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MINUTES
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
HELD JULY 29, 1986
A Special meeting was held by the Village Council of the Village
of Tequesta, Florida at 7:30 P.M., July 29, 1986 at the Village Hall,
357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida,
I. The Special Council Meeting was called to order by Mayor
Carlton D. Stoddard at 7:30 P.M. The Village Clerk took
a roll call of the Councilmembers. Members present were:
Carlton D. Stoddard, Mayor, Edward C. Howell, Vice-Mayor,
Members: Jill K. Gemino, Ron Mackail and Edwin J. Nelson.
Also present were: Thomas G. Bradford, Village Manager,
John C. Randolph, Esq., Village Attorney and Bill C.
Kascavelis, Finance Director/Village Clerk.
II. Vice-Mayor Edward C. Howell gave the Invocation and led
those in attendance to the Pledge of Allegiance to the
American Flag.
III. The agenda was approved as submitted.
IV. Mayor Stoddard noted the purpose of tonight's Special
Council Meeting:
1) To set the Proposed Tentative Millage Rate for the
1986 tax rolls necessary to fund the 1986/1987
General Fund Budget.
2) To compute the Rolled Back Millage Rate and indicate
the percentage increase of the proposed millage rate
over the computed roll back millage rate.
3) To set the date time and place of the first public
hearing to amend and adopt the proposed millage rate
and publicly announce the percent, if any, by which
the recomputed proposed millage rate exceeds the
rolled back millage rate.
V. Special Items for Consideration.
1) Mr. Bradford reviewed a summarization of the General
Fund Budget as presented at the July 24, 1986 Budget
Udorkshop meeting. He also reviewed a memorandum
offering further clarification for Long Term Capital
Improvements contained in the Budget Proposal.
Mayor Stoddard reported that 14.8% of the Ad Valorem
proceeds required to fund the proposed budget are
for unavoidable increases beyond the control of the
Village Council.
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Upon completion of Mr. Bradford's presentation
and the comments of P~Iayor Stoddard, Councilmember
Mackail moved, seconded by Councilmember Nelson,
"to adopt the proposed tentative Millage Rate of
5.4235 mills, as recommended by the Village Manager,
which will provide the Ad Valorem Tax revenues
necessary to balance the 1986/1987 General Fund
Budget." The vote on the motion was:
Jill K. Gemino - for
Edward C. Howell - for
Ron Mackail - for
Edwin J. Nelson - for
Carlton D. Stoddard - for
the motion therefore passed and was adopted.
Mayor Stoddard recognized Mr. Robert Sattley who indicated his
desire that the Council made every effort to retain a fire station
in Tequesta, contrary to published newspaper articles indicating
the possibility of moving the Tequesta Fire Station by the County
Fire Rescue Service to Jupiter.
The Council assured Mr. Sattley that it was their desire to
retain a fire station in Tequesta and any effort to relocate the
Tequesta Fire Station would be totally unacceptable by the Village
Council.
2) Councilmember Nelson moved, seconded by Councilmember
Gemino, "to adopt the computed-.. rolled back millage
rate of 4.9281 mills computed in accordance with
Chapter 200.065 Florida Statutes, which reflects a
10.05% increase of the proposed millage rate over
the computed rolled back millage rate."
Jill K. Gemino - for
Edward C. Howell - for
Ron Mackail - for
Edwin J. nelson - for
Carlton D. Stoddard - for
the motion therefore passed and was adopted.
3) Councilmember Howell moved, seconded by Councilmember
Nelson, "to set the first public hearing of the proposed
Village Budgets for fiscal year 1986/1987 for September
9, 1986 at 7:00 P.M. at the Village Hall, Tequesta,
Florida and to set the second and Final Public Hearing
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for September 23, 1986 at 7:00 P.M. at the Village
Hall, Tequesta, Florida." The vote on the motion was:
Jill K. Gemino - for
Edward C. Howell - for
Ron Mackail - for
Edwin J. Nelson - for
Carlton D. Stoddard - for
the motion therefore passed and was adopted.
Mayor Stoddard received confirmation from P,~r. Randolph, the
Village Attorney that the actions taken at tonight's Special Council
Meeting met the requirements of Chapter 200.065 Florida Statutes
regarding the Budget purposes for which the meeting was called.
There being no further business before the Council, the meeting
was adjourned at 8:40 P.M.
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08-08-86
P~iinutes Approved
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Edward C.Howell
Rori Mackail
Respectfully subm' ed,
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Bill C. Kasc velis
Finance Dir ctor/Village Clerk
T.dwin J . Ne s n
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Carlton D. Stoddard