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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 08C_09/14/2000 r . Tf ' v* VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA ��� � DEE'ARTMIIVT OF CO1��VfUNrJ.Y DEVELOPMIIVT � ^�' o Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive a '�'� o � Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 •(561) 575-6220 • " Fax: (561) 575-6239 c CO � VILLAGE UF TEQUESTA `TILLAGE CQUNCII., WORKSHUP ME�TIlY� NIINUTES AUGUST 3, 2000 I. GALL TO ORLIER AND ROLL �'�nr•T. The Tequesta Village Council held a Public Informa.tion Warkshop Meeting on the subject of Municipal Facilities at the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, on Thursday, A.ugust 3, 20�0. The meeting was called to order at 7:04 P.M. by Mayor Joseph N. Capretta. A roll call was taken by Betty Laur, Recording Secretary. Councilmembers present were: Mayor Joseph N. Capretta, Vice Nlayor Elizabeth A. Schauer, Councilmember Basil E. Dalack, Cauncilm.ember Geraldine Genco, and Cauncilmember Sharon Walker. Also in attendance were: Acting Village Man ager and Village Clerk Joann Manganiello, Acting Assistant Village Manager Richard Diam.ond, Fire Chief Jam.es Weinand, and Police Chief Steve Allison. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA • Vice Mayor Schauer made a motion to approve the Agenda as submitted. Couneilnee3nber Walker seconded the mation. The vote on the motion was: Joseph N. Capretta - for Elizabeth A. 3chauer - for Geraldine Genco - for Basil Dalack � - for 3haron Walker - for � The nati.on was therefore passed and adcpted and the Agenda. Recycfed Paper . . VILLAGE COUNCII� WORKSHOP MEBTING MINQTI�3 August 3, 2000 PAGE 2 was approved. as submitted. III. URBAN DEVELOPi+�NT ON FLORIDA'3 EAST CQA3T A) Dr. Lance deHaven-3mi.th, Professor and Assistant Director of the Institute of Government at Florida State IIniversity was iatroduced by Mayor Capretta. Dr. deHaven-Smith commented that he had lived in ' South F].orida for thirteen years and had been a professor at Florida Atlantic IIniversity; that he studied urban development and politics in government and wrote about those subjects; and that he also helped groups who disagreed. Dr. deHaven- Smith reported that he had worked with the Florida Senate and House of Representati4es in Tallahassee, and. had raorked on a t�ree-year project in Southern California to allocate water. Dr. deHaven-Smith commented that he was used to de�ling with conflict, and that the most confli.ct he had ever seen was on the subject of teaching sex education in the public schools of Louisiana. Dr. deHaven- Smith expiained that his presentation dealt with looking at Tequesta within the broad scope of chan.ge going on generally in Florida. Dr. deHaven-Smith commented that in his experience he had found that people who disagreed or had strong feelings about issues were usually focused on one concern, and it helped to smooth feelings �wh.en people understoad the various concerns. Dr, deHa�ren-Smith announced that he, rather than the STil�.age Cauncil, would be facilitating this meeting, and that anyone heckling or making cat calls would be escorted from the meeting by the police officer who was present. Dr. deHaven-Smith noted that those who had lived in Florida for some time had seen the transform.ation of Florida from rural to urban, and that the problem facing Tequesta was to protect itself from the enormous amount of surrounding development, and advised that protection would be affected by what the Village did i.nternally. nr. VILLAGE COUNCIL WORKSHOP METTINC� MINUTES August 3, 2000 PAGE 3 ----------------------- deHaven-Smith commented on the beauty of the Village and spoke about the growth cycle i,n Florida. Dr, deHaven-Smith explained th.at every community goes through a growth cycle, a part of which dealt with urban development, redevelopment, and urban blight. Dr, deHaven-Snaith cautioned that there was a growth �rave moving up the east coast of Florida that was currently about six miles south af Tequesta, which posed real challeriges for older coastal communities. Dr, deHaven-Smith invited those who wanted to see those challenges to drive Dixie Highway trom Miami to Jacksonville, where the changes could be seen approxiinately everg two miles. Dr. deHaven-Smith's presentation began with taciiity investment cost, and he explaix�ed that although short-term cost could be cheaper, . maintenance costs would be very