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REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
December 7, 1971
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A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cape Canaveral, Florida was held on December 7, 1971 at the City
Hall, 105 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 7:32 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor George H. Firkins,
Jr.
The roll was called by the City Clerk. Officials present
were Mayor Firkins; Councilmen Roger Graefe, Leo C. Nicholas, E. H.
Rhame, and G. J. Salvaggio; City Manager A. J. Francis; Assistant
City Attorney Richard Scott; City Clerk Anita Ostrom and Sgt. at
Arms Officer Patrick.
The minutes of the regular meeting of November 16, 1971
were read by the Clerk and approved as read.
OLD BUSINESS:
Item 1. Ordinance 19 -71 - Amending Utility Tax Ordinance
(2nd reading)
Mayor Firkins read the ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 14 -63, AS AMENDED, ORDINANCE NO. 64 -10 AND
ORDINANCE NO. 10 -68 OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, AND RE-
ENACTING AN ORDINANCE LEVYING AND IMPOSING A TAX ON EACH PURCHASE OF
ELECTRICITY, METERED OR BOTTLED GAS (NATURAL, LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM
GAS OR MANUFACTURED), WATER SERVICE, TELEPHONE SERVICE AND TELEGRAPH
SERVICE IN THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT AND
THE COLLECTION OF SUCH TAXES; PROVIDING FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF THE
REVENUES TO BE DERIVED FROM SAID TAXES: PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR -TIC
FAILURE TO PAY OR TO COLLECT SUCH TAXES, AND /OR FOR THE VIOLATION OF
SAID ORDINANCE: AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES."
Mr. Rhame moved for adoption of the ordinance; Mr. Saly-
aggio seconded and the motion carried by unanimous vote of Council.
NEW BUSINESS:
Item 1. Agreement with County Tax Assessor
Mr. Clark Maxwell, Brevard County Tax Assessor, attended
the meeting and explained the proposed new agreement to Council,
the agreement to be studied for future action by Council.
Item 2. Approval of expenditures from Flenewal $ Replacement
Funds
By motion of Mayor Firkins, seconded by Mr. Nicholas and
a unanimous vote, expenditures in the amount of $220.24 were approved.
Item 3. Ordinance 20 -71 - Amending Zoning Ordinance re:
Paved Parking (Ist reading)
After discussion, Mr. Nicholas moved to refer this item
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back to the Zoning.& Planning Board. Mr. Graefe, Mr. Nicholas,
Mr. Salvaggio and Mayor Firkins voted in favor, Mr. Rhame against,
and the motion carried.
Item 4. Approval of recommendations to the Brevard
Study Commission
Mr. Firkins moved to approve the recommendations. Mr.
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Salvaggio seconded. After some discussion /the effect the recomm-
endations would have on City Courts, the motion was withdrawn.
Mr. Nicholas then moved to table this item. Mr. Salvaggio seconded
the motion and it carried by unanimous vote of Council.
Item Ordinance 21 -71 - Amending Plumbing Ordinance
re: Plastic Pipe 1st rea ing
By motion of Mr. Nicholas, seconded by Mr. Rhame and
unanimous vote, this item was tabled to the next regular meeting.
Item 6. Ordinance 22 -71 -' Amending Sign 'Ordinance
T- 1 s reaTing)
Mayor Firkins read the ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE LOCATION, CONSTRUCTION, SIZE
AND MAINTENANCE OF SIGNS, ETC., ADOPTED MARCH 30, 1965s BY PROHIBITING
SIGNS ON VACANT LOTS; BY PROVIDING CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, ENFORCEMENT,
PROCEDURES, AND EFFECTIVE DATE."
By motion of Mr. Nicholas, seconded by Mr. Rhame and
a unanimous vote, first reading was approved.
Item 7. Ordinance 23 -71 - Escape Penalty (1st reading)
Mr. Salvaggio moved to table the ordinance and Mr. Rhame
seconded. Mayor Firkins, Mr. Graefe, Mr. Rhame and Mr. Salvaggio
voted in favor; Mr. Nicholas against and the motion carried.
Mr. Rhame moved to add an item to the agenda. Mr.
Salvaggio seconded. Mr. Rhame moved to name the item Resolution
No. 71 -38 - Recognition of Midget Football League teams.
Item 8. Resolution 71 -38 Recognition of =Midget Football
League Teams
Mayor Firkins read the resolution entitled "A RESOLUTION
RECOGNIZING THE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE OF THE CAPE CANAVERAL ROCKETS
AND CAPE CANAVERAL COUGARS IN THE MERRITT ISLAND,..CAPE CANAVERAL,
COCOA BEACH MIDGET FOOTBALL LEAGUE."
By motion of Mr. Rhame, seconded by Mr. Salvaggio and
unanimous vote of Council, the resolution was adopted.
By motion of Mr. Salvaggio the meeting was adjourned
at 9:35 P.M.
APPROVED this 21st day Af December 1971.
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