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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Regular_07/26/1983r: MINUTES OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA July 26, 1983 A meeting was held by the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta, at 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, July 26, 1983 in the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida. Councilmembers present were: Beddow, Brown and Stoddard. 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 Mayor Stoddard. Mayor Stoddard announced the cancellation of the August 9, 1983 Council Meeting. Mayor Jupiter/Tequesta • gave them toward Chang add add Stoddard read the "Thank You" card received from the Girls Softball team for the donation of $200. the tillage their trip to the State Tournament. =s made and approved to the agenda were: 2b. C.O.G. representative to the August 3, 1983 COG Meeting 2c. Tentative Millage Rate to be set The first item on the agenda was Site Plan Review for Cypress Villas, Gerry Wuhrman. The Village Manager read the letter of intended use that this property will be used for. These will be single family attached housing units. Each unit will be part of a quadraplex building and will have two bedrooms, two baths, den, kitchen and living room. Ttie letter stated that an overall Homeowners Association will be organized to regulate and maintain the project. Mr. Gerry Wuhrman explained to Council what Cypress Villas would look like with a grayish color exterior and costing in the low 50's to high 50's. Mr. Herbert D. Kelley, Jr., P.E., Kelley Engineering Associates, Inc. who is the Engineering firm for the developer was present to answer any questions Council might have on the traffic study and the drainage system. Mr. Kelly told Council~as stated in his letter of July 6, 1983 to Mr. Wuhrman that based on the presented site plan, containment on each site tract would accommodate storm water runoff, with a percolation rate of less than one minute per inch. In the letter it also stated that they found no adverse runoff conditions which would cause storm water problems to Cypress Drive. 07-26-83 -02 Mr. Peter Baron, resident, told Council he feels the developer • should put in a statement to any buyer that the development is next to a railroad. Mr. Wuhrman told Council he saw no problem with this as long as any future developer in this area had to do this so that it would be urrm and not discriminatory against this development. Mr. Robert Voorhees, 4 Starboard Way, told Council he thinks they should look into this developement more closely so that it won't turn into a low income housing area. Mr. Voorhees says he feels that way because he has family members that live in Georgetown Place and ~ha~ they have had a lot of problems with people who only rent there and that the Police are there a lot because of the problems. Mr. Al Wilshire, told Council that the intersection at Tequesta Drive and Cypress Drive is the worst intersection in Tequesta and if this new development is allowed then a traffic light should be installed. Beddow wanted to know if the Building Official has consulted with the Police Chief to see if this development would cause an undue burden on the Police Department. Beddow said that after hearing the residents testimony that Georgetown Place is a burden on the Police Department that this development may also become a burden. The Village Attorney told Council that he believes the resident's points are well taken, but there are Ordinances that are designed to tape care of these complaints. There is also the Homeowners Association that can address the Council's recommendations when the Council finds out exactly what type problems they are concerned with. The developer can_then put them . in the Homeowner's Association documents. The Village Attorney told Council that they could postpone the consideration of Site Plan Review until the drainage is addressed and the Homeowners Association documents are reviewed. Beddow said he thinks that this Site Plarr can be deferred until the last meeting in August. Beddow said he also thinks the Police Chief should be here to answer questions Council may have on the impact on the Police Department. Mr. Wuhrman asked that the Site Plan Review be approved, but no Building Permit be issued until the items are satisfied such as the Homeowners documents, Police Department approval/denial and the drainage. Beddow moved, "that we defer consideration of the request to approve the Site Plan Review until our next scheduled meeting on August 23, 1983 and that meanwhile we secure from our Engineer advice concerning the adequacy of plans for drainage, #2. that in that period of time the applicant submit to the Building Official and through the Building Official and the Community Appearance Board his plans for landscaping and screening and #3. that the Village Manager talk to the Police Chief concerning the problem of whether or not this proposed development is likely to place an undue burden on the Policing service in the Village of Tequesta and if possible to have the Police Chief here to give us the .benefit of his view at the next meeting on August 23, and further, if possible, to have prior to that meeting the Police Chief and • applicant consult with each other concerning any problem the Police Chief may envision and ~ehen~as~and if we approve Site Plan Review we will have to make it subject to the closing of the contract for the purchase of all the issue of Capital Stock of the Corporation who presently 07-26-83 -03 own, the land and that the applicant will provide some effective machine • to notify the prospective purchaser that they are