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VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive
Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 • (407) 575-6200
FAX: (407) 575-6203
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I. The Tequesta Village Council held a regularly scheduled meeting at
the Village Hall, 3~'7 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, on
Thursday, April 26, 1990. The meeting was called to order at 7:00
P.M. by Mayor Joseph N. Capretta. A roll call was taken by the
Recording Secretary. Councilmembers present were: Mayor Joseph N.
Capretta, Vice-Mayor Ron T. Mackail, William E. Burckart, and Earl
L. Collings. Edward Howell. was out of town. Village Officials
present were: Thomas G. Bradford, Village Manager; Bill C.
Kascavelis, Finance Director, and Department Heads. Also present
was Village Attorney, John C. Randolph.
•Ii. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Vice-Mayor Mackail gave the Invocation and led those in attendance
to the Pledge of Al1_egiance to the American Flag.
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Mayor Capretta asked that the following items be added to the
Agenda under Item IX. ANY OTHER MATTERS:
A) Mr. Bradford to brief the Council on Tequesta's fire
protection contract with Palm Beach County;
B) Status of interviewing a Public Safety Director;
C) Discussion of decision required by May 1, 1990 by letter
received from County Commissioner, Karen Marcus, regarding
location of a new, proposed library in Tequesta;
D) Plans for managing the downtown development area, once the
charter for the Downtown Development Task Force e~pi.res at
the end of April, 1990;
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E1 Mr. Bradford to brief the Council on the Ft. Pierce field
trip by the Downtown Development Task Force to investigate
the possibilities of a Community Redevelopment Agency.
Councilmember Burckart moved to approve the Agenda as
amended. Councilmember Collings seconded that motion. The
vote on the motion was:
Mayor Capretta - for
Earl Collings - for
William Burckart - for
Vice Mayor Mackail - for
the motion was therefore passed and the Agenda was approved
as amended.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered routine and
• will be enacted by one motion.
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND REPORTS
*A) Community Appearance Board Meeting- March 28, 1990;
*B) Code Enforcement Board Meeting - April 3, 1.990;
*C) Public Safety Committee Meeting Meeting - April 9, 1990;
*D) Village Council Meeting - April 12, 1990;
*E) Village Manager's Report - April 9 - April 20, 1990;
Councilmember Burckart moved to approve the Consent Agenda as
submitted. Vice Mayor Mackail seconded the motion. The vote on
the motion was:
Mayor Capretta - for
Earl Collings - for
William Burckart - for
Vice Mayor Mackail - for
the motion was therefore passed and adopted.
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VI. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS
Many citizens were in attendance to discuss Item VII. A). Their
remarks were received under that item.
VII. DEVELOPMENT MATTERS
A) Consideration of Application for Subdivision Review. Lot 8,
Block 2, Country Club Point. JARA, Inc.
Attorney for applicant, Ron Kolins, Esq., of Moyle, Flanigan,
Katz, Fitzgerald & Sheehan, P.A., explained applicant.'s
position: Applicant is interested in subdividing the above-
referenced 1_ot, .leaving two lots, one with approximately
10,734sf and the other with approximately 13,120sf.
Applicant has met all Village requirements for replatting.
Applicant's technical representatives met with Village
staff. Under Village rules, the final approval of this type
of application lies in the hands of the Village Council.
• Mayor Capretta asked why this application had come directly
before Council, as opposed to the Zoning Board of
Adjustment? Attorney Randolph responded that this
application comes directly to the Council under the Village
Subdivision Code which requires that, upon the division of a
lot into two or more lots, or upon the replatting of a
subdivision, the Council shall give consideration to the
application. The issue would only go before the Zoning Board
of Adjustment i_f a variance was required. The Village
Building Department reviewed the application and made a.
determination that it meets the zoning requirements.
Therefore, it does not require a Zoning Board approval.
TIM GOLDSBURY, President, Tequesta Country Club Point.
