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VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
WORKSHOP DECEMBER 2, 2013
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. Present were: Mayor Abby Brennan, Vice
Mayor Vince Arena, Council Member Steve Okun, Council Member Tom Paterno and
Council Member Frank D'Ambra. Also in attendance: Attorney Keith Davis.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Consensus of Council approved the agenda.
1. Council Communications Roundtable
Mayor Brennan opened the meeting and offered handouts which referenced the Village
Charter. Topics discussed were as follow:
• COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
• Council wished to act as a body
• Council members would provide substantive requests and direction to the
Manager only as approved by a majority of three or more
• Follow -up would be provided to all Council members
• Council arranged seating
• STANDARDIZED IMAGES AND APPEARANCE
• Stationery, emails, invitations, announcements, signage etc. would be
consistent with the use of established logos, colors, font type, etc.
• Types of sidewalk material, lighting, roadways, curbing, sidewalks, etc. would
be determined in advance for the standardization of repairs, replacements and
new installations
• Employee appearance — see dress code below
• MANAGER REPORTS
• The clerk would log Council requests for action to be answered at next
available meeting. Logged request would be recited prior to the close of
meeting
• A response provided by the Manager in report during next meeting
• STAFF INTERACTION AND ATTENDANCE AT COUNCIL MEETINGS
• All department heads would attend every regular Council meeting (regardless
of agenda items). Department heads to present their agenda items when
advantageous
• Department heads flex time for meeting attendance
• Attend workshops on as needed basis
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• CODE COMPLIANCE
• Code of ordinances to be strictly enforced
• Flexibility offered only when code is under review or in the process of change
• Council to be updated on issues or possible exceptions at next scheduled
meeting
• Village Manager to alert all Council members immediately regarding any urgent
issue
• All alterations or changes would be Council approved
• PUBLIC SERVICES
o Responsibilities such as removal of: dead vegetation and debris on all
residential streets and right of ways to be resumed
• SEABROOK PARK
• Immediate removal of objects, vegetation, etc. which pose health or safety
issues
• Manager to provide a plan and estimates to bring the park into full compliance
for Council consideration at the next Council meeting
• DRESS CODE
• Current dress code to be followed and enforced
• A uniform dress code for Public Services (public works and water distribution)
employees would be established ie. standard T- shirts, hats pants and /or shorts
• STRATEGIC PLANNING
• Process to begin with the Manager at the next Council workshop
• Council review of the succession plan to be scheduled annually
• PENSIONS
o Costs
o Public Safety versus General Employee plan characteristics
o Defined Contributions
0 401k
• COUNCIL BENEFITS
o Health Insurance
• TEQUESTA BUSINESSES
o Parking space sizes
• TEQUESTA FEST
• Smaller size event preferred
• Later start — avoid heat of day
• Lengthen hours
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ADJOURNMENT
MOTION Council Member D'Ambra moved to adjourn the meeting; seconded by Vice
Mayor Vince Arena, and unanimously carried 5 -0. l nererore me meerrng was aajournea
at 10:00 p.m.
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Village Attorney
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.