HomeMy WebLinkAboutcocc_council_mtg_minutes_20210817_regularCAPE CANAVERAL CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
City Hall Council Chambers
100 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920
Tuesday
August 17, 2021
6:00 p.m.
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER: The Chair called the Meeting to Order at 6:14 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
City Attorney
City Clerk
Capital Projects Director
Community and Economic Development Director
Cultural and Community Affairs Director
Leisure Services Director
Public Works Services Director
Capital Projects Deputy Director
Deputy City Clerk
Dep. Community & Economic Dev. Dir./Sustain. Mgr.
Brevard County Sheriff's Office Commander
Brevard County Sheriff's Office Lieutenant
Canaveral Fire Rescue Chief
Canaveral Fire Rescue Deputy Chief
Todd Morley
Anthony Garganese
Mia Goforth
Jeff Ratliff
David Dickey
Molly Thomas
Gustavo Vergara
James Moore
Tim Carlisle
Daniel LeFever
Zachary Eichholz
Andrew Walters
Chris Cardinal
Dave Sargeant
Derek Yossifon
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
PRESENTATIONS/INTERVIEWS:
Presentation of Proclamation declaring August 2021 as "Florida Water Professionals Month" to
representatives from the Florida Water & Pollution Control Operators Association: Mayor Hoog
presented the proclamation to Public Works Services Deputy Director June Clark and Water
Reclamation Plant and Lab Manager Jessica Erdman. Ms. Erdman addressed Council and thanked
the City for recognizing Florida Water Professionals.
Interview Applicant for appointment to the Community Appearance Board. (Angela Trulock):
City Manager Morley announced Ms. Trulock would be interviewed at a later date.
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Interview Applicant for appointment to the Planning and Zoning Board. (Eugene Thorpe): City
Attorney Garganese confirmed the information contained in Mr. Thorpe's application to be true
and correct. Mr. Thorpe provided background information and reasons for his desire to serve. The
Council thanked Mr. Thorpe.
Presentation of the City of Cape Canaveral 2019 Inventory of Government Operational
Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Deputy Community and Economic Development Director and
Sustainability Manager Eichholz and University of Central Florida Sustainability Intern Tracy Alt
made their presentation to Council. Discussion ensued and included the benefits of the report to
citizens, tracking employee commutes to work, and the Adopt -a -Mangrove Program. Council
thanked Mr. Eichholz and Ms. Alt.
CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor Hoog pulled Item 2 and asked if any other Items needed to be
removed for discussion. Council Member Morrison removed Items 3, 4 and 5. Council Member
Kellum removed Item 1.
1. Approve Minutes for July 20, 2021 Budget Workshop and Regular City Council Meeting
and July 27, 2021 Special Meeting.
2. Resolution No. 2021-11; appointing a Member to the Community Appearance Board of
the City of Cape Canaveral and appointing and reappointing Members to the Planning
and Zoning Board of the City of Cape Canaveral; providing for the repeal of prior
inconsistent resolutions, severability and an effective date. (Angela Trulock, Eugene
Thorpe, Nancy Gentilquore and Steven Stroud)
3. Approve the Fourteenth Addendum to Professional Services Agreement for Fertilization,
Insect, Disease, Weed Control and Pest Control Services in the amount of $54,606 with
Black's Spray Service, Inc. and authorize the City Manager to execute same.
4. Approve Addendum to Professional Services Agreement for Mowing and Landscaping
Services in the amount of $264,144.36 with U.S. Lawns of Brevard dba Micnor Corp. and
authorize City Manager to execute same.
5. Approve Proposal from Mead and Hunt in the amount of $46,148 to complete a Center
Street Basin Stormwater System Analysis and authorize City Manager to execute same.
1. Discussion ensued and included items discussed and listed in the summary portion of the
proposed Minutes for the July 20, 2021 Budget Workshop and Council prioritization of items
during that discussion. City Manager. Morley confirmed no official Council consensus was reached
with regard to the item prioritization discussed at the meeting. A motion was made by Council
Member Morrison, seconded by Council Member Kellum, to strike through "being highest
priority", placing a period after "residents" in the July 20, 2021 Budget Workshop Meeting
Minutes for approval. The motion carried 5-0.
3. Discussion ensued and included research to find alternatives to glyphosate-like chemicals,
the change in price to the contract if Council were to approve an alternative and the suggestion
to approve the Agreement as written which would allow Staff enough time to research other
products and return with options. A motion was made by Council Member Morrison, seconded
by Mayor Pro Tem Raymond, to approve Item 3. The motion carried 5-0.
4. Discussion ensued and included service areas of both US Lawns and Black's Spray Service,
the contract not including the removal of Brazilian Pepper Trees, mowing of ball fields, summer
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mowing schedule and how the City does not get charged if the company does not mow. A motion
was made by Council Member Morrison, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Raymond, to approve
Item 4. The motion carried 5-0.
5. , Discussion ensued and included Project requirement to gain consent from private property
owners, installation of retention ponds versus exfiltration systems, the need for a study and issues
related to placing exfiltration chambers underneath Center Street due to the utilities already there,
a need to pick the best of the options and move forward, and City stormwater system built in the
1960s. A motion was made, by Council Member Morrison, seconded by Council Member
Brown, to approve Item 5. The motion carried 5-0.
1. Discussion ensued and included the need to approve the other two sets of proposed
minutes under Item 1. A motion was made by Council Member Kellum, seconded by Mayor
Pro Tem Raymond, to approve Minutes for July 20, 2021 Regular City Council Meeting and
July 27, 2021 Special Meeting. The motion carried 5-0.
