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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA
September 13, 1977
A meeting of the Council of the Village of Tequesta, Florida
was held at 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, September 13, 1977 in the Village
Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida. Councilmembers
present were: Brown, Huggins and Ryan. Also present were
Robert Harp, Village Manager,, Cyrese Colbert, Village Clerk and
John C. Randolph, Village Attorney. Councilmembers Mapes and
Yoder were on vacation.
Opening Devotion and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was
given by Councilmember Huggins.
The Agenda was amended by the addition of 4b. Budget
Revisions and 4c Comprehensive Plan Committee.
Mayor Brown made the announcement of the untimely death
of Mr. James Morrow.
• Minutes of the August 23, 19?7 Council Meeting were
received. The Village Manager's Report for August 21, 1977 to
September 10, 1977 was received.
Mr. George Marsh, 335 River Drive told Council of a
drainage ditch, which the Village is to maintain, next to his
property that has caved in and Mr. Marsh feels it is a safety
hazard. The Village Manager told Council that he and the
Building Official have both reviewed the matter and are presently
waiting for a local firm to give them a price for the repair but
in the meantime barricades would be erected.
The Village Attorney reported to Council that the Order had
been received on the three (3) Sign Ordinance cases and that the
defendant Ts "Motion to Dismiss" was granted. The defendants.
based their "Motion to Dismiss" on the fact that the section of
the Ordinance under which they were cited was unconstitutional.
The Village Attorney informed Council that the Police should stop
issuing citations on that Section of the Ordinance until he could
redraft the Ordinance.
The Village Attorney informed Council that his office has
received and returned to the State of Florida Public Employee
Relation Commission the Consent Election Agreement. This Agreement
gives the time and date of the Consent Election. PERC has
. advised the Attorney that the date of the Consent Election may
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have to be postponed, but the Village Attorney told Council he
would keep them informed.
On Broadview, the Attorney told Council he has received
an Order back from the Supreme Court granting his "Writ of
Certiorari and advising that Oral Argument will be heard
before the Supreme Court in mid-November. The Villagers Brief
is due October 4, 1977 and the Attorney is in the process of
preparing the Brief and he hopes to give his Oral Argument
in November.
The Village Attorney told Council that he didnrt feel it
would be of great cost to the Village if the Village joined
suit with other municipalities against Palm Beach County on
the proposed Budget for the Sheriff Road Patrol. Huggins
moved, "that the Council direct Mr. Randolph to proceed under
his own recognizance in deciding whether to enter into a joint
suit regarding the Sheriff Road Patrol Budget". Ryan seconded
and the motion was adopted.
Mr. William B. Sydow, Gee & Jenson, Inc. read his letter to
Council dated September 13, 1977 regarding Gorham Construction
Company, contractor for the Water Main Relocation Crossings,
contract dated October 9, 1975 and contractor for the Water Main
Relocation Crossing, contract dated February !~, 1976. In the letter
it states that both contracts had a completion date of May 9, 1977.
Each contract provided for liquidated damages amounting to $50.
per calendar day for each complete day the work was not completed.
Gee 8c Jenson recommended that Council accept the amount of
liquidated damages as $5,164.36 and that the Engineers and Attorney
be authorized to negotiate the final payment with the contractor.
Huggins moved, "that the Village Council direct Gee & Jenson
to proceed to make final payment pursuant to the terms in their
September 13, 197? letter as amended". Ryan seconded and the
motion was adopted.
Mr. Sydow, read his letter to Council dated August 31, 1977.
The subject of the letter was Water Supply and Distribution
System~Improvements Change Order No. 2. The change order accomplishes
three (3) things:(1) corrects the Schedule of Bid Items to the
actual quantities and the cost of the facilities installed.
The final cost of the work is $3$3,31$.26 (2) changes the amount
of money to be retained until all the work is completed to a
fixed sum of $5,000 (3) extends the completion date from
September 21,1977 to December 21, 1977. Ryan moved, "that we
accept the change order as shown in the August :31, 1977 letter
from Gee & Jenson, more specifically the Change Order No. 2 executed
between E.N.Murray, Inc. contractor and the Village of Tequesta.
Huggins seconded and the motion was adopted.
Mr. John Giba, Comprehensive Plan Committee told Council the
problem of getting every one. to attend a meeting because of
vacation. He recommended Mr. Bob Sattley to fill the vacancy
left by the death of Mr. Morrow. Mr. Sattley will be on vacation
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now also, so Mr. Giba said he would sit tight for three weeks
until his Committee is in full force. Ryan moved, "we appoint
• Bob Sattley to the Comprehensive Plan Committee". The motion
was seconded and approved.
The Village Manager informed Council of a typographical
error in the Building Department Budget and he would like the
Council to approve the change. Huggins moved, "that the revision
to the budget, as described in 13 September 1977 memorandum
from the Village Manager be approved (correct increase in telephone
to 990.00 from $970.00 should have been an increase in OASI
to 990.00 from $970.00)". Ryan seconded and the motion was
adopted.
The Village Manager told Council of an application of the
Department of Environmental Regulation for a Supplemental Coastal
Zone Management Development Grant to increase duration and
funding for Florida's Third Coastal Zoning Management Development
Grant plus integration of new work elements necessary for
Coastal Zoning Management program approval in the amount of
$400,000. Council discussed at length the Grant.
Ryan moved, "that we accept the bid for planting of
Royal Palm trees along Tequesta Drive from Rood Landscaping in
the amount of $16,03 6.95". The motion was seconded by Huggins
and approved.
• The Village Manager discussed with Council the bids for
Statutory .(Line of Duty) Life Insurance. Huggins moved, "the
Village accept the proposal from Cornelius, Johnson & Clark
for Statutory Life Insurance coverage as defined in the
13 September (77) letter from the Village Manager". The motion
was seconded and approved.
There were reports from the Police Chief and Councilmembers.
The meeting was adjourned at 955 P.M.
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Cy~ se Colbert
Mayo r
Date '~ annroved
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