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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-16-1975 Regular Meeting• • "` MICROFILMED 4.24 -80 REGULAR MEETING CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 161. 1975 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL WAS HELD ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1975 AT CITY HALL 105 POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA AT 7:30 P.M. THE MEETING' WAS CALLED PRO TEM E. HARRISON RHAME. THE ROLL WAS CALLED BY OFFICIALS PRESENT WERE: MAYOR COUNCILMEN. L.C. NICHOLAS, G.J. TO ORDER BY MAYOR THE CITY: :CLERK. PRO TEM E. H., _RHAME, SALVAGGIO, AND MRS. ANN THURM. CITY MANAGER ALBERT J..FRANCIS, CITY ATTORNEY STANLEY WOLFMAN, SGT. AT ARMS LT. RON HILL, CITY CLERK ANITA J. OSTROM. THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 9 MEETING WERE APPROVED AS READ. THE TREASURER'S REPORT WAS APPROVED AS SUBMITTED. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEM 1. ORDINANCE 10 -75 ESTABLISHING COMPREHENSIVE ZONING BY MOTION OF MRS.THURM, SECONDED BY MR..SALVAGGIO, AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, THE ITEM WAS CONTINUED TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING. MR. ALLEN WAS ASKED TO BRING THE UPDATED ORDINANCE INCORPORATING ALL PROPOSED AMENDMENTS. ITEM 2. GROUP INSURANCE - REVIEW OF BIDS MR. STAN BRING, INSURANCE AGENT FOR-THE CITY, WENT OVER THE MATRIX HE HAD.PREPARED FOR COUNCIL COVERING THE VARIOUS BID PROPOSALS. COUNCIL ASKED THAT THE CITY MANAGER PRESENT THIS MATRIX TO THE EMPLOYEES FOR THEIR. REVIEW PRIOR TO SELECTION OF A NEW INSURANCE PROGRAM. MR. SALVAGGIO MOVED. THAT THE CITY MAKE A TENTATIVE SELECTION OF THE JOHN HANCOCK COMPANY PLAN. MR., NICHOLAS SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 3. LIBRARY EMPLOYEES RE: TRANSFER TO COUNTY MICROFILMED 4.24 -80 MR. BRING REPORTED HIS FINDINGS AS TO THE EFFECT OF RETAINING THE LIBRARIAN ON THE CITY PENSION .4 PLAN AFTER_ HER `EMPLOYMENT --BY -THE COUNTY. MRS. THURM STATED THAT THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN RESOLVED AND THAT THE LIBRARIAN'S CITY PENSION FUNDS WOULD REMAIN AND SHE WOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE COUNTY PLAN IMMEDIATELY UPON BECOMING A COUNTY EMPLOYEE. NO ACTION WAS NECESSARY ON THIS ITEM. ITEM 4. SEWER BUDGET COUNCIL REVIEWED THE SEWER BUDGET CAPITAL ITEMS. MRS. THURM MOVED THAT THE DIESEL TRACTOR AND ACCESSORIES BE INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET AS REQUESTED. MR. NICHOLAS SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MR. NICHOLAS, MRS. THURM, OPPOSED, MR. RHAME, MR. SALVAGGIO, MOTION FAILED. MRS. THURM MOVED THAT THE SMALL PICK -UP REMAIN IN THE BUDGET AT A COST OF $2,500.00. MR. NICHOLAS SECONDED. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MR. NICHOLAS, MR. RHAME, MRS. THURM, OPPOSED MR. SALVAGGIO. MOTION .CARRIED. MR. NICHOLAS MOVED THAT THE TIME CLOCK BE IN- CLUDED. NO SECOND TO THIS MOTION. IT WAS BROUGHT OUT THAT THE SEWER PLANT COULD GET A TIME CLOCK FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AT NO COST. OTHER ITEMS AGREED UPON FOR THE BUDGET WERE AINSWORTH BALANCE TYPE METTLER# LAB MICROSCOPE AND.-A PIPE THREADER. TWO ITEMS NOT DECIDED UPON WERE THE SEWER CLEANER AND UTILITY SHED. MR. ALLEN IS TO FURNISH FIGURES ON THESE TWO ITEMS. BY MOTION OF MRS. THURM, SECONDED BY MR. SALVAGGIO AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, THIS ITEM WAS CONTINUED:TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING. A RECESS WAS CALLED AT'9:25 P.M. MEETING RE- CONVENED AT 9:30 P.M. ITEM S. ALTERNATE GENERAL FUND BUDGET COUNCIL REVIEWED PREVIOUS CHANGES PROPOSED FOR THE ALTERNATE BUDGET, ADDING SOME EXPENSE ITEMS IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,000.00, DELETING THE 5 PERCENT INCREASES FOR EMPLOYEES AND CUTTING THE PROPOSED INCOME BY $4,000.00, MAKING A DEFICIT AT THIS POINT OF $71,485.00. COUNCIL MINUTES 9 -16 -75 `} ' PAGE 2 OF 6 MICROFILMED 4.24.80 MRS. THURM MOVED THAT A SPECIAL MEETING BE SET FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 AT 7:30 P.M. FOR CON- TINUATION OF THIS ITEM AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER RE- VIEW WITH DEPARTMENT HEADS CUTS AND CHANGES IN AN ATTEMPT TO BALANCE THE BUDGET. MR. NICHOLAS SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. DUE TO PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE INTERESTED IN ITEM 9 UNDER NEW BUSINESS, MRS. THURM MOVED THAT THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA BE SET ASIDE AND THAT ITEM 9 BE TAKEN UP AT THIS TIME. MR. NICHOLAS SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY-o" NEW BUSINESS ITEM 9. ORDINANCE 22 -75 RE: CHANGING FROM'C -1. AND R -3 ZONING CLASSIF ICATI N :TO TR- CLASSIFICATION, AMENDING ZONINU 'ORD. 1 -7 1ST READING MR.• RHAME REVIEWED THE APPLICATION FOR RE- ZONING AND READ-THE ORDINANCE ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 12-71 -SECTION IV.I THEREOF AS TO THE ZONING DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION CHANGING FROM C -1 AND R -3 CLASSIFICATION TO TR--1 CLASSIFICATION A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN SECTION 22 AND SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 24, RANGE 37, WEST OF HIGHWAY AIA, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MR. NICHOLAS MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF FIRST READING. MR. WALLY.COOK, ASSOCIATED WITH.CAPE KENNEDY REALTY AND REPRESENTING PURCHASERS OF THE PROPERTY INVOLVED, EXPLAINED THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT. VARIOUS .PARTIES IN THE AUDIENCE. LIVING IN THE CONTINGENT OR CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE AREA INVOLVED SPOKE IN FAVOR OF THIS DEVELOPMENT. THERE WERE NO NEGATIVE COMMENTS. VOTE ON THE MOTION TO APPROVE FIRST READING WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MR. NICHOLAS, MR. RHAME, MR. SALVAGGIO, MRS. THURM ABSTAINED FROM VOTING. DUE TO HAVING PROPERTY CONTINGENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT. MOTION CARRIED. FIRST READING APPROVED. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEM 6. BUILDING OFFICIAL'S REPORT RE:: LOT CLEARING TIME TABLE MR. ALLEN'STATED THAT HE NEEDED DIRECTION FROM COUNCIL AS TO HOW FAR THE CITY INTENDED TO GO WITH THE COUNCIL MINUTES 9 -16 -75 PAGE 3 OF 6 MICROFILMED- 4"'24,1,00 LOT CLEARING PROGRAM PARTICULARLY WITH VIRGIN LAND AND HEAVILY WOODED LOTS. HE SAID THAT ALL PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE AVON AREA, INCLUDING-THE HEAVILY WOODED LOT OWNERS, HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE CITY'S DESIRE FOR CLEARING. IT WAS DECIDED THAT MRS. THURM AND MR. NICHOLAS, EACH WITH A MEMBER OF THE BEAUTIFICATION BOARD, MAKE A SURVEY OF THE LOTS IN QUESTION IN AN ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE HOW MANY NEEDED TO BE CLEARED, EITHER PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY, MR. ALLEN IS TO FURNISH A LIST OF THESE LOTS TO EACH. THIS. ITEM T6,'BE PLACED ON THE OCTOBER 7 AGENDA. ITEM 7. BUILDING OFFICIALS REPORT RE: SIGNS MR. ALLEN REPORTED THAT ALL SIGNS LISTED IN THE MAYOR'S COMPLAINT HAD BEEN EITHER REMOVED OR MADE CONFORMING EXCEPT A SMALL MODEL SIGN AT THE WINDJAMMER CONDOMINIUM WHICH WAS IN THE RIGHT -OF -WAY. MR. NICHOLAS MOVED THAT THE ITEM BE POSTPONED UNTIL OCTOBER 7.MEETING. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. NEW BUSINESS ITEM 1. CONSIDERATION OF REVISED OFFER FROM RUBBISHMAN MR. RHAME PRESENTED COUNCIL WITH A COST ANALYSIS ON THE BASIS OF ANEW PROPOSAL FROM RUBBISHMAN AT A $200,000.00 COST PURCHASE PRICE. HE STATED THAT THIS COST WAS STILL NOT FEASIBLZ FOR THE CITY TO CONSIDER AT THIS TIME. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN ON THIS ITEM. ITEM 2. P.B.A. MEETING.REPORT -MR. FRANCIS REPORTED THAT NO COMMITTEE MEETING HAD BEEN HELD AND SUGGESTED THAT COUNCIL REVIEW THE DEMANDS OF THE P.B.A. IN COMPARISON. WITH THE PREVIOUS CONTRACT AND INFORM THE COMMITTEE OF THEIR OPINIONS. THIS ITEM TO BE ON THE NEXT MEETING AGENDA. ITEM 3. MOTION RE: EASEMENT TO FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT ' MR. WOLFMAN WAS ASKED TO REVIEW THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION AND WORDING OF THIS EASEMENT FOR THE NEXT REGULAR "MEETING. ITEM 4. SIGN ORDINANCE REVIEW MRS. THURM REPORTED THAT MR. BALOUGH INTENIPED TO r CONTINUE HIS WORK ON A NEW SIGN ORDINANCE AS AUTHORIZED COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE_ -4 OF 6 _MICROFILMED 4- 24-80 PREVIOUSLY BY COUNCIL. NO ACTION TAKEN. ITEM 5. REPORT ON DRAINAGE ON FILLMORE MR. RHAME REVIEWED SOME - LETTERS PERTAINING TO THIS PROBLEM FROM BRILEY, WILD & ASSOCIATES PROPOSING AN ADDITIONAL STUDY AT A COST OF $1,000.00. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CITY SHOULD TRY TO ALLEVIATE THE DRAINAGE PROBLEM WITH CITY PERSONNEL BEFORE AUTHORIZING A FURTHER STUDY AND THAT MR. GRUMBLATT SHOULD BE NOTIFIED THAT THE CITY WAS MAKING EVERY EFFORT POSSIBLE. ITEM 6. CONSIDERATION BY COUNCIL FOR REFERENDUM CAMPAIGN MR. RHAME ASKED THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDER COLLECTIVBLY OR INDIVIDUALLY SOME TYPE OF A CAMPAIGN TO INFORM THE VOTERS ABOUT THE ISSUE ON THE REFERENDUM AND WHAT THE RESULTS WOULD BE IF THE REFERENDUM FAILED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BEST WAY TO DO THIS WOULD BE A FLIER HAND - DELIVERED TO THE VOTERS. MR. RHAME OFFERED TO DO THE PRINTING FREE OF CHARGE AND MRS. THURM IS TO ASK THE BOY SCOUTS TO DELIVER THEM ON - SATURDAY, MRS. THURM MOVED TO APPROVE.THE COST. OF DISTRIBUTION BY THE BOY SCOUTS AT $60.00. 