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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Regular_11/13/1984MINUTES OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA NOVEMBER 13, 1984 A meeting was held by the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta, Florida at 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, November 13, 1984 in the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida. Councilmembers present were: Brown, Mapes, Murphy, Stoddard and Wagar. Also present were: Robert Harp, Village Manager, Cyrese Colbert, Village Clerk and John C. Randolph, Village Attorney. The Opening Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was given by Councilmember Brown. The following changes were made to the Agenda. Change 5a. to ld. - Discussion of Loxahatchee River. Add le. Resolution - Loxahatchee River Wild $ Scenic River Management Plan. Add 3b. Sale of Lot 15 - Tequesta Pines. • Mayor Stoddard announced the following: 1. Bond Validation Hearing, Wednesday, November 21, 1984 at 12:00 P.M. 2. Postponement of the Wild $ Scenic River Meeting from November 13, 1984 to November 27, 1984. la. The first item on the Agenda was the Temporary. Development Sign Renewal for Tequesta Cove. The Village PAanager explained that Temporary developer's signs are permitted for a period of six (6) months only and application for renewal must be made again to the Building Official for presentation to the Village Council. Mapes moved, "that the request for the temporary developer's sign be approved". Brown seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown - for Mapes - for Murphy - for Stoddard - for Wagar - for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. • lb. The next item on the Agenda was the Traffic Control SR 5 (US#1) and Tequesta Drive Intersection. Lieutenant Garlo, Tequesta Police Department • Minutes of the Village Council Meeting November 13, 1984 Page 2 - ---------------------------------------- told Council he was asked to do a survey showing the number of citations issued for violations of traffic control devices at this intersection and when the syrvey was done in his opinion, the complaint was unfounded. Mrs. Anna Chapman, 100 Waterway Road, Apt. E308 explained to Council what she considered, near misses at that intersection and expressed to Council her concerns that someone may be injured there. Mrs. Chapman asked if Tequesta could install flashing lights before the intersection or signs to warn traffic there is a traffic signal ahead. Mrs. Chapman also suggest Tequesta have the speed lowered to 35 M.P.H, from 45 M.P.H. Mrs. Chapman was told by Council that U.S. #1 is under the jurisdiction of the State D.O.T. and is not maintained or owned by Tequesta. Councilmember Mapes said he had nothing against having the Village Manager write another letter to the State asking them to lower the speed. Mapes moved, "that the Village Manager be instructed to ask the Department of Transportation to reduce the speed limit on U.S Hwy. 1 from County Line Road south to CR 707 to 35 M.P.H." Wagar seconded and vote on the motion was: • Brown - for Mapes - for Murphy - for Stoddard - for Wagar - for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. The next item on the agenda was the Discussion of Portions of the Loxahatchee River being designated as a Wild ~ Scenic River and the Village desire to remain apart of the Management Coordinating Council. Mr. Cal Christian, Administrator for the Jupiter Inlet District was present and told Council and the audience the background on how Legislature approved requesting the governor to apply to the National Secretary of the Interior for a "Wild $ Scenic" designation for a 7.5 mile section of Northwest Fork of the Loxahatchee River. State Senator Doc Myers and State Representative James Hill were also present and spoke on this subject. Mr. Joe Yoder, Tequesta's representative to the Management Coor- dinating Council was present and spoke to Council on his view of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundations offer of 903 acres along • the river to the State. Minutes of the Village Council Meeting • November 13, 1984 Page 3 - ---------------------------------------- The Village Attorney read by title a Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THAT THE VILLAGE BE INCLUDED AS A REPRESENTATIVE AND MEMBER OF THE MANAGEMENT COORDINATING COUNCIL OF THE LOXAHATCHEE RIVER LNILD $ SCENIC RIVER MANAGEMENT PLAN". Mapes moved, "that the Resolution be adopted". Murphy seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown - for Mapes - for Murphy - for Stoddard - for Wagar - for . and therefore Resolution No. 3-84/85 was passed and adopted. 2a. The next item on the Agenda was the first reading of Ordinance providing for Zoning Ordinance Revisions. The Village Attorney advised Council that this item should be put on next agenda because Counsel himself has not had time to review the final form. Council agreed and this item was put on the November 27, 1984 Agenda. 2b. The next item on the agenda was consideration of discussion of Unity of Title for Lots 601-602 Tequesta Subdivision. The Village Manager reviewed briefly, with Council, his memorandum of November 9, 1984 in which he in- formed Council that on February 7, 1980, the owners of Lots 601 and 602, Replat of Tequesta, V. Marklin Johnson and Lois R. Johnson, placed a Unity of Title on the referenced lots in order to construct a 20' x 24' accessory building on Lot 601, which was done. The Johnson's. are in the process of selling the property and the buyer would like to have the Unity of Title dissolved in the future if he decides to sell Lot 601, which is the lot the accessory building is on. The Manager also explained that there are no objections to such dissolution subject to the Village Attorney's approval of the wording of the modification document. • Mapes moved, "the Village Attorney prepare for Council for their Minutes of the Village Council Meeting • November 13, 1984 Page 4 - ----------------------------------------- consideration an amendment to the Unity of Title which will allow the Unity of Title to be removed in the event the Accessory Use is removed from the remaining lot." Brown seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown - for Mapes - for Murphy - for Stoddard - for Wagar - for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. 2c. The Village Manager read by "title" only a Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE BUDGETS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 1983." • Murphy moved, "the Resolution be approved". Brown seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown - for Mapes - for Murphy - for Stoddard - for Wagar - for and therefore Resolution No. 4-84/85 was passed and adopted. 3a. The Village Manager explained to Council that the contract with L. Alvin Wooster Well Drilling has been authorized and executed and the project has been started to drill seven (7) Monitoring Wells. This autho- rization was done to allow the project to be commenced and completed at the earliest possible date. Mapes moved, "this be approved". Brown seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown - for Mapes - for Murphy - for Stoddard - for . Wagar - for . Minutes of the Village Council Meeting November 13, 1984 Page ~ - ------------------------------------------ and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. 3b. The Village Manager told Council that the Village has received a copy of Contract for Sale and Purchase of Lot 15, Tequesta Pines from Anne Butler in the amount of $16,500 along with a deposit of $500.00. Council discussed this matter briefly. The Village Manager told Council he sees no problem in accepting the lower bid since we would have our easement for the water line. Murphy moved, "to accept the offer to purchase by Anne Butler from the Village, Lot 15, Tequesta Pines conditioned upon the Village's easement for the water line". Brown seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown - for Mapes - for Murphy - for Stoddard - for Wagar - for • and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. Mapes moved, "to approve Budget Public Hearing for September 17, 1984." Brown seconded an vote on the motion was: Brown - for Mapes - for Murphy - for Stoddard - for Wagar - for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. Wagar moved, "to approve the Minutes of the Public Hearing for September 17, 1984". Murphy seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown - for Mapes - for Murphy - for Stoddard - for Wagar - for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. The Minutes of the Special Council Meeting for September 17, 1984, • the Minutes of the Council Meeting for October 23, 1984, the Village Manager's Report for October 21 through November 10, 1984 and the Village ~ Water Department Financial Statement for September 1984 were all received. Minutes of the Village Council Meeting • November 13, 1984 Page 6 - -------------------------------------- The Village Manager showed Council the Plaque that was sent to the Village Manager and Finance Director for the Award for Certificate of Con- formance. The Village Manager reminded Council that this was the second year in a row the Village has received this award. Stoddard announced that there were three (3) Resolutions recently passed by C.O.G. They were as follows: 1) A Resolution to Palm Beach County requesting uniform Train Ordinance on horn blowing. 2) A Resolution announcing C.O.G.'s supporting Palm Beach County's four laving of Old Dixie to the County Line Road. 3) A Resolution supporting Palm Beach County in the purchase of 3-1/2 acres of land north of Coral Cove Park. Stoddard also told Council that he met with a representative of ENCON • and they went to the Village Green Park to review the location of the proposed lift station. He said Roger Anderson said, ENCON would be willing to pour the concrete for a fountain that is proposed. Stoddard also announced that Chief Flannery said the Police Department would have a report of false alarms at the November 27, 1984 Council Meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 9:56 P.M. CC:mk Date Approved .~ ) ~.1 c LEE M. BROWN ~-~ ./~ . • W. HARVEY MAPES JR. -. .__.../~ _~._ _ /. ~ ARTHUR R. MURPHY ~ ~+ ! f ~Cr ~' ~.~--uG- t IYJ~ `C.w CYR~SE COLBERT Village Clerk W• CARLTON D. STODDARD ~< < ~ ern ~,f.. ~r WILLIAM E. ,W AR