Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout0714197531,2 REGULAR MEETING - JULY 14, 1975 MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR F. EUGENE CRAGG AT 7 P.M. PRESENT: VICE MAYOR HOOSE, COUNCILMEN LEWIS GRAY, JAMES C. KINARD AND PAT FLOOD, JR., MAYOR CRAGG AND MR. VOCELLE. MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 9, 1975 AND SPECIAL MEETING OF JUNE 25, 1975, WERE APPROVED. MOTION BY VICE MAYOR HOOSE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN KINARD, TO PAY JUNE BILLS FOR $16,490.53. CARRIED. MAYOR CRAGG EXPLAINED THAT $10,968.72 OF THE ABOVE AMOUNT ($16,490.53) WAS FOR THE JOHN DEERE MOWER AND TRACTOR. HE EXPLAINED THE CITY HAS ACCEPTED THE SWALES IN UNIT #1, SEBASTIAN HIGHLANDS, AND THE NEW MOWER IS DOING A FINE JOB. HE FURTHER STATED THAT GDC HAS BEEN CUTTING LOTS IN A TWO BLOCK AREA ON THE EAST SIDE OF FLEMING STREET BUT ARE GOING TO DISCONTINUE THIS SERVICE. THE CITY MAY GET INVOLVED IN CUTTING THESE LOTS AND SOMETHING MA~ HAVE TO BE WORKED OUT WITH THE OWNERS TO PAY PART OF THE EXPENSE. IT IS SOMETHING THE COUNCIL WILL HAVE TO THINK ABOUT AND THE SUBJECT WILL BE BROUGHT UP AT A LATER DATE. COUNCILMAN GRAY REFERRED TO A PREVIOUS CONVERSATION REGARDING THE USE OF THE STREET FOREMAN AT THE CITY CEMETERY. HE EXPLAINED THIS WAS A TEMPORARY MEASURE WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS ON VACATION. THE POLICE CHIEF REPORTED 168 COMPLAINTS ANSWERED DURING JUNE, NOT INCLUDING TRAFFIC STOPS. IN RESPONSE TO COUNCILMAN FLOOD'S QUESTION AS TO THE NUMBER OF TRAFFIC CITATIONS WRITTEN IN JUNE, CHIEF CUMMINS REPLIED "72." MR. MUMM, BUILDING INSPECTOR, REPORTED $59,400 iN NEW CONSTRUCTION DURING JUNE. THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM INDIAN RIVER CABLEVISION, JULY 9, 1975, ADVISING THEY WILL BEGIN EXTENSION OF CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE IN THE DEDICATED EASEMENT AREAS BETWEEN DELAWARE, DELMONTE, DICKENS, AND SOUTH EASY STREETS IN THE COLLIER CREEK SECTION OF SEBASTIAN HIGHLANDS ABOUT JULY 10, 1975. MAYOR CRAGG STATED THIS IS AN AREA WHERE SOME OF THE PEOPLE ARE PAYING PART OF THE COSTS TO HAVE CABLEVISION SERVICE EXTENDED TO THEIR AREAS. MRS. PHELAN, CITY CLERK, READ A LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE CITY COUNCIL FROM THE SEBASTIAN TEEN CLUB SIGNED, "THE FUTURE ADULTS OF SEBASTIAN" IN WHICH THEY EXPRESSED THANKS TO THE COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THEIR KINDNESS IN HELPING THE CLUB. MR. DONALD L. JARRETT TENDERED HIS RESIGNATION FROM THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION BY LETTER OF JULY 7, 1975. MOTION BY VICE MAYOR HOOSE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GRAY, TO ACCEPT MR. JARRETT'S RESIGNATION FROM THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION WITH REGRET AND THANKS. VICE MAYOR HOOSE ASKED THAT A LETTER OF THANKS BE FORWARDED TO MR. JARRETT. MRS. PHELAN HIGHLIGHTED A FLYER RECEIVED FROM THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. TOGETHER WITH LEGISLATIVE ITEM ATTACHED TO IT, CONCERNING THE NEW SUBDIVISION SEPTIC TANK MODIFICATION AND STATED THE PUBLICATION WILL BE ON FILE IN CITY ~ALL FOR ANYONE DESIRING TO READ IT. IN A LETTER TO THE MAYOR, THE ZONING & PLANNIN~ COMMISSION RECOMMENDED, AT A RECENT MEETING, THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN ACCEPT THE ADLEY DRAFT FOR USE AS A REFERRAL DOCUMENT AND ALSO APPROVED THE SITE PLAN REQUEST FROM THE