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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Regular_05/13/1980 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA May 13, 1980 The Village Attorney told Council they could commence with routine items on the Agenda now since there was still time left til the 7:30 P.M. Council Meeting. Council received the Minutes of the Council Meeting for April 8, 1980 as corrected, the Village Manager`s Reports April 6 - 19 and April 20 - May 10, 1980 were received. Council also received the Village and the Water Department Financial Statements for March, 1980. A Meeting of the Council of the Village of Tequesta, Florida, was held at 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, May 13, 1980 in the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida. Councilmemberspresent were Cook, Little, Mapes, Ryan and Stoddard. Also present were Robert Harp, Village Manager, Cyrese Colbert, Village Clerk and John C. Randolph, Village Attorney. • The opening Prayer and Plege of Allegiance to the Flag was given by Vice-Mayor Stoddard. Item 4d. Payment of Water Main Replacement was added to the agenda and approved. Mr. Fred E. Singer, Assistant County Engineer told Council he was here to discuss and answer any questions Councilmembers may have on the transfer of County Roads, within the Village, to the Village. He told Council that the Village Manager's memorandum to Council dated May 7, 1980, on the subject, was very self and there was little more he could add. In the memorandum the Village Manager reminded Council that under Rules of State of Florida Department of Transportation Chapter 14-12, transfer of jurisdictional responsibility for operation and maintenance of functionally classified County roads within the municipality is to be completed no later than July 1, 1982. Mr. Singer felt that if the Village expressed its intent to make the required transfer the County could provide funds in their budget to make necessary repairs and resurfacing of the roads to be transferred. Mr. Roger Fulling, resident, asked Council if the County would drop some of the tax millage collected from the Village if the County would no longer take care of the roads thru Tequesta. • '05-13-80 -2 Council also expressed concern that the Village does not have the • personnel or the equipment to properly maintain the brige on Tequesta Drive over the Loxahatchee River. Little moved, "we accept the roads with the provisos that the streets be repaired and maintained to a point of being accepted by the Village Manager and that a satisfactory agreement be entered into between the County and the Village of Tequesta regarding the maintenance of the bridge and the ditch". Stoddard seconded and vote on the motion was: Cook -for Little -for Mapes -for Ryan -for Stoddard -for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. Dr. Stanley Jacobs, President, Tequesta Country Club Community Association read a letter addressed to the Mayor from the Association. The letter was in reference to the Connector Road - County Line Road to Country Club Drive. The Board of Directors for the Association adopted on April 14, 1980 a resolution asking that the Village Council appoint a special attorney to represent the Village at a hearing before the Governor and the Cabinet on the connector road. The Board of Directors agreed in ':.the resolution to contribute up to $250. toward the expense of employing such an attorney. The Village Attorney had announced previously that he could not represent the Village in this • matter because of a conflict of interest. Mr. Robert Moore, Country Club Drive, spoke to Council of the importance of hiring this Special Attorney. Mr. James Coble, President, Tequesta Assocation of Voters and Taxpayers, told Council the Tequesta Assocation of Voters and Taxpayers favor this connector road and will help by contributing up to $250. for the expense of hiring a special attorney. Mr. John Giba, resident, told Council he has been involved in this for the past two (2) years and believes that a connector road is the answer to this problem. Mr. Tom Russo, Little Club Homeowners Association, spoke highly of the law firm that the different Associations felt they wanted to hire to be the special attorney and told Council he was glad the Village of Tequesta is interested in the problem of a connector road. The Mayor asked the Village Attorney if the Council could spend the Village's money for a project outside the Village limits. The Attorney told Council he felt they could because it is in the best interest of the Public that they do so. Stoddard moved, "that the Village of Tequesta retain the firm of Crary, Buchanan and Meginniss of Stuart to represent us in meetings with the State Administration, the Governor and his Cabinet and that we accept • the offer of the Tequesta Association of Voters and Taxpayers and Tequesta Country Club Community Association to contribute toward the necessary fund and that we also share this with the Little Club Home Owners Association". Ryan seconded and vote on the motion was: 05-13-80 -3 Cook -for Mapes -for • Little -for Ryan -for Stoddard -for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. Mr. Roger Fulling, resident, praised past Council and present Council for the projects that are being done and that have been done. Mayor Mapes complimented EN CON because they have completed laying the pipe down that is going into Bridge Road before the Villages' paving contractor reached that area and thus preventing ENCON from tearing up the newly paved road for the drainage pipe at a later date. Councilmember Ryan praised Mr. Robert Moore and all of the work he has done on the connector road. Little moved, "that we accept the Site Plan Review for second floor addition to Community Federal Savings and Loan Association as submitted•(at the 7:00 P.M. Site Plan Review Meeting)". Stoddard seconded and vote on the motion was: Cook -ror Mapes -for Little -for • Ryan -for Stoddard -for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. Council approved May 21, 1980 at 5:00 P.M. as a Council Workshop Meeting to be held with the Annexation Committee. The Village Manager explained to Council the high interest received from the Bank of Florida in St. Petersburg for deposit for Village Funds. Stoddard moved, "that we approve the Bank of Florida in St. Petersburg as Depository for Village Funds". Ryan seconded and vote on the motion was: Cook -for Mapes -for Little -for Ryan -for Stoddard -for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. 'Che Village Manager told Council he had asked Mrs. Linda Otto if she would serve on the Zoning Board of Adjustment and that she had agreed and had submitted a resume, which Council received copies of. Ryan moved, • "we appoint Linda Otto as a member of the Zoning Board of Adjustment". Cook seconded and vote on the motion was: 05-i3-80 -4 Cook -for Little -for • Mapes -for Ryan -for Stoddard -for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. The Village Manager explained his memorandum to Council dated May 13, 1980 in which he had informed them that during the deepening and widening of the drainage ditch running along the east side of Seabrook Road it was necessary to lower two Water Main Crossings that crossed the ditch from East to West Gee & Jenson had negotiated a price of $7,000. for the work with E.N. P~urray, Inc. He recommended that the payment be made from the Water Department Renewal and Replacement Fund. Little moved, "we approve payment". Stoddard seconded and vote on the motion was: Cook -for Little -for Mapes -for Ryan -for Stoddard -for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. Council discussed with the Village Attorney the proposed full • financial disclosure act. Most of Council were not in favor of the full financial disclosure and instructed the Village Attorney to have ready an Ordinance that would make it unneccessary that Council file a full financial disclosure. Vice-Mayor Stoddard expressed concern about an uncovered hole at the Lone Star Piant. He said he had told the Police Department and they were to notify Lone Star of the situtation. The Village Manager informed Council that Phase I of the well field testing and upgrading has -been completed and test was to begin today. The meeting was adjourned at ` _. __.~~. ,, Date Apr, v~ed~ ~~1=~ltiC.l Q ~/~Q~ Leslie A. Cook ~./~. W.H. Mapes, Jr. • Carlton D. Stoddard 9:05 P.M. '~ Cyr,~e Colbert ~~: ~ ~ ~. T,,~z~-~,. ; ~. 'Thomas J.` Little ~_- 'J mes H. Ryan