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MINUTES OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING
OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA
April 10, 1984
A meeting was held by the Village Council of the Village of
Tequesta, at 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, April 10, 1984 in the Village Hall,
357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida. Councilmembers present were:
Brown, Mapes, Murphy, Stoddard and Wagar. 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 Mapes.
Mayor Stoddard announced that he had received notice from the
U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
that the National Weather Service Office will conduct a Hurricane Probability
Workshop and Awareness Program, on Wednesday, May 2, 1984 from 10:00 A.M.
to 3:00 P.M.
la. Mr. Jim Collins, Gee & Jenson, reviewed with Council his letter
to the Village Manager dated April 4, 1984. Mr. Collins told Council there
• were items that needed to be resolved tonight in order to close out the
Tequesta Drive Drainage Project. Mr. Collins told Council that inspections
of the project have found it to be complete. Bergeron has requested an
additional 17 days to the previously recommended 35 days, Gee & Jenson does
not agree with the additional seventeen days. Councilmembers agreed with
Gee & Jenson that the additional 17 days should not be approved.
John Giba, resident, asked Jim Collins if cuts across Tequesta
Drive have been brought up to standard. He told Council there were dips
in Tequesta Drive, at the cuts, and they will get worse with time if they
are not taken care of. Mr. Collins told Council that he was not aware of
any dips in the road.
The Village Attorney told Council that the reason for a
Performance Bond, which Bergeron has, is to cover matters which do not show
up prior to approval of the job and that the Bond is good for one year after
final payment is made. Council agreed that this matter should be tabled
until the Engineers and Contractors could review this matter. Wagar moved,
"to table this until the next Council Meeting". Brown seconded and vote
on the motion was:
Brown -for
Mapes -for
Murphy -for
Stoddard -for
Wagar -for
and therefore the motion was passed and adopted.
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!B. The next item on the agenda was the discussion of Capital Improvement
Charge for Jupiter Island (Stoddard). Mr. Mike Rocco, Gee & Jenson reviewed
with Council Jee & Jenson's letter of April 6, 1984 to the Village Manager.
Mr. Rocco reviewed the basis for Gee & Jenson's recommendations. In their
letter of April 6, 1984 Gee & Jenson recommended 1. The Village amend
Article 1, Section 18-3, of the Village Code so as to provide for a Capital
Improvement Charge of $970.65 for each new connection on Jupiter Island to
the Village of Tequesta's Water System 2. Reimburse such connections for
amounts paid in excess of $970.65 per connection. 3. Reimbursement to be
funded from future like capital connection charges on a first paid first
reimbursed schedule. Reimbursement to be made only when there are sufficient
funds to reimburse each connection fully, no partial reimbursements and no
credits towards any other rate, charge or fee.
The Village Manager told Council this iter,l has been discussed by
Council before, but in his opinion, it should not be opened ended.
There were representatives from Landfall Condominium, Sea Watch
Condominium and Jupiter Island Property Owners Association who spoke in favor
of the developers receiving refunds.
Mr. Thomas J. Beddow, former Vice-Mayor told Council that the money
that paid for the Intracoastal crossing was an advance of Village funds for
the benefit of the developers on the island and he felt there should be some
kind of interest paid on the advancements of the funds.
Councilmember Mapes told Council he thinks that the Village owes
• the difference to the developers. He told Council he feels the developers
are entitled to things being equal but also feels things should be equal
to the Village of Tequesta.
The Village Attorney told Council the Village should get a
suggestion from the Engineers about the reimbursement and then get input
from the developers.
Councilmember Brown told Council the developers should wait
until the next hook-up to be reimbursed and at that time the lower rates
would go into effect.
