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COMBINED WORKSHOP 6 REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 5, 1988
A COMBINED. WORKSHOP AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, WAS HELD ON JANUARY 5,
1988 AT THE CITY HALL ANNEX, 111 POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL,
FLORIDA. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. BY MAYOR
PATRICK LEE. INVOCATION WAS LED BY ROCKY RANDELS WHICH WAS
FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
THE ROLL WAS CALLED BY THE CITY CLERK. OFFICIALS PRESENT
WERE MAYOR PATRICK LEE, MAYOR PRO TEM ROBERT HOOG, COUNCIL
MEMBERS JEFF KIDD, STEVE MILLER AND ROCKY RANDELS. ALSO PRESENT
WERE CITY MANAGER, LEO NICHOLAS) CITY ATTORNEY, JIM THERIAC AND
CITY CLERK, JAN LEESER.
MR. KIDD MOVED TO APPROVE AND FOREGO THE READING OF THE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 15, 1987. MR. MILLER
SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
AT MR. NICHOLAS' REQUEST, MR. DAN GOMPERS, CHAIRMAN OF THE
BEAUTIFICATION BOARD, MADE A PRESENTATION REGARDING THE BOARD'S
PROPOSAL FOR LANDSCAPING THE INTERSECTION OF AIA AND NORTH
ATLANTIC AVENUE. MR. GOMPERS EXPLAINED THAT PHASE I OF THE
PROPOSED PROJECT WOULD BE TO LANDSCAPE THE FRONT PORTION OF THE
AMOCO STATION .AND THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY IN FRONT OF THE LAMP POST
LOUNGE AND THE CAR WASH. THE COST WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY
$15,000.00. FUTURE PLANS CALL FOR POSSIBLE LANDSCAPING OF
ADDITIONAL PROPERTY AT THE AMOCO STATION AND IN FRONT OF THE LAMP
POST. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON EXPENDING PUBLIC MONEY TO LANDSCAPE
PRIVATE PROPERTY. MR. GOMPERS NOTED THAT PERHAPS THE CITY COULD
PURCHASE OR ANNEX THE ADDITIONAL PROPERTY FOR FUTURE PROJECTS.
IT WAS NOTED THAT ALL OF THE PHASE I PORTION OF THE PROPOSED
PROJECT WOULD BE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY. 'IT WAS THE CONSENSUS OF
COUNCIL TO HAVE. THE BEAUTIFICATION BOARD PROCEED WITH PHASE I.
NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 1. RESOLUTION NO. 88-1APPOINTING AN ALTERNATE MEMBER
TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
CITY COUNCIL CUIBINFD WORKSHOP
AND RE3ULAR MEETING
JANUARY 5, 1988
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MAYOR LEE READ THE TITLE OF THE RESOLUTION AS FOLLOWS:
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING AN ALTERNATE
MEMBER TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD OF
THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA; PRO-
VIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT THE REASON THERE WAS A VACANCY ON THE
BOARD WAS BECAUSE OF THE RESIGNATION OF NORMAN HOLCOMB.
MR. RANDELS MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 88-1 WITH THE NAME
OF SHARON LARD IN SECTION 1. MR. MILLER SECONDED MOTION.
DISCUSSION FOLLOWED.
MR. KIDD MOVED TO POSTPONE THE ITEM UNTIL THE NEXT WORKSHOP
MEETING SO THAT HE COULD TELEPHONE THE PROSPECTIVE BOARD MEMBERS.
MR. MOOG SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
OIMPACT
amrmnTNO CHAPTER 535 REGARDING
ITEM 2• FINANCING OF
MR. HOOG EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS HIS OPINION THE ORDINANCE
SHOULD BE AMENDED TO ALLOW FINANCING OF IMPACT FEES BY BUSINESS-
MEN WHO WANT TO EXPAND. IT WAS NOTED THIS WOULD ALSO HAVE TO
APPLY TO CONDOMINIUMS. MR. THERIAC ADVISED THAT THE CITY WOULD
BE ASSUMING SOME RISK IF THE ORDINANCE WAS CHANGED. DISCUSSION
FOLLOWED. MR. THERIAC WAS REQUESTED TO DO FURTHER RESEARCH ON
THIS ITEM.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON THE METHOD OF COMPUTING SEWER IMPACT
FEES. MR. NICHOLAS EXPLAINED THAT THE FEE SCHEDULE IN THE
ORDINANCE WAS BASED ON A GALLONAGE FORMULA FROM. THE DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION.
