HomeMy WebLinkAboutcocc_council_mtg_minutes_20221101CAPE CANAVERAL CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
City Hall Council Chambers
100 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920
Hybrid Meeting via GoToWebinar
Tuesday
November 1, 2022
6:00 p.m.
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER: The Chair called the Meeting to Order at 5:59 p.m. Mayor Pro Tem Kellum led
the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Council Members Present:
Council Member
Mayor Pro Tem
Mayor
Council Member
Kim Davis
Mickie Kellum
Wes Morrison
Don Willis
Council Members Absent:
Council Member Angela Raymond
Others Present:
City Manager
City Attorney
Deputy City Clerk
Capital Projects Deputy Director
Community and Economic Development Deputy Director
Public Works Services Director
Public Works Services Deputy Director
Resilience Engineering Services Manager
Executive Assistant to the City Manager/Office Manager
Brevard County Sheriff's Office Lieutenant
Todd Morley
Anthony Garganese
Daniel LeFever
Tim Carlisle
Zachary Eichholz
Jim Moore
June Clark
Alexis Miller
Lisa Day
Scott Molyneaux
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AS WRITTEN OR WITH AMENDMENTS: Discussion ensued regarding
whether a vote or consensus would be appropriate and/or required. A motion was made by
Council Member Willis, seconded by Council Member Davis, to approve the Agenda. The
motion carried 4-0, with Council Member Raymond absent.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Marc Bigbie, property owner, discussed ProChamps' difficulties in
registering all short-term rentals in the City, enforcement of the 7-day minimum rental
requirement, and short-term rental operators in the City being unable to compete on price with
rentals in Cocoa Beach and Avon -by -the -Sea. Steven Stroud, resident, property owner and
Planning and Zoning Board Member, thanked Council for discussing State Road A1A, urged for
King Neptune Lane to not be blocked -off by a median, Florida Department of Transportation
(FDOT) has final say on the project and the overall safety concerns that result from a state
highway running through the middle of a beach town. Bruce Robertson, resident, thanked
Council for opposing FDOT's proposed roundabout, concerns as a pedestrian, danger of e-bike
and e-vehicles on sidewalks and pedways, a preference for FDOT's proposed Alternative 1, and
desire for FDOT to present what a finished A1A would look like in the year 2026.
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Georganna Gillette, Space Coast Transportation Planning Organization (SCTPO) Executive
Director, thanked Council and Staff, discussed improvements to A1A, Council Member Willis'
efforts on the SCTPO Board to advocate for safety, FDOT partnering with local governments
through SCTPO to plan future road improvements, the safety of A1A remaining a top priority of
the past decade, and SCTPO's preference of FDOT's proposed Alternative 2. Mayor Morrison
thanked both Council Member Willis and SCTPO for their efforts. Sarah Hodge, property owner,
stated a preference for a possible 3rd Alternative that would combine elements of the two
proposed Alternatives, such as split pedways and bike lanes, no turn on red, divided medians,
and opposition to performing U-turns to access businesses. William Hodge, property owner,
stated a preference for Alternative 1, and related witnessing numerous near -accidents between
turning cars and pedestrians utilizing signalized crosswalks at intersections. Marie and Duane
Pierce, business owners, expressed a preference for Alternative 1 as it would not block access to
their car wash, thus preventing a potential devaluation of their business, advocated for slowing
drivers down with lower speed limits and more signalized pedestrian crossings, and expressed
concern for emergency services having to navigate around medians.
ITEM FOR ACTION:
1. Resolution No. 2022-29; providing for the swearing -in of the newly elected City Council
Members at the Regular City Council Meeting to be held in December of 2022 pursuant to
Section 2.02(d) of the City Charter in consideration of the legal requirement to canvass all
overseas ballots 10-days after the election and the Supervisor of Election's role in providing
Official Election Results to the City of Cape Canaveral for the November 8, 2022 General
Election which are expected to be issued on November 22, 2022; providing for repeal of prior
inconsistent resolutions, severability and an effective date: City Attorney Garganese read the
title into the record and explained the Item. Discussion continued and included preferences for
cancelling/postponing the November 15, 2022 Regular Meeting to ensure all items are considered
by the newly -elected Council Members, whether to hold a meeting on November 29, 2022 or
December 6, 2022, Charter language detailing seating of newly -elected Council Members at a
Regular Meeting, and Council authority to reschedule a Regular Meeting. A motion was made by
Mayor Pro Tem Kellum to postpone the swearing -in of newly elected Council Members to
November 29, 2022. Discussion ensued regarding the ability for Council Members to attend on
that date and a desire for all Council to be present as annual appointments will be considered at
such a meeting. The motion died for lack of a second. A motion was made by Council Member
Willis, seconded by Council Member Davis, to cancel the November 15, 2022 Regular
Meeting and postpone it, along with the swearing -in of newly elected Council Members, to
the reserved Regular Meeting date of December 6, 2022. Discussion ensued and included the
pros and cons of holding a Regular Meeting on that date and this action not impacting the Regular
Meeting scheduled for December 20, 2022. The motion passed 4-0, with Council Member
Raymond absent.
