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Home My WebLink About06301999 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL QUARTERLY OPEN FORUM WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1999 - 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA Mayor Wininger called the Public Forum to order at 7:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. ROLL CALL City Council Present: Mayor Martha S. Wininger Vice Mayor Chuck Neuberger Mr.. Joe Barczyk · '"'"Mr. Edward J. Majcher, Jr. City Council Absent: ....Mr. Ben A. Bishop (excused) Staff Pre Interim C~ty Manager, John Van Antwerp City Attorney, Rich Stringer City Clerk, Kathryn O'Halloran Administrative Assistant, Linda Galley OPEN FQIIUM The following individuals addressed City Council: ,/ V~ '~ . ,it :"~ o 5. Being no ~er business, Mayor Wininger adjo~ed the fo~ at 1997/1998/1999 Quarterly Ol~{:n Forum Input Bob Ashcroft. 7~5 George Street, Sebastian * New (Gas) Station 512/Fleming - proximity to a "stinking" lift station, increased traffic and accident probabilities, and possibility of fuel spill into the lift station - 7/30/97 - Exxon station site plan approved 9/17/97 . Urged the one-waying of Wave Street - 7/30/97 - Wave/George Street concerns - 10/29/97 - 4/8/98 motion to open up Wave to two-way traffic and post blind driveway sign and brush cut shrubbery on vacant lot (see 97.174) * Questioned the lack of a City zoning map as indicated in a newspaper article - 7/30/97 - City wide zoning still pending - awaiting LDC amendments from Solin . Wave Street back to square one - people speeding - 4/29/98 - see above . Suggested Collier Creek Estates developers bring road out to Englar - need more roads - 4/29/98 - connected to Englar on south side for Phase III - by Phase VII Easy Street will extend from Fleming to Englar Jane B~rczyk, 609 Caravall..Tcrrace, Sebastian, · Requested that meeting minutes be copied and placed in the North County library - 7/29/98 - done · Requested a book be placed at Council meetings that listed a time line on major pending projects such as paving, drainage, right-of-way mowing - 7/29/98 Walter Bames~, 402 Azine Terrace. S~;bastian Report on Keep Indian River Beautiful Day - 4/29/98 Concern re: Code Enforcement officers hired - two currrent PD employees with physical problems - 4/29/98 - hired Robert Bebe, 278 Main Street, Sebastisaa * objected to the proposed access road to Collier Club PUD through the Golf Course - 2/24/98 - access road scheduled to be in phase III in 2004 The City Manager responded that staff is reviewing whether there is any advantage to the Golf Course by putting the road there. Otto Bloomingburg. 1053._ Maltz Avenue · Cornerstone scraping of adjacent property causing blowing sand - 4/30/97 · Complimented Sally and Linda in Public Works - 4/30/97 · Read from 10/96 letter from Public Works re: his request for cleaning drainage ditch - 4/30/97 · Need to control speeding on Day Drive - 4/30/97 Jcl'fy Ciccone, 642 Browning Terrace, Sel~astian · recommended consideration of more bikepaths for safety reasons - 7/30/97 - staff applying for additional bikepaths - bikepath on Indian River Drive nearing completion Tut C,.olanolly, 149 Kildar~ Drive · revised format for open forum - 4/30/97 - procedure to be addressed at June 99 forum · submitted his suggestions for copying to Council (see attached) - 4/30/97 & 10/29/97 · Logs, Etc. and Wish Lists - Requested that action be taken on citizens' "wish lists", that a log be established and maintained (he distributed a sample form) - bring people up to date on contents of wish log at beginning of each public forum - 7/30/97 & 10/29/97 Action on the drainage and paving committee soon - 7/30/97 & 10/29/97 - never formed Suggested a speaker be installed outside the council chambers to accommodate overcrowding at meetings - 7/30/97 - speaker installed Requested that action be taken on replacing the stop sign at the west end of the parking lot with a yield sign - 7/30/97 - sign installed Reiterated his request that the City Manager set up a complaint logging policy and that citizen input from the April forum be added to it - 7/30/97 Need for restrooms outside Yacht Club and Main Street ramp - possible grant funding - 10/29/97 Christmas decorations on street poles - 10/29/97 - new contract last year Suggested forming group like Transportation Commission to over see Public Works Department - 10/29/97 People have requested load limits on streets - 10/29/97 - discussed at Council - addressed in 98-6 of Code Suggested formation of citizen budget committee - 4/29/98 - permanent committee established Submitted list of 85 citizen complaints from previous forums - 4/29/98 James