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REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 21 1975
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CAPE CANAVERAL WAS HELD ON DECEMBER 2, 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 CITY 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. FRANCIS, CITY ATTORNEY STANLEY WOLFMAN, CITY CLERK
ANITA J. OSTROM, SGT. AT ARMS CHIEF TWEED.
THE MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 25 WERE APPROVED AS READ.
1974 -75 AUDIT REPORT - DOBSON, JONES AND BJERNING CERTIFIED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
MR. RON JONES,OF DOBSON, JONES AND BJERNING, WENT ".
OVER THE 1974 -75 AUDIT REPORT EXPLAINING THE NEW REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS REGARDING ACCRUALS AND THE REASON FOR THE DEFICIT
AS SHOWN IN THE BUDGET. HE OFFERED COMMENTS ON THE CITY'S
FINANCIAL STATUS AND HIS SUGGESTION FOR ALLEVIATING THE CASH
PROBLEM OF THE CITY.
MR. RHAME MOVED THAT THE CITY ACCEPT THE AUDIT REPORT
AND THANKED THE AUDITORS FOR A GOOD JOB. MRS. THURM SECONDED
THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
ITEM 1. DISCUSSION: REPRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES AND
MR. RHAME TOLD COUNCIL THAT HE HAD BEEN UNABLE TO
WORK OUT A PLAN OF REPRODUCTION WITH THE XEROX COMPANY AND
THAT THE CITY WOULD HAVE TO FIND ANOTHER WAY OF REPRODUCING
THESE ITEMS. MR. WOLFMAN SUGGESTED THAT THE ITEM BE POSTPONED
UNTIL OTHER METHODS COULD BE DISCUSSED. BY MOTION OF MAYOR
MACLAY, SECONDED BY MRS. THURM AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, THIS ITEM
WAS POSTPONED FOR TWO WEEKS.
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ITEM 2. BUDGET REVIEW
THE CITY AUDITOR WAS ASKED FOR HIS SUGGESTION FOR THE
BEST POSSIBLE METHOD OF RAISING ADDITIONAL INCOME. IT WAS HIS
OPINION THAT GARBAGE FEES TO THE CUSTOMER WOULD BEST SERVE THE
PURPOSE OF GETTING THE CITY ON A BETTER FINANCIAL BASIS.
MR. WOLFMAN STATED THAT THE AD VALOREM TAX COULD BE RETAINED
FOR GENERAL FUND OPERATION. MR. SALVAGGIO MOVED THAT A $1.50
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GARBAGE CHARGE PER LIVING UNIT PER MONTH BE LEVIED IN ADDITION
TO THE 3 MILLS WITH AN EQUITABLE FEE FOR COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS.
MR. RHAME SECONDED THE MOTION. AFTER DISCUSSION, VOTE WAS AS
FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MR. SALVAGGIO, OPPOSED MAYOR MACLAY,
MR. NICHOLAS, MR. RHAME AND MRS. THURM. MOTION FAILED.
MR. SALVAGGIO MOVED THAT THE CITY ELIMINATE THE 3 MILLS AS,
OF JANUARY 1, 1976 AND GO TO INDIVIDUAL GARBAGE BILLING.
MR. RHAME SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR,
MR. SALVAGGIO, OPPOSED, MAYOR MACLAY, MR. NICHOLAS, MR. RHAME, M. MR M.
MOTION.FAILED. MR. RHAME MOVED THAT THE COUNCIL DIRECT ONE
MEMBER (AND OFFERED HIS SERVICES) TO COME UP WITH A NEW SEWER
FEE STRUCTURE INCLUDING PRESENT COST OF OPERATION AND BOND RE-
TIREMENT AND INCLUDING ADDITIONAL FUNDS OF $50,000 TO BE COLLECTED
STARTING JANUARY 1, 1976 TO THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR.
