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SEBASTIAN CITY COUNCIL
WORKSHOP
AGENDA
MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1998
Following 7:00 p.m. Executive Caucus
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
WORKSHOP ITEMS
98.089 A.
Review Proposed Ordinance No. 0-98-10 - Code Enforcement Procedures
(Please bring 8/12/98 agenda book pages 139-152 and 8/19/98 agenda bOok pages
21-32 - If you are unable to locate them please notify us)
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98.089
City of Sebastian
1225 MAIN STREET [] SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958
TELEPHONE (561) 589-5330 [] FAX (561) 589-5570
SEBASTIAN CITY COUNCIL
WORKSHOP
MINUTES
MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1998
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
Mayor Sullivan called the Workshop to order at 8:12 p.m.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
ROLL CALL
City Council Present:
Mayor Ruth Sullivan
Vice Mayor Martha Wininger
Mrs. Louise Cartwright
Mr. Chuck Neuberger
Mr. Larry Paul
StaffPresent:
City Manager, Thomas Frame
Acting City Attorney, Timothy Williams
Chief of Police, Randy White
Deputy City Clerk, Sally Maio
WORKSHQ. P ITEMS
A. Review Proposed Ordinance No.. Q-9~- 10 - Code Enforcement Procedures
The City Manager gave a brief presentation on the proposed ordinance.
City Council discussion followed on authority for issuance of citations relative to contractors and the
need to establish procedures at staff level to accomplish enforcement and stay in line with state law.
During Council discussion, changes were recormnended as follows:
Page 9 - Paragraph 6 - remove from Section 2-199 and make it a separate section because it
pertains to more than this one section.
Council Workshop
ugust 24, 1998
ge Two
TAPE I - SIDE II (9:00 pm)
Mr. Williams suggested taking the current code language and this proposed ordinance and
making three separate sections for the three procedures, however, it was suggested that
provisions applying to all procedures not be repeated each time
Page 9 - Line 20 - provide a definition for "de novo"
Page 8 - paragraph (c) - provide language that is understandable, however, Mr. Williams
cautioned that language must not deviate too far from statutes.
Page 8 - Line 4 - review whether "appeal" should be "contest"
Page 9 - Line 13 - review whether "may"should be "shall"
Page 9 - Line 20 - typo "master"
Page 6 - Line 5 - typo "contest"
Page 2 - Line 12 - change "inspector" to "enforcement officer"
Page 3 - Line i - strike line since it appears on previous page
Page 4 - Line 2 - replace "may authorize the City Attorney" with "may request the City
Council"
Page 5 - Lines 4-6 - reverse the order of the sentence to start "If the code enforcement
officer ...... "
Change existing Code Section 2-189 to authorize the City Council to hire legal counsel
Page 2 - Lines 6-8 - change sentence to "Each case before the board shall be presented by
members of administrative staff with assistance, if necessary, from a member of the Florida
Bar."
Page 2 - Line 4 - typo Article IV should be Article VI
Page 6 - Discussion regarding whether the officer is directly required to deposit citations
with county court, how long after and where the citation is paid
Mr. Williams will redraft with recommended amendments.
5. Being no further business, Mayor Sullivan adjoumed the workshop at 9:40 p.m.
Approved at the )~'~ ~
Kathryn M. ~D'Halloran, CiVIC/AAE
;ity Clerk
,1998 Regular City Council Meeting.
Mayor