HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996 - Vision of the Riverfront Committee,.+. Riverfront District - 1996
1 - 1/17/96 City Council Workshop - Riverfront Discussion - John Hill
Presentation - Formation of Committee
2 - Hill Submittal "Sebastian Riverfront Redevelopment - A Method for
Initiating a Plan"
3 - 1/19/96 Hill Memo Re: Sebastian Riverfront - Zoning
4 - 1/24/96 City Manager Memo Re: Riverfront Committee - 5 Regular
Members
5 - 1/24/96 City Council Minutes Re: Riverfront Committee - City Manager
Request for Authorization to Appoint to At -Large (Alternate)
6 - 1/25/96 Sullivan Letter Requesting Appointment to At -Large Position
7 - 2/16/96 City Manager Memo Re: Two At -Large (Alternate) Appointments
8 - 3/13/96 City Council Agenda Transmittal - Finalization of Appointments to
the Riverfront Committee
9 - 3/13/96 Corum Submittal to City Council Re: Riverfront Committee
Composition
10 - Verbatim Transcript - 1/17/96 - 3/27/96 Re: Riverfront Committee
11 4/2/96 City Clerk Memo Submitting Hill Submittal to Barnes and Taracka
12 - 4/24/96 City Manager Memo to Riverfront Committee - Organizational
Meeting May 1, 1996
13 - 4/25/96 City Manager Memo to Riverfront Committee - Organizational
Meeting May 1, 1996
14 - 5/1/96 Riverfront Committee Agenda
15 - Riverfront Planning Advisory Committee Mission Statement
16 - Riverfront Study Committee General Procedures
See Separate Files for Community Development Block Grant - (vault - RIVERFRONT -
CDBG)
See Separate Files for Riverfront Water and Sewer Assessment (vault - WATER &
SEWER - Riverfront W & S Assessment)
See Separate Book for Riverfront Minutes (vault - MINUTES - OTHER BOARDS -
Riverfront)
See Separate File for Riverfront Committee Member Applications - (vault - see
^ BOARDS/COMMITTEES-Riverfront)
City Council Workshop
January 17, 1996
Page Two
3. WORKSHOP ITEMS
96.009 A. Riverfront Discussion (Riverfront History)
John Hill, Craven and Thompson, presented an outline to City Council
entitled "Sebastian River&om Development - A Method for Initiating a
Plan" (see attached), its purpose to create a Riverfront Master Plan.
He stated that A.I.A. had offered to assist the City in developing its master
plan at no charge.
It was the consensus of City Council to appoint a board consisting of five
members and two alternates. The City Manager recommended the five
members be as follows:
1) Representative of business in the district
2)
Land owner in district
3)
Chamber of Commerce member
4)
CDBG Task Force member
5)
Council member
He requested that City Council give him names prior to the January 24,
1996 meeting at which time the appointments will be ratified.
The majority of Council disagreed with a member of Council serving as a
member of the board. The City Manager then suggested a Homeowners
Association member. Vice Mayor Conon suggested that two members be
at large.
It was the consensus of City Council that the district boundaries would be
the railroad tracks east to the Indian River and the north and south city
limits on the river. Discussion took place on considering the sandridge area
west of the tracks in the future.
Peter Jones, A.I.A., briefly addressed City Council.
Discussion took place on overlay zoning.
i., City Council Workshop
January 17, 1996
Page Three
The City Manager again requested names of appointees prior to the January
24, 1996 meeting and said he would ask the City Attorney to come with
rules of procedure for the board.
TAPE I - SIDE II (7:20 p.m.)
John Hill recommended the establishment of an architectural review board,
on which a member of A.I.A. should sit.
Peter Jones addressed City Council once again on behalf of A.I.A. relative
to beginning with block grant projects.
The City Manager said he would send a letter to A.I.A. tomorrow to ask
them to reaffirm their commitment.
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Discussion took place on a City residency requirement. The City Manager
stated that district business owners may not be residents. Vice Mayor
Coram asked that the two members at large be City residents.
96.012/ B. SAotlist Ci Uymgui-,�:,vAits
95.213
Discussion took place on ranking procedure, whether or not to provide
travel expenses, and the City Manager's recommendation to conduct a
public forum for the applicants the day before interviews.
It was the consensus of City Council to interview five applicants. Each
City Council member listed his/her top five applicants and the result was as
follows:
1) Robert T. Mearns (5) Alternates: John J. Drago (2)
2) Thomas W. Frame (4) Brian D. Gramentz (2)
3) Anthony G. Otte (3)
4) Michael G. Mahaney (3)
5) Ronald McLemore
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Sebastian Riverfront Redevelopment
A Method for Initiating a Plan
Purpose: To effectively and inexpensively create a workable
Riverfront Master Plan to preserve, protect, and enhance the Indian
River waterfront in the City of Sebastian.
Methodologv:
I. Establish the District Area:
2. Establish the Riverfront Board.
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3. Get Assistance:
4. Adopt Land Uses:
S. Adopt Master Plan Elements and Create an Architectural Review Board:
6. Establish District Financing Requirements and Methodologv
Methodolo2
1. Establish the District Area: all of the City from the FECRR to the Indian
River
2. Establish the Riverfront Board: consisting of S council -appointed members
which could include or be augmented by
• District land owner
• District business owner -operator
• Member from Citizens Advisory Board of the HUD funded sub-
area project
• Representative of the City at Large
V. Get Assistance: Invite the Indian River County Chapter of the A.I.A. to
assist the City in preparing a Riverfront Master Plan, and provide an
allowance for their expenses in preparing Master Plan documents and an
honorarium of $xxxx for the use of the Chapter's choice, for their efforts.
(Craven Thompson offers to provide assistance as needed in its areas of
expertise)
4. Adont Land Uses: The Riverfront Board should, within 30 days, return
recommendations to Council regarding:
• Allowable Land Uses selected from those allowed under current zoning
• Conditional Land Uses that may be permitted under special approval by
Council and perhaps with special development requirements
• Prohibited Uses that are strictly not allowed regardless of any special
approvals or appeals
)Council should then adopt a Riverfront Zoning District Overlay which is crafted
to enforce the zoning without creating liability to the City.
S. Adopt Master Plan Elements: as prepared by Indian River County A.I.A.
and adopted by the Riverfront Board, the. Council should adopt Riverfront
Development District requirements:
• Site Plan Requirements for project developments in the District, including open
space, parking, lighting, landscaping and signage requirements
• Traffic, Transportation and Circulation Plan, which shall include District
parking areas, street closures, streetscapes
• Architectural Guidelines for the District and establishment of an Architectural
Review Board to insure conformance to standards
• Styles, colors, materials, heights, coverage
• Signage, graphics, lighting
• Other development criteria set for the District
6. Establish District Financing Requirements and Methodolozv
CRAVEN THOMPSON & ASSOCIATES, INC.
