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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Regular_09/08/1987a VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA Post Office Box 3273 357 Tequesta Drive Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 • (305) 746-7457 VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 8, 1987 I. The Village Council held a Public Hearing to review the proposed millage rate and the tentative budget for fiscal year 1988 at the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, September 8, 1987. The Public Hearing was called to order by Mayor Stoddard and a roll call was taken by the Village Clerk. Councilmembers present were: Carlton D. Stoddard, Mayor; Edward C. Howell, Vice- Mayor; Councilmembers Earl L. Collings, Ron Mackail and Edwin J. Nelson. Village Officials present were: Thomas G. Bradford, Village Manager; John C. Randolph, Esq., Village Attorney; Scott D. Ladd, Building Official; Gary Preston, Director of Public Works & Recreation; and Bill C. Kascavelis, Finance • Director/Clerk. II. Councilmember Ron Mackail gave the Invocation and led those in attendance to the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag. III. The Village Manager reviewed in detail the revenues and expenditures for the Special Revenue Fund, Debt Service Fund, Capital Improvement Fund and Water Enterprise Fund. IV. The Village Manager reviewed in summary the amended tentative General Fund Budget. He noted the General Fund would open the year with a fund balance of $489,831 and revenues were anticipated in the amount of $2,716,192. Expenditures were set at $2,731,362 and the closing fund balance would be $474,661. Mr. Bradford noted the following changes were made as directed and authorized by the Village Council at the Budget Workshop held in July 14 and August 6, 1987. 1) Garbage/Refuse Service was included in the budget in the amount of $318,000. Public Hearing Minutes September 8, 1987 Page 2 - --------------------------- • 2) Grants and Aids to Community Organization were deleted to all organizations in the amount of $11,700 with the following exceptions: a) Jupiter/Tequesta Chamber of Commerce $3,200 b) Jupiter/Tequesta Athletic Association 7,000 c) Jupiter Fire Works 850 3) Fire Rescue Service appropriations were reduced from $400,000 to $372,786, a reduction of $27,214. 4) Transfers to the Capital Improvement Fund were reduced from $290,000 to $150,000, a reduction of $140,000. 5) Intra-Fund Transfer Revenues from the Improvement Bond Revenue Fund were increased from $682,496 to $708,496. an increase of $26,000. 6) The millage rate has been reduced from 6.5780 mills to 5.7510 mills - a reduction of .827 mills. For approximately twenty minutes, the Village Manager, Finance Director, and Councilmembers answered questions concerning the fiscal year 1988 budget. The majority of the questions were concerned with the 32$ increase noted on the tax bills received from the Property Appraisers Office. It was explained that the increase on the property tax notices, prepared by the Property Appraiser's Office, contained the original proposed tentative millage rate of 6.5780 mills. Subsequently, two budget workshops were held on July 23 and August 6, 1987, and the tentative millage rate was reduced to 5.7510 mills, an increase of 15.7 over the previous year rolled-back rate and an increase of 8.25$ over the previous year millage rate of 5.3126 mills. Mayor Stoddard reviewed a communication he drafted requesting that the Council reconsider its action of Public Hearing Minutes • September 8, 1987 Page 3 - -------------------------- eliminating all civic grants to community organizations with the exception of grants and aid to the Jupiter-Tequesta Athletic Association and Chamber of Commerce. He noted that four other organizations were serving the community with positive programs of real monetary value to the Village. He stated these organizations are civic organizations, not charities, and directly benefit Tequesta citizens. He recommended the the Council reconsider authorizing the following grants and aids: 1) North County Ambulance - $2,000 2) Lighthouse Gallery, Inc. - 1,000 3) Community Education Program - 1,000 4) Loxahatchee Historical Society - 2,000 Total $5, 000 Councilmember Collings noted that the issue concerning community organization "grants and aids" had been resolved at the previous budget workshops by a consensus of the Council. Councilmember Mackail indicated it was a rather difficult task determining what organizations were deserving of contributions; accordingly, he was in favor of retaining Council's prior consensus on the issue. Councilmember Collings moved, seconded by Councilmember Mackail, "to table the Mayor's request for consideration of grants and aids for the organizations noted." The vote on the motion was: Earl L. Collings - for Edward C. Howell - for Ron Mackaill - for Edwin J. Nelson - for Carlton D. Stoddard - for the motion therefore passed and was adopted. Public Hearing Minutes September 8, 1987 Page 4 - ------------------------- V. Councilmember Collings moved, seconded by Councilmember Nelson, "to adopt the tentative Village operating budgets for all operating funds as presented with a millage