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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
VILLAGE COUNCIL
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SEPTEMBER 22, 1998
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I.
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III.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The Tequesta Village Council held a meeting at the village
Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, on Tuesday,
September 22, 1998. The meeting was called to order at
7:01 P.M. by Mayor Elizabeth A. Schauer. A roll call was
taken by Betty Laur, Recording Secretary. Councilmembers
present were: Mayor Elizabeth A. Schauer, vice Mayor Carl
C. Hansen, Joseph N. Capretta, and Ron T. Mackail. Also
in attendance were: village Manager Thomas G. Bradford,
Village Attorney John C. Randolph, village Clerk Joann
Manganiello, and Department Heads. Councilmember Alexander
w. Cameron was absent from the meeting.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Elizabeth A.
those in attendance
American Flag.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Schauer gave the Invocation and led
in the Pledge of Allegiance to the
Vice Mayor Hansen requested addition under ANY OTHER
MATTERS of an update regarding ENCON.
Mayor Schauer requested that Item 8, Appointment of Special
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Master, be pulled from the Consent Agenda for discussion.
village Manager Bradford stated that he would provide an
update on information regarding Hurricane Georges under ANY
OTHER MATTERS.
vice Mayor Haasea made a motion to approve the Agenda as
amended. Couacilmember Mackail seconded the motion. The
vote oa the motion was:
Elizabeth A. Schauer - for
Joseph N. Capretta - for
Carl C. Hansen - for
Ron T. Mackail - for
The motion was therefore passed and adopted and the Agenda
• was approved as amended.
IV. COM~TTNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS {NON-AGENDA ITEMS)
Peggy verhoeven, Point Drive, stated she was asking again
about the financial plans for the Tequesta Plaza property
and expressed concern regarding what the residents might
have to pay. Mayor Schauer advised that the status was
still the same and f final f figures had not come in. Mrs .
verhoeven referred to a newspaper article regarding someone
who could not keep their home because the taxes were too
high, and stated she did not want that to happen here, and
that people would not buy property in Tequesta if they
could not afford the taxes.
V. PIIBLIC HEARINGS
A) Review of Proposed village General Fuad,
Improvement Bond Revenue Fund, Community
• Development Special Revenue Fuad, Capital
Improvement Fund, Bond Construction Fund, Water
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Enterprise Fund, Refuse aad Recycling Enterprise
Fund, Stormwater Utility Enterprise Fund, and
Special Law Enforcement Trust Fund for Fiscal Year
1998/1999.
1) Announcement of village of Tequesta Proposed
Millage Rate (6.7967) and Percent (5.54) by which
the Proposed Millage Rate Exceeds the Rolled-Back
Millage Rate (6.4399)
Village Manager Bradford announced that the
proposed millage rate was 6.7967 mills which was a
5.54 increase over the rolled-back millage rate
which was 6.4399 mills. The Village Manager
announced the millage was a 2-1/2~S increase over
the prior year's millage rate of 6.6310.
• 2) General Fund
Village Manager Bradford commented that the General
Fund was the only fund that utilized ad valorem
taxes as a revenue source to balance the budget.
Total General Fund Revenues were $4,964,525 of
which $3,197,380 was derived from taxes. $12,000
from licenses and permits, $642,560 from inter-
governmental, $283,735 from charges for services,
$66,000 from fines and forfeitures, $134,000 from
miscellaneous revenue, $425,890 from non-revenue
inter-fund transfers, and 202,960 from non-revenue
inter-governmental fees. Fund balance on 10/1/98
was $709,803. The General Fund Expenditures were:
Village Council $24,415; Village Managers Office
$268,270; Personnel Division $59,615; Clerk's
Office $32,345; Finance $223,170; Legal Services
$100,000; Other General Government Services
$426,033. Total General Government Operations was
$1,133,848. Police Department: Administrative
• Division $296,025; Communications Division
$225,185; Compliance Inspection Division $85,710;
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Investigative Division $77,525; Patrol Division
$933,155; for total Police Department Expenditures
of $1,617,600. Civil Preparation Emergency
Disaster Relief Operating Expenses were $7,828;
Fire Rescue Division $1,039,796; EMS $221,220; EMS
Transportation $43,830, making total Fire Rescue
expenditures $1,304,846. Public Safety (Police,
Fire and Emergency Civil Defense Preparation)
Expenditures totaled $2,930,271. Public Works
Department $462,310; Health Services Mosquito
Control Spraying $4,850; Parks and Recreation
$241,760. Total General Fund Expenditures:
$4,991,122; ending fund balance estimated as of
9/30/99 $683,206; total expenditures and fund
balance: $5,674,328.
3) Improvement Bond Revenue Fund
village Manager Bradford explained that the
Improvement Bond Revenue Fund accounts for the
revenues pledged by the Village to pay the debt for
the 1994 Village Bond Issue which provided for
improvements to Tequesta Park, Constitution Park
construction, and certain improvements on Country
Club Drive, and the expenditures for debt service.
Revenues of the fund were Franchise Fees $338,705;
Occupational Licenses $78,0000; Inter-Fund
Transfers from Stormwater Utility Fund $60,300;
with total revenue $477,005; fund balance $24,382.
