HomeMy WebLinkAbout05141979PUBLIC HEARING, MAY 14, 1979
WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR PAT FLOOD, JR., AT 7:00 P.M.
PRESENT: VICE MAYOR LEWIS GRAY, COUNCILMEN EVERETT GASS AND J. RANDY JOACHIM, COUNCILWOMAN DOROTHY W.
McKINLEY, MAYOR PAT FLOOD, JR., AND CITY ATTORNEY L. B. VOCELLE.
THE PURPOSE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
202, AS AMENDED, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WAS
READ BY THE CITY CLERK AS PUBLISHED IN THE PRESS JOURNAL ON APRIL 13, AND MAY 6, 1979. THIS ORDINANCE
WOULD RE-ZONE THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY: EDGEWATER PARK SUBDIVISION, LOT 210' X 125', ON THE EAST SIDE,
INDIAN RIVER DRIVE, SOUTH OF CITY OF SEBASTIAN SOCIAL CENTER, FROM R-2 (MULTI-FAMILY) TO C-2 (COMM-
ERCIAL). - BURT SNELL PROPERTY.
MAYOR FLOOD ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY OBJECTIONS. MR. PAUL STEVENSON STATED THAT HE HAD NO OBJECTION
TO THE CHANGING OF THE ZONING, BUT THERE WERE A FEW EXCEPTIONS THAT HE PREFERRED-COMMERCIAL FISHING
HOUSES, MARINAS AND LUMBER YARDS. MR. VOCELLE'S LEGAL OPINION WAS THAT THESE THREE CANNOT JUST BE EX-
CLUDED. AT THE REQUEST OF MR. VOCELLE, MR. SNELL AGREED TO SEND A LETTER TO THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
STATING THAT HE WISHED TO CONDUCT A MARINE WHOLESALE AND COMMERCIAL FISHING TACKLE BUSINESS ONLY.
MR. VOCELLE SUGGESTED THAT THERE BE A FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE AND HE WOULD LOOK FURTHER INTO
THE MATTER AND BRING UP FOR DISCUSSION AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. THE CITY CLERK GAVE A FIRST
READING OF THE ORDINANCE IN ITS ENTIRETY.
MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN McKINLEY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, TO ACCEPT THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDIN-
ANCE ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 202, AS AMENDED, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA.
ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES:
NAYS:
PUBLIC HEARING ADJOURNED AT 7:30 P.M.
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VERO BEACH PRESS-JOURNAL
Published Weekly
Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida
COUNTY OF iNDIAN RIVER:
STATE OF FLORIDA
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared J. J. Schumann, Jr. who on oath
says that he is Business Manager of the Veto Beach Press-Journal, a weekly newspaper published
at Vero Beach in indian River County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being
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Veto Beach, in said Indian River County, and that the said newspaper has heretofore
been continuously published in sald Indian River County, Florida, weekly and has been entered
as second class mail matter at the post office in Veto Beach, in said Indian River County, Florida
for a period of one year next preceeding the first publication of the attached copy of adver-
tisement; and affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or
corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this adver-
tisement for publication in the said newspaper,
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April 13, May 6, 1979.
MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, MONDAY, MAY 14, 1979
WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR PAT FLOOD, JR., AT 7:30 P. M.
PRESENT: VICE MAYOR LEWIS GRAY, COUNCILMEN EVERETT T. GASS, AND J. RANDYJOACHIM, COUNCILWOMAN DOROTHY
W. MC KINLEY, MAYOR PAT FLOOD, JR., AND MR. L. B. VOCELLE, CITY ATTORNEY.
MOTION BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL
MEETING APRIL 9; SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 25; PUBLIC HEARING MAY 9. CARRIED.
MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN MC KINLEY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, TO PAY APRIL BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF
$17,562.54. CARRIED.
MR. RICHARD NORMAN APPEARED BEFORE THE COUNCIL TO INQUIRE WHY HIS DAUGHTER WAS NOT PERMITTED TO BUILD
A HOUSE. MR. VOCELLE EXPLAINED THAT THE PERMIT HAD BEEN DENIED SINCE THE YOUNG LADY WAS A MINOR.
MR. CRAGG INQUIRED IF ANY ARRANGEMENTS HAD BEEN MADE TO PAVE COOLIDGE STREET. MAYOR FLOOD ADVISED
THAT HE WAS TRYING TO GET A LEFT TURN LANE IN FRONT OF THE BANK AND HOPED TO COMBINE THE TWO JOBS.
MR. CRAGG SUGGESTED THAT SINCE THERE WERE SO MANY RESIDENTS PRESENT FROM ORANGE HEIGHTS IN
CONNECTION WITH THEIR PROBLEM AND ALSO OTHERS INTERESTED IN THE NOISE PROBLEM AT THE AIRPORT,
THESE TWO ITEMS SHOULD BE MOVED UP ON THE AGENDA. MAYOR FLOOD REQUESTED PERMISSION OF THE COUNCIL
TO DO SO.
MOTION BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MC KINLEY, TO MOVE THE NOISE PROBLEM AND THE
ORANGE HEIGHTS PROBLEM UP ON THE AGENDA. CARRIED.
MR. PETE JORGESON, AN ATTORNEY REPRESENTING THE RESIDENTS OF ORANGE HEIGHTS, PRESENTED A PETITION
yRQUESTING THAT MR. CHARLES GAAL, JR., 325 VALENCIA STREET, BE GIVEN 10 DAYS NOTICE TO CLEAR HIS
OPERTYTHE POLIcE.OF JUNKED AUTOMOBILES, BOATS A~HrN~R~ ~GESTED THAT THE LETTER BE HAND DELIVERED
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MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY C~NCILWOMAN MC K~N~EY, TO HAVE MR. VOCELLE SEND A 10 DAY
NOTICE TO MR. GAAL, JR., TO CLEAN UP HI{ °~.~O~EBT~ AND ADVIC~ TIM THAT HE HAS A RIGHT TO APPEAL TO THE
COUNCIL AT THE MEETING SET BY MAYOR FLOO~ ._ __ ~
ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES:
VICE MAYOR GRAY~_._
COUNCIL N r._i
" JOAC~I~ L
COUNCILWOMAN MC KINLEY ~
NAYS: NONE CARRIED.
THERE WAS A LENGTHY D/~SIUN--~ -~ISE~R~BLE~T~A!R~O~i~AND~NAS--~H~CONSENSUS OF OPINION
THAT MOST OF IT COUL~ ~_A~TRi~UTED ~ THE ~A~TI~E~O~_[rH~--TOIICH AND ~O~S~ MR.\~ILIOTT KEPPLER STATED THAT
HE THAT THE C ERC I S P ?S D 'iELL THE P O LE THAT YBODY
THAT IS INTERESTED IN t~YI%NG A[-PIECEF~F~PR~i:~_~RT~ NEA~ ~HE ~I~PORT SHO~IIDI 5 ~ ]N~ORlVZD THAT THERE IS A
NOISE PROBLEM AND T~ ~S A[.O~TRI~N~ T~r~-~E~A~--J~kN~_ -- --, , , ---- H~ THOUGHT ~H~ ~S TERRIBLE. MR. KEPPLER
ADDED THAT HE ALSO HE~CD..fHA~A~T~N¢ A~90,~GRAN.T._FRON_~HF._FEI~ ~L_~O,I~SRNMENT TO MAKE IT
POSSIBLE TO HAVE A BIGGER AND BETTER AIRPORT AND THOUGHT THIS WAS WRONG TO USE THE TAX PAYERS MONEY
FOR SOMETHING THE TAX PAYERS DON'T WANT. MR. JOHN VAN ANTWERP, AIRPORT MANAGER, EXPLAINED THAT NOT
ONE PENNY OF TAX PAYERS MONEY GOES INTO THESE GRANTS. THE MONEY COMES FROM THE 7¢ A GALLON THAT IS
CHARGED FOR EVERY GALLON OF GAS USED BY AIRPLANES AND THUS IS PAID FOR BY ALL AIRPLANE OPERATORS,
OWNERS AND PEOPLE WHO RIDE THE AIRPLANES. OVER A $1,000,000 A DAY IS COLLECTED. MR. VAN ANTWERP
BXPLAINED FURTHER THAT THIS IS A FEDERAL LAND GRANT AIRPORT AND IF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN DOES NOT
INTAIN IT, iT COULD END UP AS PRIVATE PROPERTY SOLD TO SOME INDUSTRY THAT COULD BE EVEN MORE
JECTIONABLE. HE STATED THAT TOUCH AND GO TRAFFIC HAS BEEN ELIMINATED AT SOME AIRPORTS, ORMOND BEACH,
