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Sebastian council adopts public‑input rule, approves contracts and makes appointments at Jan. 8 meeting
Summary
At its Jan. 8 session the Sebastian City Council approved an ordinance setting a three‑minute public‑input limit, accepted several contract actions including an airport hangar change order and a stormwater piggyback contract, and made two committee appointments. One council member recused himself from an alcohol‑permit vote.
The City Council of Sebastian approved multiple formal actions during its Jan. 8 meeting, including the adoption of ordinance O‑24‑21 to set a three‑minute public‑input time limit, a construction change order for airport hangars, extension of a piggyback agreement for storm‑drain work, and several committee appointments.
Ordinance O‑24‑21: Council adopted ordinance O‑24‑21 on second and final reading to amend the city code's public‑input procedures and to allow three minutes for public comment on matters before the council. The council approved the ordinance by roll call with all five members voting yes (Mayor Bob McPartland; Vice Mayor Jones; Council members Dixon, Dodd and Nunn). The council struck three words in the agenda packet's paragraph b‑1 during the meeting and approved the version presented for signature.
Airport hangar change order: The council approved Change Order No. 3 for airport hangar construction in the amount of $16,478. City staff said the additional cost resulted from a required second personnel egress (two walk‑through doors) discovered during a building‑code review; staff characterized this as a city oversight. Council discussion noted the overall budget remains within the original appropriation and that the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will pay $13,000 of the change order amount. The approval was unanimous: Mayor McPartland, Vice Mayor Jones, Council members Dixon, Dodd and Nunn voted yes.
Piggyback stormwater contract extension (Resolution R‑25‑1): The council approved Resolution R‑25‑1 to piggyback a contract for slip‑lining and storm‑drain cleaning with a not‑to‑exceed amount of $117,387 for the fiscal year. Staff said $182,000 was budgeted for slip‑lining in the stormwater budget and that the $117,387 figure represents the remaining amount available under that budget line; the contract being piggybacked runs through Dec. 2, 2027. The vote was recorded as unanimous yes.
Consent agenda and alcohol permit: The council approved the consent agenda items 8(a), 8(b), 8(d) and 8(e) by roll call vote. Item 8(c), an alcohol beverage approval for a community center rental, was pulled so Council member Nunn could abstain because a family member was the renter. The council later moved to approve item 8(c); Nunn recused himself and the remaining members voted to approve the item.
Appointments and committee changes: The council moved Grace Sheldon into a vacant alternate position on the Parks and Recreation committee and promoted Paul DeBald from alternate to a regular position on the Natural Resources Board; the council also directed staff to advertise for the newly open alternate positions. Motions for these appointments were made and seconded and carried by voice vote.
Other recorded votes at the meeting show the five council members voting in the affirmative on the listed items, except where a recusal was announced. No formal motions failed or were tabled.