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TO: Mr. Joel Koford and the City Council
Timothy M. Williams: Potter McClelland & Marks Healy P.A telefax 407 723 4092
Mr. Peter Jones, A.LA., Donadio & Associates telefax 234 3987
FROM: John V. Hill
RE: Sebastian Rivetfront
DATE: January 19, 1996
VIA: Delivery
Following, for your perusal, is a copy of the Zoning district map and the categories with their
respective uses. Not included in the tabulation is the "RR" district, which essentially is all the
"Oyster" time share resorts, and no other land (although this may be a viable category to extend
/'4 elsewhere).
You can see that the uses are tabulated in two ways: one is the tabulation straight from the Code
Book, and the other is what we extracted from the text in the Code Book. In either, you will note
that there are many uses that are the same or similar in all the districts, and some that clearly
should be eliminated.
Although recommending the uses is to be the work of the Riverfront Board, we thought you
knight want to start thinking about these in advance.
Sincerely,
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City of Sebastian
1225 MAIN STREET o SEBASTIAN. FLORIDA 32958
TELEPHONE (407) 589-5330 c FAX (407) 589-5570
MEMORANDUM
DATE: January 24, 1996
TO: Arthur L. Firtion Mayor & Sebastian City Council
FROM: Joel L. Koford, City Manager_
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SUBJECT: Riverfront Committee
The following list reflects the appointments as of January 23, 1996. We are still short the two
at large members.
1. Bruce Bennett
(Cartwright)
2. Steve Wild
(Coram)
3. Tom Collins
(Damp)
4. Ed Moore
(Halloran)
5. Kenneth Chapin
(Firtion)
6. (At Large)
7. (At Large)
Regular City Council Meeting
'1 January 24, 1996
Page Eighteen
96.002C C. RRSOT.IMON NO. R-96-17 - Authorizing Execution of Bill of Sale
for Riverfront Water Project (City Manager Transmittal 1/12/96,
R-96-17)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE
AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST A `BILL OF SALE'
CONVEYING THE RIVERFRONT WATER PROJECT TO INDIAN
RIVER COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF RESOLUTIONS OR
PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The City Attorney read Resolution No. R-96-17 by title only.
MOTION by Damp/Halloran
I move to approve Resolution No. R-96-17 on the Riverfront Water
Project and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the bill of sale.
ROLL CALL: Vice Mayor Corum
- aye
Mrs. Cartwright
- aye
Mrs. Damp
- aye
Mr. Halloran
- aye
Mayor Firtion
- aye
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13. fDXWTTFF REPORTS/RECOMMENDATTONS
96.009 1. Annoint Members (No Backun�
The City Manager had previously submitted a membership list with five
names (see attached) and request authorization to choose the two at -large
members. City Council concurred and requested notification when
complete.
AON
1215 Indian River Drive
Sebastian, Fl. 32958
January LS
Joel Koford, City Manager
City of Sebastian
Dear Mr. Koford:
Last night, January 24, the city council gave you the authority to appoint
two members at -large to the new River Front Task Force.
I am requesting one of these appointments.
I am a member of the Community Block Grant Committee; a homeowner
and business owner in the affected area; a member of the Chamber of
Commerce and President of the Indian River Property Owners Association
I also have 14 years experience in government and 6 years experience as a
newspaper reporter and editor.
I believe this background qualifies me to sit on the committee which will
decide what residents and businessmen will have to pay for any proposals
coming out of this committee.
Sincerely,
Ruth Sullivan 4-
S� //3 JpN 1996
Received
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City of Sebastian
1225 MAIN STREET o SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958
TELEPHONE (407) 589-5330 o FAX (407) 589-5570
MEMORANDUM
DATE: February 16, 1996
TO: Arthur L. Firtion, Mayor & Sebastian City Council
FROM: Joel L. Koford, City Manager9ue-
SUBJECT: Riverfront Development Committee
The following names have been submitted for the "at - large" position:
1. Carolyn Corum
2. Corin Van Buskirk
3. Ruth Sullivan
4. Enzor Maggart
The following individuals have accepted their respective nominations:
NAME
1. Bruce Bennett
2. Steve Wild
3. Tom Collins
4. Ed Moore
5. Ken Chapin
NOMINEE
Cartwright
Conan
Damp
Halloran
Firtion
CATEGORY
Chamber
Owner
Business
Resident
At Large
We need a nominee from the CDBG Advisory Committee. The current membership list provides
the following names:
1. George Reid
2. Anthony Donini
3. Ruth Sullivan
4. David Dabrowski
5. Stanley Krulikowski
Please indicate your preference for the "at -large" and "CDBG" representative by calling my office
and inform Jean of your selection. I would like to set the fust meeting date as soon as we have
seven (7) members.
I recommend Carolyn Coram for the at -large vacancy and Anthony Donini for the CDBG vacancy.
Thank you for your assistance.
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City of Sebastian
1225 MAIN STREET 0 SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958
TELEPHONE (407) 589-5330 0 FAX (407) 589-5570
MEMORANDUM
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DATE: April 2, 1996
TO: Vice Mayor Barnes and Councilmember Richard Taracka
FROM: Kathryn M. O'Halloran
City Clerk
RE: Documentation Submitted to City Council by John Hill and Peter Jones -
1/17/96 Riverfront Workshop
In accordance with direction from Mayor Cartwright, I am attaching a document entitled
"Sebastian Riverfront Development - A Method for Initiating a Plan" submitted by John
Hill, Craven Thompson & Associates, at the January 17, 1996 workshop as well as a
memo from Mr. Hill dated January 19, 1996. I have also included the minutes from the
workshop for your information.
Sam
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City of Sebastian
1225 MAIN STREET ❑ SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958
TELEPHONE (407) 589-5330 ❑ FAX (407) 589.5570
AGENDA TRANSMITTAL
SUBJECT: Finalization of
Appointments of Members to the
Riverfront Committee
Approval For Submittal By:
City Manager �(
AGENDA NO. %l4o" x
Dept. Origin: City Manager
Date Submitted: 03/07/96
For Agenda Of: 03/13/96
Exhibits:
Memorandum dated 2/16/96 to Mayor
& Sebastian City Council from Joel L.
Koford
EXPENDITURE AMOUNT
REQUIRED: N/A BUDGETED: N/A
SUMMARY
APPROPRIATION
REQUIRED: N/A
It is my understanding that this is a matter of high priority and needs to be completed. I
would therefore respectfully request that the City Council attempt to complete the
appointment of the members to the committee or advise the Manager if additional action is
required of this office.
RECOMMENDATION
Finalize appointments or give direction to the City Manager for additional action to be
taken.
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City of Sebastian
1225 MAIN STREET o SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958
TELEPHONE (407) 589-5330 o FAX (407) 589-5570
MEMORANDUM
DATE: February 16, 1996
TO: Arthur L. Firtion, Mayor & Sebastian City Council
FROM: Joel L. Koford, City ManagerCuL
SUBJECT: Riverfront Development Committee
The following names have been submitted for the "at - large" position:
1. Carolyn Comm
2. Corin Van Buskirk
3. Ruth Sullivan
4. Enzor Maggart
The following individuals have accepted their respective nominations:
NAME
1. Bruce Bennett
2. Steve Wild
3. Tom Collins
4. Ed Moore
5. Ken Chapin
NOMINEE
Cartwright
Corum
Damp
Halloran
Firtion
CATEGORY
Chamber
Owner
Business
Resident
At Large
We need a nominee from the CDBG Advisory Committee. The current membership list provides
the following names:
1.
George Reid
2.
Anthony Donini
3.
Ruth Sullivan
4.
David Dabrowski
5.
Stanley Krulikowski
Please indicate your preference for the "at -large" and "CDBG" representative by calling my office
and inform Jean of your selection. I would like to set the fust meeting date as soon as we have
seven k7) members.
I recommend Carolyn Cocom for the at -large vacancy and Anthony Donini for the CDBG vacancy.
Thank you for your assistance.
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RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
7 VOTING MEMBERS
( 3 business, 3 non -business, I watershed interest )
small business owner
large business owner
I district resident
2 at large
I resident
I resident or business owner
CDBG member= resident or, business (if second at large is a
business owner than this would be a resident position , if the
second at large person is a resident position then a business
owner will fill this position.)
1 Sebastian Watershed Action Committee member ( the group's
main focus is riverfront related : stormwater, erosion, kiosks
placement, educational projects )
definitions ...
• at large " = Sebastian resident not in the district bounderies
• district resident " = a person who owns their home that lives
in the district , with no business interest
• small business owner " mom & pop type business , under five
employees
• large business owner " = over five employees preferably at
least twenty employees
• CDBG ' = Community Development Black Grant Committee
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City of Sebastian
1225 MAIN STREET ❑ SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958
TELEPHONE (407( 388-8200 c FAX (407) 589-5570
DATE: April 24,1996
TO:
FROM:
MEMORANDUM
All Member of Riverfront Study Committee
Thomas W. Frame, City Manager
SUBJECT: Organizational Meeting
On March 27, 1996 the Sebastian City Council finalized the appointments to the Riverfront
Development Committee. The makeup of the committee is as follows:
NAME
Bruce Bennett
Steve Wild
Tom Collins
Ed Moore
en Chapin
Carolyn Corum
n Smith
J. W. Tommy Thompson
Stanley Krulikowski
CATEGORY
Resident
Owner
Business
Chamber
At large ]]]
Resident at Large (tf_�G�,US�a7G�
Resident at Lenge}
At large (alternate)
At large CATF (alternate)
In addition to the appointment of the membership of the committee, a new City Planner has also
been hired and has started work. His name is Robert Massarelli. Mr. Massarelli is the former
Executive Director of the South Brevard Water Authority. By training Mr. Massarelli holds a
graduate degree in planning and specializes in environmental planning.
The planner will play a significant role in working with and facilitating the meetings of the
committee. In addition to the City's participation, the local chapter of the A.I.A. will also be
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P'� providing support through John Hill, an engineer with the firm of Craven Thompson &
Associates, a firm retained by the City for stormwater planning.
The City Council has requested that some guidelines or directions be provided for the committee
and for your convenience I have enclosed a mission statement that broadly focuses on a number
of issues to be reviewed. In addition, I have enclosed suggestions made by Mr. Hill which are
very useful. The Council also did not want the committee to re -invent the wheel where previous
work may have already been done by previous committees. To that end, I have attempted to
include a number of items from previous committees.
Other projects currently proceeding through the pipeline in the area are the CDBG (Community
Development Block Program) and the bikelpedestrian path running along Indian River Drive
from the south city limit to the north city limit. This path is part of federal funds which are
provided through the MPO (Metropolitan Planning Organization).
In order for the committee to proceed, an organizational meeting needs to be held During that
meeting the appointment of a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson needs to be accomplished.
Once the Chairperson is selected, a number of routine matters should be quickly determined
such as frequency of regular meetings, time of meetings, maximum length of meetings, etc.
I have contacted most if not all of the committee members and based on those discussions will
call for the organizational and first meeting to be held here at City Hall in Council Chambers at
7:00 PM on Wednesday, May 1, 1996.
If there is any additional information or material that is needed please advise and I will attempt
to provide them timely.
Sincerely,
Thomas W. Frame
City Manager
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City of Sebastian
1225 MAIN STREET O SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958
TELEPHONE (407) 388-8200 0 FAX (407) 589-5570
MEMORANDUM
DATE: April 25, 1996
TO: All Members of Riverrront Study Committee nn
FROM: Thomas W. Frame, City Manager ,(�}tudr� •`_/�+e,r,��
SUBJECT: Organizational Meeting J✓
On March 27, 1996 the Sebastian City finalized the appointments to the Riverfront Development
Committee. The makeup of the committee is as follows:
NAME
Bruce Bennett
Steve Wild
Tom Collins
Ed Moore
Ken Chapin
Carolyn Corum
Don Smith
J.W. Tommy Thompson (alternate)
Stanley Krulikowski (alternate)
In addition to the appointment of the membership of the committee, a new City Planner has also been
hired and has started work. His name is Robert Massarelli. Mr. Massarelli is the former Executive
Director of the South Brevard Water Authority. By training Mr. Massarelli holds a graduate degree
in planning and specializes in environmental planning.
The planner will play a significant role in working with and facilitating the meetings of the committee.
In addition to the City's participation, the local chapter of the A.I.A. will also be providing support
through John Hill, an engineer with the firm of Craven Thompson & Associates, a firm retained by
the City for stormwater planning.
The City Council has requested that some guidelines or directions be provided for the committee and
for your convenience I have enclosed a mission statement that broadly focuses on a number of issues
to be reviewed. In addition, I have enclosed suggestions made by Mr. Hill which are very useful. The
OQNN Council also did not want the committee to re -invent the wheel where previous work may have
already been done by previous committees. To that end, I have attempted to include a number of
items from previous committees.
Other projects currently proceeding through the pipeline in the area are the CDBG (Community
Development Block Program) and the bike/pedestrian path running along Indian River Drive from
the south city limits to the north city Limit. This path is part of federal funds which are provided
through the MPO (Metropolitan Planning Organization).
In order for the committee to proceed, an organizational meeting needs to be held. During that
meeting the appointment of a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson needs to be accomplished. Once
the Chairperson is selected, a number of routine matters should be quickly determined such as
frequency of regular meetings, time of meetings, maximum length of meetings, etc.
I have contacted most if not all of the committee members and based on those discussions will call
for the organizational and first meeting to be held here at City Hall in the Council Chambers at 7:00
P.M. on Wednesday, May 1, 1996.
If there is any additional information or material that is needed, please advise and I will attempt to
provide them timely.
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cc: John Hill, Craven, Thompson & Associates, Inc.
Bob Massarelli, City Planner
Kathryn M. O'Halloran, City Clerk
Richard B. Votapka, Public Works Director
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City of Sebastian
RIVERFRONT STUDY COMMITTEE
AGENDA MAY 1, 1996
Purpose: To formally meet for the first time as presently constituted and decide on
leadership of committee, time and frequency of meeting, procedures and agenda
format. The committee should give staff suggestions or directions for future
meetings.
7:00 PM Agenda:
A. Call meeting to order (City Manager)
B. Introduction of Committee Members and staff
C. Election of Chairperson and Vice -Chairperson
D. Determination of meeting frequency
E. Time of meeting
F. Maximum length of meetings
G. General meeting procedures
H. Agenda Format
L Staff directions
J. New Business
K. Member comments
L. Staff comments
Adjourn
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City of Sebastian
1225 MAIN STREET ❑ SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958
TELEPHONE (467) 388-8200 ❑ FAX (407) 589-5570
RIVER FRONT PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MISSION: Develop a vision that will address the long term needs of both the business interests
and property owners of the defined planning area and the citizens of Sebastian at large. Such
vision should provide a balance between the commercial interests, the interests of area property
owners and the general interests of the citizens of Sebastian as a community at large. The vision
should address the opportunities for economic enhancements, natural environment, the
historical ambiance of `old" Sebastian and the recreational values of the planning area.
A number of areas have been identified which should be reviewed for various actions by the City
of Sebastian.
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Current and future land uses
2.
Current land development codes
3.
Ownership and public acquisition issues
4.
Architectural standards
5.
Transportation nodes (vehicular and pedestrian, land and water)
6.
Lighting
7.
Water vistas
8.
Signs (public and private)
9.
Park and recreation planning to accommodate children, adults and seniors
10.
Public and private parking
11.
Marinas
12.
Native vegetation and general landscape themes
13.
Tourists issues
The above enumerated list is not intended to be all inclusive and should in no way limit the
committees mission. The City Council did express their desire, however, that the committee not
re -invent the wheel. A significant amount of time has been previously addressing many issues
that may not need further definition. The City Manager's office shall have prepared a number of
previous studies, recommendations and actions for the planning committee's use.
Other professional resources that will be available are the local area A.LA., American Institute
/'*� of Architects, represented by Mr. John Hill from the engineering firm of Craven, Thompson
and Associates.
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City of Sebastian
1225 MAIN STREET o SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958
TELEPHONE (407) 589-5330 0 FAX (407) 589-5570
RIVERFRONT STUDY COMMITTEE
GENERAL MEETING PROCEDURES
1. Govern by Robert's Rules of Order.
2. Meetings will be held every Monday at 7:00 p.m.
(Except for let Monday of each month - begin at 7:30
p.m. due to Tree Advisory Committee meeting)
3. Meeting to last approximately 2 hours. .i
4. Alternate members are encouraged to participate in discussion,
but can not vote unless filling an absentee seat.
5. All meetings will be conducted in the "Sunshine" with proper
notice. The public is encouraged to attend.
6. To encourage public participation in addition to announced
public hearing opportunities, time will be provided for public
comment at each meeting.
7. Agenda items or information packages are requested to be
submitted to the Chairman or to the Planning and Zoning Dept.
no later than 4:30 p.m. the Wednesday prior to the meeting.
8. Agenda packets will be ready for pick-up Friday prior to the
meeting after 12 noon in the Planning Department.
9. Copies of all Committee information and minutes will be kept
in the Planning Department for public review.
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COLLINS INVESTMENT COMPANY
Mr. Tom Frame
City Manager
City of Sebastian
1225 Main Street
Sebastian, Florida 32958
Dear Tom:
I wanted to take the time to write and thank you for all the guidance, cooperation,
and assistance you have provided the Riverfrom Committee. I cannot express how
r.., enlightening it is to finally work with a city staff that is enthusiastic and supportive of our
efforts to help see that Sebastiads riverfront is preserved and developed in the proper
fashion.
Sincerely,
Thomas H. Collins
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Riverfront Committee Memb rs
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9301 A -1-A, Suite 4 Vero Beach, Florida 32963
\ Telephone (407) 589.8000 FAX (407) 589-5100
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Mr. Tom Frame
City Manager
City of Sebastian
1225 Main Street
Sebastian, Florida 32958
Dear Tom:
I wanted to take the time to write and thank you for all the guidance, cooperation,
and assistance you have provided the Riverfrom Committee. I cannot express how
r.., enlightening it is to finally work with a city staff that is enthusiastic and supportive of our
efforts to help see that Sebastiads riverfront is preserved and developed in the proper
fashion.
Sincerely,
Thomas H. Collins
THCAah
cc,/Mayor and City Council - 5-17
Riverfront Committee Memb rs
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9301 A -1-A, Suite 4 Vero Beach, Florida 32963
\ Telephone (407) 589.8000 FAX (407) 589-5100
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RESOLUTION NO. R-96-43
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN
RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO ADOPT THE THEME, OF
AN "OLD FLORIDA FISHING VILLAGE", FOR THE
RIVERFRONT AREA OF THE CITY, DIRECTING THE
STAFF TO DEVELOP ORDINANCES, POLICIES AND/OR
PROCEDURES TO IMPLEMENT SAID THEME, PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF
RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS,
CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, The riverfront along the Indian River Lagoon of the
City of Sebastian is one of the City's most precious resources, and
WHEREAS, The City of Sebastian desires to encourage and foster
development that is compatible with the fragile nature of the
riverfront as well as the existing development, and
WHEREAS, The City of Sebastian, in 1990 established a
Riverfront Study Committee, and
WHEREAS, The Riverfront Study Committee in May 1991, issued a
report entitled "The Community's Vision For The Riverfront", and
WHEREAS, The City of Sebastian in 1996 established a
Riverfront Committee to further the work of the Riverfront Study
Committee, and
WHEREAS, The City Council has established the boundaries of
the riverfront area as that portion of the city east of the Florida
East Coast Railroad, and
WHEREAS, The 1996 Riverfront Committee has adopted a set of
principles to ensure that all of the citizens of Sebastian are
/'► considered in developing the unique and valuable resource of the
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1) Putting out a vision. The committee will establish a
theme of the riverfront. All other recommendations from the
committee will compliment this theme.
