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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 12-02-1982 Workshop� e e e CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING DECEMBER 2, 1982 THE CITY COUNCIL MET IN A WORKSHOP SESSION AT CITY HALL ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1982 AT 7:30PM. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT WERE: MAYOR WAYNE RUTHERFORD, J. CALVERT L. HARRIS AND L. NICHOLAS= CITY MANAGER/ATTORNEY J. SCOTT AND SECRETARY G. RANSOM. UNFINISHED BUSINESS' ITEM 1. ORDINANCE NO. 19-82 RE: AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE RIO .0 B CHANGING ZO G S RICT CLAS SIFI- TIO FROM R- TO R- FOA PHASE , COSTA DEL SOL ( E ON READING AND PUBLIC HLAKING MAYOR RUTHERFORD GAVE A BRIEF REVIEW OF THIS ORDINANCE. IT IS TO BE PLACED ON THE DECEMBER 7, 1982 COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA, FOR SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING. NEW BUSINESS ITEM 1. R^.GOLUTI N NO. 82-u'3 RE: ESTABLISHING PUBLIC HEARING DATE RE• VACATING PORTIONBOOTH COURT BETWEEN TRACT 11 AND 13 CHANDLER PARK REPLAT - PETITIONER -R-111 CANNON FOR SAND IN THE SHOES MAYOR RUTHERFORD GAVE A BRIEF REVIEW OF. THIS RESOLUTION. MS. CANNON PRESENTED A SITE PLAN FOR COUNCIL AND AUDIENCE REVIEW. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED. MR. NICHOLAS REQUESTED THAT CITY ATTORNEY SCOTT CHECK INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF VACATING THE REST OF BOOTH COURT (REMAINING PIECE OF LAND FROM CHANDLER. STREET ON THE SOUTH, NORTH TO THE -AREA OF BOOTH COURT WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN VACATED.) MR. SCOTT IS TO CHECK WITH THE TRACT 12 PROPERTY OWNER PRIOR TO THE DECEMBER 7 COUNCIL. MEETING. IF THEY ARE AGREEABLE, AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE WILL INCLUDE THIS ADDITIONAL PIECE OF PROPERTY. THIS ITEM IS TO BE PLACED ON THE DECEMBER 7, 1982 COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA. CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES 12/2/82 PAGE 1 OF 5 ITEM 2. APPOINTMENT OF CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MEMBER MAYOR RUTHERFORD STATED THAT MR. HARRY KELLER HAD SUBMITTED A LETTER FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION TO SERVE ON THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON THIS BOARD, ON A "SIGN" CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD AND ON ITEM 8 OF THIS AGENDA, WHICH IS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE EXISTING SIGN CODE ORDINANCE TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT FLORIDA STATUTES. AT THIS TIME IT WAS STATED THAT ITEM 8. IS TO BE ON THE DECEMBER 7, 1982 COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA. DISCUSSION CONTINUED ON THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD. IT. WAS DETERMINED THAT THE APPOINTMENT OF HARRY KELLER TO THE "SIGN" CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD WOULD BE PLACED ON THE DECEMBER 7, 1982 COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA, WITH FURTHER DISCUSSION ON CODE ENFORCEM^NT BOARDS TO BE CONTINUED AT THE NEXT COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING. (DECEMBER 16, 1982) ITEM 3. DISCUSSION RE: APPOINTMDNT OF COUNCIL MEMBER TO FILL VACANT SEAT TWO LETTER WERE RECEIVED FOR CONSIDERATION FOR THIS VACANCY. MR. JOHN WINCHESTER, CURRENTLY.A MEMBER OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD, AND MR. JOHN W. MULLANEY. THIS ITEM IS TO BE PLACED ON THE DECEMBER 7, 1982 COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA WITH A REQUEST FROM MAYOR RUTHERFORD THAT THESE GENTLEMEN BE PREPARED TO MAKE A BRIEF STATEMENT AT THAT TIME. ITEM 4. DISCUSSION RE: COUNCIL AREAS OF INTEREST THIS ITEM IS TO BE PLACED ON THE DECEMBER 7, 1982 COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA. ACTION ''RILL BE TAKEN IF THE CURRENT VACANCY IS FILLED. ITEM 5. ORDINANCE NO. 20-82 RE: ADOPTING COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE NO. 82-22 (FIRST READING AND PUBLIC HEARING) MAYOR RUTHERFORD EXPLAINED THAT THE ORDINANCE WAS BASICALLY A HOUSEKEEPING ORDINANCE, AND IT IS TO BE PLACED ON THE DECEMBER 7, 1982 COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA. CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP.MINUTES 12/2/82 PAGE 2 OF 5 ITEM 6. DISCUSSION RE: EMPLOYEE CHRISTMAS BONUSES THIS ITEM IS TO BE PLACED ON THE DECEMBER 7, 1982 COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA. ITEM 7. MOTION RE: AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE CONCRMTE CURBING. MAYOR RUTHERFORD EXPLAINED THAT THIS CURBING WAS TO BE DONE IN THE AREA OF CENTRAL AVENUE. CITY MANAGER SCOTT SAID THAT THERE WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY 2,100 FEET OF CURBING TO BE REPLACED, AND PRELIMINARY ESTIMATES ARE $4.50 to $5.00 PER