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July 17, 1962
A regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Cape Canaveral,
Florida was held Tuesday, July 17, 1962, at 7:30 P.M. , in the
Recreation Hall of the Cocoa Palms Trailer Court..
Town Officials Present : Mayor R. A. Jamieson, Aldermen George
Rogers , A. D.Anderson, C. F. Applegate, W. J. Eberwein. and Leo B.
Collins and Town Clerk Jean K. Taylor., and Town Attorney George Ritchie.
The meeting was called to order by the President of the Council,
Alderman George Rogers . He stated that an election of Charter Board
Members and Permanent Election Board members would be held on August
7, 1962 and urged the persons qualified to do so to register with the
Town Clerk prior to July 25, 1962 so they may qualify to vote in this
election.
The Minutes of the Special Meeting of July 10, 1962. ,were read and
approved unanimously
with one correction, that the meeting was called to establish procedures
for the Charter Board and the Permanent Election Board.
The Minutes of the Special Meeting of July 14 , 1962 were read and
approved unanimously with one correction, that Mr. Applegate voted with
Mr. Collins , Mr. Eberwein and Mr. Anderson to release Miss Vicki Bovie
from the employment of the Town.
The Minutes of the second Special .Meeting of July 14, 1962 at
10 :00 a.m. were discussed. The opinion of the Attorney was asked if
Mr. Anderson could call a special meeting without prior notification of
the Members of the Council. The Attorney ruled that if all the Alderman
and the Mayor heard the call for a special meeting and were present,
the Special meeting was legally called and the Minutes of the meeting
should be read. On poll of the Aldermen the reading of these minutes
was tabled.
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The Minutes of the Special Meeting of July 16, 1962 called
to discuss zoning and parks were read and approved as read unanimously.
There was no Treasurer's report made but a due bill for rent
for the office rented for Town Hall brought out the statement that
Mr. Anderson had advanced the rent money to the Town for the advance
payment of rent to Mr. Goldberg. A bill for a $10.00 deposit on
Water due to the Water Department of the City of Cocoa was approved
for payment unanimously.
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Resolution Number 7 was read and approved as read unanimously.
It reads as follows :
RESOLUTION NUMBER 7
WHEREAS Ordinance 4-62, Section 5 , Paragraph A reads , "The
supervisor shall keep the registration books open at his office
on such days and during the usual hours that the Office of the Town
Clerk of the Town of Cape Canaveral is open for business the Town
Council of the Town of Cape Canaveral shall by resolution authorize
otherwise ; "
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that additional hours of Voter Registration
will be as follows :
Wednesday and Friday 6 to 8 P.M.
Saturday 1 to 5 P.M.
Until Wednesday, July 25, 1962 at 8 :00 P.M.
All Registrations to be in Town Hall, 115 Monroe Avenue,
Cape Canaveral , Florida.
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A petition was presented to the Town Council by The Citizens
Committee for Honest Government by Mr. W. Greaney. On Motion of
Mr. Applegate seconded by Mr.Collins, and passed unanimously, the
petition was accepted for consideration of the Council. Mr. Collins
and Mr. Anderson reiterated that they had previously wanted to accept
a petition for consideration of the Council but had been voted down.
The President of the Council stated that he had misworded the presentation
to the Council in a previous petition voted to be "rejected" for
consideration of the Council. The Mayor stated he had never supported .
a $5.00 a year per trailer space on an occupational license. Mr. Greaney
stated that this was his interpretation of the Mayor's veto of the
previously read occupational license. The Mayor denied this.
The President of the Council announced that proposals had been
received from Attorneys Ritchie , McGregor, Wolf for legal services to
the Town as Town Attorney. President of the Council tabled discussion
of attorneys until the next regular meeting. A MOTION was made ,
seconded and passed unanimously that the position of Town Attorney is
now open to proposals from Attorneys , proposals to be submitted to
the Town Council listing fees for legal services. It was suggested
that members of the Town Council including the Mayor contact Attorneys
concerning the position of Town Attorney for the Town of Cape Canaveral
and at the same time determine a fee schedule for this service.
The Town Attorney was asked if he had an opinion as to the type
of Occupational License the Council could levy without a Charter. He
said a cursory examination of the situation on very short notice was
made and it was his opinion that being incorporated under the general
law the Town could impose an occupational license of 50% of the State
occupational license fees for revenue purposes but could impose an
occupational license of higher fees for regulatory purposes . He
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stated he would prefer to give a full legal opinion at the next Regular
Meeting.
Discussion of the Light , water and telephone franchises brought
a. request by the consensus of the Council to ask the Town Attorney
to obtain information as to what the Council would be required to do
in order to obtain these franchises. They would like to know the
length of time required for each franchise and are there any bonuses
available to the Town for signing each.
The President of the Council made the statement that the Town
had been insured with Brevard Insurance and Mortgage Company.
A letter from Brevard Engineering was read by the President of
the Council, signed by Wm. Kabbord, Agent, ( I do not have this letter to Thermofax) ` ` ct`
A consensus of the Council was obtained to have the Town Attorney
inquire about the procedure for obtaining the Town's share of the
revenue from Liquor licensees within the Town limits.
The question of a proposed sewer franchise was raised and the Council
stated unanimously that they had not seen any proposal in writing regarding
a sewer-franchise and therefore could not give an answer to anyone
regarding this subject.
By-laws for the Council were discussed and Mr. Collins stated he
would have them ready for the Councils consideration next Tuesday night .
A letter to Sheriff Dunn, as requested in the Agenda meeting of
July 12 , 1962, had been written to ascertain the feeling of the Sheriff's
Department regarding policing of liquor establishments within the Town
if the hours of serving were extended.
Mr. Collins asked the opinions of the people regarding the types
of businesses to be allowed in the Town suggesting they write the
Council their opinions in this matter. A MOTION was made, seconded
and passed unanimously that this matter be taken up with Sheriff Dunn '
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and Deputy Tax Collector J.D. Nath, Jr.
Mayor Jamieson asked for the floor stating he felt he should be
allowed to face his accusers . He stated that the Town of Cape Canaveral
could not prosper if the citizens continued to go on hearsay. He
stated his veto of the occupational license law had been based on a
large number of items, not just on prices of rentals , although he had
never personally advocated a charge of $5.00 per lot per year in the
trailer parks. Mr. B. Greaney, spokesman for the earlier mentioned
petition, stated that this was the impression he had gotten, but if he
was wrong he would apologize.
He asked if anyone knew of a letter that had been mailed to
Senator Herlong as he had received a letter of acknowledgement from
Senator Herlong thanking him for the list enclosed. No one acknowledged
having sent a list to Senator Herlong and the Mayor stated he would
inquire into the matter immediately.
The consensus of the Council set the next Agenda meeting at
7:30 P.M. Tuesday July 24 and the Regular meeting at 8:30 P.M. Tuesdays ,
July 24, 1962.
Mr. Jack Hurck stated that the people had elected the officers
of the Town and it was up to the people to let the officers run the
Town business.
Meeting adjourned by unanimous vote of the Council.
Jean K. Taylor, Town Clerk