2) A balanced aooroach. The recommendations of the committee
will take a balanced approach. This includes:
a. considering the needs of all the citizens of
Sebastian - youth, seniors, residents, businessmen,
sportsmen, etc.-;
b. developing a mixture of uses and a variety of
opportunities for recreational, residential and
commercial uses;
C. encouraging progress while protecting property
rights;
d. protecting the environment and fostering use;
3) Maximizing the use of what we alreadv have. Protect,
restore and enhance the existing assets, including historical
structures, found in the riverfront area. It is the intention of
the committee to preserve those things that brought us to
Sebastian.
4) Maximize the use of voluntary incentives. Limit the use
of regulations to what is required in the best interest of the
citizens of Sebastian.
5) Use public investment in su000rt of the vision. Public
projects such as transportation, park and recreation improvements,
and building construction and renovation should help foster the
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vision for the riverfront.
6) Preserve riverfront access. River and ocean access is a
treasure to be enjoyed by all of the citizens of Sebastian.
7) Flexibilitv in implementation. Some of the recommend-
ations will be done quickly and at a low cost. Some will be
realized slowly over time.
S) Encouraae citizen involvement. Opportunities will be
provided at all committee meetings for public input and discussion.
Public involvement is essential to implement the other
principles.
WHEREAS, The 1996 Riverfront Committee has unanimously adopted
the theme of an "old Florida fishing village" for the riverfront
area,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, the following:
SECTION 1. THEME. The City of Sebastian adopts the theme of
an "old Florida fishing Village" for the riverfront area of the
City of Sebastian.
SECTION 2. IMPLEMENT THEME. The City Council directs the
staff to begin the preparation of ordinances, policies and/or
procedures to implement this theme through design, landscape and
sign standards. Said ordinances, policies and/or procedures shall
be submitted to the Riverfront Committee for public hearings,
review and recommendations to the Local Planning Agency and the
City Council.
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SECTION 3. COMPLY WITH THEME. The City Council directs that
all city projects within the river£ront area shall be consistent
with the "old Florida fishing village" theme.
SECTION 4. CONFLICT. All Resolutions or parts of Resolutions
in conflict herewith are repealed.
SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY. If any section or part of a section
of this Resolution is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the
validity, force and effect of any other section or part of a
section of this Resolution shall not thereby be affected or
impaired unless it clearly appears that such other section or part
of a section of this Resolution is wholly or necessarily dependent
upon the section or part of a section so held to be invalid or
unconstitutional.
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take effect
immediately upon its adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was moved for adoption by
Councilmember The motion was seconded by
Councilmember and, upon being put into a
vote, the vote was as follows:
Mayor Louise R. Cartwright GttlQ
Vice Mayor Walter Barnes R
Councilmember Norma S. Damp Io
Councilmember Raymond Halloran
Councilmember Richard Taracka
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The Mayor thereupon declared this Resolution duly passed and
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adopted this S. day of _ ��, 1996
CITY OF SEBASTIAN
ATTEST:
KathrynvM. 'Halloran, CMA/AAE
city Clerk
(Seal)
^. Approved as to Form and Content:
Valerie Settles, City Attorney
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1/17/96 Workshon on the Riverfront
Following John Hill's presentation:
Firtion - "Mr. Koford, if they're (John Hill) finished now, I think most of the Council
members have designated a choice that they'd like to be on the board. Maybe at this time
we should set up our board."
Koford - "I think the board make-up is important, to whether or not you want five on it,
seven, nine, etc."
Firtion - "Well we need at least five people plus we need, the architects (AIA) would be a
liaison to it and if the Council feels that we need possibly seven we can put seven that's
no ... but as they told us just a few minutes ago, you get too many on it you don't get
nothing done. So I think we ought to have really, my preference is five board members
and we can have two or three liaisons, to help them, to help advise them."
Cartwright - "I like, five is okay, I think in addition to the suggestions here, something
that just came into my mind was a member of the Chamber of Commerce to be on this
board."
Damp - "As a liaison?'
Cartwright - "Well I think as a board member, as a board member. When you're saying
liaison you're not talking about an actual voting board member."
Firtion - "No not a voting board member."
Cartwright - "Okay yeah, no I am. I think a member of the Chamber and I think maybe
two district land owners instead of one and that would give us our seven"
Firtion - "Does everyone agree we go with five?"
Halloran - "I think these are suggestions as such not a defined that we should have one
district land owner, one business owner/operator, I think these are suggestions."
Cartwright - "Yeah but the composition of the board is very important, the make-up of
the board aside from the names we give. I think there needs to be the categories filled,
like the land owner, the business owner, the advisory member, yeah."
�.. Firtion - "We could put a landowner and a business owner, some of the things you want,
that's the liaisons."
Cartwright - "No I'd like them have them part of the, well active, they need to be active,
not just a liaison."
Firtion - "They will be active, but as we set this up, I think unless the Council wants to
take a vote on it, and change it, I think we decided that we'd all appoint a member and if
we do that, you pick out what you want and if you want a special board member on it,
you pick him out and put him on."
Cartwright - "I don't understand, in other words we're all going to put a member, well
what if the five members that we've selected are all just property owners and don't fill in
these categories, then do we just pick another person to fill?"
Firtion - "No that's what we picked out then."
Cartwright - "I think the composite of the board is very important"
Firtion - "The composite of the board I think will be very apply filled if we do that.
We've got to represent the business, we've got to represent the owners."
Cartwright - "Right, but what if our five names are all land owners and not anybody to do
with business, or what if our five members that we're going to present are just business
owners, then we haven't fulfilled the categories."
Firtion - "Well Mr. Koford let's bring out the names that we have."
Halloran - "Let's wait and see what we have. I have one question, what is the intention
of the representative of the city at -large, is that a staff member or is that just someone
who lives in the city that represents the city, what do you mean by that?"
Hill - "Mr. Halloran I think I should mention that these were just, what we had in mind
was maybe somebody from outside of the district that for who knows what reason, just to
represent a crass -section of the city but again this is just something to start conversation,
which it has obviously, so there we go."
Damp - "Would you accept if your name was put on that slot?'
Hill - "I think that frankly I would be honored but I think that we would be better, the
committee would be better served if we acted of counsel or as advisors and let the
citizens decide what they want to do."
Damp - "Thank you, you're T'
Coram - "Since we have professionals as the advisors to this board, I believe that the
Riverfront Board that Mr. Hill has suggested is a good idea. I would think that two
representatives of the City at -large would be better than one as you're recommending a
five member board and giving four types of people, so I would like to see two members
at -large of the city, because what it shows now is three, I guess two land owners and one
business owner, but there's nothing saying that a land owner isn't a business owner too.
The member from the Citizens Advisory Board of the HUD I'm assuming that's a
residential person that met that criteria, right?'
Hill - "I think Mrs. Corum, I believe that there is an advisory board for the sub -project
that is represented on one of these boards around here, correct? And they have to be a
member of that."
Koford - "What I was going to recommend to the Council that the basic board be
constituted of five memberships with two alternates, and the five members would be, one
appointed by City Council, one would be representative of the business community in the
project area, one be a land owner in the project area, one be a representative from the
Chamber of Commerce, one from the Community Development Block grant, and a
member of council and then there'd be two alternates selected by the City Council in the
event so that there's always a quorum capability. The Community Development Block
grant is very essential because the five members who make up that committee now are
representative of ownership and business in the target area. Your chamber as brought out
will be those, be someone who's going to be instrumental in involvement like the
Committee of 100 is in normal, as our advertising agency to be able entice businesses to
come in once the ball starts rolling. A member of the business community now which
Council, one member of Council's already appointed and also a landowner, and then have
a member of Council be represented on that committee. Now I draw a distinction
between a volunteer and one appointed by the Council and the reference was brought up,
the County Commission, if the Council requires representation then we don't have the
problem that was brought up at the last meeting. If on the other point, the Council does
not require or is not required to have representation then we could have a problem.
That's why the Board of County Commissioners have so many members serving in so
many posts because they are required to provide representation and we could, by the
same token, require and our City Attorney would just have to make sure that whatever
their governing rules of conduct are does not provide for a conflict of interest. Which I
think would be easy to do. Now this keeps it as a basic five with two alternates and I
think that's probably the most ideal level to get this thing moving forward. Time is of the
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Damp - "Do you throw out the names tonight or what do we do?"
Koford - "I think it would be advantageous if you would, if not, then at least have those
names available for Wednesday night (1/24/96) and we can formulate it at that point.
Tonight we're not supposed to make decisions for the board anyway but for make
decisions to be ratified, so, if between now and Tuesday, you could give me names and
I'll put them in the pot and give them back to everybody next Wednesday and we'll select
the board."
Cartwright - "Okay now what would you suggest if we didn't choose a member of
Council because I think, looking at the tasks we're going to assign this committee, I think
it would be a problem having a member of Council on the board especially with the adopt
of the change of the land uses which is coming back so I don't see a Council member
being on that board, I don't see a requirement."
Koford - "Okay in that I would suggest to you perhaps a member from the homeowners
association as an example with representation of the total city uplands because here we're
concentrating on the Riverfront area yet its still a part of the City."
Cartwright - "Okay well, he, they have one, two, three, four, they have four categories
and you added the Chamber of Commerce, that's the fifth category, that would replace
the Councilperson. Is that okay with everybody?"
Halloran - "Well I agree that this should not be a political, in any respect and to have
somebody on the committee who is ultimately going to vote to accept or decline the
recommendations of the committee doesn't seem reasonable to me at all."
Damp - "We don't want that. Nope I agree."
Comm - "I would still like to see two members at -large of the City of Sebastian on the
committee."
Koford - "Make it seven rather than five?"
Contra - "I guess so. I think.."
Koford - If you're going to do I'd suggest not go beyond seven. It gets.."
Cartwright - "Okay so we could have two representatives of the city and two district land
owners and that would actually balance it out to seven and actually those two can be the
alternates for you."
Halloran - ".....five decision making positions."
Damp - "For voting purposes?'
Cartwright - "and two alternates. Yup, this way they'll.."
Halloran - "I think that way we'll get more accomplished."
Cartwright - "And this way they'll always be a land owner present and always be a
Sebastian City at -large person present. That's a good idea."
Coram - "Well..."
Koford - "That make sense to you John?"
Damp - "Are you lost John?"
Hill - "As I understand it what you're talking about now is having five voting members
and two alternates and I think again just basically keeping the number down makes sense
and the representation, that's strictly up to you."
Corum - "I still believe that we should have seven voting members plus two alternates. I
feel that we need more representation in the Riverfront, not just the people that live there
or own businesses there and the reason is is the Riverfront is a small part of Sebastian and
not a lot of people live there. We have 11,000 people in the highlands and maybe 1,000
down at the Riverfront and I would like to see more of a representation of the whole City
of Sebastian as a voting member on the committee."
Firtion - "Well Council it seems like we have a two sides so let's take a consensus.
Who'd like five with two alternates and who would like seven? So let's go for five first
Five and two alternates and then we'll go for seven, and just seven members period."
Damp - "I go for five and two."
Cartwright - "Okay I like five and two as long as the alternates are a district land owner
and the representative of the City at -large. Is that what you want Mrs. Damp?'
Damp - "Right."
1 . Cartwright - "Five and two."
Halloran - "Five and two."
Comm - "Seven and two."
Firtion - "I'll take five and two."
Discussion then moved to the district boundaries.
Ianuary 24. 1996 Reeular Meeting
Cnmmittee Reoorts
Riverfront Committee
Koford - "Mr. Mayor, members of the Council, we have five names for five members. I
still am short the two at -large and with your permission just to keep this ball rolling since
we're getting up a little steam, would you allow the City Manager to appoint the two at -
large?"
Cartwright - "Uh, yeah, Mr. Koford, that's a good idea, however, are one of these part of
that Riverfront Task committee, the grant committee?'
Koford - "I'm sorry?"
Cartwright - "I don't think any of these people named are part of that Riverfront Task
committee and I think you said that was a requirement."
Koford - "No, its not a requirement. I think they should be, but I was going to make one
of them the at -large. That's the Community Development Block grant"
Firtion - "Is one of the, are you going to, would you like to tell us the two
recommendations?'
Koford - "I don't know at this point who they are. I want to know whether or not you
would allow me, unless you have names that you want to put in there now. If not I just
want to get forward with the momentum that we've got"
Halloran - "That's fine with me."
i. Cartwright - "Yeah, I'd just like to see a member of that committee on this committee and
that's fine with me."
Koford - "That's all I have."
Firtion - "I guess there's enough consensus. I would like you to at least call the Council
and tell us your selection."
Koford - "Oh absolutely."
Cartwright - "Have you contacted these people yet?"
Koford - "No ma'am I have not."
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Fehmary 28. 1996 Reaular Meetina
Charles Stachel had offered information during public input.
Coram - "On the Riverfront, Ed Moore, he represents a business? Which business is
that?"
Halloran - "Femdale Lodge."
Comm - "Is that in the City of Sebastian?"