high as opposed to spending more for long-term investment. Dr. deHaven-Sma.th noted the effects on property. values; appeazance of tYte facility and how it would fit cu�rently and long term in a changing community; i�xtpacts i.n contiguous land za.ses in surrounding neighborhoods and to su�raundi.ng businesses; the effects on the Village im.age short term. and lang term., and effects on distal and proximate urban forum a�d calendar (the surrounding growth}, Dr. deHaven Smi.th explained that what the Village did along their borders could have an effect on crime and that who lo�ates around the Village could affeet the property values raithin the Village.Dr. deIiaven-Smith discussed the im.age that Baca Raton pro�ected whi.ch added value to their property. Dr. deHaven-Smith presented a growth chart showing the state's population of under 2 million i.n 1930, increasing over the �,rears to 15 mi.11ion approximately eight months ago. Dr. deHaven-Smith explained that Florida's growth was not all � alike-citing examples such as Cuban, Haitia�., and retirement groups. Dr, deHaven-Smith noted that in 198� there had been 17, 000 Haiti.ans liging in Delray Beach, that different groups tended to live together, a�d that the population of Florida was VILLAGE COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES August 3, 2�00 PAGP 4 ------------------•.---- currently increasing at the ratE of 550 people per day, which was not as rapid as in the past. Dr. deHaven-Smith discussed the baby boomers, people born between 1946 and 1964, which were now approaching retirement, with one baby boomer turni.ng 50 every seven seconds. This would greatly impact the retiremen.t population, vaith eaorm.ous chab.ge by 2025, Dr, deHaven-Smith presented a map showing the percentage of seniors in each county, and indicating that they do not locate in the big cities, but rathsr one or two counties out, wh.ich creates a growth pattern. Dr. deHaven-Smith noted that around ].975 Miami had been a Jewish retirement comm.unity, which had subsequently moved up to Broward County, and were now a�.oving in.to Palm �each County. Dr. deHaven-Smith co�.ented that Mi ami had changed very quickly, in only ten gears, from a Je�rish retirement community to the center of Zatin disco. Dr. d.eHaven-Smith expla�.ned that Charlotte County currez�.tly has the highest percentage of ret.i�ees in th� state, and caz�ented that in 1�-20 � years there will be a lot more people in the senior counties. . Dr. deHaven-Smith reviewed fot�r stages of urbanization: (1) rural {or older cities); (2) a retirem.ent boom; (3� after that young people m.ove in to provide services; and (4) retirement decline (when retirees mave to the next county), Housing left vacant by retirees was then filled by ethnic mi..aorities-first generation immigrants, which could have a big e�fect when there were 17, 000 of them in one area. Dr, deFiaven-Smith explained that this trend was coming right up the east coast, with Dade an.d Broward declining in retirees as they moved north to Palm. Beach County. Dr. deHaven-Smith noted �here was also �he sazne trend aroun.d Orlando in Orange County, with most of the seniors living in adja�ent Lake County. Dr. deHaven-Smith showed a map depicting the Hispanic population, which showed the Spanish population ta be as large in areas around Orlando and Tampa as in Dade County. Dr. deHa�ren-Smith explained that in central vi� cotnvciL woRxsHOP L+�ETINCi MINUTES .'�ugust 3, 2000 PAGE 5 ' Florida the Hispa.xiic population was Porto Rican, and on the west coast Mexican. The state of Florida �ras expected to be 40� minority by 2025. The African Am.erican population, which had declined for the last 5Q years, was now increasing; and the Hispanic population was also increasing, changing the population of the state very dram.atically vezy quickly. Dr. deHaven-3mith pointed out that the Hispanic wave coming up the southeast coast now came as far north as just north of West Palm Beach. Dr, deHaven-Smith disc'u.ssed �.y urban blight existed along the coast in predominately African American n�i.ghborhoods, explaining thatstating it was a vesti.ge of Elorida's southern history. The state of FZorida had been the thi.rd �tate to secede from the IInion, and its motto on its first flag had been "Leave us alone". The reason African Americans live in a strip run.ning up the coast was because there had been a zoai.ng category "Negro , Housin.gn in the 1940's and 1950's. �'his