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WORKSHOP MEETING
DECEMBER 2, 1993
A Workshop Meeting of the Cape Canaveral City Council was held on December 2,
1993, at the City Hall Annex, 111 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida. The
meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Mayor Salamone.
ROLL CALL:
Mayor Joy Salamone Present
Mayor Pro Tem John Porter Present (Late)
Councilmember Arthur Berger Present
Councilmember Leo Nicholas Present
Councilmember Rocky Randels Absent
City Manager Bennett Boucher Present
City Attorney John Kancilia Present
Deputy City Clerk Susan Chapman Present
BUSINESS:
1. Discussion Re: Purchase of Lots 13 & 14, Avon -by- the -Sea (Public hearing
scheduled for December 7, 1993).
Agenda this item for Tuesday.
2. Discussion Re: Final plat approval for Canaveral Beach Villas.
Agenda this item for Tuesday.
Mayor Salamone announce that Mr. Porter would be arriving late, agenda items 3, 4,
& 5 were postponed.
6. Discussion Re: Municipal Utility Tax.
Mr. Nicholas advised that the utility tax ordinance had a provision to impose a utility
tax on water. He suggested that if the City did not wish to impose the water tax,
then that portion of the ordinance should be removed. Ms. Deborah Haggerty, City
Treasurer, advised that she would perform a cost analysis to determine available
revenue from a water utility tax. Agenda this item for discussion and motion for
Tuesday.
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23. City Manager's Report.
Mr. Porter agreed to serve on the Economic Council with Mr. Berger as alternate.
Mr. Boucher reminded Council that the Space Coast League of Cities Christmas dinner
would be held on December 13th.
Mr. Kancilia reported that Judge Kerry Evander had ruled in the Royal Mansions case
that the individual condominium owners could not opt-out of the class lawsuit,
therefore, those owners would be bound by the decision in the case. Mr. Kancilia had
been informed that Judge Evander had ruled that the Fifth District Court of Appeals
had upheld Judge Rainwater's decision that the condominium association was a
proper representative of the class.
Mr. Kancilia reported that the case regarding Cape Winds was dismissed in favor of
the City.
Mr. Nicholas advised that the Cape Canaveral Business Persons Association was
interested in obtaining the donated shuttle float.
Mr. Nicholas announced that Port Canaveral had appointed him as an alternate
member to the Metropolitan Planning Organization.
Mayor Salamone 8slcdel Council to set January 10, 1994, as a tentative date to hold
a Spkbial Council Wo'rk5faop"Meeting to discuss the proposed changes to the City's
Personnel Policy.
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Tiler? being no further buoiness, the meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
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7. Discussion Re: Interlocal agreement with Brevard County to disburse funds
collected from the $12.50 surcharge on moving traffic violations to fund
Intergovernmental Emeraencv Radio Communications System (800 MHz).
Mr. Porter entered the meeting at this time.
Mr. Boucher advised that the Board of County Commissioners had accepted a
recommendation of the City Managers and Police Chiefs Associations to authorize a
$12.50 surcharge on moving violations for the purpose of funding an
intergovernmental emergency radio communications (800 MHz) system. Chief David
Sargeant explained the 800 MHz system. Council concurred to agenda this item for
January 4th.
8. Discussion Re: Selection of Space Coast League of Cities delegates.
Mayor Salamone requested that Mr. Randels be the main delegate; Mayor Salamone,
1st alternate; and Mr. Nicholas, 2nd alternate. Council concurred. Agenda this item
for Tuesday.
9. Discussion Re: City's position on Charter government for Brevard County.
Mr. Porter suggested that the time to voice any concerns would be after the County
presented a rough draft on the Charter government. Council concurred.
10. Discussion Re: Proposed Franchise Agreement for Water Service with the City_
of Cocoa.
Mr. Boucher reported that the current franchise agreement with the City of Cocoa
would expire September 21, 1994. City staff had been working with the City
Manager and representatives of Cocoa on the proposed draft. The draft was included
in the Council members' packets for their review and comments.
Ms. Haggerty advised that currently, the City paid the City of Cocoa to maintain fire
hydrants at a cost exceeding $12,000 per year from the General Fund. Ms. Haggerty
suggested that Council consider passing the cost onto the citizens of Cape Canaveral
in lieu of direct payment to the City of Cocoa at a cost less than $1.50 per user, per
year. Chief Sargeant noted that an increase in the amount of hydrants would increase
the cost of maintaining the hydrants. Ms. Haggerty agreed to do a cost analysis for
maintenance of fire hydrants. Agenda this item for January 4th.
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11. Discussion Re: Termination of contract with Professional Plant Operations
(PPO).
Mr. Boucher reported that the Public Works Director and staff felt that the PPO
services were no longer needed. Mr. Nicholas suggested that a firm comparable to
PPO perform an annual audit of the operations. Council concurred. Agenda this item
for Tuesday.
12. Discussion Re: Ordinance No. 43 -93, Amending City's Code of Ordinances,
Section 645.23, Written Findings of Violation of Safeguards; Adding new
Section 645.250) and 645.32, Variances: Conditions Governing Applications,
Procedures and Violation of Conditions to Special Exception or Variance
Procedure (second and final reading on December 7, 1993).
Agenda this item for Tuesday.
13. Discussion Re: Ordinance No. 44 -93, Enacting Chapter 683, entitled "Vehicles
for Hire ", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Cape Canaveral.