Halloran - "No. Its on the river."
Comm - "This resident is not in the City of Sebastian, so we have a little problem right
away."
Cartwright - "Actually, he's a director at the Chamber and I think he was supposed to be
in the Chamber choice and Bruce Bennett is a resident of the City and he was supposed to
be the resident choice."
Coram - "Okay so we do need to rework this, its a big problem Thank you Charlie for
bringing up that"
,..., March 13. 1996 Reeular Meeting
Eipalization of Annointments of Riverfront Committee
Firtibn - "I believe we have somebody signed up for that, Mr. Freeland."
Freeland - "My name is Bob Freeland and I live at 733 Wentworth Street in Sebastian.
The finalization of appointment of members to the Riverfront Committee is coming up
tonight and when I looked at it earlier, it made me think that this has been going on for
some time and initially it was how many members are we going to have, how should we
select them, and that discussion has taken place over a couple of meetings at least and
each member of this present Council has selected somebody to represent the River&ont
and I got to thinking about it Monday you are going to have two new Council members. I
thought it would be kind of neat if you folks would consider those other two
appointments to be made by the incoming Council members. You're going to be working
with them for the next year at least some of you and I think it would show some good
faith in the folks coming in and really get off to a good start, something I hope you'll
consider, thank you"
Firtion - "Okay there's no further, no public input."
i. Damp - "Mr. Mayor, there is one thing I would like to mention. This is an old letter
because I had already sent in my at -large position before and its not on here, there's only
four names on here and for some reason my wasn't on here so therefore I guess I can put
it back on, but I nominate Tommy Thompson for the at -large position under my name."
Fiction - "Okay Council we have five names at the at -large position and we'll now take a
vote."
Cartwright - "Okay now, before we do that we have to.."
Firtion - "Just a minute, I'm running this meeting."
Cartwright - "Well we have some corrections to make here, Mr. Halloran and I."
Firtion - "Are you saying that these are not your.."
Cartwright - "No, no, no. I'm talking about in the box where Mr. Koford put..."
Firtion - "Well we're not on that item, we're not on that item yet."
Cartwright - "Well its going to make a difference because in the box where the category
is he categorized them incorrectly. Mr. Bennett is not, he is a Chamber member but he is
on the committee as a resident of the City and Mr. Moore, Ed Moore is actually a director
of the Chamber of Commerce so we have to put Bruce Bennett as a resident and Ed
Moore as the Chamber representative."
Damp - "Just change them around."
Firtion - "Just change them around."
Cartwright - "Just change them around yes."
Firtion - "Well we can do that when we get to that item."
Cartwright - "Well that item's already completed. We don't need to look at that one.
That's finished."
Damp - "Yeah, okay, very good."
Conan - "Can I bring something up. I took the time to write something for Council so I
hope that you will at least just to take the time to take a look at it. As I have told you in
the recent past I was concerned about this committee because they're all represent
businesses on the Riverfront and that's not what we intended to do and its not Mr.
Koford's fault because he just took a person that each Councilmember gave him and each
Council member did not know who anyone else was picking so when we finally take a
look at it we look at it and say we have five business representations on this and nothing
more. I put something together that I believe would make a real good committee and it
would represent everybody in the City of Sebastian. I put one small business owner..."
Firtion - "Vice Mayor Comm, let me interrupt you here."
Corum - "I went through a lot of trouble, Mr. Mayor."
Firtion - "Well I know you did but we're on the first item first and you're bringing up the
item that we've already approved and you want to rechange that."
Coram - "I'm bringing it up because I brought it up two different times at a Council
meeting and I said that I asked Council to think about it and I'm sure Council has thought
about it and to give more food for thought. As I said my concerns are we have five
business owners and I can't see the committee accepting this as is. I actually think that
we should start over again and advertise. Let the people, not just pick a person, you
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know whom we know, and if I can just very quickly go over the seven type categories I
think would make a really great committee. Is that okay?'
Firtion - "No its not. What we'll do if, we'll take a vote of the Council right now, if we
want to review this thing and I'll ask for a vote if you want to review the selections that's
been picked out. We all picked out a person and if the Council wants to change that now,
we'll have to do that by the vote. Okay. If you want to change it, Madam Clerk ask for a
yes or no vote."
Cort - "Can I say what I'd like to change it to so."
Firtion - "No lets, we're not going to change this unless we get a vote to change it"
Corum - "You don't even want to hear it?"
Firtion - "Well if we get a vote to change it then we'll hear it. Then we'll listen to what
you have"
Colum - "Okay, I'll sorry."
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O'Halloran - "Mr. O'Halloran do you wish to change this."
Halloran - "I would like to keep the five nominees that Council selected and that's the
only thing to my understanding Council ever agreed to. These seven members, nine
members, and the composition of members, and how tall the members are has never been
agreed to by Council."
O'Halloran - "Mrs. Corum."
Coram - "Yes."
O'Halloran - "Mrs. Cartwright."
Cartwright - "I don't want to change the individual names that were given to Mr. Koford
by Council and I believe we did agree to the composition of seven members. I think
Council did agree to that so I don't want to change that either."
Firtion - "Not seven members. Five members and two alternates."
Cartwright - "Yeah, five and two. Seven."
O.W.
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Comm - "Now I'm confused."
O'Halloran - "Mrs. Damp, how do you feel?'
Damp - "No, keep it the same as we had before."
O'Halloran - "And Mayor Firtion?"
Firtion - "We'll leave it the same. We voted on it once already. Okay so now let's go
back to our first item. We'll get the at -large candidate. And that we have Mrs. Comm,
Van Buskirk, Ruth Sullivan, Enzor Maggard and Tommy Thompson."
Damp - "The name is Van Buskirk."
Firtion - "Okay."
Cartwright - "I'd like to nominate Tommy Thompson."
Halloran - "I second that."
Firtion - "Any further nominations."
Comm - "I'll nominate myself. Thank you."
Firtion - "Hearing no second. Call the roll please."
Roll Call 4-1 - Comm voted no - All others voted aye
Firtion - "Now we go on to the next item which is the CDB member and there we have
Mr. George Reid, Anthony Donini, Ruth Sullivan, Dave Dabrowski, and Stan
Krulikowski."
Damp - "I nominate Stanley Kmlikowski."
Comm - "I'd like to interview please. Interview as required by the code."
Cartwright - "I think we waived that requirement. In fact this Council had said to Mr.
Koford why don't you just, in fact, he asked our permission to select these two and we
had given him the permission or the consensus of Council to do that so we waived the
interview."
Corum - "well I don't remember waiving it and considering how Planning and Zoning has
been letting things go lately I think we really need to look at who gets on Planning and
Zoning."