2. Discussion ensued and included adoption of a revised draft Resolution No. 2021-11, to
reflect removal of Angela Trulock's name, who was not present to be interviewed, which allowed
the remaining three individuals to be appointed as scheduled. A motion was made by Council
Member Morrison, seconded by Council Member Kellum, to adopt Resolution No. 2021-11,
as revised. The motion carried 5-0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
6. Ordinance No. 29-2021; amending Chapter 46 — Library of the City Code, related to the
Library Board; providing for the repeal of prior inconsistent ordinances and resolutions,
incorporation into the Code, severability and an effective date, second reading: City Attorney
Garganese read the title into the record and explained the Item. The Public Hearing was opened.
There being no comment, the Public Hearing was closed. A motion was made by Council
Member Kellum, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Raymond, to adopt Ordinance No. 29-2021,
at second reading. The motion carried 5-0.
7. Ordinance No. 32-2021; amending Sections 2-260 and 2-262 of the City Code related to
the application procedure for code enforcement lien satisfactions and releases including
authorizing the Special Magistrate to make recommendations to the City Council regarding
such applications; providing for the repeal of prior inconsistent ordinances and resolutions,
incorporation into the Code, severability and an effective date, second reading: City Attorney
Garganese read the title into the record and explained the Item and revisions to the Ordinance as
directed by Council at first reading. The Public Hearing was opened. There being no comment,
the Public Hearing was closed. A motion was made by Council Member Morrison, seconded
by Council Member Brown to adopt Ordinance No. 32-2021, at second reading. The motion
carried 5-0.
8. Ordinance No. 27-2021; amending Section 58-1 of the City Code related to local public
notices for Future Land Use Map amendments; providing for the repeal of prior inconsistent
ordinances and resolutions, incorporation into the Code, severability and an effective date, first
reading: City Attorney Garganese read the title into the record and explained the Item. Discussion
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ensued and included support for and reasons against using certified mail in the noticing process.
The Public Hearing was opened. There being no comment, the Public Hearing was closed. A
motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Raymond, seconded by Mayor Hoog, to approve
Ordinance No. 27-2021, at first reading. The motion carried 3-2, with Council Members
Kellum and Morrison voting against.
9. Ordinance No. 33-2021; amending the text of the City's Comprehensive Plan to include
a Property Rights Element as required by law; providing for the repeal of prior inconsistent
ordinances and resolutions, incorporation into the Comprehensive Plan, severability and an
effective date and legal status of the Plan Amendment, first reading: City Attorney Garganese
read the title into the record and explained the Item. Discussion ensued regarding a second
reading cannot be scheduled until the State provides comments to this first reading -transmittal
hearing and advertising requirements are met. The Public Hearing was opened. There being no
comment, the Public Hearing was closed. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Raymond,
seconded by Council Member Morrison to approve Ordinance No. 33-2021, at first reading.
The motion carried 5-0.
10 Ordinance No. 35-2021; amending Section 38-33 of the City's Fire Prevention and
Protection Code related to private entry gates; providing for the repeal of prior inconsistent
ordinances and resolutions, incorporation into the Code, severability and an effective date, first
reading: City Attorney Garganese read the title into the record. Canaveral Fire Rescue Deputy
Chief Yossifon explained the Item. Discussion ensued regarding how the measure will result in
shortened response times to gated communities. The Public Hearing was opened. There being no
comment, the Public Hearing was closed. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Raymond,
seconded by Council Member Brown to approve Ordinance No. 35-2021, at first reading.
The motion carried 5-0.
ITEMS FOR ACTION:
11. Discuss and choose a final design concept for the Veterans Memorial Park
Redevelopment Project: Discussion ensued and included the work performed by Council
Member Kellum and Staff to present and receive feedback from local Veterans, the Sculpture
Program, a possible Veterans Art Show, preferences of plans, Culture and Leisure Services Board's
choice for Concept Site Plan B, pros and cons of both options, no significant difference in price,
value engineering to stay within budget if necessary, pros and cons regarding the playground
area, preference for the Park to be quiet and reflective, cost impacts for redesigning, the lack of
play areas on the east side of the City and State Road A1A, sidewalk pavement materials and
damage that could be done by skateboards, potential increase in costs of 5% each month the
decision is delayed, and the desire to move forward. A motion was made by Council Member
Kellum, seconded by Council Member Morrison, to accept Plan A. The motion carried 5-0.
REPORTS:
City Manager Morley discussed the plan to continue promoting recommendations of the Centers
for Disease Control and Brevard County Emergency Operations Center, posting signs at all
facilities and keeping the Council informed regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Council Member Morrison discussed the City's virtual meeting software to allow public
participation if necessary and thanked first responders.
Council Member Brown discussed the Tourist Development Marketing Committee and working
with Staff to gain un-earmarked funds for the City, attendance at the Florida League of Cities
Conference in Orlando and thanked first responders.
Mayor Pro Tem Raymond discussed the Space Coast League of Cities meeting where the topic
discussed was the Indian River Lagoon, and Florida League of Cities Conference where the topics
of Home Rule, legislative preemptions, racial equity, and elected officials in conflict were
highlighted.
Council Member Kellum discussed attending the Space Coast League of Cities meeting, stated
she is proud of the City in relation to the Indian River Lagoon, attendance at the Florida League
of Cities Conference, importance of getting citizens involved in Home Rule, thanked Staff for
working on the Veterans Memorial Park Project and first responders.
ADJOURNMENT: The Meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
Bob Hoog, Mayor
Mia Goforth, City Clerk
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