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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Regular_06/12/1979 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA June 12, 1979 A Meeting of the Council of the Village of Tequesta, Florida was held at 7:30 P.M., on Tuesday, June 12, 1979 in the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida. Councilmembers present were Brown, Mapes, Ryan and Yoder. Councilmember Cook was out of town. 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 Ryan. Mayor Brown announced the following meetings: 1. June 13, 1979 - Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting at 7:30 P.M., in the Village Hall to consider the application of Betty Bush 2. June 26, 1979 - 6:30 P.M. Public Hearing on the application • of St. Jude for request for a modification to a Special Exception Use 3. June 26, 1979 - 7:00 P.M. C.L.U.P._Public Hearing li.. June 26, 1979 - 7:30 P.M. Council Meeting 5. June 19, 1979 - 9:00 A.M. in Stuart - Stuart Commission P+Teeting to discuss the Girl Scout Connector Road 6. June 14, 1979 - Palm Beach County Public Hearing on a proposed 12 story condo on Jupiter Island Mayor Brown also told Council that the governor has asked the different Municipalities to submit a plan of evacuation in case of an emergency. A meeting of local representatives will be held Wednesday June 13, 1979. An addition of 2.a.(la) Ad Valorem Tax Relief was approved by Council. The minutes of the May 22, 1979 Site Plan Review and Minutes of the May 22, 1979 Council Meeting were received. Mapes asked about item ~ 30 in the Village Manager's Report. He wanted to know if the Village knew what the Palm Beach County Planning,Poning'and Building Department feelings are on the proposed twelve (12) story Oeean Side Diamonds Development. Giba told Mapes that it had been reduced to eleven (11) stories and the Planning and Zoning Department just listens then they make their . recommendations to the Palm Beach County Commission. 06-12-79 -02 Ryan asked the Village Manager if he felt the Town of Jupiter will help pay for the cost of cleaning out the drainage ditch? The Village Manager said he felt Jupiter may pay some of the cost. ?3rown asked the Village Manager if the Village has received a contribution of $3,700. from the County to help with the cost of Seabrook Road area drainage improvements. Brown also wanted to know if the Village has run into any problems yet obtaining easements in the Country Club area for the drainage program. The Village Manager said there were a few minor problems with the Brodell property, but they will probably be worked out. The Village Manager's Report for N1ay 20, 1979 to June 9, 1979 and the Village Financial Statement for April, 1979 were received. Councilman Barry Kline, Town of Lake Clarke Shores, was present to discuss with Council the proposed Four County Crime Commission. The four Counties are Palm Beach, Broward, Dade and Monroe County. Mr, Kline told Council that the Commission had five (5) goals and objectives 1., involve citizens in helping crime prevention 2., education of citizens on obtaining general and specific knowledge of criminal activities 3., promote understanding of the criminal justice system 1~.., strive for cooperation between citizens, local government and law enforcement agencies 5., seek special legislatj.®n to assist local law enforcement agencies to combat crime. The Board of Directors would be a policy making board, made up of 12 people, 3 from each County, one elected official from each County. The funding would be $1.00 or more from every City and County and local business in the Community. There would also be individual donations, Federal R~~atching Fund and State funding as proposed by_State Vide Crime Commission. :;Yoder moved, "that we accept this (proposed Four (1,.) County Crime Commission and donati on of $1.00 per employee for the Village)'t. Ryan seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown -for Mapes -for Ryan -for Yoder -for • and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. The Village Attorney told Council that he just reviewed briefly with his law partner the Ad Valorem Tax Relief. The Village Manager said that this Bill, SB 3 -B, provides no more than 105 percent of the Ad Valorem Tax Revenues expended for operations in the 197 tax year. If the 105 figure is correct, the Village can only raise the budget by $20,000. for next pear. Based upon this pears figure the Village-w~~l-gpebab~y~-g®--~.ew~:- ... ; ~1G ` ? ~,..o~~:a^~~.Yr Brown mentioned the fact that since we have entered into contract with Gee & Jenson maybe we could be under the deadline of June 1, 1979. Yoder said that it might pay for the Village to consider General Obligation Bonds which we would have to go to a referendum for. ' 06-12-79 -03 Mapes interpreted the law