CITY OF SEBASTIAN PELICAN
CITY COUNCIL
Meet your Council
Mayor, Bob McPartlan Biography
Council Member, Christopher Nunn Biography
Vice Mayor, Fred Jones Biography
Council Member, Kelly Dixon Biography
Council Member, Ed Dodd Biography
CITY MANAGERS Office
CENTENNIALCELEBRATION
As our Centennial year comes to a close, we want to thank every person who helped make this year special. We are thrilled to celebrate the 100th year of Sebastian one final time at our Centennial Celebration on December 8th in Riverview Park from 10 am - 6 pm. See the flyer and video below for more details on this special day!
CITY CLERK
As the calendar year comes to a close, I reflect upon the activities that the Clerk’s Office has accomplished during the last 12 months. What comes to the forefront is all of the Centennial planning and preparation that Cathy and I, along with other staff members, were involved in. Sebastian’s birthday is officially on December 8, 2024, but our planning began much earlier.
With the help of City Manager Brian Benton and some prominent residents, we proposed having monthly events to let everyone know that Sebastian has been around for 100 years. We created and printed the Sebastian at 100 Magazine to highlight Sebastian’s rich history and make it accessible to future generations The hard work of fishing and citrus farming created this unique community, and we hope it will never be forgotten.
We then set out to sell Centennial souvenirs at our monthly festivals and events in Riverview Park. We were thrilled to meet so many wonderful, friendly residents and visitors. Thank you to everyone who bought Centennial merchandise; you helped fund our celebration and make it meaningful for the community. We had a lot of fun getting to know those who came to each event, and we enjoyed having the members of the City Council join us in the City tent to promote the celebration.
Now that it is December, Sebastian’s Centennial Celebration will be held on Sunday, the 8th. We hope you enjoy the Clydesdale horses, Teddy Roosevelt's living history presentation, the fireworks show, and more Everyone has shared their enthusiasm for making this the Party of the Century! If we have six ole’ grouches in town, I sure didn’t meet any of them!
As we move forward into 2025, Cathy, Ann, and I look forward to aligning the endeavors of our office with the goals of the City Council to preserve Sebastian’s hometown feel and keep adequate records to help residents stay informed on the things that the Council is doing to improve life in Sebastian
Wishing you and your family a very merry Christmas, Jeanette Williams
POLICE DEPARTMENT
PROMOTIONS
On November 17, Chief Acosta announced three promotions within the Sebastian Police Department: Captain Tim Wood was promoted to Deputy Chief, Sergeant Roy Cole was promoted to Lieutenant, and Corporal Bryan Melius was promoted to sergeant. Congratulations to these three!
DECEMBERCOPEEVENTS
December 6 | Toys for Tots at the Sebastian Walmart from 10 am - 2 pm
December 18 | Shop with a Cop at Sebastian Walmart from 5 pm - 8 pm
December 20 | Movie Night “Rise of the Guardians” in Riverview Park at 7 pm
NOVEMBERPHOTOSHIGHLIGHT
PARKS & RECREATION December Events
December 7
Rotary Club of Sebastian Craft Brew Hullaballoo at Riverview Park – 12-4 pm
Pearl Harbor Day Observance at Veterans Memorial – 12:30 pm
City of Sebastian Christmas Parade from Main Street to Riverview Park – 6 pm
December 8
City of Sebastian Centennial Celebration at Riverview Park – 10 am – 6 pm
•Fireworks over Indian River Lagoon at Riverview Park – 6 pm
BUILDING DEPT.
BUILDING DEPT.
Number of Permits
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COUNCILITEMS
On November 4, the Council approved an addendum to the CSA with Coastalwide for expanding the submerged land lease at the Twin Piers, which will help with the final design for the proposed public safety vessels programmed to utilize this facility. Council approved the final subdivision plat for Spirit of Sebastian Pod 1B1, which consists of 34 single-family homes.
On November 20, the Council and CRA approved the resolutions for the following grants that FIND awarded.
Riverview Park
Dryline installation at Twin Piers
Stan Mayfield Working Waterfront Phase 1
Mainstreet Park and Boat Ramp Phase 1
The council directed staff on how to proceed with the potential for voluntary annexation along the US 1 corridor.
ORCA Restoration Project
On November 15 and 16, ORCA hosted a restoration project along the shoreline of the Indian River Lagoon at Riverview Park. The project included deploying 480 oyster reef balls that ORCA will monitor in the coming year to improve the water quality of the Indian River Lagoon.
PUBLIC WORKS CITIZENREQUEST
Need to make a request? Click here: citizen request website Below is the citizen request data from November 2024.
ROADSDIVISON
Citywide sidewalk repairs on Indian River Drive.
Phase 3 roadway repaving has commenced on November 18 continuing through April 2025
Barber St Sidewalk expansion will commence in December from Publix to Palm Lake Drive.
Art Center parking lot upgrades to include an additional accessible parking spot.
City-wide pothole repairs continue
The city will be renting a street sweeper to clean curb and gutter roads throughout the city starting in December
STORM WATER
RECENTPROJECTS
Phase 3 stormwater drainage and driveway culvert repairs and replacement has begun.
Currently working on Zone 4 Ditch dredging.
The preliminary planning phase for the City’s Pond dredging will start with Easy Street Pond and Garden Club Pond.
North Central and Davis Street storm drainage enhancements will commence in December.
Stormwater Park Pump System Improvements
HUMAN RESOURCES
NOVEMBERNEWHIRES
Barry Brown - Maintenance Worker - Stormwater
Karl Schofield - Maintenance Worker - Stormwater
Matthew Tucker - Maintenance Worker - Stormwater
OPENPOSITIONS
Crossing Guard (part-time)
Finance Director
Maintenance Worker - Stormwater
Police Recruit (non-certified)
Police Officer Scan
FINANCE Bid Opportunities
CURRENTBIDS
We are accepting bids for the solicitations below. If your business is interested in submitting a bid, please ensure you are registered with VendorLink. All bid documents are posted on: VendorLink
25-05-ITB – Lift Station Preventative Maintenance and Repair (Closes 12/12/2024)
25-06-RFQ – Professional Design Services for Main Street Park and Boat Ramp (Closes 12/12/2024)
25-07-RFI – City of Sebastian Managed Print Services (Closes 12/6/2024)
QUESTIONS
If you have any questions about the procurement process or submitting a bid, don't hesitate to contact our Procurement/Contracts Manager, Jessica Graham, at procurement@cityofsebastian.or g or 772-388-8231.
UPCOMINGBIDS
Below is a list of bids the City anticipates issuing this fiscal year
• Rental of Portable Restrooms for Special Events
• Law Enforcement Dock Dryline Replacement
GOLF COURSE
NOVEMBER EVENTS
Sebastian VFW and Sebastian Rotary Club Tournaments
ROUNDS
In November, the Sebastian Municipal Golf Course did 4,886 rounds, bringing in $180,742.
AIRPORT
UPDATES
There are three new hangars under construction These are under an FDOT grant, with the city paying 20% of the cost.
Two Hangars will be 60'x60 ‘ , and the third will be 50'x60’. The city purchased and installed a pre-fab restroom for the site’s upcoming and future tenants. The work is expected to be completed by the end of February.
