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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Regular_10/11/1983 MINUTES OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA October 11, 1983 A meeting was held by the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta at 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, October 11, 1983 in the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida. Councilmembers present were: Beddow, Little, Stoddard and Wagar. Brown had .advised he could not be present. Also present were: Robert Harp, Village Manager, Cyrese Colbert, Village Clerl< and John C. Randolph, Village Attorney. The opening Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was given by Councilmember Little. Changes made and approved to the agenda were: add la. Change Order No. 2 - Tequesta Drive Drainage Improve- ments, Jim Collins, Gee & Jenson lc. Discussion of bids for elevated storage tank rehabilitation • la. This item, Water Service - Jupiter Island Beach Company, Inc. Mr. Francis T. Ryan, has been postponed until the next Council Meeting on October 25, 1983 at the request of Mr. Ryan. The question had arisen on what could the Village of Tequesta do about the lenght of time it is taking to have Jupiter Island Beach Company, Inc. connect to .the Village's Water System under the existing contract. The Village Attorney told Council that in his opinion as long as 1`1r. Ryan is working diligently toward the contract then he is okay, but if Mr. Ryan is not and is just sitting there doing nothing then the court may look favorably toward the Village, but according to the memo (from the Village Manager to Council, dated October 11, 1983) Mr. Ryan is continuing towards fulfilling the contract. Beddow requested that the referenced memorandum become apart of these minutes and they are so attached and have become a permanent part of these minutes. Mayor Stoddard asked the Village Attorney to report on the Woodard property. The Village Attorney told Council that Mr. Al Woodard, Mr. Woodard's Attorney, and he met in the Village Attorney's Office and as it stands now Mr. Woodard is going to meet with the Building Department to see what they can have and if it would need a variance. Mayor Stoddard asked the Village Attorney when the second reading of the Dock & Pier Ordinance would be and the Village Attorney advised that we had held off advertising until- the new requirements for advertising were in effect and second reading would be November. 22,.1 983. U 10-11-83 -02 Mayor Stoddard asked the Village Manager what the status was on . the negotiating of an extended contract with Nichols Sanitation. The Village Manager told Council that he and Mr. Ron Arrowood, Nichols Sanitation were meeting tomorrow. Council set October 20, 1983 at 5:30 P.M, as a Workshop Meeting for discussion of a proposed revision to the PUD section of the new Zoning Ordinance. Mayor Stoddard announced that on October 4, 1983 Palm Beach County Commissioners adopted the name Coral Cove for the new park on Jupiter Island formerly named Blowing Rock. Mr. Jim Collins, Gee & Jenson was present to review with Council Tequesta Drive and North Dover Road drainage improvements Change Order No. 2. Most of the work involved conflicts with ENCON's sewer lines. Mr. Collins said that there is a conflict on the 24" pipe run going north caused by a Southern Bell duct bank located in the flow line of the pipe. That cost is $6,500. but is not included in this Change Order because the telephone company has agreed to participate in this expense and Gee & Jenson is not sure to what extent they will participate. Beddow moved, "to approve Change Order #2 in view of the advice of our Engineers". Little seconded and vote on the motion was: Beddow -for Little -for • Stoddard Wagar -for -for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. 2a. Council then discussed item 2a. Report on Old Dixie drainage project. The Village 1`lanager told Council that the Mayor and himself met with representatives of Palm Beach County, Jupiter and Rinker on the proposed drainage improvement along the F.E.C. Railway from the Rinker Plant south to the river. The .cost of the proposed drainage will be split with Jupiter paying 45~, Tequesta 45~, Palm Beach County 6~ and Rinker paying 4~. F.E.C.'s share of the project will be checked out. Mr. Terry Vernor, Jupiter Councilmember and Mr. John Pott, Engineer for Town of Jupiter were present and told Council that the acreage method is the best basis to go on for computing the cost to each party involved. Mr. Pott said that Jupiter would maintain the ditch. Little asked what would happen if the Village does not participate in this project. Mr. Pott said that the Town of Jupiter would have the ditch designed without the flow of drainage from Tequesta being included in it. Beddow moved, "that we approve the concept of going forward with the project with the Jupiter and Tequesta shares being respectively equal and with the railroad, Rinker and the County sharing as it deemed • appropriate, the balance of the charges and with the definite understanding that this does not include the acreage concept to the extent that the area West of Lighthouse Plaza and North of Tequesta Drive is finally included in the project". Wagar seconded and vote on the motion was: 10-11-83 -03 Beddow -for Little -for Stoddard -for Wagar -for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. lc. The next item on the agenda was the consideration of bids for elevated tank rehabilitation. Mr. Bill Reese, Gee & Jenson was present to review with Council the bids that were received. The bids received were from Brinkerhoff ~ Sandblasting and Coatings, Orlando, Florida in the amount of $59,550., .the other was received from Service Enterprise Corporation Evansville, Indiana in the amount of $43,305. which would sub-contract the job out. Mr. Reese told Council that Brinkerhoff's was the only bidder who visited the project site and examined the tank prior to bid openings. The instructions to bidders required the bidder to examine the site of the proposed work prior to submitting their proposal. Mr. Reese pointed out several other reasons why Gee & Jenson recommended that the bid be awarded to Brinkerhoff's Sandblasting and Painting in the amount of $59,550.00. Beddow moved, "that we award the contract to Brinkerhoff's in the amount of $59,550. plus estimated Engineering cost not to exceed $8,900.". Wagar seconded and vote on the motion was: Beddow -for Little -for Stoddard -for • Wagar -for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. 