HomeMy WebLinkAbout01091978REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - JANUARY 9, 1978
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR PAT FLOOD, JR., AT 7:00 P.M.
PRESENT: VICE MAYOR LEWIS GRAY, COUNCILMEN JOHN R. JOACHIM, EVERETT T. GASS AND
CLIFFORD HOOSE, MAYOR FLOOD AND MR. L. B. VOCELLE.
MINUTES OF PUBLIC HEARING OF DECEMBER 7, REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 12, AND SPECIAL
MEETINGS OF DECEMBER 16 AND 21, 1977, WERE APPROVED.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GASS, TO PAY DECEMBER BILLS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $10,415.77. CARRIED.
MR. DON DEESON, ON BEHALF OF THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, PRESENTED
FORMER MAYOR F. EUGENE CRAGG WITH A RESOLUTION HONORING HIM FOR HiS CAPABLE LEADERSHIP,
DILIGENT EFFORTS AND EXCELLENT ATTENDANCE WHILE SERVING AS THE MUNICIPAL REPRESENTATIVE
ON THE TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL. MR. DEESON FURTHER ANNOUNCED THAT THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAD APPOINTED MR. CRAGG AS THE COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE TO THE COUNCIL
ON AGING BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
MR. CARL LEE, 857 LANCE STREET, COMPLAINED ABOUT THE POOR TELEVISION RECEPTION HE RECEIVES
AND WAS ADVISED THAT A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE CALLED, WITH MR. RALPH HAIMOWITZ,
MANAGER OF INDIAN RIVER CABLEVISION, IN ATTENDANCE TO DISCUSS THE MATTER.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GASS TO NOMINATE LEWIS GRAY AS VICE MAYOR. CARRIED. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN
HOOSE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GASS, TO RE-ELECT LEWIS GRAY AS VICE MAYOR FOR A ONE YEAR TERM.
CARRIED.
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COUNCILMAN GASS HAS RECEIVED BIDS FCR THE F~NCE ~T!THE YACHT CLUB AND SUGGESTED THAT ABOUT
$500.00 BE TAKEN FROM THE GEUER~LIMISCELLANBOUS ~C~OUNT FOR THIS PURPOSE. MOTION BY VICE
MAYOR GRAY, SECONDED BY COUN~L'~ GA__~S, ?OEARM~ $500.00 FROM THE GENERAL MISCELLANEOUS
ACCOUNT TO THE RECREATION ACCOUNT FOR THE FENCE. CARRIED.
THE CITY CLERK WAS ASKED TO PREPARE~B~O~-~N FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE FUNDS.
COUNCILMAN GASS ATTENDED THE LANDFILL .~E~TIN~IN THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE ON
DECEMBER 21. HE ADVOCATED A CHARGB ~E MAD3 ~OCOUNTY RESIDENTS TO BE ADDED TO INDIVIDUAL
COMMISSIONERS DID NOT GO ALONG WITH hU~,~g'SU~F~ESTION. THE PROGRAM GOES INTO EFFECT FEBRUARY 1,
1978, AND MR. FRYER OF RURAL SANITATION ADVISED MR. GASS THAT HE WILL CHARGE THE BUSINESS
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COUNCI~ G~S ASKED THE CITY C~RK TO COMP~TE THE APPLICATION FORMS FOR THE STATE OF
FLORIDA, GENE~L SERVICES, TALLAHASSEE, CONCEDING THE FEDERAL SURPLUS PROPERTY ~NATION
PROGR~. THE FORMS WERE SENT TO MR. G~S AS A RESULT OF HIS INQUIRY ~D THEY SHOULD ENABLE
THE CITY TO BE ELIGIBLE TO ACQUI~ GOVERNMENT SURPLUS GOODS EITHER FREE OR FOR A SMALL FEE.
COUNCILMAN JOACHIM REPORTED ALL REQUESTS FOR STREET LIGHTS HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF.
COUNCILMAN JOACHIM ASKED THE CiTY ATTORNEY TO CONTACT THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, FREDA
WRIGHT; STATE ATTORNEY, MR. ROBERT STONE; AND MR. J. JACKSON WALTERS OF TALLAHASSEE IN AN
EFFORT TO RESOLVE THE LEGAL PROBLEMS RE: PROPOSED BINGO GAMES TO BE SPONSORED BY THE
SEBASTIAN CEMETERY IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, AT ITS DECEMBER 28 MEETING, RECOMMENDED THAT $20,000.00 BE PUT INTO A
ROAD iMPROVEMENT FUND.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, THAT $20,000.00 BE TRANSFERRED
FROM GENERAL MISCELLANEOUS FUND TO ROAD IMPROVEMENT FUND. CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK WILL
PREPARE A RESOLUTION COVERING THE TRANSFER OF THESE FUNDS.
MR. CANDELET, CHAIRMAN OF THE ZONING & PLANNING COMMISSION, COMMENTED THAT ANY FURTHER ACTION
ON THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING WILL BE HELD IN ABEYANCE UNTIL THE NEW SURVEY OF THE CITY
OWNED LAND IS COMPLETED.
