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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 02-16-1989 Workshop O C CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING FEBRUARY 16, 1989 A Workshop Meeting of the Cape Canaveral City Council was held on February 16, 1989 at the City Hall Annex, 111 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral , Florida. Mayor Salamone called the meeting to order at 7: 30 P.M. Members Present Joy Salamone 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 1. Ordinance No. 1-89 Establishing Chapter 602, Fireworks Regu- lations (Second Reading Postponed 2-7) City Attorney Theriac advised that he was still checking out the state regulations to determine if the City could adopt more strin- gent regulations than the State. He noted he would have an answer by Tuesday. Agenda this item. 2 . Discussion Regarding Estalishing Residential Planning Unit Development Regulations City Attorney Theriac advised that he had received a petition form and a proposed Ordinance from a group of citizens which would ban commercial PUDs in residential areas . Mayor Salamone explained that the City Council could vote to put this item on a referendum themselves rather than wait for the petition to be submitted. Mrs. Filkins addressed Council and asked them to put the item on referendum. Discussion followed. Mr . Nicholas advised that the Planning & Zoning Board had deleted all references to commercial development in the proposed PUD Ordi- nance, and it was strictly residential . Mr . Randels noted that residential development is now allowed in commercial areas by special exception. Discussion followed. The Council decided to proceed with adoption of the RPUD. Mrs. Leeser pointed out that due to the advertising requirements , first reading on this Ordinance could not be held until March 21, 1989. 3. Discussion Re: Security at Wastewater Treatment Plant Mr . Nicholas gave a brief history of the security trailer at the Wastewater Treatment Plant explaining that the original contract was adopted by Resolution in 1984. The Resolution stipulates that the City Manager is the one to select the caretaker. Mr . Nicholas further noted that in the past two years the vandalism had gotten worse at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. He suggested one of the following options: ( 1 ) Hire someone to work third shift at the Plant , with their primary duty being security guard; or ( 2 ) Hire a professional security agency to protect the plant seven days a week, during the third shift, at an estimated cost of $17 , 000 a year ; or ( 3 ) In- CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING FEBRUARY 16, 1989 PAGE 1 OF 4 0 0 stall a radio controlled gate at the Plant . Mr . Nicholas suggested the gate be installed in addition to either of the other two options . Discussion followed with Mrs. Hutcherson, Code En- forcement Officer , reiterating the vandalization done to the vehicles stored at the Wastewater Treatment Plant . Mr . John Teston, who currently resides in the security trailer , addressed Council on this issue. Mr . Nicholas was directed to look into the cost of the radio con- trolled gate and report back at the next Workshop Meeting. 4 . Discussion Re: Appointment of Members to the Planning and Zoning Board Due to the resignation of Chris Beck there was a vacancy on the Planning and Zoning Board for a regularular member . There were cur- rently four applications on file for membership to the Board. Mr . Kidd requested this item be placed on the next Workshop Agenda to allow Council Members time to contact the prospective members. 5. Discussion Re : Resolution Supporting State of Florida Efforts in Establishing Commercial Spaceport Mr . Nicholas advised that the League of Cities had supported this Resolution and that other municipalities have joined in the effort. Discussion followed. Mayor Salamone requested that the Resolution also address the location of the facility. Agenda a Resolution for Tuesday. 6. Report on Brevard County Solid Waste Recycling Program Mr . Nicholas advised that the City would need to decide in the near future how to utilize the grant money received for the Solid Waste Recycling, i . e. what the City wants to recycle and how to do it. He further noted that the initial response from other areas of the County that are participating in the pilot recycling programs have been positive. Mayor Salamone requested the City Manager have solid waste com- panies present their ideas to the Council at the next several workshop meetings. 