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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07231996CITIZEN ADVISORY TASK FORCE REGULAR MEETING JULY 23, 1996, 3:00 P.M. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY ROBERT MASSARELLI, CITY PLANNER, AT 3:00 P.M. ROLL ~: PRESENT: MRS. SULLIVAN MR. KRULIKOWSKI MR. REID MR. DABROWSKI MR. DONINI ALSO PRESENT: ROBERT MASSARELLI, CITY PLANNER ROBERT JOHNSON, GRANT ADMINISTRATOR ROBERT MASSARELLI, CITY PLANNER, ANNOUNCED THAT THERE WiLL BE A JOINT MEETING SCHEDULED WITH THE RIVERFRONT COMMITTEE FOR NEXT MONDAY, JULY 29, 1996 AT 3:00 P.M. AND MEET AT THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS FOR A BRIEFING AND THEN GO TO THE RIVERFRONT TO WALK THE PROPOSED SIDEWALK. CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC WERE INVITED. NEW BUSINESS: A. ORGANIZATIONAL 1. ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON - A MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. KRULIKOWSKI, SECONDED BY MR. REID TO NOMINATE RUTH SULLIVAN FOR CHAIRPERSON. HEARING NO OTHER NOMINATIONS, MR. KRULIKOWSKI MADE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE NOMINATIONS AND MR. DABROWSKI SECONDED THE MOTION. VOICE VOTE, 5-0, MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. REID, SECONDED BY MR. DONINI TO NOMINATE MR. DABROWSKI FOR VICECHAIRPERSON. A MOTION WAS MADE TO CLOSE THE NOMINATIONS BY MR. REID AND SECONDED BY MR. KRULIKOWSKI. VOICE VOTE, 5-0, MOTION CARRIED. 2. SCHEDULE AND TIME OF MEETINGS - AFTER A BRIEF DISCUSSION, A MOTION WAS MADE BY VICECHAIRPERSON DABROWSKI, SECONDED BY MR. KRULIKOWSKI TO HOLD THE MEETINGS ON THE LAST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH AT 7:00 P.M. VOICE VOTE, 5-0, MOTION CARRIED. CITIZEN ADVISORY TASK FORCE - JULY 23, 1996 MEETING PAGE 2 RULES OF PROCEDURE - STAFF RECOMMENDED ADOPTING ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER FOR PROCEDURAL MATTERS. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. REID, SECONDED BY MR. DONINI TO ADOPT ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER. VOICE VOTE, 5-0, MOTION CARRIED. 4. AGENDA FORMAT - STAFF RECOMMENDED USING THE STANDARD FORMAT USED BY THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT THE AGENDA BE PREPARED BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE CHAIRMAN AND WILL BE AVAILABLE SEVEN DAYS BEFORE THE MEETING. A MOTION WAS MADE BY VICECHAIRPERSON DABROWSKI, SECONDED BY MR. KRULIKOWSKI TO ACCEPT THE CITY'S PROCEDURES THAT ARE ALREADY ESTABLISHED. VOICE VOTE, 5-0, MOTION CARRIED. B. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT OVERVIEW MR. MASSARELLI STATED STAFF BASICALLY PROVIDED THE BACKGROUND INFORMATION SINCE WE WERE NOT SURE THE EXPERIENCE OF EVERYBODY. MR. ROBERT JOHNSON, GRANT ADMINISTRATOR FROM CRA (CLARK, ROUMELIS & ASSOCIATES, INC.), GAVE THE BOARD A LITTLE HISTORY OF THE GRANT. HIS FIRM WAS APPROACHED BY THE FORMER CITY MANAGER IN NOVEMBER OR DECEMBER, 1994 TO PREPARE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY A GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE MARCH 28, 1995 FUNDING CYCLE, WHICH IS ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS. IT GAVE US 3 MONTHS TO DO SOMETHING MOST COMMUNITIES SPEND 1 YEAR TO 1 1/2 DOING· THE FOLLOWING RESPONSIBILITIES ARE THOSE REQUIRED BY THE GRANTING AGENCY: 1. PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE SUBMISSION OF THE GRANT APPLICATION; 2. ADDRESS CITIZENS' COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS ONCE THE PROJECT IS FUNDED; 3. REVIEW PROJECT DESIGN REVISIONS THAT MAY BE NECESSARY DURING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROJECT. MR. JOHNSON STATED THE CITY APPLIED FOR A $600,000 GRANT AND THIS WAS TO FUND 64 PARKING SPACES (VEHICLE & BOAT TRAILER PARKING). THE SITE IS NEXT TO THE GAS STATION ADJACENT TO THE PIER ALONG THE RIVERFRONT. ONLY HALF OF THE LAND WILL BE USED FOR PARKING AND THE USE OF THE OTHER HALF OF THE PROPERTY WAS NOT IDENTIFIED. ALSO, WE APPLIED FOR 100 SIDEWALK/BIKEPATH LIGHTS. THE TYPE OF LIGHTING WAS NOT DESIGNED IN THE GRANT. WE ALSO HAD 225 LINEAR FEET OF IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PIER. THE CITY OF CITIZEN ADVISORY TASK FORCE - JULY 23, 1996 MEETING PAGE 3 SEBASTIAN WAS THE LAST FUNDED APPLICANT AND THE STATE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH FUNDS AT THE TIME TO FULLY FUND THE CITY'S APPLICATION. AS A RESULT, THEY ONLY PROVIDED $389,000. AN ISSUE THAT MUST BE RESOLVED IS THE EXPENDITURE OF $45,000 THAT WAS SLATED FOR 225 LINEAR FEET OF IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PIER WALKWAY. THE CITY HAD TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF CDBG PROJECT FUNDS IN ORDER TO MEET THE TIMELINE OF THE OTHER GRANT THE CITY RECEIVED FOR THE PIER. THEREFORE, THE CITY MUST DECIDE WHERE TO SPEND THE $45,000. THERE ARE CERTAIN LIMITATIONS THAT MUST BE oBSERVED WHEN DETERMINING HOW TO SPEND THE REMAINING GRANT FUNDS. THESE LIMITATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS: THE EXPENDITURE OF GRANT FUNDS ON A NEW ACTIVITY MUST NOT RESULT IN THE GRANT APPLICATION SCORE BEING REDUCED BY THE NEW USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS. THE EXPENDITURE OF GRANT FUNDS MAY ONLY OCCUR FOR THOSE ACTIVITIES THAT WERE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED IN THE GRANT APPLICATION AS BEING NEEDED FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA. THERE ARE BASICALLY THREE ITEMS THAT THE CITY COULD SPEND THE MONEY ON THAT WOULD NOT HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE SCORE AND WOULD KEEP FROM GETTING THE GRANT FUNDS EXTENDED. THE CITY COULD PUT PARK BENCHES OR LANDSCAPING ALONG THE BIKEPATH. ALSO, THE REMAINING FUNDS COULD BE SPENT ON THE PARKING LOT. THE CITY COULD ALSO GIVE THE $45,000.00 BACK TO THE AGENCY. THERE WILL BE LIGHTING PROVIDED ON THE PARKING LOT AND ALONG THE SIDEWALK IF THE GRANT IS FULLY FUNDED. MR. JOHNSON PROVIDED LIGHTING SAMPLES FOR THE BOARD'S REVIEW. THE DESIGN OF THE PARKING LOT MAY PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LANDSCAPE PLANTINGS. HE ASKED THE BOARD MEMBERS IF THEY HAVE A TYPE OF LANDSCAPING DESIGN FOR THE PARKING LOT, PLEASE PROVIDE THE INFORMATION TO THE CITY SO THAT THE ENGINEER CAN CONSIDER IT IN THE PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING DESIGN OF THE PROJECT. THE ENGINEERING CONTRACT WAS SCHEDULED TO BE APPROVED AT THE JULY 24, 1996 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. THE ENGINEER WILL MEET WITH THE BOARD AT THE AUGUST MEETING TO TALK ABOUT THE LANDSCAPING, LIGHTING, AND THE PRELIMINARY PARKING LOT DESIGN, WHICH WILL SERVICE BOTH BOAT TRAILERS AND VEHICLES. AFTER MEETING WITH THE ENGINEER AND THE BOARD CAN BEGIN DESIGN, WE LOOK TO HAVE THE PRELIMINARY DESIGN BACK TO THE CITY IN SEPTEMBER. IF THE CITY CHOOSES TO HAVE THE BOARD CITIZEN ADVISORY TASK FORCE - JULY 23, 1996 MEETING PAGE 4 INVOLVED IN THE DESIGN PHASES, THEY WOULD MEET WITH THEM IN OCTOBER TO REVIEW 60% DESIGN DRAWINGS. AFTER THE CITY GETS APPROVAL ON THE 60% DRAWINGS, WE WILL GO TO THE PERMITTING PHASE IN NOVEMBER, WHICH WE WILL HOPEFULLY GET THAT COMPLETED WITHIN 30 TO 45 DAYS. WE WILL THEN ADVERTISE FOR BIDS IN DECEMBER AND BEGIN CONSTRUCTION IN JANUARY WITH COMPLETION IN APRIL, 1997. THE FOLLOWING ARE ITEMS THAT THE CITIZEN ADVISORY TASK FORCE NEEDS TO CONSIDER AND PROVIDE INPUT ON WITHIN THE NEXT 30 DAYS: REVIEW LIGHTING DESIGN TYPES AND DETERMINE WHAT STYLE WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR THE PARKING LOT AND ALONG THE SIDEWALK. CONSIDER THE TYPE OF LANDSCAPING THAT IS DESIRED ON AND AROUND THE PARKING LOT. ONCE THE ITEMS ABOVE HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO THE CITY STAFF, THE PROJECT ENGINEER WILL PREPARE PRELIMINARY DRAWINGS, ILLUSTRATIONS AND/OR COST ESTIMATES FOR THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION. CHAIRPERSON MRS. SULLIVAN ASKED MR. JOHNSON ABOUT ADDRESSING CITIZENS' COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS ONCE THE PROJECT IS FUNDED. SHE WANTED TO KNOW HOW IT WOULD BE PERFORMED. MR. JOHNSON STATED THERE IS A CITIZEN PARTICIPATION POLICY. WE ARE UNDER OBLIGATION IF WE RECEIVE A WRITTEN COMPLAINT THAT WITHIN 15 DAYS WE RESPOND TO THAT COMPLAINT, WHICH IS DONE ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE LEVEL. MR. JOHNSON WOULD NORMALLY DRAFT IT FOR THE CITY MANAGER'S SIGNATURE. IT WOULD THEN GO TO THE COMPLAINANT AND IF THEY WERE NOT SATISFIED, WE WOULD SCHEDULE AN EMERGENCY MEETING UNLESS A REGULAR MEETING WAS COMING UP. THE BOARD'S RECOMMENDATION WOULD GO TO THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING. CHAIRPERSON MRS. SULLIVAN ALSO ASKED IF THERE IS A REQUIREMENT FOR TWO OR MORE BIDS. MR. JOHNSON STATED THAT THE STATE AGENCY SAYS THAT YOU HAVE TO SHOW THAT YOU HAVE GONE ABOVE AND BEYOND YOUR BEST EFFORT TO ADVERTISE THE PROJECT. WE THEN SEND COPIES TO PLAN ROOMS SO BIDDERS CAN REVIEW THEM AND ALSO THEY ARE AVAILABLE AT CITY HALL. WE ALSO ADVERTISE ON A LOCAL AND REGIONAL BASIS. IF WE ONLY HAD ONE BIDDER WITHIN OUR BUDGET AND THE ENGINEER'S COST ESTIMATE, WE COULD AWARD IT. THE STATE AGENCY REQUIRES THAT THEY GIVE A REVIEW OF THE BID PROCESS WHEN YOU ONLY HAVE ONE BIDDER PRIOR TO GIVING THE AWARD. CITIZEN ADVISORY TASK FORCE - JULY 23, 1996 MEETING PAGE 5 CHAIRPERSON SULLIVAN HAD A CONCERN ABOUT THE PARKING BY THE RIVERFRONT AND MAIN STREET AREA. THE PEOPLE OF SEBASTIAN WANT TO CONTINUE TO PARK BOAT TRAILERS IN THOSE AREAS SO THEY COULD UTILIZE THE RAMPS. THE WAY THE RIVERFRONT IS BUILDING UP NOW, SHE THINKS THERE SHOULD BE SOME GUARANTEE OF THAT. MR. MASSARELLI STATED THAT HALF OF THE CAV-CORP. PROPERTY WAS DESIGNATED FOR PARKING AND THE OTHER HALF WAS NOT DISCUSSED IN THE GRANT APPLICATION. MR. DABROWSKI STATED THAT IN THE EVENT OF A HOLIDAY WEEKEND HALF OF THAT LAND FOR PARKING WILL NOT SUFFICE. MR. MASSARELLI STATED WHATEVER DESIGN WE COME UP WITH, THE BOATING PARKING