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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 06D_07/12/2001 VILLAGE OF TEQIJESTA y '� Post Office Box 3273 • 250 Tequesta Drive, Suite 300 �'� Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 • (561) 575-6200 �� �' � Fax: (561) 575-6203 VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 14, 2001, 7:02 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The Tequesta Village Council held a meeting at 399 Seabrook Road, Tequesta, Florida, On Thursday, 7une 14, 2001. The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by Mayor Geraldine Genco. Roll call was taken by Mary Wolcott, Village Clerk. Councilmembers present: Councilmember Russell J. von Frank, Councilmember Sharon D. Walker, Mayor Geraldine Genca, Vice Mayor Joseph N. Capretta, and Councilmember Basil E. Dalack. Also in attendance: Village Manager Michael R. Couzzo, Village Attorney John C. Randolph, Village Clerk Mary Wolcott, and Department Heads. II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilmember von Frank led the Pledge of Allegiance, and presented an invocation quoting from Provisional Letters by Pascal, written in 1656, "The law has not changed nature, but has instructed it..." III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Councilmember Walker requested a report from the manager on "Smoke Signals." Village Mana,ger Couzzo stated the ne� issue of "Smoke Signals" is anticipated to come out the 4�' of July. Councilmember Walker asked about the Encom Action Strategy Plan which was deferred from the May 30�' Special Council Meeting. Mayor Genco remarked she pulled it herself from the Council meeting because there were changes to be made that were not, and there was not enough time. Councilmember Walker questioned regarding the potential loan from Bank of America. Mayor Genco said she also pulled this in part due Mrs. Walker's inquiry as to why we were not doing a bond issue, and we decided to get an independent registered investment advisor or CPA to do any presentation of the alternatives to be presented to the Council_ Councilmember Walker asked to speak to "Smoke Signals" under "Any Other Matters" as well as the Jupiter High School Groundbreaking Ceremony, and would like to ask for Council's consideration of workshops on recreational needs for our citizens. Mayor Genco remarked it will be part of the budget process, and we'll be having workshops. Recycfed Paper Page 2 of 26 Council Minutes June 14, 2001 Mayor Genco struck from the "Consent Agenda." rtem A, Approval of Villa.ge Council Minutes May 10�, and struck IV. E. Approval of Financial Audit, and added an item on public communications under "Any Other Matters." MOTTON: Councidmember Dalack moved to approve the agenda as amendec�► seconded by Cauncilmember von Frank. Mation ca�ried S-0. IV. iTNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Consideration of Appointees to Charter Review Board Mayor Genco requested starting with the �p,aintments: Councilmember Dalack selected Bob Cook, Vice-Mayor Capretta nominated Colonel Ed Resnik, Councilmember von Frank nominated Jim Humpage, Councilmember Walker nominated Vi Laa.manen, Mayor (ienco nominated Gary Van Brock. MOTION: Councitmember Dadack moved to approve the nominations, seconded by Councilmember von Frank. Councilmember Walker stated she personally went out into the community to find someone who was not politically aligned so the product of the Board could be seen as such. Motion carried S-0. B. Ord'utance - Second Reading - Ordinance of the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta, Florida, far Securing Construction Materiats in the event of a 6urricane. Attomey Randoiph read the ordinance by caption only. MO� N: Councilmember von Frayek moved to crpprove, seconded by Councidmember Dalack. Councilmember von Frank crye Councidmember Walker crye Mayor Genco aye Yice Mayor Capretta aye Councilmember Dalack crye Motion carried S-0. C. Discussion, review and consideration of draft resolution for possible action for approving for�nation of a Village Citizens Advisary Committee. Page 3 af 26 Council Minutes June 14, 2001 Mayor Genco requested questions. Sharon Waiker the creation of this kind of board might very well have another layer of govemment between Councilmembers and those they represent. Councilmember von Frank finds citizens, not a�liated to any organization, are willing to serve. Mayor Genco has talked to a lot of people across the Village wh,� consider it a great idea, giving citizens an opportunity to bring concerns and ind�pendent ideas to the Council. There are things like the skateboard park, Tequesta Park and the YMCA. There are a number of communities tha.t are using advisory boards quite successfully, taking advantage Qf one of the resources of our community, which are its citizens. It is up to us to select people who are nonpolitical. She stated she would like members to be nominated like with the Charter Review Committee, although it will be a general nomination. Vice-Mayor Capretta feels it is a bad idea. because it will become po�itical. He wouldn't mind having a ha�f-dozen people who would volunteer as if to do staff work for us, have them look at the possibility of a skateboard park, and in the ne� 30 days come back and give us a report it, but doesn't like the idea of thern deciding what they would like to study. Mayor Genco stated so many people have more to sa.y than just the five of us. Councilmember Dalack mentioned contributions from the citizens is appropriate and valuable, but hesitates because of formality--the Sunshine law would prohibit any interchange with formal board and Council outside of open meetings. If citizens who axe interested in a particular subject come to the Council with their ideas, nothing prevents us to speak to those and pursuing whatever thoughts they have. Councilmember von Frank was in favor of it. Haxold Ta,�or,. 14 Chapel Court, mentioned you have a Sunshine Law problem, either they are going to violate the thing, or they won't be able to talk to one another. If peopte are interested in a problem, whether it be the skateboard park or some kind of facilities pragram for under fiver-year-old children, let them fnrm in a formal committee, they can come up here and make a presentation just like anyone else can. Jim Humuaee stated he was very pro this, and in listenin�g to Mr. Dalack and Mr. Capretta, believes they have a point. It could generate some problems. If the Council comes up with some items that are of citizen interest, the pedple that show up for the workshop will be the people that are interested in that particular item. Mayor Genco stated this dies, and thinks if there ar� special projeets, the Council will form committees or workshops for them. Councilperson Dalack stated the notion of communications of citizens to the Council is an essential thing. V. PRESENTATIONS & PROCLAMATIONS A. Introduction of New Employees Page 4 of 26 Council Minutes June 14, 2001 1. Police Department - Josep6 Petrick (Patrol Officer) Village Clerk Wolcott stated the officer was not able to make it to the meeting. B. John Zuccarelli, JMZ Properties � Mr_ Zuccarrelli stated he asked them to make a decision abaut where the Village Hall was going to gv, and how it impacted his project on Tequesta Drive. Negotiations first started with the Village in February 1998_ He stated he had been in the middle of a couple of elections. The first building is almost done, and he wants tv move an. There are a couple of ways to go. He feels he had a commitment from the prior majority of the couneil back to August 2000, and there has be disagreement to how strong that commitment is and where we stand legally. It was set as March 2001 where if the construction hadn't started, he could buy the corner back. In March he notified the town that he was ready to buy the property back, and he still is. He understands where the Town and Council are and some of the problems they have to avercome in order to make a decision, such as the referendum, and knows it is