HomeMy WebLinkAbout10081979REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, OCTOBER 8, 1979
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MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR PAT FLOOD, JR., AT 7:00' P.M.
PRESENT: VICE MAYOR LEWIS GRAY, COUNCILMEN EVERETT T. GASS AND JOHN R. JOACHIM, COUNCILWOMAN DOROTHY
MCKINLEY, MAYOR PAT FLOOD, JR., AND ACTING CITY ATTORNEY CHESTER CLEM.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GASS, TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF PUBLIC HEARING AND
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING - AGREEMENT WITH GENERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 8/15/79; SPECIAL MEETING -
BIDS FOR MUNICIPAL DOCK AT SOCIAL CENTER 8/15/79; REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 9/10/79; PUBLIC HEARING 9/12/79;
SPECIAL MEETINGS 9/13/79, 9/17/79; SPECIAL BUDGET MEETING 9/26/79; PUBLIC HEARING AND SPECIAL MEETING 10/3/79.
CARRIED.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, TO PAY SEPTEMBER BILLS AMOUNTING TO $11,739.54.
CARRIED.
MR. F. EUGENE CRAGG COMPLAINED ABOUT THE WATER STANDING ON HIS PROPERTY AS A RESULT OF THE LAST HEAVY
RAINS. HE CONTINUED THAT THIS SITUATION HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A YEAR, BUT IT IS NOW THE WORST IT HAS
EVER BEEN. MAYOR FLOOD ASSURED MR. CRAGG THE SITUATION WOULD BE CHECKED INTO AND, HOPEFULLY, THE PRO-
BLEM WILL BE CORRECTED BY REDOING THE SWALES.
MR. PISANO PRESENTED A PETITION VOTING AGAINST A CITY MANAGER TYPE CITY GOVERNMENT, SIGNED BY 280 PERSONS.
MR. DAVID ROGERS PRESENTED A PAPER WITH 20 SIGNATURES FROM FAMILIES LOCATED IN THE AREA AROUND DEL MONTE
AND S.R. 512. THERE ARE 13 DUPLEXES IN THE AREA AND EACH TIME iT RAINS - AND IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE A
HEAVY RAIN - THE SEWAGE BACKS UP INTO THE BATHTUBS, TOILETS WON'T FLUSH, ETC., AND IT CREATES QUITE A
HEALTH HAZARD. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT PUMPED OUT THE SEPTIC TANKS IN THE AREA LESS THAN TWO MONTHS AGO,
BUT NOW, WITH THE LAST HEAVY RAINS, IT IS BACKED UP AGAIN. ONE MAN SAID HE AND HIS LANDLORD TOGETHER
HAD PAID $600. TO HAVE NEW DRAIN FIELDS LAID, BUT DURING THIS LAST RAIN, HIS TOILETS WOULD NOT FLUSH.
MAYOR FLOOD SAID THE CITY WOULD DO WHA~COUJ-D~P~IATE THIS CONDITION BY RE-SWALING THE
AREA. VICE MAYOR GRAY STATED THIS PRSBI,~IDIO NdI-T-EX.~T\U~I/L A SMALL LAKE WAS DUG BEHIND THE DUPLEXES.
HE SUGGESTED LOWERING THE WATER LEVEL Ill 'I~;IE LAKE AND MAI~R ~LOOD ASKED THE STREET DEPARTMENT SUPER-
INTENDENT TO PUT THIS ITEM ON HIS AGE~D~ OF ~ruc TO RE DO~E~
MR. CLARENDON COMPLAINED ABOUT THE UN~4~O~D__ZTZO~ON P~ip..~ERTY LOCATED AT LAYPORT AND TAYLOR AVENUE.
DURING HURRICANE DAVID, TREES WSRE KNOCKED DOWN FROM THE TOP AND ARE HANGING. IT IS NOT ONLY DIRTY,
BUT DANGEROUS AS WELL. HE FELT THE CITY SHOUL~NOTIFY THE OWNER OF THS PROPERTY, MR. R. W. NOURSE,
THAT
HE
IS
IN
VIOLATION
OF
A
CITY
ORDiNANCS~N~O~I;_~E REQUIRED TO CLEAN UP THE AREA BY REMOVING
THE BROKEN TREES AND HAVING THE GRASS MOWED. ItF4YDR F~_OOD ADVISED MR. CLARENDON THAT THE CITY DID HAVE
AN ORDINANCE ON THE BOOKS THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL T"3 PE_%~I~ WEEDS, GRASS, OR UNDERGROWTH TO GROW TO A
HEIGHT OF TEN INCHES OR MORE, BUT THAT LAST SPRrNU GENERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION HAD A SUIT IN PORT
ST. LUCIE AND THE DISTRICT SUPREME COURT DE(~'~FE~ IP pNCONSTITUTIONAL. THAT DECISION HAS BEEN
APPEALED AND WE ARE AWAITING THE OUTCOME BEF~RYI'NU TO ENFORCE OUR ORDINANCE. MR. CLEM, ACTING
CITY ATTORNEY, SAID HE BELIEVED THE ORDINANCE WAS UPHELD BY THE COURT BUT HE WOULD CHECK FURTHER.
LAND WHICH CIT WD RO C VILO N PU OSES.
COUNCILMAN GASS REP~,~I~ONE R~QUEST~A~~E~SEPff~ER~RI~ISIkR~ET_.Li~T. FLORIDA POWER
AND LIGHT COMPANY WAS ASKED TO RELOCATE FIVE LIGHTS TO INTERSECTIONS WHERE THEY WILL BETTER SERVE
THE PUBLIC. UNFORTUNATELY, HOWEVER, THIS WORK WILL NOT BE DONE SOON AS FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT
IS AT LEAST SIX MONTHS BEHIND IN iTS WORK SCHEDULE. HE FURTHER STATED IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO
SET UP AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE PRESIDENT IN MIAMI TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE.
COUNCILMAN JOACHIM REPORTED THE NIGHT CALL CONVERTER IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WENT OUT AS A RESULT
OF HURRICANE DAVID AND THE AUXILIARY POLICE HAVE TAKEN OVER DURING THE INTERIM. THE NEW CONVERTER
IS EXPECTED SOMETIME THIS WEEK.
THE DEPUTY CLERK READ THE MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 13, 1979.
IN THE ABSENCE OF A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD, MAYOR FLOOD REPORTED SEVERAL
LEASES ARE BEING DISCUSSED. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BOARD WILL REPORT ON ITS CURRENT ACTIVITIES
AT THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING.
THE BUILDING OFFICIAL REPORTED 16 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES VALUED AT $500,000. WERE BUILT DURING
SEPTEMBER. THE TOTAL FOR THE MONTH, INCLUDING COMMERCIAL STORES ON NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE, AMOUNTED
TO $687,142. TOTAL FEES FOR PERMITS DURING THE MONTH AMOUNTED TO $4,269.30.
DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 1978-79, 231 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES WERE ERECTED IN SEBASTIAN. TOTAL VALUE
OF CONSTRUCTION FOR THE YEAR AMOUNTED TO NINE AND ONE HALF MILLION DOLLARS. $52,000. WAS COLLECTED
IN FEES FOR THE YEAR.
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTED 352 COMPLAINTS ANSWERED DURING SEPTEMBER, NOT INCLUDING TRAFFIC STOPS.
DURING THE NIGHT OF HURRICANE DAVID, APPROXIMATELY 185 CALLS WERE ANSWERED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
CHIEF CUMMINS WAS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT ONE OF THE AUXILIARY POLICE MEMBERS IS NOW ATTENDING
THE POLICE ACADEMY.
