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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0112197634:l REGULAR MEETING - JANUARY 12, 1976 MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR F. EUGENE CRAGG AT 7 P.M. PRESENT: VICE MAYOR CLIFFORD HOOSE, COUNCILMEN JAMES C. KiNARD, LEWIS GRAY, AND JOHN R. JOACHIM, MAYOR CRAGG AND CITY ATTORNEY, MR. L. B. VOCELLE. IN RESPONSE TO MAYOR CRAGG'S REQUEST FOR NOMINATIONS FOR ELECTION OF MAYOR PRO TEM, COUNCILMAN JOACHIM NOMINATED COUNCILMAN KINARD. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GRAY TO CLOSE NOMINATIONS. CARRIED. COUNCILMAN KINARD WAS UNANIMOUSLY ELECTED MAYOR PRO TEM BY MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 8, 1975 WERE APPROVED WITH THE CORRECTION OF THE WORD "ADJOURNED" ON PAGE 3 TO BE "RECESSED." MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF DECEMBER 22, 1975 WERE APPROVED. MOTION BY VICE MAYOR KINARD, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, TO PAY DECEMBER BILLS FOR $4,833.25. CARRIED. MAYOR CRAGG VISITED A MEETING OF THE 911 COMMITTEE THIS PAST WEEK: THE FINAL MEETING PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THE CORRECTED REPORT TO THE STATE FOR ITS APPROVAL. MR. ZIMMER, THE CITY'S REPRESENTATIVE ON THE 911 COMMITTEE, WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE AND MAYOR CRAGG WILL DESIGNATE A REPLACEMENT. AT THE MOMENT, MAYOR CRAGG EXPLAINED, THE MATTER OF FINANCING THE SYSTEM IS UP IN THE AIR. THE TALLAHASSEE LEGISLATURE PASSED A BILL MAKING IT MANDATORY THAT EVENTUALLY THERE WILL BE A STATE-WIDE 911 SYSTEM, BUT NO PROVISIONS WERE MADE FOR FUNDING IT. THE CITY WILL BE INVOLVED AT A LATER DATE IN POSSIBLY HAVING TO FUND THE PROGRAM. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHETHER IT WILL BE FUNDED BY THE COUNTY THROUGH A SMALL INCREASE IN COUNTY TAXES OR SEBASTIAN WILL HAVE TO USE SOM T /WNIES. THE SYSTEM PROBABLY WILL NOT BE PUT INTO EFFECT UNTIL APRIL or N X _ AR A --T r TEST. SINCE MAYOR CRAGG HAD ATTENDED OA'LE A PEW OF tHE ~R~VIOUS 911 MEETINGS, CHIEF FORREST SMITH OF THE VERO BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT,~ ~Q HAD ATtENDeD] ALL THE MEETINGS, WAS PRESENT AND ANSWERED QUESTIONS FOR THE COUNC.A~ -- __ ~ MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HOOSE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GRAY TO APPROVE THE PRESENT 911 SET-UP WHICH IS TO BE SENT TO THE STATE FOR I~R~ APPROVAL. CARRIED. MR. CRAGG WILL WRITE A LETTER TO MR. W. ~ODT~ CHAIRMAN OF THE 911 COMMITTEE, ADVISING HIM :o csz czz a ros GASOLINE, PARTICUL, Y ARL BECAUSE THE CITY CANNOT GE~ UNL~ADED GASOLINE FROM THE PRESENT SUPPLIER AND THE CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRES IN FEBRUARY 1976. CARRIED. NOW THAT THE STUMP DUMP AT ROSELAND IS CLOSED, COUNCILMAN GRAY COMPLAINED OF THE LOST MANHOURS AND EXTRA GASOLINE CONSUMPTION WHEN THE STREET DEPARTMENT TRUCKS HAVE TO GO TO THE COUNTY STUMP DUMP IN GIFFORD. MAYOR CRAGG SAID HE WILL CONTACT JACK JANNINGS TO SEE IF HE THERE IS GOING TO BE ANY OTHER SOLUTION TO USE SOME PLACE IN THE SEBASTIAN AREA. .......... YOR CRAGG URGED STARTING ON THE TENNIS COURT PROJECT AND PUTTING IT OUT FOR BID. TWO VACANCIES EXIST ON THE ZONING & PLANNING COMMITTEE CREATED BY THE RESIGNATIONS OF RANDY JOACHIM AND ED KOHL. MR. DE GRAEVE THANKED MR. JOACHIM AND MR. KOHL FOR THEIR DILIGENT SERVICES WHILE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. HE ASKED FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN SERVING ON THIS COMMITTEE TO SUBMIT A RESUME-TO THE CITY CLERK AT CITY HALL WHO WILL FORWARD IT TO HIM. INTERVIEWS WiLL BE CONDUCTED AT CITY HALL DURING THE DAY FROM 8 A.M. TO 4 P.M. THE POLICE CHIEF REPORTED 125 COMPLAINTS ANSWERED DURING DECEMBER, NOT INCLUDING TRAFFIC STOPS THE BUILDING INSPECTOR REPORTED $49,000 IN NEW CONSTRUCTION DURING DECEMBER. MR. MUMM, BUILDING INSPECTOR, SUBMITTED A PROPOSED ORDINANCE CONCERNING DRIVEWAYS, SWALES, AND DRAINAGE PIPES. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HOOSE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GRAY, TO TURN THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE, AS SUBMITTED BY MR. MUMM, OVER TO THE ZONING & PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR STUDY. CARRIED. MR. RICHAR~ KINNEY, DISTRICT ASSISTANT TO U.S. SENATOR, LAWTON CHILES, WILL BE AVAILABLE AT SEBASTIAN CITY HALL ON JANUARY 14 FROM 1 TO 2 P.M. TO ASSIST THE CITIZENS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY WITH ANY .PROBLEMS THEY MAY HAVE WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. MR. & MRS. RAINFORD R. HALLS, OWNERS OF LOTS 6 & 7, BLOCK 6, UNIT #1, SEBASTIAN HIGHLANDS, LOCATED ON ROYAL PALM STREET, REQUESTED THE RIGHT-OF-WAY BETWEEN THE NORTH SIDE OF LOT 6 AND !HE SOUTH SIDE OF LOT 7 BE ABANDONED. 342 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - JANUARY 12, 1976 (CONT' D) MOTION BY VICE MAYOR KINARD, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GRAY, THAT THE WAIVER BE GRANTED TO MR. & MRS. HALL TO ABANDON EASEMENT OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY BETWEEN THE NORTH SIDE OF LOT 6 'AND THE SOUTH SIDE OF LOT 7, BLOCK 6, LOCATED AT 149 SW ROYAL PALM STREET, UNIT #1, SEBASTIAN HIGHLANDS, SUBJECT TO PREPARATION OF A RESOLUTION AND INVESTIGATION BY THE BUILDING INSPECTOR. CARRIED. COUNCILMAN GRAY RECOMMENDED THE PROPERTY OWNERS BE ADVISED THAT SUCH ABANDONMENT OF EASEMENTS SHOULD BE MADE A MATTER OF RECORD AT THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE AND THAT IT WILL BE THE OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO HAVE IT RECORDED. IN A LETTER TO THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, THE COMMANDER OF SEBASTIAN RIVER AREA POST #10210, VFW, ADVISED APRIL 25 THRU MAY 1, 1976 HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS VFW BICENTENNIAL WEEK BY NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS; THEREFORE, HE REQUESTED THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN PROCLAIM SAID WEEK AS"VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS BICENTENNIAL WEEK" IN THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN° A LETTER OF INVITATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE MANAGER, DUTCH INN, FOR THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR TOURISM TO BE HELD AT THE INN ON JANUARY 14 FROM 7:30 TO 10 P.M. THERE IS TO BE NO CHARGE AND THE PUBLIC iS INVITED. IF THE PROGRAM IS A SUCCESS, THEY HOPE TO BE ABLE TO BRING MORE SEMINARS INTO THIS AREA. THE ORANGE HEIGHTS ASSOCIATION HAS