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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Regular_01/09/1979MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA JANUARY 9, 1979 A meeting of the Council of the Village of Tequesta, Florida was held at 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, January 9, 1979 in the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida. Councilmembers present were: Brown, Cook, Mapes, Ryan and Yoder. Also present were Robert Harp, Village Manager, Cyrese Colbert, Village Clerk and John C. Randolph, Village Attorney. Vice-Mayor Mapes gave the Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Mayor Brown announced the January 16, 1979 Workshop Meeting with Rinker Materials Corporation at 7:30 P.M.. He also announced the January 22 and January 30, 1979 Comprehensive Plan Public Hearings at 7:30 P.M. He announced the January 12, 1979 Community Appearance Board Meeting at 9:00 A.M. Mayor Brown acknowledged Mr. Thomas H. Daly, one of the original Councilmembers, and the Village Manager acknowledged former Mayor Bob Sylvester. The minutes of the December 12, 1978 Council Meeting, Village • Manager's Reports for December 10-23, 1978 and December 24, 1978- January 6, 1979 were received. The Financial Statement for November 1978 and Water Department Financial Statement for November 1978 were received. Mr. John Wise, Gee & Jenson was present to report on drainage improvements. He advised that Mr. Charles Simmons was unable to attend the meeting due to a previous commitment. Mr. Wise informed Council that Gee & Jenson had interviewed and brought several contractors to the sites where the proposed drainage improvements will be made. E.N. Murray Construction Company said they could and would do the job. E.N. Murray Construction Company cleaned the canal drainage ditch (east of Seabrook Road) and that work helped drop the water level in that area. Mr. Wise told Council that Gee & Jenson now have a preliminary design on the construction activity. There will be a single 48" pipe at Riverside Drive which will solve the drainage bottleneck at that section. There should be no problem with the ditch taking in the water. Further up the way they will have a crew of men cleaning out the drainage ditch. There is no need for an additional culvert at Seabrook at this time. In the Elm Avenue and Oak Avenue area Gee & Jenson has a design layout for an added catch basin at Beacon Street which will be expensive and may have to fall under the second stage of the program. The immediate work would be to install the Riverside culvert and clean the ditch upstream. That work will cost approximately $8,000. The minimum cost at Oak and Elm is approximately $40,000. Corrected 1-23-79 to read "different assignment by Gee & Jensdi and delete "previous commitment" 1-9-79 - 2 Brown asked Wise if the proposed work included the drainage problem on Country Club Drive.? Mr. Wise told Brown that it was the recommendation of Charles Simmons that ENCON should proceed with the sewer installation overlay. He does not foresee an expensive storm drainage problem in the Country Club area. Mr. Larry Zielinski, Dover Road, told Council he tried to get a meeting with the Mayor of Jupiter, Mayor of Tequesta, Mr. Simmons and County Commissioner Chairperson Peggy Evatt on the drainage ditch problem, but could not get ev ~~}-on€ together at the same time. Brown told Mr. Wise that he wanted Mr. Charles Simmons at the next Council Meeting to report to Council himself. Mr. Wise told Council that Gee & Jenson will not recommend the widening of the drainage ditch. He also told Council that no matter what is done, it will not get rid of the water in one (1) hour. Yoder told Council that maybe later on the County and Jupiter would help pay for the drainage improvement since in that area it is everyones problem. Mr. Wise was not prepared to report on Country Club Drive drainage and resurfacing, so that item was postponed until the next Council Meeting. John McKune was present and introduced Sandy Nettle, Gee & • Jenson. Mr. Nettle told Council that the U.S.G.S. gave some data to the South Florida Water Management District and the District in turn gave the information to Gee & Jenson. The existing program being done by U.S.G.S. has been looked into by Gee & Jenson and Gee & Jenson has told South Florida Water Management District that they would keep an eye on the salt water intrusion into our wells. Mr. Nettle told Council that the agreement with U.S.G.S. should be continued. Gee & Jenson has discussed with the South Florida Water Management District a program for monitoring water level wells and additional salinity testing in other water level wells and recommended a conductivity survey which should give a better survey of what the water is like, not just the table. He added this would be in addition to the survey done by U.S.G.S. with added cost of $2,000. to Gee & Jenson. Mr. Nettle told Council this needed to be discussed in more detail with U.S.G.S. and they should have a meeting with U.S.G.S. before the next Council Meeting. Mr. George Hill, U.S.G.S., told Council that the last time he reported to Council he reported the destruction of some of the key salinity monitoring wells, but he was happy to report now the commitment for the installation of two (2) salinity monitoring wells replacement, which Palm Beach County will install at no cost to the Village of Tequesta. He also told Council that maybe the Village will be able to work in some more wells next year. correted 1-23-79 to delete word "area" and add "drive area" • • 1-9-79 - 3 Mr. Skinner was concerned with the enforcement of the dog dropping ordinance and how it should be enforced. The Attorney told Mr. Skinner and the Village Council that the people who observe the law being broken can call the police to report it. It would then be up to the policeman to either warn or cite the person violating the law. Mayor Brown announced that over the past several years and several councils, the hi_cycle path has been talked about and it has been in the budget for several years and that several surveys have been done. It is in the budget again this year and the County may provide for match- ing 50%/50% funds for the bicycle/pedestrian path. Mr. Brennan, President of the Tequesta Country Club, informed Council that if a path is installed, the Country Club is in favor of the east side of Country Club Llrive. Mrs. Nolen, Tequesta Association of Voters and Taxpayers, Board of Directors, told Council the Board recommends a bicycle path be installed. Mr. Dewey, Country Club Drive, read a letter to Council that he had sent. He felt that there are things that should be taken into consideration when the side of the road is selected. Mr. Kauffman, President, Country Club Community Association Board of