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TOWN OF
SEWALL'S POINT
ROBERT L. KELLOGG Town Manager - ANN-MARIE S. BASLER Town Clerk - ERIC CERNIGLIA Chief of Police - JOHN ADAMS Building Official
TO: All Commissioners, Town
Attorney, the Public SUBJECT: Meeting of the Town Commission Wednesday, November 5,2008 at 7:00 P.M. at the Town Hall
PUBLIC COMMENT IS ENCOURAGED: Please fill in a comment form and return it to the Town Clerk before discussion on an agenda item has begun. Please limit comments to three (3) minutes. As a courtesy to those in attendance it would be appreciated if questions for an individual Commissioner were addressed by telephone, in writing, or in person, outside of the meeting. AGENDA 1. Call to Order: · Pledge of Allegiance · Roll Call · Approval of Agenda 2. Comments from the public on topics not on the agenda 3. Public Hearings & Presentations: 4. Consent Agenda: a. Approval of Minutes: September 23, 2008 b. Approval of Financial Reports for September, 2008 c. Approval of Disbursements #12446-12516 for the Month of September, 2008 d. Approval of Fernando Giachino Reappointment to the Board of Zoning Adjustment
e.
Approval of Salary/Wages as of
October 1,2008
f.
Approval of McGregan
Contract for Homewood Storm Drainage Improvement Project at Cost of
$244,759.08 plus 10% Contingency g. Provide for Opening of Town Hall on Veterans' Day Holiday November 11, 2008 and Close Town Hall on January 2, 2009, this year only h. Appropriate Amendment to Accounts - ·TM 512.230 Health & Life Insurance · Town Boards 515.312 Code Enforcement Board 5. Old Business:
a. Ordinance No. 346 Pick-Up Truck,
Second Reading
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6. New Business:
a.
Ordinance No. 347 Contract
Licensing, First Reading
b.
Discussion of Providing
Maintenance Easements for the Islands in the Castle Hill Subdivision
c.
Review by David Shore of WAAM
regarding the Martin County Comprehensive Plan Amendment! Airport
Plenty of discussion about fake/synthetic sidewalk compounds used as
part of the drainage project. 10' wide by 400' long (one
block).residents on hand complain about using
"KBI FLEX-PAVE". It's a plastic epoxy compound
poured together with other waste material (rubber tires? to create a
pourous plastic surface supposedly to simulate a sidewalk. Captec says
" a lot of people waiting to see how this works out". Question/ Why
are we spending our & the governments tax money on experiment!
Suggest using " permeable concrete" a pourous natural
material, limestone & rock.
Permeable concrete is used ad a
road material at Audobon's Possum Long street,
Stuart. Use of KBI was promoted/presented by Captec Engineering
"Visions meeting". His proposal was to do a mile of sidewalk with this
epoxy, experimental material, $ 1,000,000.00! Now proposing 400' at
Homewood. Captec said at Vision meeting Boca Raton has used it. Where?
Lets go see it. Also discussion about color of KBI, black & dark
brown. hard to distinguish between roadway and fake sidewalk (KBI).
7. Town Manager's Comments - Town Manager Kellogg 8. Comments from Commissioners on topics not on the agenda
9.
Adjourn One South Sewall's Point Road, Sewall's Point, Florida 34996 Town Hall (772) 287-2455 • Fax (772) 220-4765· E-Mail: clerk@sewallspoint.martin.fl.us Police Department (772) 781-3378· Fax (772) 286-7669 • E-Mail: sppd@sewallspoint.martinJl.us If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Town Commission with regard to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based
One South Sewall's Point Road, Sewall's Point, Florida 34996 Town Hall (772) 287-2455' Fax (772) 220-4765' E-Mail: clerk@sewallspoint.martin.fl.us Police Department (772) 781-3378' Fax (772) 286-7669 • E-Mail: Chief@sewalispoinLmartin.fl.us
TOWN OF SEWALL'S POINT
TO: All Commissioners, Town Attorney, the Public FROM: Neil Subin, Mayor SUBJECT: There will be a Workshop meeting of the Town Commission on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. at the Town Hall.
PUBLIC COMMENT IS ENCOURAGED: Please fill in a comment form and return it to the Town Clerk before discussion on an agenda item has begun. Please limit comments to three (3) minutes. As a courtesy to those in attendance it would be appreciated if questions for an individual Commissioner were addressed by telephone, in writing, or in person, outside of the meeting. AGENDA 1. Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call
Approval of Agenda
From the public. In order to
reduce expenses it is requested that the Mayor require the 2. Discussion of River Palm Place (Arbella) - Town Manager Kellogg/Engineer Joe Capra 3. Discussion of Local Mitigation Strategy Plan letters to Homeowners - Building Official Adams
4. Contractor Licensing -
Building Official Adams
My contractors truck: impeccable work quality always on time.
below! i could care less whether he insured, I am! 5. Adjourn If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Town Commission with regard to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. One South Sewall's Point Road, Sewall's Point, Florida 34996 Town Hall (772) 287-2455' Fax (772) 220-4765 • E-Mail: clerk@sewallspoint.martin.fl.us Police Department (772) 781-3378 • Fax (772) 286-7669' E-Mail: sppd@sewallspoint.martin.fl.us
TOWN OF SEWALL'S POINT ROBERT L. KELLOGG Town Manager ERIC CERNIGLIA Chief of Police JOHN ADAMS Building Official ANN-MARIE S. BASLER Town Clerk NEIL SUBIN Mayor DON OSTEEN Vice Mayor MARK KLINGENSMITH Commissioner JACQUI THURLOW-LIPPISCH PAULSCHOPPE Commissioner TO: All Commissioners, Town Attorney, the Public FROM: Neil Subin, Mayor SUBJECT: Final Public Budget Hearing/Regular Meeting of the Town Commission Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. at the Town Hall PUBLIC COMMENT IS ENCOURAGED: Please fill in a comment form and return it to the Town Clerk before discussion on an agenda item has begun. Please limit comments to three (3) minutes. As a courtesy to those in attendance it would be appreciated if questions for an individual Commissioner were addressed by telephone, in writing, or in person, outside of the meeting. AGENDA 1. Call to Order • Pledge of Allegiance o Roll Call • Approval of Agenda 2. Proposed Millage for Fiscal Year 2008-2009 ~ Town Manager Kellogg a. Comments from the Public b. Comments from the Commission c. Motion to adopt the final millage rate by Resolution (No. 686) 3. Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2008-2009 - Town Manager Kellogg a. Comments from the Public b. Comments from the Commission c. Motion to adopt the final budget by Resolution (No. 687) 4. Consent Agenda: a. Approval of Minutes: August 12 and 21, and September 2, 2008 b. Approval of Financial Reports for August 2008 c. Approval of Disbursements #12382-12445 for the Month of August 2008 d. Budget Transfers: From: To: 511.350 Contingency 515.312 Code Enforcement $ 5,000.00 511.350 Contingency 525.450 Insurance 14,000.00 511.350 Contingency 524.140 Part-time Employees 8,000.00
Page 2 a. Approval and Adoption of Local Mitigation Strategy Plan b. Restroom Bids
c.
Ordinance No. 346 Pick-Up Truck, First Reading 6. Town Manager's Comments - Town Manager Kellogg 7. Comments from Commissioners on topics not on the agenda 8. Adjourn One South Sewall's Point Road, Sewall's Point, Florida 34996 Town Hall (772) 287-2455 • Fax (772) 220-4765 • E-Mail: clerk@sewallspoint.martin.fl.us Police Department (772) 781-3378 • Fax (772) 286-7669 • E-Mail: sppd@sewallspoint.martin.fl.us
If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Town commission with regard to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Under this sites conditional rules of operation, aka Lincoln's * "only a
fool never changes his mind" * TOWN OF SEWALL’S POINT Town Hall (772) 287-2455 • Fax (772) 220-4765 • E-Mail: clerk@sewallspoint.martin.fl.usPolice Department (772) 781-3378 • Fax (772) 286-7669 • E-Mail: sppd@sewallspoint.martin.fl.us NEIL SUBIN Mayor- DON OSTEEN Vice Mayor - MARK KLINGENSMITH - Commissioner - PAUL SCHOPPE - Comm.-JACQUI THURLOW-LIPPISCH - Comm ROBERT L. KELLOGG Town Manager - ANN-MARIE S. BASLER Town Clerk - ERIC CERNIGLIA Chief of Police -JOHN ADAMS Building Official TO: All Commissioners, Town Attorney, the Public FROM: Neil Subin, Mayor SUBJECT: First Public Budget Hearing: Budget Follows scroll down PUBLIC COMMENT IS ENCOURAGED: Please fill in a comment form and return it to the Town Clerk before discussion on an agenda item has begun. Please limit comments to three (3) minutes. As a courtesy to those in attendance it would be appreciated if questions for an individual Commissioner were addressed by telephone, in writing, or in person, outside of the meeting. AGENDA 1. Call to Order• Pledge of Allegiance• Roll Call• Approval of Agenda2. Proposed Millage for Fiscal Year 2008-2009 ~ Town Manager Kellogga. Percentage increase over the rolled back rate necessary to fund the budget b. Comments from the public c. Comments from the Commission d. Motion to adopt the tentative millage rate 3. Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2008-2009 ~ Town Manager KelloggSCROLL DOWN FOR COMPLETE 6 PAGE BUDGET AS PREPARED BY TOWN MGR. a. Comments from the public b. Comments from the Commission c. Motion to adopt the tentative budget 4. AdjournIf any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Town commission with regard to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
TOWN MEETING WEDNESDAY September 17, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. at the Town Hall TOWN OF SEWALL’S POINT One South Sewall's Point Road, Sewall's Point, Florida 34996 Town Hall (772) 287-2455 • Fax (772) 220-4765 • E-Mail: clerk@sewallspoint.martin.fl.us Police Department (772) 781-3378 • Fax (772) 286-7669 • E-Mail: sppd@sewallspoint.martin.fl.us NEIL SUBIN Mayor - DON OSTEEN Vice
Mayor - MARK KLINGENSMITH Commissioner - PAUL SCHOPPE Commissioner - ROBERT L. KELLOGG Town Manager - ANN-MARIE S. BASLER Town Clerk - ERIC CERNIGLIA Chief of Police - JOHN ADAMS - Building Official TO: All Commissioners, Town Attorney, the Public FROM: Neil Subin, Mayor SUBJECT: First Public Budget Hearing Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. at the Town Hall PUBLIC COMMENT IS ENCOURAGED: Please fill
in a comment form and return it to the Town Clerk before discussion on
an agenda As a courtesy to those in attendance it
would be appreciated if questions for an individual Commissioner were
addressed by telephone, AGENDA 1. Call to Order• Pledge of Allegiance• Roll Call• Approval of Agenda2. Proposed Millage for Fiscal Year 2008-2009 ~ Town Manager Kellogga. Percentage increase over the rolled back rate necessary to fund the budget b. Comments from the public c. Comments from the Commission d. Motion to adopt the tentative millage rate 3. Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2008-2009 ~ Town Manager Kellogga. Comments from the public b . Comments from the Commission c. Motion to adopt the tentative budget 4. AdjournIf any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Town commission with regard to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
FOR OFFICIAL MINUTES SCROLL DOWN: Page 1: INTRODUCTION The Town of Sewall's Point, incorporated on June 29, 1957, a peninsula ofland approximately 3 1/2 mile in length and approximately1/3 a mile in width, the area encompasses 1.23 Square miles, containing 780 acres ofland (00.2% of the total land area of Martin County, Florida and is bounded on the east by the Indian River (Intercoastal
Waterway) and on the west by the St. Lucie River. Elevations in Sewall's
Originally settled in the late 1800's, Sewall's Point
was a pineapple plantation serviced by internal rail and road systems,
and by 2006 when voters approved a Charter Amendment creating this form of government, its first full time Manager was hired and given authority of the day to day operation of the Town, which include a Police Department, Town Clerk and Building Department. Town Hall lies at the center of Town at the intersection of AlA and South Sewall's Point Road. Across from Town Hall is a 0.80 acre park owned by the Town for use by the residents. The Town has seen a significant change in the income of its residents the last 15 to 20 years, prior that time, the town had various classes of income levels, since then, higher income level people have located to Town. Median household income in 2005 for Sewall's Point was $102,700 compared to Florida's of$42,400. In 2007 Martin County had the second highest income level in the State. The range of incomes varies from retirees to business owners. The 1989 Comprehensive Plan suggests that there were only 5 seasonal households based on the 1980 Census. We believe that number was grossly under estimated, as today more than 150 homes are used as seasonal dwellings. These numbers are based on the Sewall's Point Police Department resident's log of security check made by the department on a weekly basis. All utilities except private wells, private septic tanks and commercial sewage package plants are provided by Martin County which also provides potable water, solid waste disposal to the Towns residents are provide by private contractors. 1 Page 2: PurposeThe Town of Sewall's Point Comprehensive Plan was
adopted On December 13, 1989.This report is the first Evaluation and purpose of the EAR is to: • Identify major issues (current and future) for the Town; • Assess how the Comprehensive plan has guided growth and development since its 1989 adoption of the Comprehensive Plan; • Identify and evaluate changing conditions and trends, as they relate to the major issues identified; • Assess both successes and shortcomings of the plan; and • Identify changes to the plan to effective manage growth and impacts into the next -10-20 years. • Schedule for Adoption of EAR-Based Amendments:December 2008: EAR Adoption Public Participation Process I n May of2008 the Town Commission began its preparation of the EAR for the Town by holding a goal setting meeting and to development its firstVision Statement for the Town; attending the meeting was the Town Commissioners, Town Manager, Town Attorney, Town Building Official, Police Chief, Town Clerk, Town Engineer and 3 residents of the community. The writer only noted 2 residents, the writer and Ralph Parks who stayed about 15 mintes. Commissioner Schoppee left at 3:15 ("early Mothers Day Prep") which caused changing in the presentations. I.e., Building Official & Police Chief presentations cancelled. In addition, a scoping meeting was held on June 26,
2008. Invited to the Scoping Meeting were representatives of Martin
County,
page 3: • How the Town will address affordable workforce housing: • The need to revise the Town's current traffic
Circulation Element to incorporate revised statutory requirements
related to the • The revised definition of Coastal High Hazard Areas
established in Section 163.2178(2)(h), F.S., will need to be
incorporated • The need to revise the Town's current Capital Improvement Element, including a Five- Year Schedule of Capital Improvements: • The need to establish and include at least two planning periods occurring after the Plan's adoption anda second planning period covering at least a 10 year period. • Revise the town's current (1989) Future Land Use Map and include a natural resources map or map senes. • Assess the Town's continued eligibility to remain
exempt from the school concurrency requirements based upon the criteria
in • Update and revise the outdated definitions such as "DER"
and "DNR" that are in theTown's 1889 adopted Comprehensive Plan: A public hearing on the Draft ofthe EAR has held with
the LPA (Town Commission) on September 2,2008 to review and receive Land Use Changes/Annexation As of1989, Sewall's Point contained a total land of
approximately 780 acres with 11.5 acres zoned Commercial and 768.5 acres School Concurrency Currently the Town is exempt from the school citing
requirements, however, should population demographics change requiring a page 4: Coordination of Water Supply Plan Florida Statutes mandate that local governments prepare
a water supply facilities work plan, identity how future water supply
needs will be met, and amend the local Comprehensive Plan to incorporate
the work plan. The Town of Sewall's Point is provided water by the
Martin County Unities. Changes in Land Use Density As the minimum lot sizes for new subdivisions were
increased, first in February of 1984 from 15,000 to 18,000 Square feet
and then Town of Sewall’s Point - Minutes of Public hearing - September 2, 2008 Present: Mayor Subin, Vice Mayor Osteen, Cmsrs. Klingensmith, Schoppe and Thurlow-Lippisch, and Town Manager KelloggAbsent: Attorney Torcivia, Chief Cerniglia, Building Official Adams1. Call to Order – Mayor Subin asked if there were any changes to the agenda. Hearing none, a motion was made by Vice Mayor Osteen, seconded by Cmsr. Schoppe to accept the agenda asnoted. 2. Public Hearinga. Draft Evaluation & Appraisal Report – Town Manager Kellogg stated the Town is required by Florida statute to submit an EAR plan to the Department of Community Affairs by December 1 st. The public had been notified of the Hearing, he said, by way of an advertisement in the local newspaper, the Town’s website, and posting of such notice. He gave a brief overviewof the 170-page document which outlined accomplishments and new items [to be considered] for the future. Town Manager Kellogg concluded by answering questions from the Commissioners and explaining the process/timeline. 3. AdjournmentThere being no further discussion, a motion was made by Vice Mayor Osteen, seconded by Cmsr. Schoppe to adjourn at 7:25 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Ann-Marie S. Basler, Town Clerk TOWN MEETING AGENDA: THURSDAY AUG.
