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Home My WebLink About03121986~E~USAR ~ITY ~QUNC!L MEETING MARCH 12~. 1986 ~. 7:00. P,M. MINUTES MAYOR JIM GALLAGHER CALLED THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:12 P.M. PRESENT: ABSENT: COUNCILMAN RIGHARD SZELUGA VICE MAYOR KENNETH E. ROTH COUNCILMAN PETER VALLONE CITY ATTORNEY THOMAS C. PALMER MAYOR JIM GALLAGHER NONE COUNCILMAN SZELUGA LEAD THE COUNCIL AND AUDIENCE IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG. MAYOR GALLAGHER ANNOUNCED THAT THE SEBASTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WOULD BE HOLDING A "ALMOST SPRING FLING" ON SATURDAY, MARCH 15, FROM 11:00 A.M. TO 3:00 P.M.~ AT THE SCHOOL LOCATED ON CR 512, AND THAT SOME OF THE ENTERTAINMENT WOULD BE THE CHICKEN BAND AND THE BEE LI~'~AI~~A~WITH a RUMMAGE SALE AND a BAKE SALE ALL TO BENEFIT THE P.T.A. ' ~ -- -- ~V/ COUNCILMAN VALLONE ANNOUNCED TJ~A~ CONGRESSM~ NELSON WOULD BE AT THE CITY COUNCIL VICE MAYOR ROTH STATED THAT HE WOULD DISCUSS UNDER COUNCIL MATTERS THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE. MAYOR GALLAGHER ASKED THE COUNCIL IF[~HERE WERE ANY ADDITIONS, DELETIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE COUNCIL MEETING ~I~UrE~J. COUNCILMAN VALLONE ONLY STATED ~ HEIWAS NOT IN ATTENDANCE AT THE MEETINGS OF SEPTMEBER 29 AND NOVEMBER 8, 1~3~5~ --~ND THAT HE DESIRED TO GO ON RECORD AS NOT APPROVING THOSE MINUTES. BOARD THERE WAS MUCH DISCUSSION REGARDING THE USE OF POST OFFICE BOX COUNCIL'S PREFERENCE FOR STREET ADDRESSES. NUMBERS AND THE MOTION BY VICE MAYOR ROTH~ SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SZELUGA~ THAT THE COUNCIL POSTPONE ACTION FOR TOW WEEKS AND THE CITY CLERK NOTIFY BOARD MEMBERS AND REQUIRE THEM TO CERTIFY THAT THEY ARE IN FACT CITY RESIDENTS. MOTION AND SECOND AMENDED TO INCLUDE THAT THE CITY CLERK FURNISH THE COUNCIL WITH COPY OF THE APPLICATIONS TO FILL THE POSITION. ALL AYES: MOTION CARRIED. A REQUEST FROM SEBASTIAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION RE: FISHING. YACHT CLUB FOR LABOR DAY THERE WAS A DISCUSSION REGARDING THE COUNCIL'S PRIOR REQUEST TO BE PROVIDED WITH SPECIFICS, I.E.~ CONSENT TO PARK ON THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY OWNED BY DR. FISCHER AND ASSOCIATES, ALONG WITH A CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE AND A HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT. THE COUNCIL'S CONCERN WAS THAT THIS INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE SEBASTIAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION AS REQUESTED. MOTION BY VICE MAYOR ROTH~ SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN VALLONE, TO POSTPONE ACTION UNTIL MARCH 19, 1986~ MEETING AND THAT THE COUNCIL BE PROVIDED WITH A LETTER FROM THE CHIEF OF POLICE, iNSURANCE POLICY, PERMISSION TO PARK ON DR. FISCHER'S PROPERTY ALONG WITH A HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT. MR. WAYNE