as saying the Village could raise the millage if it went out for a referendum and the referendum • was approved. If the referendum wasn't approved the Village could refuse state funds and raise the millage without the approval of a referendum. Joe B. Wise, William R. Hough &c Company, told Council there was no magic answer. He reminded Council that there was a contract with Gee 8c Jenson on April 24, 1979 and Council had the firm of William R. Hough & Company to prepared a Bond Resolution. This law is repealed effective June 30, 190. He felt the Village should pass the Bond Resolution and even if the Village sold the bond ~t wou~~. of h~ve tQ use the money. Mr. Wise recommen e the il~age ounc l pass the Bond Resolution for a million and oiie half. The Village Attorney told Council if they wanted to they could go ahead with the adoption of the Bond Resolution. Mr. Al Mills, Dover Circle, said he would vote for a tax increase for the drainage program. Mr. Murray, Dover Circle, also told Council he would vote for a tax increase if the need be. The Village Attorney advised Council that in his opinion it was premature to go ahead with item ~2c on the Agenda which was the "Consideration and Approval of bids for Dover Road • Area Drains a Im rovementst'. That item was postponed until the question o the Ad Valorem Tax Relief was resolved. Mr. John Wise, Gee & Jenson, told Counci 1 that they had broken the bids down for Tequesta Country Club area Drainage Improvements into two (2) phases. The bids are to be opened on June 19, 1979 at 2:00 P.M. in the Village Hall. He also told Council that they have kept in close contact with the Country Club Golf Committee. Mr. Wise told Council that in laying out the drainage system they went automatically to the existing easements and at the present time there are vacant lots that may be used but if the Council were. to wait another year, those vacant lots could be gone and the price of the work could increase as much as 10f to 15%. Mapes asked that the Village Manager have a figure amount of how much money the Village could borrow from the ~tiater Department for the project and have the figures ready by the next Council Meeting. Yoder moved, "it (item ~2c.) be tabled for the next Council Meeting". Mapes seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown -for l~Iape s -for Ryan -far Yoder -for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. • 06-12-79 -04 Yoder wanted to know from John Wise if the Village could get the drainage ditch in the Dover Road area cleaned out now • by one of the Contractors without ~raiting to do the other drainage. Mr. Wise told Yoder he didn't think the Contractors would go along with that, and the Village couldn~t make them. Mr. Murray, Dover Circle, told Council the drainage ditch should be cleaned out at least twice a year. The Village .Attorney read A:~ RESOLUTION PROVIDIlVG FOR THE REFUNDING OF CERTAIN OUTSTANDING OBLIGATIONS OF` THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA AND THE ACQUISITION AND G~NSTRUCTION OF DRAINAGE AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN SAID VILLAGE; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE. OF NOT EXCEEDING $1,500,000 IMPROVEMENT REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1979, TO PAY THE COSTS THEREOF; PROVIDIlVG FOR THE RIGHTS OF THE HOLDERS OF SUCH BONDS; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF; AND MAKING CERTA IlV OTHER COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS. He announced that any parts of the Resolutiontthat read>t'Ordinancetshould in fact be changed to read Resolution and that parts of the Resolution that read $1,300,000 should in-fact be changed to read $1,500,000. Ryan moved, 'tthat we adopt this Resolution as read". Mapes seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown -for Mapes -for Ryan -for • Yoder -for and therefore Resolution No. 9-7$/79 was passed and adopted. Mr. Sandy Nettles, Gee & Jenson told Council he had reviewed the bids received on two (2~ observation wells and both bids received were too high. He recommended to Council that they reject these bids and resubmit. Mapes moved, "that we reject these bids of Alsay-Pippin Corp. in the amount of $11,620. and Morton Pump & Supply in the amount of $$,x.7$.11. Ryan seconed and vote on the motion was: Brown -for Mope s -for Ryan -for Yoder -for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. Mapes moved, "to request the Gee & Jenson seek Sri.