rate of 5.7510 mills." The vote on the motion was: Carlton D. Stoddard - for Edward C. Howell - for Ron Mackail - for Edwin J. Nelson - for Earl L. Collings - for the motion therefore passed and was adopted. • VI. The Village Manager announced that the proposed millage rate necessary to fund the fiscal year '88 budgets was 5.7510 mills, a 15.7$ increase over the rolled-back rate of the previous year, and an 8.25 increase over the prior year millage rate of 5.3126 mills. Mr. Bradford also noted the final budget hearing for the Village Budgets for Fiscal Year 1988 is scheduled for 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, September 22, 1987 at the Village Hall. VII. There being no concerning this 7:45 P.M. BCK/mk other business before the Council matter, the meeting was adjourned at Respectfully submitted, ~~~ Bill C. Kas avelis Finance D' ector/Clerk • • Public Hearing Minutes September 8, 1987 Page 5 Date Approved September 22, 1987 < ~' ,,~ .:~ Earl ~. Collings ``~ ~" Edward C. Howe17 Ron Mackail E in J. Nelso • Carlton D. Stoddard a, • I. The Village Council held a regularly scheduled Council meeting at Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida at 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, September 8, 1987. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Carlton D. Stoddard at 8:00 P.M., after a brief intermission following the previous scheduled Public Hearing. A roll call was taken by the Village Clerk. Councilmembers present were: Carlton D. Stoddard, Mayor; Edward C. Howell, Vice-Mayor; Councilmembers Earl L. Collings, Ron Mackail and Edwin J. Nelson. Village officials present were: Thomas G. Bradford, Village Manager; John C. Randolph, Esq., Village Attorney; Scott D. Ladd, Building Official; Gary Preston, Director of Public Works & Recreation; and Bill C. Kascavelis, Finance Director/Clerk. VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 8, 1987 • A) Council authorized a "proclamation of grateful tribute to the late Arthur R. Murphy, Jr. for his distinguished service to the community and as a member of the Council and as Vice-Mayor of the Village." Upon a motion by Councilmember Howell, seconded by Councilmember Collings, the vote on the motion was: Earl L. Collings - for • Edward C. Howell = for Ron Mackail for Edwin J. Nelson - for Carlton D. Stoddard - for II. The agenda was amemded to enable comments under Section VIII, Any Other Matters by: VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 • (305) 746-7457 a) Mr. Bradford in regards to ENCON Lift Station landscaping. b) Councilmember Mackail comments concerning the desalination process of treating additional Village Water supply sources. c) Councilmember Collings comments concerning JTJC building and Junior program. III. Proclamation • Council Meeting Minutes September 8, 1987 Page 2 - ---------------------------- the motion therefore passed and the Proclamation was adopted. B) Council authorized a Proclamation designating Constitution Week, the week of September 13 through the 19, 1987, to be reverently observed in memory of our birth of freedom 200 years ago commemorating the Bicentennial Celebration of the signing of the United States of America's Constitution and the dedication of the Constitution Park on September 17, 1987, upon a motion from Vice-Mayor Howell, seconded by Councilmember Nelson. The vote on the motion was: Earl L. Collings - for Edward C. Howell - for Ron Mackail - for Edwin J. Nelson - for Carlton D. Stoddard - for • the motion therefore passed and the proclamation was adopted. C) Council authorized a Proclamation of Congratulations to Bill C. Kascavelis, Finance Director/Clerk and Thomas G. Bradford, Village Manager in recognition of receiving the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting an honor received by the Village of Tequesta for the 5th consecutive year for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, upon a motion by Councilmember Mackail, seconded by Councilmember Collings. The vote on the motion was: Edward C. Howell - for Edwin J. Nelson - for Carlton D. Stoddard - for Earl L. Collings - for Ron Mackail - for the motion therefore passed and Proclamation was adopted. Council Meeting Minutes September 8, 1987 Page 3 - ---------------------------- IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND REPORTS A) The minutes of the comprehensive zoning ordinance public hearing held on August 25, 1987 were approved as submitted. B) The minutes of the 1987 were approved B, paragraph 2 and by Mayor Stoddard. C) The Village Manage: August 21 through submitted. Council men as amended Item VI-A, is Report September Ming held on August 25, by additions to Item V- addition of paragraph 3 for the period covering 4, 1987 was approved as V. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS A) Village resident, Mr. Harry Enderlein and Dr. Stanley . B. Jacobs were provided time to speak to the Council under the New Business portion of the agenda. VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A) The second reading of Ordinance No. 356, an Ordinance removing Tequesta from the provisions of the Palm Beach County Fair Share Contribution for road improvement ordinance was postponed and no action was taken on the ordinance at this evening's meeting. B) The second reading of Ordinance No. 357, an Ordinance providing for Tequesta Fair Share Contribution for road improvement ordinance was postponed and no action was taken at this evening's meeting. After a lengthy discussion concerning the two aforementioned Ordinances, member Nelson moved, seconded by member Collings, "to postpone action on the Palm Beach County Fair Share Road Improvement Contribution Ordinance for thirty days to enable adequate time for the County to reply to the Village concerning designating certain streets within the municipality as county roads and indicate any additional financial assistance for other improvement projects within the Village." The vote on the motion • was: Council Meeting Minutes September 8, 1987 Page 4 - ---------------------------- Earl L. Collings - for Edward C. Howell - for Ron Mackail - for Edwin J. Nelson - for Carlton D. Stoddard - for the motion therefore passed and was adopted. C) Ordinance No. 358, an Ordinance providing for a Chain of Responsibility in matters of Civil Defense was approved upon a motion by member Nelson, seconded by member Mackail. The vote on the motion was: • Earl L. Collings - for Edward C. Howell - for Ron Mackail - for Edwin J. Nelson - for Carlton D. Stoddard - for the motion therefore passed and second reading of Ordinance No. 358 was adopted. VII. NEW BUSINESS A) Consideration of the first reading of a proposed ordinance relating to placing before the voters of the Village a referendum providing for inclusion of the Village of Tequesta within the County Fire/Rescue municipal service taxing unit, to be held on November 10, 1987 General Election. Mr. Harry Enderlein, speaking on behalf of the Tequesta Association of Voters and Taxpayers, Dr. Stanley Jacobs, speaking on behalf of the Country Club Homeowners Association, and Mr. Alfred S. DeMott, speaking on behalf of the Island House Homeowners Association, opposed placing this item on the November 10, 1987 ballot. They noted that placing the Fire/Rescue Service cost in the municipal service taxing unit and removing it from the Village tax duplicate would only change the taxing entity. They were also of the opinion that the citizens of Tequesta • Council Meeting Minutes September 8, 1987 Page 5 - ---------------------------- would be better served with the Village Officials addressing Fire-Rescue Budget requests, and suggested that consideration be given by the Village to form its own fire/rescue department with other north county municipalities independent of the County Fire Rescue division. The Village Council took no action in regard to the proposed Ordinance. VIII. ANY OTHER MATTERS A) Mr. Bradford reviewed a communication received from Mr. Rick Dent, Executive Director of ENCON, concerning the landscaping of the lift stations located within the Village. A lengthy discussion ensued which resulted in a consensus of Council that the Village Manager should notify Mr. Dent that ENCON should commit their • proposal f~ Appearance landscaping prior to approval of Lift Station ~r site plan review by the Community Board to establish an acceptable of all lift stations within the Village, the Village Building Official issuing the final inspection for the Blair House Project . B) Member Mackail reviewed an information packet he received from the Dupont Corporation concerning reverse osmosis water treatment processing. He noted that such treatment method costs have been reduced drastically, and he suggested to review of the data by appropriate staff personnel for consideration by the Village for future plant expansions. It was also noted that reverse osmosis method of treating water was a viable alternate method of enabling the Village to become self sufficient in its own water needs. Mr. Bradford noted that our engineers were currently in the process of exploring the possibility of locating wells south of the Jonathan Dickinson State Park, and he should have a report back soon concerning their study of this matter. Member Howell also supported the concept of the Village becoming self sufficient in its own water needs. n U Council Meeting Minutes September 8, 1987 Page 6 - --------------------------- C) Member Collings reported that he has been in contact with a member of the JTJC board concerning expanding programs for the children of the area. He noted the building was deeded to JTJC in 1963, and the original deed did not restrict use of the building for children only. Subsequently, the charter of the JTJC was amended to restrict use of the property for children's programs, effected primarily by the efforts of Mr. Bob Meyers and the late Rev. PatZaccara. A member of the JTJC board candidates for the position of the facility were being review that the JTJC was interested in Village to provide expanded children for the area. indicated suitable a Youth Director for sd, and it was noted cooperating with the youth programs for IX. There being no business before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 P.M. Respectfully submitted, .~~ Bill C. K scavelis Finance Director/Clerk BCK/mk Date Approved: September 22, 1987 Edward C. Howell ~'j'1a',~~~ Ron ackail ~~ ~~ r~.~. E in J. Nelso , X11• Carlton D. Stoddard