HomeMy WebLinkAbout05051982PUBLIC HEARING - MAY 5, 1982
PUBLIC HEARING CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR PAT FLOOD, JR., AT 7:00 P. M.
PRESENT: VICE MAYOR EVERETT T. GASS, COUNCILMAN RRANK OBERBECK, COUNCILMAN RICHARD VOTAPKA,
COUNCILMAN GEORGE SCHUM, CITY ATTORNEY DANIEL KILBRIDE AND MAYOR PAT FLOOD, JR.
THE CITY CLERK READ THE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AS IT APPEARED IN THE VERO BEACH PRESS JOURNAL,
APRIL 25 AND MAY 2, 1982, TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO FLORIDA POWER
AND LIGHT COMPANY, IT SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS AN ELECTRIC FRANCHISE, IMPOSING PROVISIONS AND
CONDITIONS RELATING THERETO, PROVIDING MONTHLY PAYMENTS TO THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ATTORNEY KILBRIDE READ IN i~SENTIRETY AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY,
ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS AND ELECTRIC FRANCHISEi, IMPOSING PROVISIONS AND CONDITIONS RELATING
THERETO, PROVIDING FOR MONTHLY PAYMENTS TO THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
AFTER A BRIEF DISCUSSION REGARDING THE CUT AND COVER METHOD OUTLINED IN SECTION THREE OF THE
FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT FRANCHISE AGREEMENT, COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA RECOMMENDED THAT THE BORING
AND JACKING METHOD BE iNCLUDED IN THE FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT FRANCHISE.
EARL MASTELLER, CITY ENGINEER, EXPLAINED THAT THE BORING AND JACKING METHOD SHOULD ONLY BE USED
IN CONDITIONS THAT WARRANT THIS PROCEDURE SINCE, IT CAN BECOME VERY EXPENSIVE AND DISRUPTIVE OF
SIDEWALKS, SCRUBBERY AND OTHER UNDERGROUND UTILITIES. HE ALSO STATED THAT THIS PROCEDURE WOULD
HAVE TO COME UNDER A STREET OPENING ORDINANCE.
STATED
THAT
THE
FRANCHISE AGREEMENT IS A GENERALIZED AG_9t~F, WEArT AND IF TH~ XOpNCIL DESIRES TO INCLUDE THE BORING
AND JACKING METHOD INTO THE FRANCHISE. ~HAT THEY WOULD HA~/TO IMPLEMENT IT AS PART OF THE
CITY'S BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION CODE OF O~9~NCES FIRST.u
COUNCILMAN OBERBECK RECOMMENDED THAT TH~--'CIT~NCL~ THIS--BORING AND JACKING METHOD INTO THE
CITY'S B ILDING/CONSTRUCTION CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE USE OF ALL UTILITY COMPANIES AND TO BS
INCLUDED IN ALL UTILITY FmNCHISES.
MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT THIS WOULD BE DISCUSS~ FURTH~AND THAT IT WOULD BE AN AGENDA ITEM FOR
THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, MAY 10, 1982. ~
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED BY MAYOR PAT FLOOD, J~ 7-'~4 P.M.
CITY CLERK
PUBLIC HEARING - MAY 5, 1982
PUBLIC HEARING CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR PAT FLOOD, jR., AT 7:24 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.
THE CITY CLERK READ THE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AS IT APPEARED IN THE VERO BEACH PRESS JOURNAL,
APRIL 25 AND MAY 2, 1982, TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 23-1 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, BY CHANGING THE NAME OF A PORTION OF SOUTH EASY
STREET TO DAHL AVENUE.
ATTORNEY KILBRIDE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 23-1 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, BY CHANGING THE NA~E OF A PORTION OF SOUTH EASY STREET
TO DAHL AVENUE.
MAYOR FLOOD EXPLAINED THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS CHANGING THE NAME OF SOUTH EASY STREET TO DAHL AVENUE~
THERE BEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT HE WOULD KEEP THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN IN
ORDER TO HAVE A READING OF THE GENERAL DEVELOPMENT UTILITY WATER AND SEWER RATE INCREASE ORDINANCE.
ATTORNEY KILBRIDE READ FOR THE FIRST TIME BY TITLE ONLY AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 0-81-9, THE
SEWER FRANCHISE HELD BY GENERAL DEVELOPMENT UTILITIES BY INCREASING RATES FOR SEWER SERVICE FROM
$5.00 PER MONTH TO $10.00 PER MONTH; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
PUBLIC HEARING - MAY 5, 1982
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN OBERBECK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA, TO ACCEPT THE FIRST READING BY
TITLE ONLY OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 0-81-9, THE SEWER FRANCHISE HELD BY GENERAL
DEVELOPMENT UTILITIES BY INCREASING RATES FOR SEWER SERVICE FROM $5.00 PER MONTH TO $10.00
PER MONTH; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES:
NAY S:
VICE MAYOR GASS
COUNCILMAN OBERBECK
COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA
COUNCILMAN SCHUM
MAYOR FLOOD
NONE CARRIED.
MAYOR FLOOD EXPLAINED THAT GENERAL DEVELOPMENT UTILITIES REQUESTED THAT A PUBLIC HEARING BE HELD
INCLUDING BOTH THE WATER AND SEWER INCREASE IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT BOTH BILLINGS TOGETHER.
MAYOR FLOOD RECOMMENDED THAT THE DATE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING BE DISCUSSED DURING THE WORKSHOP
MEETING TO FOLLOW AND THEN BE MADE AN AGENDA ITEM FOR THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, MAY
10, 1982.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 7:30 P.M., BY MAYOR PAT FLOOD, JR.
CITY CLERK
MINUTES APPROVED AT THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 14, 1982.