WILL BE ADDRESSED. MR. REID STATED WHEN YOU TAKE GOVERNMENT MONEY, YOU ALSO LOSE CONTROL OF IT. HE IS OPPOSED TO MAKING A PARKING LOT OUT OF THE CAV-CORP. PROPERTY. THE CITIZENS OF SEBASTIAN WILL HAVE A MILLION DOLLAR PARKING LOT THAT THEY PAY FOR SO THE BUSINESS PEOPLE WILL NOT HAVE TO SUPPLY THAT KIND OF PARKING FOR THEIR BUSINESSES. HE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THAT. MR. DABROWSKI STATED LOCAL BOATERS USE THAT PROPERTY AND IT IS NOT BEING UTILIZED FOR BUSINESSES. MR. KRULIKOWSKI ASKED IS THE GRANT MONEY READY TO GO OR IS IT SITTING THERE WAITING FOR THE APPROVAL OF THIS BOARD TO PROCEED. MR. JOHNSON STATED THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS ALREADY BLESSED THIS GRANT. THE CITY IS ON A TIME FRAME TO GET THIS GRANT COMPLETED WITHIN 18 MONTHS. THE DECISION TO WHERE TO SPEND THE MONEY HAS BEEN MADE. THE CITY HAS TWO OPTIONS TO SPEND THE MONEY OR SEND IT BACK. MR. KRULIKOWSKI WAS OPPOSED TO THE CAV-CORP. PROPERTY TO BE A PARKING LOT. MR. DONINI HAD NO SHARP OPINION EITHER WAY. HE UNDERSTANDS THE BOARD MEMBERS VIEW POINTS. HE ASKED IS THE CITY REQUIRED TO SPEND THE $45,000.00 BECAUSE OF THE MONEY THAT WAS SPENT ALONG THE RIVER ALREADY. MR. JOHNSON STATED THE CITY HAD RECEIVED A GRANT BETWEEN $45,000.00 AND $50,000.00 AND BECAUSE THE TIME FRAME ON THAT GRANT WAS RUNNING OUT, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS WAS DELAYED IN GIVING THE CITY ITS MONEY SO THE CITY PROVIDED A MATCH FOR THAT GRANT SO THEY WOULD NOT LOSE THAT $45,000.00. HE ALSO ASKED IF THE CITY QUALIFIED AS A BLIGHTED AREA. MR. JOHNSON STATED IT IS BLIGHTED BY STATE DEFINITION FOR A REDEVELOPMENT AREA. MR. DONINI ASKED ARE THERE OTHER USES FOR SPENDING THIS GRANT MONEY IF THEY ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH THE PARKING LOT PROJECT. CITIZEN ADVISORY TASK FORCE - JULY 23, 1996 MEETING PAGE 6 MR. MASSARELLI RECOMMENDED TO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS AND SEE IF THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK WITH THIS GRANT. HE FEELS THERE ARE TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITIES. CHAIRPERSON SULLIVAN STATED THAT SHE DID NOT KNOW THAT THERE WAS A MAJORITY OPINION TO REJECT THE GRANT. THERE ARE CONCERNS HOW IT WOULD BE IMPLEMENTED. MR. DONINI ASKED WHAT STRINGS WOULD BE ATTACHED TO THIS GRANT AFTER THE BOARD RECOMMENDS HOW TO SPEND THE MONEY. MR. JOHNSON SAID THERE WOULD BE A PROBLEM IF THE CITY TRIED TO BUY LAND FOR THE SAKE OF DOING GENERAL GOVERNMENTAL BUSINESS ON IT. THE AGENCY DOES NOT WANT THE CITY TO USE FEDERAL FUNDS THAT WILL BENEFIT A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL OR BUSINESS SPECIFICALLY. CHAIRPERSON SULLIVAN STATED SHE WOULD BE THE FIRST TO ADMIT THAT THIS IS A HIGH COST FOR A PARKING LOT. IT IS AN ACCESS FOR THE CITIZENS OF SEBASTIAN TO GET TO THE RIVER. TO DENY THE PARKING FOR BOATERS IS DESTROYING THE VERY USE THAT MANY CITIZENS OF SEBASTIAN BOUGHT THEIR HOMES TO HAVE. SHE REQUESTED THE NUMBER OF ACRES THAT THE CITY HAS FOR USE FOR PARKS. MR. JOHNSON STATED THERE ARE RECREATIONAL GRANTS AVAILABLE. CHAIRPERSON SULLIVAN ALSO ASKED FOR A LIST OF FUNDS THAT WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR THE BOARD TO LOOK AT THAT MIGHT BE AN ADVANTAGE TO THE CITY TO APPLY FOR. MR. REID ASKED IF THE CITY HAS TO MATCH