Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Regular_09/13/1978 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA September 13, 197$ A Meeting of the Council of the Village of Tequesta, Florida was held at 7:30 P.M., Wednesday, September 13, 197$ in the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida. Councilmembers present were Brown, Cook, Mapes and Ryan. Yoder was on vacation. Also present were Robert Harp, Village Manager, Cyrese Colbert, Village Clerk and John C. Randolph, Village Attorney, Before the meeting was called to order additions and announcements were made with the approval of the Village Attorney. The additions to the agenda were 4a (2) Consideration of COG By-Laws, 4d. Consideration of sub-dividing Rankin property, and 4e. Consideration of Inter-Local Agreement for Jupiter Inlet Colony Building Inspection Service. Mayor Brown made the announcements of the September 14 and September • 21, 197$ meeting of the LoxahatchQe River Environmental Control District, in the Village Hall. He also gave the names of two (2) people running for the seats up for election on the Board of the Loxahatchee River Environmental Control District. The Village Manager announced the dedication of the Library Headquarters Extension, 3650 ,summit Boulevard, West Palm Beach on Sunday, September 17, 197. He also announced the proposed 1¢ tax increase on gas by the State, the meeting on the I-95 extension scheduled for September 2$, 197$. The meeting was called to order and Councilwoman Cook gave the Prayer and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The agenda was approved as amended. The Council Meeting Minutes for August 22, 197$ were received. On the Village Manager's Report Ryan asked about item X56, ~.f we are having trouble with the work not being completed at the Lighthouse Plaza Shopping Center. The Village Manager advised Council that there were some problems but the work is continuing on the Plaza. Cook asked about item ~70, Brown told Cook that the Village of Tequesta will share the expense of the overlay with ENCON therefore saving the Village and the Taxpayers money. Mr. John Giba, Consultant on the Village of Tequesta Comprehensive Land Use Plan was present to give Council an up-to-date review of the Committees progress. Mr. Giba tald Council 09-13 -7~ -2 that data was currently being collected on rousing, transportation, • community services, health, protective services and existing land use in the Village. He told Council that the Land Use Plan is a legal document that needs an Ordinance to back it up. He showed two (2) maps, ore of the Zoning Map and the other the Land Use Plan Map and pointed out the differences between the two . Mr. John McKune, Gee ~ Jenson, informed Council that the U.S.G.S. has several monitoring wells in the Tequesta park area that are monitored by the U.S.G.S. The U.S.G.S. monitors the water level and the chlorides concentrations in the salinity monitoring wells and report back to the Village and the Village Council. Mapes asked N1r,. McKune why the monitoring wells were still in use if we did not pump water from those wells now that we purchase water from the Town of Jupiter. i~Ir. McKune told Mapes that we still pump from those wells Gn demand and that we should actually use those wells more often than we do. The sampling intervals have changed from semi- annual to quarterly. The cost of the program will be $7,200. the Village's share will be $3,600. It was his recommendation that we continue with the program. Mapes moved, "that we continue with the U.S.G.S. Agreement. Ryan seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown -for Cook -for • Mapes -for Ryan -for and therefore the motion was passed and adopt;e d. Mr. McKune was also present to speak on the additional water supply _for Martin County. Mr. &1Kune told Council that our existing permit allows us to draw 96$,000 gpd of water with a maximum of 2 millon gpd from our wells in Tequesta Park. We would need $00,000 gpd if Martin County (areas not yet served) were to receive water from our permitted allowance per day. When Brown asked if we could handle service to River Edge and along U.S. ~1, the Jupiter Hills area. Mr. McKune told Brown we could handle it with 'the additional pumping. Then he told Council that Jupiter Hills is putting in three (3) additional wells south of their now existing wells, that is if the South Florida Water Manangement District gives itst approval. The South Florida Water Management District decision to Jupiter Hills is that they would require Jupiter Hills to install a water main along the east side of U.S. ~1 from the North end of Conch Bar Road, southerly to 2,500 feet north of County Line Road. There should be no effect on our wells in Tequesta Park per Mr. McKune. Mr. McKune told Council that TJIr. Patton, Jupiter dills, wrote a letter to South Florida Water Management District on August 30, 197$ stating that the pillage of Tequesta agrees to supply water to chat area when n fact the Village has not. When Mr. McKune attends the South ?lorida Water Management District's meeting on September 14, 197$ 09-13-7~ -3 `with Councilts permission, he will take exception to that part • of the letter and will tell S.F.W.M.D. that the Village will in fact supply water to that area if the S.F.W.M.D. allows the Village to draw more water from its wells. The Village Attorney asked NTr. NZcKune if the health Department would give its approval if we mixed treated water with well water. NZr. McKune said h.e saw no problem. The Village Manager informed Council that NTr. McKune, Gee & Jenson, was standing in for NTr. Simmons and Mr. NTiller on presenting an Agreement to the Village for Professional Services for Streets Resurfacing and Drainage. NTr. McKune reviewed the September 11, 1G7~ letter from Mr. NTiller which enclosed the proposed agreement. He also reviewed with Council the proposed agreement. Council asked several questions of the agreement. The Village Attorney told T~~Tr. McKune he would like to see a "Termination for Cause'', clause be put in the Agreement. Mapes asked how they would bill and the Village Manager told Council Gee ~C Jenson bills on a monthly basis. Brown questioned pager~2 item ~1~., that states in part the resident project services does not guarantee the work of the contractor. Mapes Bras also concerned with this section. NTcKune said that the :ngineering firm is not responsible but that the contractor is responsible and is bonded for that reason, although engineering firms do carry their own isurance. The Village Attorney agreed with Mr. NTcKune. The Village Attorney was authorized by Council to talk with the Attorney of Gee 8c Jenson and advise • him of the areas of concern in the agreement and it was scheduled for the September 26, 197$ Council T~Teeting for reconsideration. Under "Time for Visitors" NTr. John Giba asked that ENCON be notified of the situation of sunken manholes on Riverside Drive. Mr. Jim Eskew, Walter Dean Real Estate, Inc. was present to represent Ms. Rankin in asking Council that her pro erty on Seabrook Road and Dover Road be divided into two (2~ individual lots, one (1) 925' x 150' and the other 107.5' x 150'. The area is zoned R-1 and conforms to the Zoning for the surrounding properties. The Village Attorney assured Council that the division is minor but though it should be brought before the Council and if it follows the setback regulations and requirements and after the Village NTanager receives everything he needs and Council approves it then the property could be subdivided with no problem. Ryan moved, "the subdivision of this property subject to the Village Manager receiving all information he needs that is necessary". Cook seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown -for Cools -for NTapes -for Ryan -for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. 09-13-7$ -~ The Village Manager informed Council that the Village Water System must make a deposit with Escrow Holder for the • purchase of government obligations for 2007 Term Bonds Special Account in the amount of $532,261,0$ and a Reserve Account in the amount of X266,519. must be set up for the maximum bond service requirements on the 197$ bonds for one (1) year, The existing Reserve Account Certificate of Deposit in the amount of $20 $, $~.$, could probably be used as part of the required $266,519. New Reserve Account. This must be done by September 29, 197$. The Village Manager rev:~ewed his memorandum of September 7, 197$. Mapes moved, "that the Village P~Ianager be authorized to sell U.S. Treasury Obligations in the various Water Department Accounts referred to in the Village Managers memorandum dated September 7, 197$ and to take any other actions necessary to provide for having the amount of $532,261.0$ transferred to the Escrow holder on or before September 29, 197$ and to provide for the additional amount of X55, 671. to be provided for the Reserve Account and to determine the manner in which present Certificates of Deposits in the various accounts can be pledged and/or transferred to the 1976 Water Construction Fund and Capital Improvement Fund to replace the U.S. Treasury