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08-07-1978 - Public Hearing/Regular , ... (.) o . CITY OF EDGEWATER CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING August 7, 1978 Mayor Christy called the Public Hearing to order at 6:30 P.M. in the Community Center. The purpose of the Public Hearing was to appropriate monies from Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Fund to the Capital Improvement Fund and also to determine the use of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds. ROLL CALL Mayor Robert H. Christy Councilman Louis J. Rotundo Councilman Carl Shell Councilman Walter B. Sikes Councilman Calvin R. Dietz City Attorney Judson I. Woods, Jr. City Clerk Sue Blackwell Police Chief Earl Baugh Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present "I The Council discussed the Federal Revenue Sharing Funds. The City Clerk presented a proposed use budget as follows: The City will receive: Entitlement No. 10 Unappropriated (No.9) Interest Total to be Obligated $57,918.00 15,000.00 1,437.04 $74,355.04 Proposed Use: Rescue Vehicle Fire Dept. Property Financial Administration Fire Hydrants Street Dept. Equipment Police Cars St. Paving & Improvements Total Obligation $10,000.00 6,500.00 6,500.00 15,000.00 11,000.00 12,000.00 13,355.04 $74,355.04 The Council discussed each item. Mr. Woods suggested that we get someone to appraise the property owned by Mr. McCallister that the Fire Department is interested in purchasing. Councilman Rotundo said that the Fire Department also wanted another Fire House. Mrs. Blackwell suggested that possibly we could appropriate this money for Fire Dept. property and/or capital improvements. There was also a discussion about police cars. Chi e f B a ugh sa i d t hat he bel i eve s the pre s e n t p 1 an, w her e the patrolmen take the cars home, give the police better coverage and quicker response in case of emergencies. o o Councilman Dietz said that we needed to do a lot of work on the streets and that it may be possible for the City to make some money on pavin~primarily in the new subdivisions. There were no comments from the audience on the proposed use of Federal Revenue. The Council then discussed appropriating monies from the Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Fund to the Capital Improvement Fund. Councilman Dietz said that we needed to appropriate this money due to increased building in the area. The City needs to appropriate $67,144.80. The Council discussed the need for this money. There were no comments from the audience on this appropriation. Councilman Shell made a motion to adjourn the Public Hearing Councilman Dietz seconded the motion. The Public Hearing was adjourned. CITY OF EDGEWATER CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING August 7, 1978 Mayor Christy called the regular Council Meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. in the Community Center. ROLL CALL Mayor Robert H. Christy Councilman Louis J. Rotundo Councilman Carl Shell Councilman Walter B. Sikes Councilman Calvin R. Dietz City Attorney Judson I. Woods, Jr. City Clerk Sue Blackwell Police Chief Earl Baugh Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present INVOCATION There was a silent invocation. SALUTE TO FLAG APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilman Dietz made a motion that the Council approve the minutes of the Joint Public Hearing and Regular Council Meeting of July 31, 1978. 'Councilman Shell seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion CARRIED 4-1. Councilman Sikes voted NO due to absence. BILLS AND ACCOUNTS Councilman Shell made a motion that the Councilman approve the bills for payment. Councilman Sikes seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion CARRIED 5-0. 2 o o COMMUNICATIONS The City Clerk read a letter from James Nichols, Civil Defense Director concerning making the Emergency Services Coordinator the Director of Civil Defense. The Council discussed this possible change. Mayor Christy said that Mr. Nichols seemed to be dissatisfied with the department and possibly he should be replaced. The Fire Chief, Russ Foster, said that there had been some problems during the fire in Florida Shores. Mr. Nichols had, at that time, said that the CD should have been in charge. Councilman Rotundo said that he believed that Mr. Nichols had been doing a fine job. Councilman Dietz made a motion that the Council table this request until they can talk to Mr. Nichols. Councilman Sikes seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion CARRIED 5-0. The City Clerk read a letter from the County concerning Job Slot Vacancies. This was for Council information only. The City Clerk read a letter from the County Manager's office concerning the proposed Fire District. Due to an error in the figures for the assessed value in the fire district, the County does not feel there is sufficient funds to provide fire service. Fire Chief Russ Foster spoke to the Council concerning this problem. He said that we have always responded to fires in the County but that our equipment is no longer adequate to take care of Edgewater and the surrounding areas. The Fire Department requests that the Council pass an ordinance which would prohibit the Fire Department from responding to calls outside the City limits except in cases of a mutual aid request from another Fire Department. The Fire Department regrets the necessity making this decision but they can no longer continue to respond to fires outside the City and provide i quality service to the residents of Edgewater. Councilman Dietz said that he did not believe that the County Council did not care about the county residents but that the proposed Halifax Fire District seemed to