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Tequesta council: votes at a glance — April 10, 2025 meeting
Summary
At its April 10 meeting the Village of Tequesta council approved a consent agenda, authorized a park design contract, adopted the 2025–26 strategic plan, approved two ordinances on first reading and set the candidate filing fee by resolution.
TEQUESTA, Fla. — The Village of Tequesta Village Council took several formal actions at its April 10 regular meeting. Key outcomes:
• Consent agenda — Approved (voice vote). Council noted work authorizations in the utilities department tied to a capital recovery charge.
• Kimley‑Horn design authorization (Agenda item 11) — Approved (voice vote). Council authorized a professional services agreement for Tequesta Park design ($499,755); staff said a state appropriation would cover up to $682,000 and the village’s design share is about $202,000, funded from capital program dollars.
• 2025–26 Strategic Plan — Adopted (voice vote). Council approved the plan that will inform the upcoming budget and included an initiative to improve communications with the development community; members asked that any enhanced process be optional and that staff workshop details.
• Ordinance O‑3‑25 (first reading) — Vacation rental code updates. Council held a first reading and approved the ordinance on first reading to amend Chapter 78, Article 14, to conform local vacation rental provisions with building and fire codes; the ordinance received a recommendation of approval from the local planning agency.
• Ordinance O‑2‑25 (first reading) — Election/candidacy amendments. Council approved on first reading changes to Chapter 2 (administration) to add examples of residency proof, allow the clerk to opt out of electronic filing for campaign finance when requested and permit the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections to appoint poll workers for village polling places.
• Resolution R‑03‑25 — Candidate filing fee. Council set the qualifying filing fee at 1% of council member salary by resolution; staff said the filing fee had been $30 for 43 years and that 1% translates to about $83 under current compensation (amounts change annually with salary adjustments). The fee also interfaces with a state election assessment that is separate.
• Adjournment — Meeting adjourned by voice vote.
Where votes were recorded in the transcript they were carried by unanimous voice vote; the meeting record shows “Aye” responses but does not include roll‑call vote sheets in the audio transcript provided.
For items that require further action (e.g., surveying, geotechnical contracts, construction agreements), staff said they will return to council with separate procurement items.