was n.ow the congressional district of .A1cee Has�ings. Dr. deHaven-Smi.th explained tizat typically as preclominantly white urbanization occurred inland, malls were built approximately every six miles. The reason they were built every six mi.les was because it takes 1.00,000 people to support a regional m.all. As this urbanizatio� moved �rest, the jobs held by African Ameri�ans, domestic help and agriculture, disappeared. Also, the civil rights laws allowed healthy, educated African Americans �o leave this area, so that the remain�.n.g black population consisted mainly of young, sick, and old individuals. Dr, deHaven-3nuth explained that Tequesta was not insulated from this old �'loric�a t�agedy running up the east coast. In the growth cycle, Tequesta was in �Setween stages 3 and 4, with yQUng people moving in, creating a mix of young and old, and a beginning decline in retirement population. Dr. deHaven-Smith presented a Palm. Beach County population chart and a Tequesta population chart. Dr. deHaven-Smith commented that Tequesta was a small village and had no control over the pressures created by th� growth ! VILLAGE COUNCIL AORK3HOP L�;ETING MINQTES August 3, 2000 PAGE 6 which surrounded them. Tequesta's population was leveling off as the Village was approaching buildout. The African American and Hi.spanic populations were a little south of Tequesta, with Tequesta being the last poi�nt of gro�rth coming up from the south. Photographs of urban bli.ght in locations south of Tequesta were presented. Dr. deHaven-Smi.th discussed the im.pacts of public investm.ents, and what the Village could do to keep their community healthy, and to pick it back up if it deteriorated. Photographs of Las Olas �3oulevard in Ft. Lauderdale were shown. Dr, deHaven-Smith gave a brief history of �'t . T�audere�ale and explai.ned that the county had invested heavily in the city and eventually turned it around, and tY�at they had turned their beach around in ten years. Another example, Delray Beach was shown. Delrag Beac� had invested a lot of money and had ma.de a lot of progress. Boynton �eacl� was now in the process of turning itself around, as was West Palm Beach �s Clematis Street anct tk�e Kravis Center. Dr. deHaven-Smith discussed Mizner Park, a real success whieY� had been accomplish�d with �a publie/private partnership to develop a rundown shopping �enter with closed da�n. businesses and a park�i.7ng lot tha.t flooded with each rain. �n Tallahassee, an example was Rleman Plaaa, and Ft. Pierce was now working on the same kind of redevelopment. Dr. deHaven-Smith pravided a summar� anct implications, and asked the residents to think about what would happen in �equesta in the next 15 years, and explained that now was a decisive tiame in this comm.unity, which could get b�tter„ but which cou.ld also deteriorate rapidly if the right things were nc�t done. Dr. deFiaven-Smith commented that the shopping center in Tequesta where the Muni.cipal Ce�ter was proposed looked like the shopping center in Boca Raton that had become Mizner Park. Dr. deHaven-Smith expressed his opinion that the Village was doing the right thing, investing in a place that was a drag on property VIIF?�AG$ COUNCIL T�ORKS�OP MEETING MIA�UTE� . August 3, 2000 PF�E 7 galues and a source of potential problems, and could turn a bad thing into something good through a public/private partnership. Dr. deHaven-Smith stated his view was that this was a sma.rt move, that the agenda ton.ight was to talk about the � particular locations, and that he would kEep the discussion to that agenda to the best of hi.s ability. N. O�'ERVIE� OE' PR�PChSED AIUNICIPAL FACILITIEfi A} ,p,ct,inq '�7illage Manager Joann Mangani.�l.lo provided an. overview of the proposed municipal facilities and explained that the Village, inco�porated in ].957, was a full service communi.ty, offered a highly attractive living environment positioned between the Loxahatchee River and Atlantic �cean, a smail town with home-town friendliness, slzops, parks and recreation, and church.es ot variot�s faiths. Acting Village Manager Manganiello explained that the importance of planning and managing growth could not be und.eresti.mated nor ignored, and that a priority and vision of the Village Council for more than a decade had been �uilding for Tequ�sta'� tu.ture. The Village Counc.il had taken a pro-acti�te, aggressive, and .fiscally conservatzve approach to ensur� that th.e vitality and overall