To:       Honorable Mayor and Members of the Town Commission

 

From:   Jim Bursick, Town Manager

 

Date:    April 30, 2007

           

RE:       Weekly Report – April 23-27, 2007

 

  • Received permit for Oak Street Pedway Corrective Action Plan Project from St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD). Placed legal advertisement giving notice of permit issuance as required by the SJRWMD.

 

  • Met with Civil Service Board to present applicants recommended as finalists for the Police Chief position. The four (4) applicants selected for the assessment center and interviews are as follows:

 

John Cory – Former Police Chief; Hammond, IN

 

Richard Harrison – Former Police Chief – Miami Shores and Sunny Isles Beach; currently residing in North Carolina.

 

Gerald Kreiner – Former Commander – Maryland State Police; currently residing in Port Orange, FL

 

Victor Neal – Former Captain; Winter Haven, FL

 

The assessment center is scheduled for May 16th, with Town Manager interviews May 17th. A “Meet the Candidates” night will be held in the Community Center at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 17th to provide an opportunity for residents to meet the candidates being considered for this position.

 

  • Attended Sea Turtle-Friendly Lighting seminar on Saturday, April 28th as conducted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission to provide information to Town residents regarding appropriate lighting for beach front residences.

 

  • Attended Visioning Meeting to review the draft goals and objectives developed from previous visioning sessions.

 

  • Attended Board of Adjustment meeting to consider:
    1. Special exception and variance application for the proposed Walgreen’s. (Special exception application – denied, variance application withdrawn.)
    2. Special exception application for Sand on the Beach restaurant. (Continued until May 24, 2007 for applicant to provide additional information.)
    3. Appeal of administrative decision related to steeple for Saint Sebastian’s Episcopal Church. (Appeal denied)

 

  • Scheduled scoping meeting as required by Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) for Monday, May 7th at 10:00 a.m. This meeting provides all adjoining governmental jurisdiction and affected organizations/agencies an opportunity to identify issues that Melbourne Beach may need to address in the EAR.