HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 12-15-2015CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
CAPE CANAVERAL LIBRARY MEETING ROOM
201 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida
TUESDAY
December 15, 2015
6:00 PM
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER: The Chair called the Meeting to Order at 5:58 P.M. Mayor Bob Hoog called
for a moment of silence to honor all firefighters and police departments throughout the country, and
all of our service personnel.Mayor Hoog requested Council Member Mike Brown lead the Pledge of
Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Council Members Present:
Council Member John Bond
Council Member Mike Brown
Mayor Bob Hoog
Council Member Brendan McMillin
Mayor Pro Tem Betty Walsh
Others Present:
City Manager David L. Greene
City Attorney Anthony Garganese
Deputy City Clerk Mia Goforth
Administrative/Financial Services Director John DeLeo
Community Development Director David Dickey
Economic Development Director Todd Morley
Leisure Services Director Gustavo Vergara
Public Works Services Director Joyce Muse
Public Works Services Deputy Director Jeff Ratliff
Brevard County Sheriff Major Paul Ring
Cape Canaveral Volunteer Fire Dept. Assistant Chief John Cunningham
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:Dr.Ross McCluney introduced himself as representing Ray Osborne.
He presented a draft resolution and other materials in support of a ballot amendment for solar energy
from Floridians for Solar Choice. Mayor Hoog indicated the City is aware of the amendment;Florida
League of Cities will be undertaking the issue and City Manager Greene is on top of it. Dr.McCluney
announced Mr. Osborne will be having a seminar at the Cape Canaveral Library January 9, 2015 on
solar energy and he himself will be the keynote speaker.
John Benton spoke about the code enforcement issue he has been involved in for a year this month.
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CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Approve Minutes for Sine Die and Regular City Council Meeting of November 17, 2015:
Mayor Hoog asked for a motion to approve the minutes on the Consent Agenda.A motion was made
by Mayor Pro Tem Walsh, seconded by Council Member McMillin,to approve the Consent
Agenda.The motion carried 5-0 with voting as follows: Council Member Bond, For; Council
Member Brown, For; Mayor Hoog, For; Council Member McMillin, For; and Mayor Pro
Tem Walsh, For.
ITEMS FOR ACTION:
2. Approve the Preliminary Plat for property located at 8899 Astronaut Boulevard—RaceTrac
Petroleum, Inc: Mayor Hoog explained the item.Nim Robinson of Bowman Consulting introduced
herself as representing RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc. and stated she is here to address any questions
about the Preliminary Plat. City Manager Greene commented: the process has a number of public
hearings and meetings along the way including the Community Appearance Board, the Planning
& Zoning Board and, if successful,there will be a number of opportunities for public involvement;
Staff is mindful of the community's concerns as well as RaceTrac's and the goal, as Staff, is to
reach reasonable understanding between the various parties such that ultimately we can
recommend approval of the Final Plat and move this Project through the system; Staff is mindful
of ongoing traffic concerns and how this is part of our Economic Opportunity Overlay District; a
certain amount of walling will occur along with landscaping and tonight is the beginning of the
journey; Staff does recommend approval of the Preliminary Plat. Discussion ensued and included:
how this is an opportunity for improvement by doubling the size of the store and adding pumps;
how the Plat follows the current Ordinance. Ms. Robinson thanked Staff for being helpful in
providing the necessary Codes and stated they will consider any recommendation Council and
Staff may have. Discussion continued including: the improvement in appearance and following of
the architectural guidelines; the addition of an access road so the ingress/egress will not be as
difficult; how the new building will be the first thing you see when driving into the City and the
importance of aesthetic beautification. Mayor Hoog opened the floor for Public Comment. An
audience member inquired if the Project would sit back farther from the road like the hotels.
Council responses included: how this is the beginning of the whole process, but the building will
be torn down and another one built; how they would like feedback from the public on what they
think it should look like. A motion was made by Council Member McMillin, seconded by
Council Member Bond,to approve the Preliminary Plat.The motion carried 5-0 with voting
as follows: Council Member Bond, For; Council Member Brown, For; Mayor Hoog, For;
Council Member McMillin ,For; and Mayor Pro Tem Walsh, For.
3. Resolution 2015-21; supporting the conceptual joint roadway access program
recommended by the Port Canaveral/City of Cape Canaveral Joint Task Committee;providing for
repeal of prior,inconsistent resolutions, severability, and an effective date: Mayor Hoog explained
the item. City Manager Greene proceeded to give further detail: how this is the beginning of the
journey, nothing concrete yet; Staff is asking City Council to express willingness and interest in
moving forward with the concept through adoption of the Resolution; a number of issues need to
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be dealt with along the way; the Port and City recognize the Mays family, their property holdings
in the area and their ownership in existing roadways: Imperial, Brown and Commerce; access
issues between the City and the Port need to be solved; the Port owns some land in the City;
conversations between the current Port CEO and City Manager Greene regarding vacant land in
the northern portion of the City that was part of the City Staff's consideration in developing the
Economic Opportunity Overlay District to recognize some projects would not be appropriate to
the Port from the point of view of land ownership vs. lease of the lands, where in Cape Canaveral
there may be an opportunity to own the land; the great advantages from a public safety point of
view and the convenience if the roadways are completed; how there are a lot of reasons to move
forward in the development of the area; the need to work with the landowners, being reasonable
in dealing with everybody, but at the end of the day, the City has to stake our claim on the need
for the roads and for east/west access; some might think he is overreaching, but that is what he is
paid to do. City Manager Greene requested approval to move forward with the Program,
recognizing inter-local agreements will have to be approved by the City Council and Port
Commission as will the roadway plans to bring a successful conclusion for the Port, the City and
for the property owners. Discussion ensued and included: support for Phase 1 and 2; Phase 3 too
far out in the future for now; support for the Joint Task Committee; how the Port is seriously
looking at putting in an aquarium near Phase 1 and how the extra access is a great idea. Council
Member Bond thanked City Manager Greene for pushing the idea. Attorney Garganese read the
title of Resolution 2015-21. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Walsh, seconded by
Council Member Bond, to approve Resolution 2015-21. The motion carried 5-0 with voting
as follows: Council Member Bond, For; Council Member Brown, For; Mayor Hoog, For;
Council Member McMillin, For; and Mayor Pro Tem Walsh, For.
4. Appointment of Voting Delegate/Director and an Alternate to the Space Coast League of
Cities: Mayor Hoog explained Council Member Bond has been serving as the Voting
Delegate/Director for the past year and opened the floor for a motion.Mayor Pro Tern Walsh stated
she has served as Treasurer, First President, Second President and President last year. This year,
she is currently Past President. She will be fulfilling her five years on the Executive Board of the
Space Coast League of Cities in January and has no problem being the Voting Delegate,Alternate
or letting others get involved. A motion was made by Council Member Bond, seconded by
Mayor Pro Tem Walsh,to appoint Council Member Brown as the Voting Delegate/Director
to the Space Coast League of Cities. The motion carried 5-0 with voting as follows: Council
Member Bond, For; Council Member Brown, For; Mayor Hoog, For; Council Member
McMillin, For; and Mayor Pro Tem Walsh, For. Mayor Hoog opened the floor to pick an
Alternate Delegate. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Walsh, seconded by Council
Member McMillin, to appoint Council Member Bond as the Alternate Voting
Delegate/Director to the Space Coast League of Cities.The motion carried 5-0 with voting as
follows: Council Member Bond, For; Council Member Brown, For; Mayor Hoog, For;
Council Member McMillin, For; and Mayor Pro Tem Walsh, For.
REPORTS:
Mayor Pro Tem Walsh wished everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Safe, Happy
and Healthy New Year; and stated we will see you again in January.
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Council Member Bond wished everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and said we will
see you next year.
Council Member Brown stated as a retired State Trooper, he wanted to make sure that during the
Holidays everyone be safe, be careful; there are a lot of bad guys still out there.
Council Member McMillin announced he had his first monthly coffee outreach to the citizens of
Cape Canaveral; he invited anyone who would like to join him on January 14, 2016, 7:30 a.m. at
Zachery's for a cup of coffee to talk about whatever you want; he extended an invitation to the
parties involved in an ongoing code enforcement issue for discussion. Council Member McMillin
expressed he is very much for renewable energy resources and would leave the issue up to Staff to
give the best recommendation;he would also like to investigate possible uses of renewable energy
for City Hall. He wished everyone Happy Holidays. Mayor Pro Tem Walsh commented the City
is researching two solar energy amendments to find out what the Florida League of Cities and
Space Coast League of Cities positions are. City Manager Greene confirmed that is accurate and
Council may have something to consider as early as the January City Council Meeting;he clarified
that right now it tends to be a citizen led initiative on one hand and, from Staff research and
understanding, the power companies and interest groups are a couple of paces behind with their
amendment; and Staff will do our best to sort it out.
Mayor Hoog wished everyone a Merry Christmas. He complimented Leisure Services Director
Vergara on the record breaking success of the Reindeer Run; City Manager Greene stated proceeds
go to PAL. Mayor Hoog recognized Administrative/Financial Services Director DeLeo who
introduced Doug Gillikin from James Moore, CPAs, the City auditors; Mr. DeLeo stated the City
is undergoing its second week in the annual audit and it is going well. Mayor Hoog mentioned the
good turnout for Friday Fest despite the weather; he thanked Staff for all they do and stated the
City is the way it is because everybody pulls together.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further businesss, the Meeting adjourned at 6:34 P.M.
Bob Hoog, Mayor
Mia Goforth, Deputy City Clerk
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