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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06081988 City of Sebastian POST OFFICE BOX 780127 [] SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32978 TELEPHONE (407) 589-5330 MINUTES SEBASTIAN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1988 - 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. 1. Mayor Votapka opened the meeting at 7:00 P.M. 2. The Deputy City Clerk led the Pledge of Allegiance. Invocation was given by Reverend Thurman Rivers, Jr., Roseland United Methodist Church 4. ROLL CALL: Present: Councilman Robert McCarthy Councilman Kenneth Roth Vice Mayor Peter Vallone Mayor Richard Votapka Also Present: City Manager, Robert McClary City Attorney, Charles Nash Absent: Councilman George Metcalf (excused) 5. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS (ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS) The City Manager removed Consent Agenda item (6)(c) Request from Reverend Redden for Community Center, Hispanic Community. He said without an alcoholic beverage request it could be handled administratively. 88.084 Mayor Votapka removed the Flag Day Proclamation and rescheduled its presentation to Tuesday, June 14, 1988, at 6:30 prior to the Budget Workshop. 6. CONSENT AGENDA Resolution No. R-88-35 - Abandonment of Easement - East 6 Feet of Lots 1 .& 13, Block 373, Unit 11 Request for A/B - Community Center - 8/20/88 Alter Wedding Reception MOTION by Roth/McCarthy I move we approve Consent Agenda items (A) Resolution No. R-88-35 - Abandonment of Easement - East 6 Feet of Lots 1 & 13, Block 373, Unit 11 and (B) Request for A/B - Community Center - 8/20/88 Alter Wedding Reception. VOICE VOTE on the motion carried 4-0. 7. PROCLAMATIONS AND/OR ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Votapka announced the Flag Day Ceremony on Tuesday, June 14, 1988 at 6:30 P.M. prior to the Budget Workshop in the City Council Chambers. 8. PUBLIC HEARING, FINAL ACTION ORDINANCE NO. 0-88-23 (TERMINATING ST. SEBASTIAN PUD CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, TERMINATING THE CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN PERTAINING TO APPROXIMATELY 316 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED NORTH OF MAIN STREET AND EAST OF THE SEBASTIAN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, KNOWN AS THE SAINT SEBASTIAN PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, WHICH CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN WAS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NUMBER 202- Y, EFFECTIVE ON THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 1983; ALSO REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. R-84-43, A DEVELOPMENT ORDER FOR THE SAID LAND AREA, THE SAME BEING A DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL IMPACT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (lst Reading 5/11/88, Advertised 5/25/88, Public Hearing 6/8/88) Mayor Votapka opened the Public Hearing at 7:06 P.M. Attorney Nash read Ordinance No. 0-88-23 for the second time by title only. The Building Official the recommendation for public hearing for termination had come from Planning and Zoning as stated in the Land Development Code. He said Planning and Zoning recommends, however, that the PUD zoning designation be retained. Attorney Feeney, representing Carl R. Julian, current owner of the PUD, recommended the city and Julian enter into an agreement that the city proceed to realign Main Street now and when Julian or its successor begins development, they reimburse the city for the cost of realignment. He said that in return Julian requests that the conceptual development plan not be terminated and the city give the developer more time. He said he had drafted a proposed agreement with the city and had met that day with the City Manager and Building Official. Councilman Roth questioned the developers commitment to the Indian River County water and sewer plan. Attorney Feeney said the developer had a written agreement with the County for the plan. Councilman Roth requested a copy of the proposed agreement and any other background information to bring him up to date. Vice Mayor Vallone said he needed some hard assurances that the developer will realign Main Street and that he would prefer the city not pay for it up front. The City Manager recommended deferring action for sixty days until staff can bring back a specific recommendation on the proposed agreement. There was no input from the public. Mayor Votapka closed the Public Hearing at 7:28 P.M. The City Manager said that since Julian currently has no commitments to the city he recommended drawing up an agreement for reimbursement to the city for costs of realigning Main Street that will run with the land, not terminate the PUD at this time and defer action for sixty days so that staff can bring a specific recommendation to Council. MOTION by Roth/McCarthy I move we extend the Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 0-88-23 for ninety days to September 14, 1988. Attorney Nash advised Council not to misunderstand that the agreement will address only the realignment of Main Street and not the plan. 3 88.069 88.020 ROLL CALL: Councilman McCarthy - Aye Councilman. Roth - Aye Vice Mayor Vallone - Aye Mayor Votapka - Aye MOTION CARRIED. PUBLIC INPUT B. Community Playground ~ Exchange Club David Fisher, Exchange Club, said the club would like to undertake the lead role in planning, fund raising and construction. He said he was not before Council to explain the park at this time but to find out if the city is willing to donate the land and maintain the park. He said his letter had been presented now in light of news coverage so that Council may address it at budget time. Mayor Votapka suggested that David Fisher attend the North County Recreation meeting on June 20, 1988 at 7:30 P.M. in Hobart Park to request funding which may be available for the Community Playground. The City Manager said he had addressed the Exchange Club