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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Regular_03/26/1992 VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta• Drive Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 (407) 575-6200 FAX: (40'7) 575-6203 V I L L A G E O F T E Q U E S T A V I L L A G E C O U N C I L M E E T I N G M I N U T E S M A R C H 2 6, 1 9 9 2 I. The Tequesta Village Council held a regularly scheduled meeting at the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, on Thursday, March 26, 1992. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Mayor Earl L. Collings. A roll call was taken by the Recording Secretary, Fran Bitters. Councilmembers present were: Mayor Earl L. Collings, Vice- Mayor Edward C. Howell, William E. Burckart, Ron T. Mackail and Joseph N. Capretta. Village Officials present were: Village Manager Thomas G. Bradford, and Joann Manganiello, Village Clerk. Department Heads and Village Attorney John C. Randolph were also in attendance. • II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Earl L. Collings gave the Invocation and led those in attendance to the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag. III. OATH OF OFFICE Village Manager Bradford administered the Oath of Office to William E. Burckart. IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Councilmember Burckart requested to add two issues under Item XI ANY OTHER MATTERS. Councilmember Capretta requested to add one item under ANY OTHER MATTERS. • Recycled Paper village Council • Meeting Minutes March 26, 1992 Page 2 ------------------------------- Village Manager Bradford requested to: o Delete from the Agenda Item IX F; o Item IX E, change Resolution No. 12-91/92 to No. 11- 91/92; o Item IX G, change Resolution No. 14-91/92 to No. 12- 91/92. o Add Item VII G, a presentation by Chief Fredrickson of Palm Beach County Fire Rescue; o Under ANY OTHER MATTERS, 1) discuss the recent DER settlement; 2) make an announcement about the Tequesta Drive Bridge Repair Project; 3) seek direction from the Village Council relative to North County Ambulance; 4) announcement regarding Lighthouse Plaza. Mayor Collings asked to remove Item IX B from the Consent Agenda for discussion. • Councilmember Mackail moved to approve the Agenda as amended. Vice Mayor Howell seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: Joseph N. Capretta - for Earl L. Collings - for Ron T. Mackail - for Edward C. Howell - for William E. Burckart - for the motion was therefore passed and adopted and the Agenda was approved as amended. V. ORGANIZATIONAL COMMENTS Mayor Collings announced several organizational changes: o that color had been added to the Tequesta Map which is displayed on the Chambers wall, signifying that the areas in white indicate Palm Beach County unincorporated areas; Village Council • Meeting Minutes March 26, 1992 Page 3 ------------------------------- o public comments being vital to the Village Council, these comments will now be recorded on a tape separate from Village Council Minutes. Also, because these comments are vital, those of the public who wish to speak must go to the podium giving name, address and residence and limiting their comments to three minutes in an effort to maintain a business-like environment. VI. CONSENT AGENDA All Items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND REPORTS *A) Community Appearance Board, January 29, 1992 *B) Board of Adjustment, October 21, 1991 *C) Board of Adjustment, January 20, 1992 *D) Board of Adjustment, February 18, 1992 • *E) Village Council Meeting, February 20, 1992 *F) Village Managers Report, February 17-March 20, 1992 Vice Mayor Howell moved to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. Councilmember Burckart seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: Joseph N. Capretta - for Earl L. Collings - for Ron T. Mackail - for Edward C. Howell - for iPilliam E. Burckart - for the motion was therefore passed and adopted and the Consent Agenda was approved as amended. G) Presentation by Chief Fredrickson of Palm Beach County Fire Rescue. Chief Fredrickson and Lt. John Bartlett presented to Chief of Police Carl Roderick Certificates of Completion for the 20- hour First Responder Course. Chief Roderick and 13 of his officers successfully completed the course. The Village Council suggested the names of those officers who received the • Certificates of Completion be printed in the Village Newsletter. Village Council • Meeting Minutes March 26, 1992 Page 4 ------------------------------- VIII. APPOINTMENTS *A) Consideration of Re-appointment of Mrs. Molly M. McCormick to a One-Year Term as an Alternate Member of the Community Appearance Board Expiring April 12, 1993. IX. NEW BUSINESS *A) Authorization to Purchase One (1) 1992 Ford Ranger Mid- Size Pick-Up Truck for the Water Department, as Authorized in the FY 1992 Water Enterprise Operation Budget in the amount of $8,054, and Authorization to Designate as Surplus for Disposal One (1) 1983 Chevrolet Pick-Up Truck Having in Excess of 100,000 Miles. • B) Acceptance and Approval of FY 1990/91 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. Bill Kascavelis, Finance Director. Mayor Collings complimented Mr. Kascavelis for the constant improvement shown on the Financial Reports. He felt it was a very remarkable, communicative, and helpful package. Mayor Collings pointed out that upon acceptance and approval, the report will be available to the public. Councilmember Mackail commented that he was pleased after reading the Report to find auditor's comments were minor this year and appeared to be a depreciation adjustment, which further acknowledges why Mr. Kascavelis receives a certificate each year. Mr. Kascavelis commented that the commendation should go to the entire administrative staff who work together to improve their operations. • Village Council Meeting Minutes March 26, 1992 Page 5 Councilmember Burckart moved to