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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 02-24-1994 WorkshopCITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING February 24, 1994 A Workshop Meeting of the Cape Canaveral City Council was held on February 24, 1994, 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 Councilmember Arthur Berger Present Councilmember Leo Nicholas Present Councilmember Rocky Randels Present City Manager Bennett Boucher Present City Attorney John Kancilia Present City Clerk Faith Miller Present BUSINESS: 1. Discussion Re: Resolution No. 94 -05. Urging the Florida Legislature to enact legislation that would grant immunity from personal civil liability. under certain circumstances. to volunteers working on behalf of nonprofit organizations and governmental entities. Agenda this item for Tuesday. 2. Discussion Re: Resolution No. 94 -06. Vacating the former sixty foot (60') roadway easement for Tower Boulevard (Public Hearing scheduled for March 1, 1994). Agenda this item for Tuesday. Mr. Nicholas asked that a copy of a map of the subject property be given to Council for Tuesday night's meeting. Mr. Kancilia asked Mr. Ali Tezel if Mr. Peeples would be conveying to the City two easements and the 60' strip of land as required by the resolution. He would contact Mr. Peeples to verify that the necessary documents would be provided by Tuesday night. 3. Discussion Re: Acceptance of Annual Audit Report for FY 92/93. Agenda this item for Tuesday. 4. Discussion Re: Approval of lifeguard contract with Brevard County. Mr. Boucher commented that Ms. Hanson had provided Council with a memo outlining the changes that had been included in the lifeguard contract. He stated that the cost was $1,535 more than budgeted, but the City would only be billed for actual services rendered. The City would not be billed for "bad weather days ". Mr. Randels commented that the County was • • City of Cape Canaveral, Florida City Council Workshop Meeting February 24, 1994 Page 2 paying 70% of the cost to provide the lifeguards and that the City was paying 30% of the actual cost. Agenda this item for Tuesday. 5. Discussion Re: Ordinance No. 10 -94. Amending City's Code of Ordinances, Chapter 733. Alcoholic Beverage Sale Regulations. to change the hours of operation for Sunday liquor sales (second and final reading on March 1, 1994). Agenda this item for Tuesday. 6. Discussion Re: City Manager's Evaluation. Mayor Salamone stated that Council had received copies of the evaluations that had been discussed with Mr. Boucher and she asked that the remaining members of Council prepare their evaluations and meet with the City Manager to discuss same. She stated that she was looking at a merit increase between 3% - 5% and that Mr. Boucher's current annual salary was $44,366. Mr. Nicholas commented that Council in the past had discussed having City employees also evaluate the City Manager's performance. Mayor Salamone stated that it was up to the City Manager's discretion to determine whether or not employees would evaluate his performance. Mr. Boucher commented that he needed to find a management type evaluation form to be distributed to the employees. Mayor Salamone suggested using page 4 of the evaluation form which was entitled "Council Observations" and change it to "Employee Observations ". She stated that the evaluation should be performed by department heads, not each City employee. Mayor Salamone stated that it was a management decision and the feedback provided by the department heads would be for Mr. Boucher's personal growth and development. Agenda this item for Tuesday. 7. City Manager's Report. Mr. Boucher stated that Ron Ferland, Dyer, Riddle, Mills & Precourt, had submitted a recap of the City's meeting with FDEP. He stated that FDEP was very pleased that the two communities were working together to solve wastewater problems. He explained that FDEP did not have any problem with Cocoa Beach taking as much of Cape Canaveral's reuse water as it could handle. Cocoa Beach had asked for a minimum of 750,000 gpd. Mr. Boucher stated that the City would need a permit for continuous discharge into the river for the remainder of the wastewater after the reuse maximum was utilized (AWT quality would be needed). FDEP had encouraged the two cities to work together to attempt to have an interlocal agreement in place before the April 1, 1994, deadline on the wetland land option. Both city attorneys would proceed with reviewing the agreement. • • City of Cape Canaveral, Florida City Council Workshop Meeting February 24, 1994 Page 3 Mr. Boucher reported that the he had asked the State to separate the construction funds from the remainder of the loan agreement to allow the City to proceed with its scheduled construction of improvements to the wastewater plant. He stated that the State had advised that it would be willing to separate the funds. He commented that a permit modification would be needed to allow for the reuse program. He stated that ideally he hoped to have the interlocal agreement approved by mid - March. Mr. Porter advised that Cocoa Beach wished to have a special joint meeting to sign the interlocal agreement. Mr. Boucher stated the City had received comments back from the St. Johns River Water Management District regarding the City's Water Conservation Plan. Mr. Boucher stated that Cocoa Beach had appointed Vice Mayor Pat Englehart as its representative to the Local Government Cooperative Committee and had amended the resolution to allow the County to participate in the Committee. Mr. Boucher stated that Mr. Mike Miller, St. Johns River Water Management District, had asked for permission to do a 15- minute presentation to the City Council at Tuesday's regular meeting to discuss upcoming District projects and programs. Council concurred with Mr. Miller's request. DISCUSSION: 1. Mr. Kancilia stated that he had drafted an ordinance for the next workshop meeting regarding changes to the nepotism provision of the City Charter. The ordinance was structured to allow for the Charter issue to be considered by referendum at the next general City election scheduled for November 1994. 