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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-17-1976 Regular MeetingMICROFILMED 4 -24 -80 REGULAR MEETING CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 17, 1976 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL WAS HELD ON AUGUST 17, 1976 AT CITY HALL, 105 FOLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:35 P.M. BY MAYOR LEO C. NICHOLAS. 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 H. THURM; CITY MANAGER ALBERT J. FRANCIS, CITY ATTORNEY RICHARD F. SCOTT, CITY CLERK ANITA J. OSTROM, SGT. AT ARMS VIRGIL FITCH.. MAYOR NICHOLAS PRESENTED TO FORMER MAYOR MACLAY A PLAQUE FOR HIS YEARS-OF SERVICE AND DEDICATION TO THE CITY. THE MINUTES OF AUGUST 3 MEETING WERE APPROVED AS READ.. THE JULY TREASURER'S REPORT WAS APPROVED FOR AUDIT. NEW BUSINESS ITEM 1. ORDINANCE NO.. 18 -76 AMENDING TAXI ORDINANCE, CODE CfMylER 725 IRST READING) MAYOR - NICHOLAS READ THE TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 725 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA., -TAXI REGULATIONS ", BY AMENDING THE PROCEDURE FOR ISSUANCE OF TAXI DRIVER'S PERMIT; BY PROVIDING FOR SCHEDULE OF RATES.TO BE ADOPTED BY RESOLU- TION; BY AMENDING PROVISIONS FOR VEHICLE IN- SPECTION AND SAFETY REGULATIONS; REPEALING ALL. SECTIONS OF THE CODE IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BY MOTION OF MR. SALVAGGIO, SECONDED BY MR. HOOG AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, FIRST READING WAS APPROVED. ITEM 2. ORDINANCE NO. 19 -76 AMENDING ORDINANCE ESTABLISH MAYOR NICHOLAS READ THE TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 17 -75, - ESTAB- LIGHING A COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD, ETC. ", AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING THE PROVISIONS FOR A COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN; BY DELETING CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES WITH WHICH THE BOARD SHOULD MAKE CONTACT; BY AMENDING THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD, INCREASING MEMBERSHIP TO NINE MEMBERS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. t_ MIGROFILME® 4 -24 -80 MR. SALVAGGIO MOVED FOR ADOPTION. MRS. THURM SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. FIRST READING APPROVED. ITEM 3. RESOLUTION NO. 76 -45 APPOINTING PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEMBER MAYOR NICHOLAS MOVED TO PLACE THE NAME OF LAVERNE BOYD IN THE RESOLUTION. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MAYOR NICHOLAS READ THE RESOLUTION ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MEMBER TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD; PROVIDING-AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BY MOTION OF MRS. THURM, SECONDED BY MR. SALVAGGIO AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED NAMING LAVERNE BOYD TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD. ITEM 4. RESOLUTION NO. 76 -46 APPOINTING ALTERNATE MEMBERS COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD MAYOR NICHOLAS TOLD COUNCIL THAT THE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD HAD RECOMMENDED NANCY GOODWIN AND GEORGE BURNS BE APPOINTED TO THE BOARD. MR. HOOG MOVED THAT THESE TWO NAMES BE INSERTED IN THE RESOLUTION. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MAYOR NICHOLAS READ THE RESOLUTION ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION APPOINTING TWO ALTERNATE MEMBERS TO THE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BY MOTION OF MR. SALVAGGIO, SECONDED BY MR. HOOG AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED NAMING NANCY GOODWIN AS FIRST ALTERNATE AND GEORGE BURNS AS SECOND ALTER- NATE.- ITEM 5. RESOLUTION NO. 76 -46 SIDEWALK SPECIFICATIONS .MAYOR NICHOLAS READ THE RESOLUTION ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING SIDEWALK SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALKS WITHIN THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 639.81 OF THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE CODE OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL; PROVIDING AN EFFEC- TIVE DATE. MR. SALVAGGIO MOVED FOR ADOPTION. MRS. THURM SECONDED MOTION. MR. SCOTT TOLD COUNCIL THAT THIS RESOLUTION REFERRED TO A CODE SECTION WHICH HAD NOT YET BEEN ADOPTED AND COULD CAUSE A PROBLEM. MAYOR NICHOLAS MOVED THAT THIS ITEM BE POSTPONED UNTIL CITY COUNCIL 8 -17 -76 RECONVENED 8 -19, 20, 23 AND 26 PAGE 2 OF 13, PLUS ATTACHMENTS MICROFILMED 4 -24 -80 THE SEPTEMBER 21 MEETING, AFTER THE ADOPTION OF THE ZONING AMENDMENT TO PROPERLY IMPLEMENT THE SIDEWALK REGULATIONS. MR. MURPHY SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 6. AUTHORIZATION FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AT RECREATION COMPLEX MRS. HANSON, CHAIRMAN OF THE RECREATION BOARD, TOLD COUNCIL THAT THE BOARD WOULD LIKE TO BUILD A STORAGE BUILDING FOR TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT, A COVERED WAITING6AREA AND AN OBSERVATION DECK AT THE HANDBALL COURT. THE ESTIMATED COSTS FOR THESE PROJECTS ARE IN THE AREA OF $8,000.00. JOHN BUTLER SHOWED COUNCIL DRAWINGS OF THESE PROJECTS. DISCUSSION WAS HELD AS TO WHETHER OR NOT SEALED BIDS WOULD BE NECESSARY DEPENDING ON HOW THE CONSTRUCTION WAS HANDLED. IT WAS BROUGHT OUT BY MR. SALVAGGIO THAT A COMPANY IN THE AREA HAD BUILDINGS AND MATERIAL FOR SALE WHICH MIGHT BE A MORE FEASIBLE PLAN FOR THE RECREATION BOARD TO CONSIDER. MAYOR NICHOLAS MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE RECREATION BOARD TO PROCEED WITH PLANNING THE THREE PROJECTS AND COME UP WITH THE MOST FEASIBLE PLAN TO FIT IN WITH THE,DESIGN OF THE COMPLEX. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 7. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF CANCELLING GARBAGE CONTRACT MAYOR NICHOLAS TALKED OF THE PROBLEMS THAT THE CITY WAS EXPERIENCING WITH RUBBISHMAN AND ASKED MR. SCOTT WHAT COULD BE DONE. MR. SCOTT READ SECTION 13 OF THE CONTRACT REGARDING THE PROCEDURES FOR TERMINATION. HE SUGGESTED THAT, IF IN THE OPINION OF THE CITY MANAGER THE SERVICE WAS INADEQUATE, A LETTER BE SENT TO THE CONTRACTOR CITING THE COMPLAINTS AND ALLOWING TEN DAYS FOR THE CONTRACTOR TO COMPLY WITH THE CONTRACT. MR. FRANCIS REVIEWED THE COMPLAINTS SINCE THE FIRST OF THE YEAR SHOWING A DECIDED INCREASE IN THE LAST MONTH. THERE WAS CON- SIDERABLE DISCUSSION ON HOW TO PROCEED WITH THE PROBLEM. MAYOR NICHOLAS MOVED THAT RUBBISHMAN BE ADVISED IN WRITING•THAT THE CITY IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THEIR PERFORMANCE RECENTLY AND THAT THE CITY FEELS HE IS IN•VIOLATION OF THE CONTRACT GIVING HIM. TEN DAYS TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE SERVICE OR THE CITY WOULD PROCEED WITH ACTION TO CANCEL THE CONTRACT. MRS. THURM SECONDED MOTION. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MR. HOOG, MAYOR NICHOLAS, CITY COUNCIL 8 -17 -76 RECONVENED 8 -19, 20, 23 AND 26 PAGE 3 OF 13r PLUS ATTACHMENTS r- MICROFILMED 4 -24 -80 MR. SALVAGGIO AND MRS. THURM, OPPOSED, MR. MURPHY. MOTION CARRIED. ITEM 8. DISCUSSION RE: TRAFFIC LIGHT CONTRACT WITH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MR. SCOTT TOLD COUNCIL THAT THE CONTRACT REQUIRED THE CITY TO TAKE CARE OF MAINTENANCE COSTS ON THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS BUT THERE SEEMED TO BE A QUESTION OF MALFUNCTIONING ♦EQUIPMENT. HE FURTHER STATED THERE WAS NO TERMINATION DATE IN THE.CONTRACT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAD INDICATED THAT THE CITY WOULD HAVE TO BEAR THE MAINTENANCE COSTS. HE SAID THAT THE.CITY COULD PURSUE WITH THE MANUFACTURER QUESTIONS REGARDING THE DESIGN OF THE EQUIPMENT BUT THIS INVESTIGATION WOULD BE THE CITY'S EXPENSE. MAYOR NICHOLAS READ A LETTER FROM DIXON ELECTRIC COMPANY EXPLAINING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRAFFIC LIGHT SYSTEM, IT WAS BROUGHT OUT THAT OTHER CITIES WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME MAIN TENANCE PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TRAFFIC LIGHTS. MR. HOOG MOVED THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY PURSUE THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STATING.-THAT THE CITY FELT THE LIGHT SYSTEM -DESIM WAS INADEQUATE AND REQUEST THAT THEY RE- ASSESS THEIR DESIGN AND. ASSUME PART OF THE CITY'S MAINTENANCE COST. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 9. COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION RE: SEMINAR ON PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1976 IN ATLANTA MR: SCOTT AGREED THAT HE WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO ATTEND THIS.PUBLIC.WORKS EMPLOYMENT CONFERENCE.. BY MOTION OF.MRS. THURM, SECONDED BY MR. SALVAGGIO AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, THE CITY ATTORNEY WAS AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND THE SEMINAR ON SEPTEMBER 2 IN ATLANTA. ITEM 10. AWARD OF CONTRACT ON I.P.A. GRANT MR. NICK.PELLEGRINO, CODY AND ASSOCIATES, WAS PRESEN AND EXPLAINED TO COUNCIL THE GRANT AND WHAT COULD BE EXPECTED FROM THE RESULTS OF THEIR STUDY. HE STATED THAT THE STUDY WOULD NOT BE BINDING UPON THE CITY IF FUNDS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION. MR. HOOG MOVED THAT THE CITY PROCEED WITH THE GRANT AND AWARD THE CONTRACT TO CODY AND ASSOCIATES. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MAYOR NICHOLAS ASKED THAT THE DISCUSSION SESSION BE CITY COUNCIL 8- 17-76 RECONVENED 8- 19,.20,•23 AND 26 PAGE 4 OF 13, PLUS ATTACHMENTS MICROFILMED 4.24 -80 HELD AT THIS TIME PRIOR TO ITEM 11. DISCUSSION ITEMS MAYOR NICHOLAS MENTIONED A SUIT FILED AGAINST THE CITY FOR $40.00 PLUS COSTS REGARDING A SUSPENDED DRIVING.LICENSE. MR. SCOTT GAVE A RUN DOWN ON THE CASE STATING THAT HE FELT THE CITY'S POSITION WAS GOOD FOR WINNING THE CASE AND HE IN- TENDED TO FILE A MOTION FOR DISMISSAL. MAYOR NICHOLAS NOTED FIRE CHIEF'S REPORT LISTING TWO FIRES a FOR THE MONTH. MRS. THURM: ASKED ABOUT WORK ON THE DRAINAGE DITCH NORTH OF THE CITY - WORK TO START THIS WEEK ACCORDING TO THE CITY MANAGER; BROWNING SERVICE STATION SITUATION - MAYOR NICHOLAS TOLD COUNCIL THAT MR. BROWNING HAD INDICATED HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RE- LOCATING OUT OF THE CITY LIMITS. SINCE THE 30 -DAY TIME LIMIT GIVEN MR. BROWNING HAS NOT YET EXPIRED, THIS, ITEM WILL BE PLACED ON THE NEXT AGENDA. MRS. THURM ALSO ASKED ABOUT THE STATUS OF MANHOLES. MR. FRANCIS STATED CONTRACTORS WERE INVESTIGATING TO OFFER BIDS FOR REPAIRS. A POTENTIAL DATE FOR MEETING WITH THE PORT ON THE CITY*S`RULES AND REGU- LATIONS WAS DISCUSSED. MRS. THURM REPORTED THAT. THE SEWER PLANT WAS OPERATING EFFICIENTLY. MR. JOHN OSBORNE, IN THE AUDIENCE, ASKED COUNCIL WHEN THE TRUCK TRAFFIC ORDINANCE WAS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD. CHAIRMAN WILL BE ASKED TO CONTACT MR.- OSBORNE. MR. FRANK CARUSO TOLD COUNCIL A CRUISE SHIP CARRYING 1,600 PASSENGERS WAS DOCKED AT THE PORT AND TWO BUSLOADS OF THESE VISITORS HAD BEEN ROUTED THRU CAPE CANAVERAL AND COCOA BEACH AND PLANS WERE PROCEEDING FOR FUTURE WELCOMING OF FOREIGN VISITORS. MR. FRANCIS READ A LETTER FROM THE AUDITORS DOBSON, JONES AND BJERNING, P.A. GIVING FEES FOR THE ANNUAL 1975 -76 AUDIT. MRS. THURM MOVED TO ADD AN ITEM TO THE AGENDA NAMED: APPROVAL OF LETTERS FROM DOBSON, JONES AND BJERNING, P.A. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED MOTION MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MRS. THURM MOVED THAT THE CITY SIGN THE LETTERS OF AGREEMENT FOR THE 1976 --76 AUDIT. (COPIES ATTACHED TO MINUTES) CITY COUNCIL 8 -17 -76 RECONVENED 8 -19, 20, 23 AND 26 PAGE 5 OF 13, PLUS ATTACHMENTS MICROFILMED 4.24 -80 MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MR. FRANCIS READ A LETTER FROM THE CHIEF OF POLICE STATING THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING TITLES TO THE ABANDONED CARS WHICH COULD THEN BE SOLD THEREBY OPENING UP ADDITIONAL PARKING AREA TO BE USED BY THE RECREATION COMPLEX PATRONS. AT 10:40 P.M. MR. MURPHY MOVED THAT THIS MEETING BE CON- TINUED TO THURSDAY, AUGUST 19 AT 7:30 P.M. MR. HOOG SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL RECONVENED ON AUGUST 19, 1976 AT CITY HALL, 105 POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:35*P.M. BY MAYOR LEO C. NICHOLAS. 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 H. THURM; CITY MANAGER ALBERT J. FRANCIS, CITY CLERK ANITA J. OSTROM. ITEM 11. DISCUSSION BUDGET 1976 -77 FISCAL YEAR COUNCIL REVIEWED THE RECREATION COMPLEX BUDGET WITH RECREATION BOARD MEMBERS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR WHO WERE IN ATTENDANCE. DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON SALARIES IN THIS DEPARTMENT AND IT WAS DECIDED TO POSTPONE THIS PORTION OF THE BUDGET UNTIL SALARIES WERE DISCUSSED FOR OTHER CITY PERSONNEL. COUNCIL ALSO REVIEWED THE PROPOSED SEWER BUDGET WITH THE ACTING POLLUTION CONTROL SUPERVISOR. AFTER TENTATIVELY ACCEPTING BUDGETS MENTIONED ABOVE, COUNCIL COMMENCED REVIEW OF THE INCOME PORTION OF THE GENERAL. FUND BUDGET. AT 11:00 P.M. MRS:_THURM MOVED BUDGET DISCUSSION*BE CONTINUED ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 200, AT 7:30 P.M. MR. HOOG SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL RECONVENED ON AUGUST 20, 1976 AT CITY HALL, 105 POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA. CITY COUNCIL, 8 -17 -76 RECONVENED 8--19{ 20f 23 ANE' PAGE 6 OF 13f PLUS ATTACHMENTS MICROFILMED 4 -24 -80 THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:35 P.M. BY MAYOR LEO C. NICHOLAS THE ROLL WAS CALLED BY THE DEPUTY CLERK. OFFICIALS PRESENT WERE: COUNCILMEN F.M. HOOG, J.L. MURPHY, MAYOR L.C. NICHOLAS, COUNCILMAN G.J. SALVAGGIO AND COUNCILWOMAN ANN H. THURM; CITY MANAGER ALBERT J. FRANCIS, DEPUTY CLERK PATRICIA J. BEAULIEU. MAYOR NICHOLAS MOVED TO ADD RESOLUTION 76 -48 TO THE AGENDA MR. MURPHY SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MAYOR NICHOLAS READ RESOLUTION NO. 76 -48 IN FULL ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE BREVARD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL'S FORMAL BUDGET REQUEST FOR 1976 -77; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MRS. THURM MOVED FOR ADOPTION. MR. MURPHY SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 11. DISCUSSION BUDGET 1976= -77 FISCAL YEAR MAYOR NICHOLAS DISTRIBUTED TO COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE CITY MANAGER A COPY OF HIS PROPOSED GUIDELINES FOR THE NEW FISCAL YEAR BUDGET. MAYOR NICHOLAS NOTED THAT THE INCOME PORTION OF HIS PROPOSED BUDGET WAS BASICALLY THE SAME AS WAS DISCUSSED THE PREVIOUS EVENING. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED MAINLY ON THE PERSONNEL CUTBACKS PRESENTED IN THE MAYOR'S BUDGET. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE TOTAL SAVINGS IN THIS PROPOSED BUDGET WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $79,681.00 OVER THE BUDGET PRESENTED BY THE CITY MANAGER. ' MR. MURPHY SUGGESTED THAT COUNCIL REVIEW THIS PROPOSED BUDGET AND RETURN MONDAY EVENING WITH THEIR MOTIONS. MR. SALVAGGIO REQUESTED THAT THE CITY MANAGER ASK THE CITY ATTORNEY TO APPEAR AT THE MONDAY EVENING BUDGET MEETING TO GIVE COUNCIL AN OPINION REGARDING THE-EFFECT THAT PROPOSED CUTBACKS OF TWO DETECTIVES WOULD HAVE ON THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AS FAR AS C.E.T.A. PROGRAM AND.P.B.A. CONTRACT WERE CONCERNED. AT 9:15 P.M. MAYOR NICHOLAS MOVED TO TEMPORARILY SUSPEND I i Y CITY COUNCIL 8- 17--76 RECONVENED 8 -19, 20, 23 AND PAGE 7-OF 13, PLUS ATTACHMENTS MICROFILMED 4 -24 -80 THIS MEETING AND CONTINUE ON MONDAY, AUGUST 23. MRS. THURM SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL RECONVENED ON AUGUST 23, 1976 AT CITY HALL, 105 POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:35 P.M. BY MAYOR L.C. NICHOLAS. 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 H. THURM; CITY MANAGER ALBERT J. FRANCIS, CITY ATTORNEY RICHARD F. SCOTT,.CITY. CLERK ANITA J. OSTROM, SGT. AT ARMS VIRGIL FITCH. ITEM 11. DISCUSSION BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 1976 -77 MR. SALVAGGIO QUESTIONED THE CITY ATTORNEY AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT DETECTIVES HAD BUMPING RIGHTS. MR. SCOTT EXPLAINED THAT UNDER THE OLD CONTRACT, ARTICLE 28,. THERE COULD BE BUMPING RIGHTS IN INVERSE ORDER IN CLASSIFICATION. IT WAS THE ATTORNEY'S OPINION THAT DETECTIVES WERE A SEPARATE CLASSIFICATION FROM PATROLMEN AND AS SEPARATE CLASSIFICATION THEY CAN BUMP BACK -` IF NOT ALLOWED TO BUMP BACK IT COULD BE A GRIEVANCE. ATTORNEY SCOTT ALSO REPORTED'HE.HAD TALKED TO, . C.E.T.A. IN ATLANTA "REGARDING THEIR POLICY ON SUBGRANTEE`S LAYING OFF OF REGULAR EMPLOYEES:• AND WAS TOLD I °F A REGULAR EMPLOYEE WAS LAID OFF THEN A C.E.T.A. EMPLOYEE HAVING THE SAME JOB 'DESCRIPTION WOULD HAVE TO BE LAID OFF. ATLANTA WILL GIVE OPINION IN WRITING IF IT IS REQUESTED. FURTHER DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON WAYS TO CUT EXPENSES AND .METHODS TO INCREASE INCOME. MAYOR NICHOLAS SUGGESTED THAT THE MEETING SHOULD BE CON- TINUED. AT 9:10 P.M. MR. SALVAGGIO MOVED THAT MEETING BE•CONTINUED TO THURSDAY,.