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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-27-1976 Regular Meeting'- MICROFILMED 4.24 -80 REGULAR MEETING CITY COUNCIL JULY 27, 1976 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL WAS HELD ON JULY 27, 1976 AT CITY HALL, 105 POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M.BY► MAYOR LEO C. NICHOLAS. MAYOR NICHOLAS ANNOUNCED THE DEATH OF MRS. MACLAY, WIFE OF THE CITY'S FORMER MAYOR, AND OFFERED THE CITY'S CONDOLENCES. THE ROLL WAS CALLED BY THE CITY CLERK. OFFICIALS PRESENT WERE: COUNCILMEN F.M. HOOG, J.L. MURPHY, MAYOR L.C, NICHOLAS, COUNCILMAN G.J. SALVAGGIO AND COUNCILWOMAN ANN THURM; CITY MANAGER ALBERT J. FRANCIS, CITY ATTORNEY RICHARD F. SCOTT, CITY CLERK ANITA J. OSTROM, SGT. AT ARMS LEST` MERRITT. THE MINUTES OF THE JULY 20 MEETING WERE APPROVED AS READ. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEM 1. ORDINANCE NO. 15- 76.RE: COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE 2ND READING MAYOR NICHOLAS READ THE ORDINANCE ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 5 -73, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA ", BY PROVIDING FOR'TWO REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS EACH MONTH, BY PROVIDING FOR WORKSHOP MEETINGS; REPEALING ALL.ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF IN OJNFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MR. SALVAGGIO MOVED FOR ADOPTION. MRS. THURM SECONDED MOTION. MRS. THURM MOVED TO AMEND IN SECTION 1.06 "C" BY CHANGING THE DEADLINE FOR AGENDA ITEMS TO 12:00 NOON 'ON FRIDAY. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MR. HOOG MOVED TO CHANGE THE EFFECTIVE DATE TO AUGUST 1, 1976. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED MOTION. AMEND- MENT CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. VOTE ON THE ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, WAS UNANIMOUS. ORDINANCE ADOPTED. ITEM 2. COUNCIL APPROVAL OF MONTHLY HANDICRAFT SHOW MR. FRANCIS TOLD COUNCIL THAT THE RECREATION BOARD RECOMMENDED THAT COUNCIL GRANT APPROVAL. -. MRS. THURM MOVED THAT MRS. FINN AND HER GROUP BE ALLOWED TO HOLD THE HANDICRAFT MICROFILMED 4 -24 -80 . SHOWS ON A MONTHLY BASIS ON CITY HALL PROPERTY AS LONG AS THE AFFAIRS CONTINUED IN THEIR PRESENT FORMAT. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MRS. THURM SUGGESTED THAT A LETTER BE SENT TO MRS. FINN INFORMING HER OF THIS ACTION AND WISHING THEM WELL IN THEIR FUTURE ENDEAVOR. NEW BUSINESS ITEM 1. RESOLUTION NO. 76 -41 APPOINTMENT OF-BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEMBER MAYOR NICHOLAS READ A LETTER FROM ROBERT L. LAWS OFFERING TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND ALSO A LETTER FROM ELVIN ALLEN OFFERING HIS SERVICES ON THE BOARD. MR. SALVAGGIO MOVED THAT THE NAME OF ROBERT L. LAWS BE INSERTED IN THE RESO- LUTION. MRS. THURM SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MAYOR NICHOLAS READ THE RESOLUTION ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BY MOTION OF MR, SALVAGGIO, SECONDED BY MRS, THURM AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, THE RESOLUTION. WAS ADOPTED NAMING ROBERT L. LAWS TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. ITEM 2. COUNCIL'S ACCEPTANCE OF RESIGNATION OF SUBSTITUTE CITY PROSECUTOR +� MAYOR NICHOLAS READ A LETTER FROM H. STEPHEN EVANS RESIGNING FROM THE OFFICE OF SUBSTITUTE CITY PROSECUTOR. BY. MOTION OF MR. SALVAGGIO, SECONDED BY MRS. THURM AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, THE RESIGNATION WAS ACCEPTED. ITEM 3. RESOLUTION NO. 76 -42 APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY AND SUBSTITUTE.CITY PROSECUTOR MR. SCOTT INTRODUCED:-MR. .JOHN,KABBOORD AND ASKED THAT HE BE APPOINTED AS ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY AND SUBSTITUTE CITY PROSECUTOR FOR THE PURPOSE OF FILLING IN WHEN MR. SCOTT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. MR. SALVAGGIO MOVED THAT THE NAME OF JOHN KABBOORD BE INSERTED IN THE RESOLUTION. MRS. THURM SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MAYOR NICHOLAS READ THE RESOLUTION ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION APPOINTING AN ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY AND SUBSTITUTE CITY PROSECUTOR PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. COUNCIL MINUTES 7 -27 -76 PAGE-2 OF 4 MICROFILMED 4 -24 -80 BY MOTION OF MR. SALVAGGIO, SECONDED BY MRS. THURM AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED. ITEM 4. REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER RE: REPAIR OF MAN- HOLES NORTH OF CENTRAL BOULEVARD MR. FRANCIS GAVE COPIES OF HIS REPORT TO COUNCIL AND READ SAID REPORT. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON THE CONDITION OF THE.MANHOLES AND POSSIBLE COST FOR REPAIRING. IT'WAS COUNCIL'S FEELING THAT ALL MANHOLES IN THE CITY SHOULD BE INSPECTED AND ALL LINES CLEANED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. MRS. THURM STATED THAT STEVE THAYER, CONSULTING ENGINEER, WOULD BE IN THE CITY FRIDAY TO FURTHER DISCUSS REPAIRS OF THE MANHOLES. NO ACTION TAKEN BY COUNCIL. ITEM S. REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER RE: RUBBISHMAN'S BILL MR. FRANCIS GAVE COUNCIL WRITTEN REPORTS COVERING ITEMS CONTRIBUTING TO THE INCREASED COST OF GARBAGE SERVICE SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE CONTRACT. THERE WAS DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL REGARDING THE NUMBER OF CONTAINERS IN THE CITY AND THE LOCATION, HOW THE AMOUNT -OF DUMPING FROM THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL IS DETERMINED AND THE BASIS OF DETERMINING THE COST -OF- LIVING INCREASES. IT WAS THE.FEELING OF COUNCIL THAT A MEETING SHOULD BE SET UP WITH MR. LAVIN OF RUBBISHMAN, INC. TO DISCUSS THE HIGH COST OF SERVICE AND PLANS BE MADE FOR A CONTRACT THAT WOULD BE MORE ACCEPTABLE BY THE CITY AT THE TERMINATION OF THE PRESENT CONTRACT. ITEM 6. DISCUSSION RE: TRAFFIC LIGHT REPAIR MAYOR NICHOLAS INFORMED COUNCIL OF A $498.00 BILLING FROM DIXON ELECTRIC FOR REPAIRING A TRAFFIC LIGHT DUE TO LIGHTNING DAMAGE. THE CITY'S INSURANCE DOES NOT COVER THIS AS THE TRAFFIC CONTROL LIGHT BELONGS TO THE STATE ROAD DEPARTMENT. MAYOR NICHOLAS READ A LETTER FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STATING THAT THEIR INSURANCE DID NOT COVER SUCH REPAIRS AND THAT IT WAS THE CITY'S LIABILITY. MR. SCOTT WAS ASKED TO REVIEW THE CONTRACT ON TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND THE CITY'S INSURANCE POLICY. DISCUSSION ITEMS: MAYOR NICHOLAS READ LETTERS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS REGARDING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING WORKSHOP AND COUNCIL MEETING 7 -27 -76 PAGE-3 OF 4 +e• TWO LETTERS THANKING THE CITY FOR THEIR ACTION REGARDING THE - DUMPING OF SHELLS ON COLUMBIA DRIVE. MR. FRANCIS'-RE- PORTED ON THE ACTION TAKEN BY THE CITY IN THIS MATTER. MAYOR NICHOLAS READ LETTERS WRITTEN BY MR. HURCK, BUILDING OFFICIAL, REGARDING THE SIDEWALK REQUIREMENTS AT DUVAL FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN. SOME DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON REQUIREMENTS FOR SIDEWALKS ADJACENT TO CITY STREETS AND WHAT WAS CONSIDERED A CITY STREET. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT AN AMENDMENT SHOULD BE PASSED CLARIFYING WHICH STREETS WITH- IN THE CITY WOULD BE APPLICABLE IN CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALKS. MR. HURCK IS PROPOSING SUCH AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING BOARD. MR. HOOG SUGGESTED THAT THE CITY EITHER SEND FLOWERS OR GIVE A DONATION TO THE CANCER FUND IN MEMORY OF MRS. MACLAY. THIS WILL BE HANDLED ADMINISTRATIVELY. MR. FRANCIS READ A LETTER FROM BRILEY,WILD REGARDING THE NEW FORCE MAIN TO BE PUT IN BY THE CANAVERAL PORT AUTHORITY. MR. FRANCIS PRESENTED TO COUNCIL RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM THE CHIEF OF POLICE AND STATED THAT THESE WERE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE NEW P.B.A. CONTRACT AT THE TIME THE CONTRACT IS ADOPTED BY COUNCIL. MR. FRANCIS PASSED OUT A WRITTEN REPORT ON THE DEPART- MENT HEAD MEETINGS. BY MOTION OF MR. SALVAGGIO, SECONDED BY MR. HOOG, MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 9:40 P.M. APPROVED THIS 31D DAY OF AUGUST , 1976. Y CLE MAYOR COUNCIL MEETING 7 -27 -76 PAGE 4 OF 4