Expenditures for debt service principal were
$75,000; debt service interest was $68,575, inter-
fund transfers (the amount left over after debt
paid) was $344,990, making total expenditures
$488,565 with an ending fund balance of $12,822.00.
4) Community Development Special Revenue Fund
village Manager Bradford explained that the
Community Development Special Revenue Fund was the
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Community Development Department's Fund which was
self sufficient and had total revenues of $473,400
with an opening fund balance of $241,978.
Expenditures of the Department were Comprehensive
Planning Division $63,735; Building Division
Protective Inspections Administrative Division
$204,731; Inspection Division $42,596; resulting
total expenditures for the Community Development
Fund of $311,062, with ending fund balance reserves
on 9/30/99 of $404,316.
5) Capital Improvement Fuad
The Village Manager explained that the Capital
Improvement Fund was set up for revenue and
expenditures associated with major capital
• expenditures. Miscellaneous revenues were $4,000;
Inter-Fund Transfers were $202,500, making total
revenues $206,500, with opening fund balance
$183,059. Expenditures consisted of annual paving
project $39,350; Seabrook Road South Improvements
$25,000; Country Club Drive landscaping $68,000
($50,000 this year plus carryover not spent this
year); Swale Construction on Country Club Drive
$70,000; South Cypress Drive Improvements $68,000,
Constitution Park Pathway Resurfacing $10,000,
Recreation Center Sign $8,000; Seabrook Road
Sidewalk Extension $27,000, making total
expenditures $315,350 with a closing estimated fund
balance of $74,209.
6) Bond Construction Fund
Bond Construction Fund created to track revenues
and expenditures associated with an anticipated
bond to be issued for various public facilities
projects including Police and Fire Rescue
• facilities, but this year and next to primarily
account for costs associated with a Barnett Bank
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letter of credit. Revenues anticipated from the
letter of credit proceeds were $285,000 with an
opening fund balance of $1,360. Expenditures were
estimated to be $275,000 for professional services,
$10,000 for other technical services, for total
expenditures of $285,000, with a fund balance
ending estimate of $1,360.
7) Water Enterprise Fund
Village Manager Bradford reviewed the Water
Enterprise Fund: Total Revenues were $3,211,500 for
charges for services including water sales and
other miscellaneous charges; miscellaneous revenues
$111,000; capital improvement charges $360,000,
making total revenue $3,682,500. Starting Reserves
• on 10/1/98 of the Fund were $7,566,688, due
primarily from bond proceeds received during the
year for capital projects now under way. Operating
expenses of the Water Enterprise Fund for Pumping
and Storage were $1,342,045; Distribution Division
$338,735; Office and Administration $648,860,
making Total Operating Expenses $2,329,640. The
Sinking Fund estimated for debt service for the RO
was $394,740. Renewal and Replacement account was
50,000. The Village Manager Bradford explained
that in the Capital Improvement section a line item
of Storage Tank Demolition $20,000 should be added,
bringing the total for Capital Improvement to
$30,800; Retained Earnings $52,600; Bond
Construction Fund for Reverse Osmosis was estimated
at $5,010,000. Total capital outlay expenses of
the Water Department were now revised at
$5,143,400. Other Financial Uses were $34,800;
Inter-Fund Transfers to General and Capital
Improvement $215,000; Escrow account for Jupiter
Water Surcharge $150,000; making total expenses
• $8,267,580 with reserves at year end of $3,001,608.
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8) Refuse & Recycling Enterprise Fund
i) Single-Family Home Solid waste Collection
Services Assessment - $146.28
ii) Multi-Family Home Solid waste Collection
Services Assessment - $113.16
village Manager Bradford pointed out that the
assessments were the same for this year as for last
year although there was a 1.4g increase in charges
from Nichols Sanitation. Village Manager Bradford
explained that the Refuse & Recycling charge
appeared on property tax bills as a non-ad valorem
assessment. Revenues of the Fund totaled $351,820,
with an opening fund balance of $31,965, making
total revenue and fund balance $383,785.
• Expenditures were to Nichols Sanitation and
miscellaneous costs, for a proposed total of
$351,820, with a closing fund balance of $31,965.
9) Stormwater Utility Enterprise Fund
i) Equivalent Residential Unit Assessment -
$74.40
The village Manager explained that this non-ad
valorem assessment, which appeared on property
owners' tax bills who have improvements on
their property, was a 10~ increase over the
prior year, and was necessary to fund
anticipated projects. Stormwater Utility
Enterprise Fund revenues totaled $282,340 with
opening reserves of $61,897. Expenses of the
utility totaled $279,810, with closing fund
balance of $64,427.
10) Special Law Enforcement Trust Fund
• Village Manager Bradford reported that the Special
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Law Enforcement Trust Fund, which consisted of
funds confiscated from drug busts and from which no
funds could be drawn except by special request of
the Police Chief and Village Council approval,
totaled $4,875.
