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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1120197961.6 REGUIj4R COUNCILMEETING - NOVEMBER 20, 1979 MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR PAT FLOOD, JR., AT 7:00 P.M. PRESENT: VICE MAYOR LEWIS GRAY, COUNCILMAN JOHN R. JOACHIM, COUNCILWOMAN DOROTHY W. MC KINLEY, MAYOR FLOOD, AND CITY ATTORNEY DANIEL KILBRIDE. ABSENT: COUNCILMAN EVERETT T. GASS. VICE MAYOR GRAY REPORTED. HIS HAVING AUTHORIZED A NEW WELL AT THE SOCIAL CENTER TO REPLACE THE OLD UNSERVICEABLE UNIT. THE NEW WELL SHOULD BE OPERATIONAL BY THE 21ST OF NOVEMBER. MAYOR FLOOD EXPLAINED HIS EMERGENCY EXPENDITURE OF $350 FOR DRAINFIELD REPAIRS AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER, WHICH SEEMS TO POSE A CONTINUING PROBLEM. FOLLOWINGA BRIEF DISCUSSION, IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT IN THE CASE OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER, OVER-USE MIGHT BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO DRAINAGE PROBLEMS. A REPORT OF MAYOR FLOOD'S AND CITY ENGINEER LLOYD'S TRIP TO GAINESVILLE TO DISCUSS LONG RANGE WATER AND SEWERAGE PLANS FOR THE CiTY THROUGH THE FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION FINANCIAL SUPPORT RESULTED IN A RENEWED APPROACH TO THE SUBJECT. ALL AGREED AT LENGTH TO RE-EVALUATE THE PRIORITIES OF ROAD REPAIRS AS RELATING TO FUNDING FOR WATER AND SEWER EXPENDITURES AND TO APPROACH THE OVERALL JOINT MATTER IN SMALLER MORE FINANCIALLY VIABLE STAGES. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL REPORTED A CALL FROM GENERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION UTILITIES ADVISING THEY PROPOSED TO MOVE A LARGE SEWER PLANT TO SEBASTIAN. THEY WANTED TO POUR A PAD FOR IT BUT THE BUILD- ING OFFICIAL INFORMED THEM THEY WOULD HAVE TO SUBMIT TO HIM A DRAWING OF THE PLANT. THE PLANS WOULD THEN BE FORWARDED TO THE CITY ENGINEER FOR REVIEW. IF MR. LLOYD CONCURS WITH THE PLAN, THEY A LETTER REQUESTING PERMISSION TO S£~V~ /_LCOHOAiC BEVeRaGES AT A WEDDING RECEPTION ON NOVEMBER 23RD AT THE SOCIAL CENTER BY MR. FORNA~H~- ]~ __ -- U LETTER FROM CHIEF CUMMINS AND DALE WEHR REQUE~TIN~THE USE OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER FREE OF CHARGE ON DECEMBER 22ND FOR EMPLOYEES CHRISTMAS PARTY AVD T~-SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. LETTER FROM MR. VICKERS WITHDRAWING HIS~ 0 E SEBASTIAN RAILROAD STATION TO THE CITY. LETTER REQUESTIN/G~AND~-~N~EASE~N~S 0~S ~1'7---~, "'a'~d 2f%~LOC'~4,~--SEBASTIAN GROVE ESTATES and 20, OF BLOC~,~NO ~EQUE~SIB~SREC~ ~ ~NNEX LOT~ ~,~ 2~, ~N; 23; THEREFORE, THE CITY _ _ _h THE CITY CLERK MENTIONED A BOOKLET ENTITLED, "GOLDEN YEARS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS" COPIES OF WHICH WE RECEIVED PERIODICALLY, STATING THEY HAVE SOLICITED THE CITY FOR AN AD IN THE BOOKLET. IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $20 TO $25 FOR AN EIGHTH OF A PAGE. MR. LOUDERMILK, REPRESENTING THE JAYCEES, WAS ASKED TO DISCUSS PLANS FOR THE NEW YEAR'S EVE FIREWORKS JUST AFTER DUSK AND IT WILL LAST ABOUT 30 OR 40 MINUTES. IN THE MEANTIME, THEY WILL BE SERVING HOT DOGS, DONUTS, COFFEE, ETC. IN THAT LINE. IT WILL TAKE THEM APPROXIMATELY TWO OR THREE HOURS TO COM- PLETE EVERYTHING IN THE SOCIAL CENTER AND THEN THEY WILL VACATE THE BUILDING, WHICH SHOULD BE ABOUT 7:30 P.M. MRS. PHELAN WAS ASKED TO CONTACT THE PERSON WHO WANTED TO RENT THE SOCIAL CENTER ON NEW YEAR~S EVE FOR A PARTY AND ASK THAT THE REQUEST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MC KiNLEY, TO GRANT THE JAYCEES USE OF THE SOCIAL CENTER ON NEW YEAR'S EVE AND TO ADVISE THE PEOPLE WHO WANT TO RENT IT THAT iT WILL BE OPEN AT 8:00 P.M. IF THEY WANT TO RENT IT. CARRIED. A FOURTH OF JULY MEETING WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 28TH AND THE JAYCEES WERE ASKED TO SEND A REPRESEN- TATIVE. THE CITY ATTORNEY READ IN ITS ENTIRETY THE ORDINANCE DEFINING AND REGULATING THE SEBASTIAN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT; ESTABLISHING THE AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD FOR FIXING QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS, AND PROVIDING POWERS AND DUTIES OF SUCH BOARD; AND PROVIDINGAN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, TO ACCEPT THE FIRST READING OF THE ABOVE ORDINANCE. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: VICE MAYOR GRAY, COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, COUNCILWOMAN MC KINLEY AND MAYOR FLOOD. NAYS: NONE. CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ IN ITS ENTIRETY THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE ENTITLED, ADOPTION OF STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ~EGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - NOVEMBER 20, 1979 (PAGE 2) MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MC KINLEY, TO ACCEPT THE FIRST READING OF THE ABOVE ORDINANCE. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: VICE MAYOR GRAY, COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, COUNCILWOMAN MC KINLEY AND MAYOR FLOOD. NAYS: NONE. CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ IN ITS ENTIRETY AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN ENERGY CODE; STATING ALTERNATE PROVISIONS TO BE ADOPTED; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN MC KINDLY, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, TO ACCEPT THE FIRST READING OF THE ABOVE ORDINANCE. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: VICE MAYOR GRAY, COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, COUNCILWOMAN MC KINLEY AND MAYOR FLOOD. NAYS: NONE. CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK READ IN ITS ENTIRETY THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 0-78-4-B, THE BUILDING CONSTRUClEION ORDINANCE AS MENDED, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE." MOTION COUNCILWOMAN MC XINLEY, OJ CI OACHIM, TO ACCEPT THE FIRST READIN OF THE ABOVE ORDINANCE..~--] I( AFTER DISCUSSION, COUNCILWOM~ MC~ICf~Y WITHDg~ HER~M~TION AND COUNCILMAN JOACHIM WITHDREW HIS SECOND. ~ -- -- -- MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED ~N~N MC KINLEY, TO ACCEPT THE FIRST READING OF THE ABOVE ORDINANCE AMENDED BY ADDING A'LA!dT'SFN~ENCE TO SECTION 12-A (~ ~ALL FUNDS COLLECTED AS PART OF THE LICENSE FEE BE TURNED OVER FO THB GE~AL FUNDS OF THE CITY." ROLL CALL VOTE: ~ J AYES: VICE MAYOR GRAY, COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, COUNCILWOMAN MC KINLEY AND MAYOR FLOOD. MOTION BY COUNCI~ANJQACHIN, SECONDED BY CQUNCILWQMAN NC KINLEY,TQ ACCEPT THE FIRST READING OF THE ~OVE QRDINANCE. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: VICE MAYOR GRAY, COUNCILMAN JOACHIM~ COUNCILWOMAN MC KINLEY AND MAYOR FLOOD. NAYS: NONE. CARRIED. THE NEXT TOPIC WAS THE PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE CEMETERY RULES AND REGULATIONS AND PROPOSED NEW FEES FOR CEMETERY LOTS. AFTER A LENGTHY DISCUSSION, THE CITY ATTORNEY WAS ASKED TO PRESENT TO THE COUNCIL, AT THE DECEMBER COUNCIL MEETING, A PROPOSED REVISED ORDINANCE ON RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE CEME- TERY AND A RESOLUTION ON THE PROPOSED FEES. MAYOR FLOOD DISCUSSED THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL STORAGE SPACE AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER INDICATING ONE LOCATION FOR SUCH AN AREA COULD BE OUTSIDE THE WINDOW OF ONE OF THE PRESENT STORAGE ROOMS. IT IS ANTICIPATED THE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION INC. AND THE NORTH COUNTY RECREATION DEPARTMENT WILL BE ASKED TO HELP DEFRAY THE COST OF THIS ADDITION INASMUCH AS THEIR EQUIPMENT WILL BE STORED IN IT. VICE MAYOR GRAY WILL GET TOGETHER WITH THE NORTH COUNTY RECREATION DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE TO MAKE CERTAIN THEY HAVE FUNDS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS PROJECT. MAYOR FLOOD DISCUSSED THE REMODELING OF TWO ROOMS IN CITY HALL AND QUESTIONED THE LEGALITY OF HIRING A CITY EMPLOYEE TO REMODEL THE TWO ROOMS DURING HIS OFF DUTY TIME AND TO REIMBURSE HIM FOR HIS LABOR. THE ATTORNEY COULD SEE NO OBJECTION AS LONG AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS DOING IT ON HIS OWN TIME. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, THAT A CITY EMPLOYEE BE AUTHORIZED TO DO THE REMODELING JOB ON HIS OFF DUTY TIME AND THAT HE BE REIMBURSED FOR HIS LABOR. CARRIED. MAYOR FLOOD MET WITH THE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT AND FOUR OF THE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS ON THE SITE FOR THE NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THEY LIKE THE SITE AND WILL RECOMMEND THE SCHOOL BE BUILT THERE. THEY WERE SURPRISED THAT MAYOR FLOOD HAD THE WARRANTY DEED IN HAND, THEY THOUGHT THEY WOULD HAVE TO TO THROUGH GDC. WITHIN 18 MONTHS THEY HOPE TO BE ABLE TO BUY AN EXISTING PLAN WHICH WILL SAVE TIME IN GETTING STARTED. WITHIN 2 YEARS, IF EVERYTHING WORKS OUT, SEBASTIAN WILL HAVE A NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THE COUNCIL WILL HAVE TO MAKE UP ITS MIND WHETHER THE CITY SHOULD TAKE OVER THE PRESENT SCHOOL. REGULAR COUNCILMEETING - NOVEMBER 20, 1979 MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, DULY SECONDED, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER, CARRIED. MOTION BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, BEVERAGES AT THE SOCIAL CENTER ON DECEMBER 19TH. CARRIED. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, (PAGE 3) TO PERMIT THE STREET AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS TO SERVE ON DECEMBER 22ND AND TO HAVE THE CENTER AT NO CHARGE. TO ALLOW CLIFF HOOSE TO SERVE ALCOHOLIC CITY CLERK MAYOR MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, DULY SECONDED, TO ALLOW MR. E.S. STUMP TO SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT THE WEDDING RECEPTION IN THE SOCIAL CENTER ON NOVEMBER 23RD. CARRIED. MR. KILBRIDE, CITY ATTORNEY, READ THE RESOLUTION HE HAD BEEN ASKED TO PREPARE ENTITLED, "A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE STRENGTHENING OF THE REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCILS." MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MC KINLEY, TO ACCEPT THE ABOVE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOACHIM, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR GRAY, NOT TO PLACE AN AD IN THE BOOKLET "GOLDEN YEARS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS." CARRIED. MAYOR FLOOD DISCUSSED BRIEFLY THE S~US OF PLANS FOR THE PROPOSED GOL~COURSE TO BE BUILD AT THE SEBASTIAN AIRPORT AND DISPLAYED THE DESIGN PLAN WHICH HE COMMENTED WAS PAID FOR BY THE SEBASTIAN BUSINESS PEOPLE. THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.