To:       Honorable Mayor and Members of the Town Commission

 

From:   Jim Bursick, Town Manager

 

Date:    May 11, 2007

           

RE:       Weekly Report – May 7-11, 2007

 

  • Submitted grant application to the Florida Department of Community Affairs/Florida Communities Trust under the Florida Forever Program requesting $975,000 for the acquisition of land to expand Loggerhead Preserve Park.

 

  • Attended Planning and Zoning Board meeting. Actions taken include:
    1. Formulated recommendations for an ordinance requiring underground electric service for all new construction, electrical upgrades or major renovations which includes an electrical upgrade. Planned for consideration by the Town Commission at either its June or July regular meeting.
    2. Finalized recommendation for amendments to the Land Development Regulations related to Ocean Avenue business districts. To be presented for Town Commission consideration at a special meeting on June 6, 2007.
    3. Discussed amendments to regulations related to the construction of walls and fences. Requested development of ordinance reflecting amendments.

 

  • Public Works staff completed mowing of Oak Street.

 

  • Public Works staff replaced remaining Town limits signs on A1A.

 

  • Advertised “Notice of Bid” for the Oak Street Pedway Corrective Action Plan Implementation Project.

 

  • Revised schedule for raising the Ryckman House to Tuesday, May 15, 2007. Youngblood Building Movers, Inc. will raise the structure allowing for the construction of the foundation.

 

  • Attended Labor & Employment Law seminar sponsored by the law firm of Ford & Harrison.

 

  • Attended Brevard County Managers Association meeting to discuss legislative actions relative property tax reform, and the FEMA disaster reimbursement program.

 

  • Attended 2007 Community Leaders Briefing held at the Kennedy Space Center.

 

  • Received agreement between the Town of Melbourne Beach and the Florida Division of Emergency Management under the FEMA grant program for engineering, design and permitting services related to stormwater improvements for Sixth Avenue, Andrews Drive and Harland Avenue. Grant amount equals $46,800, with a required local match of $15,000, for a total project cost of $61,800. The agreement is under review, with presentation planned for Commission consideration on June 20, 2007.

 

  • Determined Ryckman Park well can not be repaired. Received cost estimate of $5,995 for new, replacement well. Working with the SJRWMD to obtain funds under their “Well Abandonment Program” for filling the well. Current well is a 12” artesian well, reportedly installed in 1929. Estimated cost of filling with concrete required to abandon is $5,000-$10,000.

 

  • Met with staff of Brevard County and Indialantic to discuss defects in workmanship by RKT Constructors, Inc. associated with the construction of the County wastewater line in 2002. Line was installed in Melbourne Beach along Pine Street, Andrews Drive, Shannon Avenue, Magnolia Avenue and South Palm Avenue. Experiencing damage to pavement result from the settling of sub-surface materials. In process of determining extent of damage, necessary repairs and strategy for proceedings with claim for damages.