quality of life iz� Tequesta would not be compromised. An integral part of building for the Village's future incluc�.ed a municipal facilities master plan. The hastory of _ the Village Council's actions regarding municipal facilities began r�rith a master plan. charrette in 1989, followed by a space needs study in 1993, life safety and code compliance evaluation in 1995, space needs study upd.ate in 1997, central business district char�ette in 1997, Tequesta Village Center ma.ster site plan approval in 1999, and approval of the Redevelopment Comm.ittee recomm.endation in 2000. The Master Plan Phase I had relocatecl Village Manager, 'Villag� Clerk, finance, and water service offices to the �Pachovia bank building, making the east wing of the Village Hall available to the VILLAGE COUNCIL WORKSHOP N.�ETINC MINeTTES August 3, 2000 PAGE 8 ----------------------- Police Department and the east wing in the annex . building available to Fire Rescue Administration. In Phase II the public services facility was built on Bridge Road and the reverse osmosis water treatment plant had recently been completed. Phase III, construction of a public safety facility for Police and Fire Rescue, and a Municipal Center, was the final planning effort in the municipal €acilitie� master plan. New municipal facilities would address the folloyring concems: space that was inadequate and overcrowded; functional obselence; deteriorating physical conditions; inadequate life safety code compliance; and occupyin.g temporary facilities. Photographs depicting existing facilities conditions which �rere the Tequesta em.ployees' working environment were shown, and included inadequate storage a�eas, overcrowded employee work space, and inadequate � space for equipment. A series of pictures eampared existing to prototype pLablic safety operations space and included a police department lobby, dispatch communications room, work stations, ma.il distribution ce�.ter, holding cells, and a sally port. Acting Village Manager Manganiello noted that the Police Departm�nt currently had no available holding cells or sally port, and that detainees were now transferred to the Pal.nz Beach County jail. Ne�t shown were pictures depicting detesiorati�.c� conditions, temporary quarters �ahich had housed firefighters since 1993, and rented office space which had cost approximately $50,000 annually since 1996. Acting Viliage Manager Mangani.ello commented that the need for new facilities was real and warranted, and that the Village Council had made the decision to provide new faciliti.es . A ren.dering depictinq the southeas� eiew from Tequesta Drive of the new public safety facility was presented, to be built on the present site of Police and Fire Rescue w:ith the Village Green Park remaining intact. Another rendering was presented which showed the facility from Tequesta Drive and tYiat the fire rescue apparatus bays would be right VILLAGE COi7NCIL WORKSHOP MBETIN� MINUTES August 3, 2000 PAGE 9 ----------------------- up front. A conceptual site plan of the public safety facility delineating separate operations by use of different colors was presented. Acting Village Manager Mangani.ello explained that i.n September, 1989, the ZTillage Council had held a Master Plan Charrette to develop a Conceptual master plan for future development east af the FEC rai�way. The area consisted of 90 acres of mostly vacant land and deteriorating shopp,ing pl�.zas. The master plan provided for mixed use zoning, includi.ng residential, commercial, cultural, and � civic uses. As a result of this charrette, the Village Council had ereated the mixed use zo�ing district to stimv.late developmen,t and redevelopment in the central business di.strict. A Village Hall was envisioned in this district, as well as a traditional urban design pattern with emphasis on pedestriari-friendly access. In May, 1997, a T�questa Village Center Chazrette liad been� held to focus more intently on development and redevelopment of the central business distri.ct by � receiving input from property and business owners in the study area. Preliminar�r site plans reflecting ideas and concepts resulted. Am.ong the man concepts were a new main street, streetscages, new buildings with plazas, and people places. In August 1999 the Master Site Plan for Tec�uesta V'illage Center, �rhich was in keeping with recommendations from both cha=rett�s, was unanimously approved by the Village Council. Acting Village