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TOWN OF SEWALL’S POINT
MARK KLINGENSMITH
Mayor -
JACQUI THURLOW-LIPPISCH
Vice
Mayor
TO: All Commissioners, Town Attorney, the Public
FROM: Mark Klingensmith, Mayor
SUBJECT: Regular Meeting of the Town Commission
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 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 of 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.
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:
a. Ordinance No. 361 Approval of Administrative Variances for encroachments of up to 3’ for equipment pad placed in set-back, First Reading - Building Official Adams
b. Ordinance No. 362 Appointment by Town Commission of Attorney to Boards/Commissions, First Reading - Commissioner Bausch
c. Ordinance No. 363 Establishment of a definition of “Waterfront Lot”, First Reading - Building Official Adams
d. Appointments to Code Enforcement Board - Town Commission
e. Announcement of Executive Session re. pending litigation (Quisenberry), February 22, 2011 at 6:00 P.M. – Attorney Torcivia
4. Consent Agenda:
a. Approval of Minutes: December 7, 2010 and January 11, 2011
b. Approval of Financial Reports for November and December 2010
c. Approval of Disbursements for December 2011, #14039-14094
5. New Business:
6. Town Manager’s Comments - Town Manager Kellogg
7. Comments from Commissioners on topics not on the agenda
8. Adjourn
TO:
All Commissioners, TownAttorney, thePublic
FROM:Mark Klingensmith, Mayor
SUBJECT:
TherewillbeaWorkshopMeetingoftheTownCommissionTuesday,January11,2011at7:00P.M.atthe
TownHall
PUBLIC COMMENT IS ENCOURAGED:
Please fillin a comment form and returnit to the Town Clerk before discussion on anagenda item has begun.
Please limit comments to three(3)minutes. As a courtesy to those in attendance. i t would beappreciated if questions
for an individual Commissioner were addressed bytelephone, in writing, orinperson, outside of the meeting.
AGENDA
1.
CalltoOrder:•
Pledge of Allegiance• Roll Call•
Approval of Agenda
2.
Comments from the public on topics not on the agenda3.
Arbor Day Proclamation--‐
MayorKlingensmith
4.
Martin Luther King Service DayProclamation--‐
Mayor Klingensmith
5.
Discussion of allowing Building Official to grant administrative variances for concrete pads encroaching notmore than 3’ into setback
--‐Building Official Adams
6.
Lease of County propertyutilityshed--‐
TownManagerKellogg
7.
Discussion of adding definition of “waterfront” lot tocode--‐
Building Official Adams
IfanypersondecidestoappealanydecisonmadebytheTownCom
The following itinerary from Towns website & Comsr. JTL. Note no delineation
between Budget Meeting & regular meeting.
TOWN OF SEWALL’S POINT
MARK KLINGENSMITH Mayor, JACQUI THURLOW-LIPPISCH Vice Mayor
THOMAS BAUSCH Commissioner PAMELA M. BUSHA Commissioner PAUL SCHOPPE Commissioner
ROBERT L. KELLOGG Town Manager - ANN-MARIE S. BASLER Town Clerk - ERIC CERNIGLIAChief of Police - JOHN ADAMS Building Official - JOSE TORRES Maintenance
TO: All Commissioners, Town Attorney, the Public
FROM: Mark Klingensmith, Mayor
SUBJECT:
First Public Budget Hearing - Monday, September 13, 2010 at 7:00 P.M. at the Town Halland immediately following, a Meeting of the Town Commission
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 2010-2011 ~ Town Manager Kellogga.
Percentage increase over the rolled back rate necessary to fund the budgetb.
Comments from the public:c. Comments from the Commission
d.
Resolution No. 714 to adopt the tentative millage rate3.
Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2010-2011 ~ Town Manager KelloggREGULAR MEETING FOLLOWS:?
a. Comments from the
public
"Whats
Up w/Roundabouts"?
b. Comments from the Commission
c.