hard decision now. He has been working with Mike Couzzo and has gatten a lot of things straightened out. He asks that the Council authorize Mr. Couzzo to sit down him to try to settle or clear up grey areas, and see if they can draft up an agreernent that a11 parties could sign, and also give him the finality of some paint in time that if it is decided not to build over there, at least we can move off where we are now, which is going �owhere with two pieces of property ti�d up over there with nothing moving. It will at least give us timing and him finality. That would help move things along. Mayor Genco asked Yum to clarify the grey areas mentioned, about building or not building, and two pieces being tied up. Mr, Zuccarelli sta�ted there are grey areas such as his building should be opening two to three weeks from now, and there are no streetlights on Main Street, and there is no landscaping. He asked if we don't build, let him buy his property back and let him finish the project. He has discussed other things he �eeded to take care of with Mr. Couzzo. If he takes everything on paper and brings it back to the Council for a yes or no vote, at le�st he has something to work with. Mayor Genco requested the status of streetlights and landscaping. Village Manager Couzzo stated the Director of Public Works is going to bid the landscaping, and the Community Development Director is preparing the bids for the lighting. Vice-Mayor Capretta rnentioned Mr_ Zuccarelli is trying to get a CO for his building so he can start renting it to tenants. He mentioned a eouple of examples of streetlights, the real issue obviously is something that we diseussed some time ago. Mr. Couzzo has a list of action items that need to be completed before we Page 5 of 26 � Council Minutes June 14, 2001 can grant the CO and clearly identify who has the action to get it done and when it will be done so we can assure the items that we are controlling will be done by certain dates, and that he can get done the items that he controls, and he can get his CO in the ne� few months. Does that list exist and has it been agreed to? Mr. Zuccarelli stated he has a list, and he has been working with Jeff Newell. Village Manager Couzza stated there is one issue of obtaining a just a C�, and a CO in an e�sting building. We know what the items are. There is the issue of swapping parcels. There are different issues tied to each one of them. Village Manager Couzzo said the second item was the swap, which means the Village owns a lot on the southwest corner, and we want to swap it for one on the northwest corner, we have agreed to a price, that swap agreement was to be made, and there was a date it was to be completed and it was not completed. Mr. Zuccarelli and I have been working on this for six months now. When the Council appraves him wozking with me and ultimately developing an agreement that will be brought back for you, we can come to some terms. We have narrowed the list considerably, there are a few outstanding items that need to be addressed, and I do think John is ready to proceed with the swap, and the Village is ready to proceed with the swap. Vice-Mayor Capretta stated the key issue is that if we didn't exercise our optian to proceed, he would give us back our $44'70,000, and when we make the swap agreement, which is for another number, there is some date. If there is some date which we don't proceed to build a municipal cent�r downtown, you have the right to give us that money back and proceed and awn your property. Your point is very clear that if we do not proceed with the building downtawn, you do not want aIl the property back, and you can control your own project. Attomey Randolph stated he would suggest that Mr. Couzzo and Mr. Zuccarelli, with any assistance needed by his offce, will attempt to work out any disagreements to the form of final agreement, and hopefully come back to you at you ne�rt meeting. I would suggest to the Vi�lage that you finalize this thtng if you can by your next meeting, because you have work to do and you have to know where you are going. Mayor Genca sta.ted we are encouraging Mr. Zuccaretli to swap parcels because the selection for location right now is the piece we had a workshop on, as when we sent a notice to when--failing to execute would you be opposed if in fact a municipal center wasn't "constructed there" if that area be utilized for a public art park? Mr_ Zuccarelli stated we would cross that bridge when we come to it, but at this point, I want to see an agreement and a date. Mayor Genco stated in order to negotiate with us, you need to get a little tougher. When we pay for an attorn�y to be there, that you need to confront those issues with that attorney, and you need not walk out of a meeting. Mr. Zuccarelli stated Mr. Holten was there to preach the law and said he was going to sue me for specific performance. I don't have to be here, I am here trying to help. Mayor Page 6 of 26 Council Minutes 7une 14, 2001 Genco asked that he maintain that when dealing with Mr. Couzzo and our attorneys. Attorney Randolph stated Mr. Couzzo needs to sit down with Mr. Zuccarelli and try to work out any disagreemems there may be in order to give him and the Village finality, and I would suggest that you attempt to have that done no later than the next meeting. Village Mana.ger Couzzo stated he and Mr. Zuccarelli have been able to have cordial conversations and could reduce the list they are trying to identify the issues and clearly delineate them for your consideration. Harold Ta�lor, 13 Chapel �ourt, remarked the Village nQw owns parcel C, which is the southwest parcel as wetl as property north of the fountain. Given a choice, a majority of the people will probably want it north of the fountain. If you want to upgrade, you' 11 probably want to do the land swap, and that will give you the northwest pareel. If you want to upgrade even further, you can purchase the remainder of parcel C after you do the land swap_ After the land swap the eost of land should come to about $400,000. �rese Colbert, Gallery Square North Property Mana.ger, stated a former village staff member was after one of her tenants to move to Mr. Zuccarelli's property, and wanted to find out if it was endorsed by the Village, Mayor Genco stated it is the first she has heard. Ms. Colbert stated she wauldn't think that would be a part of government, but it happened--a lot of tivngs seern to be given to Mr. Zuccarelli_ Ma,yor Genco stated it wouldn't be a position of the Village Council, no. Village Manager Couzzo stated it was the first he has ever heard of it. C. Presentation 6y Sprint Communications regarding the proposed cellalar monopole installation at the Tequesta Water Plant. Julio Dumas representing Sprint PCS stated they have been working with our staff on formulating a proposal to enter into a licensed agreement tq construet a stealth facility at the water treatment plant. What is progosed is a flagpole-he referred to a photograph of an e�sting one at the north part of the county superimpased to the water plant. He asked for conceptual approval to authorize the Village Manager and Attorney to conclude the negotiations on a proposed agreement and authorize to proceed with the zoning process so it can be seen as � regulatory body, and it allows it to move forward. Village Manager Cou�zo stated we are looking for a consensus of the Council to a11ow the process to mave forward and seek zoning considera�ion. Mayar Genco stated she understood they were talking with another properiy owner about locating a tow�r on �rivate property, and that is a very real possibility. Mr. Dumas remarked they are prepared to bring that application �orward as an alternate. Page 7 of 26 Council Minutes June 14, 2001 Village Manager Couzzo sa.id the Village has heen cansidering a cell tower for a number of years, and when the flagpole proposal came to his attention they were negotiating with another property owner, and he felt we should reconsider the item and bring it back for Council consideration. The one pole has the