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REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
JUNE 182 1974
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CAPE CANAVERAL WAS HELD ON JUNE 18, 1974 AT THE CITY HALL,
105 POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA AT 7:30 P.M.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR FRANKLYN P.
MACLAY.
FATHER MURREY GAVE THE INVOCATION.
THE ROLL WAS CALLED BY THE CITY CLERK. OFFICIALS
PRESENT WERE: ;MAYOR MACLAY, COUNCILMEN R. GRAEFE, E.H. RHAME,
G.J. SALVAGGIO, AND MRS. ANN THURM: CITY MANAGER, A.J. FRANCIS,
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY, DICK SCOTT, CITY CLERK, ANITA J. OSTROM,
SGT. AT ARMS, WILLARD WINNETT.
THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 43. 1974 MEETING WERE APPROVED
AS PRESENTED.
THE TREASURER'S REPORT FOR MAY WAS APPROVED.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
ITEM 1. ORDINANCE 12 -74 AMENDING 12 -71 REGARDING AUTO REPAIRS
(2ND' READING)
MAYOR MACLAY READ THE TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 12 -71 AS AMENDED,
BY AMENDING SECTION VII C -1 ZONING DISTRICT, BY ALLOWING
.AUTOMOBILE> REPAIRS AS A PRTNGIPAL,USE: AMENDING SECTION
VII C =2` 'ZONl -NG ' D17STRICT,. BY ALLOWING MAJOR AUTOMOBILE
REPAIR GARAGES AS A PRINCIPAL USE: REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES:.
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH: PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THERE WERE COMMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE FOR AND
AGAINST THE ORDINANCE. DUE TO LACK OF A MOTION, THE ORDINANCE FAILED
TO PASS.
ITEM 2. ORDINANCE 19 -74 AMENDING ANIMAL CONTROL
READING)
MAYOR MACLAY READ THE ORDINANCE ENTITLED:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10 -70 AS
AMENDED, KNOWN AS THE ANIMAL CONTROL ACT, BY
PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL METHODS OF COMPLAINTS
FOR VIOLATION AND ENFORCEMENT FOR VIOLATION OF
SAID ORDINANCE: BY PROVIDING MINIMUM AND
MAXIMUM PENALTIES FOR.THE VIOLATION OF SAID
ORDINANCE: BY.REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 14 -71 AND
ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CON-
FLICT THEREWITH: PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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MR. SALVAGGIO MOVED FOR ADOPTION. MRS. THURM SECONDED.
MAYOR MACLAY MOVED TO AMEND IN SECTION 4 -31 COMPLAINTS FOR VIOLATION
AND ADDING THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE "IN THE EVENT SUFFICIENT FACTS ARE
NOT AVAILABLE TO ENABLE A COMPLAINANT TO PREPARE AN AFFIDAVIT OF COM-
PLAINT, THEN SUCH AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLAINT SHALL BE EXECUTED AFTER AN
INVESTIGATION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, IF WARRANTED."
AIR RHAME SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
VOTE ON THE ORDINANCE AS AMENDED WAS UNANIMOUS, ORDINANCE ADOPTED.
AT THIS TIME JUDGE IRVING PROPPER GAVE THE OATH OF OFFICE
TO MR. RHAME AND MR. SALVAGGIO FOR THEIR.NEW TERMS OF OFFICE.
NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 1. RESOLUTION 74 -26 ELECTING MAYOR PRO TEM
MR. RHAME NOMINATED MRS. ANN THURM. BY MOTION OF
MR. RHAME, SECONDED BY MRS. THURM,'NOMINATIONS WERE CLOSED.
:,IAYOR MACLAY READ THE RESOLUTION ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION ELECTING A MAYOR PRO TEM OF THE
CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BY MOTION OF MR. RHAME, SECONDED BY MR. SALVAGGIO,-AND-
UNANIMOUS VOTE, THE RESOLUTION WAS PASSED NAMING MRS. ANN THURM
AS MAYOR PRO TEM FOR THE YEAR 1974 -75.
ITEM 2. RESOLUTION 74 -27 AREAS OF'INTEREST
MAYOR MACLAY CALLED FOR NOMINATIONS FOR EACH AREA.
THE NOMINATIONS WERE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1, MAYOR MACLAY NOMINATED
MR. RHAME, NOMINATIONS WERE CLOSED. SECTION 2, MR., SALVAGGIO NOMIN-
ATED MR. GRAEFE. NOMINATIONS WERE CLOSED. SECTION 3, AIRS. THURM
NOMINATED MR. SALVAGGIO. NOMINATIONS WERE CLOSED. SECTION 4,
AIR. RHAME NOMINATED MAYOR MACLAY. NOMINATIONS WERE CLOSED. SECTION
MR. SALVAGGIO NOMINATED MRS. THURM. NOMINATIONS WERE CLOSED..
MAYOR MACLAY READ THE RESOLUTION ENTITLED :.
A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING AREAS OF PRIMARY INTEREST
OF INDIVIDUAL COUNCILMEN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
INSERTING THE NAMES OF THE NOMINEES*IN EACH SECTION.
BY MOTION OF MAYOR MACLAY, SECONDED BY MR. RHAME, AND
UNANIMOUS VOTE THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
ITEM 3. BIKE PATHS
MR. FRANCIS REPORTED TO COUNCIL THAT,SINCE THE ORIGINAL
ESTIMATE FOR 3I; PATHS WAS - CEIVED, THE COST HAD GONE UP TO
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APPROXIMATELY $4,500 PER MILE AND THAT THE CITY WAS PLANNING FOR
1.2 MILES OF BIKE PATHS. THE ORIGINAL COMMITMENT 'OF $3,000 WAS
NOT ADEQUATE.r1AYOR MACLAY MOVED TO INCREASE THE COMMITMENT TO
$4,500 PER MILE WITH A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $5,400. ,SIR. RHAME
SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 4. BUS SERVICE
MR. VIC CURTIS AS NOT IN ATTENDANCE REGARDING THIS ITEM
SO NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.
ITEM S. RESOLUTION 74 -28 APPOINTING RECREATION BOARD
MEMBERS
BY MOTION OF MRS. THURM, SECONDED.BY MR. SALVAGGIO, AND
UNANIMOUS VOTE, THIS RESOLUTION WAS TABLED..
ITEM 6. RESOLUTION 74 -29 APPOINTMENT OF BEAUTIFICATION
BOARD MEMBER.
MAYOR MACLAY READ THE RESOLUTION ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A.MEMBER TO THE CITY BEAUTIFICATION
BOARD: PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BY MOTION OF MR.. SALVAGGIO, SECONDED BY MRS. THURM, AND
UNANIMOUS VOTE, THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED NAMING MRS'. JANE SCOGNA
TO THE BOARD...
ITEM 7. ORDINANCE 20 -74 TRAVEL PROCEDURES
MR. FRANCIS REQUESTED THAT THIS ITEM BE TABLED FOR
FURTHER WORK.:'BY MOTION OF MAYOR MACLAY, SECONDED BY MR. RHAME,
AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, THE ORDINANCE WAS TABLED..
ITEM 8. DISCUSSION - TAX ON FUEL ADJUSTMENT
MR. SCOTT STATED THAT THE LEGISLATURE HAD PASSED A BILL
PROHIBITING CITIES FROM COLLECTING UTILITY TAX.ON FUEL ADJUSTMENT
COSTS. MR. FRANCIS WAS ASKED TO CHECK WITH THE UTILITY COMPANIES
AND, IF NECESSARY, WRITE A LETTER INFORMING THEM OF THIS ACTION.
ITEM 9. ORDINANCE 21 -74 AMENDMENT TO THE FINGERPRINT
ORDINA - (I ST READING)
MAYOR MACLAY READ THE TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS:
ORDINANCE NO. 21 -74 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
21 -66 AS AMENDED, WHICH ORDINANCE PROVIDES FOR THE
REGISTRATION AND FINGERPRINTING OF PERSONS ENGAGED
IN CERTAIN OCCUPATIONS, BY INCREASING THE REGISTRATION
FEE TO $2.00; BY REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 21 -66 -A; BY
PLACING THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH REGISTRATION WITH
THE OWNER OR MANAGER OF BUSINESSES COVERED; BY
AMENDING THE PENALTY PROVISION FOR VIOLATION OF SAID
ORDINANCE; BY REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE."
FIRST READING WAS APPROVED BY MOTION OF MR. SA,LVAGGIO,.
MINUTES OF 6/18/74
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SECONDEb BY MRS. TI-:URNI, AND UNA,NIMOUS VOTE OP COUNCIL
ITEM 10 TREE SIDS
MR. FRANCIS REPORTED THAT THE BEAUTIFICATION BOARD
REQUESTED THAT THE BIDS BE REJECTED. MAYOR MACLAY MOVED TO
REJECT THE BIDS AS PRESENTED. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED. ,LOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 11. RESOLUTION 74 -30 CADET PROGRAM
MAYOR MACLAY READ THE RESOLUTION ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE POLICE CADET TRAINING PROGRAM;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MR. SALVAGGIO MOVED TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION,
MRS. THURM SECONDED, MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 12. RESOLUTION 74 -31 RE: AMTRAK
THE MAYOR READ THE RESOLUTION ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT AMTRAK INITIATE
RAIL PASSENGER SERVICE ALONG THE FLORIDA EAST
COAST; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MR. SALVAGGIO MOVED FOR ADOPTION. MAYOR MACLAY
SECONDED. MRS. THURM ASKED IF THE CITY WOULD POSSIBLY BE COMMITTING
THEMSELVES TO SUBSIDIZING THIS PROGRAM. MRS. THURM MOVED TO AMEND
THE RESOLUTION BY ADDING TO SECTION 2 THE FOLLOWING "PROVIDED NO
COST BE INCURRED ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL FOR SUCH
STUDY." MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED.. THE MOTION TO AMEND CARRIED. VOTE
ON THE RESOLUTION AS AMENDED WAS UNANIMOUS. RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
ITEM 13. RESOLUTION 74 -32 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ADVERTISING
MAYOR MACLAY READ THE RESOLUTION ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION URGING THE CAPE KENNEDY AREA CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE TO CHANGE ITS NAME TO THE CAPE CANAVERAL CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE AND TO USE SAID NAME IN ALL ADVERTISEMENTS
AND PUBLICITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MAYOR MACLAY MOVED FOR ADOPTION. 14R. SALVAGGIO SECONDED.
MRS. THURM STATED THAT THE CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP WOULD MAKE ANY
DECISION REGARDING A NAME CHANGE AND THAT SHE FELT THAT THE RESOLU-
TION IAS IN BAD TASTE. SHE FURTHER STATED THAT SHE HAD BEEN ASSURED
BY BERNIE LEVINE, CHAIRMAN OF ADVERTISING COIvMITTEE, THAT THE CITY
OF CAPE CANAVERAL WOULD BE IN ALL FUTURE CHAMBER ADVERTISING. VOTE.
ON THE MOTION TO ADOPT WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MAYOR MACLAY,
OPPOSED, MR. GRAEFE, MR. RH.AME, PIR. SALVAGGIO AND MRS. THURM.
ITEM 14 DISCOVER AMERICA DISCUSSION
MAYOR MACLAY STATED i I.AT THE DISCOVER AMERICA GROUP WOULD BE'
MINUTES OF 6/18/74
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HOLDING A POW WOW IN ORLANDO ON SEPTEMBER 7 TO 11 WHERE THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WOULD HAVE A BOOTH. HE STATED THAT HE
FELT THE CITY SHOULD HAVE A CLEAN -UP PROGRAM AND WELCOME THESE
ORLANDO VISITORS.
ITEM 15 ANNUAL LIBRARY REPORT
MR. LEO NICHOLAS, CHAIRMAN OF THE LIBRARY BOARD, GAVE
THE ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT OF THE CITY LIBRARY AND STATED THAT
THE LIBRARY BOARD WAS WORKING ON.A POSSIBLE METHOD OF OBTAINING
A LIBRARY BUILDING IN THE FUTURE.
MR. RHAME MOVED TO ADD AN ITEM TO THE AGENDA.
MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED THE MOTION. LOTION CARRIED.
MR. RHAME MOVED TO NAME THE ITEM CAPE CANAVERAL CLEAN-
UP DAY. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED.
MR. RHAME MOVED THAT THE CITY SUPPORT A CAPE CANAVERAL
CLEAN -UP DAY ON JUNE 29, 1974 AND ENCOURAGE THE CITY BOARDS,
STAFF, CONTRACTORS, ETC. AND INSPIRED CITIZENS TO MAKE A MORE
ATTRACTIVE, CLEANER CITY. MRS. THURM SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MR. RHAME ANNOUNCED A CLEAN -UP ORGANIZATIONAL
MEETING FOR THURSDAY, JUNE'20; AT 8.:00 P.31. IN THE.CITY HALL. A
JOINT MEETING WITH THE COCOA BEACH COMMISSION WAS TENTATIVELY
SET FOR JUNE 25, 1974.
BY MOTION OF MR. SALVAGGIO, SECONDED BY MR. RHAME, THE
MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 9:35 P.M.
APPROVED THIS AND DAY OF _ULy , 1974
MINUTES OF 6/18/74
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