Manager Manganiello explained �hat the groundbreaking and subsequent,development of Tequesta Village Center was of major significance in the revitalization of Tequesta's downtown central business district as conceptualized in the 1989 Master Plan, The focal point was to be the new Municipal Center. Acting Village Manager Manganiello presented a rendering of the new Municipal Center on Bridge Road, and explained that a land swap was available which would place the facility ora. Tequesta Drive. The proposed facility on each site was dascribed. VILLAGE CAUNCI� WORRSHOP • MEETING MINIJ't'ES August 3, 2000 PA�GE 10 ----------------------- The Village Council was rec�uesting the residents' preferen.ce of the two sites at this meeting, which they would take into account in m.aking their decision for the location. Acting Village Man.ager Manganiello explained that the Village Council en�visioned a Municipal Center that would provide people places for children. to play, adults to relax, and fam:i.lies to gather; a place to hold outdoor conununity events and to host meetings and seminars; a vibrant Municipal Center of which the residents could be a part; and that tkie Municipal Center would provide a sense of identity for the Village. The Municipal Center �rould include spa�e for adm�.,nistrative offices, public records, fi.nance departm�nt, water customer serSrice, utilities department, public works and recreation, community development, and the Village Council ch.ambers. The Municipal Center would be a piace for communi.ty meetings, such as homeowner association meeti.ngs; business-professional association functions; social gatherings, su�h as receptions, parties, and ceremonies; informational semi.nars anci lectures; children' s special activities such as youth mo�ri.e nights; governm.ent-sponsored special events such as • a citizens' appreciati.on barbeqt�.�. The Mtxni.cipal Center would � offer a f�ienclly, sma.11-town atnzosphere . The Bri.dge Road streetscape plan was presented, which together with the Municipal Center would revitalize the central business area, benefit existing businesses, attract new businesses, enhance and compliment new development and renovation in the downtown area, and increase property values. Acting V,illage Man�.ger Manganiello explained that the Bridge Road Streetscape Plan would be the finishing toueh for Tequesta's downtown, and rev�italization of Bridge Road wotzld involve major in.frastructure i.mprovements as well as major aesthetic improvements. Costs for the proposed Village facilities were reviewed. Total estimated cost for the public VILLAGE COIIAICYL WORKSHOP N�TIATG MINUTES August 3, 2000 PAGE 11 safety building and site was $3.2 �..Ilion; total cost for the municipal center based on approximately 17,OQ0 sq�a.are feet to provide for futu.re expansion was $1.8 million for the building and site The cost of the land swap-$106,000; carillon clock-$20,000; and carillon clock tower-$65,000, were not �ncluded. Acting Village Manager Manganiello explained that for their i.ngestment the residents would be provided with a Public Safety Facility which would include Police adm�.nistratiox�, communications, patrol services, investigative services, compliance inspection, Fire admi.nistration, emergency medical se�rices, and fire suppression services. The Municipal Center would inclu.de administrative offices, public records, finance and utilities departments, public works ar�d rec�eation, departtnent of community development, and the Council chambers. The facilities would be paid for b� 30-�rear bonds using utility tax revenues n.ow going into the General Fund. The General �d would be replenis��d by additional revenues generated by nera development and redevelopment, along with revenue increases from other General Fund sources, so that to a significant extent the new facilities would pay for themselves. Acting Village P�an.ager Manganiello e�alained that new development generates n�w v�lue, new value generates additional tax dollars, additi.onal tax dollars increase revenues of the General Eund, increased reTrenues of the General Fund repleni.sh ta.tility tax regenues pledged for debt service on the bond, for which the following example was p�ovided: TY�e current assessed value of the Tequesta Plaza property today was $725,000, while th.e projected assessed value o� Tequesta Village Center was $10 million. Curren.t tax revenue from Tequesta Plaza based on a millage rate of 