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VIIiAGE OF TEQIJ~STA
Regular Village Council Meeting
Tequesta Village Hall
345 Tequesta Drive
Thursday, August 9, 2007
7:00 P.M.
We/come!
Citizens Wishing to Address Council
Should Complete a "Comments by the Public" Card for the Mayor
*Asteri.sk indicates backup material to be provided as soon as available
I. Call to Order and Roll Call
II. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Jim Humpage
III. Approval of Agenda
IV. Standing Reports
A. Village Attorney - [TAB A]
B. Village Manager
V. Presentations /Proclamations
1. Presentation and Discussion Regarding the Rate Ordinance Review [TAB 1 ]
Michael Couzzo, Village Manager; Scott Hawkins, Village Attorney; and John
Jenkins, Consulting Utility Rate Attorney
1 a. Proclamation declaring September 9 -15, 2007 as "National Assisted Living
Week" in the Village of Tequesta. [TAB 1 a~
Ms. Lori McWilliams, Village Clerk
VI. Consent Agenda
All items listed under Consent Agenda are considered routine and will be enacted by one
motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Village Council
Member so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda
and considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda.
2. Village Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 14, 2007 ~ 1~:1 B ? ~
Ms. Lori McWilliams, Village Clerk
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VI. Consent Agenda (Con't)
3. Village Council Local Planning Agency Minutes June 14, 2007 [TAB 3]
M.s. Lori McWilliams, Village Clerk
4. Village C'ouneil Workshop Meeting Minutes .luh~ 10, 21107 ~~I .nE3 ~~
Ms. Lori McWilliams, Village Clerk
4a. Village Council Workshop Meeting Minutes June 5, 2007 [TAB 4a]
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
VII. Communications from Citizens
Citizens Wishing to Address Council Should Complete a "Comments by the Public" Card
for the Mayor
VIII. Communications from Council
IX. New Business
5. Ordinance 615-06/07, First Reading, An Ordinance Of The Village Council of
The Village of Tequesta, Palm Beach County, Florida, Amending Exhibit "A" of
Section 2-30 of The Code of Ordinances, Village of Tequesta, Florida, Relating to
the Employees' Pension Trust Funds; Amending Exhibit "A" to Provide for
Payment of Interest on Refunds of Accumulated Contributions; Providing for
Repeal of Ordinances in Conflict; Providing for Codification; Providing for an
Effective Date. (Second Reading 9/13/07) [TAB 5]
Lori McWilliams, Village Clerk
Summary: The General Employee Pension Board Requests Village Council
Approve 3% Interest paid to employees leaving employment before they are
vested in the General Employee Pension Plan
6. Resolution 59-06/07, A Resolution of the Village of Tequesta, Palm Beach
County, Florida, revising personnel policies 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.3, 2.4, 2.6, 3.3, 3.6,
3.8,3.10,3.11,3.12,3.13,4.1,4.2,5.1,5.2,5.3,5.7,5.8,5.9,6.1,6.2,7.9,7.10,
7.11 ,the deletion of policy 4.11, and the addition of policy 2.9; and providing an
effective date. [TAB 6]
Merlene Reid, Human Resource Manager
Summary: Approval of policy changes and revisions for 28 policies (see
attached list)
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IX. New Business (Con't)
7. Resolution 60-06/07, A Resolution of the Village Council of the Village of
Tequesta, Palm Beach County, Florida, to approve the Amendment of the Interim
Fire Fighters Contract [TAB 7]
Merlene Reid, Human Resource Manager
Summary: Approval of an amendment to the Interim Fire Fighters Contract
to allow them to be able to elect the reallocation of educational funds to
health insurance premiums upon renewal of their contracts, providing state
certification requirements have been met.
8. Resolution 61-06/07, A Resolution of the Village Council of the Village of
Tequesta, Palm Beach County, Florida, to maintain the property appraisal rates
used to calculate the Village's property insurance at October 1, 2006 and
authorizing the Village Manager to advise the Florida Municipal Insurance Trust
accordingly [TAB 8]
Merlene Reid, Human Resource Manager
Summary: Approval to maintain the property appraisal values at the
October 1, 2006 rates
9. Resolution 62-06/07, a Resolution of the Village Council of the Village of
Tequesta, Palm Beach County, Florida, Amending and Increasing the 2006/2007
Refuse & Recycling Fund #402 Budget By Increasing Revenues in Account #
402-000-343.400, Refuse And Recycling Fees In The Amount Of $14,035;
Appropriating Fund Balance in the Amount of $11,660 and Increasing the
Following Expenditures: #402-245-543.302, Solid Waste Residential -$11,935;
#402-245-543.302, Recycling Residential -$9,000; #402-245-543.304, Yard
Waste Residential $4,760 [TAB 9]
Jody Forsythe, Director of Finance
10. Resolution 63-06/07, a Resolution of the Village Council of the Village of
Tequesta, Palm Beach County, Florida, Appropriating $136,788.88 from
Unreserved Fund Balance in General Fund #001, Increasing the 2006/2007
General Fund Budget, Account Police Patrol -Machinery and Equipment # 001-
175-664.600 by $136,788.88 and Authorizing the Village Manager to Proceed on
Behalf of the Village. [TAB 10]
Jody Forsythe, Director of Finance
11. Recommendation to reappoint Ken Nielson to the Tequesta Public Safety
Officers' Pension Trust Fund Board [TAB 11 ]
Lori McWilliams, Village Clerk
Summary: Council to appoint one Regular Member to the Public Safety
Officers' Pension Trust Fund Board
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X. Any Other Matters
XI. Adjournment
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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED: If any person decides to appeal any decision
made by this Council with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing he/she will
need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he/she may need to ensure that a
verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence
upon which the appeal is to be based.
PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
PUBLIC HEARINGS: Any citizen is entitled to be heard on an official agenda item under
the section entitled "Public Hearings," subject to the three-minute
limitation.
COMMUNICATIONS Any citizen is entitled to be heard concerning any matter
FROM CITIZENS: under the section entitled "Communications from Citizens,"
subject to the three-minute limitation.
OTHER AGENDA Any citizen is entitled to be heard on any official agenda
ITEMS: item when the Village Council calls for public comments subject to
the three-minute limitation.
Village Council Meetings are public business meetings, and as such, the Village Council retains
the right to limit discussion on any issue.
NOTE: Disabled persons who need an accommodation order to participate in this Village
Council Meeting are requested to contact the Village Clerk's Office at 575-6200 at least three
working days before this meeting. Hearing impaired persons please note wireless hearing
system receivers are available by requesting the same from the Village Clerk.
SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS
All meetings are held in the Village Council Chambers
345 Tequesta Drive unless otherwise indicated
Date of
Meeting Time of
Meeting Meeting Type
8/14/07 9:00 a.m. Budget Workshop
8/30/07 9:00 a.m. Budget Workshop
9/4/07 6:00 p.m. Public Hearing to Adopt Tentative Millage and Tentative Budget
9/4/07 Immediately
following
Public
Hearing 9/13/07 Pre-agenda Meeting Workshop
9/11/07 6:00 p.m. Public Hearing to Adopt Millage and Budget
9/13/07 7:00 p.m. Village Council Regular Meeting
9/18/07 6:00 p.m. Public Hearing to Adopt Millage and Budget (if needed in case the
9/11/07 budget hearing has to be continued)
10/3/07 6:00 p.m. 10/11/07 Pre-agenda Meeting Workshop
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VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
Regular Village Council Meeting
Tequesta Village Hall
345 Tequesta Drive
Thursday, August 9, 2007
7:00 P.M.
We%me!
Citizens Wishing to Address Council
Should Complete a "Comments by the Public" Card for the Mayor
*Asterisk indicates backup material to be provided as soon as available
I. Call to Order and Roll Call
II. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Jim Humpage
III. Approval of Agenda
IV. Standing Reports
Village Attorney
Village Manager
V. Presentations /Proclamations
1. Presentation and Discussion Regarding the Rate Ordinance Review [Backup
to follow]
Michael Couzzo, Village Manager; Scott Hawkins, Village Attorney; and John
Jenkins, Consulting Utility Rate Attorney
VI. Consent Agenda
All items listed under Consent Agenda are considered routine and will be enacted by one
motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Village Council
Member so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda
and considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda.
2. Village Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 14, 2007 [Backup to follow]
Ms. Lori McWilliams, Village Clerk
3. Village Council Local Planning Agency Minutes June 14, 2007 [TAB 3]
Ms. Lori McWilliams, Village Clerk
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VI. Consent Agenda (Con't)
4. Village Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 9, 2007 [Backup to follow]
Ms. Lori McWilliams, Village Clerk
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
VII. Communications from Citizens
• Citizens Wishing to Address Council Should Complete a "Comments by the Public" Card
for the Mayor
VIII. Communications from Council
IX. New Business
5. Ordinance 615-06/07, First Reading, An Ordinance Of The Village Council of
The Village of Tequesta, Palm Beach County, Florida, Amending Exhibit "A" of
Section 2-30 of The Code of Ordinances, Village of Tequesta, Florida, Relating to
the Employees' Pension Trust Funds; Amending Exhibit "A" to Provide for
Payment of Interest on Refunds of Accumulated Contributions; Providing for
Repeal of Ordinances in Conflict; Providing for Codification; Providing for an
Effective Date. (Second Reading 9/13/07) [TAB 5]
Lori McWilliams, Village Clerk
Summary: The General Employee Pension Board Requests Village Council
Approve 3% Interest paid to employees leaving employment before they are
vested in the General Employee Pension Plan
6. Resolution 59-06/07, A Resolution of the Village of Tequesta, Palm Beach
County, Florida, revising personnel policies 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.3, 2.4, 2.6, 3.3, 3.6,
3.8,3.10,3.11,3.12,3.13,4.1,4.2,5.1,5.2,5.3,5.7,5.8,5.9,6.1,6.2,7.9,7.10,
7.11 ,the deletion of policy 4.11, and the addition of policy 2.9; and providing an
effective date. [TAB 6]
Merlene Reid, Human Resource Manager
Summary: Approval of policy changes and revisions for 28 policies (see
attached list)
7. Resolution 60-06/07, A Resolution of the Village Council of the Village of
Tequesta, Palm Beach County, Florida, to approve the Amendment of the Interim
Fire Fighters Contract [TAB 7]
Merlene Reid, Human Resource Manager
Summary: Approval of an amendment to the Interim Fire Fighters Contract
to allow them to be able to elect the reallocation of educational funds to
health insurance premiums upon renewal of their contracts, providing state
certification requirements have been met.
