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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-16-2015 CC MinutesCMO, SEBASTIAN HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND SEBASTIAN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2015 - 6:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 1. Mayor Gillmor called the Regular Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. Invocation was given by Vice Mayor Jerome Adams. 3. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member McPartlan. 4. ROLL CALL ROLL CALL Citv Council Members Present: Mayor Richard Gillmor Vice Mayor Jerome Adams Council Member Jim Hill Council Member Bob McPartlan Citv Council Members Absent: Council Member Andrea Coy - excused Citv Staff Present: City Manager, Joe Griffin City Clerk, Sally Maio Attorney, Robert Ginsburg Building Director, Wayne Eseltine City Engineer, Frank Watanabe Human Resources Manager, Cynthia Watson Deputy Police Chief, Greg Witt 5. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS None. 6. PROCLAMATIONS. AWARDS, BRIEF ANNOUNCEMENTS Presentations of proclamations, certificates and awards, and brief timely announcements by Council and Stall. No public input or action under this heading. 15.189 A. Proclamation — Dvlan Keith West, Bov Scout Troop 500 - Eagle Scout Rank Mayor Gillmor read and presented the proclamation to Dylan Keith West and congratulated him on his achievement. 15.024 B. Certificate of ADDreciation to Bruce Hoffman for Citizens Budoet Review Advisory Board Service Mayor Gillmor presented the certificate of appreciation to Mr. Hoffman and thanked him for his service. Mr. Hoffman thanked the City Council for the opportunity and Administrative Services Director, Ken Killgore for his support to the Board. Regular City Council Meeting December 16, 2015 Page Two 15.028 C. Clear Villaae Resident Comolaint Line - Presentation by Buildina Official Wavne Eseltine Building Official, Wayne Eseltine, presented a brief training on use of the new Clear Village database software which can be utilized via the City website for citizen complaints for various issues such as flooding, drainage, streets, sidewalks, etc. and soon Building Department permitting, licensing, and inspections. He said once received a Public Works clerical provides the request to the department head and responds to the sender. He noted that the citizen line 581-0111 is still active. He said he hopes to come back and demonstrate building department searches. Mr. Hill congratulated him and said this is the way to do business. Mr. Eseltine noted Indian River County uses this system. Mr. Adams said this is a great idea, great site and beneficial to citizens. He suggested for the complaint section, perhaps they could alphabetize the selections to make them easier for people to find. He suggested for business license tax, staff could still collect the name and contact information on-line and ask them to come in. Mr. Eseltine said collecting email addresses for business license taxes will save the City money for renewals and for now they will require someone to come in and talk to staff for home based businesses. D. Brief Announcements • Friday, December 4h — Shop with a Cop — Starts from City Hall on to Walmart • Saturday, December 19th —Art Club Show in Riverview Park 10 am to 4 pm • Thursday and Friday, December 2e & 25th — City Hall closed • Friday, January 1s`— City Hall Closed • Saturday, January 2nd— Craft Club Show in Riverview Park —10 am to 3 pm • Friday, January 8th — Sebastian Chamber Concert in Riverview Park — 5:30 to 8 pm • Saturday and Sunday, January 10h and 17th — Fine Art and Music Festival along Indian River Drive near Riverview Park • Thursday through Sunday, January 21st — 24th — Fellsmere Frog Leg Festival Mayor Gillmor read the above listed announcements and announced the Rotary Club Shrimpfest in Fellsmere on February 27 and 28; and said he had been asked to announce a request for prayers for Sebastian resident, five year old Jackson Hunter, who is battling an illness. CONSENT AGENDA All items on the consent agenda are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of consent agenda items unless a member City Council so requests; in which event, the item will be removed and acted upon separately. If a member of the public wishes to provide input on a consent agenda Item, he/she should request a Council Member to remove the item for discussion prior to start of the meeting or by raising his/her hand to be recognized. A. Approval of Minutes — November 18, 2015 Regular Meeting 15.190 B. Approve Resolution No. R-15-41 — FDOT Joint Participation Agreement Funding in the Amount of $57,600 for Purchase and Installation of Airport Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS — Project No. 439078-1-94) for a Total Cost of $72,000 (Transmittal, FDOT JPA, R-15-41) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT WITH THE FDOT TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATED WEATHER OBSERVATION SYSTEM AT THE