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Vol. 1, No.2 5 rin 2006
GREETINGS FROM
THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN
On behalf of our community, I invitL' vou to Sebastian's
Independence Dav Celebration.
During the 1,1St II years, the City of Sd1astian has worked
in conjunction with the Lions Club of Sebastian to host this
highly regarded event, to lw enjoyed by families and friends
within the area in an effort to cL'lebratL' America's Birthda\
safely and wholesomely.
We give thanks to all the people who work so hard to organize
the parade, fireworks and all other planned events and
activities. The City of Sebastian is also most appreciative of
the numerous governmental, business, group and individu,ll
partners that contributed to respective fund raising efforts.
Such financial assistance is most viable to successful events
such as this, as it is our hope th,lt such partlwrship is
maintained. In short, 11appy Birthd,lY to the gre,ltest nation
on earth' Enjo\', be safe and Cod Bkss'
A joyous occasion to al!!
I-Jonorable Nath,lIl B, McCollum,
Mayor of Sebasti,lIl
2006 SEBASTIAN JUNIOR GOLF ACADEMY
Beginning \tll I , 2UU6 all sUllllller junipr golf informatioll Ilill
be avail,lbil', \'ia our golf course websik (
or b\' stopping bv the golf shop elt Sebastian Colt COurSI',
This yeelr el slight changL:. will be m,lde to the academies structure,
This changl' II'ill result in one major objective: mOI'L'indi\iduell
and "01w-on-onl''' instruction, CelCh acadelllV will entail ,1 three.
day session, with each daily sessiolllasting two hours, There will
be approximaklv twenty (20) academies, with each acadellll
taking a maximum of five (5) juniors. Ob\'ioLlsly, fivI' studl'nts
per ,lCademy II'ill (reatl' ilnd enhallce ,ln environment where till'
golf professional" offer plent\' of persoll,llizl'd instructioll, D,lI's
and times will 1,l!'V, which will allow for fk'xibilit\, in schedules,
Some arademies II'ill be offered in tIll' Illllrnings, elndsoll1l' in
the afternl)ons, [,1(h thrl'I,.dav ,lC,ldenw II'ill cost S.t':;, which Ilill
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include elll instructinn and Sebasti,lIl Junillr (;nlf h,lt.
INDEPENDENCE DAY
TUESDAY, JULY 4TH
"FIREWORKS FUND" OPENS FOR 2006
Once again, the City of Sebastian is gearing up to plan
kstivities for the 200e, 4'h of July celebration and our
Gllllpaign tl) raisl' 'Ji12,OOO to pay for till' traditional Sebastian
Community Fireworks display oVI'r tIll' Indian River Lagoon
is underwa\',
The fund-raising campaign allows till' Independl'nce Day
firl'works to continue as a f,lmilv eVl'nt clnd as a salute to
freedom.
The fire\vorks displ,lY drclws thousands to Rivl'J'view Park,
where conCl'rts and other entertainment are also offered.
Donors will be recognized in a printed hand out on Iuesdav,
f ulv 4,i,.
Contributions Ill,l\ be forwMded to tl1l' City of Sebastian,
Finance Dep,lrtnwnt, 1225 rvL1in Street, Sd1astian, FL :1295S.
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CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE DAY
WITH FIREWORKS AT RIVERVIEW PARK
SUPPORT your fireworks with a contribution.
YES, I would like to help support the fireworks
display.
NAME
ADDRESS
Please list your nallle, as you would likl' it to appear in the
printed Program distributed on July 4"'. Anyone intL'rcstL'd
in participating in the parade, please feel free to cont,lCt
Jack Hawkins ,11663-1:194.
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current invI'stnlL'nt portfolio is appro'\illlalL'lv 520 million.
The invcstmcnts consist of lJS govcrnment securities, St,lte
investmcnt pool, and certifiGllL' of deposits.
Anothn important function of this Department is financial
reporting, In order to dl'1l1Onstr,lte accountabilitv, till' Cdv
has contraded cxkrnal ill(kpendent ,luditors to rcvicw
Citv's financial rccords and render an opinion on thl'
fairness of the City's accounting practicl' and its fin,lncial
records, The City has reccived clcan opinions since I t)H7.