Property Owners Association (the Association): The
Association reviewed the application and felt the applicant
was proposing to establish a subdivision in an already
existing subdivision, to which the Association objects. The
Association also felt the Subdivision Rule was intended to
create a subdivision and not re-divide it. Mr. Goldsbury
presented a petition signed by nearly all residents of
Country Club Point, which read, "As a resident of Country
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Club Point, I am opposed to the subdivision of Lot 8, Block
2. It is clearly stated in the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance of the Village of Tequesta, that the intent is to
provide no more than one dwelling per platted lot. This
becomes more important consi.d.ering that the residences in
Country Club Point cannot. be connected to a sewer line.
Further, we feel the lot cannot be divided in keeping with
the Zoning Ordinance for. the required minimum of R-1
distri_ct." Many residents were in attendance to support this
petition. John Avery, Esquire, attorney for the Country Club
Point Association also wrote a letter to the Village Manager
disputing and opposing the application.
BILL KIRKLAND, Chairman, Zoning Board of Adjustment, felt
this issue should have been presented before the Zoning Board
of Adjustment before coming before the Village Council. He
also felt it was wrong to divide a lot already within a sub-
division and felt this would require a variance from the
Zoning Board.
. Attorney Randolph explained to Council it, was the feeling of
the homeowners and their attorney that the lot in question
did not meet the zoning requirements. The position of the
Village Building Official is, indeed, that it does and the
overhead drawing presented for Council shows the lot width.
Scott Ladd, Building Official, reiterated that the 75 feet of
frontage is there, and therefore does not require a variance.
Mr. Kirkland explained he was a licensed civil engineer,
registered in four states, and was highly competent at.
surveying. Mr. Hickey, Village resident, and a mathematics
major graduated from Notre Dame read the definition of the
Village Zoning Ordinance, page 22, paragraph 192, dated
August 25, 1987: "the mean horizontal distance between the
side lot lines, measured at right angles, to those side lot
lines at the building line. Where there is only one side lot
1_ine, lot widths shall be measured between such lot lines and
the opposite lot line for future right-of-way line". This
was given to five different people who all expressed
different interpretations: Bill Adere, Engineering, Rose
Hupman Institute of Technology; John Woodruff, Physics, Yale
University; Mr. Swello, Engineering, University of Miami; Mr.
Hickey, Mathematics, Notre Dame; and Mr. Kirkland,
Engineering, University of California. Mr. Hickey contended
the above-referenced definition was vague, and if so, i_t is
subject to opinion. Mr. Kirkland stated that since the lot
• line is an arc, the lot width cannot be measured as stated in
the Ordinance.
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Scott Ladd explained the overhead drawing of the lot plan:
Lot 8A, at the street, has a combination of 65.29 feet and
20.18 feet, and Lot 8B has the cul de sac edge as 59.62
feet. Mr. Ladd explained one could not stop with the
definition for lot width, because it reads "mean horizontal
distance between the side lot line measured at right angles
to those side lot lines at the building Line." The
definition of building line says, "A line on the lot,
generally parallel to a lot line or road right-of-way...",
parallel in this case, being the arc that everyone seems to
be having trouble with,
"...located sufficient distance therefrom to provide the
minimum yardage required by this Ordinance" (25 feet).
Measuring 25 feet from the street provides 93.79 feet on Lot
8A and 89.43 feet on Lot 8B, and that meets the zoning code
technical requirements of the Village of Tequesta.
Councilmember Collings stated it appeared to him that any
• small lot that is substandard would only have to put a little
arc on their property and, through that, would meet the
requirements to have sufficient distance. Mr. Ladd answered
that was correct.
Mayor Capretta asked Scott Ladd what, the rules were regarding
septic tanks within the buildable area? Mr. Ladd answered
the applicant merely had to apply to the Palm Beach County
Health Department, which, in the past, has never denied lots
of this size. He stated he was in receipt of a letter from
Rick Dent, Executive Director of Encon, dated April 4, 1990,
stating that sewer service can be made available to this
property. Mr. Goldsbury stated Encon informed him sewer
service was NOT available..
