HomeMy WebLinkAbout06091980REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - JUNE 9, 1980
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR PAT FLOOD, JR. AT 7:00 P.M.
PRESENT: COUNCILMAN EVERETT T. GASS, COUNCILWOMAN DOROTHY W. MC KINLEY, MAYOR PAT FLOOD, JR., AND
CITY ATTORNEY DANIEL M. KILBRIDE, JR.
ABSENT: VICE MAYOR LEWIS GRAY, COUNCILMAN FRANK OBERBECK. (VACATION)
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GASS, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MC KINLEY, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF REGULAR
COUNCIL MEETING MAY 12, PUBLIC HEARINGS MAY 21, AND REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MAY 21. CARRIED.
MAYOR FLOOD ANNOUNCED THAT ON JUNE 18 MR. RICHARD KINNEY, REPRESENTING SENATOR LAWTON CHILES, WILL
BE AT CITY HALL TO MEET ANY CONSTITUENTS WHO MAY BE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
COUNCILMAN GASS REPORTED THAT 18 OF THE 21 STREET LIGHTS THAT HAD NOT BEEN FUNCTIONING HAVE NOW BEEN
REPAIRED. RELOCATION OF STREET LIGHTS IS GOING FORWARD AND FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY HAS
PROMISED TO PUT ON AN EXTRA CREW IN ORDER TO EXPEDITE THIS WORK. COUNCILMAN GADS WILL CHECK THE LIGHT
IN THE VICINITY OF MARTIN LANE AND INDIAN RIVER DRIVE TO SEE WHETHER IT SHOULD BE RELOCATED.
CHIEF JAMES CUMMINS REPORTED THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HANDLED 375 COMPLAINTS DURING THE MONTH OF
MAY, NOT INCLUDING TRAFFIC STOPS.
THE BUILDING OFFICIAL REPORTED THAT THERE WERE 19 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES CONSTRUCTED IN MAY FOR A TOTAL
VALUE OF $635,000. TOTAL CONSTRUCTION FOR THE MONTH WAS $1,113,177.20. PERMIT FEES WERE $4,858.
MR. MAYER ADDED THAT AT THIS TIME IN 1979,TOTAL VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION WAS $6,352,000. AND PERMIT FEES
AMOUNTED TO $33,000. TO DATE, IN 1980 TOTAL VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION IS $8,604.000. AND PERMIT FEES
~;;;;;;~NT JOSEPH LANCASTER REPORT~T~OR ~H~ ~ONWNDED MAY 31, THE CITY HAS TAKEN IN $766,887.
AND HAS EXPENDED $497,557. THE FOLLOW~G CFRTIFICATESIO~ DEPOSIT HAVE BEEN INVESTED: $100,000. DUE
JULY, $300,000. DUE OCTOBER, $100,~O~]UF A'OVEMBER, $~0~000 DUE NOVEMBER.
MR. LOUIS PRIORE, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, ADVISED THAT AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD ON
MAYOR FLOOD ANNOUNCED THAT A 20-YEAR LEASE HaDB~E~SIGNED WITH SCHOOLMASTER FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS WHO
WILL BE STARTING CONSTRUCTION SHORTLY ON A BU~DTA~AT THE AIRPORT.
MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT HE RECENTLY ATTEN~Z~/A PO~CHASING SEMINAR IN PENSACOLA AND LEARNED THAT A
LOT OF CITIES HAVE STARTED TO PURCHASE USED VEHICLES FROM CAR RENTAL AGENCIES. HE THOUGHT IT MIGHT
NEEDED TO DETERMINE EXACTLY WHAT IS TO BE ANNEXED. THIS WILL BE BROUGHT UP AT THE NEXT COUNCIL
MEETING.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GASS, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MC KINLEY, TO PERMIT MRS. JOY SNELL TO BRING UP
A QUESTION CONCERNING THE SEBASTIAN VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SQUAD. CARRIED.
MRS. SNELL EXPLAINED THAT A NEW LAW REQUIRES THAT ALL AMBULANCES BE EQUIPPED WITH UHF RADIOS. THE
COST OF THE RADIO IS $5,829. MRS. SNELL STATED THAT SHE HAS ONLY $2,000. AND REQUESTED THAT THE
COUNCIL CONSIDER CONTRIBUTING SOME MONEY TOWARDS THIS PURCHASE. SHE ADDED THAT THE COUNTY WILL THEN
MAKE UP THE BALANCE OF WHAT IS NEEDED.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GADS, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MC KINLEY, TO PAY $1500. TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF
A UHF RADIO FOR THE AMBULANCE. CARRIED.
MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT MR. LEO WASSET HAS COMPLAINED THAT THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON THE
PART OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION. MR. WASSET RECEIVED VERBAL INFORMATION
FROM SOMEONE IN TALLAHASSEE THAT NO ONE ON THIS COMMISSION SHOULD BE ENGAGED IN THE REAL ESTATE
BUSINESS. MR. KILBRIDE WAS OF THE OPINION THAT SUCH AN APPOINTMENT WOULD NOT CREATE AN AUTOMATIC
CONFLICT OF INTEREST, BUT THE POTENTIAL IS THERE. MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT THE PRESENT COMMITTEE HAS
DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB AND IF THERE HAD BEEN ANY INDICATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, HE WOULD HAVE
ASKED FOR RESIGNATIONS. HE ADDED THAT IN THE PAST THERE HAS BEEN DIFFICULTY IN GETTING PEOPLE TO
SERVE ON THE VARIOUS BOARDS. NOW, HOWEVER, WITH MORE PEOPLE MOVING IN THE AREA, WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO
RETURN TO THE METHOD SPELLED OUT IN OUR CHARTER FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS. IT WAS SUGGESTED
THAT THE BOARDS SHOULD HAVE AN ALTERNATE MEMBER TO SERVE WHEN A REGULAR MEMBER IS NOT PRESENT AND
MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT THIS WOULD REQUIRE ANAMENDMENT TO THE ORDINANCE. MR. KILBRIDE WAS INSTRUCTED
TO TAKE CARE OF THIS. AT THE WORKSHOP MEETING ON JULY 9 THERE WILL BE A DISCUSSION OF GUIDELINES TO
FOLLOW IN THE FUTURE APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND CURRENT APPLICANTS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE
ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION WILL BE SCREENED.
MR. KILBRIDE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY THE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SCHOOL
BOARD AND THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN. FOR THE RECORD, EXHIBIT A IS THE SCHOOL BOARD PROPERTY AT THE SITE
OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON MAIN STREET, EXHIBIT B IS THE 32 ACRES THAT THE CITY OWNS IN SEBASTIAN
HIGHLANDS, EXHIBIT C IS THE STANDARDS OF REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION ADOPTED BY THE FLORIDA STATE BOARD
OF REALTORS AND THE FLORIDA BAR FOR CONVEYING TITLES. MAYOR FLOOD EXPLAINED THAT THE 32 ACRES COULD
ONLY BE USED FOR A SCHOOL BUILDING. THE 6 ACRES ON MAIN STREET CONTAINS THE LITTLE LEAGUE FIELD AS
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WELL AS THE OLD SCHOOL BUILDING WHICH HOPEFULLY WILL BE TURNED INTO A CITY COMPLEX. THE TRANSFER
OF PROPERTY WILL TAKE PLACE WHEN THE NEW SCHOOL IS COMPLETED.
MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN MC KINLEY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GASS, TO ACCEPT THE AGREEMENT WITH THE
SCHOOL BOARD TO EXCHANGE 32 ACRES IN SEBASTIAN HIGHLANDS FOR THE 6 ACRES OF SCHOOL PROPERTY LOCATED
ON MAIN STREET.
ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES:
COUNCILMAN GASS
COUNCILWOMAN MC KINLEY
MAYOR FLOOD
NAYS: NONE. CARRIED.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GASS, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MC KINLEY, TO APPROVE THE SERVING OF ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES AT THE WEDDING OF EUGENE LOEFFLER ON JULY lg IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER. CARRIED.
MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN MC KINLEY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GASS, TO APPROVE THE SERVING OF ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES AT A WEDDING RECEPTION FOR ROSE COLLINS ON JUNE 21 IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER. CARRIED.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GASS, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MC KINLEY, THAT MAYOR FLOOD SIGN THE CONTRACT
GRANTING THE IN-KIND SERVICES TO THE CONGREGATE MEALS PROGRAM AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER. CARRIED.
MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT ADVISING THAT
THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY. THE DEADLINE FOR THE
COMPLETION OF THE PLAN IS JULY 1 AND MAYOR FLOOD SAID HE WOULD REQUEST AN EXTENSION. ALSO, HE WILL
REQUEST THAT HE BE PLACED ON THE A~O~---~H~--~-~__ ~TING OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO
PROTEST SINCE WE HAVE A CONTRACT w %mM? D FOR
PLAN IS MORE THAN 65% COMPLETE AND T~ERE Z~ NO ~Y WE ~N/CALL SOME ONE ELSE IN TO ~ THE JOB AND
MAYOR F~OD STATED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A VISIT FROM A YOUNG MAN, KENNY DUNCAN, WHO NEES ONE MORE
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