MR. CANDELET REFERRED TO THE CITY'S PARKING LOT (U.S. 1 & MAIN STREET) AND MAYOR FLOOD STATED
HE WOULD GET TOGETHER WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PEOPLE TO STUDY THE WATER RUNOFF PROBLEM BEFORE
ANY PAVING IS STARTED.
SERGEANT MELTON REPORTED 190 COMPLAINTS ANSWERED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT DURING DECEMBER.
ELEVEN BUILDING PERMITS WERE ISSUED IN DECEMBER FOR 11 SINGLE FAMILY HOUSES AND ONE FOR A
TWO STORY UNIT CONSISTING OF 10 SINGLE FAMILY UNITS. TOTAL CONSTRUCTION FOR THE MONTH
AMOUNTED TO $517,607.00.
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REGULAR MEETING - JANUARY 9, 1978 (CONT'D.)
MR. BEN THOMPSON, PRESIDENT OF INDIAN RIVER FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION VISITED
MAYOR FLOOD TODAY REGARDING THEIR PROPOSED NEW BANKING FACILITY IN THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN.
THEY PROPOSED A PERMANENT FULL BANKING FACILITY DESIRABLE BOTH TO THE CITY AND INDIAN
RIVER FEDERAL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. BEFORE THEY CAN BUILD, HOWEVER, THEY MUST HAVE APPROVAL
OF THE FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BOARD OF WASHINGTON WHOSE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE STARTED DETAILED
STUDIES THE EARLY PART OF 1977 AND DISCUSSED FURTHER AT THEIR BOARD MEETING OF FEBRUARY 11,
1977. LATER IN THE YEAR, MR. EDWARD SLOANE, ATTORNEY, OF SLOANE & ROGULE, WASHINGTON, D.C.,
WAS RETAINED TO FILE AN APPLICATION REQUESTING PERMISSION TO CHANGE THE EXISTING BUILDING
TO A PERMANENT FACILITY. MR. SLOANE ISIN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING THIS APPLICATION. ON
DECEMBER 13 HE WROTE TO THE SEBASTIAN RIVER AREA CHAMBER REQUESTING CERTAIN INFORMATION WITH
RESPECT TO THE CITY AND, AS OF JANUARY 3, 1978, HE HAD NOT RECEIVED A REPLY. ONCE THE AP-
PLICATION HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BOARD OF WASHINGTON, THEY WILL BE
ABLE TO COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW BUILDING WITHIN 60 DAYS. THE EXISTING BUILDING
WILL BE REMOVED. PLANS AT THE MOMENT ARE TO DUPLICATE THE INDIAN RIVER SHORES BRANCH.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HOOSE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, TO PERMIT MR. AND MRS. HINES TO
SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT A WEDDING RECEPTION IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER ON JANUARY 21, 1978.
CARRIED.
A LETTER WAS RECEIVED FROM MR. STEPHEN MULLER OF JANUARY 9, 1978, IN WHICH HE STATED THE PARKING
LOT FOR HURRICANE HARBOR RESTAURANT WILL BE COMPLETED ONE MONTH FROM RECEIPT OF THE LETTER.
THE SEBASTIAN WOMAN'S CLUB EXTENDED AN iNVITATION TO MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AND THEIR LADIES,
AND TO THE CITY CLERK, TO ATTEND A FAMILY NIGHT DINNER AT THE CLUBHOUSE ON FEBRUARY 7TH, AT
6:00 P.M. THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE CONTACTED INDIVIDUALLY TO DETERMINE HOW MANY
WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND.
THEIR EXISTING DOCKS 250 FEET FURTHER TO THE EAST. REQUESTS FOR A MODIFICATION OF THE EXIST-
ING PERMITS FROM THE U. S. CORPS OF/BM~NEE4%~ STATE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE
STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RE~L~TIQN~-HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO EACH AGENCY. THE STATE
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULA?ION~3 qAg ~QUESTED A "STATEMENT OF LOCAL ZONING OFFICIAL
AS TO THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION AND COMPaTIBiLITY OF THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION".
MoTIoN BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, SECONDE~OU-N~LMAN HOOSE, TO NOTIFY CARTER ASSOCIATES, iNC.,
THAT THE CITY HAS NO OBJECTION TO SEMBLER & SEMBLER EXTENDING THEIR EXISTING DOCKS 250'
FURTHER TO THE EAST, AND TO CERTIFY THAT THE PROPERTY IS ZONED C-2 COMMERCIAL. CARRIED.
THE COUNC PrE I RE TIOA' OF MR. R AS THE CITY'S REPRE-
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MR. GLEN C. WOODARD, JR., DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, WILL
BE AT CITY HALL ON JANUARY llTH AT 9:30 A.M. TO REVIEW THE FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM.
THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS STATING
THAT THE COMMISSION, AT A SPECIAL MEETING, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED A RESOLUTION (NO. 77-126)
REGARDING THE EXTENSION OF HOURS TO SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN THE UNINCORPORATED PORTION
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY. THE BOARD REQUESTED ALL MUNICIPALITIES TO REVIEW THE RESOLUTION AND
PROVIDE THEM WITH INPUT. A NEW PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED BY THE COUNTY FOR FEBRUARY 22,
1978, AND COMMENTS SHOULD BE IN THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BY FEBRUARY 15 iN ORDER TO BE
DISCUSSED AT THE FEBRUARY 22ND MEETING.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GASS, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, THAT A LETTER BE FORWARDED TO THE
CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, TO THE EFFECT THAT THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN IS NOT
INTERESTED IN EXTENDING THE HOURS OF THE BARS IN THE CITY. CARRIED.
IN A LETTER DATED DECEMBER 28, 1977, ADDRESSED TO MAYOR FLOOD, THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE COMMENTED THAT AT THE LAST MEETING OF THE CHAMBER A MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED
THAT LETTERS BE WRITTEN TO THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN AND COUNTY COMMISSIONER DON DEESON REQUESTING
THE CITY TAKE WHATEVER ACTION IS NECESSARY TO REMOVE THE COBB'S RESTAURANT SIGNS ON U.S. HIGH-
WAY 1. THE SIGNS ARE IN POOR CONDITION AND THE RESTAURANT IS NO LONGER IN OPERATION. THE
CITY CLERK WAS ASKED TO CHECK INTO THE SITUATION TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE.
MR. VAL BRENNAN, PLANNING DIRECTOR OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, WROTE TO MAYOR FLOOD CONCERNING
THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT BETWEEN GENERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND THE STATE DIVISION OF
PLANNING TO RESOLVE THE DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL IMPACT STATUS OF SEBASTIAN HIGHLANDS AND
OTHERS UNDER CHAPTER 380 OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES. HIS OFFICE HAS BEEN REQUESTED BY THE STATE
DIVISION OF PLANNING TO SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS ON A PROPOSED AGREEMENT BY JANUARY 10, 1978
AND iNASMUCH AS SEBASTIAN HIGHLANDS IS WITHIN THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, HE REQUESTED OFFICIAL
INPUT OF THE COUNCIL. MAYOR FLOOD WILL CONTACT MR. BRENNAN REQUESTING AN EXTENSION OF TIME
TO STUDY THE AGREEMENT AND TO REQUEST ANOTHER IMPACT STUDY.
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REGULAR MEETING - JANUARY 9, 1978 (CONT'D.)
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DALE PATCHETT, SENATORS LEWIS, JOHNSTON AND CHILDERS WILL BE AT CITY
HALL ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, AT 8:45 A.M. TO MEET WITH MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
AFTER SOME DISCUSSION ON THE COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY'S PROPOSED INSURANCE
PLAN FOR CITY EMPLOYEES, IT WAS AGREED THAT THE CITY WOULD NOT ACCEPT THEIR PROPOSAL.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GASS, THAT THE CITY NOT ACCEPT THE PRO-
POSED INSURANCE PLAN OF COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY FOR CITY EMPLOYEES. CARRIED.
THE CITY CLERK READ FOR THE FIRST TIME THE PROPOSED REZONING ORDINANCE FOR SEBASTIAN GREENS
FROM R-1 (RESIDENTIAL) TO R-2 (MULTIPLE FAMILY).
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEN GASS, JOACHIM, HOOSE, VICE MAYOR GRAY AND MAYOR FLOOD.
NAYS: NONE.
CARRIED.
A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD IN CITY HALL ON JANUARY 16, 10:00 A.M., TO DISCUSS THE
PROPOSED ANIMAL & FOWL ORDINANCE.
THE CLERK READ THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO ABANDON EASEMENT BETWEEN LOTS 16 & 17, BLOCK 122,
SEBASTIAN HIGHLANDS, UNIT #4.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, TO ABANDON THE EASEMENT BETWEEN
LOTS 16 & 17, BLOCK 122, SEBASTIAN HIGHLANDS, UNIT #4. CARRIED. (R-78-1)
CONCERNING THE JUNE 1976 ROAD AGREEMEMT. H~'=~~ALS~_~EQUESTED____ THE BUILDING OFFICIAL REWRITE CITY
OF SEBASTIAN ORDINANCE #187, A.~h~IAG"~ CHART~.R= 21~51WHICH SETS FORTH THE STANDARDS FOR THE CON-
IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN GETTING~I~VODVED ~-- ANY OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 1978,
MAYOR FLOOD ASKED THAT THEY CONTAC_ MIM BY L~TER EXPRESSING THEIR DESIRE TO SERVE ON A
COMMITTEE.~'~J~ ~
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HOOSE, SECONDED-i~YVICE MAYOR GRAY, TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION FOR STANDING
COMMITTEES FOR 1978.
MEETING W~U_~.
(R- 78- 3) . CARRIED .
MAYOR
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