A Comprelwnsi\'L' Annual financial Report is ['ruduced bv
till' Findncc DqJartment cach YI'a!". The City h,ls rl'ccivcd
a Certi ficalL' of Ach ie\'L'llwn t for Excelll'nce in !-"i na IKia I
Reporting from COI'crnllwnt Financc Officer Associ,ltion
for (, \TarS since ]LJl}t), TIll' CertificalL' of Achil'll'nwnt is a
prestigious nation,ll award-rl'cognizing conformdncc with
the highest standMds for prepar,ltion of St,llL' and local
governmcnt fin,lncial reporting,
In 20ll", the lin,lncc Uepartllll'nt has coordillatcd ,1Ild pursul'd
FEMA ,1Ild Stall' reimburscnwnt for Ilurricane I ranccs ,1Ild
Jean. Thc reimbursl'lllcnt prucess was actualh cUlllpll'tcd
withid thirtecn (13) months after till' :,torn1S. TuL11 rl'ali/l'd
re\'L'nlll' frum feder,ll and SLllL' ,1ssisLlIlCI' is 5.),'\7-+,:126. In
addition, the !-"inancc DI'pMtnwnt also secuI'L'd S-+IS,7LJO
grant funding from Fedl'ral Ilighll',w i\dmini'->tration for
fednal highwav damagl's. Currentlv the FinanL'l'1 )I'pdrtllll'nt
is pursuing till' reilllbursl'nlL'nt for hurric,lIll' \Vilma. The
prucess is LJt)'; nllllplL'tl'. rill' toLll rl'illlburSelllL'nt rl'cl'i\'l'd
to lbtL' is appro\im,lll'lv SF)(),(){){) frulll I'TiVIA ,1Ild S"lS,()(){)
from l'I'lkr,ll Highlla\' Administl\ltion.
GRANT PROGRAM FOR BUSINESS
"FSL" (Facade, Sign and Landscape
Improvements)
The Citl' is offcring grant funds to businessl's within the
COllllllunill Rcde\'L'lopnlL'nt I\rca (CRA) bOUllLLlrY for
laGldl" Sign and LlIldscaping (FSL) I III pru\'L'llll'nts, TIll'
purposl' of the ISL Crant I'rugram is to provide funding
to l'ncourage improvcllll'nts tl1 a 11\' existing building
(residential l1r comlllercial) and to encour,lge pril'alL'
in\'L'stlllL'nt to impl'lll'e thl' elPlW,lr,lnCe ,lnd functionality
l1f buildings in thl' Scbastian Communitv RI'dc\'L'loplllL'nt
Are,] 1',Kade, signagc and landscaping (1St) grants Illust
suppmt the goals l1f till' OI'I'rl,lY District for the CRA Mea
to ,1chie\'L' till' "Old 1111rid,1 Fishing VilLlgC" theme,
rill' progrdm prmidcs up to S15,000 of public funds per
building to Illatch pril'ate funds to p,w fm tIll' design ,1Ild
compll'tion of fac,lde
impro\'l'llll'nls II'ith
the Sl'bastian CRA.
rill' P rog r,llll is funded
,1Ilnu,1Ih in the CRA
budgl'l, dnd prugram
funding isal'ailablL'on
a fj rst-Cl1llll' fi rst-sen'l'
basis, ,lnd tIll' funding
of ,111\ 'lppl iC,lt ion
IS l'ont ingent upon
c1V,lil,lble progralll
fu nd i ng.
rllL' ISI. program IS
c1\'ailabiL' to busilll'sses
d ndur bu i Id i ng l1\1'Ill'rS
that drl' 10c,lted within
till' (1\.\ district nf
the Cill l1f Sebasti,ln.
l'rogrdlll Illform,ltillll
pack,'['-, ,Hl' ,)\,lilabll' ,11 Citl Ildll in the Cw\\'th \bl1agl'I1ll'111
Ik'[1c1rtl1ll'nt ,1Ild on till' Cit\'s wl'bsite:
I'rogram Informatil1n p,ld:l'ls are also avail,lble through
tIll' Sebeh! ia n 1\ i vcr A rea Ch,llll bl'r of Cl1lllmercI'. TIll' p,lCket
lontdillS inforlllation regarding tllL'critcria, the grant selectioll
['roL'l'Ss ,1Ild the g r,lIlt appl ic dt inn. The fj rst round dl'dd line is
IUllL' I. 21lt 16.
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l'ruIJl'rt\ (l\lnns Ilithin the ("I\A Ml',l I\ho Ml' inlL'rl'sted
in till' pl't1gr,lm aI'L' Wl'!cI)JllL' to make an ,lppointllll'nt II'ith
Rebl',c,l (,rnhall, Crowth \Llllagenll'nt Director, t,l discuss
the c1pplic,ltion and selL'ctinn process,
EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER
OFFICER THOMAS POORE
Officer Thomas Poore was selected "Employee of the 1" Quarter 2006"
by a unanimous decision. During his 18-year tenure as a Police Officer
with the City of Sebastian, he was a Field Training Officer for 13 years
and Acting Sergeant on several occasions. In his current assignment
as Marine Officer, Officer Poore's primary duties are restoring order
and safety to the boating public in Sebastian's portion of the Indian
River Lagoon.
ELECTION 2006
Bv Sillh :VLlio, City Ckrk
TIll' Milrch 14,2006 Municipal Election resulted in re-I'!cctioll
of Council MClllber Sal Negliil ellld l'kction of l11'\\'COml'r AI
Pakrlloster to two-veal' lL'rms.
Incumbent Lisanne Monier lost her ilttempt at a sl'cond krm,
Also dL'lealL'd was first time Gmdidate Eugene vVolft',
Brief biographil's, photos and contact information Illr our
nl'IV City Council C,lIl be found on tlll' Citv website
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TIll' other threc Illembers
of Council \\'ho were
elected in M,Hch 200::; and
rL'lllainon Council for one
Illorc \I',H III tl1l'i I' krms
alT Nilthan McCollum,
Bri,m Burkl'I'n, ilnd
Andrea CO\',
Following the swearing-in ceremony on March 20ti" Cit\,
Council onCl' again l'IeclL'd Nathan McCollum as \Ll\'or
and Brian Burkl'I'n ,1<; Vice-lvlavor for Onl'-\'ear lL'rJl1S to
March 2007.
Cit\, elections are conducted annualh on the Sl'Clllld
Tuesdilv in March. Two seats arl' filled in l'ven-numbered
ye,lrs ilnd three seats are filled in odd-numbered \l'cHS,
Citv Council terms are two yeMs and elections cHl' ,1t-lcHge
and nlm-pcHtisan,
Tlw next Cit\, ekction Ivil! be held on Tucsdav, :vlcHl'h 1:1,
2007 for thrl'l' Clluncil SCilts.
The ChcHll'r Revie\\' COlllmittel', first est,lblished in !lil)L) tel
nlL'et once l'\'e!'\' seven \I'MS to rl'\'iew the Citv ChcHtn, 11,1<;
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been 1'L'-l'stablisllL'd for six months ,lnd \\'ill begin nll'L'ting
mllllthh folhl\ving an orgelni/atiulldl Il1cL'ting in April. ,\11\
recomnlL'ndl'd ch'lnges a pprO\'I'd bv Cou ncil in till' fall wi II bl'
pbced on thc \'larch 2007 b,llloL Charter Review Committee
meetings will be tekvised on Conll'elst Channel 25, as ,11'1' dll Cil\'
Council and Citv board and committel' Illeetings, A sclll'dulL'
for live meeting broadcasts is provided on Channcl 2.'1,
Candid,lk p,lCkL'ls will be ,w,lilabk in tilL' filII, II \oU
have anv questions regarding Cit\, elections or candilLlC\
plc,lse cont,lCt Cill' Clerk, Sallv \lilio at 5SLJ-:::;JJO or SJl1ilio(li
ci tyofsebast ia n ,I)rg,
Officer Poore makes every effort while on duty and on his personal
time to clean debris from OUr shoreline and as a result, minimizing
pollution from occurring inthe Lagoon.
His extensive knowledge about boating safety,
boating regulations and fishing laws, enables him
to share with the public his passion for what he
loves to do the most, not to mention the numerous
public life-threatening situations he has been
able to circumvent, Thanks Officer Poore, you are
a real asset to our community.
CITY OF SEBASTIAN
NEW WATER RESTRICTION PLAN
'To com ph' with the mand,lto!'\ SL lohns I\i\'l'r '"v,ltl'l'
Management District Rule as 01 April ]2,2006,
The full tl'xt c,m be found on thc City website:
!' or bv requcst in Cit\, Hall.
1.,\'-I)S(\1'1. IRIW t\f Ii)\, "C}l[()UU
Landscape irrigation at odd numbered addresses must only
occur on Wednesday and Saturday and must not occur between
10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. daily.
This means odd-numbercd addresses CAN ONLY \VATER trom
12:01 ,1m to 10 am and 4:t)() pm to midnight on Wednesdays dlld
S,lturda\'s,
Landscape irrigation at even numbered addresses or no address
must only occur on Thursday and Sunday and must not occur
between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. daily.
