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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 02-23-1988 WorkshopCITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING FEBRUARY 23, 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 LEE CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 700 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT PAT LEE MAYOR BOB HOOG MAYOR PRO TEM JEFF KIDD COUNCIL MEMBER STEVE MILLER COUNCIL MEMBER ROCKY RANDELS COUNCIL MEMBER OTHERS PRESENT LEO NICHOLAS CITY MANAGER JIM THERIAC CITY ATTORNEY JAN LEESER CITY CLERK AGENDA ITEM 1. DISCUSSION WITH SCOTT SPOONER, BRILEY_, WILD AND ASSOCIATES MR. SPOONER GAVE A BRIEF HISTORY OF HIS FIRM, EXPLAINING THAT THEY HAD BEEN THE CITY'S CONSULTING ENGINEERS SINCE 1968. HE FURTHER NOTED THAT HE HAD SERVED IN THE CAPACITY OF PROJECT MANAGER FOR THE CITY FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS. IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTION BY. MR. RANDELS, MR. SPOONER EXPLAINED THAT THEIR COST ESTIMATES WERE BASED ON THE ANTICIPATED NUMBER OF MANHOURS, ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST, PROJECT MANAGER'S PEE AND A MULTIPLIER FOR PROFIT AND OVERHEAD. DISCUSSION ENSUED ON BRILEY, WILD'S PROPOSAL FOR THE DESIGN WORK AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE CHANDLER STREET CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. MR. HOOD NOTED THAT HE HAD CONTACTED ANOTHER ENGINEERING FIRM WHO GAVE HIM A MUCH LOWER ESTIMATE AND ADVOCATED GOING OUT FOR BID ON THE WORK. MR. KIDD EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS HIS OPINION THAT SMALLER ENGINEERING FIRMS COULD SAVE THE CITY MONEY. MR. NICHOLAS NOTED THAT THE CITY STAFF COULD DO SOME OF THE INSPECTION WORK ON THE PROJECT. AGENDA THIS ITEM FOR TUESDAY. DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON THE ENGINEERING PROPOSAL FOR THE INSPECTION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF PUMP STATION 12. MR. SPOONER CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING FEBRUARY 23, 1988 PAGE 1 OF 4 • ADVISED HE WOULD REVISE THE SCOPE OF THE WORK AND SUBMIT COUNCIL A NEW PROPOSAL. AGENDA THIS ITEM FOR TUESDAY. MR. RANDELS QUESTIONED MR. SPOONER ON THE FEASABILITY OF RELOCATING THE SEWER MAIN NORTH OF CENTRAL BOULEVARD IN THE DRAINAGE CANAL. MR. SPOONER ADVISED THAT PERHAPS THIS COULD BE DONE IF THE CANAL WERE ENCLOSED IN A BOX CULVERT SYSTEM. HE NOTED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO STUDY THE MATTER FURTHER TO GIVE A DEFINITE ANSWER. AGENDA THIS ITEM FOR TUESDAY. MR. MURPHY SUGGESTED THAT NO MATTER WHAT COURSE OF ACTION THE COUNCIL TAKES ON THESE MATTERS, HE WOULD SUGGEST THAT A FINAL INSPECTION SHOULD BE CONDUCTED BY BRILEY, WILD AND ASSOCIATES. MAYOR LEE. THANKED MR. SPOONER FOR ATTENDING THE MEETING ITEM 2. ORDINANCE NO. 1-88 AMENDING ZONING REGULATIONS SECTION TO ALLOW PERMANENT SECURITY LIVING FACILITIES IN THE M-1 ZONE BY SPECIAL EXCEPTION SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON j- ll AGENDA THIS ITEM FOR TUESDAY. ITEM 3. ORDINANCE NO. 3-88 AMENDING ZONING REGULATIONS LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING REQUIREMENTS (SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON 3-1) MR. NICHOLAS NOTED THAT THE BEAUTIFICATION BOARD QUESTIONED IF THIS ORDINANCE WOULD BE MADE RETROACTIVE. MR. THERIAC ADVISED THAT FROM A LEGAL STANDPOINT THAT COUND NOT BE DONE. AGENDA THIS ITEM FOR TUESDAY. ITEM 4. ORDINANCE NO. 4-88 AMENDING COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE FROM COMMERCIAL TO INDUSTRIAL PARCEL 756, SEC 15, TWP 24S RGE 37E. OWNER CEVE5C0 INC. (FIRST READING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON .1 -IL AGENDA THIS ITEM FOR TUESDAY. ITEM 5. ORDINANCE NO. 5-88 AMENDING COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE FROM COMMERCIAL TO INDUSTRIAL PARCEL AND THE 75 NORTHEAST 