THE STREET DEPARTMENT SUPERINTENDENT REPORTED SEPTEMBER WAS ONE OF THE BUSIER MONTHS, 1314 WORKING
HOURS, 902 OF WHICH WERE SPENT CLEANING UP THE CITY AFTER THE HURRICANE. HE FELT HIS MEN HAD DONE
AN OUTSTANDING JOB. THE INDIAN RIVER CORRECTION INSTITUTION CONTRIBUTED358 MAN HOURS ON THIS PROJECT
AND A LETTER OF APPRECIATION HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE INSTITUTION.
REGULAR COUNCILMEETING, OCTOBER 8, 1979 (PAGE 2)
DURING THE CLEAN UP OF THE CITY, THE ARMY TRUCK BROKE DOWN. THE ESTIMATED COST TO PUT IT IN
SERVICE IS $1200.-$1500. MR. WEHR EXPLAINED THE BRAKES WENT OUT AND THE HOIST WENT BAD. WHEN
THE LOAD WAS UP AND THE BRAKES LET GO, THE TRUCK COULDN'T BE STOPPED AND THE BED TWISTED. WITH
THE HOIST UP, THE CYLINDER WAS TWISTED.
VICE MAYOR GRAY INDICATED HE HAD SEEN THE TRUCK BEING DRIVEN AT EXCESSIVE SPEEDS AND REQUESTED AN
INVESTIGATION BE MADE TO DETERMINE WHO WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE DAMAGE OCCURRED. COUNCILMAN
GASS SUGGESTED HAVING THE TRUCK REPAIRED, MAKE THE INVESTIGATION AND TRY TO PREVENT IT HAPPENING AGAIN.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GASS, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN McKINLEY, TO HAVE THE TRUCK REPAIRED AND AT THE
SAME TIME iNVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE AND WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR IT. CARRIED.
(COUNCILMAN JOACHIM WAS OPPOSED TO HAVING THE TRUCK REPAIRED.)
THE DEPUTY CLERK READ THE FOLLOWING CORRESPONDENCE:
(1) LETTER FROM MR. ROBERT L. McGUIRKREQUESTING THE RECENTLY PURCHASED PROPERTY BE PLACED ON THE
AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION AT THE OCTOBER 8, 1979, COUNCIL MEETING. (LOTS 1-5, BLOCK 13, EDGEWATER PARK S/D)
(2) LETTER FROM ANNE AND CLINT DEWHURST, AND SIGNED BY TEN OTHER PEOPLE, REGARDING THE FAILURE OF
GENERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION UTILITIES TO PROVIDE SERVICES DURING THE RECENT HURRICANE. THEY
ARE DESIROUS OF HAVING GDC FURNISH AND INSTALL AN AUXILIARY PUMPING SYSTEM GENERATED BY FUELING OTHER
THAN ELECTRICAL.
(3) MR. CANDELET'S COMPLAINT CONCERNING ALUMINUM STORED ON PROPERTY IN THR GALLENTINE SUBDIVISION.
(4) LETTER FROM MR. DON LIVINGSTON OF WHISPERING PALMS MOBILE VILLAGE REGARDING THE NEED OF A
PUBLIC GOLF COURSE IN THE AREA.
OF THE SEBASTIAN SOCIAL CENTER ON TH3 ~F'IRST AND TZIRD ~EpDAY OF EACH MONTH. THEY FURTHER ASKED THAT
THE FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAYS BE RESERVED IN THE NAME O~ ~HE LIONS CLUB IN THE EVENT THEY WiSH TO
RESUME THE RENTAL ARRANGEMENT .~TE~NINFTY DAz'MOR~RIUM PERIOD.
(6) MR. TOMMY THOMAS' LETTER TO MR. ~VID ~ WH~E, DIVISION OF ~CREATION AND PAR~, REQUESTING
$5,000. AS THE COUNTY'S SHARE IN THE RESTO~TION OF THE CITY MARINA AND ~CK AT THE SOCIAL CENTER.
wr RRso u o
OF CABLEVISION' S DE~GULATION BILL. ~
(8) LETTER FROM THE COUNTY COMMISSION ST~T~ ;T~ INSTALLATION OF A T~FFIC SIGNAL AT STATE ROAD
512 AND U.S. 1 IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF T~AT.~ND THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, BUT THE COUNTY WILL
ACCEPT THE MAINTENANCE.
