HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 03-23-1985 SpecialCITY COUNCIL.
.SPECIAL MEETING
MARCH 23, 1985
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE
CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, WAS HELD ON MARCH 23, 1985, AT CITY HALL,
105 POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO. ORDER AT 10100 A.M. BY MAYOR WAYNE
RUTHERFORD.
THE ROLL WAS CALLED BY THE CITY CLERK, OFFICIALS PRESENT WERE
MAYOR W. RUTHERFORD, MAYOR PRO TEM. J. WINCHESTER, COUNCIL MEMBERS
II! .t. FISCkIETTI, M. MARCHETTI AND L. NICHOLAS. ALSO PRESENT WERE CITY
MANAGER F. NUTT, CITY ATTORNEY J.. SCOTT AND CITY CLERK J. LEESER.
ITEM 1. AUTHORIZATION TO HIRE ADDITIONAL FIREFIGHTERS
CITY MANAGER F, NUTT OUTLINED THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FIRE,
6URVICE POLICY. HE REQUESTED AUTHORIZATION TO HIRE FIVE ADDITIONAI.
PULL -TIME FIREFIGHTERS AT AN ANNUAL SALARY OF $12,000.00, WHICH
4+OULD PROVIDE TWO FIREFIGHTERS PER SHIFT, AROUND THE CLOCK. HE
NOTED THAT THE COST FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS FISCAL YEAR WOULD BE
$42,000.00, WHICH WOULD COME OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND CONTINGENCY.
MAYOR RUTHERFORD MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO HIRE
FIVE ADDITIONAL FIREFIGHTERS. MR.'FISCHETTI SECONDED. MOTION..
VOLUNTEER FIRE CHIEF PAT LEE STATED THAT. THE VOLUNTEERS WOULD.
LIKE TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE FIRE SERVICE TO THE `CITY.
MR. NICHOLAS QUESTIONED WHERE THE MONEY FOR SALARIES. WOULD.
COME FROM NEXT FISCAL YEAR. CITY MANAGER NUTT RESPONDED THAT IT
WOULD BE DERIVED FROM INCREASES IN THE VARIOUS REVENUE SOURCES.
MR. NICHOLAS EXPRESSED CONCERNS OVER IMPLEMENTING A PAID FIRE
DEPARTMENT AND OBJECTED TO THE ISSUE BEING ADDRESSED AT A SPECIAL
O MEETING. -
MR. LEE AND MR. OLSON SUGGESTED COUNCIL CONSIDER SPENDING THE
EXCESS FUNDS ON NEEDED. SERVICES INSTEAD OF., ON SERVICES WHICH THE
CITY ALREADY HAS..
DISCUSSION FOLLOWED'
VOTE ON THE MOTION WAS AS FOLLOWS, IN FAVOR, AN, FISCHETTI,
MR. MARCHETTI, MAYOR RUTHERFORD AND NR•. WINCHESTER. OPPOSED,
MR. NICHOLAS. MOTION CARRIED.
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ITEM 2. DISCUSSION RE: FIRE DEPARTMENT FACILITIES
CITY MANAGER F. NUTT ASKED COUNCIL FOR DIRECTION IN IMPLEMENTING
THE FIRE SERVICE PROGRAM REGARDING FACILITIES FOR THE FIRE PERSONNEL
AND EQUIPMENT.
VOLUNTEER FIRE CHIEF PAT LEE INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT THE
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT FULLY INTENDED TO HOUSE THE FIRE DEPART-
MENT EQUIPMENT AT NO COST TO THE CITY.
DISCUSSION FOLLOWED. CITY ATTORNEY SCOTT SUGGESTED A FORMAL
LEASE AGREEMENT BE DRAWN UP BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE VOLUNTEER
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
MR. NICHOLAS ASKED THAT THIS ITEM BE PLACED ON THE NEXT
WORKSHOP AGENDA ALONG WITH AN ITEM REGARDING THE STATUS OF THE
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY.
MR. NICHOLAS MOVED TO ADJOURN. MR. MARCHETTI SECONDED MOTION.
THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 10:50 A.M.
APPROVED THIS 2nd DAY OF April , 1985 .
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i1'i:M 2. DISCUSSION RE: FIRE DEPARTMENT FACILITIES
CITY MANAGER F. NUTT ASKED COUNCIL FOR DIRECTION IN IMPLEMENTING
TRL FIRE SERVICE PROGRAM REGARDING FACILITIES FOR THE FIRE PERSONNEL
AND EQUIPMENT..,
VOLUNTEER FIRE CHIEF. PAT LEE INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT THE.
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT FULLY INTENDED... TO HOUSE THE FIRE DEPART-
MENT EQUIPMENT AT NO.. COST TO THE CITY.
DISCUSSION FOLLOWED. CITY ATTORNEY SCOTT SUGGESTED A FORMAL
LEASE AGREEMENT BE DRAWN UP BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE VOLUNTEER
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
MR. NICHOLAS ASKED THAT THIS. ITEM HE PLACED ON THE NEXT
WORKSHOP AGENDA ALONG WITH AN ITEM REGARDING THE 'STATUS OF THE
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY.
MR. NICHOLAS MOVED TO ADJOURN. MR. MARCHETTISECONDED MOTION.
THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 10:50 A.M.
APPROVED THIS 2nd DAY OF April ,1985.
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