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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12051984CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP DECEMBER 5, 1984 MEETING MINUTES MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR JIM GALLAGHER AT 7:00 P.M. PRESENT: VICE MAYOR DOROTHY MCKINLEY COUNCILMAN RICHARD SZELUGA COUNCILMAN KENNETH ROTH COUNCILWOMAN LINDA KEENAN ATTORNEY THOMAS C. PALMER MAYOR JIM GALLAGHER ATTORNEY PALMER READ, IN ITS ENTIRETY, A PROCLAMATION COMMENDING THE 25th ANNIVERSARY OF INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE. MAYOR GALLAGHER PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO DR. LUNDSFORD FROM THE COLLEGE. THE CITY CLERK READ A PROCLAMATION, IN ITS ENTIRETY, COMMENDING GENERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR THEIR CONTINUTING EFFORTS TO PROVIDE HOUSING IN THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA. MAYOR GALLAGHER ANNOUNCED THAT THE CITY WOULD BE CELEBRATING THEIR 60th BIRTHDAY AND THE UNVAILING OF THE BIRTHDAY PRESENTS THAT THE CITY'S 4TH OF JULY COMMITTEE HAD GIVEN THE/~7~N -5-A~,~MBER 8, 1984, BEGINNING AT MAYOR GALLAGHER ANNOUNCED THAT~HE POLICE DE~RTMENT WOULD BE HOLDING A AUCTION AT THE POLICE COMPOUND ON SA~TUj~AT, DECEMBER~ ~5, 1984, BEGINNING AT lO:O0 A.M. MAYOR GALLAGHER ANNOUNCED THAT THE CITY'S PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE WILL HOLD THEIR FIRST CHRISTMAS PARADE ON U.S. HIGHWAY #1 FROM COOLIDGE TO NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE ON SATURDAY, DECE~lS , ~84 ,-- AT 6:00 P.M. L MAYOR GALLAGHER STATED THAT THE SEg2STIA~SINGERS WOULD HOLD THEIR NINTH ANNUAL 15, MAYOR GALLAGHER ANNOUNCED THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WOULD BE HOLDING A CHILD ABUSE PROGRAM IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER ON DECEMBER 19, 1984, AT 7:00 P.M. MAYOR GALLAGHER ANNOUNCED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE FROM DAVID NOLTE'S OFFICE WOULD BE IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1984, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9:00 A.M. AND 12:00 P.M. AND 1:00 P.M. TO 3:00 P.M. MAYOR GALLAGHER ANNOUNCED THAT WITH COUNCIL PERMISSION HE WOULD LIKE TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AS 7:30 P.M. TO LIGHT THE CHIRSTMAS DECORATIONS IN FRONT OF CITY HALL. MAYOR GALLAGHER ANNOUNCED THAT MR. DON NEIHAUS WOULD BE LIGHTING THE TREE AS HE SO GENEROUSLY DONATED THE TREE TO THE CITY. MR. ERNIE WALSH, RESIDENT OF GEORGE STREET, AND DIRECTOR OF THE SEBASTIAN HIGHLANDS PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION DISCUSSED THE PROBLEMS WITH THE STRIPPING ON MAIN STREET. MAYOR GALLAGHER STATED THAT THE CITY WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT IT WOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY THE MIDDLE OF JANUARY. THERE WAS A DISCUSSION REGARDING THE NO PARKING ON MAIN STREET FROM U.S. #1 WEST TO THE RAILROAD CROSSING AND ANTICIPATED COMPLETION DATES WILL BE THE SAME AS THE STRIPPING. MR. PRESTON, RESIDENT, POINCIANA STREET, COMPLAINED THAT THE WATER STANDS IN THE DITCH. MR. BLAIR, BUILDING OFFICIAL AND MR. PELTIER, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAD BEEN IN TOUCH WITH GENERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND THEY WERE ATTEMPTION TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE PROBLEM. MINUTES: PAGE 2 CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP DECEMBER 5, 1984 MR. WALSH, ADDRESSED, THE COUNCIL AGAIN REGARDING THE RAILROAD CROSSING GATES AT SCHUMANN DRIVE. CHIEF NAPPI STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT THE F.E. C.C. HAD REPAIRED THE GATE. MAYOR GALLAGHER REQUESTED THAT THE COUNCIL RECESS THE MEETING, FOR THE TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY, 7:30 P.M., AND REOPENED THE MEETING AT 7:40 P.M., ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL WERE PRESENT. #11. RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD BID FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF RIVERVIEW PARK.MOTION BY VICE MAYOR MCKINLEY, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN KEENAN, TO AWARD THE BID TO UNLIMITED DEVELOPMENT, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $133,000.43. ROLL CALL VOTE A YES: VICE MAYOR MCKINLEY COUNCILMAN SZELUGA COUNCILMAN ROTH COUNCILWOMAN KEENAN MAYOR GALLAGHER NAYS: NONE MOTION CARRIED. #12. PROPOSED TOWER TO BE INSTALLED AT THE HOBART PARK. _ _ U #13. PROPOSED FRANCHISE FOR THE DOWNTOWN WATER SYSTEM. MAYOR GALLAGHER STATED THAT FOR ?H~PYBL AND PRESS THE CITY WAS NOT SOLICITING INVESTORS AND THAT SEBBA,~TZAN~TILITIES APPROACHED AND REQUESTED THE FRANCHISE AND THAT THE CITY WA~ I¥ NFD OF THIS WATER AND SEWER IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA. ~ J THERE WAS A LENGTHY DISCUSSION REGARDING THE TYPE OF WATER AND SEWER MOTION BY / flOND ¥Y THA THE P OPOSE V OA C AT:R S tW FOR P B .IC MOTION CARRIED. #21. CONSENT TO SUBLEASE GOLD STAR BUILDING TO KINIRY , SR. /AIRPORT. AFTER SOME DISCUSSION REGARDING THE SUBLEASE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PLANT WOULD EMPLOY' 50 NIGHT PEOPLE AND THEY WOULD BE MAKING CANVAS PRODUCTS FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. ATTORNEY PALMER STATED THAT THERE WOULD BE A FEW CHANGES ON THE CONSENT TO SUBLEASE AND THAT THE MAYOR WOULD SIGN THE NEW SUBLEASE. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN ROTH, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SZELUGA, TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT TO SUBLEASE WITH CORRECTIONS. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR GALLAGHER RECESSED THE MEETING AT 9:05 P.M. MAYOR GALLAGHER REOPENED THE MEETING AT 9:10 P.M. WITH ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL PRESENT. MR. RENE VAN DE VOORDE REQUESTED PERMISSION OF THE COUNCIL TO ADDRESS THEM REGARDING THE NORTH INDIAN RIVER COUNTY RECREATION DEPARTMENT. THERE BEING NO OBJECTIONS MR. VAN DEVOORDE EXPLAINED THAT THE CITY FACILITIES AT NO CHARGE FOR RESIDENTS TO HAVE RECREATION AND CLASSES AND THAT THE CITY COULD RENT THE CENTERS AND CANCEL THE NORTH INDIAN RIVER COUNTY CLASSES. MR. VAN DEVOORDE STATED THAT THE RECREATION COULD DONATE $50.00 PER MONTH TO THE CITY SO THAT THE CLASSES WOULD NOT BE CANCELLED UNTIL A NEW CONTRACT COULD BE DRAWN, AS THERE IS SO MUCH INTEREST IN THE AREOBICS ON TUESDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHTS. MAYOR GALLAGHER STATED THAT THE COUNCIL COULD GRANT PERMISSION FOR AN UNDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN ROTH, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR MCKINLEY, THAT THE NORTH INDIAN RIVER COUNTY RECREATION DEPARTMENT BE PERMITTED TO USE THE COMMUNITY CENTER ON TUESDAY'S AND THURSDAY'S, WITH A WAIVER OF FEES, AS SPECIFIED BY THE MAYOR. MINUTES: PAGE 3 CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP DECEMBER 5, 1984 ROLL CALL VOTE: A YES: VICE MAYOR MCKINLEY COUNCILMAN SZELUGA COUNCILMAN ROTH COUNCILWOMAN KEENAN MAYOR GALLAGHER NAYS: NONE MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR GALLAGHER STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN INVESTIGATED THE POSSIBILITY OF THE CITY FLAG AND THAT THE COUNCIL COULD PURCHASE THE WHITE FLAG WITH OUTDOOR NYLON 3x5 AND THAT THE COUNCIL COULD PURCHASE THE FLAG GREEN OR YELLOW BORDER AND THAT THEY WOULD BE PRINTED IN ONE DOZEN AT APPROXIMATELY $100. O0 PER FLAG, AND THAT ANOTHER COMPANY WOULD CHARGE $97.65 PER FLAG IN ONE DOZEN ORDERS. MAYOR GALLAGHER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER. #22. PROPOSED ANNEXATION - MILLER. MAYOR GALLAGHER INSTRUCTED THE ATTORNEY PALMER TO DRAW A PROPOSED ORDINANCE FOR MR. ROLAND MILLER FOR THE MEETING OF DECEMBER 12, 1984. #23. RESOLUTION ABANDONING EASEMENT BETWEEN LOTS 8 AND 9, BLOCK 288. MAYOR GA£LAGHER STATED THAT THIS WOULD BE AN AGENDA ITEM FOR DECEMBER 12, 1984, MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. #25. MARTIN ALLEY CONSTRUCTION. ~ ~ MAYOR GALLAGHER STATED THAT THE COUWCIL ~D APPROVED AT $3,000.00 COST FOR ANY DEVELOPMENT THAT INCURRE~ A3UTTI~G THE ALLEYWAY. AND OPEN UP AS ONE WA Y. COUNCILMAN TAX. ATTORNEY PALMER STATED THAT THE COUNCIL COULD ACT AS AN ASSESSMENT BOARD AND ADOPT AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR SUCH ASSESSMENT, INDICATING EACH PARCEL OF PROPERTY AND TAXING EACH SEPERATELY. ATTORNEY PALMER STATED THAT HE WOULD REVIEW THE LAW FURTHER AND GET BACK TO THE COUNCIL WITH A REPORT ON DECEMBER 12, 1984. #26. REQUEST FROM THE MEMBERS OF THE SPRING CHICKEN BAND. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN ROTH, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SZELUGA, TO ENDORSE THE CHANGE OF NAME TO THE SEBASTIAN CHICKEN BAND AS THE OFFICIAL CITY OF SEBASTIAN BAND. MOTION CARRIED. #27. ORDINANCE - AMENDING SECTION 2-63 "BIDDING PROCEDURES" MAYOR GALLAGHER STATED THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD HAVE A FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE DURING THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 12, 1984. #28. APPROVE MINUTES OF BID OPENING AND WORKSHOP MEETING OF NOVEMBER 7, 1984, AND PUBLIC HEARINGS AND REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 14, 1984. MOTION BY VICE MAYOR MCKINLEY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN ROTH, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE BID OPENING AND COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING OF NOVEMBER 7, 1984, AND THE PUBLIC HEARING AND REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 14, 1984. MOTION CARRIED. #29. REQUEST FROM J. HORNE/SEBASTIAN RIVER AREA LITTLE LEAGUE ASSOCIATION. MAYOR GALLAGHER RECOMMENDED THAT THE SEBASTIAN RIVER AREA LITTLE LEAGUE ASSOCIATION LIASON BE COUNCILWOMAN KEENAN AS SHE IS ALSO THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE CITY PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT. MINUTES: PAGE 4 CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP DECEMBER 5, 1984 MAYOR GALLAGHER STATED THAT HE HAD INVITED THE UNITED WAY TO DO A PRE- SENTATION PRIOR TO THE COUNCIL MEETING ON DECEMBER 12, 1984. ATTORNEY PALMER STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN CONTACTED BY THE BANKERS OF THE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT IF THE PROJECT WERE NOT FINANCED THAT THE AVIATION EASEMENT WOULD BE REVERTED BACK INTO LAND AS A TOTAL THE AVIATION EASEMENT WOULD BE REVERTED BACK INTO LAND AS A TOTAL ACREAGE. THE COUNCIL HAD NO OBJECTION TO THE LETTER BEING PREPARED. COUNCILMAN SZELUGA STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE A COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED TO REVIEW AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHARTER AND CODE CONFLICTS AND UPDATE. A DISCUSSION FOLLOWED REGARDING THE DELECTION OF SECTION 2.17 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION OF THE VICE MAYOR SINCE THE CHARTER 2.05 PROVIDES FOR COMPENSATION AND THAT IT COULD BE CONSIDERED DUAL COMPENSATION. ATTORNEY PALMER WAS INSTRUCTED TO DRAFT A~ ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2.05 OF THE CODE. IT WAS THEN DECIDED TO CHECK INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF A NEW UPDATED CODE AND CHARTER. #30. REQUEST FOR USE OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. MOTION BY VICE MAYOR MCKINLEY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SZELUGA, TO PERMIT THE MAYOR TO SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN THE CITY HALL COMPLEX ON DECEMBER 21, 1984, BEGINNING AT l :O0 P.M. , FOR THE ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE AND EMPLOY'EE CHRISTMAS PARTY. ~~ -- ~---~ ~C NC MOTION CARRIED. MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN KEENAN~,~ ~ECOYDE.~ BY ILMAN ROTH, TO APPROVE THE CITY CLERK'S REQUEST TO ~ TH~ C~_~ILDRE~ ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON DECEMBER 22, 1984, BEGINNING AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 A.M. mOTION CARRIED. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN SZELUGA, SECOVmEO By COUNCILWOMAN KEENAN, TO PERMIT THE SEBASTIAN RIVER AREA LIBRARY ~T~ ~O£DI THEIR ANNUAL FISHING TOURNAMENT AT THE SEBASTIAN YACHT CLUB ON MAk~k~ 9,---~985; J ' BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 6:00 A.M. AND 6:00 P.M., AND TO WAIVE THE FEE, SECURITY DEPOSIT AND SERVE 0 CARRIED. MARY C. BOLT~O _~ER~E_~H~IO~_~E~GES ~T A_~R~,_~AT~PAI~I~ AT THE YACHT CLUB ON DECEMBER 7, 1984. MOTION CARRIED. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN ROTH, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR MCKINLEY, TO APPROVE THE REQUEST TO SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT THE SEBASTIAN YACHT CLUB ON DECEMBER 22, 1984, FOR A WEDDING RECEPTION, WILLIAM C. LEWIS. MOTION CARRIED. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN ROTH, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SZELUGA, TO PERMIT THE ITALIAN AMERICAN CLUB OF SEBASTIAN TO SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN THE SEBASTIAN COMMUNITY CENTER ON DECEMBER 18 AND 31, 1984. MOTION CARRIED. MOTION BY MAYOR GALLAGHER, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN KEENAN, TO PERMIT THE SEBASTIAN PANTHERS TO HOLD A TEEN DANCE AT THE SEBASTIAN COMMUNITY CENTER ON DECEMBER 28, 1984, WITH A WAIVER OF FEES AND APPROVE THE CHARGING OF ADMISSION FEES, HOWEVER, THEY MUST POST SECURITY DEPOSIT. MOTION CARRIED. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN ROTH, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN KEENAN, TO ADJOURN THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:22 P.M. DEBORAH C. KRAGES, CITY CLERK JIM GALLAGHER, MAYOR MINUTES APPROVED AT JANUARY 2, 1985, COUNCIL MEETING.