FOR ONE, BUT DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROCEDURE WAS. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT POSSIBLY ONE OF THE RUNWAYS
COULD BE CLOSED, BUT MR. VAN ANTWERP SAID THAT NO CHANGES COULD BE MADE WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINSTRATION AND THERE IS NOT MUCH LIKELIHOOD OF THEIR PERMITTING ANY CHANGES IN
OPERATION. MR. VOCELLE IS TO CHECK INTO THE ORMOND BEACH AIRPORT ORDINANCE AND ALSO WITH THE FLORIDA
LEAGUE OF CITIES TO SEE WHAT POWERS WE HAVE TO REGULATE AIR TRAFFIC AND REPORT BACK AT THE NEXT
WORKSHOP MEETING. MR. CRAGG THOUGHT THE PEOPLE SHOULD BE INFORMED THAT WHILE THE STATEMENT HAD BEEN
MADE THAT NONE OF THE CITY'S MONEY HWAS USED FOR THE AIRPORT, THE CITY DID PAY FOR THE LIGHTS. MAYOR
FLOOD EXPLAINED THAT THIS WAS A LOAN AND WILL BE REPAID.
MR. JOHN ROGERS REQUESTED PERMISSION OF THE COUNCIL TO BURY DEBRIS (CONCRETE BLOCK, NOT GARBAGE) IN
A HOLE DUG ON THE PROPERTY OF THE AMERICAN LEGION.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MC KINLEY, TO ALLOW THE AMERICAN LEGION TO
BURY THEIR DEBRIS. CAPARIED.
MAYOR FLOOD PROMISED TO LOOK INTO THE STATEMENT MADE BY MR. ROGERS THAT CITY VEHICLES ARE USING ABOUT
50-75' OF THE AMERICAN LEGION PROPERTY FOR THE RIGHT OF WAY TO THE CITY GARAGE.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BE VICE MAYOR GRAY, TO ACCEPT MR. ARNOLD PECHSTEIN AS A MEMBER
OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. CARRIED.
VICE MAYOR GRAY STATED THAT HE AND COUNCILMAN GASS HAD MET A COUPLE OF TIMES TO DISCUSS THE RATE
CHANGES AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER, BUT REALLY HAD NOT HAD SUFFICIENT TIME TO DEVOTE TO THE MATTER.
THEY WILL CONTINUE WITH THEIR DISCUSSION.
MAYOR GRAY GAVE THE FOLLOWING REPORT FOR COUNCILMAN GASS, WHO RECENTLY HAD THROAT SURGERY:
MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, MAY 14,1979 (CONT'D) #2
556
RECEIVED 3 REQUESTS FOR STREET LIGHTS, DENIED 2, APPROVED 1. HE MET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF FLORIDA
POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY FOR THE PURPOSE OF WORKING OUT A PLAN FOR THE FUTURE LIGHT INSTALLATIONS.
THEY ADVISED THAT THEY WERE TRYING TO GET ADDITIONAL HELP, BUT REQUESTED THAT iN THE MEANTIME POLICE
OFFICERS SHOULD TRY TO KEEP THEM INFORMED OF ANY LIGHTS THAT ARE OUT. HE HAS AN APPOINTMENT WITH
REPRESENTATIVE BAFALIS AND HOPE TO MEET LATER WITH SENATORS CHILES AND STONE TO DISCUSS THE DECLINE OF
OUR REQUEST FOR FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE. HE ATTENDED THE FIRST
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ON AGING AND WAS APPOINTED TO THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE.
