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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Regular_02/12/1980 • MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA February 12, 19f~0 A Meeting of the Council of the Village of Tequesta, Florida was held at 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, February 12, 190 in the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta Florida. Councilmembers present were Brown, Cook, Mapes, and Yoder. Councilmember Ryan advised he could not be in attendance because of illness. 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 Cook, Mai*or Brown announced Commissioner Peggy Evatt~s quarterly meeting on March 3, 19~?0 at ?:30 P.P~~. Mayor Brown also announced the T~-~a:~urc~ Coast Regional Planning C ~zxn~~:i.7~ Meeting at the Jupiter Hilton on February 29, 19`'0. The 1~linutes of the January 22, 1~~0 Site Plan Review and January 22, 1Q~'0 Council Meeting were received. The Village Manager's Report for January 20 - February 9, 19'0, the Village Financial Statement for December, 1°?~ and the Water Department Financial Statement for December, 1..9?~ were received. t~Zr, Cotter Christian, Gee & Jenson presented Council with the projected cost for the Village's Capital Improvements Program for drainage, street resurfacing and water system, The total cost of the program was $1,463,060. This figure had an inflation factor of 15~ added to it. Mr, Christian told Council that he has seen as high a figure as 25J quarterly inflation in some cost to the other projects. But he feels 15~ inflation cost is safe. The Capital Improvements program consists of six (6) projects, drainage improvements, street resurfacing program, water supply improvements Phase I, Intracoastal crossing, treatment plant modifications and the S.W.I.M.M, program. The total program is scheduled for an early 1~?F~2 completion, Mr, Christian also gave Council the estimated construction costs for the additional transmission main from Jupiter, The total cost being $641,000, but with a credit of $99,550 from Jupiter the net costs of the transmission main would be $541,450 with the capacity charges being negotiable, A Council Workshop meeting was set for February 19, l~`~0 ~~~ J 02--12~-f~0 -02 1:00 P.M. to hear from Joe B. Wise, William R. Hough & Company • for the consideration of a possible Bond Issue proposal, Peter Baron, told Gee ~ Jenson he didn't understand why they are now telling the Village it should improve on it own water system, when they told the Council., vahen he was on Council, that Tequesta should buy water from Tri-- Southern (now Jupiter Water Company). Mayor Brown explained t~-lat that was fora short term program. What Council is dealing with now is for a long range program. John Giba, told Council that his comments to Council would be on the latter part of the Agenda. The Village Attorney explained that the Ordinance amending the Comprehensive Plan was for changing the Fitton Property from Institutional to Single Family for the Comprehensive Plan. The Attorney read the Ordinance by title only, entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA AMENDING THE ADOPTED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA. Mapes moved, "for the adoption of the second reading of the Ordinance". Yoder seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown -for Coo'~c -for Mapes -for Yoder -for and therefore Ordinance No. 27~ was passed and adopted. Peter Baron told Coun.ril that he attended the County Commission Meeting in regard to the floating; of a Bond Issue for street resurfacing throughout the County and maybe the Village could receive some of these monies. The Village Attorney read an Ordinance regarding the financial disclosure requirements and compensation of Councilmembers. The Village Attorney advised that the Village Charter prohibits a Councilmember from receiving an increase in salary which is adapted during the term for which he was elected, but in the Attorney's opinion the Charter requirement would not prohibit a Councilmember from receiving travel and per diem. during the term for which he was e3-eetnd. The Village Attorney suggested that the Council not do anything at this time regarding anticipated char?gLs in the financial disclosure require- ments by the Legislature, Yoder told other Councilmembers that the reason he brought the matter up was to make other people who may think about running for Council feel it was a little more worth their time if the Councilmembers fees were increased. Council agreed t.o leave the Councilmembers fees the way it is now. But Councilmember Mapes told the Village Attorney • to have an Ordinance ready 7.n regard to the strict Financial Disclosure law just in ~"a~seE 02-12-~30 -03 The Village Attorney read in full a Resolution entitled, • A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA ESTABLISHING P~IARCH 11, 190 AS THE DATE OF THE 190 GENERAL ELECTION. Mapes moved, "for the adoption of this Resolution". Cook seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown -for Cook -for Mapes -for Yoder -for and therefore Resolution No. 5-79/0 was passed and adopted. The Village Attorney told Council that Mr, Heinz VonZabern has called h.im and requested that Council review his special exception for