•AUGUST 26, AT 7:30 P.M. MR. MURPHY SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. CITY COUNCIL 8 -17 -76 RECONVENED 8 -19, 20, 23 AND -6 PAGE 8 OF 13, PLUS ATnNaRMM MICROFILIVED 4 -24 -80 THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OP THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL RECONVENED ON AUGUST 26, 1976 AT CITY HALL, 105 POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:33 P.M. BY MAYOR LEO C. NICHOLAS. 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 H. THURM; CITY MANAGER ALBERT J. FRANCIS, CITY ATTORNEY RICHARD F. SCOTT, CITY CLERK ANITA J. OSTROM AND SGT. AT ARMS VIRGIL FITCH. ITEM 11. DISCUSSION BUDGET 1976 -77 FISCAL YEAR MAYOR NICHOLAS REVIEWED THE WORK THAT HAD BEEN DONE ON THE-BUDGET TO DATE. A NEW REVISED REQUEST WAS RECEIVED FROM THE CHIEF OF POLICE REGARDING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET. DUE TO DISCUSSION REGARDING ELIMINATION OF THE OF THE 911 SYSTEM, CHIEF TWEED EXPLAINED TO COUNCIL WHY HE FELT THAT THE SYSTEM SHOULD NOT BE REMOVED AND INTRODUCED MR. JACK KIRKMAN FROM THE TELEPHONE COMPANY-WHO REVIEWED THE COST OF INSTALLATION AND OPERATION. CHIEF TWEED ALSO TOLD COUNCIL THAT A FEDERAL GRANT FOR REVISION OF THE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM HAD BEEN APPROVED. CHIEF TWEED. WENT OVER OTHER ITEMS IN HIS BUDGET REQUEST. MAYOR NICHOLAS THANKED -TIDE -CHIEF FOR HIS PRESENTATION AND MR. KIRKMAN FOR ATTENDING THE MEETING. COUNCIL THEN PROCEEDED TO COVER EXPENSE ITEMS IN THE BUDGET BEGINNING WITH THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT. MR. SALVAGGIO MOVED THAT LINE ITEM 502 AND 518 BE DELETED. MR. HOOG SECONDED MOTION. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MR. HOOG, MR. MURPHY AND MR. SALVAGGIO, OPPOSED, MAYOR NICHOLAS AND MRS. THURM. MOTION CARRIED. MR. MURPHY MOVED THAT THE TOTAL LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BE $7,750. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN-FAVOR, MR. HOOG, MR. MURPHY AND MR. SALVAGGIO, OPPOSED, MAYOR NICHOLAS AND MRS. THURM. MOTION CARRIED. ADMINISTRATIVE - CITY MANAGER --MR. HOOG MOVED TO DELETE THE ENTIRE CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT. MRS. THURM SECONDED THE MOTION. THERE WERE VARIOUS PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE CITY COUNCIL 8 -17 -76 psoM EKED 8 -19, 20, 23 AND 26 PAGE 9 OF 13, PLUS ATIAAaMM P_ MICROFILMED 4 -24 -80 COMMENTING ON THIS ACTION: MR. E.H. RHAME; GEORGE JUDSON, MANAGER OF CANAVERAL TOWERS; DEAN RUTLEDGE, OWNER OF THE LAMP POST; DICK EDGETON, CITY MANAGER OF INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH AND MRS. FRANCES BUDESA, CITIZEN OF CAPE CANAVERAL. MR. FRANCIS THANKED THOSE IN ATTENDANCE WHO SPOKE IN BEHALF OF THE OFFICE AND TOLD COUNCIL THAT IF THEY WOULD RECONSIDER THIS ACTION HE WOULD RESIGN. IT WAS COUNCIL'S RATIONALE THAT THIS WAS A NECESSARY STEP IN VIEW OF THE CITY'S FINANCIAL PICTURE. VOTE ON THE MOTION TO ELIMINATE THE OFFICE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MR. HOOG, MR. MURPHY, MAYOR NICHOLAS AND MRS. THURM, OPPOSED, MR. SALVAGGIO. MOTION CARRIED. CITY CLERK - TREASURER'S OFFICE- IT WAS BROUGHT OUT THAT A PORTION OF THE SALARIES IN THIS OFFICE WERE CHARGED TO SEWER DEPARTMENT AND RECREATION COMPLEX. MRS. THURM MOVED THAT THE CITY CLERK - TREASURER'S OFFICE BUDGET BE APPROVED AT $17,847.00 MR. HOOG SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. CITY HALL - MAYOR NICHOLAS REVIEWED THE LINE ITEMS IN THE CITY HALL BUDGET AND EXPLAINED $4,200.00 IN FURNITURE AND FIXTURES ACCOUNT WAS TO PARTIALLY PAY FOR A BOOKKEEPING MACHINE; THE BALANCE TO BE CHARGED TO THE SEWER DEPARTMENT. BY MOTION OF MR. MURPHY, SECONDED BY M. THURM AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, THE CITY HALL TOTAL BUDGET WAS APPROVED AT $17,800*900 JUDICIAL - THIS BUDGET REQUEST HAD BEEN CUT TO COVER ONLY THE MUNICIPAL COURT TO JANUARY 1, 1977 DUE TO CHANGE OVER OF THE COURT SYSTEM TO THE COUNTY. BY MOTION OF' MR. 