-c~s~~-tom ~-1~+~ Ryan seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown -for Mapes -for Ryan -for Yoder -for • and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. The Village Attorney informed Council that he had received copies of the letter from the Country Club Golf Committee. ~~new bids: ~',.:;~~ ~r_~ _; cs~~rva~ion ~r~e11s". tJorr. ~,, 'LC' ;'; ' 06-12-79 -05 He thought it would be a good idea for the Council to also have a copy of the letter from the Country Clubts Attorney to Mr. William Brennan. He advised the Council not approve the Agreement with the Country Club until certain changes were made. Council asked the Recreation Director if he approved of the revised Kiwanis Jogging Path for Tequesta Park. Mr. Preston told Council he approves of the revised plans. Ryan moved, "that we accept the Agreement between Gary Preston, Recreation Director and the Kiwanis Glub". Yoder seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown -for Mapes -for Ryan -for Yoder -for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. The Village Attorney announced the Village received two (2) petitions for Annexation of the JIB Club, Inc. property into Tequesta and if the Village annexed the properties into Tequesta the owners would have to wait for a certain period of time before they could request a Zoning change. He also told Council he had a problem with this piece of property since there was no Marina Zoning in Tequesta. He also said there could be a problem with spot zoning. John Giba, Planning Consultant for the Village, told Council this Annexation was desirable for the Village of • Tequesta. Giba had two suggestions for the Council, l.,since there is not zoning in the Code for a Marina the Village should write in a district for a Marina area, where this piece of property could come under and 2., the Village should study the R-3 Zoning of the Code to see if it needs revision. Giba told Council that the petitioner is willing to restrict any building on Parcel A to be five (5) stories. Pair. Dick Hutchinson, Beach Road, told Council to be careful not to open doors where the courts would think that the Village of Tequesta is allowing spot zoning for only a certain few. Yoder moved, "that it is the consensus of this Village Council that it appears to be desireable to annex the JIB, Club area into the Village and that the Village Council advises its Attorney and its Planning Consultant to study the feasibility and legality of annexing the area into the Village". Ryan seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown -far Mapes -for Ryan -for Yoder -for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. • The Village Pdanager read by title only an ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, DECLARING THE INTENT OF THE VILLAGE TO PLAN 63'ITHIN TTS P~tJNICIPAL BOUNDARIES AS REQtTIRED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING ACT OF 1975. He announced r1 • 06-12-79 -06 that it had been advertised Ryan moved, ?'it be approved vote on the motion was: Brown Mapes Ryan Yoder in the Palm Beach Post on June 1~., 1979. on second reading". Yoder seconded and -for -for -for -for and therefore Ordinance No. 270 was passed and adopted. The Village Attorney reviewed with Council a letter from H.F. Kahlert, P.E., County Engineer, dated T~2ay 2~, 1979. The subject of the letter was the drainage improvement for the Seabrook Road area. The Board of County Commissioners approved in concept a contribution toward the Seabrook Road drainage improvements, in an amount not to exceed 10 percent or $3,700. This approval was under the condition that the maintenance responsibilities for the drainage ditch be the responsibility of the cities. The Village Attorney said that the Village could either have the property deeded over to them or the Village would take the full responsibility of the drainage improvements. Council tabled this item until they had a chance to find out how much the Town of Jupiter would help with the cost of the improvements. NTapes moved, f'that Thomas J. Beddow be appointed to the Annexation Committee'. Ryan seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown -for Tylapes -for Ryan -for Yoder -for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. Mapes asked the Village Manager if he had heard anything about the property over to Beach Road where some of the residents have asked for a bicycle path. The Village Manager said this piece of property is in the Town of Jupiter and we can not spend municipal money for an area i~ot in Tequesta. The Village Council authorized the Village Manager and Village Attorney to look into the possibility of a bicycle path across to Beach Road. Brown told Council of a luncheon he had with Commissioner Peggy Evatt at which time he spoke with her about the Ocean Diamond Development planned for Jupiter Island. He told her the Village would like to see no development on the beach exceed 65r because ultimately this property will be annexed into the Village. He also told her he would like to see the County Park on Jupiter Island annexed into the Village. The meeting was adjourned at 0:21 P.M. ,-F Cyr e Colbert See page No. 07 p6-12-79 -07 i• n U eslie A. Cook