HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 12-15-1983 WorkshopCITY COUNCIL
WORKSHOP MEETING
DECEMBER 15, 1983
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA,
HELD A WORKSHOP MEETING ON DECEMBER 15 , 1983
AT CITY HALL, 105 POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. BY
14AYOR WAVNE_ RUTHERFORD
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT WERE: MAYOR RUTHERFORD, MRS. CALVERT,
MR. FISCHETTI, MR. NICHOLAS AND MR. WINCHESTER.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT WERE: NONE
ALSO PRESENT WERE: CITY MANAGER F. NUTT AND CITY ATTORNEY
J. SCOTT. -
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
ITEM 1. ORDINANCE N0. 25-83 RE: AMENDMENTS TO ZONING ORDINANCE
N0. 2-83 AS ANENDEDBY AMENDING SECTION 32.0
637 51(H) 641 01 A SECOND READING AND PUBLIC
HEARING DECEMBER 20
NO DISCUSSION. AGENDA FOR TUESDAY NIGHT.
ITEM 2. ORDINANCEN0.-26-83 RE: PROVIDING REGULATIONS FOR LOT
CLEARING ESTABLISHING COD CHAPTER 7 3 FIRST READING
AND PUBLIC HEARING DECEMBER 20
COU14CIL HAD BEFORE.THEM THE FULL ORDINANCE. MR. NICHOLAS EXPRESSED
CONCERN THAT THE ORDINANCE WAS TOO STRINGENT AND DEVELOPERS WOULD COME
IN AND BULLDOZE .THE LOTS RATHER THAN CLEAR OUT THE UNDERBRUSH. ATTORNEY
SCOTT POINTED OUT THAT THE ORDINANCE SETS UP THE CITY COUNCIL AS THE
APPEALS BOARD. MR. SCOTT IS CHECKING THE STATUTES TO SEE IF THE
BEAUTIFICATION BOARD CAP] BE'THE APPEALS BOARD, RATHER THAN THE CITY
COUNCIL. ,AGENDA FOR TUESDAY. .
ITEM 3. ORDINANCE N0.-27-83RE:- SPECIAL. INSPECTOR -THRESHOLD
BUILDINGS ESTABLISHING CODE CHAPTER 3 IRSf READING
AND PUBLIC HEARING DECEMBER 201
MAYOR RUTHERFORD EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS NECESSARY FOR THE CITY
TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE SETTING UP A SPECIAL INSPECTOR FOR THRESHOLD
BUILDINGS AS IT WAS SET FORTH IN THE STATE STATUTES. COUNCIL HAD
BEFORE THEM THE FULL ORDINANCE AND WILL REVIEW IT BEFORE TUESDAY'S
MEETING. AGENDA.
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ITEM 4• RESURFACINGNPROJECT9( OSTPONEDTANCE OF DECEMHERN6)OOR HEIGHTS
CITY MANAGER F. NUTT INFORMED COUNCIL THAT HE HAD REINSPECTED
THE RESURFACING PROJECT AND COULD DETECT NO PROBLEMS. HE RECOMMENDED
THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE RESURFACING PROJECT. AGENDA FOR TUESDAY.
ITEM 5. MOTION RE: AUTHORIZATION FOR EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS
TO SUBSIDIZE CAPE CANAVERAL LIBRARY S SALARIES
POSTPONED DECEMBER 6
COUNCIL HAD BEFORE THEM THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CAPE CANAVERAL
LIBRARY BOARD (WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO). CITY MANAGER NUTT RECOMMENDED
TO COUNCIL THAT THEY SUBSIDIZE THE LIBRARY SALARIES BY HIRING ONE
HALF-TIME PERSON FOR A TRAIL PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS. AGENDA FOR
TUESDAY NIGHT.
NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 1. DISCUSSION RE: REQUEST FOR STREET LIGHT ON WASHINGTON
AVENUE
COUNCIL HAD BEFORE THEM A PETITION SIGNED BY SEVERAL RESIDENTS
AND A LETTER FROM RONNIE FARMER REQUESTING A STREET LIGHT IN THE
500 BLOCK OF WASHINGTON AVENUE. AGENDA FOR TUESDAY. DISCUSSION
CONTINUED BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AND MR. ERIN O'BOYLE, A
RESIDENT OF THAT AREA, ABOUT THE PROBLEMS WITH THE RESIDENTS PARKING
THEIR CARS AND BOATS ON THE CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY BY CAPEVIEW ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL.
