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REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 15, 1977 MICROFILMED 4 -24.80
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CAPE CANAVERAL WAS HELD ON FEBRUARY 15, 1977 AT CITY HALL,
105 POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:38 P. M. BY
MAYOR NICHOLAS.
THE ROLL WAS CALLED BY THE CITY CLERK. OFFICIALS
PRESENT WERE: COUNCILMEN F.M._1300G# J.L. MURPHY, MAYOR L.C,
NICHOLAS AND COUNCILWOMAN ANN H. THURM. CITY ATTORNEY RICHARD F.
SCOTT, CITY CLERK ANITA J. OSTROM, SGT. AT ARMS CHIEF TWEED.
COUNCILMAN G.J. SALVAGGIO WAS ABSENT DUE TO VACATION.
THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 1, WERE APPROVED AS READ.
THE TREASURER'S REPORT FOR JANUARY,WAS FILED.FOR AUDIT.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
ITEM 1. ORDINANCE NO. 1-7.7-GARBAGE COLLECTION FEES
2ND READING
MAYOR NICHOLAS READ THE ORDINANCE ENTITLED:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 5 -74 AS
AMENDED, PERTAINING TO GARBAGE AND TRASH
COLLECTION, BY PROVIDING FOR A SCHEDULE OF
RATES FOR GARBAGE COLLECTION; BY PROVIDING
METHOD OF COLLECTION OF GARBAGE FEES; BY IMPOSING
A LIEN UPON REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR NON-
PAYMENT OF GARBAGE FEES; BY PROVIDING PENALTIES;.
BY DELETING SCHEDULE OF MECHANICAL CONTAINER RENTAL
RATES; REPEALING ANY ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF
AND ALL SECTIONS OF CITY CODE IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MAYOR NICHOLAS ALSO READ THE PROPOSED SECOND AMENDMENT
TO THIS ORDINANCE. A MOTION ON THE ORDINANCE AND FIRST AMEND -
MENT'WERE.ON THE FLOOR FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING. BY MOTION
OF MR. MURPHY, SECONDED BY MRS. THURM AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, THE
SECOND AMENDMENT WAS APPROVED. FIRST AMENDMENT CARRIED BY
UNANIMOUS VOTE. VOTE ON THE MAIN MOTION WAS UNANIMOUS. THE
ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, WAS ADOPTED.
ITEM 2. RESOLUTION 77 -2 RE: 1976 -77 AUDIT CONTRACT
MAYOR NICHOLAS READ THE RESOLUTION ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR AUDITING
SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL,
FLORIDA AND DOBSON, JONES & BJERNING, P.A.;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BY MOTION OF MAYOR NICHOLAS, SECONDED BY MR. HOOG,
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AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, THIS RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 1. RESOLUTION 77 -10 LAND FOR VETERANS` MEMORIAL
MAYOR NICHOLAS READ THE RESOLUTION ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE USE OF CITY PROPERTY
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A VETERANS' MEMORIAL;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BY MOTION OF MR. MURPHY, SECONDED BY MRS. THURM AND
UNANIMOUS VOTE, RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
ITEM 2. RESOLUTION 77 -11 AUTHORIZATION EASEMENT FOR
STREET LIGHT
MAYOR NICHOLAS READ THE RESOLUTION ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION APPROVING EASEMENT TO FLORIDA POWER
AND LIGHT COMPANY FOR STREET LIGHT IN CAPE CANAVERAL,
FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF SAME BY MAYOR AND
CITY CLERK; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
MRS. THURM MOVED TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION. MR. HOOG
SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 3. AWARDING OF FIRE TRUCK BID
MAYOR NICHOLAS REVIEWED THE BIDS FROM PIERCE MANU.-
FACTURING INC. (GATOR) AND EMERGENCY ONE INC. FIRE CHIEF
HOELPERL REPORTED THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD REVIEWED THE
BIDS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND HAD RECOMMENDED THE BID FROM
PIERCE BE ACCEPTED. MR. MURPHY MOVED THAT THE CITY ACCEPT THE LOW
BID FROM PIERCE MANUFACTURING IN THE AMOUNT OF $51,474.05.
MRS. THURM SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 4. STREET LIGHTS ON AIA
MR. MURPHY TOLD COUNCIL THAT DUE TO A REQUEST FROM A
NEW RESIDENT AT HIDDEN HARBOR HE FELT THAT A MINIMUM OF TWO
TO THREE LIGHTS WERE NEEDED ON AlA IN THE AREA. MR. HOOG
OFFERED TO CONTACT FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT REGARDING THIS ITEM.
A RECESS WAS CALLED AT 9:07 P. M. MEETING RECONVENED
AT 9:25 P. M.
CAPTAIN ROBERT HUSSEY, BREVARD COUNTY COORDINATOR
FOR THE SALVATION ARMY, WAS AT THE MEETING AND SPOKE IN BEHALF
OF A YOUNG MAN WHO WISHED TO BE EMPLOYED AS A TAXI DRIVER AND
ASKED THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY OF WAIVING SOME
RESTRICTIONS IN THE CITY'S TAXI ORDINANCE.
COUNCIL MINUTE'S
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MAYOR NICHOLAS MOVED TO ADD AN ITEM - ORDINANCE
NO. 2 -77 AMENDING CHAPTER 725 OF THE CITY CODE. MRS. THURM
SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MAYOR
NICHOLAS READ THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AS PREPARED BY THE CITY
ATTORNEY. THE TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE WAS AS FOLLOWS:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 725, CODE OF THE CITY
OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, BY AMENDING PROVISIONS
OF TAXI CAB REGULATIONS BE PERMITTING CHIEF OF POLICE
TO WAIVE QUALIFICATIONS FOR TAXI CAB DRIVERS UPON
GOOD CAUSE SHOWN; BY REPEALING ALL PARTS OF THE CITY
CODE IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; BY PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
MRS. THURM MOVED TO APPROVE FIRST READING. MR. HOOG
SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
MR. SCOTT TOLD COUNCIL THAT A FORMER EMPLOYE KAREN
CROFT WOULD BE DRAWING-UNEMPLOYMENT FROM THE CITY IN SPITE OF
SEVERAL HEARINGS UNLESS THE CITY APPEALS.
MR. HOOG MOVED FOR AN ADD ON ITEM TO AUTHORIZE THIS
APPEAL. MRS. THURM SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
MR. MURPHY MOVED THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE AUTHORIZED
TO APPEAL THE DECISION OF THE APPEALS REFEREE REGARDING THIS
CLAIM. MR. HOOG SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
THE CHIEF OF POLICE REPORTED TO COUNCIL THAT HE HAD
BEEN ABLE TO FIND A VEHICLE FOR USE IN ANIMAL CONTROL WHICH
COULD BE PURCHASED FOR $995.00 WITH THE CITY'S TRADE IN.
MR. HOOG MOVED TO ADD AN ITEM TO AUTHORIZE PURCHASE
OF VEHICLE. MRS. THURM SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANI-
MOUSLY.
MR. MURPHY MOVED THAT THE CITY PURCHASE THE DATSUN FOR
FOR $995.00 FROM CARL SCHMIDT MOTORS IN MELBOURNE..WITH THE
TRADE IN OF OUR PRESENT ANIMAL CONTROL VEHICLE SAID PURCHASE
FUNDS TO BE TAKEN FROM THE CONTINGENCY ACCOUNT. MR..HOOG
SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
MAYOR NICHOLAS ANNOUNCED THE LIGHT -A -BIKE PROGRAM ON
FEBRUARY 26 AT 10:00 A.M. AT CITY HALL PARKING LOT.
BY MOTION OF MR. MURPHY, SECONDED BY MRS. THURM AND
UNANIMOUS CONSENT, MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:02 P.M.
APPROVED THIS 1 DAY OF MARCH f 1977.
CITY CLER MAYOR
COUNCIL MINUTES
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