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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Regular_11/17/1987• • VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 (305) 746-7457 VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 17, 1987 I. The Tequesta Village Council held a regularly scheduled Council meeting at the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, on Tuesday, November 17, 1987. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Carlton D. Stoddard at 8:00 P.M., immediately following the previously held Workshop meeting, and a roll call was taken by the Village Clerk. Councilmembers present were: Carlton D. Stoddard, Mayor; Edward C. Howell, Vice-Mayor; Councilmembers Earl L. Collings, Ron T. Mackail, and Edwin J. Nelson. Village Officials present were: Thomas G. Bradford, Village Manager; John C. Randolph, Esq., Village Attorney; Scott D. Ladd, Building Official; Wendy K. Harrison, Administrative Assistant; and Bill C. Kascavelis, Finance Director/Clerk. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA • A) The second reading of Resolution No. 1-87/88, approving an Interlocal Agreement with Palm Beach County regarding Tequesta Drive improvements was removed from the agenda. B) Councilmember Collings amended the agenda to include a report on the Beaches and Shores Council meeting as Agenda Item VIII-A. C) Councilmember Nelson amended the agenda to include a report on the Chamber of Commerce meeting as Agenda Item VIII-B. D} Mayor's Announcements: 1) The Beach Road Condominium sprinkler requirements appears on the Palm Beach County Commissioner's agenda to be heard on Thursday, December 17, 1987 at 2:00 P.M. The Mayor requested that information be provided by the Village Attorney with regard to the National Fire Prevention Code prior to the meeting. E) The Mayor reviewed other meetings of interest to Council and residents of the community. i• • • Council Meeting Minutes November 17, 1987 Page 2 - ------------------------------ III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND REPORTS A) The Village Council meeting minutes of the November 3, 1987 meeting were approved as submitted. B) The Village Manager's report covering the period of November 2, through November 13, 1987, was approved as submitted. IV. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS A) Mr. John Giba, Village resident, reported that he attended a public hearing at the Jupiter Town Hall which was held this past Monday night, for the purpose of discussing the alternate routes for the extension of Central Boulevard to the Island Way Bridge north of Tequesta. • At the meeting, Mr. Giba recommended that the Central Boulevard extension and the Connector Road in Tequesta be considered simultaneously. He also suggested that the Village forward a communication to the County Commissioners to address the Tequesta east-west Connector Road, or loop road system, in coordination with the Central Boulevard extension to the Island Way Bridge. V. DEVELOPMENT MATTERS A) Council reviewed a presentation by Dr. Casey Lindahl, owner of Tequesta Professional Center, 391 Tequesta Drive, for site plan review and approval for a 5,394 square foot building, (Tequesta Professional Center). The site plan was previously approved by the Community Appearance Board and upon completion of the review, Member Nelson, moved, seconded by member Mackail, "to approve the site plan review as presented." The vote on the motion was: Carlton D. Stoddard - for Edward C. Howell - for Earl L. Collings - for Ron T. Mackail - for Edwin J. Nelson - for s ~ • Council Meeting Minutes November 17, 1987 Page 3 - ---------------------------- and the motion therefore passed and was adopted. VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A) Mr. Bradford reported that he was unable to meet with Mr. Haney Frakes of Palm Beach County prior to tonight's meeting. He indicated Mr. Frakes objected to revisions requested for the resolution, and he indicated the County Attorney considered the revisions unnecessary. Mr. Bradford reported he would meet with Mr. Frakes to resolve the issue, and report back to Council with his recommendations. Member Mackail suggested that a date be established to resolve this issue with the County, and if it cannot be readily resolved to proceed with adoption of the Village Impact Fee Ordinance. • B) Member Collings moved, seconded by Member Mackail "to adopt the second reading of Ordinance No. 360, of proposed revisions to the Standard Plumbing Code, 1985 Edition as submitted." The vote on the motion was: Edward C. Howell - for Edwin J. Nelson - for Carlton D. Stoddard - for Ron T. Mackail - for Earl L. Collings - for the motion therefore passed and the second reading of Ordinance No. 360 was adopted. VII. NEW BUSINESS A) The Village Manager reviewed a proposal received from Gee & Jenson Engineering, Architects, Planners, Inc. for the Tequesta Drive Improvement Project Roadway Construction Plans, in the total amount of $26,000.00 plus incidental direct expenses. Mr. Bradford noted that funds had been budgeted including funds for the right-of-way property acquisitions and the relocation of FP&L utility pole located at the northeast corner :7 • • Council Meeting Minutes November 17, 1987 Page 4 - ---------------------------- of U.S. Highway One and Waterway Drive. He indicated a survey would be performed by our engineers to determine if FP&L would be responsible for relocating the concrete pole mentioned. He also noted that the total cost of the project to include engineering service fees would be reimbursed by the County if the interlocal agreement is adopted. Litigation pending appeal to the Appellate Court with regards to the railroad crossing work done previously at Tequesta Drive and the railroad crossing would be addressed during the improvement planning stage. Upon completion of the review, Member Mackail moved, seconded by Member Collings, "to award the engineering service contract for the Tequesta Drive Roadway Construction Plans to Gee & Jenson Engineering, Architects, Planners, Inc. per their proposal of November 9, 1987." The vote on the motion was: Carlton D. Stoddard - for • Edward C. Howell - for Edwin J. Nelson - for Earl L. Collings - for Ron T. Mackail - for the motion therefore passed and was