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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Regular_11/27/1984• MINUTES OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA NOVEMBER 27, 1984 A meeting was held by the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta, Florida at 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, November 27, 1984 in the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida. Councilmembers present were: Brown, Murphy, Stoddard and Wagar. Mapes had advised he would not be present. 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 Mayor Stoddard. The following changes were made to the Agenda. add - lf. Stan Holland, Tequesta Gardens Board of Director Mayor Stoddard made the following announcements: 1. Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation will meet at the Palm Beach Junior College North Campus on December 17, 1984 • at 2:00 P,M, la. The first item on the Agenda was Unaccounted For Water. Mr. Bill Reese, Gee $ Jenson, was present to give Council an up-to-date review. Mr. Reese told Council they have two (2) options. One option is to contact the Professional Services Group to have them try and locate the missing water. The other option is to pursue intensively the in-house investigation of the problem. Mr. Reese said there were two (2) ways to do it in-house. 1. Hire an additional operator; and 2. The Village could pursue this with the staff it has on hand. Mr. Reese told Council that Jim Worth has come up with some good suggestions the present staff could look into this, but most of this is time consuming. Mr. Worth, Water Department Superintendent told Council that if the water lost is due to a leak sooner or later it will come to the surface, but it hasn't yet. If it is theft of water those people are not going to steal water if they know there is a company doing a water loss search. Mr. Reese also pointed out that the water system will be shut down the months of December, January, February and part of March. If the leak is in the plant, we will be able to tell. Mr. Reese told Council that Gee ~ Jenson, the Village Manager and Mr. Worth has looked at the in-house audit suggestion but they all feel that an outside Minutes of the Village Council Meeting • November 27, 1984 Page 3 - ------------------------------------------- for their approval. These signs were not part of the original Site Plan Review. The modification is for two (2) Wall Signs and two (2) Free Standing Signs for Tequesta Cove, 200 Waterway Road. Murphy moved, "that the Site Plan Review be approved". Brown seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown - for Murphy - for Stoddard - for Wagar - for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. le. Mr. Sam Townsend, Director of Waterway Road Homeowners Association, was present petitioning the Village Council, on behalf of his association, to stop work on the Pantry Pride Plaza ingress and egress and to close off the roads until a solution is found that would satisfy his association. Mr. Townsend asked the Village Attorney to suggest a resolution to stop work until they could work something out. The Village Attorney told Council there were several alternatives that • he is ready to give when Council is ready. Stoddard asked if either one or both of the entrances have been considered for closing. The Village Attorney told Council that he checked with representatives of Melehan Development, the Village Manager, the Village Building Official and Melehan's Attorney and the entrances cannot be closed. Susan Koster, Waterway Village resident, reminded Council that the entrance at Community Federal Savings and Loan is now being moved east, further down into their residential development. Their concern is that a residential area is getting used as a commercial traffic area. Mr. Tom Sawyer, Melehan Development representative told Council the Site Plan Review for Pantry Pride Plaza was approved by Council. They have met with the people of Waterway Road and had agreed with a one-way exit out of Pantry Pride. Mr. Sawyer told Council maybe there could be another Workshop Meeting. Council set a Workshop Meeting for December 4, 1984 at 7:00 P.M., with representatives of Waterway Village Association, Village of Tequesta, Melehan Development and Community Federal Savings and Loan. Mr. Stan Holland, Tequesta Gardens, complained to Council about the housing development in back of Tequesta Gardens causing bad drainage problems for Tequesta Gardens. Council instructed the Building Official to get with Minutes of the Village Council Meeting . November 27, 1984 Page 4 - ----------------------------------------- • the County and see what can be done. The Village Attorney recommended to Council that the Village publish a 1/4 page ad and hold two (2) Public Hearings on the proposed Ordinance amending the Official Zoning Ordinance No. 319 of the Village. Council agreed to go on the recommendation of the Village Attorney. Council discussed having one member of Council meet with the repre- sentatives of the Town of Jupiter on their recent request to purchase the Jupiter area on the Village's system just north of the Loxahatchee River. Stoddard told Council that the State's Attorney informed him the State has funds that they can put into use for retired judges to become traveling judges in this area. The Village Attorney agreed to check with Senator Johnston on this matter. The Village Manager's Report for November 11, 1984 through November 24, 1984 was received. The meeting was adjourned at 10:12 P.M. ' ~ n ~,.~.-~-~'--- ~ ~Fit~ CY SE COLBERT Village Clerk CC:mk ~ ~ ; . ~r ate Appro ed / ~( i' ~ ~% /`~ ~, LEE M. BROWN WILLIAM E.;WAGAR ~~-~/ W. HARVEY PES JR. ~~ /~y ~ ~ r CARLTON D. STODDARD ~ ~ AR R R. MURPHY