COUNCILMAN JOACHIM ANNOUNCED THAT THE CEMETERY BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE ORDERED 50 JERUSALEM THORN
TREES TO LINE THE NEW ROAD IN THE CEMETERY. IN CONERT WITH THE LIONS CLUB, THE CEMETERY BEAUTIFICATION
COMMITTEE HAS PURCHASED TWO WINDOW FANS FOR INSTALLATION IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER.
COUNCILWOMAN McKINLEY STATED THAT IN 7 MONTHS THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT HAS ISSUED CONSTRUCTIONS PERMITS
IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,810,000. PERMIT FEES $29,957.
MAYOR FLOODANNOUNCED THAT HE HAD LEARNED THAT IT IS ILLEGAL TO USE CITY FUNDS TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION
FOR ANYONE WISHING TO GO TO THE MEETING WITH GENERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IN MIAMI, BUT THAT ANYONE
COULD PROVIDE THEIR OWN TRANSPORTATION, OR GO WITH ANYONE WHO WAS GOING DOWN, IT THERE WAS ROOM.
CHIEF JAMES CUMMINS REPORTED THAT DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL THER6WERE 232 COMPLAINTS ANSWERED BY THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT, NOT INCLUDING TRAFFIC STOPS. THE POLICE AUXILIARY CLASS IS GOING INTO ITS FINAL
WEEK AND ABOUT 14 PEOPLE WILL BE CERTIFIED.
MR. DALE WEHR REPORTED THAT THE STREET DEPARTMENT HAS SPENT MOST OF THE TIME THIS MONTH CLEANING OUT
A TOTAL OF 11 COMPLAINTS WERE HANDLED. A LOT OF TIME WAS SPENT ON EQUIPMENT REPAIR AND
. MR. WEHR REQUESTED PERMIS~OF~HE~I~DVERTISE FOR BIDS FORA TRACTOR.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR G~AY, \TO/ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR A TRACTOR
(RIDING MOWER) FOR THE STREET DEPARTMEA~T~RRIED. [I
MR. ART MAYER REPORTED THAT THE BUILDING~JIE~ART4~ENT ~4AgUED ~ SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING PERMITS VALUED
AT $454,500. TOTAL NEW CONSTRUCTION FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL AMOUNTED TO $598,357. THE PERMIT FEES WERE
$3,131.25. THE CONSTRUCTION BOARD iSSUED 2 PE~S C~.PT~FICATES~ OF COMPETENCY THROUGH RECIPROCITY
WITH BREVARD COUNTY, 2 PERSONS SUBMITTED APPL~C~"I~N£ ~BE APPROVED TO TAKE THE BLOCK PROCTOR EXAM.
BOTH APPLICANTS WERE DENIED AS THEY DID NOT S']B.~$T COM~_TE APPLICATIONS. AN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
HAS HAD HIS ELECTRICAL LICENSE SUSPENDED IN THE CITY OF, SEBASTIAN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. MR. MAYER
ADVISED THE TIME HAS EXPIRED ON THE EMERGENCY E. VFRGY O~{DINANCE AND NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED.
MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN McKINLEY, SECONDED BY CO~7~CILMAN JOACHIM, TO EXTEND THE EMERGENCY ENERGY CODE
TO JUNE 15,1979.
NAYS: NONE
CARRIED.
VICE MAYOR GRAY ADVISED THAT AS A RESULT OF INSPECTION BY THE AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY, WHO INSURES THE
CITY FOR LIABILITY, THEY RECOMMENDED THAT A "NO DIVING"SIGN SHOULD BE POSTED AT THE SWIM LAKE, A
DESIGNATED SWIM AREA IDENTIFIED AND MARKED, AND CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO PROVIDING A LIFEGUARD.