ITEM FOR DISCUSSION:
2. Discuss and provide direction to Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
regarding design considerations for State Road (SR) A1A in Cape Canaveral: Mayor Morrison
noted the workshop -style discussion intended for this Item and opportunities for the public to
speak. City Manager Morley and Resilience Engineering Services Manager Miller provided an
overview of the item, asking Council to provide direction for a formal decision to be made at a
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future meeting, and details of the two Alternatives proposed by FDOT. Discussion ensued and
included input from the community in favor of Alternative 1, others in favor of Alternative 2, and
some who prefer no improvements to be made at all, wishes to select components from both
Alternatives 1 and 2, adding more signalized intersections and crosswalks, desire for a new
signalized intersection at Columbia Drive versus Thurm Boulevard, statements regarding the
safety of making U-turns, possibly including small medians where no business and residential
turn-offs exist, difficulties maintaining consistency with an in-between approach for the medians,
landscaping concerns related to medians and crosswalks, details of the renderings and diagrams
provided by FDOT, pros and cons of combined bicycle and pedways versus separating them,
dangers to pedestrians from e-bikes and other e-vehicles, utilization of trees and shrubbery to
enhance aesthetics and calm traffic, conceptual nature of FDOT's renderings, desire for FDOT to
provide more detail on crosswalk and median locations in the Alternatives, comparisons with other
highways in the area, emergency services will defer to FDOT's judgment, FDOT will not drop the
speed limit to 35mph with either Alternative, A1A safety being top priority in the City's 2018
Survey, FDOT construction anticipated to start in 2026 with completion estimated for 2030, State
law allows e-bikes and e-vehicles on sidewalks but the City has the authority to prohibit them via
ordinance, and SCTPO will support the final decision of Council.
Mayor Morrison recessed the meeting at 7:36 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at 7:48 p.m.
The floor was opened for brief comments from the public. Michelle Church supported no
improvements to the road and expanding the project for all of A1A throughout the City. Mary
Gowenloch stated a preference for no medians nor landscaping. Peggy Green opposed medians
being installed due to concerns for timely response from emergency services. Joe Abreu
advocated for a traffic light at Columbia Drive rather than Thurm Boulevard. Mike Corrigan stated
a preference for maintaining access to businesses on A1A with no medians, noted a recent, fatal
pedestrian accident, and advocated for lower speed limits and more crosswalks. Bruce Robertson
opposed medians being constructed, concerns for large trucks, and contested statements of
U-turns being safe. Arlyn DeBlauw supported Alternative 2, stated medians and divided roads are
safer, a long lead-time for the project allowing a proper decision to be made, red lights being
preferable to yellow lights at crosswalks, and dangers of e-vehicles on sidewalks.
Discussion continued and included statements from FDOT regarding U-turns, Alternative 1
supporting a walkable, bikeable City, still being very early in the process, FDOT needing direction
from Council before moving from the conceptual to the preliminary phase, ensuring clear
identification of sightlines at stop signs between vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians, traffic
calming efforts, amount FDOT invested into rendering the proposed roundabout versus how
much they may invest in rendering the two Alternatives, any proposed signalized crosswalk or
intersection at Columbia Drive needing a signal warrant analysis to be conducted, and such an
analysis would not be appropriate at this early of a stage, but could be requested at a later date.
The floor was re -opened to the public. Michelle Church noted Cape Canaveral Hospital relocating,
further lengthening emergency services transport times. Nancy Tillman opposed medians and
U-turns and noted the dangers of pedestrians crossing A1A. Bruce Robertson inquired if FDOT
would be responsible for lighting A1A and its sidewalks at night. Carole Munn, via GoToWebinar,
stated opposition to merging two lanes into one and discussed traffic to and from Port Canaveral.
City Manager Morley clarified that there are no known proposals to merge two lanes into one.
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Mayor Morrison recapped the items and talking -points discussed. City Manager Morley clarified
the workshop -nature of this Item and next steps. Council reached consensus to request FDOT
provide updated and more -detailed aerials and renderings of Alternatives 1 and 2,
expanding the scope of the renderings further north, and include stop sign setbacks and
sightlines. Discussion continued regarding SCTPO adopting a resiliency master plan, which
complements the City's Resiliency Plan, and thanks to Staff.
REPORTS: Mayor Pro Tem Kellum noted a Veterans Day ceremony scheduled to occur at Veterans
Memorial Park at 11:11 a.m. on November 11, 2022.
ADJOURNMENT: The Meeting was adjourned at 8:34 p.m.
Wes Morrison, Mayor
Daniel LeFever, Deputy City Clerk
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