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RIVERSIDE PARK IMPROVEMENTS ARE COMPLETE
 Lights
have been installed along the new four hundred foot pier to complete the
Riverside Park improvement program.
These lights are intended to enable residents the opportunity to
enjoy the park between the time darkness falls and the park closes at
nine o’clock.
Funds totaling $257,992 have been channeled to
the Town to improve the park. The
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided $116,484 to repair
the shoreline along the park after hurricanes Irene and Floyd visited
the Town. Florida
Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP) monies totaling
$86,000 coupled with $55,508 in South Brevard Recreation Special
District funds have been allocated to provide the pier that is ten feet
by four hundred feet with a thirty by thirty covered area at the western
terminus. Additional
improvements include two handicap parking spaces, a walkway connecting
these spaces to the new pier, benches in the park and along the pier, a
fence along the park’s eastern boundary, and the newly installed
lighting.
The
Town’s initial application for FRDAP monies was submitted in
September, 1999. It was
modified significantly after the park sustained hurricane related
damage.
BACK
TO SCHOOL BEACH BASH
The
Indialantic Police Department and the Children’s Home Society of
Brevard County are looking for volunteers to help with a school supply
fundraiser on Saturday, August 3, 2002 in Nance Park. The
event hours will be between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm.
All money raised from the event will go to purchase school
supplies for at risk youth and foster care children.
Indialantic
merchants have donated items for drawings and food and drinks will be
sold. The Indialantic Fire
Department will be participating with a fire truck on display.
Activities include a volleyball tournament, a moonwalk, the
Brevard County Sheriff’s Department petting zoo, face painting, a
dunking booth and more.
Anyone
interested in volunteering should contact Officer Terry Tenpenny of the
Police Department at 723-7788.
The Melbourne
Beach Library is on schedule for opening in September to be
followed by the grand opening on October 5.
The celebration will include a parade with a “Once Upon a
Time” theme where participants dress as storybook characters.
If anyone desires to be part of this event, they should call
756-7073. Anyone
interested in assisting with artwork enrichment programs in the new
library should contact Virginia Mikenas at 723-5264.
RECENT
COUNCIL ACTION
June
18, 2002 Meeting
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received
information concerning services provided by the SJRWMD |
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approved
outdoor café permit for City Tropics Bistro subject to
compliance with the code |
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recognized
November 16, 2002 as a special event honoring the Town’s
50th
anniversary |
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adopted
Ord. 02-12 extending the hours of an outdoor café to 1:30
am Monday through Saturday under certain conditions |
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adopted
Ord. 02-14 amending provisions of the code to enable certain
50th
celebration events to be held |
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adopted
Ord. 02-15 tightening dog barking regulations |
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extended
the agreement for legal services with the Town Attorney and
adjusted the hourly compensation amount |
July 16, 2002 Meeting
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renewed
agreement for medical direction supervision for Town rescue
services
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agreed
to amend impact fee fund agreement with the County to allow
these monies to be used toward engineering costs for the
Riverside Drive/Fifth Avenue turn lane
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accepted
code enforcement lien satisfaction of $425 from 1988
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adopted
Ord. 02-16 allowing for a limited outdoor display of merchandise
in the C-2 district under certain circumstances
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approved
Ord. 02-17 on 1st reading to change the name of
Miramar Park to Gus Carey Park consistent with prior Council
action
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approved
Ord. 02-18 on 1st reading to reflect parking fines in
a chart format
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directed
staff to develop exemptions for installation of small play
apparatus items – others subject to Florida Building Code
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set
the FY-03 millage rate at 5.0089
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appointed
Councilman Fischer as the Town’s representative to serve on
the Space Coast League of Cities’ committee to review the
County’s proposed creation of a special water and sewer
district in unincorporated area |
50th
ANNIVERSARY UPDATE
The
50th Anniversary Steering Committee has issued
guidelines for the two art exhibits that will be held in
connection with the November 16th celebration.
A student art exhibit will be held at the pier in
Riverside Park on the 16th from 10 am to 5 pm.