21 @ 6:30 & 7:00pm Town Hall (772) 287-2455 • Fax (772) 220-4765 • E-Mail: clerk@sewallspoint.martin.fl.us Police Department (772) 781-3378 • Fax (772) 286-7669 • E-Mail: sppd@sewallspoint.martin.fl.us NEIL SUBIN -Mayor, DON OSTEEN - Vice Mayor, MARK KLINGENSMITH - Commissioner, PAUL SCHOPPE - Commissioner, JACQUI THURLOW-LIPPISCH - Commissioner ROBERT L. KELLOGG Town Manage, ANN-MARIE S. BASLER Town Clerk, ERIC CERNIGLIA Chief of Police, JOHN ADAMS Building Official TO: All Commissioners, Town Attorney, the Public FROM: Neil Subin, Mayor SUBJECT: There will be an Executive Session of the Town
Commission on Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 6:30 P.M. at the Town
Hall. A Regular Meeting will immediately follow adjournment of
theExecutive Session. PUBLIC COMMENT IS ENCOURAGED: Please fill in a comment form and return it to the Town Clerk before discussion on an agenda item has begun. Please limit comments to three (3) minutes. As a courtesy to those in attendance it would be appreciated if questions for an individual Commissioner were addressed by telephone, in writing, or in person, outside of the meeting. AGENDA 1. Call to Order• Pledge of Allegiance, • Roll Call, • Approval of Agenda2. Motion to Commence Executive Session3. Executive Session regarding pending litigation (Quisenberry property)The 6: 30 opening is an Executive meeting to bring Commissioners up to speed on the Quisinberry Code violations case, With accumulated fines around $ 200,000. Quisinberry has counter sued. No Public Allowed. We would hope that the Commissioners would cal witnesses such as Code members who are familiar with the situation, such as 7 year Coded Board member Ella Ford. 4. Motion to Terminate Executive Session5. Comments from the public on topics not on the agenda6. Public Hearings & Presentationsa. Women Supporting the Arts ~ Sheila Kurtz and Artist
Brenda Lee b. Ordinance #345 Pick-Up Trucks, First Reading ~ Mayor
Subin
CONCLUSION: USE FORD F-250 AKA SUPER DUTY AS MAXIMUM
STANDARD FOR THE ORDINANCE. "NO DUAL REAR WHEELS ALLOWED.
THAT TAKES
c. Appointments to Board of Zoning Adjustment and Code Enforcement Board 7. Consent Agenda:a. Approval of Minutes: July 22, 2008 b. Approval of Financial Report for July 2008 c. Approval of Disbursements #12321-12381 for the Month of July 2008 Note from last Town Meeting:Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at 7:00 P.M Scroll way down to read.
LAST TOWN MEETING
MESSED UP. THEY SHOULD HAVE OPENED WITH A WORKSHOP, ADJOURNED, OPENED
A REGULAR MEETING, ADJOURNED.
THE MEETING WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A "WORKSHOP ON THE Budget & Pick ups. A regular Agenda iten was part of the meeting basically voiding the whole friggin thing. "Comments from Commissioners on topics not on the agenda"
Cmsr. Schoppe shared his desire to engage the community in “giving
something back” to the area by serving people in need. A variety of
suggestions were made and it was determined that further discussion
needed to be held on the subject. Mr.
Schoppe was advised by other members and the Town Atty. that his
proposal was inappropriate for the Towns Governong body. The writer
heard it was a Catholic organization deal. AGENDA TUESDAY AUG. 12 7:00PM TOWN OF SEWALL'S POINT
ROBERT L. KELLOGG Town Manager
ANN-MARIE S. BASLER Town Clerk ERIC CERNIGLIA Chief of Police JOHN
ADAMS Building Official
TO: All Commissioners, Town
Attorney, the Public
SUBJECT: There will be a Workshop
meeting of the Town Commission on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 7:00
P.M. at the Town Hall.
As a courtesy to those in attendance it would be appreciated if questions for an individual Commissioner were addressed by telephone, in writing, or in person, outside of the meeting. AGENDA 1. Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Approval of Agenda
2. Discussion of Pick-Up
Trucks 3. Budget 2009/TRIM - Town Manager Kellogg
4. Request for Executive
Session on Quisenberry Property - Attorney Torcivia
5. Adjourn One South Sewall's Point Road, Sewall's Point, Florida 34996 Town Hall (772) 287-2455 • Fax (772) 220-4765' E-Mail: c1erk@sewallspoint.martin.fl.us Police Department (772) 781-3378 • Fax (772) 286-7669' E-Mail: sppd@sewallspoint.martin.fl.us
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TRAILERS PARKING ORDINANCE NO. _____ AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF SEWALL’S POINT, FLORIDA, AMENDING CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 42, “TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES”, ARTICLE II, “STOPPING,STANDING AND PARKING”, AMENDING SECTION 42-23 ENTITLED “DEFINITIONS”; THE REPEAL OF LAWS IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FORCODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR A |