WEHR STATED THAT THE DOCK ITSELF WOULD BE STENCILED. MAYOR FLOOD REMARKED THAT THE COST OF HIRING
LIFEGUARD THE YEAR ROUND WOULD BE PROHIBITIVE. MR VOCELLE SUGGESTED THAT SOME RULES SHOULD BE POSTED
AS, "CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY ADULTS", "SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK", "NO SWIMMING AFTER CERTAIN
HOURS". HE WAS REQUESTED TO SUBMIT SUCH A LIST, WHICH WILL BE POSTED. MAYOR FLOOD ADDED THAT THE
PARK HOURS ARE FROM SUNUP TO SUNDOWN.
MAYOR FLOOD ANNOUNCED THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED THE PERMIT FOR THE DOCK AND WE WILL GO AS FAR AS WE CAN
WITH THE $24,000. BUDGETED FOR THIS PROJECT THIS YEAR. CONSIDERATION MIGHT ALSO BE GIVEN TO PURCHASING
PILING AND STORING IT, BECAUSE OF THE CONTINUING RISE IN PRICES.
LETTER WAS READ FROM MR. AND MRS. BREITWEISER EXPRESSING THEIR THANKS AND APPRECIATION FOR THE CONGREATE
MEALS PROGRAM.
LETTER WAS READ FROM MRS. RAYMOND HURLEY THANKING MR. WEHR AND THE STREET DEPARTMENT FOR THE GOOD JOB
DONE IN CLEARING OUT THE DITCH BEHIND HER HOUSE.
LETTER WAS READ FROM MR. THEODORE WILLIAMS REQUESTING THAT WE =OIN IN AN EFFORT TO ELIMINATE TRAIN
WHISTLES. MR. VOCELLE STATED THAT THIS COULD POSE A LOT OF LEGAL QUESTIONS.
LETTER WAS READ FROM THE AMERICAN RED CROSS OF BREVARD COUNTY INVITING ATTENDANCE AT THEIR 67TH ANNUAL
MEETING ON MAY 20.
LETTER WAS READ FROM DR. HENRY FISCHER GIVING THE CITY PERMISSION TO USE THE CAV CORPORATION'S BLOCK
ACROSS FROM TASTEE-FREESE FOR THE JULY FOURTH CELEBRATION.
INVITATION WAS READ FROM THE AMERICAN LEGION TO ATTEND A MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE ON MAY 27.
LETTER WAS READ FROM THE VFW REQUESTING THE RETURN OF THE QUIT-CLAIM DEED OF THE PROPERTY OWNED BY THE
VFW, NOW HELD IN ESCROW BY THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN.
MAYOR FLOOD ANNOUNCED THAT MAY 15,1979, WAS THE DEADLINE ON THE ENGINEERING FIRMS INTERESTED IN DOING
A SURVEY FOR THE CITy ON OUR ROADS, IF AND WHEN WE GO INTO A BONDING PROGRAM FOR THE ROADS.
MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, MAY 14,1979 (CONT'D #3) 5,~ ~
FLOOD STATED THAT HE HAD TWO MEETINGS WITH SENATOR LEWIS RE CUTTING DOWN THE HILL ON S.R. 512
ALSO MET WITH SENATOR CHILDERS AND REPRESENTATIVE PATCHETT. THEY HAVE ALL SAID THEY WOULD DO
WHATEVER THEY COULD TO HELP.
CITY CLERK READ BY TITLE ONLY AN ORDINANCE SETTING WEIGHT LIMITS OF VEHICLES.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN McKINLEY, TO ACCEPT THE FINAL READING OF AN
ORDINANCE SETTING WEIGHT LIMITS OF VEHICLES IN THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA: PROVIDING PENALTIES
FOR VIOLATION: ADOPTING CHAPTER 316 OF THE STATE, UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES,
1977, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.,
ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES:
NAYS:
VICE MAYOR GRAY
COUNCILMAN GASS
COUNCILMAN JOACHIM
COUNCILWOMAN McKINLEY
MAYOR FLOOD
NONE
CARRIED.
