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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10191983MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF SEBASTIAN OCTOBER 19, 1983 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, CITY COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR PAT FLOOD, JR., AT 7:00 P.M. PRESENT: VICE MAYOR ROBERT FITZMAURICE COUNCILMAN RICHARD SZELUGA COUNCILWOMAN DOROTHY MCKINLEY COUNCILMAN JAMES GALLAGHER CITY ATTORNEY DANIEL KILBRIDE MAYOR PAT FLOOD, JR. THE CITY CLERK READ A PROCLAMATION, PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 13, 1983 THROUGH NOVEMBER 19, 1983, AS "AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK" MAYOR'S MATTERS: MAYOR FLOOD REPORTED THAT THE MATTER CONCERNING GENERAL DEVELOPMENT UTILITY EXTENSION CHARGES NEEDED TO BE DISCUSSED AT THE WORKSHOP MEETING SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 3, 1983 AND THEN POSSIBLY SCHEDULED FOR THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 9, 1983. ~AYOR FLOOD ANNOUNCED THAT A WORKSHOP MEETING WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1983, WITH THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD TO DISCUSS THE IMPACT OF A MOBILE HOME PARK WITHIN THE CITY. MAYOR FLOOD REPORTED THAT D gE P ED BY MR. KNOWLES, REPRESENTATIVE, SEBASTIAN PANTHERS FOOTBALL TEAM, REGARDINg ~HE POSSIBILITY OF PUTTING IN AN ALL PURPOSE FIELD AT THE SEBAST;'A~JUNIOR MIDD~EISCHOOL FOR THE SCHOOL AND CITY'S USE. MAYOR FLOOD REMARKED~ TJ~Ar tHIS WOULD ~BE AN ASSET TO THE COMMUNITY AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNC~ON~DE~UDG~NG APPROXIMATELY $15,000.00 FROM NEXT YEARS BUDGET. ~ MEETING TO BE HELD IN ORLaNdO, FL~RZ~ CONCERNING "PROPOSITION I". NEW BUSINESS: CONPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GALLAGHER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SZELUGA, TO ACCEPT THE FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 202, AS AMENDED, OF t THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA. ROLL CALL VOTE: A YES: VICE MAYOR FITZMAURICE COUNCILMAN SZELUGA COUNCILWOMAN MCKINLEY COUNCILMAN GALLAGHER MAYOR FLOOD NAYS: NONE MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING WOULD BE HELD, DECEMBER 7, 1983, PRIOR TO THE WORKSHOP MEETING. ATTORNEY KILBRIDE READ FOR THE FIRST TIME BY TITLE ONLY OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, VACATING, ABOLISHING AND ABANDONING THE ALLEY LOCATED ON, OVER, AND BETWEEN LOTS #1 THROUGH 6 AND 7 THROUGH 12, BLOCK 5, REPLAT OF SCHOOL PARK SUBDIVISION. MOTION BY .VICE MAYOR FITZMAURICE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SZELUGA, TO ACCEPT THE FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, VACATING, ABOLISHING AND ABANDONING THE ALLEY LOCATED ON, OVER AND BETWEEN LOTS #1 THROUGH 6 AND 7 THROUGH 12, BLOCK 5, REPLAT OF SCHOOL PARK SUBDIVISION. ROLL CALL VOTE: A YES: VICE MAYOR FITZMAURICE COUNCILMAN SZELUGA COUNCILWOMAN MCKINLEY COUNCILMAN GALLAGHER MAYOR FLOOD NAYS: NONE MOTION CARRIED. MINUTES: REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 19, 1983 MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING WOULD BE HELD, NOVEMBER 9, 1983, PRIOR TO THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. THE CITY CLERK READ IN ITS INTIRETY A RESOLUTION VACATING, ABOLISHING, ABANDONING AND DISCONTINUING EASEMENT OF THE SOUTH SIDE OF LOT #20, AND THE NORTH SIDE OF LOT #21, BLOCK #338, UNIT #13, SEBASTIAN HIGHLANDS. (RESIDENTIAL) (DERUSSO) MOTION BY VICE MAYOR FITZMAURICE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GALLAGHER, TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION VACATING, ABANDONING AND DISCONTINUING EASEMENT OF THE SOUTH SIDE OF LOT #20 AND THE NORTW SIDE OF LOT #21, BLOCK #338, UNIT #13, SEBASTIAN HIGHLANDS. (RESIDENTIAL) (DERUSSO) ROLL CALL VOTE AYES: VICE MAYOR FITZMAURICE COUNCILMAN SZELUGA COUNCILWOMAN MCKINLEY COUNCILMAN GALLAGHER MAYOR FLOOD NAYS: NONE MOTION CARRIED. ATTORNEY KILBRIDE REPORTED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE THE RESOLUTION PREPARED CONCERNING THE PRICE RANGE FOR THE BALL FIELD ADVERTISEMENT. MAYOR FLOOD MENTIONED THAT THIS MATTER BE BROUGHT UP AT A SPECIAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1983, PRIOR TO THE JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING AND ZONING. MOTION BY VICE MAYOR FITZM E, SECO~DE COUNCMAN GALLAGHER, THAT WE TABLE THE RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PRICE RAhGE FOR ~ALL FIELD ADVERTISEMENT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING AT A SPECIAL MEETINg. [ ~ ~ -- ~ MOTION CARRIED. AFTER CHECKING WITH SEVERAL COM~S--~T~ USING SEVERAL TEST COPIERS, THE CITY CLERK HAS REQUESTED THAT A ROYA~L '~3~R C~7~IER BE PURCHASED AT A STATE CONTRACT PRICE OF $7,306.00 AND A CONTINUOUS MA1NTENA~ AGREEMENT AT $426.00 PER EVERY 25,000 COPIES. r ' MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GALLAGHER,'~N~D BY VICE MAYOR FITZMAURICE, THAT PERMISSION BE GRANTED TO THE CITY CLERK TO PURCHASE THE COPIER MACHINE. SZE .UG . I ^ \ NAYS: NONE MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR FLOOD REPORTED THAT HE WOULD LIKE ADDITIONAL TIME TO REVIEW THE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED FOR CITY COMMITTEES AND IT BE AN AGENDA ITEM FOR THE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 9, 1983. IN RESPONSE TO COUNCILWOMAN MCKINLEY'S STATEMENT, MAYOR FLOOD EXPLAINED THAT THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MEMBERS THEMSELVES CANNOT BE CODE ENFORCER OFFICERS, SINCE THEY ONLY SIT AS THE JUDGE AND JURY OF CASES BROUGHT BEFORE THEM. HE STATED THAT THE FOLLOWING CITY PERSONNEL ARE APPOINTED CODE ENFORCERS: DANIEL BLAIR, BUILDING OFFICIAL, DEBORAH KRAGES, CITY CLERK, BOB DOHERTY, SUPERINTENDENT, PUBLIC WORKS, EARL MASTELLER, CITY ENGINEER. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN SZELUGA, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GALLAGHER, THAT THE APPLICATIONS FOR BOARD MEMBERSHIPS BE HELD UNTIL THE WORKSHOP MEETING OF NOVEMBER 2, 1983 AND THEN PLACED ON THE AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 9, 1983. MOTION CARRIED. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GALLAGHER, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MCKINLEY, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, THE CITY ATTORNEY AND THE FINANCE DIRECTOR BE REIMBURSED THEIR EXPENSES TO ATTEND A SEMINAR TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 4, 1983, FOR THE DISCUSSION OF PROPOSITION I. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: VICE MAYOR FITZMAURICE COUNCILMAN SZELUGA COUNCILWOMAN MCKINLEY COUNCILMAN GALLAGHER MAYOR FLOOD NAYS: NONE MOTION CARRIED. MINUTES: REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 19, 1983 MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN MCKINLEY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GALLAGHER, TO PERMIT ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO BE SERVED AT A GATHERING OF THE INDIAN RIVER DRAG RACING ASSOCIATION ON NOVEMBER 20, 1983, AT THE SEBASTIAN COMMUNITY CENTER. MOTION CARRIED. MR. GREGORY GORE, ATTORNEY, SEBASTIAN CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD, STATED THAT HE HAS RECEIVED A WRITTEN OPINION FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE, STATEING THAT THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD WOULD BE GIVEN JURISDICTION OVER CHAPTERS 12 AND 16, CODE OF ORDINANCES. CITY OF SEBASTIAN, DEALING WITH JUNK, GARBAGE, REFUSE AND NUSIANCES. HE ALSO STATED THAT BY RESOLUTION OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD ON OCTOBER 12, 1983, WE MOVED TO HAVE THE CITY COUNCIL AMEND THE ZONING CODE AND ANY APPLICABLE CODE TO ALLOW THE BOARD TO ENFORCE JURISDICTION OVER A VIOLATION OCCURING IN THE CITY, CONCERNING JUNK, REFUSE, GARBAGE OR NUSIANCES. MAYOR FLOOD INSTRUCTED ATTORNEY KILBRIDE TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE EXISTING ZONING CODE, IN ORDER TO ENFORCE MENTIONED VIOLATIONS. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GALLAGHER, THAT WE DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORINANCES TO ENCOMPASS NUSIANCES, JUNK AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD REQUESTED. MOTION WITHDRAWN BY COUNCILMAN GALLAGHER. Fo HAVE ORDINANCES CHANUES,~L~WIrU~-~H~ ~O\IH~VE MORE AUTHORITY IN ENFORCINg TEE LAWS OF THS citY.  MOTION CARRIED. ~OTION BY COUNCIlmAN GALL~ , r~CON~'SD BY COUNCILWO~N ~C~ZNLE~, TEAT WE INSTRUCT THE CZT~ ATTO~Er TO DRAW U~ AN ORDINANCS AMENDING OUR CODS OF ORDINANCES TO aZVS THE CODE SNSORCEMSNT BOARD ~O~EW"m~O.~SXNa :UN~ AND ~USZA~CES AND OTHER ITEMS THAT WERE REQUESTED BY MR. gORE' ~ON~-G.~. MOTION CARRIED. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS T ADJOURNED: 8:00 P.M. CITY CLERK MAYOR MINUTES APPROVED AT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING ON DECEMBER 21, 1983.