approve Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Councilmember Mackail seconded the motion. motion was: Joseph N. Capretta - for Earl L. Collings - for Ron T. Mackail - for Edward C. Howell - for William E. Burckart - for the motion was therefore passed and adopted. the FY 1990/91 as submitted. The vote on the C) Resolution No. 10-91/92: Approving a Supplemental Interlocal Agreement with the Northern Palm Beach County Water Control District (NPBCWCD) for Part II of the Environmental Protection Agency National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Application. Village Manager Bradford reported that the EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System mandate requires the Village to undertake different activities regarding stormwater discharge. On June 6, 1991 the Village Council approved the original interlocal agreement whereby NPBCWCD would undertake these activities for the Village. Part I is complete. Part II needs to commence to be completed on time pursuant to the federal mandate. The cost of Part II is $3,500, the funds of which have been allocated in this year's General Fund Budget. The supplemental interlocal agreement states that the District will undertake the work and the Village will compensate them for that work. Attorney Randolph read Resolution No. 10-91/92 by Title: ~~A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, APPROVING A SUPPLEMENTAL INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITHIN THE NORTHERN PALM BEACH COUNTY WATER CONTROL DISTRICT (NPBCWCD) FOR PART II OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT APPLICATION.~~ • • Village Council Meeting Minutes March 26, 1992 Page 6 Vice Mayor Howell moved to approve Resolution No. 10-91/92 as submitted. Councilmember Burckart seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: Joseph N. Capretta - for Earl L. Collings - for Ron T. Mackail - for Edward C. Howell - for William E. Burckart - for LJ • the motion was therefore passed and adopted. D) Ordinance - First Reading - Amending Article II of Chapter 2.5 of the Village of Tequesta Code of Ordinances by Amending the Title; Amending the Definitions; Amending the Application Fee; Providing for Authority of the Code Enforcement Board; Prohibiting Automatic Pre-recorded Messages to the Police Department. Carl R. Roderick, Chief of Police. Police Chief Carl Roderick addressed the antiquity of the Village Burglar Alarm Ordinance, which was last amended in 1981. Since that time, the alarm industry has become much more sophisticated. Village Manager Bradford reviewed the Ordinance before the Village Council. Mr. Bradford suggested a text change in Section 2.5-24. (a) from: "residential areas; and fifteen (15) minutes in all "IGD" integrated zones." to: "residential areas or any land use containing residential uses." Councilmember Capretta asked if there was a system to ensure that application fees are paid. Chief Roderick answered that the system is computerized and every application is entered, thereby escaping oversight. Village Attorney Randolph gave the First Reading of the Ordinance: ~~AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 2.5 OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING THE TITLE; AMENDING THE DEFINITIONS; AMENDING THE APPLICATION FEE; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD; PROHIBITING AUTOMATIC PRE-RECORDED MESSAGES TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.~~ • Village Council Meeting Minutes March 26, 1992 Page 7 ------------------------------- Vice Mayor Howell moved to approve the above-referenced Ordinance on First Reading. Councilmember Capretta seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: Joseph N. Capretta - for Earl L. Collings - for Ron T. Mackail - for Edward C. Howell - for William E. Burckart - for the motion was therefore passed and adopted. E) Resolution No. 11-91/92: Providing for Amendments to the Village Budgets Adopted for the Fiscal Year Commencing October 1, 1991. Village Manager Bradford stated the reasons for Budget amendment: • o Provide sufficient funds to complete the fiscal year to cover the 1$ COLA which was granted to members of the FOP and to provide funds for their merit pay increases commenced retroactive to October 1 ($27,365.00); o Provide for allocation of funds for Traffic Study work relative to Northfork and surrounding area ($7,000.00); o Provide for allocation for the membership dues to the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County ($500.00); o Put in the new upward General Fund Balance in the amount of $981,721.00. Attorney Randolph read Resolution No. 11-91/92 by Title: ~~A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COIINCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE VILLAGE GENERAL FUND BUDGET ADOPTED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 1991.~~ • Village Council i Meeting Minutes March 26, 1992 Page 8 ------------------------------- Councilmember Mackail moved to approve Resolution No. 11- 91/92. Councilmember Burckart seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: Joseph N. Capretta - for Earl L. Collings - for Ron T. Mackail - for Edward C. Howell - for William E. Burckart - for the motion was therefore passed and adopted. G) Resolution No. 12-91/92: Supporting the School Board of Palm Beach County in Their Use of Student Assignment Agreements as an Effective Desegregation Strategy. Village Manager Bradford explained the meaning of the • Resolution to the Village Council and suggested the change of deleting Section 1 in its entirety. Attorney Randolph read Resolution No. 12-91/92 by Title: ~~A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE UTILIZATION OF STUDENT ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENTS BY THE SCHOOL BOARD OF PALM BEACH COUNTY IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE INTEGRATION IN PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOLB.~~ Vice Mayor Howell moved to approve Resolution No. 12-91/92 as amended. Councilmember Capretta seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: Joseph N. Capretta - for Earl L. Collings - against Ron T. Mackail - for Edward C. Howell - for William E. Burckart - for the motion was therefore passed and adopted. • Village Council • Meeting Minutes March 26, 1992 Page 9 ------------------------------- Mayor Collings announced that since all attentions are focused on the inroads of crossing county lines regarding development in the north county area, there will be a meeting held at 9:30 a.m., April 2, 1992 at the Village Hall with Commissioner Karen Marcus, representatives from Jupiter, from the Coastal Regional Planning Council to expose all dimensions of this problem. That same evening some of the that same group will meet in Stuart with the Commissioners to try to determine how they can help ease this problem. A DRI (Development of Regional Impact) Study has been requested by the Village Manager to evaluate the impact of the Northfork Development on adjacent municipalities. X. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS Harold Hutchinson, 77 Camelia Circle, Tequesta, asked if Country Club Drive residents had been notified of the 9:30 a.m. April 2 meeting at the Village Hall. Village Manager M Bradford stated that a letter was sent to every President of every Homeowners Association and Condominium Association, as well as to other individuals who had expressed concern over the issue, and that hopefully an article will appear in the Courier Journal. XI. ANY OTHER MATTERS A. Councilmember Burckart requested that Village Council and the public start thinking about using bond financing, which the Village and the Town of Jupiter would back, as a means to replace the Jupiter High School, since meetings with Dr. Uhlhorn and others in the School Board have advised there are no plans to make major improvements to the facility. Any plans are subject to the availability of funds with the School Board. Mr. Burckart further suggested the Village try a Pilot Program, which has been tried in other areas of the country, where a consortium of business, government, and parental groups take control of a school system and run it in a more efficient manner than has previously been done. Councilmember Collings felt that idea is worth exposing to other north county villages and directed Village Manager Bradford to express that suggestion by memo to the other villages, with the hope of causing some interest and activity to start. Village Council Meeting Minutes March 26, 1992 Page 10 B. Councilmember Burckart reported that the next Metamorphosis Meeting will be held on April 9, 1992, 7:00 p.m. at the Jupiter High School Media Center. This meeting will concern the School Budget, with Dominic Callabraro speaking, who is a tax watch individual who has gone through the school budget and will offer some suggestions to help the budget. C. Councilmember Burckart suggested another meeting with the Jupiter Council to try to resolve several open issues such as the Dover Canal, the Cypress Drive Drainage Program, etc. Mayor Collings asked Village Manager Bradford to prepare for the Village Council a memo listing all the possible areas of mutual concern to be covered with Jupiter. D. Councilmember Capretta suggested that a meeting be set up between the Finance Committee and the Finance Director • to determine how Village spending is going for the first six months of the year and an outlook for the rest of the year to determine whether any actions need to be taken before going into the next fiscal year. E. Councilmember Capretta stated that though not much has been happening regarding the Downtown Development area, there are now a few activities beginning to take place, i.e., Lighthouse Plaza, local developer desiring to present a plan, St. Jude's Church expansion, etc. Village Manager Bradford reported that, regarding the downtown development area infrastructure plans, Mr. Pete Pimentel of NPBCWCD would like to have a meeting with all of the property owners of that area to try to reach a consensus on the minimum infrastructure they all could agree on inorder for plans to be made for moving forward. F. Village Manager Bradford reported that the Administrative Hearing against the DER over the issue where the DER wanted to force the Village to provide fixed auxiliary power at certain well sites, was a victory for the Village. Through a Stipulated Agreement, the Village agreed that when there is a hurricane watch, it will move its portable generator to a certain site and leave it there, activated and runing during the hurricane watch. • Village Council Meeting Minutes March 26, 1992 Page 11 G. Village Manager Bradford announced that the Tequesta Drive Bridge Repair Project has begun, and will be ongoing for approximately four weeks. Traffic is anticipated to always be open; however, there will be times when it will slow down. H. Village Manager Bradford sought direction from the Village Council regarding his position of serving on the Board of Directors of the North County Ambulance. Mr. Bradford has come to the conclusion, after having served on that Board that it would be in the Village's best interest if he were to resign from that Board, since it is a situation which is continually wrought with potential for conflict of interest. Village Council concurred that Mr. Bradford should resign from the Board of Directors of North County Ambulance. I. Village Manager Bradford announced that Lighthouse Plaza, which was in Receivership, has been sold. Chrysler Financial Credit Corporation of Greenwich, Connecticut is the new owner, with Mr. Hykel appointed as the exclusive real estate agent. The property is up for sale at a price of $2,250,000 for 14.9 acres. XIV. ADJOURNMENT There being no other business before the Village Council the meeting was adjourned at 8:05 P.M. Respectfully submitted, ,'~ Fran Bitters Recording Secretary ATTEST: ann Mangani to Village Clerk • DATE APPROVED: