HomeMy WebLinkAboutcocc_council_mtg_minutes_20240618_regularCAPE CANAVERAL CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
City Hall Council Chambers
100 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920
Hybrid Meeting via GoTo webinar
Tuesday
June 18, 2024
6:00 p.m.
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER: The Chair called the Meeting to Order at 6:00 p.m. Council Member Davis led
the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Council Members Present:
Council Member
Council Member
Mayor Pro Tem
Mayor
Council Member
Kim Davis
Kay Jackson
Mickie Kellum
Wes Morrison
Don Willis
Others Present:
City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Administrative/Financial Services Director
Capital Projects Director
Community + Economic Development (C+ED) Dir.
C+ED Chief Resilience Manager
C+ED City Planner
Human Resources/Risk Management Director
Parks, Recreation + Community Affairs (PRCA) Dir.
PRCA Deputy Director
Public Works Services (PWS) Director
PWS/Infrastructure Maintenance Manager
Executive Assistant to City Manager/Office Manager
Brevard County Sheriff's Office Commander
Brevard County Sheriff's Deputy
Todd Morley
Anthony Garganese
Mia Goforth
John DeLeo
Tim Carlisle
Dave Dickey
Zachary Eichholz
Kyle Harris
Natalie Harmon
Molly Thomas
John Mayberry
June Clark
David Coulter
Lisa Day
Byron Keck
Cheyne Dalton
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AS WRITTEN OR WITH AMENDMENTS: A motion was made by
Mayor Pro Tem Kellum, seconded by Council Member Willis, to approve the Agenda as
written. Motion carried 5-0.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Bob Levine, 111 Lincoln Avenue, discussed noise and other disruptive
activities involving the vacation rental next door to his townhome, explained that he would have
called the police but has to share construction work with that neighbor, and inquired what the
Council will be doing about vacation rentals in the City. Mayor Morrison indicated he would follow
up with the City Manager.
John Benton, visitor, discussed a Code reduction hearing.
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Peg Schaller, resident, property and business owner, requested the City Council keep the City's
Organizational Values in mind to resolve the issues related to Agenda Item #10 Update to the
January 24, 2024 Special Council Meeting.
CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Approve Minutes for the May 7, 2024 Special Meeting.
2. Approve Minutes for the May 21, 2024 Regular Meeting.
3. Approve Minutes for the May 23, 2024 Workshop Meeting.
4. Approve the purchase of one (1) Sandbagger Model II unit in the amount of $23,204 and
authorize the City Manager to execute the same.
A motion was made by Council Member Willis, seconded by Council Member Davis, to
approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried 5-0.
ITEMS FOR ACTION:
5. Approve quote from Razorback LLC in the amount of $148,000 for the Effluent Transfer
Pump Station Structural Rehabilitation and authorize the City Manager to execute the same:
City Manager Morley explained the Item. Lamar Russell, resident, discussed flooding concerns in
the area of Harbor Heights, and inquired about lift stations, stormwater pump stations and back-
up power. Capital Projects Director Carlisle explained the City only has one stormwater pump
which is being installed at Center Street, and the difference between sanitary sewer lift stations
and stormwater pumps. Discussion ensued. A motion was made by Council Member Davis,
seconded by Council Member Jackson, to approve the quote from Razorback LLC in the
amount of $148,000. The motion carried 5-0.
6. Resolution No. 2024-02; amending the Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for the
general employees of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida; providing for the repeal of prior
inconsistent resolutions, severability and an effective date: City Manager Morley explained the
Item. Discussion ensued. Council reached consensus to bring back data from more cities, and
for Administrative/Financial Services Director DeLeo to provide information regarding the
Florida Retirement System (FRS). No action was taken.
7. Designate one (1) City Official to be the Voting Delegate at the Florida League of Cities
2024 Annual Conference scheduled for August 15-17, 2024 in Hollywood, Florida: City Manager
Morley explained the Item. Council Member Willis nominated Council Member Davis to be the
Voting Delegate. Discussion ensued. A motion was made by Council Member Willis, seconded
by Council Member Jackson, to designate Council Member Davis as the City Voting
Delegate at the Florida League of Cities 2024 Annual Conference. The motion carried 5-0.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
8. Building Code and Flooding (Submitted by Council Member Jackson): Council Member
Jackson explained the Item. Discussion ensued. C+ED City Planner Harris discussed efforts regarding
the drafting of impervious surface codes and ratios, the City Council and Planning and Zoning Board
Joint Educational Workshop Meeting with the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council held
on March 27, 2024, and the City's Comprehensive Plan and land development amendments.
Discussion ensued. C+ED Director Dickey discussed the estimated six to nine month process of
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getting policy statements and the Comprehensive Plan updated/implemented, and possible interim
flood control measures to present to the Council working with the City Attorney. Lamar Russell,
Planning and Zoning Board Chair, discussed implementing pervious concrete requirements. City
Attorney Garganese discussed lot coverage areas in R-1 Zoning. No action was taken.
9. Discussion on the role of Mayor Emeritus (Submitted by Council Member Kellum):
Council Member Kellum explained the Item. Mayor Emeritus Randels discussed working with
residents in need of affordable housing, willingness to provide a report to the Council, and desire
to donate statutory pension money towards a property improvement fund for those who really
need it. City Manager Morley confirmed he, the Mayor and Mr. Randels discussed a Rocky Randels
Fix -Up Fund Program. Discussion ensued. City Manager Morley discussed he will work with Staff
and City Attorney Garganese regarding Mr. Randels retirement fund idea.
Mayor Morrison recessed the meeting at 7:35 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:53 p.m.
10. Update to the January 24, 2024 Special Council Meeting: City Manager Morley explained
the Item. Discussion ensued. City Manager Morley requested clarification on consensus regarding
if Council wants to have a meeting in July, what preparation could he do for that meeting, and
provided an estimation of how long it would take to resolve issues based upon the presented
recommendations for Fillmore and Jackson Avenues. Discussion ensued. City Manager Morley
discussed that the Fillmore fieldwork completion time cannot be determined at this date. Council
reached Consensus to schedule a Special Meeting on July 10 or 11, 2024.
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Kellum, seconded by Council Member Jackson, to
extend the meeting. The motion carried 4-1, with Council Member Willis voting against.
REPORTS:
Council Member Davis discussed the Federal Court preliminary injunction, and Florida
Commission on Ethics Financial Disclosure 2023 Form 1 is due July 1, 2024.
Council Member Willis discussed the 2023 Form 1 due date was extended to July 15, 2024,
attendance at the Central Florida Safety Strategic Planning Meeting as a panelist for the Florida
Department of Transportation (FDOT) where he discovered the City of Cape Canaveral takes safety
far more serious than other communities based on its accomplishments, attendance at Disaster
101 for Senior Officials for which he distributed handouts to the Council, and announced his
graduation from the Florida League of Cities Advocacy Course.
Council Member Jackson discussed attendance/completion of the Florida League of Cities
Institute for Elected Officials (IEMO) I, attendance at Florida Training for Emergency Management
(FTEM) Conference, and will share materials with Council and Staff.
Mayor Pro Tem Kellum discussed attending a Cape View Elementary School community outreach
event at the Cape Canaveral Community Center, the loss of Title I Funding, and the need for
affordable housing to keep the School open, and announced the VFW Post 10131 is planning a
Christmas -in -July Benefit for Cape View Elementary.
City Manager Morley noted the Coffee with the City Manager on Friday, June 21, 2024 at 10:00
a.m. at Manatee Sanctuary Park.
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Mayor Morrison apologized for not attending the 2024 Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. High School
Graduation on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 due to a City Council Meeting that same night, expressed
congratulations to the graduates, and thanked Staff for preparation and release of the 2023 State
of the City, available on the City website.
ADJOURK.i,Tl et eeting was adjourned at 10:09 p.m.
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