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Home My WebLink About03101999 City of Sebastian 1225 MAIN STREET g SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958 TELEPHONE (561) 589-5330 [] FAX (561) 589-5570 SEBASTIAN CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1999 - 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA ALL AGENDA ITEMS MAY BE INSPECTED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK - 1225 MAINSTREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA Individuals will address the CiO~ Council with respect to agenda items immediately before deliberation of the item by the CiG Council - limit often minutes per speaker (R-97-21) 2. 3. 4. 5. CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE INVOCATION - Police Chaplain Frank Camillo - First Baptist Church - Barefoot Bay I~OLL CALL AGENDA MODIFICATIQ.,N~; (ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS} Items not on the written agenda may be added on~ upon a majoriO, vote of Ci~v Council members (R-97-21) PRQC]~AMATIONS. ANNOUNCEMENTS AN])/OI~ pRESENTATIONS A. Proclamation - Girl Scout Day - March 12, 1999 CITY ATTORNEY MATTERS CITY MAN/~GER MATTERS 99. O55 99. 056 99.058 99.059 99. 060 CONSF.~NT AGENDA ,411 items on the consent agenda are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of consent agenda items unless a member of CiO, Council so requests; in which event, the item will be removed and acted upon separate~. A. Approval of Minutes - 2/17/99 Special Meeting, 2/24/99 Regular Meeting Approve March of Dimes/North Indian River County America Walk-a-Thon Route and Close Certain Streets in Coordination with Police Department on Saturday, April 24, 1999 (March of Dimes Letter 2/16/99) 10. PUBLIC HEARING - None 11. INTRQ1)UCTION OF NEW BUSII~$$ FROM THE PUBLIC Item that has occurred or was discovered within the previous six months which is not otherwise on the agenda - sign-up required - limit often minutes for each speaker 12. ~OMMITTEE REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS Ao Board of A~ustl~er~t 1. Accept Resignation of Andrew Alloco Effective 2/24/99 (City Clerk Transmittal 3/2/99, Letter) Tre~Advisory Board 1. Accept Resignation of Carl Behr Effective Immediately (City Clerk Transmittal 3/2/99, Letter) 13. OLD BUSINESS - None 14. NEW BUSIN]~$$ Approve Lions Club Standard Requests for Fourth of July Event (City Clerk Transmittal 2/26/99, Lions Club Letters, Current AgreemenO Bo Approve Contract Extension with Ranger Construction, Inc. for Indian River Drive Paving at a Unit Price of $33 Per Ton for S-3 Asphalt and Authorize Indian River County DPW to Line Stripe With Thermoplastics - Total Cost Estimate $70,600 (Public Works Transmittal 2/25/99) Authorize Interim City Manager to Execute Contract with M.D. Utility Contractors, Inc. in Amount of $382,857 for Schumann Drive Drainage Project and Authorize Transfer of $144,350 from Perimeter Culvert Program (SWMS-001) to Schumann Drive Drainage Project (23-98-DST001) (Public Works Transmittal 3/2/99, Bid Forms, Budget Transfer) 2 15. CiTY COUNCIL MATTERS A. Vice Mayor Martha Winingcr B. Mrs. Louise Cartwright C. Mr. Chuck Neuberger D. Mr. Larry Paul E. Mayor Ruth Sullivan 16. ADJOURN (All meetings shall adjourn at l O: 30 p. m. unless extended for up to one half hour by a majority vote of City Council) ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE CITY COUNCIL WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING (OR HEARING) WiLL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE HEARD. (286.0105F. S.) iN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA), ANYONE WHO NEEDS A SPECJAL ACCOMTtIODATION FOR THIS MEETING SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY'S ADA COORDINATOR AT 589-5330 AT LEAST 48 tlOURS IN ADVANCE OF THIS MEETING. Hearing Assistance Headphones are Available in the Council Chambers for all Government Meetings. Upcoming Mectirlgs: · SpeciaiMeeting - Monday, 3/15/99 - 7 pm (Election Matters) · SpecialMeeting (Quasi.Judicial), 3/17/99 - 7pm ° RegularMeeting- Wednesday, 3/24/99- 7pm ° RegularMeeting- Wednesday, 4/14/99- 7pm · RegularMeeting- Wednesday, 4/28/99- 7pm City of Sebastian 1225 MAIN STREET [] SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958 TELEPHONE (561) 589-5330 [] FAX (561) 589-5570 SEBASTIAN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1999 - 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 2. 3. 4. Mayor Sullivan called the Regular Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Thc Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Invocation was given by Police Chaplain Frank Camillo, First Baptist Church - Barefoot Bay. ROLL CALL City Council Present; Mayor Ruth Sullivan Vice Mayor Martha Wininger Mrs. Louise Cartwright Mr. Chuck Neubergcr Mr. Larry Paul Staff Present: Interim City Manager, John Van Antwerp City Attorney, Rich Stringer City Clerk, Kathryn O'Halloran Finance Director, Mark Mason City Engineer, Martha Campbell Public Works Director, Terry Hill Deputy City Clerk, Sally Maio argular City Council Meeting ch 10, 1999 Page Two AGENDA MODIFICATIONS (ADDITIONS AND/OR D]~L~TIONS) Irons not on the written agenda may be added only upon a majority vot~ of City Council members (R-97-21) Mayor Sullivan requested that the Lions request be moved to the consent agenda and there was no objection. 6. PROCLAMATIONS. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND/OR PRESENTATIONS A. procl~llllatjon - Girl Scout Day - March 12,1999 Mayor Sullivan read and presented the proclamation to Junior Girl Scout Troop 18 I. 7. CITY ATTORNEY MATTE]~ None. 8. CITY MANAGgR MATTERS The interim City Manager reported that the City's 800 MHz radio system will need an upgrade for Y2K and had been informed that Indian River County will pay $135,000 for the upgrade. CO_,N~g~ AGENDA .411 items on the consent agenda are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of consent agenda items unless a member of City Council so requests; in which event, the item wi11 be removed and acted upon separately. A. Approval of Minutes - 2/17/99 Special Meeting, 2/24/99 Regular Meeting 9~055 Approve March of Dimes/North Indian River County America Walk-a-Thon Route and Close Certain Sweets in Coordination with Police Department on Saturday, April 24, 1999 (March of Dimes Letter 2/16/99) 9~058 (A) Approve Lions Club Standard Requests for Fourth of July Event (City Clerk Transmittal 7d26/99, Lions Club Letters, Currel~t/$greement) The interim City Manager read the consent agenda. Vice Mayor Wininger removed item B; and Mrs. Cartwright removed item C. Item A Vice Mayor Wininger noted the following: 2/24/99 minutes - requested that at least the topic of Introduction of New Business from the Public be noted in the minutes. 2/24/99 minutes - Vice Mayor Matters - third item - said she did not agree with the public interviewing the candidates but does agree with public interviews egular City Council Meeting arch 10, 1999 Page Three 10. 11. MOTION by Wininger/Neuberger I would move to approve item A of the consent agenda VOICE VOTE on the motion carded 5~0. Itcm B Mrs. Cartwright noted that the request for use of private property should go to that property owner. MOTION by Cartwright/Paul I'll move to approve the March of Dimes Walk America Walk-a-thon on city streets as outlined above on April 24, 1999 and in the interest of safety advise the police department and the public works department to facilitate traffic flow during this event. Item C VOICE VOTE on the motion carried 5-0. MOTION by Paul/Sullivan I move to approve the Lions Club standard requests for the 4th of July event. ROLL CALL: Mrs. Cartwright - aye Mr. Neuberger - aye Mr. Paul - aye Mrs. Sullivan - aye Mrs. Wininger - aye MOTION CARRIED 5-0 pUBI~I~ HEARING - None INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS FROM T~F.]'I, IgILIC Item that has occurred or was discovered within the previous six months which is not otherwise on the agenda - sign-up required - limit often minutes for each speaker Nolle. Marchgular City Council Meeting 10, 1999 Page Four 12. COMMITTEE REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS A. Board of A~ustn~a) 9~056 ACcept Resi~ation of Andrew Alloco Effective 2/24/99 (City Clerk Transmittal 3/2/99. MOTION by Cartwright/Neuberger I move to accept the resignation of Andrew Alloeo effective 2/24~99. VOICE VOTE on the motion carried 5-0. B. Tree Advisory Board 99. 057 Ac. cept Resignation of CosJ ]3~hr Effective Immediat~!y (City Clerk TransmitIal 3/2/99, Letter~ MOTION by Paul/Cartwright I move to accept the resignation of Carl M. Behr, Jr. from the Tree Advisory Board, effective immediately. VOICE VOTE on the motion carried 5-0. Vice Mayor Wininger reported on Emergency Services District Committee meeting. She stated they had approved sale of the two Sebastian fu'e stations indian River County and would recommend this to the Indian River County Commission. She said there had been a public request for a traffic light at the Barber Street station, and said she had a copy of plans for the Barber station which she will leave with the City Clerk. 13. OLD BUSINES~ - None 14. NEW BUSINESS 99.059 Approve Contract Extension with Ranger Construction, Igc. for Indian River Drive Paving at aUnit Price of $~ Per Ton for S-3 Asphalt and Au~orize Indian River County DPW to Lin~ Stripe With Thermoplastics - Total Cost Estimate $70,600 (Public Works Transmittal 2/25/99) Sal Neglia, 461 Georgia Boulevard, Sebastian, addressed Council on the poor condition of his street. Following some discussion of the coordination of projects for Indian River Drive, and prior paving done by Ranger, motion was made. 4 Mar~ar City Council Meeting ch 1 O, 1999 Page Six Discussed the legislative bulletin received by Council from Florida League of Cities, citing a proposed bill regarding law enforcement workers compensation, whereby if an officer is injured riding in police vehicle that he is allowed to drive home he may be covered by comp. She suggested the City's policy on allowing officers to take cars home be looked into. Reported on manual recount by Canvassing Board, noting it will be continued tomorrow Mrs. Loui~ C~t Thanked everyone for their support while on Council, congratulated the new Council and urged them to give City staff their support Mr. Chu~k Neuberger Urged new Council to attend elected officials conferences Discussed audits of utility taxes and franchise fees and suggested considering an audit to be sure the City is getting its fair share. The Finance Director said this is one of his goals for FY 2000. Mr, Lflrry Paul Thanked City staff, noted the new Council has work ahead, and thanked the public for its support. Mayor RuM Sullivan Discussed a March 31, 1999 deadline for a grant application Congratulated the new Council, said it was a pleasure working on Council, and said City workers do an excellent job 16. Mayor Sullivan adjourned the Regular Meeting at 7:50 p.m. Approved at the ~/~~-~ ~ ~7/ City Clerk , 1999, Regular City ~ ~a-S. wininger 'MaYor.