Cartwright - "We need to place on our Riverfront Committee one member of the advisory
committee and they've already been, they're an inforce committee and one of them has to
be on our Riverfront Committee and that's the..."
Halloran - "I second the nomination for Stan Krulikowksi "
Corum - "I apologize, I'm on another page. Stanley's fine if he will accept it."
Cartwright - "Okay."
Firtion - "call the roll please."
Roll Call results - 5-0
Cartwright - "I'd like to add that if Mr. Krulikowski is not available that we allow the
City Manager to pick or to scan the CDBO committee to get a volunteer from there and
keep it from coming back to Council and delaying this committee."
Damp - "I approve. Second."
Halloran - "Second."
Firtion - "Call the roll please so we have it on record, please."
O'Halloran - "This is on Mrs. Cartwright's motion. Who made the second?"
Halloran - "I seconded."
Roll Call results - 5-0
March 27 1996 Regular Meeting
Introduction of_New Bnsiness from the Public
Stachel (Charles) - "Madam Mayor and new City Council persons and former Council
persons. Charlie Stachel, 1698 Coral Reef Street. What I'd like to do is just give you a
friendly reminder that our Riverfront Development Committee still lacks the originally
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,^ intended composure. We were to have two representatives at -large. At -large to me
meant people who don't reside on or in business on the Riverfront. At -large meant
residents of the City of Sebastian at -large, and so far we only have one of those. Now
since the Council people have made their suggestions at a former Council meeting just the
last one we had two additional placed on the committee. I'm not suggesting taking any of
these people off. I see no reason why your intent, the intent of the former Council
couldn't be followed through by just placing an additional person or two on that
committee. I mean all the people who I've seen named on the committee are certainly
worthy candidates and were chosen very well for that committee, but I think that if you
really study the composure of what was originally intended you'll find that we're, we
don't have a complete slate right now in the names that are there. So what I would
suggest is think about another person at -large and perhaps if in any way possible, to get
one solid residential person on the river&ont who just has residential interest. Right now
anybody who's serving in that capacity right now has a business interest also. So if you'll
study the names and what was originally intended to be represented on there, I think if
you'll look at it you possibly could stand two more positions without taking anybody off
because the names have been offered and all of these people I would hope would have
also a right to serve. Thank you very much."
Cartwright - "Alright the next item is City Council matters and I go first tonight. Okay
and I think I'm going to move on to my third item which is exactly what Mr. Stachel was
'lft talking about is the Riverfront Committee. You read my notes I know that. What I wrote
down here was, we each had the opportunity, this is the formation of a brand new
committee and the prior Council each had the opportunity to appoint one person to it
We came to a five person committee with two alternates, which are already set and I
don't want to touch those, but I think for the composition we do need two residents.
Residents at -large. And what I'd like to recommend ... (End of tape)
Start next tape).... Mr. Barnes and Mr. Taracka each to appoint one member which would
bring us to a voting body of seven with the two alternates, so these would be additional
two and that's what I'd like to recommend and I hate to, well, in a sense we had to limit
our choices to a certain selection but I'm going to ask you both to please limit your
choice to a selection of a resident only and if that's what Mrs. Damp and Mr. Halloran
agree to I think that would be in all fairness to Council and to the committee, the integrity
of the makeup of the committee, and if you can. Do you have any objection Ray or
Norma to that?"
Halloran - "Yeah I have an objection. I thought we had set a council as we agreed on the
council and that the last word I heard that we appointed one alternate and the City
Manager was to select another alternate."
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Cartwright - "I think we appointed two alternates. It was Stan Knilikowski and Tommy
Thompson."
Damp - "Then we appointed Krulikowski for.."
Cartwright - "For an alternate."
Damp - "For an alternate, yeah."
Cartwright - "So we did. No, what I'm saying is we didn't stick within the framework,
the way the names turned out, it didn't stick within the framework of the consultant's
advice onto the composition of the committee. So all we're doing is asking each of them
to add a name of a resident to the committee."
Damp - "Its just like, where's my .... its mentioned too about it was not intended. We
voted and I don't even know whether we voted, we agreed on who would be represented
and I didn't know there was any particular framework that we had to abide by."
Halloran - "There wasn't."
Damp - "That's what I thought."
Cartwright - "Well there was a guideline that was given to us and then.."
Damp - "Yeah a guide, but nothing.."
Cartwright - "From the consultants, the AIA.."
Damp - "Nothing concrete.."
Cartwright - "Oh no, I know, and the way it worked out though we're top heavy in
business and we have no residents representative. That's the way its worked out. So this
would just change the format of the board to seven from five and it would get it off the
ground real quick and...: '
Damp - "We have seven, five and two, that's seven, so you want ten?"
Cartwright - "It would change it to seven and two."
Barnes - "Nine."
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Damp - "Nine I mean."
Taracka - "That would change it to nine."
Cartwright - "That would be my recommendation."
Barnes - "Since the committee hasn't met yet I think it would be appropriate to give us a
shot at some membership since they wouldn't be interjected into the middle of something,
but they'd be there right from the beginning with everybody else."
Cartwright - "Mrs. Damp do you have any objection?'
Damp - "They're going to appoint someone from the residential area, from the, both of
them from the residential area?"
Cartwright - "Yeah I'm going to ask that they..."
Damp - "That DON'T live on the Riverfront?"
Taracka - "No, no Riverfront people."
Damp - "Or they do? He's said do, I don't care what you do."
Barnes - "Not on the Riverfront."
Audience - "One each."
Halloran - "I tried very hard to get a resident on the Riverfront. I don't think you'll get
one. I'd like to have one."
All talking at once.
Damp - "Sandra ? Sandra that's on your board of directors"
Cartwright - "So if both of you would give Mr. Frame, if both of you would give a name
to Mr. Frame, again by Friday, and then Mr. Frame can get this committee meeting
maybe next week or with very short time. I just want to remind people that when the
Riverfront Committee does meet it will be open to the public. It is an advisory committee
and their meetings are open to the public."
Barnes - "The only thing I was thinking is that since they haven't met I don't know what
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,.� kind of direction they're being given as far as to what their mission is. What are they
supposed to be doing and what is the time frame."
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Barnes - "Okay the consultants presented to Council which maybe we can get you a copy
of, the consultants presented to us a task plan and some of those items were very time
oriented. Within 30 days their first project was to look at the zoning and uses and within
30 days bring back a recommendation. We were going to give them the copies of the past
reports so that they didn't have to reinvent the wheel that type of thing."
Barnes - "Okay."
Cartwright - `But the consultants gave us a program, a guide. So we might be able to get
you a copy of that. Do you still have a copy of that (to Clerk) it was presented to us at a
Council meeting by Peter Jones AIA? Okay."
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