HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Regular_12/28/1976• MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF
THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA
DECET4BER 28, 1976
A Council P2eeting of the Village of Tequesta, Florida was
held on Tuesday, December 28, 1976 at 7:30 P.1~. in the Village Hall.
Present were Brown, Campbell, Huggins and Yoder. Baron was on vacation.
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 Campbell. There were
changes made to the agenda and announcements made by TTayor Campbell.
The Financial Statement and Water Department Financial
Statement for November 1976 were received.
There were no comments from the floor.
The Village Attorney read a letter from the County Attorney
to him re: Inter-local Joint Agreement for Tequesta Drive-Old Dixie
Highway improvement project. The revised agreement added item 9 on page 3.
The Village Attorney suggested the Council make a motion if they were in
agreement with the revision. Brown moved, "to approve the amended Intex~-
• local Joint Project Agreement incorporated by reference into Resolution
No. 2-76/77". The motion was adopted.
Council discussed with the Village Attorney the contract
between the Village of Tequesta and Robert E. Owen & Associates. The
Village T4anager advised Council that Robert E. Owen & Associates are not
on a retainer basis. Council asked that weekly written reports be
submitted every week and that someone from their company attend Council
meetings until the work is complete.
The Village Attorney read a resolution expressing to the
Palm Beach County Commission the concern of the Village Council regarding
the erosion within the Village and requesting that they research a program
for the preservation and restoration of the beaches with the Village.
Huggins moved, "that the Village P4anager write a letter to the Palm Beach
County Commission expressing our concern over current beach erosion
conditions in the Tequesta vicinity and requesting that this situation be
investigated. Also, that a copy of the Beach Road Association Resolution
be included in this letter°°. The motion was adopted.
The Village Attorney read a resolution of the Village
Council of the Village of Tequesta, Florida, authorizing the granting of
an easement described herein from the Village of Tequesta as grantor to
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company as grantee and further
authorizing the execution of same by the Mayor and Village Manager.
Yoder moved, "that this Resolution be approved". Huggins seconded. Vote
on the motion was:
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• Brown
Campbell For
For
Huggins For
Yoder For
and therefore Resolution No. 5-76/77 was passed and adopted on first
reading.
Council discussed the December 22, 1976 letter from Gee &
Jenson Engineers on the study of the feasibility of the Village providing
water to the Heritage Oaks Subdivision. Mr. Sydow stated that Mr.
Lindahl's estimates that the water demand will not exceed 88,200 gallons per
day is reasonable. There were four (4) constraints put on the supplying
of water to Heritage Oaks, suggested by Mr. Sydow, Gee & Jenson. It was
also pointed out that if Heritage Oaks is served, no additional customers
can be served outside of the existing service area west of the North Fork
until an additional source of water is obtained and additional improve-
ments to the distribution system are made. There was input from the floor
from Mr. Paul Thompson and Mr. Joe Blizzard. After discussion, Mr.
Brown moved"that the Village of Tequesta provide potable water when
available to the Village, on a retail basis for no more than 230
equivalent single family residential connections in Heritage Oaks
Subdivision in PZartin County, Florida, upon completion of the inter-
connection with Tri-Southern Utilities, and all other necessary improve-
ments to the water distribution system, subject to all rules and regulations
of the Village, present and future, further subject to recommendations of
• December 22, 1976 letter of Gee & Jensen and subject to there being no
legal or other impediments which would preclude the Village from servicing
M said area. All engineering and legal fees expended in regard to this
matter shall be paid by the developer of the project". Huggins seconded
and vote on the motion was:
Brown For
Campbell For
Huggins For
Yoder For
and was therefore passed and adopted.
The next item on the agenda was a decision on a petition
for waiver of P%[r. Charles P. I~artyn III of Section 2 (b) Ordinance No. 239
(vehicle parking). There were people from the Country Club who objected
to any waiver of the Ordinance. Brown moved, "that the variance not be
granted". Yoder seconded. Vote on the motion was:
Brown For
Campbell Against
Huggins Against
Yoder For
and the motion was therefore denied.
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Council reviewed a letter to the Tequesta water system
users outlining Tequesta's water situation and the principle consider-
ations, requirements, studies, reports and decisions that a majority of
the Village Council has made this past year. There were few changes
made to the draft. Brown moved, "approval of the letter to Water
Department customers". The motion was adopted by Council.
Yoder moved, °'that a letter be sent to the Board of County
Commissioners expressing support of the Loxahatchee River Environmental
Control District request for rezoning, providing approval of the various
regulatory agencies:. The motion was adopted.
Brown moved, "that these (as follows) appointments be made".
The motion was adopted.
Building Board of Appeals (three (3) year term)
Barton King
Stephen L. Oldham
Bob taoschnik
Housing Board of Appeals (two (2) year term)
Frank Broedell, Jr.
Electrical Code Review Committee
Jack F. Hoff
• Council discussed the emergency repair work needed to
replace the concrete casing supporting the drainage pipe between Lots
13 and 14, Block 2, Country Club Point (16 and 20 Tradewinds Circle)
at the canal in the drainage easement which has been undermined resulting
in shifting of the drainage pipe and damaging the existing seawall. Brown
moved, "that this proposal (Dolphin Marine Construction of $1,350.) be
accepted". The motion was adopted.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:39 A.M.
Cyse Colbert
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