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Home My WebLink About05072003 CATF HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND CITIZENS ADVISORY TASK FORCE MINUTES MAY 7,2003 - 6:00 pm CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FL 32958 LOUISIANA AVENUE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT 1. Acting Chairwoman Crippen called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. 2. Roll Call Members Present I.J. Anderson Jayne Barczyk Julianne Barrett Charles Cardinale Becky Crippen Cheryl Doyle Doug Flood Members Absent Tut Connelly (unexcused) Staff Present Terrence Moore, City Manager Dave Fisher, City Engineer Terry Hm, PubHcWorks Director Jeanette Williams, Deputy City Clerk/Recording Secretary 3. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 4. ADDroval of November 13th 2002 Minutes Motion by BarczyklBarrett "I'd like to move that we accept the minutes of November 13, 2002." Voice vote on the motion carried 7-0. 1---- CATF Meeting May 7, 2003 Page Two 03.059 5. Presentation bv WCG Enaineerina The City Manager advised the Committee that the City has been awarded the contract and WCG Engineering was commissioned to provide the preftminary engineering report and now options that are available are to be given the public through this meeting and a future council meeting. He than introduced Rich Campanale, Project Engineer, and Rick Melchori from WCGlNeel-Schaffer, Inc. Ur.Melchort then provided a PowerPofnt slide presentation indicating the location of possible improvements, project characteristics and land acquisition areas. He stated curb and gutters are planned with a required safety margin on each side of the road. (See attached) Discussion followed on possibility of the road becoming a major corridor, weight limits for commercial trucks, storm water drainage, the installation of sewer lines and sidewalks. Michael Balicki asked if power lines were to be placed underground. The City Manager stated the City is designed to have above ground lines. Mr. Melchori answered that power lines could not be located in the 4 feet clear zone on the side of the street. Baxter Coston asked who would be using the road and would it become a major thoroughfare. Mr. Melchori stated the road is planned to be a lazy, city road. Mr. Melchori advised the audience that a one-way road would have less objects on the side of the road with a wider width due to drive openings and this could invite speeding along the road. Mrs. Crippen asked if traffic reports were available on the road because it is often used as a short cut. The City Manager stated the Police Department would have those statistics. Ron Thomas asked how property owners would be notified if their land was to be acquired. Betty Jordan, Project Consultant from Jordan & Associates, stated the Uniform Relocation Act required people to be notified by mail and fair market vafue would be applied to any acquisitions with federal dollars. CAlf Meeting May 7, 2003 Page Three Mr. Melchori stated the project would take 8-12 months and once construction began everyone along the corridor would have 24 hour phone numbers of key contact people. 6. Address Recommendation to City Council Ms. Doyle requested clarification that the discussion underway related to the two-way flow. It was confirmed by the City Manager who stated staff recommends two-way which has more merits. Cindy Falco-DiCorrado stated the improvements were a great idea. Motion by AoodlBarczyk "I make a motion to accept it." Mr. Flood was asked to restate the motion and stated "motion to accept the plan they (inaudible)" It was assumed he meant the plan recommended by the engineers. 7. 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HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND CITIZENS ADVISORY TASK FORCE AGENDA MAY 7,2003- 6:00 pm CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FL 32958 LOUISIANA AVENUE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Approval of November 13th 2002 Minutes 03.059 5. Presentation by WCG Engineering 6. Address Recommendation to City Council 7. Adjourn ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING (OR HEARING) WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND MA Y NEED TO ENSURE THA T A VERBA TIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO HEARD. (286.0105 F.S.) IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICAN WITH DISABILLlTIES ACT (ADA), ANYONE WHO NEEDS A SPECIAL ACCOMODA TION FOR THIS MEETING SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY'S ADA COORDINA TOR AT 589-5330 AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THIS MEETING.