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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02161983REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 16, 1~83 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR PAT FLOOD, JR., AT 7:15 P.M. PRESENT: VICE MAYOR EVERETT T. GASS, COUNCILMAN FRANK OBERBECK, COUNCILMAN RICHARD VOTAPKA, COUNCILMAN GEORGE SCHUM, CITY ATTORNEY DANIEL KILBRIDE AND MAYOR PAT FLOOD, JR. VICE MAYOR GASS ANNOUNCED THAT THE RECREATION MEETING WILL BE RESCHEDULED TO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1983, AT 3:00 P.M., IN CITY HALL. CHIEF MELTON REPORTED THAT HE HAS PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL FOR THEIR REVIEW A PACKAGE REGARDING STATE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS. CHIEF MELTON EXPLAINED THAT THE SEBASTIAN POLICE DEPARTMENT DOES NEED TO ENTER INTO THESE MUTUAL~AID AGREEMENTS SINCE THE DEPARTMENT IS GETTING INTO INVESTIGATIONS THAT ARE BEYOND THE CITY'S JURISDICTION. HE ALSO EXPLAINED THAT THE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT IS A FORMALIZED WRITTEN AGREEMENT SETTING FORTH LIABILITIES IN THE CONTRACT BETWEEN EACH DEPARTMENT WITH THE APPROVAL AND CONTROL OF THE COUNCIL. MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT THIS WOULD BE AN AGENDA ITEM FOR THE WORKSHOP MEETING OF APRIL 6, 1983. EARL MASTELLER, CITY ENGINEER, REPORTED THAT THE REPAVING OF BARBER STREET FROM $70,000.00 AND IT WAS H~S' ~_~CCMMEN~ATIO~ ~AT THE CITY PROCEED WITH THE REPAVING AND REPAVE BARBER STREET~S~'R~QMM~-A~DED B-~ EARL MASTELLER, CITY ENGINEER. MAYOR FLOOD COMMENTED THAT TH~TY ~tT~L NOT HAVE TO GO TO BID ON THE ASPHALT, SINCE WE WILL BE USING THE A~PN-ALT B~PRICE FROM THE COUNTY. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: VICE MAWR GASS COUNCILMAN SCHUM MAYOR FLOOD ROLL CALL VOTE: A YES: VICE MAYOR GASS COUNCILMAN OBERBECK COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA COUNCILMAN SCHUM MAYOR FLOOD NAYS: NONE MOTION CARRIED. A BRIEF DISCUSSION FOLLOWED REGARDING THE MICRO RADIO REPEATER SYSTEM FOR THE SEBASTIAN POLICE DEPARTMENT. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN SCHUM, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN OBERBECK, THAT WE GO TO BID ON THE MICRO WAVE RADIO FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. MOTION CARRIED. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR GASS, TO BRING TO THE FLOOR A REQUEST FROM THE SEBASTIAN CEMETERY ASSOCIATION. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT A LETTER OF REQUEST HAD BEEN RECEIVED FROM DOROTHY JOACHIM, SEBASTIAN CEMETERY ASSOCIATION, REQUESTING PERMISSION TO SPONSOR A BINGO NIGHT AT THE SEBASTIAN COMMUNITY CENTER FOR THE SEBASTIAN FIRESMATIC TEAM. ATTORNEY KILBRIDE STATED THAT IT SHOULD BE UNDERSTOOD THAT THE SEBASTIAN CEMETERY ASSOCIATION IS THE ONLY AUTHORIZED ORGANIZATION TO HOLD A BINGO AND THAT THIS WILL BE A BENEFIT FOR THE FIRESMATIC TEAM. MOTION BY VICE MAYOR GASS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SCHUM, THAT WE ALLOW THE SEBASTIAN CEMETERY ASSOCIATION TO HOLD BINGO AND TO HAVE THE USE OF THE SEBASTIAN COMMUNITY CENTER, IN ORDER TO HELP THE FIRESMATIC PROGRAM. MOTION CARRIED. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 16, 1983 MOTION BY COUNCILMAN OBERBECK, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR GASS, TO BRING TO THE FLOOR A DISCUSSION REGARDING THE RENOVATION OF THE NEW CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. MOTION CARRIED. IT WAS MAYOR FLOOD'S RECOMMENDATION THAT THE OLD COPPER TUBING SALVAGED FROM THE OLD SEBASTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BE SOLD AND THE MONEY ADDED TO THE $7,000.00 REMAINING FROM THE TOTAL RENOVATION EXPENDITURE FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE OLD CAFETERIA INTO THE NEW CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. HE INDICATED THAT THE COM- PLETION OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $10,000.00 INCLUDING AIR CONDITIONING, PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM AND RECORDING SYSTEM. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN OBERBECK, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR GASS, THAT WE DO NOT EXCEED $10,000.00 FROM THE SURPLUS FUND FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT ANYONE WANTING MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THE GOLF COURSE BOND INDENTURE AND WHETHER OR NOT THE CLUB HOUSE OR PRO SHOP CAN BE LEASED OUT, THAT THEY CONTACT MR. TIM MACFALL, FLORIDA NATIONAL BANK, JACKSON- VILLE, FLORIDA. MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT THE ONLY TIME GOLF CARTS ARE MANDATORY IS ON WEEKENDS, HOLIDAYS AND TOURNAMENTS AND THAT THIS RULE WOULD REMAIN THE SAME UNTIL THE PUBLIC REQUESTS OTHER WISE. HE ALSO STATED THAT THIS WAS THE GOLF COURSE BOARD COUNCIL WITH A NOTICE OF PUBL]~-~EA~'~ AND A SAMPLE ORDINANCE REGARDING THE SERVICE AVAILABILITY AGREEMENT ~ ' F AFTER A BRIEF DISCUSSION REGARDiN~ T~4~ GENERAL DEVELOPMENT UTILITY SERVICE AVAILABILITY AGREEMENT, MAYOP~ --, ~09D~ECOMMENDED THAT THIS PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED FUR H~ AJ~THE WORKSHOP MEETING TO BE HELD MARCH 3, 1983. HE ALSO INSTRUCTED EARL MASTELLER, TO PREPARE A WORK SHEET OUTLINING WHAT IT WOULD COST EXISTING HOME OWNERS TO BE__COME PART .~F~HE PROPOSED WATER ATTORNEY ~l~BRIDEI RgAD ~ORI r~It~ Fi~S~T~ TIME BY TIT~Li~Q~NL/ ~,~l ORDINANCE AMENDING MOTION BY COUNCILMAN OBERBECK, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR GASS , TO ACCEPT THE FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SEC. 4-1 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY CLARIFYING THE INTENT OF SAID ORDINANCE, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND EFFECTIVE DATE. ROLL CALL VOTE: A YES: VICE MAYOR GASS COUNCILMAN OBERBECK COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA COUNCILMAN SCHUM MAYOR FLOOD NAYS: NONE MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING WOULD BE HELD ON MARCH 2, 1983, PRIOR TO THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED WORKSHOP MEETING. MAYOR FLOOD REPORTED THAT IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE GOLF COURSE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO INITIATE ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIPS, ALLOWING THEM THE USE OF CLUB HOUSE FACILITIES AND DRINKING PRIVILEGES. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN SCHUM, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR GASS, TO APPROVE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP AT THE SEBASTIAN MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: VICE MAYOR GASS COUNCILMAN OBERBECK COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA COUNCILMAN SCHUM MAYOR FLOOD NAYS: NONE MOTION CARRIED. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN SCHUM, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR GASS, DISCUSSION REGARDING THE GOLF COURSE CONCESSION LEASING. TO TABLE ANY FURTHER MOTION CARRIED. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 16, 1983 THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER OF RESIGNATION FROM BILL ROUX, RESIGNING FROM THE GOLF COURSE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN OBERBECK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA, TO ACCEPT THE LETTER OF RESIGNATION FROM MR. BILL ROUX, RESIGNING FROM THE GOLF COURSE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MOTION CARRIED. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN OBERBECK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA, TO TABLE THE APPOINTMENT OF ONE MEMBER AND ONE ALTERNATE MEMBER TO THE GOLF COURSE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM MR. KORENER, RESIGNING FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, SINCE HE WILL NOT HAVE ADEQUATE TIME TO CONTRIBUTE. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN OBERBECK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA, TO ACCEPT MR. KORENER'S RESIGNATION FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION. MOTION CARRIED. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN OBERBECK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SCHUM, TO APPOINT MR. GENE HARRIS TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION. COCNC L p N VOTAPKA C 'N£I; AN SC*UM M,,A.Y.-~R *~-~OOD ~ __._NAYS :___NONE ~ ~ __ __-MOTi.~2V--CARRIED. LAPORTE BE REAPPOINTED TO FILL THE SUB-CONTRACTORS POSITION ON THE SEBASTIAN CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD AND THAT MR. EUGENE POPOW BE REAPPOINTED TO FILL THE BUSINESS- MAN'S POSITION ON THE SEBASTIAN CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: VICE MAYOR GASS COUNCILMAN OBERBECK COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA COUNCILMAN SCHUM MAYOR FLOOD NAYS: NONE MOTION CARRIED. ATTORNEY KILBRIDE READ FOR THE FIRST TIME BY TITLE ONLY AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 8, THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO THE RULES AND REGULA- TIONS OF THE SEBASTIAN MUNICIPAL CEMETERY, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN OBERBECK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA, TO ACCEPT THE FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 8, THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE SEBASTIAN MUNICIPAL CEMETERY, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ROLL CALL VOTE: A YES: VICE MAYOR GASS COUNCILMAN OBERBECK COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA COUNCILMAN SCHUM MAYOR FLOOD NAY: NONE MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING WOULD BE HELD, MARCH 2, 1983, PRIOR TO THE WORKSHOP MEETING. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 16, 1983 ATTORNEY KILBRIDE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY A RESOLUTION ENDORSING 1983 FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BILL NO. 22 WHICH WOULD RESTORE AN ANNUAL SYSTEM OF AUTO INSPECTIONS IN FLORIDA. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SCHUM, TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION ENDORSING 1983 FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BILL NO. 22 WHICH WOULD RESTORE AN ANNUAL SYSTEM OF AUTO INSPECTION IN FLORIDA. ROLL CALL VOTE: A YES: COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA COUNCILMAN SCHUM NAYS: VICE MAYOR GASS COUNCILMAN OBERBECK MAYOR FLOOD MOTION NOT CARRIED. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN OBERBECK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA, TO BRING TO THE FLOOR A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SEBASTIAN, ACCEPTING AND APPROVING INTERSECTION STUDY AND SUPPORTING REQUEST FOR SIGNALIZATION OF CR 512 AT SR 5. MOTION CARRIED. ATTORNEY KILBRIDE EXPLAINED THAT THIS RESOLUTION IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING THE REPORT PROPOSED BY MICHAEL L. ORR, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, TRAFFIC ENGINEER, REQUESTING FUNDING FOR SIGNALIZATION OF THE INTERSECTION OF CR 512 AT SR 5 PROJECT. ROLL CALL VOTE: A~:) VICE MAYOR ~SS ~ C~JNC~-~MAN OBE-- RBECK COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA NAYS: NONE ~ MOTION CARRIED. ~ ~ED MOTION BY COUNCILMAN OBERBECK,--.,~CO AN ADDITIONAL 15 MINUTES. BY VICE MAYOR GASS, TO EXTEND THE MEETING T ARRIED. MOTION :B'K ~IC£ M~YOR G~SSI, I$~CON~,E~ BY CDUNCILM~V~TAP~'A, THAT THE CODY REPORT ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: VICE MAYOR GASS COUNCILMAN OBERBECK COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA COUNCILMAN SCHUM MAYOR FLOOD NAYS: NONE MOTION CARRIED. MOTION BY VICE MAYOR GASS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA, TO ALLOW ROBERT FITZMAURICE TO SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT A PARTY TO BE HELD ON MARCH 8, 1983 AT THE SEBASTIAN YACHT CLUB. MOTION CARRIED. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN OBERBECK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA, TO ALLOW EVERETT T. GASS, TO SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT A PARTY TO BE HELD AT THE SEBASTIAN COMMUNITY CENTER ON MARCH 6 AND 8, 1983. MOTION CARRIED. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SCHUM, TO ALLOW CLAUDIA ARENS TO SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT A PARTY TO BE HELD AT THE SEBASTIAN COMMUNITY CENTER ON MAY 21, 1983. MOTION CARRIED. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN OBERBECK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA, TO ALLOW CLIFF HOOSE TO SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT THE SEBASTIAN YACHT CLUB ON MARCH 9, 1983. MOTION CARRIED. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 16, 1983 MOTION BY COUNCILMAN OBERBECK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SCHUM, TO ALLOW NANCY HART TO SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT A PARTY TO BE HELD AT THE SEBASTIAN YACHT CLUB ON OCTOBER 9, 1983. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM FELLSMERE, INVITING THE COUNCIL TO THEIR 72ND BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION ON MARCH 19, 1983. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SCHUM, TO BRING TO THE FLOOR A RESOLUTION VACATING AND ABOLISHING EASEMENT. MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ IN ITS ENTIRETY A RESOLUTION VACATING, ABOLISHING, ABANDONING AND DISCONTINUING EASEMENT OF THE EAST SIDE OF LOT #5, AND THE WEST SIDE OF LOT #6, BLOCK 46, UNIT #2, SEBASTIAN HIGHLANDS. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN OBERBECK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA, TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION VACATING, ABOLISHING, ABANDONING AND DISCONTINUING EASEMENT OF THE EAST SIDE OF LOT #5, AND THE WEST SIDE OF LOT #6, BLOCK 46, UNIT #2, SEBASTIAN HIGHLANDS. (RESIDENTIAL) (SMITH) MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ A LETT~ER FROM RICHARD SZELUGA, REQUESTING PERMISSION TO ERECT MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT T~E O~D_NA~C~ DOTS/NOT REQUIRE PERMISSION BE GRANTED FOR THE ERECTION OF POLITIC] L ~G~S AND THAT I~R. SZELUGA WILL BE REFUNDED HIS MONEY MR. SZELUGA STATED THAT ON THIS BASIS, HE WOULD WITHDRAW HIS REQUEST. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSIN EE G ADJOURNED 10:40 P.M. CITY MINUTES APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON APRIL 13, 1983. BID OPENING FEBRUARY 16, 1983 BID OPENING CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR PAT FLOOD, JR., AT 7:00 P.M. PRESENT: VICE MAYOR EVERETT T. GASS, COUNCILMAN FRANK OBERBECK, COUNCILMAN RICHARD. VOTAPKA, COUNCILMAN GEORGE SCHUM, CITY ATTORNEY DANIEL KILBRIDE AND MAYOR PAT FLOOD, JR. MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT THE BIDS TO BE OPENED WILL BE FOR FERTILIZER TO BE USED AT THE SEBASTIAN MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE. THE CITY CLERK READ THE NOTICE OF BID AS IT APPEARED IN THE VERO BEACH PRESS JOURNAL, FEBRUARY 11 AND 13, 1983, FOR 5 TONS SULFATE OF POTASH 0-0-50 COARSE, GRADE IN 50 POUND BAGS AND 10 TONS AMMONIUM NITRATE 33-0-0 in 50 POUND BAGS. ATTORNEY KILBRIDE OPENED AND READ THE TWO BIDS RECEIVED: INTERNATIONAL MINERALS AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION TOTAL BID PRICE MULBERRY, FLORIDA SULFATE POTASH/$262.00/PER TON DELIVERED AMMONIUM NITRATE/$172.50/PER TON DELIVERED AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL GROUP SULFATE POTASH/$272.25/PER TON DELIVERED AMMONIUM NITRATE/$208.65/PER TON ~--~ DELIVERED MOTION BY COUNCILMAN OBFR~ECK, SECONDE OUNCILMAN VOTAPKA, THAT THESE FERTILIZER BIDS BE SENT TO THE AWARD~O~MITTEE. ~ ~ -- MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR FLOOD SET THE AWARDS FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1983, AT 10:00 A.M., CITY HALL. BID OPENING CLOSED: 7:15 MINUTES APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON APRIL 13, 1983.