REQUESTED THE CITY COUNCIL TO PERMIT THEM TO USE THE COMMUNITY CENTER FOR THEIR MONTHLY PICNIC MEETING HELD THE SECOND THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 4:30 P.M. THEY ALSO ASKED TO BE GIVEN SPECIAL CONSIDERATION ON THE RATE. THE KITCHEN WILL NOT BE USED. AFTER DISCUSSION BY THE COUNCIL, IT WAS AGREED THAT THE ORANGE HEIGHTS ASSOC. BE NOTIFIED BY LETTER THAT THE COMMUNITY CENTER CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THEM AT 5 P.M. ON THE SECOND THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH AT THE PRICE OF $10 PLUS 4% SALES TAX. THIS WOULD NOT INCLUDE THE USE OF THE KITCHEN. 9RANGE HEIGHTS ASSOCIATION ADVIS~Ng--'fHEM OF TqE ~V~LABILITY OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND THE CHARGE OF $10 PLUS 4% SALES TAX. ~ARRIED. \ / COUNCILMAN HOOSE REQUESTED THE M~U~T~S OF TRE MEE~G REFLECT HE HAD ABSTAINED FROM VOTING ON THE ORANGE HEIGHTS ASSOCIATION REQUEST AS HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION. CHANGE THE ZONING OF HIS PROPERTY DESCR_~E~ A~ LOTS 4, 5, 6 & 7, BLOCK 1, EDGEWATER PARK S/D FROM R-2 (MULTIPLE FAMILY) TO C-2 (COMMERC_AL)'--~ONING, WITH THE STIPULATION THAT RESIDENTIAL/ COMMERCIAL SCREENING BE INVOKED AND S~.TB~CKS~OBSERVED TO PROTECT ADJACENT PROPERTY ON INDIAN RIVER DRIVE ZONED R-2 FROM ANY ~_~RE]OEBRIS INCURRED IN A COMMERCIAL BUSINESS. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HOOSE, TO ACCEPT THE REZONING REQUEST I~A~M = ~ ~ N~ & MMENDED APPROVAL. CARRIED. MR. VOCELLE, CITY T~RrEY,] ~'.AS3~O'~IFI~ ~,~..~IT¥._CLEr__~ ~'I~y_~Tt.T3tq_.I~rTRATION MEETING (RE: AIR CONDITIONER AT COMMUNITY CENTER) WILL BE HELD IN CITY HALL AT g:30 A.M. ON FEB. 20, 1976. MR. WAYNE L. ALLEN, VICE PRESIDENT AND ASST GENERAL COUNSEL OF GENERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. HAS WRITTEN TO MR. VOCELLE CONFIRMING THEIR CONVERSATION OF DECEMBER 22, 1975 TO THE EFFECT THAT MR. VOCELLE WILL SUBMIT TO HIM A PROPOSAL OF THE CITY WHICH THEY CAN DISCUSS ON FEBRUARY 4 WHEN THEY WILL APPEAR BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION TO TRY TO WORK OUT AN AGREEMENT ON ACCEPTANCE BY THE CITY. CITY CLERK HAS A LIST OF ACCEPTABLE TREES FOR THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN BY POPULAR NAME AS WELl AS BOTANICAL NAME. THE LIST IS ON FILE IN CITY HALL AND IS AVAILABLE FOR ANYONE TO SEE. MAYOR CRAGG THANKED THE SEBASTIAN RIVER AREA POST 10210, VFW, FOR THE FLAG, STAFF, AND STAND WHICH THEY DONATED FOR USE AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER. MAYOR CRAGG ALSO EXPRESSED HIS THANKS AND APPRECIATION TO LIBBY AND ED WILTSIE FOR THEIR DONATION TO BE USED TO PURCHASE A 58 CUP COFFEE URN FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER. MAYOR CRAGG HAD SCHEDULED A MEETING WITH THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY ATTORNEY, AND CITY ENGINEER FOR JANUARY 21. SINCE THAT TIME, HE HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF AN URBAN ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MEETING AT TAMPA ON THE MORNING OF THE 22ND. WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF MR.VOCELLE AND MR. LLOYD, THE JANUARY 21 MEETING WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 19. THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING IS TO DISCUSS THE ROAD SITUATION. (SPECIAL WORKSHOP MEETING) MAYOR CRAGG DISTRIBUTED A COPY OF THE NEW STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 1976 TO EACH COUNCILMAN. (COPY ATTACHED). THE CITY CLERK MADE THE FINAL READING, BY TITLE ONLY, OF THE ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO THE ANNEXATION OF UNDEVELOPED LAND IN THE SEBASTIAN CEMETERY. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: VICE MAYOR KINARD, COUNCILMEN HOOSE, GRAY & JOACH, AND MAYOR CRAGG. NAYS: NONE. CARRIED. STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 197~ FINANCE COMMITTEE F. E. Cragg-Chairman Jame's C. Kinard Florence Phelan POLICE Clifford Noose-Chairman Lewis Gray CITIZENS MASTER PLAN PARTICIPATION COMMITTEE ., Zoning & Planning Committee Adjustment Board H. Dellenback Arthur Elmer Francis Jennings Charles Zimmer PARKS & RECREATION ZONING & PLANNING COMMITTEE James C. Kinard-Chairman Lewis Gray, STREET DEPARTMENT Lewis (;ray ~ Chairman John R. Joachim L I GH TS John R. Joachim-Chairman Cli£ford Hoose BEAUTIFICATION & CEMETERY Clifford Hoose-Chairman John R. Joachim Dan Pottinger Florence Phelan AIR & WATER POLLUTION Lewis Gray-Chairman John R. Joachim Richard DeGraeve-Chairman D~4~--~a~-~.~---V-i~e-~-C~a~mam Ed ~ohl Robert Kroll Martin J. Fluck ,Danqy Cessner 'Michael Kinney BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS Wm. d. Betz-Chairman Dan Pottinger Everett Gass Rita Thomas Fred Duncan COMMITTEE John R. Joachim-Representative AWARDS COMMITTEE AIRPORT Gil Swiger-Chairman H.L. Dellenback Pat Flood, Jr Charles Zimmer Ed Paluch Mayor City Clerk Department Head involved with subject. CXV.[L DF.,I'~ENSE Charles Zimmer COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE John R, Joachim-Alternate COUNCIL FOR AGING, INC. John R. Joachim-R?presentative REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - JANUARY 12, 1976 (CONT'.D) AT THE LAST WORKSHOP MEETING, THE ADDITION OF TWO PART-TIME EMPLOYEES OF THE FiRE TO THE CITY'S WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION POLICY WAS DISCUSSED. MAYOR CRAGG QUERIED THE CITY ATTORNEY IF IT WAS NOT HIS RECOMMENDATION AT THAT TIME THAT THIS WAS NOT THE PROPER THING DO. MR. VOCELLE'S OPINION WAS THE CITY WOULD HAVE MORE PROBLEMS WITH THE ADDITION OF THESE TWO PEOPLE AS CITY EMPLOYEES BECAUSE OF THE MATTERS DISCUSSED AT THE WORKSHOP MEETING. HE FELT THERE WAS A PROBLEM CONCERNING THE BONA FIDE EMPLOYEE-EMPLOYER RELATIONSHIP AND IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED THAT WOULD INURE TO ONE WOULD OBVIOUSLY RESULT IN A POLICY RATE INCREASE TO THE CITY. MAYOR CRAGG ASKED IF THERE WAS WY FURTHER DISCUSSION BY THE COUNCIL SO THE MATTER COULD B RESOLVED. HE EXPLAINED THAT MR. ATHA HAD ALREADY ARRANGED FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY POLICY TO ADD THESE TWO PEOPLE. THE ADDITIONAL COVERAGE WOULD HAVE TO BE DROPPED IF THE COUNCIL DECIDED NOT TO ACCEPT IT. IN RESPONSE TO COUNCILMAN JOACHIM'S QUESTION REGARDING THE DISADVANTAGE TO THE CITY IF THESE PEOPLE WERE INCLUDED, MAYOR CRAGG STATED IT COULD BE A POSSIBLE COSTLY THING FOR THE CITY IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHICH WOULD BE CHARGED AGAINST THE WHLE CONTRACT RATHER THAN JUST A PORTION OF IT. ON THE OTHER HAND, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WOULD HAVE TO ASSUME THE ADDITIONAL COST OF $100 A YEAR IF THEY WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE CITY POLICY. THE REAL PROBLEM IS WHETHER THE CITY SHOULD INCLUDE THEM BECAUSE LEGALLY THEY ARE NOT ACTUALLY MEMBERS OF THE CITY ITSELF. AS A CITY EMPLOYEE THIS IS ALL RIGHT, BUT ACCORDING TO MR. ATHA, HE COULD DO IT. THE ADDITIONAL PREMIUM WOULD AMOUNT TO ABOUT $50 FOR WHICH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WOULD REIMBURSE .THE CITY. AFTER FURTHER DISCUSSION, COUNCILMAN GRAY MOVED THE TWO PART-TIME FIRE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES BE ADDED TO THE CITY'S WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION POLICY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM. CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ THE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 1975-76 BUDGET TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF $2,000 FROM THE FUNDS ALLOCATE/~T~ T~I'E ~ ~D~ECREATION DEPARTMENT TO THE NORTH COUNTY RECREATION COMMITTEE TO BE USED rN~_~ISBUR~'FD-~Y\S~I~ COMMITTEE FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES. MOTION BY VICE MAYOR KINARD, SECOND,BY COUN3ILM~N{ GRAY, THAT THE RESOLUTION AS READ FOR TRANSFERRING $2,000 TO THE NdR~ ~OUUTY RECREaTiON COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED. CARRIED. MAYOR CRAGG DISCUSSED THE LETTER OF NOVEMBER 7, 1975 FROM DOT RE: RAILROAD CROSSING SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS IN WHICH THEY STATE THAT SECTION 230 OF THE 1975 FEDERAL AID HIGHWAY SAFETY ACT TO BE USED FOR GRADE C~O~NS ~GNAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR NON FEDERAL AIR ROUTES ALLOCATED FUNDS ON A PRIORITY BASIS. THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ~ENCY WHICH MAINTAINS THE TRAVELWAYS - ROADS, STREETS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PARrI~PATE 10% IN THE COST OF THE SIGNAL INSTALLA- TION AND ACCEPT THE FUTURE MAINTENANCE R~S~O.V~IBILITIES FOR THE CROSSING PROTECTIVE DEVICES. THE SPECIFIC PROJECT REFERRED TO IS T~~LR~AD____~ CROSSING AT SECOND STREET. THIS IS THE RAILROAD CROSSING IN THE CITY THAT IS ~PR~ECTED. MR. DU BOIS, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF WOULD HAPPEN IF T~ITY ~FUS~dTOIqq~E~%FUNE 10% OX ~H~S~PSOJ~CT, MR. VOCELLE INDICATED IF THE MONEY WAS N~ ~PEN~B}' ~F~R~L ~V~RN~T FO.~ ~P}O~CT DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, TIME, THE CITY HANDS A~A~.E~ ~E~ 90~ OF ~0~ ~ ~ FACILITIES. AS THE CITY WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS PROJECT AT THE TIME THE BUDGET WAS APPROVED FOR THE YEAR, FUNDS FOR IT WERE NOT INCLUDED. THEREFORE, IT WAS AGREED THAT MAYOR CRAGG WRITE A.LETTER TO DOT TO SEE IF THIS PROJECT COULD BE POSTPONED AND THE FUNDS INCORPORATED INTO NEXT YEARrS BUDGET. MRS. PHELAN, CITY CLERK, HAS CONTACTED MR. ANTONELLi, OWNER OF THE PROPERTY ON MAIN STREET ACROSS FROM CiTY HALL, CONCERNING THE CITY'S DESIRE TO PURCHASE IT. MR. ANTONELLI AGREED TO ~UGGESTED TERMS BUT REPORTED HE DID NOT HAVE AN ESCROW AGENT AND WAS UNAWARE OF ANY CURRENT RACT OR PROPERTY SURVEY. HE PROMISED TO CHECK INTO IT, HOWEVER? HE ASKED THAT A CHECK FOR $1,000 BE SENT TO HIM AS A BINDER. HE WAS AGREEABLE TO THE TERMS OF $20,000 DOWN AND THE BALANCE OF $12,500 AT 8% OVER A THREE YEAR PERIOD. MRS. PHELAN HAS CONTACTED MR. F. WILKES AND MR. K. ATHA TO MAKE TWO APPRAISALS AND HAS ASKED THE CITY ENGINEER TO MAKE THE PROPERTY SURVEY. MR. VOCELLE HAS PREPARED THE TITLE BINDER. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GRAY, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR KINARD, THAT THE CITY PURCHASE THE AERIAL MAPS FROM THE TAX ASSESSOR'S OFFICE AT THE COST OF $342.00. CARRIED. COUNCILMAN GRAY BROACHED THE SUBJECT OF PAYMENT OF THE RECREATIONAL DIRECTOR'S SALARY STATING HE DID NOT KNOW HOW MUCH LONGER WE WOULD BE ABLE TO KEEP HER WITHOUT GIVING HER SOME MONEY. MAYOR CRAGG STATED THE ORIGINAL AGREMENT WAS TO UTILIZE MATCHING FUNDS AND MR. MC CLURE OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM SAID WHEN HE RECEIVES THE MONEY HE WILL ASK FELLSMERE AND SEBASTIAN FOR RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MATCHING FUNDS. MAYOR CRAGG HAS BEEN ADVISED BY THE SCHOOL BOA THAT THEY HAVE AN APPLICATION FROM THE RECREATION DIRECTOR, BUT THAT SHE HAS NEVER BEEN INTERVIEWED AND OFFICIALLY HIRED. NOTHING CAN BE DONk BY THE SCHOOL BOARD UNTIL THE GRANT IS RECEIVED FROM THE STATE. MR. PAT FLOOD, JR., CHAIRMAN.OF THE NORTH COUNTY RECREATION COMMITTEE, AGREED WITH THE MAYOR TO A CERTAIN EXTENT. HE REFERRED TO THE MEETING HELD AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER ON NOVEMBER 18, 1975 WHEN HE ASKED FOR $1,000.00 TO BE RELEASED FOR THE RECREATION DIRECTOR'S SALARY. AT ABOUT THIS TIME, HOWEVER, WITH THE CUTBACK OF STATE FUNDS, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION WAS CUT BACK EITHER 2% OR 4% AND A HOLD WAS PLACED ON ALL NEW GRANTS FOR THE YEAR. MR. FLOOD ST HE WAS NOT TRYING TO JEOPARDIZE THE CITY COUNCIL, BUT THE CITY OF FELLSMERE IS TRYING WORK ON SOME SYSTEM WHEREBY THEY CAN TAKE THEIR $1,000 PUT WITH SOME OTHER MONEY, IF POSSIBLE. IF FUNDS ARE NOT RECEIVED, THE NORTH COUNTY RFC COMMITTEE WILL CONDUCT FUND RAISING PROGRAMS ?0 CARRY ON THE PROGRAM. THE COMMITTEE NEEDS THE HELP OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN IF THE STATE NOT COME THROUGH WITH THE GRANT. IN ANSWER TO A QUESTION FROM THE COUNCIL, MR. FLOOD 'TATED THE RFC DIRECTOR'S SALARY WILL BE ABOUT $8,400 A YEAR, THE SAME AS THE BASIC STARTING SALARY FOR ALL SCHOOL TEACHERS. MAYOR CRAGG AGREED WITH MR. FLOOD THAT THE CITY PLEDGED -3- COUNCIL MEETING - JANUARY 12, 1976 (CONT' D) $1,.000 TO BE USED AS SALARY FOR THE REC DIRECTOR, BUT IT WAS ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT THE STATE GRANT WOULD BE FORTHCOMING. MR. FLOOD ASKED EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAMS BEING CONDUCTED BY THE NORTH COUNTY REC COMMITTEE AT THE SEBASTIAN COMMUNITY CENTER AND STATED THE SCHEDULE OF CLASSES IS AVAILABLE AT CITY HALL AND THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING. HE ALSO ASKED COUNCILMAN GRAY OF THE RECREATION COMMITTEE TO SELECT SOMEONE TO WORK ON THE COUNTY COMMITTEE. HE FURTHER ASKED TO BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA FOR THE NEXT MEETING AT WHICH TIME HE WOULD HAVE MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR THE RECREATION DIRECTOR'S SALARY. MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 9:15 P.M. City Clerk Mayor -4-