Guidelines are available from Indialantic Elementary
School or Town Hall.
All
artists living in Town have been invited to participate in an
art exhibit at Town Hall for the month of November. Guidelines
are available at Town Hall.
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NEW
FACES IN TOWN
Wireless
Connection Nextel
– 133 Fifth Avenue – Cellular phone
Information
Builders
– 333 Fifth Avenue - Computer
software
Burlingham & Associates– 101 N. Palm - Engineer
Cynthia
Noe
– 345 Sixth Avenue – Massage Therapy
Michael
Wilson & Associates
– 321 Sixth Avenue – Geriatric consulting
Discovery
Dining
– 131 Fifth Avenue – Restaurant review video production
Taylor
Shay’s Inc.
– 135 A Fifth Avenue – Women’s clothing
Florida
Home Repair Club, Inc.
– 135 B Fifth Avenue - Home repair referrals
TOWN
RECEIVES CHECK
State
Senator Howard Futch and State Representative Mitch Needleman
presented $50,000 in a ceremonial check to Indialantic Town
officials on July 16 for improvements to Douglas Park.
The
project, funded by the Florida Recreation Development Assistance
Program (FRDAP), will result in handicap parking spaces, a 14’
x 14’ gazebo and sea wall replacement/restoration.
The Town Council applied in October for FRDAP monies
from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP).
Funds were made available through the State budget signed
in mid June. No
Town monies are required to match the State funds.
Grant related documents are being prepared by the Town
with construction anticipated to begin in early 2003.
(l. to r.) Councilman Vince Benevente, Councilman Vic
Kostro, Deputy Mayor Bruce Bogert, Councilman Mike Fischer,
State Senator Howard Futch, Mayor Bob Cochran and State Representative Mitch Needleman
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 POLICE BEAT
Door-to-door solicitations generate a large number of complaints to the
Police Department. While most door-to-door salesmen are
legitimate and provide valuable and affordable services, others
may not. Home repairs and improvements are expensive undertakings. Be
wary if you receive a brochure offering to carry out a usually
expensive job at an unusually low price. This is a favorite ploy
of deceptive solicitors. Once you sign the contract, you learn
why the price is so low - they never deliver the service you
paid for in advance.
“Free” inspections can turn up plenty of unnecessary expensive
repairs. People posing as repairmen offering free inspections
may flash something that looks like an identification card to
gain access to your home. Some even offer to do the work on the
spot. When they leave, you may be left with a large bill and a
faulty repair job.
There are steps that can be taken to protect one’s home, and wallet,
from door-to-door sales people:
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Contact
the Better Business Bureau (407-621-3300 or www.orlando.bbb.org).
If the company in question is a member, the Bureau will
tell you how long they have been in business and if they have
had any complaints.
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Check
for state licensing and/or insurance through the Florida
Division of Corporations website at www.sunbiz.com.
This website will give you a great deal of information
about a company operating in Florida.
q
Check
the yellow pages. Is
the company one you have heard of and is it listed in the
telephone book?
q
Don’t
be too quick to agree to signing a sales contract or to have
work done on your house. If
you need time to think about it, don’t be afraid to say so.
If he or she truly wants your business, they will wait
for you to make a decision.
Remember, it’s your house and you have the right to ask
the door-to-door salesperson to leave if you feel uncomfortable
with the product or sales pitch.
q
Be
aware of emotional sales. “I
need money to put myself through school.”
“I’m trying to help my grandmother out who lives
alone.” Emotional sales pitches are red flags and should be handled
with caution.
q
Trust
your instincts. If
you have an uneasy feeling about something a door-to-door
salesperson is saying or selling, your feeling may be justified.
Detective Michael Connor
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 The St. Johns
River Water Management District provides the following tips to
help save Florida’s water supply:
Saving
water indoors
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- Verify that
your home is leak-free. Read
your water meter before and after a two-hour period when no
water is being used. If
the meter does not read exactly the same, there is a leak
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- Repair
dripping faucets by replacing washers.
If your faucet is dripping at a rate of one drop per
second, you can waste 2,700 gallons per year
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- Take shorter
showers – replace your showerhead with an ultra-low-flow
version
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- Operate
dishwashers and clothes washers only when fully loaded or
properly set the water level for the size of load
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- Start a
compost pile as an alternative to kitchen sink disposals
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- Insulate your
water pipes
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Saving
water outdoors
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- Don’t
overwater your lawn – generally lawns only need watering every
5 to 7 days in the summer.
Water during the early morning hours to reduce loss from
evaporation
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- Raise the
mower blade to at least 3” to encourage deeper root growth
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- Install a rain
sensor to your sprinkler system.
This is now required by law on new installations
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- Plant native
and/or drought tolerant plants.
Mulch to retain moisture and help control weeds
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- Replace pool
filters with the new water saving filters.
This can save from 180 to 250 gallons of water. |
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- Consider using
a commercial car wash that recycles water.
If you wash your own car, park on the grass to do so |
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- Try to do one
thing each day to save water.
Remember, every drop counts |
For
more water saving ideas, contact the SJRWMD at (904) 329-4540
FIRE FACTS
 The
Indialantic Volunteer Fire Department is looking for people who
want to give back to the community.
Anyone 18 years of age or older is eligible to receive
training in fire fighting and water rescue – no experience
required. Applications
are available at the Fire Station, 216 Fourth Avenue, or call
723-0366. The Fire
Department is here to serve you and with your help, we will
continue to meet the needs of our residents in a most
professional manner.
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Town
Hall will be closed Monday, September 2, 2002 for Labor Day
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The
Town Council will hold a budget workshop on August 20th
at 6:00 pm and a special Council meeting on Tuesday, September 3rd
at 7:00 for the first public hearing on the budget.
The final public hearing on the budget will be held on
September 17th at
7:00 pm.
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Qualifying
dates for the November 5th election will be August 22
– September 5, 2002. Seats
to be filled are: Mayor,
currently held by Robert Cochran, Jr., Seat 2, currently held by
Councilman Mike Fischer and Seat 4, currently held by Councilman
Victor Kostro. Packets
will be available in the Town Clerk’s office.
Deputy
Mayor Bogert presents the new park sign to former Mayor,
Councilman and long time resident Gus Carey who was the guest of
honor at a reception held in Town Hall on June 18, 2002
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UPCOMING MEETINGS
AUGUST
6 8:00 AM
Anniversary Committee
13
10:00 AM
Parks/Recreation
20
6:00 PM
Council Budget Workshop
20
7:00 PM
Town Council
27
5:30 PM
Zoning Board
SEPTEMBER
3
8:00 AM
Anniversary Committee
3
7:00 PM
Council Budget Hearing
10
10:00 AM Parks/Recreation
17
7:00
PM
Town Council
24
5:30 PM
Zoning and Planning
OCTOBER
1
8:00 AM
Anniversary Committee
8
10:00 AM
Parks/Recreation
15
7:00
PM
Town Council
22
5:30 PM
Zoning and Planning
The Volunteer Fire
Department meets every Tuesday at 7:00 PM at the Fire
Department, 216 Fourth Avenue
FLOWERS
FOR YOU CLOSES
After
39 years on Fifth Avenue, Flowers For You closed its doors for
the last time on June 29th.
Owner Mary Sawyer, also a Town resident, will now turn
her attention to civic affairs.
We wish Mary good luck in her retirement.
The Indialantic Record is published every other
month by the Town of Indialantic, 216 Fifth Avenue, Indialantic,
FL 32903 at an
outside cost of $.22 per resident.
Robert L. Cochran, Jr., Mayor; Bruce Bogert, Deputy
Mayor; Councilmembers Vincent Benevente, Mike Fischer and Victor
Kostro; Christopher W. Chinault, Town Manager; Laura Eaton, Town
Clerk – www.indialantic.com
- (321) 723-2
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