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REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 19, 1974
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CAPE CANAVERAL WAS HELD ON NOVEMBER 19, 1974 AT CITY HALL,
105 POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA AT 7 :30 P.M.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR PRO TEM
MRS. ANN THURM.
THE ROLL WAS CALLED BY THE CITY CLERK. OFFICIALS
PRESENT WERE: MAYOR PRO TEM MRS. ANN THURM, COUNCILMEN L.C.
NICHOLAS, G.J. SALVAGGIO, CITY MANAGER A.J. FRANCIS, ASSISTANT
CITY ATTORNEY RICHARD SCOTT, CITY CLERK ANITA J. OSTROM, SGT. AT
ARMS OFFICER HILL.
THE MINUTES.OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 5, AND
SPECIAL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 8, WERE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED.
THE TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER WAS
POSTPONED UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING.
MRS. THURM READ A LETTER OF COMMENDATION FROM MAYOR
MACLAY TO KAREN A. LEWIS FOR HER HIGH GRADES AT THE MELBOURNE
POLICE ACADEMY.
OFFICER RON HILL GAVE THE POLICE CRIME REPORT FOR
SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER.
NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 1. REQUEST BY JUDGE REGARDING CITY PENSION
MR. STAN BRING,THE MUTUAL OF NEW YORK AGENT, WAS IN
ATTENDANCE EXPLAINING THE QUESTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS REGARDING
INCLUDING THE CITY JUDGE IN THE PENSION PLAN. HE STATED THAT
ACCORDING TO COMPANY REGULATIONS IF THE JUDGE WERE INCLUDED IN
THE PENSION PROGRAM AT THIS TIME THE CITY ATTORNEY. AND THE CITY
PROSECUTOR WOULD HAVE TO'BE CONSIDERED ALSO. THE PENSION CONTRACT
REQUIRES THAT ONLY FULL -TIME CITY EMPLOYEES BE INCLUDED IN THE
PLAN AND A DETERMINATION MUST BE MADE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE
JUDGE IS CONSIDERED A FULL -TIME EMPLOYEE AND, IF SO, AN EXPLANATION
TO THE COMPANY AS TO WHY HE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PENSION PLAN
FROM THE BEGINNING. JUDGE PROPPER SPOKE OFFERING INFORMATION THAT
HE FELT QUALIFIED HIM AS A FULL- TIME'EMPLOYEE. MR. LEO NICHOLAS
SUGGESTED} THAT'THE CITY ATTORNEY, MR. BRING, AND THE CITY MANAGER,
RESEARCH THE PENSION CONTRACT IN AN EFFORT TO DETERMINE THE STATUS
OF THE JUDGE IN THE PENSION PROGRAM. THE ITEM WAS TABLED UNTIL
THE NEXT WORKSHOP.
ITEM 2. RESIGNATION OF BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEMBER
THE COUNCIL HAD BEFORE THEM A LETTER OF RESIGNATION FROM
MR. ALFRED SCOGNA. BY MOTION OF MR. SALVAGGIO, SECONDED BY
MRS. THURM, AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, THE RESIGNATION WAS ACCEPTED
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
ITEM 3. RECREATION BOARD REPORT - APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE
MRS. THURM MOVED TO POSTPONE THIS ITEM UNTIL THE NEXT
MEETING AND ASKED THAT THE RECREATION BOARD CARRY ON AS THEY
PRESENTLY ARE. MR. SALVAGGIOr"SECONDED THE MOTION: MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM:4. MOTION - RE: DOUBLE TAXATION
MR. NICHOLAStMOVED THAT THE CITY PREPARE A LETTER TO THE
BREVARD LEAGUE OF CITIES URGING AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ON THE AREAS
OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND THAT THE LEAGUE CARRY THIS FORWARD TO THE
STATE LEAGUE OF CITIES AND THE LEGISLATURE IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP
DOUBLE TAXATION BY THE CITIES AND THE COUNTIES. MRS. THURM SECONDED
THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM S. SPECIAL AUDIT FEE DOBSON & JONES
MR. FRANCIS STATED THAT HE HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO DISCUSS
THIS BILL WITH THE AUDITORS AND ASKED THAT THE ITEM BE TABLED. BY
MOTION OF MR. SALVAGGIO, SECONDED BY MR. NICHOLAS, AND UNANIMOUS
VOTE, ITEM 5 WAS TABLED.
ITEM 6. CITY PARTICIPATION IN BICENTENNIAL BROCHURE
COUNCIL MEMBERS HAD SOME QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ITEM..
BY MOTION OF MRS. THURM, SECONDED BY MR. SALVAGGIO, THE ITEM WAS
POSTPONED UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING.
ITEM 7. DESIGNATING AGENT FOR GROUP INSURANCE BIDS
BY MOTION OF MR. NICHOLAS, SECONDED BY MRS. THURM, THIS
ITEM WAS POSTPONED UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING.
ITEM 8. APPROVAL OF POLICE BUILDING CHANGE ORDERS
MINUTES OF 11/19/74
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IN THE AMOUNT OF $544.00 AND CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 4, IN THE
AMOUNT OF $1,223.49. THESE CHANGE ORDERS WERE.APPROVED FOR
PAYMENT BY MOTION OF MR. SALVAGGIO, SECONDED BY MR. NICHOLAS,..
AND UNANIMOUS VOTE OF COUNCIL.
ITEM 9. APPOINTMENT OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR POLICE
PENSION
MR. FRANCIS STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN UNABLE TO FIND .A
LOCAL CITIZEN WILLING TO SERVE ON THIS BOARD. BY MOTION OF
MR. SALVAGGIO, SECONDED BY MR. NICHOLAS,. AND UNANIMOUS VOTE,
THIS ITEM WAS TABLED UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING.
ITEM 10. NEWS LETTER BY CITY
MR. NICHOLAS STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE THE CITY TO.
AGAIN START PUTTING OUT A NEWS LETTER TO KEEP THE PUBLIC IN—
FORMED ON ACTIONS AND PLANS OF COUNCIL AND CITY FUNCTIONS.
MR. NICHOLAS MOVED THAT A COMMITTEE BE APPOINTED TO FORMULATE
PLANS FOR THE NEWS LETTER AND THAT THE CITY SEND THE'NEWS
LETTERS TO REGISTERED VOTERS. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 11. SPECIAL DATE FOR WORKSHOP
THE REGULAR DATE FOR NEXT WORKSHOP WOULD FALL ON
THANKSGIVING EVENING. BY MOTION OF MR. SALVAGGIO,
SECONDED BY MRS. THURM, AND UNANIMOUS AGREEMENT THE DATE FOR
THE NEXT WORKSHOP WAS SET FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1974 AT
7:30 P.M.
BY MOTION OF MR. SALVAGGIO, SECONDED BY MRS. THURM,
THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:16 P.M.
APPROVED THIS 3-ceL DAY OF ��c_e , 1974.
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