the marina facilities, But the Attorney said it ~~~as his understanding that the Special Exception would be heard either after the County waived the Zoning classification change or the two (2) year waiting period had lapsed, However, he has advised Mr. Heinz VonZabern that Council could consider the Special Exception if they so desire. The Attorney also reminded Council and Mr, VonZabern that Mr. VonZabern was well aware of the fact that Council could not guarantee the Special Exception for his Marina before his pr. operty was annexed. Council told Mr, VonZabern to get with the Village P•7anager and submit the Special Exception request to him for the office review and Council directed the Village P~ianager . to set up a Public Hearing on the Special Exception for 7:00 P.M., February 26, 190 for the JIB Club, Inc. Mr. Paul Compare told Council he would like to put a small office building on Lot 22, Block 2, Jupiter in the Pines, Section "C", (southeast corner of Tequesta Drive and Fiesta Avenue) He said it would be a small building with adequate parking and shrubbery. The Village P~Zanager reviewed his memorandum to Council dated February 6, 190 in v~hich he stated, "the request has been reviewed by this office arzd the Planning Consultant and it is our opinion that the request is not consistent with the Village's Comprehensive Plan and that the existing medium density land use and R-2 Zoning is the most appropriate use for this property". P~Zapes moved, "that the request for the rezoning of Lot 22, Block 2, Jupiter in the_ Pines, Section "C" .from R-2 Multiple Famil~,T Dwelling Classifi- cation to C -1 Retail Commercial Classification be denied" Yoder seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown -for Cook -for Manes -for Yoder -for and therefore the motion iras passed and adopted, • Mr, Paul F, Corell, Beach. Road, told Council that when he 02-12-~0 -o~ approached the Florida State Department of Transportation • requesting that draw bridges in this area operate nn an opening schedule that ti~~ould minimize the time that the highway is closed to traffic to his surprise the D.O.T. was very happy to hear this, because they would like to see it also. Mr. Corell told Council that bridge tenders for the bridges in this area have been taking boat's license numbers of those not removing their outriggers and have been notifying them. by letter to remove same before approaching a bridge. This they feel would eliminate some of the openings. P~iayor Brown told Council that C.O.G. feels that each municipality should adopt a Resolution in regard to the bridges opening and closings in the area of the municipality. P~lapes moved, "that the meeting be continued until 10:30 P.M.'t. Cook seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown -for Cools -for Mapes -for Yoder -for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted, Council discussed the fact that the General Election and Presidential Primary Preference Election falls on March 11, 19£0 • which is Council's first Council NTeeting date in March, Yoder moved, "to approve March l~, 190 as the Council's first scheduled Council Meeting in March". Mapes seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown -for Cook -for Mapes -for Yoder -for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. Cook discussed with Council the possibility of a County owned and run swimming pool in the Jupiter-Tequesta area. She told Council that C.O.G. has supported a Resolution in favor of such a project. Cook moved, "to go on notice that we are in favor of the construction of the community swimming pool in the North County area". Mapes seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown -for Cook -for Mapes -for Yoder -for and therefore the rnotion was passed and adopted, 0212-~?0 -05 Under Councilmember's Report, Yoder asked the Village Manager • about a letter some residents were receiving about a new alarm system installed in the Police Station. Yoder wanted to know why this was handled the way it was with no notice being sent to the residents before the new system was installed. He requested the Village Manager check into it. Yoder also told Council he believes the Village should take a stand on the Governors move to continue the 5J tax lid. Yoder expressed his appreciation of a job well done by John Giba as Planning Consultant to the Village and was sorry to hear that Giba was not going to renew his contract. Yoder also expressed concern over a memorandum sent to Council from John Giba, on release of certain documents on file in the Village pertaining to him,.. Yoder expressed concern that these documents were just given without request to a person or persons over the counter. Cyrese Colbert, Village Clerk, told Council these documents were requested and in accordance with Florida law copies were made available. Council agreed that the Village Manager and Village Attorney should draw up a procedure on releasing of certain documents within Village .files. The Village Attorney informed Council that Florida law does state that Public documents are open to the Public, but certain items such as personnel files are a "grey area". The Meeting was adjourned at 10:36 P.M. f Date apprnved ~_~ Howard Brown L e A. Cook ti~1. Harvey ~'Iap Cy ese Colbert