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I"1hIt1TES OF THE i~1EETIi,Cr OF THE COUi~CIL
OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA
August 26, 1c£~0
A Meeting of the Council of the Village of Tequesta, Florida,
was held at 7:3o P.T~i., Tuesday, August 26, 190 in the Village
Hall., 35? Tequesta Dr1VP, Tequesta, Florida, Councilmembers
present were: Cook, Little, '=tapes and Stoddard, Ryan had
advised he would not be in attendance. Also present Caere
Robert Harp, Village r2anager, CyTrese Colbert, Village Cleric
and John C. Randolph, Village Attorney.
The opening Prayer ar~d Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
was given by Councilmember Cook.
i~~ayor T=Tapes announced a r~~.eetirs on the "Connector Load"
to 'c~e 'geld UJednesday, August 27, 1~9~0 at the ~~~"Iarti n County
Fire Department in Hobe So~~znd.
• ~~~layor I~Zapes also announced the two (2 } Budget Public
Hearings to be held T•~Ionday, September 2', 190 at 7:30 P.h~1.
and Tuesday, October 14., 190 at 7~OC P.I~I. He also announced
the Z~ Wing Board of. Adjustment 1"~'ieeting to be held on September 15 ,
19:'0. There will also be a Zoning Board of Adjustment
I~Ieeti.ng an September 22, l~?~0 on the ax~nlcation of Lone Star,
Inc. for the construction of a concrete hatching plant.
The i~linutes of the Special Council I~~'ieeting of August 5,
19'0, the i'!iinutes of the Council T~Ieeting of August .12, 190
were received and the Village I`~'ianager xs Report for August 10-
23, 190 were also received.
't'he Village F inanc:ial Statement and the ~tlater Department
i{ inancia:t Statement for Ju, fir, 190 were received.
'~r. Sandy Nettles, Gee F~ Jenson was present to give
Council a status report on zT,round water withdrawal system safe
~~ield det~yr;~!ination, i'•~Ir. T,?e;tt;les to1.d Council that the testing
i.n iY°v'ell Field i~~o. 3 was completFb and looks very prom~_sing.
The ~~aells were pumping as hig~~ as °50 gallons per minute witr~
a higti~ level a.f a.ror., whic~',, does not prove to be a great
proble~l. The t~~~o wel_ls could pump as high as t~ti~o (2} million
gallons per day each. wa.t'~~~;t causing salt water intrusion as
long as tY:ey were allowed to rest, i'~ir. Nettles told Counci]_
that Gee ~ Jenson vaantw~d t.o get Council is feelings on the
drilling of two (2) additional. wells. Possibly one (1.) in
Tequesta Pines and ono (1) in the grave site area in t<`fartin
County, i'~Ir. T~:ettles reassure a Council that: there was adequate
.. ~ , Off,®2~ry--r~'0 -02
£'undirg in the b~zdget for this item.
i~"r. John Ferry, Perry Cabl^, was present to request a rate
increase for his compan~r, i~Ir, Ferry was present at the
August; 12, 19'0 Council T~.eeting, aryl reviewed with Council
several reasons why they were requesting; a rate increase,
Council asked that ~~Ir. Perry come back to another Council
P~~ieeting so there could be more public input and questions.
I'ir. Perry agreed and retur_n.ed to this Council ~Teeting.
There vaere several questions asked. by several residents,
Stoddard moved, "that their (Perry Cable Television, Co.)
request for the x$.00 rate be granted for a period of one (1)
year and at that time Use will review the service, but x$.00
be held only fora period of one year then the rate shall take
effect as applied for". Cook seconded and vote on the motion was:
Cook -for
Little -.for
i'~ia~es -for
Stoddard -for
and therefore the motion was passed and adopted.