This ml"lIlS 1'\'l'll-Ilumbered ,ldd ressl'S CA NON L Y WAIER from
12:01 ilm tll 10 ,1m and 4:00 pm tn midnight on Thursdays and
Sunda\'s,
IXCI!'! !()\,,, l() L\'dlS( \1'[ !lm!C\flO\i SC HIDUII
Llndsca~x' irrigation shall be subjl'ct to the following irrigation
scheduk excepfillllS:
· Irrigation using a Illicro-irrigation S\'stem is allO\I'ed
anvtinlL',
· Irrigation of 1ll'1\' bndscapI' is ,lllowed at any time of liel\ Oil
alw da\' for thl' initial:10 dill'S c1lld l'\'e!'\' other dav for the Iwxf 30
- ~ v y _
dews for a total of one 60-day period, provided that the irrig,ltioll
is limited to the minimum ,1moullt necesscHY for such landscilpe
establ i"h nlL'nL
· WalL'rillg in of c1lL'miclls. including insl'cticicks, pesticides,
fertilizL'rs, fungicides, and herbicidl's when requirl'd h' lal\, the
lllanuf.1cturl'r, Llr bcst mallagellll'nt l)ractices is allO\\'l'd an\tilllL'
\\'ithin 24 htlurs Llf appliGltion,
· Irrigation systL'ms ma\' be Llper.1tL'd anvtillle for lll.1inknc111ce
.1nd rq)elir purpLlses not to eXCl'l'd ]() minutes pL'r hour pl'r /IJlll',
· Irrigation using a h,lnd-held hose l'l]uipped with ,m
automatic shut-off nozz!P is ,lllo\\,l'd anvtinlL',
· DischMgl' of \\'alL'r from a \\'alL'r-tlhlir air-conditioning unit
or otllL'r W,llL'r-dependl'nt cooling s\'stl'm is not limitL'd, *
· TIll' use of water from a rL'c1aillll'd w,lter svstl'm is ,lilt 11\L'd
anvtimL', For the purposl' of this p'lI'agr'lph, a reclaillll'd 1\.1kr
s\'stL'm i ncludl's s\'stL'ms in II' hich thl' pri ma ry sou rce is recb i med
water, which m,l\' or may not be suppiL'mented from another
source during ~)L'ak dL'mand periods,
· TIll' use of l\'c\'c1l'd water from I\L't dl'tcntion treatment
ponds for irrig,ltion is allowed anvtinll' pro\'ided the pLlnds Me
not ,1ugml'ntL'd from ,In\, ground or ofl-sik surface \\"ltl'r, llr
public supph sources,
rill' ordinance furthl'r pro\'idL's for \ariances ,md pen,lltil's
; Cit\' (nde prl'\'l'nts runoff of disch.1rgL'd w,ltL'r into '>1\ all''>,
drainage dikllL's c1nd onto all\ public pmpert\',
SEBASTIAN NOW HAS A ONE STOP
PERMITTING PROCEDURE
Effective May 1, 2006 there will be only one stop required to obtain
permits related to building construction from the City of Sebastian.
The Building Department will now be the central intake for
all building permit needs. Previously, in order to obtain a new
building permit, the builder was required to go to the Engineering
Department and apply for a Driveway I Drainage permit. After the
Driveway I Drainage permit was reviewed and approved, \\'hich
took approximately one to two weeks, the builder could tllL'n apply
to the Building Departnll'nt for the Building Permit, which takes
about another three to four \veeks,
The Engineering Department is still reviewing the Driveway I
Drainage permits and performing the associated inspections.
I10wever; when the builder submits their Building Permit to the
Building Department along with their Driveway I Drainage permit
application, the entire package can be reviewed simultaneously, thus
shortening the over all review process. This will be made possible
by the Engineering Department sharing the Building Department's
computer software, where permit data, plan revil'w comments and
inspection results are recorded daily, all of which Me readily available
to anyone having access to the system,
The benefits to the builder and the public will be the shortening of
the turn around time for Building Permits issued by the City and
the ability to schedule all inspections at one location, Centralizing
the plan review comments and inspection results in one computer
database will mean increased abilitv to retrieve this information,
The Building Department's goal is to also provide on-line capability
to the svstem before the end of this fiscal vear. The online services
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will allow users to view plan comments and inspection results
along with being able to schedule inspections through a link on
the Citv's website,
TheCity looks forward to this new procedure and future advances that
enable us to provide excellent customer sen'ice tn the community,
Wayne Eseltine, CBO, Building Director
DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT
\Velconll' to the Finance Department. Our department
currently has five (5) full-time employees, Finance Director,
Assistant Finance Director, Payroll Specialist, Accounts
Payable, Accounts Receivable,
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This department reports directly to the City rvlanagl'r
and serves the Mayor and Council and City Man<lgement
Team as Financial Manager, Budget Officer, Accounting
!vIa nager, Investment Officer, Risk Manager. Besides
the daily routine such as revenue collections, accounts
payables and bi-weekly payroll, the department assists the
City Manager in preparing the City's annual operating and
capital budgets. Current City's annual operilting budget is
approximately $23,5 million, In addition, the Department
prepares budget amendments four (4) times a year to utilize
new revenue sources and adjusts budget details to reflect
changes during the Cllurse of a year. After the City Council
adopts the annual budget, an annual budget document is
submitted to the Covernment Finance Officer Association
Budget Presentation Award program for re\'iew. The City
has been a Budget Presentation Award recipient for the past
two vears. Thanks to all City emplovees for their valuable
inputs and involvenlL'nt in the budget process,
As an Investment Of(icl'r, the Finance Department
follows the investment guidelines adopted by the City
Council to make sound investment decisions, The City's
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