'MR. RHAME SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MR. NICHOLAS, MR. RHAME, MRS. THURM, OPPOSED MR. SALVAGGIO. MOTION CARRIED. ITEM 7. RESOLUTION 75 -39 APPOINTING PLANNING'° &• ZONING -BOARD MEMBERS MRS. THURM STATED THAT SHE DID NOT FEEL ENOUGH APPLICATIONS HAD BEEN RECCEIM' AND THAT COUNCIL SHOULD NOT ACT ON THIS ITEM. MRS. THURM MOVED TO POSTPONE APPOINTMENTS TO OCTOBER 7. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED MOTION.. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MR.. RHAME, MR. SALVAGGIO, MRS. THURM, OPPOSED MR. NICHOLAS. MOTION CARRIED. ITEM 8. ORDINANCE 21 -75 OFF - PREMISE SIGNS (2ND READING BY MOTION OF MR. RHAME, SECONDED BY MR. SALVAGGIO AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, THIS ITEM WAS POSTPONED TO OCTOBER 7. ITEM 10. USE OF CITY EQUIPMENT FOR'PRIVATE INTERESTS. MR. RHAME STATED THAT IT WAS HIS. UNDERSTANDING THAT CITY EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL HAD BEEN USED FOR PRIVATE INTERESTS AT THE DIRECTION OF THE CITY MANAGER AND ASKED COUNCIL MINUTES 9 -16 -75 PAGE 5 OF 6 MICROFILMED 4 -24 -80 :. FOR AN EXPLANATION. MR. FRANCIS STATED THAT THIS WAS NOT, THE POLICY OF THE CITY AND HE DID NOT RECALL AUTHORIZING. ANY SUCH ACTION. HE FURTHER STATED THAT AT TIMES THERE WAS A PROBLEM DUE TO SPACE OF DISPOSING OF THE SLUDGE FROM THE PLANT. IT WAS DETERMINED BY THE COUNCIL THAT ANY SPECIAL REQUESTS FOR USE OF ANY CITY EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL, OTHER THAN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, SHOULD COME BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL. MR. FRANCIS IS TO ISSUE A MEMO TO ALL DEPARTMENT HEADS REGARDING THIS ITEM. DISCUSSION MRS. THURM ASKED THAT DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS BE FURNISHED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND THAT THE POLICY OF DEPARTMENT HEAD MEETINGS BE REINSTATED. MR. SALVAGGIO REPORTED THAT TWO POLICE CARS MAJOR REPAIRS :TO COST APPROXIMATELY $1,000.00. MR. FRANCIS INTRODUCED MR. BERGDOLL IN THE AUDIENCE'AND ASKED THAT COUNCIL CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF A BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE. THIS ITEM TO BE ON THE NEXT AGENDA. MR. RHAME POINTED OUT A PROPOSED ORDINANCE FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD REGARDING OUTDOOR REGULATIONS AND ASKED THAT MR. ALLEN INCORPORATE THIS INTO THE NEW ZONING ORDINANCE PRIOR TO FINAL ADOPTION. THE PROPOSED .TIME SCHEDULE WOULD BE INCORPORATION OF ALL AMENDMENTS BY OCTOBER 7 FOR REVIEW AND FINAL ADOPTION OF THE NEW ORDINANCE AS AMENDED ON OCTOBER 14. BY MOTION OF MR. SALVAGGIO, SECONDED BY MR. RHAME, MEETING ADJOURNED AT 11:45 P.M. APPROVED THIS 23 DAY OF SEPZEBER , 1975. CITY CLE rr COUNCIL MIN16TES 9 -16 -75 PAGE 6 OF 6