buying close to a railroad. Also to ask the Building Official to review the plans and specifications to the best of his knowledge so that the plans may be approved expeditiously:' Brown seconded and vote on the motion was: Beddow -for Brown -for Stoddard -for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. lb. The next item on the agenda was, Jack Baker's Lobster Shanty building permit for parking area located in the Village of Tequesta and delayed annexation of Jack Baker's Lobster Shanty. Mr. John Adams, Attorney for Jack Baker`s Lobster Shanty was present and explained to Council that the owner of the Lobster Shanty has plans to enlarge the present restaurant but in order to do that~the parking has to be increased. The property that the restaurant sits on is in the County and part of the property which will be the increased parking is within the municipal limits of the Village of Tequesta. Council talked at length about this problem and Beddow gave the unanimous opinion of Council to Mr. John Adams. Beddow told Mr. Adams that it is Council's suggestion that Jack Balser conduct simultaneous with Palm Beach County and the Village of Tequesta the Site Plan Review as respect to .the building and as respect the parking lot and that presumably having gotten a building permit from the County for the building you will enter into an agreement with • us, satisfactory to our Attorney, from the standpoint of its being a binding commitment, that immediately upon the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy by the County for the building you will file a petition to annex into the Village for that portion of the property, the totality of the property, that is the parking lot and the restaurant that is presently in the County, and that there will be a Unity of Title. lc. The next item on the agenda was the consideration of rate increase by Pery Cable T.V. Mr. Phil Sheam Perry Cable, was present to answer any questions Council and the audience may have on the rate increase request. Mr. Sheaman said that Perry Cable has appeared before Council three (3) times, on June 14, 1983, July 14, 1983 and again on July 26, 1983 and he hoped this evening would be the last time. Beddow thanked Perry Cable for sending out letters to the people about the rate increase request and the notice of. tonigh~s meeting. Mayor Stoddard opened the floor to the public for their input. Mr. Stanley Rollin, President of the Tequesta Garden Condos, told Council he does not feel that Tequesta Gardens Condos have had the quality or service that justifies a rate increase and that people at Tequesta Gardens are opposed to the rate increase. Mr. Bob Voorhees, 31 Starboard Way, said he is dissatified with Perry Cable service and that he is against the rate increase. . Mr. Russell Norris, 10 Garden Street, asked Council to deny the increase, because it is unreasonable and discriminatory. Mr. Joe Blizzard, 16 Pine Tree Circle, was against the rate 07-26-83 -04 increase. N1r. Sterling Trumane, 22 Pine Hill Trail, told Council he has had Perry Cable service for eight (8) years and has had no problems with them. Mr. Peter Baron, 7 Garden Street, told Council he didn't like the letter he received from Perry Cab]_e about free service that some people were getting with special televisions. He also opposed the rate increase. Beddow told Mr. Sheaman that there were only three (3) members of Council present and in all fairness to Perry Cable he would like to postpone the vote until the next Council Meeting. Mr. Sheaman told Council Perry Cable will be at the next meeting and went down the list of people who spoke at this meeting against Perry Cable`s rate increase request and apolozied to each of them for their unsatisfactory service or treatment. Mr. George Watt, 360 Fiesta Avenue asked Council if the pine trees in back of the Villager Apartments could be cut down by the Village because of the possibility of one of them falling during a hurricane. The Village Manager explained to Council that the property the trees are on is probably Village easement but the trees were put there by the developer. The Village Attorney and Village Manager where to check • this out. Beddow moved, "the approval of the appointment of William Blodgett to the Annexation Committee for a two (2) year term". Brown seconded and vote on the motion was: Beddow -for Brown -for Stoddard -for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. Beddow moved, "that Councilmember Brown be appointed to represent the Village at the next C.O.G. meeting". Stoddard handed the gavel to Vice-Mayor Beddow and seconded the motion.Vote on the motion was: Beddow -for Brown -for Stoddard -for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. Beddow moved, "that for the purpose of "Due Notice" to the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser Office that we adopt a tentative Ad Valorem tax millage rate of 3.2483". Brown seconded and vote on the motion was: • 07-26-83 -05 Beddow -for Brown -for Stoddard -for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. The Village Manager gave .September 1,..1983 as the first date of the first Public Hearing for the 1983/84 Budget. The minutes of the July 12, 1983 Site Plan Review and the minutes of the July 12, 1983 Council Meetings were received. The Village Financial Statement for July 1983 and the Water Department Financial Statement for July 1983 were received. The Village Manager's Report for July 11, 1983 to July 22, 1983 was received. The meeting was adjourned at 10:41 P.M. Cy se Colbert ., Date Approved ~ ,~ Thomas JC.r' Beddow Lee M. Brown Not present 07-26-83 Thomas J. Little ~%~ ry Carlton D. Stoddard Not present 07-26-83 William E. [aagar •