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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Regular_04/09/1985,. MINUTES OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA APRIL 9, 1985 A meeting was held by the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta, Florida at 7:30 P.M,, Tuesday, April 9, 1985 in the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida. Stoddard. Councilmembers present were: Gemino, Howell, Mapes, Murphy and 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 Gemino. Mayor Stoddard announced that in a report issued by the Florida Department of Law Enforcements, Tequesta was rated number one (#1) in crimes solved. in Palm Beach County. Mayor Stoddard also read a letter from a resident about the fine work and caring done by officer Murphy and Sergeant Allison. The next item on the agenda was the discussion of Speed Limits on U.S. No. 1 in the Village. Mr. Dave Smith with the Department of Transport- ation was present and introduced Mr. Tom Hall, Engineer with the Traffic Operation Division of D.O.T. Mr. Hall told Council D.O.T. did a survey on U.S. No. 1 to determine if the lower speed limit requested by the Village is warranted. Mr. Hall told Council that the survey did not reveal a need for lower speed limits in Tequesta and that the 45 M.P.H. speed limit will continue. Mrs. Anna Chapman, 100 Waterway. Road, disagreed with the D.O.T, and told Council and the D.O.T, representative that she feels that intersection is dangerous and the limit within the Village on U.S. Highway No. 1 needs to be lowered. Mr. Hall told Council that the State can help supply the County with some materials needed to upgrade the signals. The D.O.T, recommended turn lanes be provided for on Tequesta Drive and on Waterway Road and that turn signals could be installed to help the flow of traffic and to help prevent accidents in that area. lb. The next item on the agenda :vas South Florida Water Management Dis- trict to discuss Water Use Restrictions. Ms. Jennifer Burdick and Ms. Gail Milson were present representing S.F.W.M.D. Ms. Burdick told Council that Minutes of the Village Council Meeting April 9, 1985 Page 2 - ---------------------------------------- she was at this meeting to request the Village of Tequesta to go along the District's Water Shortage Plan and to request the Village to revise its Ordinance to satisfy both the District and the Village. Ms. Burdick said, the District was concerned because of the Village' calling for Water Use Restriction when the District had not declared a water shortage and if every town did this, it would cause problems for the District who, she said, is the only authority who can declare a water shortage. Ms. Burdick told Council that the District is getting complaints from the users on the Village's system saying that the watering hours are impossi- ble to abide by if you don't have timers. Council discussed different- hours that would be compatible for both the customer and the water system. They talked about peak water use hours and demand hours. Mapes moved, "to amend the Water Restriction Use hours and change them from 1:00 A,M, to 5:00 A.M, twice a week to 8:00 P.M. till 12:00 A,M, twice a week". Murphy seconded and vote on the motion was: Gemino - for Howell - for Mapes - for Murphy - for Stoddard - for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. Ms. Burdick told Council that she would like to see the consensus of the Council toward the working together of the District and the Village. Mapes moved, "that the Village Attorney be instructed to meet with S.F.W,M,D, and come back to this Council with a revised water use restrict- ion ordinance as approved by South Florida Water Management District," Gemino seconded and vote on the motion was: Gemino - for Howell - for Mapes - for Murphy - for Stoddard - for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. • Mr. Bill Reese, Gee $ Jenson was present to review with Council Change Order No. 1 for the Water System Improvements Project. Minutes of the Village Council Meeting April 9, 1985 Page 3 - ------------------------------------------- Mr. Reese told Council that the new plant has been running since March 1, 1985 and that the back wash has been reduced to 20. Mr. Reese also informed Council that because of the request by S.F.W.M.D., Gee ~ Jenson has stepped up the monitoring program for our system. Mr. Reese reviewed the Water System Improvement Project Change Order No. 1 from R. J. Sullivan Corporation, the contractor for the project. The net increase resulting from this Change Order is $250.00. Mapes moved, "to approve Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $250.00 on the condition that the contractor accept Item No. 4 of the items