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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Regular_02/10/1987i• VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 • (305) 746-7457 VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 10, 1987 A regularly scheduled meeting was held by the Village Council on Tuesday, February 10, 1987 at 7:30 P.M., at the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida. I. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. A roll call of the Councilmembers present was taken by the Village Clerk. Councilmembers present were: Carlton D. Stoddard, Mayor; Edward C. Howell, Vice-Mayor; Councilmembers present: Jill K. Gemino, Edwin J. Nelson, and Ron Mackail. Village Officials present were: Thomas G. Bradford, Village Manager; John C. Randolph, Esq., Village Attorney; Gary Preston, Director of Public Works and Recreation; Scott D. Ladd, Building Official; and Bill C. Kascavelis, Finance Director/Village Clerk. • II. Councilmember Nelson gave the Invocation and led those in attendance to the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag. III. Approval of Agenda A) The agenda was approved as submitted. B) The Mayor noted various scheduled meetings of importance to the Council, and he also thanked Mrs. H. Kuch, Travellers Palm Garden Club, for a contribution of $300 to be used for the Village Beautification Program. IV. Approval of Minutes and Reports A) The Village Council meeting minutes of January 27, 1987, were approved as submitted. B) The Village Manager's Report for the period covering January 26 through February 6, 1987 was approved as submitted. V. Communications From Citizens A) None. • Minutes of Meeting February 10, 1987 Page 2 VI. Development Matters A) The Building Official reviewed an application received from the owners of the Noyes-Grant property at Tequesta Drive and Pine Tree Drive requesting a zoning change from R-lA to R-1. Mr. Ladd requested Council approval prior to beginning the legal process of notifying adjacent property owners and publishing legal notice of the public hearing necessary before an ordinance could be adopted for the zone change application. Councilmember Mackail moved, seconded by Councilmember Howell, "to proceed with the legal notices and notifications necessary to facilitate the zone change request." The vote on the motion was: • Edwin J. Nelson - for Carlton D. Stoddard - for Jill K. Gemino - for Edward C. Howell - for Ron Mckail - for The motion therefore passed and was adopted. VII. New Business A) Mr. Gene Caputo, Village Planning Consultant, reviewed a memorandum which he had previously submitted to the Village Manager concerning public participation in the development and implementation of the Village Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Caputo recommmended that Council (L.P.A.) establish both formal and informal procedures which would enable public participation in the development of the Village Comprehensive Plan. Formal procedures recommended were: 1) A calendar of events for all scheduled meetings of all boards, committees, commissions, and councils responsible for the planning and implementation process. CJ • Minutes of Meeting February 10, 1987 Page 3 2) A listing of all municipal contact persons. 3) A mailback coupon which can be utilized by the public to request comment forms from the Village. 4) General descriptive language of the nature and purpose of the process. Informal procedures were: 1) Notification to the presidents and directors of all condominium, homeowner,and neighborhood associations. 2) Placing reminders or general information notices on utility billings. 3) Posting of notices on the Village Hall bulletin board. • 4) Additional news media coverage. 5) Periodic press conferences. 6) Providing public comment forms at the Village Hall reception area and at the Building Department. 7) Periodic public canvassing. 8) Written notice on all agendas of all upcoming meetings. 9) Verbal reminder at all Village meetings of upcoming meetings. Upon completion of Mr. Caputo's presentation, Councilmember Gemino commented concerning the importance of the Village Comprehensive Plan, and supported Mr. Caputo and the Village Manager's recommendations. A polling of the Council revealed the unanimous support for promoting citizen participation and input for the V.C.P. Council suggested scheduling meetings or workshops to enable citizen participation. I• • Minutes of Meeting February 10, 1987 Page 4 B) The Village Manager reported that he had recently met with Mrs. Faye Schrencengost, Executive Director, Lighthouse Gallery, Inc., and members of the Gallery in regards to reporting that the Lighthouse Gallery was giving consideration to relocating its facilities to the Burt Reynolds Park in conjunction with the Loxahatchee Historical Society. At this meeting it was indicated that the Lighthouse Gallery was in need of land to provide enlarged facilties including an auditorium and additional parking. Mr. Howard Treu, Architect for the new Lighthouse Gallery facility, reviewed the preliminary plans and designs for a community cultural center. The plan provides for two separate buildings with an adjoining courtyard separating each building. Mr. Conde' Maiden reviewed the need for the facility and indicated a desire to stay in Tequesta; however, land in • the Burt Reynolds Park in Jupiter has been offered to the Lighthouse Gallery to relocate the facility next to the Loxahatchee Historical Society. Mr. Maiden indicated initial