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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 02-16-1988CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 16, 1988 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, WAS HELD ON FEBRUARY 16, 1988 AT THE CITY HALL ANNEX, 111 POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA. THE MEET- ING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. BY MAYOR PATRICK LEE. INVOCATION WAS LED BY MR. MILLER, WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY THE I 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 NICHOLASI CITY ATTORNEY, JIM THERIAC AND CITY CLERK, JAN LESSER. MR. KIDD MOVED TO FOREGO THE READING OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 2, 1988 AND TO APPROVE THEM AS WRITTEN. MR. MILLER SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. NEW BUSINESS ITEM 1. PRESENTATION BY CANAVERAL PORT AUTHORITY MR. MALCOLM McLOUTH, CHAIRMAN OF THE CANAVERAL PORT AUTHOR- ITY, PRESENTED THE CITY WITH A COPY OF THEIR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND GAVE A REPORT ON THE PORT'S. FINANCIAL STATUS. MR. MCLOUTH THEN INTRODUCED MR. JOE LAPOLLA, CHIEF ENGINEER WHO REVIEWED THEIR FUTURE LAND USE PLAN. DISCUSSION ENSUED ON THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT FUND PROPERTY THAT THE PORT AND THE CITY WERE BOTH ATTEMPTING TO GAIN TITLE TO FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED. ON POSSIBLE USES ' FOR BOTH THE WETLANDS AND UPLANDS. THE CITY INDICATED THEY WERE INTERESTED IN THE PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF AlA TO ENSURE IT WOULD BE MAINTAINED IN IT'S NATURAL STATE OR BE DEVELOPED ONLY AS A RECREATION SITE. MR. McLOUTH EXPLAINED THAT THE PORT AUTHORITY WAS INTERESTED IN THE PROPERTY LOCATED EAST OF AlA FOR THEIR FOREIGN TRADE ZONE. HE FURTHER NOTED THAT HE THOUGHT THE PORT WOULD BE WILLING TO LEASE THAT PORTION WEST OF CITY CUUNCIL REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 16, 1988 PAGE 1 OF 5 AlA TO THE CITY. MR. McLOUTH EXPLAINED THAT THE CITY'S REQUEST FOR THE LAND WAS DELAYING ACTION ON THE PORT'S REQUEST. HE ALSO ADVISED THAT A LANDOWNER IN THE AREA HAD CLAIMED RIPARIN RIGHTS. MRS. MARY WINCHESTER AND MRS. HELEN FILKINS STRESSED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DEVELOPED ON WETLANDS.. AFTER FURTHER DISCUSSION, IT WAS THE CONSENUS OF THE COUNCIL THAT THE PORT COULD BETTER UTILIZE THE LAND LOCATED EAST OF AlA AND THAT THE CITY WOULD AMEND IT'S REQUEST. MAYOR LEE EXPLAINED THAT THE CITY COULD TAKE NO ACTION ON THIS ITEM UNLESS THERE WAS AN ADD-ON ITEM AT THE END OF THE MEETING. ITEM 2. ORDINANCE NO. 1-88 AMENDING ZONING REGULATIONS SECTION 638.07 TO ALLOW PERMANENT SECURITY LIVING FACILITIES IN THE M-1 ZONE BY SPECIAL EXCEPTION FIRST READING AND PUBLIC HEARING) MAYOR LEE READ THE TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA BY AMENDING SECTION 638.07, TO ALLOW PERMANENT SECURITY LIVING FACILITIES IN THE M-1 ZONE BY SPECIAL EXCEPTION) ESTABLISHING PROVISIONS FOR SAID SPECIAL EXCEPTION= REPEALING ALL PORTIONS OF THE CODE IN CONFLICT HERE- WITHi PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MR. KIDD MOVED TO APPROVE FIRST READING. MR. HOOG SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY., ITEM 3. ORDINANCE NO. 2-88 AMENDING ZONING REGULATIONS SECTION 367.5 TO ALLOW RETAIL SEAFOOD SALES IN THE C-1 ZONE BY SPECIAL EXCEPTION (FIRST READING AND PUBLIC HEARING) MAYOR LEE READ THE TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING REGU- LATIONS OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA BY AMENDING SECTION 637.51 TO ALLOW RETAIL SEAFOOD SALES IN THE C-1 ZONE BY SPECIAL EXCEPT- ION) REPEALING ALL PORTIONS OF THE CODE IN CONFLICT HEREWITH) PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MR. HOOG MOVED TO APPROVE FIRST READING. MR. KIDD SECONDED MOTION. MR. RANDELS AND MAYOR LEE VOICED CONCERN WITH ALLOWING SEAFOOD PROCESSING IN THE CITY. MRS. ANN THURM SPOKE AGAINST THE ORDINANCE. MR. THERIAC ADVISED THAT RETAIL SEAFOOD SALES ARE AN ALLOWED USE IN A C-.1 ZONE, BUT SEAFOOD PROCESSING IS NOT ALLOWED. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 16, 1988 PACE 2 OF 5 VOTE ON THE MOTION WAS ALL OPPOSED. ORDINANCE FAILED ON FIRST READING. IONS ITEM 4• SCAPINGCANDOSCREENINGEREQUIREMENTS RFIRSTTREADING ND - AND PUBLIC HEARING) MAYOR LEE READ THE TITLE OF THE. ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING REGU- LATIONS OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA) AMENDING SECTION 631.01, DEFINITIONS; AMENDING SECTION 639.43, LANDSCAPING AND SCREEN- ING FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS; ESTABLISHING SECTION' 639.44, INTERIOR LANDSCAPING FOR OFF STREET PARKING AREAS; AMENDING SECTION, 639.59, PRESERVATION OF TREES IN ALL DISTRICTS; AMENDING SECTION 645.05, SITE PLAN SUBMITTAL AND REVIEW PROCED- URES; REPEALING ALL PORTIONS OF THE. CODE IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MR. RANDELS MOVED TO APPROVE FIRST READING. MR. MILLER SECONDED MOTION. MR. RANDELS EXPLAINED THAT THIS ORDINANCE WAS THE RESULT OF MANY HOURS OF WORK BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ORDINANCE NO. 3-88 WAS APPROVED ON FIRST READING. ITEM 5. RESOLUTION NO. 58-5 APPOINTING OFFICIAL CITY HISTORIAN MAYOR LEE READ THE TITLE OF THE RESOLUTION AS FOLLOWS: A RESOLUTION APPOINTING AN OFFICIAL CITY HISTORIAN; PROVIDING AN EFFECT- IVE DATE. MR. HOOG MOVED FOR ADOPTION. MR. MILLER SECONDED MOTION. VOTE ON THE MOTION WAS UNANIMOUS. ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION APPOINTED MRS. ANN THURM AS THE OFFICIAL CITY HISTORIAN. MAYOR LEE THANKED MRS. THURM FOR SERVING IN THIS CAPACITY. ITEM 6. MOTION RE: QUOTE NO 88-1 FOR AERIAL FIRE TRUCK MR. NICHOLAS EXPLAINED THAT THE ONLY BID THE CITY HAD RECEIVED FOR THE AERIAL FIRE TRUCK WAS FROM THE CITY OF PORT ORANGE IN THE AMOUNT OF $250,000. HE FURTHER NOTED THAT OTHER CITIES HAD INDICATED AN INTEREST IN THE TRUCK BUT HAD NOT SUBMIT- TED A FORMAL BID. CITY ATTORNEY THERIAC ADVISED THAT ONCE THE CITY HAD REJECT- ED THE BID, THEY COULD CONDUCT "ARM'S LENGTH TRANSACTIONS" (NEGOTIATE) WITH PORT ORANGE OR ANY OTHER CITY INTERESTED IN THE CITY COUNCIL IM39AR MEETING FEBRUARY 16, 1988 PAGE 3 OF 5 TRUCK, BECAUSE IT IS A ITEM THE CITY HAS FOR SALE RATHER THAN ONE THEY WANT TO PURCHASE. MR. KIDD MOVED TO REJECT ALL BIDS FOR BID NO. 88-1. MR. HOOG SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MR. NICHOLAS WAS DIRECTED