6ECTION OF PARCEL 755 SEC 15 TWP 5 RGE E OWNER D fi S REALTY. FIRST READING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON 3-1) MRS. LEESER EXPLAINED THAT BY DIVIDING THE PROPERTY INTO TWO SEGMENTS, THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE COULD BE CHANGED UNDER THE STATE OF FLORIDA'S SMALL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT) AND BY AMENDING THE PLAN IN THIS MATTER, IT WOULD ELIMINATE THE NEED. FOR THE TWO QUARTER PAGE ADS AND REVIEW BY STATE AGENCIES. AGENDA THESE TWO ITEMS FOR TUEDAY. CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING FEBRIlARY 23, 1988 PAGE 2 OE 4 • 0 ITEM 6. RESOLUTION NO. B8-7 APPOINTING ALTERNATE MEMBERS TO RECREATION BOARD MRS. LEESER NOTED THAT THESE WERE THE ONLY TWO APPLICATIONS ON FILE. AGENDA THIS ITEM FOR TUEDAY. ITEM 7. DISCUSSION REs AWARD OF BID N0. 88-2 CONSTRUCTION OF LIBRARY DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON THE BIDS SUBMITTED. AGENDA THIS ITEM FOR TUEDAY. ITEM 8. DISCUSSION REs SISTER CITY VISITATION MAYOR LEE EXPLAINED THAT HE WAS ADVISED WHEN GOVERNOR BOB MARTINI2 WAS IN ITALY HE VISITED THE CITY OF GUIDONIA AND HAD AGREED TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE CITY TO ENTERTAIN THE DELEGATION FROM GUIDONIA WHEN THEY VISIT IN APRIL. MR. NICHOLAS WAS REQUESTED TO WRITE TO GOVERNOR MARTINIZ AND GET A CONFIRMATION OF THIS. MAYOR LEE DISTRIBUTED A COPY OF A RESOLUTION FROM THE CITY OF GUIDONIA, WHO REQUESTED OUR CITY ADOPT A SIMILAR RESOLUTION. SINCE THE RESOLUTION WAS IN ITALIAN, IT WAS DECIDED TO AGENDA AN ITEM FOR TUEDAY, AND TO HAVE IT TRANSLATED PRIOR TO THAT TIME. ITEM 9. DISCUSSION RE: BUDGET TRANSFER MR. NICHOLAS REVIEWED THE BUDGET TRANSFERS. AGENDA THIS ITEM FOR TUESDAY. DISCUSSION MAYOR LEE DISTRIBUTED A COPY OF A SURVEY OF THE OTHER MUNICIPALITIES IN BREVARD COUNTY REGARDING THE METHOD OF BOARD APPOINTMENTS. HE NOTED THAT OUR CITY WAS THE ONLY CITY WHO ASKED THE BOARDS FOR A RECOMMENDATION. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED. IT WAS THE CONSENSUS OF COUNCIL THAT THE BOARD APPOINTMENTS SHOULD BE MADE BY THE COUNCIL, WITHOUT INPUT FROM THE BOARDS. IT WAS FURTHER NOTED THAT THE COUNCIL MEMBERS WOULD HAVE THE LATTITUDE TO INVESTIGATE THE CANDIDATES IN ANY MANNER IN WHICH THEY CHOOSE. AGENDA A POLICY STATEMENT ON THIS MATTER FOR TUESDAY. MR. NICHOLAS DISTRUBITUED COPIES OF TWO RESOLUTIONS FROM THE CITY OF PALM BAY: (1) REQUESTING A VERTERNIS HOSPITAL BE LOCATED IN THE COUNTY, AND (2) REQUESTING BREVARD COUNTY EXTEND THE LOCAL OPTION GAS TAX FOR AN ADDITIONAL 15 YEARS. AGENDA THESE RESOLUTIONS FOR TUESDAY. CITY OOUNCII. HARKSHOP MEETING FEBRUARY 23, 1988 PAGE 3 OF 4 s • MR. NICHOLAS ADVISED THAT THE BEAUTIFICATION BOARD HAD ASKED THAT A PROCLAMATION BE ISSUED REGARDING THEIR APRIL CLEAN-UP MONTH. HE FURTHER NOTED THAT THEY WANTED TO INSTALL A SPRINKLER SYSTEM ON THE AMOCO PROPERTY AT THE INTERSECTION OF AlA AND N. ATLANTIC AVENUE. MR. THERIAC ADVISED THEY COULD NOT USE PUBLIC FUNDS TO IMPROVE PRIVATE PROPERTY. MR. NICHOLAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE BOARD WISHED TO PLACE BANNERS ACROSS AlA FOR THE APRIL CLEAN-UP MONTH AND THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SIGN ORDINANCE, THIS WOULD REQUIRE COUNCIL APPROVAL. AGENDA THIS ITEM FOR TUESDAY. MR. THERIAC GAVE AN UPDATE ON THE LEINS BEING PLACED ON THE STAR BEACH CONDOMINIUM OWNERS FOR NON-PAYMENT OF SEWER BILLS. HE SAID IT LOOKED FAVORABLE THAT THE .CITY WOULD RECOUP THEIR $30,000. HE FURTHER NOTED THAT THE CITY HAD REQUESTED ATTORNEY JOE SCOTT BE DISQUALIFIED AS THE ATTORNEY FOR THE RICH'S RESTAUANT LAWSUIT BECAUSE HE WAS CITY ATTORNEY AT THE TIME THE ORDINANCE THEY ARE CHALLENGING WAS ADOPTED., THIS HEARING IS SET FOR MARCH 16TH. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 9:15 P.M. ES.LEESERPN&T TYCLERK' CITY CaMM PARKSW MEETING FEBRIWRY 23, 1988 PAGE 4 OF 4