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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-25-1975 Regular Meeting' MICROFILMED 4 -24 -80 REGULAR MEETING i CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 25, 1975 ,,Jas . . A REGULA ETING OF fPH-- CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVE WAS -HELD dN NOVEMBER 25, 1975 AT CITY HALL, 105 POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA AT 7:30 P.M. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR FRANKLYN P. MACLAY. THE ROLL WAS CALLED BY THE CITE€ CLERK. OFFICIALS PRESENT WERE: MAYOR FRANKLYN P. MACLAY, COUNCILMEN L.C.NICHOLAS, E.H. RHAME® G.J. SALVAGGIO AND MRS. ANN THURM, CITY MANAGER ALBERT.J. FRANCISo ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY RICHARD F. SCOTT, CITY CLERK ANITA J. OSTROM. THE MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 18 WERE APPROVED AS CORRECTED., UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEM 6. SEWER 'RATE -STUDY BRILEY, WILD & ASSOCIA:TES MR. STEVE.THAYER, OF BRILEY, WILD & ASSOCIATES, WAS PRESENT -AND REPORTED TO COUNCIL ON A MEETING HE HAD ATTENDED AT THE PORT AUTHORITY REGARDING THE CAPACITY OF THE CITY'S SEWER PLANT IN RELATION TO THE PORT INPUT. HE STATED THAT THE PORT AUTHORITY HAD ASKED THAT THEY BE ABLE TO SUBMIT MORE DATA REGARDING THEIR CONTRIBUTORS TO THE PLANT PRIOR TO ANY FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE CITY. HE STATED THAT ANY NEW RATES ABOVE 125 PERCENT OF CITY RATES WOULD REQUIRE AN ENGINEERING STUDY, PUBLIC HEARING AND NEGOTIATIONS ON OR BEFORE APRIL 1976 AND IT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO DETERMINE WHAT THE PORT IS CONTRIBUTING TO THE PLANT TREATMENT PROCESS. HE SUGGESTED THAT THE CITY WAIT` FOR A PORT STUDY OR A SAMPLING STUDY WOULD BE NECESSARY WHICH WOULD BE EXPENSIVE. A PERMANENT METERING AND SAMPLING SYSTEM WOULD COST $15,000 TO'$20,000. MR. FRANCIS IS TO ATTEND A MEETING AT THE PORT AUTHORITY ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE PROBLEM. RECREATION BOARD, RE: DISCUSSION RECONS- IDERATION OF CETA EMPLOYEE MR. FRANCIS EXPLAINED TO COUNCIL THAT THE RECREATION BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AGREED THAT THE COMPLEX SHOULD HAVE AN EMPLOYEE MICROFILMED 4 -24 -80 ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES. THE BOARD REQUESTED THAT A CETA EMPLOYEE FILL THIS POSITION OR, IF POSSIBLE, TWO CETA EMPLOYEES. IT WAS THE BOARD'S FEELING THAT THE COMPLEX SHOULD BE PROTECTED WHILE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. MR. RHAME MOVED THAT THE COUNCIL RECONSIDER THEIR POSITION ON REPLACING CETA EMPLOYEES WHO LEAVE THE CITY'S EMPLOY. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED MOTION. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MR. RHAME, MR. SALVAGGIO, OPPOSED, MAYOR MACLAY, MR. NICHOLAS AND MRS. THURM. MOTION FAILED. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEM 1. LIBRARY BUILDING DISCUSSION MAYOR MACLAY READ A LETTER FROM MRS. SANDERS, CITY. LIBRARIAN, WHICH EXPLAINED THAT THE STATE GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR LIBRARY BUILDINGS WOULD BE ON A 50 /50-BASIS INCLUDING LAND AND BUILDING. 