ability to ha.ve four independent antennas on it that can be leased by the Village. It is somewhere in the area of $24,000 plus annual CPI adjustments. There is a possibility two additional monopoles could be installed on that site in which the Village could generate revenue from. If it isn't placed on the Village site it could be placed on the site that is adjacent to the water plant site an a commercial piece af property and that commercial entity would generate that revenue. Mayor Genco asked where they are proposing to locate it? Mr. Dumas stated our code requires a 110 percent setback from the height, this is a proposed 130 ft. flagpole, we would need roughly 125 ft. alI the way around from the property. We looked at an alternative to bring it up towards the front by the gate, at the center of the property where the oId building that housed communicatians equipment for an old tower that was there, and the other location is on the northern part of the property, but our concerns were tha.t it was predominantly residential to the north. Vice-Mayor Capretta stated it was rejected before because of the looks of it, and we wanted to be good neighbors to those north of us, now we have the flagpole, and revenue of approx $25,000, as long as we can do it in a way that is not offensive to our neighbors, he has no problem with this proposal, even though he voted against the others. Councilmember Walker questioned if the Village were not to enter into agreement with them, what property would they place it on. Mr. Dumas stated it would be the County Line Plaza property. Mr. Dumas stated the code would require that it would blend in, so we would still have some regulatory authority over it. They would propose a light fi�ture, l�ke in a parking lot, but it wouldn't accommodate as many people or benefit the citq, and other people are going to have to go through the same ordea.l as we wotild. Councilmember Walker asked if the exact location on our water plant has not been deternuned and would they take into consideration the potential expansion of the water plant. l� Dumas stated she was correct. Taylor Carey,l9,�Raynor,.Drive, stated he was a ph sicia and reall s ris Y n, y urp ed no councilmem er ask�d a question about radioactivity on the neighborhood. Mayor Genco s��e� did a get a book that addressed it, and essentially it is 50 percent safer. Page 8 of 26 Council Minutes 7une 14, 2001 Tlie Sprint Engineer stated one of the advents of PCS technalogy, the technology that Sprint uses, is that operates at very low power. A lot of tests that nave been done in the past of a lot of the cellular commutucations operated in the 900 MHz, where they used an awful lot more pawer. Power outputs on the cellular communications were usually in the I SQ-200 watt range. We are pz�oducing power outlets below 30 watts on a cell site. That is a considerable fraction thereaf. And we are also operating at a 1.9 G, which is a much smaller, less powerful frequency. There is an avvful lot of debate over exactly wha.t this is. One of tihe reasons why the Federal Government reissued licenses at lower powers a�d sma�ler bandwidth frequencies was they wanted to reduce the risk associated with this. We have been exposed to electromagnetic radiation for all of our lives fa.r above what the cell towers and our cell phones produce. In science it is very difficult to prove a negative_ Mayor Genco stated they used an example of a 50 times safety factor. An airplane tire has a safety factor of three according to the book. Mr. Dumas stated at 10 ft. fram the antenna af the tower, you are roughly 100�` of the amount of electromagnetic radiation less than 10 or 15 ft. in front o� the television set. There is no heat associated with this. Hal Hutchinson, Camelia Circle, asked what size flag they proposed to fly. Mr. Dumas stated it would have to comply with the federal regulations. Jim Humua�e Cypress Drive, had been opposed to this, but is less opposed now. He likes the aesthetics. He feels if we don't do this, and it goes up in the Plaza, the Village is going to take the heat anyway, we should ta.ke the money. In consideration of where it goes on the property, we need ta keep in the back of our heads the intent to expand the facility. Thomas Eichorn, President of the Condo A,ssociation at Tequesta Hills, spoke with one of the officers at Sand Point and Tequesta pines, and they are all three against it. Sand Wood, Tequesta Hills, just recently purchased a townhouse ir� Tequesta Hills and heard about this. She is against this, althongh it daesn't look as bad as she thought it was going to be. This �;entleman has shared some information regarding our concerns. She wondered how aceurate these studies are with regard to time. Mr. Dumas stated the statistics to the degree of power are actual as we speak today. It is anticipated the Federal Govemment is going to continue to reduce the power output. The studies are constantly ongoing. This is an automatic two-way, it is a voice activated-'-a transmitter and a receiver built into a box with an automatic switch. Councilmember Walker asked if the Council votes to proceed with this, that we so properly notice, not only in the Couriet, but the Palm Beach Post, as to when finai action by the Council will be taken on the subject so tha.t all the residents know what is happening in their back yards. Page 9 of 26 Council Minutes 7un� 14, 2001 Mayor Genco stated she understaod we would be authorizing the Village Manager to pursue it on our behalf and fmalize this. Attorney Randolph stated it is required in the ordinances to be properly noticed and advertised, in fact it is going to be an application for a special exception. Anything done tonight is not tantamount to approval, - it is just authorizing the manager to move on your behalf as landowners to go forwa.rd with the appropriate zoning considerations. You would have a public hearing and give consideration to special exception, and if you granted it, you would give authorization to the agreement. Mayor Genco stated we need to authorize the Village Manager to proceed at this point so that we don't delay this, and this may end up being constructed in the �hopping center. MOTION: Councalmember Dalack moved to authorize the Village Manger to proceed with consideration of the proposed cellular monopole installation at the Tequesta Water Plant. Seconded by Councilmem8er von Frank. Motion ca�r S-0. Page 10 of 26 Council Minutes 7une 14, 2001 VI. SOARD APPOINTMENTS A. Consideration of the reappointment of Ka.ren FGnt to a one-year term as an alternate member of the Commanity Appearance Board or appointment of a new alternate member, with said term expiring June 8, 2001. MOTION: Cauncilmemher von Frank moved to appoint Mrs. Fdint, seconded by Vice Mayor Capretta. Motion carried S-0. B. Consideration of the reappointment of Victar Strahan to a three-year term as a regular member of the Cammunity Appearance Board or appointment af a new regular member, with said term egpiring July 31, 2001. MOTION: Councilmember von Frank moved to appoint 1l�fr. Strahan, seconded by Vice Mayor Capretta. Motion carried S-0. VII. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Genca noted items A and � were struck. B. Approval of Special Master Hearing Minutes, March 29, 2001. C. Approval of Special Master Hearing Minutes, April 26, 2001. D. Special Village Council and 5tormwater Utility Board Meeting Minates, May 30, 2001. MOTION: Councilmember von Frank moved to approve the Consent Agenda, seconded by Councidmember �alack. Motion ccrrried S-0. Mayor Genco stated we had to strike the Village Council Minutes because there was a requirement when we had an abstention from voting at a Council meeting that we read these in when the person abstained. Mr. Dalack abstained from voting in the May 10�' meeting. Mayor Genco read the abstention from voting letter into the record. A. Approval of Village Council Meeting Minutes, May 10, 2001. MOTION: Councilmember von Frank moved to approve the May 10, 2001 mimrtes, seconded by Vtce Mayor Capretta, Motion ccrrried S-0. E. Approval of Report of Financial Audit as of September 30, 2000 by Nowlen, Holt & Miner. Page 11 of 26 Council Minutes June 14, 2001 Ma.yor Genco staxed she struck this because on June 7�` Michael Couzzo received a memorandum from Councilmember Walker with regard to this, and was afraid that some of the issues Mrs. Walker addressed might be shared or misunderstood by other Councilmembers or eitizens. The letter was with regard to the Special Council Agenda which was for the presentation purposes by the Accountiag Firm of Nowlen, Holt, et. a1.