2. Mr. Kancilia advised that he had written letters to Councilmembers Porter and Randels, and former Councilmember Ann Thurm regarding the ethics complaints and materials that they might have that would assist him. He asked for expeditious responses to his requests. 3. Ms. Miller advised that Council may wish to reschedule the special workshop meeting canceled earlier in the week to review the proposed Personnel Rules & Regulations. Council concurred to schedule the special meeting for Tuesday, March 29, 1994, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon. 4. Mr. Nicholas asked that the Council consider requesting the Planning & Zoning Board to investigate the possibility of a zoning amendment to set a "sunset" on special exceptions and variances to allow that the special exception or variance must be started within a certain time frame otherwise the approval would be revoked and the process would have to be initiated again, • • City of Cape Canaveral, Florida City Council Workshop Meeting February 24, 1994 Page 4 if needed. Council concurred with Mr. Nicholas's request. Mayor Salamone also suggested amortization of the special exceptions and variances that had been approved in the past. 5. Mr. Porter stated that Cocoa Beach had requested that Cape Canaveral hold a joint meeting to sign the interlocal agreement. Council felt it was a good idea and Mayor Salamone suggested that Mr. Porter invite the Cocoa Beach Commission to come to Cape Canaveral for the meeting. Mayor Salamone asked that Mr. Kancilia determine whether or not Council meetings could be held at an alternate location outside the City limits. She stated that Council could also vote on the interlocal agreement at its meeting and then set another date for the actual signing of the agreement with Cocoa Beach. 6. Mr. Porter commented on the Local Government Cooperative Committee and questioned whether or not Council wanted to give Mayor Salamone an agenda for discussion at the first Committee meeting. Mayor Salamone stated that she planned to discuss the wastewater /reuse issue. 7. Mr. Porter asked if Council had wished to enact another resolution regarding opposition to the proposed National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1993. Council concurred to add the resolution to Tuesday night's agenda. 8. Mr. Porter stated that Mr. Randels had learned that a developer was doing tree mitigation out at Vierra and that Keep Brevard Beautiful would be giving the trees to interested parties and Mr. Randels had included the City on the tree recipient list for 40 mature palm trees. Mr. Randels stated that he was working with the Department of Transportation and the Radisson Resort regarding placement of the trees along the A1A corridor. 9. Mr. Porter explained that the National Coastal Resources Research Development Institute was accepting preliminary economic development proposals for funding during the 1995 fiscal year for projects that promote economic growth preserving environments and communities along the U.S. coastline. The Institute was seeking programs aimed at increasing investment in rural coastal areas with the programs focusing on the development of agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries, coastal business, and community economic development activities such as tourism and recreation, marine technology, seafood processing, and market development. Preliminary proposals were due by March 7th. Mr. Porter suggested that the City submit a preliminary proposal for the grant funds for the development of Long Point Park or a manatee sanctuary near the Discovery Bay property. Mayor Salamone asked Mr. Boucher to obtain the grant package and determine if the City could submit a preliminary proposal. 10. Mr. Randels stated that the FDEP permit for the beach renourishment project originally expired February 28, 1994, and the Port had applied for an extension of the permit. He stated • • City of Cape Canaveral, Florida City Council Workshop Meeting February 24, 1994 Page 5 that he had met with Canaveral Sands' Board of Directors regarding the beach renourishment project. 11. Mr. Randels stated that he had reviewed the proposals of seven (7) firms which had bid on the library expansion and generated several questions to be asked of the firms. 12. Mr. Randels stated that Trash Bash was set for April 16, 1994, and the location had been changed to Cape View Elementary. He suggested that Trash Bash also include a City -wide Spring Clean -Up. Mayor Salamone suggested utilizing recycling grant funds to develop flyers to be sent to all residents promoting Trash Bash and Spring Clean-Up. 13. Mr. Randels distributed information from the Environmental Exchange magazine regarding advanced water treatment (AWT) to the Council and staff. ADJOURNMENT: There being no, further Aiusiness, the meeting adjourned at 7:56 P.M. e. aith0 Miller, CMC/ City C16 *k