HomeMy WebLinkAbout07111977REGULAR MEETING-JULY 11, 1977
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR F. EUGENE CRAGG AT 7:00 P.M.
PRESENT: VICE MAYOR GRAY, COUNCILMAN GASS, COUNCILMAN HOOSE, COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, AND
MAYOR CRAGG. CITY ATTORNEY, L.B. VOCELLE.
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 13, 1977, SPECIAL MEETING ON JUNE 22, 1977, AND
PUBLIC HEARING OF JUNE 27, 1977, WERE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED WITH ONE CORRECTION AS TO
SPELLING OF WORD "ALOUD" TO "ALLOWED".
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HOOSE TO PAY JUNE BILLS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $12,985.97. CARRIED.
MR. FRYE, OF RURAL SANITATION, INC., ASKED THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER HIS REQUEST FOR A
$1.00 A MONTH RATE INCREASE. SINCE MR. FRYE HAS COMPLIED WITH THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
BY SHOWING JUSTIFICATION FOR THIS REQUESTED INCREASE, A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED
AT 7:00 P.M. ON AUGUST 3, 1977. THIS IS THE FIRST REQUEST FOR RATE INCREASE BY RURAL
SANITATION SINCE SERVICE STARTED IN MAY 1973.
VICE MAYOR GRAY REPORTED HE HAS RECEIVED THE O.K. ON ORDERING THE NEW BLEACHERS FOR THE
LITTLE LEAGUE PARK, AND THE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT FOR THE NORTH COUNTY RECREATION GROUP.
HE ADDED THAT HE HAD TALKED TO MR. GROVER FLETCHER(ROSELAND) IN REFERENCE TO THE YACHT
CLUB AND MR. FLETCHER HAS VOLUNTEERED TO BUILD THE TWO SIDE DOCKS FOR THE BOAT RAMP AND
ADD A SMALL BRONZE PLAQUE IN MEMORY OF HIS FATHER, ALBERT FLETCHER, WHO WAS A FORMER MAYOR
COUNCILMAN GASS REPORTED THAT THE gHORNTQN FAMILY ON\FO~TER ROAD IS SATISFIED ON HOW
THEIR SITUATION WAS HANDLED AND ALSO~ENTi~ONE~ THAT ~H~ STREET DEPARTMENT HAS SEEN
BUSY FILLING IN "POT HOLES" ON C~T~_R~ADS. COUNCILMA~IGASS ADDED THAT ON JUNE 28, 1977,
HE HAD NOTIFIED MR. ROSSKAMP OF G~L D~VE~ENT O02PORATION CONCERNING SOME PROPERTIES
IN THE CITY THAT HAVE DITCHES IN THE WRONG PLACES WHICH MUST BE RELOCATED AND FILLED IN
ORDER TO BUILD ON THE PROPERTY. MR. ROS~P ~COUNCILMAN GASS THAT HIS CREW WILL BE
UP IN THIS AREA THIS WEEK. COUNCILMAN GA~%MADE~_~E RECOMMENDATION THAT AS FURTHER
SITUATIONS SUCH AS THESE ARISE THE CITY ~.U£LDING~INSPECTOR GO ALONG WITH THE CITY ENGINEER
AND BOTH AGREE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE LITCHES O_~SWALES OR ANYTHING ELSE NEEDS TO BE IN
ORDER SO THAT IT WILL NOT ARISE IN THE F~THRm.!~ ~
COUNCILMAN HOOSEANNOUNCED THAT THE FENC~E-~AS ~N INSTALLED AROUND THE NEW CITY GARAGE.
COUNCILMAN JOACHIM ASKED IF THEY NEEDED LIGHTING AT THE NEW GARAGE AND COUNCILMAN HOOSE
CHIEF CUMINS '¢SLICE P S T COM UNT UNE, NOT
INCLUDING TmFFm, O T'mNS. A taS ATE XC T POLICE BE SACS
IN FULL STREN~S C~NC__ C ~__~'~ ~~ Y VE __~ FULLiO~'~--~I~ L h
THE BUILDING INSPECTOR REPORTED THAT NEW CONSTRUCTION DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE AMOUNTED
TO $348,199.
THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM ATHA INSURANCE COMPANY ON THE CANCELLATION OF THE
WORKMENS COMPENSATION FOR THE SEBASTIAN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT WHICH HAD BEEN ADDED
TO THE CITY'S POLICY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BY ATHA OF THE CANCELLATION
AND IS TAKING CARE OF THE SITUATION.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GASS, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, THAT MR. ARCHIE WATSON BE
APPOINTED A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT TO FULFILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF
EVERETT GASS, WHO WAS RECENTLY ELECTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL. CARRIED.
