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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01311991 RIVERRIVERFRONT COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 31, 1991 CHAIRMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M. PRESENT; MR. BRODIE, ALTERNATE,MR. JONES, MR. GILLIAMS MRS. TRIPP, MRS. FOSTER, MR. CALVIN, MR. DILL, MR. CHAPIN MR. KRULIKOWSKI, MR. LULICH ABSENT: TOM COLLINS, RANDY MOSBY BOTH EXCUSED ALSO PRESENT: LINDA KINCHEN, SECRETARY, ANNOUNCEMENTS: DIANE BARILE WILL BE HERE AT 7:30 P.M. CHAIRMAN STATES ALLISON, ROBERT AND BARILE PRESENTATIONS WILL BE FIRST ON THE AGENDA. ROBERT BRODIE GIVES HIS PRESENTATION FIRST - REGARDING TRANSPORTATION - GIVES A BRIEF HISTORY OF SEBASTIAN FIRST HE FEELS WE SHOULD PUSH FOR NO TWIN PAIRS - SINGLE CORRIDOR ROAD AND AN ELEVATED OVERPASS FOR TRAINS. ------------------------------------------------------------- MR. CALVIN INTRODUCES DIANE BARILE - DIANE GIVES A BRIEF TALK ON ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS RELATING TO THE RIVER AND ALSO THE TYPES OF GRANTS WHICH MIGHT BE AVAILABLE TO THE CITY. DIANE STATES THE FOLLOWING THINGS SHOULD BE LOOKED AT CLOSELY 1) ACQUATIC PRESERVE FACTOR - (COMMERCIAL FISHING) 2) BOARDWALKS, DOCKS, RUNOFF NEED CLOSE CONTROL. 3) 1ST NATURAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. 4) ACCESS TO WATER FROM BOATS IS VERY IMPORTANT. 5) WILDLIFE REFUGE ACROSS THE LAGOON STATES GREEN SEA TURTLES- STAY IN THE SURF ZONE AT THE INLET AND COMES TO THE INDIAN RIVER LAGOON 6) TOUR BOATS AND CRUSISES WILL BE BIG. REGIONAL POLICY MAKES DESTINCTIONS BETWEEN SHORELINE AND COASTLINE. USES ON THE WATER SHOULD BE WATER DEPENDENT AND NOT WATER RELATED. FLOOD PLAIN ZONES ARE IMPORTANT AS WELL AS EROSION ZONES. FOUR SPECIES OF FISH SPOON NOWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD BUT OUR LAGOON. SHORELINES, MANGROVES, WETLANDS MUST ALSO BE LOOKED AT. MANATEE COLLECTION AREAS NEED TO BE WATCHED. 1) BOATS GOING IN AND OUT MAJOR AVENUES- TO AVOID MANATEES (NEED THREE FEET OF WATER) MOVE UP AND DOWN EVERY THREE MINUTES. 2) SEA GRASS BEDS ARE IMPORTANT FOR TURTLES - NO RAMPS OR BOAT TRAFFIC SHOULD BE THERE. /001N 3) VISUAL ACCESS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO PRESERVE THE BEAUTY. RIVERFRONT STUDY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 31, 1991 PAGE TWO GRANTS AVAILABLE ARE FLA INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT, BOATING IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND, STATE COASTAL MANAGEMENT, HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANTS, WATERSHED ACTION COMMITTEE, URBAN FISHERIES GRANT. RECESS CALLED AT 8:30 P.M. BACK AT 8;45 P.M. ALL PRESENT PETER OPENS THE FLOOR TO THE PUBLIC. MRS. GERRY REID SPEAKS AND STATES SHE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THINGS LIKE RESTAURANTS, HISORICAL INTERESTS, HOW CLAMS OR FISHERIES OPERATE. HERMAN INKE OF INDIAN RIVER DRIVE STATES HE LIVES IN THE NORTH COUNTY AREA AND SPEED CONTROL IS HIS INTEREST SUGGESTS LIMITED SPEED POSSIBLE RUMBLE STRIPS AND SPEED LIMIT SIGNS URGING FINES. GEORGE REID - SPEAKS OF KEY WEST BEFOE AND NOW. SAYS KEY WEST THE WAY IT IS NOW IS NOT WHAT WE WANT THERE. GENE HARRIS - CAN CONTROL GROWTH - DRAW THE COMMERCIAL AWAY FROM THE WATER BY CREATING A COMMERCIAL CORE ELSEWHERE. PETER STATES HE FEELS NO OVERALL THEME IS NECESSARY THAT WE ONLY NEED A FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPMENT. THE COMMISSION DOES NOT AGREE. MRS. PARKS LIKES THE FLEXIBLE MOTIF OR UNIQUELY SEBASTIAN THEME. A MOTION TO TAKE THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE PUBLIC WAS MADE BY MR. LULICH SECOND MR. BRODIE FAILED THREE TO FOUR. ------------------------------------------------------------- CHAIRMAN ASKS FOR A MOTION TO EXTEND FOR 5 MINUTES TO DECIDE THIS ISSUE. MR. DILL MADE A MOTION TO EXTEND FIVE MINUTES SECOND MR. LULICH PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A SPECIAL MEETING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 5TH TO FINALIZE THE RECOMMENDATIONS SENT OUT TO THE PUBLIC. FOR ONE HOUR OR SO. MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 10:05 P.M. TYPED AND PREPARED BY LINDA KINCHEN, SECRETARY APPROVED ON FEBRUARY 14, 1991 .� Ql City of Sebastian POST OFFICE BOX 780127 o SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32978 TELEPHONE (407) 589-5330 o FAX (407) 589-5570 RIVERFRONT STUDY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING AGENDA JANUARY 31, 1991 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL (09*) ANNOUNCEMENTS APPROVE MINUTES: NONE OLD BUSINESS: DIANE BARILE NEW BUSINESS: REVIEW AND REFINE RECOMMENDATIONS DISCUSS AND RECOMMEND REPORT FORMAT PUBLIC INPUT: MEMBERS MATTERS: ADJOURN NOTE: IF ANY PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE ON THE ABOVE MATTERS, HE/SHE WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND FOR SUCH PURPOSES HE/SHE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY IN EVIDENCE ON WHICH THE APPEAL IS MADE. ,190 City of Sebastian POST OFFICE BOX 780127 o SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32978 TELEPHONE (407) 589-5330 ❑ FAX (407) 589-5570 ------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICE ------------- CITY OF SEBASTIAN 1225 MAIN STREET INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SEBASTIAN,FLORDIA THE RIVERFRONT COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, WILL HOLD A REGULAR MEETING ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 31ST, 1991 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA.