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Home My WebLink About12-03-1999 City of Sebastian, Florida 1225 Main Street [] Sebastian, Florida 32958 Telephone (561) 589-5330 [] Fax {561~ 589-5570 City Council Information Letter December 3, 1999 Sale of Surplus Cemetery Properb/ Please find the attached letter of purchase offer as compiled and delivered by Richard Crane, Senior Vice President, World Savings. An offer of $200,000 was received via bid opening Wednesday afternoon, including a $5,000 good faith deposit which was delivered to City Hall yesterday morning. This offer represents $29,000 over the minimum originally anticipated sales price of $171,000. As such, arrangements will be made to recommend commencement with the full transaction during the coming weeks. Airport Improvements St. John River Water Management District Please be advised that the St. John River Water Management District (SJRWMD) will perform flow well infrastructure improvements at Sebastian Municipal Airport. Work is anticipated to begin late next week, whereby public works crews will clear an existing fire break road. Once this phase is complete, SJRWMD will cap an existing flow well so as to keep water in the acquifer. This process should be completed within a day after initial tasks begin. City Council Information Letter November 19, 1999 Page 2 Telescope Installation - Riverview Park Please find the attached excerpts from a brochure published by See Coast Manufacturing Company, Inc., which outlines features of the Mark I Telescope, to be purchase via grant participation with SJRWMD. You will recall the question as to what the instrument will look like once installed (I must admit, it was rather difficult for me to explain the dimensions of the telescope during Wednesday evening's meeting). As such, the schematic and description is provided for concise clarification and good measure. Sebastian Police Department Accreditation Process Please find the attached memorandum as compiled and delivered by Chief Randy White, which provides an update relative to the ,S~bastian Police Department's (SPD) Accreditation process. As discuss~during last summer's budget workshops, state accreditation will require SPD to operate within specific guidelines, which will increase the department's ability to prevent and control crime through more effective and efficient delivery of law enforcement services to the City of Sebastian. Overall, such designation in our community will encourage enhanced professionalism, excellence, and competence, which makes this initiative a worthwhile endeavor. Enclosures: Letter from World Savings Excerpts from See Coast Manufacturing - Telescopes at Riverview Park Memorandum from Chief White /&WORLD SAVINGS November 26, 1999 Office of Procurement and Contract Administration City Manager Suite 1225 Main Street Sebastian, Fiodda 32958 Re: Surplus U.S. 1/Cemetery Property NW comer of U.S. Highway 1 & Jackson Street Sebastian, Florida Dear Sirs: On behalf of Wodd Savings Bank, FSB, 1901 Harrison Street, Oakland, California 94612, I am pleased to offer a bid of $200,000.00 for the surplus cemetery property located at the northwest comer of U.S. Highway 1 and Jackson Street. If Wodd Savings is the highest bidder, we are prepared to make a $5,000.00 nonrefundable deposit within 48 hours. Additionally, we are willing to pay the costs of sale and all closing costs, and we will be able to close on the property within 45 days. Please let me introduce you to Wodd Savings. Headquartered in Oakland, Califomia, World Savings' homing company, Golden West, is a savings and Ican holding company with assets of $40 billion. Currently operating 247 savings branch offices in eight states, Golden West has one of the largest multi-branch systems in the country. World Savings has been named America's Most Admired Savings Institution for seven years in a row by Fortune m ~a?~ne and our finandal performance over the long term has earned us an outstanding reputation with our shareholders and a credit rating that only a few financial institutions share. Should you have any questions, or require additional information, please do not hesitate to call me at (510) 446-3207. Sincerely, Senior Vice President Corporate Development YOU'LL FIND OUR TELE~ 1N THE BES Had)or Place. Sahimorct Jack_sonville bandJr~g, FOR FURTHER I~F~ Manufactur[; P.O. BOX .G5 t , F.'