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WORKSHOP MEETING
SEPTEMBER 30, 1982
THE CITY COUNCIL MET IN WORKSHOP SESSION AT CITY HALL
ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1982 AT 7:30 P.M.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT WERE: MAYOR J.L. MURPHY, JR.,
J. CALVERT, L. NICHOLAS, W. RUTHERFORD; CITY MANAGER/ATTORNEY J.
SCOTT AND CITY CLERK P. BEAULIEU.
S. T}IAYER RE: BAILEY WILD'S PROPOSAL FOR OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
STEVE THAYER OF BRILEY, WILD AND ASSOCIATES WAS IN
ATTENDANCE AND EXPLAINED TO COUNCIL THE NECESSITY FOR AN OPERATION
AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR THE NEW SEWER PLANT WHICH IS UNDER CON-
STRUCTION. HE INFORMED COUNCIL THAT THE CITY WAS UNDER A CON-
STRUCTION PERMIT AND IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A PERMANENT OPERATING PERMIT
THE CITY WILL NEED THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL WHICH IS
A D.E.R. REQUIREMENT. THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE WORKING DRAFT
AVAILABLE BEFORE THE PLANT STARTS UP. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE COST
OF THE MANUAL WAS $27,800. THIS ITEM TO BE PLACED ON OCTOBER 5
AGENDA.
NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 1. BID - SEWER LABORATORY CABINETS
POLLUTION CONTROL SUPERVISOR WALTEMIRE WAS IN ATTENDANCE
AND EXPLAINED THAT THE CABINETS HE HAD GONE OUT FOR BIDS ON WERE
FLOOR TYPE WITH CHEMICAL RESISTANT TOPS AND GLASS DOORS. ONLY
0 ® of
ONE FIRM HAD BID ON THESE CABINETS AND THE BID PRICE WAS $6,331.50.
IT WAS NOTED BY MR. SCOTT THAT ONE ADDITIONAL COMPANY HAD CONTACTED
THE CITY AFTER THE BIDS HAD BEEN OPENED. THIS COMPANY HAS BEEN
SENT A LIST OF THE BID SPECS AND WILL BE CALLING ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 4,
WITH AN ESTIMATE. TURNING DOWN THE ONE BID AND RE -ADVERTISING WAS
MENTIONED. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THIS ITEM BE PLACED ON THE
TUESDAY AGENDA FOR ACTION.
ITEM 2. DISCUSSION RE: RESOLUTION ON TOURIST DEVELOPMENT
TAX
COUNCIL HAD BEFORE THEM A LETTER FROM MAYOR BROWN OF COCOA
BEACH AND A COPY OF COCOA BEACH'S RESOLUTION WHICH WAS URGING
LEGISLATION TO PERMIT A TAX ON TRANSIENT RENTALS IN CITIES. A
CITIZEN REPRESENTING THE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION SPOKE IN OPPOSITION
TO THE TAX. IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT THE CITY WAS NOT NECESSARILY
SUGGESTING THIS TAX IN CAPE CANAVERAL BUT IF SISTER CITY'S NEEDED
THE SUPPORT FOR THIS TYPE OF LEGISLATION THE CITY WOULD BE IN FAVOR
OF EXPRESSING THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE LEGISLATION. THIS ITEM TO BE
PLACED ON THE OCTOBER 5 AGENDA.
ITEM 3.. gTREET LIGHT EEQUESTS - 105-187
AVE CANAVERAL
AAVERAL BEACH
CITY MANAGER SCOTT EXPLAINED THAT THE LETTER FROM CANAVERAL
BEACH BOULEVARD TENANTS IN THE CAPESIDE CENTER REQUESTING ADDITIONAL
STREET LIGHTS HAD BEEN INVESTIGATED AND THAT, SUFFICIENT STREET
LIGHTING WAS AVAILABLE AT THAT SITE.
THE SECOND LETTER IN COUNCIL'S FOLDERS REGARDING STREET
LIGHTS WAS FROM MR. BEASLEY AND REQUESTED A STREET LIGHT ON
HARRISON AVENUE BETWEEN RIDGEWOOD AVENUE AND THE OCEAN. DURING
DISCUSSION REGARDING THIS AREA, IT WAS NOTED THAT ADDITIONAL STREETS
FROM RIDGEWOOD AVENUE TO THE OCEAN MAY NEED A LIGHT. THE CITY
MANAGER WAS REQUESTED TO LOOK INTO THIS PRIOR TO THE TUESDAY
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MEETING. THE CITY MANAGER TO HAVE COSTS ON THE LIGHTS FOR TUESDAY.
ITEM 4• USESOFETENNIS COURT SC FORS TOURNAMENTEOVEST FOR
CITY MANAGER SCOTT INFORMED COUNCIL THAT THE RECREATION
BOARD HAD RECOMMENDED THAT THREE COURTS BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE
CANCER SOCIETY'S UPCOMING TOURNAMENT. THIS ITEM TO BE ON THE OCTOBER 5
AGENDA.
ITEM 5.RESOLUTON NO. 82-58 RE: APPOINTMENT OF PLANNING
AND ZONING BOARD -
--IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD HAD RECOMMENDED
THAT M.R. RANDELS BE APPOINTED TO THE BOARD. THIS RESOLUTION PLACED ON
OCTOBER 5 AGENDA.
ITEM 6. RESOLUTION NO. 82-59 RE: APPOINTMENT OF RECREATION
BOARD MEMBERS
IT WAS NOTED THAT THE TERMS WERE DUE TO EXPIRE FOR
THESE RECREATION BOARD MEMBERS. THE BOARD HAD ADDRESSED THIS AT THEIR
LAST MEETING. THIS RESOLUTION PLACED ON OCTOBER 5 AGENDA.
DISCUSSION
COUNCIL HAD BEFORE THEM A LETTER FROM THE CANAVERAL PORT
AUTHORITY DATED SEPTEMBER 23, 1982 (LETTER ATTACHED TO MINUTES).
MAYOR MURPHY. EXPLAINED THAT HE HAD ANSWERED THE LETTER AND PROCEEDED
TO READ HIS ANSWER. DURING DISCUSSION IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT CITY
MANAGER SCOTT DRAFT ANOTHER LETTER WHICH WOULD ADDRESS ONLY THE
SUBJECT OF FIRE PROTECTION. THE MAYOR REQUESTED THAT IT NOTE THAT
IT WAS HIS UNDERSTANDING AND HE HAD RELATED TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT
THE $24,000 ANNUAL PAYMENT WAS A FEE FOR FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES RENDERED.
A SUGGESTION WAS MADE THAT ANY FUTURE NEGOTIATIONS BE THREE PARTY
CONTRACTS BETWEEN THE CITY, FIRE DEPARTMENT AND PORT.
THE SUBJECT OF A NEWSLETTER WAS BROUGHT UP AND DISCUSSED BY
COUNCIL. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT PERHAPS AN AD BE TAKEN OUT IN THE
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SHOPPERS BULLETIN WITH HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT COUNCIL ACTION.
IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT AN INQUIRY BE MADE AS TO THE COST OF THIS
TYPE OF NEWS RELEASE.
MR. SCOTT INFORMED COUNCIL THAT HE WILL HAVE A PRESENTATION
ON FIRE HYDRANTS AT THE NEXT WORKSHOP. HE ALSO REPORTED THAT MUTUAL
AID PROCEDURES WOULD BE WORKED ON IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:47 P.M.
CITY CLERK