HomeMy WebLinkAbout02011989 City of Sebastian
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SEBASTIAN CITY COUNCIL
WORKSHOP MEETING
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1989 - 7:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
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Mayor Votapka called the meeting to order at 7:00
p.m.
City Engineer, Hetty Johns, led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL:
Present:
Councilman George Metcalf
Councilman Robert McCarthy
Councilman Peter Vallone
Vice Mayor Kenneth Roth
Mayor Richard Votapka
Also Present:
City Manager, Robert McClary
City Attorney, Charles Nash
Director of Community Development,
Bruce Cooper
Finance Director, Carol Carswell
City Engineer, Horry Johns
Golf Course Business Manager,
William Vincent
Chief of Police, Earle Petty
City Clerk, Kathryn O'Halloran
Deputy City Clerk, Sally Maio
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4. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS (ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS)
None.
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Votapka announced that his son will sing with the
American Boy Choir at the Methodist Church on February 6,
1989.
6. PUBLIC INPUT
Dolores McCarthy, 222 Fi9 Street, requested that
Councilman Metcalf not intrude upon her father's privacy.
Sebastian Exchange Club - Request for Banner and
Signs on city Property
David Fisher requested permission to place four signs in
Sebastian re§ardin9 the Creative Playground. His
request was placed on the February 8, 1989 Consent
Agenda.
Attorney Nash was requested to review the city's
liability insurance coverage for special events regarding
the requested banner over Main Street or U.S. 1.
7. WORKSHOP ITEMS
A. Discussion - Train Whistles (Ordinance No. 0-89-02)
Discussion took place on the pros and cons of the train
whistles' use between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. This item had
previously set for public hearing on February 22, 1989.
Discuss Engaging Specialty Attorney for the
~urpose of Convertin9 Airport Property for
Educational and Recreational Purposes
Councilman McCarthy read a letter from the Indian River
County School Board into the record (see attached). He
then suggested that the Council request the attorney with
expertise in aviation law, who will be utilized to render
an opinion on the constitutionality of the airport
referendum question, to also review what the feasibility
of recreational and educational facilities would be if
the final solution is to opt out of the airport.
Jeff Horne recommended the city get out of private
enterprise, sell the land and turn it into tax producing
property.
Attorney Nash said he had met with Attorney William C.
Potter who agreed to render an opinion on the
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constitutionality of the airport referendum question at
$100 per hour for an estimated ten to fifteen hours,
could provide this opinion by February 10, 1989 and would
be happy to work with the city if the city wants to
request a release of its reverter clause with the FAA.
C. Discussion - Policy on City Board Appointments
Attorney Nash had provided, this evening, a memo
regarding his recommendations on policy on city board
appointments.
Council concurred with paragraph 3; concurred with
paragraph 4; amended paragraph 11 by poll of Council
which carried 3-2 (McCarthy and Roth - nay) to add, "The
Chief of Police shall obtain a criminal history check
from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.";
concurred with paragraph 18; amended paragraph 20 by
deleting subparagraph 5 by poll of Council which carried
4-1 (Vallone - nay); and added a paragraph 21 by
unanimous poll of Council to read, "Set forth due process
requirements for removal of board members as set forth in
Section 112.501 Florida Statutes."
Mayor Votapka called recess at 9:10 and reconvened the
meeting at 9:23 p.m. All members present at recess were
present at recall.
Regarding the proposed application form, the reference
section on page 3 was amended to reduce regular references
to two and references regarding reputation in the business
community to two and add "applicable only to applicants
for Code Enforcement Board and Construction Board".
Attorney Nash was instructed to draft a resolution and
present it at the March 1, 1989 workshop for discussion.
Discussion - Code Enforcement Procedures -
Request to Amend Section 2-102 Code of Ordinances
Following a brief discussion, Attorney Nash was
instructed to draft an ordinance to amend section 2-102
Code of Ordinances to concur with State Statutes
regarding code enforcement procedures as stated in the
January 26, 1989 memo from the Director of Community
Development and bring it back to Council at the March 1,
1989 workshop for discussion.
E. Discussion - Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement
Following request of the City Manager as stated in his
memo dated January 27, 1989 and a brief discussion,
a Council poll was conducted and failed 2-3 (Vallone,
McCarthy and Roth - nay) to draft a resolution on the
Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement as presented for an
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interim period and renegotiate amendments in the near
future and by Council consensus staff was instructed to
revise the agreement and present revisions to Council at
the March 1, 1989 workshop.
Discussion - Auditor's Findings and
Recommendations Re: Golf Course
Discussion ~ Agronomist Report ~ 9/23/88
Discussion - Status of Management Review as
Required in--the Golf Course Bond Resolution
Items F, G and H were discussed concurrently.
In response to Councilman Metcalf's questions regarding
the three items, the City Manager said it was his
intention to present to Council monthly administrative
reports for each department and has requested the Finance
Director to draft RFP's for Golf Course Consultants
MOTION by Vallone/Roth
I move we adjourn the meeting.
VOICE VOTE on the motion carried 5-0.
Mayor Votapka adjourned the meeting at 10:30 p.m.
Approved at the February 8, 1988 Regular Council Meeting.
Richard B. Votapka, Mayor
Kath~n M. O'Halloran, City Clerk
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