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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 04-17-2001 Regular , 1 i 1 , 1 1 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING 1 1 , CITY HALL ANNEX i , 111 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida I I TUESDAY 1 April 17, 2001 700 PM 1 MINUTES CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: Council Members Present: Burt Bruns Mayor Rocky Randels Mayor Pro Tem Buzz Petsos Richard Treverton Council Members Absent: Larry Weber I C Others Present: Bennett Boucher, City Manager Kohn Bennett, City Attorney Susan Stills, City Clerk Ed Gardulski, Public Works Director Morris Reid, C.B.O., Building Official PRESENTATIONS: Spring Beautification Residential Award Mayor Randels introduced Ms. Mary Jo Laws, Beautification Board, who presented the Spring Beautification Residential Award to Mr. and Mrs. L. Ben Latta, of 309 Madison Avenue. She stated that the Beautification Board would continue the ' ongoing 'We Noticed" program that acknowledges efforts toward beautification. Mr. Latta expressed his appreciation and thanked the City for its Reuse water program. A1A Corridor Study Status Report by Keith & Schnars, P.A. Mr. Fabian Hurtado and Ms. Vicky Smith, of Keith & Schnars, P.A. opened their presentation with status reporting on the Al A Corridor Study Project. Ms. Smith, C Project Manager, State Road Al A Arterial Study, outlined that the planning study I City of Cape Canaveral, Florida City Council Regular Meeting April 17, 2001 Page 2 I would review the needs and issues essential to the overall study. She stated that the data collected is ready for presentation in a second set of public workshops. Ms. Smith reviewed the issues identified. She then continued with the benefits of an Urban Cross - section that would provide opportunity for access management, make more efficient use of the available right -of -way, incorporate bicycle /pedestrian facilities, incorporate streetscaping and aesthetic enhancements, and also incorporate stromwater management. She continued with a depiction of a proposed four -lane Urban Divided Highway along Shepard Drive to N. Atlantic Ave /Astronaut Blvd. that would shift west to accommodate utility poles. Mr. Treverton questioned if a six -lane highway were eminent in any areas to include Cape Canaveral. Ms. Smith responded that four -lanes were optimal in a twenty year projection due to minimal growth in the residential area. Mr. Bob Baugher, General Manager, Radisson Resort expressed his concem with not regarding tourism data when analyzing community growth. Mr. Hurtado explained that the Brevard Metropolitan Planning Organization uses the highest potential density data in community growth projections. Mr. Bruns questioned the greatest deterrents in using the right -of ways and asked if discussion was held with Florida Power and Light (FPL) regarding the beautification efforts. Ms. Smith said that a meeting is planned with FPL for April 18 Ms. Smith pointed out the safety issues in the redesign of the State Road A1A/ N. Atlantic Avenue intersection and the available options. Option One would be the concept of re- aligning International Drive and Option Two suggested no re- alignment on International Drive. She concluded that Option One offered the most merit. Ms. Smith reviewed the Bicycle /Pedestrian Master Plan that would provide transportation altematives and a contiguous network path for sidewalks, bicycles and pedestrians to include connections to existing or proposed trails. She further outlined other multi -modal solutions. Mayor Randels questioned if pull -off loading or stopping on the main artery were preferable for the proposed trolleys. Ms. Smith responded that providing bus bays to embark and disembark is preferable. Ms. Smith reviewed the proposed improvements to the State Road (SR) A1A and State Road (SR) 520 intersection. Ms. Smith detailed how signage would benefit in developing an alternate circulation plan. Mr. Boucher queried if the land use categories were reviewed when attempting to reroute traffic through a residential 9 P 9 9 area. He stressed that zoning should be addressed when presenting to the residents in the commercial area. Ms. Smith pointed how the proposed dissection and traffic patters at the intersection at SR 520 and SR A1A. She outlined the options for Marion Lane and consequences of traffic movement retaining the traffic light at the intersection or removing the left turn lane. Ms. Smith concluded that typical and peak conditions warranted review to ascertain the best solution. Ms. Smith said that the study would proceed with continued public workshops. She also said that the group with work cooperatively with local government to attain I City of Cape Canaveral, Florida I City Council Regular Meeting April 17, 2001 Page 3 endorsement for the project. In closing, she summarized that information on the study has been steadily disseminated to the pubic through various mediums. Mr. Bruns commended Ms. Smith on her help in maintaining a two -lane, east/west highway on State Road 401 during construction in the Port area. The next public hearing on the Corridor Study is scheduled for May 3rd at the Cape Canaveral Public Library. CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor Randels asked if any Council Member, staff member or interested party desired to remove an item from the Consent Agenda. Mr. Bruns requested that Item No. 1 be removed from the Agenda for discussion. 2. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of March 20, 2001. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Petsos seconded by Mr. Bruns to approve Item No. 2 on the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 4 -0 with voting as follows: Mr. Bruns, For; Mayor Pro Tem Petsos, For; Mayor Randels, For; Mr. 1 Treverton, For. 1. Bid Award #01 -04; Decorative Concrete Construction Services. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Petsos and seconded by Mr. Bruns to award Bid #01 -04; Decorative Concrete Construction Services to Duncan Builders. Mr. Bruns queried if the proposed sidewalk were for six -feet wide. Mr. Gardulski stated that a four -foot wide sidewalk was the specification for the bid. Mr. Bruns expressed concern with allowable bicycle passing using a four -foot sidewalk. Attorney Bennett recommended for approval of the bid with a change order. Mr. Treverton clarified that cost was the deciding factor prior to proceeding with the actual paving. Mr. Gardulski stated that the City could award the bid for the unit price. Mr. Reid stated that the price is bid on $220 per yard and the price could be adjusted according to the yardage needed. Mr. Boucher stated that staff could negotiate the change order. Mr. Gardulski responded to Mr. Treverton's question that the recipient of the award would provide concrete services on various projects. Mr. Gardulski responded to Mr. Nicholas' question that any project under $5,000 was authorized by the City Manager and any project that exceeded the threshold would require City Council's approval. Attorney Bennett clarified that Duncan Builders would provide concrete services in the capacities of the contract. Motion carried 4 -0 with voting as follows: Mr. Bruns, For; Mayor L Pro Tem Petsos, For; Mayor Randels, For; Mr. Treverton, For r i' 1 City of Cape Canaveral, Florida City Council Regular Meeting April 17, 2001 IE Page 4 DISCUSSION: 2. Sign Survey Mr. Boucher explained that he and Todd Peetz, City Planner, devised a five - question survey that would allow for feedback from the community and he questioned Council's intended format for the survey and its target audience. Mr. Treverton expressed that he would prefer a sampling audience to establish feedback on the issue. Mayor Pro Tem Petsos concurred. Mr. Bruns expressed that he would favor a balanced sample audience of residential and commercial recipients. Mr. Bruns recommended a self - addressed format and Mayor Pro Tem Petsos recommended involving the media in the survey distribution. Mr. Boucher recommended using University of Central Florida students to conduct the survey. Mr. Baugher related that both residential and commercial viewpoints should be represented in the responses. Mr. Nicholas suggested including the meeting date for sign discussion on the survey. City Council requested that the City Manager contact the University of Central Florida about conducting this survey. REPORTS: 1. City Manager • Mr. Boucher reported that the Planning and Zoning Board made recommendation to reallocate the funds from the Villages of Seaport escrow accounts to other projects. Attorney Bennett clarified that two accounts exists one for sidewalks and the other for traffic signals. • Mr. Boucher said that the City Clerk would contact Council members to reschedule the Goals and Objectives meeting. • Mr. Boucher reported that the Mayor of Kloten, Switzerland would arrive on April 18 in City Hall at 10:00 A.M. He reviewed the itinerary for the visiting guests and invited Council members to participate in the schedule activities. • Mr. Boucher reported on a Turtle Grant Education opportunity. The deadline is April 27 Mayor Randels asked if Council was interested in a public education effort for beach lighting due to turtle nesting. Mr. Gordon England, Grant Writer, responded that the grant- writing fee made seeking this grant not cost effective. • Mr. Boucher reported on a Stormwater Retrofit Grant available July 6th with a 60/40 funding match. Mr. England clarified that any efforts implemented