SEBASTIAN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE. 2 Regular City Council Meeting December 16, 2015 Page Three 15.191 C. Approve Resolution No. R-15-42 — Supporting HB 579 and SB 840 Regulating Florida Municipal Power Agency (Transmittal, R-15-42) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING FLORIDA HOUSE BILL 579 AND SENATE BILL 840 REGULATING MUNICIPAL POWER; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 15.192 D. Approve Expenditure of PD Forfeiture Fund in Amount of $2,000 to Executive Roundtable of Indian River County (501(c)(3) Charitable Organization in Accordance with FS 932.7055 (5) (b) (Transmittal, Police Chief Morris Letter of Commitment, FS 932.7055 (5) (b)) 15.193 E. Approve Expenditure of PD Forfeiture Fund in Amount of $1,000 to Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers in Accordance with FS 932.7055 (5) (b) (Transmittal, Police Chief Morris Certification) MOTION by Mr. McPartlan and SECOND by Mr. Adams to approve the consent agenda. Roll Call: Ayes: Gillmor, Adams, Hill, McPartlan Nays: None Absent: Coy Passed: 4-0 8. COMMITTEE REPORTS & APPOINTMENTS 15.181 A. Charter Review Committee (Transmittal, Applications, Ad, Articles) i. Each Member of Council Appoints Two Members ii. Appoint Five At -Large Members (Only One Applicant) Mr. Hill announced his appointees Albert lovino and Sergio Mota. The others had previously provided them as set out below. Gillmor— Dan Dragonetti & Mike Baran Adams — Matthew Sims & Dick Krull Coy — Beth Mitchell & Louise Kautenburg Hill — Sergio Mote and Albert lovino McPartlan — Carolyn Sartain -Anderson & Mike Frank The City Clerk noted there were two at -large applications from Bruce Hoffman and Frederick Jones but Council will need five, and her staff will continue advertising and bring back more in January, and anyone interested can call Deputy Clerk, Jeanette Williams at 388-8215. Mr. Hill nominated Frederick Jones and Bruce Hoffman for two at -large members and Mayor Gillmor seconded the nomination. It was Council consensus to appoint them. 15.114 B. Plannina and Zonina Commission (Transmittal, Applications, Ad, List) i. Interview Unless Waived, Submit Nominations for One Unexpired Alternate Member with a Term to Expire January 1, 2017 There were two applications from Robert Hughan and Victoria Flaherty for one unexpired alternate position.Mr. Hill nominated Robert Houghan and Mayor Gillmor seconded the nomination. There were no other nominations and Mr. Houghan was appointed. Regular City Council Meeting December 16, 2015 Page Four 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Legislative) 15.188 A. Second Readina and Public Hearina of Ordinance No. 0-15-09 - Authorizinq Upriqht Markers in Unit 3 of the Cemetery (Transmittal. 0-15-09) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 34-18 (A) (3) b. OF CHAPTER 34 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO THE CITY CEMETERY; PROVIDING FOR ALLOWANCE OF UPRIGHT MARKERS IN UNIT THREE OF THE CEMETERY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Gillmor opened the public hearing and the City Attorney read the ordinance by title. MOTION by Mr. Hill and SECOND by Mr. McPartlan to adopt 0-15-03. Roll Call: Ayes: Adams, Hill, McPartlan, Gillmor Nays: None Absent: Coy Passed: 4-0 10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 15.194 A. Award Contract for Construction of Golf Course Storaae Buildina to Kerns Construction in the Amount of $507.986.53 and Authorize Citv Manaaer to Execute (Transmittal. Kerns Proposal and Contract. Bid Tabulation. Kerns Price Form & Chanae Order) The City Manager reported that staff had closed the bid for the Golf Course storage building on November 12'', and of five submittals, Kerns Construction was the lowest at $544,670, and during negotiations with Kerns on issues regarding the FPL installation and their support of that, and other questions he had to be sure those things were included in their bid, and Kerns adjusted their bid down to $507,986.53. He recommended approval. MOTION by Mr. Hill and SECOND by Mr. McPartlan to approve with discussion. The City Manager said there was a Kerns' representative here tonight. Mr. Hill said he had no problem approving because the location and the price looked good, but had a question on the design, and asked who designed. The City Manager said C & S Construction designed the building, it was originally bid as a design/build and it was based on the Airport Maintenance and Storage building, awarded to C & S Construction, but there were problems with the contract regarding timing and permitting, so he came to Council for approval to mutually dissolve the contract, paid for the design and used that design going forward. Mr. Hill said he has visited hundreds of golf course storage facilities which also serve as the maintenance facility for a golf course, where they do repairs and maintenance on vehicles and there is nothing in this design that shows the superintendent's office, or a breakroom for employees to eat lunch. He said there needs to be more work done on the design and may require additional funds, and again said he had never seen a facility where employees don't have place to sit down and have lunch. He suggested staff go and look at any other functioning golf maintenance facilities and see what makes them click. 11 Regular City Council Meeting December 16, 2015 Page Five The City Manager said there is an office for the superintendent at the old building and there is an adjoining break area where employees have lunch. He said he did visit Sandridge Golf Course and this will be a better and newer facility. He said we have provided that storage of equipment storage is protected, there will be a break area, an air conditioned office for the superintendent and restroom facilities. Mr. Hill asked if the marked AC storage is where the superintendent's office is located and the City Manager said yes. Mr. Hill noted there is no locker room which should be looked into, and said just because we paid for it doesn't make it a perfect design. Mayor Gillmor said it may not be too expensive to enlarge that office. Mr. Hill said it is lacking a breakroom and locker room. Mayor Gillmor noted there is only one unisex bathroom and we have men and women there, and though we don't want to turn into a taj mahal, there should be facilities. Mr. Hill said there is no parts room. Mr. Hill asked are we going to approve this design or put it into the hands of the City Manager and builder to come up with some sort of solution. The City Manager cited design plan sheet A-102 which shows the office and restroom area on the northeast corner of the building, and on the west side there is an area with two pedestrian doors one on the north and south, with no rollup doors, and what he hears Council saying is give me a more professional super office and more professional restroom and breakroom area, and this is an area they could do that and wall it off north to south. Mr. Hill asked just do him a favor and visit other facilities prior to building, but was okay approving as is but be should be aware as council that this may come back with slight changes. Dan Lushwick, Kerns Construction, approached the podium and Mayor Gillmor said when looking at the bids, the steel building costs stood out to him (page 164), and asked how it is that Kerns bid is so much lower than the other bids. Mr. Lushwick said the design was based on existing buildings, but their steel building is only the building, not the drywall, or the electrical, or the concrete and those costs are set out elsewhere in the bid. Mr. Lushwick said Kerns is currently in negotiations for the building itself with Dean Building in Naples, Florida, and after tonight, if approved we can say here is your letter of intent. Mayor Gillmor said Kerns is currently doing restrooms on the golf course, citing the qualifications sheet on packet page 127, and asked what the Billy John Senior ballfields was. Mr. Lushwick said it was a $1.5M project for the Seminole Tribe of Florida, where they demolished the existing ballfields, noting the new dugouts were steel, and said they have done steel buildings before. Mr. Adams asked staff if there are design modifications, would that go out to bid again. The City Manager said Kerns could do that if we could generate an internal design by the City Engineer. He said if things go favorably tonight, we could get contracts signed, get a notice to proceed next week and they could start prior to the first of the year. Andrea Ring, member of Disabilities Advisory Committee, asked if this need handicapped access bathrooms. The City Engineer said they have to be ADA wheelchair accessible. 5 Regular City Council Meeting December 16, 2015 Page Six Damian Gilliams, 1623 US 1, asked what account was paying for this. The City Manager said there are three funding sources, with a City match from Airport, noted this was combined with the Airport East project and the building was to be built first, as a design/build with C & S Construction but it did not work out. He said funding was from the City, FAA and FDOT, citing an 80/20 grant from FAA, with airport match of approximately $200K from DST. Mr. Gilliams questioned whether any Golf Course funds were used for the project, and the City Manager said that was correct. Mr. Gilliams said recently DST funds for roads were also used for golf course irrigation and those funds should go back to DST. He said staff did a great job allocating money for the roads, but the CAFR shows that the golf course is a concern and when the golf course is being subsidized it needs to be looked at. Roll Call: Ayes: Hill, McPartlan, Gillmor, Adams Nays: None Absent: Coy 4-0 15.184 B. Voluntary Earlv Retirement Prooram (Transmittal. Eariv Retirement Financials. Draft VER Agreement and Release) The City Manager said on November 18th, Council agreed that staff should move forward on the Voluntary Early Retirement program, 27 employees were identified that met the criteria, eleven people had signed a form affirming their intent to take the