MR. JEFF RICH, OWNER OF RICH'S RESTAURANT, ADVISED THE
COUNCIL THAT HE WOULD BE FILING A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE CITY REGARD-
ING THE SEWER IMPACT FEE HE WAS CHARGED FOR EXPANSION OF HIS
e BUSINESS.
ITEM 3. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
MR. NICHOLAS DISTRIBUTED A COPY OF A MEMORANDUM REGARDING
STREET IMPROVEMENTS. HE EXPLAINED THAT THE CITY WOULD RECEIVE
APPROXIMATELY $150,000.00 A YEAR FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS FROM
THE ONE -CENT LOCAL OPTION GAS TAX. THIS MONEY MUST BE EXPENDED
ON STREET REPAIRS. HE ASKED THE COUNCIL TO PRIORITIZE THE STREET
CITY COUNCIL COBINED WORKSHOP
AND REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 5, 1988
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IMPROVEMENTS. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED. THIS ITEM WILL BE DISCUSSED
FURTHER AT THE NEXT WORKSHOP MEETING.
MR. NICHOLAS EXPLAINED THAT MR. BENNETT BOUCHER HAD BEEN
APPOINTED ACTING SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND MR. KEITH
JORDAN ACTING CHIEF LEAD OPERATOR. HE FURTHER NOTED THAT NO
ADDITIONAL CHANGES WERE ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. MR. NICHOLAS
EXPRESSED HIS THANKS TO MR. BOUCHER FOR TAKING ON THESE
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES. IT WAS SUGGESTED BY MR. NICHOLAS
e THAT THE CITY HIRE A CONSULTANT TO ANALYZE THE WASTEWATER
TREATMENT PLANT OPERATION.
MR. NICHOLAS ADVISED COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT THE CITY WOULD BE
EXPERIENCING ANOTHER SHORT FALL IN REVENUE BECAUSE OF THE SERVICE
TAX WHICH WAS REPEALED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1987 AND THE INCREASE
IN SALES TAX, WHICH WOULD NOT TAKE EFFECT UNTIL FEBRUARY 1, 1988.
IT WAS NOTED BY MR. NICHOLAS THAT THE GROUND BREAKING FOR
THE NEW LIBRARY WOULD BE HELD ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1988 AT
10:00 A.M.
MR. HOOG MOVED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING ITEM TO THE AGENDA. MR.
KIDD SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
EST CENTRAL
ADD -ON -ITEM: MOTION REs ACCEPTANCE OP W
BOULEVARD RIGHT-OF-WAY (BETWEEN AlA AND NORTH
ATLANTIC AVENUE) FROM CEVESCO, INC.
MR. BODO SO MOVED.. MR. KIDD SECONDED MOTION. DISCUSSION
FOLLOWED. MR. NICHOLAS EXPLAINED THAT CEVESCO AGREED TO DEED THE
RIGHT-OF-WAY TO THE CITY AND THAT THERE WOULD BE NO COST TO THE
CITY FOR THE ACQUISITION. VOTE ON THE MOTION WAS UNANIMOUS.
DISCUSSION
MR. HOOG NOTED THE DEATH OF THE CITY'S FIRST MAYOR AND
' SUGGESTED THE CITY CONSIDER SOME WAY OF HONORING HIM.
MR. HOOG SUGGESTED THE CITY PURSUE INSTALLING THE DUNE
CROSSOVER NORTH OF CANAVERAL SANDS. THE POSSIBILITY OF ROYAL
MANSIONS ASSISTING IN THE COST OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE
CROSSOVER WAS DISCUSSED. MR. NICHOLAS ADVISED THAT THE CITY HAD
APPLIED FOR A GRANT TO CONSTRUCT THIS CROSSOVER AND A CROSSOVER
AT HARBOR HEIGHTS.
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MR. HOOG SUGGESTED THE CITY INSTALL AN EMERGENCY ACCESS
LIGHT AT AlA AND JACKSON AVENUE.
MAYOR LEE NOTED THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE STATUS ON THE
PROPOSED SISTER CITY IN ITALY.
IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTION FROM MRS. ANN THURM REGARDING THE
UNION VOTE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WERE 25 EMPLOYEES ELIGIBLE TO
VOTE AND THAT 16 EMPLOYEES HAD VOTED WITH THE RESULTS OF TWELVE
IN FAVOR OF THE UNION AND FOUR OPPOSED.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS,THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED
AT 8:45 P.M.
APPROVED THIS19th DAY OF Januar , 1988.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
C Y CLE
CITY OOUNM COMBINED WORKSHOP
AND REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 5, 1988
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