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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Regular_11/30/1989VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 (407) 575-6200 FAX: (407) 575-6203 VILLAGE OF TEQliESTA VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 30, 1989 I. The Tequesta Village Council held a regularly scheduled meeting a.t the Village Hall., 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, on Thursday, November 30, 1989. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 A.M. by Mayor Joseph N. Capretta. A roll call was taken by the Recording Secretary. Councilmembers present were: Vice-Mayor Edward C. Howell, Ron T. Mackail, and. Earl L. Collings. Councilmember William Burcka.rt was not in attendance. Village Officials present. were: Thomas G. Bradford, Village Nia.nager; Wendy K. Harrison, Administrative Assistant to the Village Manager; John C, Randolphh, Esquire, Village Attorney; Bill C. Kascavelis, Finance Director, and Department Heads. i ~ 1'~i'~:~: `~,'~'i(i`. '~' :~ F1 F~ ~:'r~ ~".:~ ALLEGIANCE Councilmember Earl. L. Collings gave the Invocation and. led those in attendance to the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag. III. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Councilmember Collings stated a commendation should be in or. der for the financial. award Mr. Kascavelis, Finance Director, received on behalf of the Village.. Mayor Cap r.et.ta stated he wanted to brief the Council on the status of the County Line Plaza situation. Village Manager Bradford asked to be a llocaed t.o bring up a req~.test. of the Downtown Development Task Force for a special meeting with the Village Council. • Village Council Meeting Minutes November 30, 1989 Page 2 ------------------------------- Councilmember Collings moved to approve the Agenda as amended. Councilmember Mackail seconded that motion. The vote was: Joseph N. Capretta - for Ron T. Mackail - for. Edward C. Howell - for Earl L. Collings - for the motion was therefore passed and the Agenda was approved as amended. CONSENT AGENDA All items appearing considered routine a Collings moved to Councilmember Mackail was: wit.:: an asi.erisl; t,~ nd were enacted by one approve the Consent seconded the motion. on iif> ,igend;~, wee°E motion. Councilmember Agenda as submitted. The vote on the motion I~ • .ioseph N. Capretta Ron T. Mackail Fdward C. Howell .Earl L. Collings - for - for - for - for the motion was therefore passed and the Consent Agenda was approved a.s submitted. VI. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS • David Sullivan, representative for the Radisson Hotel, stated he had a deadline of December 1 to meet for the Coachman Inn Hotel., but was seeking an extension of time on the Site Plan. Mayor Capretta asked how much time was needed. Scott Ladd answered that. normally for a Site Plan Review, a six month extension is given when requested. Councilmember Collings asked if the extension had to be for six months, or was a 30-day extension sometimes practical.. Mr. Ladd answered 30 days was allowed. David Sullivan stated he could be ready in 30 days. Scott Ladd suggested a 60-da.y extension because of the coming holidays. Mr. Bradford asked how many units were proposed for the Coachman and the Radisson. Mr. Sullivan answered 113 for the Coachman and 130 for the Radisson.. `.i.llage Council Meeting Minutes ~~~vember 30, 1989 ~~age 3 Councilmember Mackail moved to grant a 60-day extension to David Sullivan. for the existing Site Plan Review for the previously submitted Coachman Inn. Councilmember Collings seconded that motion. The vote was: Joseph N. Capretta - for Ron T. Mackail. - for Edward C. Howell - for Earl L. Collings - for the motion was therefore passed and. was adopted. VII. DEVELOPr1ENT MATTER`-; A) Consideration of Free-Standing Sign Plan for Ocean Park Realty, 281. U.S. Highway One, North. Sign Center., Tom Doetzer. • Veter Stoehr, representation. unchanged since F3oard. Council as submitted. The vote was: co-owner of Ocean Park Properties, appeared in Mr. Stoehr stated the Sign Plan was its approval of the Community Appearance member Mackail moved to approve the Sign Plan Councilmember Collings seconded the motion. Joseph N. Capretta - for Ron T. Mackail - for Edward C. Howell - for Earl L. Collings - for the motion was therefore passed and adopted. Village Manager Bradford asked Building Official Scott Ladd about the 60 foot allowance on signage, since the present applicant's sign, including the structure which held the sign, came to 63 square feet. Mr. Ladd stated that figure included the support. structure, which is not counted as part of the signage. B) Consideration of a 37 square foot Addition with Night Drop for Community Savings Bank, 389 Tequesta Drive. r~ LJ Village Council_ rleeting Minutes November 30, 1989 Page 4 ------------------------------- Dick Herring, Property 1~Ianager for Community Savings appeared as representative of Community Savings. Mayor Capretta noticed the Agenda stated 37 square feet and Tom Bradford noted a memorandum stated 32 square feet. Scott. Ladd confirmed that. 37 square feet was correct. Councilmember Collings moved. to approve the appl.icati.on as submitted. Councilmember Mackail seconded the motion. The vote was: Joseph N. Capretta - for Ron T. Mackail - for Edward C. Howell. - for Earl L. Collings - for the motion was therefore passed and adopted. C) Consideration of Free-Standing Sign for Bank Atlantic, 71.0 U.S. Hi.ghwa.y One, County Line Plaza. Ferrin Signs. • Jodi Plitt of Cutler Soi.zthea.st, represented Bank Atlanta Councilmember Mackail moved to approve the application as submitted. Councilmember Collings seconded. the motion. The vote was: Joseph N. Capretta - for Ron T. Mackail - for Edward C. Howel_1 - for Earl L. Collings - for the motion was therefore passed and the Agenda, was approved as amended. IX. ANY