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City Council Information Letter
January 12, 2001
Florida State A~)oropriations Process
Please be advised that the Florida House of Representatives recently
initiated this year's State Appropriations process, whereby respective
communities, including Sebastian, now have the opportunity to pursue
funding allocations for special projects. What I have in mind for the City of
Sebastian is the pursuit of ancillary funding to help finance special projects
already partially funded in Sebastian via other grant programs, specifically
complete and final improvements to the former Good Guys, Inc, property. I
have a meeting scheduled with Representative Stanley Mayfield next week
to discuss respective efforts, as well as to provide copies of plans, costs
estimates, and the recently authorized agreement with the Florida Inland
Navigation District (FIND) for the initial improvement grant totaling
$170,000. The goal is to therefore solicit the remaining balance for
estimated improvements from a special state appropriation to total
approximately $255,000. The deadline to submit respective requests is
Friday January 19th. Quite frankly, I am not in position to offer any advice as
to how successful we would be as a community in this effort. However, I do
feel that a gallant effort is appropriate (pun intended).
Maintenance of Main Street Boat Ramp American Fla~ by
Sebastian Veterans of Foreign Wars
Please find the attached copy of a letter as compiled and delivered to
Sebastian resident Chet Falkins by Ms. Mary Young, Commander,
Sebastian Chapter, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) which confirms
commitment to provide maintenance service for the recently positioned new
Main Street Boat Ramp American Flag. In other words, flags will be
replaced by the VFW periodically, as well as after fabric becomes tattered
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January 12, 200t
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and unpresentable. This arrangement represents a very nice gesture on
part of the VFW, as their commitment is very much appreciated.
Preliminary Crime Statistics, Year 2000
You all have probably by now received a copy of the attached
memorandum/press release by Chief Randy White outlining Sebastian's
Uniform Crime Report Statistics for the Year 2000. The summary thus far
outlines a significant reduction n the reported crime in our community during
the course of the last year, in virtually every category. As referenced in
Chief White!s memorandum, reduction in overall crime is the result of
numerous factors, namely advanced law enforcement techniques and
harsher sentences for offenders.
This situation in Sebastian is somewhat unique in that the traditional notion
for growth oriented communities such as ours has been "more growth, more
people and more crime". Hopefully and as such, the City of Sebastian will
maintain its focus to continuously host a Iow crime environment across the
board, while at the same time being cost effective in doing so.
Florida Main Street Hi.qhwav Pro.qram
Please be advised that arrangements are being made to possibly pursue
participation in the State of Florida Main Street Program. As with the Scenic
Highway Program, a Florida Main Street designation will assist the
community's long term efforts with respect to maintaining a small town
atmosphere, as well as possible future arrangements with respective historic
districting. An area wide workshop is being hosted today in Fort Pierce,
whereby staff from the Department of Growth Management will be present
to learn about the program's application process. I will keep you all abreast
as to proposal submittal and other benefits of program participation as we
progress accordingly.
Concert in the Park Performance by the Sebastian River Hi.qh
School Band and Choir
Earlier this week, a meeting was held at Sebastian River High School
(SRHS) with Principal Peggy Jones, Beth Perez from the Chamber of
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Commerce, myself and other officials from SP, HS to discuss possible
arrangements to feature both the school's band and choir in future
community concerts. This year's second round of the concert in the park
series will therefore include such a concert, whereby both groups have been
schedule to jointly provide a two hour or so long concert in P, iverview Park
Thursday March 22nd, circa 5:30 p.m. (tentative date). I believe that this
arrangement will be very much appreciated by citizenry as a whole, as I (as
well as I am sure some of you) have spoken to numerous people who
expressed strong interest in having SRHS music groups perform in
community events such as concerts and parades. As a result, donations will
be made to both the band and choir to assist in respective fund raising
efforts, via funds which would normally be utilized to pay for other bands to
perform, therefore indicative of the City's support of community youth.
Hopefully, all of you will share a similar philosophy.
Reminder- Kin.q Holiday Observance.
Just a reminder that City Hall (as well as all other area non-emergency
governmental facilities and schools) will be officially closed Monday January
15th in recognition of the nationwide Dr. King Holiday as authorized by City
Council in November 1999. This year's acknowledgement therefore
represents only the second year of the City of Sebastian of respective
recognition, as many people oftent mes.forget that each third Monday in
January is a national holiday. I will be available at home as well as "about
the area" during this extended weekend, should any of you require to speak
and/or meet with me personally. Otherwise, no problems are anticipated.
Enclosure(s):
Letter to Chet Falkins
Memorandum/Press Release from Chief white
My Documents/InfoLetter73
January 8, 2001
Chet Falkins
362 Easy St.
Sebastian, fl 32958
Re: United States Flag Maintenance
At Mare St. boat ramp
Dear Mr. Falkins:
It will be our pleasure to provide for the maintenance for the Main St. boat ramp
flag.
The Post members voted unanimously to maintain the flag as so warrents.
Bring in the worn flag with this letter and we will replace it with a new one.