IN RESPONSE TO A LETTER FROM ATTORNEY RENE VAN DE VOORDE, REPRESENTATIVE FOR FINANCIAL
FRONTIERS, REQUESTING A RELEASE OF DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENTS IN THEIR INDIAN RIVER
HILLS SUBDIVISION PROPERTIES, MAYOR CRAGG STATED THAT THE CITY CLERK WOULD FOLLOW THE
NORMAL PROCEDURE FOR SUCH REQUEST AND REPORT AT NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.
MAYOR CRAGG MENTIONED THAT BUDGET TIME WAS HERE AND THAT COUNCILMEN SHOULD GET STARTED
AND TURN THEIR BUDGETS IN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO HAVE 4 OR 5
MEETINGS BEFORE THE BUDGET HEARING.
THE MAYOR ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT THE CITY HAS NOT RECEIVEDANY MORE BIDS FROM MR. LLOYD,
CITY ENGINEER, FOR THE PROPOSED BOAT RAMP AND RIP RAP.
THE REQUEST FROM THE C.B. CLUB, "HANDY HANDLES", TO USE THE YACHT CLUB FOR THEIR MONTHLY
MEETINGS WAS TABLED FOR LATER DISCUSSION AS AGENDA ITEM.
THE CITY CLERK READ IN ITS ENTIRETY THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE ON ORDINANCE #202, AS AMMENDED,
THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA FOR THE REZONING OF W.A. MARTIN
SUBDIVISION, LOTS 1,2,3,and 4, FROM C-1 TO C-2 AS REQUESTED BY EARMAN OIL COMPANY TO
PERMIT ADDITION OF A CAR WASH. A DISCUSSION AS TO ADDITION OF A FENCE ENSUED AND ATTORNEY
VOCELLE STATED THAT WAS A PRIVATE MATTERAND HAD NO BEARING ON THE PASSAGE OF THE ORDINANCE.
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED THAT ABOVE ORDINANCE BE ACCEPTED.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES:
NAYS:
VICE MAYOR GRAY, COUNCILMAN GASS, COUNCILMAN HOOSE, COUNCILMAN JOACHIM,
AND MAYOR CRAGG.
NONE
CARRIED. (ORI]rN;$NCE GIVEN NO. 202-H)
REGULAR MEETING-JULY 11., 1977 CONT'D 2
THE CITY CLERK READ BY TITLE ONLY THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE ON ORDINANCE # 202, AS NDED,
THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, FOR THE REZONING OF INDIAN RIVER
HILLS SUBDIVISION, PARCEL #1 AND #2 FROM C-1 TO R-2 AS REQUESTED BY FINANCIAL FRONTIERS
TO PERMIT~'CONDOMINIUMS. D~AN
MOTION MADE AN~ SECONDED THAT ABOVE OR CE BE ACCEPTED.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: VICE MAYOR GRAY, COUNCILMAN GASS, COUNCILMAN HOOSE AND JOACHIM, AND
MAYOR CRAGG.
NAYS: NONE
CARRIED. (ORDINANCE GIVEN NO. 202-I)
THE CITY CLERK READ THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION VACATING EASEMENTS BETWEEN LOTS 12 AND 13, BLOCK 170,
SEBASTIAN HIGHLANDS, UNIT #5.
MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GASS TO ACCEPT THE RESOLUTION
VACATING EASEMENTS BETWEEN LOTS 12 AND 13, BLOCK 170, SEBASTIAN HIGHLANDS. CARRIED. (RESOLUTION
GIVEN NO. R-77-11).
THE CITY CLERK READ THE PROPOSED RESOLUTI°N ON TRANSFERRING $2,000 FROM THE BUILDING PERMIT
ACCOUNT TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT FOR THE PURCHASE OF A WATER TANK FOR THE NEW TANKER
TRUCK.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GASS TO ACCEPT THE RESOLUTION
TRANSFERRING THE FUNDS FROM BUILDING PERMIT ACCOUNT TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT.
CARRIED. (RESOLUTION GIVEN NO. R-77-12).
IN EFFECT AT THE SEBASTIAN COMMUU%I~_.qENTAR WOULD AL~O[APPLY TO THE NEWLY ACQUIRED CITY OF
SEBASTIAN YACHT CLUB WITH RENTAL ~ AS~-EOLLOW~: ~
MORNING RENTALS ............... $5. O0
AFTERNOON RENTALS ............. $5. O0
EVENING RENTALS ............... $10 . O0
WEDDINGS & OTHER GATHERINGS...$20.~90~]
KITCHEN*-
$2.00
$2.00
$3.00
**ALL PRICES ARE PLUS TAX.
ALL PRICES TOFT E mS _osEF
MOTION BYW s c,
PROVAL, ALSO, T G
CARRIED.
