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VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
SPECIAL MEETING JANUARY 26, 2015
Call to Order and Roll Call
The meeting was called to order at 8:02 a.m. A roll call was taken by Village Clerk McWilliams.
Present were: Mayor Abby Brennan, Council Member Steve Okun, and Council Member Frank
D'Ambra. Vice Mayor Vince Arena and Council Member Tom Paterno were absent.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION Council Member D'Ambra moved approval of the agenda, seconded by Council
Member Okun; motion carried unanimously 3 -0.
1. RESOLUTION 7 -15, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE 2015 REVISED PALM BEACH
COUNTY LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY PLAN
Mr. Timothy English, Building Official, explained the County's Local Mitigation Strategy was
reduced in size by 200 pages which removed the facilities list. However, he noted the core of
the document was left unchanged.
Attorney Keith Davis explained the plan covers the Village for every possible emergency and
that adopting the resolution ensures the Village would be entitled to receive FEMA funding
during a disaster. He stated the Village has adopted the plan in the past and is adopted on a
five -year cycle.
Council Member D'Ambra asked if the Village was required to do anything extra in order to be in
compliance, to which Mr. Davis advised no.
MOTION Council Member D'Ambra moved approval of the Local Mitigation Strategy; seconded
by Council Member Okun; motion carried unanimously 3 -0.
ADJOURNMENT Council Member D'Ambra moved to adjourn the meeting; seconded by
Council Member Okun. The motion to adjourn carried unanimously 3 -0; therefore, the meeting
was adjourned at 8:05 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lori McWilliams, MMC
Village Clerk
Note These summary minutes are prepared in compliance with 286.011 F.S. and are not
verbatim transcripts of the meeting. A verbatim audio record is available from the Office of the
Village Clerk. All referenced attachments are on file in the Village Clerk's office.