HomeMy WebLinkAboutcocc_council_mtg_minutes_20220907_specialCAPE CANAVERAL CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
City Hall Council Chambers
100 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920
Hybrid Meeting via GoToWebinar
Tuesday
September 7, 2022
5:30 p.m.
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER: The Chair called the Meeting to Order at 5:29 p.m. City Manager Morley led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Council Members Present:
Council Member
Mayor Pro Tem
Mayor
Council Member
Council Member
Kim Davis
Mickie Kellum
Wes Morrison
Angela Raymond
Don Willis
Others Present:
City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Administrative/Financial Services Director
Administrative/Financial Services Dep. Dir.
Capital Projects Director
Capital Projects Director Dep. Dir.
Community and Economic Development Director
Community and Economic Development Dep Dir.
HR/Risk Management Director
Leisure Services/Community Affairs Director
Public Works Services Director
Public Works Services Dep. Dir.
Deputy City Clerk
Brevard County Sheriff's Office Commander
Canaveral Fire Rescue Deputy Chief
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Todd Morley
Anthony Garganese (arrived 5:39 p.m.)
Mia Goforth
John DeLeo
Jenny Coldiron
Jeff Ratliff
Tim Carlisle
Dave Dickey
Zachary Eichholz
Melinda Huser
Molly Thomas
James Moore
June Clark
Daniel LeFever
Byron Keck
Chris Quinn
1. Resolution No. 2022-19; adopting a Tentative Millage rate for the levy of Ad Valorem
Taxes for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 on all taxable property located within the City of Cape
Canaveral, Brevard County, Florida; providing for an effective date: Mayor Morrison read the
title into the record. Discussion ensued and included possible impacts to City projects and the
proposed Budget should Council choosethe rolled back millage rate, support for only including
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design costs and community input for the Civic Hub Project, the Presidential Streets Master Plan
Survey and Consulting fees of $128,000 scheduled for the first year and $213,000 for the Master
Plan, Veterans Memorial Park funding coming out of the Community Redevelopment Agency
Budget, procedure related to grant applications, why reclaimed water on Oak Lane was not
implemented years ago and an idea to have the residents chip in if they want the amenity, special
assessments, an idea to start charging for use of City electric vehicle charging stations, support to
accept the proposed Resolution as written, advertising requirements and the process by which
Staff needs to notify the State within three days of the 2nd Budget Hearing, postponement of
Manatee Sanctuary boardwalk repairs and Cape Canaveral City Park Retrofit Projects, Long Point
Road Estuary Project and concern regarding the Wastewater Treatment Plant and planning for
emergencies. City Attorney Garganese announced this is the Tentative Millage Rate Hearing and
read Resolution No. 2022-19, Section 2. which proposes a total millage for all City operating
purposes of 3.5596 mills on the dollar of taxable value for the 2022/2023 Fiscal Year, which if
approved represents an increase of .2548 mills above the rolled -back rate of 3.3048 mills, and
subject to any adjustments the City Council makes regarding the proposed Budget. Discussion
continued regarding cutting $500,000 from the proposed Budget to go below the rolled -back
rate. The Public Hearing was opened. There being no comment, the Public Hearing was closed.
Discussion ensued including concerns over the costs of not being prepared for emergencies, how
wastewater and stormwater have been priorities for the last ten years, sustainability and resiliency,
years of work by Staff on the Long Point Estuary Park, support for and against going below the
rolled -back rate, going to the rolled -back rate or half -way, and always going to the rolled -back
rate may not be the right answer. City Attorney Garganese advised Council may accept the
Tentative Millage rate as is, decide to lower it at the next meeting, but may not go higher than
the rate adopted tonight. Discussion ensued including directing Staff to calculate different
scenarios, with examples of various suggested cuts to illustrate how to reach a lower millage rate.
City Manager Morley requested Council guidance on where the cuts to the proposed Budget be
made. Discussion continued regarding how all of the projects in the proposed Budget were
approved by the Council, operating costs, expenditures and what methodology Council needs to
move forward. City Attorney Garganese explained the procedure to vote up or down, the millage
and budget operate in tandem, yet the State requires the millage to be adopted first and budget
second. A motion was made by Council Member Raymond, seconded by Council Member
Davis, to adopt Resolution No. 2022-19 with the Tentative Millage rate of 3.5596, as
written. Discussion ensued regarding how Staff will come back with calculations based on a half-
way point based on a total millage rate of 3.4322 and also the rolled -back millage rates for Council,
showing fifty percent below and above the rolled -back rate. The motion carried 4-1, with Mayor
Morrison voting against. Mayor Morrison confirmed further direction can be given to Staff
during the Budget Hearing Item.
2. Ordinance No. 19-2022; adopting the Annual General Fund, Wastewater Enterprise
Fund, Stormwater Enterprise Fund, Enterprise Capital Fund, Special Revenue Funds, Capital
Project Funds and Agency Fund Budgets for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2022, and
ending September 30, 2023; providing for an effective date, first reading: City Attorney
Garganese read the title into the record.
Mayor Morrison recessed the meeting at 6:41 p.m. The Mayor reconvened the meeting at 6:53
p.m.
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Discussion ensued and included omitting or postponing City Projects discussed during the
previous Agenda Item, Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, Manatee Sanctuary Park Boardwalk
Repairs, Canaveral City Park Retrofit, Civic Hub, possible grant funding, whether the W. Central
Stormwater Projects merged with the Civic Hub stormwater design, and support for stormwater
planning to go forward at the Civic Hub. City Manager Morley indicated that the Presidential
Streets Master Plan is the road map to include stormwater improvements for construction later.
Discussion continued regarding stormwater on Center Street versus the Civic Hub, how the Civic
Hub area vacant lot helps Friday Fest parking and is contributing positive value as it sits today,
support for shifting the Civic Hub Project to the next fiscal year. The Public Hearing was opened.
There being no comment, the Public Hearing was closed. Discussion ensued and included
opposition to the Civic Hub Project, desire to see what the public wants at the Civic Hub location,
and residents not in favor of the Long Point Estuary Park Project. Capital Projects Director Ratliff
discussed how most of the debris found at Long Point Road was construction debris, the City
removed what it could, and conducted an environmental assessment revealing no evidence of
buried drums. Joe Abreu, resident Long Point Road, described the history of the City owned
property at the end of Long Point Road. Discussion continued regarding Patriots Park, choosing
a direction either up or down on the proposed Budget, taking care of the City Park Baseball Field,
and Manatee Sanctuary Park Improvements. Capital Projects Deputy Director Carlisle explained
Paving and Mobility funds go to the projects and roadway repairs as needed. Discussion ensued
and included how to vote on the Ordinance, and adopt as written. A motion was made by
Council Member Willis, seconded by Council Member Raymond, to adopt Ordinance No.
19-2022, at first reading. The Motion carried 3-2, with Mayor Pro Tem Kellum and Mayor
Morrison voting against.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the Meeting adjourned at 8:01 p.m.
Mia Goforth, City Clerk
Wes Morrison, Mayor
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