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REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
JUNE 17, 1975
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A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CAPE CANAVERAL WAS HELD ON JUNE 17, 1975 AT CITY HALL,
105 POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA AT 7:32 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 FRANKLYN P. MACLAY, COUNCILMEN L. C.
NICHOLAS, G. J. SALVAGGIO, AND MRS. ANN THURM. CITY MANAGER
ALBERT J. FRANCIS, ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY RICHARD SCOTT,
CITY.CLERK ANITA J. OSTROM.
THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 10, 1975 MEETING WERE
APPROVED -AS CORRECTED.
THE TREASURER'S REPORT WAS APPROVED AS SUBMITTED.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
ITEM 1. ORDINANCE 10 -75 ESTABLISHING COMPREHENSIVE
ZONIN ND READING CONTINUED
MRS. THURM MOVED'TO POSTPONE THIS ITEM TO THE END
OF THE AGENDA.' MR. NICHOLAS SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE WAS
AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MR. NICHOLAS, MR. SALVAGGIO AND MRS. THURMp
OPPOSED, MAYOR MACLAY. MOTION CARRIED.
ITEM 2. DISCUSSION RE: NEWSLETTER (POSTPONED)
AFTER DISCUSSION REGARDING THE.ORIGINAL INTENT OF
COUNCIL REGARDING REVIEWING THE NEWSLETTER PRIOR TO RELEASE,
MR. SALVAGGIO MOVED THAT EACH COUNCIL MEMBER BE SUPPLIED WITH
A COPY THREE DAYS BEFORE PRINTING FOR THEIR REVIEW AND IF ANY ITEMS
ARE.; TO BE CHANGED, CONTACT THE CITY MANAGER OR CITY CLERK'S
OFFICE. MAYOR MACLAY SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 3. RESOLUTION RE: TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIAN PROBLEM
ON AIA
IT WAS BROUGHT OUT THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
WOULD BE INCLUDING THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL IN THEIR TRAFFIC
STUDY AND THAT NO RESOLUTION WAS NECESSARY.* NO ACTION TAKEN.
ITEM 4. APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL CHARGE FROM "FIDELIFACTS"
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MR. FRANCIS EXPLAINED THE REASON FOR THE ADDITIONAL
CHARGE OF $102.46 OVER THE AMOUNT PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY COUNCIL.
THE CITY ATTORNEY ADVED COUNCIL THAT UNDER THE CHARTER PROVI-
SIONS HE FELT THAT COUNCIL WAS AUTHORIZED TO APPROVE THIS EXPENDI-
TURE. MR. NICHOLAS MOVED THAT PAYMENT OF THE EXTRA CHARGE BE
AUTHORIZED, MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE WAS AS
FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MR. NICHOLAS, MR. SALVAGGIO AND MRS. THURM,
OPPOSED, MAYOR MACLAY. MOTION CARRIED.
NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 1. CITY CLEAN UP
MR. NICHOLAS STATED THAT HE FELT THAT IN VIEW OF THE
UP- COMING MANNED SHOT THAT THE CITY SHOULD PROMOTE A GENERAL
CLEAN -UP CAMPAIGN AND URGE ALL RESIDENTS AND EMPLOYEES TO DO
EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO ASSIST. MAYOR MACLAY APPOINTED MR. RHAME
AS CHAIRMAN TO SPEARHEAD THE CLEAN -UP CAMPAIGN. MR. ALLEN IS
TO REPORT TO COUNCIL AT THE NEXT MEETING REGARDING THE STATUS
OF THE LOT CLEARING PROGRAM:
ITEM 2. CIVIL SERVICE STATUS FOR EMPLOYEES
MR. NICHOLAS STATED THAT HE FELT A CIVIL SERVICE
STATUS WOULD PROTECT THE EMPLOYEES FROM POLITICAL PRESSURES
DURING ELECTIONS. HE FELT THAT THE CITY EMPLOYEES WOULD BENEFIT
FROM CIVIL SERVICE STATUS.
MR. NICHOLAS MOVED THAT THE CITY
MANAGER BE AUTHORIZED TO CONTACT THE FLORIDA LEAGUE-OF CITIES
FOR INFORMATION FROM OTHER CITIES OF UNDER 10,000 POPULATION
HAVING CIVIL SERVICE STATUS AND THE COUNCIL COULD THEN CONSIDER
THE SAME FOR THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL. MRS, THURM SECONDED
THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM.3. CHARTER REVISION COMMITTEE
MR. NICHOLAS STATED THAT HE FELT THAT THE CITY CHARTER
SHOULD BE REVISED DUE TO PARTS BEING NO LONGER APPLICABLE.
DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON METHOD OF SETTING UP A CHARTER COMMITTEE
TO WORK ON.A REVISION. MR. NICHOLAS MOVED THAT A CHARTER REVISION
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STUDY COMMITTEE BE ESTABLISHED WITH NO APPOINTMENTS TO THE
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COMMITTEE BEING MAD1' AT THIS TIME. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED THE
MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. THE COUNCIL'AGREED TO APPOINT A
COMMITTEE AFTER AN ATTEMPT HAS BEEN MADE TO ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL
COPIES OF A MODEL CHARTER FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
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AND COPIES OF NEW CHARTERS IN THE AREA.
ITEM 4. RESOLUTION 75 -21 REQUEST COUNTY PURCHASE
OCEAN FRONT PROPERTY FOR PARKS
MRS. THU AD"=THE RESOLUTION ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION URGING THE BREVARD COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO PURCHASE OCEAN FRONT
LAND WITHIN THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA,
FOR PUBLIC RECREATIONAL PURPOSES; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
MRS. THURM MOVED FOR ADOPTION, MR. NICHOLAS SECONDED.
THE MOTION. MRS. THURM INFORMED THE COUNCIL ABOUT PROPERTY
AVAILABLE ON THE BEACH WHICH THE COUNTY HAD INDICATED THROUGH.
MR. JOHN HURDLE-, THAT THEY MIGHT CONSIDER BUYING FOR PUBLIC
USE. THE COUNTY WAS LOOKING FOR AN EXPRESSION ON THE PART OF
THE CITY OF INTEREST WITH NO MONEY COMMITMENT. JACK KORENBLIT,
REALTOR',*ALBO POINTED OUT OTHER PROPERTY AVAILABLE BELONGING
TO ONE OF HIS CLIENTS. VOTE ON THE MOTION TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION
'WAS UNANIMOUS, '* MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY CLERK WAS ASKED TO
FORWARD A COPY OF THE RESOLUTION TO MR. JOHN HURDLE ON WEDNESDAY
MORNING.
ITEM 5. MONTHLY DEPARTMENT MEETINGS
MRS. THURM PROPOSED THAT A SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS BE
SET UP BETWEEN COUNCIL MEMBERS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS AT A TIME
TO BE AGREED UPON. THESE MEETINGS ARE TO BE FOR THE PURPOSE
OF INFORMATION AND CLOSER CONTACT BETWEEN COUNCIL AND THE CITY
STAFF. MRS. THURM MOVED THAT THE COUNCIL ESTABLISH THESE MONTHLY .
MEETINGS BETWEEN DEPARTMENT HEADS AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
MR. NICHOLAS SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
TIME FOR THESE MEETINGS WILL BE SET LATER PROBABLY TO BE HELD
BETWEEN 4 :00 AND 5:00 IN THE AFTERNOON.
ITEM 6. DISCUSSION CONCERNING PORT STUDY BY ENGINEERS
MR. FRANCIS READ A LETTER THAT HE HAD RECEIVED REGARDING
POSSIBLE PROBLEMS WITH PORT SEWERAGE DUE.TO EXPANDING OF THE AREA.
THE CITY ENGINEERS HAVE SUGGESTED A STUDY TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH
OF THE SEWER PLANT CAPACITY CAN BE USED FOR PORT SEWERAGE WITHOUT
JEOPARDIZING THE NEEDS OF THE CITY. THIS STUDY WOULD COST
$1,800.00. MR. FRANCIS WAS ASKED TO CONTACT THE PORT AUTHORITY
TO ASK IF THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO SHARE -THE COST. MR: FRANCIS
WAS ALSO ASKED TO CONTACT MR. STEVE THAYER AND REQUEST HE ATTEND
THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING FOR DISCUSSION OF THIS PROBLEM.
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DISCUSSION,PERIOD FOLLOWED ON THE___EOLLOWING NON- AGENDA
ITEMS: RECREATION A404tATION FRO f - OUNTY, LEAK PROBLEM AT NEW -,T -
POLICE BUILDING AND POSSIBLE METHODS OF CORRECTION, POSSIBILITY
OF ACQUISITION OF FUNDS FOR LIBRARY THROUGH FEDERAL GRANTS.
MR. SCOTT ANNOUNCED THAT THE SUIT FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT HAD
BEEN FILED REGARDING RUBBISHMAN, INCORPORATED. CHIEF HOELPERL
GAVE HIS FIRE REPORT FOR THE MONTH MRS. THURM REPORTED COMPLAINTS
REGARDING DOGS ON THE BEACH.
BY MOTION OF MAYOR MACLAY, SECONDED BY MR. SALVAGGIQ
AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, AT 10:30 P. M. THE MEETING WAS CONTINUED TO
THURSDAY, JUNE 191 1975 AT 7:30 P. M.
THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CAPE.-CANAVERAL.
OF JUNE 17 WAS RECONVENED JUNE 19, 1975 AT CITY HALL, 105 POLK AVENUE,
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA AT 7:35 P. M.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR FRANKLYN P. MACLAY.
THE ROLL WAS CALLED BY DEPUTY CLERK. OFFICIALS PRESENT
WERE: MAYOR FRANKLYN P. MACLAY, COUNCILMEN L.C. NICHOLAS AND
E.H. RHAME., CITY MANAGER ALBERT J. FRANCIS, CITY ATTORNEY STANLEY
WOLFMAN, DEPUTY CITY CLERK PATRICIA BEAULIEU. MRS. ANN THURM HAD
REQUESTED AN EXCUSED ABSENCE DUE TO ILLNESS.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
ITEM 1. ORD. 10 -75 ESTABLISHING COMPREHENSIVE ZONING
(2ND READING CONTINUED)
MAYOR MACLAY AND MR. NICHOLAS READ FROM PAGE 136A THRU
PAGE 163 OF THE PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE WITH COUNCIL MAKING THE
SUGGESTED CHANGES.
MR. RHAME MOVED TO ADJOURN MEETING AND CONTINUE READING
OF THE ORDINANCE AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING. MR. NICHOLAS SECONDED
MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:46 P. M.
APPROVED THIS 24 'DAY OF JUNE, 1975.
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