CITY CLERK READ BY TITLE ONLY ANORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 202, AS AMENDED, THE ZONING ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN McKINLEY, TO ACCEPT THE SECOND READING BY
TITLE ONLY OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 202, AS AMENDED,THE ZONING OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN,
FLORIDA.
ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: VICE MAYOR GRAY
COUNCILMAN /C~it~ __ .
MAYOR FLOC D
NAYS: NONE ~ ~
CITY CLERK READ BY TITLE ONLY AN ORDINANCE EST~LISH'~G
~ CARRIED.
CRITERIA FOR STREET CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR A LIME ROCK BASE; PROVIDING FOR NOTIFICATION OF CITY BUILDING
OFFICIAL; SUBMITTING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS A~3~A~TO BE APPROVED BY THE CITY ENGINEERS; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MR. VOCELLE STATED TNAg THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR STREET CONSTRUCTION SHOULD
GO ALONG WITH THE ORDINANCE. MAYOR FLOOD SUG~Eg~_ED THA~ THE WORDS "SOIL CEMENT" SHOULD BE DELETED
FROM ORDINANCE 179, ~ICH ~ ALREADY HA~.
MAYOR F~OD STATED HE DID NOT THINK THE BUILD~FF~AL SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN THE STREET DEPARTMENT
AND fT SHOULD BE CHANGED TO "CITY ENGINEER".
ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: VICE MAYOR GRAY COUNCILMAN G~S
" JOACHIM
COUNCILWOM~ McKINLEY
MAYOR FLOOD
NAYS: NONE C~RIED .
CITY CLERK READ A RESOLUTION DECLARING A MORATORIUM ON ALL STREET CONSTRUCTION USING A SOIL CEMENT
BASE.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN McKINLEY, TO PASS A RESOLUTION DECLARING A
MOTATORIUM ON ALL STREET CONSTRUCTION USING A SOIL CEMENT BASE. CARRIED. //i~.. '~
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN McKINLEY, TO APPROVE AB~A~DMENT OF EASEMENT
BETWEEN LOTS 8 AND 9, BLOCK 53, UNIT 2, SEBASTIAN HIGHLANDS. CARRIED. ~/,~,. ,."~ '~'~ ;? }
VICE MAYOR GRAY REQUESTED APPROVAL OF THE COUNCIL TO PURCHASE A HEAVY DUTY FLOOR CLEANER FOR THE
COMMUNITY CENTER AND THE SOCIAL CENTER. SINCE THE COST IS UNDER $1,000 IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO PUT
IT OUT FOR BIDS. MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT IT WAS NOT NECESSARY TO MAKE A MOTION AND INSTRUCTED VICE
MAYOR GRAY TO MAKE THE PURCHASE.
MR. ERROL GREEN HAS BEEN PAYING TAXES ON A ROAD RIGHT OF WAY ON LOUISIANA AVENUE WHICH WAS DEDICATED
TO THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN YEARS AGO AND REQUESTED THAT THE CITY HAVE HIS NAME REMOVED FROM THE TAX
ROLLS. VICE MAYOR GRAY VOICED THE OPINION THAT SINCE MR. GREEN'S NAME APPEARS ON THE TAX ROLLS,
HE STILL LEGALLY IS THE OWNER, AND HE SHOULD BE REQUESTED TO DEDICATE THIS PROPERTY TO THE CITY AGAIN.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN McKINLEY, TO AUTHORIZE MR. VOCELLE TO TAKE
WHATEVER ACTION IS NECESSARY TO REMOVE MR. ERROL GREEN'S NAME FROM THE TAX ROLLS AS OWNER OF THE RIGHT
OF WAY ON LOUISIANA AVENUE WHICH HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO THE CITY. CARRIED.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN McKINLEY, TO GIVE MAYOR FLOOD THE AUTHORITY
TO SUPPORT THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES IN REPEALING THE 4% SALES TAX PAID BY CONTRACTORS ~OING WORK
'FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. CARRIED.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:05 P.M.
CITY CLERK MAYOR