HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-91-17 RESOLUTION NO. R-91-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN
RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, RELATING TO CEMETERY
LOT RATES; ESTABLISHING NEW RATES FOR THE SALE
OF CEMETERY LOTS IN THE MUNICIPAL CEMETERY;
ESTABLISHING RATES FOR CREMATION BURIALS AND
CORNER MARKERS; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF
RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Sebastian, Indian River County, Florida,
owns and operates a municipal cemetery; and
WHEREAS, the City has previously established rates with
respect to cemetery lots in said municipal cemetery by resolution,
as required by Section 8-26 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Sebastian; and
WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Sebastian has
determined that due to substantial increases in the population of
the State of Florida in general, and in Indian River County in
particular, there exists the possibility that burial space in the
municipal cemetery will be exhausted; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has further determined that existing
rates for cemetery lots in the municipal cemetery are substantially
below those charged by private and municipal cemeteries in the
surrounding area; and
WHEREAS, the City currently has no rates for cremation burials
or corner markers; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that in order to
assure adequate burial space for the residents of the City of
Sebastian, existing rates must be increased to amounts comparable
to those of other cemeteries in the surrounding area and rates must
be established for cremation burial and corner markers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEBSATIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1. CITY RESIDENTS. The price for burial space for
legal residents who reside in the corporate limits of the City of
Sebastian, and in the unincorporated area of Indian River County
known as Roseland, shall be as follows:
(a) $400.00 per individual lot;
(b) $200.00 per 4-foot x 4-foot cremation lot.
Section 2. COUNTY RESIDENTS. The price for burial space for
legal residents who reside in Indian River County, other than
individuals residing in Sebastian or in Roseland, shall be as
follows:
(a) $500.00 per individual lot;
(b) $250.00 per 4-foot x 4-foot cremation lot.
Section 3. OUT-OF-COUNTY RESIDENTS. Burial space may be
purchased by individuals not residing in Indian River County on an
.availability basis and the price for such burial space shall be as
follows:
(a) $600.00 per individual lot;
(b) $300.00 per 4-foot x 4-foot cremation lot.
Section 4. SERVICES iNCLUDED. The purchase price for burial
space includes sodding of the grave site and perpetual care, but
does not include the cost of installing a suitable concrete
foundation for grave markers as required by Section 8-34.1 of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Sebastian.
Section 5. OPENING OR CLOSING GRAVE OTHER THAN DURING NORMAL
HOURS. The fee for opening or closing a grave other than during
regular working hours, including weekends and holidays, shall be
$35.O0.
Section 6. CREMATION BURIALS.
shall be as follows:
(a)
(b)
(c)
Section 7.
The fee for cremation burials
$15.00 per cremation burial;
$20.00 per cremation disinterment;
$35.00 per cremation burial and disinterment.
CORNER MARKERS. The fee for corner markers with
last name and initials of the deceased shall be $11.00.
Section 8. CONFLICT. All resolutions or parts of resolutions
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 9. SEVERABILITY. In the event a court of competent
jurisdiction shall hold or determine that any part of this
Resolution is invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the
Resolution shall not be affected and it shall be presumed that the
City Council of the City of Sebastian did not intend to enact such
invalid or unconstitutional provision. It shall further be assumed
that the City Council would have enacted the remainder of this
Resolution without such invalid and unconstitutional provision,
thereby causing said remainder to remain in full force and effect.
Section 10. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take
effect immediately upon its adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was moved for adoption by Councilman
/V~/~ . The motion was seconded by Councilman
_f~J~~ and, upon being put into a vote, the vote was
as follows:
Mayor W.E. Conyers
Vice-Mayor Frank Oberbeck
Councilman Peter R. Holyk
Councilman Lonnie R. Powell
Councilman George R. Reid
The Mayor thereupon declared this Resolution duly passed and
adopted this~.~./3~ day of'~ , 1991.
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
ATTEST:
Kathryn/M. O'Ha]/loran
CMC/AAE, City Clerk
( SEAL )
W.]E. Conyers~w~or
Approved 9m~to Form and Content:
Ch'e.4 Inn Nash,
'City Attorney