'SALVAGGIO, SECONDED BY MRS. THURM AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, THE JUDICIAL AND COURT BUDGET WAS APPROVED AT $2,435.00. LAW - MR. HOOG MOVED THAT THE LAW BUDGET BE APPROVED AT $15.1400.00 RETAINING THE CITY ATTORNEY ON A FULL -TIME BASIS. MRS. THURM SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE ON MOTION WAS 'AS'FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MR. HOOG, MR. MURPHY, MR. SALVAGGIO AND MRS. THURM, OPPOSED, MAYOR NICHOLAS. MOTION CARRIED. MR. SCOTT.STATED THAT HE WOULD BE SERVING AS CITY.PROSECUTOR AFTER JANUARY 1, WITH NO ADDITIONAL FEES. PLANNING AND ZONING - THERE WAS DISCUSSION REGARDING CITY COUNCIL 8- 17 -7'6 REOCNVENED 8 -19, 20, 23 AND 26. PAGE 10 OF 13. PLUS A,TTACHMMM MICROFILMED 4 -24 -80 THE NEED AT THIS TIME FOR FUNDS TO COVER WORK ON THE COMPREHEN- SIVE PLAN. MRS. BOYD, CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD, TOLD COUNCIL THAT DUE TO THE CITY HAVING AN ALMOST COMPLETE NEW ZONING BOARD THEY FELT THAT HELP WAS NEEDED FOR THIS PLAN. MRS. THURM=MOVED THAT LINE ITEM 906 TRAVEL, CONFERENCE AND SCHOOLS BE DELETED. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. BY MOTION OF MRS. THURM, SECONDED BY MR. MURPHY AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, THE PLANNING AND ZONING BUDGET WAS APPROVED AT A TOTAL OF $3,045400. POLICE DEPARTMENT - THERE WAS MUCH DISCUSSION ON THIS BUDGET REGARDING PERSONNEL INCLUDING THE DETECTIVE DIVISION AND THE 911 SYSTEM. THE CHIEF'S NEW PROPOSED BUDGET PLANS WERE' REVIEWED AS WELL AS THE CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATIONS. `MRS. THURM MOVED THAT TWO LINES OF THE 911 SYSTEM BE RETAINED AND AN ADDITIONAL ROTOR LINE BE INSTALLED. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MRS. THURM MOVED THAT THE CHIEF'S ALTERNATE PLAN OF $229,500.00 BE APPROVED FOR THE POLICE BUDGET. MR. HOOG SECONDED MOTION. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MR. HOOG, MR. MURPHY, MRS. THURM, OPPOSED MAYOR NICHOLAS AND MR. SALVAGGIO. MOTION CARRIED. FIRE DEPARTMENT - BE MOTION OF MR. HOOD, SECONDED BY MRS. THURM AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BUDGET WAS APPROVED AT $60,795.00 (WHICH INCLUDES THE $33,000 ESCROW FOR A NEW FIRE TRUCKI• MAYOR NICHOLAS CALLED A RECESS AT 10:12 P.M. MEETING RECONVENED AT 10:30 P.M. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE RESULT OF DELETING THE CITY MANAGER'S SECRETARY WHO ALSO DID.WORK FOR THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT. IT WAS COUNCIL'S FEELING THAT THE BUILDING OFFICIAL COULD HANDLE HIS REPORTS AND PERMITS. MRS. THURM MOVED THAT THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT BUDGET BE APPROVED AT$5,176.00 (WHICH COVERS THE BUILDING OFFICIAL AT HALF TIME). MR. HOOG SECONDED MOTION. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN. FAVOR, MR. HOOG, MR. MURPHY, MAYOR NICHOLAS AND MRS. THRUM, OPPOSED,MR. SALVAGGIO. MOTION CARRIED. CITY COUNCIL 8 -17 -76 RECONVENED 8 -19, 201 23 AND 26 PAGE 11 OF 13, PLUS ATTACRMM Y MICROFILMED 4 -24 -80 STREET DEPARTMENT - MRS, THURM MOVED THAT THE STREET DEPARTMENT BUDGET BE APPROVED AT $42,675.00 (WHICH INCLUDES $675.00 FOR BIKE PATHS). MR. MURPHY SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. STREET LIGHTS - BY MOTION OF MR. MURPHY, SECONDED BY . • MRS. THURM AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, THE BUDGET FOR OPERATION:OF STREET LIGHTS WAS APPROVED AT $14.000.00. PARKS &.PLAYGROUNDS - MAYOR NICHOLAS REVIEWED THE.RECREATIORI BOARD'S BUDGET REQUEST AND HIS SUGGESTED BUDGET FOUR THIS DEPARTMENT. MRS. THURM MOVED TO REVISE THE MAYOR'S PRESENTATION BY CHANG ING THE SALARY ACCOUNT TO $3,000.00, OTHER IMPROVEMENTS TO $5,000.QO AND O.A.S.I. ACCOUNT TO $175.00 WITH A TOTAL BUDGET OF $12,925.00. MR. HOOG SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. PUBLICITY AND PROMOTION - MRS. THURM MOVED TO APPROVE THIS ACCOUNT AT $2,000.00 (WHICH INCLUDES $350.00 FOR THE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD). MR. HOOG SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MR. HOOG, MR. MURPHY, MAYOR NICHOLAS AND MRS. THTJRM, OPPOSED, MR. SALVAGGIO. MOTION CARRIED. LIBRARY' - BY MOTION OF MRS. THURM, SECONDED BY MR. HOOG, THIS BUDGET WAS APPROVED AT $5,100.00 (WHICH IS FOR RENTAL ON THE FACILITY). MOTION. CARRIED UNANIMOUVLY. BEAUTIFICATION - MRS. THURM MOVED THAT $2,000.00 BE ALLOCATED f TO THE BEAUTIFICATION BOARD BUDGET. MR. MURPHY SECONDED.MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. THE BEAUTIFICATION BOARD WILL BE ASKED TO RE- ALLOCATE THIS MONEY BY LINE ITEM. COMPENSATION - BY MOTION OF MRS. THURM, SECONDED BY'MR. MURPHY AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, $5,000.00 WAS-ALLOCATED FOR WORK- MEN'S COMPENSATION. GARBAGE EXPENDITURES - BY MOTION OF MRS. THURM, SECONDED BY MR. HOOG AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, GARBAGE EXPENDITURES WERE SET AT $171,000.00. MR. MURPHY MOVED THAT THE LINE ITEMS.ON THE LAST PAGE OF THE BUDGET, ACCOUNTS 21000 THRU 2,950,BE APPROVED AT A TOTAL OF $245,600.00 (MAKING THE CONTINGENCY FUND $1,012.00 ­TOTAL BUDGET EXPENDITURES $682,048.00) CITY COUNCIL 8 -17 -76 RECCNVENED 8 -19, 20, 23 AND 26 PAGE 12 OF 13, PLUS ATTACHMMTS MICROFILMED 4 -24 -80 INCOME ITEMS - MR. MURPHY MOVED THAT LINE ITEM 400 BE CHANGED TO $2,500.00. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MRS. THURM MOVED THAT A LINE ITEM 401, SIGN PERMITS, BE INSERTED AT $2,000.00.MOTION FAILED FOR LACK OF SECOND. MR. MURPHY MOVED THAT LINE.ITEM 404 BE SET AT $90,000.00. MRS. THURM SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MR. HOOG MOVED LINE ITEMS 424 AND 425 BE SET AT $14,000.00 EACH. MRS. THURM SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MRS. THURM MOVED THAT THE INCOME ACCOUNTS AT A TOTAL OF $683.060.00 BE APPROVED AFTER AMENDING LINE ITEMS 424 AND 425' TO $15,000.00 EACH. MR. HOOG SECONDED. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MR. HOOG, MR.. MURPHY, MAYOR NICHOLAS AND MRS. THURM, OPPOSED, MR. SALVAGCIO.. MOTION CARRIED. MRS. THURM MOVED THAT $1,012.00 (THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ANTICIPATED INCOME AND EXPENDITURES) BE INSERTED IN LINE ITEM 2400, CONTINGENCIES. MR. MURPHY SECONDED MOTION. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MR. HOOG, MR. MURPHY, MAYOR NICHOLAS AND MRS. THURM, OPPOSED, MR. SALVAGGIO. MOTION CARRIED. BY MOTION OF MR. SALVAGGIO, SECONDED BY MRS. THURM, MEETING ADJOURNED AT 1:15 A.M. APPROVED THIS 7TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER , 1976. MAYOR _ L/ Y CLERK CITY COUNCIL 8 -17 -76 RECONVENED 8--19, 20, 23 -26 PASS 13 OF 13, PLUS ATT aDMTS DOBSON. JONES & BJERNING, P.A. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS City Council City of Cape Canaveral, Florida 76 �c3c( 1 � MICROFILMED 4,24,80 245 MAONOLIA AVENUE - MERRITT ISLAND. FLORDIA 32952 TELEPHONE (305) 463 -1420 August 16, 1976 This letter is to confirm the arrangements for auditing services to be performed by our firm for the City of Cape Canaveral. We will examine the financial statements of the City of Cape Canaveral for the year ending September 30, 1976. The following funds will be included in our examination: General Fund Utility Fund - Sewer System Special Assessment Fund - Street Paving Debt Service Fund Enterprise Fund - Recreation Complex Special Revenue Fund - Federal Revenue Sharing Capital Projects Fund - Police Headquarters Capital Projects Fund - Recreation Complex General Fixed Assets Our examination will be made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and will include such tests of the accounting records and such other auditing procedures as we consider necessary to enable us to express an unqualified opinion on the statements. it is not contemplated that we will make a detailed examination of all transactions such as would be necessary to disclose any defalcation or irregularities that may have occurred. We shall inform you, however, of findings that appear to be unusual or abnormal. r MICROFII m_ l) 4 -24 -80 Your staff will assist us to the extent practicable in the completion of our engagement. They will provide us with schedules and supporting details that we deem necessary. Our fee for this examination will be $8,500 and will be billed to you as the work progresses. It should be understood that circumstances may arise that will require our services to be• extended. If it appears that the fee of $8,500 will be exceeded because of special circumstances, we will bring this to your attention. This engagement does not include any services not specifically stated in this letter. Additional services which you may request will be subject to separate arrangements. If this letter correctly expresses your understanding, please sign the enclosed copy where indicated and return it to,us. APPROVED: i c $y: / Title: Date: ?,- l P., 7( ' a�G e� MICR0.FILMED 4.24 -80 Your staff will assist us to the extent practicable in the completion of our engagement. They will provide us with schedules and supporting details that we deem necessary. Our fee for this exam oration will be $8,500 and will be billed to you as the work progresses. It should be understood that circumstances may arise that will requuire.our services to be extended,. If it appears that the fee of $8,500 will be-exceeded because of special circumstances, we will bring this to your attention. This engagement does not include any services not specifically stated in this letter. Additional services which you may request will be subject to separate arrangements. .If this letter correctly expresses your understanding, please sign the enclosed copy where indicated and return it to us. NES & BJMMG DOBSO N, U ��ti /ate .APPROVED: Title: Mayor Date: 8-18 -76 Approved by City.Council at August 17, 1976 Meeting. Q ,+•+ A DOBSON, JONES & B jERNING. P.A. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 7 (0 C3 7-. f flezv / • l 71a TffiJQBQfUviED 4 -24.80 245 MAGNOLIA AVENUE - MERRITT ISLAND. FLORDIA 32962 TELEPHONE (306) 453 -1420 August 16, 1976 Board of Trustees Municipal Police Officers' Retirement Trust Fund City of Cape Canaveral, Florida This letter is to confirm the arrangements for auditing services to be performed by our firm for the Municipal Police Officers' Trust Fund. We will examine the financial statements of the Municipal Police Officers' Retirement Trust Fund for the year ending September 30, 1976. Our examinations will be made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and will include such tests of the accounting records and such other auditing procedures as we consider necessary to enable us to express an unqualified opinion on the statements. It is not contemplated that we will make a detailed examination of all transactions such as would be necessary to disclose any defalcations or irregularities that may have occurred. We shall inform you, however, of findings that appear to be unusual or abnormal. Your staff will assist us to the extent practicable in the completion of our engagement. They will provide us with schedules and supporting details that we deem necessary. Our fee for this examination will be $400 and will be billed to you as the work progresses. It should be understood that circumstances may arise that will require our services to be extended. If it appears that the fee of $400 will be exceeded because of special circumstances, we will bring this to your attention. This engagement does not include any services not specifically stated in this letter. Additional services which you may request will be subject to separate arrangements. A-24-80 If this letter correctly expresses your understanding, please sign the enclosed copy where indicated and return it to us. )00� APPROVED: r� By: &_0 Title: / 6-� Date: — l�� 76 7� �4® t o • t � A-24-80 If this letter correctly expresses your understanding, please sign the enclosed copy where indicated and return it to us. )00� APPROVED: r� By: &_0 Title: / 6-� Date: — l�� 76 7� �4® mjr,R0F. TIME® 4 =24 -80 If this letter correctly expresses your understanding, please sigrt. the enclosed copy where indicated and return it to us. DOBSON JONES Sc APPROVED: Title: Mayor -- Date: August 18, 1976 Approved by City Council at August 17 ,1976 meeting.