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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 02-11-1988 WorkshopCITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 1988 A WORKSHOP MEETING OF THE CAPE CANAVERAL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON FEBRUARY 11, 1988, AT THE CITY HALL ANNEX, 111 POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA. MAYOR PRO TEM HOOG CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M- MEN .M. MEMBEAESENT BOB HOOG MAYOR PRO TEM JEFF KIDD COUNCIL MEMBER STEVE MILLER .COUNCIL MEMBER ROCKY RANDELS COUNCIL MEMBER MEMBERS ABSENT PAT LEE MAYOR OTHERSPRESENT LEO NICHOLAS CITY MANAGER JIM THERIAC CITY ATTORNEY JAN LEESER CITY CLERK AGENDA 1-88 AMENDING ATIONS ITEM 1. ORDINANCE NO•TO ALLOW PERMANENTNSECURITYLLIVING SECTION _ FFIRSTI READINGNAND PUBLICZ HEARING CIAEXCEPTION ON 61 MR. MOOG EXPLAINED THAT THIS PROPOSED ORDINANCE HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD. MR. RANDELS INDICATED THAT THE INTENT OF THE ORDINANCE WAS TO ALLOW PERMANENT LIVING FACILITIES AT MINI -WAREHOUSES IN AN INDUSTRIAL ZONE. MR. NICHOLAS ADVISED THAT THE ORDINANCE WAS NOT RESTRICTING THE LIVING FACILITIES TO MINI -WAREHOUSES. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON THE REGULATION THAT NO CHILDREN WOULD BE ALLOWED. MR. THERIAC ADVISED THAT THE PROVISION COULD BE ENFORCED IN THIS INSTANCE. AGENDA THIS ITEM FOR TUESDAY. ITEM 2. ORDINANCE NO. 2-88 AMENDING ZONING REGULATIONS SECTION 7.5 TO ALLOW RETAIL 6EAFOOD SALES IN THE C-1 ZONE BY SPECIAL E%CEPTION -FIRST READING AND PUBLIC NEARING IT WAS POINTED OUT THAT THIS ORDINANCE WAS ALSO PROPOSED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD IN RESPONSE ,TO A REDUEST FOR A RETAIL SEAFOOD SALES OFFICE ON NORTH ATLANTIC AVENUE. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED. AGENDA FOR TUESDAY. CITY W.XEII, WORKSHOP MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 1988 PAGE 1 OF 4 ITEM 3. LANDSCAP G NAND SCREE ING NR EQUIREM EN S (FIRST AFIRST READING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON 2-16) MR. RANDELS EXPLAINED THAT THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD HAD DONE ALOT OF WORK ON THIS PROPOSED ORDINANCE. AGENDA FOR TUESDAY. ITEM 4. RESOLUTION NO. 88-5 APPOINTING OFFICIAL CITY HISTORIAN MR. NICHOLAS ADVISED THAT THIS RESOLUTION HAD NOT BEEN PREPARED. ,AGENDA FOR TUESDAY. ITEM 5. DISCUSSION RV., AUTHORIZING BRILEY_, WILD AND ASSOCIATES TO DO DESIGN WORK FOA COLUMBIA DRIVE STREET REPAIR PROJECT ITEM 6. DISCUSSION REs AUTHORIZING BAILEY, WILD 6 ASSUR OCIATES TO CONDUCT ON—SITE INSPECTION DING CONSTRUCTION OF PUMP STATION 02 DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON THE QUOTES FROM BRILEY, WILD AND ASSOCIATES DO THE SAID WORK. IT WAS THE CONSENSUS OF COUNCIL THAT THE QUOTES WERE TOO. HIGH FOR THE WORK INVOLVED. DISCUSSION CONTINUED ON THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING THE STAFF CONDUCT SOME OF THE WORK INHOUSE, OR TO GO OUT FOR BID FOR A PORTION OF THE WORK. MR. NICHOLAS ADVISED THAT IT WOULD BE BETTER TO HAVE BRILEY, WILD AND ASSOCIATES TO DO ALL THE WORK ON THE PROJECT AND IF THE CITY WAS UNHAPPY WITH THE PRICES, IT MAY BE TIME TO CONSIDER REBIDDING THE CONSULTING ENGINEER CONTRACT. MR. NICHOLAS FURTHER ADVISED THAT REPRESENTATIVES FROM BRILEY, WILD & ASSOCIATES WOULD BE IN THE CITY ON TUESDAY,' FEBRUARY 23RD AND SUGGESTED THAT COUNCIL SCHEDULE A SPECIAL WORKSHOP MEETING TO ADDRESS THEM ON THESE CONCERNS. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE REGULAR WORKSHOP MEETING SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 25TH BE RESCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 23RD AND BRILEY, WILD 6 ASSOCIATES BE ASKED TO ATTEND. AGENDA AN ITEM FOR TUESDAY'S MEETING TO RESCHEDULE THE WORKSHOP MEETING. ITEM 7. DISCUSSION REs ACQUIRING SEWER LINE PROPERTY MR. NICHOLAS DISTRIBUTED COPIES OF MAPS SHOWING THE RIGHTS—OF—WAY THAT, THE CITY NEEDS TO ACQUIRE FOR THE PRESENT SEWER LINE. HE EXPLAINED THAT AT ONE TIME THE CITY DID HAVE THE RIGHTS—OF—WAY; HOWEVER, WHEN THE CITY VACATED THE PROPERTY FOR THE PROPOSED BANANA RIVERBOULEVARDTO THE PROPERTY OWNERS, THEY CITY COUNCIL WommvP MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 1988 PACO: 2 OF 4 INADVERTANTLY ALSO DEEDED THEM THE 15' SEWER EASEMENT. HE FURTHER NOTED THAT IN ADDITION, THE CITY NEEDS TO ACQUIRE A PIECE OF PROPERTY 25' X 45' ON CENTRAL BOULEVARD FOR THE EXPANSION OF LIFT STATION $2. THE PROPERTY BELONGS TO HOWARD GOULD WHO HAS QUOTED THE CITY A PRICE OF $12,000 FOR THE PIECE OF PROPERTY. MR. NICHOLAS DISTRIBUTED COPIES OF AN APPRAISAL WHICH LISTED A $10,000 FIGURE FOR THE PROPERTIES THE CITY NEEDS TO ACQUIRE, INCLUDING THE 25' X 45' PARCEL FOR LIFT STATION f2. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED. MR. THERIAC ADVISED THAT THE CITY COULD CLAIM IMMINENT DOMAIN OF THE PARCELS IN QUESTION AND THEN CONDEMN THEM. HE FURTHER ADVISED THAT THIS WOULD BE.A VERY LENGTHY AND COSTLY PROCEDURE. MR. NICHOLAS WAS ADVISED TO WRITE THE PROPERTY OWNERS ONE MORE LETTER AND EXPLAIN TO THEM THAT THIS WILL BE THE ONLY OPTION LEFT OPEN TO THE CITY IF AN AGREEMENT CANNOT BE REACHED. ITEM B. DISCUSSION RES QUOTE NO 88-1 FOR AERIAL FIRE TRUCK MR. NICHOLAS ADVISED THAT THE CITY HAD RECEIVED ONE QUOTE IN THE AMOUNT OF $250,000 FOR THE AERIAL TRUCK. HE INDICATED THAT OTHER CITIES WERE INTERESTED IN THE PURCHASE OF THE TRUCK BUT THEY DID NOT SUBMIT A BID. THE QUESTION WAS RAISED AS TO WHAT ACTION THE CITY COULD TAKE REGARDING ANY OTHER OFFERS IF THE BID WAS REJECTED. MR. THERIAC WAS ASKED TO RESEARCH THE ISSUE AND REPORT BACK ON TUESDAY.. AGENDA .THIS ITEM FOR TUESDAY. ITEM 9. DISCUSSION RES COMPREHENSIVE PLAN EARLY SUBMITTAL MR. NICHOLAS ADVISED THAT BREVARD COUNTY WAS HAVING SECOND THOUGHTS REGARDING EARLY SUBMITTAL OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BECAUSE IT WOULD MEAN THAT BREVARD COUNTY AND THE MUNICIPALITIES THEREIN WOULD BE THE FIRST IN THE STATE TO SUBMIT THEIR PLANS AND THEREFORE MAY BE REQUIRED TO ADDRESS CERTAIN CONCERNS IN THE PLAN. MR. NICHOLAS NOTED THAT THE MUNICIPALITIES HAD JOINED BREVARD COUNTY IN A GRANT FROM THE STATE FOR THE EARLY SUBMITTAL AND THE CITY WOULD LOSE $4,000 IF THEY DID NOT GO WITH THE EARLY SUBMITTAL. ALL OF THE MUNICIPALITIES AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM BREVARD COUNTY WERE SCHEDULED TO MEET AND DISCUSS THE ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 12TH. CITY CCUNC31 WORKSHOP MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 1988 PAGE 3 OF 4 0 ITEM 10. JAMIESON MEMORIAL IT WAS THE CONSENSUS OF COUNCIL TO PURCHASE A BRONZE PLAQUE FOR THE AMOUNT OF $300.00 TO AFFIX BELOW THE PLAQUE AT CITY HALL AND TO DEDICATE THE CITY HALL BUILDING TO THE MEMORY OF RAYMOND JAMIESON, FIRST MAYOR OF CAPE CANAVERAL. AGENDA THIS ITEM FOR TUESDAY. ITEM 11. DISCUSSI ON RE: ESTABLISHING DATE AND LOCATION OF FIREWORKS DISPLAY FOR 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION MR. MOOG REPORTED THAT THE FIREFIGHTERS HAD DECIDED TO HOLD THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY ON MONDAY, JULY 4TH AT THE SAME LOCATION AS LAST YEAR (BEHIND DIAMOND GINNY'S). MRS. LEESER WAS REQUESTED TO CONTACT MR. KEANE AND ASK HIM IF HE WOULD DETONATE THE FIREWORKS AGAIN THIS YEAR. ITEM 12. PRESENTATION BY CANAVERAL PORT AUTHORITY MR. LEESER EXPLAINED THAT MAYOR LEE REQUESTED THIS ITEM BE PLACED ON TUESDAY'S AGENDA. DISCUSSION MR. NICHOLAS ADVISED THAT HE AND ATTORNEY JOE MOSS HAD MET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNION WHO HAD GIVEN THE CITY A TENTATIVE CONTRACT. HE EXPLAINED TEAT THE NEXT STEP WOULD BE FOR THE COUNCIL TO MEET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. WHICH IS A SESSION NOT HELD IN THE SUNSHINE, TO DISCUSS THE CONTRACT. MR. NICHOLAS DISTRIBUTED COPIES OF THE RESULTS OF THE REBID ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW LIBRARY BUILDING. THERE BEING NO. FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 900 P.M. 9 yA ET S. LESSER TY CLERK: CITY cUuNcm woms iDB MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 1988 PAGE 4 OF 4