HomeMy WebLinkAboutcocc_council_mtg_minutes_20240710_specialCAPE CANAVERAL CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
City Hall Council Chambers
100 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920
Wednesday
July 10, 2024
4:30 p.m.
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER: The Chair called the Meeting to Order at 4:31 p.m. Council Member Jackson led
the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Council Members Present:
Council Member
Council Member
Mayor Pro Tenn
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
Community + Economic Development (C+ED) Dir.
C+ED Deputy Director/Code Enforcement Manager
C+ED Resiliency Services Engineering Manager
Human Resources/Risk Management Director
Parks + Recreation and Community Affairs (PRCA) Dir.
Executive Assistant to City Manager/Office Manager
Brevard County Sheriff's Office Lieutenant
Brevard County Sheriff's Office Corporal
Todd Morley
Anthony Garganese
Mia Goforth
John DeLeo
Dave Dickey
Brian Palmer
Alexis Miller
Natalie Harmon
Molly Thomas
Lisa Day
Scott Molyneaux
Marissa Wright
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AS WRITTEN OR WITH AMENDMENTS: A motion was made by
Council Member Willis, seconded by Council Member Davis, to approve the Agenda as
written. The motion carried 5-0.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Tamara Muhlbach, resident, discussed opposition to the City
Manager's Recommendations for the Report of Findings.
ITEM FOR DISCUSSION:
Accept the completion of the City Manager's Recommendations for the Report of Findings
regarding the Community and Economic Development Department roles, responsibilities and
actions for properties located on Fillmore Avenue and Jackson Avenue: City Manager Morley
reviewed the Item, and announced that a new Building Official will start employment with the City
on August 1, 2024. Discussion ensued. A motion was made by Council Member Willis, seconded
by Council Member Davis, to accept the Report and the Proposed Reorganization Chart in the
Proposed Budget. Discussion ensued whether Council Member Willis preferred to address the
motions separately or together. City Manager Morley discussed additional recommendations
including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to be completed and distributed to Council, and
hiring the services of a contract Code Enforcement Officer. Discussion ensued. City Attorney
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Garganese provided clarification regarding the title of the Agenda, purpose of performance bonds,
and the engineering question as to what the developer at Fillmore Avenue would be giving the City
to take on maintenance of. Community and Economic Development Director Dickey announced the
Fillmore Avenue Project Developer and Engineer of Record are scheduled to meet on Friday, July
12, 2024, which will be reflected in the next Update to the January 24, 2024 Special Meeting.
Mayor Morrison recessed the meeting at 5:56 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 6:13 p.m.
Joyce Downing, resident, discussed concerns related to the Fillmore Avenue construction issues
and personal impacts. Sherry Burkley, property owner, discussed concerns related to the Fillmore
Avenue construction issues and personal impacts. Discussion ensued. City Attorney Garganese
explained the emergency easement in the plat that gives the City the ability to make drainage
system repairs, improvements to the right-of-way, and which would be a policy decision for
Council to make. City Manager Morley discussed the idea of revoking the Certificates of
Occupancy and replacing them with Temporary Certificates. City Attorney Garganese suggested
the City send a demand letter to the contractor, and cautioned Council regarding revoking of
Certificates of Occupancy. Discussion ensued. Community and Economic Development Director
Dickey discussed recommendations of former City Engineer John Pekar. Finance Director DeLeo
discussed the availability of Stormwater and some American Rescue Plan Act funds. City Manager
Morley discussed options before Council including a demand letter. Discussion ensued. City
Manager Morley discussed the proposed Organizational Chart and the impacts related to the
Proposed Budget. Discussion ensued. City Clerk Goforth confirmed the motion and second on the
floor. Discussion ensued. Council reached consensus for more than one option regarding a
revised Organizational Structure. Discussion ensued. The motion failed 3-2, with Council
Member Jackson, Mayor Pro Tem Kellum and Mayor Morrison voting against. A motion was
made by Council Member Willis, seconded by Council Member Davis, to receive the City
Manager's Report. Discussion ensued. The motion carried 5-0. Peg Schaller, property owner,
discussed concerns and opinions related to the City and the Agenda Item. City Manager Morley
requested Council direction on retaining the services of a contract Code Enforcement Officer and
providing SOPs. Discussion ensued. Council reached consensus for Staff to provide the SOPs to
Council and hire a contract Code Enforcement Officer until at least October 1, 2024, and after
which a newly hired Department Director may opt to extend or terminate the contract.
Discussion ensued. Council reached consensus for Staff to contact the Fillmore Avenue
Contractor, to inform them that the Council directed Staff to move forward with a demand
letter with a specified timeframe, which if surpassed, may result in improvements being made
by the City in accordance with the approved Plan, and the City will look to the Contractor for
remuneration to the full extent of the law. Discussion ensued. City Manager Morley expressed
commitment to seeing these issues fixed.
ADJOURNMENT: The Special Meeting was adjourned at 9:11 p.m.
Wes Morrison, Mayor
Mia Goforth, City Clerk
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