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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Regular_04/11/2013 MINUTES VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA REGULAR MEETING April 11, 2013 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order by Mayor Abby Brennan at 6:01 p.m. A roll call was taken by Village Clerk McWilliams. Present were: Mayor Abby Brennan, Vice Mayor Vince Arena, Council Member Steve Okun, and Council Member Tom Paterno. Council Member Frank D'Ambra was absent. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Pastor Paul Beresford delivered the invocation and led the pledge of allegiance. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Council Member Okun moved approval of the agenda with addition of item 1 a under Proclamations and addition of branding under Any Other Matters; seconded by Vice Mayor Arena; motion carried unanimously 4 -0. PROCLAMATIONS 1. Proclamation Proclaiming April 17, 2013 as "Military Family and Community Covenant Day" in the Village of Tequesta Mayor Abby Brennan welcomed representatives from Operation Care for Heroes, which raises funds and collects necessities for in- service soldiers to ensure they have the small comforts of home, and The Renewal Coalition, who provides a retreat for service members and their families. Representatives from both associations explained their work and expressed their thanks and appreciation to the Village. Village Clerk McWilliams read the Proclamation aloud. 1a. Proclamation Proclaiming the Week of April 14 — 20, 2013 as National Public Safety Telecommunications Week Village Clerk McWilliams read the Proclamation aloud. Mayor Brennan expressed her appreciation for the excellent job done by the Public Safety Department. CONSENT AGENDA MOTION: Council Member Okun moved approval of the following Consent Agenda; seconded by Vice Mayor Arena, motion carried unanimously 4 -0. 2. MINUTES — 3/4/13 Reorganization and 3/14/13 Regular Meeting Minutes Village Council Minutes April 11, 2013 Page 2 3. Approval of Contracts Signed by Manager under $25,000 a. Florida Department of Health, EMS Matching Grant Application with the Village of Tequesta: b. Dailey and Associates, Inc. and the Village of Tequesta proposal for services related to Annexation Areas "C" and Sandpoint Bay Condominium. END OF CONSENT AGENDA COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS Harold Taylor, 13 Chapel Court, expressed concern with five extra billing days on the water bill from February 1 to March 6 may have bumped him to the higher rate. Village Manager Couzzo explained February was a short month, so this was probably just the cycle, and the next month should reflect that. COMMUNICATIONS FROM COUNCIL Council Member Okun reported he had been approached by a resident concerned with their insurance doubling due to re- inspection. He contacted Palm Beach County League of Cities, who in turn contacted the State's Chief Financial Officer, who asked that Village residents be told it is against the law to have more than a 10% increase and to contact their office if that happened. Vice Mayor Arena thanked the volunteers of the community. He discussed his children, presenting school supplies to teachers, and Toys for Tots. Mayor Brennan expressed thanks to Village Clerk McWilliams, Assistant to the Village Clerk Mayo, and Dottie Campbell for helping her through her first month as Mayor. REGULAR AGENDA OLD BUSINESS 4. Ordinance 8 -13, Second Reading, Amending the Village Code of Ordinances by Creating an Entirely New Chapter 4. Alarms. Relocating Code Regarding Alarm Systems Previously Contained in Chapter 26. Emergency Services; and by Eliminating Annual Alarm Registration Fees Village Attorney Davis read Ordinance 8 -13 title into the record. Mayor Brennan opened the public hearing to Council for comments; there being none she opened the hearing to the public. There being no public comment the public hearing was closed. Council Member Paterno expressed concern regarding costs of false alarms, and compared this to the golf cart issue in that if the Police Department could not do Village Council Minutes April 11, 2013 Page 3 inspections on golf carts, how they could do alarm inspections. Discussion ensued regarding different scenarios of alarms and changing the ordinance language to require inspection by an alarm company. It was clarified this item had come up as a result of the Village Attorney being engaged by Village Council to clean up the Code, and had not been generated by the Police Department. Council Member Patemo requested dropping section 4-6, and addressing tiered fees in a Resolution. MOTION: Council Member Okun moved approval of Ordinance 8 -13 on second reading as amended to drop the language in Section 4 -6, deleting the fees in Section 4 -27 which are to be addressed in a Resolution, seconded by Council Member Patemo. Village Attomey Davis clarified that Section 4-6 would be reserved for future use, and in Section 4 -27 the last sentence would read "and the alarm user found to be operating the alarm in violation of the alarm users permit will pay a fine as set by Resolution of the Village Council." Motion carried unanimously 4 -0. 