HomeMy WebLinkAboutcocc_council_mtg_minutes_20210518CAPE CANAVERAL CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
City Hall Council Chambers
100 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920
Hybrid Meeting via GoToWebinar
Tuesday
May 18, 2021
6:00 P.M.
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER: The Chair called the Meeting to Order at 6:00 P.M. and led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Council Members Present:
Council Member
Mayor
Council Member
Council Member
Mayor Pro Tem
Mike Brown
Bob Hoog
Mickie Kellum
Wes Morrison
Angela Raymond
Others Present:
City Manager
Assistant City Attorney
City Clerk
Administrative/Financial Services Director
Capital Projects Director
Capital Projects Deputy Director
Community and Economic Development Director
Cultural and Community Affairs Director
Leisure Services Director
Public Works Services Director
Executive Assistant to City Manager/Office Manager
Brevard County Sheriff's Office Lieutenant
Brevard County Sheriff's Office Corporal
Canaveral Fire Rescue Chief
Canaveral Fire Rescue Assistant Chief/Fire Marshall
Todd Morley
Kristin Eick
Mia Goforth
John DeLeo
Jeff Ratliff
Tim Carlisle
David Dickey
Molly Thomas
Gustavo Vergara
James Moore
Lisa Day
Brett Lockhart
Linda McLaughlin
Dave Sargeant
Derek Yossifon
Mayor Hoog announced Item Nos. 4 and 5, under Public Hearings, should be removed from the
Agenda due to the Notice of Hearing legal advertisement not having been published in the
newspaper. A motion was made by Council Member Morrison, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Raymond, to remove Item Nos. 4 and 5 from the Agenda. Motion carried 5-0
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Mark Sutton, 224 Grant Avenue, Cocoa Beach, FL, expressed concerns
regarding the increasing population of peafowl in the City, suggested the City treat the situation
in a humane way and conduct a peacock survey of the community. Steve Miller, resident,
suggested signage to help avoid traffic jams on N. Atlantic Avenue when the birds are crossing
and mentioned a State program that aids in managing peafowl. Council discussed the peafowl
issues and thanked both speakers.
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CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor Hoog asked if any Items needed to be removed for discussion. None
were removed.
1. Approve Minutes for April 20, 2021 City Council Regular Meeting.
2. Approve Proposal from Sign Access, Inc. in the amount of $40,228 to remove and replace
the City Hall monument sign, including a new Electronic Message Center and authorize
City Manager to execute the same.
3. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Purchase Order No. 20158 to Tetra Tech in the amount of
$29,556 for Construction Phase Engineering Services as part of the Lift Station No. 8 Rehab
Project and authorize City Manager to execute same.
A motion was made by Council Member Brown, seconded by'Mayor Pro Tem Raymond, to
approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried 5-0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
4. Ordinance No. 30-2021; amending Section 2-300 of the City Code related to the City's
Travel Reimbursement Policy; providing for the repeal of prior inconsistent ordinances and
resolutions, incorporation in the Code, severability and an effective date, second reading.
REMOVED BY COUNCIL
5. Ordinance No. 31-2021; amending Chapter 62 — Solid Waste, regulating the collection
and disposal of solid waste and construction and demolition debris within the jurisdictional
limits of the City of Cape Canaveral; providing for the repeal of prior inconsistent ordinances
and resolutions, incorporation into the Code, severability and an effective date, second reading.
REMOVED BY COUNCIL
ITEM FOR ACTION:
6. Review and approve March 31, 2021 Strategic Planning Retreat Minutes and Draft
Summary Report; authorizing revisions to Mission, Vision and Values Statements; setting
short, intermediate and long -term strategic goals beginning Fiscal Year 2021/22: City
Manager Morley discussed the items set forth for Council approval, including Retreat Minutes and
draft Strategic Planning Retreat Summary Report prepared by Strategic Planning Consultant and
Meeting Facilitator Doug Thomas, the City's Vision and Mission Statements, Organizational
Values, Pillars and Council's completed Prioritization Tally sheets, City Project completion time
frames related to the 2021/2022 fiscal year budget and future budgets, acquisition status of Cherie
Down Park and the Promenade property appraisal for purchase, the State mandated Sanitary
Sewer Infrastructure GIS (Geographic Information System) Mapping and Inspection Program will
be installed by a Continuing Consulting and Professional Services Contractor in coordination with
Staff, the Resiliency Action Plan is ready to move forward after Council adoption, a Solar Light
Donation Item will be presented to Council in June, Council Member Kellum agreed to meet with
the residents and a business owner regarding the Oak Lane Paving and Stormwater Project and
program development of Metrics and Key Performance Indicators for municipal operations.
Discussion ensued and included Council approval of all Items as written or as amended, the
evolving Strategic Planning process, satisfaction and positive comments for Consultant Thomas
and the experience as a whole, concern over creating too much busy work for Staff related to a
program for Metrics and Key Performance Indicators, simplifying metrics to be manageable for
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Staff and helpful to Council for citizens, appreciation for the Blue Sky portion of the Retreat,
beach -end street improvements and natural amenities, purchase of unused parcels, the Re -
Visioning Project, the desire to continue seeking City signage at the north entrance into the City
on State Road A1A and the Florida Department of Transportation Public Meeting is now scheduled
for Fall 2021 to include presentations on two road projects. A motion was made by Council
Member Morrison, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Raymond, to approve the Strategic
Planning Retreat Minutes and Draft Summary Report as written. The motion carried 5-0.
REPORTS:
Council Member Morrison discussed resuming Friday Fest, outdoor volleyball with low-cost
posts on the beach and thanked first responders and Staff. City Manager Morley discussed
bringing forth a June Agenda Item to terminate the COVID-19 Pandemic related City Emergency
Declarations and scheduling Friday Fest for July 2021.
Council Member Brown discussed attending the Brevard County Tourist Development Council
Marketing Committee Meeting in April, advocacy for and efforts to improve City branding related
to locally -based businesses and thanked first responders and Staff.
Mayor Pro Tem Raymond discussed attending the virtual Space Coast League of Cities Board
Meeting and plan for an in -person Regular Meeting on June 14, 2021 at Field of Dreams in West
Melbourne, the Space Coast League of Cities municipal scholarship application now available
online, Sustainability and Resiliency -related speaking engagements on May 5, 2021 at the
Audubon Society in Orlando during a virtual panel of the East Central Florida Regional Resiliency
Collaborative on May 7, 2021 on National Public Radio, a Resiliency and Sustainability speaking
engagement at the June 22, 2021 Cocoa City Council Meeting, commended Council for support
of the Resiliency and Sustainability initiative and Staff for hiring a Sustainability Manager.
Council Member Kellum discussed attending the Space Coast Transportation Planning
Organization Meeting, the volleyball idea as a nice addition to the beach, investigating how to
control peacocks in the City without getting rid of them and thanked Staff.
Mayor Hoog discussed efficient City permitting procedures as compared to other municipalities
and requested City Manager Morley talk about upcoming City business.
City Manager Morley discussed Agenda Items for the June City Council Meeting will be 24-hour
alcohol sales and the naming the Multi -Generational Facility under Discussion, a letter to be
signed by Mayor Hoog on behalf of the City requesting Governor DeSantis veto Florida House
Bill 403, and reminded Council Members that City Manager Evaluation forms are due Friday, May
21, 2021. Discussion ensued regarding the Plexiglas panels and concern over using the honor
system to trust individuals have received vaccinations. Council reached consensus to remove
Plexiglas panels from Council Chambers.
ADJOURNMENT: The Meeting was adjourned at 7:26 P.M
Bob Hoog, Mayor
Mia Goforth, City Clerk
SEAL of
City of Cape Canaveral, Florida