HomeMy WebLinkAbout09211981PUBLIC HEARING - SEPTEMBER 23, 1981
PUBT, 1XI HEAR~N~cCALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR PAT FLOOD, JR., AT 7:00 P.M.
PRESENT: VICE MAYOR EVERETT T. GASS, COUNCILMAN FRANK OBERBECK, COUNCILMAN RICHARD
VOTAPKA, COUNCILWOMAN PHELAN, CITY ATTORNEY DANIEL KILBRIDE AND MAYOR PAT FLOOD, JR.
THE CITY CLERK READ THE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AS IT APPEARED IN THE VERO BEACH
PRESS JOURNAL, SEPTEMBER 13, 1981, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE DISCUSSION OF THE PROPOSED
FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING BUDGET, 1981 - 1982.
PUBLIC HEARING ADJOURNED AT 7:05 P.M.
CITY CLERK MAYOR
PUBLIC HEARING - SEPTEMBER 23, 1981
PUBLIC HEARING CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR PAT FLOOD, JR., AT 7:05 P.M.
PRESENT: VICE MAYOR EVERETT T. GASS, COUNCILMAN FRANK OBERBECK, COUNCILMAN RICHARD
VOTAPKA, COUNCILWOMAN FLORENCE PHELAN, CITY ATTORNEY DANIEL KILBRIDE AND MAYOR
PAT FLOOD, JR.
THE CITY CLERK READ THE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AS IT APPEARED IN THE VERO BEACH
PRESS JOURNAL, SEPTEMBER 20, 1981, TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AND ESTABLISH-
MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT PUBLIC~ARINGS WILL ~ SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 28, 1981 AND
PUBLIC HEARING ADJOURNED AT 7:10 P.M.
CITY CLERK ~ . .YOR
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - SEPTEMBER 23
PRESENT: VIC ORF 'E TITt..mqS,
VOTAPKA, I
PAT FLOOD, JR
MAYOR FLOOD ANNOUNCED THAT THERE WOULD BE A VARIANCE BOARD MEETING, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER
24, 1981, AT 7:00 P.M., TO CONSIDER THE COMPLAINTS OF MR. SDEBEL AND MR. BLOUIN.
MAYOR FLOOD ANNOUNCED THAT THERE WOULD BE A WORKSHOP MEETING, OCTOBER 1, 1981, AT THE
SEBASTIAN COMMUNITY CENTER, 7:00 P.M., REGARDING THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN FOR
THE NORTH COUNTY. HE MENTIONED THAT MR. NEIL NELSON, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND THE
PLANNING DEPARTMENT WILL BE PRESENT AND ASKED THAT THE PUBLIC TRY TO ATTEND.
MAYOR FLOOD REPORTED THAT HE AND COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA MET WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPOR-
TATION, REGARDING THE REMOVAL OF THE HILL ON STATE ROAD 512. THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPOR-
TATION INDICATED THAT THEY WILL BE REMOVING 5 FEET OFF THE TOP OF THE HILL, EXTEND THE
ELEVATION BY THE RAILROAD AND EXTEND THE APPROACH TO THE HILL TO ELIMINATE A STEEP
INCLINE ·
MAYOR FLOOD REPORTED THAT TWO BARRICADES WILL BE SET UP TO DETOUR TRAFFIC DURING THE RE-
CONSTRUCTION OF THE HILL ON STATE ROAD 512. ONE BARRICADE WILL BE SET UP TO THE EAST
OF STATE ROAD 510 AND THE OTHER EAST OF LOUISIANA AVENUE. OUT OF TOWN TRAFFIC FROM 1-95
WILL BE DETOURED OVER STATE ROAD 510.
COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA REPORTED THAT THE TOTAL DURATION OF THE PROJECT WILL BE APPROXIMATELY
60 DAYS.
MAYOR FLOOD REPORTED THAT A ROAD NEEDS TO BE CUT FROM BEHIND THE NEW SEBASTIAN ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL AND IT IS THE CITY'S RESPONSIBILITY TO EXPEND MONEY FOR 1200 FEET OF IT.
MR. JAMES D. CARRAWAY , PROGRAM DIRECTOR, HERITAGE HELATH CORPORATION HEALTH CORPORATION,
EXPLAINED THAT SEBASTIAN RIVER MEDICAL CENTER NOW OFFERS THREE NEW PROGRAMS FOR THE
CHEMICALLY DEPENDENT.
THE CITY CLERK READ IN ITS ENTIRETY THE PROPOSED FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING BUDGER FOR
1981 - 1982.
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - SEPTEMBER 23, 1981
MOTION BY VICE MAYOR GASS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA, TO ADOPT THE PROPOSED
FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING BUDGET FOR 1981 - 1982. IN THE AMOUNT OF $62,146.00
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES:
NAYS:
ViCE MAYOR GASS
COUNCILMAN OBERBECK
COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA
COUNCILWOMAN PHELAN
MAYOR FLOOD
NONE CARRIED.
THE CITY CLERK READ BY TITLE ONLY, A RESOLUTION PROVIDING AND ESTABLISHING AN INTERIM
BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1981 AND
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1982.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN OBERBECK, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR GASS, TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION
FOR THE INTERIM BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1981 AND ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 1982.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES:
VICE MAYOR GASS
COUNCILMAN OBERBECK
COUNCILW_~MAN PHEIAN
MAYO.~ FLOOD
NAYS: [-~
NONE CARRIED.
AFTER REVIEWING THE COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 16, 1981, REGARDING THE CLUB HOUSE AT
THE GOLF COURSE, COUNCILMAN VOTAPK/A~A~HAT HE HAD WRITTEN A LETTER TO THE DEPARTMENT
OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION AND THE TWDIAN~IVER CHAPTER OF AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF
ARCHITECTS TO CLARIFY SOME ARCHITECTURAL ~GALiTITES.
COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA REPORTED THAT H~E%.~'~AD G~TTEN A REPLY TO HIS QUESTIONS AND THEY WERE
AS FOLLOWS: _J
NO, IT WAS NOT LEGAL FOR THE CITY BUILDING INSPECTOR TO DESIGN A PUBLIC
FACILITY WITHOUT THE IMMEDIATE SUPERVISION OF A FLORIDA REGISTERED ARCHITECT
ASSIGNED FOR DOING SO.
AN ARCHITECT WOULD HAVE TO PREPARE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR A BUILDING OF
THIS TYPE AND IT ~ULD BE OUT OF AN ENGINEERS DISCIPLINE.
ATTORNEY KILBRIDE REPORTED THAT AS FAR AS THE LAW. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN A GRAY AREA AS FAR
AS THE RESPONSIB'ILITY OF ARCHITECTS OR ENGINEERS. HE INDICATED THAT THE BUILDING AT THE
GOLF COURSE IS A ONE STORY BUILDING VERY SIMILAR TO A LARGE HOUSE AND THE BASIC EXTERNAL
DESIGN IS PRETTY WELL SET AND THAT IT DiD NOT COME UNDER THE EXPERTISE OF EITHER AN
ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA, SECONDED BY COUNILWOMAN PHELAN, THAT THE CITY ENGAGE A
FLORIDA REGISTERED ARCHITECT TO PROVIDE THE DESIGN PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE GOLF
COURSE CLUB HOUSE.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES:
NAYS:
COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA
COUNCILWOMAN PHELAN
VICE MAYOR GASS
COUNCILMAN OBERBECK
MAYOR FLOOD
MOTION FAILED.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN OBERBECK, THAT THE CITY ENGAGE A FLORIDA REGISTERED ARCHITECT OR
ENGINEER TO PROCEED WITH THE PLANS AND THE WORKING DRAWINGS OF THE CLUB HOUSE BUILDING
OUT AT THE GOLF COURSE.
AFTER A DISCUSSION REGARDING THE MOTION, COUNCILMAN OBERBECK AMENDED HIS MOTION.
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - SEPTEMBER 23, 1981
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN OBERBECK, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR GASS, THAT THE CITY ENGAGE A
FLORIDA REGISTERED ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER TO PROCEED WITH THE PLANS AND THE WORKING
DRAWINGS OF THE CLUB HOUSE BUILDING OUT AT THE GOLF COURSE AND TO BE BASED ON A
NEGOTIABLE FEE.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES:
NAYS:
VICE MAYOR GASS
COUNCILMAN OBERBECK
MAYOR FLOOD
COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA
COUNCILWOMAN PHELAN
CARRIED.
COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA STATED THAT HE VOTED AGAINST THE MOTION BECAUSE HE FELT THAT THE
DESIGN OF THE GOLF COURSE CLUB HOUSE WAS NOT OF AN ARCHITECTURAL FUNCTION THAN AN
ENGINEERING DISCIPLINE.
AFTER A LENGTHY DISCUSSION REGARDING THE GOLF COURSE CLUB HOUSE, MR. MAC QUEEN, REPRESEN~-
TIVE, LLOYD & ASSOCIATES, OFFERED TO HAVE AN ENGINEER/ARCHITECT FROM LLOYD & ASSOCIATES
MEET WITH THE GOLF COURSE COMMITTEE IN CITY HALL9 SEPTEMBER 29, 1981, 7:30 P.M., TO
DISCUSS THE PLANS FOR THE CLUB HOUSE, MR. MAC QUEEN STATED THAT AN ARCHITECTURAL
RENDERING WOULD BE PROVIDED FOR THE CITY AT NO CHARGE AND IF THE CITY DESIRED THEY
WOULD PROCEED TO HAVE AN ENGINEER WITH ARCHITECTURAL TRAINING DESIGN PLAN TOGETHER FOR
A MINIMAL FEE.
ATTORNEY KILBRIDE REPORTED T~R~f'~H~--P~P~ ~n~S HAVE BEEN MADE iN THE JONES INTER-
CABLE ORDINANCE.
MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT HE WA~T~ £T SPECIFIA~D{IN THE JONES INTERCABLE ORDINANCE THAT A
FO0 CLEARANCE WOULD BE A Oap D IF SYSTEM C ANGES OVER TO AERIAL.
BILL SISK, MANAGER, JONES INTERCABLE, STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ERROR IN THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THE ORDINANCE AND IT WOULD BE CHANGED TO OCTOBER 1, 1981.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA, SECOND_~D ~l c'uUNCILMAN OBERBECK, TO ACCEPT THE SECOND READ-
ING BY TITLE ONLY, AS AMENDED, AN ORDINAN~!~ GRANTING A NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO CABLE
TV FUND VIII-A, A LIMITED PARTNERJHI.?, JO~ES INTERCABLE, INC., GENERAL PARTNER, TO
OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A COMMUNITY A, NT'EI~NA [fELEVISION SYSTEM IN THE CITY; REGULATION OF
ITS OPERATION; SETTING RATES AND P~'Y-!~EN~; PROVIDING SERVICE, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE
STANDARDS; CONTAINING
SEVERABILITY
AMENDMENTS T~(A~]ERE['~
THE 12 BASIC ~h%~NELS-
NAYS:
:ERTAIN PROHIBITIONS; PRESCRIBING CERTAIN PENALTIES; PROVIDING A
COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA
COUNCILMAN OBERBECK
MAYOR FLOOD
VICE MAYOR GASS
COUNCILWOMAN PHELAN
CARRIED.
VICE MAYOR GASS REPORTED THAT BILL #898, THE DEREGULATION OF CABLE UTILITIES WILL BE
BROUGHT BEFORE THE SENATE THIS WEEK TO BE VOTED ON. HE EXPLAINED, IF THE BILL IS PASSED
THE ONLY CONTROL THE CITY WILL HAVE iS THE FRANCHISE AND THAT SENATOR CHILES AND SENATOR
LEWIS HAVE BEEN ASKED TO VOTE AGAINST IT.
ATTORNEY KILBRIDE READ FOR THE THIRD AND FINAL TIME BY TITLE ONLY, AS AMENDED, AN ORDINANC~
GRANTING A NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO CABLE TV FUND VIII-A, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, JONES
INTERCABLE, INC., GENERAL PARTNER, TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A COMMUNITY ANTENNA TELEVISION
SYSTEM iN THE CITY; REGULATION OF ITS OPERATION; SETTING RATES AND PAYMENTS; PROVIDING
SERVICE, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE STANDARDS, CONTAINING CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS; PRE-
SCRIBING CERTAIN PENALITIES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, REPEALING PREVIOUS FRANCHISE
PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN OBERBECK, TO ADOPT THE THIRD AND
FINAL READING BY TITLE, AS AMENDED, OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE
TO CABLE TV FUND VIII-A, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, JONES INTERCABLE, INC., GENERAL PARTNER,
TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A COMMUNITY ANTENNA TELE~SION SYSTEM IT THE CITY; REGULATION
OF ITS OPERATION; SETTING RATES AND PAYMENTS; PROVIDING SERVICE, CONSTRUCTION AND
MAINTENANCE STANDARDS , CONTAINING CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS; PRESCRIBING CERTAIN PENALTIES;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; REPEALING PREVIOUS FRANCHISE; PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATE
WITH THE AMENDMENTS THAT WERE DISCUSSED TONIGHT WITH THE APPROPRIATE AMENDMENTS THAT
WERE DISCUSSED AT THE LAST MEETING, PLUS THE LETTER OF INTENT GUARANTEEING THE 12 BASIC
CHANNELS AND THE THREE MAJOR NETWORKS.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
A YES:
NAYS:
COUNCILMAN OBERBECK
COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA
MAYOR FLOOD
VICE MAYOR GASS
COUNCILWOMAN PHELAN
CARRIED.
