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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07192000SEBASTIAN CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 2000 - 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA Mayor Barnes called the Workshop to order at 7:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. ROLL CALL City Council Present: Mayor Walter Barnes Vice Mayor Ben A. Bishop Mr. Joe Barczyk Mr. Edward J. Majcher, Jr. Mr. James Hill Staff Present: City Manager, Terrence Moore City Attorney, Rich Stringer Chief of Police, Randy White Deputy City Clerk, Sally Maio Information Specialist, Ann Rousseau 00.156 = WORKSHOP ITI~MS Parking ~ Swales (Chapter 98 - Traffic and Vehicles, Resolution No. R-00-20 - Code _ERforcement Citation Fees) The City Manager briefly explained that the workshop had been called for Council to address public concerns regarding parking in swales, which has recently begun to be regulated by means of the citation process. Mayor Barnes recommended that public input be allowed prior to Council deliberation and Council concurred. Council Workshop 19, 2000 Page Two The following individuals addressed City Council: · Tut Connelly, (distributed documentation) urged restraint in over regulation · Larry (inaudible), 337 Brookedge Terrace, expressed concern for damage to swales and suggested curbs and blacktopped swales (distrfbutedphotos) · Sal Neglia, discussed liability issues when residents clean swales and recommended that more frequent swale cleaning be undertaken by the City · Louise Kautenberg, urged that residents' parking needs be taken into account when addressing drainage concerns ° Marry (inaudible), Newhall Terrace, inquired where residents should park when they have multiple vehicles Chief White cited conflicting regulations in the current code, gave a presentation of dissimilar swale conditions throughout the city. City Council discussion followed relative to the need for a solution to damage to swales, the ability of staff to post no parking signs in certain locations that are being damaged, holding individuals responsible for damage to their swales, and the need for a long term solution to city drainage problems beyond prohibiting parking. The City Attorney said that people park in front of empty lots which are not their own and that technically it is city right-of-way, and that vehicles can cause deep ruts which can obliterate swales. The City Manager stated that funds have been spent in FY 1999, 2000, and funding is planned for FY 2001. He said he will be coming back with a proposal in the coming weeks relative to working with St. Johns River Water Management District to come up with recommendations for financing and to establish a long term stormwater master plan. TAPE/- S/DE II (7:48 p.m.) City Council discussion continued on the possibility of grants available for piping, the grant recently awarded to Palm Bay, drainage systems in Melbourne and the proposed $22 million dollar project underway in Port St. Lucie. The City Manager reiterated he would report on proposed stormwater issues in his next newsletter and that it is his intention to bring recommendations to Council regarding the stormwater planning process. Chief White asked Council if it wanted to keep the prohibition regarding parking overnight and parking on shoulders of the road; or, to allow parking on the shoulder if it doesn't affect the swale. Sal Neglia and Tut Connelly again addressed Council. Following further discussion on the former Craven Thompson Stormwater Master Plan and assurance by the City Manager that he will report on stormwater issues in his next newsletter and has invited St. Johns River Water Management District representatives to address Council, Mayor Barnes summarized as follows: "We decided to change the ordinance to permit parking on the shoulders, the road, not on the medians, and get rid of that 2 to 6, the overnight parking." It was clarified that shoulder means that area from the edge of the road into the property and not the road itself. City Council Workshop 19, 2000 Page Three The City Attorney stated he would need to clarify that driving onto the shoulder would be intended as a moving violation rather than a parking violation. The Chief said not all shoulders would be opened up for parking, because there are some areas that parking still needs to be prohibited. The Chief of Police and City Attorney were directed to meet and come up with appropriate language and forward it to Council when prepared. Discussion then took place on citation Resolution No. R-00-20. The City Manager stated that staff had inadvertently presented the citation fees to Council as $25, $50 and $100 rather than the $25, $50 and $200 as recommended by the Code Enforcement Board. City Council directed the City ,Attorney to amend the resolution to reflect a $200 Class III fee and bring it back for approval. Being no further business, Mayor Barnes adjourned the workshop at 8:30 p.m. Approved at the ,2000 Regular City Council Meeting. ~ilor~an, MMC City Clerk SEBASTIAN CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP AGENDA WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 2000 - 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 2. 3. 4. CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL WORKSHOP ITEMS Parking in Swales (Chapter 98 - Traffic and Vehicles, Resolution No. R-00-20 - Code Enforcement Citation Fees) $. 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