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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 01-13-1983 Workshopb ® e 6 CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING JANUARY 13, 1983 THE CITY COUNCIL MET IN A WORKSHOP SESSION AT CITY HALL ON THURSDAY, JA14UARY 13, 1983 AT 7:33PM. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT WERE: MAYOR WAYNE RUTHERFORD, L. HARRIS, L. NICHOLAS AND J. WINCHESTER. MRS. CALVERT WAS ABSENT DUE TO ILLNESS. OTHERS PRESENT NERD CITY MANAGER/ATTORNEY J. SCOTT AND CITY CLERK P. BEAULIEU. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEM 1. ORDINANCE N0. 1-83 RE: PROHIBITING COMMERCIAL FISHING WITI1 NETS WITHIN CANALS IN CITY LIMITS SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA FOR TUESDAY. ITEM 2. RESOLUTION N0. 83-2 RE: VACATING PORTION OF BOOTHWE COURT BITUMEN TRACT 11 AND 13, CHANDLER PARK AEPLAT - PETITIONER COLETTE CANNON FOR SAND IN THa SHOES PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA FOR TUESDAY. NEW BUSINESS ITEM 1. ORDINANCE NO.2-83 REPEALING COMPREHENSIVE ZONING REGULATIONS CODE CHAPTER 6 0AND ESTABLISHING COMPREHENSIVE ZONING REGULATIONS CODE CHAPTER 631 FIRST EEADING AND PUBLIC HEARING THE QUESTION AROSE AS TO THE CHAPTER NUMBER BEING 631. MR. SCOTT EXPLAINED. THAT AT PRESENT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IS 630 AND PRESENT ZONING ORDINANCE IS 630. THEREFORE, THE NECESSITY FOR ASSIGNING 631 TO THE NEW ZONING ORDINANCE. TO BE ON TUESDAY AGENDA. ITEM 2. RESOLUTIONN0.83-3 RE: AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE ANNEXATION OF LOTS 9 10 1 an 2, BLOCK , AVON - BY -THE -SEA PETITIONER PORTER DALL PRESIDENT DECOR PLAZA IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT A PORTION OF MR. BALL'S PROPERTY WAS IN THE CITY AND HE WAS REQUESTING THAT THE CITY ANNEX THE CONTIGUOUS PROPERTY INTO THE CITY IN ORDER TO REBUILD. THE REBUILDING WAS NECESSARY DUE TO A FIRE ON MR. BALL'S PROPERTY A FEW MONTHS AGO. CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES JANUARY 13, 1983 PAGE 1 OF 4 IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT MR. BALL HAS AGREED TO ABIDE WITH THE 50 -FOOT SETBACK REQUIRED BY THE CITY. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT MR. BALL BE MADE AWARE OF THE SEWER IMPACT FEES. THIS ITEM TO BE PLACED ON TUESDAY'S AGENDA. ITEM 3. ORDINANCE RE: ENCLOSURE OF DUMPSTERS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION MR. SCOTT REPORTED ON COST TO THE CITY TO CONSTRUCT THREE -SIDED ENCLOSURES AROUND EXISTING DUMPSTERS. HE REPORTED THAT THERE WERE 191 EXISTING DUMPSTERS. TO ENCLOSE THEM ALL, WITH CITY CREWS ACCOMPLISHING THE WORK, WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $12,000. ON THE SUBJECT OF DUMPSTER ENCLOSURES FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION, MR. SCOTT SUGGESTED COUNCIL REFER THIS ORDINANCE TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD PRIOR TO COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED. CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD, LAMAR RUSSELL WAS PRESENT AND HE AGREED TO THE BOARD CONSIDERING AN ORDINANCE ON ENCLOSURE OF DUMPSTERS. A SUGGESTION WAS MADE TO PERHAPS ENCLOSE THE FOURTH SIDE OF THE DUMPSTER WITH A GATE SO AS TO IMPROVE THE APPEARANCE FROM THE STREET. ITEM 4. CURBING BID COUNCIL HAD BEFORE THEM TWO BIDS -- .AARDVARK PAVING - $17,753.00 AND EVANS CONSTRUCTION - $15,234.00. THIS ITEM TO BE PLACED ON TUESDAY'S AGENDA. ITEM 5. AUTHORIZATION FOR CITY MANAGER To ATTEND ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE IN TALLAHASSEE THIS ITEM TO BE PLACED ON TUESDAY'S AGENDA. ITEM 6. SELECTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW ATTORNEYS MR. SCOTT INFORMED COUNCIL THAT THEY WOULD BE ALLOWED TO EACH SELECT AN ATTORNEY FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW PROCESS AND THAT LIST OF ATTORNEYS WOULD BE PRESENTED TO ATTORNEY POPP AND HIS CLIENT (LYNN DERIN) IN ORDER FOR THEM TO CHOOSE ONE OF THE FIVE AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE. CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES JANUARY 13, 1933 PAGE 2 OF 4 MR. SCOTT INFORMED COUNCIL T:IAT HE HAD FURTHER DISCUSSIONS WITH ATTORNEY POPP. MR. POPP WAS NOT OPPOSED TO THE CITY MAKING AN OFFER TO HIM. MR. SCOTT INFORMED COUNCIL THAT MRS. CALVERT HAD INFORMED HIM THAT HER PRIMARY OBJECTION WAS A SEXUAL HARRASSMENT CHARGE AND SHE INDICATED SOME DESIRE TO SETTLE IF THE SEXUAL HARRASSMENT CHARGE WOULD NOT ENTER INTO ANY NEGOTIATIONS. MR. SCOTT REQUESTED THAT ON TUESDAY NIGHT WHEN COUNCIL DISCUSSES THE SUBJECT OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW ATTORNEYS, THEY ALSO CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY OF MAKING AN OFFER ALONG THE LINES OF TOTALLY ON A SEX DISCRIMINATION BASIS AND IGNORING THE SEXUAL HARRASSMENT CHARGE. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON THE COSTS INVOLVED IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW PROCESS AND THE COST OF THE LAWSUIT ITSELF. IT WAS DECIDED TO PLACE THD. SUBJECT.OF SELECTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW JUDGE ON THE AGENDA A`H7 ALSO TO PLACE ON THE AGENDA AN ITEM REGARDING SETTLEMENT OF THE LAWSUIT. ITEM 7. MERIT INCREASES FOR DEPARTMENT HEADS MR. SCOTT RECOMMENDED: ELPY QUI NANCYNSON 38 JIM HINES 38 LYLE WALTEMIRE 3% PAT BEAULIEU 39 THIS ITEM TO BE PLACED ONTUESDAY'S AGENDA. DISCUSSION MAYOR RUTHERFORD BROUGHT UP THE SUBJECT OFTHE DUAL TAXATION LETTER RECENTLY RECEIVED BY THE CITY. HE SUGGESTED COUNCIL REVIEW THE LETTER AND BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS THIS SUBJECT AT THE NEXT WORKSHOP. A JOINT MEETING BETWEEN THE PORT COMMISSIONERS AND THE. COUNCIL WAS ANNOUNCED FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1983 AT7:30PH AT THE PORT COMMISSIONERS CHAMBERS.. THE SUBJECT OF THE TENTATIVE AGENDA WAS DISCUSSED. CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES JANUARY 13, 1983 PAGE 3 OF 4 O MAYOR RUTHERFORD EXPLAINED THAT AT LAST NIGHT'S PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING THEY RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. MILLIKEN TO THE BOARD. THIS ITEM TO BE PLACED ON TUESDAY'S AGENDA. MR. CARL AKERY WAS IN THE AUDIENCE AND SUGGESTED COUNCIL CONSIDER ADOPTING THE STATE STATUTE COVERING THE SUBJECT OF NET FISHING INSTEAD OF THE ORDINANCE BEING CONSIDERED (ORDINANCE NO. 1-03). DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON THE ORDINANCE. THE SUBJECT OF MR. RICHARD TILLMAN'S RECENT CORRESPONDENCE TO THE CITY REGARDING THE T.I.C.O. AIRPORT WAS BROUGHT UP BY MAYOR RUTHERFORD. HE SUGGESTED THAT MR. SCOTT LOOK INTO THIS SUBJECT AND REPORT TO COUNCIL. MRS. HARRIS SUGGESTED THAT PORTIONS OF THE SIGN ORDINANCE BE SENT OUT TO OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE HOLDERS IN ORDER TO KEEP THE APPRAISED OF THE SIGN LAW. THE PAGES OF THE ORDINANCE TO BE ATTACHED TO A COVER LETTER. THE SUBJECT OF THE BIKEPATH HAZARDS AND MAINTENANCE WAS BROUGHT UP BY MR. WINCHESTER. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED. COUNCIL WAS INFORMED THAT THE BIKEPATHS WERE SCHEDULED FOR SWEEPING TOMORROW. MEETING ADJOURNED AT, 9112 P.M. CITY CLERK CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MDNPES JANUARY 13, 1983 PAGE 4 OF 4