(11) MR. ~ALD ~NGWIS' LETTER RWUESTING nE BE CONSIDERED FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE CONSTRUCTION
BOARD AS A CONCERNED CITIgEN.
(12) SITE MANAGER, CONGREGATE MEALS, REQUESTED PERMISSION TO HOLD A BAZAAR AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER
ON NOVEMBER 18, 1979.
(13) FLORIDA SOCIETY COLONIAL DAMES, INDIAN RIVER CHAPTER 17TH CENTURY, REQUESTED PERMISSION TO USE
THE COMMUNITY CENTER, FREE OF CHARGE, ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBRR 11 FROM ABOUT 2 TO 4 P.M. TO HAVE A
COMMUNiTY-WIDE OBSERVANCE OF VETERANS DAY.
(14) INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOWLING ASSOCIATION'S REQUEST TO SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT ITS BOWLING
DINNER IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER ON OCTOBER 10, 1979.
(15) SEBASTIAN PANTHERS' FOOTBALL'S REQUEST TO HOLD A DANCE AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER ON OCTOBER 27, 1979.
(16) CERTIFICATION OF NAMES ON PETITION FOR CITY MANAGER. OF THE 231 NAMES LISTED, 222 WERE VERIFIED
BY THE CITY CLERK AS REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN. THiS IS OVER 10% OF THE REGIS-
TERED VOTERS. MAYOR FLOOD STATED THIS WILL BE ON THE BALLOT AT THE MARCH ELECTION FOR CHANGE OF
CHARTER.
MAYOR FLOOD REQUESTED PERMISSION OF THE COUNCIL TO ADVERTISE FOR A BOOKKEEPER. THE PRESENT INCUMBENT
WILL BE MOVED TO A CLERK-TYPIST POSITION. HE ALSO ASKED THAT THE BOOKKEEPER'S POSITION BE TAKEN OUT
OF THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AND PLACED DIRECTLY UNDER THE MAYOR AND THAT THE BOOKKEEPER BE DESIGNATED
AS THE CITY TREASURER. THE CHARTER AUTHORIZES THE CiTY COUNCIL OR THE CITY CLERK TO ACT AS CITY
TREASURER, OR THE COUNCIL CAN APPOINT A CITY TREASURER AT ITS OWN DISCRETION. MAYOR FLOOD FEELS
THE BOOKKEEPER SHOULD ALSO BE THE CITY TREASURER.
VICE MAYOR GRAY SUGGESTED HIRING A NEW BOOKKEEPER AND IF THE PERSON PERFORMS WELL, HE OR SHE CAN
THEN BE APPOINTED CITY TREASURER BY ACTION OF THE COUNCIL.
AT THE LAST WORKSHOP MEETING MAYOR FLOOD SAID HE HAD TURNED IN A PRE-APPLICATION FOR A 75% GRANT
TO FARMERS HOME FOR THE WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM. IT IS ESTIMATED THE PROJECT WILL RUN ABOUT FORTY
MILLION DOLLARS. MR. ROBERT LLOYD DID AN EXCELLENT JOB IN GETTING THE PAPER WORK TOGETHER FOR THIS
REQUEST.
REGULAR COUNCILMEETING, OCTOBER 8, 1979
(PAGE 3)
MR. CLEM, ACTING CITY ATTORNEY, HAD BEEN ASKED BY MAYOR FLOOD TO REVIEW THE CITY'S PROPOSED TREE
ORDINANCE. MR. CLEM MADE A FEW SUGGESTIONS, PARTICULARLY ITEM 7B, PAGE 5, WHICH STATES "ALL TREES
THAT ARE REMOVED OR DESTROYED SHOULD BE REPLACED BY A SPECIES AND SIZE OF TREE AS REQUIRED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OR ITS DESIGNEE AND FILEDIN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK." MR. CLEM FELT THIS ITEM
SHOULD BE DISCUSSED.
MOTION BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, TO TABLE THE PROPOSED TREE ORDINANCE AND
TAKE IT UP AT ANOTHER PUBLIC HEARING. CARRIED.
THE DEPUTY CLERK READ IN iTS ENTIRETY THE FINAL READINGOF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE ENTITLED, "THE
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 0-78-4.
MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN McKINLEY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM,
ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 0-78-4.
ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: VICE MAYOR GRAY
COUNCILMAN GASS
" JOACHIM
COUNCILWOMAN McKINLEY
MAYOR FLOOD
TO ACCEPT THE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
NAYS: NONE. CARRIED.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN, JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GASS, TO ACCEPT THE LIONS' GRACIOUS OFFER TO
DROP THE CEILING AND INSTALL NEW DRAPERIES IN THE SEBASTIAN SOCIAL CENTER WITH THE PROVISO THAT THE
WORK NOT BE ACCOMPLISHED UNTIL THE CITY HAS MADE ITS ALTERATIONS. MOTION WAS WITHDRAWN.
MOTION BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MCKINLEY, THAT THE CITY ADVERTISE FOR BID FOR
NEW WINDOWS FOR THE SOCIAL CENTER AN~ O~F-¥ ~--~D~_~T~HE NEXT WORKSHOP MEETING OR REGULAR
VICE MAYOR GRAY WILL ADVISE THE LICN~ THAT T3E CIEY IS ~O/fNG OUT FOR BID TO REPLACE THE WINDOWS AND
THAT THE COUNCIL RECOMMENDS THE LICN~ ..~-~ COMMENCE REFU~ISHINGI~ OF THE CENTER UNTIL THE NEW WINDOWS
ARE INSTALLED. ~ __ -- ~
MR. McGUIRK QUESTIONED THE WISDOM OF THE CITY HAVING PURCHASED LOTS 1-5, BLOCK 13, EDGEWATER PARK
SUBDIVISION. AFTER CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSI~N~'~Y~OD REITERATED THAT IN HIS OPINION IT WAS A
WISE MOVE ON THE PART OF THE COUNCIL TO B'3If ~HiS L~ND~ FOR $18,500. VICE MAYOR GRAY COMMENTED HE
FELT THE VALUE OF THE BURR PROPERTY (NOW QWS~ED BT TH~ CITY AND LOCATED DIRECTLY ACROSS THE ROAD
FROM THE WATERFRONT PROPERTY UNDER DISCUSSI'DfT) WiL~;-DOUBLE. MR. McGUIRK SAID HE WOULD GO ALONG
WITH WHATEVER THE RESIDENTS OF SEBASTIAN ~(~A.~L~E~ ASlFAR AS THE USE OF THE PROPERTY WAS CONCERNED.
HIS REASON FOR BRINGING UP THE SUBJECT WAS,,H3F~'DID--~OT FEEL PROPER PROCEDURES HAD BEEN FOLLOWED
AT THE TIME OF THE PURCHASE.
THE EMERGENCY AI AI T NC 0 ~D~,D NAL 90 DAYS AT A MEETING ON -
REFERENCE WAS O)M .MD SC 3TtR TEN PEOPLE) CONCERNING
THE NEED FOR AN ~ARY ~MP~S~M ~_~E~ BY FU__EL OTHERL~HA~LE~CITY. MAYOR FLOOD HAS
DISCUSSED THIS SUBJECT WITH MR. WAYNE ALLEN OF GENERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WHO, IN TURN, PASSED
IT ON TO MR. SMITH, GDC UTILITIES, WHO IS TAKING IT UNDER ADVISEMENT. MAYOR FLOOD ALSO DISCUSSED
WITH GDC THE FIRE PLUG SITUATION AND THEY HAVE INDICATED SOMETHING WILL BE DONE IN THE NEXT 30 DAYS.
