HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 05-04-2010 WkshpCITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING
CAPE CANAVERAL LIBRARY MEETING ROOM
201 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida
TUESDAY
May 4, 2010
5:30 PM
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER: The Chair called the Meeting to Order at 5:33 P.M. and led the pledge
of allegiance.
ROLL CALL-
Council Members Present:
Council Member
Bob Hoog
Mayor Pro Tem
Buzz Petsos
Council Member
Shannon Roberts
Council Member
Betty Walsh
Council Members Absent:
Mayor Rocky Randels
Others Present:
Acting City Manager
Angela Apperson
Parks and Recreation Director
Robert Lefever
Public Works Director
Walter Bandish
Assistant Public Works Director
Jeff Ratliff
Building Official
Todd Morley
Planning and Development Director
Barry Brown
Brevard County Sheriff's Commander
Alan Moros
Brevard County Sheriffs Lieutenant
Mike DeMorat
Cape Canaveral Volunteer Fire Dept. Chief
Dave Sargeant
City Treasurer
Andrea Bowers
Acting City Clerk
Mia Goforth
DISCUSSION:
1. City Annex Renovations: Brevard County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) Commander
Alan Moros stated the Bid Specifications for Renovation of the City Annex were finished
and Mayor Randels left comment of his support of the decisions to be made at this
meeting. Commander Moros explained the unisex bathroom is still being considered
and whether it is ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant; this plan is going out
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for bid and it is important that changes be made now and not later; and the Renovations
Plan needs to be more energy efficient in a holistic capacity rather than a partial
capacity. Discussion ensued and included: the timeframe of the Renovations Plan, with
completion of work to be around five to six months; possibilities of the temporary
Canaveral Precinct being a double wide trailer or the complex across the street; the
location of the front desk, sign, and Agent were also mentioned along with the square
feet and cost. Council reached consensus to move forward with the BCSO City
Annex Renovations Plan.
2. Strategic Planning (AKA Goals and Objectives): Acting City Manager Angela
Apperson explained the Compilation of Priorities hand -out and how Council needs to
come to consensus on the main points in bold and bulleted items in the document.
Discussion ensued and included the material presentation, how to get through the
content of the Priorities, the high cost/low impact items, the long term and short term
projects, the Strategic Plan and the multi -year approach, the effect on budgeting; and
the six Priorities being manageable for a staff of this size. Council reached consensus
to add the word "Safety" to the first Priority to read "Maintain /Improve Safety and
Quality of Life "; to make clerical /grammatical corrections to the document: add
"s" to the word "Communication" and place the word "Provide" in front of "Safe
Community. "; to accept the first four bulleted items under "Maintain /Improve
Safety and Quality of Life "; and to place the "Preserve History" item from the last
page and its bullets under "Maintain /Improve Safety and Quality of Life ".
Mayor Pro Tem Petsos moved on to the second item in bold, Create Effective and
Efficient Organization. Council reached consensus to add the words "Provide for"
before the first bulleted item "Automation /Streamline "; change the second
bulleted item to read "Align, Restructure, Augment Organization and Committees
to allow for improvements." Council moved on to the third item in bold, Business
Maintenance and Growth (new and existing). Council reached consensus to add the
words "Allow for" before the second bulleted item "Mixed use" and add the word
"Establishing" before the third bulleted item "CRA and Brownfields ".
Council moved on to the fourth item in bold, Increase Revenue Streams to
City /Decrease Expenses. Consensus was reached to change the first bulleted item
to read "Sound fiscal and accountable budgeting" Discussion ensued and included
increasing revenue streams in the next 12 to 18 months and the opportunity for low
costs and grant bonds such as Build America Bonds - Federal Program, Recovery Zone
Economic Development Bonds, Recovery Zone Facility Tax Exempt Bonds,
manufacturing bonds, and other bond provisions. Ms. Apperson made reference to
County meetings she attended with Planning and Development Director Barry Brown
and will come back with more information for Council. John Porter mentioned that Phil
Laurien would be coming up with a plan to present to Council. Discussion moved on to
the second bulleted item, Establish maintenance and replacement schedules and
included the maintenance of the City as a whole. Council reached consensus to
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change the second bulleted item to read "Establish electronic maintenance and
replacement schedules for entire infrastructure "; and to change the third bulleted
item to "Review and assess City tax structure"
Discussion ensued and included aspects not included in the Compilation of Priorities
regarding the natural environment, acquiring green space where appropriate and using
"green" facilities, materials and technology. Consensus was reached to add another
bullet under Quality of Life: "preserve and protect our natural environment" and
"acquire green space where appropriate" and "build our facilities using green
materials ".
Council discussed whether to include the elementary school as part of the City's
Strategic Plan, the relationship between the City, Cape View Elementary School and
Cape Canaveral Library, how schools and libraries are being threatened at this time;
cooperative effort to maintain playgrounds. Council reached consensus to change
the sixth item in bold to read "Maintain Library and Schools ".
Council also reached consensus to add "sustainability plan" under "preserve and
protect our natural environment ".
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the Meeting adjourned at 6:42 P.M.
Mia Goforth, Acting City Clerk