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1987-09-01 Regular Meeting 4093 REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 1. 1987 A. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 2:00 P.M. B. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Invocation was offered by Councilman Dowling R. Watford, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. C. MAYOR AND COUNCIL ATTENDANCE: Mayor Oakland R. Chapman Present Councilman Nick Collins Present Councilman Andy Rubin Present Councilman Oscar Thomas Present Councilman Dowling Watford Present STAFF ATTENDANCE: City Attorney Bryant Present City Administrator Drago Present City Clerk Thomas Present Deputy Clerk Williams Present D. Motion to dispense with reading and apDrove the Summary of Council 87-1 Action for the regular meeting of August 18. 1987. Administrator Drago stated the minutes of August 18, 1987 should reflect that Councilman Oscar Thomas was absent with consent. Motion by Councilman Collins to approve the minutes as amended, seconded by Councilman Rubin. Vote - Councilmen Collins, Rubin, Watford and Thomas - yea. Motion carried. E. REOUEST FQR THE ADDITION. D~FERRAL OR WITHDRAWAL OF ITEMS ON TODAY'S AGENDA. 1. Mayor Chapman recognized representatives of Arts Promotions, Inc. who addressed Council requesting they purchase a print of the Battle of Okeechobee to be displayed in the Council Chambers. Following discussion, COuncilman Rubin made a motion to purchase the print from the Council's budget, seconded by Councilman Collins for discussion. Vote - Councilmen Rubin, Collins and Thomas voted yes. Councilman Watford no. Motion carried. 87-1 2. Frank Altobello addressed Council asking what progress has been made concerning annexing property South of the City limits. He stated that he felt those using City services should be paying taxes as well as City residents. Following discussion Councilman Thomas made a motion for the Administrator and Attorney to resume work on obtaining the proper paper work to begin annexation procedures, seconded by Councilman Rubin. Vote - Councilmen Thomas, Rubin, Collins and Watford - yea. Motion carried. Mr. Altobello asked if the City taxpayers were going to be liable for fire tax if the fire departments merged. Council members explained the County could not impose a fire tax on the City residents. Mr. Altobello asked why the debt service increased from .15 to .30. Clerk Thomas answered Mr. Altobello's question by stating .30 mills was necessary in order to meet the General Obligation Debt Service I & S payments when they come due in the 1988 budget year. 4094 8 7 -3 OPEN PUBLIC HEARING FOR REZONING REOUEST WITH SPECIAL EXCEPTION: Consider Petition 202-R for a rezoning request from Holdina and Aqriculture Conservation to Residential Mobile Home with special ~ceDtion. Administrator Drago explained that Mr. Burton has requested the public hearing be rescheduled for another date at which time his attorney would be able to attend. Administrator Drago asked City/County Building Official Walt Taylor to inform the board of the proper procedures to be followed in such cases. Mr. Taylor explained the Council could by ordinance extend the public hearing up to 45 days if they deemed it necessary. Councilman Collins stated he felt the Council should agree to reschedule the hearing so the requestee could be represented. Following discussion as to whether the public hearing should be postponed and re-scheduled as requested, Councilman Thomas made a motion to open the public hearing, seconded by Councilman Rubin for discussion. Councilman Watford stated he was concerned about voting on an application that concerns property in the City and County, stating that the County Commissioners denied the request for the portion that was outside the City limits. Attorney Bryant stated he did not feel the application was completed properly which involves property in the City and County, although there is only one project. Vote on the motion to open the public hearing. Councilmen Thomas, Rubin and Watford - yea. Councilman Collins nay. Motion carried. Several members of the audience addressed the Council opposing the rezoning request stating they felt it would be a safety hazard with the traffic involved with mobile home parks. Councilman Thomas made a motion to uphold the City/County Planning and Zoning Board's recommendation denying the request. Motion seconded by Councilman Rubin. Vote - Councilmen Thomas, Rubin and Watford - yea. Councilman Collins - nay. Motion carried. 87-23 G. NEW BUSINESS 1. Motion to approve a Day request in the amount of $26.157.35 to Rock-A-Way. Inc. for the interceptor sewer progect. Motion by Councilman Thomas to approve the pay request, seconded by Councilman Collins. Vote - Councilmen Thomas, Collins, Rubin and Watford - yea. Motion carried. ~7-38 2. Motion to approve the appointment of Mr. Steven Nelson and Mr. Jerry O'Bannon to the Board of Trustees-for the Police Pension Fund. Motion by Councilman Collins, seconded by Councilmen Thomas and Rubin. Vote - Councilmen Collins, Thomas, Rubin and Watford - yea. Motion carried. 8 7=25 3. Motion to approve the appointment of Mr. Gary Scherrer ~d Mr. Harold Wallace to the Board of Trustees of the Fire Pension Fund. Motion by Councilman Collins, seconded by Councilman Thomas. Vote - Councilmen Collins, Thomas, Rubin and Watford - yea. Motion carried. 4. Request for aooroval of 'City CQ~ncil for sewer connection of a proposed McDonald's restaurant to the American Adventure package wastewater treatment system within the City's 201 Planning Are~. Motion by Councilman Rubin, seconded by Councilman Collins. -.~ Mr. Edward D. Wetzel of Mont'gomery Engineers and Mr. Bob Kotovsky of McDonald's Corporation addressed Council requesting the sewer connection to the American Adventure package wastewater treatment system. Councilman Watford asked the representative for McDonalds, "If we run our line past your store in the future would you be willing to hook up to the City's system if our line reaches your sewer?" 4095 SEP'O 1 1987 Mr. Bob Kotovsky stated he could not commit to this now but possibly they would agree to connect in the future. Councilman Rubin made a motion to approve the sewer connection, seconded by Councilman Collins. Councilman Collins withdrew his second to Councilman Rubin's motion. Councilman Rubin withdrew his motion. Councilman Watford made a motion to grant the request provided they sign an agreement to hook up to the City's system when it becomes available, seconded by Councilman Collins. Vote - Councilmen Watford, Collins, Rubin and Thomas - yea. Motion carried. 7-11 5. Reauest for aDproval of the City Council for the construction Qf a privately owned and operated wastewater treatment plant at Snug Harbor Mobile Park. Mr. Wayne Rowland addressed Council requesting approval for the construction of a privately owned and operated wastewater treatment plant. Following discussion, Councilman Watford made a motion to grant the request upon condition that they will connect to the City sewer system when it's available, seconded by Councilman Rubin. Vote - Councilmen Watford, Rubin, Thomas and Collins - yea. Motion carried. 6. Appearance of Mrs. Betty White to discuss drainage proximate to her property. Ms. Betty White addressed Council concerning the drainage problem in her area. Following discussion it was agreed by the Council to have Director of Public Works Director Chuck Elders install a culvert wit~ a flap to see if it will correct the City drainage problem in that are~. and if it does not the City will try other possible solutions to correbt the water overflow that goes onto Mrs. White's property. 7. Discussion of public utility rates and lines - Public Utilitie~ Director R7-12 a) Director Fortner explained the reports are completed and he will begin to work on the ordinance to present to Council, hopefully at the next regular meeting. b) Director Fortner informed the Council of a legal notice from the County concerning a public hearing scheduled for September 10, 1987 to close the alley (by Julian Leggett's machine shop), where the City has pipes in the alley. He explained he has sent a letter to the County informing them that the City has a water line in the alley, so we would need an easement. If the City could not get an easement we would have to oppose the closing of the alley. 87'21 8. Update of items of interest to the City bv County Commissioner Jack Williamson. - - Councilman Collins asked Commissioner Williamson to report on the fire department merger. Commissioner Williamson stated the Commissioners would be discussing the contract at their next regular meeting. COUNCIL REPORTS AND/OR REOUEST,q: I. Councilman Collins asked Administrator Drago to contact L.P. Sanitation concerning the raking up trash and leaves surrounding the garbage cans when they pickup garbage. 4. Councilman Thomas - Nothing at this time. ~,~ Councilman Watford discussed the situation of Jim Attaway requesting a pdrtion of S'W. 5th Avenue be closed, but an ordinance was never adopted. Council determined that current procedures were to be followed. 4096 SEP 0 1.1987 ~ Counci Watford asked Administrator Drago when the Council would ~ . . lman be receiving a copy of the budget. Administrator Drago answered the --~ budget would be submitted to the Council later in the week. ~ Councilman Watford asked about a budget workshop being held. Mayor Chapman stated the workshop sessions would be set later in the meeting. 87-18 ~Councilman Watford discussed with the Council the status of the Post Office, could the City refuse to give them water/sewer service. Commissioner Williamson stated he took two Department of Transportation representatives to the Post Office property earlier and they were very concerned about the traffic problems (ingress and egress to property) safety factors of the motoring public. ~.~Councilman RubiB commented on the budget being presented to the Council. ~Councilman Rubin commented on'the Okeechobee News reporting on the City water quality. Mayor Chapman set the budget workshops as follows: Thursday, September 10th at 7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. Friday, September llth at 3:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 5:30 P.M. MAYOR OAKLAN~ R./f~H~P~AN ATTEST: BONNIE S. THOMAS, CMC CITY CLERK THERE IS A TAPE OF THIS MEETING IN ITS ENTIRETY ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IF ANY PERSON SHOULD DECIDE TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE AT THIS MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, SUCH PERSON WILL NEED TO INSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE WHICH INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS BASED. ..... I - l] TI