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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04051989City of Sebastian POST OFFICE BOX 780127 c3 SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32978 TELEPHONE (407) 589-5330 M I N U T E S SEBASTIAN CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1989 - 7:00 P.M. CiTY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA ALL PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND INFORMATION ON ITEMS LISTED BELOW MAY BE INSPECTED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, CITY HALL, 1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA. THIS MEETING WAS HELD PURSUANT TO NOTICE. Mayor Votapka called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. Councilman Rondeau led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. ROLL CALL Present: Vice Mayor Robert McCarthy Councilman Lloyd Rondeau Councilman Frank Oberbeck Councilman Robert McCollum 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 Chief of Police, Earle Petty City Planner, Peter Jones City Clerk, Kathryn O'Halloran Deputy City Clerk, Sally Maio 4. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS (ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS) None. 89.055 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Votapka read a letter from the FDOT regarding a public meeting on the U.S. Highway #1 median change scheduled for April 10, 1989 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The City Manager announced a Creative Playground Fundraiser at Holman Stadium on April 11, 1989. 6. PUBLIC INPUT Mayor Votapka opened public input at 7:08 p.m. Joy Woodbeck - Question as to Source of Funds for Enforcement of Airport Referendum Ms. Woodbeck was not present. B. Other Public Matters Mayor Votapka presented and read Resolution No. R-89- 18 in its ~nt~rety. Hazel ~ and John Dean, Indian River County Historical Society, requested approval of Resolution No. R-89-18, as presented to City Council by Mayor Votapka at this meeting, regarding support of preservation of Jungle Trail, which will be acted upon at the April 11, 1989, Indian River County Commission meeting. MOTION by Oberbeck/McCollum I move we add consideration of Resolution No. R- 89-18 to this agenda. VOICE VOTE on the motion carried 5-0. MOTION by Oberbeck/McCarthy I move we adopt Resolution No. R-89-18 as read by Mayor Votapka with corrected title. Correction of the title was requested by the City Attorney, adding "and providing for an effective date". ROLL CALL: Vice Mayor McCarthy - aye Councilman McCollum - aye Councilman Oberbeck - aye Councilman Rondeau - aye Mayor Votapka - aye MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 2 89.045 89.046 Jake ~arre~t urged that Council drop the residency requirement for Police Chief in support of acting Chief Earl Petty. Mayor Votapka read a letter from Steve Johnson, Sebastian Aero Services, opposing slurry seal and removal runway lights on runway 4/22. Mayor Votapka closed public input at 7:25 p.m. 7. WORKSHOP ITEMS Discussion - Ordinance No. 0-89-04 - Dissolve Airport Advisory Board (As Requested at 3/22/89 Council Meeting - Memo from City Manag--~r dated 3/30/89) Pursuant to request by the City Manager to add language to proposed Ordinance No. 0-89-04 regarding approval of airport director and airport manager by the City Council, which is in conflict with recently adopted Charter amendments regarding the Council/Manager form of government, the City Attorney was instructed to amend the ordinance to reflect this. In addition, language was added to allow the City Manager to appoint an existing City employee as airport director. Amended Ordinance No. 0-89-04 was scheduled for first reading on April 12, 1989 and public hearing tentatively scheduled for April 26, 1989. Discussion - Slurry Seal - Runway 4/22 (Memo from City Mana~e~ dated 3/30/89) Discussion took place on slurry seal as opposed to overlay for runway 4/22. MOTION by McCarthy/Rondeau I move we authorize the City Manager to seek fee proposals from local consulting engineering firms for the purpose of preparing plans, specifications, bidding documents and inspection services for slurry sealing, light removal and restriplng of runway 4/22 of the Sebastian Municipal Airport. ROLL CALL: Councilman McCollum - aye Councilman Oberbeck - nay Councilman Rondeau - aye Mayor Votapka - nay Vice Mayor McCarthy - aye MOTION CARRIED 3-2 (Oberbeck, Votapka - nay) 89.003 89.047 89.048 Discuss Implementing Charter Amendments Re: Airport (Memo from City Manager dated 3/30/89) Discussion took place on the memo circulated this day from the City Manager to City Council regarding proposal from Elliot Cutler for airDort litigation. This item was deferred to the April 12, 1989, Regular Council meeting to allow sufficient review of the proposal. Discussion - Recommendation from Planning and Zoning to A~prove Phase II (North Count~ Library) of the Sebastian Lakes P.U.D. - Instruct City Attorney to Draft Ordinance ann Approve Schedule (Memo from Director of Community Development dated 3/30/89) MOTION by McCarthy/Oberbeck I move we instruct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance approving the petition with conditions outlined in the Planning and Zoning recommendations. ROLL CALL: Councilman Oberbeck - aye Councilman Rondeau - aye Mayor Votapka - aye Vice Mayor Votapka - aye Councilman McCollum - aye MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Pursuant to the requested schedule, this ordinance was scheduled for first reading on April 12, 1989 and the public hearing tentatively scheduled for April 26, 1989. Mayor Votapka called recess at 9:05 and reconvened the meeting at 9:15 p.m. All members present at recess were present at recall. Discussion_- Tentative Approval of Petition for Rezoning and Conceptual Plan for Collier Place PUD - Instruct City Attorney to Draft Ordinance and Approve Schedule (Memo from Director of Community Development dated 3/30/89) The City Attorney said that tentative approval may be done by motion rather than resolution as stated in the Director of Community Development's memo to Council dated March 30, 1989. Mayor Votapka requested maps of the area before the April 12, 1989, Regular meeting. 