WHEN ASKED HIS OPINION OF THE SITUATION, MR, CLEM SAID IF THERE IS A HEALTH OR FIRE HAZARD - OR BOTH - AS A
RESULT OF THE WATER FAILURE, IT WAS HIS OPINION THAT UNDER THE CITY'S POLICE POWER THE CITY HAS THE
RIGHT TO STEP IN. MAYOR FLOOD ASKED THE BUILDING OFFICIAL TO CHECK INTO GDC'S PUMPING SYSTEM AND
REPORT BACK TO HIM.
THE PILINGS FOR THE SOCIAL CENTER DOCK HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND MAYOR FLOOD ASKED THE COUNCIL'S PERMISSION
TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR iNSTALLATION OF THE PILINGS.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, TO ADVERTISE FOR BID FOR THE INSTALLATION
OF THE PILINGS AT THE SOCIAL CENTER DOCK. CARRIED.
MR. JOHN VAN ANTWERP, SEBASTIAN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT MANAGER, DISCUSSED PROPOSAL FOR PUTTING IN A FULL
GOLF COURSE AT THE SEBASTIAN AIRPORT. HE REFERRED TO AN AREA OF THE AIRPORT AS A POSSIBLE SITE,
COMMENTING THAT IT WAS THE LEAST DEVELOPED AND LEAST VALUABLE TO DEVELOP. THERE ARE STRINGS
ATTACHED TO THE USE OF AIRPORTPROPERTY BECAUSE IT WAS A LAND GRANT TO THE CITY FOR THE PURPOSE
OF AN AIRPORT AND IT MUST BE MAINTAINED AS AN AIRPORT. HE FELT REASONABLY CERTAIN THE CITY COULD
OBTAIN FAA APPROVAL FOR THE LAND USE. HE REQUESTED THE CITY AUTHORIZE $400. FOR AN INITIAL SURVEY
T~DETERMINE IF THE SOIL, DRAINAGE, ETC. WERE SATISFAETORY~OR'.ACGQLFi~OUR.SE.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, TO APPROVE THE EXPENDITURE OF $400. FOR A
SURVEY TO DETERMINE IF THE LAND AT THE AIRPORT IS SUITABLE FOR A GOLF COURSE. CARRIED.
MAYOR FLOOD ASKED FOR APPROVAL TO GO OUT TO BID FOR A BUILDING BEHIND CITY HALL. CARRIED.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN McKINLEY, TO ADVERTISE FOR BID FOR A BUILDING
TO BE LOCATED BEHIND CITY HALL. CARRIED.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GASS, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, TO ACCEPT RESOLUTION READ BY THE DEPUTY CITY
CLERK TO ABANDON EASEMENT BETWEEN LOTS 4 AND 5, BLOCK 26, UNIT 1, SEBASTIAN HIGHLANDS. CARRIED. (R-79-23)
MOTION BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, TO SCHEDULE THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, INSTEAD OF MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, VETERANS DAY. CARRIED.
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, OCTOBER 8, 1979 (P_AGE 4)
IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF SPECIAL MEETINGS HELD EACH MONTH, MAYOR FLOOD SUGGESTED HOLDING
TWO COUNCIL MEETINGS A MONTH. THE FIRST MEETING TO BE HELD ON THE USUAL SECOND MONDAY O~ EACH MONTH
AND A SECOND MEETING THE SECOND WEDNESDAY AFTER THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN McKINLEY, TO CONDUCT TWO REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGS
A MONTH, THE FIRST ONE ON THE SECOND MONDAY OF EACH MONTH AND THE OTHER ON THE SECOND WEDNESDAY FOLLOWING
THE MONDAY COUNCIL MEETING, STARTING IN NOVEMBER. CARRIED.
MOTION BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, SECONDED BY_ COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, TO SEND NOTICE TO MR. TESSIER, LOT 5,
CALAMONDIN STREET, GALLENTINE SUBDIVISION, TO REMOVE THE ALUMINUM STORED ON HIS PROPERTY WITHIN
10 DAYS FROM THIS DATE. CARRIED.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION READ BY THE
DEPUTY CLERK PERTAINING TO CARRY-OVER OF FUNDS FROM THE PARKS AND RECREATION BUDGET TO ITS FISCAL
YEAR 1979-80 BUDGET. CARRIED. (R-79-21)
MOTION BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GASS, TO APPROVE RESOLUTION READ BY THE DEPUTY CITY
CLERK TO CARRY OVER ANY MONIES ABOVE $30,000. REMAINING IN THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT 1978-79 BUDGET FOR
FUTURE USE. CARRIED. (R-79-22)
A LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD CONCERNING THE PURCHASE OF A FOOT OF BOONE PROPERTY TO GAIN ACCESS TO
THE WELL LOCATED ON CITY AND BOONE PROPERTY.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN.JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MCKINLEY, THAT THE CITY PURCHASE 1' OF THE
BOONE PROPERTY IF MRS. BOONE WILL AGREE TO LET WHOEVER TAPS THE WELL TO WALK ON HER PROPERTY, IF
NECESSARY, WHILE DOING THE WORK. CARRIED.
CITIZEN MEMBER OF~
MOTION BY COUNC4!
A BAZAAR AT THE C~
MOTION BY COUNCI~
TO HOLD A VETERANS
CHARGE~ CARRIED.
VICE MAYOR GRAY SUGGESTED A CONTRAC~,4~F%PRF~-A~ ~H~RCHASE OF THIS PROPERTY TO INCLUDE A SURVEY
IS IN PLACE, SOMETIME AFTER THE 17TH.'~ ''~
MOTION BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, SECONDEDB-~-COU~ILMA~--JOACHIM, TO GRANT A THREE MONTH MORATORIUM TO
THE LIONS CLUB ON THE RENTAL OF THE SEBASTIAN SOCIAL CENTER ON THE FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAY OF EACH
MONTH AND TO RESERVE THE FIRST AND THIRD~D~Y~'~THE EVENT THEY WANT TO RESUME THE'RENTAL
AGREEMENT AFTER THE 90 DAY MORATORIUM PEKIO~ CAR~ED.
MOTION BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, SECONDED BY CO~]A~IiLMAI! ~ACHIM, TO GRANT A 90 DAY EXTENSION TO MR.
FLOWERS TO KEEP HIS TRAVEL TRAILER ON HI%P~RTY~WHILE HE IS BUILDING HIS HOUSE. CARRIED.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GASS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, TO ACCEPT MR. LANGLOIS AS A CONCERNED
OaC~X.M, S~C~EDt ~¥ FO~C~2~AN GAS~, ~0 AL~O~ ~E COmmGATE ~EALS TO CONDUCT
~o~_c~, S?.q_q?~E~BY~C~R GRA~, ~0G~T ~r_s~.v TO T~E
COLONIAL
DAMES
DAY CELEBRATION AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER ONNOVEMBER 11 FROM ~ TO ~ P.M. AT NO
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, TO GRANT PERMISSION TO THE COUNTY
BOWLING ASSOCIATION TO SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT ITS DINNER ON OCTOBER 10 AT THE SOCIAL CENTER.
CARRIED.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN McKINLEY, TO GRANT PERMISSION TO THE
SEBASTIAN PANTHERS FOOTBALL TEAM TO SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT THEIR DANCE IN THE COMMUNITY
CENTER ON OCTOBER 27. CARRIED.
MOTION BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN McKINLEY, TO PASS A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING
GOVERNOR BOB GRAHAM'S VETO OF CABLE TV DEREGULATION BILL. CARRIED. (R-79-24)
MEETING ADJOURNED.
CITY CLERK MAYOR