0 MR. RHAME MOVED TO POSTPONE DISCUSSION INDEFINITELY ON THE LIBRARY BUILDING UNTIL THE CITY GETS A BETTER HAND IN THE PRESENT FINANCIAL CRISIS. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED MOTION. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MR. RHAME, MR. SALVAGGIO AND MRS. THURM, OPPOSED, MAYOR MACLAY AND MR. NICHOLAS. MOTION CARRIED. r I ITEM 2. RESOLUTION NO. 75 -49 LIBRARY BOARD APPOINTMENTS MAYOR MACLAY READ LETTERS FROM THE FOUR APPLICANTS MRS. SENIOR, MRS. GOFF, MRS. KERWIN AND MR. CARUSO. MRS. THURM TOLD COUNCIL THAT THE LIBRARY BOARD HAD RECOMMENDED MRS. GOFF AND MRS. SENIOR. MR. SALVAGGIO PLACED ALL NAMES IN NOMINATION. COUNCIL WAS POLLED ON THEIR CHOICE FOR A MEMBER WHOSE TERM WOULD EXPIRE IN 1977, AS FOLLOWS: MAYOR MACLAY - MR. NICHOLAS - MR . RHAME - MR. SALVAGGIO - MRS. THURM - MRS-. GOFF MRS. GOFF MRS. KERWIN MRS. KERWIN MRS. GOFF MRS. GOFF WAS CHOSEN FOR THE TERM. MRS. KERWIN WAS CHOSEN UNANIMOUSLY FOR THE TERM TO EXPIRE IN 1976. MAYOR MACLAY READ THE RESOLUTION ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION ELECTING MEMBERS TO THE LIBRARY BOARD; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BY MOTION OF MAYOR MACLAY, SECONDED BY MR. SALVAGGIO AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED. COUNCIL MINUTES 11 -25 -75 PAGE 2 OF 6 MICROFILMED 4 -24 -80 ITEM 3. RESOLUTION 75 -50 COUNCIL AREAS OF INTEREST THE CITY._ATTORNEY STATED THAT_THIS CHANGE COULD BE MADE BY MOTION. BY MOTION OF MR. SALVAGGIO, SECONDED BY MAYOR MACLAY AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, MR. NICHOLAS WAS GIVEN THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD AS HIS ADDITIONAL AREA OF INTEREST. ITEM 4. COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION RE: KING MOTOR .CENTER: INVOICES #1128 ANDJ1144 BY MOTION OF MAYOR MACLAY, SECONDED BY MR. SALVAGGIO AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, THIS ITEM WAS POSTPONED. ITEM 5. TYPING AND INDEXING ZONING'ORDINANCE AND I - NGREMRN WITH C55ITY FOR MAMMON CT ON SERVICES MR. FRANCIS READ AN AGREEMENT NEEDED BY THE COUNTY FOR ANY REPRODUCTION SERVICES. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON THE BEST AND MOST REASONABLE METHOD FOR THE REPRODUCTION OF THE ZONING..ORDINANCE._AND CODE. CITY HALL PERSONNEL WILL BE DOING: THE TYPING AND POSSIBLY THE REPRODUCTION WILL BE DONE UNDER AN AGREEMENT WITH XEROX CORPORATION. MRS. THURM STATED THAT ASR.. ED BALOUGH HAD OFFERED TO INDEX THE NEW ZONING ORDINANCE. DISCUSSION OF REPRODUCTION SERVICES WILL BE ON THE NEXT AGENDA., ITEM 7. REPORT RE: CIVIL SERVICE STATUS CITY EMPLO EES MR. NICHOLAS DISCUSSED THE COMPARISON OF THE CITY'S PERSONNEL POLICY AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW ORDINANCE IN COMPARISON TO CIVIL SERVICE STATUS FOR THE EMPLOYEES. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WOULD BE VERY LITTLE ADVANTAGE IN MAKING A CHANGE AT THIS TIME. ITEM S. DISCUSSION: AD VALOREM TAX REFERENDUM . MR. NICHOLAS STATED THAT IT WAS HIS INTENTION TO PROPOSE A NEW REFERENDUM FOR AD VALOREM TAXES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE POLICE DEPART- MENT . HE FELT ,THAT THIS - ,SHOUI;D BE AN ANNUAL REFERENDUM POSSIBLY WITH THE CITY'S REGULAR ELECTION TO GIVE THE PEOPLE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW COUNCIL THE DEGREE OF SERVICES THEY CHOOSE TO HAVE PROVIDED. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON THE FEASIBILITY AND IMPACT OF THIS PROPOSAL. NO ACTION TAKEN. THIS ITEM TO BE ON DECEMBER 16 AGENDA. ITEM 9. ORDINANCE 27 -75 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD - SCOPE OF DUTIES ND LNG COUNCIL MINUTES 11 -25 -75 PAGE 3 OF 6 i MICROFILMED 4 -24 -80 MAYOR MACLAY READ THE ORDINANCE IN FULL ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 17 -75, WHICH ORDINANCE ESTABLISHED A COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD BY MODIFYING THE SCOPE OF DUTIES OF SAID BOARD: RAOVIDING -AN EFFECTIVE DATE-, BY MOTION OF MAYOR MACLAY, SECONDED BY MR. RHAME AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. NEW BUSINESS ITEM 1. COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION RE: HIRING OF BUILDING OFFICIAL MR. RHAME MOVED THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AUTHORIZED TO HIRE A BUILDING OFFICIAL FOR 20 HOURS PER WEER AT AN ANNUAL SALARY OF $6,000.00. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 2. DISCUSSION: SEWER RATES CANAVERAL TOWNEHOUSEc MRS. THURM READ A LETTER FROM VIRGINIA• VALLUZZI, OWNER OF CANAVERAL TOWNEHOUSES, WHICH ARE BEING RENTED-IN ANTICIPATION OF SELLING. MRS. THURM EXPLAINED THE SIMILARITY BETWEEN THESE TOWN''HOUSES AND CONDOMINIUMS AND SUGGESTED THAT THEY BE GIVEN RELIEF ON SEWER CHARGES. MRS. THURM MOVED-THAT ALL RENTAL TOWN .HOUSES BE BILLED AS CONDOMINIUMS.. MR. RHAME SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, ITEM 3. AGREEMENT WITH PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE FOR . MUTUAL AID IN FIRE PROTECTION. MR. RHAME MOVED THAT THE AGREEMENT BE APPROVED SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE CITY ATTORNEY. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY MR. SALVAGGIO. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 4. COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION RE: BICENTENNIAL AD MR. FRANCIS EXPLAINED THAT THE COUNTY BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE WAS SPONSORING A NEW YEAR'S EVE DANCE AND WAS SOLICITING ADS FOR THE PROGRAM. MR. SALVAGGIO MOVED THAT THE CITY PURCHASE A $15.00 QUARTER —PAGE AD. MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 5. BUDGET REVIEW MR. NICHOLAS SECONDED MR. SALVAGGIO MOVED THAT THIS ITEM BE POSTPONED TO THE NEXT AGENDA WHEN THE AUDITORS' REPORT WOULD BE READ. MRS. THURM SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MR. NICHOLAS, MR. SALVAGGIO AND MRS. THURM,, OPPOSED MAYOR MACLAY AND MR. RHAME. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCIL MINUTES 11 -25 -75 PAGE 4 OF 6 r, MICROFILMED 4.24 -80 ITEM 6. DISCUSSION RE: RUBBISHMAN CONTRACT COMPLIANCE MAYOR MACLAY NAMED SEVERAL ITEMS PERTAINING PRIMARILY TO CONTAINERS - IN � WHI- ,°HE, -FELT THL-- RUBBIlSHMAN "WAS NOT - COMPLYING WITH HIS CONTRACT. MAYOR MOVED THAT THE CITY MANAGER INVESTIGATE. - -1-- THESE POSSIBLE VIOLATIONS AND REPORT BACK TO COUNCIL IN TWO WEEKS. MR. NICHOLAS SECONDER THE MOTION. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MAYOR MACLAY, MR. NICHOLAS, MR. SALVAGGIO AND MRS. THURM. OPPOSED, MR. RHAME. MOTION CARRIED. ITEM 7. UNDER -AGE PATRONS AT BARS THE MAYOR STATED THAT A '17 -YEAR OLD HAD RECENTLY BEEN SHOT AT GEORGE'S RESTAURANT AND QUESTIONED WHAT WAS BEING DONE TO PREVENT UNDER -AGE PATRONS IN PLACES SERVING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. IT WAS BROUGHT OUT THAT MUCH OF THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO.THE EASY ACQUISITION OF FALSE IDENTIFICATIONS. *THE MAYOR ASKED THAT THE CHIEF OF POLICE REPORT TO COUNCIL IN TWO WEEKS ON THIS SUBJECT. ITEM 9. RECONSIDERATION OF MR. HOOGIS REQUEST FOR STREET L GH S IN COC A.PALMS T LER MOM THE CITY ATTORNEY TOLD COUNCIL HE WAS NOT FULLY PREPARED TO GIVE A LEGAL OPINION ON THIS SUBJECT AT THIS TIME. MRS. THURM MOVED TO POSTPONE THE ITEM UNTIL NEXT WEEK. MR.SALVAGGIO SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 8. COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION RE: PAYMENT OF RUBBISHMAN LAND DUMPING FEE INCREASES COUNCIL ASKED THAT THE CITY MANAGER DETERMINE RUBBISHMANS ACTUAL CHARGES FROM THE COUNTY FOR DUMPING FEES BEGINNING WITH THE FIRST $400.00 PAYMENT TO RUBBISHMAN FOR DUMPING FEES. MR. RHO MOVED TO POSTPONE THE ITEM UNTIL ' MR. FRANCIS COULD FURNISH THIS ADDITIONAL DATA. MRS. THURM SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. DISCUSSION ITEMS MR. FRANCIS SHOWED COUNCIL A PLAQUE AWARDED TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BY THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. MR. NICHOLAS QUESTIONED AN ITEM IN MR, FRANCIS' ACTIVITY REPORT REGARDING STREET SIGNS AND RE- SURFACING. MR. FRANCIS BROUGHT OUT THE.PBA COMPLAINT WITH PERC. THE CITY ATTORNEY ASKED THAT MR. FRANCIS REPLY TO COUNCIL MINUTES 11 -25 -75 PAGE 5 OF 6 MICROFILMED 4 -24 -80 1 PERC BY LETTER INDICATING THE CITY'S WILLINGNESS TO RE- NEGOTIATE. MR. RHAME READ A BEAUTIFICATION BOARD REPORT REGARDING -TR8 PROGRE $ ON LANDSCAPING AT THE RECREATION COMPLEX. HE STATED THAT THERE WOULD BE BICENTENNIAL PARTICIPATION IN THE RECREATION COMPLEX DEDICATION. MR. SCOTT ANNOUNCED AN UP- COMING WORKSHOP OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT REGARDING THE PUERTO DEL SOL RPUD. MR. MEEKS, OF THE BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE, ASKED FOR COUNCIL'S PERMISSION TO HOLD A TURKEY SHOOT FROM NOW UNTIL CHRISTMAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING FUNDS FOR A 4TH OF JULY PARADE AND CELEBRATION. THE CITY ATTORNEY IS TO FURNISH AN OPINION ON THIS ITEM FOR THE NEXT AGENDA. BY MOTION OF MRS. THURM, SECONDED BY MR. RHAME, MEETING ADJOURNED AT 11:25 P.M. APPROVED THIS 2 DAY OF DECEMBER , 1975. a COUNCIL MINUTES 11 -25 -75 PAGE 6 OF 6