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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-14-1993 Workshop• • CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING OCTOBER 14, 1993 A Workshop Meeting of the Cape Canaveral City Council was held on October 14, 1993, at the City Hall Annex, 111 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida. The meeting was called to order at 7:06 P.M. by Mayor Pro Tem Porter. ROLL CALL: Mayor Joy Salamone Absent Mayor Pro Tem John Porter Present Councilmember Arthur Berger Present Councilmember Joan Calvert Present Councilmember Rocky Randels Present City Manager Bennett Boucher Present City Attorney John Kancilia Present Deputy City Clerk Susan Chapman Present BUSINESS: 1. Interview of prospective Boardmembers. Mr. Boucher advised that Mr. Willie Clark and Mr. Robert Grant were unable to attend the meeting. Mr. Kancilia advised that Mrs. Ann Thurm would not be interviewed due to Council's familiarity with her history with the City. Mr. Kancilia interviewed Dr. Richard Young for a possible position as a Boardmember on the Library Board or Planning & Zoning Board. Dr. Young stated that he would prefer a position on the Library Board due to his expertise and love for libraries. Agenda this item for Tuesday. 2. Discussion Re: Public access park and fishery. Mr. Don Arabian gave a brief presentation regarding a public access park and fishery. Mr. Arabian showed a schematic layout and explained his concept plan for a five acre natural conservatory to be located near the City's Public Works department. He advised that grant money was available to fund the project, however it would cost the City approximately $12,000 for engineering and the necessary permits. Mr. Arabian named various interested grant funding agencies. Discussion followed. Mayor Pro Tem Porter suggested that the Public Works department and Hartman & Associates review Mr. Arabian's plan. Mr. Boucher advised that he would research the 1966 Bond issue covenants. Agenda this item for the next Council Workshop meeting. • • City of Cape Canaveral, Florida City Council Workshop Meeting October 14, 1993 Page 2 3. Discussion Re: Resolution No. 93 -39, Reappointing a member to the Recreation Board Agenda this item for Tuesday. 4. Discussion Re: Resolution No. 93 -40. Reappointing members to the Beautification Board. Agenda this item for Tuesday. 5. Discussion Re: Ordinance No. 42 -93, Amending City's Code of Ordinances, Chapter 611, Building Code. Re: Membership of the Construction Board of Adjustment and Appeals. Agenda this item for Tuesday.' 6. Discussion Re: Ordinance No. 41 -93, Enacting Chapter 719 of the City's Code of Ordinances to be entitled "Impact Fees" (second and final reading on October 19. 1993). Mr. Boucher asked the members of Council to contact City staff if they had any questions regarding the impact fees. Agenda this item for Tuesday. 7. Discussion Re: Final Budget Transfers FY 93/94. Ms. Deborah Haggerty, City Treasurer, stated that she was very pleased to report that the City closed the fiscal year 92/93 in a better financial position than previously anticipated. Due to increased revenues in the general and sewer enterprise funds, it was not necessary to support operations and maintenance with reserves. Agenda this item for Tuesday. 8. Discussion Re: Ordinance No. 35 -93, Amending City's Code of Ordinances, to Provide a Procedure for Filling Council Positions Where the Number of Candidates does not Exceed the number of Positions to be Filled (second and final reading on October 19, 1993). Agenda this item for Tuesday. • • City of Cape Canaveral, Florida City Council Workshop Meeting October 14, 1993 Page 3 9. Discussion Re: Ordinance No. 36 -93. Enacting Chapter 726 of the City's Code of Ordinances to be entitled "Human Rights Law" (second and final reading on October 19, 1993). Agenda this item for Tuesday. 10. Discussion Re: Ordinance No. 37 -93, Amending Zoning Regulations, Section 645.05, Site Plan Submittal and Review Procedures (second and final reading on October 19, 1993). Agenda this item for Tuesday. 11. Discussion Re: Ordinance No. 38 -93, Amending City Charter of the City of Cape Canaveral, to Provide Gender Neutral Terminology in References to Members of the City Council (second and final reading on October 19, 1993). Agenda this item for Tuesday. 