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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 07-14-1988 WorkshopCAPE CANAVERAL CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING JULY 14, 1988 il was ld on Julyr14t,o1988etatgof the the cityCape Canaveral Hall Annex, 111yPolkcAvenue,e Cape Canaveral, Florida. Mayor Lee called the meeting to order at 7s30 P.M. Members Present Patrick Lee Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Bob Hoog Council Member Steve Miller Rocky Randels Council Member Members Absent Jeff Kidd Council Member Other, .present Leo Nicholas City Manager Jim Theriac City Attorney Jan Lesser City Clerk Mayor Lee asked if there were any objections to hearing item 2 first due to Mr. Bjerning had a funeral to attend. There being none, this item was moved up on the agenda. 2, Discussion Ae: A reement with Dobson B ernin and Duffs for Au t Sery ces tar 1988-89 Mr. Bjerning addressed the Council and informed them that the coat for auditing services for the next fiscal year would be $15,200.00, which represents a ten percent increase. Discussion followed. Agenda this item for Tuesday. Discussion with Bob Scherni Brevard Count Plannin 1, Ae: Propose Impact Pea Mr, Bob Schernig explained that the County was requesting the City tres to be used for ansportation and correctionaltfacilitieafimacte Discussion followed on the proposed impact fees for transportation. Mr. Schernig whichetheyeare collected.iact fees uldHenfurtherbe ilnoted the the imipact ts fees couldcbeat dueedtfor thedistrict wideningiof NorthaAtlanticoAve uebe loat an estimated cost of 1.3 million dollars. Mr. Schernig went on to advise that there would be only one county -wide district for the impact fee for correctional facilities. it was noted that the proposed impact fee schedule reflected approximately only 508 of the fees recommended by the study. Mr. Schernig advised the fees would be collected by the County, at the Merritt adviland ,Service Complex, and the developers would have to provide proof that the fees were paid prior to the City issuing a Building Permit. Maor aced on next agenda,�in orders sto give ithe tcouncil em be lMembers aneworkshop opportunity to review the materials. CITY COUNCIL WOM010P MEBPING JULY 14, 1988 PAGE 1 OF 3 3. Discussion Re: Interlocal Agreement to Extend the Six -Cent Local Option Gas Tax City Manager Nicholas advised that the County had compromised on the distribution of the tax revenue. The current formula would be used for five years and the County will be assured that their share will not fall below 479 the last five years. It was pointed out that the widening of North Atlantic Avenue was on the County's ten-year plan for projects to be completed utilizing the gas tax funds. Discussion followed. Agenda this item for Tuesday. 4. Discussion Re: Supporting BBlrevard County in participating in the Community Development oc Grant Program Mr. Nicholas advised that the County is requesting to use the City's population in being designated an Urban County. Agenda this item for Tuesday. 5. Ordinance No. 9-88 Amendin Zonin Re ulationa b increasing Minimum Town ouse Lot W t (F rst Rea nq an Public Hearing on 7-19) Mr. Nicholas noted the Planning and Zoning Board's rationale behind the. proposed ordinance was that it would allow two cars per townhouse to be parked aide -by -side. Discussion followed on the proposed "Grandfather Clause", exempting 50 and 75 foot lots until 1993. Developers Dick Hawn, Cliff Ray and Tom Quinn voiced their opinions on the proposed ordinance. Since there seemed to be some confusion on exactly what the Grandfather Clause excluded, or if it was even necessary, it was decided to .agenda this item for the next Workshop Meeting and request Lamar Russell, Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Board, be in attendance. At this time, Mayor Lee asked if there were any members of the audience who were in attendance to discuss any specific items. Since there were, the following items were moved up on the. agenda. 12. Discussion Re: Restrooms in Mini -Warehouses Mr. Ken Weaver addressed the Council about some proposed Code violations at his mini -warehouses located on Poinsetta Avenue. He was informed by the City Manager that his avenue of relief from one of the violations (Standard Plumbing code) would be an appeal to the Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals. Discussion followed. Mr. Weaver will meet with Mr. Nicholas to discuss this further. 7. Review of Preliminary Plans for Columbia Drive Resurfacing Mr. Al Price, the engineer who did the design work on Columbia Drive, was in attendance and discussed the proposed design with Council. Discussion was held on the type of curbing. It was decided to hold a Public Hearing at the Regular Council Meeting of August 2, 1988 to discuss the road design with the property owners on. Columbia Drive. 6. Discussion Re: Resurfacing Ridgewood Avenue Mr. Hoog spoke in opposition to the resurfacing because the road will be turned over to the County. Mayor Lee explained that the State is mandating that the County take over the road and it was CITY 00UNCIL WORKSHOP MF£PING JULY 14, 1988 PAGE 2 OF 3 his opinion it would be many years before the County would consider resurfacing it. The estimated cost for the resurfacing was $72,457.00. Agenda authorization to resurface Ridgewood Avenue for Tuesday night. Discussion continued on special assessments for road repair with Mayor Lee advising the City may want to reconsider the special assessments if the extension of the local option gas tax goes through. Mr. Nicholas advised the city would receive approximately $200,000 every year for ten years. 8. Discussion Res DNR Permit for relief from Beach Erosion Mr. Nicholas advised that he had contacted Mr. Neil Rodgers of DNR in Tallahassee who informed him that in order to obtain a permit to do beach scraping, a survey had to be done before and after scraping and at other interim periods. Furthermore, Mr. Rodgers was opposed to the beach scraping and suggested trucking sand instead. Discussion followed. Mayor Lee reiterated that the City needed an "open" permit to do whatever needs to be done to protect the beach in case of an emergency. Mr. Nicholas will pursue obtaining the permit. 9. Resolution No. 88-29 Establishing a Tentative 0--d M Ilene Rate It was explained that the tentative millage rate in the Resolution was the rolled -back rate and that it may be reduced further at budget time. Agenda this item for Tuesday. 10. Discussion Rea Budget Adoption Schedule Council reviewed the Budget Adoption Schedule. No action is required on this item. 11. Sister City Visitation _ It was the consensus of Council to proceed with the trip to Guidonia, Italy .for September 14th to 21st. 12. Discussion Rea Restrooms in Mini -Warehouses This item was discussed earlier in the meeting. DISCUSSION Mrs. Lesser noted that the Planning 6 Zoning Board had given final plat approval to Gizella Townhomes, Phase II. Council reviewed the plat. Agenda this item for Tuesday. Mr. Nicholas explained that the auditors had suggested that Council waive the bid process for the Beautification Projects for the remainder of the fiscal year.. Discussion followed. Agenda this item for Tuesday. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:07 P.M. - Onet S. Lesser City Clerk C1Ty couNCIL W3RxSi1OP MEEMG JULY 14, 1988 PAGE 3 OF 3