KEN NORTHAMER: Encon installed sewer lines 12-13 years ago
down the street at Tradewinds Circle, as well as Country Club
Circle. Those lines were never hooked up and are now,
according to Encon, too old to be used.
BILL CLIFTON, 15 Leeward Circle, stated he recently moved to
Tequesta because of the aesthetics the area offered. and would
not like to see the community robbed of those aesthetics via
a precedent set. by the dividing of this property under
discussion.
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KEN ANDERSON explained. he has lived next door to the property
in question for 23 years. He would not like to see that lot
divided into two lots, and would not like to see a precedent
SP.t.
Vice-Mayor Mackail asked how an already platted property in a
subdivision could be divided again, and was it possible for
someone to opt out of the covenants of the subdivision?
Attorney Randolph responded that the covenants DO run with
the land and they apply across the board, 100q to everyone
within the subdivision. However, that is not the issue
presently before Council. If there was a provision within
the Homeowners Declarations which stated a lot could not, be
subdivided, then that would be a civil matter to be enforced.
between the applicant and the property owners association,
but not one which the Village enforces. The question of
whether the restrictions do not allow the subdivision of the
land is a legal question. There may be good argument to be
made that the subdivision regulations are not applicable to
this particular property. However, that determination is not
up to the Village Council. By implication, if one would read.
the definition of a subdivision, i.e., "either the division
of a parcel of land into two or more lots, or resubdivisions
of land heretofor divided or platted into lots, sites, or
parcels" it would imply that a person does have the right to
re-subdivide a parcel of land previously divided or platted
into lots. For. that reason, this issue is appropriately
before the Village Council.
Mr. Kirkland gave examples of other applications which have
come to the Zoning Board of Adjustment for their jurisdiction
and review, but those were all examples of subdivisions which
were initially platted, where it was clear that variances
were required. This present case is distinguished from those
in that a determination was made by Village staff that no
variance is required.
L.D. SLEPOW, Vice President of the Country Club Point.
Homeowners Association, stated he moved to Tequesta 8 years
ago from Coral Gables because Tequesta, like Coral Gables,
had strong zoning codes. He would not like to see those
codes relaxed.
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DOTTIE CAMPBELL, Tradewinds Circle resident, stated that just
because something is legal, and meets all the requirements,
does not make it right. If this subdivision was allowed, she
felt the Village would be opening a "Pandora's Box". What
qualifies JARA, Inc. to become a, subdivider, and do they have
the right to come into an established community and change
the living? Attorney Randolph responded that JARA, Inc. is
required to go through the approval process as set forth i.n
the Village Subdivision Code. They would have to show that
the public utilities exist, that roads can be put to their
property which meet the requirements, etc. The difference in
this case is that most of those items are in place and
therefore not quite as great a burden. Applicant has to go
through the plat approval process as any developer would. In
this particular case, subdivision approval is required by the
Council for the subdivision of two or more lots. The State
Statute relating to subdivision of properties only requires
subdivision where a property is subdivided into three or more
lots. Therefore, the Village is more strict than the State.
• Attorney Kolins stated: 1) Applicant has received from the
Health Department the approval for septic; 2) No variance is
involved in this issue and the issue is before the right.
body; 3) The property being dealt with does not come under
the Country C7_ub Point Homeowners Association. The
Association is only adjacent to the property. The covenants
and declarations that do relate to the property under
discussion do not preclude the action that is proposed.
Attorney Kolins addressed three areas:
1) Citizen's remarks: "It's obvious the citizens, because of
the great number in attendance, care enough about this issue
to make an appearance at the Village Council meeting to
protest. After listening to everyone's remarks, I fail to
discern what the concern is really about. Attorney Avery's
letter, with the threat of litigation, should not dissuade
Council from what it must do tinder the law. The citizens'
fear of a precedent being set by the allowance of this
subdivision should not be a concern, since property cannot
just "willy-nilly" be chopped up. There are rules that must
be followed. After the proposed replat is done, there will
be two lots, each of which, individually, is considerably
larger than a substantial majority of the lots already in the
subdivision.
