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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11141977436 REGULAR MEETING - NOVEMBER 14, 1977 MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR F. EUGENE CRAGG AT 7 P.M. PRESENT: VICE MAYOR LEWIS GRAY, COUNCILMEN JOHN R. JOACHIM, EVERETT T. GASS, AND CLIFFORD HOOSE, MAYOR F. EUGENE CRAGG AND MR. L. B. VOCELLE. MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 10, 1977 WERE APPROVED WITH CORRECTION OF THE WORD "VACANCIES" TO "ABSENTEES" REFERRING TO THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GASS, TO PAY OCTOBER BILLS AMOUNTING TO $12,730.39. CARRIED. MAYOR CRAGG INVITED MR. HAIMOWITZ, INDIAN RIVER CABLEVISION, TO ATTEND THE MEETING THIS EVENING TO GIVE MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THEIR TV RECEPTION; HOWEVER, MR. HAIMOWITZ HAD A PRIOR COMMITMENT. MAYOR CRAGG SAID ANY COMPLAINTS REGISTERED AT THIS MEETING WOULD BE RECORDED. MR PAT FLOOD PRESENTED A COPY OF THE FLORIDA TREND MAGAZINE WHICH CONTAINED AN ARTICLE EN- TITLED, "DOES GENERAL DEVELOPMENT MEAN TROUBLE FOR CITY INVESTING?" HE ASKED THE CITY ATTORNEY TO RESEARCH THE ARTICLE TO DETERMINE IF THE GDC PROFIT PROBLEM COULD AFFECT THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN. MR. VAN DE VOORDE SPOKE OF THE SOCCER PROGRAM WHICH IS GETTING STARTED IN THE AREA AND ASKED IF THE FIELD ADJACENT TO THE TENNIS COURTS COULD BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE. VICE MAYOR GRAY SUGGESTED A MEETING BE HELD IN CITY HALL ON MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 21, AT 7:30 P.M. WITH MEMBERS OF THE P~ECREATION COMMITTEE AND INTERESTED PERSONNEL TO DISCUSS IT. HE STATED HE DID HAVE MONEY IN THE RECREATION BUDGET TO DO SOMETHING FOR THE FIELD, BUT THAT OTHER DETAILS COUNCILMAN JOACHIM COMMENTED HE HAD C~IYED AL~ T RS FROM MAYOR CRAGG AND MR. VOCELLE REGARDING THE BINGO HE iS WORKING ON. \ / COUNCILMAN GASS REPORTED HE HAD MET~W~PR~SENTA~IVESO~ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND SOUTHERN BELL TO DISCUSS THE PRESENT UNS~'~ISFA-~-TORY CONDITION OF WATER STANDING IN THE STREETS AT THE INTERSECTION OF US 1 AND llTH STREET. THIS CONDITION SHOULD BE CORRECTED BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR. ALSO, THE INT~OF-~SEBASTIAN YACHT CLUB HAS BEEN PAINTED AND THE OUTSIDE WILL BE STARTED SOON. STOPS. PICKED UP THE OWNER, IF AVAILABLE, WILL BE WARNED ~BIDS FOR A ~EW~CE ~ THE SECOND TIME, THE ANIMAL WILL BE TAKEN TO THE ANIMAL SHELTER; AND THE THIRD TIME THE OWNER WILL RECEIVE A COURT SUMMONS. CHIEF CUMMINS REPORTED FOUR ADDITIONAL WALKIE-TALKIES WERE PURCHASED THROUGH LEAA FUNDING. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL REPORTED $394,718.00 IN NEW CONSTRUCTION DURING OCTOBER. A LETTER OF APPRECIATION FROM THE GULFSTREAM AREAWIDE COUNCIL ON AGING WAS RECEIVED THANKING MAYOR CRAGG FOR HIS SUPPORT OF THE CONGREGATE MEALS PROGRAM. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GASS, TO PERMIT MR. E. PALUCH TO SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT THE SEBASTAIN YACHT CLUB ON THE EVENING OF DECEMBER 12, 1977. CARRIED. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GASS, TO PERMIT THE "MISS SEBASTIAN PAGEANT ASSOCIATION" TO SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT THE "HOBO DANCE" TO BE HELD IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER ON NOVEMBER 19, 1977. CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 1, 1977 ZONING & PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AT WHICH MR. G. ETIENNE WAS ELECTED VICE CHAIRMAN AND MR. R. VOTAPKA WAS ELECTED SECRETARY. THE REGULAR MEETING NIGHT WAS CHANGED FROM THE FIRST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH TO THE FIRST MON- DAY OF EACH MONTH. THE CITY ELECTION WILL BE HELD AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER ON DECEMBER 12, 1977 FROM 7 A.M. TO 7 P.M. RESULTS OF THE ELECTION WILL BE POSTED IN FRONT OF CITY HALL PRIOR.TO THE COUNCIL MEETING THAT EVENING. ABSENTEE BALLOTS ARE READY FOR THOSE WHO WILL NOT BE ABLE TO VOTE AT THE POLLS. THE PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE, REQUESTING RE-ZONING OF THE LAMBERT PROPERTY ON SR 512 FROM R-1 TO C-2, WAS READ IN ITS ENTIRETY FOR THE FIRST TIME. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: VICE MAYOR GRAY, COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, GASS AND HOOSE, AND MAYOR CRAGG. NAYS: NONE. CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ THE PROPOSED CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY CONCERNING ~DRAWINGS WILL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN THE NEXT 60 DAYS. MR. VOCELLE SAID THE CITY COUNCIL HAS AGREED TO THE PRICE OF $25.00 WITH THE REVERTER CLAUSE' AND PUBLIC RESTROOMS AS THE INKIND SERVICE. . PHELAN, CITY CLERK, VOICED HER OPINION ?0 MR. VOCELLE, STATING THAT SHE WAS STILL NOT IN AGREEMENT THAT FOR AN INKIND SERVICE THAT THE CITY PAYS FOR IT. IF THE CHAMBER IS PUTTING IN RESTROOMS, AND THEY HAVE TO HAVE THEM FOR THEIR OWN USE, OR THEY CANNOT BUILD, THEN THE CHAMBER SHOULD BE FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THEM. AS FINANCE OFFICER FOR THE CITY, MRS. PHELAN FELT THAT THE CITY SHOULD NOT GET INVOLVED IN PAYING FOR SOMETHING FOR THE CHAMBER WHEN THE CITY IS DOING THE FAVOR OF "GIVING" THEM THE PROPERTY AT A PRICE OF $25.00 IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTION FROM COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, MR. VOCELLE REPLIED THE CITY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CLEANING THE RESTROOMS AND THE CHAMBER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDITION OF THE BUILDING. A DISCUSSION ENSUED CONCERNING VANDALISM INSURANCE AND MR. VAN DE VOORDE STATED HE DID NOT KNOW IF THE CHAMBER'S POLICY WOULD COVER VANDALISM. VICE MAYOR GRAY SUGGESTED THE CITY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE TO THE RESTROOMS UP TO $100 AND THE CHAMBER FOR ANY AMOUNT OVER $100. THE ATTORNEY AGREED THAT FROM A LEGAL STANDPOINT, THE $100 FOR THE CITY WOULD BE PERMISSIBLE SINCE THE RESTROOMS WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF INKIND SERVICE. IT WAS AGREED TO INSERT THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IN THE AGREEMENT, "THE CITY WOULD BE L" RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIRST $100 DEDUCTIBLE ON THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSURANCE POLICY FOR VANDALISM AT THE PUBLIC RESTROOMS." COUNCILMAN HOOSE ASKED WHO WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE IF THE SEPTIC TANKS HAD TO BE PUMPED? MR. VOCELLE STATED THIS WOULD BE ADDED INTO THE AGREEMENT THAT THE CHAMBER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAIN- TENANCE OF WATER, SEWER, AND SEPTIC TANKS. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOCKING THE RESTROOMS AT NIGHT AND COUNCILMAN HOOSE SUGGESTED A STREET LIGHT BE INSTALLED CLOSE TO THE RESTROOM AREA. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HOOSE, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, THAT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AGREEMENT BE ACCEPTED WITH THE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS. CARRIED. MAYOR CRAGG DISCUSSED THE CONTRACTOR LICENSING BOARD THAT WILL PROBABLY BE ESTABLISHED THROUGH THE CITY BUILDING DEPARTMENT. )TION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GASS, TO ALLOW THE BUILDING OFFICIAL AND HIS TEMPORARY TO PREPARE A ROUGH DRAFT OF AN~AML'E ~R~i~IpT~TION OF CONTRACTORS AND SUB-CONTRACTORS. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL WILL SUBMIT A LIST O~/ALIFIED PJOPLEIT~ SERVE ON THE BOARD AND WILL ASK THE COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL, AFTER WHICH THE MEMBERS WI~LJE~ECT A CNAI~AN{ ~MAYOR CRAGG EXPLAINED THAT THE PEOPLE THE BUILDING OFFICIAL OBTAINS WILL BE PLACED~T~O~COMM~EE AND, AFTER THE ORDINANCE IS P~SED, IT WILL BECOME THE CONT~CTORS LICENSING BOARD. THE CITY CLERK READ THE CERTIFICATION PETITION~~N FOR OFFICE OF MAYOR: F. EUGENE CRAGG ~D PAT F~D. FOR COUNCIL SEAT: JOHN R. JOACHIM. COUU~~ACHIM IS RUNNING UNOPPOSED; THEREFORE, HIS N~E WILL NOT APPEAR ON THE BALLOT. ~ MOTION BY COUNCI~AN G~S, SECONDED BY COUNCI~OS~ TO ACCEPT THE PETITION FOR THE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 12, 1977. CARRIED. PAPERWO~ AND THE G~I~ SYS~ NOW~N~US~ ~ ~ ~IMINZTED. THE ~T~WILL ~ 2¢ - 3¢ MORE A GALLON. THE MOTION BY COUNCILM~ ~M, ~N~ ~N~~SE, ~ AC~T~E~R~ ~L COMPANY PROPOSAL ON THE N~ G~OLINE COMPUTING SYSTEM. CARRIED. THE CITY CAB OF VERO BEACH HAS REQUESTED A REDUCTION IN ITS LIABILITY INSURANCE TO COINCIDE WITH THE LATEST STATE INSURANCE LAWS. ~TION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GASS, TO ACCEPT THE CITY CAB OF VERO BEACH'S REQUEST REDUCTION IN LIABILITY COVERAGE. CARRIED. THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE ON THE ANNEXATION OF "SEBASTIAN GREENS" WAS READ IN ITS ENTIRETY FOR THE FIRST TIME. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: VICE MAYOR GRAY, COUNCILMEN JOACHIM, GASS, AND HOOSE, AND MAYOR CRAGG. NAYS: NONE. CARRIED. THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WILL BE ADVERTISED IN THE VERO BEACH PRESS JOURNAL FOR FOUR CONSECUTIVE WEEKS STARTING NOVEMBER 17 THROUGH DECEMBER 8, AND A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON DECEMBER 12. MAYOR CRAGG SPOKE OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING ACT OF 1975 REQUIRING THAT A PLAN BE PREPARED AND ACCEPTED BY THE STATE BY JULY 1, 1979. AT THE RECENT FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES MEETING HE WAS TOLD THAT THE COUNTY WOULD BE ABLE TO HIRE TWO PEOPLE UNDER THE GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAM TO ASSIST THE LOCAL CITIES. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HOOSE, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, TO ACCEPT THE RESOLUTION TO CORRECT NAMES ON GENERAL FUND MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT FOR PRIOR YEARS' SURPLUS FUNDS. CARRIED. (R-77-21) MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GASS, TO ACCEPT THE RESOLUTION VACATING EASEMENT BETWEEN LOTS 6 & 7, BLOCK60, SEBASTIAN HIGHLANDS, UNIT NO. 2. CARRIED. (R-77-19) -2- · J38 REGULAR MEETING CONT'D - NOVEMBER 14, 1977 MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GASS, TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION FOR ABANDONMENT OF EASEMENT BETWEEN LOTS 8 & 9, BLOCK 141, SEBASTIAN HIGHLANDS, UNIT #3. CARRIED. (R-77-20) THE SEBASTIAN WOMEN'S CLUB HAS ASKED TO PUT IN A NATURE TRAIL IN THE VICINITY OF THE AIRPORT, BUT THE AREA THEY DESIGNATED IS ON BOSWORTH PROPERTY. MAYOR CRAGG WiLL SO ADVISE THE WOMEN'S CLUB SO THEY CAN ARRANGE TO MEET WITH THOSE WHO ARE HANDLING THE BOSWORTH ESTATE. MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. CITY CLERK -3-