adopted. B) The Village Manager purchase one 1988 Recreation Department price of $9,460.00. requested authorization to Ford Pick-up Truck for the from Al Packer Ford for a bid Upon completion of the review, Member Collings moved, seconded by Member Nelson, "to approve the recommendation of the Village Manager for the purchase of a 1988 Pick-up Truck for the Recreation Department from Al Packer Ford for a bid price of $9,460.00." The vote on the motion was: Edward C. Howell - for Ron T. Mackail - for Carlton D. Stoddard - for Edwin J. Nelson - for Earl L. Collings - for • • • . Council Meeting Minutes November 17, 1987 Page 5 - ---------------------------- the motion therefore passed and was adopted. C) The Village Manager requested authorization to proceed with the Village Hall Renovation project as proposed at the Council Workshop held earlier this evening. Member Collings moved, seconded by Vice-Mayor Howell, "to approve the Village Hall Renovations as proposed, incorporating feasible suggestions of Council and to authorize the Village Manager to proceed with the solicitation of bids and execution of contracts necessary for the completion of the renovation." The vote on the motion was: Carlton D. Stoddard - for Ron T. Mackail - for Edwin J. Nelson - for Edward C. Howell - for Earl L. Collings - for • the motion therefore passed and was adopted. VIII.ANY OTHER MATTERS A) Member Collings reported that he and member Mackail attended the Palm Beach County School Board meeting held at Palm Beach Garden High School on November 9, 1987 together with 700 concerned parents of Jupiter/Tequesta students. He noted that 36 of the 39 speakers opposed the proposed busing of Jupiter students to Suncoast High School in Riviera Beach. Member Collings particularly commended Mayor Mary Hinton of Jupiter who attended the meeting with a broken ankle, who challenged Superintendent Mills and led support for Option 7 to wait until the new High School was completed before addressing the racial balance question and the necessity of busing students. Member Collings also reported that he attended the Palm Beach County Beaches and Shores Council meeting held at noon on Monday, November 9, 1987, and the Beaches & Shores Council unanimously adopted the Corps of Engineers Design Memorandum for restoration of Palm Beach County Beaches and Dunes Restorations. • • • Council Meeting Minutes November 17, 1987 Page 6 - ---------------------------- The Council desired to include provisions to the Design Memorandum to include protective measures for rock reefs, restoration of sand and reconstruction of eroded or ruptured dunes and adding of protective vegetation; however, the Council's engineering consultant, Olsen Associates, indicated that since all future segments on beach restoration were subject to an array of state and federal regulatory tests, that actually the Design Memorandum had no part really in originating or permitting any future project, and therefore should not be addressed at this time. In other business, the Council approved a dune-line walkover for the Ecclestone property in Lost Tree Village. Olsen Associates presented a new preliminary guidelines manual for review of coastal permits. A new Atlas aerial photo and chart presentation of the entire shoreline is scheduled for a future Workshop meeting. B) Member Nelson reported that he attended the monthly Directors meeting of the Jupiter/Tequesta Chamber of Commerce. At the meeting it was suggested that consideration be given for the installation of a heart trail at Tequesta Park located on County Line Road. The season intervals for bridge openings was also reviewed, and the Chamber indicated they would pursue a request to the Coast Guard to change the scheduled bridge openings during the season from 20 minute intervals to 30 minute intervals, which would be beneficial to traffic control within the Jupiter- Tequesta area. A motion from Member Nelson was also approved by the Chamber to support the proposed extension of Central Boulevard to Island Way Road. Member Nelson also noted that the JTJC recently appointed Tim Rothman as director of programs for the children at the JTJC Community Center. C) Mayor Stoddard requested that Council authorize approval for a proclamation designating "Angels of the World" on Sunday, December 6, 1987 in Tequesta, on behalf of the business women of the Tequesta area for the benefit of handicap persons. • • Council Meeting Minutes November 17, 1987 Page 7 - Member Nelson moved, seconded by Member Howell, "to approve a Proclamation designating December 6, 1987 as Angels of the World Day in Tequesta". The vote on the motion was: Earl L. Collings - for Ron T. Mackail - for Carlton D. Stoddard - for Edward C. Howell - for Edwin J. Nelson - for the motion therefore passed and Proclamation was adopted. D) The Mayor requested that the Village Manager place the recycling of newspapers proposal on the next Council agenda, for consideration by Council and final disposition of the matter. • E) Mr. Bradford reported that he had met recently with the tenants of the Gallery Square North Shopping Center to address landscaping recommendations. Upon conclusion of the meeting, a general consensus of those present was that a property association would be formed to address leasing of the parking lot from the Village and undertaking the proposed landscaping improvements. F) Member Collings suggested that serious consideration be given by Council to establish design criteria for building construction and signage throughout the Village. Attorney Randolph indicated it is difficult to establish definitive standards to regulate buildings within the Village, and he currently indicated that the site plan review approval by Council addresses such a decision. Mr. Bradford suggested that he would review the matter with the Village Attorney and report back to Council with his recommendations. . • Council Meeting Minutes November 17, 1987 Page 8 - ----------------------------- There being no other business before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 9:50 P.M. Respectfully submitted" / ~ ~ ~i Bill C. Kasca elis Finance Dire or/Clerk BCK/mk Date Approved: I// December 8, 1987 V ~ ~' `~V ` Earl L. Collings Edward C. Howell Ron T. Mackail Edwin J. Nelson Carlton D. Stoddard - # -