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SEBASTIAN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2021 — 6:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
1. Mayor Dodd called the regular City Council meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. A moment of silence was held.
3. Vice Mayor Hill led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. ROLL CALL
Mayor Ed Dodd
Vice Mayor Jim Hill
Council Member Fred Jones
Council Member Bob McPartlan
Council Member Chris Nunn
Staff Present:
City Manager Paul Carlisle
City Clerk Jeanette Williams
Administrative Services Director/CFO Ken Killgore
Police Chief Dan Acosta
Police Captain Tim Wood
5. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS - None
6. PROCLAMATIONS. AWARDS. BRIEF ANNOUNCEMENTS
21.068 A. Presentation of Certificate of Completion to Council Member Nunn for the
Institute for Elected Municioal Officials Tmi Ina Soo,7r�grd by John Scott Dailev
Florida Institute of Government and Florida Maus of2,'ities
Mayor Dodd presented the certificate to Council Member Nunn for his recently
completed training. Council Member Nunn said he was grateful to have attended the
three day course where he learned more about the State of Florida, how cities work and
the whole intricate process.
Brief Announcements:
August 13 — Sebastian River -Area Chamber of Commerce Grill Out Night— Polynesian is the
Theme, Coconut is the Fruit! - 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Mayor Dodd announced the Chamber event
PUBLIC INPUT - None
Regular City Council Meeting
August 10, 2021
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8. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Minutes — July 28, 2021 Regular City Council Meeting
21.104 B. Approve Alcoholic Beverages for the Dexter Family Event at the Community
Center on August 29, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. — Permittee DOB
Verified (Transmittal, Application, Receipt)
21.105 C. Approve Alcoholic Beverages for the Carver Family Event at the Community
Center on September 18, 2021 from 4:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. — Permittee DOB
Verified (Transmittal, Application, Receipt)
21.106 D. Approve Alcoholic Beverages for the Creamer Family Event at the Yacht Club on
October 2, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. — Permittee DOB Verified
(Transmittal, Application, Receipt)
MOTION by Council Member McPartlan and SECOND by Council Member Jones to
approve consent agenda items A-D passed with a unanimous voice vote. (5-0)
9. COMMITTEE REPORTS & APPOINTMENTS - None
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
12, NEW BUSINESS
21.107 A. Award the Invitation to Bid #21-08) Rebid of CDBG Housinc Rehabilitation
Proiect for Six Sinale-Family Home Units to Island Harbor Custom Builders. KIB
Construction Coro.. and De La Hoz Builders. Inc. in Amount Not to Exceed_
$101.676.00 (Transmittal. Bid Tab. Exhibits A-D)
The City Manager said this was part of the CDBG funding for housing rehabilitation of six
homes and asked Council for approval.
MOTION by Vice Mayor Hill and SECOND by Council Member McPartlan to award the
invitation to bid #21-08 for the CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Project.
Vice Mayor Hill said it would help the people living in the homes and the community at
large.
Council Member McPartlan suggested putting the rehabilitation on Channel 25 while it is
happening to advertise there are funds available as well as veterans' funds from the
Veterans Council of Indian River County.
Roll call: Council Member Jones - aye
Council Member McPartlan - aye
Council Member Nunn - aye
Mayor Dodd -aye
Vice Mayor Hill - aye
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August 10, 2021
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Motion carried. 5-0
13. CITY ATTORNEY MATTERS - absent
14. CITY MANAGER MATTERS
The City Manager said the COVID spike was here and asked everyone to take
precautions to protect themselves.
He also said Sheriff Flowers has been meeting with the cities to plan a joint memorial of
the 9/11 2& anniversary at the Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary and he asked
Council for their thoughts on participating. Council Member McPartlan suggested that at
the 25� anniversary, the memorial be held in Sebastian to move the event around.
There was no objection to his suggestion.
15. CITY CLERK MATTERS - None
16. CITY COUNCIL MATTERS
A. Council Member McPartlan said the COVID virus was still out there; he lost a
colleague last night and heard a 24 year old individual had also died. He said he didn't
want to tell people how to live their lives but he asked everyone to be careful.
B. Council Member Nunn asked everyone to think about their neighbors and say
hello to your family, and have a good weekend.
C. Mayor Dodd announced there is now an automatic door at City Hall to allow
those that need assistance access to the building.
He also displayed a brochure (see attached) outlining a county -wide eviction mediation
program that will provide $10,500 in back rent to landlords so that tenants may stay in
their homes. He said more information was available on the County's website or by
calling 1-877-HEART95.
D. Vice Mayor Hill thanked City staff, the Police Department, and Charter Officers
for the hard work they do to provide such an amazing place to live.
E. Council Member Jones said he echoed Vice Mayor Hill's comments. He noted
his namesake is out in the Caribbean (Tropical Storm Fred) and he hoped it would stay
tropical storm strength and miss Florida all together.
The City Manager stated the first 2021 Redistricting Plan meeting would be held August
17 in the County Commission chambers at 9:00 a.m. and invited the public to attend.
17. Being no further business, Mayor Dodd adjourned the Regular City Council meeting at 6:17 p.m.
Approved at the gA =, 2021 Regular City Council meeting. -
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