--her questions and concerns and request that answers be submitted to her prior to the ne� regularly scheduled meeting of 7une 14�'. One of the first things was under the major initiatives. The items outlined under this heading correspond to the current administrative efforts, the CAFR, for the ftscal year ending September 30, 2000. This paragraph is nonre�resentative of the Council administrative initiatives for the fiscal year ending September 2000. For people who don't understand it, tha.t is exa.ctly what an audit is supposed to do. An audit is addressing the state of your accounts as of the close of business on a specified date. The calendat goes from September 30 to September 30, so this was �.ddressing the audit and the state of the general ledger accounts as of that period of time. The statement that was made on initiatives did say that the initiatives that were being addressed were �or the next year. There were some other comments with regard to item #1. You need to understand that an audit has nothing to do with the budge�t. It ma.y compare things fram year to year showing you how you did or did not meet your budget, an example would be your automobile expenses. You figured your budget was going to be $1,200 a year, but it turns out your automobile expenses were $1,500, okay your hudget would be three hundred dollars a year more, but your fiscal year may show at the end of the year you ha.ve no assets in that account. Your budget is saying when you dt� your budget every year, you are budgeti�g $1,200, and that when we do our audits, we sometimes find that we were or were not spending the money we intended to spend. We will be doing our budget around July of this year, and we will be doing a number of items in the budget, and you will have opportunities to discuss, but there were really no budget issues. There are also some questions about licenses and perrnits. Again, the word declines as of Septernber 30, 2000, and that is because in 1998 our Occupational Licenses and Permits, we had a lot more development which we were getting fees for. Tequesta does not have that much undeveloped real estate, so as time goes on, a lot of thase things may start declining. As far as Emergency Services, there is no real way to know how much money we are going to make every year from our EMS department. That is user initiated_ There was a comment in there about the Cypress Drive Stormwater project. The reason the CAFR does not correspand to the budgeted line items, again, one of the biggest problems we had in the budget that was painted out to us by the auditors is that general ledgers were not clearly identified, and that certain assets were put into the undesignated funds and were not labeled. After them, we lost out finan�� directur, we last other people on staff. They ended up knowing we had money that we didn't kn4w had been set aside Page 12 of 26 Council Minutes June 14, 2001 for. That daesn't mean we didn't have the money that was noted in Mrs. Maganiello's letter, simply that the lump of funds it was in was so co- mingled. 7ody Forsythe, Finance Director is trying to go through and identify all of the projects the Village has proposed, find out much money needs to be allocated for them, and start identify�ing money in the undesignated fund. The General Fund overspending. There was noted in there, contractual services over budget by $35,702. Note this was prabably due to three persons heading up the o�ce in Community Development, Newe11, Horniman and Hybrid, if so, when will this practice cease given that Mr. Newell ha.s been on the job long enough to overcome any learning curves. Again, this audit was for a time period when Mr. Newell didn't work for us. Mr. Homiman at that time for that year did not provide that much in the way of consultative services, and Hybird was a contractor that Scott Ladd had hired because he was unable to keep up with the inspection services he needed to do, so he hired an outside consultant. Mr. Newell has, althaugh he has only worked for us for about two months, has a.lready addressed everything, as a matter of fact, it appears he is able to handle more inspections and more reviews than Mr. Ladd was, so Mr. Hybird's services may not be needed to the extent they were, and he is proceeding extremely well on some of the newer issues that Mr. Ladd didn't have to deat with, so I feel he doesn't have an issue of Iearning curves. Coun�ilmember Walker asked Mayor Genco, why we are still $35,000 over budget, could she help her. Mayor Genco stated there is not enough records, in some instances, for knowing exactly why they were over budget, and it wasn't due to Newell, Horniman and Hybrid. And that is one of the problems, because when the staff is getting a letter like this, because we don't have the records that we should have for something like this, it takes them hours and hours of time to find out an answer to something, which isn't getting us ahead to where we need to go. Right now we know what the dallar amount is, we are adjusting records, and we're trying to get the finance department back into sha.pe and go forward so we can do this year's budget without having to find out everything thax was done wrong for the last year or two. And I know it may be a source of concern for you, but unfortunately that my feeling that the resourees of our administrative staff is better spent on current administrative problems. But again, Jody Forsythe, Mr. Couzzo, myself, and some other members on the Council were not a part of this. Unfortunately, that doesn't mean it won't be accounted for. Councilmember Walker stated and that is what I'm asking for Mayor Genco, financial accounta.bilxty. I appreciate you going through this, thank yau. Mayor Genco stated that is one of the reasons she ran far Council a little over a year agq and one of the reasons she wanted a finance committee meeting for 18 months, which we never ha.d. Page 13 of 26 Council Minutes June 14, 2001 Councilmember Walker stated the ne� item is Road Repair and Ma.intenance over budget by $21,000. Mayor Genco stated that and the Police Overtime, which is the next item, was mainly due to Hurricane Irene. The CAFR e�ension, it was common knowledge, we received several letters from the auditors describing problems they were having from doing the audit in staffing, because we didn't get a finance directar until January, and we onty had an administrati�e assistant ha.ndling your finance to some degree, and the auditors pointed all of that out to us in a letter of December 14 and again in a letter of 3anuary 12�` or 13�'. Also both you and I asked Michael Couzzo and Jody Forsythe several times when we would be getting the financial audit so we could have a Councii meeting to discuss them, and we were botl� told they weren't done, so I thought tha.t was kind of self-evident. Councilmember Walker said she just never received any lettEr formally requesting e�ension, because when it comes to financial audit, when you need to request an extension when the deadline is up, they request the extension. Mayor Genco said I agree with you, we probably should have been copied on it, but I don't think it was something that was out of our control to do. The letter of conveying this audit from Nowlen, Holt, et. a1. was dated April 13 why was there a six week delay in providing this letter and accompanying materials to the Council—the reason is that letter is a standard letter written by an auditor on the last day they are doing the audit, and