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Home My WebLink About09192003 1225 Main Street [] Sebastian, Florida 32958 Telephone (772) 589-5330 [] Fax (772) 589-5570 City Council Information Letter September 19, 2003 New City Hall/Police Station Expansion Groundbreakin.q As City Council will have an opportunity to consider authorization of expenditures governing the New City Hall and Police Station Expansion Program during Wednesday evening's meeting, please be advised that a groundbreaking ceremony has been scheduled to take place Thursday September 25th beginning at 1:30 p.m. This event will be fairly brief, to last approximately 30 to 45 minutes. Both Mayor Walter Barnes and myself will offer a few words relative to the importance of implementing these projects, as well as construction of the Municipal Complex Park to be initiated in the coming weeks. The attached press release will be advertised (via a summarized invitation format) in both the Press Journal Newspaper and Sebastian Government Channel 25 beginning this weekend and early next week, as visitors and residents will be afforded an opportunity to join us. The event will also feature unveiling of a construction site sign, which will feature renderings of both facilities. Please feel free to join all of us for this momentous occasion, as ceremonial helmets and shovels will be made available for each of you and other city officials as part of the celebration. Incorporation of Historic Train Station with Louisiana Avenue Area Improvement Pro.qram As the Florida East Coast Railroad recently decided not to work with the City of Sebastian in terms of purchasing the 2.31-acre parcel on the south side of Main Street west of the Coldwell Banker Building, another opportunity possibly exists to locate the Sebastian Historic Train Station in this general vicinity. A meeting took place earlier this week with staff from WCG Engineering to discuss possibilities of incorporating such relocation as a component of the Louisiana Avenue Area Improvement Program. The City of Sebastian may very well have the ability to position the train station on City Council Information Letter September '19, 2003 Page 2 Louisiana Avenue at the present site of the sign shop (Some of you may recall that the engineering plans governing this project reflect the necessity of utilizing this space to accommodate drainage retention. Revisions to the plan are therefore currently being considered to also accommodate the station's location on this parcel). Recommendations may very well be offered publicly as to the feasibility of incorporating the train station with the Louisiana Avenue enhancements during an October regular meeting, to include respective financial adjustments, as well as change orders for engineering and architectural services. City of Sebastian Economic Development Marketing Plan Representatives from Patterson Bach Communications, Inc. will join us during your October 8th regular meeting to present and discuss progress relative to the Sebastian Strategic Economic Development Marketing Communications Plan. A respective document, rather voluminous containing approximately 80 pages of text and appendix information, will outline proposed goals and objectives, as well as offer recommendations to identify prospective businesses and respective long term policies for commercial attraction and development. Copies of this report will be delivered Friday October 3rd with your agenda packet, as each of you will therefore have the ability to review it in advance of the meeting. City Council will therefore also have the opportunity to provide direction to continue proceeding with economic development policy formulation via partnership with Patterson-Bach after concluding the aforementioned discussion. Program Year 2003-2004 Concert in the Park Series Please find the attached letter as compiled and delivered by Sebastian River Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Beth Mitchell that outlines the 2003-2004 Concert in the Park schedule. Performances have been scheduled to take place every second Thursday of the month from October 2003 to June 2004 beginning circa 5:30 p.m., except December due to the holiday season. The April 2004 event will feature a concert specifically showcasing the Arlo Guthrie Family, to begin earlier that afternoon. Additional arrangements and preparations for this particular concert may likely have to be addressed by the City of Sebastian. I will therefore offer a report outlining such, prior to details of this event being finalized. City Council Information Letter September 19, 2003 Page 3 Out of the Office As I will be representing the City of Sebastian at this year's International City/County Management Association Annual Conference beginning tomorrow afternoon, please be advised that I will be out of the office Monday and Tuesday. I am scheduled to return to Sebastian Tuesday late evening, enabling me to report back to City Hall Wednesday morning September 24th. YOU may therefore feel free to contact Police Chief Jim Davis in the event of any emergencies that may arise during my brief absence. City Clerk Sally Maio will be available to address any communication issues. Should any of you require to speak with me personally during this time, I will be accessible via cellular telephone. No information letter will therefore be delivered next week. Enclosure(s): Press Release from Suffolk Construction - New City Hall Construction/Police Station Expansion Letter from Beth Mitchell, 2003-2004 Concert in the Park Schedule My Documents/InfoLetter189 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 2003 Owner: City of Sebastian Architect:. REG Architects, [nc CONTACT: Tina Maloney (561) 832-1616 Suffolk Construction and Capp Custom Builders to Break Ground on the New City Hall and Police Station in Sebastian, Florida on September 25, 2003 Sebastian, Florida ... Suffolk Construction Company of West Palm Beach, Florida teamed with Capp Custom Builders of Sebastian, Florida had been awarded the construction contract for the New City Hall and Police Facility Expansion and Renovation in the City of Sebastian earlier this year. Groundbreaking ceremonies will be held in order to kick-off the new project. Please join us on the grounds of the City Hall and Police Station for this momentous event. This'wi]l give you a chance to meet the City Council Members and other city officials, the General Contractor and the Architect. Refreshments and drinks will be served for your enjoyment. The ceremonies will be taking place on September 254, 2003 from 1:30 pm to 2:00. The West Palm Beach based architectural firm REG Architects, Inc. has designed a Florida Mediterranean Vernacular style City Hall and Police Station expansion. The new two-story, 23,000 square foot City Hall design complements the current City Hall building, which is housed in a 1920's historic school building that will be converted for community use. The Police Station will be a one story 19,000 square foot facility. Amenities include a courtyard, pedestrian walks and expanded parking. REG's diverse experience in local architecture, planning and interiors has been insh'umental through the design phase of this project and will prove to be a tremendous asset to the project going forward. The New City Hall, which will include a larger council chambers, will be located between the existing City Hall and police station. It is scheduled to be completed by Fall 2004. The expansion of the police station should be finished late 2004. tMORE "Suffolk is a great national company, and this project will have a positive impact to the community from both an economic and public service standpoint," says Terrence Moore, Sebastian City Manager. The Florida Division continues to enjoy steady growth, constructing more sophisticated and prestigious projects for leading national developers, building owners and city and state agencies throughout the state of Florida. In 2003, Suffolk's Florida Division put in place $200 million in quality construction and currently has over $504 million in ongoing construction. In an effort to better serve clients throughout southern Florida, the Division expanded its operations with the opening of a Miami office. Suffolk's Florida Division, based in West Palm Beach Florida is involved in the residential, education, retail, entertainment, and institutional market sectors. Suffolk Construction is a Boston-based, privately held company run by President and CEO John Fish for 20 years. Diversification by geography, sector and project size is a top priority at Suffolk Construction. With full-service offices in Boston, Massachusetts, West Palm Beach, Florida and Irvine, California, Suffolk's geographic diversification enables it to service clients nationally. With a commitment to sector diversification~ Suffolk has maintained its strength within its traditional sectors of commercial, residential, retail and hospitality, while also developing specialization to meet our clients' needs in the areas of education, healthcare, spedal projects and public work. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE September 11, 2003 Mr. Terrence Moore, City Manager City of Sebastian River 1225 Main St. Sebastian, Florida 32958 Concerts in the Park, 2003-2004 Received Office Dear Mr. Moore: I am pleased to provide you with the schedule for the Concert in the Park Series for the years 2003-2004. The following dates have been planned for the Concerts at Riverview Park: October 9, 2003 November 13th, 2003 January 8th, 2004 February 12th, 2004 March 11th, 2004 April l0th, 2004 May 13th, 2004 June 10th, 2004 All Concerts are scheduled for the second Thursday of each month, with the exception of the month of April. We are planning a special concert with the Guthrie family for April 10th, 2004, to be held in mid - late afternoon. As the details of that event become final I will schedule a meeting with you and staff to review that particular concert. We are looking forward to another successful series this year, and very much appreciate the partnership with the City of Sebastian. Very truly yours, Beth L. Mitchell Executive Director 700 MAIN STREET · SEBASTIAN, FL 32958.4199 PHONE: (772) 589-5969 · FAX: {772) 589-5993 http: / / sebastian.fi.us/chamber e-mail to ~ srachamber~sebastian.fl.us