MR. NICHOLAS SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR,
MR. RHAME AND MRS. THURM, OPPOSED, MAYOR MACLAY, MR. NICHOLAS
AND MR. SALVAGGIO. MOTION FAILED. MR. RHAME MOVED THAT A FEE
SCHEDULE BE DESIGNED TO RAISE AN ADDITIONAL $50,000 BETWEEN
JANUARY 1, AND SEPTEMBER 30, 1976 TO BE APPLIED UNDER THE TERM
OF ADDITIONAL GARBAGE COST AND TO BE IMPLEMENTED BETWEEN NOW
AND JANUARY 1. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE WAS AS,
FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MR. RHAME, MR. SALVAGGIO AND MRS. THURM;
OPPOSED, MAYOR MACLAY AND MR. NICHOLAS. MOTION CARRIED.
MRS. THURM MOVED THAT IN THE ALTERNATE BUDGET THE INCOME ITEM
"INCOME FROM SEWER"BE REDUCED BY $50,000 AND THAT A NEW INCOME
ITEM BE ADDED NAMED",QMAGE FEE REVENUE "OF $50,000. 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. MRS. THURM MOVED THAT MR. RHAME BE REQUESTED
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TO COME UP WITH A SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR GARBAGE CUSTOMERS:
MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR,
MR. RHAME, MR. SALVAGGIO AND MRS. THURM, OPPOSED MAYOR MACLAY
AND MR. NICHOLAS. MOTION CARRIED.
ITEM 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR RURRISHMAN'DUMPING FEES
MR. RHAME REVIEWED FIGURES ON DUMPING COSTS TO
RUBBISHMAN AND MOVED THAT THE OCTOBER FEE, AND ON-A MONTHLY
BASIS, BE COMPUTED BY SUBTRACTING $400.00, MULTIPLYING THE -
BALANCE BY 95 PERCENT, TO ARRIVE AT AN INCREASED FEE BEGINNING
OCTOBER 1, 1975. MAYOR MACLAY SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 4. MR. HOOG'S REQUEST RE: STREET LIGHTS- 'IN
MR. WOLFMAN STATED THAT HE HAD FOUND NOTHING TO
PROHIBIT COUNCIL APPROVAL BUT ENVISIONED SOME PROBLEMS SUCH
AS BILLING, UTILITY TAX COLLECTION, POSSIBILITY OF LIABILITY
TO THE CITY AND POSSIBLY SETTING A PRECEDENT FOR OTHER BUSINESSES.
AFTER SOME DISCUSSION, MRS. THURM MOVED THAT THE CITY ACT ON
MR. HOOG'S REQUEST AND GIVE APPROVAL FOR HIM TO PROCEED ON A
CONTRACT BASIS WITH THE CITY. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED THE MOTION.
VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MR. NICHOLAS, MR. SALVAGGIO AND
MRS. THURM, OPPOSED, MAYOR MACLAY AND MR. RHAME. MOTION CARRIED.
NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 1. DISCUSSION RE: REVISION SEWER RATES RENTAL
TRAILERS
MR. SALVAGGIO MOVED THAT THE RATES FOR RENTAL TRAILERS
ON PRIVATE LOTS BE MADE THE SAME AS TOWN HOUSES. MRS. THURM
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SECONDED MOTION. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MR. SALVAGGIO
AND MRS. THURM, OPPOSED, MAYOR MACLAY, MR. NICHOLAS AND MR. RHAME.
MOTION FAILED. NO FURTHER ACTION ON THIS ITEM.
ITEM 2. REPORT ON WATER CONSUMPTION FIGURES
THE CITY CLERK PRESENTED SOME FIGURES TO COUNCIL
COMPARING LOCAL WATER RATES WITH CITY SEWER BILLINGS. DISCUSSION
FOLLOWED REGARDING A PLAN OF CHANGING THE CITY SEWER RATES TO
INCLUDE A MINIMUM RATE TO COVER COST OF RETIRING THE BONDS AND
A PERCENTAGE OF WATER CONSUMPTION TO COVER OPERATION OF THE
PLANT. MR. SALVAGGIO MOVED THAT MR. RHAME BE ASKED TO MAKE A
STUDY TO COME UP WITH A NEW RATE STRUCTURE FOR ALL SEWER ACCOUNTS,
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MRS. THURM SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 3. PERMISSION FOR TURKEY SHOOT FOR BICENTENNIAL
COMMITTEE
MR. WOLFMAN STATED THAT HE SAW NO PROBLEM IF THE CITY'S
LIABILITY INSURANCE WOULD COVER ANY INJURY THAT MIGHT BE INCURRED
AND IF CONDUCTED UNDER THE CLOSE SCRUTINY OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
IT WAS BROUGHT OUT THAT THE CITY'S ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE USE
OF FIRE ARMS WITHIN THE CITY HAD BEEN REPEALED. THIS TURKEY
SHOOT TO BE HELD ON PRIVATE PROPERTY IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF THE
CAMELOT INN. MR. NICHOLAS MOVED THAT THE BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE
BE AUTHORIZED TO HOLD A TURKEY SHOOT EACH WEEKEND UNTIL THE END
OF THIS YEAR PROVIDING THE CITY MANAGER BE FURNISHED WRITTEN
PERMISSION FROM THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY AND THAT THE CITY INSURANCE
WOULD COVER ANY LIABILITY. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED MOTION. MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
MAYOR MACLAY MOVED TO ADD AN ITEM TO THE AGENDA CONCERNING
A DECISION OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT REGARDING MATERIALS ON PROP-
ERTY ACROSS FROM THE APOLLO APARTMENT AND REFUSAL OF THE OWNER TO
REMOVE THIS MATERIAL. MR. NICHOLAS SECONDED MOTION. MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. IT WAS BROUGHT OUT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS
THAT THE OWNER OF THE MATERIAL INVOLVED WAS NOW THE TEMPORARY
BUILDING OFFICIAL OF THE CITY AND COULD CAUSE A PROBLEM IN EN-
FORCING THE ZONING ORDINANCE. MR. FRANCIS STATED THAT MR. MORGAN
HAD ALREADY RESIGNED FROM THIS POSITION. MR. FRANCIS WAS ASKED
TO RESPOND BY PERHAPS ALLOWING SOME MORE TIME FOR THE REMOVAL OF
THIS MATERIAL BEFORE ANY PROSECUTION PROCESS. NO FURTHER ACTION
ON THIS ITEM.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
MR. FRANCIS ANNOUNCED THAT MR. JACK HURCK WOULD BE HIRED
TO ACT AS A TEMPORARY BUILDING OFFICIAL. HE-ALSO TOLD COUNCIL OF
AN ACCIDENT WITH THE CITY BACKHOE WHICH HE WOULD BE INVESTIGATING.
HE STATED THAT NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE EQUIPMENT.
MRS. THURM GAVE A REPORT ON A RECENT MEETING WITH THE
PORT AUTHORITY AND A REPORT ON THE ZONING BOARD MEETING OF NOVEMBER 26,
STATING THAT GEORGE WOLEVER WAS MADE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND
VERNON PETERMAN VICE CHAIRMAN. SHE ALSO ANNOUNCED A BOARD OF
ADJUSTMENT HEARING TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 12 ON THE FIRST INTERSTATE
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PUERTO DEL SOL PROJECT.
MR. RHAME TOLD COUNCIL THAT THE RECREATION COMPLEX
WAS CLOSE TO COMPLETION WITH THE LANDSCAPING AND SPRINKLER
SYSTEM COMPLETED, FINAL INSPECTION OF THE CONTRACTORS' WORK
TO BE AT 1:00 P.M. ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4 AND DEDICATION NOW
SET FOR DECEMBER 20.
BY MOTION OF MR. SALVAGGIO, SECONDED BY MR. RHAME,
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 11:20 P.M.
APPROVED THIS 97H DAY OF DECEMBER , 1975.
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