it is simply saying that at that period of time, they are doing no more work. It appears to someone who doesn't really understand whax the document does, that it is something we would have known about, but it is simply not a memorandum saying that at a certain period of time, this is the last day we are doing our field work, and as of the last day we were doing our field work, this is the way we found it and this is the way we left it. That then becomes a part of, if we wish it to, which we did, the audited financial statement. Mr. Couzzo and Mrs. Forsythe were not involved actively with the time period that the financials were actually representing, but they did do a cover letter in there, and they did note at that point in time there was acting Village Manager 7oanne Maganiello and Thomas Bradford responsible for all of the things that were found in that time period that the audit was covered. Councilmember Walker asked Attorney Randolph if the council needed to accept the CAFRA as apposed to approving it? He stated yes, you can call it approval or acceptance, it's item E now, you have to vote on approval or acceptance. Mayor Genco stated the next item is to approve or accept the financial audit as of 5eptember 30, 2000 by Nowlen, Holt & Miner. Vice-Mayor Capretta stated if you ask the question, how many people does it take to staff our Finance Department properly, a manager, an accountant, people, and how often in that period did we have those Page 14 of 26 Council Minutes June 14, 2001 people? We have always had about half the staff we were authorized to have, and we had two controllers or financial directors, so we kept trying to pateh it up. And then we were without a town manager for a while. And then what happens is we have an accounting department with only three people instead of six, and the manager is missing, and the acting manager does those things that must be dane, get the payroll out, pay the bi11s and all the other activities of reconciling things, posting things just keeps sliding behind, and then it gets so bad we then bring the audit firxn in a different role--helping to catch up. There is one partieular auditor who comes in and works for two to fow months with several other people at a cost of $140 an hour and gets us caught up to date, and we get a new manager, �ike 7ody Forsythe, and she lures a staff, and the first thing you know, they start catching up, and then they can start answering these questions like the kind Mrs. Walker had, about why we overran some account. But a11 you have to do is tell me tomorrow is, we lost half aur staff again and here we go. This happened two or three times in the past four or five yeaxs. It is difficult to get and retain people these days. We have had two or three in the water plant in the past year. Other people try to help, it is very likely you see we slipped up on something_ I beli�ve Jody is up to staff at the moment or is still one off. Our real problem has been in the financiai department. Why do people Ieave? There is a whole series of rea.sons— Mr. Couzzo's made offers to a water manager—his old job offered him $10,00d more. Talented people are very hard to mairitain. I am very concerned about the water. Mr. Fallon does a good job now, when it comes to the rest of the operation and business issues concerned with water, you need a manager. The fnancial department is the one that is critical in the sense we find ourselves getting behind and not being able ta catch things like you should catch in a timely manner. MOTION: Councitmember Dalack moved the acceptance of Financial Audit as of September 30, 2000 by Nowlen, Holt & Miner. Mr. von Frank seeonded. Motion carried S-0. VIII. COMMUNLCATIUNS FROM CITIZENS Liz Brett, 1515 Venus Avenue, 7upiter, thanked the Vi�lage and the Village Council regarding interest in beautifying the landscapzng for the Town of Jupiter for the entrance off Riverside Drive to the median in Riverside Drive Park, a senior community, where a homeowner's association was never formed. She hopes to get a neighborhood matching grant for their entrance off of Riverside Drive. Her neighborhood was initially a senior citizens and a grassroot effort to getting anything going over there. The Nature Conservancy over at Blowing Rocks Preserve has endorsed a l�ng-term prudent project that will enhance their entry with law maintenance and low water native plants. She hopes to work with my Tequesta neighbors to join a cooperative venture enhancing Tequesta's Page 15 of 26 Council Minutes June 14, 2001 corridor on Riverside Drive Park's entrance. She would like a letter of support stating that you recognize it's a good effort. Mark Buren, President of Board of Director Lighthouse Habitat for Humanity, recently was delighted to receive a check from the Town of Tequesta which goes to their building fund, and read mission statement: To make homeownership available in northern Palm Beach County and Southern Martin County for families wha o#herwise wouid not be ahle to break the bonds of poverty and substandard housing. Ou� purpose is to build and rehabilitate simple, decent and affordable housing using the principles of now interest, no pro�it. We provide the whole community an opportunity to work togeth�r to eliminate substandard housing. We believe that in doing so, we will provide hope, dignity, stability and self-esteem for God's people in need. Beca.use we are blessed in our community that we don't have sha.cks, we sti11 have families living in substandard housing in our commuxuty. These are people in the serviee sectar. They man the service jobs in our community, they need somewhere to Iive too. That is our goal to see they eliminate eventually all substandard housing in aur area.. Thank you, not just for the money, but the encouragement and support. Arnold Blum. 410 Tequesta Drive, stated there axe one or two rhetorical questions in my statement that do not need to be answered but should be reflected upon. Mrs. Walker, in 2000 you were el,ected to accupy a seat on the Village Council to represent the Village of Tequesta. Although your duties as Councilmember may be many and varied, they do not include usurping the position of Village Manager or Village Clerk. You were not elected nor were you appointed to the Village Manager or Village Clerk. In fact, our Village Charter specifically prohibits you and your fellow Councilmembers from becoming involved with Village employees. Further, it prohibits a councilperson's involvement with the daily business aetivities of the Village. To approach autsides potential employees, contractors or subcontractors of the Village as though you were representing the entire council, most assuredly this is prohibited by our charter. In no case daes a single Councilperson represent the entire council or the entire village except by a majority vote of the Council and for a specific purpose could a Councilperson be placed in such a representative position. Th� duties and responsibilities of the Viltage Councilmember was spelled out to all Councilmembers by our Village Attorney at a speeial meeting. At another meeYing, Mayor Genco once again cited the duties and responsibilities of all Councilpersons. You attended those meetings, so I assume you were present at these meetings, yet you persist in creating chaos and stress for employees of the village. Your behavior is inesponsible and certainly not befitting an elected official. You obviously still do not understand your position, its duties and limitations. What do you hope to gain by causing strife and turmoil? Your written arti�les and comments are witness to the fact that you have no clue as to the legitimate faet as to most of the issues coming before this council. Mr. Humpage, I believe, will address only a few of tl�ese items, as time does not permit a full airing of all of the issues. It is sad and shameful that you appear to be working against the Viilage and the people you Page 16 of 26 Council Minutes June 14, 2041 were elected to represent. I believe you owe your fellaw Councilmembers, Village