4 89.049 89.050 89.051 89.017 The City Attorney was instructed to draft an ordinance and the schedule as requested was approved for tentative approval on the April 12, 1989 Consent Agenda, first reading on April 26, 1989 and public hearing on June 14, 1989. In response to question by the City Manager and by Council consensus, the presence of the applicant was requested at the June 14, 1989 public hearing. Discussion - Ordinance No. 0-89-06 - Amending Section 20A-16.4_- Final Plat Approval by Resolution Rather Than Ordinance (As requested at 2/8/89 Meeting) First reading of Ordinance No. 0-89-06 was scheduled for April 12, 1989. Discussion_- Criminal History Background Checks for Council and Mayoral Candidates (Excerpt 2/8/89 Council Minutes) Attorney Nash said, in his opinion, that after speaking with an attorney with the State Division of Elections he feels that state election laws pre-empt municipalities from imposing criminal history background checks for mayoral or council candidates. Discussion took place on length of time for FDLE checks for board applicants. Discussion - Ordinance No. 0-89-03 - Impose Excise Tax on Insurance Premiums for Purpose of Funding Police Pension Fund Following a brief explanation of the ordinance and instruction by the City Attorney to correct page three which lists Council members, Ordinance No. 0- 89-03 was scheduled for first reading on April 12, 1989. Discussion_- Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement - Revised Agreement (Memo from City Manager dated 1/27/89 E Excerpt 2/1/89 Council Minutes) Attorney Nash gave a brief explanation of the revisions and by Council consensus was instructed to revise Section 9 regarding Investigative Expenses for the County Sheriff and delete reference to the other three municipalities in this agreement. The City Manager was authorized to present the agreement with revisions to the Sheriff for his review prior to Council approval. 5 89.016 89.052 89.053 Discussion - Ordinance No. 0-89-05 - Request to Amend Section 2-102 Code of Ordinances - Code Enforcement Procedures (Memo from Director of Community Development dated 1/26/89 L Excerpt 2/1/89 Council Minutes) Pursuant to the request of the Director of Community Development, Ordinance No. 0-89-05 was scheduled for first reading on April 26, 1989. Ke Discussion - Yacht Club/Community Center - Request for--Refundable Damage Deposit increase (Memo from City Clerk dated 3/30/89) Attorney Nash requested authorization to redo Resolution Nos. R-87-68 and R-8?-68A since Section 19 and 20 raise the issue of violating the equal protection clause. The City Clerk requested amendment to Section 17 increasing security deposit to $250. Council concurred with both requests. MOTION by McCarthy/McCollum i move we extend the meeting fifteen minutes to cover item M. ROLL CALL: Mayor Votapka - aye Vice Mayor McCarthy - aye Councilman McCarthy - aye Councilman Oberbeck - aye Councilman Rondeau - aye MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Mayor Votapka called recess at 10:30 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 10:35 p.m. Ail members present at recess were present at recall. Staff was excused from the meeting at this time. Finance Director left the meeting at 10:35 p.m. The Discussion - One Cent County Option Sales Tax (Memo from City Manager dated 3/30/89) Mayor Votapka requested that the City Manager provide new Council members with his memo dated December 9, 1988 describing his future goals. This item was not discussed any further. 6 89.054 Discussion - Septic Tanks in Areas Zoned Industrial ~Memo from Director of Community Development dated 3/30/89) Council instructed staff to proceed in accordance with the Director of Community Development's memo dated March 30, 1989, to draft an ordinance to satisfy Department of H.R.S. concerns regarding approval of septic tanks in Industrial zones. 8. MAYOR'S MATTERS Mayor Votapka noted that he had distributed a memo to Council requesting that they sign up as liaison to County boards. COUNCIL MATTERS None. 10. CITY ATTORNEY MATTERS A. Discussion L Sunshine Law (no backup) This item was deferred to the April 12, 1989 Regular meeting. 11. CITY MANAGER MATTERS None. 12. Mayor Votapka adjourned the meeting at 10:45 p.m. *corrected prior to the meeting by memo to City Council dated 4/10/89 Approved at the Kathry~M. O'Halloran, City Clerk Richard B. Votapka, Mayo_ - 7 City of Sebastian POST OFFICE BOX 780127 n SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32978 TELEPHONE (407) 589-5330 M E M 0 DATE: TO: FROM: RE: April 10, 1989 Mayor Richard Votapka & City Council Members Kathryn M. O'Halloran City Clerk Correction to 4/5/89 Workshop Minutes The above referenced minutes should be corrected as follows: Page six, motion to extend the meeting should read; "I move we extend the meeting fifteen minutes to cover item M.". sam PUBLIC iNPUT SIGNUP SHEET Time is set aside during th~s agenda item for citizens and interested parties to introduce business to the City Council on any matter. Individuals are encouraged to sign an agenda request form at the City Clerk's office one week prior to the regular meeting. 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