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REGULAR MEETING -
CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 19, 1976
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF.THE
CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 19, 1976 AT CITY
MALL, 105 POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT'7:31 P.M.
BY MAYOR LEO C. NICHOLAS.
THE ROLL WAS CALLED By THE DEPUTY CLERK. OFFICIALS
PRESENT WERE: COUNCILMEN F.M. HOOD, J.L. MURPHY,. MAYOR L.C.
NICHOLAS, COUNCILMAN G.J. SALVAGGIO AND COUNCILWOMAN ANN H. THU`RM;
CITY ATTOPJM RICHARD F. SCOTT; DEPUTY CLERK PATRICIA BEAULIEUr
SGT AT. ARMS F. PATRICK.
MINUTES.OF OCTOBER 5 APPROVED AS CORRECTED.
TREASURER'S 'REPORT
MAYOR NICHOLAS BRIEFLY REVIEWED THE FINANCIAL
STATUS AS REPORTED IN TREASURER'S REPORT DATED SEPTEMBER 308, 1976
WHICH CONCLUDED THE CITY'S FISCAL YEAR. THE TREASURER'S REPORT
WAS FILED FOR_AUDIT.
NEWT BUSINESS
ITEM 1. RESOLUTION NO. 76 -59 'APPOINTMENT OF
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEMBERS
MAYOR NICHOLAS EXPLAINED THAT SEVERAL MEMBERS OF
THE,PRESENT BOARD WERE APPOINTED FOR INDEFINITE TERMS AND THAT
THIS RESOLUTION WOULD APPOINT THOSE MEMBERS FOR SPECIFIC TERMS.
MAYOR NICHOLAS READ A LETTER FROM MICHAEL BRADY REQUESTING
APPOINTMENT TO THIS BOARD. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED WITH CITY ATTORNEY-
AS TO TERMS OF BOARD MEMBERS AS SET OUT IN ZONING ORDINANCE 10 -75.
MR. 5ALVAGGIO MOVED THAT MR. GEORGE MEGUTAR, MR. CHARLES MUHS AND
MR. RICHARD THURM BE APPOINTED FOR THREE YEAR TERMS TO EXPIRE ON
OCTOBER 19, 1979, MR. ROBERT LA %TS AND MR. EUGENE JANDREAU BE
APPOINTED FOR TWO-YEAR TERMS TO EXPIRE ON OCTOBER 19, 1978 AND
MR. MICHAEL BRADY BE APPOINTED AS ALTERNATE MEMBER FOR A TWO YEAR
TERM TO EXPIRE ON OCTOBER 19, 1978. MRS. THURM SECONDED MOTION.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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MAYOR NICHOLAS READ THE RESOLUTION IN FULL ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING TERMS OF OFFICE FOR
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEMBERS PREVIOUSLY APPOINTED;
APPOINTING A MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT;
APPOINTING AN ALTERNATE MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF
ADJUSTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MRS. THURM MOVED FOR ADOPTION. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED
MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 2. RESOLUTION NO.' 76 -60 DOUBLE TAXATION LAWSUIT
MAYOR NICHOLAS READ THE RESOLUTION IN FULL ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL,.,
FLORIDA, IDENTIFYING TO THE BREVARD COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SERVICES RENDERED
SPECIALLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PROPERTY OF
RESIDENTS IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS AND FINANCED
FROM COUNTY -WIDE REVENUES AND PETITIONING ON
BEHALF OF THE CITIZENS AND TAXPAYERS OF CAPE
CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, FOR RELIEF.
MR. SALVAGGIO MOVED FOR ADOPTION.• MRS.-THURM SECONDED
THE MOTION. 140TION CARRIED UN,ANIMQUS)�'yj,
ATTORNEY SCOTT SUGGESTED A CERTIFIED COPY OF RESOLUTION
AND COVER LETTER, WHICH HE WOULD DRAFT, BE SENT TO THE COUNTY
-- COMMISSIONERS.
MRS. THURM REQUESTED A CERTIFIED COPY BE FORWARDED TO
MRS. AGATHA DOERER, PRESIDENT OF THE BREVARD LEAGUE OF CITIES.