employees and your electorate an apology. If you are truly concerned about the welfare of Tequesta, you wi11 relinquish your seat from this Council and proffer your resignation. Thank you. John Criba, stated sometimes you have a problem where the solution is very complex, involved, has many ramification,s, and is costly. If �+ou want to increase the clearance between the river and bridge, you raise the bridge. We have a similar situation in a conclave of 3upiter Residents on the Tequesta side of the Loxahatchee River on Riverside Drive_ It is a situation where they are on the natural boundaries of the Village of Tequesta, but they belong to the 3upiter. Another factor is we buy water from Jupiter and sell it back to 7upiter residents in that conclave. Jupiter comes along and says we want to sell water directly to our Jupiter residents, in the first place, it has legal, financial and costly engineering problems to redo the distribution system to accommodate what they want. I have a suggestion—with one aperation we can solve the whole problem—annex the people of this conclave into the Village of Tequesta where they belong, and secondly we'll be selling Tequ�sta water to Tequesta residents. Jim Humva�e stated in March af this year, the election was based on referendum and financial accountability. I think this Cauncil is doing a great job. I have misgivings with Mrs. Walker primarily because of some of the articles she has written. ACT and Jim Humpage do not wish to abandon any wells. I looked into well number seven, the well are concerned about only to make a second property viable. We probably don't have to do a thing to that well, we can get a variance. The only stipulation is the stormwater from the parking lot must run away from the well. We may a.lso be able to drill a second or third well in the park. Let's do what is best for the Village of Tequesta. True leaders are not made of negative cloth. I ask Mrs. Walker to become positive and work with all of us and the Tequesta Council, let's move forward and bring harmony bac� to the Village. Harbld Taylor, 13 Chapel Court, brought up a book by Spencer 7ohnson, Who Moved My Cheese?, regarding change, recomrnends it to all of the Council, and presented the Council with the book. Peggy Verhoeven, 18996 Pointe Drive, thanked �Vir. Blum, Mr. Humpage, and Mr. Giba for their comments. She stated when we went tb Encan we went with about nine problematic issues, we were near Iast on the Iist. She asked what happened. She also thanked the Mayor for the accounting of auditing and bookkeeping and how those things should be done. Jim Humua�e, stated he was pr�marily tatking about the same twa facts that were part di the election, and that is the referendum and financial accountahility. The reason I am here is because of former manager Bradford and the letter he wrote. What I wouid like to do is briefly hit on that, which correlates to the train issue. Tonight the Council is going to talk about the US 1 overlay, that boils down to Page 17 of 26 Council Minutes 3une 14, 2001 two lanes on US I and cha.n,ging some zoning, and four-laning Dixie Highway. And the train station will go at the old ma11 plan opposite Village Boulevard or perhaps the vacant property at the railroad property at Tequesta Drive. He thinks it is a bad idea hecause we have enough tr�c in this town. The best thing they can do with TriRail is put a depot in Jupiter and the ne�rt one in Stuart. Mr. Bradford also stated that the parcel we purchased in Tequesta for the Tequesta Plaza was done through eminent domain and condemnation. That is false, it was done with a purchase and sale agreement. Attorney Randolph read his letter of June 13�` to Mike Couzzo, and read a Ietter o of June 13�' from Ed Geddes, (see Attachment A). IX. DEVELQPMENT MATTERS Village elerk Wotcott swore in witnesses to any of the development matters en mass. Ex parte communication was disclosed by Mayor Genco as she looked over the JIB marina site and asked the manager regarding site locatian, fences, hedges, and. proposed construction. A. 30' g 55' covered pavilian wiCh ADA compliant restrooms at JIB YACHT CLUB MARINA, 46 BEACH ROAD. 1. SpeciaE Eaception Hearing 2. Zoning Varia�ce Hearing 3. Site Plan Review Spencer Lloyd, 6 Bay Harbor Raad, General Partner of JIB Yacht Club Marina, on 7upiter Island, state they received a grant from the Florida DEP to put in a pumpout facility, enabling them to be part of the Florida Clean Marine Act. In an effort to get off of the sep�ic system and get on to the sewer line, they have facilities in the ground to enable tlus, and will put in new restrooms and a covered pavilion. He received suppart from the condominiums and residents who would be viewing the facility. Community Developmerrt Director Newell stated he received a letter in supgort, and a�etter of concern from a citizen, regarding noise. Spencer Lloyd, stated the reason for the special exception is the setback rule: we could build it but would not be able to comply with ADA. Page 18 of 26 Council Minutes June 14, 2001 Community Development Director Newell remarked he had an eva.luation from staff. The applicant proposes to construct this on an existing concrete slab, which is adjacent to the marina's swimming pool. Tt will contain new restrooms of ADA compliance. The existing building will be properly used for storage. The proposed use is valid, it is designed so the public health, safety and welfare will be protected. There should be no adverse effect on the surrounding properties. Adequate landscape is provided, as well as off-street parking. The applicant is seeking a variance to the 10 ft. rear yard setback to allow the placement of the proposed pavilion to be located one foot from the rear property line, so you would have a 9 ft. encroachment. The site plan review, the final comment, the use of the deck area will not change, sta.f�s recommendation is approval. Vice Mayor Capretta asked about losing parking spaces, and was told they would not. Cauncilperson Walker ask about raofing material choice, and was told there would be a tin roof. Vice Mayor Capretta asked the number of people that had condos in the JIB Club who had boats in the marina, and was told there were two. 7oe Walsh, a representative of the Bea.ch Road Association cammented they heartity support the project. Elda Chism, 164 Lighthouse Drive, nearest abutter on the southeast side, said she heartily endorses--he has made it a showplace. Peter Sheptal, 7upiter Inlet Colony, lives 300 ft. away from the maxina, it is a beautiful place and he supports him wholeheartedly. MOTION: Councilmember vo�t Frank moved to accept the special exception, variance and the site plan review. Seconded by ITice Mayo� Capretta� Motion ca�r'ied S-0. B. Site pian review for proposed change in signage to a 44.87 sq. ft. monument style sign for BANKATLANTIC, 701 US ONE NORTH. Summer Gottlieb, Representative far BankAtlantic, remarked this is one of the last banks we are ehanging. They would like to replace what is there with the exact same size, 8 ft. high, monurnent sign, the Page 19 of 26 Council Minutes June 14, 2001 only difference would be the new graphics designed, used and registered for BankAtlantic. They have met the criteria of the code. Community Development Director Newell stated he has met the code requirements. In the new configuration there is a widening of the base of the sign. Staff is of the opinion that due to the widening of that base, it should be braught for Council approval. Councilmember Walker asked if it is going in the same location and if the accompanying signage on the bank be changed to coordinate, Mr. Gattlieb responded th�t it would. MOTION: Councilmember Dalack moved the approvad of the change, Seconded by Councilmember von Frank. Motion cart�ied S-0. B. Special egception hearing for the proposed renovation af the vacant bank buildi�g tocated at 722 US One North, and outp�rcel of County Line Plaza. 