Doherty, 917 Carnation Drive, Sebastian · Speeding and need for street lights on Carnation - 10/29/97 ]~sth?r Elam, 431 Ponoka Streek S~bastian · Suggested alternative to moratorium on Riverfront - 10/29/97 - moratorium lifted J~hn Ellis, 602 Rolling Hill Drix¢, Sebastian · Thanked Council for the manner in which it conducts itself and said its conduct trickles down to staff Dob Freeland, Wentworth StrecL.5¢bastian · Asked where the false alarm ordinance was - 4/29/98 - still pending - Chief to bring back · Concrete business in his neighborhood still being conducted out of home - 4/29/98 · Distributed a Providence RI home rule charter re: residency requirement for city employees - 4/29/98 - residency requirement adopted in 0-97-56 Ja.vne Funicello.. 150 ~oncha Drive, Sebastian · Why budget $3 million for 100 miles of streets - 4/29/98 - paving program has begun · Why use $80,000 for Schumann park lights rather than use money for street lights where needed - 4/29/98 · Asked if there was an updated city inventory list - 4/29/98 · Asked Council why the water restriction was discontinued; talked about low water tables and the fact that people are not concerned about dirty police vehicle. The City Manager explained that the existing water restriction code was unenforceable, and said there is debate as to whether there is low water or merely pump problems. - 7/29/98 - City Council is currently considering 0-99-03 new water restriction · Recommended Council stop its bickering - 7/29/98 Howard 0 O¢ig~l'..]026 Schumann Drive; Visitation by Elected Officials - 4/30/97 Problem with dirt bikes at 134 Cardinal Drive - 4/30/97 Police Department non-emergency phone hard to access anyone - 4/30/97 Congratulated Council for the forum and suggested one per month - 7/30/97 2 Said he had paid for his own sidewalk and questioned why people are allowed to park on sidewalks - 7/30/97 Agreed about the need to relocate trees in Schumann Park - 7/30/97 Recommended a training program for Public Works for mowing - 7/30/97 Discussed ads he'd seen in the newspaper for a man giving tennis lessons on the City's courts and said the City should get some of the money - 7/30/97 - see agenda pending list for action on tennis pro Suggested expanding the City's club house - 7/30/97 Said Indian River Drive is a mess - 7/30/97 - recently paved said the U.S. 1 median looks good now but won't in five years - 7/30/97 Concern for Schumann Drive speeding, traffic and potholes - 10/29/97 - Schumann drainage in progress Bill Germann, 1338 Cownie Lane · look into grant for Highlands water assessments - 4/30/97 ~a GiI~j~0. ;~66 Periwinkle Drive, Sebastian ° Suggested asking Indian River County for a more aggressive recycling program - 7/30/97 · Don't let Riverfront plan sit on shelf- 10/29/97 - Riverfront ordinance adopted 0-98-06 3/11/98 ° Thanked PD for traffic controls on Skyline Drive - 10/29/97 Monroe Glidewell, 1760 Mainsail Street ° paving and drainage needs - 4/30/97 - paving program will address both Bill Ingui, Layport Drive prop~rty o,~¢i.S~:bastian · Submitted documentation requesting a response to several questions relative to responsibility for bulkheads from the City in writing - 7/30/97 Louise Kautenberg, 973 Oswego Avenue, Sebastian ° Objected to limiting parking time at Riverview Park East - 10/29/97 - limitation considered but not adopted ° Objected to not allowing businesses to use public parking - 10/29/97 ° Agreed with shared parking concept - 10/29/97 - shared parking adopted ° Objected to adding new parks until existing ones are maintained - 10/29/97 ° Concern about parking at BSSC football field - 10/29/97 ° Objected to building houses adjacent to airport - 10/29/97 ° Advised Council act on plans it receives - 10/29/97 · Questioned status of funding for green building at BSSC - 4/29/98 - building removed - grant for pavilion obtained ° Suggested a city sponsored farmers market - 4/29/98 · Suggested installation of restrooms at city boat ramp - 4/29/98 Wally Kramer, Micco ° Had contacted Brevard County Commission Nancy Higgs who informed him that Brevard County is working on establishing more boat ramps in south Brevard - 7/30/97 ° Advised Council to plan 50 years in advance for parking on the Riverfront - 7/30/97 ° Requested support for boat ramp location in Roseland 4/29/98 ~;haron Mathis, 146 Pelicail.I~lan~l Place, Sebastian 3 Status and concern for need of street lights on Englar - 10/29/97 Maria M0orchead, 1045 Persian Lane, Sebastian · Discussed Ms. Tarsitano's concerns about Mr. Taylor's actions - 7/29/98 Sal ~¢glia,, 461 Georgia Boulevard · Concern Public Works equipment and people idle - 4/30/97 · Concern for buying new Police vehicles - 4/30/97 · Questioned effectiveness of Code Enforcement and Building inspectors - 4/30/97 · Questioned who writes ordinances - 10/29/97 · Progress on mulching ordinance - 10/29/97 - O-98-07 adopted 5/13/99 · Suggested card for vehicle window when renting Yacht Club - 10/29/97 · Status of old Chamber of Commerce building - 10/29/97 · Use of Chamber by Keep indian River County Beautiful - 10/29/97 · congratulated Council on conducting forums - 2/24/98 · objected to the owners of the Stevenson House using Cavcorp for parking vehicles and boats with no tags - 2/24/98 · objected to owners of Stevenson House allegedly placing a bait shack in right-of-way - 2/24/98 The City Manager responded that a building permit was issued for the building as an accessory to residential, it is not in the right-of-way, and the only problem may be that its intended use is as a gift shop. He advised City Council to adopt rules for use of the Cavcorp property. Concern for trucks with fill using Georgia Boulevard to get to South Wimbrow, stating he thought trucks were to use direct route. The City Manager said he will discuss the matter with the City Attorney.- 10/29/98 Said he did not think the City needed to purchase the Good Guys waterfront property - 10/29/98 - in process of obtaining grants for purchase Chuck Neuberger. 357 Melrose Avenue, Sebastian · Taxes and Services - questioned why the rights-of-way in the highlands are not being maintained as well as the U.S. I median suggesting increased supervision - 7/30/97 · Asked if privatization had been considered - 7/30/97 · Discussed bikepaths and sidewalks noting that people are parking on them and not maintaining them and nothing is being enforced - 7/30/97 · Agreed with impact fees for the impacters - 7/30/97 · agreed that rules for Cavcorp need to be adopted - 2/24/98 · inquired about the Spates' offer of property to the City for additional cemetery space - 2/24/98 City Manager responded that staff is gathering figures to come before Council, said it was discovered that one piece is not in the City, and that the land is low which could present a problem. Kay O'Halloran, 14_01 Thomhill Lane · Capital Sanitation - statements made by applicant about equipment during approval process and problems with trash pickup three times in last month - 4/30/97 - '98 3 yr contract renewed Louise Priore, 374 M~ngo Avenue · Lack of response by city officials to drainage problem - 4/30/97 · Need for street lights on Main Street from City Hall to Easy Street - 4/30/97 4 Need for striping on City streets - 4/30/97 Water assessment pay long term? - 4/30/97 Charge for Cavcorp parking - 4/30/97 Taxes too high - 7/30/97 PW Staffnot mowing fights-of-way in his area - 7/30/97 Downsize staff- 7/30/97 Leslie Ritchie, 153 Filbert Street, Sebastian · Representing Steering Committee - Filbert Street Neighborhood Association to thank City Council and City Manager for efforts on the Filbert Street property - 10/29/98 - Filbert property deeded to City - 5/5/99 City Manager to report back in 30 days on use l~d SalarslQlle. (;67_O~mpsey Avenue, Sebastian · Dempsey/Vocelle drainage improvement concerns - dangerous slopes - designs wrong - invited Council to come out and look at - 4/29/98 - project completed Alan Schofield, 734 Rose Avenue · Concern for Skydive Sebastian camping/noise/planes/suggested terminating lease - 4/30/97 Mary Ann Shaw, 106 Empire Terrace * Cornerstone Builders abandonment of construction in her area and lack of City response to her letters - 4/30/97 * Concern for blocking off streets and routing traffic onto Day Drive - 4/30/97 . Construction Design - expressed concern for building quality and size requirements for some construction in the City - 7/30/97 * Taxes are too high ~ 7/30/97 Richard Tqr. a~;l~ll,.l.,320 CovCrbrook Lane, Sebastian · EMS concerns - why did PJ say it would take 5 - 6 years - 4/29/98 Vice Mayor Wininger suggested resolution to support new station ~gy Tarsitano, employee of Sembler's Marina · Talked about problems with Bob Taylor, owner of Anglers Obsession air boats, specifically his violation of City and State regulations, and his abusive language toward her customers. The City Manager said Mr. Taylor is scheduled to go before Code Enforcement, however, recommended that he may have to ask City Council to consider a court order in light of Mr. Tayior's refusal to comply - 7/29/98 ]-]trr~ Thomas, 654 Balboa Street · Problem with procrastination in City - 4/30/97 · suggested the City live within its means to avoid the imposition of other fees to increase revenues - 7/30/97 · Suggested pot hole repair charts be made public - 10/29/97 · Concern for collapsing roads - 10/29/97 · Urged City support to urge FDOT not to six lane US 1 - 10/29/97 - MPO deleted proposal to six lane US 1 at this time ° Suggested Community Coach buses utilize advertising on buses - 10/29/97 5 Concern about how Council on Aging money is funneled into Community Coach - 10/29/97 Van g/~eart, 176J Mi~fl~to~ ~,, ~ebastian Gave a brief history of his and others' participation through Indian River County Emergency Services and Commission in having an ambulance placed at the Barber Street station on October 1. Mr. Van Woeart was commended by Council members for his efforts - 7/29/98 Urged Council to stop its bickering - 7/29/98 Recommended, for the listening public, that Council members learn how to use their microphones. - 7/29/98 Al ¥ilardi. 445 Ge.~rgit~ Bou!ev~rd. Sebastian · Concern for noise from dogs at Animal Hospital on CR512 - distributed 94 P & Z minutes requiring soundproofing - 4/29/98 ° Objected to lack of sidewalks at Grace's landing - 4/29/98 ° Objected to increasing golf course fees and no installation of cart paths or fencing - 4/29/98 ° Said gc rates for Sebastian residents should be less expensive - 4/29/98 ° Suggested use of Carson Plat for stormwater park - 4/29/98 ° Objection to Falcon Cable duplication of channels - 10/29/98 ° Said no need for Code Enforcement Board or inspectors because same people are continually violating code. The City Manager said selective code enforcement is a management problem and advised that the new citation procedure may help. - 10/29/98 ° Questioned City Manager spending $7000 without Council approval - 10/29/98 Fred Wininger, 106 Thunderbird Drive, Sebastian · Schumann Park trees had been incorrectly located - 7/30/97 ° Requested that signs be placed on CR 615 stating that it ends to the north and to direct tractor - trailers east to U.S. I or west to 1-95 to protect the Schumann Drive culvert pipe ° Objected to City funding fireworks on Labor Day - 7/30/97 ° Asked why it takes six months to mow right-of-way - 7/30/97 ° Said anyone hired to work in the City should live in the City - 7/30/97 ° Discussed the maintenance of bikepaths - 7/30/97 ° Dempsey/Vocelle drainage - charge whoever is responsible - 4/29/98 ° Congratulated Mr. Neuberger on his research on police vehicles - 10/29/98 ° Said expensive heavy equipment should be lease/purchase for at least six months rather than purchase. - 10/29/98 ° Expressed concern for city crews on US 1 that don't have sufficient protection - 10/29/98 · Asked why the sign shop needs two men - 10/29/98 · Said the City needs to do inspections after County crews do work in City - 10/29/98 · Asked who authorized an Underwater Recovery Unit - 10/29/98 ]Ylartha Wininger, 106 Thunderbird Drive, Sebastian ° Suggested that notice be given that there is hearing assistance equipment available for meetings - 7/30/97 - placed on agendas ° Asked that Public Works at least mow around fire hydrants - 7/30/97 ° Expressed the importance of a complaint log system and follow up - 7/30/97 ° Inquired about the two proposed police positions - 7/30/97 ° Suggested that maybe a letter from the Mayor to the County Commission could help re: mowing around hydrants - 7/30/97 6 Suggested that police officers share vehicles when possible - 7/30/97 Encouraged pursuing volunteerism in the City of Sebastian - 7/30/97 thanked Council for conducting forums and said she hoped they will continue - 2/24/98 suggested property purchase contracts contingent upon feasibility studies to freeze the price - 2/24/98 Thomas W0jciecho~v.,ski. 42;5 petersorl Street. Sebastian · Community Center parking lot paving - 4/30/97 ° Creative Playground wet around swings - 4/30/97 · Eagles Nest restaurant enlargement - 4/30/97 - expansion completed ° Golf Course cart path need - 4/30/97 ° talked about what he likes about Sebastian, particularly the Golf Course and commended Pat Cerjan, Greg Gardner, Tom Frame and ISS for making the Golf Course such a smooth operation - 7/29/98 · talked about expansion of the Eagles Nest restaurant; and urged Council not to delete any requested items from the Golf Course budget. - 7/29/98 - expansion completed Wright. 838 George Street, Sebastian Concerns about George Street traffic - City Manager discussed using "bumps" - 10/29/97 Edra Young, 1151 Clearmont Street, Sebastian · Asked if anyone had ever heard of a sick building that wasn't a govemment building - 7/30/97 · Requested that the policy of not allowing pets in parks be repealed with conditions for the benefit of elderly people - 7/30/97 · was interested to know what had happened to the birds that people used to feed along Riverview Park east - 7/30/97 · Consider people with osteoporosis when considering installing bumps in roads - 10/29/97 7