HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 06-01-1982CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 1, 1982
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF. THE CITY OF
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA WAS HELD ON JUNE 1, 1982 AT CITY HALL,
105 POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR J.L. MURPHY,JR.
AT 7:30PM.
THE ROLL WAS CALLED BY THE SECRETARY. OFFICIALS PRESENT
WERE: MAYOR J.L. MURPHY, JR. , COUNCIL MEMBERS J. CALVERT,
L. HARRIS, L.C. NICHOLAS AND W. RUTHERFORD; CITY ATTORNEY/MANAGER
J. SCOTT AND SECRETARY. G. WELLS.
NRS. CALVERT MOVED TO WAIVE THE READING OF THE MINUTES OF
MAY 18, 1982. MR. RUTHERFORD SECONDED MOTION., MOTION CARRIED
.UNANIMOUSLY.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
ITEM 1. .ORDINANCE NO. 8-82 RE: APII* DING 20NING CODE
CIIAPTDR 631.D1 DY AMENDING DEFINITIONS OF
IIOTEL AND MOTEL SECOND READING AND PUBLIC
IIEARING
MAYOR MURPHY READ THE TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 631 OF THE CODE
OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL ENTITLED "ZONING
CODE" 13Y AMENDING SECTION 631.01, "DEFINITIONS",
BY LIMITING THE NUMBER OF EFFICIENCY UNITS IN
HOTELS AND MOTELS TO A'MAXIMUM OF 258 OF THE
TOTAL NUMBER OF UNITS PER BUILDING; REPEALING
ALL PORTIONS OF THE CODE IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MRS. CALVERT MOVED FOR ADOPTION. MR. RUTHERFORD SECONDED
h10TION MOTION. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 2. ORDINANCE NO. 9-82 RE: SIGN CODE CHAPTER 653
AND ESTABLISHMENT OFSIGN CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
(SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING -POSTPONED
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MAYOR MURPHY READ THE TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS:
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 653 "SIGN CODE",
AND SUBSTITUTING, THEREFORE, IN ITS ENTIRETY,
CHAPTER 653 "SIGN CODE"; ESTABLISHING RULES AND
REGULATIONS REGARDING. SIGN CONSTRUCTION, SIGN
PERMITS AND TYPES OF SIGNS ALLOWED; ESTABLISHING
A .CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD; PROVIDE PENALTIES;
DETERMINE MEMBERS OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD;'
REPEALING ALL PORTIONS OF THE CODE 'IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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MAYOR MURPHY MADE A NOTION TO OPEN DISCUSSION ON THE
SIGN CODE CHAPTER 653. MRS. HARRIS SECONDED MOTION. DISCUSSION
FOLLOWED..
MOTION TO AMEND THE PROPOSED SIGN ORDINANCE NO. 9-82
AS FOLLOWS WAS MADE BY ,MRS. HARRIS.
1) CHANGE THE LAST SENTENCE IN SECTION 653.07(A)(1)
TO READ AS FOLLOWS: "SAID SIGN SHALL BE ON THE
PROPERTY FOR SALE OR RENT."
2) SECTION 653.07(C)(5) AND 653.08 - CHANGE FIFTEEN.
(15) YEARS TO TEN (10) YEARS.
3) SECTION 653.07(F) - CHANGE THE TITLE TO READ
"SIGN SIZE LIMIT", AND ADD THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE
TO THE END OF TUE PARAGRAPH: "ANY SIGN WHICH IS
NOT ATTACHED TO A BUILDING SHALL NOT EXCEED 150
SQUARE FEET ON ITS LARGEST FRONT."
4) SECTION 653.20(B)(2) SHALL READ: "'NO MARQUEES SHALL
DE PERMITTED TO EXTEND MORE THAN TWENTY (20) Q1,13T
FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING CLOSEST TO THE
ROAD, BUT IN NO EVENT SHALL COME CLOSER THAN TEN
(10) FEET FROM THE PROPERTY LINE."
5) SECTION 653.07(C)(3) - ADD THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH:
"THERE SHALL BE DEPOSITED WITH THE CITY TREASURER
A FIFTY DOLLAR ($50.00) FEE BEFORE ANY POLITICAL
SIGNS ARE PERMITTED TO DE CONSTRUCTED. IF SUCH
SIGNS ARE NOT REMOVED WITHIN TUE FIVE (5) DAY
PERIOD, THEN THE CITY SHALL TAKE TUE FIFTY DOLLARS
($50.00) AS ITS FEE FOR HAVING THE SIGNS TORN DOWN.
IF TUE SIGNS ARE REMOVED WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS, TUE:!
THE FIFTY DOLLARS ($50.00) SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE
REGISTERED CAMPAIGN TREASURER. NO SIGNS SHALL BE
PERMITTED WITHOUT TUE FIFTY DOLLAR ($50.00) DEPOSIT
BEING PAID TO TUE CITY TREASURER.",
MRS. CALVERT SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION ON SIGN ORDINANCE NO. 9-82,
AS AMENDED, VOTE ON THE NOTION ON THE FLOOR CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 9-82 WAS APPROVED AS MMENDED.
NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 1. MOTION RE: PENSION PLAN
AFTER AN EXTENSIVE DISCUSSION OF THE PLANS AS PROPOSED TO
CITY MANAGER SCOTT, .MOTION WAS MADE BY MAYOR MURPHY TO AUTHORIZE
CITY MANAGER SCOTT TO DRAW UP A CONTRACT WITH PENCOA, CONTINGENT
UPON THEIR BEING. ABLE TO ,QUALIFY OUR PRESENT PLAN INTO A NEW
PLAN UNDER EXISTING ERISA GUIDELINES. THIS CONTINGENCY IS TO BE
PUDE PART OF THE FINAL CONTRACT. FIRS., HARRIS SECONDED MOTION.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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ITEM1I 2. MOTION RE: HIDDEN HARBOR OWNERS ASSOCIATION.
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ADJUSTPIENT
AN ADJUSTMENT OF $250.00 IN THE SEWER BILL FOR THE HIDDEN
HARBOR OWNERS ASSOCIATION DUE TO A LEAK IN THE SWIMMING POOL
WAS RECOMMENDED BY CITY MANAGER SCOTT. THIS FIGURE WAS BASED
ON AN AVERAGING OF PAST AND PRESENT USAGE AND ,THE PERCENTAGE
OF INCREASE FROM LAST YEAR'S BILLINGS.
MAYOR MURPHY MADE A MOTION TO REDUCE HIDDEN HABOR OWNERS
ASSOCIATION SEWER BILL $250.00. MRS. CALVERT SECONDED MOTION.
MOTION .CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 3. RESOLUTION NO. 82-33 RE: AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY
AND RACQUETBALL INSTRUCTOR
MAYOR MURPHY READ THE RESOLUTION IN FULL ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, AND SCOTT
NELSON TO PROVIDE RACQUETBALL INSTRUCTION AT
THE RECREATION COMPLEX; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
DISCUSSION FOLLOWED. IT WAS EMPHASIZED THAT AN AGREEMENT
SUCH AS THIS WOULD NOT BE COSTING THE CITY ANY. MONEY BASED ON
THE FEES ESTABLISHED. THERE WAS FURTHER DISCUSSION ON PROCEDURES
IN PROVIDING A COURT FOR THE INSTRUCTOR. AS A RESULT OF THE
DISCUSSION ON PROCEDURES FOR PROVIDING A COURT, MR. NICHOLAS
MADE MOTION TO AMEND THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND SCOTT
NELSON IN THE SECOND SENTENCE OF SECTION 5 OF, THE CONTRACT,
RACQUETBALL COURT PROVIDED, BY CHANGING THE WORD "SHALL" TO "MAY".
MAYOR MURPHY SECONDED MOTION. VOTE ON THE MOTION TO AMEND WAS AS
FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR - MRS. HARRIS, MAYOR MURPHY, MR. NICHOLAS
AND MR. RUTHERFORD. OPPOSED -.MRS. CALVERT. MOTION CARRIED.
THERE BEING NO FURTHERDISCUSSION ON RESOLUTION NO. 82-33,
VOTE ON THE MOTION ON THE FLOOR CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 4. BID AWARD - CARPETING FOR CITY HALL
MAYOR MURPHY MADE A MOTION TO AWARD. THE CARPET DID TO
HOWELL INTERIORS FOR $2,909.46, BASED ON THE CITY MANAGER'S
RECOMMENDATION THAT OF THE FOUR LOWEST BIDDERS, HOWELL INTERIORS
WAS THE ONLY BIDDER TO COMPLY WITH. THE PROVIDED SPECIFICATIONS.
MR. NICHOLAS SECONDED MOTION. VOTE ON THE MOTION ON THE FLOOR
WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR - MRS. HARRIS, MAYOR MURPHY, MR. NICHOLAS
AND MR. RUTHERFORD. OPPOSED - I -IRS. CALVERT. MOTION CARRIED.
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ITEM 5. .MOTION RE: BUDGET TRANSFERS
MAYOR MURPHY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING BUDGET
TRANSFERS:, FOR PURCHASE OF A LAWNMOWER FOR THE STREET DEPARTMENT,
TRANSFER $200.00 FROM EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR, ACCOUNT
NUMBER 001-541-462 TO CAPITOL ITEMS, ACCOUNT NUMBER 001-541-64;
FOR PAYING THE AGENTS FEES FOR BONDS AND COUPONS, TRANSFER $100.00
FROM AUDIT EXPENSE, ACCOUNT NUMBER 401-525-32 TO PAYING AGENTS
FEES, ACCOUNT NUMBER 401-525-73. (NO AMOUNT WAS BUDGETED IN
1981/82 FOR PAYING THIS FEE.) MR. RUTHERFORD SECONDED MOTION.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
DISCUSSION
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE MENTIONED: RESIGNATION OF PLANNING
.AND ZONING BOARD. MEMBER RICHARD CALE; INVOICE FROM BRILEY, WILD
6 ASSOCIATES REGARDING THEIR COURT APPEARANCE ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY; BIOASSAY REPORT. FROM D.E.R. ON SEWER PLANT SAMPLING; REQUEST
TO THE PRESS FROM MRS. HARRIS FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THE PLANNING
AND ZONING BOARD; REQUEST FROM MRS. HARRIS, TO WORKSHOP TUE
POSSIBILITY OF CREATING A PUBLIC ACCESS AREA TO THE RIVER AT
THE 'SEWER PLANT; REMINDER TO COUNCIL OF THE SPECIAL WORKSHOP
MEETING RE: .ZONING AMENDMENTS ON JUNE 3; LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES
DINNER ON JUNE 14, 1982; BRIEF REPORT FROM JIM MINES ON THE
HURRICANE SEMINAR.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, MEETING ADJOURNED AT
9:IOPM.
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CITY CLERK
(These. minutes, were transcribed by Gail Wells, Secretary.)
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