HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 03-01-1983CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 1, 1983
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY .COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CAPE CANAVERAL,. FLORIDA. WAS HELD ON MARCH 1, 1983 AT CITY HALL,
105 FOLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR WAYNE RUTHERFORD
AT 7:31PM.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS LED BY MAYOR
RUTHERFORD.
THE ROLL WAS CALLED BY THE CITY CLERK. OFFICIALS PRESENT
WERE MAYOR W. RUTHERFORD, COUNCIL MEMBERS, J. CALVERT, L. HARRIS,
L. NICHOLAS AND J. WINCHESTER. ALSO PRESENT WERE CITY ATTORNEY/
MANAGER, J. SCOTT AND CITY CLERK P. BEAULIEU.
MRS. CALVERT MOVED TO NAIVE THE READING OF THE MINUTES OF
FEBRUARY 15, 1983. MRS. HARRIS SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 1. ORDINANCE :IO. 3-83 RE: ANNEXING LOTS.9, 10, 11
BLOCK 73, AVON-6Y-TIIE-SEA (FIRST READING AND PUBLIC
HEARING)
MAYOR RUTHERFORD READ THE TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE AS FOLL019S:
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING LOTS 9, 10, 11 & 12 OF BLOCK '73,
AVON -BY -THE -SEA, INTO THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL,
FLORIDA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MR. NICHOLAS MOVED TO APPROVE FIRST READING. MRS. HARRIS
.SECONDED NOTION.
THE AREA OF THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION WAS POINTED OUT ON THE
J,JAP FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE. DISCUSSION
FOLLOWED REGARDING THE FACT THAT THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION WAS ONLY
A PORTION. OF THE BLOCK.
VOTE ON THE MOTION ON THE FLOOR FOR APPROVAL OF FIRST
READING CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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ITEpI 2. OORDpUIILIC PROPERTY RE:
FIASTA
READING ,AND•iPUBLIC
REARING)
THE ORDINANCE ASFOLLOWS:
MAYOR RUTHERFORD READ TRE TITLE OF '
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CODE CHAPTER 610 "DISPOSITION
OF ABANDONED, FOUND AND VALIDLY SEIZEDPBYPAEPEALING
OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERALr FLORIDA,
SECTION 610.02 IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACING IT WITH
SECTION 610.02 AS REFLECTED BELOW, PURSUANT TO FLORIDA
STATU; PROVIDING A
TESPEALING LLEPPORTIONS
;F THE CODE IN CONFLICT
DATE-
MR.EREITH
SCOTT POINTED OUT THAT THE PARTICULAR SECTION OF THIS
ORDINANCE BEING REPEALED DEALS DIRECTLY WITH ABANDONED AUTOMOBILES
ON CITY PROPERTY. THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WOULD BRING THE CITY'S
ORDINANCE INTO COMPLIANCE WITH STATE STATUTES, IN ORDER FOR THE
CITY TO COMMENCE CONFISCATING THAT TYPE OF VEHICLE.
MAYOR RUTHERFORD MOVED TO APPROVE FIRST READING. MRS. CALVERT
SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
OF
ITEM 3• UATENA[fAINt{?LINE SIZEE (FIRSrTIIREA INGTAND PUBLIC
HEARING)
MR. SCOTT REQUESTED. THAT TIIIS ORDINANCE BE POSTPONED FOR
TWO WEEKS WHILE THE CITY OF COCOA AND MR. SCOTT ARE NEGOTIATING
THE SIZE OF THE LINES TO BE INSTALLED.
MAYOR RUTHERFORD MOVED TO POSTPONE THIS ORDINANCE UNTIL THE
NEXT MEETING. MRS. CALVERT SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 4. RESOLUTION NO. 83-8 RE: APPOINTMENT OF LIBRARY
D0�1R_ D !114BER
MAYOR RUTHERFORD EXPLAINED THAT THE LIBRARY BOARD HAD
RECOMMENDED APPOINTING MR. JOSEPH V. MORIN TO THE BOARD.