offer, and recently one individual employee came to him after the agenda went to press and he has included that request. He cited packet page 170 with the first year net cost in the amount of $237,085 and cost savings in the second year in the amount of $401,000 and if Council decides to include this person he is committed to recommending he also be included in which case the net cost would be $231,202 and out year savings of $406,941. He recommended approval of the program, cited the draft agreement in the packet, and said if approved, he would begin working on it tomorrow. He said the last day for most of the employees would be January 151. Mayor Gillmor asked if two motions are needed, one for what is in the packet and one for the additional person. The City Attorney said one motion would be sufficient and it can be included in the motion. MOTION by Mr. Adams and SECOND by Mr. Hill to accept the Voluntary Early Retirement Program to include the additional person. Mr. McPartlan asked why the cost went down in adding the additional person. The City Manager said because there would be no replacement for that person until October 15c Mr. McPartlan said he received a phone call today that indicated employees were being forced to retire, and it was his understanding that when this came up weeks ago it was voluntary and all the documents in regard to this issue state voluntary. The City Manager said that is correct, that they had gone the extra mile to make sure people understand that this is voluntary and emphasized over and over, and he had counseled department heads to make sure that no one was being talked into it or talked out of it. Damian Gilliams said the last time this proposal was in place was when Mr. Minner was City Manager, the economy was bad and we were looking for savings, and he did not see that happening today. 0 Regular City Council Meeting December 16, 2015 Page Seven He said he sees City revenues increasing, that when you put something like this into play there needs to be a review of the last time, and it is unusual to do a buyout when the economy is good, said we are hiring and there has to be a freeze in hiring. He said we are setting a precedent and that is not a good thing because we are raising taxes and flush with cash, and not a good message to the community. He advised they do their homework and said if they are going to be doing buyouts there will have to be a savings. Mr. Hill said he had spoken to several employees of the City, some who are going to be taking the buyout who are long term employees, said their loss will change the makeup of the City, and he does not do this without feeling the loss of good people for the City. Roll Call: Ayes: McPartlan, Gillmor, Adams, Hill Nays: None Absent: Coy Passed: 4-0 11. PUBLIC INPUT New information or requests to city council not otherwise on the prepared agenda Bruce Zingman, SPOA Parade Chair, thanked everyone who came out for the parade, Council, Police Department volunteers, the City Manager, the Grinch and Sally and Jeanette, the GFWC Junior Women's Club, Sebastian Property Owners, Chamber of Commerce, and City Parks Division. Brian Frazier, new Sebastian resident, on Williamson Avenue, said he purchased his home which was a new construction, thinking he could park his 19 foot boat in his driveway, and received a code enforcement notice that it had to be parked on the side of the house. He said because the house is built higher than grade for septic purposes he did not have sufficient area to put the boat on the side, and asked Council to revisit and tweak the ordinance prohibiting parking boats in driveways. He said the wheels on his trailer are 9'4" the trailer uprights make it wider than that, and the trailer wheels would be on the edge of the concrete pad if he installed one. He said Code Enforcement was working with him. Mr. Hill said he stores his boat in a storage facility because he has the same situation. Mr. Frazier said he is trying to avoid that since his time is limited to use his boat because of his job. Mayor Gillmor asked the City Manager if there are some instances where there are conflicts they can come for a variance. The City Manager said that is correct but even if a variance was granted for a little bit of the nose of the boat, he wasn't sure he had room to safely do that. Mr. Hill said Mr. Frazier clearly wants to leave the boat in the driveway, is the same issue every boat owner has, and again said he has a boat and cannot leave it at his house. Mr. Frazier said there is no way he can get the whole boat behind the front edge of his house. Mayor Gillmor said there may be a way we can work with him, maybe do something with a variance. The City Manager said if he can get part of the boat behind the front line perhaps a variance could help with a portion sticking out. The City Manager invited Mr. Frazier to contact him tomorrow to get it started. Regular City Council Meeting December 16, 2015 Page Eight Damien Gilliams said the last time he checked we are a fishing