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - SEPTEMBER 23, 1981
ATTORNEY KILBRIDE REPORTED THAT HE HAD SPOKEN WITH AN ATTORNEY AND AN INVESTIGATOR
WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION IN REGARDS TO THE EMERGENCY ORDINANCE FOR
THE SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD. HE INDICATED THAT THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN DOES NOT
HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND A STATE CERTIFIED CONTRACTORS LICENSE, BUT UNDER THE
STATE LAW AND THE ORIGINAL ORDINANCE OF THE SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD, THE CITY CAN
REGULATED THE iSSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS AND INSURE THAT CONTRACTORS WORKING WITHIN THE
CITY ARE NOT OPERATING IN VIOLATION'OF STATE LAW STANDARDS.
ATTORNEY KILBRIDE RECOMMENDED TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL AND THE CONSTRUCTION BOARD THAT
THEY HAVE THE AUTHORITY NOW, WITHOUT FURTHER AMENDMENT, TO'NOTIFY A CONTRACTOR OF THE
VIOLATION AND REFER THE VIOLATION TO THE CONSTRUCTION BOARD FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEAR-
ING, TO DETERMINE IF SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE EXISTS. IF THERE IS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE IT
SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, THE BUILDING OFFICIAL
SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT THIS POINT TO TAKE ADDITIONAL DISCIPLINARY STEPS TO CORRECT THE
SITUATION, BY EITHER DENYING OR TEMPORARILY SUSPEND THE RIGHT OF COMPANY OR CONTRACTOR
TO PULL A PERMIT WITHIN THE CITY.
MR. JOSEPH LANCASTER REPORTED THAT THE OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE COMMITTEE MET TO DISCUSS
TO REVAMPING OF OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES. IT WAS DECIDED THAT 30 DAYS WOULD NOT BE ENOUGH
TIME TO CHANGE THE ENTIRE ORDINANCE. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT A 30 DAY EXTENSION
BE GRANTED TO THE EXISTING LICENSES WITH THE REMAINDER OF THE CHANGES TO BE MADE AS THEY
COULD BE WORKED OUT WITH THE ATTORNEY.
THE COMMITTEE DISCUSSED AND O C6- EO TO ,ISE [r{E PENALTY SEE THAT IT WOULD ADVERTIS
ATTORNEY KILBRIDE REPORTED THAT HE/~q~ A&L~RDINANCE PREPARED THAT WOULD CREATE A TWO
YEAR TERM FOR THE LICENSES AND INCReaSE T~-~ AMOUNT OF PENALTIES IF A PARTY IS DELINQUENT
FOR n CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME. HE INUICAT~ THAT IN ORDER TO PASS A 30 DAY EXTENSION
ORDINANCE, IT WOULD HAVE TO mE DOVE 8¥ A ~PARATE MOTION.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN OBERBECK, SEO~D B_~ VICE MAYOR GASS, TO ACCEPT THE 30 DAY EXTENSION
ON OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES.
COUNCILMAN O~CK W~~ {I~OTI~N~ ~-AYO~SS~-,tDREW
MOTION CO X MAN--q ER , , IS CyND ', Y VrCE MArO I RING
A YES:
VICE MAYOR GASS
COUNCILMAN OBERBECK
COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA
NAYS:
COUNCILWOMAN PHELAN
MAYOR FLOOD
MOTION DIED, A UNANIMOUS VOTE IS NEEDED TO BRING A MOTION TO THE FLOOR.
HIS SECOND.
TO THE FLOOR THE
ATTORNEY KILBRIDE REPORTED THAT ACCORDING TO THE AGENDA THERE WAS MENTION OF A 30 DAY
EXTENSION ON OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES AND IT COULD BE ACCOMPLISHED BY A MOTION.
MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN PHELAN, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR GASS, THAT THE OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE
TERM FOR THIS YEAR BE EXTENDED UNTIL NOVEMBER 1, 1981, WITHOUT PENALTY.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES:
NAYS:
VICE MAYOR GASS
COUNCILMAN OBERBECK
COUNCILMAN VOTPAKA
COUNCILWOMAN PHELAN
MAYOR FLOOD
NONE CARRIED.
