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PECIAL MEETING - MARCH 16, 1973
ME~TING CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR ZIMMER AT 7:30 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT: VICE MAYOR CRAGG, COUNCILMEN HOOSE AND YATES. COUNCILMAN FLOOD ABSENT.
~FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES WERE PRESENT TO EXPLAIN IN DETAIL ABOUT
OPERATION OF PLANNED BANKING FACILITY IN SEBASTIAN.
MR. L. B VOCELLE, CITY ATTORNEY, WAS ALSO PRESENT AND OFFERED OPINION WHILE BANK IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS
THAT MOTOR OF VEHICLE SHOULD NEVER BE IN OPERATION.
MR. BEN THOMPSON, FFSLA, STATED THAT THEY dILL HAVE SECURITY CAMERAS, AND IF THEY CAN GET MAN
DEPUTIZED, HE WILL CARRY A GUN.
MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN YATES AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HOOSE THAT FIRST FEDERAL S & L ASSN. BE
GRANTED PERMISSION TO PROCEED WITH PLANS. C~ ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES - MAYOR ZIMMER, COUNCILMEN CRAGG, YATE~HOOSE.
NAYS ~ NONE
MR. BEN THOMPSON WAS REQUESTED 'TO SUBMIT TWO SETS OF PLANS TO CITY FOR RECORDING.
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED THAT MEETING BE OPEN TO REMOVE FROM TABLE THE ED SCHLITT PROBLEM, RE: TRAILER
USE ON PROPERTY. THIS MATTER WAS DISCUSSED. MAYOR ZIMMER SAID HE WOULD BE ~ILLING TO STICK HIS NECK
OUT TO EXTEND THE TIME FOR USE OF TRAILER TO THE NEXT/I~EE APRIL 9, 1973.
BY COUNCILMAN YATES, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR CRAGG TO EXTEND TIME FOR REMOVAL OF TRAILER TO
PRIL gth. CARRIED.
MOTION 8Y COUNCILMAN YATES, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HOOSE TO BRING UP SUBJECT OF CARE, ETC. ON LITTLE
LEAGUE FIELD. CARRIED. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED.
LARRY HALL GAVE EXTENSIVE REPORT ON AIRPORT.
MOTION TO ADJOURN.
City Clerk
PUBLIC HEARI~.G - APRIL Sm .1973 - RE..: GARBAGE SERVICE FRANCHISE.
MEETIItG CALLED TO ORDER 8Y MAYOR ZIMMER.
THOSE PRESENT: VICE MAYOR CRAGG, COUNCILMEN HOOSE, FLOOD, YATES, MAYOR ZIMMER AND 52 MEMBERS ~F THE
GENERAL PUBLIC.
VICE MAYOR CRAGG OPENED THE DISCUSSION AND EXPLAINED~ IN DETAIL ALL FACETS OF THE GARBAGE COLLECTION AS
IT PERTAINED TO THE CITY, AND ITS COST.
DISCUSSION WAS THEN OPENED TO THE PUBLIC FOR COMMENTS, AND QUESTIONS.
erle Hasson, 315 Pineapple St.
hristine Thomas, 352 Tangelo
Loyd Harrison, ~imbrow Dr.
Ed Kohl, Schumann Dr.
~hat type guarantee that company will not increase price?
Can you hsve only one pickup if you want?
Is it true the City will have to purchase a new truck now if they
continue service?
What is position of present employees if City enters into
franchise?
Mr. Harrison also mentioned that employees could be used to maintain other jobs, necessary for City
maintsnance when relieved of garbage chores.
H. Broyles, Tangelo St.
F. Ayers, ~ichael St.
Arthur Kempf, Michael St.
Lloyd Harrison
Merle Hasson
Paul Muelle~, Bailey Dr.
Complimented men who have been picking up garbage for the City.
Good job. How does outside company identify house for pickups?
Can we sell our garbage truck or must we keep unused truck?
Wants single pickup. Why does he have to subscribe to service?
Single pickup is enough. Small family.
When ~ill it start and when is billing? Recommends to City
council to accept franchise.
About this years payment. FEC stated that City will refund 1/2
year amount to those who have paid and bill those who have not
paid.
When enter into and sign a contract? FEC stated "we give them a
franchise at a certain price and they must give us a good reason
in order to increase."
Mayor Zimmer requested comments from Council.
Ervin Yates, Foster Rd. (Councilman) Feels that service too expensive for the City to maintain and
recommends we enter into a franchise.
Flood, 9th St. (Councilman) In agreement with Mr. Yates.
lifford Hoose, Pineapple (Councilman) In agreement ~ith ~. Yates.
ice Mayor Cragg After a complete study feels that it is in the best interest of the
City to avail ourselves of the franchised ~ervice.
Lowell Sherman, Delores St.
H. Broyles
Eo Yates (Councilman)
He would be satisfied with once a week pickup.
How about people who aren't year-round resident?
"Company would make arrangement for those who are here
6 months and away $ months. FEC" How about away 3
months or so?
Before we enter into a contract, we will check out
all ~hese facts.
Mayor Zimmer annoonced that Mr. S~igert of Indian River Ceblevision has advised that the next
regular meeting will be-~l~v~w~N~-~_~-~J~~--~~~.'~ ~
Meeting adjouened - F. Eo Cragg.
F. L. Phelan, City Clerk