be causing financial problems. He also said that the City should not enter into private agreements with county residents for fire service. The City Clerk read from Ordinance No. 139 Section 10 and Ordinance No. 153 Section 1. These ordinances deal with responsibilities of Fire Department. Chief Foster said that the Fire Department would like parts "a" and "b" of these sections included in a new ordinance and el iminate "c", "d", and "e". Councilman Rotundo made a motion that the Council authorize the City Attorney to draw up an ordinance as requested by the Fire Department changing Section 10-17 of the City Code to include part "a" and "bll only and eliminating parts "ell, lid", and lIell. Councilman Shell seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion CARRIED 5-0. This would mean the Fire Department would respond only to fires within the City and only go outsid~rthe City limits in response to a call for mutual aid. The Fire Chief will call a special meeting of the Fire Department to study the ordinance, after the City Attorney has prepared it, before the Council approves the changes. 3 o o The City Clerk read a letter from the Department of Community Affairs in reference to a possible personnel assistance agreement. This was for Council information only. The City Clerk read a letter from the Department of Environmental Regulations concerning a request for a construction grant priority listing. The DER has denied this request. Councilman Dietz said the Briley, Wild would appeal but he doubted that the City would get a favorable response to this request. The City Clerk read another letter from the DER approving the project plans and documents for 300 additional E.R.U. 's. This gives the City permission to enlarge the water district. The City Clerk read a letter from Charles Murphy, Building Inspector. The letter stated that the Building Department had issued 54 permits in July for a total valuation of $819,462.00. The Building Department also requested payment of $1,978.17 for fees covering completed work. Councilman Dietz made a motion that the Council approve this bill for payment. Councilman Rotundo seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion CARRIED 5-0. COORDINATORS REPORTS Councilman Rotundo read a letter from a resident of Titusville who wanted to commend Officer Dennis Warren of the Edgewater Police Dept. for his valuable assistance at the scene of an automobile accident. The letter will be placed in Officer Warren's personnel file. Councilman Shell said they were still working on the problem of the ditch on Hibiscus. We will have to tile the canal. Councilman Sikes said that the City should do whatever is necessary to finish this job and get the truck route done. Councilman Dietz suggested that Mr. Shell and the Street Dept. Supervisor consult with the City engineers on this problem. Councilman Shell asked what has been done about CETA employees. Mayor Christy said that he was working on getting approximately 30 extra CETA employees. Councilman Shell said he did not think the Street Dept. needed that many people and there was a problem of supervision. Councilman Sikes suggested that a more realistic number of CETA employees be considered. He did not believe there was enough work to justify hiring so many people. The Council decided to reduce the number of CETA employees to 6 for Street Dept. 1 for Administration, 5 for Park and Pier and 1 for Police Dept. (Dog Catcher). CoUncilman Sikes suggested that the City send one representative to the Volusia League of Municipalities Meeting. If the Mayor cannot attend, someone else will be designated to go. Mayor Christy called a 5 minute recess. 4 o o Mayor Christy called the meeting back to order. Councilman Dietz reminded the Council that there are three items being considered for referendum this Fall. If they want these to be on the ballot, they must get to work on a decision. The Council has considered changing elections back to all Council positions being filled at the same time for a term of two years. The other two items were street lighting and bus service. The Council discussed the possibility of a workshop to study these proposals. The Council will table this until after the first part of September. Councilman Dietz said that the Mayor had given permission to put in a sewer on 206 Virginia Ave, contrary to Council decision. It was necessary that the City make sure there is a right of way onto this property and that future owners of the property are also aware that when City utilities are available they will have to hookup. It is also necessary to get approval from the DER on this installation. Mr. Cameron spoke to the Council and said that his lawyer was writing to the City regarding this matter and he would abide by whatever was legally correct. He added, however, that since he has already paid for impact fees, etc. he did not feel that there should be an additional charge if and when a hookup to City utilities was necessary. Councilman Dietz said we are responsible to the DER and this will be referred to them. Mayor Christy read from minutes of meeting when the original request from Mr. Cameron for sewer hookup was made. At that time there was no action by the Council. He is sure this will be straightened out when we hear from Mr. Cameron's lawyer. City Attorney Woods sai.d that the Taylor property near City Hall is for sale for $100,000. City Clerk Sue Blackwell read a letter from Mr. Brown asking if the City was interested in the property he owns behind City Hall. Councilman Sikes said he believed they were asking $40,000. Mayor Christy asked about the Massey property. Councilman Sikes said he has not received a letter from Mrs. Massey. Mayor Christy said that the Board of Governors would like seven members instead of five. Mayor Christy called the Council's attention to the certificate that Mr. Ladhoff, Planning Board, had received for attending the Grant Seminar. Mayor Christy called a 5 minute recess. Mayor Christy called the meeting back to order. 