MAYOR FLOOD ASKED THE COUNCIL HOW THEY FELT AS FAR AS ISSUING OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES EVERY
TWO YEARS. ALL OF THE COUNCIL SEEMED TO BE IN AGREEMENT WITH THE CHANGE OVER.
MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT THE ORDINANCE FOR THE OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES WOULD BE PURSUED AT
THE WORKSHOP MEETING, OCTOBER 7, 1981 AND IF NEED AN ADDITIONAL 30 DAY EXTENSION COULD
BE EXTENDED IN ORDER TO PROVIDE MORE TIME.
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - SEPTEMBER 23, 1981
DR. FISCHER REPORTED THAT HE HAD SUBMITTED SUBDIVISION PLANS FOR ROSELAND ACRES AND HE
WAS WAITING ON THE FINAL DECISION FROM THE COUNCIL REGARDING THE PLAT.
COUNCILMAN VOTPAKA REPORTED THAT HE HAD REVIEWED THE PLANS AND SET FORTH REASONS IN A
LETTER TO MAYOR FLOOD, WHY THE PLANS WERE INCOMPLETE AND THE REASONS WHY IT DID NOT
COMPLY WITH THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN'S SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE.
DR. FISCHER INDICATED THAT HE WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD RECOMMEND
CHANGES OR SUGGESTIONS AND THAT THEY WOULD GIVE FINAL APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THESE CHANGES.
ATTORNEY KILBRIDE EXPLAINED THAT IN ORDER TO SUBMIT PLANS AND PLATS THERE IS A PROCEDURE
TO FOLLOW. THERE IS A PLAT APPROVAL AND A SUBDIVISION APPROVAL THAT BOTH GO HAND IN HAND
IN THE CITY ORDINANCE. A FINAL PLAT APPROVAL IS GIVEN WHEN THE SUBDIViSiON IS TOTALLY
COMPLETED AND THE LOTS ARE READY TO BE SOLD. HE INDICATED THAT AT THIS POINT DR. FISCHER
NEEDS A PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL.
COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA EXPLAINED THAT DR. FISCHER WOULD NEED TO HAVE AN AS-BUILT DRAWING.
CERTIFICATION FROM THE ENGINEER, A LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY, A CERTIFICATE OF
DEDICATION, JOINDER AND CONSET TO DEDICATIONS, SURVEYOR'S CERTIFICATE, TITLE OF CERTIFiCA-
TION, CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL BY THE CITY OF SEBASITAN AND CERTIFICATE OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT.
THERE WAS A LENGTHY DISCUSSION CONCERNING A 12 FOOT LIME ROCK ROAD EASEMENT WHICH WILL
SERVE AS A COMMON DRIVEWAY IN ROSELAND ACRES. IT WAS STIPULATED THAT ACCORDING TO THE
SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE THIS ROAD SHOULD BE A MINIMUM OF 20 FEET WIDE AND SHOULD BE PAVED.
ROCK EASEMENT WILL BE DEEDED TO~f~ACH INDIVID~AVL/PROPERTY OWNER AND IT WILL BE THEIR
RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN IT~
MAYOR 'FLOOD STATED THAT THE ROCK ROAD DOM NOT COMPLY WITH THE CITY'S SUBDIVISION
ORDINANCE AND IT WOULD NOT BE SUFF~IEN~.
MAYOR FLOOD REQUESTED THAT DR. FI~E~ ~--~VEN A COPY OF THE CITY'S SUB-DIVISION ORDINANCE
IN ORDER TO HELP HIM IN REVIEWING A~D PKE~RING HIS PLANS.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN OBERBECK, SECO¥~ED B~COUNCILWOMAN PHELAN, THAT THE PRELIMINARY PLAT
FOR ROSELAND ACRES BE SET BACK TO ~T.~E/O~N~R AND TO BE TAKEN TO HIS REGISTERED ENGINEER
AND REGISTERED SURVEYOR OF THE STA~.-~gF ~-LORIDA, TO PREPARE IT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
CITY'S SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE. CARRIED.
THE CITY ENGINEER, MR. ROBERT LLOYD.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES:
NAYS:
VICE MAYOR GASS
COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA
COUNCILMAN OBERBECK
COUNCILWOMAN PHELAN
MAYOR FLOOD
NONE CARRIED.
MR. ROBERT LLOYD, CITY ENGINEER, LLOYD AND ASSOCIATES, PRESENT TO THE COUNCIL PLANS FOR
THE PAVING OF llTH. STREET AND INDICATED THAT THEY WERE READY TO GO TO BID.
