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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06151983REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 15_, 1983 THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN CITY COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR PAT FLOOD, JR. , AT 7:00 P.M. PRESENT: VICE MAYOR ROBERT FITZMAURICE, COUNCILMAN RICHARD SZELUGA, COUNCILWOMAN DOROTHY MCKINLEY, COUNCILMAN JAMES GALLAGHER, CITY ATTORNEY DANIEL KILBRIDE, MAYOR PAT FLOOD. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE THE DEPUTY CITY CLERK READ IN ITS ENTIRETY A PROCLAMATION EXPRESSING CONGRATULATIONS TO BAMMA LAWSON UPON THE ATTAINMENT OF HER iO1ST BIRTHDAY ON JUNE 22, 1983. MAYORS MATTERS: MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT ATTORNEY KILBRIDE HAS PREPARED AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE ELECTRIC CODE USED BY THE CITY. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING UNDER THE SOUTHERN BUILDING CODE WHICH ENCOMPASSES THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE. HOWEVER, IT CAME TO MAYOR FLOOD'S ATTENTION THAT THIS CODE WAS TOO PERMISSIVE AND HE REQUESTED THAT AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED MODIFYING THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE. MAYOR FLOOD REPORTED THAT HE HAS BEEN CONTACTED REGARDING THE STRATTON AVENUE EXTENSION AND THAT A HEARING OFFICER HAS BEEN APPOINTED. HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT A CONFERENCE CALL HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 16, 1983 WITH LEGAL ADVISORS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE FLOIDA EAST COAST RAILROAD WITH THE INTENTION TO SCHEDULE A DEFINITE HEARING DATE. ON BEHALF OF THE PARKS AND E~TION COM , COUNCILMAN GALLAGHER, CHAIRMAN, REQUESTED THAT THE SECURITY DEPOSIT HP. LD FO~ rile RENTAL OF THE SEBASTIAN YACHT CLUB AND THE SEBASTIAN COM~.U~Y CENTER BE ~ISED TO $100.00. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GALLAG~, b~'CON~D BY~'~ICE MAYOR FITZMAURICE , THAT THE RULES AND REGULATIONS BEFORE US WITH THE FOLLOWING CHANGES BE EXCEPTED: THOSE CHANGES ARE: RULE #14, STRIKE THE WORD REASONS, ~ #17, THE WORDING TO BE CHANGED TO READ A MINIMUM DEPOSIT OF $100.00 FOR OL~--AN' UP~JST BE MADE WITH APPLICATION. THIS DEPOSIT IS REFUNDABLE IF BUILDING IS LE~T CLEANLY PERMITTEE. IF CLEANING IS NECESSARY BY THE WORD "UNDAMAGED" MOTION WITH 3 0 M L , ~E OND WI W ICE MAYOR FITZMAURICE. AND REGULAT . ._SJBZ E_U ']I HU:IH{ CH, NGqS£ EXC PrED.. THOSE CHANGES ARE: RULE ~, S'T'R-fKL~--'T'HE ~RD'--~EA~S~gABLt, RU~'ff ~ml~7,~-TH~W~rRDING TO BE CHANGED TO READ A MINIMUM DEPOSIT OF $100.00 FOR CLEAN UP MUST BE MADE WITH APPLICATION. THIS DEPOSIT IS REFUNDABLE IF BUILDING IS LEFT CLEAN AND UNDAMAGED BY PERMITTEE. IF CLEANING IS NECESSARY BY CITY EMPLOYEES, THIS DEPOSIT OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEPOSIT, SHALL BE FOREFEITED , AS DETERMINED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF BUILDINGS. MOTION CARRIED. MOTION BY VICE MAYOR FITZMAURICE, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MCKINLEY, THAT WE TABLE THE APPOINTMENT OF A MEMBER TO THE SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD UNTIL SUCH TIME AS WE RECEIVE NOTIFICATION FROM THE CONSTRUCTION BOARD AS TO THE MEMBERSHIP. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMAN GALLAGHER REPORTED THAT EARL MASTELLER, CITY ENGINEER, IS IN THE PROCESS OF GATHERING ESTIMATES FOR THE REPAIR OF THE SCHUFFLE BOARD COURT AT THE SEBASTIAN YACHT CLUB AND THAT HE WOULD REPORT BACK AT THE WORKSHOP MEETING IN JULY. AFTER SOME DISCUSSION CONCERNING THE DOLLAR VALUE REQUIRED FOR BID IT WAS THE CONCENSUS OF THE COUNCIL THAT IT BE INCREASED. MAYOR FLOOD FELT IT SHOULD BE INCREASED TO $2,500.00. COUNCILWOMAN MCKINLEY WAS IN AGREEMENT WITH AN INCREASE BUT WAS OF THE OPINION THAT PROPOSED EXPENDITURES BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE COUNCIL BEFORE A PURCHASE WAS MADE. MOTION BY VICE MAYOR FITZMAURICE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SZELUGA, THAT WE INCREASE THE DOLLAR VALUE REQUIRED TO BID TO $2,000.00. FOR CLARITY, ATTORNEY KILBRIDE STATED THAT THE BID AMOUNT WILL STAY AT $1,000.00 UNTIL THE ORDINANCE IS PREPARED AND ADOPTED. ROLL CALL VOTE: A YES: VICE MAYOR FITZMAURICE COUNCILMAN SZELUGA COUNCILMAN GALLAGHER MAYOR FLOOD NAYS: COUNCILWOMAN MCKINLEY MOTION CARRIED. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 15, 1983 MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GALLAGHER, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MCKINLEY, THAT WE EXTEND THE TEMPORARY TRAILER PARKING PERMIT FOR LOT #1, BLOCK #243, UNIT #10, SEBASTIAN HIGHLANDS FOR AN ADDITIONAL 90 DAYS. MOTION CARRIED. THE DEPUTY CITY CLERK READ THE FOLLOWING MONTHLY EXPENSES FOR GEORGE SCHUM: 6/2/83; SPECIAL BUDGET MEETING, VERO BEACH PARKS AND RECREATION, $6.00 6/9/83; REGULAR PARKS AND RECREATION MEETING, VERO BEACH, $6.00; TOTAL $12.00. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GALLAGHER , SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MCKINLEY, THAT MR. qCHUM BE REIMBURSED FOR HIS TRAVEL EXPENSES. mOTION CARRIED. THE DEPUTY CITY CLERK READ THE FOLLOWING MONTHLY EXPENSES FROM MAYOR FLOOD: ONE ROUND TRIP AIRLINE TICKET TO TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA $164.00, MEALS AND GRATUITIES $23.34, GASOLINE AND OIL $6.00; TOTAL EXPENSES $194.34. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GALLAGHER, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MCKINLEY, THAT THE MAYOR BE REIMBURSED FOR HIS TRAVEL EXPENSES. MOTION CARRIED. THE DEPUTY CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM MRS. MAE MEYERS, SOCIAL CHAIRMAN, LADIES GOLF ASSOCIATION, REQUESTING PERMISSION TO USE THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS FOR AN U \VI AFTER SOME DISCUSSION REGA~DrNG ~H~ U~E OF ~H~ COUNCIL CHAMBERS FOR SOCIAL EVENTS, THE COUNCIL WAS IN AGREEMEb'TTr.~ffOSTPON~ TH[SJISSUE UNTIL COUNCILWOMAN MCKINLEY CAN REPORT BACK AT THE SEC~N~CpON[IL M~ETI~qIN JULY, AS TO WHETHER OR NOT SHE COULD ARRANGE TO HAVE THE C~.~EC=E ~-*:'P~CRAM CANCEL:ED ~ROM THE SEBASTIAN COM, UNIT~ CENTER ON THIS PARTICULAR DAY. A VERY LENGTHY DISCUSSION FOLLOWED REGARDING THE ORDINANCE CREATING THE DEPARTMENT THROUGH T~E~KS A~ RE~ATg~¥ ~DE~MEN~ AND HS ~L~ ~H~I CITY COULD BENEFIT MORE HAND:ING E R fl,,", tR& A . M. YOR ¥O:NkE: OUT THAT PARTICIPATION TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH NORTH COUNTY. COUNCILMAN GALLAGHER ALSO MENTIONED THAT HE FEELS IT IS NECESSARY THAT THE COMMIT- TEE'S AUTHORITY AND DUTIES ARE SPELLED OUT AND RECOMMENDED THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE DISCUSSED FURTHER AT A WORKSHOP MEETING. COUNCILMAN GALLAGHER RECOMMENDED THAT COMPENSATION OF $50.00 PER WEEK BE CONTINUED FOR MR. CLIFF HOOSE, RECREATION COORDINATOR, SINCE THE $1,800.00 ALLOCATED FOR HIM AT THE BEGINNING OF THE BUDGET YEAR HAS BEEN EXPENDED. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GALLAGHER, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR FITZMAURICE, THAT MR. HOOSE'S FEE OF $50.00 PER WEEK BE PAID UNTIL THE END OF THIS BUDGET YEAR. ROLL CALL VOTE: A YES: VICE MAYOR FITZMAURICE COUNCILMAN SZELUGA COUNCILWOMAN MCKINLEY COUNCILMAN GALLAGHER MAYOR FLOOD 'NAYS: NONE MOTION CARRIED MAYOR FLOOD STATED THE EMERGENCY ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO THE ELECTRICAL CODE WHEN ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR 91 DAYS. MOTION BY VICE MAYOR FITZMAURICE , SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SZELUGA, THAT WE ESTABLISH THIS EMERGENCY ORDINANCE ADOPTING A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF MODIFICATIONS TO THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE, SETTING FORTH THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, SETTING STANDARDS TO REVIEW AND INSPECTIONS PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING ROLL CALL VOTE: A YES: JUNE 15, 1983 VICE MAYOR FITZMAURICE COUNCILMAN SZELUGA COUNCILWOMAN MCKINLEY COUNCILMAN GALLAGHER MAYOR FLOOD NAYS: NONE THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, MEETING ADJOURNED: MOTION CARRIED. 9:39 P.M. CITY CLERK MAYOR MINUTES APPROVED BY CITY CO~--Oh JULY__ i 83.