THE MAYOR READ THE TITLE OF THE RESOLUTION AS FOLLOWS:
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A REGULAR MEpiIIER TO TFLORTDn;
LIBRARY BOARD OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL,
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MRS. CALVERT MOVED FOR ADOPTION. MRS. HARRIS SECONDED MOTION
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 5. RESOLUTION NO. 83-9 RE: ADOPTION OF REVISED
OFFICIAL ZONING MAP
I•AYOR RUTHERFORD READ THE TITLE OF THE RESOLUTION AS FOLLOWS:
ARESOTIOADOPTING AN
UPDATED ZONING MAP;
PROVIDIUN EFFECTIVE
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MR. NICHOLAS MOVED FOR ADOPTION. MRS. HARRIS SECONDED
MOTION.
DISCUSSION FOLLOWED REGARDING THE FACT THAT THE PROPOSED
ANNEXATION (ORDINANCE NO. 3-83) WOULD NECESSITATE AN ADDITIONAL
CHANGE IN THE ZONING MAP. A SUGGESTION WAS MADE TO DELAY
RESOLUTION NO. 83-9 UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING. MAYOR RUTHERFORD
MOVED TO POSTPONE RESOLUTION 83-9 FOR TWO WEEKS.MR. NICHOLAS
,SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 6. RESOLUTION NO. 83-10 RE: PAVING PROJECT
MAYOR RUTHERFORD READ THE TITLE OF THE RESOLUTION AS FOLLOWS:
A RESOLUTION INITIATING A PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE
OF PROVIDING CERTAIN STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA,. DESIGNATING THE
AREAS TO BE IMPROVED AND INSTRUCTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO PREPARE AN ASSESSMENT PLAT SHOWING THE
AREA TO BE ASSESSED, WITH PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
OF THE COST OF SUCH PROPOSED LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MR. NICHOLAS MOVED FOR ADOPTION. MRS. HARRIS SECONDED
MOTION. CITY MANAGER SCOTT AND COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE STREETS
TO BE PAVED IN THIS PROJECT. A PLAT MAP DEPICTING THE PROPOSED
STREETS TO BE PAVED WAS ATTACHED TO THE ORIGINAL RESOLUTION.
DISCUSSION .FOLLOWED REGARDING THE MANNER IN WHICH THE CORNERS
WOULD BE ASSESSED. MR. SCOTT INFORMED COUNCIL THAT IT WOULD BE
DETERMINED AT THE NEXT MEETING. MR. SCOTT INFORMED COUNCIL THAT
THIS PAVING WOULD COMMENCE IN APPROXIMATELY 45 DAYS FROM THIS DATE.
FURTHER DISCUSSION FOLLOWED REGARDING. THE NECESSITY T0. PAVE
THE STREETS TO THE SOUTH OF THIS PROJECT.
VOTE ON THE MOTION ON THE FLOOR FOR ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION
NO. 83-10 PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 7. RESOLUTION NO. 83-11 RE: REQUEST TO VACATE ALLEYWAY
AND RELOCATE EASEMENT ON LOTS 10r
. 14 & 15r BLOCK
72, AVON -BY -THE -SEA
MAYOR RUTHERFORD READ THE TITLE OF THE RESOLUTION AS FOLLOWS:
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE DATE FORA PUBLIC
HEARING FOR THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF THE ALLEY-
WAY AND UTILITY EASEMENT LOCATED BETWEEN JOHNSON
AVENUE AND LINCOLN AVENUE; AUTHORIZING CITY CLERK
TO ADVERTISE SUCH PUBLIC {TEARING;. PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
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MAYOR RUTHERFORD MOVED FOR ADOPTION. MR. NICHOLAS SECONDED
MOTION.
