HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 05_07/13/2017 C "/ CORBETT, WHITE,
D A DAVIS AND ASHTON, P.A.
KEITH W. DAVIS
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Board Certified in City,County and Local Government Law
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Brennan, Vice Mayor D'Ambra, Council Members Arena, Okun and
Paterno
CC: Manager Couzzo, Clerk McWilliams
FROM: Attorney Davis
DATE: June 20, 2017
RE: FOPS 9-11 Memorial
The purpose of this Memorandum is to provide a means to memorialize the Village of
Tequesta's handling of all maintenance and upkeep responsibilities for the FOPS 9-11
Memorial and Fountain located on Village Hall property.
As you are aware, the Friends of Public Safety (FOPS), a non-profit corporation that was
created for the purpose of fundraising to assist police and fire rescue personnel and their
families in times of need, was originally responsible for planning, fundraising and bringing to
fruition the existence of the Village of Tequesta's 9-11 Memorial located in front of Village
Hall on Tequesta Drive. The Memorial, which includes a fountain as well as artifacts from
the 9-11 terrorist attack on the former World Trade Center, requires regular maintenance
and upkeep. Being permanently affixed to Village of Tequesta property, in all aspects, the
memorial belongs to the Village of Tequesta. However, after a diligent search by the Village
records custodian, there appears to be no documentation that shows formal acceptance of
the Memorial by the Village, or the assumption of maintenance and upkeep responsibilities
by the Village.
This Memorandum requests the Village Council to officially accept the FOPS 9-11 Memorial
and direct that Village personnel assume full responsibility for its maintenance and upkeep
in perpetuity.