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City Council Information Letter
May 3, 2002
Marina Feasibility Study
Enclosed you will find your personal copy of the Sebastian Marina Feasibility
Study as compiled and delivered by Brandy Marine, Inc. on behalf of Kimley-
Horn Engineering, Vero Beach. Reports were received at City Hall
yesterday afternoon, which afforded me an opportunity to review the
document with great interest, as well as discuss specific details, dynamics
and considerations with company president Bruce Biomgren. Arrangements
are therefore being made to host a presentation by Mr. Blomgren and
representatives from Kimley-Horn during your June 12th meeting, whereby
you will be given an opportunity to ask additional questions, consider
recommendations and offer direction accordingly. Until then, please feel
free to decipher the report, as much more information about waterfront
development activity is now available.
City Council Involvement with Spatial Analysis Exercise
As authorization was granted to commission REG Associates to assist the
City of Sebastian with compiling a spatial analysis exercise relative to future
public facility needs in the community, arrangements are being made to
initiate review processes with all departments to begin later next week. Firm
principal Mr. Gonzales was also directed to include City Council members in
this process, as arrangements will be made to have each of you join him for
individual sessions, providing you an opportunity offer suggestions and/or
personal vision regarding future needs respectively. As such, Executive
Assistant Jean Tarbell will be in contact with each of you individually in the
coming days to schedule appointments.
City Council Information Letter
May 3, 2002
Page 2
Garden Club Park Project
Please find the attached letter as compiled and delivered by both Sylvia
Friedel and Virginia Whitmore of the Pelican Island Garden Club that
outlines interest in working with the City of Sebastian to install a fountain in
the pond at Garden Club Park located at Barber Street. The Pelican Island
Garden Club recently concluded fundraising efforts for this purpose,
resulting in delivery of a check for $3,612.13 to the City of Sebastian
(deposited by the Department of Finance earlier this week). As such, staff
from the Department of Public Works (in conjunction with a selected water
services contractor) will commence with installation of an aerating fountain
at the Garden Club Park Pond. After installation is completed, the City and
the Garden Club will likely host a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the
partnership. I will keep you posted accordingly.
Lambert Property
Please be advised that I had an opportunity to meet with Mr. Dick Lambert
earlier this week, in an effort to discuss the status of the sale and site
planning of his property located in the Sebastian Boulevard Triangle and of
the prospect of developing a farmer's market (as reported in last week's
Information Letter). Despite last week's optimism, he reported that no
contract with the agent to develop the farmer's market has been executed.
He then expressed to me his family's interest to pursue other potential
transactions, including one involving the construction of the previously
mentioned oil change/car wash/convenience store facility. Essentially, Mr.
Lambert is back to square one!
Enclosure(s):
individual Copies - Sebastian Marina Feasibility Study
Letter from Garden Club- Aerating Fountain Project
My Documents/InfoLetter132
Pelican land Garden
Sebast
Club
April 24, 2002
Terrence R. Moore, City Mgr.
City of Sebastian
1225 Main Street
Sebastian, FL 32958
Dear Mr. Moore:
It was a pleasure meeting with you today at City Hall, and we wish to thank you for your
favorable response and the finalization of our newest beautification project for the
Garden Club Park on Barber Street.
The purchase and installation of a floating aerating fountain in the pond at the park has
been a 2-year project of the club. We have had fund raising events for this project, and
many garden club members, local business owners and caring citizens have given
generously. The fountain will add a lovely focal point to the city property while
improving the quality of the water and marine life in the pond.
Therefore, we are very pleased to be able to enclose our check in the amount of $3612.13
for the acquisition of this fountain from C&M Water Service, Sebastian, per owners,
Chris and Marilew Kerthline's quote.
We were also delighted to hear the city will be able to extend the electric line the short
distance from the power source down to the old pump box near to the pond.
Thank you again for your interest and assistance. We hope to continue to enjoy mutual
cooperation between the city and the Pelican Island Garden Club.
S~tcerely, //
SYlvia M. Friedel
Vkg~a ~tmore
Pe~c~ Island Gmden Chb
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