FOOT., THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION ON THE FEASIBILITY OF HAVING THE CITY CREW DO THE WORK. ITEM IS TO BE PLACED ON THE DECEMBER 7, 1982 COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA. ITEM 8. ORDINANCE NO. 21-02 RE: AMENDING SIGN CODE CHAPTER 653 FIRST READING AND PUBLIC HEARING) THIS ITEM WAS PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED UNDER ITEM 2 OF THIS MEETING'S AGENDA, AND IS TO BE PLACED ON THE DECEMBER 7, 1982 COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA FOR FIRST READING AND PUBLIC HEARING. ITEM 9. MOTION RE: FIRE DEPARTMENT'S PAY DATE MAYOR RUTHERFORD EXPLAINED THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE FIREMEN WERE PAID ONLY ON A QUARTERLY BASIS, IT HAS BEEN POLICY TO PAY THEM A LITTLE EARLY IN THE LAST QUARTER, DUE TO THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. DECEMBER 10, 1982 WAS ESTABLISHED AS THE CUT OFF DATE. THIS ITEM TO BE PLACED ON THE DECEMBER 7, 1982 COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA. AT THIS TIME MAYOR RUTHERFORD BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE COUNCIL A LETTER FROM THE CITY OF MELBOURNE REQUESTING THAT THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL CONTACT THE UNITED STATES CUSTOM'S. SERVICE. IN SUPPORT OF MELBOURNE'S OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED REVOCATION, BY THE CUSTOM'S SERVICE, OF THE LANDING RIGHTS DESIGNATION FOR THE MELBOURNE REGIONAL AIRPORT. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED. MAYOR RUTHERFORD REQUESTED THAT THE CITY SEND A LETTER TO THE UNITED STATES CUSTOM'S SERVICE WITH COPIES TO OUR STATE LEGISLATORS PER MELBOURNE'S RESOLUTION NO. 791. CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES 12/2/82 PAGE 3 OF 5 DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON THE STATUS OF THE STREET LIGHT REPAIRS IN THE CITY AND HOW MUCH LONGER IT WOULD BE BEFORE THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. MR. NICHOLAS POINTED OUT THE LETTER FROM CANAVERAL CAB COMPANY ON THE INSURANCE RATES THAT THE CITY HAS COMPARED TO BORDERING COMMUNITIES. HR. MEEK, FROM CANAVERAL CAB COMPANY, WAS PRESENT TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON THESE RATES. AND THE HIGH PREMIUMS HE MUST PAY FOR HIS EIGHT TAXICABS. (APPROXIMATELY $45,000 AFTER INCREASE) COUNCIL ,AGREED THAT THE FIGURES WERE OUT OF PROPORTION WITH THOSE OF NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES AND ASKED CITY MANAGER SCOTT TO LOOK INTO THESE FIGURES FOR THE DECEMBER 7, 1982 COUNCIL MEETING. AN EXTENSION ON THE DUE DATE REQUIRED BY THE CITY WILL BE GIVEN IF NECESSARY. THIS IS TO BE AN "ADD-ON" ITEM FOR THE DECEMBER7,. 1982 COUNCIL MIJETING AGENDA. MR. MEEK WAS ASKED TO RETURN FOR THAT MEETING. MRS. CALVERT REQUESTED THAT THE REAPPOINTMENT OF MAY MERTZ TO THE BEAUTIFICATION BOARD BE PLACED ON THE DECEMBER 7, 1982 COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA. CITY MANAGER SCOTT ADVISED COUNCIL THAT WERE IN THE PROCESS OF HIRING FIVE NEW PEOPLE FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. THE NEW PLANT SHOULD BE ON-LINE THE FIRST WEEK IN JANUARY, WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. HE ALSO ADVISED COUNCIL THAT MR. MITCH OWENS, FROM WILLIAM R. HOUGH 6 COMPANY WOULD BE PRESENT AT THE TUESDAY COUNCIL MEETING. MR. SCOTT METZ'WITH A REPRESENTATIVE FROM PLANTEC ON DOING A RATE STUDY FOR THE CITY. THE COST WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $7500. MRS. CALVERT ASKED ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE PROPOSED FIRE INSPECTIONS AT THE PORT BY OUR FIRE MARSHAL. MR. SCOTT STATED THAT THE PORT IS PRETTY AGREEABLE TO OUR PROPOSAL. THERE WAS FUP.TH%R DISCUSSION THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING A COMPUTER CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES 12/2/82 PAGE 4 OF 5 • e • SYSTEM AT THE CITY HALL. MR. SCOTT EXPLAINED THAT THE CITY OF MELBOURNE WAS PRESENTLY INSTALLING A QUARTER -MILLION DOLLAR SYSTEM AND THE CAPABILITY OF BUYING TIME IN THAT SYSTEM WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO US. MAYOR RUTHERFORD SUGGESTED THAT THE CITY LOOK INTO A WORD PROCESSOR, ESPECIALLY FOR KEEPING SUCH. THINGS AS T3E ZONING ORDINANCE. GERI MCGRAW, CHAIRMAN OF THE BEAUTIFICATION BOARD ASKED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING ADDITIONAL "NO PARKING" SIGNS POSTED IN THE CITY. SHE ALSO ASKED ABOUT HAVING THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL SIGN WHICH IS PRESENTLY AT THE RECREATION CO'1PLEX (BEAUTIFICATION BOARD SIGN) MOVED TO A LOCATION ON NORTH ATLANTIC AVENUE ACROSS FROM THE POST OFFICE. MAYOR RUTHERFORD ASKED MR. SCOTT TO CHECK INTO GETTING THE NECESSARY PERMISSION FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER TO PLACE THIS SIGN AT THAT LOCATION. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:15PM.