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Home My WebLink About07-14-2009 Minutes SpecialCITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING CITY HALL ANNEX 111 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida TUESDAY July 14, 2009 8:15 PM MINUTES CALL TO ORDER: The Chair called the Meeting to Order at 8:15 P.M. ROLL CALL: Council Members Present: Mayor Pro Tem Council Member Mayor Council Member Council Member Others Present: CW City Manager Assistant City Attorney City Clerk Building Oficial Planning and Development Director Recreation Director CONSIDERATIONS: 8.14 p.m. — 9:15 p.m. Bob Hoog Buzz Petsos Rocky Randels Shannon Roberts Betty Walsh Bennett Boucher Kate Latorre Susan Stills Todd Morley Barry Brown Robert Lefever 1. Motion to Approve: Ordinance No 07-2009; Amending Section 110-171 or the Code of Ordinances re: Alcoholic Beverages Special Exceptions, First Reading. Assistant City Attorney Latorre read Ordinance No. 07-2009 by title. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 110-171 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATED TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; INCORPORATION INTO THE CODE; SEVERABILITY; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. City of Cape Canaveral, Florida City Council Special Meeting Minutes July 14, 2009 Page 2 of 4 Mr. Brown read his report into the record. Ms. Roberts asked if Charlotte's Web and Club Lido were located within the City limits. Mr. Brown replied that Charlotte's Web was within the City limits. Mr. Brown informed that recently Izzy's had their State license amended from 75 seats to 150 seats. According to State rules, at 150 seats there is a special license that would permit them to serve liquor. Mr. Brown informed that no other City has distance separation requirements as does the City of Cape Canaveral. If the City Council approves this request, Izzy's will still need to address some parking issues. However, these could be addressed at the Special Exception stage. Mr. Brown reported Staffs recommendation to reduce the number of required seating from 200 to 150 seats. Mr. Petsos concluded that this would bring the City in line with State requirements. A motion was made by Ms. Roberts and seconded by Mr. Petsos to Approve Ordinance No. 07-2009 at First Reading. The vote on the motion carried 5-0 with voting as follows: Mayor Pro Tem Hoog, For; Mr. Petsos, For; Mayor Randels, For; Ms. Roberts, For and Ms. Walsh, For. 2. Motion to Approve: Satisfaction or Release of Code Enforcement Lien, Avon Terrace LLC, c/o David B. Daley. Todd Morley, Building Official, stated that Mr. Daley was fined $500 for removing trees from his property. Mayor Randels informed that Mr. Daley removed two Norfolk pines. Mr. Petsos pointed out that the trees were doing damage to the property. Mr. Morley stated that the Code Enforcement Board was recommending a full release of the $500 Lien. Ms. Roberts requested that Mr. Daley pay the Staff costs of $405.84. Mr. Daley thanked the City Council for addressing his issue. He stated that the trees were posing a hazard to the property. Mr. Daley complimented Todd Morley, Duree Alexander and Joy Lombardi for the Staff service. Mr. Morley informed that Mr. Daley had provided a tree mitigation plan. Mr. Daley expressed his favor with the City Council's request that he pay for Staff cost. A motion was made by Mr. Petsos and seconded by Ms. Walsh to Grant the Satisfaction of the $500 Fine and to Pay the $405.84 for Staff Expenditures. The vote on the motion carried 5-0 with voting as follows: Mayor Pro Tem Hoog, For; Mr. Petsos, For; Mayor Randels, For; Ms. Roberts, For and Ms. Walsh, For. 3. Motion to Approve: Designation of a Voting Delegate for the Florida League of Cities Annual Conference. Mayor Pro Tem Hoog and Mr. Petsos both planned to attend the annual conference. Mr. Petsos nominated Mayor Pro Tem F19M as the Voting Delegate for the Florida League of Cities Annual Conference. Mayor Pro Tem Hoog accepted the nomination. City of Cape Canaveral, Florida City Council Special Meeting Minutes July 14, 2009 Page 3 of 4 A motion was made by Mr. Petsos and