Directors, informed Council that the Association carrot come up with an answer of yes or no for the bicycle path. They are concerned • with how the path will. look and will it last. Mrs. Anderson felt the path would be good for the Village. the least. Mr. Russell felt the path should be put on the side that cost Mr. Growner, Turtle Creek, told Council that maybe the road should be widened for the path. Mr. Donnell, 143 Country Club Drive, felt the path should be on the east side. Mr. Moore was concerned about his and other lawns and wanted them to remain looking good. Mr. Berube told Council that a path was needed for safety. He told Council, "we need to get the people off the street for safety sake". Mr. Robinson was concerned with the cost. Mrs. Campbell, former Mayor, told Council. of a survey that was done by a group of people and the result was the majority of the people in that area wanted the path. Mrs. Tate, Country Club Drive, told Council that Country Club Drive is dangerous and that a bicycle path is needed. 1-9-79 - 4 • After discussion by Council, Yoder moved, "that we authorize our engineer to secure bids to construct a bicycle/pedE>strian path on the east side of Country Club Drive". Ryan seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown For Cook For Mapes For Ryan For Yoder For and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. The meeting recessed at 10:40 P.M. and reconvened at 10:55 P.M. The Village Attorney read, "by title only": AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 211 KNOWN AS THF, ON1NG ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA BY ESTABLISHING PROVISIONS FOR A SITE PLAN REVIEW BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL FOR NEW BUILDINGS OR CONVERSIONS OR REMODELING OF OLD BUILDINGS IN THE C-1 RETAIL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT AND THE C-2 WHOLESALE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AND IN THE R-3 MULTIPLE FA.NIILY DWELLING DISTRICT FOR • BUILDINGS OF MORE THAN TWO STORIES. A Public Hearing had been held at 7:00 P.M. this same night on this ordinance. Mapes moved, "that the second reading of the ordinance be adopted". Yoder seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown For Cook For Mapes For Ryan For Yoder For and therefore Ordinance No. 266 was passed and adopted on second reading. Council then set up a Site Plan Review Meeting by Council for the DiVosta-Steinhauser commercial building, Wendy's Restaurant and Apex Texaco Service Station for January 16, 1979 at 8:15 P.M. The Village Attorney read, "by title only": AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA ANNEXING CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND TO THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA. He also read the description of the property owned by Ernest A. Dorner (small triangular piece of land between Tequesta Pines and the F.E.C. Railway). The Attorney told Council that the Village should annex the property as it is presently zoned, then ask the County for a rezoning waiver so it would comply with our proposed Land Use Plan. Ryan moved, 1-9-79 - 5 • "we adopt the ordinance on second reading". Mapes seconded and the vote on the motion was: Brown For Cook For Mapes For Ryan For Yoder For and therefore Ordinance No. 267 was passed and adopted on second reading. Next on the agenda was a petition from Thomas H. Daly and Virginia W. Daly for annexation of property to the Village of Tequesta. The Village Manager explained approximately where the property is located. Mapes moved, "the petition (Daly) be approved". Ryan seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown For Cook For Mapes For Ryan For Yoder For and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. • Next item on the agenda was the petition from Daniel A. DeNicola for annexation of property to the Village of Tequesta. The Village Attorney gave the description of the property. Mapes moved, "the petition be approved". Ryan seconded. Vote on the motion was: Brown For Cook For Mapes For Ryan For Yoder For and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. The Village Attorney read aiL ordinance, "by title only", providing for the annexation of the Daly and DeNicola properties to the Village of Tequesta., more particularly described as follows: The North 100 feet of the South 300 feet of Government Lot 1 lying West of and contiguous to the West right-of-way line of U.S. Highway No. 1, Section 30, Township 40 South, Range 43 East, Palm Beach County, Florida, less the North 35 feet thereof owned by Thomas H. Daly and Virginia W. Daly; and 1-9-79 - 6 That part of the South 200 feet of Government Lot '~?o. 1, in Section 30, Township 40 South, Range 43 East, Palm Beach County, Florida, which lies West of the right-of-way of U.S. Highway No. 1 owned by Daniel A. DeNicola. Mapes moved, "the approval of first reading of the ordinance". Cook seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown For Cook For Mapes For Ryan For Yoder For and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. Second reading of the ordinance being February 13, 1979. Council discussed the road the Village would ask Mr. Dorner to put in, which runs east and west on his property to be annexed to the Village, so there would be an east and west road in that area. Mapes moved, "that the Village Manager be instructed to advertise the Dorner annexation request". Cook seconded and vote on the motion was: • Brown For Cook For Mapes For Ryan For Yoder For and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. The Village Manager explained to Council that the Sign Ordinance provides for a composite sign as asked for by First American Bank for Realtek Realtors, to be approved by the Sign Committee and then by the Village Council. There is no longer a Sign Committee, so the request was submitted directly to Council. Council reviewed the proposed sign. Yoder moved, "we accept it (the sign application)". Mapes seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown For Cook For Mapes For Yoder For Ryan abstained because First American Bank is a client of his firm. Mr. Gary Preston, Recreation Director, reviewed with Council the specifications for various recreational items f.or the Village Park. Palm Beach County has approved and agreed to participate in a County/City Recreational Development Program for the Village, in the. amount of $7,500. on a 50% matching basis. The agreement was being brought before the 1-9-79 - 7 • Council for their approval or disapproval. Cook moved, "we accept the County/City Recreation Development Funding Agreement". Mapes seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown For Cook For Mapes For Ryan For Yoder For and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. The meeting was adjourned at 11:45 P.M. Cyrese Colbert :7