Resolution No. 715 to adopt the tentative budget4.
Comments from the public on topics not on the agenda5.
Discussion:a. Review of DiBartolomeo, McBee, Hartley & Barnes Audit Report 2008-2009 -
b. Approval of DiBartolomeo, McBee, Hartley & Barnes Audit of Town records for
Fiscal Year 2008-2009
c. Update of A1A Improvements - Marcela Camblor
The writer of this website was on the
verge of shutting it down*. The writer received a phone call asking if he
was still
the "soul of
Sewall's Point"? The writer replied, "why". The caller went onto describe his
concerns over the selection of the
the planner
for the A1A & SPT Rd. intersection & approach modifications. His main concern
was that Marcela Cambor had
worked in the
office of Treasure Coast regional Planning Council headed by Michael Busha.
Commissioner Pam Busha,
wife of
Michael, is the Commission's designated front person on the re-design & FDOT
improvements (?). Notable changes
call for
increase bicycle lane widths & lengths as well as median plantings. The
Commission hired Marcela Camblor who
runs her own
design firm. Ms Camblor was chosen given her earlier work & contacts w/FDOT on
the ROUNDABOUT plan
for this
intersection. The caller also expressed concern as
Michael Busha was one of the principals in developing the last
double
roundabout plan. The other promoters were former Mayor Don Winer, Pam Busha then
Chair of the LPA.After
conversations with
other residents and the concern over the design of Sewall's Points most
important intersection & non-
residents primary
view of The Point, the writer/creator website has decided to hang around a
little longer.
* health issues & general lack of interest/motivation.
From the past : MPO minutes:
"Commissioner Weberman moved to approve the MPO sending a letter to FDOT
opposing the Sewall's Point Roundabouts. Commissioner Krueger seconded.
** The vote was unanimous.".
Click this link to see where this photo of the best smiles in Town came from :
Pointers Only scroll down after it opens, from a Yahoo Web Search! Lots of the writers stuff there including the "Bullet Train"! Michael remember, no Blue Helmet stuff in the Point!d. Proclamation Declaring Keep Martin Beautiful International Coastal Cleanup Day in Sewall’s Point
e. Resolution No. 711 Approving the Interlocal Agreement with the City of Stuart
f. Request from Viet Nam Veterans’ of America to use Commission Chambers - Jerry Smith
g. Discuss Reestablishment of Town’s LPA
can act as that Committee". It has never felt the need nor had to.
Last meeting not posted. Will up date later date: main issue was A1A & Sewall's Point Rd. corridor. Concern about roundabouts again!
i.e. round 2?
TO: All Commissioners, Town Attorney, the Public
FROM: Mark Klingensmith, Mayor
SUBJECT:
Regular Meeting of the Town CommissionWednesday, August 25, 2010 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 of 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.
Comments from the public on topics not on the agenda3.
Public Hearings & Presentations:4.
Consent Agenda:a.
Approval of Minutes: July 21 and 23, and August 10, 2010b.
Approval of Financial Reports for July 2010c.
Approval of Disbursements #13753-13820 and #71310 (Wire Transfer)5.
New Business:a.
Resolution No. 711 Approving Interlocal Agreement with City of StuartNo issue here as the Town has an exit option should issues arise that the Commissioners take issue with. Will post
the Res. here:
b.
Resolution No. 712 Approving Continuing Services Agreement withMarcela Camblor & Assoc.
Marcela employment bio: Worked for Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council under Michael Busha Director.
Helped in the presentation of Roundabouts 1 that divided the Point dramatically. All 33 store owners in Harbour Bay Plaza
were against this plan as well as Bank of America (would move it's branch if plan was adopted), had a major impact on
Premiere Realty's property and owner was against it. Prior to it's presentation to Commissioners at a Town Meeting
a charette (was held at Town hall. Mayor at the time was Robert Wienke. The writers understanding & memory recalls,
Former Mayor Don Winer & Michael Busha as lead proponents of the double roundabout plan (one at the immediate end ,
bottom, of the Evans Crary bridge the other at Sewall's Point Rd.). The writer was told the meeting ended something like this.
Marcella & or Michael Busha, Director Regional Planning Council walked in with drawings of the double roundabout plan
in hand, and said, " this is what you are looking for". Obviously drawn before the charette concluded.
c.
Resolution No. 713 Approving Budget Transfers -From: Account 541.680 To: Account 525.610 in the amount of $18,000.00, and
From: Account 541.680 To: Account 525.320 in the amount of $12,000.00
d.
Resolution No. 714 Supporting the Martin Grade Scenic Highway - Cmsr.Busha
SALARIES TOWN EMPLOYEES & ADMINISTRATION:
August 23, 2010
Re: Salaries, Employees, Sewall’s Point.
From resident Ella Ford
To Wit:
Name
Position Annual Salary Date of Employment
Robert Kellogg Town
Manager 110,869.20 * Jan., 2007
John Adams Building official
95,604.60 Jan., 2007
Valerie Meyer Building Clerk
$18.08 - hourly
Eric Cerniglia Chief of Police
88, 271.00 Jan. 15, 2007
Tina Ciechanowski Lieutenant –
Police 78,177.00 Aug. 3, 1989
Scott Donlon Police, Seargent?
65,106.30
Kitrick Downham
Police, 59,540.00
Bonnie Rae Bare Police,
45,292.00
John Shinkunas
Police, 45,292.00
David Steere,
Police, 45,292.00
Ross C. Wade
Police, 43,136.00
Ann – Marie S. Basler Town Clerk
47,895.00 Sept. 2005
Jose Torres Maintenance
40,800.00
* plus expenses: car, telephone & more.
Town Mtg July 21, 10 Agenda:
TOWN OF SEWALL’S POINT
TO: All Commissioners, Town Attorney, the Public
FROM: Mark Klingensmith, Mayor
SUBJECT: Regular Meeting of the Town Commission
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 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
of 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.
1.
Call to Order•
Pledge of Allegiance•
Roll Call•
Approval of Agenda2.
Comments from the public on topics not on the agenda3.
Public Hearings & Presentations:a.
Ordinance No. 358, Pain Clinic, Second Reading & Adoptionb. Ordinance No. 359, Fertilizer, Second Reading & Adoption
4.
Consent Agenda:a. Approval of Minutes: June 22, 2010
b. Approval of Financial Reports for June 2010
c. Approval of Disbursements #13695-13752
5.
New Business:a.
Resolution No. 709, Regional Transit Planning Organization (TPO)b. Resolution No. 710 Authorizing Budget Transfer from Account 541.680 to
Account 515.312 of $8,000.00
c. Discussion of A1A Design – Cmsr. Busha
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. Town Mgr. Comments:"Town Attorney's seeking trial by jury in Quisinberry case".
a, 2010 Millage Rate
"decrease form 2.230 to 2.100. Due to the reduction in our value from
$617,000,000 to $602,000,000. or approx. 2.5%,
the revenue loss is approx. $102,000. at 2.100 mills."
b, 2010 - Budget
c, Trim Hearing dates
c, Discussion of street paving.
Town Mgr. has come across a product that will "extend the life of the streets for at least an additional 7 years, and cost about half the cost of a regular overlay.We have identified 5 streets we belive the process would be well suited for."
Change in trash haulers? Old timer says time for a change. Wants his trash bill on taxes. Makes sense. What doesn't make sense is more trash on our streets as in piles of debris/tree s& yard stuff. Now very easy to comply w/4' overall length. Just fold it and put in trash can! If to big your yard guy will haul it away! No charge! Mine does.
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Notes: 1, Who invited Fetterman? This is a sitting candidate District
81, being contested. Given his appearance 2, Unnecessary Ordinances, fertilizer & pain clinics. See notes below 3, sustainable issues should only be voted on with full Commissiober attendance.This meeting was 2 short. One for illness the mayor w/serious eye condition detached retna! June 23, 2010 To: Vice Mayor Jaqui T. Lippisch Re: Town Mtg June 22, 2010 Roll Call: Absent Comsr's Pam Busha & Mayor Klingensmith Subject: Agenda Items
Dear Commissioner Lippisch: All things considered nice job last night. I liked the somewhat loose format regarding audience participation. On the other hand it could get out of hand with a large audience. A few questions arose from me and others when we reviewed the Agenda & then attended. # 1. How is that that Adam Fetterman came to the meeting?
Who invited him? The good news for me was that I arrived late and didn’t
have to listen to him very long. As one might guess I favor Gayle Harrell in that race as she is a strong supporter of tort reform as is Bill McCollum. Dr. Harrell quit his OBY practice due to the outrageous cost of liability insurance & the threat of law suits in general. Older OBY Doc’s have quit almost en-masse due to law suits. Oops sorry, I didn’t mean to rant on Tort Lawyers but tired of seeing “Fetterman & Associates” on TV most every night drumming up Slip & Fall business!. Holds true for me on all the TV legal shills. Just my opinion*. “St. Lucie County our Honey Pot” . Note Gloria Loadstien Slip & Fall & Dog Bite billboards on Rte. 1 St. Lucie county northwards.
#2. 3b, Martin County Economic Council – Joe Capra
reporting on the Life Style & Sciences project. Our Commissioners should take note of the Martin County
Commissioners who are always heard! One of Mr.. Busha's recent comments , last meeting, "I'm
not wearing a BLUE hat" re: My Agenda 21 handout # 3, Speaking clearly respects those in the audience who
do take the time to attend. It has also caused the “audio” portion of the
meetings to turn up missing at Towns website because the clerk cannot record
them! The hearing issue leads me to address an issue with the
Town Manager. At the meeting prior when Double note. The Town Managers "budget" presentation last meeting bordered on absurd. Were he giving same at a corporate meeting the Sergeant at Arms would have been called to remove him!
Agenda item 3. e,: Ord. # 358 Pain Clinic First reading. “passed”, 3-0. Why on earth is this on our Agenda? The above
itemized Martin County Ord. 862 prohibits same! 3,f. Fertilizer Free Zones Another unnecessary Ordinance. I.e., unenforceable. PS Most all professional landscapers & lawn care folks use appropriate fertilizers. Most likely to offend would be homeowners who do their own (unlikely in the Point). Put fertilizer info in next mailing to residents. 5. New Business: a. Res. # 708, Sustainable Communities Mrs. Lucas is a Martin/912 Tea Party Chairperson. Tea Party members are for the most part, aware of the dangers of sweet sounding nomenclature, in this case ‘Sustainable”. The floor speakers asked that the Commissioners refrain from adopting any position on this matter until thay learned more about the ultimate goal of “sustainable” advocates world wide & their agenda. The Commissioners were asked to research “Agenda 21” which is a UN sponsored project leading to One World government. Please read the following for background: AGENDA 21 et al:
From : “Why Should You Care”
http://www.amerikanexpose.com/agenda21/care.html • The step by step abolition of private property, primarily through the implementation of the Wildlands Project and Smart Growth. Sounds like oue Amendment 4! Vote NO • Education of youth to prepare them for global citizenship. • Control and ultimate reduction of human population.
Thanks to Commissioner Bausch for the motion to table. No event as large as this should be before a Commission short Commissioners!
5 b, res. 709. Regional Transit Planning.
More feel good stuff but more palatable. Stuff in
here that will never happen in our MORE LATER! I had an easy reference list that one could access from anysubject,all one liner entries. When I relocate will post here.
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 MARK KLINGENSMITH MayorJACQUI THURLOW-LIPPISCHVice MayorTHOMAS BAUSCHCommissionerPAMELA M. BUSHACommissioner PAUL SCHOPPECommissioner: ROBERT L. KELLOGG Town Manager, ANN-MARIE S. BASLER Town Clerk, ERIC CERNIGLIAChief of Police, JOHN ADAMSBuilding Official JOSE TORRES Maintenance TO: All Commissioners, Town Attorney, the Public FROM: Mark Klingensmith, Mayor SUBJECT: June 8, 2010 at 6:00 P.M. There will be an Executive
Session of the Town Commission on Tuesday, 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. Comments from the public on topics not on the agenda3. Old Business:Amendment 4 Doesn't Work Substitutes for pick up trucks not allowed in the "Point"  Subject to immediate confiscation!  Arrest made by Officer
 while on ride home on Walton Rd.Port St. Lucie. 4. New Business:
a. Discussion of Regional Transit Organization Interlocal
Agreement - Cmsr. Bausch/MPO Director Beth Beltran b. Presentation Regarding Federal Sustainable Communities
Initiative- Michael Busha, Executive Director, Treasure Coast Regional Planning
Council: A few paragraphs from the above link: Agenda 21, the UN blueprint for global transformation, sounds good to many well meaning people. Drafted for the purpose of 
creating "sustainable societies", it has been welcomed by nations around the
world. Political, cultural, and media leaders have embraced its alluring visions
of social justice and a healthy planet.
They hide
the lies behind its doomsday scenarios and fraudulent science. Relatively few
consider the contrary facts and colossal costs.
After all, what could be wrong with preserving resources for the next generation? Why not limit consumption and reduce energy use? Why not abolish poverty and establish a global welfare system to train parents, monitor intolerance, and meet all our needs? Why not save the planet by trading cars for bikes, an open market for "self-sustaining communities," and single dwellings for dense "human settlements" (located on transit lines) where everyone would dialogue, share common ground, and be equal? The answer is simple. Marxist economics has never worked. Socialism produces poverty, not prosperity. Collectivism creates oppression, not freedom. Trusting environmental "scientists" who depend on government funding and must produce politically useful "information" will lead to economic and social disaster. 3
Martin County's Amendment 4 also falls under an "Attack on your personal Property Rights". Amendment 4 is NOT supported by the Realtors Association of Martin County or those who treasure their personal property rights guaranteed under the Constitution of The United States. c. Discussion of Model Fertilizer Ordinance- Cmsrs. Bausch/Thurlow-
Lippisch d. Discussion of FDOT Landscaping of A1A- Cmsr. Bausch This is an opportunity to underground FPL's overhead wiring & eliminate poles & make this Emergency Escape Route less likely to be closed or damaged by hurricanes. Unfortunately not likely to happen as somehow FDOT has placed a TIME DEADLINE on this project which now consist of narrowing the vehicular travel lanes to make room for bike lanes & a narrow center island to pretty it up. Were I in chrage of this operation I would be going to the County Commissioner who's district this falls in, Doug Smith and asking for a time out! To important to the Town of Sewall's Point to be rushed through.Click this link to view "Overhead Wires, No Problem" HurricaneLapTop#5431124511924115234 :
e. Discussion of Repairs to Playground- Town Manager
KelloggDiscussion:
f. Review Preliminary 2010-2011 Budget 5. Town Manager’s Comments – Town Manager KelloggThe next election in Sewall's Point is ???????????????????? I'll figure it out. How'd you like that last one? Cool right? Snuck that one right by you resident taxpayers! Sorry about all the $ to "White Heat" bookeeping but since I took that responsibility away from the Town Clerk someone's gotta do it. White heat paid to date $ 00,000.00, $ 00,000.00 Captec Enginnering Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 7:00 P.M. TOWN OF SEWALL’S POINT Ready to Fight "Amendment 4" in 2010 | OneVoice for Florida
Both the Florida
Association of Realtors and the NW
Florida HBA have signed
up AGAINST
New
design & construction features make it easier for residents to install fences
that meet hurricane standards. Will post the drawings here-in shortly.
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Poles Kill!