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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-14-1993 WorkshopCITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING JANUARY 14, 1993 A Workshop Meeting of the Cape Canaveral City Council was held on January 14, 1993, at the City Hall Annex, 111 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Salamone. ROLL CALL: Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Acting City Manager City Attorney Acting Deputy City Clerk PRESENTATIONS: Joy Salamone John Porter Robert Abbott Joan Calvert Rocky Randels Bennett Boucher John Kancilia Sharon Hoover Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present 1. Presentation of Beautification Board's Christmas Decoration Awards (January 19, 1993). Agenda this item for Tuesday. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Discussion with Mr. Dan Click, Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan, Inc., reaardina DER approval for the wetlands enhancement project. Mr. Dan Click, Post, Buckley, gave a brief recap of the status of the State of Florida Department of Environmental Regulation (DER) approval for the wetlands. Mr. Click referred to the pending contract between the City and Post, Buckley and discussed the schedule of events that were listed in the contract. Mr. Click stated that the preliminary assessment by Post, Buckley's biology staff of the wetlands site characteristics and preparation of the State Revolving Loan Fund Program application had been completed. Mr. Craig Ferguson, Post, Buckley, distributed copies of the schedule that had been referred to by Mr. Click and explained the steps in the schedule including the time frame for the purchase of land for the project. He stated that the schedule targeted May 7, 1993, as completion date of the evaluation to confirm that the upgrade of the treatment plant and the wetlands disposal reuse system was indeed the option of choice for the City. Mr. Ferguson stated that with this data in hand it would be feasible for the City to proceed with purchase of the land. He stated however, that DER would not give an official determination on wetlands without a permit application in -hand. Mr. Ferguson stated that Post, Buckley, proposed to submit the application to DER in September and it could be up to ninety (90) days before the permit was received. Mrs. Calvert questioned why the DER permit was required before the City could be absolutely sure that purchase of the property would be necessary. Mr. Ferguson replied that Post, Buckley felt the "comfort level" for purchasing the property would be appropriate in May, 1993. Mr. Kancilia stated that the City could conceivably enter into a contract for the purchase of the land in May, 1993, but the City could not close on the property until the permit was received. This would require a contract with a contingency clause concerning receipt of the DER permit. • • City of Cape Canaveral, Florida Workshop Meeting - January 14, 1993 Page 2 Mrs. Calvert questioned why Post, Buckley felt joining with the Air Force on the project would be an option since they had already expressed that they were not interested in joining the City in the project. Mr. Click stated that this would only be a matter of one meeting and that since it had the potential of being a considerable cost advantage, his firm felt it was an option that should be explored. Mr. Arabian commented that the time frame presented by Post, Buckley was too long. He stated that he felt the Tezell land was the most economical for the entire project. He also stated that he felt the City would be making a grave mistake if stormwater was not considered in the project. Mayor Salamone expressed concern over the time frame concerning purchase of the land and asked Post, Buckley if it would be possible to accelerate the schedule. The Mayor stated that the Post, Buckley contract should be activated as soon as possible and asked all parties concerned to meet as necessary in order to include the contract on the agenda for the next regular Council meeting. Agenda the Post, Buckley contract for Tuesday. 2. Discussion with Mr. Dan Click, Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan, Inc., regarding preparing appeal to the State for the ITTF land for stormwater use. Mr. Dan Click, Post, Buckley stated that he felt the acquisition of the State land was not in the best interest of the City. He explained his position, stating that of the total acreage only seven (7) acres would be determined as wetlands and the remaining acreage would take considerable work and money to turn into wetlands. Mr. Click stated that indications were that the Port would be willing to work with the City on joint use of the property for stormwater purposes. He also stated that he felt the seven (7) acres of wetlands would not be worth alienating the Port Authority, and that the data did not exist to prove to the State that the City had to have the ITTF land in order to accomplish a stormwater project. Mayor Salamone asked Mr. Lambroia, Canaveral Port Authority, if the Port would be willing to negotiate with the City for partial use of the land. Mr. Lambroia stated that whatever development the Port completed it would be necessary to have some type of conveyance through the land for stormwater. He stated that there would be a willingness to cooperate with the City regarding stormwater, but there would be some cost to the City. Mr. Arabian presented his proposed wetland system in detail explaining that the use of the total acreage of the ITTF land would be vital to the plan and he felt that it was the City's obligation to pursue acquisition of the land. After a fifteen minute break., the meeting reconvened. 