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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Special Meeting_09/16/1999 VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA Post Office Box 3273 250 Tequesta Drive Suite 300 Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 (561) 575-6200 Fax: (561) 575-6203 VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA SPECIAL VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 • I. II. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The Tequesta Village Council held a special meeting at the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, on Friday, September 16, 1998. The meeting was called to order at 4:37 P.M. by Vice Mayor Carl C. Hansen. A roll call was taken by Betty Laur, Recording Secretary. Councilmembers present were: vice Mayor Carl C. Hansen, Councilmember Joseph N. Capretta, Councilmember Basil E. Dalack, Councilmember Elizabeth A. Schauer. Also in attendance were: Village Manager Thomas G. Bradford, Attorney Scott G. Hawkins, and Court Reporter Jane Pastore. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Village Manager Bradford requested addition under Any Other Matters of discussion of a scheduling problem with next weeks meeting. Councilmember Schauer made a motion to approve as amended. Councilmember Capretta seconded The vote on the motion was: Carl C. Hansen - for Joseph N. Capretta - for Basil 8. Dalack - for Elizabeth A. Schauer - for the Agenda the motion. Recycled Paper SPECIAL VILLAGE COUNCIL • MEETING MINUTES September 16, 1999 PAGE 2 The motion was therefore passed and adopted and the Agenda was approved as amended. III. COMMUNICATION FROM CITIZENS Sharon walker, 315 River Drive, stated that she represented the Loxahatchee Political Committee, of which she was the Treasurer. Mrs. Walker explained that in regard to the mediation agreement which the village Council would review at this meeting, that she had been at the negotiations and believed the agreement finally arrived at best benefited everyone in the village. Mrs. Walker requested that the village Council keep in mind that the negotiators felt this was the most fair solution. Mrs. Walker explained that compromises had been made on both sides, and that although • this was not a perfect package she believed the citizens of the affected areas had much more now than they had had a week ago. Mrs. Walker expressed her feeling that no more benefits would be obtained if the agreement continued to be worked on. Mrs. Walker stated that people wanted this matter to be concluded and that the participants had thought of nothing else for the past week. Mrs. walker requested that the village Council keep her comments in mind. Councilmember Capretta questioned whether Mrs. walker had had an opportunity to talk to Mr. Drieth. Mrs. Walker responded that she had not talked to him since the final agreement had been faxed to her about an hour earlier, but from previous discussions with him she felt he would say this was the best package for his neighborhood; that he could not go another route; and that people in his neighborhood would not be financially or physically able to do anything else. Mrs. Walker explained that if the village Council approved the agreement the plan was to hold a Town Hall type meeting the next Friday to get everyone in back of the package. Mrs. Walker stated that Mr. Drieth felt his neighborhood would buy into the • package. Councilmember Capretta questioned whether he had SPECIAL VILLAGE COUNCIL • MEETING MIN[TTES September 16, 1999 PAGE 3 just heard Mrs. Walker say that if the Village Council supported this agreement that her organization, when it became a political issue, would support that. Mrs. Walker responded that their group would support the package as it stood or as Village Manager Bradford felt it should be amended. Mrs. Walker left the meeting. I V . VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA V . PALM BEACH COUN`TY' HEALTH DEPARTbII~I'P, SFgQME AND THE LOXAHATCHEE RIVER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL DISTRICT (ENCON) CLOSED-DOOR ATTORNEY/CLIENT SESSION F.S. 286.011 (8) allows the Village Council and the Village Manager to meet in a Closed-Door Attorney/Client Session • for the Purpose of Discussing Strategy Related to Litigation. vice Mayor Carl C. Hansen announced: a) The Attorney/Client Closed-Door Session b) The estimated time is one hour c) The names of the persons attending Vice Mayor Carl C. Hansen, Councilmember Basil E. Dalack, Councilmember Joseph N. Capretta, Councilmember Elizabeth A. Schauer, Village Manager Thomas G. Bradford, Attorney Scott G. Hawkins, and Court Reporter Jane Pastore, Ley and Marsaa Court Reporters. d) Members of the public in attendance were asked to vacate the village Hall Chambers at 4:45 p.m. V. RECONVENE SPECIAL VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING • a) Call to Order SPECIAL VILLAGE COUNCIL • MEETING MINUTES September 16, 1999 PAGE 4 The Special village Council Meeting reconvened in the village Council Chambers and was called to order at 6:51 p.m. by Vice Mayor Carl C. Hansen. A roll call was taken by Betty Laur, Recording Secretary. Councilmembers present were: vice Mayor Carl C. Hansen, Councilmember Joseph N. Capretta, Councilmember Basil E. Dalack, and Councilmember Elizabeth A. Schauer. Also reconvening were: Village Manager Thomas G. Bradford, Attorney Scott G. Hawkins, and Court Reporter Jane Pastore. b) Announcement of Termination of the Attorney/Client Session Vice Mayor Carl C. Hansen announced the termination of the Attorney/Client Session. VI. ANY OTHER MATTERS Village Manager Bradford explained that Hurricane Floyd had caused the primary election to be canceled and rescheduled for Tuesday, September 21, 1999, in the Village Hall Council Chambers, which was the published date of the Village Council Meeting to be held at 7 p.m. on that date in the village Hall Council Chambers. village Manager Bradford commented that although the polling places closed at 7 p.m., it would take approximately an hour for the ballots to be taken care of and the room vacated. The Village Manager commented that a notice could be posted on the front door directing the public to another location; however, the Recreation Center was also a polling place, so the meeting could not be held there. Councilmember Capretta suggested the old BRITT building. Possibly holding the meeting at a church was discussed. village Manager Bradford commented that the theater seats were • still in the BRITT building. Village Manager Bradford announced that the agendas might be late getting to the SPECIAL VILLAGE COUNCIL • MEETING MINUTES September 16, 1999 PAGE 5 Councilmembers, but that the meeting must be held on Tuesday, September 21 since it had been advertised. Councilmember Capretta offered another possibility of the old Publix building. Councilmember Schauer suggested holding the meeting at 8 or 8:30 p.m. at the village Hall. The village Manager advised that a solution did not have to be decided at this meeting, but that he wanted the Village Councilmembers to be aware of the situation. VII. ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Schauer moved that the meeting be adjourned. Councilmember Capretta seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: • Carl C. Hansen = for Joseph N. Capretta for Basil E. Dalack - for Elizabeth A. Schauer - for The motion was therefore passed and adopted and the meeting was adjourned at 6:55 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Betty Laur Recording Secretary ATTEST: .~ O~ Joann Mangani to Village Clerk SPECIAL VILLAGE COiJNCIL . MEETING MINUTES September 16, 1999 PAGE 6 DATE APPROVED: ~c~.~~ ~~. ~9 99 C,