Yours in Comradeslfip,
Mary Young
Commander
SEBASTIAN POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
Date: 1/8/2001
To: Press Release
Re: Sebastian's Preliminary Crime Stats for the Year 2000
The Uniform Crime Re~ort for the year 2000 indicates a significant
reduction in the reported crime in Sebastian. A comparison of the
offenses reported for 1999 and 2000 revealed the following:
Offense
% Rept'd % Rpt'd
in 1999 in 2000 +/- %
Criminal Homicide 1
(includes I attempted bom)
Forcible Sex Offenses 3
Robbery 1
Agg. Assault 36
TOTAL VIOLENT CR~MES 45
Simple Assault 188
Burglary Forced Entry 84
Unlawful Entry 60
Attempt Entry 4
Burglary Residence 106
Non-Residence 42
Larceny $200 & up 100
$50 - S200 98
Under $50 155
Motor Vehicle Theft 19
TOT_AI~ NON-VIOLENT CRL~ES 520
TOTAL OFFENSES 565
2 + 1
1 - 2
1 0
29 - 7
33 -12
184 - 4
47 -37
51 - 9
1 - 3
67 -39
32 -10
92 - 8
78 -20
136 -19
13 - 6
418 -102
451 -114
+100%
-66.7%
-19.4%
-26.7%
- 2.1%
-44.4%
-15.0%
-75.0%
-36.8%
-23.8%
- 8.0%
-20.4%
-12.3%
-31.6%
-19.6%
-20.2
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The 2 Criminal Homicides recorded during 2000 consisted of an
attempted homicide wherein the wife in a Domestic violence case ran
over her husband, who was on foot, with a vehicle. The suspect in
this case was arrested and is awaiting trial. The second case was a
husband & wife murder/suicide. The suspect died in this incident.
The only robbery reported during the year was an armed robbery of
the Winn-Dixie store on CR 512. The suspect in this case has been
arrested and is now awaiting trial. Given the fact that armed
robberies of businesses are a fairly frequent crime in our
surrounding jurisdictions, Sebastian is very lucky to have
experienced only one during each of the past two years.
The other reductions in reported crime follow both the state and
national trends seen over the past few years. It is directly
attributable to better work on the part of law enforcement, more
emphasis on longer sentences for career criminals enacted by the
legislature and tougher sentencing by the courts. Many of our
criminals are being caught, prosecuted, locked up and kept out of
society for longer periods of time, many for the rest of their
natural lives.
Attached is a copy of the SPD's UCR Summary which will be forwarded
to both FDLE and the FBI.
Dennis R. White
Chief of Police
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UNIFORM CRIME REPORTS ARREST FORM
~3VENELES ADULTS RACE
Total Black Indian Orlamal
O]f/f~SE A~;~,tr, d Total Malo F~nalo Total Marlo Fe~nal~ White
Homicid~ 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 ~ 0 0
Murder 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 I 0 0 0
Mal,~ln,,~ht~r 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forcibl~ Se~ Offem~s 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0
Foreibla Rap~ 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0
Forcible Sodomy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forcibl~ Fo.dl~g 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Robi~3, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assault 22 4 I 3 18 13 5 19 3 0 0
A~ g,ag t~d
Aggravated Stalking 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Burglary 28 13 13 0 15 15 0 27 1 0 0
Lar~ay/Timff 98 51 43 $ 47 33 14 94 4 0 0
Pock~ Picking 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
purse Sna~h~ng 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shopl~g 47 22 14 g 25 13 12 45 2 0 0
From Building 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
From Coin Operated Devke 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fzom Motor V~hiclo 32 20 20 0 t2 12 0 32 0 0 0
Bi~yd~a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Motor Vehi¢l~ Pans 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
All O~er 17 7 7 0 10 8 2 15 2 0 0
Motor Ve.h.ic~ Th~ti 8 1 I 0 7 6 i 6 2 0 0
~ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
'Kidmg/Abdu~don ..........
A~on 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
. 78 20 13 7 58 44 14 67 11 0 0
SimpleA~ault ~ ~ ~~ ~-~- ....
Simple Stalking 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Drug~Narr~ic~ Ofl~ns~ 122 30 25 5 92 83 9 110 12 0 0
28 24 4 84 76 g 100 12 0 0
Dmga/Narcotic~ 112
Dm~:iuigmeat 10 2 I 1 8 7 1 10 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
~meu~ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fraud 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0
Fal~ pmtease~S'windllag 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0
Credit Card/ATM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Impersonation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W~ 0 0
Wire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 0 0 0 7 5 2 5 2 0 0
Extortioa/Black~afl 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iutimidafion 11 2 2 0 ~9 9 0 8 3 0 0
Prosdmtion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nou-Fo~bl~ S~x Offuns~s 4 1 1 0 3 3 0 4 0
S~ O~as~ 4 1 1 0 3 3 0 4 0 0 0
Ob~ceaity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Buy 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
/Kucoive/Poss. S~ol~m Prope~'ty
DUI 162 2 I I 160 120 40 159 3 0 0
De~a-ue~ion/Damage/Vandalism 52 45 45 0 7 5 2 52 0 0 0
Oambling 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Weapons Violations 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Liquor Law Violations 9 1 0 8 4 4 9 0 0 0
Mis~llau~ous 74 4 3 l 70 58 12 64 10 0 0
TOTAL 683 151 25 507 401 106 632 51 0 0
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