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VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive
Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 • (407) 746-7457
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES
MAY 12, 1988
I. The Tequesta Village Council held a regularly scheduled
Council meeting at the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive,
Tequesta, Florida, on Thursday, May 12, 1988. The meeting
was called to order at 9:00 A.M. by Mayor Ron T. Mackail
and a roll call was taken by the Village Clerk.
Councilmembers present were: Ron T. Mackail, Mayor; Edward
C. Howell, Vice-Mayor; William E. Burckart, Joseph N.
Capretta and Earl L. Collings. Village Officials present
were: Thomas G. Bradford, Village Manager; John C.
Randolph, Esq., Village Attorney; Wendy K. Harrison,
Administrative Assistant; Department Heads and Bill C.
Kascavelis, Finance Director/Clerk.
II. Councilmember Earl L. Collings gave the invocation and led
those in attendance to the Pledge of Allegiance to the
• American Flag.
III. PRIORITIZATION OF VILLAGE ISSUES; COUNCIL WORKSHOP.
The Village Manager reviewed a memorandum listing priority
items submitted by members of the Village Council. Each
item was listed under appropriately designated
classifications consisting of: Public Works, Recreation,
Beautification, Administration and Finance, and Public
Safety. Mr. Bradford suggested that the councilmembers
rank each item listed by priority designating a number 5
for major priority items through number 1 for minor
priority items, and return the prioritization listing to
him for tabulation and presentation to the Council for
review at a Council Workshop to be scheduled by Council.
Mr. Bradford also reviewed a memorandum recommending to
Council the concept of establishing Standing Committees of
the Village Council consisting of two (2) members of
Council, one to be appointed as Committee Chairman. Also
recommended was the elimination altogether of the use of
Ad Hoc Committees except in special circumstances. The
Village Manager requested that Council consider
establishing three (3) Standing Committees to address
current issues before the Council. The Committees
recommended were:
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• Council Workshop Meeting Minutes
May 12, 1988
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1. Public Safety Committee. This Committee would deal in
matters pertaining to Police, Fire-Rescue and Civil
Defense.
2. Finance, Tax, Administrative Committee, to deal with any
matters pertaining to revenues, expenditures, financial
planning, budgets and debt service.
3. Public Works Committee, to address public work projects
including all aspect of water acquisition and treatment.
During a discussion of the two issues (prioritization of
Village issues and recommended Standing Committees of
Council) a consensus of Council indicated their support for
the recommended Standing Committees of Council. The
discussion concerning prioritization of Village issues
emphasized special attention should be given to: Annexation
as the best source of new revenues for Village operations,
noting encouragement should be made to help promote
voluntary annexation of unincorporated areas into the
Village. Concerns were also expressed about the quality
• of life in the community, and emphasis was placed on the
individual responsibilities of each Councilmember to work
towards improving and to bring about the changes necessary
for the best interests associated with the growth and
development of the community. Member Collings indicated an
analysis of the issues presented by Council revealed that
the number one priority of Council was a need to address
the problems associated with the appearance and economic
welfare necessary for Tequesta's future.
Upon completion of the review and discussion of the issues
before the Council, the Workshop session was adjourned at
9:20 A.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Bill C. Kasc elis
Finance Di ctor/Clerk
BCK/mk
Date Approved:
• May 26, 1988