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IX. New Business (Con't)
8. Resolution 61-06/07, A Resolution of the Village Council of the Village of
Tequesta, Palm Beach County, Florida, to maintain the property appraisal rates
used to calculate the Village's property insurance at October 1, 2006 and
authorizing the Village Manager to advise the Florida Municipal Insurance Trust
accordingly [TAB 8]
Merlene Reid, Human Resource Manager
Summary: Approval to maintain the property appraisal values at the
October 1, 2006 rates
9. Resolution 62-06/07, a Resolution of the Village Council of the Village of
Tequesta, Palm Beach County, Florida, Amending and Increasing the 2006/2007
Refuse & Recycling Fund #402 Budget By Increasing Revenues in Account #
402-000-343.400, Refuse And Recycling Fees In The Amount Of $14,035;
Appropriating Fund Balance in the Amount of $11,660 and Increasing the
Following Expenditures: #402-245-543.302, Solid Waste Residential -$11,935;
#402-245-543.302, Recycling Residential -$9,000; #402-245-543.304, Yard
Waste Residential $4,760 [Backup to follow]
Jody Forsythe, Director of Finance
10. Resolution 63-06/07, a Resolution of the Village Council of the Village of
Tequesta, Palm Beach County, Florida, Appropriating $136,788.88 from
Unreserved Fund Balance in General Fund #001, Increasing the 2006/2007
General Fund Budget, Account Police Patrol -Machinery and Equipment # 001-
175-664.600 by $136,788.88 and Authorizing the Village Manager to Proceed on
Behalf of the Village. [TAB 10]
Jody Forsythe, Director of Finance
11. Recommendation to reappoint Ken Nielson to the Tequesta Public Safety
Officers' Pension Trust Fund Board [TAB 11 ]
Lori McWilliams, Village Clerk
Summary: Council to appoint one Regular Member to the Public Safety
Officers' Pension Trust Fund Board
X. Any Other Matters
XI. Adjournment
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED: If any person decides to appeal any decision
made by this Council with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing he/she will
need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he/she may need to ensure that a
verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence
upon which the appeal is to be based.
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PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
PUBLIC HEARINGS: Any citizen is entitled to be heard on an official agenda item under
the section entitled "Public Hearings," subject to the three-minute
limitation.
COMMUNICATIONS Any citizen is entitled to be heard concerning any matter
FROM CITIZENS: under the section entitled "Communications from Citizens,"
subject to the three-minute limitation.
OTHER AGENDA Any citizen is entitled to be heard on any official agenda
ITEMS: item when the Village Council calls for public comments subject to
the three-minute limitation.
Village Council Meetings are public business meetings, and as such, the Village Council retains
the right to limit discussion on any issue.
NOTE: Disabled persons who need an accommodation order to participate in this Village
Council Meeting are requested to contact the Village Clerk's Office at 575-6200 at least three
working days before this meeting. Hearing impaired persons please note wireless hearing
system receivers are available by requesting the same from the Village Clerk.
SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS
All meetings are held in the Village Council Chambers
345 Tequesta Drive unless otherwise indicated
Date of
Meeting Time of
Meeting Meeting Type
8/14/07 9:00 a.m. Budget Worksho
8/30/07 9:00 a.m. Budget Workshop
9/4/07 6:00 .m. Public Hearin to Ado t Tentative Millage and Tentative Bud et
9/4/07 Immediately
following
Public
Hearing 9/13/07 Pre-agenda Meeting Workshop
9/11/07 6:00 .m. Public Hearing to Adopt Millage and Budget
9/13/07 7:00 p.m. Villa e Council Re ular Meeting
9/18/07 6:00 p.m. Public Hearing to Adopt Millage and Budget (if needed in case the
9/11/07 bud et hearin has to be continued)
10/3/07 6:00 .m. 10/11/07 Pre-agenda Meeting Workshop
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