seconded by Ms. Roberts to Approve the Designation of Mayor Pro Tem Bob Hoog as the Voting Delegate for the Florida League of Cities Annual Conference. The vote on the motion carried 5-0 with voting as follows: Mayor Pro Tem Hoog, For; Mr. Petsos, For; Mayor Randels, For; Ms. Roberts, For and Ms. Walsh, For. 4. Motion to Approve: Request for State and Federal Transportation Project Funding. Mayor Randels read the proposed State and Federal Transportation Projects for Funding into the record: Project No. 1: Reconfigure alignment of intersection at International Drive and N. Atlantic Avenue; Project No. 2: Design and construct an urban roadway profile for SR A1A; Project No. 3: Construct a pedestrian overpass at SR A1A and Columbia Drive; Proiect No. 4: Install a traffic signal with pedestrian features at SR Al and Columbia Drive; Project No. 5: Install overhead boom/mast arm signals at four (4) locations; Project No. 6: Street lighting plan and implementation for A1A; and Proiect No. 7: Synchronize traffic lights on A1A. Ms. Roberts inquired about the curb and gutter project. Mr. Boucher responded that this related to the Urban Roadway Project. Ms. Roberts recommended moving Project No. 2 up to No. 1. Mayor Randels and Mr. Petsos also agreed based on its potential to reduce the speed limit to 35 -miles -per hour. A motion was made by Ms. Roberts and seconded by Ms. Walsh to Approve the Request for State and Federal Transportation Project Funding Changing Project No. 2 up to Number 1 and Number 1 down to Number 2. The vote on the motion carried 5-0 with voting as follows: Mayor Pro Tem Hoog, For; Mr. Petsos, For; Mayor Randels, For; Ms. Roberts, For and Ms. Walsh, For. Ms. Roberts thanked Ms. Walsh for calling the Special Meeting to conclude City Council's core business. Mr. Petsos requested for the Council to direct Mr. Brown and Mr. Phil Laurien to place two questions on a Visioning Session Survey: 1) Sign Height [10,15, 20 or 30 - feet]?, and 2) Are you in favor of electronic signs in the community? A motion was made by Mr. Petsos and seconded by Ms. Roberts for an Add -0n on this Meeting. The vote on the motion carried 5-0 with voting as follows: Mayor Pro Tem Hoog, For; Mr. Petsos, For; Mayor Randels, For; Ms. Roberts, For and Ms. Walsh, For. City of Cape Canaveral, Florida City Council Special Meeting Minutes July 14, 2009 Page 4 of 4 Mayor Pro Tem Hoog asked if the Sign Ordinance could be placed back on an Agenda without discussion of the Electronic Signs. Ms. Roberts clarified that if the Council agreed with Mr. Petsos' recommendation for survey questions then they would have input from the community for the next Sign Code Meeting discussion. ■ Ms. Hamilton asked Mr. Petsos to share his suggestion with the Visioning Committee on Monday, July 2&. Mr. Petsos replied to Ms. Hamilton that the Council needed to direct Staff on some type of action. ■ Mr. David Schirtzinger pointed out that the two questions Mr. Petsos recommended did not fully address the Sign Code discussion. ■ Mr. John Johanson reminded that photos would also be available. ■ Mr. Donald Dunn asked what the City Council planned to do with the feedback from the Visioning Session and he saw no benefit. Assistant City Attorney Latorre advised that the Council was requesting to place something on the future Agenda and not on tonight's Meeting; therefore, she agreed that it could be done. Ms. Roberts suggested a modification to the Motion that the Mr. Petsos' recommendation be presented to the Visioning Committee on July 20"'. A motion was made by Mr. Petsos and seconded by Ms. Roberts for the Visioning Committee to Prepare Two Survey Questions -1) Sign height [10, 15, 20 or 30 -feet], and 2) are you in favor of electronic signs in the community for Phil Lauren and Barry Brown and For the Committee to Return with Results to the City Council on Tuesday, July 21*t. The vote on the motion carried 5-0 with voting as follows: Mayor Pro Tem Hoog, For; Mr. Petsos, For; Mayor Randels, For; Ms. Roberts, For and Ms. Walsh, For ADJOURNMENT: There --Wing no furfherbui�ness, the Meeting adjourned at 9:00 P.M. Rocky Randels, MAYOR Susan-Sfills, CFTif�L,ERK