OTHER MATTERS A) Councilmember Collings gave a formal commendation t.o Bill Kascavelis for his financial awar.ed he received on behalf of the Village of Tequesta.. • ~~ ~ I Lage Counc i i. ^~Ieet ing ^Iinutes ':<vember 30, 1989 Page 5 ------------------------------- P>i t-o~ii~~ciL~nemh:>r~ c~liings rtC,ti~ei7 in the ('\B 'ieet.ing ^iinutes a comment on the new business of "Jupit.er's Place For Ribs" bearing the name of Jupiter in Tequesta. Mr. Collings agreed a new business located in Tequesta should not be called "Jupiter" and asked if that might be a Code Enforcement Board action. Village Attorney Randolph informed the Council he had received a call from the Attorney representing Bobby Rubino and the question was asked what existing in the Village Codes that would dictate what a new business could be named. The answer was nothing. Negotiations took place and there were certain other gi.zestions by the Communit.~- Appeara.nce Board and it was agreed to do those things if, indeed, the name could remain the same. Scott Ladd informed Council the CAB met. with Bobby Rubino on November 29 and it was agreed the business would remain "Jupit.er's Place For Ribs", but it was agreed to change the colors of the signage. ;) t'~uncilmember Collings stated. he noticed another truck parked ~~ut fr.ont at. the Fashion Mall on U.S. Highway One bearing . advertising locations of businesses within that mall and f-ncouraged Council to seriously think of some sort of action :.arming such trucks from being parked in such a manner. ~~,ott Ladd stated his recommendation would be to address that in the Sign Code and add a new provision. Village Manager Bradford suggested an Ordinance requiring al.l commercial vehicles to be parked at the rear of the facility. D) Village Manager Bradford informed Council that the Downtown. Development Task Force requested a special meeting with the Village Council to present the Master Plan to Council to gain the Council's approval to endorse the Master Plan in concept. and to grant the Task Force 60-90 days to allow them to oversee a marketing process to be done either by hiring marketing professionals, with or without Village Staff to ascertain how much demand or desire there would be to develop in accordance with that Master Plan (or some other Master Plan) that would incorporate those various principles. Mr. Bradford asked i.f December 7 would be acceptable for that special meeting which wou]_d probably entail 2 hours. Councilmember Mackail found that date acceptable. Mayor Capretta said he would have to check hi.s calendar. Councilmember Collings stated he did not like to take time off from work so close to the holidays. • Village Council Meeting Minutes November 30, 1989 Page 6 ------------------------------- Vice-Mayor Howell suggested an estimate be given on the marketing consultant the Task Force intends to use. Mayor Capretta suggested the session be a workshop, with a.ll Councilmembers in attendance, with a week given to Council afterwards to digest everything, along with a package for Council. to study, and voted on at. the next, Council meeting. D) Village Manager Bradford informed Council that the Department of Community Affairs has found Tequesta's Comprehensive Plan to not be in compliance with the Growth Management Act. Most of the issues were: affordable housing; environmental issues. The process is the Department will put an ad in the Post and will start a series of negotiations with the Village. The Department told the Village the Plan was not that, far off, but negotiations are necessary to try to make certain changes to cause the Plan t.o be acceptable. E) Mayor Capretta stated he had received. some telephone calls from places such as Dock's Restaurant, Tequesta Country Crab, 'T'urtle Creek, having to do with the Truck Ordinance. These • j~laces need deliveries after noon on Saturday, and they understand the Ordinance prohibits that. Mayor Capretta stated he ha.d discoverd that if there i.s a bill of lading which st.a.tes a delivery is being made to Tequesta Country Club or Docks, that is allowed. But if there was one going only to Turtle Creek, that is not allowed. The Chief of Police stated he could call these places to clarify to them what, the allowance act~.zally is. F) Mayor Capretta has received a lot of questions regarding Cotanty I:ine Plaza's bankruptcy receivership. Mr. Pantlin has assured the Mayor there should be no problem to the Village, and that he still owns 75q of the project, and that the problem was caused by hi.s General Contractor not paying the subcontractors about $].1M. He stated negotiations regarding some kind of settlement were now taking place, and that. he and the bank are trying to resolve this thing quickly. Mr. Pantlin indicated it may be 4-8 months before the issues are completely resolved. Mayor Capretta questioned Mr. Fantlin regarding maintenance of the property, specifically the watering system. He suggested Mr. Pantlin perhaps find someone other than Rood Landscaping t.o maintain the place, since Rood Landscaping will not continue maintenance because so much money is owed them. u Village Council Meeting Minutes November 30, 1989 Page 7 ------------------------------- Counci.lmember Mackail reminded Council there was a Bond for that performance, and perhaps it ought to be exercised. Scott Ladd stated the Bond allowed for 1259 of replacement costs of all plants and trees. Mayor Capretta suggested the Village does have leverage in this situation, and ought to be ready use some of these tools to keep the situation from becoming a. problem. Attorney Randolph stated he would review the Bond. XI. ADJOURNMENT There being no other adjourned at 6:45 P.M. matters before the Council, the meeting was Resi;~,-.+f;_.11 ~- ~~~r~mittPd, Fran. Bitters Recording Secretary -1T~. .~~~ F3i11 C. ~ scavelis Finance Dire for/VIllage Clerk /fgb DATE APPROVED: