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BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
February 27, 1968
PAVING ASSESSMENTS
The City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida
met as a Board of Equalization on February 27, 1968 at City Hall, 105
Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral., Florida, at 8:07 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Richard R. Thurm.
The roll was called by the'Deputy City Clerk. Members
present were Mayor Richard R. Zhurm; Councilmen Frank Hoog, Vincent
Lindemann, G. J. Salvaggio; City Manager -City Clerk Joseph A. Rickards,
Attorney T. David Burns, and Sgt. at Arms Fred Tucker. Also present
were Mr. Tom Groover and Mr. Tan Strang of Briley, Wild & Associates,
City Engineers. Councilman Martin Schrider was absent.
Mayor Thum asked for a motion to name T. David Burns as
City Attorney for this meeting. Mr. Lindemann made the motion, seconded
by Mr. Salvaggio, and the motion carried by unanimous vote.
Public Hearing subject - Paving Assessment equalization.
Mr. Burns read the list of Resolutions and Ordinances adopted by
the Council, pertaining to the Paving Prcgram, fran 1965 to the present time.
Mr. Groover read the Assessment Criteria Resolution No. 66-43
which was passed by the Council on September 6, 1966; and explained the
planned method of payment for assessments.
Mayor Thum then asked for discussion from the audience.
Those in the audience with questions or comments on the subject were as
follows:
Mr. Moeller, Monroe Avenue - questioned the length of assessment
on ocean front properties, parking areas and no curbs.
Mrs. Frances Elder, Holman Road, - questioned paying for paving on
a street being used as a right -of -way to a private road.
Ernest Manierre, Cocoa Beach, - questioned footage of 216 feet,
price per foot compared to Cocoa Beach and interest rate of 7 %.
Gene Blackman - Orange Ave. - stated that he was under the
impression that the interest rate would be 6 %.
George Bovie, Cocoa Beach - asked for the figure on his assessment.
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B. B. Purcell, Lincoln Avenue - questioned being assessed for
216 feet, when he only needed 90 feet to utilize his property.
Mr. Purcell felt that the parking area by his property was
not an asset to him.
Mr. Ostendorf, Cocoa Beach, - Stated that the City should hold
to 6 1/2% interest and asked about stabilization. Mr. Strang
stated that a study should be completed within ten days.
Mr. Snyder speaking for the Driftwood Apartments, stated that
the interest rate of 7% was out of line.
Ben Lewis, N. Atlantic Ave. - questioned being assessed for the
entire length of his property on Church Lane as he fronted on
the State Road,
Joe Moore questioned the portion being paid by the City, and
stated that he felt the City should pay more.
Wade Harris - asked who was to maintain the str e
Uts and when they
would start needing maintenance. Mr. Groover'hat the streets
were a "permanent type" and with proper care should last for
30 years. They would need sweeping and repair of damages frm
accidents, etc.
Mrs. Elder asked about where the Water line would be located on
Holman Road.
Mr. Snyder again spoke to the Council praising the fine work
in getting the Paving Project in the City, and thanking the Council
for their fine efforts.
Mayor Thum announced that all comments and criticism would be
carefully considered by the Council, and final acceptance of the program
would be at the meeting of March 5, 1968, and invited the public to attend
that meeting.
There being no further action for the Council, the meeting was
adjourned at 9:50 P.M., on a motion by Mr. Lindemann, seconded by Mr. Hocg
and unanimous vote of the Council.
My Clerk
APPROVED this day of )?a,-A-� 1968.
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