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COMBINED.WORKSHOP AND REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 6, 1987
A COMBINED WORKSHOP AND MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, WAS HELD ON JANUARY 6, 1987, AT
CITY HALL, 105 POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. BY MAYOR
PATRICK LEE. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WERE LED BY
MAYOR LEE.
THE ROLL WAS CALLED BY THE CITY CLERK. OFFICIALS PRESENT
WERE MAYOR PATRICK LEE, MAYOR PRO TEM LEO NICHOLAS, AND COUNCIL
MEMBERS ROBERT HOOG AND JEFF KIDD. ALSO PRESENT WERE CITY CLERK/
ACTING CITY MANAGER JAN LESSER, AND CITY ATTORNEY JIM THERIAC.
MR. MARCHETTI WAS ABSENT DUE TO AN ILLNESS IN THE FAMILY.
MR. HOOG MOVED TO FOREGO THE READING OF THE MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 16, 1986. MR. KIDD SECONDED MOTION.
VOTE ON THE MOTION WAS UNANIMOUS.
PUBLIC HEARING
ITEM 1. ORDINANCE N0. 1-87 AMENDING CHAPTER 630 BY
ADOPTING AMENDED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN (FIRST
READING AND PUBLIC HEARING)
MR. NICHOLAS READ THE TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 630 OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL,
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, BY ADOPTING THE
AMENDED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN) REPEALING ALL
PORTIONS OF THE CODE IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MR. NICHOLAS MOVED TO APPROVE FIRST READING. MR. KIDD
SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
ITEM 1. RESOLUTION NO. 86-83 APPOINTMENT OFCODE
ENFORCEMENT BOARD MEMBERS (POSTPONED 12-16-86)
MR. NICHOLAS READ THE TITLE OF THE RESOLUTION AS FOLLOWS:
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE CODE
ENFORCEMENT. BOARD; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
AFTER DISCUSSION, MR. NICHOLAS MOVED TO POSTPONE THIS ITEM
UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING. MR. KIDD SECONDED MOTION. MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
CITY COUNCIL COMBINED
WORKSHOP S REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 6, 1987
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ITEM 2. DISCUSSION/MOTION RE. SIGN AT ENTRYWAY TO CITY ON
NORTH ATLANTIC AVENUE (POSTPONED 12-16-86)
DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON THE SIGN AT THE ENTRYWAY. MAYOR LEE
WAS CONCERNED THAT THE CITY WOULD NOT HAVE ANY RECOURSE IF THE
JOB WAS AWARDED TO THE LOWEST BIDDER AND THE CITY WAS NOT PLEASED
WITH THE LETTERING. MR. THERIAC EXPLAINED THAT A LETTER OF
MEMORANDUM COULD BE ATTACHED TO THE PURCHASE. MR. KIDD MOVED TO
AWARD THE WORK TO SIGN RITE SIGN COMPANY OF COCOA FOR THE AMOUNT
OF $583.00 AND A LETTER OF MEMORANDUM BE ATTACHED TO THE PURCHASE.
VOTE ON THE MOTION WAS UNANIMOUS.
DISCUSSION
MR. NICHOLAS NOTED THAT HE HAD ATTENDED THE CONSTITUTION
BICENTENNIAL MEETING. HE ASKED THAT THE .OTHER MEMBERS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL BE GIVEN THE INFORMATION AND THE ITEM BE PLACED ON
THE NEXT WORKSHOP AGENDA.
MR. KIDD NOTED HE HAD PICKED UP HIS PACKAGE OF CITY MANAGER
APPLICATIONS AND ASKED WHAT METHOD OF SELECTION WOULD BE USED.
DISCUSSION FOLLOWED. IT WAS THE CONSENSUS OF COUNCIL THAT EACH
COUNCIL MEMBER WOULD REVIEW THE APPLICATIONS AND PRESENT A LIST
OF PEOPLE THEY WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED. A SPECIAL WORKSHOP
MEETING TO REVIEW THE APPLICATIONS WAS SET FOR MONDAY, JANUARY
19TH.
MR. HOOD NOTED THAT HE HAD VISITED THE COCOA BEACH SEWAGE
TREATMENT PLANT AND WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH THEIR EFFLUENT WATER
SYSTEM. HE FURTHER EXPLAINED THAT THEY HAVE A FILM OF THE
OPERATION AND HE WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT IT TO THE COUNCIL FOR
REVIEW. THIS ITEM WILL BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA OF A FUTURE
WORKSHOP MEETING.
CITY ATTORNEY THERIAC TOLD COUNCIL THAT THE SCANDIANAN SEA
LAWSUIT HAD BEEN SET FOR TRIAL FOR APRIL 19TH. HE VOICED CONCERN
THAT THE INSURANCE APPOINTED COUNSEL HAS NOT DONE ENOUGH
REGARDING THE CITY'S INTEREST. HE REQUESTED PERMISSION TO TRAVEL
TO MIAMI AND MEET WITH ATTORNEY DAN ENNIS AND THE ATTORNEY
APPOINTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. COUNCIL ,URGED HIM TO DO SO.
CITY COUNCIL COMBINED
WORKSHOP 6 REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 6, 1987
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MRS. LEESER ASKED FOR SOME GUIDELINES REGARDING THE CITY'S
SILVER ANNIVERSARY PARTY. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED. THIS ITEM TO BE
PLACED ON THE NEXT WORKSHOP AGENDA.
MR. JOHN MURPHY ADDRESSED COUNCIL AND ASKED THEM TO CONSIDER
AMENDING THE ZONING REGULATIONS TO ALLOW REVIEW OF SMALLER
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS BY LOCAL ENGINEERING FIRMS. HE EXPLAINED
THAT HE FELT THE FEE SCHEDULE ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY ENGINEERS
WAS OUT OF LINE FOR THE AMOUNT OF REVIEW THEY HAD TO DO ON SMALL
PROJECTS. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED. COUNCIL REFERRED THE ITEM TO THE
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD FOR A RECOMMENDATION.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED
AT 8:35 P.M.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
C 1'Y CLERK
CITY COUNCIL COMBINED
WORKSHOP 6. REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 6, 1987
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