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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 11-20-1962MINTUES OF REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 20, 1962 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, was held at 7:30 P.M., November 20, 1962, at the Re- creation Hall of the Cocoa Palms Trailer Court. City Officials Present were: Mayor R. A. Jamieson, Geroge G. Rogers, A. D. Anderson, Leo B. Collins, C. F. Applegate, William Eberwein, City Clerk, Shirley S. Jenkins and City Attorney, George Ritchie. The meeting was opened by the President of the council, Mr. Ralph Butts of the Canaveral Disposal Service, Inc. was introduced. He expressed his desire to meet with the council and the members of Businessmans Association of Cape Canaveral in reference to the Gar- bage Franshise. Mr. Hurck, President of the Businessmans Associa- tion related that he would contact the members to set up meeting. Mr. Rogers stated that the council had agreed to appoint the members of Charter Board and to return the Charter back to them in order to prepare an act for the legislature. A resolution was of- fered by Mr. Collins, after a general discussion, it was agreed by the council that the following changes to the resolution be made: 1. delete "104 pages" 2. add "except that which is required by legal action ". RESOLUTION NO. 18 BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral that, since the citizens of the city have expressed a desire for a Charter for the city by the election of a Charter Board and since said Charter Board determined that an MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING- NOVEMBER 20, 1962 PAGE 2 adequate Charter could not be written under the exist- ing statutes and that it would be necessary to prepare a charter as an act for the legislature, the duly elected Charter Board consisting of Mssrs King, Chairman, Jandreau, Greene, Thurm and Cook, now resigned, be requested to act as a body to prepare the charter document as an act for the legislature, making any necessary modifications to insure the legality of the document while not changing any of the intent of the existing document except that which is required by legal action and procedures asgovern- ed the Charter Board and said body shall take unto them- selves legal council of their own choice and under no circumstances will they allow themselves to be counciled, advised or directed by any person or persons not a member of the body with the exception of the legal council select - ed by the group and said body is directed to obtain the permission of the City Council if expenditure of more than $1000 is required in the fulfillment of the duties of pre - paring an act for the legislature and the body is dired to return the act to the City Council by the 15th day of January 1963 and if less than 5 persons from the original charter board choose to serve as members of this body to prepare an act for the legislature the remaining person or persons may if they wish select from the qualified candidates from the charter board election such other per- sons to complete the five member body however if only one or two persons from the original charter board choose to serve they must select at least two more members from the qualified candiates to the charter board election ". A Motion made by Mr. Applegate, seconded by Mr..Eberwein and passed unanimously, the resolution was accepted with the changes. 2. The minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 6, 1962 were read, on a Motion made by Mr. Eberwein, seconded by Mr. Ander- son, the minutes were approved as read with one correction, that was Mr. Anderson did not vote to adjorned the meeting of November 6, 1962. The Mayor questioned Item 10 of the minutes, reference the regular meetings be held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. A gen- eral discussion was held, Mr. Rogers stated that there had been no official meeting held by the council since their regular meeting November 6, 1962. 3. Sewerage Disposal: Mr. Rogers reported that the council MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING - NOVEMBER 20, 1962 PAGE 3 had reviewed two proposal in Ordinance form on sewerage and had not been satisfied with either. Mr. .John Starling, attorney for Shufford Mills approached the council and presented a resolution entitled "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, AND SHUFFORD MILLS, INC., HICKORY SPINNERS, INC., AND GABLES - BY- THE - SEA, INC., PERTAINING TO A SEWER SYSTEM ON A PROPERTY OWNED BY SAID PRIVATE CORPORATIONS." A general dis- cussion was held, with the council. Mr. Starling insisted that action be taken by the council on the resolution presented. The City Council requested a five minute recess. The meeting was continued. It was agreed by the council that they could not pass resolution which had not been reviewed by the City council. On a Motion made by Mr. Collins, seconded by Mr. Anderson and passed unanimously that a Special meet - in be held Tuesday, November. 27, 1962, 7:30 P. M., at the Recreation Hall of the Cocoa Palms Trailer Park for the purpose of discussing the sewerage problem. Mr. Fuller of the Southern Gulf Utilities submitted a proposal to the council on a Sewerage Disposal System. Weed Ordinance - not prepared for this meeting. The Sand Dume Ordinance No.____ entitled "AN ORDINANCE PRO - HIBITING THE REMOVAL OF SAND, SHELL, GRAVEL AND OTHER EARTHEN MATERIAL FROM THE OCEAN BEACH WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL; PROVIDING PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES," was given its first reading in its entirety. After a general discussion was held with the council it was agreed that the words "in excess of 1 cu foot ", be added after the word "material" and before "from ", MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING - NOVEMBER 20, 1962 PAGE 4 Section 1, 2nd line. Fingerprint Ordinance - Not prepared for this meeting. Insurance for Fire Dept.- Mr. Ritchie reported that under the Attorney Generals opinion that the City can contribute to groups that give municpal services. The City Attorney said he should give a legal opinion on this. A letter from the Attorney General re: "Decoration of Charter Board in presenting Charter ", was read to the Council. The Mayor stated that there were two items not on the agenda, the Master Plan and the Recreation Park and asked if these items could be included, in the business to be discussed at the Special Meeting, November 27th, Mr. Rogers asked the council if this was agreeable Mr. Anderson, Mr. Collins, Mr. Rogers was for this and Mr. Eberwein and Mr. Applegate was against. NEW BUSINESS: 1. The chair was turned over to Mr. Collins, who presented a plan to obtain money for various facilities for the City. He sug- gested that if the people wanted a Utility Tax that a straw vote could be solicited. Mr. Collins then read a resolution outlining a system for a straw vote. The Utility Tax was explained that it was proposed to have a 10% tax on lights, telephone, water, and gas and that the money would be used for Police Dept. (60%) City Hall (25 %). Road (15%) After a General discussion was held a Motion made by Mr. Anderson, second by Mr. Rogers and passed unanimously that the resolution be modified or abanded next Tuesday nite at the Special Meeting. 2. Mr. Hoog requested that the Parking Lot in the Park be used on meeting nights. 3. Mr. Anderson stated that he had received several complains MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING - NOVEMBER 20, 1962 PAGE 5 on speeding through our city streets, he suggested that the citizens obtain license numbers of the speeding vehicles and that they will be turned over to the Sheriff. 4. Mr. Anderson reported that it would cost approximately $24,000.00 a year to operate a Police Dept. 5 . Mr. Applegate reported that he was in the process of getting the County to do the engineering on the roads, also Stops and Speed signs for the streets. The Stop Lights should be worked out with the State Dept. On a Motion made by Mr. Applegate, second by Mr. Anderson and passed unanimously, that the meeting be adorned. Meetin was adjorned at 9:45 P. M. Shirley S Jenkins City Clerk approved & corrected S.J.