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Home My WebLink About11/15/2002 1225 Main Street [3 Sebastian, Florida 32958 Telephone (772) 589-5330 E1 Fax (772) 589-5570 City Council Information Letter November 15, 2002 A ointment of Technical and Citizen Adviso Committee Please find the attached letter as compiled and delivered by Robert 'Bob' Keating, indian River County Director of Community Development and Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) staff director relative to the appropriateness of appointing additional Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) members to formally represent the City of Sebastian. As the MPO recently amended its bylaws to add two new members, one from the City of Sebastian and another to represent indian River County on the MPO governing board, respective designation on the aforementioned committees increases as well. As such, the City of Sebastian has the opportunity to appoint two additional TAC members and one additional CAC member. Currently, Director of Public Works Terry Hill serves as a TAC member. During your next meeting of December 11th, I anticipate recommending that the two additional seats be occupied by Director of Growth Management Tracy Hass and Airport Director Jason Milewski, for a total of three TAC members serving in technical capacities representing our community. Such an arrangement would fulfill MPO recently revised bylaw requirements. As also referenced in the attached correspondence, the City Council has an opportunity to appoint a second CAC representative to join Herb Munsart to serve the City of Sebastian in this capacity. Each of you may therefore wish to consider recommendations to be offered publicly for this position, to also be made possible during your next meeting. Ca ital Im rovement Element of Corn rehensive Plan As you will recall, the Iler Planning Group was recently commissioned by the City to assist the Department of Growth Management with compiling an City Council Information Letter November 15, 2002 Page 2 updated Sebastian Comprehensive Plan, pursuant to requirements of the 1985 Florida Growth Management Act. An initial recommendation to be forwarded to City Council for review and consideration during your December 11th meeting will be an update to the Capital Improvement Element of the Comprehensive Plan. This process simply involves City Council authorizing a revision of this element to more accurately and consistently reflect the community's annual capital improvement program (CIP) as adopted via the Fiscal Year 2002/2003 Annual Budget. No substantive changes to the CIP are anticipated as a result of this action. Such an arrangement will simply foster consistency with regards to planning and implementing necessary capital projects and programs. School District Capital Improvement Program Earlier this week, the attached copy of the School District of Indian River County Facilities Five-Year Work Program was delivered to my office for our records, education and edification. Numerous improvements to school facilities in Sebastian have been programmed. Such information may prove to be useful to any of us being that requests are oftentimes made to the City of Sebastian relative to implementing capital projects to enhance area schools. Recent notable examples in this regard include a safety rail/bus loop installation project at Sebastian Elementary School and covered walkways to accommodate Pelican Island Elementary School; both activities are planned to be implemented later this fiscal year. Although it is not the City's responsibility to finance and implement such efforts, the attached schedule may become useful if any applicable citizen inquiries are made. Stormwater Utility Special Notice Process One of the functions of the recently established Stormwater Utility Division involves assigning crews to maintain and enhance ditches citywide so as to more effectively facilitate the flow of stormwater discharge, as well as increase the speed of maintenance of ditches and afford a more frequent cleaning, clearing and mowing schedule. Oftentimes applicable processes require cutting and/or removal of vegetation within respective easements, including plants that homeowners in respective areas may find desirable. The attached door hangar style special notice essentially informs homeowners that vegetation removal may become necessary to accomplish the aforementioned objectives (as well as provide advance notice that work will soon be initiated in respective areas). Enclosure(s): As referenced throughout report My Documents/InfoLetter156 ~ R~_Coun~ INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ~4ETROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION 1840 25th Street Vcro Beach, Florida 32960-3365 (56 l) 567-8000, ext. 1237 Suncoxn: 224-1237 Fax: (56 ~ ) 978-1806 pmat son~ bcc.co.in~ian~riven fi.us Voting Members: City of Fellsmer¢ Indian River County Town of lndia~ River Shores City of Sebastian City of Vcro Beach Non -Voting ~lembers: Indian River County School District Town of Orchid Florida Department of Transportation State Transportation Planner Chairman Conmdssioner John Tippm Indian River County Vice Chairman Commissioner Ken Macht Indian River County Start Director Robert M. Koating, AICP November 1, 2002 Mr. Terrance Moore, City/Vlanager City of Sebastian 1225 Main Street Sebastian, FL 32958 Dear Mr. Moore: Recently, the MPO amended its bylaws to add two new members, one from the City of Sebastian and the other from the Board of County Commissioners, to the MPO governing board. The amended bylaws also include revisions to the membership of the MPO's advisory committees, the TAC and CAC. Tracy Hass Of the GroWth Management Department currently represents the City of Sebastian as the City's TAC voting member. MPO staff is asking your assistance in appointing t_wo (2) additional TAC voting members, giving the City a total 0fthree (3) voting members. In accordance with the revised bvla~vs, one of the additional members will represent the City's .Engineering Departm'ent, while the other member will represent the City's _Airport Department. The TAC/is coraposed of technically qualified representatives of local governments. such as ,e~ginee~s, planners, and law enforcement personnel. Responsibilities of th~ TAC incli~de reviewing MPO plm~s and documents and providin technic ' the MPO. XThe TAC meets monthly, on the fourth Friday of the ~nonth atall0g:;~daaTmC~ in° the County Administration Building. With respect to the CAC, one member, Herb Munsart, currently represents the City of Sebastian as the City's CAC voting member. MPO staff is asking your assistance in appointing one (1) additional CAC voting member, giving the City a total of two (2) voting members. The CAC is composed of local residents and makes sure that the public is heard on all MPO transportation decisions. The CAC meets monthly, on the first Tuesday of the month at 2:00 p.m. in the County Administration Building. Please inform me as soon as the City appoints the new advisory committee members. If you need any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me or Phil Matson, Assistant MPO StaffDirector at (772) 567-8000, Ext. 1453. Sincerely, ffDirecto' ~ obert M. ~p CC: Commissioner John Tippin, MPO Chairman Councilman James Hill, MPO Member Phil Matson, Assistant MPO StaffDirector Vickie Phillips, Indian River County F ',Communlt y D e velop ment \User sLM~O',MPO co~r espon d e nce~,C A CWerran Ce Moore TAC CAC BAC doc School District of Indian River County "A CommUNITY Partnership Toward Educational Excellence" Dr. Roger Dearing, Superintendent October 21, 2002 Attn: City Manager As required by law, please find attached a copy of the School District of Indian River County Facilities 5-Year Work Progrmn for fiscal years 2002-2002 through 2006-2007. If you have any questions, please contact me at your convenience @ 564-3041. Thank you, ~perations Dorothy To]bert Steven Mohler R. Craig McGarvey, Ed.D. District 1 District 2 Herbert L, Bailey District 3 District 4 Kathryn A. 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