MARSHALL STATED THAT THE iNSURANCE POLICY WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN FOR NEXT WEEKS MEETING AND THAT DR. FISCHER DESIRED A LETTER FROM THE CITY HOLDING HIM ~GULAR_~. ~0UNCILM~TING. MIN~!TE~ MARCH 12, 1986 PAGE 2 HARMLESS. COUNCILMAN SZELUGA STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE A LETTER FROM HOLDING THE CITY HARMLESS FOR THE USE OF THE YACHT CLUB. ALL AYES: MOTION CARRIED. MR. MARSHALL MAYOR GALLAGHER STATED THAT IT WOULD BE AN AGENDA ITEM oN MARCH 19t 1986. MAYQR'S_MA~TERS:. MAYOR GALLAGHER STATED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A COPY OF THE DOCUMENT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REGARDNG THE AIRPORT GRANT AND STATED THAT HE DESIRED RATIFYING IT TONIGHT. THERE BEING NO OBJECTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT~ MAYOR GALLAGHER SIGNED ALL THREE COPIES AND REQUESTED THAT JOHN VAN ANTWERP, AIRPORT MANAGER, EARL WITHERBY, APPRAISER AND TOM PALMER, ATTORNEY EACH ACCEPT A SILVER PEN IN WHICH THE MAYOR USED ACCEPTING THE GRANT. MAYOR GALLAGHER THANKED EACH OF THOSE PRESENT FOR THE TIME AND EFFORT THEY AFFORDED IN CITY IN ACCOMPLISHING THE TASK OF SECURING THE GRANT. YEARS AND ~E~W~ HE WISHED EVERYONE A FOND FAREWELL AND THANKED THE PUBLIC FOR ADI.DWING~~O~] RVE AS THE MAYOR FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. GITY. COUNC~L~ ~MBERSMKT~R~~ ~OUNciLMAN VA~5ONE STATED THAT"PrE A~ TB-E'MAYGq~ HAD DIFFERENCES IN OPINIONS BUT FELT THAT THAT WAS THE DEMOC~TIC WAY, HE WISHED MAYOR GALLAGHER WELL. SZELUGA WISHED THE ~YO'~ ~ BE~ OF LUCK IN THE FUTURE. ' COUNCILMAN VICE MAYOR ROTH ANNOUNCED THAT THE COUFTY ~D ADOPTED THE IMPACT FEE ORDINANCE A~ IT WAS IN EFFECT AND THAT THiS FEE Wg~O~L~ EFFECT THE NEW HOME BUILDERS AND THAT A THE CITY WOULD BE PAYING A F~S~E. VICE MAYOR ROTH ADDED THAT THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE HAD APPROVED NEW STRIPING FOR CR 512 NEAR THE SEBASTIAN ELEMENTARY SCH~. ~ ~R R~;D~T~~OU~W~~SIDERING A GASOLINE TAX AND I 30 OTH ENDED BY ADDINR~HAT~E W~ ~R~R F( kHK~ SERVED W/TH/ ~OR G~L~AGHER AND THAT THE PROCLAMATION~/--I~E SEBA~IA~ S~%S~:I~TCEIVED. J ~ ~ O~ ~U~S 200TH BIRTHDAY. GALLAGHER WIT~~YO~S P~ ~H~D~ALL' VICE ~A~ =~ ~HEN PRESENTED MAYOR COUNCILMAN VALL~E ~D~N~M~ SZ~UGA ~S B~T AND THANKED HIM FOR THE NUMBER OF YEARS HE HAD GIVEN TO THE CITY. ~ITY. ~TOI~EY' S M~T~: CITY ATTORNEY THOMAS C. PALMER STATED THAT THE CITY SHOULD BE PROUD OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION THAT IT IS A TEAM EFFORT THAT BENEFITS ALL. MAYOR GALLAGHER HAS THE ABILITY TO MOLD AND MOTIVATE PEOPLE TO ASSIST IN PULLING TOGETHER. NEW BOSI ;S ~LES.HOTf2%V~G, EXECU~TIyE.DIgECTOR~ I~D%A~,RIV~R. CLAMMI~. ~0-~ MR. HOTCAVEG ADDRESSED'THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE CLAMMING CO-OP'S CONCERN OF THE POLLUTION OF THE iNDIAN RIVER. MR. HOTCAVEG REQUESTED THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDER ADDRESSING THE STATE OF FLORIDA ON THE ISSUE OF POLLUTION AND TO RE-ESTABLiSH PRIORITIES FOR RUN-OFF AND SEWAGE RETENTION. MAYOR GALLAGHER RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNCIL INSTURCT CITY ATTORNEY PALMER TO DRAFT A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE INDIAN RIVER CLAMMING CO-OP IN THEIR ENDEAVOR OF EDUCATION IN HALTING POLLUTION. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN VALLONE, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR ROTH, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED TO DRAFT A RESOLUTION INFORMING THE COUNTY, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS TO iMPLEmENT LAWS AND ENFORCE THE EFFECTIVE LAWS PROHIBITING POLLUTION AND PROVIDE EDUCATION REGARDING THE PROBLEMS OF OUR RIVERS AND ENVIRONMENT. VICE MAYOR ROTH REQUESTED THAT THE CITY FORWARD COPIES TO ALL SURROUNDING ENCOURAGING THEM TO ADOPT THE SAME TYPE OF RESOLUTION. ALL AYES: MOTION CARRIED. CITIES 2 ~QULARCITY..QQUNCIL M]~ETI~G. MINUTES MARCH 12, 1986 PAGE 3 MAYOR GALLAGHER STATED THIS WOULD BE AN AGENDA ITEM ON MARCH 19, 1986. P~OLUTIQN .L,ABANDONING_EASF/~E~_LOTS.~ i 1_~ ~. R 19 AND i_Q_ !.20, ~IVER.~I~S._~UBDIVISIO~. BLQ~K..i~..INDIi%.N ATTORNEY PALMER READ BY TITLE ONLY, A RESOLUTION VACATING, ABOLISHING, ABANDONING AND DISCONTINUING THE FIVE (5') FOOT EASEMENT BETWEEN LOTS 8 & 18, 9 & 19 AND 10 & 20, BLOCK 1, INDIAN RIVER HILLS SUBDIVISION, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1 4-51; PUBLIC RECORDS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN SZELUGA, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN VALLONE, TO ADOPT, AS READ, BY TITLE ONLY, A RESOLUTION VACATING, ABOLISHING, ABANDONING AND DISCONTINUING THE FIVE (5') FOOT EASEMENT BETWEEN LOTS 8 & 18, 9 & 19 AND 10 AND 20, BLOCK 1, INDIAN RIVER HILLS SUBDIVISION, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1 4-51; PUBLIC RECORDS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND REAFFIRMING A RECORDED INDENTURE DATED MARCH 13, 1956, RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 109, PAGE 463, PUBLIC RECORDS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA. ALL AYES: MOTION CARRIED. g~,~Q~U~ON-m.-ELEC~IQ~, gESULT~"-"A -- r'~ ~/-7 ATTORNEY PALMER READ THE UNTIT~_~RESOL-UTrE)N\I~TS SPECIAL ELECTION HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1~8~. MOTION BY VICE MAYOR ROTH, .S~.~NEED BY COUNCILMAN AS READ, IN ITS ENTIRETY. ENTIRETY SZELUGA, FOR THE GENERAL AND TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION VICE MAYOR ROTH STATED THAT THE C~DAT_E~HAD RUN AN EXCELLENT CAMPAIGN AND CON- GRATULATED BOTH THE WINNERS AND TF3E ~ONTE~RS. ALL AYES: k MOTION CARRIED. ~,EOU~T.. FROM F~T..BAPTI~T._~R~H.~E;.4~T~_CLUB,FQR_~R._SERVICE~ THE COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE POSSIBI~Y~O.