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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10-04-2011 SpecialSPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING CAPE CANAVERAL LIBRARY MEETING ROOM 201 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida TUESDAY October 4, 2011 5:30 PM MINUTES CALL TO ORDER: The Chair called the Meeting to Order at 5:31 P.M. and led the pledge of allegiance. ROLL CALL: Council Members Present: Mayor Pro Tem Bob Hoog Council Member Buzz Petsos Mayor Rocky Randels Council Member Betty Walsh Others Present: City Manager David L. Greene Assistant City Attorney Kate Latorre Leisure Services Director Robert Lefever Brevard County Sheriff Commander Alan Moros Cape Canaveral Volunteer Fire Dept. Assistant Chief John Cunningham Assistant City Manager /City Clerk Angela Apperson Deputy City Clerk Mia Goforth DISCUSSION: 1. Space Coast League of Cities Dinner Meetings: Mayor Pro Tem Hoog explained the Space Coast League of Cities (SCLOC) intention to raise the price of meals from $25 to $30 per plate and the League's request for input from Cities on changing the number of meetings annually. Discussion ensued and included business related matters discussed at the meetings, quality of the speaker topics, changing the schedule to every other year for speakers, consideration of bi- monthly meetings for cities and monthly meetings for the board and feedback from other cities indicating costs could not be met. Council reached consensus for SCLOC City meetings to take place six times a year or every other month and the Board of Directors can decide how often they need to meet to conduct business. City of Cape Canaveral, Florida Special City Council Meeting October 4, 2011 Page 2 of 3 2. Appointment to fill the vacant Council Member position until filled by Special Election: Mayor Randels read the recommended procedure for appointing a City Council Member until the position can be filled by Special Election. He opened the nominations and discussion ensued over whether or not to review the two (2) applications received after the deadline of Friday, September 30th at noon. Council reached consensus to consider the nine (9) applications that were submitted on time and qualified. Discussion continued and included the recommended procedure for appointment, the possibility of not nominating anyone until the Special Election and withholding nominations until all qualified applicants addressed Council. Council reached consensus to make their nominations after all applicants addressed City Council, alphabetically, and to ask the same questions of all applicants. Mayor Randels opened the nominations after the applicants finished addressing the Council. Discussion ensued and included procedure and whether or not to make a decision after nominations. Mayor and Council encouraged those who were not chosen for the position tonight to apply for volunteer City Advisory Boards. Each Council Member nominated a candidate and discussion ensued regarding the nominated applicants. A motion was made by Council Member Walsh, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Hoog, to Appoint John Bond to fill the vacant Council Member position. Mayor Randels closed the nomination portion of the Appointment. The motion carried 4 -0 with voting as follows: Mayor Pro Tem Hoog, For; Mr. Petsos, For; Mayor Randels, For; and Ms. Walsh, For. 3. Resolution 2011 -27, calling for a Special Election to fill a vacancy on the City Council; establishing the date of the Special Election and the candidate qualification period; providing for the repeal of prior inconsistent Resolutions, severability, and an effective date. Assistant City Manager /City Clerk Angela Apperson explained developments since the Resolution was proposed in the Agenda Packet regarding the impact of the Florida Presidential Preference Primary (PPP), set for January 31, 2012, on the City's Special Election. The Primary changes the availability of the Brevard County registration books for a proposed election on January 10, 2012 as was placed in the Resolution. In speaking with Brevard County Supervisor of Elections (SOE) Lori Scott and the City Attorney, Ms. Apperson was informed that State Law supersedes the City Charter. Ms. Apperson further explained when Staff proposed the Resolution, it was with the understanding that it could be subject to the PPP. Since the PPP date has been set, the City is no longer able to use January 10, 2012 for the Special Election; as such the SOE has suggested holding the Special Election on the same day as the PPP. Ms. Apperson pointed out the City can place extra advertisements and send a letter to all City of Cape Canaveral, Florida Special City Council Meeting October 4, 2011 Page 3 of 3 registered voters in the City explaining the Special Election and Referenda question. The City could also benefit in lowering costs by holding the election on the 31 Ms. Apperson suggested City Council discuss whether a) the City should partner with the SOE and hold the Special Election on January 31, 2012 ?, or b) should the City try and find some other method to hold the Special Election within the confines of the City Charter? Discussion ensued and included how the State Statutes impact and supersede the City Charter, litigation, liability of the City running its own elections, referenda to propose changing Charter. A motion was made by Council Member Petsos, seconded by Council Member Walsh, for Resolution 2011 -27, inserting the Qualifying Dates of November 4, 2011 to November 18, 2011 and January 31, 2012 as the Special Election. The City Attorney read the title of the Resolution into the record. The motion carried 4 -0 with voting as follows: Mayor Pro Tem Hoog, For; Mr. Petsos, For; Mayor Randels, For; and Ms. Walsh, For. 4. Ordinance No. 11 -2011; providing for a Referendum Election and Ballot Language for the January 10, 2012 Special Election; providing a referendum question proposing a revision to Section 2.06(c) of the City Charter related to filling vacancies on the City Council; providing for a notice of City of Cape Canaveral Charter Referendum Question; providing for coordination with the Supervisor of Elections; providing for severability, and an effective date. The City Attorney read the title into the record. Brief discussion ensued regarding General Election and Council Vacancy during an election for Mayor. A motion was made by Council Member Walsh, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Hoog, to Approve Ordinance No. 11 -2011. Discussion ensued and included Ordinance No. 11 -2011 Section 2. Amendment to City Charter Section 2.06(c), Filling of Vacancies. Council reached consensus to change Section 2.06(c), Filling of Vacancies to read "Said appointment shall occur within 90 days of the vacancy." with the motion amended by the consensus. The motion carried 4 -0 with voting as follows: Mayor Pro Tem Hoog, For; Mr. Petsos, For; Mayor Randels, For; and Ms. Walsh, For. ADJOUfNT:.. , .'�. There ing no further bukrr the Meeting adjourned at 8:01 P.M. il C.,, 1 i a COC.d\Kil COkt%.1S1104L • r 1•.--- , . r Y/ Rocky Rai / , _ deis, MAYOR z.. 4���t it Mia 'oforth, b`?ty to" Ierk 1