Mapes said he would like to table this until the next Council
Meeting but he would like to go on record that more than likely this money
will be refunded. Mapes moved, "to table this until the next Council Meeting"
Murphy seconded and vote on the motion was:
Brown -for
Mapes -for
Murphy -for
Stoddard -for
Wagar -for
and therefore the motion was passed and adopted.
lc. The next item on the agenda was the amendment to Site Plan Review
Approval - landscaping for Christ the King Lutheran Church. Mr. Wessell,
Architect was present representing the Church. Mr. Laessell showed the proposed
amendments with deletion of several trees and various landscaping because
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Me. Wessell said the Church would not be ready for Phase III for a while
and the landscaping would be a great expense for the Church. Brown
moved, "to approve amendment to Site Plan Review to include at least two
(2) trees in the most northern part of the parcel" Mapes seconded.
Discussion followed. Councilmember Brown said he was a little bit
disillusioned that all these grandioso trees were being eliminated
Vote on the motion was:
Brown -for
Mapes -for
Murphy -for
Stoddard -for
Wagar -for
and therefore the motion was passed and adopted.
ld. The next item on the agenda was ~proval of sign for Pinch-A-Penny
retail store. Mapes moved, "that the sign be approved as submitted". Murphy
seconded and vote on the motion was:
Brown -for
Mapes -for
Murphy -for
Stoddard -for
Wagar -for
and therefore the motion was passed and adopted.
• lc. Pride Plaza sign approval was the next item on the agenda. This
developers sign needed an extension to the time previously allowed. Mapes
moved, "that the permit be renewed for an additional six (6) months from
the expiration date". Brown seconded and vote on the motion was:
Brown -for
Mapes -for
Murphy -for
Stoddard -for
Wagar -for
and therefore the motion was passed and adopted.
lf, The next item on the agenda was the approval of Chapel Court
entrance signs. The Village Manager reviewed the proposed sign's color,
size and lettering with the Village Council. P~lapes moved, "to approve
Chapel Court entrance signs as submitted". Wagar seconded and vote on the
motion was:
Brown -for
Mapes -for
Murphy -for
Stoddard -for
Wagar -for
and therefore the motion was passed and adopted.
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2a. The next item on the agenda was the "Victim Rights Week" proclamation
(Stoddard). The Village Attorney advised that proclamations like this one
does not have to come before Council. The_Village Attorney read by title
the proclamation entitled PROCLAMATION OF VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA DECLARING THE WEEK OF APRIL 15 THROUGH 21, 1984 AS
"VICTIM RIGHTS WEEK". Mapes moved, "that the Proclamation be approved".
Brown seconded and vote on the motion was:
Brown -for
Mapes -for
Murphy -for
Stoddard -for
Wagar -for
and therefore the motion was passed and adopted.
2b. The Village Attor
a letter stating that since
by the deadline they would
has replied to that request
Wagar moved, "the extention
motion was:
ley told Council he had sent Rinker Materials
the double ended spur siding was not completed
have to supply a Bond to the Village. Rinkers
by asking for an extention of that deadline.
be allowed". Mapes seconded and vote on the
Brown -for
Mapes -for
Murphy -for
Stoddard -for
Wagar -for
• and therefore the motion was passed and adopted.
3a.
4a. & b. The Council Meeting Minutes of March 27, 1984 and the Village
Manager's Report of March 26, 1984 to April 6, 1984 were received.
The next item on the agenda was discussion of siltation in
Loxahatchee River (Stoddard). This subject has to do with a sandbar
that is in the Loxahatchee River at the mouth of the drainage ditch on
Dover Road. The Jupiter Inlet District says it is the responsibility of
the Village to clear it out because they say it was caused by the drainage
ditch. Councilmember Mapes told Council this is not the responsibility of
the Village of Tequesta and he thinks we ought to notify Jupiter Inlet
District of this. Council agreed with Mapes.
Councilmember Brown informed Council and the Village Attorney that
there is off-loading going on at the siding north of Tequesta Drive.
Council agreed that they would like the Police Department to start
using the sound meter equipment again.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 P.M.
Cy se Colbert
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