village, spending money on a fish house with taxpayer money, and suggested Mr. Frazier get a petition going to allow boats in front of homes or put it on a ballot and let people decide; congratulated Mayor Gillmor and Mr. McPartlan on their re-election, and expressed concern for the revenue for business license taxes subsidizing the Building Department, because they seem to be doing very well since they are lending money to other departments, said he had spoken to the City Manager who agreed that needed to be looked at. He said business tax receipt revenues need to go back to the business community that pays into the account. Mayor Gillmor said that would just be a matter of moving someone out, but the money is not going to come back to the business community. Mr. Gilliams again said take those funds and put them back into businesses, make repairs to roads, stormwater and landscaping. He said businesses are suffering, and CRA funds are being use for septic systems, landscaping and signage. He said this was a temporary fix to prop up the Building Department. He thanked the City Manager and City Engineer for allocating money for roads, and stepping up took guts. He said the Golf Course needs to pay back DST funds used for irrigation for road improvements. Mr. Hill said a lot was said that the City Manager said and asked if there was a need to respond. The City Manager said he talked to Mr. Gilliams about the subject about six weeks ago and did not necessarily agree with him, and was not something he was going to support. He said we put enough money into the business community with the CRA, the FSL and sewer grants, and other numerous things we do for business. He noted that Mr. Gilliams said during the discussion of early retirement how good the economy is and now says how many vacancies there are which indicates a bad economy, and asked, which is it. He said we have a good financial structure and yes we did come back for a reallocation for roads and Council reallocated the money. Mayor Gillmor said when Sandridge installed irrigation they borrowed money to do it, and that projects like this irrigation will go 20 or 25 years, and not with money you have laying around in a cash account. He said the Golf Course is solvent and has added 29 new members since October. The City Manager said the Golf Course is a City recreational asset and there are many projects going on there now to keep that facility up because we want to make sure it is top notch and we can move forward and have the revenue stream we are enjoying. 12. NEW BUSINESS 15.195 A. Discuss Citv and Countv Septic/Sewer Issues — Reauested by Mavor Gillmor (Transmittal. CRA Wastewater Hook -LID Proaram) Mayor Gillmor said he wanted a discussion on the CRA hookup grants funded in the amount of $100K annually. He noted Mr. Gilliams has taken a $5K grant for the hookup, noted there are some businesses in the riverfront that are not hooked up to County sewer. He said that when Hiram's was digging footers for the foundation for their new motel building, there was water coming down from the sand ridge and if a septic tank goes in there it is going to the Lagoon. Regular City Council Meeting December 16, 2015 Page Eight He said he wanted to talk about sewer hookups and approach Indian River County to see if we. can't piggyback on the Vero Beach step program to existing sewer pipes. Mr. Hill asked if State law had to be changed to allow this and Mayor Gillmor responded he spoke to Representative Mayfield, she put a bill in and it did not pass, but ultimately the Health Department gave permission for the system. He said the step program, instead of costing $20K would cost about $9K to $10K to put in an additional small tank which the effluent goes into with a grinder pump and then pumps it out to sewer. Mr. Hill said we are paying people to connect to the sewer system, and Mayor Gillmor said we are helping them but not paying the total cost. Mr. Hill cited $50K to the American Legion/VFW. He said it would be good to potentially re-engage the County to get sewer extended along the riverfront, because septic is the biggest part of the pollution in the Lagoon, so getting the septic out of the ground at the right place he is all for. Mayor Gillmor said we are not the beneficiary as far as the sewer franchise but the County is and they have $35 to $45M laying around in their utility funds gratis. Mr. Hill said sewer is not a way for the County to make money but provide a service for citizens who pay for it. Mayor Gillmor said it would be a benefit to them to have more people hook up. Mr. Hill said he would suggest anything on the east side of the RR tracks should be considered. Mayor Gillmor talked to IRL Council Director, Duane DeFreese, who is inviting the County to come to the Indian River Lagoon Council meeting in Sebastian in January to talk about the step program. He said he thought the program has merit, and in areas where there is no new development there is not much incentive to hook up to sewer. He said Brian Lapointe has a lot