ins. Tsismanakis. ~,xecutive Director, for Gul.fstream
Areawide Council on Aging, inc., was present to make the
• Council aware of their programs. ~7~r, Tsismanakis told Council
that the Gulf stream Areav{aide Council on Aging, Inc. has some
tremendous opportunities but is also having financial. problems,
`1'he Council. i.s short approx-itnately X15, 000. and they are askir7g
the r~~unic~.palities throuohaut Palm Beach County to give 50~ pe,r
capita based on their population of older residents. The Council
is asking X3$3.00 from the Vi 11age of Tequesta, I~Ir. sismanakis
also showed the Village Council a personal emergency aid system
called "I~Zedical t~lert". The Village Council explained to
I'~r, Tsismanakis that the Village's budget for 19$0/$1 is complete
for a.ll intents and purposes and that financia 1 assistance would
not be available from the Village for this year.
'~r, Bob Moore, Country C1_ub Drive, was present and told
Counc~ l that 'rie did not agreed with the moritorum placed or! ti,e
"No Thru Truck" Ordinance,
The Village Attorney read by title only Ai~T ORDITdAI`dCE OF_
TIME VILLAGE OF TE~UESTA, FLORIDA, AI-'ENDING SECTIOiV' 1.1--27 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINAdCES OF TI~~E VILLAGE TO PROVIDE THAT THE TAXES FOR
ALL LICENSES DESIGNATED THEREIN BE Ai~~I,DED TO PROVIDE, BECxIP~?I~ITI`?G
OCTOBER 1, 1~?$0, TINA T ALL OCCUPATIOI~IAL LICE~dSE TAXES LISTED
TI~EREIId WHICII APSE w100 OR LES~:> BE INCREASED TC Ai1 AMOUNT EG~UAL
TO 100~~~ TN EXCESS OF TIIE TAX LISTF~D THEREIT~i; THAT ALL OCCUPATIONAL
LICENSE TAXES LISTED T?{ FEIN BET`~'~tEEN x;101 AIdD x;300 BE I^1CREASED
BY 5~~ OF TIME A:?~IOUT~IT STATED THEREIIVT; Ai1D TI?AT ALL OCCUPATIONAL
• L:ICE~ISE TAXES LISTED THFaiLEIIv U;~-ITCH ARE IIVT EX;~ESS OF X300 BE INCREASED
BY 25~ OF SAID AMOUNT. SAID INCREASES SHALL NOT APPLY TO LICENSES
GRANTED TO ANY U`T'ILITY FP~AT~,ICrIISED BY THE VILLAGE FOR 4~-IICrI A
FRAPWrCI~IISE FEE IS PAID; PP~OVIDIT~;G FOR SEVF,RABILITY; PROVIDING AN
EF~'ECTIti~; DATE; FROVIDIIvG FO:~ CODIFICATION, Stoddard moved,
0~-?_,h-£~0 -03
• "that the Ordinance be adopted on second r~~~adir~r ". Cook seconded
and vote ors the motion f.aas:
Cook -for
Little for
Mapes -for
Stoddard -for
and therefore Ordinance TIo. ;?~?L,. was passed and adoptF:d.
The Village Attorney explained that the Village received
a letter from the Building Code Advisory Board of P alai '3each
County recommending the adoption. of the Uniform P4iinimum
Countywide Amendments to the various erodes which. the Board
has appraved. ?~Ir. Butterfie7.d, Village guil.da.ng Official has
recor:tr.ended the adoption of tril s ordir.anr.e as necessary for the
proper functioning, and operating of the Building Department.
The Village Attorney read by title only ATv ORDITJANCE OF THE VILLAGE
OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, A'~~>`~DING SECTIOI~IS 6-21, ~-!+1, 6=61, 6-121
OF TIIE VII_,LAGE CODE OF ORDIIAiICE ~TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADOPTION OF
THE STANDARD BUII_,DITG CODE, 1~7° EDIT ION; NATIONAL ELECTRIC
CODE, 197 EDITI01`1; STA~1DAltD GAS CODE, 1979 EDITION AND
STANDAF~D PLtTIJI3Ll`IG CODE, 1979 EDITI01`~I; TO ADOFT THE STANDAi-~D
I-~CHAivICAL CODE, 1979 EDITIOI•1; TO ADOPT TIIE UNIFORM 1~~IINIi~~`NT~i
CCU~ITY'~°~IIDE Ai~ZEP~TDi~~I`TTS, AS ~ PCO~~u~'~NDED BY TLIE ELTILDING CODE
ADVISORY BOARD OF PAL<I BEACIi COUNTY, TO TT-IE STANDARD BUILDING
CODE, 1979 EDITIOAI, NATIONAL EL,E~O,TRIC CODE, 197 EDITION;
STANDARD GAS GODS, 1979 EDITION; STANDARD PLUi'~'ff3ING CODE, 197°
EDITIOn~I AND S1'AIdDA.RD I~'1ECHANICAL CODE, 1979 EDITION; PROVIDII`,IG
FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDT~?G FOIE REPEAL OF ORDINANCES OR PARTS
OF ORDINANCES TN CONFLICT I-I:~Ria~eulTH; PROVIDiI~IG A1`d Ei~ FECTIUE DATA ;
PROVIDING FOR COL`IFICATIOi,?. Cook moved, "to approve the fa..rst
reading of the Ordinance". i~~.ttle seconded and vote on the
motion. was:
Cook -for
Little -for
~~
,~~a--.~~ -for
Stoddard -for
anal therefore the motion was passed and adopted.
T::e Village i~'Ianager explained that this is the sixth year
the Village has entered into an inter-local agreement with the
County so that the County could use tree Village's population
figure to meet the minimum population requirement. The Village
could "Opt Out" of the Community Development Block Grant program
if they so desired, but the Vil.Lage ~'•Zanager recommended that the
Village not "Opt Out". The Council directed the Village Manager
to send a letter to Palm L.eacl~. County Department of Housing and
Community Development advi;ir.~; that we would not "Opt Out".
• T:he Village I~ianager ad.visF:d. Council that the J?'ir. st Primary
Elec~tio.n is to be held on `T'uesday, September 9, 190 and the
Village Hall is Palm Beacli County's Voting Precinct No. 2 and
will. be used for that purpose. September 9, 19g0 is Glso the
regular scheduled Council ;~~eeti.ng night for the Village.
O~-2b-$0 -0~.
Stoddard moved, "that our regular scheduled meeting for
• September 9, 19$0 be cancelled and that the next meeting shall
be September 23, 198011. Little seconded and vote on the
r~~otio.n was:
Gook -for
Little -for
Mapes -for
Stoddard -for
and therefore the motion was passed and adopted.
The Village 1'lTanager read by title only A RESOLUTION OF
THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA REQUESTING THE STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTP~IEPIT OF CO~~~IUNITY AFFAIRS TO INCLUDE THE VILLAGE OF
TEQUESTA APPLICATION Ai•'IONG THOSE REQUESTING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
FROM THE LOCAL GOVERNNTENT COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING ACT ASSISTANCE
FUND PROGRAM FOR 19$0-19$1 PROGRAM YEAR. The Village Manager
explained that the Village has received a notice from the
State of Florida, Department of Community Affairs that the
Florida Legislature has appropriated funds for fiscal year
190-~1 to provide grants to local governments to assist them
in meeting the requirements of the Local Government Comprehensive
Planning Act.
The Village Manager told Council that the application
for the request of assistance must be returned on or before
• August 29, 19$0, The proposed resolution is requesting that
the Village be included among those requesting financial
assistance for the 1y~0-81 program. If the financial assistance
is granted the amount received could be used to pay a p~}rtion
of the costs of revising the Zoning Ordinance. Little moved,
"that we approve the Resolutiontl. Cook seconded and vote on
the motion was:
Cook -for
Little -for
Mapes -for
Stoddard -for
and therefore Resolution No. i7-79/80 was passed and adopted.
The meeting was adjourned at y:1~.8 P.i~a.
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