6.7305 was $5,000; while the projected future tax revenue was $67,OQ0 annually. Acting Vi.11age Man.ager Manganiello noted that Kimley Horn & A.ssoci.ates estimated a$4.OQ return on every $1.00 invested in streetscaping. The Bridge RoadlMain Street streetscaping would incolve an inv�stment of approximately $600,000, resulting in a return on VILLAGE COUNCIL WORRSHOP MEETING MINUTES August 3, 20Q0 PAGE 12 ----------------------- that investment of $2.4 million increase in property �alues, business revenues, and other monies. Acting Village Manager Manganiello noted that this project was the culmination of planning which had taken place over th� years since the 1989 citizen charrette, and tM.at the Village Council had had the foresight to reserve funds for debt service paym.ents osrer a number of years in anticipation of the municipal facilities project. Acting Village Manager Manganiello explained that the goal of the past eleven years could now be made a reality, Ms. Manganiello commented that the Public Safety facility wauld bring each resident a sen.se of safety and security, and tize new Municipal Center would provide residents with a sense of community and a sense of identity--of the Village as a place for fami.lies to call home . V. INPUT pN MONICIPAL Ci�NTLR 3ITE OPTI4N3 A) Dr. Lance deHaven-Smi.th requested residen�s stay focused on the issne and to share their reasons for their px�eference of location. Jim Hu�mpage stated he would reserve addit�.onal cQmments for the Village Council meeting. Mr. Humpage agreed new facilities were needed, commented that the presentation was go4d, and that he appreciated the endeavors of staff and Council. Harold Taylor commented two choices of location were presented and suggested three additional options: {�.) do nothing; {2) lease additional space, mave the Poiice Department and Fire Rescue � and r�vam.p �he current building; or (3) butild a new town center on the current site of Village Hall. Mr. Taylor co�ented he had a moral and Ethic questio�n. of taking tax money paid by residents to build a facility which would complete with local businesses. Mr. Taylor expxessed his opinion that JMZ properties would continue their development whether or not the town center wa� located there, VILL�GE COUNCIL WORKSHOP B�EETING MINUTES August 3, 2000 PAGE 13 ----------------------- and e�ressed his opinion that things such as a s���nq pool should be bui].t to have act.ivities for children that they would want. John Giba coffin.ented he believed that after all the years of study, this plan was the best solution. Mx. Giba suggested the Village look into providing a small office in the new Municipal Com.plex for each of the Vil]�age services not represented in the administration building: Fire Rescue, Police, and Public Service, so that people inquiring about any of these services only have to go to oae place. Ms. Giba commented he hoped room for expansion had been built in. Mayor Capzetta expressed pleasure with the turnout and announced two more upcoming sessions, one on Saturday morning and one next Tuesday. The Mayor responded to the suggestion of renovati.ng the present T�ui.lding, that studi.es had indicated it was in such bad condition that it could not be feasibly renovated to comply wit� hurri.cane regulations. Mayar Capretta anx�.ouneed that more citizen input would be �equested at future �eetings. �, Vi�e Mayor Schauer requested a show of hands to express p�eferences for eaeh site. Approxiznately 30 were a.n. favor of the Tequesta Drive site, and approximately 15 fa�rored the Bri.dg� Road location. In response to a question from a resident who asked whether a vote could be held on locating the facilities on the present site or on the JMZ site, Dr. de�iaven-Sntith reported that decisian had been made, and at that time that there had been many discussions. Ron Poirier, Tequesta Oaks resident, questioned whether one site had any advantages over the other. ACting Village Manager Mar�ganiello responcted th�t both si.tes would have the sam.e parking, both would be an int�gral part of the central business district, the Tequesta Dri.ve site would be more visible, howev�er, the Bridge Road site �€as a lovel.y VILLAGE �OUNCIL WORKSH4P MEETING MINUTES August 3, 2000 PAGE 14 site, plaza space would be the same, the Tequesta Drive site would necessitate the cost of a land swap; howeger, with the clock tower for the Bridge Road location the sites would be about equal, so it