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2) Relationship between what is proposed and the citizens in
the Village: "We heard some statements by a number of "self-
styled" engineering experts who say they calculate things
differently. The calculation has to be done according to the
Village Code. The Code is not vague, just because someone
thinks it's vague. However, if it were vague, the law in the
State of Florida states "vague things are decided in favor of
the landowner".
3) Legal issues: "Though it's not easy for Council to make
the difficult decision, in the face of protesting citizens,
with the political and emotional pressure, they must do what
is right. However, it is legal, meets all requirements, and
Council is obligated to approve the application. I truly
believe that this single division of one lot into two will,
in no way, impact or harm the residents."
TIM GOLDSBURY submitted a document to Council for its review
stating, in fact, the Country Club Point Homeowners
Association is a "corporation".
• Councilmember Collings stated Attorney Kolins may, or may
not, be right. Because Mr. Collings wass disquieted by some
of the things he was hearing, he moved to table the issue
until the next Council meeting in two weeks. Councilmember
Burekart seconded the motion.
Vice-Mayor Mackail stated it appeared to him that Council may
be obligated to approve the application, but failed to
understand exactly to what the homeowners were actually
opposed to, and would appreciate the Building Official's
review of the application one more time. If there are issues
of contention, Council should be made aware of those issues.
Mayor Capretta stated he had looked over the area and found
no need for a variance, and therefore could find no reason to
deny this application. Council has no legal basis to deny
the application, but would agree to table the issue for two
weeks to give citizens and the Village an opportunity to look
into the application further to be certain there is no reason
it should be denied.
The vote on the motion was:
Mayor Capretta - for
Earl Collings - for
• William Burckart _ for
Vice Mayor Mackail for
the motion was therefore passed and adopted.
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VIII. NEW BUSINESS
A) Ordinance No. 397 - First Reading - Amending the code of
Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta by Providing for
Chapter 14 Land Development Regulations.
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Attorney read Ordinance No. 397 by title: "AN ORDINANCE OF
THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA BY
PROVIDING FOR CHAPTER 14, "LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS";
PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION, PURPOSE AND TITLE; PROVIDING FOR
INCLUSION OF CERTAIN EXISTING VILLAGE AND COUNTY CODES AND
REGULATIONS BY REFERENCE HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE."
Village Manager Bradford explained the adopted Comprehensive
Plan of the Village has many goals, objectives and policies
within each element of the Plan. Florida Statute 163
requires that the Village must adopt Land Development
Regulations consistent with the Plan. Ordinances 397, 398,
399, and 400 are the first of a series of Ordinances which
will come before Council to provide the Land Development
Regulations that would be required per the Comprehensive
Plan. Ordinance No. 397 basically amends the Code of
Ordinances to simply provide a section within the Code for a
Chapter called "Land Development Regulations" which someone
can simply refer to for all items relevent to land
regulations within that Chapter.
Vice-Mayor Mackail moved to approve the first reading of
Ordinance No. 397. Councilmember Collings seconded the
motion. The vote on the motion was:
Mayor Capretta - for
Earl Collings - for
William Burckart - for
Vice Mayor Mackail - for
the motion was therefore passed and adopted.
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B) Ordinance No 398 - First Reading - Providing for a New
Comprehensive Subdivision Ordinance.
