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Home My WebLink About06-20-1995 Regular Meetingr CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING June 20, 1995 A Regular Meeting of the Cape Canaveral City Council was held on June 6, 1995, at the City Hall Annex, 111 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida. The meeting was called to order at 7 :00 P.M. by Mayor Porter. ROLL CALL: Mayor John Porter Present Mayor Pro Tem Rocky Randels Present Councilmember Arthur Berger Present Councilmember Leo Nicholas Present Councilmember Buzz Petsos Present City Manager Bennett Boucher Present City Attorney Kohn Bennett Present City Clerk Sandra Sims Present City Treasurer Deborah Haggerty Present Police Department Lt. Steve Salvo Present Business: 1. Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes of June 6. 1995. Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Randels, and seconded by Mr. Berger to approve the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of June 6, 1995, as presented. Motion carried with members voting as follows: Councilmember Berger, For; Councilmember Nicholas, For; Councilmember Petsos, For; Mayor Porter, For; Mayor Pro Tem Randels, For. 2. Sewer Rate Study - Burton and Associates Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Randels, and seconded by Mr. Berger to authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Burton and Associates to complete tasks 1 and 2, to determine if there is enough data to support a volumetric rate for treated wastewater, for a total cost of $3,529. The Motion carried 4 -1, with members voting as follows: Councilmember Berger, For; Councilmember Nicholas, Against; Councilmember Petsos, For; Mayor Porter, For; Mayor Pro Tem Randels, For. r Regular Meeting Minutes June 20, 1995 Page 2 3. Preservation 2000 Grant - Clark. Roumelis & Associates Motion was made by Mr. Nicholas and seconded by Mr. Berger to authorize Clark, Roumelis & Associates in cooperation with the City Manager to pursue the Preservation 2000 grant to purchase land on Tower Boulevard, and possibly ocean front property adjacent to Cherie Downs. The decision for purchase will be determined when the point factors are in place. Pursuit will be based on the best opportunity to receive the award. Motion carried with members voting as follows: Councilmember Berger, For; Councilmember Nicholas, For; Councilmember Petsos, For; Mayor Porter, For; Mayor Pro Tem Randels, For. 4. Ms. Jeannie Perry appeared before the Council requesting that a Council Member serve on the planning committee of the Brevard Veteran's Council for the Victory over Japan Commemoration. Mr. Nicholas agreed to serve in this capacity. RESOLUTIONS: 5. Res. No. 95 -17, Establishing a New Schedule of Rates for Garbage and Trash Mayor Porter read the resolution by title. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA; ESTABLISHING A NEW SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR GARBAGE AND TRASH COLLECTION WITHIN THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Randels, seconded by Mr. Petsos, and carried to adopt Resolution No. 95 -17. Voting was as follows: Councilmember Berger, For; Councilmember Nicholas, For; Councilmember Petsos, For; Mayor Porter, For; Mayor Pro Tem Randels, For. 6. Res. No. 95 -20. Appointing a Regular Member to the Code Enforcement Board Mayor Porter read the resolution by title. A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A REGULAR MEMBER TO THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Motion was made by Mr. Nicholas, seconded by Mr. Petsos and unanimously carried to Adopt Resolution No. 95 -20, Appointing Ms. Donna Boone as a regular member of the Code Enforcement Board. Voting was as follows: Councilmember Berger, For; Councilmember Nicholas, For; Councilmember Petsos, For; Mayor Porter, For; Mayor Pro Tem Randels, For. r Regular Meeting Minutes June 20, 1995 Page 3 7. Res. No. 95 -21, Re- Appointing Members to the Commercial Development Board of the City of Cape Canaveral. Mayor Porter read the resolution by title. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA; REAPPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Motion was made by Mr. Nicholas, seconded by Mr. Petsos and unanimously carried to Adopt Resolution No. 95 -20, Re- Appointing Bert Burns and Leonard Folcarelli as regular members of the Commercial Development Board. Voting was as follows: Councilmember Berger, For; Councilmember Nicholas, For; Councilmember Petsos, For; Mayor Porter, For; Mayor Pro Tem Randels, For. Ordinances. Second Reading and Adoption 5. Ordinance No. 11 -95, Temporary On- Premises Signs Mayor Porter read the ordinance by title. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 94, SIGNS, BY AMENDING SECTION 94 -76, TEMPORARY ON- PREMISES SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Motion was made by Mr. Nicholas, seconded by Mr. Petsos and unanimously carried, to adopt Ordinance No. 11 -95 on second reading. Voting was as follows: Councilmember Berger, For; Councilmember Nicholas, For; Councilmember Petsos, For; Mayor Porter, For; Mayor Pro Tem Randels, For. 8. Ordinance No. 12 -95, Temporary Off - Premises Signs Mayor Porter read the ordinance by title. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 94, SIGNS, BY AMENDING SECTION 94 -1, DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION OF A PUBLIC INTEREST SIGN AND BY AMENDING SECTION 94 -81, TEMPORARY OFF - PREMISES SIGNS ON A TEMPORARY BASIS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. r Regular Meeting Minutes June 20, 1995 Page 4 Motion was made by Mr. Nicholas, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Randels and unanimously carried to adopt Ordinance No. 12 -95 on second reading. Voting was as follows: Councilmember Berger, For; Councilmember Nicholas, For; Councilmember Petsos, For; Mayor Porter, For; Mayor Pro Tem Randels, For. City Manager's Report. 1. City Manager Boucher reminded Council that Thursday, June 29, 1995, will be a combined Workshop and Regular Meeting due to the Independence Day holiday. Mr. Berger reported that he will be unable to attend. Mayor Porter requested that he leave a memorandum with the City Manager regarding his position on selecting an accounting firm for audit services. 2. The construction loan for the Wastewater Treatment Plant, if closed this month will be at 3.3% interest, if it is closed next month, it will be 3%. Therefore, closing will be done next month. The notice of award was signed and essentially completed. 3. The $50,000 recreation grant from the State was awarded to Cape Canaveral. 4. The final draft of the City's new zoning map has been received and should be completed by next month. 5. Cape Sierra has filed an amended complaint which attached the 1986 zoning ordinance. 6. The MPO meeting went real well and they were impressed that the City of Cape Canaveral took time to study and make a solid request presentation of what is wanted for A1A. 7. City Manager Boucher directed discussion of excluding Regularly Scheduled Workshop Meetings to Mr. Berger. Mr. Berger requested documentation of costs from the City Treasurer and a meeting survey from the City Clerk for consideration of discontinuing regularly scheduled workshop meetings. He requested Council review the documents for consideration at the next scheduled meeting. Council Members in full support: Mr. Berger, Mr. Petsos and Mayor Porter. Mr. Randels is open to discussion. Mr. Nicholas prefers to keep workshop meetings before each Regular Meeting. Mr. Berger requested that the City Manager and City Clerk review the City Council from the standpoint of how they can be more effective, in the best interest of the citizens. This review is to include suggestions of combining workshops, eliminating them and projecting meeting planning for the remainder of the year. r Regular Meeting Minutes June 20, 1995 Page 5 8. City Manager Boucher commended Mayor Pro Tem Randels for being elected as the President of the Space Coast League of Cities last week. Lt. Steve Salvo 1. Lt. Salvo reported that the COPS graduation went well and distributed tee shirts and caps to Council Members who were unable to attend. He also reported that the grads were driven around after the ceremony and were able to witness a potentially dangerous situation of a business door standing open, and the proper manner to park the police vehicles to approach. 2. He reported that the department received the use of a Sea Doo by a local establishment and will receive training. (5 deputies and 3 firefighters) City Treasurer 1. Deborah Haggerty reported that the budget schedule has been established and queried if there are any recommendations for date changes. 2. Refuse Billing research is almost ready for full report. Councihnember Leo Nicholas No report. Left at 8:45 p. m. Councihnember Art Berger No report. Councilmember Buzz Petsos No report. Mayor Pro Tem Rocky Randels' Report 1. Mr. Randels reported on the rebate the City received form the League of Cities for insurance company tax non - payment collections. 2. HR 187 has passed allowing public officials to recover fees incurred in proving entitlement to court costs in ethics cases that are determined to be maliciously intended. 3. Mr. Randels reported on numerous grants received by other Brevard cities. Regular Meeting Minutes June 20, 1995 • Page 6 Mayor Porter 1. Mayor Porter reported that over 50 volunteers will help plant Sea Oats, Saturday June 24, at 7:30 a.m. 2. Mayor Porter stated that it is vital that the City construct sidewalks along Ridgewood Avenue. Kohn Bennett, City Attorney, explained that special assessment is the only method to require property owners to pay and he opined that it is not setting precedence to construct these sidewalks due to the safety issues involved. It is completely reasonable and legal to construct the sidewalks as it can be afforded. Audience to be Heard No one from the public appeared for comment. ADJOURNMENT: 9:05 p.m. Approved this 29th day of June, 1995. ohn . 'orter, MAYOR ATTEST: '�• Q. Sim$,• TT CLERK •..0"' 3 � 1j , ,F ',�'' wr- ggg