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SPECIAL MEETING - OCTOBER 5, 1978
MAYOR FLOOD CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7 P.M.
PRESENT: VICE MAYOR GRAY, COUNCILMEN GASS AND JOACHIM, MAYOR FLOOD
AND CITY ATTORNEY, MR. L. B. VOCELLE
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN HOOSE.
MAYOR FLOOD OPENED THE MEETING COMMENTING THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE
MEETING WAS TO DISCUSS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF GDC, MR. WAYNE ALIEN,
MR. WILLIAM BEVAN, AND MR. J. O'NEILL, A WORKING AGREEMENT FOR
ACCEPTANCE OF ROADS AND DRAINAGE IN THE SEBASTIAN HIGHLANDS.
MR. WAYNE ALLEN PRESENTED GDC'S AGREEMENT PROPOSAL TO THE CITY.
GDC WILL ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN
PURSUANT TO ONE. OF THE FOLLOWING THREE ALTERNATIVES IF THE CITY AGREES
TO ACCEPT ALL ROADS AND DRAINAGE FACILITIES CONSTRUCTED BY GDC IN THE
CITY AND TO RELEASE ALL BONDS POSTED:
ALTERNATIVE 1. DONATION OF $100,000.00 TOWARD EQUIPMENT PURCHASE,
DONATION OF 12 -ACRE PARK SITE, CONSTRUCT ONE-HALF OF
ACCESS ROAD, CONSTRUCT DRAINAGE WAY AND OBTAIN EASEMENT
THROUGH THE BOY SCOUT PROPERTY, FILL APPROXIMATELY 300
FEET OF DITCH AND INSTALL DRAINAGE PIPE ALONG LAYPORT
DRIVE, CORRECT ASPHALT DEFICIENCIES IN UNITS 2 THROUGH
15.
ALTERNATIVE 2. COMPLETE ALL THE ITEMS IN ALTERNATIVE 1,EXCEPT THE
EQUIPMENT DONATION WOULD BE $50,000.00 AND GENERAL
DEVELOPMENT WOULD BUILD A WEIR IN COLLIER CREEK.
ALTERNATIVE 3. DONATE $125,000.00 FOR THE CITY'S USE TOWARD ANY OF
THE ABOVE LISTED ITEMS AND ALSO COMPLETE PAVING OF ONE -
INCH ASPHALT DEFICIENCIES IN UNITS 2 THROUGH 15.
THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT CONTAINED THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS:
1. 12 -ACRE PARK SITE DONATION ($19,161.00 COST, CITY TO OFFSET THE
$9,560.00 SURETY BOND PREMIUMS).
2. EQUIPMENT PURCHASE - THE CITY PURCHASES OR LEASES MAINTENANCE
EQUIPMENT IT DEEMS NECESSARY.
3. JOINT CITY AND GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PAVING OF ROAD TO PROVIDE ACCESS
TO THE SOUTH END OF SEBASTIAN, APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF MILE IN LENGTH.
4. PROVIDE DRAINAGE WAY THROUGH BOY SCOUT PROPERTY, GENERAL DEVELOPMENT
TO OBTAIN DRAINAGE EASEMENT.
5. PROVIDE PIPE AND FILL FOR 300 FEET OF DITCH ALONG LAYPORT DRIVE TO
ELIMINATE OPEN DITCH.
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6. ROAD THICKNESS - TAKE CARE BORINGS EVERY 1,000' IN UNITS 2 THRU
15. IF 1" OF ASPHALT, WITHIN A PLUS OR MINUS 1/4" ON THE AVERAGE
PER 1,000 FEET IS NOT DEMONSTRATED, REPAVE THESE AREAS.
ADDITIONALLY, REPAVE AREAS IN THESE UNITS SHOWING OBVIOUS EVIDENCE
OF DETERIORATED SURFACE, i.e. POTHOLES.
7. RAISE WATER IN COLLIER CREEK IF NECESSARY, BY CONSTRUCTING A WEIR.
THE ABOVE PROPOSED AGREEMENT WOULD ALSO REQUIRE GDC TO PROVIDE TO THE
CITY DRAINAGE PLANS GENERAL HAS AVAILABLE FOR THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN.
THE CITY WOULD AMEND ITS SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE TO REMOVE THE 10%
BUILD -OUT REQUIREMENT BEFORE ACCEPTANCE OF ROADS AND DRAINAGE.
THE ABOVE AGREEMENT PROPOSAL WAS DISCUSSED IN DETAIL AND MAYOR FLOOD
STATED HE WOULD NOT CONSIDER GDC'S OFFER CONCERNING COLLIER CREEK.
HE FELT THAT IT WOULD BE GDC'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PUT IN A WEIR WITH NO
EXPENSE TO THE CITY. HE SAID HE HAS DISCUSSED THIS SITUATION WITH THE
LAND SALES BOARD IN TALLAHASSEE AND THE CITY WOULD NOT ACCEPT IT IN ITS
PRESENT WORN OUT CONDITION.
MAYOR FLOOD AND THE COUNCIL AGREED AFTER CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION THAT
THE SEVEN DESCRIPTIVE ITEMS COULD BE NEGOTIATED BUT NO DEFINITE
COMMITMENTS WERE MADE.
MR. ALLEN (GDC) AND MAYOR FLOOD AGREED THAT SOME PROGRESS HAD BEEN
MADE AT THIS MEETING BY DISCUSSING DETAILED ITEMS AND A FUTURE MEETING
WILL BE HELD AFTER GDC HAS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK INTO THE
DISCREPANCIES THAT WERE BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION.
THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10 P.M.
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