ITEM 3. DECISION RE: PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION
MAYOR NICHOLAS EXPLAINED THAT THIS ITEM APPEARED BEFORE
COU�CIL AGAIN AT THE REQUEST OF BRILEY, WILD'S ENGINEERS IN ORDER
TO RE- AFFIRM COUNCIL'S DECISION TO HAVE BRILEYj'WIjj).& ASSOCIATES
COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FOR THE CITY. ATTORNEY SCOTT EXPLAINED
THAT HE HAD TALKED TO ENGINEERS TOM STRANG AND.DON WANSTALL WHO
WISHED TO MAKE IT CLEAR TO THE CITY THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSURE
APPROVAL. HE FURTHER EXPLAINED THAT THEY PLAN, IF COUNCIL SO CHOOSES,
TO GO AHEAD AND COMPLETE APPLICATION AND BRING IT BACK TO COUNCIL
FOR REVIEW BEFORE THEY PRESENT IT.
MR. SALVAGGIO MOVED THAT THE APPLICATION BE SUBMITTED
AS DESIGNATED AT THE MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 21. MRS. THURM SECONDED
MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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. M 4. DISCUSSION RE: AUSTRALIAN PINES
MAYOR NICHOLAS EXP:A!'.'ED-THAT A PROPERTY OWNER
WAS REQUESTING THE CITY R'_7MVE AUSTRALIAN PINE TREES WHICH
WERE ON CITY RIGHT -OF -WAY BECAUSE OF THE ROOTS INTERFERING
WITH SEWER LINES. COUNCILMAN HOOG SUGGESTED CITY TARE AN i
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ALTERNATIVE.MEASURE BY MAKING THE FOLLOWING MOTION: CITY
CREWS BE AUTHORIZED TO USE CITY ROTO- ROOTER IN REMOVING -P
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AUSTRALIAN PINE ROOTS FROM THAT PARTICULAR PORTION OF THE -0
SEWER SYSTEM WHICH HAS BEEN CLOGGED AT THE S.E. CORNER OF
ADAMS AND POINSETTA AVENUE. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED MOTION.
BUILDING OFFICIAL JACK-HURCK EXPLAINED THIS WOULD INVOLVE
GOING ON THE MAN'S PROPERTY IN ORDER TO GET TO THAT SECTION
OF.THE SEWER LINES THAT WERE BEING CLOGGED. THE PROPERTY
OWNER INVOLVED, MR. GEORGE LAMAN, WAS IN ATTENDANCE AND GAVE
HIS PERMISSION TO ACCOMPLISH THIS TASK. MR. LAMAN EXPLAINED
TO.COUNCIL THAT HE WAS NOT OBJECTING TO THE AUSTRALIAN PINES.
.BUT TO THE.FACT THAT REMOVING THE ROOTS FROM HIS LINES HAD
SEEN COSTING HIM MONEY. HE STATED THAT HE HAD PAID TO HAVE
THIS JOB DONE ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO. COUNCIL AGREED THAT
THIS WOULD BE DONE SOON TO AVOID FURTHER PROBLEMS.
DISCUSSION,
MR. HURCK EXPLAINED TO COUNCIL A PROBLEM WITH
VISIBILITY AT A CORNER OF JEFFERSON AVENUE. HE STATED THAT
MOST OF THE OVER- GROWTH INVOLVED WAS ON CITY PROPERTY HOWEVER
A SMALL PORTION WAS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. MAYOR NICHOLAS
SUGGESTED THAT THE.BUILDING OFFICIAL COORDINATE THIS PROBLEM
WITH DEPUTY CITY MANAGER.
14AYOR NICHOLAS READ A LETTER FROM BREVARD COUNTY.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COMMITTEE REGARDING THE PROPOSED
COUNTY' CRIMINAL .JUSTICE- INFORMATION- SYSTEM MASTER PLAN. MAYOR
NICHOLAS REQUESTED THIS ITEM BE PLACED ON THE NEXT WORKSHOP
AGENDA.
COUNCILMAN MURPHY SPOKE BRIEFLY ON TH E GARBAGE
SITUATION.
MRS. THURM MOVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 8:45 P.M.
MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED MOTION.
APPROVED THIS 2 DAY OF NOVEMBER , 1976.
MAYOR
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