DISCUSSION FOLLOWED. MR. SCOTT EXPLAINED THAT THERE WAS A
PROBLEM IN DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT THERE WAS STILL AN ALLEYWAY
IN THIS PARTICULAR BLOCK 72.,
DURING DISCUSSION, MR. BOWMAN, REPRESENTING J.L. COOKE,
ARRIVED AT THE MEETING AND SPOKE TO COUNCIL. HE EXPLAINED THAT
AS HIS PROSECT ADVANCED ON BLOCK 72 LOTS 10, 14 6 15, IT BECAME
APPARENT THAT THERE MIGHT BE AN ALLEYWAY STILL, IN EXISTENCE BETWEEN
'THOSE LOTS ANDRE WAS REQUESTING THIS VACATION, IN ORDER TO CLEAR
UP THE PROBLEM.
'FURTHER DISCUSSION FOLLOWED BY COUNCIL.
MRS. CALVERT MOVED TO TABLE THIS ITEM UNTIL COUNCIL HAD MORE
INFORMATION.., MR. WINCHESTER SECONDED MOTION.. MOTION CARRIED.
UNANIMOUSLY.
MAYOR RUTHERFORD REQUESTED THAT THIS ITEM BE PLACED ON THE
NEXT WORKSHOP AGENDA. .ATTORNEY. SCOTT IS TO LOOK FURTHER INTO
THIS PROBLEM.
ITEM S. RESOLUTION NO. 83-12 RE: REQUESTING VETERANS
ADMINISTRATION CONSIDER HOUSTON ASTROS TRAINING
SITE AS LOCATION FOR VETERANS HOSPITAL
MAYOR RUTHERFORD READ THE TITLE OF THE RESOLUTION AS FOLLOWS:
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CITY OF COCOA'S
REQUEST TO LOCATE A VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
HOSPITAL IN COCOA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MAYOR RUTHERFORD MOVED FOR ADOPTION. MRS. CALVERT SECONDED.
IT WAS REQUESTED THAT COPIES OF TIIIS RESOLUTION BE FORWARDED
TO THE VARIOUS REPRESENTATIVES AND THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION.
MOTION ON THE FLOOR FOR ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 83-12
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 9. MOTION, RE: REQUEST FOR STREET LIGHTS
COUNCIL HAD RECEIVED,A LETTER FROM GERALD FISCHETTI REQUESTING TWO
ADDITIONAL STREET LIGHTS IN THE SURF DRIVE, RIDGEWOOD AREA.
IT WAS NOTED THAT A PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED STREET 'LIGHT
(FEBRUARY 15, 1983 MEETING) WOULD PROBABLY COVER THE LIGHT IN THE
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RIDGEWOOD AREA AND A SURF DRIVE LIGHT WOULD COVER THE SECOND LIGHT
IN MR. FISCHETTI'S REQUEST.
MAYOR RUTHERFORD MOVED TO AUTHORIZE A LIGHT ON SURF DRIVE
AS DETERMINEDBY THE CITY MANAGER. MR. NICHOLAS SECONDED. MOTION.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
DISCUSSION
MRS. CALVERT REQUESTED THAT THE CITY MANAGER SEND LETTER
OF APPRECIATION TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR RECENT ASSISTANCE
IN FILLING AND PLACING SANDBAGS AT THE BEACH STREET ENDS.
MR. NICHOLAS ANNOUNCED THAT SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1983 WOULD
DE LITTLE LEAGUE'S OPENING DAY AND COUNCIL WOULD BE RECEIVING
INVITATIONS.,
CITY MANAGER SCOTT ANNOUNCED THAT THE NEW SEWER PLANT WOULD
COMMENCE OPERATION THIS WEER. THE OFFICIAL OPENING WOULD DE IN
TWENTY. TO THIRTY DAYS. THE SUBJECT OF SPARES WAS ALSO DISCUSSED.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:40PM.
APPROVED THIS DAY OF �i�;,/u��� , 1983.
Mayjor
City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
MARCH 1, 1983
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