\IRHOPE TEL (800} 34:~-8,~;42 · ~2~)5~ 9! 18: ,~SAt4 FROI',I SEECOAST i',,tFG, P. 2 33,4 928 8989 SEBASTIAN POLICE DEPAR T Date: To: Re: MEMORANDUM 11/22/99 SPD Members State Accreditation This memo is intended to bring you up-to-date on our department's project to become Accredited by the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation. My request for funding for this project was approved in our budget this year by our City's Administration and our City Council. Therefore, we will begin this important 18 to 24 month process shortly after the new year. The information with this flyer provides some insight into what the Accreditation process is all about and the advantages of our becoming Accredited. The process will, at one time or another, probably involve all of us. Our procedures, directives and general orders will be reviewed by experts and amended and updated to bring our operations in line and compliance with statewide standards for' law enforcement agencies. This is an excellent process will ultimately result in increased professionalism for our department. Lt. Chanse Reardin will be our Accreditation Manager and Deputy Chief Puscher will directly oversee this long-term project. You will be provided much more information as this project evolves. Should you have any questions, please ask any of us. Thanks for your interest and support of this important project which will shape the future of the SPD! TO T]IE COMM-.rNITY: a~eucy's ability to preveuz md couuul crime tfiroush more e/~cove ~md el~icie~ delivery of [aw en~rc~uem services to the community k Accrediu~on enhances commuu/ty unders~nding of~ [~w e~brcerae~ ~ge~cy and ks role in the commuratY ~s we{l ss im goals and objectives. Chizeu cor~demu:e in ube policies and p~-'Uc~ of the asency is increased. Accredit~ion, ~n c~jmc~ wi~ d~e philosophy of community poticin~ cormmts the ~e~,'lo a broad ran~ o~pro~'~m~ (such ~s crime pre',~aoa) ~ d~ be~e~t ~e public Acc:'e~ c:~,,~ a forum in wh/ch polic~ and ~?~s work tone,er To control and prevunt crime. This p~nne~p will help c~iz~s unde~:,u,ud the -~euges ~ con_~ {aw erfforce.mem. Law e~forcement will, in rum~ receive clear d[reCUo~ fi'om ~he community about im ~ms. 'Ibis, a common se~ of' goats and ~:i~s will be axived a~ and (Ova) TO THE CHIEF [r~'~reases cooperation and coordination with other law enforcement agencies and other branches of the cfiminul justice system. The accredit~oo process requires an in-depth re,new of every aspect of the agency's o~anizanon, management, operations, and admimsWanon to include: establishment of agency goal~and ' objectives with pmvisioes For periodic updmang; re~evalmuion of ~heiner agency resoumes are being tu~ed in accord with agency ~als, objectn~ and mission; re-evatumion of agency policies and procedures, ~'~P~aily as documented in the agency's written dire~ve sysmm4 ¢orrecn~on o£1ntemal de~eiencies and mefficianaes before iney become punic problems: the opportunity tn re-or~a~ze without the agpearmce ofperso~l anacks. OR SHERIFF: The accl~iiuntoo standm'ds provide norms against' which agency performance can be me,.~ured and rnooimred over rime. Accrediunioo prO'des the agency, wkh a conunuous flow of Commission dismbuted informanon abou~ exemplary policies, procedures, and projects. Accredil~oo pro,,ddes objeC~ve me&sures to juSUfy decisions relared to budget requests and personne~ polities. Ac~edimfion serves as a yardsMck to me&sure the effecm~mess of the ~ency's programs and services. The serVices pmvidefl are defined, and unifonni~ of S~Wce is assured. Acere~l*,;~ sms~nline~ operations, providing mom comis~ncy and more effeC~ve depioymem of agency manpower, TO ~ OFFICERS: The agency is compelled to opa'~ within specific guidelines, k/s accountable to the Commission. The agency must stay in compliance with ine staadards se~ for~ by the Commission in order to remro i~ accreditanor~ The mo~le of the agency is enhanced by mcreesing the e~. loyees' confidence in the effe~vensss ~d effidency of'their owu agency.. Operanoos become mom s~earnlhaed and Accreditation pohdes address officer safety issues and provide for adequale txaiding and eqtfipmant of'dm officers. Accredimioo is a coveted award in~ symbolizes professionalism. ~cet/ance, and competence. Employees will take pride in ineir agency, knowing that it represems the very best in law Dennis R. White Chief o f Po lice