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ry At least two ordinances are. mandated by. the.
The estimated cost: of - onsultant 'studies, re on; consultants' fee%, .whek the council approved airportreferendum.One will impose a65 dBA noise:,
quested by the city's special gal counsel on airport . employing them, no council action was required. Limit on. aircraft using the airport: The other will
matters, has increased 35 percent in less than, a At the April20 meeting, the C Council author- = impose a feeof$5peroperationonalrcraft using the
month, ized Cutler & Stanfield to empl y the consultants : airport An `bperatiorr' is defuted in the charter.
When the cityhired the WashIngton ,D.C., law " and placed no limit on the amount that might be amendment as a.cycle that includes a landing and a
firm of Cutler & Stanfield to represent Sebastian on" charged for those services; takeoff ,
matters related to the airportreferendum and to draft R was agreed atthat meeting. the consultants" After some discussion, the council adopted the
the ordinances required by that referendum,.Eliot. _.charges would be in addition to the fees paid to following schedule:
Cutler told the Sebasdat City Council he strongly Cutler &Stanfield for their services in drafting the No later than May 26, the ordinances will be at
recommended that the city authorize him to employ ordinances required by the charter amendment. Sebastian City Hall.
consultants to do noise and economic studies on the Oydear told the council that he estimated hiv ftmi's * On May 29, the ordinances and the public
airt..7 services would cost between $25,000 and $30,000. .
hearing will be. advertised.
Cutler told the council, when his firm was hired,, .. The cost of any litigation that might arise out
on April 2Q, that he estimated the total cost of the the charter (tents was not included in ,that. ; * On June 7, the City Council will hold the first
two studies would be about $10,000 mateCu esti, t said, and'couldrun into"hundreds readingoftheordinances.Itwasnoted thatsincethe'
At -Wednesday's. City. Council meeting, City of thousands": June 7City Council meetingisaworkshop meeting,
Manager Robb McClary said he had been told by it will be necessary to hold the first reading of the
Cutler & Stanfield thatthe consultants would cost Schedule set for review of ordinances ordinances at a special meeting, which will be.
about $13,500. He said that.estimate was based on McClary also submitted a tentative schedule to scheduled concurrently with the workshop.
negotiations between the law firm and the consult the City Council for reviewing the ordinances that S@@ Airport Page 3-A
ants who have been hired. Cutler's firm is preparing. p 9
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On June 8, the City Council will
ivlcclary said he had no problem `
said, if .ihe City Council intends to .attorney" meeting.
in all probability, discussed.
hold a second reading and public
with either date, but felt the city could
comply with the provisions of wthe, The city of Sebastian will be repro-
No firm date has been set for the
hearing on the ordinances, before
save some money on expenses by
referendum. Following adoption of._, sented by attorneys from Cutler &
`Stanfield.
meeting, McClary said.
.taking finalactiontoeitherapproveor
having the attorneys stay ovemight
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the ordinances, the city will have 30 The ,FAA; will be repre-
he by attorneys from the FAA's
reject them.
City Attorney , Charl Nash, ad-
and attend the meeting on June `
rather. than having them fly back to
-days to implement them, said :;rented
The City Council was unanimous chief counsel's office in Washington,
his
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wised the council that, according to
Washington after•theJune 7 meeting
inagreetng to the schedule proposed D:C.
Florida statute, he must review the
and then fly back to Sebastian for the
r u : • : , , ' - Cutler's letter to McClary rug"-
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ordinances to be certain that they are
meeting on June 11. = i .,.: ` .;
FAA meeting gested it would be in the city s best
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in the proper legal form and conform
It was agreed that if Nash detects
to be "attorney to attorney" interests to. agree to such a meeting
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to Florida law
any flaw in the ordinances during his
:: On a relatde'd matter, ,since the FAA had requested it and,
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hsed '" tay want to bcoo e as native"as
he ad been
He expressed some concern aver
the timetable being recommended.
review, the final action will be moved .
to June 12,and the ordinances will be
the counci a
--by. lettet that the proposed meeting
e Pe
possible." . ; `. To Make It
and suggested the alternate date of
passed on an emergency basis..
between representatives of the Fed-`
. The letter also stated that the meet- YOURS!
June 12 for the special meeting to take
June 12 is the deadline for having'
. eral Aviation Administration (FAA)
ing will be exploratory in nature and
_
final action. _
the ordinances approved, McClary
and the ctt,� will be an "attorney to
that no agreements will be reached or,