At-a-glance: Tequesta council actions Feb. 13 — pension change, construction noise limits, legislative priorities

The Village of Tequesta council took several procedural votes Feb. 13, adopting first readings and a resolution on matters the council had discussed in prior workshops.

Ordinance O‑4‑25 (first reading): The council approved on first reading an amendment to the village’s General Employees Pension Trust Fund code to change an optional form-of-benefit percentage from 76% to 75%, aligning the village with other municipal plans and facilitating joint administration with resource centers. The General Employees Pension Board of Trustees supported the change; staff and the village attorney raised no objection. The ordinance passed first reading by voice vote.

Ordinance 125 (first reading) — construction noise: The council approved first reading of an ordinance amending the noise code to reduce permissible Saturday construction hours from 7 a.m.–6 p.m. to 8 a.m.–5 p.m. The ordinance also includes provisions addressing high‑vibration activities (pile driving and similar operations) and gives staff discretion to require vibration monitoring if demolition activity produces damaging vibration. The item was previously discussed in a workshop; council approved first reading by voice vote.

Resolution 04‑25 — legislative priorities: The council adopted the village’s 2025 legislative priorities, which align the village with Palm Beach County and Florida League of Cities priorities and add a records-exemption request for municipal clerks’ personnel records. Council members noted that some state bills may require additional review or future action if language changes during the session. The resolution passed by voice vote.

Votes were recorded as voice votes with no roll-call tallies recorded in the meeting transcript.