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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02131978REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, FEBRUARY 13, 1978 MAYOR PAT FLOOD, JR., CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M. PRESENT: VICE MAYOR LEWIS GRAY, COUNCILMEN EVERETT T. GASS, JOHN R. JOACHIM AND CLIFFORD HOOSE, AND MAYOR FLOOD. THE MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF jANUARY 9, AND SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETINGS OF JANUARY 16, 24 AND 25, 1978, WERE APPROVED. COUNCILMAN GASS REFERRED TO PAGE 2 OF THE JANUARY 9 MINUTES IN WHICH THE ATTORNEY FOR THE INDIAN RIVER FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION WROTE TO THE SEBASTIAN RIVER AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON DECEMBER 13TH REQUESTING INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO THE CITY. AS OF JANUARY 3, 1978, HE HAD NOT RECEIVED A REPLY. MR. GASS ASKED THAT THIS MATTER BE PURSUED TO INSURE A REPLY IS SENT TO MR. SLOANE. IN RESPONSE TO COUNCILMAN GASS'S QUESTION CONCERNING GOVERNMENT SURPLUS PROPERTY, THE CITY CLERK ADVISED THAT NO INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED TO DATE. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HOOSE, TO PAY JANUARY BILLS AMOUNTING TO $10,179.03. CARRIED. MAYOR FLOOD PRESENTED A PLAQUE TO MAY . ~UG GG FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE CITY DURING MR. WIENER, 850 SW OSWEGO AVENUE, SEBASTIAN HIGHLANd, UNIT 3, COMPLAINED ABOUT WATER LYING IN THE SWALE IN FRONT OF HIS HOUSE, EXPLAINING THAT__~__THIS ~ITUATION HAS EXISTED FOR TWO YEARS. HE FELT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO HIS HOUSE BEING LO~Ag~Eg IU4 LOW AREA OF THE STREET ON WHICH HE LIVES. IN AN EFFORT TO CORRECT THE SITUATION, GDC HAD--REQUESTED 3" OF CONCRETE BE PLACED IN MR. WIENER'S DRIVEWAY AT THE SWALE BASE, BUT IT DID NOT HELP EITHER. MAYOR FLOOD, WITH THE COUNCIL'S APPROVAL, MRS. EMILY SCHULT~EB~N ~RA~I'LE~OU~~INE~F A--DANGERO~6~S~'~ION EXISTING OVER HER MOBILE HOME CAUSED BY A TREE THAT WAS DAMAGED BY FIRE IN JANUARY. MR. VOCELLE RECOMMENDED MAYOR FLOOD AUTHORIZE THE CITY BUILDING OFFICIAL TO INSPECT THE SITUATION AND, IF HE FINDS IT INHERENTLY DANGEROUS AND CONSTITUTES A PUBLIC NUISANCE, THAT THE OWNER BE NOTIFIED TO REMOVE THE TREE; OTHER- WISE, THE CITY WILL HAVE IT REMOVED UNDER THE PUBLIC NUISANCE CLAUSE. VICE MAYOR GRAY REPORTED THE STREET DEPARTMENT HAS INSTALLED THE MAJOR PART OF THE NEW PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AT THE TENNIS COURT PARK ON SCHUMANN DRIVE AND IS~ NOW WORKING ON A PLAY AREA NEAR THE SWIM LAKE. VICE MAYOR GRAY WAS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAVE AUTHORIZED TWO PAID POSITIONS FOR THE NORTH COUNTY RECREATION - A FULL TIME RECREATION DIRECTOR AND AN ASSISTANT. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HOOSE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, TO AUTHORIZE A RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS UP TO $1,000.00 TO COMPLETE THE CONCRETE WORK FROM THE BOAT RAMP TO THE EDGE OF THE ROAD. CARRIED. IF THE WORK IS DONE AT THIS TIME, MAYOR FLOOD FELT THE CITY WOULD STAND A GOOD CHANCE OF GETTING HALF OF THE MONEY BACK FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. COUNCILMAN GASS REPORTED THE STATUS OF THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS: (1) FENCE HAS BEEN ERECTED AT THE REAR AND EAST END OF THE SEBASTIAN YACHT CLUB. (2) THE WATER PROBLEM ON LOUISIANA AVENUE AND MAIN STREET HAS BEEN CORRECTED AND IF THE WEATHER REMAINS WARM, THEY ANTICIPATE BEING ABLE TO CORRECT THE SAME SITUATION AT LOUISIANA AVENUE AND SR #512. (3) THE AREA AROUND THE CITY DOCK HAS BEEN LEVELED AND CLEANED OFF PRIOR TO PAVING. (4) THE TELEPHONE COMPANY HAS FINALLY COMPLETED THE WORK AT llTH STREET AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS EXPECTED THIS WEEK TO DETERMINE WHAT CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT THE WATER LYING IN THE STREET AT llTH AND U.S. #1. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING (CONT'D.) PAGE 2 - FEBRUARY 13, 1978 COUNCILMAN GASS HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WITH CAPTAIN CARL DAPPEN, VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AMBULANCE SQUAD.~CONCERNING A FIRST AID COURSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE STREET DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES. CAPTAIN DAPPEN HAS AGREED TO TEACH A STANDARD FIRST AiD COURSE TO A CLASS OF NOT LESS THAN 10 OR 12 PERSONS. THE CLASS WOULD CONSIST OF 20 HOURS OF INSTRUCTIONS OVER A PERIOD OF SEVEN NIGHTS. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THE COURSE, BUT A CHARGE OF $5 WILL BE MADE FOR A RED CROSS BOOK. INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT CAPTAIN CARL DAPPEN AT 589-9972. ON FEBRUARY 1, COUNCILMAN GASS TALKED TO SEVERAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS IN FORT LAUDERDALE AND RECEIVED SOME VALUABLE INFORMATION CONCERNING HIS EFFORTS TO PROCURE MONEY FOR THE CITY. SOME NEW DATA HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE "SMALL CITIES PROGRAM" AT JACKSONVILLE. NEW REGU- LATIONS WILL BE ISSUED SHORTLY AND HE WILL ARRANGE TO MEET WiTH THEM AT A LATER DATE. THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMAN GASS AGREED THAT ONE QUESTION CERTAIN TO BE ASKED WAS "WHAT PERCENTAGE OF YOUR POPULATION IS RETIRED?" COUNCILMAN GASS SUGGESTED A TWO QUESTION SURVEY BE MADE: (1) HOW MANY ADULTS IN YOUR FAMILY, AND (2) HOW MANY PERSONS ARE RETIRED. IT WILL NOT BE NECESSARY TO SIGN THE FORM. HE SUGGESTED TAKING A SURVEY OF HALF OF THE CITY AND IF, FOR EXAMPLE, THE RESULTS INDICATE 65% OF THE PEOPLE ARE RETIRED, IT CAN BE SAFELY SAID THAT 65% OF THE PEOPLE IN SEBASTIAN ARE IN A RETIRED STATUS. HE SOLICITED THE HELP OF THE RESIDENTS OF SEBASTIAN. AT A PREVIOUS MEETING, COUNCILMAN GASS MENTIONED THE AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 21.5 OF THE BUILDING CODE. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL HAS REVIEWED THIS WITH THE VARIOUS BUILDERS IN THE CITY AND THEY ARE IN FAVOR OF IT. (DRIVEWAYS) DURING A RECENT INSPECTION OF DITCHE~_~N T~L~_H~D% .R~, COUNCILMAN GASS NOTICED A LARGE NUMBER OF FAMILIES ARE DRAINING WATm FROm R~;%RSS CrCJ,$ H2rA~ ~ ~ND AIR CONDITIONERS, ~ WELL AS DISH- WASHERS AND W~HING MACHINES, INTO Th E~ITuHES. HE I~ ~LE TO HAVE THE DITCHES CLEWED OUT BE- CAUSE OF THE WATER IN THEM AT ALL lIMES. MR. V~LE 'L~REVIEW THE SI~ATION AND BRING IT UP AT THE NEXT MEETING. ~ THE CEMETERY IMPROVEMENT ~SOCIATION WILL SPONSOR A WHITE ELEPHANT SA~ AT THE COM~NITY CENTER ON ~RCH 4 AT 10 A.M. ~YONE WITH ITEMS TO ~ ~D BRING THEM TO CITY HALL. THeE BENCHES HA~ BEEN ORDERED FOR THE ~TERY, ~ OF WHICH HAS BEEN INSTALLED. MAYOR F~OD N~ED CHIEF CUMMINS TO THE POLICE COMMITTEE AND MR. VOCELLE TO THE MAYOR'S ADVISORY MAYOR F~OD SP ~ EM E ERN!N~ A ~B TH R'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE MITTEES AND COMMIS~ONS ~F' THirTY rS ~STED IN THE O~ICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY AND READ SECTION 403 OF THE CITY CHARTER. AS F~ ~ THE MAYOR'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE, THAT IS "ADVISORY C~ACITY" ONLY AND THE~ SHOULD BE NO PROBLEM. COUNTY COMM~SIONER ~N DEESON CONTACTED MAYOR F~D~GARDING A ~ETING TO BE HELD AT CITY HALL ON " " ~ ER FIE F ~TE TUESDAY, ~14TH, TO DISCUSS THE Y AND THE F ~ALL/SOCC LD TO 0 PLUS FOR THE BENE- FIT OF THE ENTI~ COMMUNITY. MEMBE~ OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO JOIN IN THE DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING ANY PROGR~S THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE INITIATED HERE. THE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS AT THE SEBASTIAN YACHT CLUB WILL BE CORRECTED ON SATURDAY, MARCH 25, WHEN A NEW SERVICE WILL BE INSTALLED. THE WORK WILL BE DONE BY MEMBERS OF THE LIONS CLUB. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTED 202 COMPLAINTS ANSWERED DURING JANUARY, NOT INCLUDING TRAFFIC STOPS. THE RANK STRUCTURE OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN REDESIGNED BECAUSE OF THE GROWTH OF THE CITY AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. A CAPTAIN'S SPOT HAS BEEN CREATED AND FILLED BY SERGEANT MELTON WHO QUALIFIED THROUGH TESTING. AN AUXILIARY POLICE DEPARTMENT IS IN THE PLANNING STAGE. CHIEF CUMMINS WARNED THE RESIDENTS OF THE INFLUX OF "CON ARTISTS" AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR, PARTICU- LARLY IN THE FIELD OF HOME IMPROVEMENTS. HE ASKED EVERYONE TO TAKE HEED. THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT, DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY, ISSUED 11 PERMITS FOR SINGLE FAMILY HOMES FOR A TOTAL VALUATION OF $295,700. TOTAL NEW CONSTRUCTION FOR THE MONTH AMOUNTED TO $312,420.00. THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVED ~WO COMMERCIAL OFF-STREET PARKING PLANS AT iTS JANUARY 26 MEETING. MR. JACK DAY SUBMITTED A LETTER OF RESIGNATION FROM THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION. -2- REGULAR COUN~,~EETING (CONT'D.) PAGE 3 - FEBRUARY 13, 1978 MOTION ~OUNCILMAN HOOSE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, TO ACCEPT MR. REGRET. CARRIED. DAY'S RESIGNATION WITH 458 AT iTS REGULAR MEETING ON JANUARY 18, 1978, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN TO REZONE THE SEBASTIAN GREENS PROPERTY. A REQUEST WAS RECEIVED FROM HENRY FISCHER TO ANNEX FORTY ACRES OF LAND CONTIGUOUS TO THE CITY. A REQUEST TO ANNEX LOTS 18, 19 AND 20 OF BLOCK 4, SEBASTIAN GROVE ESTATES, WAS RECEIVED FROM MR. LARRY STUDDARD. THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REFERENCE SECTION 88040-84-15 STATE ROAD 512, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY. THE DEPARTMENT PROPOSES TO RESURFACE AND WIDEN STATE ROAD 510 TO STATE ROAD 5, AS iNDiCATED ON A PLAN ATTACHED TO THEIR LETTER. THE PROJECT WILL BE ADVERTISED IN JUNE 1978. ~O~ASKED TO BE ADVISED OF ANY REQUIRED ADJUSTMENTS OF PROPOSED IN- STALLATIONS ON THIS PROJECT. A SECOND LETTER FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CONCERNED A STATE PROJECT FROM WEST OF SR 507 TO SR 5, AND WAS IN RESPONSE TO MAYOR FLOOD'S LETTER OF JANUARY 11, 1978. DOT AGREED THAT SR 512 FROM SR 507 TO US 1 SHOULD BE WIDENED. DOT'S CURRENT FIVE YEAR WORK PROGRAM INCLUDES THE WIDENING AND RESURFACI~G-~F S~LL~MTJ~S~TWEST OF SR 507 IN FELLSMERE TO US 1, FOR A TOTAL GROSS LENGTH OF APPROX~F~%~E~Y 8.6t-AIILE$ U~R/THREE SEPARATE PROJECTS. ALL THREE PROJECTS ARE SCHEDULED FOR CONSTRU~CTI~h~IN ;ISCAZ YEA~.~$78-79.~, DOT IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF PREPARING PLANS FOR FEDERAL APPR6VAL OF THESE PROJE~3T~. PRELIMINARY PLANS FOR WIDENING AND RESURFACING THE SUBSTANDARD PAVEMEdV~ ~LUDES THE REWOrKiNG OF SHOULDERS, SLOPES AND DITCHES. MAYOR FLOOD'S REQUEST TO LOWER THE~E~E~T£ON OF SR 512II, MEDIATELY WEST OF THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILROAD TRACKS AND THE REALIGNMENT~O~CTH~'ROAD"~ILL BE--CAREFULLY CONSIDERED BEFORE THE PROJECTS ARE COMPLETED. THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM THE CH_%M3FR 0 RCE SIGNED BY ITS PRESIDENT, MR. RENE VAN DE VOORDE. "IT iS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT A ~UFSTIql~ HAS ARISEN AS TO THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF THE PARCEL PURCHASED BY THE CITY OF SEBA{TI. a2VjFBO~ MR. AND MRS. ANTONELLI, A PORTION OF WHICH THE CITYHAS AGREED TO SELL TO THE SEBASTIAN~ ~A CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. TO EXPEDITE THE MATTER, TO THE SOUTH TH~. ~E C~--~~LY ~.~RIBEJ~-KRO~T~N W--WNE~q~.OUT STARTINS ALL OVER AGAIN. THE CIT('t ~ ~ C~=~qg TO IT~ CHtM~_]O~--OC_~BE~ z9V ~,~ i Wq~L~ HOPE THAT IT WOULD HONOR THAT C~MM~I NT. Z~_ADQi~EO~, 7H~ ~HAI~E~HAS NO OBJTCTIO~VITO~LOCATINS THE BATHROOM ON THE NORTH SIDE OF TH~ ~{L~rN~JRA~H~<~W~ ~ \THEX~H ~ ~ST P~O~O~D~ P.~O~ID~D WE O0 NOT HAVE TO START OVER AGAi~ ~ ~Z~y_E ~CfA~C~__~ V~._,~:~M ~ LES* ~NITt~ 50UCHI~I~E THAN ON THE NORTH. 0 FLIP LDP T G IF HE CIVY S~JDE~E~ ~OVIDING WE DO NOT HAVE WE WOULD BE WIL~C~.tO eLI_kEIL~~3fLZ~3C~/I -= __ · 0 ~0 ~C¢ ANO ~ ~ ~EW SZt~ ~ AP~OW~. OU~ ~O~C~ ZS ~eOWOm ~ow ~0 ANO W¢ ~ ~0~ A LETTER WAS READ FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES CONCERNING THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING, INCLUDING PUBLIC RESTROOMS AND WATER SUPPLY. THE WATER FROM THE EXISTING WELL ON SITE IS TO BE USED ONLY FOR FLUSHING TOILETS, CLEANING PURPOSES AND OTHER NON-CULINARY USES. DRINKING WATER IS TO BE OBTAINED FROM AN APPROVED WATER BOTTLING PLANT. IT WAS RECOMMENDED A SIGN BE PLACED IN THE PUBLIC RESTROOMS AND AT OUTSIDE WATER TAPS ADVISING THE PUBLIC THAT THE WATER IS NOT FOR DRINKING PURPOSES. AS TO THE OPENING OF PUBLIC RES~OM DOORS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING FACING CITY HALL OR AT THE REAR OF THE BUILDING ON THE EAST SIDE, THEY FELT THIS WAS A MATTER TO BE DETERMINED BY THE CITY OFFICIALS. THEY DID STATE, HOWEVER, THAT THE DIFFERENCE IN THE PROXIMITY OF WASTE WATERLINE TO THE WELL WOULD BE ONLY SLIGHT AND THAT IT WOULD NOT MAKE THAT MUCH DIFFERENCE AS THE EXISTING WELL WATER IS NOT INTENDED FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTION. COUNCILMAN GASS REFERRED TO COMMENTS HE MADE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT THE WORKSHOP MEETING CONCERNING THE PURCHASE OF CITY OWNED LAND BY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. AS A NEW MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL WHEN THE MATTER WAS VOTED UPON, HE WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PAST HISTORY OF THE ENTIRE MATTER AND HE WENT ALONG WITH IT. THE MORE HE THOUGHT ABOUT IT, HOWEVER, THE LESS HE LIKED IT AND APOLOGIZED FOR HAVING VOTED IN FAVOR OF IT. HE ASKED THAT THE RECORD SHOW THAT HE RESCINDS HIS VOTE. HE FURTHER REQUESTED THAT A PROVISION BE ADDED TO THE CITY CHARTER, WHEREBY "NO CITY PROPERTY WILL BE LEASED OR RENTED TO ANY PRIVATE ORGANIZATION OR INDIVIDUAL EXCEPT BY A FOUR-FIFTHS VOTE OF THE COUNCIL, AND ONLY AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING. THIS RULE WILL NOT APPLY TO THE AIRPORT PROPERTY." HE STATED THE PROPERTY SHOULD BE RENTED OR LEASED AT THE PREVAILING MARKET FIGURE. IN CASE OF A SALE OF CITY OWNED LAND, THE SELLING PRICE SHOULD BE DETERMINED BY TWO INDEPENDENT EVALUATIONS BY CERTIFIED EVALUATION ENGINEERS. MAYOR FLOOD SAID HE WOULD EXECUTE THE DEED AND THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1978, AND THAT THE SEBASTIAN RIVER AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WOULD HAVE THE PROPERTY OFFICIALLY. IF NECESSARY, A SPECIAL MEETING WILL BE HELD TO DISCUSS LOCATION OF THE RESTROOMS. -3- REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING (CONT'D.) PAGE 4 - FEBRUARY 23, 1978 4..59 INDIAN RIVER CABLEVISION WILL BE EXTENDING CABLE SERVICE TO SEVERAL AREAS IN THE SEBASTIAN HIGHLANDS SECTION BEGINNING ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 18, 1978. ALL ROAD CROSSINGS WILL BE MADE FOR MINIMUM INTER- RUPTIONS OF TRAFFIC FLOW, AND STANDARD ROAD BASE AND PATCH PROCEDURES WILL BE USED. MRS. PAT LAMBERT SUBMITTED A REQUEST TO RESERVE THE SEBASTIAN YACHT CLUB THE THIRD WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS FOR "SEBASTIAN'S OWN BROKERS" MEETINGS AND TO PERMIT ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO BE SERVED. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GASS, TO ALLOW THE "SEBASTIAN'S OWN BROKERS" SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT THE MONTHLY MEETINGS SCHEDULED AT THE YACHT CLUB FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS · CARRIED. TO MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HOOSE, TO ALLOW THE MISS SEBASTIAN PAGEANT ASSOCI- ATION USE OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER ON FEBRUARY 15, 1978 AT NO CHARGE AND TO AUTHORIZE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO BE SERVED. CARRIED. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HOOSE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, TO ALLOW THE SEBASTIAN SINGERS THE USE OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER ON SATURDAY, APRIL 8, WITHOUT CHARGE. CARRIED. THE HURRICANE HARBOR RESTAURANT REQUESTED A 30 DAY EXTENSION TO COMPLETE ITS PARKING LOT. AFTER CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION, MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GASS TO GIVE THE HURRICANE HARBOR RESTAURANT AN ADDITIONAL 30 DAY EXTENSION. THIS~~-~-T~--~I---~A~--~NSIONAND IF THE WORK IS NOT COMPLETED, ROPED OFF AND A MAN POSTED AT THE SII~ TO INSURE T~AT CA~RE PARKED LEGALLY. CARRIED. A LETTER FROM THE GUS PETER EVANGELIS~S~CJATI~ WAS ~-U;RNED OVER TO THE AIRPORT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND ACTION. THE LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE REQUESTED THE USE OF THE ~R~_AROUND THE SEBASTIAN YACHT CLUB ON APRIL 1 EMPLOYEES FOR THE NEXT YEAR. MR. M. KENNEY COMPLAINED ABOUT THE LOW LEVEL OF WATER IN COLLIER CREEK, SEBASTIAN HIGHLANDS. MR. BEVAN EXPLAINED THAT LAST YEAR GDC DREDGED THE CREEK AND IN THE EARLY PART OF NOVEMBER DID QUITE A BIT OF AQUATIC WEED CONTROL SPRAYING. SINCE THAT TIME, GDC DECIDED TO DO AWAY WITH IN-HOUSE SPRAYING AND PUT iT OUT FOR BID. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE AQUATIC WEED CONTROL COMPANY FROM FORT LAUDERDALE TOURED THE SEBASTIAN HIGHLANDS AREA AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE LEVEL OF THE CREEK REMAIN AS IT IS FOR AN ADDITIONAL 30 DAYS AT WHICH TIME A SECOND SPRAYING WiLL BE MADE. AFTER THE TWO SHOOTINGS OF CHEMICALS, IT IS HOPED THAT WITHIN THE NEXT 60 DAYS THE WATER CAN BE BROUGHT BACK TO ITS NORMAL LEVEL. MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT IF THE WATER LEVEL GOES UP TO WHAT IT WAS A' FEW YEARS AGO, IT WILL PROBABLY FLOOD LAKE HARDEE. THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO REQUEST THE CITY ENGINEER TO CONDUCT A FIELD SURVEY OF THE SITUATION AND SUBMIT HiS OPINION REGARDING THE TWO LEVELS OF THE SEA WALL. MR. FRYER, RURAL SANITATION SERVICE, WAS PRESENT TO DISCUSS THE RECENT INCREASE IN COMMERCIAL RATES FOR TRASH PICK UP. HE STATED HE DOES NOT PROPOSE TO INCREASE THE CHARGE TO LOCAL RESIDENTS AT THIS TIME. HE EXPLAINED THAT THE COUNTY HAS PROMISED TO REVIEW THEIR LANDFILL RATES IN SIX MONTHS FROM FEBRUARY 1. MAYOR FLOOD AGREED TO WAIT FOR THE COUNTY'S REVIEW. THE VOLUNTEER FiRE DEPARTMENT HAS OFFERED FIRE TRUCK #16, BUT NOT ITS EQUIPMENT, TO THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN TO BE USED FOR WASHING OUT DRAINS, ETC. IT IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME, HOWEVER, WHETHER THE CITY OR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OWNS THE TRUCK. CHIEF CUMMINS SAID HE WILL RUN THE VEHICLE IDENTIFI- CATION NUMBER THROUGH THE COMPUTER AT TALLAHASSEE TO DETERMINE OWNERSHIP. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, TO ACCEPT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S OFFER TO GIVE OWNERSHIP OF THE FIRE TRUCK TO THE CITY, IF IT IS NOT ALREADY OWNED BY THE CITY. THE EQUIPMENT WILL STILL BELONG TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, BUT THE CITY MAY USE IT. CARRIED. -4- REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING (CONT'D.) PAGE 5 - FEBRUARY 13, 1978 THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE WAS ESTABLISHED FOR AWARDING BIDS. ALL BIDS WILL BE OPENED AT THE WORKSHOP MEETINGS AND TURNED OVER TO THE AWARDS COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. THE AWARDS COMMITTEE WILL SUBMIT THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COUNCIL AT THE FOLLOWING COUNCIL MEETING. IN ACCORDANCE WITH MR. VOCELLE'S RECOMMENDATION FOR PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED WHEN REQUESTING ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY INTO THE CITY, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HOOSE, THAT (1) THE CITY BE ADVISED OF THE PRESENT ZONING OF THE PROPERTY TO BE ANNEXED. (2) IF THE PROPERTY TO BE ANNEXED IS NOT COMING IN UNDER THE EXISTING ZONING, A REQUEST FOR APPROVAL MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 171.062. (3) SUBMIT TO THE CITY A PROPERLY PREPARED PETITION FOR ANNEXATION. (4) A FEE OF $75.00 MUST ACCOMPANY THE REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION. CARRIED. COUNCILMAN GASS SUBMITTED A PROPOSAL TO AMEND SECTION 3, PARAGRAPH 12, OF THE CITY CHARTER RELATING TO MEETINGS WHICH READS: "SPECIAL MEETINGS MAY BE HELD ON THE CALL OF THE MAYOR OR OF FOUR OR MORE MEMBERS AND WHENEVER PRACTICABLE, UPON NO LESS THAN 12 HOURS NOTICE TO EACH MEMBER." HE SUGGESTED IT BE CHANGED TO READ: "NO LESS THAN 48 HOURS NOTICE TO EACH MEMBER." ALSO, UNDER VOTING, WHICH READS: "THREE MEMBERS SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM" HE SUGGESTED IT BE CHANGED TO READ: "FOUR MEMBERS SHALL CON- STITUTE A QUORUM." PARAGRAPH C READS: "UNLESS ADOPTED BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE BY THREE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL." HE SUGGESTED CHANGING IT TO "BY FOUR OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL." q~ _CE.~TCi~TC ~-.~TC3 "nv..FC~ S~ ~iCF~ iiji~DUXj ~F ~ jjLLTCIL~~ HE ASKED THAT A STANDARD FOUR-FIFTHS VOTE BE REQUIRED THROUGHOUT THE CHARTER. ¢~) MANY OF THE ITEMS SUGGESTED FOR CHANGE IN THE NEW CHARTER HAVE BEEN CHANGED BY STATE LAW, MR. VOCELLE STATED, AND SUGGESTED THAT THE COUNCIL MEMBERS ATTENDING THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES MEETING IN TALLAHASSEE ON FEBRUARY 15-17 ARRANGE,A-J~ZT~ ~ ~F~PR~-~ENTATIVE OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE CORPORA- TION TO DISCUSS CHARTER REVISIONS. THE CITY CLERK READ THE PROPOSED EMEF?~N~ ORDINANCE ONe, CONTROL OF ANIMALS. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HOOSE, TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE ON THE ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: VICE MAYOR GRAY, COUNCILMEN ~ASS, IM AND HOOSE, AND MAYOR FLOOD. NAYS: NONE. ~ CARRIED. OTHER ITEMS UNDER DF~FI~ITION~ LI~fT~. ~ ;~ % '~ ~, ~ ~ % ~ FROM 42 TO 40 HOURS A WEEK WITH NO CHANGE IN PAY. VICE MAYOR GRAY WAS IN FAVOR OF THE REDUCTION iN MANHOURS A WEEK, BUT IF SOME OF THE GOVERNMENT FUNDING IS TAKEN AWAY, IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO REVERT TO LONGER HOURS WITH LESS PEOPLE. MAYOR FLOOD RECOMMENDED A STIPULATION IN THE EVENT IT BECOMES NECESSARY TO GO BACK TO 42 ~RI~Fr~..HOURS A WEEK. MOTION BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HOOSE, TO CHANGE THE HOURS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT / FROM 42 TO 40 HOURS A WEEK WITH NO ~IN PAY. CARRIED. '~'-~' /"' ~('" '"'~ ~i "~ ~ MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HOOSE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, TO ACCEPT RESOLUTION ABANDONING EASEMENT BETWEEN LOTS 19 AND 20, BLOCK 9, SEBASTIAN HIGHLANDS, UNIT 1. CARRIED. (R-78-5) MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GASS, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, THAT R~C~IPTS FROM THE SALE OF CENTENNIAL + 10 ARTICLES AT THE WHITE ELEPHANT SALE ON MARCH 4, 1978, BE TURNED OVER TO THE SEBASTIAN CEMETERY IM- PROVEMENT FUND. CARRIED. MAYOR FLOOD ASKED COUNCILMAN GASS TO CHECK INTO THE STATUS OF THE COUNTY'S PROPOSAL TO INSTITUTE SOME TYPE OF HOUSE NUMBERING SYSTEM AND REPORT BACK AT NEXT MEETING. AFTER DISCUSSION ON THE PROPOSED CHANGEOVER IN THE PAY SCHEDULE FOR CITY EMPLOYEES, iT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE WORK WEEK BEGIN ON THURSDAY AND END THE FOLLOWING WEDNESDAY, AND THAT EMPLOYEES BE PAID ON FRIDAY. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HOOSE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, THAT EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 1978, TWO DAYS PAY WILL BE WITHHELD FROM EACH EMPLOYEE AND THAT THE NEXT WORK WEEK WILL BE FROM THURSDAY TO THE FOLLOWING WEDNESDAY. CARRIED. -5- R~GULAR COUNCIL ~ETING ( CONT ' D. ) PAGE 6 - FEBRUARY 13, 1978 461 MOTION BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, TO APPROVE MERIT CONSTRUCTION'S REQUEST FOR CURB CUT IN THEIR OYSTER BAY PROJECT ON NORTH CENTRAL WITH THE STIPULATION THAT "ONE-WAY" OR "WRONG-WAY" SIGN BE POSTED. CARRIED. COUNCILMAN JOACHIM SUGGESTED MRS. LOGAN BE CONTACTED TO CLARIFY THE NAME AND THE FRANCHISE OF THE MISS SEBASTIAN BEAUTY PAGEANT, INC. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GASS, TO ACCEPT THE RESOLUTION TRANSFERING $550. FOR THE FENCE FOR THE SEBASTIAN YACHT CLUB FROM THE "PRIOR UNAPPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE" TO "PARKS AND RECREATION". CARRIED. (R-78-6) MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GASS, TO ACCEPT THE AMENDED RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER $20,000. FROM THE "PRIOR UNAPPROPRIATED FUNDS" BALANCE TO THE ACCOUNT DESIGNATED AS "ROAD AND DRAINAGE MAINTENANCE". CARRIED. (7-78-4) MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 10:55 P.M. CITY CLERK MAYOR -6-