was really a matter of preference. .Another member of the audience expressed concern regarding increased traffic on Tequesta Drive and questioned whether there would be additional traffic lights. Dr, deHaven-Smith listed traffic concerns as an issue and indicated that traffic differences between the tsnro locations could be studied. Acting Village Manager Manganiello respon.ded that the traffic study which was done had indicated that Tequesta Drive could accomm.odate the extra anti.cipated traffic; however, the railroad crossing presented a problem in that traffic tended to back up. A resident questioned whether Village Green Park would be eliminated, to which Ms. Manganiel],o respon.ded the park would remain.. Ed Perin,.Tequesta Oaks, favored the Tequesta Drive locatian for its visibility. Another member of tY�.e audience commented if she were a store owner she would ��.n.t the �visibility for the stores, and if she lived on the east side of the r�.ilroad tracks she would want some kind of fire rescue services provizled on that side of the tracks . Tom Romak, Tequesta Oaks, favored the Tequesta Drive site because he fel� it would promote development more than the other site . Jim. Hum.page questioned why the Tequesta Drive site would cost $2.00 more than the Bridge Road site, wlzich Acting Village Manager Manganiello clarified the land was more expensige and would be considered in the eost of the land swap, although the exact square footage did not hage to be swapped, and the c�st of the clock tower could be a trade-off. A member of the audience exp�essed an opinian that Bridge road had never been anything but a back raad and n�ver vital, therefore, did not understand the use of the term. revitalization of Bridge Road. She also commented that she saw no harm in asking for a show of hands in favor of havinc� the municipal complex at another location. Acting Village Manager Manganiello . VILLAGE C4UNCIL WORKSHOP MELTING MINUTES August 3, 2000 PA� 15 responded that shop owners on Bridge Road had indicated at the charrette that their businesses had been hurt as a result of FDOT closing access from II.S. One coming north, which the Village had fouc�ht against, and that their primary concern had been access, which the new Main Street wauld provide and would open up Bridge Road again. Mr, John Giba ask�d that the Village do this project right and comm.ented that one should not try to save $10 on a mattress that would last 20 years. Mr. Giba comm.ented he liked two ideas: The choice of the Tequesta Dx�ige site if ingress/egress problems could be solved; and the idea of a clock tower as a landma.rk. Another member of the audience asked if the Bridge Road location would help tra�fic, wh.ich Dr. deHaven-Smith noted was an item to study. Councilmember Genco asked Dr. deHaven-Smith whether in his expert opinion the Bridqe Road location vaould foster more commercial development, and free up commercial space on Teq�.esta Drive. Dr. deHaven-Smi.th explained that the commercial spinoff benefits around these kinds of facilities were nat immediately adjacent, and either location would have spinoff economic development activ,ities, and that what he was hearing was twa different considerations, one economic and the other appearance comi..ng into the town. Councilmember Genco comm.ented that the ma.in purpose was revitalization financially. IV. CONH�I[]I�fiICATION E'ROM CITIZENS Harold Taylor asked why the question of preference of these sites compared to somewhere else was being avoided. Dr. deHaven-Smith responded that was not on the aganda and had not been advertised for discta.ssioa. Mayor Capretta announced that two more sessions wauld be held and expressed appreciation for those who had attended and for their input. The Mayor comm.ented that the Village Council wquld try to form.ulate a plan preferred by the majority of the people. � VILLA�G'r.L COUNCIL T�RKSHOP MEETING MINQT83 August 3, 2000 PAGE 16 ----------------------- VII. ADJODRNL�NT Vice Mayor 3chauer mov� that the mieeting be adjourned. Ccuncilm�r C3enco seconded the m�tion. The vote on the motion was: Joseph N. Capretta - for 8lizabeth A. Schauer - �or Basil Dalack - for Sharon Walker - for Geraldine G�enao - for The motion was therefore pass�d, and adopted and the a�eting w�s adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Respectfully submi.tted, 7��� � Betty �aur Recording Secretary ATTEST: Joann Mangan.iello Village C�.erk DAT APpROVED: