HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 08-19-2003 Special (2) CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
CITY HALL ANNEX
111 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida
TUESDAY
August 19, 2003
6:30 P.M.
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
Council Members Present:
Council Member Bob Hoog
Council Member Jim Morgan
Mayor Pro Tem Buzz Petsos
Mayor Rocky Randels
Council Member Richard Treverton
Others Present:
City Manager Bennett Boucher
City Attorney Anthony Garganese
City Clerk Susan Stills
Recreation Director Nancy Hanson
CONSIDERATION:
1. Motion to Approve: The Florida Recreation Development Assistance
Program (FRDAP) Grant Application for the Cape Canaveral Banana River
Park Project.
Ms. Hanson explained that the City is re- applying for this grant due to diminished
available State grant funds in the previous year. She pointed out that the Fishing Platform
is added to this year's grant. Ms. Hanson stated that the Platform was added to increase
grant points. Mayor Randels related that the City was not in line for grant funding in the
previous year. Ms. Hanson said that this year the City fared well with guidance on how to
increase points from the grant writer. Ms. Hanson replied to Mayor Randels that the
playing field is a medium size that could be scaled down accordingly. She replied to
Mayor Pro Tem Petsos that the field is for soccer only. Mayor Pro Tem Petsos inquired
about buffering from the adjacent condominiums on the north side of the park. Ms.
Hanson explained that the plan is conceptual in order to establish what will be installed
such as a soccer field and picnic tables. The basic elements needed to be included in the
conceptual plan. Mayor Randels inquired about including shore restoration. Ms. Hanson
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replied that she would check for that specific element in the grant application. Mayor Pro
Tem Petsos requested that staff check on the buffer area requirement around the park.
There was no public comment on the item.
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Petso and seconded by Mr. Morgan to
Approve the Florida Recreation Development Program (FRDAP) Grant Application
for the Cape Canaveral Banana River Park Project in the Amount of $150,000 with a
25 percent Match from the City in the Amount of $37,500 in Cash or Like Kind
Contribution. The vote on the motion carried 5-0 with voting as follows: Mr. Hoog,
For; Mr. Morgan, For, Mayor Pro Tem Petsos, For; Mayor Randels, For and Mr.
Treverton, For.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being norther business, the Chair adjourned the meeting at 6:46 P.M.
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