of data on septic tanks and now that the Keys are sewered the water clarity is wonderful. He asked that we put this on an agenda and ask Indian River County to come up with a share into this, since this is an area of critical concern and maybe throw in funds for hookup grants. Mr. Adams agreed with everything he said, and added we can talk to the County and ask if they could put in more money, also lobby the State to see if they are willing to put up some money for the step system funding or sewer hookups. Mr. McPartlan said we have a new County Administrator who is a finance guy so maybe he can make some numbers work, and the City Manager and City Engineer can go down there and speak on our behalf. Mayor Gillmor said it sounds like we have consensus to get on an agenda. Damien Gilliams said it is a problem, he applied for the CRA funding and when you start doing the numbers, a $5K grant for a $25K project is not doable. He said Commissioner Wesley Davis told him they had $42M in their utility fund, and he asked why they have that amount of funds. He said we need to talk to Representative Mayfield and Senator Negron, get everyone involved and fix this. He said he would probably pass on the $5K grant and stay on septic and he did not want to do that, suggesting we need to apply for grants. Regular City Council Meeting December 16, 2015 Page Ten 13. CITY ATTORNEY MATTERS — None 14. CITY MANAGER MATTERS The City Manager reported that Main Street paving is complete, striping will take place and we can wrap up the project. 15. CITY CLERK MATTERS The City Clerk said when the early retirement program was introduced by the City Manager, she was one of the 27 employees cited who met criteria, Council discussed it on November 18'', and there seemed to be some feeling it would be okay to provide it to her, since her contract has a provision that states she is entitled to any special benefits or increases provided to all other regular full-time employees. She said though she did not like to ask for things and giving up something is easier, she requested Council's consideration of a portion or all of the benefit provided to other full time employees. She said she is going to retire in the last week of March 2016. She said she was asked if she was interested at the meeting and did not want to answer at that time because she did not want it to have any adverse impact on what the City Manager was proposing for his employees, and now that has been approved. She said she had memos to provide to each of them (see attached) and copies for the press because this is her official retirement from the City. She said she would like three months because she has to give thirty days' notice in accordance with her contract and has two new recent hires, Records Clerk and PT Technical Assistant, starting after the first of the year. Mayor Gillmor said he wanted to put this on the next meeting agenda, and Mr. Hill asked since he will be absent from the January 13th meeting, the item be on the January 27'" agenda. She wished them a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 16. CITY COUNCIL MATTERS A. Council Member Bob McPartlan Mr. McPartlan said we have a fantastic and pro -active Police Department and said one of the finest officers he had ever engaged was Sergeant Steve Marcinik who contacted him that week about a homeless woman with a one and a three year old child, stating he went above and beyond by getting them a hotel room comp, and the next day he was able to get her into temporary housing. He said Sgt. Marcinik was one of the finest community officers, as are all of our community officers and City employees who engage citizens, and he is proud to work with them. B. Mavor Richard Gillmor Mayor Gillmor wished everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and thanked all employees and charter officers. He said the Clerk makes Council all look like stars and thanked her. 10 Regular City Council Meeting December 16, 2015 Page Eleven C. Vice Mavor Jerome Adams Vice Mayor Adams discussed drones, said he spoke to the City Manager and there have been no incidents at our airport so far, and asked if there is anything we can do to protect our airspace and aircraft or look at any rules FAA may have that may benefit us. Mayor Gillmor said maybe we should put an ordinance together that would restrict the use of them, noting there is an area used for flying model airplanes, and ought to address it before it becomes an issue. The City Manager said the FAA will start registration in February for drones and model airplanes, will check into it and report back. He wished everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. D. Council Member Andrea Cov - Absent E. Council Member Jim Hill Mr. Hill wished everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 17. Being no further business, Mayor Gillmor adjourned the Regular Meeting at 7:44 p.m. Approved at the January 13, 2015 Regular City Council Meeting. By: .� -- Richar . Gillmor, Mayor ATTEST��_ Sally A. Maio MC, City Clerk 11