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Home My WebLink About07221987L. Gene Harris Mayor City of Sebastian POST OFFICE BOX 780127 [] SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32978-0127 TELEPHONE (305) 589-5330 Kathryn M. Benjamin City Clerk SEBASTIAN CITY CQUNCIL REGULAR MEETING ~DNE~DAY, JULY 22. 1987 ~ 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1225 MAIN ~T~F~T, ~EBASTIAN, FLORIDA ALL PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND INFORMATION ON OTHER ITEMS LISTED BELOW MAY BE INSPECTED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, CITY HALL, 1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA. 1. Mayor Harris called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. 2. Vice Mayor Roth led the Pledge of Allegiance. Invocation was given by Reverend Morgan Gray, Sebastian Episcopal Church. Present: Vice Mayor Kenneth Roth Councilman Robert McCarthy Councilman George Metcalf Councilman Peter Vallone Mayor L. Gene Harris Attorney Thomas C. Palmer 5. BID OPENING 1. GOLF COURSE - 16.5 Tons Fertilizer Attorney Palmer opened the four bids and read them as follows: Estech ...................... $326.40 per ton LESCO ....................... $ 286.40 per ton Wheeler ..................... $4884.00 total Scotty's .................... $342.40 per ton " .................... $5649.60 total 1 MOTION by Roth/Vallone I move we refer the four bids for the 16.5 tons of fertilizer for the Golf Course to staff for 'their review and recommendation to Council. VOICE VOTE: Vice Mayor Roth - Aye Councilman McCarthy - Aye Councilman Metcalf - Aye Councilman Vallone - Aye Mayor Harris - Aye MOTION CARRIED. 6. PROCLAMATIQNS A.N~/OR ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Harris announced that the following items were being removed from the agenda: (14)(A)(1) Presentation by C.J. Cannon of Lease Proposal for Golf Course Restaurant. This item was rescheduled for the August 5, 1987 Workshop. (14)(B)(1) Building Department - Recommendation - Adopt Ordinance Requiring Final Survey Before Issuance of Certificate of Occupancy. This item was rescheduled for the August 5, 1987, Workshop. (14)(F)(1) Planning & Zoning Commission - Special Use Permit - Pelican Pawn and Gun. This item was postponed until a letter is received from the owner of the building approving the use as was requested by Planning and Zoning. PrOclamation - ~mp~Qy~ of the Month - J~ 1987 Sergeant Andrew Q~alune Attorney Palmer read a proclamation, proclaiming Andrew Catalone Employee of the Month for July 1987. Mayor Harris presented Sergeant Catalone with a plaque and the proclamation. Proclamatio~ - ~Glear Medicine Week - ~/27/87 - ~L/2/87 Attorney Palmer read a proclamation, proclaiming July 27 through August 2, 1987 as Nuclear Medicine Week. Mayor Harris presented the proclamation to Dr. Bissett of Humana Hospital. 2 7. ~QMMITTE~ ~Q~ Councilman Metcalf recommended that Council concentrate on assisting Planning and Zoning in a review of the Airport Master Plan. Councilman McCarthy agreed that the Planning and Zoning Commission should have had plans to review to make a recommendation to Council on land use at the airport. 8. PUBLIQ INPUT ON AGENDA ITEMS Mayor Harris opened the Public Input at 7:15 P.M. Dr. Harry Beller questioned whether the C.J. Cannon proposal had been postponed until the August Workshop. Mayor Harris said it had. Tommy Eubanks, Fellsmere Riding Club, requested a half fee waiver as a non-profit organization for their request for use of the Community Center on July 25, 1987. Mayor Harris closed the Public Input at 7:19 P.M. 9. CONSEN~ AGENDA Councilman Vallone requested that items (9)(D) Model Home Permit Request - Prudential Building Co., Lot 10, Block 444, Unit.17, (9)(E) Model Home Permit Request - Prudential Building Co., Lot 11, Block 444, Unit 17, (9)(F) Mobile Model Home Permit Request - Park Place, be removed from the Consent Agenda. ae RESOLUTION NO. R-87-44 - Abandonment of Easement Lot 31 & 32, Block 440, Unit 17 RESOLUTION NO. R-87-46 - Abandonment of Easement Lot 24 & 25, Block 298, Unit 11 C. Approval of Minutes - July 1, 1987 Workshop Meeting July 8, Regular Meeting De Model Home Permit Request - Prudential Building Co., Lot 10, Block 444, Unit 17, Model Home Permit Request - Prudential Building Co., Lot 11, Block 444, Unit 17, F. Mobile Model Home Permit Request - Park Place Ge Request for Community Center ~ Fellsmere Riding Club - 7/25/87 - Dance ~ Admission Fee - Alcoholic Beverage MOTION by Roth/McCarthy I move we approve Consent Agenda items (9)(A) RESOLUTION NO. R-87-44 - Abandonment of Easement, Lot 31 & 32, Block 440, Unit 17, (9)(B) RESOLUTION NO. R-87-46 - Abandonment of Easement, Lot 24 & 25, Block 298, Unit 11, (9) (C) Approval of Minutes - July 1, 1987 Workshop Meeting July 8, Regular Meeting (9) (G) Request for Community Center - Fellsmere Riding Club - 7/25/87 - Dance - Admission Fee - Alcoholic Beverage. VOICE VOTE: Vice Mayor Roth - Aye Councilman McCarthy - Aye Councilman Metcalf - Aye Councilman Vallone - Aye Mayor Harris ~ Aye MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Vallone said he had trouble with the word "seems" in the recommendation from the Engineering Department. Bruce Cooper, Building Official, said that in the future he would like to review the parking for model homes. MOTION by Vallone/Roth I move we postpone Items (9)(D) Model Home Permit Request - Prudential Building Co., Lot 10, Block 444, Unit 17, (9) (E) Model Home Permit Request - Prudential Building Co., Lot 11, Block 444, Unit 17, for review by the Building Official. VOICE VOTE: Vice Mayor Roth - Aye Councilman McCarthy - Aye Councilman Metcalf - Aye Councilman Vallone - Aye Mayor Harris - Aye MOTION CARRIED. Regarding Item (9)(F), Mobile Model Home Request Park Place, Attorney Palmer said the lease was in order until March 1989 and he had no problem with it. MOTION by Vallone/Metcalf I move we approve Item (9) (F) Mobile Model Home Request Park Place. MOTION withdrawn by Vallone It was decided to have the Building Official review this request also. 87.084 87.027 MOTION by Vallone/Roth I move we table Item (9)(C) Mobile Model Home Request Park Place for review by the Building Official until the August Workshop. VOICE VOTE: Vice Mayor Roth - Aye Councilman McCarthy - Aye Councilman Metcalf - Aye Councilman Vallone - Aye Mayor Harris - Aye MoTioN CARRIED. ae QQ/L~i~ ~9B~iBu~Bg S~rvices of Pete Knowles, Florida Range ~id~r MOTION by McCarthy/ I move we instruct the City Clerk to send a letter to Pete Knowles, Plorida Range Riders, thanking him for his services and advising him that the City Council no longer requires his services. MOTION died for lack of a second. B. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION 1. Airport Master Plan m Land Use MOTION by Metcalf/Vallone I move we instruct the Airport study consultant to forward to the FAA the Airport Master Plan draft dated June 1987. Jimmy Goff of Post, Buckley said that the plan could be submitted for the FAA's comment and in the meantime he could meet with the Planning and Zoning Commission for their recommendations on land use. Councilman McCarthy said according to Mr. Jurnegen of the FAA it is up to the City Council to submit a plan not get feedback from the FAA. Mayor Harris said he had presented a plan to Council for their review and requested that the Council ask Goff to use it as a guideline. Discussion followed on overlay on runways. Vice Mayor Roth said overlay for 4-22 can be done now with existing funds in the Airport budget. 5 Councilman Vallone suggested the Airport Master Plan and the Mayor's plan be submitted for FAA comments. Jimmy Golf said the city is not obligated to the plan if it is submitted to the FAA, and that it can do whatever it wants with the funds. Discussion took place on runways and taxiways. Councilman McCarthy said the original Master Plan is overloaded and hoped the motion would be defeated. Vice Mayor Roth stated that he would like to see the airport remain safe and small, and that Council look into industrial usage at the airport for an expanded tax base. Jimmy Goff suggested that representatives of the FAA come to Sebastian to meet with Council and the public. Councilman McCarthy said Jimmy Goff has not acted in good faith since he was instructed to contact Attorney Palmer several months ago and never did so. ROLL CALL: Vice Mayor Roth - Nay Councilman McCarthy - Nay Councilman Metcalf - Aye Councilman Vallone - Aye Mayor Harris - Nay MOTION FAILED'. MOTION by McCarthy/Roth I move the airPort plan presented by Mayor Harris be given to Jimmy Goff for redraft as so written in letter of July 20, 1987. Councilman Vallone questioned who would pay to relocate J & S Aviation. Councilman Metcalf recommended rewording the motion to send the Mayor's plan to the Airport Advisory Board and Planning and Zoning for their review and presentation at a workshop. Councilman McCarthy said he would not amend the motion since the Airport Advisory Board had placed the decision in Council's hands. Attorney Palmer said for the record that in paragraph 7 of the Mayor's letter of July 20, 1987, "13-31" should read "18-36". 