1. Special Exception Hearing 2. Site Plan Review Hollis Hoover, P.E., introduced Jose Va1ar, Field Construction Engineer, stated they propose to renovate the bank building at the County Line Plaza, and presented the rendering. It will be similar to the existing building with the exception of the hipped roo£which will be changed to a rnansard S-tile tenacotta with the same stucco finish, and the Wendy's corporate signage and tile work azound the pick-ug windows and awnings. Landscaping will be improved. Parking code has been met. The back of the building will be hedged. Community Development Director Newell stated the proposed use is a valid use, it has b�en revzewed by police and fire rescue to ensure the public health, safety and welfare will be protected, with no adverse effect on the value of the surrounding properties. The use is compatible with adjacent development and the character of the zoning district. Adequate landscaping and screening is provided, as well as off-street parking and loadirig_ Staff recommends approval. Councilmember Walker asked if there would be a monument sign on US One, and was told yes, and it wi11 be converted to a Wendy's sign, by Mr. Newell. Councitmember Walker was concerned about the waste, and Mr. Newell co�mented it would b� gated. Page 20 af 26 Council Minutes June 14, 2001 MOTION: Vice Mayor Cappretta moved to approve the special exception and site plan review for Wendy's Seconded by Councilmem�ier von Fran�. Motion carried S-�. C. Preliminary plat of Tequesta Trace. Community Development Director Newell remarked along with the submittal vf the preliminary plat, there is also a waiver to Article 2, Section 5, which would allow Centex to receive building permits before the final recording of the plat. Vice-Ma.yor Capretta asked if the trailer was approved. Community Development Director Newell stated the temporary trailer was discussed when the site plan was approved, and there was some confusion. Attorney Ra,ndolph stated Centex though they had approval and could just go forward with their building permits, they understand they had to have a piat approval prior to going forward with the building permit. The community development department at that time advised Centex we cannot grant them permits they have had site plan approval, now the code has the technical requirement to get the plat approved. They are asking you to allow them to go forward with their improvements, which would include the constructio� and sales trailer. Vice-Mayor Capretta commented that Mr. Zuccarelli has been building his building and he hasn't got a plat, Attarney Randolph stated that under our code, that yes, the plat should have been approved first. Vice-Mayor C�.pretta suggested we should have a process we can follow. 1Vtayor Genco mentioned that if we approve the waiver, he is allowed to put the trailer up. Ron Collins, Attorney from Greenberg, Traurig, representing Cente�, stated the sales trailer and landscaping for the trailer was part of �he presentation that was made to you and your staff and was approved. The reason it got confused about the trailer on one hand and platting on the other was because Centex originatly thought it could start with the trailer before the property was platted. We are here because we platted the property, our engineers, and it has been reviewed by your staff. When all of the techt�ical requirements are met, you receive technical campliance from the town, which it has. Recording the plat is purely a ministerial process, and we would like to continue construction. We are asking you for that waiver. Community Development Director Newell stated a certificate of occupancy cannot be issued until yau have a final p2at recording. Page 21 of 26 Council Minutes June 14, 2001 Harold Tavlar, stated at the meeting that addressed this last year, I beiieve the plan for the condo locations were laid out, the question came up about parking availability inside the closed community, because parking around the surrounding areas wouldn't be palatable. Is there a provision for guest parking in the community? Mr. Collins responded the parking fully satisfies our code, which requires a certain number of guest parking. Community Development Director Newell stated the staff recommendatian is to approve. Arnold Blum, 410 Tequesta Drive, stated he was here to support Mt. Capretta regarding the confusion of plats_ He suggested the Council direct Mr. Couzzo to direct the building department to lay down a simple step by step procedure, then ha.ve it available in the building office so there is no confusion. Let them bring it back to the Council and vote for approval_ MOTION: Vice Mayor Capretta moved the preliminary plat approval with waiver to Art. Ill, Se�. S allawing them to receive a building pernait prior to recording the plat. Seconded by Councilmember von Frcm�. Motion carried S-0. X. NEW BUSINESS Village Manager Couzzo requested to move item D up to A. Consensus granted from the Council. D. Approval of Phase I Negotiated Contract for Tequesta Village Center — Consideration of scheduling Council Warkshop dates with Song + Associates Architects. Village Manager Couzzo stated the Architectural and Engineering Negotiating Cammittee for the Village of Tequesta Cent�r recommends the conttact be entered into two phases, the first being a phase of contract of professional services for site analyses with Ms. Song. Councilmember Walker requested the justifieation for spending almost $18,000 for needs assessment when one was }ust completed a few years ago. Village Manager Couzzo stated we have been unable to find the records of the needs assessment. Ms. Song can address that, she is not only and architect, but a registered engineer and interior decorator. Page 22 of 26 Council Minutes June 14, 2001 Young Song, from Song + Associates, remarked we have done several assessments, and it is very common thax you have to update them every year. Councilmember Walker offered to provide Ms. Song and Mr. eouzza copy of the first needs assessment. Village Mana.ger Couzzo stated the firm will provide some type of mailer to each and every resident of the Community of Tequesta to make them aware of Council Workshops to discuss the entire process was part of this contract. There were tentative dates scheduled: ne�rt Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. MOTION: Councilmember Dalack moved to schedude the workshop dates and apprave the cont�act. Seconded by Ilice Mayor Caprett� Mation carried S-0. A. Resolution No. 44-00/Ol, a Resolution of t6e Village of Tequesta, Palrn Beach County, I�'lorida, vacating and a6andoning a five foot wide utility easement located on the northeasterly portion of pxoperty commonly known as 110 River Drive, in the Viilage of Tequesta. Community Development Direetor Newell stated there is currently a pool that encroaches an the easement. There are no utilities on any sort that are on the encroachment, nor are they needed. MUTION,i Council�eember von Frank made a motion to approve, seconded by Vice Mayor Capretta. Motian carried S-0. B. Resolution No. 45-00/Ol, a Resolution of the Viylage of Tequesta, Palm Beach County, endorsing the concept of an Overlay District far the U.S. One/Old Diaie Highway Corridor within the Village; directing staff to proceed with the necessary backup in order to pursue implementation. Community Development Director Newell we met with 7upiter's planning department and are currently working on three items, which would be coordinated Iand use for the corridor, coordinated site regulation and joint community concurrence to the potential reduction in lanes to US I. These have to be resolved before we can come forward with a recommendation. Palm Beach County is basically relinquishing its zoning control to the individual municipalities. � Mayor Genco commented the big�est issue may be U.S_ One vs. Dixie Highway as far as the road district goes, the uniform desire on U.S. One is to have two lanes in each direction, and that does not necessarily mean we have to have another lane on Dixie Highway. Community Development Page 23 of 26 Council Minutes June 14, 2001 Director Newell stated the County's position on