11) village Council Comments
Councilmember Capretta questioned the amount
expenditures had increased over last year, to which
the Village Manager responded they had increased
6.1~, and that if he was doing budget planning for
a 5-year plan he would use 5.5 as a historical
average. Councilmember Capretta commented that if
the village did nothing, new expenses would rise
5.5$ annually; therefore unless property values
increased because of inflation or there was a lot
of new construction to provide more revenue at the
same tax rate, then there must be a tax increase
every year. Although the Village had had a lot of
new construction, there was still a shortfall in
order to do the capital improvement projects
anticipated. New projects recently approved would
not be on the books to increase tax revenue for two
years. Councilmember Capretta concluded a slight
tax increase would be needed this year and next
until receipt of revenue from new projects started,
and favored small increases each year instead of a
large increase next year, which residents would not
like. Councilmember Capretta stated the one
project that must be done for sure was living
quarters for the Fire Rescue Department.
Councilmember Capretta questioned whether it was
still profitable for Tequesta to have its own Fire
Department, to which the Village Manager responded
it was profitable for the current fiscal year and
as soon as the County had finalized their millage
• rate, comparison could be made to determine if the
Village was still making a profit over what staying
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with the County would have cost. Councilmember
Capretta stated his position on the Tequesta Plaza
property was he wanted the building torn down and
favored putting a street through the middle of the
property.
Vice Mayor Hansen commented he had expressed his
opinion on two previous occasions which was that
the Village had had good news from the Property
Appraisers office this year in the form of a 6. 3~
increase in property values, and he expected to
hear more good news from the Property Appraiser's
office next year and anticipated more new
construction so that he felt a zero or one percent
increase would be in order. Vice Mayor Hansen
explained that the difference in a 1~ vs. a 2$
• increase was only approximately $60,000, and he did
not think an increase of 2~ was necessary to go
ahead with improvements for the fire department and
to correct the Police Department building code
violations. The Vice Mayor stated his position in
favor of the Tequesta Plaza opportunities. Vice
Mayor Hansen stated that the Village had a healthy
undesignated fund of approximately $700,000, which
was more than Jupiter and Juno Beach at $400,000
and $200,000 respectively, which was security. The
Vice Mayor stated it was his hope that a 1~
increase could be decided tonight.
Councilmember Mackail commented that this item had
been delayed from the previous village Council
meeting because all members were not present.
Councilmember Mackail expressed his opinion that
the Village needed a plan for tomorrow and stated
that the Village Manager had indicated no tax
increase was necessary. Councilmember Mackail
explained that he had spent many hours reviewing
• the budget with Village Manager Bradford, and it
was his opinion that a 4~ increase might be
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necessary next year if no increase was instituted
this year. Councilmember Mackail read a list of
the priority projects which had been discussed by
the Village Council as being desirable to upgrade
the Village: Fire Rescue facility, Police facility,
or a combined facility for Public Safety; Village
Hall, Village Council Chambers, Recreation, and
Downtown Tequesta. Councilmember Mackail reported
the Village had invested $700,000 to widen Tequesta
Drive to meet a level of service for traffic
standards a few years ago, and to make sure
businesses had the ability to get traffic in and
out of their locations, but then businesses left
Tequesta and the downtown area became blighted.
Councilmember Mackail stated he felt it was the
village Councils job to avoid a zero percent
• increase if a three or four percent increase was
probably going to be needed next year.
Councilmember Mackail agreed with Councilmember
Capretta that it would be two years before an
increase in revenue was realized from new projects.
Councilmember Mackail gave an example of the
current millage rate of 6.6310 which meant a home
valued at $150,000 with the homestead exemption
subtracted, the homeowner would pay $828.87 per
year to the Village. If taxes were increased 1.5~,
that same homeowner would pay $841.30 per year, or
an increase of $12.43 per year or $1.03 per month.
If taxes were increased 1.5~ again the following
year, that same homeowner would pay $853.92, or an
additional $12.62 per year, or an additional $1.05
per month. Councilmember Mackail expressed his
opinion that these were not unreasonable increases
in order to gain the benefits of the proposed
projects, and that for those small amounts economic
vitality for the community and quality of life for
the residents as well as surrounding communities
• could be provided. Councilmember Mackail commented
that the downtown area could be good for business,
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entertainment, cultural, communications,
government, and recreation, and expressed his
opinion that if the village Council did not plan
for the future they would regret it because they
would be faced with a bigger task next year.
Councilmember Mackail agreed with Mr. Capretta that
the old Publix building should be torn down and a
road put in, and the Village needed to make sure
the businesses were able to support themselves and
have good pedestrian and traffic access for their
needs. Councilmember Mackail recommended to the
Village Council that a 1.5$ tax increase be
adopted.