funding for construction would be provided by proceeds from the sale of the currently owned Lighthouse Gallery property. He also indicated that the Lighthouse Gallery was in favor of possibly locating this facility near the proposed public library. Mayor Stoddard suggested that possibly Village owned Water Department property could be provided to the Lighthouse Gallery for their expansion. He also noted the 28-acre parcel owned by the Coastguard on U.S. Highway One as a potential site. Mr. Maiden asked Council for an assurance that Tequesta would provide the Lighthouse Gallery with a contribution of suitable land adequate for their planned facility expansion. • Minutes of Meeting February 10, 1987 Page 5 The Village Manager indicated that before any municipal owned land was released, a study would be required to be undertaken to determine if the property in question was not needed for any other municipal purpose. He sited the planned expansion of the Water Treatment Plant which could preclude consideration of using that land for any other purpose. Upon completion of the discussion, Councilmember Howell moved, seconded by Councilmember Gemino, "that the Village Manager secure a proposal from Gee & Jensen studying the feasibility or relinquishing the necessary Village Water Department lands." The vote on the motion was: Ron Mackail - for Edwin J. Nelson - for Carlton D. Stoddard - for Edward C. Howell - for Jill K. Gemino - for the motion therefore passed and was adopted. A workshop was scheduled for Tuesday, February, 17, 1987 at 5:30 P.M., at the Village Hall to review the entire matter in greater detail with members of Lighthouse Gallery C) The Village Attorney read by title Ordinance No. 343, first reading, providing that it shall be unlawful for persons to settle or trespass on private property or public lands without legal authority. Councilmember Gemino moved, seconded by Councilmember Howell, "to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 343 as presented." The vote on the motion was: Carlton D. Stoddard - for Edwin J. Nelson - for Ron Mackail - for Edward C. Howell - for Jill K. Gemino - for the motion therefore passed and the first reading of Ordinance No. 343 was adopted. • Minutes of Meeting February 10, 1987 Page 6 D) The Village Attorney read by title Ordinance No. 344, first reading, an Ordinance amending Section 13-13 of the Code of Ordinances of the Village relating to sounding of train horns. Councilmember Nelson moved, seconded by Councilmember Mackail, "to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 344, amending Section 13-13 of the Code of Ordinances of the Village as presented." The vote on the motion was: Jill K. Gemino - for Carlton D. Stoddard - for Edward C. Howell - for Ron Mackail - for Edwin J. Nelson - for r~ the motion therefore passed and the first reading of Ordinance No. 344 was adopted. E) The Village Attorney read Resolution No. 5-86/87, a Resolution of the Village of Tequesta, Florida, supporting candidates for the Countywide Planning Council. Councilmember Nelson moved, seconded by Councilmember Howell, "to approve Resolution No. 5-86/87 as presented." The vote on the motion was: Carlton D. Stoddard - for Ron Mackail - for Jill K. Gemino - for Edward C. Howell - for Edwin J. Nelson - for the motion therefore passed and Resolution No. 5-86/87 was adopted. F) & G) The consideration of appointment of a member to the Zoning Board of Adjustment and a member as a representative on the Jupiter-Tequesta Junior Citizens Board of Directors was not acted upon by Council. The Village Council indicated that candidates for Boards should attend the Council meeting when their appointment is under consideration in the future. • Minutes of Meeting February 10, 1987 Page 7 ----------------- H) Municipal Election Matters: The Village Clerk informed Council that if they desired to have the ballots counted separately for Precinct 2 and Precinct 14, four additional poll workers would be required. Mr. Paul Coben apprised Council that the ballots have been comingled and counted together at previous municipal elections. After a polling of Council, Mayor Stoddard informed the Village Clerk that Council deemed a tabulation of votes by precincts unnecessary and requested that a provision be made for comingling of ballots for Precinct 2 and Precinct 14 in the tabulation process. VIII. ANY OTHER MATTERS i A) The Village Manager and Council discussed the possibility of eliminating council meetings from two monthly Council meetings to one meeting per month. The Village Manager also reviewed the process of consent agenda items for routine items appearing on the agenda. During the discussion Councilmember Howell suggested scheduling council meetings for an earlier time. Mr. Giba suggested a five minute time limit for speakers and the establishment of a curfew for the length of Council Meetings. Upon completion of the discussion, the Mayor suggested that the Village Manager use his discretion and interject consent portions of future agendas as he sees fit. The Council Meeting of February 24, 1987 was scheduled to begin at 7:00 P.M. rather than the standard 7:30 P.M. time. • Minutes of Meeting February 10, 1987 Page 8 B) There being no other business before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 9:55 P.M. Respectfully submi_ted, Bill C. K~cavelis Finance erector/Village Clerk Date Approved: February 24, 1987 {~(/. f Carlton D. Stoddard Edward C. Hoviell Jill K. Gem no s Ron Mackail ~~U-[,c..-t.-- .~ Edwin J. N is i•