HomeMy WebLinkAbout08081977REGULAR MEETING-AUGUST 8, 1977
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR F. EUGENE CRAGG AT 7:00 P.M.
PRESENT: VICE MAYOR LEWIS GRAY, COUNCILMAN EVERETT GASS, RANDY JOACHIM,
MR. L.B. VOCELLE, AND MAYOR CRAGG.
CLIFFORD HOOSE,
PUBLIC HEARING OF AUGUST 3, 1977 WAS APPROVED AS READ.
MOTION BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, TO PAY THE JULY BILLS TOTAL-
ING $23,979.10
MR. RENE VAN DE VOORDE, PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, APPROACHED THE CITY COUNCIL
TO DISCUSS THE CITY'S PIECE OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON MAIN STREET, ACROSS FROM CITY HALL.
MR. VAN DE VOORDE STATED THAT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WOULD LIKE TO OBTAIN THIS PIECE OF
PROPERTY AND FACE THE MAIN LINE OF TRAFFIC ON U.S.#1. THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING
WOULD CONTAIN TWO RESTROOMS WHICH WOULD BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC USING THE CITY'S BOAT DOCK
AND PARK. CONSTRUCTION OF THE BUILDING WOULD BE AT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCES EXPENSE. IF
IN THE FUTURE THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SHOULD DECIDE TO RELOCATE, A REVERTER CLAUSE IN THE
CONTRACT WOULD GUARANTEE THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN WOULD IMMEDIATELY HAVE CLAIM ON THE PROPERTY.
MR. L.B. VOCELLE COMMENTED TO RENE/~f%THTREII$, _ , -- ~ ~'~ [~DWING WELL AND PERHAPS A GOOD
SEPTIC TANK OVER IN THE NORTHWEST COR~ OF TffE-LdTT. \~I~ COULD BE HANDLED AS A PURCHASE
WITH REVERTA CLAUSE FOR BUILDING AND ALL IMI~ROVEMZNTS ~L~CED THEREON. MAYOR CRAGG STATED
THAT FURTHER DISCUSSION WILL BE HELL,TEE NEXT NORKS~O~ MEETING.
VICE MAYOR GRAY REPORTED HE HAD AU~ED_FIVE~) j _L_rGHTS[!kT~ BE INSTALLED ON THE NEW CITY
DOCK.
COUNCILMAN GASS REPORTED THAT MR. ROSSKAMP ~F%GE.~E~2k~ DEVELOPMENT, DID TAKE CARE OF THE
PROBLEM OF RELOCATING THE DITCHES. COUNCILFAa. N CAS~HAD A MEETING WITH MR. ROSSK~P ON
JUNE 28, 1977, ON THE DISCUSSION OF THESE D~Eg.~THE TREES DO~ BY THE BOAT ~CK HAVE
BEEN CLEARED ~m REMOVED AND A PARKING ~m A~Ea F~ THE BOAT ~CK H~ BEEN CLEARED ALSO.
ONE DUMP~ TRUCK HAS BEEN OVER-HAULED. D~E~Y ~ MADE ON THE NEW 1977 1/2 TON PICK-UP
TRUCK. THE STREET DEPARTMENT HAS PURCHASE~NE ~ND ~ MOOR ~D IS IN THE PROCESS OF
REPAIRING THE BACK-HOE WHICH HAS JA~ED UP. CO~CILMAN GASS IS CHECKING ON A "CHIPPER"
STREET WAS DISCU~~O re~P~~E ~ TH~JOB ~N~ ~P~ABOUT
MID-OCTOBER.
COUNCILMAN HOOSE REPORTED THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS IN FULL STRENGTH REFERRING TO
THE SHORTAGE OF PERSONNEL DURING THE LAST FEW MONTHS.
THE BUILDING INSPECTOR REPORTED A TOTAL OF $259,026.00 IN NEW CONSTRUCTION FOR THE
MONTH OF JULY. TOTAL CONSTRUCTION HAS EXCEEDED $3 MILLION.