~REQUESTING THAT THE SERVICE BE HELD AT THE RIVERVIEW PARK FOR THE SUNRISE SERVES ~US ELIMINATING THE CLOSING OF THE YACHT ' CLUB ~MP AND FACILITY DURING THE SATURDAY PRIOR TO EASTER, HOWEVER, IF THIS COULD NOT oTzo wckA o cou cx MAYOR GALLAGHER REQUESTED THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDER AMENDING THEIR MOTION TO ALLOW THE SERVICE TO BE AT THE YACHT CLUB AS REQUESTED AND SUGGEST THAT THEY PLAN TO USE THE RIVERVIEW PARK NEXT YEAR. MOTION BY VICE MAYOR ROTH, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN VALLONE, TO AMEND THE ORIGINAL MOTION TO PERMIT THE USE OF THE YACHT CLUB OR THE RiVERVIEW PARK FOR SUNRISE EASTER SERVICE. ALL AYES: MOTION CARRIED. ~EOUEST.FROM.TRF.~ASU~_.CQAST SEN!OR._$ERVICES,RE: ..QFF!CE.SPACE AT.~QMMUNITY. CEN~F~ MAYOR GALLAGHER STATED THAT THIS ISSUE COULD BE ADDRESSED BY PARKS AND RECREATION. COUNCILMAN VALLONE STATED THAT HE HAD QUESTIONED AT THE LAST MEETING HOW THE SPACE WAS BEING UTILIZED. MAYOR GALLAGHER STATED THAT IN SPEAKING WITH KAREN EKONMU, DIRECTOR, NORTH INDIAN RIVER COUNTY RECREATION, THAT PRIOR TO THIS LETTER FROM TREASURE COAST SENIOR SERVICES IT WAS DISCUSSED THAT BOTH THE INSTRUCTORS AND TREASURE COAST WOULD SHARE THE OFFICE SPACE AND THAT NORTH COUNTY RECREATION WOULD CONTINUE TO STORE GYM EQUIPMENT AND ORGANIZE PROGRAMS FROM THE OFFICE. MOTION BY VICE MAYOR ROTH, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN VALLONE~ THAT RECREATION CONTINUE TO USE THE OFFICE SPACE AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER. ALL AYES: MOTION CARRIED. NORTH COUNTY ,~,ECOMME~DAT!QN. F~QM. PLANNING AND ZQN~G..COMMISSIO~ .RE-., .~Qy~D..$I~E_PLAN EXTENSION..Q_~ DF~LIN~ ~ ~E~UL~AR , CITY .: COUNCIL :..~E~IN~. MINUTE~ . MARCH 12~ 1986 PAGE 4 MAYOR GALLAGHER STATED THAT THE COUNCILMEN HAD BEEN PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION AND THAT SYLVIA PELTIER, OWNER~ OF THE PROPERTY AND APPROVED SITE PLAN HAD THE ABILITY TO SELL THE PROPERTY AND REQUESTED THAT TRANSFER OF THE APPROVED SITE PLAN TO THE PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER. THE PROVISION OF THE TRANSFER WOULD BE THAT THE PURCHASER WOULD BE REQUIRED TO FOLLOW THE APPROVED SITE PLAN TO THE LETTER. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN VALLONE, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR ROTH, TO GRANT THE EXTENSION FOR A FIVE (5) UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING FOR A PERIOD OF SIX (6) MONTHS. ALL AYES: MOTION CARRIED. ~EO~..FRO~.ARTHUR...~IER~TO..,A~DRE$S..CITY..:.COUNCI~.RE.'. ._~&$TIAN ._.MUNICIPAL ._~ CQURS~. MR. LEMIER REQUESTED THAT HE BE ALLOWED TO COMMENT AT THE MEETING OF MARCH 19, 1986. REOU~T~PQR..USE.OF_.RE~REATIQN~.~.FACILITIES. NONE MOTION BY COUNCILMAN VALLONE, TO ADJOURN MOTIONALLLTO ADJOURNAYES: IS NOT A D~I~B£E~M~I~.~--~/'7 MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:30 P.M. ~ MOTION CARRIED. MINUTES APPROVED AT THE 6/11/86 C I TY~COU_~~ MEETING. CITY CLERK 4