HOOT-IN OWL-NORTH STATING EVERYTHING ON THE SITE PLAN MET THE ORDINANCE FOR C-2 ZONING, INCLUDING OFF-STREET PARKING. MAYOR CRAGG REMINDED THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, THE ZONING & PLANNING COMMISSION, AND THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS, THAT THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FORMS iS NOON, JULY 15, 1975, TO THE CLERK OF THE COURT, MR. HARRIS. MAYOR CRAGG DISCUSSED THE UPCOMING BUDGET HEARINGS AND MEETINGS TO BE HELD. THE FIRST PART OF THE MEETINGS ARE TO BE SET UP AS FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS WITH THE DEPARTMENT HEADS. THE FIRST ONE WILL BE HELD AT 2:30 ON THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1975 FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND ANOTHER ON JULY 31ST AT THE SAME TIME FOR THE STREET DEPARTMENT AND PARKS & REC. THE MEETINGS WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. DURING VARIOUS TIMES IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS, FIVE NEW EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE CITY pAyROLL. THIS WAS MADE POSSIBLE UNDER THE EMERGENCY EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (EEA) WHICH ENDED JUNE 30 BUT HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ONE MONTH. MAYOR CRAGG RECENTLY ATTENDED A MEETING AT KISSIMMEE TO SIGN A CONTRACT FOR THE EXTENSION OF THIS PROGRAM FOR ONE MONTH, THRU JULY 31, UNDER SPECIAL TITLE VI. THIS WAS TO TIDE US OVER UNTIL PRESIDENT FORD WAS ABLE TO GET ANOTHER BILL SIGNED. FOLLOWING THE KISSIMMEE MEETING, MAYOR CRAGG ATTENDED ANOTHER MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THIS AREA IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, AND AT THAT TIME PRIORITIES WERE SET UP FOR THE COMING PLAN WHICH AT THAT TIME, HOWEVER, HAD NOT BEEN APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT. BECAUSE THE CITY OF VERO BEACH AND THE COUNTY HAD ENDED THEIR PROGRAMS AS OF JUNE 30 AND SEBASTIAN HAD CONTINUED ITS PROGRAM, WE WILL BE AMONG THE FIRST 15 IN PRIORITIES AND THERE SHOULD BE NO QUESTION ABOUT GETTING NECESSARY FUNDING. ALL MONIES HAVE REGULAR MEETING - JULY 14, i975 (CONT'D) BEEN RECEIVED THRU MAY FOR SALARIES, SOCIAL SECURITY, UNIFORM CLEANING, INSURANCE AND OTHER MISCELLANY UNDER THIS PROGRAM FOR THE FIVE NEW EMPLOYEES. A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE WORKSHOP MEETING WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, AT 7:30 P.M. FOR THE FIRST READING OF THE PROPOSED TREE ORDINANCE. A FINAL READING WILL BE HEARD AT THE COUNCIL MEETING ON AUGUST 11, MR. VOCELLE WILL HANDLE DETAILS OF ADVERTISING. THE CITY ATTORNEY PREPARED A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE JAYCEE PROPERTY AND MRS. PHELAN, CITY CLERK, WAS ASKED TO READ IT IN ITS ENTIRETY. UNDER THIS RESOLUTION, THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN OFFICIALLY EXERCISES ITS RIGHT UNDER THE REVERTER CLAUSE AND THE REAL PROPERTY REVERTS BACK TO THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, TOGETHER WITH ANY IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED THEREON. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN KINARD, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR HOOSE, THAT RESOLUTION #R-75-5 PERTAINING TO THE JAYCEE PROPERTY, BE APPROVED AS READ. CARRIED. MR. VOCELLE ASKED THAT THE DISPOSITION OF THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION (JAYCEE PROPERTY) BE TABLED UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE CITY ENGINEER MAKES A SURVEY OF THE 7-1/2 ACRES INVOLVED TO ACTUALLY LOCATE THE ON-SIDE BOUNDARY MARKINGS. MAYOR CRAGG AGREED TO TABLE THE DISPOSITION OF THIS LAND UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE SURVEY IS COMPLETED. IN THE MEANTIME, HE WILL GET IN TOUCH WITH "FLIP" LLOYD AND MAKE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SURVEY. COUNCILMAN GRAY REQUESTED THE CITY ENGINEER ALSO BE ASKED TO SURVEY THE FIVE ACRES OF LAND AT THE AIRPORT REQUIRED FOR CITY USE. COUNCILMAN FLOOD ASKED THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER OPTIONING TEN ACRES ADJACENT TO THE FIVE ACRES .FOR FUTURE RECREATIONAL PURPOSES. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GRAY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FLOOD, TO HAVE THE CITY ENGINEER SURVEY THE 15 ACRES OF LAND AT THE AIRPORT AND TO APPLY TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION FOR A LEASE FOR FIVE ACRES FOR CITY USE A RECREATION SITE. CARRIED. COUNCILMAN FLOOD PROUDLY DISPLAYED THE PERMIT HE RECEIVED FROM THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND TO CONSTRUCT A SEAWALL, BOAT RAMP, CONCRETE PIER AND PERMISSION TO DREDGE A CHANNEL IN THE INDIAN RIVER, LOCATED AT THE END OF MAIN STREET. COUNCILMAN FLOOD STATED THIS WAS A SMALL PIECE OF PAPER FOR 1-1/2 YEARS WORK, AND HE IS NOW AWAITING A PERMIT FROM THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS WHICH SHOULD BE FORTHCOMING BEFORE THE END OF THE WEEK. HE HAS BEEN TOLD THAT HARMON SHIELDS FEELS THE CITY HAS A GOOD CHANCE OF BEING FUNDED FOR THIS PROJECT. WHEN THE CORPS OF ENGINEER PERMIT IS RECEIVED, COUNCILMAN FLOOD WILL TAKE BOTH PERMITS TO TALLAHASSEE AND THEY HAVE PROMISED TO LET HIM KNOW BY SEPTEMBER 1, 1975 IF THEY WILL BE ABLE TO FUND THE PROGRAM THIS YEAR. IF THEY DO, COUNCILMAN FLOOD WILL COMMENCE WORK IN OCTOBER. MAYOR CRAGG THANKED COUNCILMAN FLOOD FOR THE WORK HE HAS DONE ON THE RIVERSIDE PARK PROJECT STATING IT HAS BEEN A HARD LONG STRUGGLE AND THE COUNCIL APPRECIATED HIS WORK ON IT. "HIS PERSISTANCE AND TRIPS TO TALLAHASSEE HAVE P~ID OFF BEAUTIFULLY," SAID MAYOR CRAGG. ALL THE CITY NEEDS NOW IS THE MONEY TO ACCOMPLISH THE WORK. AFTER DISCUSSION OF THE BICENTENNIAL BOOK BEING PUBLISHED BY MEDIATRONIC, INC., AS THE OFFICIAL BICENTENNIAL BOOK HISTORY OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, AND THE COST OF A FULL PAGE AD VS. A HALF PADE AD BY THE CITY, MAYOR CRAGG ASKED FOR A MOTION TO CHARGE COUNCILMAN GRAY WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF WORKING WITH MEDIATRONIC'S REPRESENTATIVE. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN FLOOD, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN KINARD, TO TURN OVER TO COUNCILMAN GRAY RESPONSIBILITY FOR WORKING OUT DETAILS OF A FULL PAGE AD BY THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN TO INCLUDE OTHER ADVERTISERS, IF POSSIBLE, AND IF NOT TO TAKE OUT A FULL PAGE AD IN THE BICENTENNIAL BOOK AT A COST OF $270.00. CARRIED. DISCUSSION ON THE PURCHASE OF RADIOS FOR POLICE AND STREET DEPARTMENT VEHICLES WILL BE TABLED UNTIL THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. THE COUNTY SHERIFF HAS GIVEN CHIEF CUMMINS APPROVAL FOR HIS DEPARTMENT TO ANSWER THE SEBASTIAN POLICE DEPARTMENT TELEPHONE WHEN NO ONE IS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER IT. MAYOR CRAGG EXPLAINED A SWITCH WILL BE PLACED ON THE TELEPHONE TO TRANSFER CALLS AUTOMATICALLY TO THE SHERIFF'S LINE. THE COST TO THE CiTY WILL BE $30 A MONTH, PLUS $60 FOR INSTALLATION. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN FLOOD, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GRAY, THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BE AUTHORIZED TO INSTALL A TELEPHONE SYSTEM WHEREBY CALLS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY SWITCHED OVER TO THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WHEN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICE IS CLOSED. CARRIED. DISCUSSION ENSUED ON THE REMOVAL OF TREES ON LOTS 9 AND 10, BLOCK 2, OCEAN BREEZE HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER. DALE PATCHETT, URBAN FORESTER, HAS WRITTEN TO THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY REQUESTING THE TREES BE REMOVED BU TO DATE NO REPLY HAS BEEN SEEN BY THE CITY. MR. VOCELLE SUGGESTED THE COUNCIL DECLARE THE TREES A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND A HAZARD WHICH COULD CAUSE EXTENSIVE DAMAGED IN THE EVENT OF HIGH WINDS OR HURRICANES, AND AUTHORIZE HIM TO WRITE TO THE OWNERS REQUESTING THEY REMOVE THE TREES THEMSELVES OR AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO DO IT FOR THEM. MOTION BY VICE MAYOR HOOSE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FLOOD, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL DECLARE THE TREES ON LOTS 9 AND 10, BLOCK 2, OCEAN BREEZE HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND REQUIRE THE CITY ATTORNEY TO WRITE TO THE OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY ASKING THEM TO REMOVE THE TREES. CARRIED. MAYOR CRAGG ADVISED THE GDC DEED FOR THE RECREATION PARK TURNED OVER TO THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN HAS BEEN APPROVED AND WILL BE FORTHCOMING SHORTLY. --2-- REGULAR MEETING - JULY 14, 1975 (CONT'D) MAYOR CRAGG HAS BEEN ADVISED BY MAILOGRAM THAT THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN HAS NOT APPLIED FOR FLOOD INSURANCE, DESPITE THE FACT THE CITY ATTORNEY COMPLETED THE APPLICATION FORMS ON JUNE 13, 1975, AND MAYOR CRAGG WROTE TO THE FEDERAL INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION ON JUNE 30, 1975 VERIFYING THAT MR. VOCELLE, CITY ATTORNEY, HAD SENT TWO COPIES OF THE APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN AND ENCLOSED COPIES OE THE NECESSARY RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON JUNE 25, 1975. MRS. PHELAN CALLED THE PEOPLE WHO SENT THE MAILOGRAM AND THEY APOLOGIZED AND STATED THE CORRESPONDENCE MUST BE CAUGHT IN THE TRAFFIC IN THEIR OWN OFFICE. LATE THIS AFTERNOON, HOWEVER, A CALL WAS RECEIVED FROM MR. CRUMP OF GDC ADVISING A LETTER HAD BEEN SENT TO HIM AS A MORTGAGE GROUP THAT THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN DOES NOT HAVE FLOOD INSURANCE. MR. VOCELLE WILL CALL AND ASK THE FLOOD INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION FOR IMMEDIATE RETRACTION OF THAT FORM, WHICH, APPARENTLY, HAS BEEN SENT TO OTHER BANKS AND MORTGAGE COMPANIES. COUNCILMAN GRAY ANNOUNCED THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS OPEN DAILY, MONDAY THRU FRIDAY, FROM 10 A.M. TO 2 P.M. THE COUNCIL FOR AGING, INC. WILL HOLD A MONTHLY MEETING IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER ON JULY 16. THOSE OVER 60 YEARS OF AGE WHO ARE NOT MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO JOIN. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:10 P.M. CITY CLERK -3-