HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10-10-2016 Special Hurricane MatthewCAPE CANAVERAL SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City Hall Conference Room
105 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920
MONDAY
October 10, 2016
11:00 AM
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER: The Chair called the Meeting to Order at 11:00 A.M.
ROLL CALL:
Council Members Present:
Council Member John Bond
Council Member Mike Brown
Mayor Bob Hoog
Council Member Brendan McMillin
Mayor Pro Tem Betty Walsh
Others Present:
City Manager David Greene
City Attorney Anthony Garganese (arrived 11:03am)
City Clerk Mia Goforth
Community Engagement Director Joshua Surprenant
Public Works Services Director Ralph Lotspeich
ITEM FOR ACTION:
1. Consider continuing or lifting the City of Cape Canaveral Civil Emergency as declared by
Mayor Robert E. Hoog on October 5, 2016 due to Hurricane Matthew, and to take whatever action
the City Council deems necessary due to Hurricane Matthew: City Manager David L. Greene
explained the purpose of the Declaration of Civil Emergency signed by Mayor Hoog on
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 and the need to continue it through midnight, Tuesday, October 11,
2016. He briefed the City Council on the state of the City in the aftermath of the storm. A motion
was made by Council Member Bond, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Walsh, for approval to
extend the Emergency Declaration to zero hundred hours on Wednesday, October 12, 2016.
The motion carried 5-0 with voting as follows: Council Member Bond,For; Council Member
Brown, For; Mayor Hoog, For; Council Member McMillin, For and Mayor Pro Tem Walsh,
For. Discussion ensued regarding post-storm activities, clean-up and cost; employee
compensation, damages, claims, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the
need to track and document all hurricane related activities;and changing the time of the Extension.
Council reached consensus to extend the Emergency Declaration through 11:59 p.m., October 11,
2016. City Attorney Anthony Garganese made changes to Resolution No. 2016-25 and read the
title into the record and certain portions of the body of the Resolution to reflect the consensus.
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Discussion ensued regarding the handling of media outlets such as CNN and FOX News during
Hurricane Matthew.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, the Meeting adjourned at 11:15 A.M.
Mia Goforth, CMC, City Clerk Bob Hoog, Mayor
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