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VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
WORKSHOP JANUARY 29, 2013
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. Present were: Mayor Tom Paterno, Council
Member Abby Brennan and Council Member Steve Okun. Council Member Frank D'Ambra
arrived at 5:33 p.m. and Vice Mayor Vince Arena arrived at 6:13 p.m.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION Council Member Okun moved approval of the agenda, seconded by Council
Member Brennan, and unanimously carried 3 -0.
1. Discussion on Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Council discussed the increased attendance and agreed to limit the event to Tequesta
residents only.
2. Continued Council Discussion on:
Ordinance 5 -13 Cross Referencing the Alcoholic Beverage Code to Zoning
Requirements for Places that Sell Alcoholic Beverages for On -site Consumption,
and Specifying that Variances from that Zoning Requirement will Run with the Land
to the Extent that the Type of Beverage Sale does not Change
Council debated their preferences related to business closing times.
Consensus of Council was a midnight closing restriction from Sunday through Thursday
and 1:00 a.m. Friday and Saturdays.
3. Continued Council Discussion on
Ordinance 6 -13 Requiring Dogs to at all Times "Be Under Control" of their Handler
while at Large, Updating License and Vaccination Requirements in Accordance with
State Law, Encouraging Resident Participation in the County's Feral Cat Control
Program on a Voluntary Basis, and Generally Updating Certain References in this
Chapter to Current Facilities
Village Code and State law regulations were referenced regarding dangerous dogs.
Attorney Davis noted the difference between aggressive and dangerous determinations
according to County and State regulations. He explained the Village Code could apply
stricter policy once determination was established. Dog training and restricting problem
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dogs at parks were discussed.
Consensus of Council agreed to remove language in Section 10 -35 by removing bullet A
through the end of bullet B after "prohibited ".
ANY OTHER MATTERS
Mayor Paterno commented on the poor placement of a hedge and a pagoda located in the
Tequesta Drive & Country Club Drive Right of Way. Manager Couzzo responded on the
importance of improvements being Village approved to detour problems and liability
issues. Council discussed the issues after reviewed a site plan of the property in question.
Manager Couzzo asked the attorney to make recommendations. Consensus of Council
was to have legal bring suggestion to February agenda.
Mayor Paterno suggested summer internships. Consensus of Council was to support the
idea.
Manager Couzzo updated Council on the potential annexation of 96 units in Sandpointe
Bay. He also stated that Jupiter Inlet Colony had hired a consultant to do a fire department
analysis and that the Village had already responded in full to the requested information.
Council Member D'Ambra offered an update regarding grants and shared resident
concerns concerning the quality of present camp programs over previous years which
they believed included more offsite activities. Manager Couzzo stated that he would look
into the matter.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION Council Member Okun moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Vice Mayor
Vince Arena, and unanimously carried 5 -0. Therefore the meeting was adjourned at T:28
P. M.
Respectfully submitted,
Lori McWilliams
Village Clerk, MMC
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.