Obligations sold from these accounts, all at the least possible amount of dollar penalties to the Mater Department". Cook seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown -for • Cook -for T~Ia pe s -f o r Ryan -for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted, Mapes moved, 11 the Village of Tequesta Water Department (System) set up a Retained Earnings Account for surplus funds from the y^dter Revenue and excess funds from the construction fund and other excess funds, with monies in said Account to be used for any lawful purpose as determined by the Village Council". Cook seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown -for Cook -for Mapes -for Ryan -for and therefore the motion was passed and adopted, The next item on the agenda was the consideration of a Resolution of the Loxahatchee Council of Governments requesting that the State of Florida investigate the Loxahatchee River Environmental Control District. This Resolution was brought before the Council by 1'~Iayor Brown who represents the Village on the COG Committee, as Chairman. The Mayor gave 0~-13 -7~ -5 a brief summary of the Resolution and the reason why COG • feels this Resolution is necessary. He also pointed out that COG was the one who started the ball rolling for the formation o.f the Loxahatchee River Environmental Control District. The Village Attorney asked Brown if this sort of action by COG needed the approval of the jTillage Council? Brown told the Village Attorney that according to the COG By-Laws it did, but the COG By-Laws had not yet been adopted. Mapes and Ryan felt the language'in the Resolution back to COG stronger. Brown agreed to take the Resolution back to COG for certain revisions and additions. The Village Attorney will be reviewing the Resolution in the meantime to see if it needs the Villagers approval. It was placed on the September 26, 197 agenda for reconsideration. The COG By-Laws were also placed on the September 26, 197 Council agenda so that the Village Attorney would have time to review them. The Village Attorney informed Council of different changes made in the Inter-Local Agreement for Police Emergency Mutual Aid between the Town of Jupiter, Village of Tequesta, Jupiter Inlet Colony,. Palm Beach County Sheriff Department and the Florida Highway Patrol. He told Council the substance is the same with some revisions. The Village Attorney read the Resolution by "title onlyt1, A RESOLIITTON OF THE VILLAGE • COUPICIL OF THE VILLAGE GF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA APPROVING THE INTER-LOCAL AGREEMENT BET~tiTEEN THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, TOWN OF JUPITER AND JUPITER INLET COLONY FOR EI~~RGENCY POLICE PROTECTION AND MUTUAL LA~~~1 ENFORCEr~ZENT PROCEDURES, Ryan moved, r'we approve the Resolution on first reading'?. Mapes seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown -for Cook -for A~Ia pe s -f o r Ryan -for and therefore Resolution No. 15-77/7 was passed and adopted on first reading. The Village Attorney reviewed the Intergovernmental Agreement providing for inspection of structures within the t~~unicipal limits of the Town of Jupiter Inlet Colony. Florida b.y the Village of Teguesta L Florida Building Department. Ryan moved, "to authorize the Mayor to execute on the behalf of the Villager. r41apes seconded and vote on the motion was: Brown -for Cook -for Mapes -for Ryan -for 09-13-7$ -6 and therefore the motion was passed and adopted. i~ n U Mayor Brown, Vice-Mayor Mapes, Village Manager Robert Harp, Village Clerk Cyrese Colbert and Police Chief Frank Flannery were appointed to represent the Villa e at the Florida League of Cities Convention, October 19, 197 thru October 22, 197. Under Councilmember's Reports Mapes asked the Village Manager if he had contacted ENCON about charging them for the use of the hall? The Village Manager answered that he had but also feels if they pay then they will get priority of the use of the hall over the Village, where now if we really needed it we could ask them to schedule their meeting elsewhere. Brown asked what was being done on Beacon Street. The Village Manager told Council that Cannon, Campbell and Stiles Swale area are going to be replaced with Bahia sod. Brown also asked for a presentation by the Civil Defense. The Village Manager announced the Cruickshank Dance, a Resolution on Dual Taxation received from Royal Palm Beach and reminded Council that P~Zr. Gilchrist, Perry Cable, would like to talk about deregulation. The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 P.M. _ C~t/~Z t ~- ~-- ~ / Cyre~se Colbert