MR. GIL SWIGER CHAIRMAN OF THE AIRPORT COMMITTEE REPORTED THE CITY'S AIRPORT RUNWAYS
WILL HAVE A LIGHTING SYSTEM WHICH WERE PROCURED FREE OF CHARGE FROM THE BOCA RATON
AIRPORT. THE ONLY COST WAS FOR THE WIRING AND INSTALLATION. COMPLETION DATE WILL BE
ABOUT 90 DAYS AND WILL ENCOMPASS 4,000 SQUARE FEET, THE RUNWAY MARKINGS HAVE BEEN
REPAINTEDAND THE AREA HERBICiDED, AT NO CHARGE TO THE CITY FROM D.O.T.(DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION) A STREET SWEEPER WAS HIRED FOR SWEEPING THE RUNWAY PRIOR TO PAINTING
AT A COST OF ABOUT $260.00. MAYOR CRAGG COMMENTED 'THAT DUKE KIMBROUGH, WHO IS IN CHARGE
OF THE AIRPORT END OF D.O.T. HAS BEEN HELPING WITH THE LIGHTING SYSTEM. MAYOR CRAGG
WILL DROP A NOTE OF THANKS FOR HIS INTEREST IN THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN.
CHIEF CUMMINS, REPORTED 174 COMPLAINTS ANSWERED DURING JULY, NOT INCLUDING TRAFFIC
STOPS. APPROVAL HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE LEAA (LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ADMINI-
STRATION) FOR A $3,800 GRANT FOR ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT. THE COST TO
THE CITY WILL BE $186.00 TO GET ABOUT $4,000 WORTH OF RADIO EQUIPMENT. THIS WILL
PROVIDE STATEWIDE COMMUNICATION.
MAYOR CRAGG MENTIONED THE NEED FOR A NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS. A
NEW MEMBER, MR. ARCHIE WATSON, HAS BEEN ADDED AND MR. FRED DUNCAN THE SENIOR MEMBER
OF THE BOARD, WILL CALL A MEETING. THE COUNCIL WILL BE ADVISED OF THIS MEETING.
THE BOAT RAMP AND THE RIP RAP CONTRACT WILL COST $19,600 IT' WILL COST THE CITY ABOUT
$6,000 TO COMPLETE AND WILL START ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF AUGUST WITH COMPLETION SEPTEMBER 30,1977
NEXT YEAR THE BOAT DOCK WILL BE ADDED INTO THE BUDGET. THE UNION 76 STATION IS PUTTING
IN A CAR WASH AND THEY ARE GOING TO BE DUMPING THE ASPHALT, CONCRETE, AND ROCK DOWN BY THE
CITY BOAT DOCK TO KEEP THE RIP RAP FROM ANY EROSION.
REGULAR MEETING CONT'D PAGE 2, AUGUST 8, 1977
ON AUGUST 22, 1977, THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ZONING REQUEST FOR EUGENE ESTES.
AT THE TIME OF THE HEARING, COUNCILMAN GASS AND MAYOR CRAGG WILL BE ON VACATION.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GASS TO AMEND THE FRANCHISE FOR THE /
$1.00 RATE INCREASE OF RURAL SANITATION FROM $3.25 TO $4.25 THIS PRICE INCREASE TO BE EFFECTIVE
SEPTEMBER 1, .1977.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: VICE MAYOR GRAY,
NAYS: NONE
CARRIED.
COUNCILMEN GASS,
JOACHIM AND HOOSE, AND MAYOR CRAGG.
CITY ATTORNEY, MR. L.B. VOC~.'L£~,---~3RE~ENTED THE COUNCIL WITH A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE
AND NECESSITY FOR THE CITY CAB OF VERO BEACH. THE TAXI CAB IS TO RUN IN THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN
AREA.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HOOSE, TO ACCEPT THE CERTIFICATE
OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE CITY CAB OF VERO BEACH. CARRIED.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GASS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, TO ACCEPT THE SECOND AND
FINAL READING ON THE ANNEXATION OF THE LAMBERT PROPERTY LOCATED ON SR 512. (~.- 7 7' ~
ROLL CALL VOTE: ~ -- L ~ ~
AYES:VICE MAYOR GRAY, COUNCILMEN GASS, VO~CHIM AND HOOSE, AND MAYOR CRAGG.
NAYS:NONE
CARRIED.
THE ACCEPTANCE OF STREET IN UNITS 4 & 5 IN SEBASTIAN HIGHLANDS WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL THE
PUBLIC HEARING ON AUGUST 22, 1977 THERE~O~MS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED AS
YET. C ' ·
CITY READ FOR FIRST TIME THE THE U LDING ORDINANCE. A PUbliC
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GRAY TO AMEND THiS ORDINANCE.
ROLL CALL N~
MAYOR CRAGG READ%
RESIGNATION OF MR.
VICE MAYOR GRAY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM TO ACCEPT WITH REGRETS MR.
RESIGNATION.
MAYOR CRAGG
KRICK FROM THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS. MOTION BY
KRICK'S
CITY CLERK READ THE REQUEST FOR A SIDE LOT VARIANCE FROM MR. HUBERT, LOT 2, BLOCK 74,
SEBASTIAN HIGHLANDS. THIS MATTER HAD BEEN DISCUSSED WITH THE BUILDING INSPECTOR. THE
OWNER AGREED TO MOVE HiS GARAGE INTO HIS CARPORT WHICH WILL GIVE HIM THE REQUIRED 10",
AND A PERMIT WAS ISSUED.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HOOSE FOR ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES TO BE SERVED AT THE YACHT CLUB ON AUGUST 20, 1977. THE PARTIES INVOLVED
ASKED TO HAVE THEIR NAMES WITHELD AS IT WAS A SURPRISE PARTY. CARRIED.
COUNCILMAN GASS MADE THE STATEMENT THAT ORANGE HEIGHTS PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION
MEETS IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER EVERY FOURTH FRIDAY AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE PERMISSION
TO HAVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND WANTED TO KNOW IF AN APPLICATION WAS NEEDED FOR EVERY
MEETING, SINCE THIS REQUEST WAS NOT IN WRITING, A MOTION WAS NOT MADE.
MR. RENE VAN DE VOORDE, PRESIDENT OF THE SEBASTIAN LIONS CLUB REQUESTED THE USE OF THE
YACHT CLUB FOR THEIR MEETINGS WHICH ARE BEING HELD THE FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAY OF EACH
MONTH. VICE MAYOR GRAY COMMENTED THAT THE LIONS CLUB HAS A 28,000 B.T.U. AIR CONDITIONER
iN THE YACHT CLUB AND WIRE IT, ALSO REWIRE FOR AN ELECTRIC STOVE INSTEAD OF THE HOT
PLATE THAT IS PRESENTLY THERE NOW AND TRADE THE AIR CONDITIONER OFF FOR SOME RENTAL TIME
FOR THE USE OF THE YACHT CLUB. THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS WILL BE ABOUT $500.00 AND
VICE MAYOR GRAY COMMENTED THAT SINE HE WAS THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN HE WILL TAKE CARE OF
IT HIMSELF SO THE COUNCIL WILL KNOW WHAT IS BEING DONE. A PLAN WILL HAVE TO BE WORKED
OUT ON HOW LONG THE CLUB CAN USE THE YACHT CLUB AFTER THE YACHT CLUB IS REWIRED AND THE
COST IF GOTTEN ON THIS WORK. MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
GASS FOR THE LIONS CLUB USAGE FOR THE YACHT CLUB WITH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR THE TWO
MEETINGS A MONTH AND THE COST CONTIGENT UPON CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH WILL BE DISCUSSED AT A
LATER DATE. THE HOURS OF THE MEETING WILL HAVE TO BE TURNED INTO THE CITY CLERK.
AYES: VICE MAYOR GRAY, COUNCILMEN GASS, HOOSE AND JOACHIM, AND MAYOR CRAGG.
NAYS: NONE
CARRIED(NOTE: VICE MAYOR GRAY, FORM FILED FOR A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.)
REQUEST FOR THE ZONING CHANGE OF THE LAMBERTS PROPERTY TO BE CHANGED TO C-2 INTO THE CITY,
WAS TURNED OVER TO THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMITTEE.
TWO REPORTS WERE READ FROM THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMITTEE. FIRST REPORT WAS ON THE
REGULAR MEETING CONT'D PAGE 3, AUGUST 8, 1977
FINANCIAL FRONTIERS WHICH HAS BEEN READ AND APPROVED WITH CERTIAN CONDITIONS THAT HAVE
BEEN AGREED ON AT THAT TIME AND HAS BEEN PUT IN LETTER FORM BY THE BUILDING INSPECTOR
AND HAS ACCEPTED THE CONDITIONS. THE CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTED THAT A LETTER WILL NEED TO
BE GOTTEN FROM THE OWNERS WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY WILL MAINTAIN THE DRIVEWAY
SINCE IT IS NOT PUBLIC PROPERTY IT IS PRIVATE.
MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HOOSE, THAT WE HAVE THE
ZONING AND PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT BE ACCEPTED AND THAT THE FINANCIAL FRONTIERS SEND A
LETTER AGREEING TO WHAT WAS REPORTED AT THE ZONING AND PLANNING MEETING AND WiLL ABIDE
BY THEMAND ACCEPT THESE RESTRICTIONS AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
SITE PLAN APPROVAL WAS READ FOR THE EARMAN OIL COMPANY PROPERTY ON THE CORNER OF U.S.#1
AND MARTIN STREET FOR THE CAR WASH ADDITION TO THE UNION 76 BUILDING.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GASS, AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, THAT THE REPORT BE
ACCEPTED ON THE EARMAN OIL CAR WASH. CARRIED.
LETTER WAS READ BY MAYOR CRAGG ON THE CUTSHAW PROPERTY(INDIAN RIVER DRIVE) DISCUSSION
WAS HELD ON THE PRICE THAT WAS QUOTED THE CITY ON THE CUTSHAW PROPERTY. THE PRICE
QUOTA FOR THE PROPERTY WAS TOO HIGH AND THEREFORE HAS BEEN DROPPED FOR DISCUSSION.
VICE MAYOR GRAY MADE THE MOTION THAT THIS BE TABLED AND WAS SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
JOACHIM, UNTIL THE PROPERTY WAS NEEDED. CARRIED.
COMING UP. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOA~FrI-M AND SE¢ONDED\BF pOUNCILMAN GASS THAT WE POST
COUNCILMAN GASS BROUGHT UP THE DIS~ob-b'I~N O~ TH~ JSED ~C~IPPER' THAT THE STATE OF
FLORIDA HAD OWNED. QUESTION WAS IF~;~IS '~IPP~' COUL~BE PURCHASED WITHOUT HAVING
TO PUT OUT A BID SINCE IT IS OVER $500.00. MR. L.B. VOCELLE SUGGESTED THAT THEY LEASE
OUT THE "CHIPPER" WITH THE PAYMENTS GOiN~RE--T~TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE. MAYOR CRAGG
SUGGESTED THAT WE LEASE IT AT THE AMOUNT'OF ~495.~O--AND FINAL PAYMENT BEING $25.00.
MR. L.B. VOCELLE SAID THAT HE WILL CHECK ~£ ~EE i~THIS PROCEDURE WOULD BE LEGAL. IF
MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:25 P.M.
CITY CLERK