5 o o RESOLUTIONS The City Attorney read Resolution No. 808. A RESOLUTION OF INTENT OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, TO ENTER INTO AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH DAVID DONNAN KUYK: SETTING A METHOD OF COMPENSATION: AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY ~TO PREPARE A CONTRACT OF ~MPLOYMENT; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE SAID CONTRACT: REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Councilman Dietz made a motion that the Council adopt this Resolution. Councilman Sikes seconded the motion. Mrs. Woodard asked Councilman Dietz about the advertising that was done for a Utilities Director. She also asked him to clarify the 10% increase in salary based on new customers. Councilman Dietz explained that we did not specify a salary in the advertisement. However, we had advertised nationwide. The Council did offer the position to other people but most of them received a raise in their present position and turned down the City's offer. The 10% increase is based solely on the number of new customers and in case of a recession in building there would be no increase and therefore no raise. Mrs. Woodard spoke about a five year contract. Councilman Sikes said that the Council could not enter into that type of contract. Mr. Kuyk would be judged solely on the work he did and would maintain his position at the pleasure of the Council. Mrs. Woodard asked for a job description. Councilman Dietz said that the job would include all phases of the water and sewer department. Mr. Kuyk is the only qualified man available for this position. It is necessary to have someone with a Class B license and they are extremely difficult to obtain. The cost of hiring a competant operator increase daily due to the demand for trained personnel. Mr. Gross and Mrs. Rich also objected to the rehiring of Mr. Kuyk. Mayor Christy stated that he still believed the City should consider other applicants. He questioned why he had not been able to find a copy of Mr. Kuyk's "B" license and also called attention to the fact that he had not interviewed many of the applicants for this position. Upon roll call the motion to accept the Resolution CARRIED 3-2. Councilman Rotundo and Mayor Christy voted NO. OLD BUSINESS The City Clerk reminded the Council that new members were needed for Board of Adjustments, Board of Adjustments and Appeals, Merit Board and Board of Governors. Councilman Sikes made a motion that the Council authorize the City Attorney to draw up a resolution appointing Milan Griffith to the Board of Adjustments and Appeals (Building Code). Councilman Shell seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion CARRIED 5-0. 6 o o Council members will make recommendations for the other appointments next week. NEW BUSINESS The City Clerk said that the Council was supposed to approve the renewal of home occupational licenses. There had also been an application for a new license. The applicant did not live in Edgewater but he could not get a County license until he had a City license. The Council approved the license for Thomas Desormehux for lawn mowing and maintenance, by mutual agreement. Councilman Sikes made a motion to approve the renewal of licenses for George McLaughlan (Baking Co.), Harry Buickerodd, (Stain Glass instruction) and Don Holahan (Contractor Class C). Councilman Rotundo seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion CARRIED 5-0. Mayor Christy asked permission to attend the Florida League of Cities Annual Convention in October. Councilman Dietz said that we have never had a representative from Edgewater before. Mayor Christy said he had been told that this could be very worthwhile Councilman Dietz made a motion to table this until a later date. Councilman Rotundo seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion CARRIED 5-0. The Council members received a draft of proposed changes to the Storm and Water Management Ordinance from the County. This was for Council information only. The Council resumed discussion of the Federal Revenue Sharing and appropriation of funds to Capital Improvement Fund. Councilman Sikes made a motion that the Council authorize the City Attorney to draw up an ordinance for the use of the Federal Revenue Funds as follows: Rescue Vehicle Fire Dept Property and/or Cap. Imp. Financial Administration Fire Hydrants Street Dept. Equipment Police Cars St. Paving & Improvements $10,000.00 6,500.00 6,500.00 15,000.00 11,000.00 12,000.00 13,355.04 Total Obligation $74,355.04 Councilman Dietz seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion CARRIED 5-0. Councilman Dietz made a motion that the Council authorize the City Attorney to draw up an ordinance reappropriating funds from Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Fund to the Capital Improvement Fund in the amount of $60,000.00. Councilman Sikes seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion CARRIED 5-0. Mayor Christy announced the PBA negotiations would begin with a closed Council meeting August 8, 1978. The Mayor also announced the Public Hearings scheduled for August. Councilman Shell made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Councilman Sikes seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned. 7 o MINUTES TAKEN BY: Sue Blackwell Nancy Blazi ATTEST: ;50. ~~,-,~L City Clerk tL Approved this I~-aay of August, 1978 o ~ r cld-21dd!~ Counc man ~ 8 ~