ITEM 2. DISCUSSION RE: ENGINEERING PROPOSAL FOR DUNE CROSSOVER
PROJECT
CITY ATTORNEY J. SCOTT EXPLAINED TO COUNCIL THAT THE REASON THE
PRESENT DUNE CROSSOVERS NEED TO BE EXTENDED IS BECAUSE OF THE BEACH
SHIFTING AND THE VEGETATION LINE INCREASING. ALSO THAT THE RAILROAD
TIES ARE INADEQUATE AND FENCES NEED TO REBUILT TO PREVENT PEOPLE FROM
WALKING ON THE DUNES.
COUNCIL HAD BEFORE THEM A PROPOSAL FROM BRILEY, WILD 6 ASSOCIATES
AND THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER (WHICH ARE ATTACHED HERETO).
COUNCIL REQUESTED THE CITY MANAGER TO. GET BACK WITH BRILEY, WILD AND
ASSOCIATES TO SEE IF THE PROPOSED COST OF $8,050 COULD BE REDUCED.
AGENDA FOR TUESDAY NIGHT.
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ITEM 3. DISCUSSION RE: BUILDING PERMIT FEES AND SITE PLAN
REVIEW FEES
CITY MANAGER F. NUTT RECAPPED THE CHANGES RECOMMENDED BY
ACTING BUILDING OFFICIAL, H. KELLER REGARDING FEES. AGENDA PERMISSION
TO ADVERTISE FOR TUESDAY NIGHT.
ITEM 4. RESOLUTION NO. 83-92 RE: AMENDING HARBOR HEIGHT'S
ASSESSMENT ROLL
CITY MANAGER F. NUTT EXPLAINED COUNCIL NEEDS TO ADOPT AND BE -
RECORD THE AMENDED ASSESSMENT ROLL REFLECTING THE LOWER ASSESSMENT.
AGENDA FOR TUESDAY.
DISCUSSION
CITY MANAGER F. NUTT SUGGESTED COUNCIL START CONSIDERING TIMING
FOR ANOTHER ASSESSMENT PROJECT IN LIEU OF THE FACT IN THE CANAVERAL
BEACH GARDEN AREA THE PROJECT WILL GO IN FRONT OF CAPEVIEW ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL AND THEY NEED TO KNOW THE COST PRIOR TO JULY SO THEY CAN PUT
IT IN THEIR BUDGET.
CITY ATTORNEY SCOTT INFORMED COUNCIL HE RECEIVED A DECISION
FROM THE UNEMPLOYMENT. COMPENSATION BOARD THAT THEY RULED IN THE CITY'S
FAVOR BASED ON THE FACT THAT THE APPEAL WASN'T FILED UNTIL 21 DAYS
AFTER A DECISION WAS RENDERED. HE FURTHER NOTED THAT THIS MAY END
UP IN FEDERAL COURT.
MR. NICHOLAS ASKED THE CITY MANAGER TO REPLACE THE CITY LIMIT
SIGN AT THE NORTH CITY LIMITS ON AlA AS IT WAS BULLET-RIDEN.
HE ALSO SUGGESTED THE CITY POST A 2' x 2' OR LARGER NOTICE ON
PROPERTY THAT WOULD BE THE SUBJECT OF A HEARING BEFORE THE BOARD OF
ADJUSTMENT. ATTORNEY SCOTT INFORMED MR. NICHOLAS THAT THE PROPERTY
IS POSTED BUT NOT WITH A NOTICE THAT LARGE.
MR. NICHOLAS FURTHER QUESTIONED WHY THE ACTING BUILDING OFFICIAL,
HARRY KELLER, DID NOT REQUIRE A SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES FOR THE TWO LIL GENERAL STORES WHICH RECENTLY WERE APPROVED
BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. MR. KELLER WILL BE ASKED TO ATTEND THE
TUESDAY NIGHT COUNCIL MEETING TO CLARIF.Y.THIS ISSUE.
MR. WINCHESTER REQUESTED THAT REVIEW OF THE NOISE ORDINANCE BE
PLACED ON THE NEXT WORKSHOP AGENDA. ALSO, HE WOULD LIKE THE CITY TO
CONSIDER IMPOUNDING PORTABLE SIGNS THAT ARE LOCATED ON THE RIGHT -OF -WAY -
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