3a. The Village Attor_~.ey read by "title" only an Ordinance entitled, AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA RESCINDING CHAPTER 13, SECTION 13.10 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA RELATING TO "IDENTIFICATION CARDS; REQUIREMEPIT; TERM; RENEWAL; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Beddow moved, "to approve Ordinance on first reading". Little seconded and vote on the motion was: Beddow -for Little -for Stoddard -for Wagar -for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. 3b. The Village Attorney told Council that he has spoken with the Attorney for F.E.C. Railway in reference to the bill received for the crossing repair at Tequesta Drive and Cypress Drive and they are to get back with the Village Attorney. 4a. The next item on the agenda was the discussion of request for rezoning and change in Land Use for Jupiter-Tequesta Professional Building. • In a memorandum, dated October 5, 1983, to Council the Village Manager explained to Council the request for rezoning and change in land use. In the memorandum it explained that the request is to change the easterly 25 feet of lots 7 and 10 and lots 8 and 9, Block 20, Jupiter in the Pines, 10-11-83 -04 Section B from R-1 Single Family Dwelling District to C-1 Neighborhood. Commerical. This zoning change will require a change in the Comprehensive Plan and the Land Use Plan for the easterly 25 feet of lots 7 and 10 from R-1 Single Family Dwelling Institutional to C-1 Neighborhood Commerical District, Commercial Land Use. The existing land use for lots 8 and 9 is commercial. The owners of the Jupiter-Tequesta Professional Building, Inc. ha ve a"Contract for Purchase" for the easterly 25 feet of lots 7 and 10, Block 20, JIP, Sect. "B" and they have also applied for a variance to the terms of the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to parking requirements to allow for 20 parking spaces in lieu of 78 parking spaces. The owners plan to provide for the additional parking with a reciprocal agreement shared with the First Baptist Church of Tequesta. Mr. George G. Gentile, G.B.S., architects and planners for the owners was present to answer any questions Council may have and showed Council plans of the building and parking. Council asked Dr. Steinhauser, one the the owners, if there were going to be any retail shops and Dr. Steinhauser told Council that there were going to be no shops with the exception of the Drug Store. Council also asked if the owner had plans of going any higher than one story and Dr. Steinhauser said "no". Council agreed that there should be a proviso in the deed restriction that there will only be a one story building. • 4b. The Village Attorney read by "title" only an Ordinance entitled, AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE SO AS TO PROVIDE A ZONING CHANGE FOR THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN FROM R-l, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO C-l, NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT AND FURTHER AMENDING THE ADOPTED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA BY PROVIDING A LAND USE CLASSIFICATION CONSISTENT WITH THE C-1 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. Little moved, "that we approve this Ordinance subject to the proviso that there be a deed restriction of only one story height limitation". Wagar seconded and vote on the motion was: Beddow -for Little -for Stoddard -for Wagar -for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. 5a. Vice-Mayor Beddow expressed to Council his dissatification with the minutes and felt that they could be done in a better way if Robert's Rules of Order where followed. General discussion followed with Councilmember Wagar stating that he personally did not want the minutes to reflect only action taken because Council need to refresh its' memory when certain things are put in the minutes. Little moved, "to close this discussion". • Beddow seconded and vote on the motion was: Beddow -for Little -for Stoddard -for Wagar -for . ~ '- 10-11-83 -05 and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. Council announced that they will set up a Workshop Meeting with Council, the Village Manager, the Village Attorney, the Village Engineer and Mr. Ernest Dorner, who represents the property owners on Jupiter Island, in reference to the connection charge that was charged and is being charged to Jupiter Island Beach. 5a. Little moved, "to approve Minutes of the July 26, 1983 Council Meeting". Wagar seconded and vote on the motion was: Beddow -against Little -for Stoddard -for Wagar -for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. Vice-Mayor Beddow asked Mayor Stoddard if~in his letter to Palm Beach County, did he volunteer the Village's Police Department to patrol the new Coral Cove Park on Jupiter Island, because he did not remember Council agreeing to provide any such service, and that Palm Beach County should provide for their own maintenance, life guards and police patrol. Mayor Stoddard told Council he had made no such agreement with Palm Beach County. The meeting was adjourned at 10:33 P.M. as q 3 Date Approved Thom Bedd ~~ ~~~ Lee M. Brown ~_ Th a Little ~~~~ Carlton D. Stoddard /A`i!~ ~,- j , ,~~~ William E. Wagar - ~ C ese Colbert • From: To: Subject: Date: 1 ~ ~'~ / ~~~7 ~'~ ' .~'~ ~` rao~rno nrmrnr Village Manager ,! l~ l l ~~~~ ~~~ Councilmembers, Village Attorney, Village Clerk, Francis T. Ryan Water Service - Jupiter Island Beach Comnany, Inc. October 11, 1983 Mr. Francis T. Ryan called this morning and requested to be excused from tonight's Council Meeting due to an important engagement he felt he could not get out of this evening. He asked me to advise you that he was not trying to bypass the Village Council's request for him to appear before them a;.d wili be glad to attend the next Council Meeting on October 25, 1983. He also advised that he has authorized the connection to proceed with bids to be received in approximately thirty (30) days and the project expected to take approximately one-hundred (100) days for construction. We agreed to Mr. Ryan's request and will expect him at the October 25, 1983 Council Meeting. G,~~ Robert Harp RH:jf •