that is the Iane combination between Old Dixie and U.S. One has to equal eight lanes. Vice-Mayor Capretta stated a tot of businessmen talk to him, and they feel this is similar to 377, in which they were not in compliance, they put this in, get grandfathered for five years, no one did one thing, at the end of five years we were exactly where we were before. They are concerned that they are a11 out of compliance. I want to make sure we get input from all the businessmen. We should lay out the pros and cons and the differences between the two. Councilmember Walker stated Mr. Randolph notes in his letter that it is not necessarily to go to the length of a resolution, but to give direetibn to staffto go forward with further study and activities. Community Development Director Newell stated he needed direction from the Council. MOTION: Councilmernber Walker to move forward with the study vf the averlay district and whatever work needs to be done in preparation for it. Seconded by Councidmember von Frank. Mayor Genco stated she would like a memorandum in about three months advising the Council as to if assistance is needed, and if there is something being done_ Di Cameron, suggested when the ne� issue of "Smoke Signals" comes out to have an insert and give and insert with a diagram and some information about this. If I were a merchant on U.S. One, I would be most concerned. U. S. One is a thoroughfaxe, I don't understand the idea of making it quaint. Let's not destroy something that is working_ Mayor Genco commented the one thing that will come out of this is the unifbrmity, and streetlighting may be more attractive. Coumcilmember Walker stated that Jupiter will soon be embarking on a 1.5 million dollar landseaping enhancing program. It is a great opportunity for us to worl� together. Peggy Verhoeven, Pointe Drive, stated she hopes there will be a great deal of information and workshops with the public. What I have read about , this is terrmbly detrimental to the businesspeople. If you are going to be constructive, pursue further study before you accept something like this. She presented examples of similar situations that had a negative outcome for the businesses involved. She stated we should protect our businesses. Plans have already been laid. Please do not commit without the out if we don't like the way it looks. Page 24 of 26 Council Minutes June 14, 2001 Gary Van Brock, business owner on U.S. One in Tequesta, this Resolution is endorsing the coneept of the overlay district, and you really don't know what the overlay district encompasses, and there are a number of things that we have to review. You need workshops and input from property owners and so forth before you do az►ything. Once you create the district you have made a commitment ta the county. Bruce Rothenber�, 521 Old Di�e, having read this thing it scares us ta death. We put a lot of money into the building. We have a business, we're simply trying to make a living. �Ve would be nonconforming. I wauld like to talk abaut it fu and vote on it later. Mayor Genco commented the resolution was just to endorse the concept, and not to go any further tha.n that at this point in time. Jim Humpa�e, Cypress Drive, stated I think the key issue is that you can't endo�se something you don't understand. Direct staff to look into it, but do not endorse it until after you Iook at it. Motion carried S-0. C. Resolution No. 4&00/Ol, a Resolution of tLe Village of Tequesta, Palm Beach County, Florida, establisl�ing viilage priorities and aathorizing t6e village manager to provide updates to the Village Council on a monthly basis which shall thereafter become the basis for the Village Manager's Report. Vice-Mayor Capretta. stated we have two priorities over the last several years, and one of them is for the Council itself, and the second is for the Vi�lage Manager. The difference was we were setting policy and the Town Manager is implementing. We wanted the priorities for the Town Manager so we can be specific on what to rate his performance on. We set the priorities on the Town Manager so we can tell him how we did. What are the priorities for the Council? The five of us should select the priorities. Councilmember Walker stated we should all have the opportunity ta make this list together Iike we used to. We atways put down what our list of priorities were_ I think e�ansion of water custo�ner base is important and master planning for the 2003 water franchise agreement. Cauncil Dalack suggested they defer this ta the next council me�ting, and each come up of wha.t we think is a priority. MOTION: Cauncilmember Dalack made a motion to defer to the next Council Meeting. Councilmember von Frank secotaded. Mation carried S-D. Page 25 of 26 Council Minutes 7une 14, 2001 XI. ANY UTHER MATTERS Councilmember Walker stated she is upset that "Smoke Signals" is now going to be published six times a yea.r instead of twelve �imes a yea.r, and if yau laok at our survey, it is the number one read item as for information as to what this body does. Secondly, we are now going outside for printing and graphic design services, I'd like to know why. Councilmember Dalack stated we aze trying to establish something, "Smoke Signals" was never an effe�tive means of communications. We are trying to make some sense aut of it. Councilmember Walker stated that the Jupiter High School Crroundbreaking Ceremony 7une 4�' was a delightful ceremony, the superintendent of schools was there, and it is a shame not many of aur residents were there too. These are our children. I'd tike to focus in on some workshops prior to our budget. Mayor Genco clarified that an editarial in Juprter Courier written by Ms. Walker was incorrect in the comment that was made that the Architectural and Engineering Cornmittee comprised of various department heads and the manager are facusing on the pros and cons of forever abandoning this drinking well during the process of choosing the top three contenders to design the Village Municipal Center—that is not true. They are having an architectural firm come back to them, and the architectural firm will make a recommendation as to the location that they suggest for the Village Ha11. The focus of the Architectural and Engineering Committee is not to abandon this drinking well, but to simply who wi11 get the contract for the RFP, and give them direction as to what they are supposed to be doing. This basically is a situation that if a Councilmember is to write something like this, for someone to read it will think the Council is endorsing it, it is not. The second thing is that the second rnost productive well for drinking well lies underneath the land in back of the Village Green. Abandonment of even one well site is absolute stupidity, considering it costs tens of thousands of dollars to get one permitted, and about 300,000 to a�lict. How much money will the Village of Tequesta lose by tapping tltis one well? We have a lot of wells. Ten surficial wells and two other wells. We do have a good well at that location at the Village Green. The Village is not suggesting we should abandon wells ar do without. The position that was in this editori�.l, I would have not taken exception to it had it com� from a citizen, but from a Councilmember its inaccuracy is somewhat embarrassing. It takes a little bit to sit up here. We need to trust ea.ch other and work with each other. We can accomplish more. Councilmember Walker stated she would love to work with them all_ It cuuld start with the manager speaking to her. The manager has not spoken to her since the day after the election. He has not accepted a single phone ca11, he has not accepted a single request for an appointment from her. Many of you have criticized me for putting all of my requests in writing. T have no alternative. I am trying to dv a job, and the manager has chosen to not speak to me. Good night. --,�, . Page 26 of 26 Council Minutes June 14, 2001 �II. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 11: 25 p.m. Respectfully submitted by, Mary Wolcott, �llage Clerk Approved: