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BID OPENINGS, PUBLIC HEARINGS, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1986 - 7:00 P.M.
MAYOR HARRIS CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
VICE MAYOR ROTH LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
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MAYOR L. GENE [~RRI~ ~_
ATTORNEY THO~ ~C. P~LMER
1. ANNQUNCEMENTS
CHAPEL
3_ ACCERT_ANC QF 8I UT a
NO MINUTES WERE PRESENTED FOR APPROVAL.
4. BID QR~!~GI~I
ATTORNEY PALMER OPENED THE ONLY BID AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
CLIMATIC .......................... $3,528.00
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN VALLONE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY, TO'
REFER THE BID TO STAFF FOR THEIR RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL BEFORE
THE END OF THE MEETING.
DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON MEANS TO OBTAIN MORE BIDS.
MOTION BY VICE MAYOR ROTH, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN VALLONE, TO
READVERTISE FOR BID FOR THE AIRCONDITIONER FOR PUBLIC
WORKS/ENGINEERING IN THE TODAY PAPER AND THE PRESS JOURNAL.
ALL AYES:
~Q~!Q~ ~ARRIED
BID OPENINGS, PUBLI~ HEARINGS, REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING PAGE 2
ATTORNEY PALMER OPENED THE THREE BIDS AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
ROSS ..................................... $2680.00
BEAR ...................................... 2756.50
COUNTS .................................... 3085.00
ALL AYES: ~ ~ MQT!Q~ QASS~ED
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ATTORNEY PALMER READ A PR(~CLAMA~[I~ON,
PROCLAIMING JEAN
MAYOR HARRIS PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION AND A PLAQUE
MAYOR HARRIS OPENED THE PUBLIC HEARING AT
7:1
TARBELL
TO JEAN
ATTORNEY PALMER READ, BY TITLE ONLY, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, CREATING CHAPTER 22; THE "LATE NIGHT RETAIL
STORES"; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS,
ESTABLISHING SECURITY MEASURES INCLUDING TRAINING, SILENT ALARM
SYSTEM; LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS; VISIBILITY REQUIREMENTS;
ESTABLISHING A RIGHT OF ENTRY FOR INSPECTION; ESTABLISHING
PENALTIES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A REPEALING
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MAYOR HARRIS CALLED FOR PUBLIC INPUT.
BILL WEAVER, PRESIDENT OF THE RETAIL GROCER'S ASSOCIATION
RECOMMENDED AGAINST APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE, STATING THAT CRIME
REDUCTION CANNOT BE LEGISLATED.
PETE TARBELL, A LOCAL BUSINESS OWNER, AGREED WITH MR. WEAVER.
HAROLD MANN, OWNER OF MANN'S JIFFY MART AND OTHER RETAIL STORES,
AND CHAIRMAN OF THE CONVENIENCE STORE COUNCIL, STATED THAT THE
ORDINANCE IS NOT NECESSARY SINCE HIS STORES ALREADY COMPLY.
JIM GALLAGHER, FORMER MAYOR OF SEBASTIAN, URGED COUNCIL TO
BID OPENINGS, PUBLIC HEARINGS, REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING PAGE 3
APPROVE THE ORDINANCE.
TIM CASEY, SOUTHLAND CORPORATION, STATED THAT CRIME CANNOT BE
LEGISLATED.
MAYOR HARRIS CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 7:42 P.M.
~ ABANDQ~ Q~X ~ROPERTY
MAYOR HARRIS OPENED T~U~C~A'~I~ 7:42 P.M.
ATTORNEY PALMER READ, BY TITLE ONLY, \A~ ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, E~CTING A NE~ 3ECTION 2-65 AND THEREBY
PROVIDING PROCEDURE~I~ THE SALE ~R ABANDONMENT OF REAL AND
PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNB~.B~Y ~44E C'~£Y; i*~OVlDING AN EFPECTIVE DATE.
MAYOR HARRIS CALLED FOR PU~I~.
THERE BEING NONE MAYOR HARRIS CL~D THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 7:43
P.M.
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MAYOR HARRIS OPENED THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 7:43 P.M.
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SEBAS~, F~RID~,< R~A~I~ES~TION, ~-~6~36 ~ND THEREBY
AMEND~ REP~AI~ P~I~G~ EFF~TI~ ~E~ ~ ~
MAYOR HARRIS CALLED FOR PUBLIC INPUT.