Mayor Schauer explained that she had suggested
setting a 2.5$ tax increase at the last meeting
• with the idea that it would be reduced to a figure
amenable to the whole Village Council. The Mayor
commented that she believed Fire Rescue
improvements and a facelift for the west half of
the Police Department needed to be done, stated
that she agreed with the project priorities, and
suggested a tax increase of 1.5$. Councilmember
Capretta stated he would support 1.5$. Vice Mayor
Hansen stated he wanted the projects, and when he
had talked about a zero or 1$ increase it was
because he believed the projects could be done with
zero or 1$, and believed the Village should be
doing the projects now. Vice Mayor Hansen stated
that for unity of the Village Council he would go
along with a 1.5$ increase. Councilmember Capretta
asked whether that would include enough money for a
big party for the residents when Tequesta returned
the money from the Jupiter water dispute, to which
the Village Manager responded that money could come
from Water Department funds. Councilmember Mackail
commented that for the first time the Village was
• in a position to provide financial statements every
six months with reconciliation of cash, reserve
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accounts, and fund balances which he believed were
necessary for the Village Council to make
decisions. Councilmember Mackail explained that
the undesignated fund balance was generally money
that would be needed to operate a municipality from
October 1 to January, before tax dollars were
received. Councilmember Capretta commented the
village was getting into a healthy financial
position and funds were needed in case of
emergencies such as Hurricane Georges.
Councilmember Capretta stated his belief that the
Village should keep making investments in the town,
that the old Publix building should be torn down
and a road built across the property to make Bridge
Road viable, and explained that Ordinance 377 had
helped increase property values, that in two years
the rental apartments project, Clare Bridge, and
The Crossings would increase tax revenues another
$40 to $50 million, and that the most prime piece
of property was still left, since development had
first taken place behind K-Mart which most people
had thought would never be developed.
Councilmember Capretta stated with the additional
revenue the Village would be able to hold taxes
flat, and make investments in the Village, and the
Village would be a better place to live with all
the eyesores gone. Councilmember Capretta
commented that the drainage projects would stop the
flooding experienced in the past, and after
completion of all the projects the Village would
look better than it had in twenty years.
Vice Mayor Hansen commented that he had received
information from the Village Manager that the State
required 5$ in the undesignated fund and the
Village had approximately 14~; therefore, he felt
very comfortable and could also understand how
• Jupiter could have a lower figure than Tequesta
with a higher budget, because their fund was closer
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to 5$.
Village Manager Bradford questioned and received
clarification from the Village Council that they
wanted a 1.5~ millage rate increase with the money
to be reserved to help cushion an anticipated
increase in FY 2000 because he had forecast a 3$-4$
increase would be needed then. The Village Manager
Bradford explained that a rate stabilization
account would be established for those funds, and
the budget would be changed on page one of the
General Fund dropping the ad valorem tax number to
$2,625,262, and on page 15 the reserves shown at
218,083 would be reduced and $38,797 placed in an
ad valorem rate stabilization account. village
Manager Bradford stated the millage rate would be
• changed from the current 6.6310 to 6.7305, which
was verified by Councilmember Mackail.
12) Public Comments
Ed Resnik, Country Club Drive, commented this was
the first series of budget hearings he had attended
in the twenty years he had lived in the Village,
and he found them very interesting. Mr. Resnik
commented that he believed in a 5-year program and
that areas of the Village needed to be improved to
entice people to come to the village to shop and to
buy property and to make the Village better for the
residents, and believed the tax rate should be kept
at a rate which would support what the Village
wanted to do and should be spread not to impact
residents in any one year. Mr. Resnik stated he had
looked at the 1.5~k increase against his tax base
and it would only increase his annual payment $12 -
$17 annually, which he could afford for purposes of
improving the Village. Councilmember Mackail
• thanked Mr. Resnik for his comments and commented
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that the village had always had a constant, stable
application of small increases, and he never wanted
a large increase to impact residents in any one
year.
Peggy Verhoeven, Point Drive, commented she had
also considered the proposed increase against her
tax base and that most of the tax bill was from the
County, and was not from the Village. Ms.
Verhoeven stated she agreed with the way the
village was planning to have steady small increases
rather than a large increase in one year, and felt
the 1.5~ increase was very much in line.
Councilmember Mackail made a motion to approve a
1.5~ increase in the millage rate for the upcoming
fiscal year. vice Mayor Hansen seconded the motion.
The vote on the motion was:
Elizabeth A. Schauer - for
Joseph N. Capretta - for
Carl C. Hansen - for
Ron T. Mackail - for
The motion was therefore passed and adopted.
13) Adoption of Proposed Millage Rate:
Village Manager Bradford announced that the new
proposed FY 1998/99 village of Tequesta millage
rate was 6.7305 mills which exceeded the roll back
of 6.4399 by 4.51.
Ordinance - First Reading - Providing for Levying a
Millage Rate of $6.7305 per $1,000.00 of Taxable
Valuation for the Fiscal Year 1998/1999; Providing
an Effective Date. (Staff Recommends Approval)
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village Attorney Randolph read the above Ordinance
by in its entirety on Second Reading.
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Councilmember Maq~ail made a motion to adopt the
above Ord~.nance /providing for Levying a Millage
Rate of $6.7305 per $1,000.00 of Taxable Valuation
for the Fiscal Year 1998/1999. Vice Mayor Hansen
seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was:
Elizabeth A. Schauer - for
Joseph N. Capretta - for
Carl C. Hansen - for
Ron T. Mackail - for
The motion was therefore passed and adopted.
• 14) Adoption of Tentative villa a Bud ets: Ordinance ~~ S~~
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Second Reading - Providing for the Adoption of the
Budgets for the Fiscal Year Commencing October 1,
1998; Providing an Effective Date. (Staff
Recommends Approval)
village Attorney Randolph read the above Ordinance
in its entirety on Second Reading.
Councilmember Mackail made a motion to adopt the
above Ordinance providing for the Adoption of the
Budgets for the Fiscal Year Commencing October 1,
1998. Vice Mayor Hansen seconded the motion. The
vote oa the motion was:
Elizabeth A. Schauer - for
Joseph N. Capretta - for
Carl C. Hansen - for
Ron T. Mackail - for
• The motion was therefore passed and adopted.
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VI. CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be
routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be
no separate discussion of these items unless a Village
Councilmember so requests, in which event, the item will
be removed from the Consent Agenda of Business and
considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda.
Mayor Schauer read aloud the following Consent Agenda
items:
VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND REPORTS
*A) Community Appearance Board; June 10, 1998
• *B) LocaZ Planning Agency meeting minutes; August 27,
1998
*C1 Village Council meeting minutes; August 27, 1998
*D) Village Managers Report: September 4, 1998 -
September 17, 1998
Motioa was made by Couacilmember Mackail to approve the
Consent Agenda as presented. The motion was seconded by
Vice Mayor Hansen. The vote on the motion was:
Elizabeth A. Schauer - for
Joseph N. Capretta - for
Carl C. Hansen - for
Ron T. Mackail - for
The motion was therefore passed and adopted and the
Consent Agenda was approved as presented.
VIII. APPOINTMENTS
A) Consideration of Reappointment of Paulette Torcivia
• as Special Master with Said Term Expiring October
10, 2000.
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The village Council discussed this item, which had
been pulled from the Consent Agenda at the request
of Mayor Schauer:
Mayor Schauer questioned whether instead of doing
the two-year term, the Village could have a
contract with Ms. Torcivia, to which Attorney
Randolph responded that the Ordinance spoke about
the term, and although the Village could have a
contract, he saw no need for a contract in
addition. The Mayor indicated that she believed
there were certain things that the Special Master
really didn't comprehend or understand, and the
Village Councilmembers were not allowed to speak
with her, and recommended reconsidering how the
Special Master was appointed and possibly changing
• the term to one year. Village Manager Bradford
responded to do that the Ordinance would have to be
amended. Village Attorney Randolph agreed, and
stated that he did not believe there was anything
that required that an appointment be made now, but
the village needed to make sure there was a Special
Master in place for scheduled hearings.
Councilmember Capretta stated he would like to
bring up another subject, which was how to evaluate
the performance of the Special Master, which he
stated was the real issue, and whether the Village
was satisfied with her series of decisions over her
past two-year term. Councilmember Capretta
expressed his opinion that the term was not the
issue but whether her decisions accomplished the
intent of ordinances, and suggested questioning the
Code Enforcement Officer and members of the public
who had been involved in meetings, and having the
Public Works Committee look at this issue. Village
Attorney clarified that the Village Council was not
precluded from speaking to the Special Master, who
they had hired and were paying, in regard to the
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quality of her performance, but could not, as a
Village, inject themselves in her decision-making
process, but could certainly inquire of her about
her experience, about how she liked the job, and
what about her philosophy. Councilmember Capretta
stated he had always thought the Village Council
ought to be able to get some feedback from her as
to the clarity of the Ordinances. Village Attorney
Randolph explained the Special Master should do
that with staff. Councilmember Capretta expressed
his opinion that her interpretation of the
ordinances and the way she had rendered decisions
could be evaluated by looking for a trend.
Councilmember Capretta requested that village
Manager Bradford provide a proposal for an
evaluation process for the Special Master. The
Village Manager expressed concern that the process
probably would not be concluded by the next Council
meeting on October 8th, and there was a hearing set
for the end of October with items already
scheduled. Councilmember Capretta questioned
whether the Village Manager was satisfied with the
performance of the Special Master, to which Mr.
Bradford responded that he was satisfied.
Councilmember Mackail commented he thought the
Village Council should go ahead and appoint the
Special Master and look to the review process, and
stated it was new to him that there might be some
concerns. The Village Manager suggested this item
could be tabled and a report prepared on the
approximately 120 cases which had been heard over
the past two years; and stated that from his
reading the cases each month that he knew she was
generally enforcing the village Ordinances.
Village Manager Bradford suggested that Code
Enforcement Officer Irvando report on whether he
was satisfied with the way cases had been handled.
Village Attorney Randolph explained there was
nothing to preclude Mr. Bradford, himself, or Sgt.
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Irvando from sitting down with the Special Master
and asking her if she had had any problem in the
enforcement of the Ordinances because of the way
that they were written, not talking about specific
cases. The village Attorney pointed out that Sgt.
Irvando could tell the Council whether he had
experienced any problems prosecuting cases because
of the wording of some Ordinances. Village Manager
Bradford stated that overwhelmingly the Special
Master had found in favor of the Village, and that
the person was in violation. Mayor Schauer
commented that the majority of cases were taken
care of and did not appear before the Special
Master. Vice Mayor Hansen commented that the
Special Master system adopted two years ago
certainly was a better process than the old Code
• Enforcement system. The Mayor questioned whether
the village Council could table this item, to which
the village Manager responded they could table this
and ask Sgt . Irvando to report on how many cases
had been heard over the last two years by Ms.
Torcivia, and how many had been found in favor of
the Village and how many not in favor of the
Village, plus any general comments that he had
relative to the performance of the Special Master
in helping him in the enforcement of Tequesta's
code. Councilmember Capretta questioned whether
the Village wanted to increase the scope of
ordinance 377 now that level one had been achieved-
-whether there were some more problems in the
Village that needed improvement but were not
covered by the Ordinances. Councilmember Capretta
suggested that Code Enforcement Officer Irvando
report on whether there were areas that he'd like
to see addressed by Ordinance to improve areas on
which he was currently unable to work.
• vice Mayor Hansen made a motioa to table item 8A.
Councilmember Capretta seconded the motion. The
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vote on the motioa was:
Elizabeth A. Schauer
Carl C. Hansen
Joseph N. Capretta
Ron T. Mackail
- for
- for
- for
- against
The motion was therefore passed and adopted.
IX. DEVELOPMENT MATTERS
A) An Application from Emily O~Mahoaey, O~Mahoaey Design
Group, as Agent for Owner, for Review of Landscape Plans
for Ordinance #377 Compliance for the Jib Club
Coadominium, 50 Beach Road, Tequesta. tStaff Recommends
• Approval)
Director of Community Development Scott D. Ladd explained
the six applications for Ordinance #377 review on
tonight's agenda were the final Ordinance #377 reviews
except for one which had not complied, which was The
Villager Apartments, which had been turned over to the
Code Enforcement Officer for action. Mr. Ladd explained
that Cypress Drive and Tequesta Plaza Ordinance #377
reviews were being held in abeyance.
Landscape Architect Emily O'Mahoney reviewed the
requested landscape waivers for The Jib Club, and
explained the location of utilities where trees could not
be used. Councilmember Capretta questioned what the
condos on the beach had added to comply with Ordinance
377, to which Ms. O'Mahoney responded they generally only
provided a few trees because of their limited space and
none had lost any parking spaces, and the Community
Appearance Board had unanimously approved all six of
these applications. Councilmember Mackail commented the
• condos were largely unable to make changes because of
lack of space, and Councilmember Capretta stated they had
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made an effort to improve.
vice Mayor Hansen made a motion to approve the Landscape
Plans and ~Paivers for Ordinance #377 Compliance for the
Jib Club Condominium, 50 Beach Road, Tequesta.
Councilmember Capretta seconded the motion. The vote on
the motion was:
Elizabeth A. Schauer - for
Carl C. Hansen - for
Joseph N. Capretta - for
Ron T. Mackail - for
The motion was therefore passed aad adopted.
B) An Application from Emily O'Mahoney, O'Mahoney Design
• Group, as Agent for Owner, for Review of Landscape Plans
for Ordinance #377 Compliance for Ocean Towers South
Condominium, 100 Beach Road, Tequesta. (Staff Recommends
Approval)
vice Mayor Hansen questioned what was being done to
improve the hedge on the north side, to which Ms.
O~Mahoney responded trees would be added, and most of the
condos replaced any plants that became unsightly. vice
Mayor Hansen commented that the islands inside the
parking lot were landscaped very beautifully.
Councilmember Mackail made a motioa to approve the
Landscape Plans and Waivers for Ordinance #377 Co~ntpliance
for the Ocean Towers South Condominium, 100 Beach Road,
Tequesta. vice Mayor Hansen seconded the motion. The
vote on the motion was:
•
Elizabeth A. Schauer - for
Carl C. Hansea - far
Joseph N. Capretta - for
Ron T. Mackail - for
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The motion was therefore passed aad adopted.
•
C) An Application from Emily O~Mahoney, O~Mahoney Design
Group, as Agent for Owner, for Review of Laadscape Places
for Ordinance #377 Compliance for The Regency
Condominium, 250 Beach Road, Tequesta. (Staff Recommends
Approval)
Councilmember Mackail questioned planting in the right-
of-way, to which Ms. O'Mahoney responded she could not
recommend this and that a permit from FDOT would be
needed. Ms. O'Mahoney reported that at the Community
Appearance Board meeting there had been a long
conversation regarding this matter, and she recommended
the Village work with the condominium associations to
pursue grant money for such plantings. Ms. O'Mahoney
explained that The Regency and their adjacent neighbor
would share installation of a hedge.
vice mayor Hansen made a motion to approve the Laadscape
Plans and Naivers for Ordinance #377 Compliance for The
Regency Condominium, 250 Beach Road, Tequesta.
Councilmember Mackail seconded the motioa. The vote on
the motioa was:
Elizabeth A. Schauer - for
Carl C. Hansen - for
Joseph N. Capretta - for
Ron T. Mackail - for
The motion was therefore passed aad adopted.
D) An Application from Emily O~Mahoaey, O~Mahoney Design
Group, as Agent for Oamer, for Review of Laadscape Places
for Ordinance #377 Compliance for island House S.E.
Condominium, 300 Beach Road, Tequesta. (Staff Recommends
Approval)
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Ms. O'Mahoney clarified this was the condominium adjacent
to The Regency which would share installation of a hedge.
Vice Mayor Hansen questioned the request to delay removal
of trees because of money concerns, to which Ms.
O'Mahoney responded that was no longer an issue in this
case, but that it was sometimes difficult for the
condominium boards to collect assessments from their
residents.
Councilmember Mackail made a motion to approve the
Landscape Plans and Waivers for Ordinance #377 Compliance
for Island House S.E. Condominium, 300 Beach Road,
Tequesta. Vice Mayor Hansen seconded the motion. The
vote on the motion was:
Elizabeth A. Schauer - for
Carl C. Hansen = for
Joseph N. Capretta for
Ron T. Mackail - for
The motion was therefore passed and adopted.
E) An Application from Emily O~Mahoaey, O~Mahoney Design
Group, as Agent for owner, for Review of Landscape Plans
for Ordinance #377 Compliance for Blowing Rocks
Condominium, 1500 Beach Road, Tequesta. (Staff Recommends
Approval)
Vice Mayor Hansen commented the dumpster on this site was
unsightly, to which Ms. O'Mahoney responded that issue
had been addressed.
Couacilmember Mackail made a motion to approve the
Landscape Places and Waivers for Ordinance #377 Compliance
for Blowing Rocks Condominium, 1500 Beach Road, Tequesta.
vice Mayor Hansen seconded the motion. The vote on the
motion was:
• Elizabeth A. Schauer - for
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Carl C. Hansen - for
Joseph N. Capretta - for
Roa T. Mackail - for
The motion was therefore passed and adopted.
F) An Application from Emily O~Mahoney, O~Mahoney Design
Group, as Agent for Owner, for Review of Landscape Plans
for Ordinance #377 Compliance for P.I.M.E. Missionary,
1550 Beach Road, Tequesta. (Staff Recommends Approval)
There were no comments regarding this request.
vice Mayor Hansen made a motion to approve the Landscape
Plans and ~Paivers for Ordinance #377 Compliance for
P.I.M.E. Missionary, 1550 Beach Road, Tequesta.
• Councilmember Capretta seconded the motion. The vote oa
the motion was:
Elizabeth A. Schauer - for
Carl C. Hansen - for
Joseph N. Capretta - for
Ron T. Mackail - for
The motion was therefore passed and adopted.
X. NEW BUSINESS
A) Resolution No. 40-97/98 Approving Hazard Mitigation Grant
Agreement, Contract Number 99HN-7-N-10-60-15003, Between
the State of Florida, Department of Community Affairs,
and the Village of Tequesta in the Amount of $95,000, and
Authorizing the Village Manager to 8xecute the Same on
Behalf of the Village. (Staff Recommends Approval)
Village Manager Bradford reported FEN]P, had indicated they
would increase their grant agreement from $45,000 to
$95,000 for the Tequesta Drive Drainage Diversion project
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from Seabrook Road to the bridge, and taking this action
would provide the increased $50,000 for this project.
Vice ~6ayor Hansen made a motion to adopt Resolution No.
40-97/98. Councilmember Mackail seconded the motion.
The vote on the motion was:
Elizabeth A. Schauer - for
Carl C. Hansea - for
Joseph N. Capretta - for
Roa T. Mackail - for
The motion was therefore passed and adopted.
B) Resolution No. 41-97/98 Awardiag a Bid for a one Year
• Contract (October 1, 1998 - September 30, 1999)for the
Emergency Pagiag System for the Police and Fire-Rescue
Departments to Airtouch incorporated,. in the amount of
$5,765.40, Subject to Funds Beiag Appropriated for the
Next Fiscal Year, Having a Total Proposed FY 1999 Budget
Allocation of $6,014.40. (Staff Recommends Approval)
Village Manager Bradford explained that Fire Chief
Weinand had located prices lower than the Village was
currently paying for a paging system, and staff
recommended approval of this Resolution. Mayor Schauer
commented this item reminded her of the proposed NAMAC
dispatch system and questioned whether work on that tower
was still proceeding, to which the response was that work
was in progress, that the tower would be located on top
of a condo on Singer Island, and that the Sheriff's
Department was not participating. Fire Chief Weinand
clarified that a number of municipalities used the
Airtouch system and that his department had been field
testing it to assure that it worked perfectly.
• Councilmember Mackail made a motion to adopt Resolution
No. 41-97/98. vice Mayor Hansen seconded the motion.
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The vote on the motion was:
Elizabeth A. Schauer
Carl C. Hansen
Joseph N. Capretta
Ron T. Mackail
- for
- for
- for
- for
The motioa was therefore passed and adopted.
C) Resolution No. 42-97/98 Approving a Cooperative Agreement
for the Operation of the Palm Beach Juvenile Assessment
Center Between the State of Florida Department of
Juvenile Justice and the Tequesta Police Department and
Authorizing the village Manager to Execute the Same oa
Behalf of the village. (Staff Recommends Approval)
• Village Manager Bradford explained that the Juvenile
Assessment Center was about to start processing all
juveniles in Palm Beach County and the proposed
Resolution 42-97/98 was required by State law in order to
process all juveniles. Vice Mayor Hansen commented the
Village had no choice other than to process juveniles
through the Center.
vice Mayor Hansen made a motioa to adopt Resolution No.
42-97/98. Councilmember Mackail secoaded the motion.
The vote on the motion was:
Elizabeth A. Schauer - for
Carl C. Hansea - for
Joseph N. Capretta - for
Ron T. Mackail - for
The motion was therefore passed and adopted.
XI. ANY OTHER MATTERS
• Vice Mayor Hansen reported he had attended an ENCON meetin
g
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the previous Thursday where a number of residents had
expressed disapproval with ENCON's plans to sewer, but the
ENCON President stated they had won approval in court several
times and were going to proceed. Vice Mayor Hansen reported
that earlier today a pre-construction meeting for ENCON had
been held to which Tequesta had been invited but did not
attend because of ongoing legal issues. Vice Mayor Hansen
reported his wife had attended and reported there were very
few in attendance at the meeting, which had only lasted 32
minutes, and the utilities did not show up. Vice Mayor Hansen
reported a petition signed by 2550 people in Jupiter and
Tequesta had been sent to Tallahassee to the Director of
Elections who had verified there was nothing wrong with the
petition and the question was now whether there were enough
signatures, and if so, then ENCON would have to decide whether
to accept what the petition was saying--that the people wanted
. either no sewering for three years or to call a vote on the
issue. The Vice Mayor reported Tequesta felt because of this
and other unresolved issues that it was premature for ENCON to
hold a pre-construction meeting. Village Manager Bradford
commented there were two legal issues outstanding, one which
was an appeal of the decision from the Department of Health to
issue the permits, which was before the First District Court
of Appeals in Tallahassee. The other was a re-hearing on
lifting the stay automatically granted to Tequesta pending
their appeal, and the village Attorney's office had filed a
petition for administrative hearing on the validity of lifting
of the stay. Village Manager Bradford expressed his opinion
that ENCON could get burned by going ahead with a contract
award when they did not know the status of the validity of
lifting the stay. Vice Mayor Hansen reported that at the pre-
construction meeting it had been indicated construction was
scheduled to begin November 1st. Councilmember Capretta
commented the petition had been done by citizens without
Village Council participation and questioned whether the
citizens intended to go to court if ENCON proceeded and did
not hold a referendum. Village Manager Bradford responded the
• Village would not be involved because they did not do the
petition, but that the residents would have to file through
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their attorney.
Peggy Verhoeven, Pofat Drive, commented she understood ENCON
was tying in Joe Ellis' 1-2-3 rules: that #1 was the petition,
and that #2 and #3 were the safety and welfare of the people
and protection of the body of water around the area. Ms.
Verhoeven reported that each side was saying the other was
creating a safety and health hazard. Mrs. Verhoeven reported
many attorneys had verified the legality of the petition.
Village Manager Bradford reported a County-wide conference
call had taken place that afternoon regarding the possible
threat to this area from Hurricane Georges between the
Department of Emergency Management of Palm Beach County and 37
municipalities. Tequesta's Fire Rescue Department had been a
part of that conference call. It was currently estimated that
• the hurricane would make landfall on Friday morning at Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida, with estimated winds of 115 mph with a 5-
7 foot storm surge and rainfall of 5-10 inches. If this storm
track came true, all schools and government offices in the
county would close on Thursday and Friday. The true path of
the hurricane would not be known until Wednesday morning,
September 23, until the effect on the storm of the mountains
in the Dominican Republic and the island of Hispaniola was
known. Village Manager Bradford announced that Village
offices would close as necessary, and reminded everyone that
in the Hurricane Plan all of Tequesta was recommended to
evacuate due to flood waters and storm surge danger; and that
since hurricane force winds were estimated to extend out 60
miles from the eye of this storm, Tequesta would be on the
fringes of hurricane force winds. The Village Manager
recommended everyone check the weather Channel the next
morning. Mayor Schauer announced that the new policy of
Publix was to close 24 hours prior to a hurricane, and
recommended everyone get their shopping done the next day.
Village Manager Bradford announced that since Councilmember
• Cameron had missed three meetings in a row it would behoove
the Village Council to excuse him from Village Council
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Meetings because of his health.
Councilmember Mackail made a motion to excuse Councilmember
Alexander Cameron frown attendance at Village Council meetings
due to his health. Vice Mayor Hansen seconded the motion.
The vote on the motion was:
Elizabeth A. Schauer - for
Carl C. Hansea - for
Joseph N. Capretta - for
Ron T. Mackail - for
The motion was therefore passed and adopted.
XII. ADJOURNMENT
• Couacilmember Mackail moved that the meetin be ad ourn
g j ed.
Vice Mayor Hansen seconded the motion. The vote on the motion
was:
Elizabeth A. Schauer - for
Carl C. Hansen - for
Joseph N. Capretta - for
Ron T. Mackail - for
The motion was therefore passed and adopted and the meeting
was adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Betty Laur
Recording Secretary
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ATTEST:
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Joann Manganie o
village Clerk
DATE APPROVED:
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