October 14, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting

The City of Sebastian Regular City Council meeting on October 14, 2026, approved several infrastructure and maintenance purchases. By unanimous votes, council approved an APS Paving purchase order of $1,797,594.51 for street reconstruction and a second APS Paving order of $559,217.36 for roadway preservation. It also approved up to $250,000 for Shenandoah Construction LLC to slip-line city stormwater culverts, $40,000 for aquatic vegetation control, and up to $525,000 for SAGE Services for citywide ditch and right-of-way mowing. Council approved a purchase order of up to $90,000 for poly drainage products; the presentation named First Enterprise LLC, while the motion identified Ferguson Enterprises LLC. Staff also announced a dredging and shoreline stabilization project at the Captain Robert Hardy Main Street boat ramp, but no project cost or vendor was stated.

Council adopted a revised community development fee resolution and approved a fire-code fee schedule change implementing House Bill 803, including fees tied to actual inspection costs, a permit exemption for certain work valued under $7,500 (with an application still required), and reduced fees for eligible residential projects using private providers. Other adopted measures addressed development-district application procedures and city meeting and board processes. Public input focused on the cost and planning implications of septic-to-sewer requirements under HB 1379; council agreed to place a discussion of options on the November 2 agenda and seek further planning information, but made no related funding or procurement commitment at this meeting.