Attorney Randolph read Ordinance No. 398 by title: "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA,
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 56, AS
AMENDED, IN ITS ENTIRETY BY PROVIDING FOR A NEW COMPREHENSIVE
SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SUBDIVISION OF LAND
WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA;
PROVIDING FOR DECLARATIONS OF PURPOSE, JURISDICTION AND
DEFINITIONS; PROVODING FOR PROCEDURES FOR PLAT APPROVAL;
PROVIDING FOR PLAT REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS AND DESIGN STANDARDS; PROVIDING FOR IMPROVEMENTS
PRE-REQUISITE TO FINAL APPROVAL; PROVIDING FOR MODIFICATIONS
AND VARIANCES IN EVENT OF HARDSHIP; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATIONS HEREOF; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE."
. Vice-Mayor Mackail moved to approve
Ordinance No. 398. Councilmember
motion. The vote on the motion was:
Mayor Capretta - for
Earl Collings - for
William Burckart - for
Vice Mayor Mackail - for
the first reading of
Collings seconded the
the motion was therefore passed and adopted.
C) Ordinance No. 399 - First Reading - Creating the Village of
Tequesta Environmentally Sensitive Lands Ordinance.
Attorney Randolph read Ordinance No. 399 by title: "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TQUESTA,
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, CREATING REGULATIONS TO PROTECT
ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LANDS WITHIN THE VILLAGE; PROVIDING
FOR TITLE; APPLICATION AND PURPOSE; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS;
PROVIDING FOR EXEMPTIONS; PROVIDING REVIEW PROCEDURES;
PROVIDING APPROVAL CRITERIA; PROVIDING FOR APPEALS; PROVIDING
FOR ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES; PROVIDINGx FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF LAWS IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR
INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES;"
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Councilmember Burckart stated that though he understands what
this Ordinance is designed to accomplish, it appeared to him
it was making it tougher for St. Jude's Church to do anything
with the five acres of vacant property owned by the Church.
Attorney Randolph stated that only 25q of that area needed to
be set aside for environmentally sensitive species. This
Ordinance will be published and the Church will have
opportunity to address the issue. Councilmember Burckart
asked that Village staff make certain the Church is made
aware of this Ordinance.
Councilmember Collings moved to approve the first reading of
Ordinance No. 399. Councilmember Burckart seconded the
motion. The vote on the motion was:
Mayor Capretta - for
Earl Collings - for
William Burckart - for
Vice Mayor Mackail - for
• the motion was therefore passed and adopted.
D) Ordinance No. 400 - First Reading - Creating the Village of
Tequesta Toxic and Hazardous Substances and Materials
Ordinance.
Attorney read Ordinance No. 400 by title: "AN ORDINANCE OF
THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH
COUNTY, FLORIDA, CREATING REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE USE,
HANDLING, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCES; PROVIDING FOR TITLE AND PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR,
PROHIBITION; PROVIDING AN AMNESTY PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR
PENALTIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE FINES; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE."
Councilmember Collings moved to approve the first reading of
Ordinance No. 400. Councilmember Burckart seconded the
motion. The vote on the motion was:
Mayor Capretta - for
Earl Collings - for
William Burckart - for
Vice Mayor Mackail - for
the motion was therefore passed and adopted.
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E) Acceptance and Approval of Fiscal Year 1988/89 Comprehensive
Annual Financial Report. Bill C. Kascavelis, Finance
Director.
Village Manager Bradford explained that Council had been
provided with a copy of the above-referenced Report, as well
as the reply to the Auditor General for the State of Florida
regarding the Village's independent auditor's comments. In
order for the Annual Financial Report to be officially
accepted, the Village Council should formally accept same by
motion.
Councilmember Burckart moved to accept the Fiscal Year
1988/89 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. Councilmember
Collings seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was:
Mayor Capretta - for
Earl Collings - for
William Burckart - for
Vice Mayor Mackail - for
. the motion was therefore passed and adopted.