after the award was granted would be applied toward the grant. Mr. Boucher recommended identifying stormwater projects from the master plan for possible grant use. • Mr. Boucher referenced the sample notice sign for fireworks and he related i that Attorney McQuagge advised proper notification be given to the public. Discussion ensued on consolidating some of the signage in the beach area i t 1 I City of Cape Canaveral, Florida City Council Regular Meeting April 17, 2001 Page 5 i a 2. Staff Ed Gardulski, Public Work Director • Mr. Gardulski presented three options for the force main in conjunction with 1 the Lift Station Four project proposed for the Harbor Heights area. He recommended an open cut installation to accommodate a six to eight -inch pipe. Mr. Nicholas asked if the street would be paved subsequent to the installation. Council agreed my majority to draft bid documents to install the line in the 100 block of Harbor Drive with subsequent resurfacing of the entire paved area. • Mr. Gardulski reported on his street lighting discussion with Florida Power and Light. Lighting was identified for the Washington Avenue Park, the Atlantic Avenue intersection on the A1A corridor and Thurm Blvd. • Mr. Gardulski reported that the Sand Fencing objective was met and timber arrived to construct additional fences. Mayor Pro Tem Petsos requested a production schedule and suggested April 28"' for the next sand fence project. • Mr. Gardulski announced the dedication for Thurm Blvd would be scheduled in May. • Mr. Gardulski reported that the Public Works facility was struck by lighting and incurred substantial damage. • Mayor Pro Tem Petsos requested a work schedule of Public Works staff in an effort provide a record of staff availability. Morris Reid, C.B.O., Building Official • Mr. Reid reported on construction projects throughout the City. • Mr. Reid reported on the concrete form incident at the Solana Lakes project. The project will cease until the threshold inspector provides reports to the Building Official. • Mr. Reid reported on his new staff member's accreditations as well as licenses merited. He clarified the provisional licensing that Mr. Borraggine, Building Inspector, attained in that he has two years to acquire a standard license from the State. Mayor Pro Tem Petsos stated for the record that he received no information from any person on the Building Dept staff regarding other Building department staffs certifications and hoped that no undue repercussions followed his request to view Mr. Bubb's certifications. City Clerk No report i City Attorney No report 1 t I I 1 City of Cape Canaveral, Florida City Council Regular Meeting April 17, 2001 Page 6 i r 1 AUDIENCE TO BE HEARD: • Mr. Nicholas requested that a notation of the date be made on the photographs of the deceased Mayors. • Mr. Nicholas reported on a planned activity sponsored by the V.F.W. and I requested that the 100 block Long Point Road or a portion thereof be I blocked off for the event. He agreed to apply for a permit. i 3. City Council I Mr. Treverton No report Mr. Bruns I No report Mayor Pro Tem Petsos No report Mayor Randels • Mayor Randels recognized Mr. Gene Silkey of Royal Mansions who purchased flags to distribute that were made in America rather than imported. • Mayor Randels commended Ms. Hanson for the thank you letters following the Patriots' Day parade. • Mayor Randels reported that reclaimed water had only three days discharge in the river in February. • Mayor Randels reported on the success of the buoy tender activities at the Port. • Mayor Randels commended the Building Department for handouts that outline instructions for the construction permitting process. • Mayor Randels announced that the Energy Board on which he serves forwarded alternative energy concepts to the Govemor. • Mayor Randels questioned the date for the adopting of the new building code. Mr. Reid responded that he had no definitive date as yet. • Mayor Randels reported that all North American Treaty Organization Navy (NATO) ships were in Port. • Mayor Randels announced that he attended Library Day in Tallahassee and reported the House of Representatives, the Senate and the Secretary of State accepted the budget. Brevard County will receive $1,024,000 in Library Funds from the State. • Mayor proposed purchasing two aerial photographss of the City. Mr. Boucher explained that he would purchase two full -size photos and a smaller size for distribution. i 4 City of Cape Canaveral, Florida City Council Regular Meeting April 17, 2001 1 Page 7 1 ADJOURNMENT: 1 There being no further business, a motion was made by Mr. Bruns and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Petsos to adjourn the meeting at 10:00 P.M. 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