that day and had expressed his concerns that existing parks in the city needed to be upgraded before any new facilities are built. He said he would not favorably recommend this project for the coming budget although he hoped that the Exchange Club would not stop planning for a future community playground. The City Manager said a citizen had brought a park tract map to City Hall and invited the Council to come in and see it. Sebastian River Area Historical Society - Request for Fee Waiver for Use of Community Center Jean Bertram, Sebastian River Area Historical Society, requested continuance of their fee waiver for use of the Community Center, since the group was a compliment to the community and most of its revenues go into building their museum. MOTION by Roth/Vallone I move we approve the request of the Sebastian River Area Historical Society, a non-profit community oriented organization, for continuance of their fee waiver for use of the Community Center indefinitely. 4 88.117 VOICE VOTE on the motion carried 4-0. Mayor Votapka called recess at 8:34 P.M. and recalled the meeting at 8:45 P.M. All members present at recess were present at recall. 10. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE CARRIED OVER FROM THE JUNE 1, 1988 WORKSHOP: A. ORDINANCE NO. 0-88-25 - (FLOOD DAMAGE PROTECTION) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, REPEALING ARTICLE X OF CHAPTER 7 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, AND ENACTING A NEW ARTICLE X OF SAID CHAPTER 7 AND THEREBY UP-DATING THE FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE OF THE CITY TO CONFORM TO THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM AND RELATED REGULATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Attorney Nash read Ordinance No. 0-88-25 for the first time by title only. The Building Official said this was an update of the city's current ordinance. He said it had been sent to the Department of Community Affairs and approved by them. 11. After several possible changes which needed review were noted by Mayor Votapka and Attorney Nash, Mayor Votapka instructed the Building Official to meet with the City Attorney to redraft the ordinance and bring it back to Council at the July 6, 1988, workshop. COMMITTEE REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS None. 12. OLD BUSINESS None. 13. MAYOR'S MATTERS 5 88.121 A. RESOLUTION NO. R-88-44 - (NORTH COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, STATING THE POSITION OF THE COUNCIL IN REGARD TO THE NORTH INDIAN RIVER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL. Mayor Votapka requested amendments to the resolution as follows: In first paragraph after "whereas" delete "in" and add "on February 19, 1985". In second paragraph after "City Council" delete "in" and add "on July 16, 1986" Add a new third paragraph as follows: "WHEREAS, the Sebastian City Council endorsed the proposed site as proposed at the July 16, 1988 meeting". Vice Mayor Vallone requested that the letter sent to the Indian River County School Board following the July 16, 1986, Council meeting, be attached to this resolution when it is sent to them. Mayor Votapka noted a typo in the word referendum. ROLL CALL: Vice Mayor Vallone - Aye Mayor Votapka - Aye Councilman McCarthy - Aye Councilman Roth - Aye MOTION CARRIED. 14. COUNCIL MATTERS When questioned by Councilman McCarthy as to progress on the Police facility, the Building Official said when City Planner, Les Solin returns from vacation a meeting will be set to establish a population figure for the City of Sebastian. 15. CITY ATTORNEY MATTERS Attorney requested direction to draft an ordinance as a guideline to enter into development agreements. Mayor Votapka directed Attorney Nash to draft the ordinance for Council review at the July 6, 1988 workshop. Attorney Nash recommended the City Clerk contact the Supervisor of Elections for copies of a booklet relative to financial disclosure requirements written by the Commission of Ethics. 6 88.111 Mayor Votapka instructed the City Clerk to send a memo to all city boards reminding them to fill out financial disclosure forms by July 1, 1988. 16. CITY MANAGER MATTERS The City Manager announced budget workshops on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 14 and 15, 1988, at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chamber and a Union Caucus on Thursday, June 16, 1988 at 7:00 P.M. in the Manager's Conference Room. The City Manager requested consideration of a recommendation of the Board of Adjustment for a fee waiver of the variance application fee for St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church. MOTION by Roth/Vallone I move we add recommendation of the Board of Ad3ustment for a fee waiver of the variance application fee for St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church to this agenda. VOICE VOTE on the motion carried 4-0. MOTION by Roth/Vallone I move we approve the recommendation of the Board of Adjustment for a fee waiver of the variance application fee for St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church. VOICE VOTE on the motion carried 4-0. A. RESOLUTION NO. R-88-43 - (ICMA RETIREMENT - NAMES) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, DESIGNATING THE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY BY NAME, TITLE AND PERCENTAGE OF EMPLOYER'S CONTRIBUTION WHO HAVE ELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ICMA DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. R-88-41 AND DATED MAY 25, 1988. The City Manager read Resolution No. R-88-43 by title only. MOTION by Vallone/Roth I move we adopt Resolution No. R-88-43 as read by the City Manager by title only. VOICE VOTE on the motion carried 4-0. MOTION by Vallone/McCarthy I move we adjourn the meeting. VOICE VOTE on motion carried 4-0. 17. Mayor Votapka adjourned the meeting at 10:00 P.M. Minutes were approved at the Regular City Council Meeting on June 22, 1988. ATTEST: Kathryg M. O'Halloran, CMC, C±ty Clerk Mayor Richard Votapka AAE