MOTION BY VICE MAYOR GASS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN OBERBECK, THAT LLOYD AND ASSOCIATES
GO TO BID FOR THE PAVING OF llTH. STREET. CARRIED.
MAYOR FLOOD ANNOUNCED THAT THERE WOULD BE A DISCUSSION REGARDING COLLIER CREEK DAM DESIGN
PLANS AT THE WORKSHOP MEETING, OCTOBER 7, 1981.
MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT MR. ELLIOTT KEPPLER, DEVELOPER OF RIVER'S EDGE SUBDIVISION WAS
PRESENT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THE DRAINAGE AND ROADS IN THE RIVER'S EDGE
SUBDIVISION. MAYOR FLOOD INDICATED THAT THE PLAT HAD BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE CITY OF
SEBASTIAN BUT SINCE 1975, THE CITY HAS NOT BEEN ASKED TO ACCEPT THE ROADS OR DRAINAGE INTO
THE CITY AND THAT THIS WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CITY'S SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE.
MR. KEPPLER STATED THAT HE GAVE MAYOR FLOOD PERMISSION EIGHT MONTHS AGO TO TAKE CORE
SAMPLES. THE CORE SAMPLES WERE TAKEN AND APPROVED BY THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN.
COUNCILMAN OBERBECK ASKED MR. KEPPLER WHAT THE NAME OF THE COMPANY WAS THAT DID THE CORE
SAMPLING. MR. KEPPLER REPLIED THAT HE DID NOT KNOW BUT HE WOULD GET THE NAME OF THE PAVING
COMPANY.
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - SEPTEMBER 23, 1981 '
MAYOR FLOOD REPORTED THAT THE CITY ENGINEER DID A SURVEY OF THE DRAINAGE AT RIVER'S
EDGE AND REPORTED THAT IT WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH THE CITY'S SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE.
MR. KEPPLER STATED THAT HE HAS COMPLIED WITH THE CITY'S SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE A LONG TIME
AGO. HE INDICATED THAT MR. LLOYD MADE THE INSPECTIONS AND GAVE FINAL APPROVAL ABOUT
FIVE YEARS AGO.
MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT THE CITY ENGINEER HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE SEWER PLAT AT RIVER'S
EDGE SUBDIVISION.
MR. KEPPLER STATED THAT MR. SCHMUCKER WAS THE ENGINEER WHO DID ALL OF THE WORK AND HAS
THE PLAT PLAN.
MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND REGARDING THE ACCEPTANCE OF ROADS OR DRAIN-
AGE INTO THE CITY.
MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT MR. KEPPLER WAS NOTIFIED AT THE TIME OF HIS ANNEXATION THAT HE
WOULD HAVE TO COMPLY WITH THE CITY'S SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE.
MR. KEPPLER STATED THAT HE HAS COMPLIED WITH THE ORDINANCE OR IT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN PASSED.
MR. KEPPLER STATED THAT ONE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THE DRAINAGE IS THAT A BUILDER DID NOT
ALLOW FOR THE INDENTATION FOR A SWALE AND THE BUILDING INSPECTOR APPROVED THE DRIVEWAY.
MR. KEPPLER STATED THAT HE HAD THE BUILDER COME BACK AND GO BACK FIVE OR SIX FEET TO PUT
IN SOME DRAINAGE AND THAT IT WAS NOT ENOUGH.
MR. KEPPLER STATED THAT BOTH TH~CiTY A.~D BUIldING OFFICIAL WERE NOTIFIED WHEN THE DRAIN-
AGE WAS PUT IN AND IT WAS AP{R~D. HE STATE~ ITHAT HE DID NOT FEEL HE SHOULD BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE FOR SOMETHING THA'T~_T/HE-B. UIL~R DI~-$
COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA STATED THAT IT ~U~D ~ ON THE AS-BUILT DRAWING AND THAT THEY CAN
VERIFY THE ELEVATIONS AND IF SOMEf~N'~ E%LSEr~A~S COME ALONG AND CREATED OBSTACELS SINCE THAT
PERIOD OF TIME, THE RESPONSIBILITY WiLL N~ LIE ON MR. KEBPLER.
COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA STATED THAT HE WAUT~E~00 SEE THE ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS AND FROR
THAT IT COULD BE DETERMINED WHO I~PCN~IBLE.
