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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Regular_04/08/1980 iu'IINUTES OF THE T~ETIz'~G OF THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA April $, 190 A Meeting of the Council of the Village of Tequesta, Florida, was held at 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, April F3, 190 in the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida. Councilmembers present were: Little, P~Zapes, Ryan and Stoddard. Cao'_~c: had advised she could no} be in attendance. 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 T~~iapes. Mayor Mapes requested that item 2b. on the Agenda be moved up to the first item on the Agenda. Council approved the change. • The Village T~lanager explained that this request by P~Ir. Miller was brought about because the Police Department had received complaints about the illegal parking of trucks at 566 Dover Road. After the Police spoke to i~ir. Itliller, he was advised that he could make application for waiver of Section 16.E (2) of the Vil_lat e Code of Ordinances. P~Ir. P~liller complied by making such application for waiver because tree pick-up truck was needed to transport tTf~o (2} large oxygen tanks in addition to a small oxygen tank when he would be going out of town. Councilmember Stoddard told i~~Ir, T~'Iiller that he had received several complaints about the i?le al parking of certain trucks Little. moved, "that we approve this petition. as submitted for health reasons". Ryan seconded and vote on the motion was: Little -for I~~~Ta pe s -f o r Ryan -for Stoddard -against and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. The P~iinutes of the I~~Iarcl~ 1~, 19$0 Council I~'Ieeting were received. 04-0~~-£~0 -02 Council asked several questions on the Village Manager's • Report. One concern of the majority of Council was item X50, which was a letter of P~~Iarch 24, 190 sent to Lone Star Florida, Inc. advising they could not reactivate their batching facility on Old Dixie Highway. The Village 1~Ianager advised Council that in the opinion of the Village Attorney Lone Star Florida, Inc. could not reactivate its plant since it is a non-conforming use. Linda Otto, 15 Fine Hill Trail East asked Council why the railroad still loads and unloads rocks at this location if it is a non-conforming use, She was advised by Council that the loading and unloading of rocks was not a non-conforming use. N1r. Sandy Nettles, Gee 8c Jenson, told Council they had received three (3) bids for the uYater Supply Improvements Phase I, Gee & Jenson's estimated construction cost for this project was ~96,~600. and the total estimated cost, including design and engineering services during construction, is ~1~9,750, Mr, Nettles said Gee & Jenson recommended Council accept the bid from Drilling Services, 3504 Industrial 33rd, Street, Fort Pierce, in the amount of $'71,~~7,50. Stoddard moved, "that we accept the bid of Drilling Services in the amount of $71,~~7,50", Ryan seconded and vote on the motion was: Little -for h!apes -for Ryan -for Stoddard -for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. Stoddard moved, "that the funds be paid from the Water Department Capital Improvement Funds". Ryan seconded and vote on the motion was: Little -for Mapes -for Ryan -for Stoddard -for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted, 1~~. Ennis, 290 Country Club Drive, told Council that he had received notice that the bicycle path was scheduled to start on April 14, 190, He told Council°he was against the bicycle path. Council asked Gary Preston, Recreation Director to e:~plain the situation on the bicycle path. Preston explained to Council and the audience that the bicycle path had been in the budget • since 1976. Palm Beach County would share 50J in the funding of the path. Q4-0~-~0 -03 f Several • did not want closer to the faot .width . people along Country Club Drive complained that they the path at all. A few wanted the bicycle path road and fewer feet across than the proposed six Preston explained to Council that the State says a path should be ten (20) feet from the road and the path should be at least six (6) feet in width to provide .for safe passing of pedestrians and bicycles. Preston also told Council that the County advised him that if the Village asked the contractor to hold off until a later date we may never receive the path. Stoddard moved, "to stop the contruction of the bicycle path". Little seconded and vote on the motion was: Little -against i`'Iapes -against Ryan -against Stoddard -for and therefore the motion did nat pass. T'Iayor Mapes announced the bicycle path would be installed as scheduled, The Village P~~Tanager explained the Jupiter-Tequesta Athletic. Association has submitted a written request to place a temporary sign in front of a new 190 Pontiac Sunbird fi~hich will be shown at local banks in Tequesta. The sale of tickets for the car and other prizes is for the JTAA Annual Fund • Raising Event. Council can approve such a temporary sign if they so desire. Little moved, "to approve the temporary sign". Ryan seconded and vote on the motion was: Little -for Mapes -for Ryan -for Stoddard -for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. P~Zr. Theodore E. Davis part owner of a 3,9~ acre tract of land in Palm Beach County, adjacent to and abutting the Village of Tequesta at Tequesta Pines spoke to Council of a proposed subdivision he and his partner have proposed for this area. The only available ingress and egress to the proposed subdivision. is th.ro~zgh lot 126, Tequesta Pines, which they presently own, Some of the people in Tequesta Pines who would be effected by this plan spoke out against the subdivision, Some of the main objections were the increase in traffic,=down grading of their property value and they had not been notified of this by people involved. Pair, Davis said it was his intention to get Councils reaction first then go to the people with their plans, to work out a viable solution. Council agreed that P~'1r. Davis should do some more homework and then came back to Council, r- 04-0$-$0 -04 The Village Manager told Council that we had received two (2) bids for a new mobile radio for the new Water Department • pick up truck. This is to replace the present mobile radio which is beyond repair. The lowest bids received $565.25. The Water Department Consulting Engineers, as required have approved the replacement of the old radio. Stoddard moved, 14that we authorize the purchase of the radio in the amount of $565.25". Little seconded and vote on the motion was: Little -for Mapes -for Ryan -for Stoddard -for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. The meeting was adjourned at 9:43 P.M. Date appr ve „~~ ~ Cy~se Colbert Leslie A. Cook -' ~ Thomas J ~ Little i~i / ! W.H. Mapes, J ~ ~ ~ s tt . ,, xyan~~ Carlton D. Stoddard -~:_:-- ~ CJ