Mr. Kancilia explained various sections of the new ordinance. Discussion followed.
Agenda this item for Tuesday.
14. Discussion Re: Ordinance No. 45 -93, Adopting a Dispute Resolution Process
associated with the Planning & Design, Construction and Operation of Facilities
financed by a loan from the State Revolving Loan Fund.
Agenda this item for Tuesday.
15. Discussion Re: Ordinance No. 46 -93, Amending Section 722.11, Definitions,
of the City's Code of Ordinances to provide for amended definitions of Adult
Dancing Establishment and Massage Establishment.
Agenda this item for Tuesday.
16. Discussion Re: Ordinance No. 47 -93, Amending Section 683.02, Travel Upon
Beach or Dune Area Prohibited, of the City's Code of Ordinances to prohibit
travel upon a dune area by any vehicle and to limit travel on beaches to non -
motorized vehicles.
Agenda this item for Tuesday.
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17. Discussion Re: Ordinance No. 48 -93, Amending Section 251.01,
Establishment, Membership, Terms, Qualifications, of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Cape Canaveral to require that members of the Beautification
Board be registered voters.
Agenda this item for Tuesday.
18. Discussion Re: Ordinance No. 49 -93, Amending Section 645.13, Board of
Adjustment: Establishment and Procedure, of the City's Code of Ordinances to
require that members of the Board of Adjustment be registered voters.
Agenda this item for Tuesday.
19. Discussion Re: Ordinance No. 50 -93, Amending Section 263.04, Composition,
of the City's Code of Ordinances to require that members of the Commercial
Development Board be registered voters.
Agenda this item for Tuesday.
20. Discussion Re: Ordinance No. 51 -93, Amending Subsection (A) of Section
253.02, Library Board, of the City's Code of Ordinances to require that
members of the Library Board be registered voters.
Agenda this item for Tuesday.
21. Discussion Re: Ordinance No. 52 -93, Amending Section 257.02,
Qualifications, of the City's Code of Ordinances to require that members of the
Planning and Zonina Board be registered voters.
Agenda this item for Tuesday.
22. Discussion Re: Ordinance No. 53 -93, Amending Section 255.01, Recreation
Board Established, of the City's Code of Ordinances to require that members
of the Recreation Board be registered voters.
Agenda this item for Tuesday.
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5. Discussion Re: Christmas bonuses for City employees.
Mayor Salamone advised that she had included Council on the list to receive
Christmas bonuses. Mayor Salamone explained that it was expensive to attend
functions on behalf of the City. Mr. Kancilia advised that Council could not grant
themselves an increase in pay during their present terms. Agenda this item for
Tuesday.
4. Discussion Re: Funding of Patriot's Day Parade.
Mayor Salamone advised that local businesses and citizens were looking forward to
the parade. Agenda this item for Tuesday.
3. Discussion Re: IITF Property.
Mr. Boucher reported that Senator Grogen and Senator Futch had requested a meeting
on December 7, 1993. The purpose of this meeting was to explain the City's
intended use of the property. Mr. Boucher asked for direction and concurrence from
Council as to what items they wished to request the legislative delegation to consider
and what member of Council should attend the meeting with the City Manager to
convey these issues to the senators.
Mayor Salamone pointed out that the City would be receiving more than one -half of
the land at a cost of $1.00 per year for up to 99 years. She felt it was unfair to the
citizens of the City, the legislative delegation, and the Port, to ask the State to hold
the property knowing that the City had no plan or resources to fund the property.
Mr. Porter felt that the land was important to the City. He felt that the expansion of
the Foreign Trade Zone into the City's boundary would adversely affect the economic
base of the City. He voiced the opinion that the Port did not need the property within
the next five years. He questioned if the City should ask the State to stay the
legislation until the City had time to evaluate the use of the property.
Mr. Arabian voiced his opinion that the State should maintain the 34 acres of land to
be restored for stormwater treatment and help promote marine life as part of the
lagoon system which would benefit the entire State. Discussion followed.
After discussion, a majority of Council concluded that Mayor Pro Tem Porter would
attend the meeting with Mr. Boucher. They would ask the legislative delegation to
hold the property in obeyance until the State finalized the requirements for stormwater
treatment and make it clear that the City had no preliminary plan to utilize the land.
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23. City Manager's Report.
Mr. Porter agreed to serve on the Economic Council with Mr. Berger as alternate.
Mr. Boucher reminded Council that the Space Coast League of Cities Christmas dinner
would be held on December 13th.
Mr. Kancilia reported that Judge Kerry Evander had ruled in the Royal Mansions case
that the individual condominium owners could not opt-out of the class lawsuit,
therefore, those owners would be bound by the decision in the case. Mr. Kancilia had
been informed that Judge Evander had ruled that the Fifth District Court of Appeals
had upheld Judge Rainwater's decision that the condominium association was a
proper representative of the class.
Mr. Kancilia reported that the case regarding Cape Winds was dismissed in favor of
the City.
Mr. Nicholas advised that the Cape Canaveral Business Persons Association was
interested in obtaining the donated shuttle float.
Mr. Nicholas announced that Port Canaveral had appointed him as an alternate
member to the Metropolitan Planning Organization.
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Mayor-�;al6mone aid Council to set January 10, 1994, as a tentative date to hold
a Special Council Workshop Meeting to discuss the proposed changes to the City's
Personnel Policy. ..'
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'There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
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Deputy City Clerk
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