last workshop this had been discussed, about putting cameras on \/VLt1141 V`NV L11YV. � �u'VVI�LLV 1VNVIVVK �� µLLIA �Y VW11V iiN.N u�JVIiJJVN V� V with Motorola, who had developed new antennas so it could be wireless, there vviiiu v�. ��u w YY 1V1 V i �iiv < r` T iiiu�v� i�vi�i €ii`v vv.�'i�i, v� ii 'u'i ivf v''wvi location only $500. Mayor Watkins stated it would still need to be monitored, so W11V�L1V1 !%�1JV vYVµl� f VV l �u �µ1.VL 1lV�Vl4 11�114 VV1ii1tN� I.l1V YYWii Vl �11+J room they were already recording. Mr. Garlo commented cameras already rnrzr::4r,r•�;� 'rn:::sr: s�v,�� r°:�ti:: nr.:� i4 -- � � � -_-::=--��:: �.� f�:� - -:,-,� -�::�- -= a,.-:,:-.�--: 111V1111.V1Vtt (L1VU11U W11J 1G.V111{.�'� {L11U 11. YYl%�Altl VG.J1V(b11J' VV t�llV JG4111V V�Vl (L t/1V(Ll.iVl area; now technology was less expensive and more user friendly. He and Mr. :-+�' �'}7 ' ��.� -. ` 3r� • FS:�� .'YT��C3C.�. t. �:�Z �]:::t �=Jt�3 1 K4Vi11V 11Ci4 W�4V i ll�VN W�j�l1LV1�1W :.I1VJVi14W�iV V 1N11 YY�11V1VVJ tLK�JiV Will.� Ktl1.a� which were available for anywhere in the Village, and the Village could look at t 1_. � � - �s � �iS:S:fl:Y ;.L h:: i.Y:� i� � f-�in �sa..::{ .,1... - 11V 1V1tL11U JVVltll{ UV1/C�L1J 1Vl L11GLl-. lY1GL�V1 ♦�WL11111J CLJIIVU 11 �,/111/11V 111�J1.4L J11V�A1<L be obtained. Vice Mayor Genco asked that it be put on the Village Council's � � f� ��fo:- ,._�,¢.. {.ibVlll�!{A iVl �1AV11V N1JV{A�]J1V 1{M11LL Ki1VV4 JVW� VV VY�Wl�,{{�.G4V il. Wiiµ �V {411.Va �it41A4J. Mr. Paterno asked that it be added to the budget. Vice Mayor Genco commented iL:s.•c `-'- a:;;;:c:rLs -- � �:� 41� - Le::;ar.a# !�••.•4 '4 :ncscs:�:s:� tr: �ca -`- -`Z::n��r? a:wrl -�.__... . {.11V1� YY(.LJ V11V1ib11 VtiJi11V11 ill �ll� VUItY i11JL 1L 11liYUVU 4V VL VV�(LlUWl.lill (11111 11lVllVJ' could be allocated by a budget amendment. Mr. Paterno commented there could VV LiV4 JtIVLJ JV 41 W{� ��iV �V11VV V+�+VVLJ liV Y J14�i11� Vli t/VlA111.1J' �/`lAV 1�11YV VVN�l�1 be on line and be in the community and do their reports right there. Mayor i T� �7 • � � �� -.� �:::ti�; nr� ir:�rt ":t:� �zc.l.c:� 4:: ._ja{ y} _�... }?.,:s -- � :�: :,a "-� �t�µ1.111 VV ll 111 V114V11 14 VYVtt��.l VV 1VV11V11 1111.V CL11U [LJ11Vtl VV bVL 1L Vll 1.1 CL�Vl1�1CL �L1U Iet staff think about it. Mr. Paterno asked if what they were saying was money !:f??I�a �'1P. �!l7S?'lf� *_3'I �.�' i f�r ��iS� 4fS ;:il�'4e�]� 4�� {Aq��?"iCg ??L,•'.^�,.n✓y �'?� '.`: �t7y1�?�. support. 111. AllJUULt1V1V1 The meeting was adjourned at 4:02 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Bettv Laur �ciin� 'v'iiiage i,ieric