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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-16-1976 Regular Meetingf REGULAR MEETING CITY COUNCIL MARCH 16, 1976 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL WAS HELD ON MARCH 16, 1976 AT CITY HALL, 105 POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA. DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF MAYOR MACLAY AND MAYOR PRO TEM E. HARRISON RHAME, MRS. THURM WAS ASKED TO CHAIR THE MEETING BY A MOTION OF MR. NICHOLAS, SECONDED BY MR. SALVAGGIO AND UNANIMOUS VOTE. MRS. THURM CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:35 P.M. THE ROLL WAS CALLED BY THE CITY CLERK. OFFICIALS I PRESENT WERE: COUNCILMEN L.C. NICHOLAS, G.J. SALVAGGIO AND MRS. ANN THURM; CITY MANAGER ALBERT J. FRANCIS, CITY ATTORNEY RICHARD F. SCOTT, CITY CLERK ANITA J. OSTROM, SGT. AT ARMS JAMES CANNON. THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 9 MEETING WERE APPROVED.AS READ. MR. RON KOOL RE: INDIAN RIVER ORANGE JUBILEE MR. RON.KOOL, WAYS AND MEANS CHAIRMAN OF THE INDIAN RIVER ORANGE JUBILEE, PRESENTED.COUNCIL.WITH WRITTEN INFORMATION ON THEIR ACTIVITIES AND FURTHER EXPLAINED:THEIR FUTURE PLANS. HE STATED THAT THEY HAD.40 SCHEDULED.EVENTS FOR BREVARD COUNTY AND WERE ATTEMPTING TO SOLICIT FUNDS F?,OM.THE VARIOUS CITIES FOR THE PURCHASE OF POSTERS AND BANNERS FOR 'AD`7EPMrSING 9W JUBMUM ON HICY 520. MRS. THURM RESPONDED FOR COUNCIL BY THANKING MR. KOOL FOR HIS PRESENTATION AND STATED THAT COUNCIL WOULD CONSIDER THEIR FINANCIAL PROBLEM, HOWEVER, THE CITY'S BUDGET DID NOT ALLOW FOR ANY EXTRA EXPENDITURES. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEM 1. RESOLUTION 76 -13 RATE INCREASE T..V. CABLE MRS. THURM IREAD THE RESOLUTION ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A NEW SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR T.V. CABLE SERVICE AND INSTALLATION WITHIN THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MICROFILMED 4.24 -80 THIS RESOLUTION WAS ALREADY BEFORE COUNCIL BY MOTION AT A PRIOR MEETING. MR. SCOTT TOLD COUNCIL THAT HE HAD CONTACTED MR. TONY RUTKOWSKI IN WASHINGTON, D.C., WHO IS VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE AND INVOLVED WITH F.C.C..OPERATIONS AND REGULATIONS. MR. RUTKOWSKI-VERIFIED THAT THE F.C.C. PROHIBITS FRANCHISE FEES ON ADVERTISING REVENUE. MR. SCOTT ALSO READ FROM COUNCIL MINUTES OF AUGUST 4, 1970 WHERE THE COUNCIL HAD APPROVED THE NAME CHANGE AND FRANCHISE TRANSFER FROM FIVE BEACHES TO SOUTHLAND COMMUNICATIONS INC. TO OPERATE AS COMMUNICABLE, INC. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE.LOSER IN A COURT CASE WOULD PERHAPS HAVE TO PAY FOR ALL EXPERT WITNESSES ETC. MR. SALVAGGIO MOVED THAT THIS ITEM BE POSTPONED UNTIL MARCH 23. MRS. THURM.SECONDED MOTION. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MR. SALVAGGIO AND MRS. THURM, OPPOSED, MR. NICHOLAS. ITEM 2. RESOLUTION 76 -11 AGREEMENT WITH COCOA PALMS MRS. THURM READ THE RESOLUTION ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH FRANK HOOG REGARDING. LIGHTING OF STREETS OF COCOA PALMS MOBILE HOME PARK; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MR. FRANCIS TOLD COUNCIL THAT MR. HOOG'S REASONS FOR REQUESYING THIS AGREEMENT WERE THAT HE WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH MAINTENANCE, NO INSTALLATION COST AND BETTER.,.. SERVICE IF THE CITY WERE INVOLVED IN. THE INSTALLATION OF THESE STREET LIGHTS. BY MOTION OF MR. SALVAGGIO, SECONDED BY MR.-- NICHOLAS AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, RESOLUTION AND AGREEMENT WERE APPROVED.. ITEM 3. COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION FOR MEMBERSHIP FLORIDA SHORE MUD-BEACH PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION MR. FRANCIS TOLD COUNCIL HE HAD LEARNED THAT THIS ORGANIZATION WAS A LOBBYING TYPE FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION REGARDING BEACH PRESERVATION. BY MOTION OF MR. NICHOLAS, SECONDED BY MR. SALVAGGIO AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, THIS ITEM WAS POSTPONED INDEFINITELY. NEW BUSINESS ITEM 1. DISCUSSION RE: BILLING FROM RUBBISHMAN, INC. COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE 2 OF 4 3 -16 -76 MICROFILM 4-24.80: MR. FRANCIS REVIEWED THE CALCULATIONS ON THIS BILLING WHICH WERE A RESULT OF THE FINAL JUDGMENT FROM THE COURT. MR. SCOTT SAID THE CITY HAD 20 DAYS AFTER THE JUDGMENT TO APPEAL BUT HE RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY NOT DO SO. BY MOTION OF MR. SALVAGGIO, SECONDED BY MR. NICHOLAS AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, THE CITY WILL PAY THIS BILLING IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,745.50. ITEM 2e COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION RE: HIRING POLICE DISPATCHER BY MOTION OF MR..SALVAGGIO, SECONDED BY MRS. THURM AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, THIS ITEM WAS APPROVED.. ITEM 3. RESOLUTION 76 -14 RE: LIFEGUARD SERVICES MRS. THURM READ THE RESOLUTION ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF. BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO PROVIDE LIFEGUARD SERVICE.AT BREVARD COUNTY BEACHES FROM MARCH, 1976 THROUGH LABOR DAY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BY MOTION OF MR. SALVAGGIO,.SECONDED BY MR. NICHOLAS AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, RESOLUTION WAS APPROVED. ITEM 4. RESOLUTION 'RE: GOODS SOLD FROM MOVING VEHIC MR. SCOTT EXPLAINED THAT THE CITY OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE ORDINANCE ALLOWED THIS TYPE OF ACTIVITY AND IF IT WERE TO BE PROHIBITED OR CONTROLLED THE ORDINANCE WOULD HAVE TO BE AMENDED, BY MOTION OF MR. SALVAGGIO, SECONDED BY MR. NICHOLAS AND UNANI- MOUS VOTE, THIS ITEM WAS POSTPONED INDEFINITELY. ITEM 5 . ORDINANCE 7—:76' RE::_ •LIBRARY MAIL AMENDING MRS. THURM READ THE ORDINANCE ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 203 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, WHICH ESTABLISHED A UNIFORM PUBLIC RECORDS PROCEDURE, BY PROVIDING THAT THE CAPE CANAVERAL PUBLIC LIBRARY SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM PROVISIONS OF SAID CHAPTER; REPEALING ALL SECTIONS OF THE CITY CODE IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BY MOTION OF MR. SALVAGGIO, SECONDED BY MR. NICHOLAS AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, FIRST READING WAS APPROVED. ITEM 6. CITY CLERK'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE M.F.O.A. THE CITY CLERK TOLD COUNCIL THE REASON FOR.TRIS ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND STATED THAT THE COST WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE 3 OF 4 3 -16 -76 MICR OFILMED 4-24-8 $150.00. MR, SALVAGGIO MOVED k'OtPRQVALI SRS THUIjM SECONDED MOTION. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MR. SALVAGGIO AND MRS. THURM, OPPOSE4 MR. NICHOLAS. MOTION CARRIED. DISCUSSION ITEMS MR. NICHOLAS INQUIRED ABOUT THE TAG ON THE POLICE CHIEF °S CAR. CHIEF TWEED STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING A SPECIAL TAG FOR UNDERCOVER "WORK FOR THIS AUTO. MRS. THURM ASKED ABOUT THE STATUS-OF-TESTING WHICH WAS TO HAVE BEEN DONE AT THE PORT:RELATIVE.TO.OUR SEWER PLANT OPERATIONIAND ASKED.THAT COUNCIL BE.kCEPT APPRISED OF WHAT WAS BEING DONE BY THE PORT AUTHORITY MR. JOHN OSBORN,OF 500 MADISON AVENUE,TOLD COUNCIL OF A PROBLEM WITH HEAVY TRUCKS TRAVELING OVER THE.CITY.STREETS AND HIS CONCERN REGARDING THE EFFECT.OF THIS :ON THE STREETS, CHIEF TWEED WILL BE LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER AND POSSIBLE REGU- LATIONS FOR THE CITY TO ENACT TO CONTROL TRUCK TRAFFIC. CHIEF TWEED TOLD COUNCIL.THERE WAS A PROBLEM AT THE SEWERAGE TREATMENT PLANT WHICH WAS INTERFERING WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND STATED THAT IF IT CONTINUED HE INTENDED TO MARE SOME ARRESTS. v MR:-JOSEPH PIETRUCHA, OF CAPE SHORES, BROUGHT UP THE QUESTION OF LACK OF LIFEGUARDS ON THE BEACH.AND ASKED THAT THE CITY CONSIDER POSTING WARNING SIGNS STATING "SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK." THIS WILL BE CONSIDERED. BY MOTION OF MR. SALVAGGIO, SECONDED BY MR. NICHOLAS MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:05 P.M. APPROVED THIS 23 DAY OF -MARCIr , 1976, CITY CLERY COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE • 4 OF 4 3 -16 -76