7. Discussion Re: Approving Change to Sewer System Phase II Contract Regarding Repair to Force Main on Central Blvd Mr . Nicholas advised that the force main from Lift Station #3 on Central Boulevard to AlA needed to be replaced. He noted that Briley, Wild & Associates estimate to replace the line was $30,000. He further noted that the City Engineers had decided to use a dif- ferent method of shoring on the Phase II Improvements, which would save the City approximately $25,000 on the contract. Agenda a motion regarding the addendum on Tuesday night. 8. Discussion - Action Re: Beautification Board Mr. Kidd advised that this was his item and that he wished to post- pone it at this time. 9. Discussion Re: Approval of Beautification Board's Revised Bylaws Mr . Theriac advised that the words "City' s Finance Department" in Paragraph "F" , Section II , should be changed to "City Manager" . Discussion followed. CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING FEBRUARY 16,.1989 PAGE 2 OF 4 O O Agenda a Resolution for Tuesday. 10. Discussion Re: Appointment of Members to the Beautification Board It was decided to Agenda this item for the next workshop meeting to allow the Council Members time to contact the prospective Board members. 11. Discussion Re: Special Combined Meeting with the Beautifi- cation Board on March 21, 1989 to tour F. I .T. Botanical Gardens in Melbourne, Florida postponed 2/7/89 Mrs . Marlene Woodside, Chairman of the Beautification Board, ex- plained that the Tour had been changed to Saturday, March 25th at 9 : 30 A. M . Mr . Theriac advised that the meeting should be a Special Combined Workshop Meeting. Agenda a motion for Tuesday. 12. Discussion Re: Library Dedication. Mr . Nicholas advised that the Dedication had been discussed by the Library Board at their last meeting and the date of March 11 , 1989 at been selected. He indicated that the Library Board wished to have Commissioner Roger Dobson speak at the Dedication along with one other local politician . Mr . Hoog suggested inviting Rev. Blizzard to give the invocation and to invite the other church leaders in the City to the Dedication Ceremony. Discussion was held on the guest list for the Dedication Ceremony. This item will be placed on Tuesday' s agenda to be finalized, so that program and invitations can be printed. 13. City Manager ' s Report Mr . Nicholas' advised that he, along with Councilman Rocky Randels and Mayor Salamone, will be attending the Florida Beaches and Shores Convention in Tampa on February 22, 23 and 24. Mr . Nicholas advised that the City needed to be thinking about adopting Land Development Regulations to comply with the Compre- hensive Plan. He noted that John Schock, our Planner with Briley, Wild & Associates, had indicated he would be willing to work on this project . Mr . Lamar Russell , Chairman of the Planning & Zoning Board and Local Planning Agency, addressed Council on this issue . Mr . Russell explained that he felt the City had most of the items required for the Land Development Regulations in place . Discussion followed. Mr . Nicholas noted that the end of this month would be his second year anniversary of employment with the City and asked Council how they wished to proceed with his evaluation. Discussion followed. It was decided to conduct the evaluation at the next Workshop Meeting. DISCUSSION Discussion was held on the planned improvement at Cheri Down Park; the status of the two new dune crossovers; and how the City is responding to the County's recently adopted Impact Fee Ordinance. Mr . Tom Dolan questioned the City Council on the City Manager' s practice of purchasing lunches for the BCI prisoners out of the Beautification funds travel and per diem account . Mr. Nicholas explained that it was his contention that the work the City gets out of the prisoners was a benefit to the City. Discussion followed. Agenda a motion regarding purchasing lunches for prisoners for Tuesday' s agenda. CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING FEBRUARY 16, 1989 PAGE 3 OF 4 O O Mr . Craig VanCott asked the Council to include public safety in the Resolution on the Commercial Spaceport. Mr . Keith Jordan, Chief Lead Operator at the Wastewater Treatment Plant addressed Council regarding Mr. Teston ' s statement that the vehicles at the Wastewater Treatment Plant were being vandalized by City employees. Mrs. Helen Filkins addressed the Council on thei nitativeP etition on the PUD Ordinance. Mr. Russell challenged Mrs. Filkins on some of her statements. Discussion followed. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:04 P.M. J et S. Leeser ity Clerk CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING FEBRUARY 16, 1989 PAGE 4 OF 4