TOWN OF MELBOURNE BEACH
MINUTES
TOWN COMMISSION - SPECIAL MEETING

 MONDAY
December 10, 2001
COMMISSION ROOM

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A special meeting of the Town Commission of the Town of Melbourne Beach, Florida was called to order by 
Mayor Wille at 7:05 p.m. on Monday, December 10, 2001 in the Commission Room of Town Hall.

Present:  

Mayor Wille
Vice Mayor Smith
Commissioner Crispen
Commissioner Guglietta
Commissioner Walters

Others Present:  

Sheryl Alberga, Chairman 
Williams Building Committee
Interim Town Manager Masny

I.    PUBLIC HEARING:
      A.   RESOLUTION NO. 695
      A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF MELBOURNE BEACH, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING 
      APPLICATION TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DIVISION OF HISTORICAL RESOURCES, 
      UNDER THE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION AND MUSEUM SMALL MATCHING GRANTS PROGRAM FOR 
      FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CREATE EXHIBIT PIECES TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE WILLIAMS BUILDING; 
      AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM TOWN MANAGER TO FILE SUCH APPLICATION; COMMITTING ADMINISTRA-
      TIVE RECOURCES FOR THE SAID PROJECT, REQUIRING THE WILLIAMS BUILDING AD HOC COMMITTEE 
      TO COMMIT THE NECESSARY LOCAL MATCH AND ADMINISTER THE GRANT UNDER THE TERMS AND 
      CONDIDIONS OF SAID GRANT PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Interim Town Manager Masny stated that the Williams Building Committee is requesting to apply for grant funds for 
museum pieces to be placed in the Williams Building after the building is rehabilitated.  These pieces will be historical 
photograph reproductions.  The grant is through the State of Florida, Division of Historical Resources in the amount 
of $20,000 and the Committee will be matching the funds through in-kind services.  Interim Town Manager Masny 
stated that the Committee is requesting the Town to file the application for them as they are not a registered non-profit 
organization and the Committee will be responsible for applying for the grant and the Committee and Town Manager 
will work together to administer the grant if it is awarded.

Sherly Alberga, Chairman of the Williams Building Ad Hoc Committee stated she and another Committee member, 
Jeanne Allen, will be working with the Interim Town Manager on the grant application, which is due by Friday, 
December 14, 2001.  Ms. Alberga stated that the grant will be awarded in June of  2002 and the Committee will 
have a year to get the photos and documents ready for display.  

Ms. Alberga explained that resident Frank Thomas has given permission to the Committee to scan all of his documents 
and photographs to be displayed in the museum.
Ms. Alberga stated that the Committee has also planned to have three (3) models constructed:  one of the train that 
used to run down Ocean Avenue, one of an Indian settlement, and one of a Palmetto shack from the South Beaches 
area.  Ms. Alberga stated that these costs will be about $20,000 and the Committee will match this grant by working 
20 hours per month along with using Frank Thomas as a consultant, using his documents and writing abilities, and, 
volunteer contractors will be building the display cases.  Ms. Alberga stated that if the Committee were to be awarded 
the grant, the grant would be disbursed at $5,000 per quarter and asked the Town Commission if the Committee could 
depend on any required funding from the Town until the payments are received.  The Town Commission advised that the 
Town would forward fund the project if necessary.  

COMMISSIONER WALTERS MOVED, SECOND COMMISSIONER GUGLIETTA TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 
NO. 695 A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF MELBOURNE BEACH, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING 
APPLICATION TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DIVISION OF HISTORICAL RESOURCES, UNDER 
THE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION AND MUSEUM SMALL MATCHING GRANTS PROGRAM FOR FINANCIAL 
ASSISTANCE TO CREATE EXHIBIT PIECES TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE WILLIAMS BUILDING; AUTHORIZING 
THE INTERIM TOWN MANAGER TO FILE SUCH APPLICATION; COMMITTING ADMINISTRATIVE RECOURCES 
FOR THE SAID PROJECT, REQUIRING THE WILLIAMS BUILDING AD HOC COMMITTEE TO COMMIT THE 
NECESSARY LOCAL MATCH AND ADMINISTER THE GRANT UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDIDIONS OF 
SAID GRANT PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  
VOTE:  ALL AYES.  MOTION CARRIED.
 
II.    ADJOURNMENT
VICE MAYOR SMITH MOVED, SECOND COMMISSIONER CRISPIN TO ADJOURN. 
VOTE: ALL AYES.  MOTION CARRIED

The special meeting of the Town Commission of the Town of Melbourne Beach, Florida  adjourned at 7:35 p.m.

See attachment to these minutes



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ROBERT D. WILLE, MAYOR




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CYNTHIA E. MASNY, INTERIM TOWN MANAGER


 

Note:  A mechanical recording has been made of the foregoing procedures of which these minutes are a part 
          and is on file in the office of the Town Clerk.