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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Regular_04/18/1978 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL THE VILLAGE OF TEOUESTA, FLORIDA April 18, 1978 A Meeting of the Council of the Village of Tequesta, Florida was held on Tuesday, April 18, 1978 at 7:30 P.M. in the Village Hall. 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. Opening Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was given by Mayor Brown. Mayor Brown made the announcements. Changes made and approved to the Agenda were: 4g. Proposed Tour of Ives M. Cary and 4h. Proposed Pedestrian Crossings and Crosswalks. The minutes of the March 28, 1978 Council Meeting and the Village Manager's Report for March 26 through April 15, 1978 were received. Mr. Carlton D. Stoddard, resident, talked to Council and the audience about a program he would like to see get started in the Jupiter-Tequesta area called 'Lawns Beautiful". Mr. Stoddard told Council that Mr. Joyner, from the County, is willing to give talks on the different ways to help improve vegetation in this area. . Under "Time for Visitors" Mr. Halas' spoke on Beacon Street and the improvements that are being done on fieacon Street. Mr. Ottmar J. Rebel and Mr. Daniel J. Hudek spoke about the parking problem in the Post Office and Liquior Store parking lot. Council asked the Village Manager to have the Building Official give a report on the problem at the April 25, 1978 Council Meeting. Mr. Donald Shepherd, Robert E. Owen & Assoc., reviewed with Council the Preliminary Engineering Report from Robert E. Owen & Assoc. Council and Mr. Shepherd reviewed the first and second priority overlay and drainage program within the Village. After a lengthy discussion Mapes, moved, "that we accept Mr. Shepherd's (Robert E. Owen. & Assoc.) Preliminary Report and request that the report be corrected and completed within 10 days as they said they would". Yoder seconded and. vote on the motion was: Brotim -for Cook -for Mapes -for Ryan -for Yoder -for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. Mr. Warren Johnson who was representing himself and eight (8) other new property owners of property immediately North of Blowing Rock Park on Jupiter Island was present to ask Council about a possible water hook-up and service to those nine (9) pieces of property. Lindahl, Browning and 04-18-78 02 Ferrari, Inc. advised the property owners that they could ask the Village Water System about extending the water line from Jupiter Hill Country Club to Rolling Hills, connecting to their system, then purchasing from Rolling Hills the six (6) inch water main under the inter-coastal over to those • nine (9) pieces of property. This would be at the expense of the nine (9) property owners but would be deeded over to the Village Water System and at the same time would complete the loop on Jupiter Island. Council told Mr. Johnson that there would have to be a study done and also advised Mr. Johnson that it could take a long time. Council talked briefly on a Water Service Franchise with Martin County. Yoder moved, "we table this". Mapes seconded and the motion was passed and adopted. The Village Attorney advised Council he has written the Department of Housing and Urban Development in reference to updating Flood Insurance Provisions in the Zoning Ordinance to provide for enactment of Flood Plain Management Measures but he has not received an answer yet, but will advise Council as soon as he has heard from them. Council discussed and reviewed with the Attorney what items they thought were important and wanted in the Franchise between Tequesta and Jupiter Water Company (formerly Tri-Southern Utilities, Inc.) for Bulk Water Sales. Mapes moved, "that the Village Attorney, Village Manager and Village Police Chief work out a Mutual Aid Agreement which is acceptable to all three (3) parties, which include Jupiter, Jupiter Inlet Colony and Tequesta and subject to approval by all three (3) Municipalities". 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. After a brief discussion on the Resolution entitled, A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, REQiJESTING THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO ACQUIRE PEANUT ISLAND AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ENDANGERED LAND, AS A STATE PARK. Ryan moved, "that we adopt this Resolution". 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. Mf: Gary Preston, Recreation Director, reviewed with Council the County's financial funding program for recreation facilities throughout the County. Council reviewed the proposed Capital Improvements totaling $15,000. one-half of this would be provided by the County and the other one-half would be provided by the Village. Cook moved, "that we approve 04-18-78 -03 the Resolution No. 7-77/78 APPROVING THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS FOR THE RECREATION AND PARKS DEPARTMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1978/1979; MAKING MATCHING FUNDS AVAILABLE AND AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE P'IANAGER TO MAKE APPLICATION TO PALM BEACH COUNTY FOR $7,500. IN r'IATCHING FUNDS". Ryan seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown -for Cook -for Mapes -for Ryan -for Yoder -for and therefore Resolution No. 7-77/78 was passed and adopted. Mapes moved, "that we accept Gary's (Recreation Director ) recommendation of the Recreation Advisory Committee (see attached memo) including Councilmember Leslie Cook". Ryan seconded and the motion was passed and adopted. Brown talked about the meeting that he attended on April 13, 1978 held for the proposed PGA Complex in Palm Beach Gardens. He suggested because of the lack of information received and the information still needed to be received on the environmental impact on the area and until the vario!zs departments reports are received that the Village should not state its opinion or feelings at this point and Council accepted his recommendation and tabled the item indefinitly. Council discussed briefly a letter received from Thomas F. Hennessey, • Administrator of St. Mary's Hospital stating that St. Mary's is planning to undergo replacement and refurbishing of its facilities and they requested the approval of a Resolution from the local. Municipalities to support their Certificate of Need. Yoder moved, "that we adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, ENDORSING THE PROPOSED ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL CERTIFICATE OF NEED FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND REFURBISHING OF EXISTING FACILITIES AT ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL". Ryan seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown -for Cook -for Mapes -for Ryan -for Yoder -for and therefore Resolution No. 8-77/78 was passed and adopted. Council reviewed the various recommendations made by the County's Director, Traffic Division, Mr. Charles R. Walker, Jr. P.E. as a result of a request made by Mr. Sattley a resident of the Village. They discussed the letters dated April 4 and April 14, 1978 from Mr. Walker. The April 14, 1978 letter referred to the different estimated cost to be paid by the Village to the County for work done. Mapes moved, "that we proceed (with the formal request to the County)~~• Ryan seconded and the motion was passed and adopted. 04-18-78 -04 .` Council agreed to have Mr. Joe B. Wise, Wm. R. Hough & Company on the next Agenda for the April 25, 1978 Council Meeting. . The meeting was adjourned at 10:55 P.M. ~' ~ f ~~ U;... ~~. Cy~ese Colbert Approved - Mayor S 1~ ate t ~ • MEMORANDUM From: Village Manager To: Councilmembers, Village Attorney, Village Clerk Subject: Appointments - Recreation Advisory Committee Date: April 14, 1978 The Recreation Director, Gary Preston, has contacted the members of the committee and submits the following persons fox approval by-the Village Council: Mr. Richard Berube Dr. John Brandt Mrs. John (Eileen) Hughes Father R. E. Jones Mrs. Walter (Bev) Josephson Mrs. Jere (Kathy) Reddecliff These are all re-appointments. Mrs. Almeda (Rusty) Jones has requested not to be re-appointed. A Councilmember has always been a member of the committee and we recommend appointment of Councilmember Leslie A. Cook.- The Recreation Director is the other member of this committee.. This matter will be an item on the agenda for the April 18, 1978 Council Meeting. obert Harp. RH:jf •