MR. JACKSON RECOMMENDED STRIKING T~IL FEES FROM THE RESOLUTION.
ARTHUR LEMIRE RECOMMENDED GETTING INPUT FROM NEW GOLF COURSE
DIRECTOR AND GOLF COURSE BUSINESS MANAGER.
BILL MA~HAM STATED THAT GROUP ~TES SHOULD NOT ~FECT MEMBERS.
RALPH DRE~ RECOMMENDED THAT COUNCIL APPROVE COUPLES TO PLAY ONCE
A WEEK.
PAULINE JESTER SAID SHE RESENTED COUNCIL CHANGING RULES AFTER SHE
HAD JOINED THE GOLF COURSE.
HARVEY JESTER AGREED WITH HER.
GREGG SHORTELL AND BILL BARKER SPOKE ON THE RESOLUTION.
TOM WALSH RECOMMENDED AGAINST TERMINATING CORPORATE MEMBERSHIPS.
MAYOR HARRIS CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 8:21 P.M.
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BID OPENINGS, PUBLIC HEARINGS, REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING PAGE 4
RECESS WAS CALLED AT 8:21 P.M.
MEETING WAS RECALLED AT 8:30 P.M.
ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT AT RECALL.
MAYOR HARRIS STATED THAT ALTHOUGH NOT ON THE AGENDA ACTION WOULD
NOW BE TAKEN ON THE PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS.
6a~ LATE NIGHT RETAIL QRDINANCE_
SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, CI~TIb-G CHAPTE~W~2; THE "LATE NIGHT RETAIL
ESTABLISHING ~ RIGHT--OF ~NTRr FOR INSPECTION, ESTABLISHING
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MOTION BY COUNCILM~N MCC~R%~ ~ONDED BY VICE ~YOR ROTH~ TO
ADOPT THE O~INANCE AS READ,~ ~ TI~E ONLY, BY THE CITY ATTORNEY.
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ATTORNEY PALMER READ, BY TITLE ONLY, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, ENACTING A NEW SECTION 2-65 AND THEREBY
PROVIDING PROCEDURES FOR THE SALE OR ABANDONMENT OF REAL AND
PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION BY VICE MAYOR ROTH, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN VALLONE, TO
ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS READ, BY TITLE ONLY, BY THE CITY ATTORNEY.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES:
VICE MAYOR ROTH
COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY
COUNCILMAN RONDEAU
COUNCILMAN VALLONE
MAYOR HARRIS
BID OPENINGS, PUBLIC HEARINGS, REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING PAGE 5
ATTORNEY PALMER READ, BY TITLE ONLY, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF
SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, REPEALING RESOLUTION R-86-36 AND THEREBY
AMENDING THE RATES FOR GREENS FEES AND GOLF CARTS FEES FROM THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS RESOLUTION UNTIL THIS RESOLUTION IS
AMENDED OR REPEALED; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN VALLONE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN RONDEAU, TO
TABLE ACTION ON THE RESOLUTION UNTIL THE JANUARY 7, 1986,
WORKSHOP.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: COUNCi~ ~A~-i-~
COUNC I L~A~ RONDEAU
NAYS: VICE ~ R~H --
~Q~%Q~ ~ARRIED
MAYOR HARRIS OPENED THE PUBLIC INP~ AT 8:36 P.M.
ARTHUR LEMIRE RECOMMENDED ~J~.R~G_~N OUTSIDE CONSULTANT TO INSPECT
CITY BO~LDINCS ~T~R HZ SPOKE ON THE ~XISTINC POL~C~ DEPARTMENT
BOILD~ ~ __
GEORG~ %~M~TCA~F ST~--~E ~O~ THA' COU~C&UL~ NOTHING
KEVIN CROWE SPOKE ON RENTAL SPACE AT THE STRNAD BUILDING.
DISCUSSION FOLLOWED
AND THE POSSIBILITY
CHESSER'S GAP.
ON THE EXISTING POLICE DEPARTMENT
OF ACQUIRING THE OFFERED TWO
BUILDING
ACRES AT
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN RONDEAU, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY, TO
TAKE ACTION TO ACCEPT THE PROPERTY AT CHESSER'S GAP AND MAKE
PLANS FOR A NEW POLICE DEPARTMENT BUILDING.
VICE MAYOR ROTH STATED THAT THIS MOTION WAS OUT OF ORDER SINCE
THE PROPERTY AT CHESSER'S GAP WAS NOT ON THE AGENDA.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN VALLONE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY, TO
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BID OPENINGS, PUBLIC HEARINGS, REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGS PAGE 6
DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON WHERE THE FUNDS WOULD COME FROM FOR THE
RENTAL.
COUNCILMAN VALLONE WITHDREW HIS MOTION,
WITHDREW HIS SECOND.
COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN VALLONE, TO ACCEPT THE LEASE TEMPORARILY IF
NECESSARY FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE; ALLOW THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO
MOTION DIED FOR LACK ~P A S~COND. \/
9. BIDS FQR GOLF COUa~NX[~ ~ S~}I
BILL VINCENT STATED NO BIDS WERE RECEIVED AND RECOMMENDED GOING
BACK TO BID TO OTHER AREAS._-_ ~
MOTION BY VICE MAYOR ROTH, ~ECON~D BY COUNCILMAN VALLONE, TO
CONCUR WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF ~.~LL VINCENT.
ALL AYES: ~ _~ SQ~!Q~ CARRI~
MAYOR ~H~RIS ~REA. B-'~ME~O~% ~ROI~ ~CITY CLER~ R~RDIS-(~ COUNCIL
ADOPT NEW MEETINGS PROCEDURES RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY CLERK.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES:
VICE MAYOR ROTH
COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY
COUNCILMAN RONDEAU
COUNCILMAN VALLONE
MAYOR HARRIS
~Q~Q~ ~ARRIED
ATTORNEY PALMER STATED THAT EXISTING RESOLUTION SETTING MEETING
PROCEDURES MUST BE AMENDED. HE SAID HE WOULD HAVE IT AT THE NEXT
MEETING.
MAYOR HARRIS SAID HE KNEW NOTHING OF ARTICLE IN NEWSPAPER ABOUT
FUNDS FOR LIGHT AT U.S. #1 AND SCHUMANN DRIVE BEING DEFERRED.
MAYOR HARRIS REQUESTED THAT VICE MAYOR ROTH WORK WITH HECTOR
FRANCO AND HIM ON SETTING UP A STREET PLAN FOR THE CITY.
BID OPENINGS, PUBLIC HEARINGS, REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGS PAGE 7
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN RONDEAU, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY, TO
PROCEED WITH ACTION TO ACQUIRE LAND AT CHESSER'S GAP AND MAKE
PLANS FOR A NEW POLICE DEPARTMENT BUILDING.
MAYOR HARRIS QUESTIONED WHAT THE OWNERS CONSIDERED A REASONABLE
TIME FOR CONSTRUCTION IF THE LAND IS ACCEPTED.
HENRY FISCHER STATED~OW~WE~ Wt~I~9~ATE LAND IF BUILDING IS
ATTORNEY PALMER SAID A5 ~R~EMEN~ COUL~ ~BE WRITTEN UP WHEREBY THE
THE CITY WOULD BE DEED~D~ ~HE LAN~ AND ~ THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS
NOT BUILT WITHIN TWO ~k~S~HE 5_.AND R~URNS TO THE OWNER. HE
SAID A SURVERY WOULD HAVE TO BE DONE.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: VICE MAYOR
COUNCILMAN F
COUNCILMAN
COUNCILMAN
MAYOR HARRIS
ATTORN-~A~ME~ ..~,~FC~TBF~RS.~_~IM.?,.,. ~ ~T~ ~NLY, AN
O~INANCE OF THE CI~ OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 8-
20, 8-28, 8-30, 8-34.1, AND 8-37, AND T~EREBX ~NDING THE OPEN
HOURS, APPROVAL OF WO~ IN GRAVE SITES, NUMBER OF INTERMENTS,
CONCRETE BASES, AND LIVING MEMORIALS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN RONDEAU, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN VALLONE, TO
ACCEPT THE FIRST READING AND SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON JANUARY
14, 1986, THE ORDINANCE AS READ FOR THE FIRST TIME, BY TITLE
ONLY, BY THE CITY ATTORNEY.
ALL AYES:
~Q~Q~ CARRI~
NEW ~~
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MOTION BY COUNCILMAN VALLONE, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR ROTH, TO
APPROVE THE USE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER ON
DECEMBER 31, 1986, FOR THE ITALIAN/AMERICAN CLUB.
BID OPENINGS, PUBLIC HEARINGS, REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING PAGE 8
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN VALLONE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN RONDEAU, TO
APPROVE THE USE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER ON
DECEMBER 23, 1986, FOR HALE INDIAN RIVER GROVES
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AFTER SOME DISCUSSION MAYOR HARRIS REQUESTED ATTORNEY PALMER TO
LOOK INTO WHETHER OR NOT THE BLEACHERS WOULD BE COVERED BY
CITY INSURANCE.
ATTORNEY PALMER REA~ BY ~ITLE ONLy,/ A RESOLUTION VACATING,
ABOLISHING, ABANDONI~G~-~ND DISCONTINUING EASEMENT BETWEEN THE
SOUTH WEST SIDE OF 50~ ~ ~ND THE ~ORT~ ~AST SIDE OF LOT 10, BLOCK
490, UNIT 15, SEBASTI/%N-44%G2~4~AND~ ACO6YRDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF,
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK I 8-44D, PUBLIC RECORDS OF INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA. ~ --~
ATTORNEY PALMER READ BY II~IEO~LY, A RESOLUTION VACATING,
ABOLISHING, ABANDONING AND EISC~TINUING EASEMENT BETWEEN THE
SOUTH WEST SIDE OF LOT 1] ~/~£ ?H~ NORTH EAST SIDE OF LOT 11,
BLOCK 490, UNIT 15, SEBA~ HI_JgHLANDS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK I 8-44D, PUBLIC RECORDS OF INDIAN
RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA.
MOTIO CCU O~ ~ ~, DE~ BY COU AN RTHY, TO
!!- ]?OM NA~QN'S R_EPQRT
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN VALLONE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY, TO
INSTRUCT ATTORNEY PALMER TO DRAFT A RESOLUTION TO PUT QUESTION OF
A CITY MANAGER FOR THE CITY ON REFERENDUM BALLOT FOR MARCH 1987.
ATTORNEY PALMER SAID HE WOULD HAVE THE RESOLUTION FOR COUNCIL AT
THE JANUARY 7, 1986, WORKSHOP MEETING.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES:
VICE MAYOR ROTH
COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY
COUNCILMAN RONDEAU
COUNCILMAN VALLONE
MAYOR HARRIS
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MOTION BY VICE MAYOR ROTH, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF GERALD OLTMAN FROM THE
ZONING COMMISSION WITH REGRET.
VALLONE, TO
PLANNING AND
ALL AYES:
~Q~Q~ CARRIED
a- RESIGNATIQN - GRE~ GQ~
MOTION BY VICE MAYO~ .q~, SECONDE COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY,
ACCEPT THE RESIGNATIO~i.~ C~G GQ.RE AS_LEGAL COUNSEL TO THE
ENFORCEMENT BOARD WITH REGRET.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN VALLON~,%
AMEND THE MOTION TO INCLUDE ~HE
FOR PAST SERVICE.
ROLL CALL VOTE: (AMENDMENT~
AYES:
ROLL CALL VOTE
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AYES:
VICE MAYOR ROTH
COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY
COUNCILMAN RONDEAU
COUNCILMAN VALLONE
MAYOR HARRIS
MOTION
APPOINT
BOARD.
BY VICE MAYOR ROTH, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY, TO
STEVE LULICH AS LEGAL COUNSEL TO THE CODE ENFORCEMENT
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES:
VICE MAYOR ROTH
COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY
COUNCILMAN RONDEAU
COUNCILMAN VALLONE
MAYOR HARRIS
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BID OPENINGS, PUBLIC HEARINGS, REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING PAGE 10
EARL WITHERBY REPRESENTED VELOCITY AIRCRAFT.
MOTION BY VICE MAYOR ROTH, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY, TO
AUTHORIZE MAYOR HARRIS, ATTORNEY PALMER AND JOHN VAN ANTWERP TO
SCRUTINIZE AN ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE FROM VALENTINE TO VELOCITY
AIRCRAFT.
AYES: VICE MAYOR ROTH
COUNCI~A~MCCART~tY
COUNCI~M'A'N]ROB!DEAIJ
COUNCIL~rN VKI:LON~'
MAYOR HARRIS
PLA NING D ~
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ZONING COMMISSION.
~Q~Q~ ~ARRIED
COUNCILMAN VALLONE, TO
TO THE PLANNING AND
!l. a R. _,_:___ ~
THAT THEY SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY IT.
MAYOR HARRIS ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 10:26 P.M.
MINUTES OF THE MEETING WERE APPROVED AT THE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
MEETING
ATTEST:
MAYOR
CITY CLERK
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