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Home My WebLink About12/13/20021225 Main Street ~] Sebastian, Florida 32958 Telephone (772) 589-5330 [] Fax (772) 589-5570 City Council Information Letter December13,2002 Status of Boat Dock Facilit Construction Permittin City Engineer Dave Fisher and Kimley-Horn Staff Engineer Michael Kiefer are currently negotiating with representatives of the United States Army Corp of Engineers and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection relative to the status of the City of Sebastian's modified permits to construct both boat dock and fishing pier facilities per direction offered during your June 26, 2002 workshop. I am pleased to report that we expect finalization meetings with both agencies during the next couple weeks. As such, arrangements are currently being made to initiate bid documents and to identify qualified contractors to offer respective proposals to the City for review and consideration. This process will also involve soliciting proposals to develop all other parks and recreation facilities, including projects referenced in the 2002/2003 Parks Development Schedule, as well as construction of little league ball fields at both Sebastian Elementary School and Pelican Island Elementary School. I therefore hope to offer expenditure and contract authorization recommendations for all of these facilities in the coming weeks. I,,nd. ian..River Court Conservation Park Develo,~ment in Sebastian Yesterday afternoon, staff from the Departments of Engineering, Public Works and Growth Management met with representatives from Indian River County Division of Environmental Planning relative to the importance of initiating enhancement projects to benefit conservation property in the vicinity of the Sebastian Municipal Complex area. This arrangement, as you may recall, was most recently discussed during your July 24, 2002 regular meeting, resulting in the attached letter executed by Mayor Walter Barnes requesting the status of said improvements. As previously discussed, City Council Information Letter December 13, 2002 Page 2 various enhancements are required per a joint grant agreement with the State of Florida Communities Trust (FCT) between the City of Sebastian and the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners executed in cima 1995. At this time, the Indian River County Department of Community Development's position is to work with the City of Sebastian to collaborate potential grant seeking opportunities to implement applicable improvements to the property. As such, a draft development plan will soon be forwarded to City Hall for our review and approval. I will point out however that the County is obliged to provide outdoor recreational facilities including nature trails, picnic areas, a gazebo, an information kiosk and limited parking at the conservation site, to also include a respective continuous maintenance program - all of this even without the collaborative efforts discussed during yesterday's session, pursuant to requirements issued by FCT as a condition of acceptance of funding to acquire and establish conservation areas in our community. City officials will therefore continue to clarify and confirm this position. When the draft plan does become available, I will be more than happy to share it with you. Countywide Telecasts of Sebastian City Council MeetinR,~; Earlier this week, I received a telephone call from Indian River County General Services Administrator Thomas Frame relative to the status of the City of Sebastian's request to have regular prerecorded City Council meetings periodically broadcasted countywide. At this time, the County's position is to not allow such telecasts due to the recent position having been taken by the City of Vero Beach. However, as the recently approved merger between AT&T Broadband and Comcast currently anticipates offering additional technological upgrades throughout Indian River County, county administrators feel they have the ability to negotiate and establish a government channel for their exclusive use, to begin operations in the coming months. I have therefore been told that should this arrangement successfully come to fruition, the City of Sebastian's request will be granted. I have a meeting scheduled to take place early next week with newly appointed Comcast Corporation executives to initiate discussions relative to such plans. At that time, I will have the opportunity to further ascertain the possibility of this project. I will therefore provide an overall update relative to applicable enhancements in Sebastian in next weeks report, as well as schedule a presentation during an upcoming regularly City Council meeting. City Council Information Letter December 13, 2002 Page 3 _School Board Meetin.q in Sebas~ia. As the School Board of Indian River County wishes to host meetings here in Sebastian at least once a year, please be advised (as referenced in the attached letter from School Board Chairman Steven Mohler) that arrangements have been made to offer Sebastian City Council chambers for their meeting scheduled to take place Tuesday January 28, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. This arrangement is simply consistent with the School District of Indian River County's effort to periodically afford Sebastian citizens the opportunity to more conveniently voice concerns relative to various educational policy matters throughout the community. Please feel free to inform interested individuals if the opportunity to do so arises. Enclosure(s): Copy of Letter/Agreement with County - Sebastian Highlan,d~s Scrub project Letter from School Board Chair Steven Mohler- January 28 Meeting in Sebastian City Council Chambers My Documents/In foLetter159 July 31, 2002 SEBASTIAI HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND 1225 MAIN STREET · SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958 TELEPHONE: (561) 589~5330 · FAX (561) 589-5578 Honorable Ruth Stanbridge, Chairman Indian River County Board of County Commissioners 1840 25*h Street Vero Beach, Florida 32960 Re: Re uired Im rovements to Sebastian Hi hlands Scrub Pro'ect Dear Honorable Stanbridge: During our regular meeting last Wednesday July 24~, discussion was initiated relative to the status of improvements required to be made to the conservation property acquired via partnership established with Florida Communities Trust in October 1995. As referenced in the attached lnterlocal Agreement between Indian River County and the City of Sebastian, specific enhancements include outdoor recreational facilities comprising nature trails, picnic areas, a gazebo, an information kiosk and limited parking on the project site, as well as continuous maintenance of the property and facilities respectively. To date, our staff has not been advised as to the status of progress aocordingly. As such, I wish to request your assistance in ascertaining a possible timeframe to accomplish these activities. As always, our staff is available to work with indian River County to productively implement projects and program that will offer mutual benefits to the COmmunity. Should you and/or any other representative of Indian River County require assistance from the City regarding this matter, feel free to contact me by ceiling (772) 589-8380. Sincerely, Walter W. Barnes Mayor WWB/tm Attachment Cc: Honorable Vice Mayor and City Council Members Terrence Moore, City Manager Sally Maio, City Clerk CM/My Documents/Letter to County-Conservation Improvements "An Equal Opportunity Employer~ Celebrating Our 75th Anniversary iNTERLOCAL A~REF2AENT between INDIAN RIVER COUNTy, FLORIDA and the CITy OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA Re: ~ebastlen Riqhlands Scrub Proje~l T~!S !ETERLOCAL AGREEF~ENT, entered into this _~ day of _~i~._ , 1995 by and between INDIAN RIVER COUETY, FLORIDA. a political subdivision of the State of Florida, by and through ~ts Board of County Commissioners, hereinafter referred to as COUNTY and the CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, a municipal corporation of the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as CITY, for the purpose of providing an agreement for the division of responsibility for the Sebastian Highlands Scrub Project. WI TNE S SETH : WHEREAS, the coUNTy, the CITY and the Florida Community Trust (FCT) have entered into a tri-partite agreement for the acquisition of land for the Sebastian Highlands Scrub Project (FCT Project No. 94-032-P4A); and WHEREAS, FCT requires the adoption of an interlocal agreement between the local governments which delineates the areas of responsibility for each entity, NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual terms, conditions, promises, Covenants and premises hereinafter set forth herein, the COUNTY and the CITY agree as follows: The COUNTY shall provide the following: i. Outdoor recreational facilities including nature trails, picnic areas, a gazebo, an information kiosk and limited parking on the project site, and general on-going maintenance of such facilities. 2. A Vegetative survey to ensure the protection, restoration and preservation of the natural resources on the project site. 3. Periodic surveys of listed species, and develop informational signs relating to the protection of listed animal species. 4. Implementation of a site Habitat Conservation Plan. 5. Removal of nvaslve exotic vegetation. i · 6. Mechanical Cleaning or prescribed burning regime implemented to maintain natural fire-dependent Vegetative communities. of an on-going site maintenance. Removal of trash and debris from the project site as part and domestic animals 8. Removal and restriction of feral from the project site, as necessary. The County shall assume and discharge all the fiscal and management responsibilities imposed on FCT Recipients Under the Conceptual Approval Agreement with FCT for FCT Project No. 94-032- P4A. The County will also perform duties as follows: Provide FCT an acql/isition plan· Furnish required notices, obtain appraisals, conduct negotiations with property Owners. and (3) Acquired title to the project property in the name of Indian River County. Provide the local matching funds for the FCT project. (5) Develop and obtain approval of the project plan. (6) Implement the management and maintenance of the project property. The CITY shall provide police protection to the area consistent with its policies. By execution of this Agreement, neither the COUNTY nor the CITY will be deemed to have waived any rights or remedies they may have available under the laws of the State of Florida. This Agreement shall be executed in duplicate and each fully executed contract shall be deemed an original instrument. A copy of this Agreement and all sUbsequent amendments hereto shall be recorded in the Public Records of Indian River County, Florida, upon its execution by all parties hereto. This Agreement may be amended only in writing with approval by all parties executing this Agreement. IN WITNEss WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Interlocal Agreement tO be executed by their duly authorized officials on the day and ysar first above %~ritten. / ATTEST: AP~>~O¢~; ~:, FORM COUNTY ATTORNEy ATTEST: Kathryn ~M. O 'Halloran CMC/AAE, City Clerk Approved as to form and content: Clifton A. McClelland, Jr. City Attorney STATE OF FLOR/DA COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER The {~oregoin~ instru/~ent was acknowledged before ~e this 9~ day of ~ \{~%~..~/%_~ ~ , 199A', by KENNETH R. MACHT, as Chairman df~the Indian River County Commission, on behalf of INDIAN RIVER COUNTY. He is personally known to me -e~--~l~k~d Printed Name Commission Numb STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER of the ClT~ ' OF SEBASTIAN, FLO~ Y-- _~I ~2 -irtlon as Mayor · - .... , on Denali of the CITY OF SEBASTIAN. He ls ~_~rso~ ~ t~---m~ or produced as identification. Printed Na~e: Commission Number: My Co~ission Expires: SCHOOL BOARD William D. Hughes Steven Mohler R Craig McGarvey, Ed.D. District 3 Herb~a L. Bailey District 4 Kathryn A. Wilson Dr, Roger Dearing Superintendent School District of Indian River County ommUNITY Partnership Toward Educational Excellence" December 6, 2002 Terrence R. Moore City Manager of City of Sebastian 1225 Main Street Sebastian, FL 32958 Dear Mr. Moore: The School Board voted to hold its business meeting in Sebastian City Chambers on January 28, 2003 at 7 p.m., pending the approval of the Sebastian City Council. The purpose in having the meeting in Sebastian is to reach out to the citizens of Sebastian so that they have an opportunity to attend and voice their concerns. I am pleased to have this opportunity and hope to hear back from you SOOn. Sincerely, Steven Mohler School Board Chairman SM/jas 1990 25th Street o Vero Beach, Florida 32960-3395 Telephone: 772-564-3200. Suncom Number: 257-1011 · Fax: 772-564-3105 www/mdian-r/v r.k 12. fi.us Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer