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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-05-1974 Regular Meetinga t MARCH 5, 1974 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL WAS HELD ON MARCH 5, 1974 AT THE CITY HALL, 105 POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA AT 7:30 P.M. MACLAY. THE MEETING.WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR FRANKLYN P. THE ROLL WAS CALLED BY THE CITY CLERK. OFFICIALS PRESENT WERE: MAYOR MACLAY, COUNCILMEN E. H. RHAME, G. J. SALVAGGIO, A. M. RUTKOWSKI, AND MRS. ANN THURM, CITY MANAGER, A. J. FRANCIS.,. CITY ATTORNEY, STANLEY WOLFMAN, CITY CLERK, ANITA J. OSTROM, SGT. AT ARMS, SGT. RAMSEY. THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 19, 1974 MEETING WERE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED. MRS. ANN THURM MADE A PRESENTATION OF A DESK PEN SET AND MEDALLION NECKLACE, BOTH WITH THE CITY SEAL AND ENGRAVED IN APPRECIATION OF HER WORK IN DESIGNING BERNSTEIN, LOCAL ARTIST. UNFINISHED.BUSINESS THE SEAL, TO MISS.RUTH ITEM'1 RESOLUTION 74 -9 RE RUBBISHMAN BOND THE MAYOR READ THE RESOLUTION ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A CASH BOND.OF $5,000.00 FROM RUBBISHMAN, INC., PURSUANT TO GARBAGE COLLECTION AGREEMENT, IN LIEU OF BOND PROVIDED FOR IN SAID CONTRACT: PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BY MOTION OF MRS. THURM, SECONDED BY MR. RHAME, AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED. ITEM 2 RESOLUTION 74 -8 CABLE TV RATES MAYOR MACLAY ASKED THAT THIS ITEM BE POSTPONED UNTIL LATER IN THE AGENDA, AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF MR. HATCHER. ITEM 3 RESOLUTION 74 -7 VACATING DESIGNATED STREET MR. FRANCIS TOLD COUNCIL THAT THE CITY ENGINEER SUGGESTED THAT COUNCIL TAKE NO ACTION ON THIS ITEM UNTIL THEY HAD AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FURTHER STUDY. BY MOTION OF MAYOR MACLAY, SECONDED BY MR. SALVAGGIO, AND UNANIMOUS AGREEMENT THE ITEM WAS TABLED. UNTIL THE RECREATION BOARD HAD A CHANCE TO REVIEW AND OFFER THEIR SUGGESTIONS. HE. STATED THAT THE CITY HAD UNTIL APRIL 27, 1974 TO USE THE FUNDS AVAILABLE. MR. SALVAGGIO MOVED THAT THE ITEM BE POSTPONED UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING. MRS. THURM SECONDED THE.MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: ITEM 2 RESOLUTION 74 -10 RE:ROLLBACK OF MILLAGE IN PROPORTION TO INCREASE IN ASSESSMENT MAYOR MACLAY READ THE RESOLUTION ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING LEGISLATION FOR A ROLL- BACK OF MILLAGE AND ELIMINATING THE SEVEN MILL MINIMUM FOR SCHOOL TAXATION: PROVIDING FOR DIS- TRIBUTION OF RESOLUTION: PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE. DATE. BY MOTION OF MR. SALVAGGIOs SECONDED BY MAYOR MACLAY, AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED. ITEM 3 MOTION TO AUTHORIZE SALE OF RADIO TO RUr�BISHMAN, INC. MR. SALVAGGIO MOVED THAT THE MOBILE RADIO BE SOLD TO RUBBISHMAN, INCORPORATED FOR CASH AT THE CITY'S COST PRICE. MRS. THURM SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 4 RESOLUTION 74 -11 RE: WATER RATE INCREASE MAYOR MACLAY READ THE RESOLUTION ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION URGING THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COCOA, FLORIDA, NOT TO ADOPT A WATER RATE IN- CREASE: PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BY MOTION OF MAYOR MACLAY, SECONDED BY MR. RHAME, AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEM 2 RESOLUTION 74 -8 CABLE TV RATES MR. RUTKOWSKI MOVED THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED WITH THE ORIGINAL RATES AS REQUESTED BY CABLE TV. MR. RHAME, SECONDED THE MOTION. MR. WALTER ROSE SPOKE IN.BEHALF OF CABLE TV IN AN ATTEMPT TO JUSTIFY THE RATE INCREASE. SEVERAL APARTMENT . OWNERS IN ATTENDANCE OBJECTED TO INEQUITIES IN THE RATE INCREASE. MR. FRANCIS READ A LETTER FROM THE SPACE COAST HOTEL AND MOTEL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION STRENUOUSLY OBJECTING TO THE RATES REQUESTED. :MAYOR MACLAY MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION TO MAKE THE RATES AT A PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES MINUTES OF 3/5/74 kJCROFILMED 4 20 PERCENT ACROSS THE7BOARD INCREASE.. MR. SALVAGGIO".SECONDED:MOTION. VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MAYOR MACLAY, MR. SALVAGGIO, OPPOSED, MR. RHAME, MR. RUTKOWSKI AND MRS. THURM. AMENDMENT FAILED TO CARRY. VOTE ON THE ORIGINAL RESOLUTION: IN FAVOR, MR. RHAME, MR. RUTKOWSKI AND MRS. THURM. OPPOSED, MAYOR MACLAY, MR. SALVAGGIO. MOTION CARRIED. RESOLUTION ADOPTED. MAYOR MACLAY MOVED TO INSERT.JUNE 1, 1974 AS THE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE NEW RATES. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED THAT MOTION. AFTER DISCUSSION, MR. RHAME MOVED TO AMEND BY MAKING THE EFFECTIVE DATE APRIL 1, 1974 AT THE REQUEST OF CABLE TV. MRS.. THURM SECONDED. MOTION ON THE AMENDMENT WAS UNANIMOUS. AMENDMENT CARRIED. VOTE ON THE MAIN MOTION WAS UNANIMOUS. NEW BUSINESS ITEM 5 ORDINANCE 6 -74 ESTABLISH MAXIMUM CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES C TY ELECTIONS (1ST READIN MAYOR MACLAY READ THE ORDINANCE ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE LIMITING THE EXPENDITURE OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS ON BEHALF OF CANDIDATES FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICE WITHIN THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA: PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MR. RHAME MOVED TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE. MAYOR MACLAY SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MAYOR MACLAY, MR. RHAME, MR. RUTKOWSKI, OPPOSED, MR. SALVAGGIO, MRS. THURM. MOTION CARRIED. FIRST READING APPROVED. ITEM 6 SALARIES MRS. THURM STATED THAT THIS SURVEY WAS FOR SEWER DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES ONLY. MRS. THURM MOVED THAT THE FOLLOWING INCREASES BY GIVEN SEWER PLANT EMPLOYEES: MR. FEILTEAU - $10.00 PER WEEK Mid . MURPHY - $15.00 PER WEEK MR. BRISCOE - $ 6.00 PER WEEK. AT A TOTAL COST FOR THE REMAINING 29 WEEKS OF THE FISCAL YEAR OF $899. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED-THE MOTION. AFTER SOME DISCUSSION REGARDING THE EQUITY OF TAKING SUCH ACTION AT THIS TIME PAGE 3 OF 4 PAGES MINUTES OF 3/5/74 a MICROFILMED 4- 24 -80. FOR ONLY ONE DEPARTMENT, i`•IAYOR MACLAY MOVED TO POSTPONE THE ITEM UNTIL IT COULD BE DISCUSSED AT WORKSHOP. MR. RUTKOWSKI. SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MAYOR MACLAY, MR. RHAME, MR. RUTKOWSKI, MR. SALVAGGIO. OPPOSED, MRS. THURM. MOTION CARRIED. ITEM POSTPONED. DUE TO ALL MEMBERS LEAVING THE COUNCIL ROOM, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 9:45 P.M. APPROVED THIS 19TH DAY OF MARCH, 1974. CITY CLER PAGE 4 OF 4 PAGES MINUTES OF 3/5/74 "No garbage receptacle or mechanical container shall be placed on any City right -of -way. Mechanical containers. shall not be placed in such &manner as to hinder the closing of the container lid. " In Section 4, the following sentence shall be added after the first complete sentence of the paragraph: "The Building Official shall have the right to rewire painting, repairsx or replacement of receptacles. " In Section 8, the second sentence _ "shall be amended to read as follows- Nothing herein contained shall prevent the owner, or occupant, . 'manager: or persons responsible for said premises to remove. accumulations of garden or yard brash, household trash or rubbish, himself,. to a proper place of disposal. " ATTACHMENT TO MINUTES OF 3/19/74