HomeMy WebLinkAbout10061982PUBLIC HEARING
OCTOBER 6, 1982
~UBLIC HEARING CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR PAT FLOOD, JR., AT 7:00 P.M.
PRESENT: VICE MAYOR EVERETT T. GASS, COUNCILMAN FRANK OBERBECK, COUNCILMAN RICHARD VOTAPKA,
COUNCILMAN GEORGE SCHUM, 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 19, AND 26, 1982, TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-94 OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY INCREASING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MEMBERSHIPS TO SEVEN; LIMITING
REAPPOINTMENT TO ONE SUCCESSIVE TERM; AMENDING SECTION 2-109 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REQUIRING
VOTE OF FOUR MEMBERS TO CONSTITUTE OFFICIAL ACTION; AMENDING SECTION 2-104 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
BY REDUCING MAXIMUM DAILY FINE $25.00 PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ATTORNEY KILBRIDE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-94 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
BY INCREASING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MEMBERSHIPS TO SEVEN; LIMITING REAPPOINTMENT TO ONE SUCCESSIVE
TERM; AMENDING SECTION 2-109 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REQUIRING VOTE OF FOUR MEMBERS TO CONSTITUTE
OFFICIAL ACTION; AMENDING SECTION 2-104 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REDUCING MAXIMUM DAILY FINE TO $250.00
PROVIDING ANEFFECTIVE DATE.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER COMMENTS, PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED 7:10 P.M.
CITY CLERK MAYOR
MINUTES APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 10, 1982.
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING - OCTOBER 6, 1982
NEEDED TO BE TAKEN ON A PETITION ThAT HA~ BEEN PR~SEN~,~THE PURCHASE OF GREENE'S GASS PROPERTY
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN OBERBECK, SECO~D~'D~Y CgUN~rMAN S~UM, TO CALL A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING TO TAKE
CARE OF THESE SPECIAL ITEMS. ~ -- -- --
p~ MOTION CARRIED.
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY .~AYOR FLOOD, JR., AT 7:15 P.M.
PRESENT: VICE MAYOR EVERETT T. GASS,~ ~, j ~~QU~C~-LZAN FRANK OBERBECK, COUNCILMAN RICHARD VOTAPKA,
COUNCILMAN GEORGE SCHUM, C~TO~EY DANIEL KILBRIDE AND MAYOR PAT FLOOD, JR.
OF THE CHARTER ~D TH~ HE WOULD CONTACT THE SECRETARY OF STATE ~D ROSEMARY RICHEY, SUPERVISOR OF
HE ~LSO EXPLAINED TEAT SE H~ PREPARED ~ RESOLUTION ENABLZNa THE PETITION TO BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT
ATTORNEY KILBRIDE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA SUBMITTING
TO THE ELECTORS OF SAID CITY A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SECTION 2.05 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
SEBASTIAN W~ICH INCREASES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE MAYOR; AND CONTROLS BUSINESS EXPENSES OF THE MAYOR
AND COUNCIL.
MOTION WITHDRAWN BY COUNCILMAN OBERBECK, SECONDED WITHDREW BY COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA.
MOTION BY VICE MAYOR GASS, THAT WE ADOPT THE RESOLUTION, SUBJECZ'.~O CLARIFICATION OF THE SECRETARY
OF STATE AND OUR ATTORNEY AS TO.~W IT SHOULD BE SHOWN ON THE BALLOT.
MOTION DIED, LACK OF A SECOND.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN OBERBECK, THAT WE APPROVE A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS OF SAID CITY A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SECTION 2.05
OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN WHICH INCREASES THE COMPENSATION FOR THEMAYOR: AND CONTROLS
BUSINESS EXPENSES OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE QUESTION BE DIVIDED INTO
FOUR INDIVIDUAL PARTS AND TO BE VOTED ON SEPARATELY IF IT,S LEGALLY POSSIBLE AND THAT OUR ATTORNEY
CONFIRM THIS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE. IF IT IS NOT LEGALLY POSSIBLE, THEN THE QUESTION GOES ON
IN TACT AND TO BE VOTED ON AS ONE ITEM ON THE BALLOT.
ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMAN OBERBECK
COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA
COUNCILMAN SCHUM
MAYOR FLOOD
NAYS: VICE MAYOR GASS MOTION CARRIED.
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING - OCTOBER 6, 1982
ATTORNEY KILBRIDE STATED FOR A MATTER OF RECORD, THAT THE RESOLUTION WILL PLACE THE PETITION QUESTION
ON THE BALLOT, CONCERNING THE CHARTER CHANGE AND THE ONLY QUESTION AT THE PRESENT TIME IS WHETHER
ONE QUESTION WILL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT OR FOUR SEPARATE QUESTIONS.
MAYOR.FLOOD STATED THAT ALL THE NECESSARY PAPER WORK IS COMPLETED TO CLOSE ON THE GREENE'S GAS
PROPERTY AND THAT THE AGREEMENT IS THAT THE CITY WILL PAY $15,000.00 DOWN, THE SECOND YEAR $20,000.00
AND THE REMAINDER WILL BE PAID IN 1985.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN OBERBECK, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA, THAT WE GO AHEAD AND APPROVE THE PURCHASE
CONTRACT OF THE GREENE'S GAS PROPERTY~o
ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES:
VICE MAYOR GASS
COUNCILMAN OBERBECK
COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA
COUNCILMAN SCHUM
MAYOR FLOOD
NAYS: NONE
MOTION CARRIED.
COUNCILMAN SCHUM REQUESTED PERMISSION FROM THE COUNCIL TO TRAVEL TO VERO BEACH FOR THE ENTIRE TERM
THAT HE WILL BE SERVING ON THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY RECREATION COMMITTEE.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN VOTAPKA, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR GASS, THAT WE AUTHORIZE COUNCILMAN SCHUM TO GO TO
THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS, VERO BEACH, BASED ON THE REFERENDUM CHANGE TO
COINCIDE WITH THE EXPENSES.
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING CLOSED: 7: 55P.M.
CITY CLERK MAYOR
MINUTES APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 10, 1982.