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VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
SPECIAL EMERGENCY COUNCIL MEETING
2:00 P.M.
Friday, September 5, 2008
EOC MEETING ROOM
345 Tequesta Drive
Tequesta, FL
Call to Order and Roll Call
Mayor Pat Watkins
Vice-Mayor Calvin Turnquest
Council Member Vince Arena
Council Member Jim Humpage
Approval of Agenda
Council Member Tom Paterno
Village Manager Michael Couzzo
Village Attorney Trela White
Village Clerk McWilliams and Department Heads
1. Briefing and Update on Hurricane Preparedness
2. Any Other Matters
Adjournment
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Michael Couzzo,
Village Manager
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED: If any person decides to appeal any decision made by
this Council with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing he/she will need a record
of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he/she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of
the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is
to be based.
NOTE: Disabled persons who need an accommodation in order to participate in this Village Council
Meeting are requested to confact the Village Clerk's Office at 575-6200 ext. 244 or 246 at least three
working days before this meeting. Hearing impaired persons please note that wireless hearing system
receivers are available by requesting the same from the Village Clerk.
MEMORANDUM
TO: Village Clerk McWilliams
Village of Tequesta
FROM: Pat Watkins, Mayor
Calvin Turnquest, Vice-Mayor
Jim Humpage, Council Member
Tom Paterno, Council Member
Vince Arena, Council Member
DATE: September 5, 2008
SUBJECT: Special Emergency Council Meeting -Waiver of Notice per Sec. 2-32
of Village Code of Ordinances
We, the Mayor, Vice-Mayor and Council Members of the Village of Tequesta in
conjunction with the Emergency Management Director feel it is necessary to call a
Special Emergency Council Meeting of the Village for a briefing and update on
Hurricane preparedness as it relates to pending Hurricane Ike.
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Vince Arena, Council Member
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Lori McWilliams, CMC
ARTICLE IL VILLAGE COLTNCIL*
ARTICLE II. VILLAGE COUNCIL*
*Cross references: Elections, § 2-231 et seq.; governing body of well zone, § 50-153.
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Sec. 2-31. Eligibility for office.
In order for any individual to be eligible to the village council, he must have the qualifications
prescribed by section 2.02 of the Charter.
(Code 1977, § 2-16(a))
Charter references: Qualifications, § 2.02.
Sec. 2-32. Special meetings.
(a) Call; notice; contents. Special meetings of the village council may be called at any time;
however, at least three days' notice must be given. Such notice may be by announcement at a
regularly scheduled village council meeting or may be in writing, signed by the village manager
or mayor. If notice is given by mail, it shall be mailed to the residence of each councilmember,
and the notice period shall begin on the date of mailing. The contents of the notice shall be
placed in a conspicuous place in the village hall.
(b) Waiver of notice. If all councilmembers consider the matter to be taken up at the special
meeting to be urgent and of sufficient importance to the welfare of the village, the three days set
forth in subsection (a) of this section may be waived by the unanimous consent of all five
councilmembers. Such waiver shall be in writing and shall be spread upon the minutes of the
meeting. The notice shall still be placed in a conspicuous place in the village hall.
(c) Limitation on consideration of business. The only matters to be considered at special
meetings shall be those matters set forth in the notice described in subsection (a) of this
section.
(Code 1977, § 2-17--2-19)
Sec. 2-33. Council member serve on public safety pension board or general employees
pension board.
A member of the village council may serve in an ex officio capacity as a member on the public
safety pension board or the general employees pension board for the Village of Tequesta.
(Ord. No. 591, § 1, 11-18-2004)
Secs.2-34--2-60. Reserved.
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