THE MONEY FOR THE BLOCK GRANT. MR. JOHNSON STATED NOT FOR THIS GRANT. CHAIRPERSON SULLIVAN HAD A CONCERN ABOUT THE PLACEMENT OF PARK BENCHES ALONG THE BIKEPATH. THEY SHOULD NOT BE BLOCKING BUSINESSES OR PROPERTY FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT. MR. MASSARELLI SUGGESTED THAT WHEN THE BOARD TAKES THE WALK THROUGH ON INDIAN RIVER DRIVE ON JULY 29, NOTE ON THE MAP WHERE YOU MIGHT WANT PARK BENCHES. MR. JOHNSON STATED THE PARK BENCHES WOULD ONLY BE CONSTRUCTED IF WE HAD EXTRA MONEY. PRIOR TO THE NEXT MEETING, MR. JOHNSON WILL SUBMIT PICTURES OF PARK BENCHES. C. OTHER ACTIVITIES MR. MASSARELLI SUBMITTED THE FOLLOWING FOR THE BOARD'S REVIEW: THE RIVERFRONT DISTRICT HISTORY, WHICH INDICATES WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN THE AREA; CITIZEN ADVISORY TASK FORCE - JULY 23, 1996 MEETING PAGE 7 THE COMMUNITY'S VISION FOR THE RIVERFRONT - 1991 THIS REPORT IS AN OLD REPORT THAT WAS ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL BUT IT SAT ON THE SHELF. 1996 RIVERFRONT COMMITTEE - PRESERVING WHAT THE CITY ALREADY HAS WAS ONE OF THE PRINCIPLES ADOPTED BY THE RIVERFRONT COMMITTEE. RESOLUTION R-96-43 ADOPTING THE "OLD FLORIDA FISHING VILLAGE" THEME - AS THE BOARD MOVES AHEAD IN THE DESIGN OF THE LIGHTING, LANDSCAPING OR PARKING LOT, IT SHOULD COMPLIMENT THAT THEME. MR. MASSARELLI STATED WHAT D.O.T. ORIGINALLY PROPOSED WAS A COMBINATION BIKEPATH AND SIDEWALK. THEY WERE GOING TO ADD 5 FEET OF ASPHALT TO EACH SIDE OF INDIAN RIVER AND PUT A STRIPE ON IT. THE 6 FT WIDE SIDEWALK WOULD RUN PARALLEL TO THE BIKEPATH. THIS IS NOT WHAT THE CITIZENS WANTED. AFTER A MEETING WITH F.D.O.T., THERE WILL BE AN INCREASE FROM 6 FEET TO 8 FEET WIDE FOR THE SIDEWALK. THERE WILL BE NO BIKEPATH. D. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MR. MASSARELLI STATED THAT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MUST BE UPDATED EVERY 5 YEARS ACCORDING TO THE STATE. THE FIRST YEAR YOU EVALUATE YOUR CURRENT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO SEE HOW EFFECTIVE IT IS. THE SECOND YEAR YOU ACTUALLY UPDATE THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. THE THIRD YEAR YOU AMEND THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, ZONING REGULATIONS, SITE PLAN REGULATIONS TO COMPLIMENT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. THE CONSULTANTS WORKING WITH THE CITIZENS IMPLEMENTED A VISION STATEMENT FOR THE ENTIRE CITY. MR. DONINI STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE GIBSON STREET RESIDENTIAL AND AN EXTENSION FOR INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE AS OPPOSED TO LIGHT INDUSTRIAL. MR. MASSARELLI SAID THIS AREA WOULD BE MOOT BECAUSE OF WETLANDS AND SCRUB JAYS. CHAIRPERSON SULLIVAN ASKED MR. JOHNSON TO LOOK VERY CAREFULLY AT ANYTHING THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR MONEY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF LIGHT INDUSTRY. SHE ALSO ASKED MR. JOHNSON TO SEND STAFF A LIST OF GRANTS THAT ARE AVAILABLE THAT MIGHT FALL INTO THESE CATEGORIES DISCUSSED. MR. DONINI WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME TIGHT CONTROL OF SIGNAGE, VEGETATION AND SETBACKS ETC. ON COUNTY ROAD 512. MR. MASSARELLI STATED FOR THIS COMMITTEE WE WOULD BE INTERESTED IN C.R. 512 AND U.S. #1 INTERSECTION. CITIZEN ADVISORY TASK FORCE - JULY 23, 1996 MEETING PAGE 8 CHAIRPERSON SULLIVAN WANTS THE VISION STATEMENT TO ADD PRESERVATION OF THE PUBLIC ACCESS FOR SEBASTIAN RESIDENTS TO UTILIZE THE GRANTS TO BENEFIT THEM FOR PRESERVING THE TWO PUBLIC BOAT RAMPS, TWO PUBLIC FISHING PIERS, THE CITY YACHT CLUB, BOAT TRAILER PARKING IN THE AREA. THERE ARE PROVISIONS THAT HAVE TO BE FOLLOWED WITH ALL GRANT MONEY. USING IT PROPERLY AND INTELLIGENTLY, THERE SHOULD BE NO FEAR OF GRANT MONEY BUT YOU DO NEED TO KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING. UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN THERE WAS A PAST SOLIN REPORT THAT MENTIONED AVOIDING HIGH DENSITY IN THE RIVERFRONT AREA AND HAS BEEN LOST BY THE WAYSIDE. SHE WOULD LIKE IT PUT BACK INTO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. E. DIRECTION TO STAFF - MR. MASSARELLI STATED ONE OF THE THINGS WE ARE TRYING TO COORDINATE IS THE ACTIVITIES OF THE GRAI~T WITH THE D.O.T. PROJECT. STAFF IS PLANNING TO GO TO CITY COUNCIL THE FIRST MEETING IN AUGUST WITH A RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT A CITY POSITION THAT WE CAN SEND TO D.O.T.. D.O.T. HAS INDICATED THAT THEY HAVE A SIX MONTH REDESIGN PERIOD TO ACCOMMODATE ANY CHANGES AND APPROXIMATELY THREE OR FOUR MONTHS FOR BIDS. NINE OR TEN MONTHS FROM NOW, WE WILL SEE THE SIDEWALK UNDER CONSTRUCTION. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WHATEVER WE DO WITH THE STREET LIGHTING THAT IT COMPLIMENTS THAT. MR. REID STATED THERE WAS SOME TALK BEFORE OF TAKING THAT PIECE OF FELLSMERE ROAD FROM SPARKY'S TO INDIAN RIVER DRIVE AND MAKING THAT PART OF PARK PROPERTY. IF THAT WAS DONE, IT MIGHT PREVENT SOME ANXIETY ABOUT USING THE CAV-CORP. PROPERTY AS A PARKING LOT. HE ALSO SUGGESTED NOT DEPENDING ON THIS ROAD FOR AN ENTRANCE INTO PARKING LOT. CHAIRPERSON SULLIVAN HAD A CONCERN ABOUT CLOSING THAT PART OF FELLSMERE ROAD ALONG THE PARK TO INDIAN RIVER DRIVE BECAUSE SHE FEELS THERE WOULD NOT BE ENOUGH PARKING FOR SPECIAL EVENTS BEING HELD IN THE PARK. MR. DONINI STATED THE CITY NEEDS A PARKING LOT MORE THAN HAVING A PARK THERE. HOWEVER, IT IS A LOT OF MONEY TO SPEND ON IT. MR. MASSARELLI STATED HE WOULD BE COMING BACK TO THE BOARD NEXT MONTH WiTH A PROPOSED SCOPE OF SERVICES AND COST FOR THE ENGINEERING WORK ON THE PARKING LOT AND IF THE CITY RECEIVES THE LIGHTING MONEY, HE WILL BRING THAT BACK TOO. CITIZEN ADVISORY TASK FORCE-JULY 23, 1996 MEETING PAGE 9 MR. JOHNSON STATED IN THE VISION STATEMENT THEY TALKED ABOUT THE GAS LIGHTING STYLE AND HE SAID HE WOULD BRING DIFFERENT DESIGNS TO THE NEXT MEETING. PUBLIC INPUT: MR. SAL NEGLIA STATED HE LIKES A PLACE TO PUT HIS BOAT TRAILER. HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE FRONT OF THE CAV-CORP PROPERTY AS A PARK AND THE BACK BY SPARKY'S FOR PARKING OF THE BOAT TRAILERS. HE DOES NOT BELIEVE ANY OF THE GRANT MONEY SHOULD BE USED FOR THIS PROPERTY, BUT COULD USE CITY MONEY. HE ALSO FEELS IF WE USE THE GRANT MONEY, PEOPLE WILL BE USING IT TO SHUTTLE PEOPLE TO THEIR BUSINESSES ON THE OTHER END OF TOWN. HE STATED IN REFERENCE TO THE VISION PLAN, THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS THAT DO NOT BELONG IN IT AND SOME THINGS THAT SHOULD BE IN IT THAT ARE NOT. 7. CHAIRMAN'S MATTERS: NONE 8. MEMBERS' MATTERS: NONE 9. STAFF MATTERS: NONE 10. ADJOURN: A MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. REID , SECONDED BY MR. KRULIKOWSKI TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 5:12 P.M. VOICE VOTE TAKEN, 5-0, CARRIED. CITIZEN ADVISORY TASK FORCE MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ~.~ ~-3/ f~ ~ APPROVED AT MEETING HELD ~/3~, /~ ~ RUTH SULLIVAN, CHAIRPERSON GERRY~UKU S, ~" CATFMIN.DOC City of Sebastian 1225 MAIN STREET [] SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958 TELEPHONE (561) 589-5330 r~ FAX (561) 589-5570 AGENDA CITIZEN ADVISORY TASK FORCE TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1996 3:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ANNOUNCEMENTS - MEETING ON JULY 29, 1996, WALK THROUGH ON INDIAN RIVER DRIVE OLD BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS: A. ORGANIZATIONAL 1. ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON 2. SCHEDULE AND TIME OF MEETINGS 3. RULES OF PROCEDURE 4. AGENDA FORMAT B. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT OVERVIEW 1. RESOLUTION R-95-12 - ESTABLISHING THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 2. RESOLUTION R-95-14 - ADOPTING VARIOUS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 3. RESOLUTION R-95-15 - ADOPTING THE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN 4. RESOLUTION R-95-17 - APPROVING A COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT PLAN 5. ORDINANCE 0-95-08 - ESTABLISHING THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT TRUST FUND C. OTHER ACTIVITIES 1. RIVERFRONT DISTRICT HISTORY 2. THE COMMUNITY'S VISION FOR THE RIVERFRONT - 1991 3. 1996 RIVERFRONT COMMITTEE 4. RESOLUTION R-96-43 ADOPTING THE "OLD FLORIDA FISHING VILLAGE" THEME PAGE 2 D. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 1. CITY OF SEBASTIAN VISION STATEMENT E. DIRECTION TO STAFF 6. PUBLIC INPUT: 7. CI{AIRMAN'S MATTERS: 8. MEMBERS' MATTERS: 9. STAFF MATTERS: 10. ADJOURN: NOTE: IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA), ANYONE WHO NEEDS A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR THIS MEETING SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY'S ADA COORDINATOR AT 589-5330 AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. CATF.DOC City of Sebastian 1225 MAIN STREET n SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958 TELEPHONE (561) 589-5330 ~ FAX (561) 589-5570 PUBLIC MEETINO CITY OF SEBASTIAN 1225 MAIN STREET INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FLORIDA THE CITIZEN ADVISORY TASK FORCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, WILL HOLD THEIR REGULAR MEETING ON TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1996 AT 3:00 P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. TERRY ~E~, SECRETARY CITIZEN ADVISORY TASK FORCE NOTE: IF ANY PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE ON THE ABOVE MATTERS, HE/SHE WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND FOR SUCH PURPOSES, HE/SHE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY IN EVIDENCE ON WHICH THE APPEAL IS BASED. NOTE: IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA), ANYONE WHO NEEDS A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR THIS MEETING SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY'S ADA COORDINATOR AT 589-5330 AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. CATF.DOC