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VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
WORKSHOP ; �, NOVEMBER 5, 2015
Call to Order and Roll Call
The meeting was called to order at 7:58 a.m. A roll call was taken by Assistant to the
Village Clerk Deanna Mayo. Present were: Mayor Abby Brennan, Vice Mayor Vince
Arena, Council Member Steve Okun, Council Member Tom Paterno and Council
Member Frank D'Ambra.
APPROVALO�AGENDA
MOTION: Vice Mayor Arena moved approval of the agenda; seconded by Council
Member D'Ambra; motion carried unanimously 5-0.
1, Upd�it� on Juqiter Inlet Colony Development regarding th� Utilities
Infrastructure
Manager Couzzo noted that JIC (Jupiter Inlet Colony) was comfortable with $1.425
million, but resistant to the cap. Council Member D'Ambra felt they would not want the
costs to fall back on their residents and Tequesta's risks were low. Manager Couzzo
stated the project was not complicated and Sam Heady, Deputy Director, Utilities would
be involved. Mr. Heady commented that Tequesta was on the clean side of the dig and
first in the process which would last approximately nine months.
Manager Couzzo offered encouragement based on established engineer and
construction figures, and noted that knowledgeable persons would be involved, as well
as himself when needed. He reminded Council that the audit factor was also available
to Tequesta and Council would be informed of any large or unexpected items through a
special meeting. Mayor Brennan expressed her support based on the Manager's
summary. Council Member D'Ambra felt the deal made sense; future costs would most
likely be much more if Tequesta did not join forces with JIC, and JIC could do the
project without Tequesta's involvement.
Council Member D'Ambra left the meeting at 8:40 a.m.
Council Member Paterno voiced his feelings that extra costs would be experienced by
Tequesta since they were placed underneath JIC's pipes, with a deeper dig, and a
potential risk factor of ten to fifteen percent. Mr. Heady responded that he believed the
risk would be around five percent, and that JIC could not physically go under Tequesta's
pipes. Mayor Brennan exclaimed her confidence that all involved would do their best.
Attorney Davis added that the experts on the project were there to rely on.
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ADJOURNMENT Council Member Okun moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by
Vice Mayor Arena. The motion to adjourn carried unanimously 4 -0; therefore, the
meeting was adjourned at 8.44 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Deanna Mayo, CMC
Assistant to the 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.