Item 3A
a.
June 21, 2004
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor
and Members of the City Commission
'~ FROM: Jim Hanso
Cit~anag
~ SUBJECT: Follow-u eport
AGENDA ITEM #3A
JUNE 28, 2004
Visibility Complaint; Intersection of 11th Street and Seminole Road; Concerns were raised
at the last commission meeting that some of the trees planted by the City in the last year were
blocking the visibility of motorists at the intersection of Seminole Rd and 1 lth St.. David
Thompson checked this complaint out and agreed that while the trees do pose a minor visibility
problem, there is sufficient room for cars at this intersection to move ahead of the stop bar to
safely get a better view of oncoming traffic.
With this in mind, city staff has been asked to coordinate the planting of future trees in the
~„ vicinity of intersections with new proposed regulations that will be presented to the Commission
on 6/28/04. These are a result of the discussions over construction of walls, parking and other
site impediments that caused for the four way stop at the intersection of 1St Street and East Coast.
Fish Refuse on the Beach; A question was raised at the last meeting about the legality of
leaving refuse from fish cleaning on the beach. Leaving these materials is unlawful under the
.. City Code. Two code sections relating to this are as follows:
12-1(b)(1) It is unlawful for any person to cause or allow any animal carcass or any filth
or substance to be collected, deposited, or to remain in any place to the detriment to the
public health.
5-4 It shall be unlawful for any person to leave any paper, glass, cans, food, fish, crab,
cigarette butts, or other type of refuse upon the beach in the city.
!~+ City lifeguards are being educated as to these provisions of the City Code.
lOt6 Street Parkin; Residents of the 10th Street condominium complex adjacent to the beach
~' have approached the City Commission on several occasions requesting that several public
parking spaces be restricted for their private use. Most recently, I recommended that the city
update its previous estimates as to the value of the places for possible rental to the l0`h Street
~'" owners. A local appraisal firm has been contracted to prepare this estimate. The work has taken
several weeks, and some of the 10th Street owners have expressed frustration in the delay in
completion, but the appraiser has committed to the completion of the report prior to the
~"' commission meeting. If the appraisal is received prior to the June 28th meeting, then a report will
be made as to the value at that time.
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