12. Discussion Re: Ordinance No. 39 -93; Amending City's Code of Ordinances, Chapter 271, to Provide Gender Neutral Terminology in References to Members of the City Council (second and final reading on October 19, 1993). Agenda this item for Tuesday. 13. Discussion Re: Ordinance No. 40 -93, Amending City's Code of Ordinances, Chapter 685, Parking Regulations, to Provide Fines for Illegally Parking in Fire Lanes (second and final reading on October 19, 1993). Chief Sargeant, CCVFD, advised that the Fire department reviewed site plans at the planning stage to ensure proper standpipe systems, fire hydrants, sprinkler systems, and designated fire lanes met all necessary codes where applicable. He noted that the City could not enforce the current parking regulations on private streets which imposed problems for emergency response. Discussion was held regarding amending the ordinance to include specifications for marking designated fire lanes. Agenda this item for Tuesday and amend ordinance at a later date to implement designated fire lane marking specifications. • • City of Cape Canaveral City Council Workshop Minutes October 14, 1993 Page 4 14. Discussion Re: Revised Personnel Rules & Regulations. Discussion was held regarding various sections of the revised Personnel Rules and Regulations. Mr. Boucher stated that City department heads had agreed with the revisions except for the following: merit increases being capped, and part -time employees working less than thirty (30) hours per week not being entitled to benefits. Mr. Boucher advised that he was representing the City employees. Mayor Pro Tem Porter asked Mr. Kancilia to review the revised rules and regulations thoroughly. Mr. Kancilia concurred. Mr. Boucher advised that he would provide an itemized list of changes and cost upgrades at the next workshop meeting. Ms. Haggerty, City Treasurer, advised that most of the changes were implemented based on research performed by the Personnel Director. Mrs. Nancy Hanson, Recreation Director, voiced her concerns regarding alleviating benefits for part -time employees. 15. Monthly Activity Reports. Mr. Boucher commended the Cape Canaveral Fire Department volunteers for their valuable time and efforts on behalf of the community. He stated that the fire department had an excellent training program. Mrs. Calvert noted that many of the volunteers lived outside the City and spent countless volunteer hours providing assistance to our citizens. 16. City Manager's Report. Mr. Boucher advised that the City would be receiving eleven thousand dollars and a 1991 GMC pick -up truck from the Brevard County Sheriff's Department Task Force. DISCUSSION: 1. Mr. Randels commended Michael Gluskin, Public Works Director, for the clean- up efforts being performed at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Mr. Randels noted that the Public Works Department was holding weekly safety classes for the Street Department personnel. 2. Mr. Randels stated that Keep Brevard Beautiful's, Adopt -A -Shore program had announced that 57 teams had adopted a shore -line; 19 clean -ups were performed in this area; and 217 volunteers worked 376 hours cleaning the shore - lines. 0 City of Cape Canaveral City Council Workshop Minutes October 14, 1993 Page 5 3. Mr. Randels advised that Mr. Paul Googleman was Chairman of the Brevard County Charter Commission. He encouraged members of Council to attend the commission meetings. 4. Mr. Kancilia advised that Council was provided a packet from Mr. Kevin Markey, Assistant City Attorney, regarding structuring formalization on the decision making process to be utilized by the Board of Adjustments. He stated that it was essential that the Board of Adjustments issue Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, in writing, which would conform with the City's regulations. He stated that in reference to the Snyder case, according to the Supreme Court Decision, it was not necessary for local governing bodies in considering a rezoning act, to issue findings of fact. Mr. Kancilia felt that it was prudent that the City issue findings of fact in an effort to systematize the process. Mayor Pro-Tern Porter asked that this item be placed on the next Council wo4shop agenda. 5. r 1rs. Mary°Va/,ihcHester, questioned the status of Robert Abbott vs. the City of '`Cape Canaverehla'wsuit. Mr. Kancilia advised that the case was still under consideration There being no furthef business, the meeting adjourned at 9:47 P.M. I, /, ;411 al)n l �-, lrWgM. Susan L. Chapman Deputy City Clerk