6 87.175 87.155 ROLL CALL: Vice Mayor Roth - Aye Councilman McCarthy - Aye Councilman Metcalf - Nay Councilman Vallone - Nay Mayor Harris - Aye MOTION CARRIED. Vice Mayor Roth stated that he was guided in his decision by the receipt over 1000 names on a petition opposed to airport expansion. Councilman Vallone said the names on the petition were not certified. Mayor Harris called recess at 8:32 P.M. The meeting was recalled at 8:42 P.M. and all members present before the recess were present at recall. C. AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD Proposed ~ase for ~i~-Florida $chutzhund Club Attorney Palmer said he had added a new paragraph 3 on page 4 of the lease but otherwise it was the same lease as approved in previous years. MOTION by McCarthy/Roth I move we approve the one year airport lease for the Mid-Florida Schutzhund Club as presented by the City Attorney. ROLL CALL: Vice Mayor Roth - Aye Councilman McCarthy - Aye Councilman Metcalf - Aye Councilman Vallone - Aye Mayor Harris - Aye MOTION CARRIED. D. Master Tho~pug~[~r~ Plan Mayor Harris requested approval for the Plan as presented with recommendation from Planning and Zoning so that Vice Mayor Roth can take it to the County Transportation Committee to be incorporated into their plan. 7 MOTION by McCarthy/Roth I move we accept the Master Thoroughfare Plan as presented and forward it to the County Transportation Committee for study. ROLL CALL: Vice Mayor Roth - Aye Councilman McCarthy - Aye Councilman Metcalf - Aye Councilman Vallone - Aye Mayor Harris - Aye MOTION CARRIED. None. 12. COUNg~I~ ~ATT~R~ Councilman. Vallone requested that "Purchase of the Huber Grader" be an August 5, 1987, agenda item. He requested the presence of Tony Clopein, Vehicle Maintenance Foreman, and A1 Peltier, Superintendent of Streets and Drainage at the meeting and any documentation regarding the purchase. Councilman Vallone announced that the City Clerk had informed him that Jones Intercable would run Council agendas at no cost. Councilman Metcalf said that agenda items should be presented at Workshop meetings for the first time. Councilman McCarthy said that anyone should be allowed to request an agenda item at any time. Mayor Harris announced the Golf Course and Airport Budget Workshop meeting on July 28, 1987 at 8:30 A.M. Vice Mayor Roth requested a spread sheet before presentation of the budget. Mayor Harris said a spreadsheet would be presented at the August budget workshops with department heads. 13. CITY ATTORA]~Y [~3~T~R$ None. 8 14. 87.177 87.178 87.180 (87.167) (87.173) NEW BUSINESS A. GOLF COURSE 1. presentation ~_~~ CanAon of ~e~a9 PrOposal fo~ Golf Course Res~an~ This item had been postponed at the beginning of the meeting to the August 5, 1987, workshop. B. BUILDING ~RAg~ 1. Recommend~on ~ Adopt Ordinan~9 g~q~iring Final Survey Be~Qr~ I~suance of Q~r~i~i~ate of QQQupancy This item had been postponed at the beginning of the meeting to the August 5, 1987, workshop. C. PARKS AND R~CR~ATION COMMITTEE 1. Recommendation ~ Accept Resignation of David Underill MOTION by Vallone/Metcalf I move we accept the resignation of David Underill from the Parks and Recreation Committee with regret and send a certificate of appreciation. VOICE VOTE: Vice Mayor Roth - Aye Councilman McCarthy - Aye Councilman Metcalf - Aye Councilman Vallone - Aye Mayor Harris - Aye MOTION CARRIED. E. ~$Q~UTION NO. R-87-47 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING TWO BUDGET AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Attorney Palmer read Resolution No. R-87-47, by title only. 9 MOTION by McCarthy/Roth I move we adopt Resolution No. R-87-47, as read by the City Attorney, by title only. ROLL CALL: Vice Mayor Roth - Aye Councilman McCarthy - Aye Councilman Metcalf - Aye Councilman Vallone - Aye Mayor Harris - Aye MOTION CARRIED. F. PLANNING AND ZQ~I~G CQM34ISSION 87.181 1. Special use P~it - Pelican Pawn and Gun This item was postponed at the beginning of the meeting until a letter from the owner of the building stating approval for use as a pawn shop and shooting range is received. 15. Minutes were approved at the meeting. ATTEST: City C~erk Mayor Harris adjourned the meeting at 9:05 P.M. 10