TO NEGIOATE FOR THE HIGHEST PRICE AND TO REPORT BACK TO COUNCIL. ITEM 7. MOTION AE: AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF BRONZE PLAQUE FOR RAYMOND JAMIESON MEMORIAL MR. KIDD MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF A BRONZE PLAQUE IN THE AMOUNT OF $300.00 FOR THE JAMIESON MEMORIAL. MR. HOOG SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MR. NICHOLAS NOTED THAT THE PLAQUE, DEDICATING CITY HALL TO MR. JAMIESON'S MEMORY, WOULD BE AFFIXED UNDER THE CURRENT PLAQUE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE FRONT DOOR OF CITY HALL. ITEM B. MOTION REi RESCHEDULING WORKSHOP MEETING OF FEBRUARY 25, 988 MR. NICHOLAS ADVISED THAT SCOTT SPOONER, OF BRILEY, WILD AND ASSOCIATES, WOULD BE IN THE CITY ON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 23RD AND WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO MEET WITH THE CITY COUNCIL. MR. KIDD MOVED TO RESCHEDULE THE WORKSHOP MEETING OF FEBRUARY 25TH TO FEBRUARY 23RD AT 7:30. P.M. MR. RANDELS SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. DISCUSSION MR. KIDD MOVED FOR THE FOLLOWING ADD-ON ITEM. MR. HOOG SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ADD—ON ITEMi RESOLUTION NO 88-6 AMENDING REQUEST FOR INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT FUND PROPERTY SEVERAL OPTIONS REGARDING THE STATE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT FUND PROPERTY WERE DISCUSSED. MR. THERIAC SUGGESTED A JOINT APPLICATION, REQUESTING THE PROPERTY EAST OF AlA BE DEEDED TO THE PORT AUTHORITY AND THE PROPERTY WEST OF AlABE DEEDED TO THE CITY. MR. THERIAC ADVISED THE TITLE OF THE RESOLUTION WOULD BE AS FOLLOWSs A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CITY'S REQUEST FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT FUND PROPER— TY, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. CITY COUNCIL RDABAR MEETING FEORUARY 16, 1988 PAGE 4 OF 5 MR. RANDELS MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 88-6. MR. KIDD SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY' MR. NICHOLAS NOTED THAT THE MUNICIPALITIES WERE CONTINUING TO MEET WITH BREVARD COUNTY REGARDING EARLY SUBMITTAL OF THE COMPREHENSVIE PLAN AND THAT THE COUNTY HAD NOT MADE A DECISION REGARDING EARLY SUBMITTAL. MR. NICHOLAS ALSO NOTED THAT HIS EMPLOYMENT ANNIVERSARY DATE WAS APPROACHING AND .THE COUNCIL SHOULD CONSIDER ,HIS ANNUAL REVIEW. MAYOR LEE NOTED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL NEEDED TO ESTABLISH A TIME TO MEET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO. DISCUSS THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROCESS. THE EXECUTIVE SESSION WAS SET FOR 6:00 P.M. ON FEBRUARY 23RD. MAYOR LEE NOTED THAT THIS MEETING WOULD NOT BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. MR. WINKLER OF THE CITY OF WALKER ADDRESSED THE CITY COUNCIL AND INDICATED HIS CITY'S INTEREST IN PURCHASING THE AERIAL TRUCK. MR. WINKLER WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT MR' NICHOLAS. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE, MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 9:55 P.M' , 1988. APPROVED THIS Set DAY OF March' MAYOR ATTEST% Y CLERF _ CITY cWNCIL FOG1RAR MEETING FEBRuM 16, 1988 PAGE 5 OF 5