MR. KEPPLER ASKED IF HE COULD HAVE A COPY OF THE DRAINAGE ANALYSIS LIST.
~ WATER TREATMENT PLANT,
MR.TREATMENTKEPPLERpL D_._~. AT ~ ~S~ ( 20 SAMPLE~A__ __ N STARTED ON THE WATER
COUNCILMAN VOTPAKA ASKED MR. KEPPLER WHAT HIS PLANS WERE AFTER HE GETS THE BACTERIOLOGICAL
WELL CLEARANCE.
MR. KEPPLER STATED THAT HE COULD NOT ANSWER, THAT HE HAD TO WAIT TO HEAR FROM THE DEPART-
MENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION.
COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA ASKED MR. KEPPLER IF HE HAD RECEIVED THE CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FOR THE
NEW CONSTRUCTION. HE REPLIED THAT HE DID NOT AND THAT HE HAD BEEN TRYING TO GET ONE FOR
A YEAR AND A HALF AND DID NOT KNOW WHY HE WAS UNABLE TO GET IT.
ATTORNEY KILBRIDE REPORTED THAT MR. KEPPLER WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE A PERMIT BECAUSE HE
NEVER SUBMITTED A COMPLETED APPLICATION.
MR. KEPPLER STATED THAT IT WAS NOT TRUE THAT HE SUBMITTED THE APPLICATION AND DID NOT GET
A FINAL PERMIT.
MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A LETTER IN FEBRUARY OR MARCH, 1981, INFORMING HIM THAT
MR. KEPPLER'S APPLICATION WAS INCOMPLETE AND THAT HE HAD USED THE NAME "PURE GOLD" AND
THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE COULD NOT FIND A CORPORATION BY THIS NAME.
MR. KEPPLER STATED THAT THIS WAS CORRECT AND THAT HE HAD CHANGED HIS NAME FROM KEPPLER'S
LAND IMPROVEMENT TO "ROYAL GOLD".
MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT EVEN THROUGH "ROYAL GOLD" IS A CORPORATION, IT IS STILL MR. KEPPLER~
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WATER NOT "ROYAL GOLD".
MR. KEPPLER STATED THAT MR. SCHMUCKER IS HANDLING ALL THE FILING OF HIS PERMITS THROUGH THE
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION.
MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT HE WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE WELL BUT THE DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION HAS TAKEN CARE OF IT AND HAS GIVEN APPROVAL BUT AS OF LAST WEEK
A PERMIT HAS NDT BEEN APPLIED FOR.
MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT UNDER THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE IT IS REQUIRED THAT FIRE HYDRANTS
MUST BE INSTALLED AND ASKED MR. KEPPLER WHAT HE WAS GOING TO DO ABOUT IT.
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - SEPTEMBER 23, 1981
MR. KEPPLER STATED THAT IT WAS NOT IN THE ORDINANCE WHEN HE PUT IN HIS WATER SYSTEM.
MAYOR FLOOD EXPLAINED THAT IT IS UNDER THE FRANCHISE WITH GENERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
GOING BACK TO 1959.
MR. KEPPLER STATED THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION INFORMED HIM AND MR.
ED SCHM~CKER THAT THE PIPING DOES NOT HAVE TO BE ALL THE WAY THROUGH.
COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA STATED THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION WILL ALLOW
YOU TO PUT ON FIRE HYDRANTS PROVIDING YOU HAVE A FIRE PUMP, ADEQUATE CAPACITY IN THE WELL
AND AN OPERATING PERMIT ISSUED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION.
MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT HE WANTED TO GO ON RECORD AS SAYING THAT MR. KEPPLER WILL COMPLY
WITH THE FRANCHISE ORDINANCE AND WHEN HE GETS HIS OPERATING PERMIT, HE WILL COME TO THE
CITY BEFORE HE GETS INTO OPERATION TO GET A FRANCHISE AND ALSO COMPLY WiTH OUR FRANCHISE
ORDINANCE WHICH SAYS YOU WILL PUT IN FIRE HYDRANTS AND YOU WILL. MAYOR FLOOD ALSO STATED
THAT GENERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IS COMPLYING WITH IT AND SO WILL MR. KEPPLER.
MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT ONE BILL IN THE LUMP SUM OF $1,800.00 WAS SENT TO MR. KEPPLER FOR
LOT MOWING AND HE NEVER REPLIED. MR. KEPPLER INDICATED THAT HE HAD NEVER RECEIVED A BILL
AND THAT HE HAD CHARLIE'S LAWN SERVICE MOW HIS LOTS WITHIN THE LAST TWO WEEKS.