which constitutes deduction." (This item was liquidated damages for six days at $165.00 per day for Well 7R). Gemino seconded and vote on the motion was: Gemino - for Howell - for Mapes - for Murphy = for Stoddard for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. Council then discussed with Mr. Reese the complaints of the noisy well pump in back of the Village Hall. Several residents surrounding the pump were present and expressed their concern to Council. They told Council that they can not sit on their back patio because of the loud noise. Council instructed Gee ~ Jenson to check into this problem immediately and that Council would call a Special Council Meeting when ever possible to eliminate this problem for the residents. The next item on the agenda was the Modified Site Plan Review for a Satellite Dish Antenna System for the Parker resident, 135 Point Circle. Stoddard asked the Building Official if these Site Plan Reviews have been reviewed by the Tequesta Country Club Community Association. The Building Official told Council that the TCCCA said they would not act on the plan until they hear what the Village Council will do. Mr. Morely, member of the Board of T.C.C.C.A, told Council he feels the applicants should be made to get with their next door neighbors, talk to them about the installation and get letters from them for approval or disapproval. Minutes of the Village Council Meeting April 9, 1985 Page 4 - ------------------------------------------ Council talked about the locations of the dish antennas, should they be on the ground or should they be on the roof. Council was concerned be- cause there was no definition for the screening and buffering of the antenna and it was not defined. It was the consensus of Council that a better defi- nition be given for screening and buffering and that items ld and le be tabled. Mapes moved, "that the Village Attorney, Gene Caputo, the Building Official and the Village Manager ,some time before the next Council Meeting come back with a definition of buffering and screening that. can become part of and made a part of the Ordinance." Howell seconded and vote on the motion was: Gemino - for Howell - for Mapes - for Murphy - for Stoddard - for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. Ms. Pam Wynne, Florida Satellite, Inc. told Council she felt they were being unfair to their residents and unfair to her companies because. one of the applicants has been waiting since November to have the dish approved. Ms. Wynne felt this was an unnecessary delay. The Council Meeting was recessed at 9:30 P.M. for five (5) minutes. The next item on the agenda was the Site Plan Review for Tequesta Corporate Center, 250 Tequesta Drive. Mr. John Giba was present representing Hasco Land Development Corporation. The Building Official reviewed with Council the Site Plan Review. The proposed Tequesta Corporate Center is an office building with a financial institution occupying part of the first floor together with drive-in facilities. The concrete stucco building will be three stories in height, serviced by an elevator. The building will be located on the corner of Tequesta Drive and Old Dixie and Bridge Road. building. Drive. Mr. Giba showed an artist's rendering and a scale model of the Council was concerned about the exposed stairwell facing Tequesta Mapes was concerned with the "Loading Area'" lane on the eastside of the building and asked if this could be eliminated or moved to another area. The Building Official explained that this was necessary but maybe Minutes of the Village Council Meeting April 9, 1985 Page 5 - ------------------------------------- it could be moved. Mr. Hasner agreed to mark three (3) parking spaces at another location, on site, as "Loading Area" and they could still be used for parking if necessary. Mr. Jay Hasner explained that the building will be beige with bronze tinted glass and a turtoised color rail on the building. Council objected to the tourtoised painted rail. Council did not wish to proceed any further with the Site Plan Review until the applicant could come up with a more acceptable solution to the opened stair well facing Tequesta Drive. Mapes moved, "that this Site Plan Review be tabled until Monday, April 14, 1985 at 5:00 P.M. for a Special Council Meeting to hear other alternatives to these plans." Howell seconded and vote on the motion was: Gemino - for Howell - for Mapes _ for Murphy for Stoddard - for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. 