IX. ANY OTHER MATTERS
A Dottie Campbell stated Village Manager. Bradford would be
receiving a letter soon from St. Mary's Hospital regarding
the mobile mamogram van, a van which goes out into Palm Beach
County and performs mamograms for considerably less money
than the fee charged by hospitals and doctors. Council was
asked permission for parking the van at the Gallery Square
North parking lot to perform these mamograms, without paying
a license fee. This is a non-profit organization. Scott
Ladd explained that according to the way the Village
Ordinance is written describing "not-for-profit", certain
items are spelled out: there is a `catch-all' phrase that.
states that the Village will issue a fee-exempt license if
the County will issue a fee-exempt license.
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Councilmember Collings moved that permission be granted for
the mamogram van to be parked at Gallery Square North parking
lot, with all the provisions of the above-referenced
Ordinance being met. Councilmember Burckart seconded the
motion. The vote on the motion was:
Mayor Capretta - for
Earl Collings - for
William Burckart - for
Vice Mayor Mackail - for
the motion was therefore passed and adopted.
B) Briefing to Council on Tequesta's fire protection contract.
with Palm Beach County: Mr. Bradford explained he met this
week with fire/rescue staff and reviewed the contract. There
are one or two outstanding items which are presently sent to
the Village Attorney for review regarding some cancellation
language. The basis of the Agreement as written today allows
the Village time until February 1, 1991 to cancel the
• contract effective October 1, 1991. Thereafter the County
has to submit its budget to the Village on May 1 of each
year. The Village will have until September of each year to
review the budget and may cancel the contract at that time,
effective the following fiscal year.
C} Status of Interviewing Public Safety Director: Mr. Bradford
explained that all of Council had submitted their comments
regarding top Safety Director applicants to him. Council and
the applicants will. be called for scheduling for the most
convenient time t,o do the interviews. Mr. Bradford feels it
would be best to hold the interviews over a two-day period,
two applicants each day.
D) Letter from County Commissioner, Karen Marcus, requiring a
May 1, 1990 decision by Vi]_lage Council regarding 1_ocation of
proposed new library for Tequesta: Councilmember Collings
stated it was his underst.and.ing that May 1 was a `soft.' date.
E) Plans for managing the downtown development area, once the
Charter for the Downtown Development Task Force expires at
the end of April, 1.990: Mr. Bradford explained. the Task
Force has scheduled a meeting for April 30 to prepare their
report to the Council and. plans are that will. be submitted to
Council b3- Mai- 10. Councilmember Collings rPCOmmended that.
after Council's review of this report, a c~-orkshop be
• schedl.~led so that a committee can be designated to take o~rer
the funct.i.on of the Task Force. One of the first assignments
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of this committee would be to decide the location of the new
County Library.
F) Council briefed on Ft. Pierce field trip by Downtown
Development Task Force to investigate possibilities of a
Community Redevelopment Agency: Mayor Capretta that stated
one interesting point of the Ft. Pierce trip was that Ft.
Pierce had to acquire monies for a downtown development
organization by getting money out of taxes that would have
otherwise gone to the County and other taxing authorities.
Mr. Bradford explained that Mayor Capretta was referring t,o a
Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) which has the power to
create a Board. The Board can either be an appointment of
other people, or the Council. A CRA has the power to use tax
increment financing techniques to have the development occur,
the power of eminent domain to condemn properties, to secure
properties, in accordance with a redevelopment plan. This is
used in Ft. Pierce where a significant amount of monies are
now coming in: $75,000 this fiscal year.
Councilmember Collings asked if the CRA compared favorably
• with the proposal of the Northern Palm Beach County Water
Control. District (NPBWCD)? Mayor Capretta and Mr. Bradford
felt the two plans were far different. Mayor Capretta felt
NPBWCD's proposal was far better.
NI. ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Collings moved to adjourn the meeting. Councilmember
Burckart seconded that motion. The vote on the motion was:
Mayor Capretta - for
Vice Mayor Mackail - for
Earl Collings - for
William Burckart - for
the motion was therefore passed and the meeting was adjourned at.
9:110 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Fran Bitters
Recording Secretary
• Bill C. K scavelis
Finance Director/VIllage Clerk
DATE APPROVED : i o~ / 9 ~o