~NGER~s~W~D~Fff~ H~OR ~ MONTHLY MEETINGS
THE AGREEMENT FOR RECODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES AND CHARTER REVISION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE
MUNICIPAL CODE CORPORATION, TALLAHASSEE, AND AFTER PERSUAL BY ATTORNEY VOCELLE, THE CITY
CLERK WAS REQUESTED TO CALL MUNICIPAL CODE TO VERIFY THAT THE QUOTATION GIVEN INCLUDED CHARTER
REVISIONS AS WELL AS THE RECODIFICATION OF THE ORDINANCES.
CITY CLERK READ FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ITS ENTIRETY THE PROPOSED NON-EMERGENCY ORDINANCE ON
THE REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION BY RiCHARD AND PATSY LAMBERT.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: VICE MAYOR GRAY, COUNCILMAN GASS, COUNCILMAN HOOSE AND JOACHIM, AND
MAYOR CRAGG.
NAYS: NONE
CARRIED.
CITY CLERK REQUESTED TO PUBLISH AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR FOUR(4) CONSECUTIVE WEEKS IN THE
LOCAL NEWSPAPER.
MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN HOOSE, AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, THAT CITY OF SEBASTIAN
SUBSCRIBE TO 1/8 PAGE AD FOR $50.00 IN THE 51st ANNUAL CONVENTION BOOKLET FLORIDA LEAGUE OF
CITIES AND THAT ATTORNEY VOCELLE'S NAME BE ADDED. CARRIED.(CONVENTION DATES ARE OCTOBER 27,
28,29, 1977 AT HYATT HOUSE, KISSIMMEE).
REQUEST BY THE "HANDY HANDLES C.B.'ers CLUB" FOR FREE USE OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER WAS DENIED.
MAYOR CRAGG SUGGESTED THAT THE COUNCIL NOT SET A PRECEDENT BY AGREEING TO FREE USE.
MOTION BY VICE MAYOR GRAY THAT MRS. MICHAELE WINTER BE PERMITTED TO OPEN A GIFT BOUTIQUE SHOP
iN THE FRONT PORTION OF RESIDENCE ON U.S.#I, NORTH OF THE SEBASTIAN BANK, AS RECOMMENDED BY
ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION WITH THEIR PROVISO THAT IF MORE PARKING AREA IS NEEDED FOR
BUSINESS, OFF-STREET PARKING BE MADE AVAILABLE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HOOSE. CARRIED.
MOTION BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GASS TO PERMIT THE USE OF ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER ON JULY 16th AND ALSO ON JULY 21st. CARRIED.(WEDDING
RECEPTIONS BY DOUGHERTYAND BETTY COUGHLIN, RESPECTIVELY).
THE CITY CLERK READ THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE ZONINGAND PLANNING COMMISSION FOR REQUEST FOR
TWO ZONING CHANGES ON PROPERTY ON S.R.512, OWNED BY EUGENE ESTES AS FOLLOWS:
ZONING CHANGE FROM R-1 TO R-2 ON THE EAST 620.25 FEET OF SAID PARCEL.
ZONING CHANGE FROM R-1 TO C-2 ON THE WEST 300~) FEET OF SAID PARCEL.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HOOSE THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE
ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THESE TWO ZONING CHANGES
DESCRIBED ABOVE. CARRIED.
(MAYOR CRAGG ANNOUNCED A SPECIAL MEETING WILL BE EHLD ON THESE ZONING CHANGES ON THE
ORDINANCES ON JULY 18, 1977, AND WILL BE READY FOR THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING ON
AUGUST 8/'1~77.)
A PUBLIC HEARING WAS CALLED FOR 7:00 P.M., AUGUST 3, 1977, FOR APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE
OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR MR. ROSS, OF CITY CAB OF VERO BEACH, AS HE HAD COMPLETED
THE REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH IN THE TAXI CAB ORDINANCE #0-77-1.
MAYOR CRAGG READ THE LETTER HE AHD WRITTEN TO WAYNE KROEGEL, COMMENDING HIM FOR THE
EXCELLENT JOB HE HAD DONE AS CHAIRMAN OF THE RECENT JULY 4th CELEBRATION.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:32 P.M.
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Said public hearing will be held in the City ~:"
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