'The next item on the agenda was the Site Plan Review for Tequesta Commerce Center, 208 and 212 U.S. Highway No. 1. Mr. William Murphy, applicant, was present to present Site Plan Review to Council. The Site Plan Review is for the construction of two (2) commercial buildings on the west portion of the property north of and adjacent to St. Jude's Catholic Church property. Mr. Murphy showed the architectural drawings to Council. Council asked Mr. Murphy if he had received approval from D.O.T. for the driveway permit and he advised that he has not. Mr. Murphy explained that this project will be for office spaces with attached storage space to be used only for the occupants of the office space. Council was concerned that the buildings backs faces the St. Jude's property and asked if the buildings could be changed to face the outside so that the Church would not have to face the back of the office building. Mr. Murphy advised that if he turned his buildings around then: he would have to look at the back of the Church and he didn't feel that would be fair to him. • Mr. George Gentile, G,B.S:,was present and voiced his opinion against the approval. Mr. John Brandeburg, M.A.R.I. and resident was against the project. Minutes of the Village Council Meeting April 9, 1985 Page 6 - ----------------------------------------- Father McAtavey, St. Jude's Church spoke against the project, citing that the Church has plans to build a Catholic School on their property and that a project of this kind would be poor planning around a school. Mr. John Giba, Hasco, pointed out to Council that the project which he represents, Tequesta Corporate Center, has such a similar name and could Mr. Murphy change the name of his project. Mr. Murphy said he saw no problem if Tequesta Corporate Center wanted to change its name but he was sure something could be worked out. Council talked at length about the back of the buildings, the way the buildings face, the effect they would have on surrounding neighbors and the possible problems of the storage areas being used for warehouses for outsiders. Howell moved, "to deny". There was no second. There was no other action taken on the item. The next item on the agenda was the discussion of Annexation of Land owned by First Church of Christ Scientist. The First Church of Christ Scientist sent a letter to the Village on February 27, 1985 petitioning the Village to annex the property located at the intersection of Tequesta Drive and Pine Tree Drive. The Village Manager sent a Memorandum to Council on March 19, 1985 outlining several problems dealing with the proposal. The Building Official told Council he recommends that the private road problem get cleaned up before they would be allowed to annex into the Village. Council informed the petitioners and Mr. Bill Burkhart, the petitioner's representative, they would be in favor of annexation as long as those items in the March 19, 1985 Memorandum had been cleared up. Ms. Maureen Hackett, Attorney for Village read by title a Resolu- tion entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, EXPRESSING THE DESIRE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL TO ENTER INTO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT RELATING TO PALM BEACH COUNTY-WIDE BEACHES AND SHORES COUNCIL AND TO HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA APPOINTED TO SAID COUNCIL." Minutes cf the Village Council Meeting April 9, 1985 Page 7 - --------------------------------------------------- Mrs. Hackett told Council that this Resolution meets with Mr. Randolph's approval because Council can withdraw at any time. Murphy moved, "to approve Resolution". Mapes seconded and vote on the motion was: Gemino - for Howell - for Mapes - for Murphy - for Stoddard - for and therefore Resolution No. 8-84/85 was passed and adopted. Items 3a. Discussion of additional signage for. Village Hall and 3b. Discussion authorizing advertising for bids for removal of existing sod and re-sodding Village Green with No. 1 Floritam Sod were postponed to the next Council Meeting. • 3c. Mapes moved, "approval of sale of Police Squad Car No. 7, a 1982 Dodge Diplomat, to Indian River Community College for an amount of $700.00." Murphy seconded and vote on the motion was: Gemino - for Howell - for Mapes - for Murphy - for Stoddard - for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. The Village Manager's Report was received. Howell moved, "to receive the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 1984". Murphy seconded and vote on the motion was: Gemino - for Howell - for Mapes - for Murphy - for Stoddard - for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. Minutes of the Village Council Meeting April 9, 1985 Page 8 - ------------------------------------------------- The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 P.M. • CC:mk r ,~~ s~ Date A~proved W. HARVEY MAPES, JR. ~ti ,, ARTHUR R. MURPHY CARLTON D. STODDARD Submitted by: I ~~,~~._. CYR`ESE COLBERT Village Clerk