3. Discussion Re: Code Enforcement Board vacancy. Council agreed to move the 1st alternate into the member vacancy and agenda appointment of a new alternate for Tuesday. • • City of Cape Canaveral, Florida Workshop Meeting - January 14, 1993 Page 3 4. Discussion Re: Ouarterlv budget report and budget transfers. Ms. Deborah Haggerty, Acting Finance Director, presented Council with a summary of the City's financial position for the quarter ending December 31, 1992. She also presented suggested line item transfers to the budget. Agenda this item for Tuesday. Mr. Randels asked to return to discussion on Item No. 1. on the Agenda. He asked if it would be feasible for the City to enter into an agreement to purchase the property with an option. Mr. Kancilia stated that it would be possible for the City to enter into such an agreement with a deposit that would be retained by the owner in case the City was unable to purchase the property. Discussion followed regarding the wisdom of such a contract. Mr. Kancilia stated that at this point it would be strictly a business judgement whether or not to enter into a contract for the land. Mayor Salamone expressed concern over contracting for any land until the documentation was complete on the project. Mayor Salamone requested that Mr. Kancilia, Mr. Boucher, and Mr. Tezell meet and discuss a possible option on the property. 5. Discussion Re: Filling City Manager position. Mayor Salamone asked Mr. Kancilia if he had reviewed the contract and asked if he felt it was in the best interest of the City. Mr. Kancilia replied that he felt that having a City Manager's contract was not necessarily in conflict with the Charter. He suggested the contract be rewritten to reflect the section of the Charter that stated a City Manager served at the will of the Council and to edit some of the procedural rights included in the contract. Discussion followed concerning several stipulations in the contract including being able to return to his previous position and severance pay. Discussion followed concerning qualifications required for a City Manager and whether or not Mr. Boucher possessed the necessary qualifications. Mr. Jim O'Toole asked for the specific qualifications required for a City Manager. Mayor Salamone replied that it was up to Council members to establish the requirements for the City Manager position. Mr. O'Toole urged the Council to seek applicants for the position. Agenda this item for the next City Council workshop meeting. 6. Discussion Re: Draft interlocal sewage agreement. Agenda this item for Special Workshop Meeting January 22, 1993, at 5:00 P.M. 7. Discussion Re: Appointment of TAC representatives. Agenda this item for Tuesday. 8. Discussion Re: Authorization topursue purchase of additional lot located across from the Recreation Department. Agenda this item for Tuesday. DISCUSSION: 1. Mr. Leo Nicholas questioned the status of additional street lights on A1A. Mr. Boucher advised that Florida Power & Light was working on a proposal that would be presented to the City Manager by the end of January. i 4 0 9 a 1 s City of Cape Canaveral, Florida Workshop Meeting - January 14, 1993 Page 4 2. Mr. Nicholas advised that he had received a call from Keep Brevard Beautiful concerning the VFW's offer to be responsible for the cleanliness of a section of N. Atlantic Avenue. Mayor Salamone asked Mr. Boucher to investigate the situation and advise Mr. Nicholas of the outcome. 3. Mr. Nicholas advised Council that Mrs. Hilma Goff, member of the Library Board, was seriously ill and the Friends of the Library would like to honor her in some special way. It was suggested that a room in the library be dedicated to Mrs. Goff with a plaque hung in the room indicating same. Council concurred. 1 4. Mr. Nicholas warned that an organization calling themselves "The Forgotten Veterans" was soliciting in the area and they were not representatives of any veterans organization in the area 1 5. Mr. Tezell asked for an explanation regarding the City's `` proposed purchase of his property. He stated that he had some responsibility to his investors and felt that he should receive some compensation for holding the property. He asked how much longer he would have to wait for a decision from the City. Mayor Salamone stated that Council had advised Mr. Tezell at the time he purchased the land that no decision had been made regarding k the sewer plant expansion and no committment could be made. Mayor Salamone again stated that Mr. Kancilia and Mr. Boucher had I been requested to meet with Mr. Tezell in the next five days concerning the land. 6. Mr. Randels stated that he had information on the Adopt-A- '' Shore Program. Agenda this item for Tuesday. There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 10:25 P.M. { 7> .2-t-.4-2.v \`..;)) Sharon Hoover • Acting Deputy Vty ClArk 1 1 1 g7kq# 1 k