VICE MAYOR GASS SUGGESTED THAT MR. KEPPLER GET A DETAILED BILL OF THE LOTS THAT HAVE BEEN
MOWED BY CHARLIE'S LAWN SERVICE.
MAYOR FLOOD INSTRUCTED THE CITY CLERK TO REVIEW ALL THE MINUTES AND IF NECESSARY TO GO
THROUGH ALL OF THE TAPES TO ~A~T~~~ING TO RIVER'S EDGE. HE INDICATED THAT
HE WANTED TO SEE IF MR. ROBERt~ ~OYD EV.~R MA~AV~ REPORT APPROVING EVERYTHING OUT AT RIVER'S
7:00 P.M., IN CITY HALL AND WI-F,4F'MR~-. KE_~FLER'~PERMISSION HE WOULD CONTACT MR. ED SCHMUCKER
TO ARRANGE FOR HIM TO BE PRESENT.
THE CITY CLERK READ A LETTER FROM ~SHR~RS OF AMARA TEMPLE ASKING PERMISSION TO DIS-
TRIBUTE A TABLOID CONTAINING ARTICLES PER~INING TO THE HISTORY AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE
EIGHTEEN CRIPPLE HOSPITALS AND THREE BURN~NSTITUTES DURING NOVEMBER 9 AND NOVEMBER 22,
1981. THE DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE gO~THE P~BLIC AT SHOPPING AREAS AND TO LOCAL FIRMS AT
WHICH TIME THEY WISH TO RECEIVE P~ ~ATIONS. THE ENTIRE DRIVE WOULD BE CONDUCTED
BY SHRINERS ON A VOLUNTEER BASIS WITH PROCEEDS GOING TO THE SUPPORT OF THE CRIPPLE
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL.
MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT HE WOULD SIGN THE PROCLAMATION.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN OBERBECK, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR GASS, THAT THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN
ALLOW THE SHRINERS OF THE AMARA SHRINE TEMPLE TO PASS OUT THE TABLOID AND SOLICIT FOR
DONATIONS TO GO TOWARDS THE BURN HOSPITAL AND CRIPPLE CHILDRENS FUND. CARRIED.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN OBERBECK, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR GASS, TO APPOINT MR. WILLIAN MAHONEY
TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION. CARRIED.
MAYOR FLOOD ANNOUNCED THAT THE SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE WILL BE SENDING A REPRESENTATIVE
TO THE SEBASTIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EVERY FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH.
MAYOR FLOOD REPORTED THAT HE AND COUNCILMAN OBERBECK HAVE INQUIRED ABOUT NEW LIGHTS FOR
THE BASEBALL FIELD. HE INDICATED THAT THEY HAVE FOUND LIGHTS THAT WILL CUT DOWN THE POWER
CONSUMPTION TO ABOUT HALF, GUARANTEED FOR 10,000 HOURS AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING. THE
LIGHTS CAN BE PURCHASED FOR $22,000.00 INCLUDING COMPLETE INSTALLATION OR THEY CAN BE
PURCHASED UNDER A LEASE PURCHASE PLAN. THE LEASE PURCHASE PLAN WOULD BE MONTHLY INSTALL-
MENTS INCLUDING ALL MAINTENANCE.
MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT HE WOULD TRY TO GET ALL THE FACTS AND FIGURES TOGETHER REGARDING
THE LEASE PURCHASE PLAN SO THE COUNCIL COULD REVIEW IT.
COUNCILMAN OBERBECK REPORTED THAT HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VERO BEACH WINTER BASEBALL LE~Ut
HAS BEEN TERMINATED AND THAT THEY SHOWED GREAT INTEREST IN USING THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN'S
FIELD IF IT WAS IMPROVED. HE INDICATED THAT IT WOULD BE REVENUE FOR THE CITY.
COUNCILMAN OBERBECK REPORTED THAT MR. CLIFF HOOSE IS INTERESTED IN TAKING OVER AND WORKING
FOR THE CITY AS A RECREATION DIRECTOR FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS AT NO CHARGE. HE INDICATED
THAT HE WOULD DO THE SCHEDULING AT THE BASEBALL FIELDS, SET UP MAINTENANCE FOR THE FIELDS
AND ANY OTHER FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT MR. HOOSE WOULD HAVE TO BE PUT ON A RETIANER IN ORDER FOR THE CITY
TO PROVIDE HIM WITH WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION COVERAGE.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 11:11 P.M.