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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 05-28-1992 Workshop •a ' CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING May 28, 1992 A Workshop Meeting of the Cape Canaveral City Council was held on May 28,. 1992, at the City Hall Annex, 111 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida. The meeting was called to order at 7 : 37 P.M. by Mayor Pro Tem Porter. ROLL CALL: Mayor Joy Salamone Absent Mayor Pro Tem John Porter Present Councilmember Andy Kedzierski Absent Councilmember Rocky Randals Present Councilmember Ann Thurm Present City Manager Edward Spenik . Absent City Attorney John Kancilia Present City Clerk ! Faith Miller j Present Also present was Mr. Bennett Boucher, Finance Director. I i � PERSONAL AP:PEARANCE :. ii 1 . Mrs. Harris, ,i Columbia Drive, re : 'additional information _on Passive Park Request' lfor vacant lot , at210 ' Columbia;,Drive. Mrs. Harris .presented additional information regarding the need for a children 's park .on Columbia Drive and reviewed the reasons for her request. Discussion followed. Council concurred to ask, the City Manager to contact the property owner regarding a purchase price and to refer the ' matter to the Beautification Board, Recreation Board, and Public Works Department for additional input. BUSINESS: Mayor Pro Tem Porter advised that he wished to consider Item No. 7 at this time and Council concurred. 7. Report on damage to City Hall Annex with ;recommendations. Mr. Joseph Abbott, Public Works Director, reported on the damage to the stucco on the City Hall Annex building. He explained the estimates he h;ad received and the work involved in repairing the damaged, wails. Estimated cost of repairs would be $1 , 250. Council concurred to proceed with the repairs. 1 . Disdussion , ,Re:, , Appointment of Code Enforcement Board alternate member. _. Mr. Kancilia, City Attorney, interviewed the applicants for the Code Enforcement Board _position: Tom Beasley and Carol Warner. 2. Discussion Re: Appointment of Beautification Board Members. Mr. Kancilia, City Attorney, interviewed the following applicant for a Beautification Board position: Curtis L. Middleton, Jr. 10. Discussion Re : Audit Letter - Dobson, Bjerning & Duffy, CPA 1988 and ,Leiter of Response January 25, 1988. Mayor Pro Tem Porter stated that there was a question regarding compliance with an item included in the 1988 audit report concerning the Building Department ' s calculations of building permit fees, impact fees, etc. Mr. Randals failed to understand the reason for reviewing the 1987 audit now. Mr. Jim Morgan, Building Official, explained how the building permit and impact • fees were calculated and' the worksheet for calculating the fees on the_ reverse side of each building permit application. Mr. Boucher a o City of Cape Canaveral, Florida Council Workshop Meeting May 28, 1992 Page 2 stated that Mr. Spenik had doubts about the way the fees were being calculated. Discussion followed. It was the consensus of the City Council not to place the item on the regular agenda. 3. Discussion Re : ,Future wastewater service to Port Canaveral - Michael Burton Associates. Mr. Kancilia advised that Mr. Burton had issued a draft report as to how the City should handle its continuing relationship with the Port. He stated that the final report and recommendations would be presented to the City Council on Tuesday. 4. Discussion Re : Western Waste problem areas and green waste program. Mr. Randals stated that problem areas and the green waste program should be discussed at a workshop when all five ( 5) members were present. Mayor Pro Tem Porter stated that Western Waste had presented three ( 3) options to the City, but the City could offer its own options. He felt that the City may want to contact the homeowners groups for their input. Discussion followed. Council felt that Western Waste should provide additional justification for the proposed service rates. It was the consensus of the City Council to place this item on the next Council workshop. 5. Discussion Re: Brevard Metropolitan Planning Organization - strategies for attaining MPO seat. There was discussion among Council regarding the strategies to be used to pursue a seat for the City of Cape Canaveral on the MPO. Mr. Randals stated that a map of the County with target red thumbtacks showing where the current seats are would be helpful during Council 's presentation to the MPO on June 10th. There was also discussion regarding sharing a seat with the Port, or alternating the seat between West Melbourne and Cape Canaveral . Mayor Pro Tem Porter stated that Council may want to allow him and Mayor Salamone the flexibility to negotiate an alternative method for attaining an MPO seat and Council concurred. 6. Resolution No. 92-24, regarding proposed flood insurance legislation currently before the U.S. Congress. Agenda this item for Tuesday. 8 . Discussion Re : Canaveral Port Authority Comments and Recommendations concerning the Brevard County, Florida, Shore Protection Study - Reconnaissance Report, dated March 1992. Mr. Randals stated that there were some errors in the report regarding the evaluation of sand loss on the beaches. He stated that Army Corp of Engineers disregarded recreational benefits as a value and as a result it was not feasible to do any type of sand transfer. Mayor Pro Tem Porter stated that he would call the Engineers and the City should write a letter opposing the new benefit/cost ratio citing specific reasons. Mr. Boucher suggested attaching the Olsen report to the letter. Mayor Pro Tem Porter suggested using the study that best supports the City 's position. Mr. Kancilia advised that the City Manager 's office could prepare the data' and the Mayor sign the letter. 9. Discussion Re : Request from Brevard County Association of Chiefs of Police for donations in the form of monies, door prizes, etc. for Florida State Police Chief 's Conference in June 1992. Council agreed to donate a City mug and t-shirt to the Brevard County Association of Chiefs of Police. o (2)• City of CapeL Canaveral, Florida Council Workshop ;Meeting May 28, 1992' , Page 3 • , 11. D•iscussib.n Re Section 641. 33, • Location of Recreational Vehicles, ' Camp;ing- Equipme,nt, Boats and Boat Trailers. • 12. Discussion , Rel: Section 641. 13, Garage Sales. 13. Discussion• Re :1 Section 641. 23, Accessory Structures. 14. Discussion Re.: Land Development Regulations changes: a) Section 503. 02, Definitions; • b) Section 503. 05, (B) Requirements for Final Plat Approval; c) Section 503. 09, Required Improvements: . (C) Utility and Street Improvements; (F) Final Acceptance of Work; d) Section. 653. 24, Temporary Off-Premise Signs; e) Section . 657..05, -Protection of Trees and Vegetation Buffers,: (C) Removal Criteria; - f ) Section 685. 03, Dune Parking Prohibited. • • • 1 ' Mayor Pro Tem Porter recommended that Item Nos. 11-14 be placed on another workshop when the Mayor was present. Council concurred. DISCUSSION,• 1 . Mr. Don Arabian commented on the beach erosion. 2. Mr. Kancilia stated that the City had received an adverse decision on the Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company vs . City of Cape Canaveral. He advised that the City had thirty ( 30) days to appeal the decision. Agenda this item for Tuesday. 3. Mr. Randals encouraged :attendance at the Space Coast League of • Cities meeting on June 8, 1992. 4. Mrs. Thurm advised that the Port would be putting 100,000 cubit ft. of sand on Cape Canaveral beaches due to construction at the Port. She also mentioned two ( 2) complaints she had received regarding bikepaths not being swept along Atlantic Avenue and boisterous individuals loitering and drinking on the dune , crossovers. 5. Mayor Pro Tem Porter stated that he would like to include a proclamation for Navy League Day on Tuesday 's agenda. Council concurred. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9 :38 P.M. aith G. Miller, CMC City Clerk