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WORKSHOP MEETING
MARCH 15, 1984
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA,
HELD A WORKSHOP MEETING ON MARCH 15, 1984 AT CITY HALL, 105
POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. BY MAYOR
RUTHERFORD.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT WERE: MAYOR RUTHERFORD, MAYOR PRO
TEM J. CALVERT, COUNCIL MEMBERS J. FISCHETTI, L. NICHOLAS AND J.
WINCHESTER. ALSO PRESENT WERE CITY MANAGER F. NUTT AND CITY
ATTORNEY J. SCOTT.
ITEM 1. ORDINANCE NO 4-84, ESTABLISHING CODE CHAPTER 626,
ADOPTING 1981 EDITION OF LIFE SAFETY CODE (FIRST
READING TUESDAY, MARCH 20
CITY MANAGER F. NUTT AND FIRE MARSHAL A. RENFRO EXPLAINED
TO COUNCIL THAT THIS CODE DEALS WITH SAFE EXITS FROM BUILDINGS.
SOME OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS REQUESTED COPIES TO REVIEW. MR. RENFRO
EXPLAINED THAT HE HAD ORDERED SOME COPIES WHICH HAD NOT ARRIVED YET.
AGENDA FOR TUESDAY.
ITEM 2. ORDINANCE NO. 5-84 ESTABLISHING CODE CHAPTER 629
ADOPTING 7984 EDITION NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION CODE
FIRST READING TUESDAY, MARCH 20
AGAIN SOME OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS REQUESTED A COPY OF THE
CODE TO REVIEW. AGENDA FOR TUESDAY.
ITEM 3. ORDINANCE NO. 6-84 AMENDING CODE CHAPTER 623 SPECIAL
INSPECTOR - THRESHOLD BUILDINGS FIRST READING TUESDAY
MAACH 20
MAYOR RUTHERFORD HAD SIGNED A LETTER CALLING FOR A SPECIAL
MEETING TO EXPEDITE THIS ORDINANCE. NO OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS EXPRESSED
A DESIRE TO SIGN THE LETTER.
SOME OF THE SUGGESTIONS. FOR THE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
SPECIAL INSPECTOR WERE: 1) CLAUSE TO BE ADDED TO REQUIRE THE SPECIAL
INSPECTOR TO KEEP THE INSURANCE POLICY IN EFFECT THREE YEARS AFTER
COMPLETION OF LAST PROJECT IN CITY] 2) THAT INSURER SHOULD NOTIFY
CITY IN EVENT OF CANCELLATION OF INSURANCE; 3) CITY HIRING IT'S OWN
THRESHOLD INSPECTOR] 4) ADDSENTENCE STATING THAT ERRORS AND OMISSIONS
BOND IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000 MAY BE POSTED IN LIEU OF INSURANCE=
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AND, 5) THE CITY CARRYING THE INSURANCE ON THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR
AND PASSING THE COST ON TO THE INSPECTOR.
AGENDA FOR TUESDAY.
ITEM 4. DISCUSSION RE: POSSIBLE PENDING STATE LEGISLATION
REGULATING PLACEMENT OF MOBILE HOMES IN MUNICIPALITIES
MAYOR RUTHERFORD EXPLAINED ,THAT THE CITY OF TAMPA IS ASKING
THE STATE LEGISLATURE NOT TO OVERTURN LOCAL ZONING REGULATIONS
REGARDING MOBILE HOME PARKS. AGENDA RESOLUTION FOR TUESDAY.
ITEM 5. SPONSORION LEGISLATIONETOING AM_ND THEDFLORIDALEGISLATIVE
LOCAL UNWANTED
LAND USE LAW
COUNCIL HAD BEFORE THEM A COPY OF A RESOLUTION FF04 THE CITY OF
MELBOURNE ADDRESSING THE FACT THAT THE STATE CAN BUILD A CORRECTIONS
FACILITY IN A LOCAL MUNICIPALITY WITHOUT HOLDING PUBLIC HEARINGS.
THE CONSENSUS OF COUNCIL WAS TO PASS A SIMILAR RESOLUTION AND ADD
WORDS TO THE EFFECT THAT THE STATE HAS MANDATED THAT THE CITY SHALL
PLAN THROUGH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THIS LAW (LULU LAW) WOULD
OVERRIDE THAT PLAN. AGENDA RESOLUTION FOR TUESDAY.
ITEM 6. DISCUSSION RE -LEGISLATION REQUIRING BEVERAGE CONTAINER
DEPOSITS
COUNCIL HAD BEFORE THEM. ANOTHER RESOLUTION FROM THE CITY OF
MELBOURNE ASKING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO REQUIRE DEPOSITS ON CANS
AND BOTTLES. AGENDA RESOLUTION FOR TUESDAY.
DISCUSSION
MAYOR RUTHERFORD COMMENDED THE VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTERS FOR THE
SUPERIOR JOB THEY DID BATTLING THE FIRE ONBOARD THE SCANDINAVIAN SEA.
COUNCIL SUGGESTED RECOGNIZING THE FIRE FIGHTERS WITH A PLAQUE OR A
KEG OF BEER. ALSO, IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT A LETTER BE WRITTEN TO THE
COCOA BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT THANKING THEM FOR STANDING BY FOR OUR
DEPARTMENT WHILE THEY WERE AT THE FIRE.
LAMAR RUSSELL, CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD, ADDRESSED
COUNCIL AND ASKED. FOR A RULING AS TO THE LOGGING IN OF SITE PLANS. HE
INFORMED COUNCIL THIS WAS CAUSING ALOT OF DISSENTION ON THE BOARD
AND MANY TIMES THERE WAS A THREE -TWO VOTE ON WHETHER TO REVIEW A
SITE PLAN BECAUSE SOME MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FELT THEY WERE NOT BEING
LOGGED IN PROPERLY. CITY ATTORNEY SCOTT EXPLAINED THAT ONE OF THE
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City of Cape Canaveral
105 POLK AVENUE • CAPE CAMAVE RAL, FLORIDA 32920
P.D. BOX 326
TELEPHONE 305 263-1100
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March 15, 1984
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Mayor & City Council
FROM: City Manager
RE: CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
1. As Daniel Salvucci was unable to report in a timely manner
to work as Building. Official, I have selected another person
to fill the position. Mr. Artie Gunn began March 14 as
Building official with Harry Keller remaining to assist in
a limited transition period. Mr. Gunn previously served
as Chief Building Inspector for the City of Cocoa Beach.
2. Recently I provided you with a proposed Personnel Policy
and Procedure Manual for your review. I would like to
discuss this matter as soon as you are prepared to proceed.
This can be presented at the next Council workshop or at a
special workshop, should you desire.
3. The receipts for utility taxes from .telephone service are
running under budget. Apparently, with the divestiture
of A.T. & T. the equipment leases of A.T. & T. are no longer
subject to utility taxes. The Florida League of Cities is
exploring the impact ofthis revenue decrease (and means
to recoup).
4.. 1 have provided a memorandum discussing the status of
applications for Special Inspector for Threshold Buildings.
Should you wish to consider the withholding of building
permits for Threshold Buildings to be an emergency situation,
a special meeting can be called to adopt an emergency
ordinance to serve as interim relief until the present
ordinance can be amended in regular session.
rederick C. Nutt L
City Manager A'ITACHi Nr TO
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