5. Ordinance 9 -13, Second Reading, Amending the Village Code of Ordinances at Chapter 26. Emergency Services, by Repealing this Chapter in its Entirety and Re- adopting it with a New Title "Emergency Management" to provide for Emergency Management of Natural, Technological and other Emergencies and Disasters, as well as Management of Civil Disturbances and Disorders; Providing that each and every other Section and Subsection of Chapter 26. Shall Remain in Full Force and Effect as Previously Adopted Village Attorney Davis read Ordinance 9 -13 title into the record. Mayor Brennan opened the public hearing to Council for comments. Council Member Okun questioned if the language should include the Director of Emergency Management's designee in the title of 26-4. Mayor Brennan opened the hearing to the public. There being no public comment the public hearing was closed. MOTION: Council Member Okun moved to approve Ordinance 9 -13 on second reading, seconded by Council Member Patemo. Motion carried unanimously 4 -0. 6. Ordinance 10 -13, Second Reading, Amending the Village Code of Ordinances at Chapter 18. Civil Emergencies. by Repealing this Chapter in its Entirety Village Attorney Davis read Ordinance 10 -13 title into the record. Mayor Brennan opened the public hearing to Council for comments. There being no comments, Mayor Brennan opened the hearing to the public. There being no public comment the public hearing was closed. MOTION: Council Member Okun moved to approve Ordinance 10-13 on second reading, seconded by Council Member Patemo. Motion carried unanimously 4-0. Village Council Minutes April 11, 2013 Page 4 NEW BUSINESS None STANDING REPORTS • Village Attorney Village Attorney Davis reported the Appellate Court had affirmed the trial court's denial of the Inspector General's request to be an intervening party; the Inspector General had filed a motion for re- hearing, which was not expected to go forward. The Village Attorney advised he would have five or six more ordinances due to the Code cleanup process, and was approximately 2/3 of the way through the drafting process, and halfway through the zoning code. Mayor Brennan asked that changes go through Department Heads. Council Member Paterno recommended the Manager request Department Heads to read the first readings to see what would affect them. • Villane Manager Village Manager Couzzo recommended regarding the joint meeting with Jupiter Inlet Colony that the report first be presented to Jupiter Inlet Colony Commission at 3 p.m. on a certain day, and then the consultant present it that evening to the Village Council. Council Member Okun expressed displeasure with the re- signing at Tequesta Park and asked Council to reconsider due to the Village's work there through the years. Council Member Paterno clarified Council had made the changes. Dottie Campbell volunteered to provide Mr. Okun with the history of the park. Consensus of Council was to re -visit this matter at a workshop after Council Member Okun and Mrs. Campbell had completed their research. ANY OTHER MATTERS Council Member Paterno commented the clean sight triangle locations brought to staffs attention had not been addressed. Manager Couzzo explained he had met with the Chief and Mr. Petrick and in one case he was to remove the hedges in the right -of -way; others were being addressed. Manager Couzzo reported a Public Works Supervisor had been hired that morning. Council Member Paterno requested all sight triangle issues be completed by April 30. Village Manager Couzzo responded all trimming would be done by April 30; he would then move to full removal of the landscaping following the trimming. He indicated he would have the list of all locations by the end of next week. Council Member Paterno would Village Council Minutes April 11, 2013 Page 5 provide a list of locations of which he was aware. ADJOURNMENT Council Member Okun moved to adjourn the meeting; seconded by Vice Mayor Arena. The motion to adjourn carried unanimously 4 -0; therefore, the meeting was adjourned at T:19 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.