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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-20-1977 Regular MeetingMICRO ED 4 -24 -80 REGULAR. MEETING CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 20, 1977 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL WAS HELD ON SEPTEMBER 20, 1977 AT CITY HALL, 105 POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR L,C. NICHOLAS AT 7:35 P.M. THE ROLL WAS CALLED BY THE CITY CLERK. OFFICIALS PRESENT WERE: MAYOR L.C. NICHOLAS, COUNCIL MEMBERS J.L. MURPHY, M.A. RIGERMAN AND A.H. THURM; ATTORNEY JAMES S. THERIAC AND CITY CLERK ANITA J. OSTROM. SGr- AT AFM :ALBERT • ; . :• . ; �► aid DI M � THE COUNCIL MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 6, WERE APPROVED AS READ. NEW BUSINESS ITEM 1. MR. DON FINDELL RE: PRESENTATION OF 201 SEWAGE TREATMENT AND 208 WATER QUALITY PROGRAMS MR. DON FINDELL, BREVARD COUNTY WATER RESOURCES DIRECTOR, AND MR. DALE BAIRD,.CONSULTANT FOR THE FACILITIES PORTION OF THE 201 PROGRAM, PRESENTED A FILM REGARDING THE 201, 208 WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND DISCUSSED THE POSSIBLE WAYS THAT SEWAGE COLLECTION COULD BE HANDLED IN FUTURE YEARS. COUNCIL THANKED THESE REPRESENTATIVES FOR THEIR PRESENTATION. FOLLOWS: A RECESS WAS CALLED A79:00 P.M. MEETING RECONVENED AT 9:08 P.M. ITEM 2. ORDINANCE NO. 14 -77 AMENDING ZONING NO. 10-75, AS AMENDED, SECTIONS 638. 637.31 AND 637.51 (1ST READING) MAYOR NICHOLAS READ THE TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE AS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING-ORDINANCE NO. 10 -75 ZONING REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA , AMENDING SECTION 638.11 (C -2 ZONING DISTRICT) BY MODIFYING AREA AND DIMENSION REGULATIONS FOR SINGLE FAMILY AND TWO FAMILY DWELLING; ADDING SECTION 638.12 (C -2 ZONING DISTRICT), SETTING AREA AND DIMENSION REGULATIONS, AND MINIMUM SET BACK REQUIREMENTS; AMENDING SECTION 637.31 (R -2 ZONING DISTRICT)BY ESTABLISHING MINIMUM SET BACK REQUIREMENTS AMENDING SECTION 6.37.51 (R -3 ZONING DISTRICT), BY ESTABLISHING MINIMUM SET BACK REQUIREMENTS; MICROFILMED 4 -24 -80 r. REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS THEREOF OR PARTS OF THE'CITY CODE IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MRS. THURM MOVED TO APPROVE FIRST READING. MR. MURPHY SECONDED MOTION. MOTION.CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE 14 -77 APPROVED. -�' ITEM 3. RESOLUTION 77 -34 APPOINTMENT OF ONE RECREATION BOARD MEMBER AND TWO ALTERNATE RECREATION BOARD MEMBERS. MRS. THURM INFORMED COUNCIL THAT THE RECREATION BOARD'S RECOMMENDATIONS WERE SANDY BUTLER AS REGULAR MEMBER, MARK RHAME AND JAMES WIGHT AS ALTERNATE MEMBERS AND MOVED TO PLACE THESE NAMES IN SECTION 1, 2 AND 3 RESPECTIVELY. MAYOR NICHOLAS SUGGESTED THAT ALL NAMES BE PLACED IN NOMINATION AND A.POLLED VOTE BE TAKEN. AFTER SOME DISCUSSION, IT WAS DECIDED THAT SINCE COUNCIL DID NOT KNOW APPLICANTS THEY SHOULD. TAKE THE RECOMMEN- DATIONS OF THE BOARD. MR. MURPHY.SECONDED MRS. THURM'S MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MAYOR NICHOLAS READ THE RESOLUTION ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A REGULAR MEMBER, FIRST AND SECOND ALTERNATE MEMBERS TO THE RECREATION BOARD; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. } BY MOTION OF MRS. THURM, SECONDED BY MRS. RIGERMAN, AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, RESOLUTION 77 -34 WAS ADOPTED NAMING SANDY BUTLER AS REGULAR MEMBER,. MARK RHAME AS FIRST ALTER - NA'tE AND JAMES WIGHT AS SECOND ALTERNATE. I-TEMA. DISCUSSION RE: CONTRACTING WITH .SHERIFF FOR POLICE PROTECTION MR. F.L. MURPHY PRESENTED'TO COUNCIL A PETITION WITH APPROXIMATELY 800 NAMES REQUESTING THE CONTRACT WITH THE SHERIFF. SGT. PATRICK PRESENTED.COUNCIL WITH A PETITION SIGNED BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE CITY'S POLICE DEPAR`TW` v MENT EXCEPT ONE WHICH ALSO REQUESTED CONTRACTING WITH THE COUNTY. THERE WAS MUCH DISCUSSION ON THIS SUBJECT BY COUNCIL AND THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE. MRS. THURM S�ATED`THAT THIS WAS A MATTER OF GRAVE IMPORTANCE AND MOVED.TO POSTPONE THE DECISION UNTIL ALL FIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS WERE IN ATTEN- DANCE. MR. MURPHY SECONDED MOTION. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MR. MURPHY AND MRS. THURM, OPPOSED, MAYOR NICHOLAS AND MRS. RIGERMAN. MOTION FAILED. COUNCIL MINUTES 9 -20 -77 PAGE 2 07 4 = MICROFILMED 4 -24 -80 MAYOR NICHOLAS MOVED THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY AND THE CITY MANAGER BE AUTHORIZED TO PURSUE THE CONTRACT WITH.THE COUNTY. MRS. THURM SECONDED MOTION. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MR. MURPHY AND MRS. THURM, OPPOSED., MAYOR NICHOLAS AND MRS. RIGERMAN. MOTION FAILED. MAYOR NICHOLAS MOVED THAT THIS ITEM BE POSTPONED UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE FULL COUNCIL IS IN ATTENDANCE. MR. MURPHY SECONDED MOTION. VOTE WAS UNANIMOUSLY IN FAVOR. ITEM 5. AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR PAVING REPAIR BIDS MR. MURPHY MOVED THAT THE CITY ADVERTISE FOR BIDS TO REPAIR THE PAVING ON PIERCE AVENUE, MRS. THURM SECONDED. MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MR. GEORGE FIRKINS ASKED COUNCIL TO CONSIDER REPAIRING SURF DRIVE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. HE STATED THAT HE HAD LOST SALES DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE STREET. MR. MURPHY WILL LOOK INTO THIS SITUATION AND DETERMINE WHAT CAN BE DONE. ITEM 6. AUTHORIZATION TO HIRE POLICE OFFICERS BY MOTION OF MAYOR NICHOLAS, SECONDED BY MRS. RIGER- MAN AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, AUTHORIZATION WAS GIVEN TO HIRE TWO FULL -TIMB POLICE OFFICERS AND ONE PART -TIME DISPATCHER. ITEM 7. REPORT FROM ATTORNEY REGARDING RUBBISHMAN CONTRACT ATTORNEY THERIAC REPORTED THAT HE AND THE CITY'S C.P.A. WOULD BE MEETING WITH RUBBISHMAN'S AUDITORS REGARDING THE CALCULATIONS OF THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX INCREASES. THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION ABOUT POOR SERVICE FROM RUBBISHMAN RECENTLY AND A LETTER IS TO BE SENT TO RUBBISHMAN REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. ITEM 8. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE SUIT MR. THERIAC TOLD COUNCIL THAT A SUIT REGARDING THE RECENT RECALL PETITION WOULD BE IN TWO PARTS: l,, ASKING FOR THE CITY'S RIGHTS FROM THE COURT, 2-. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO STOP THE PROCEEDINGS TOWARD A RECALL ELECTION. BY MOTION OF MR. MURPHY, SECONDED BY MRS. THURM AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, THE ATTORNEY -WAS AUTHORIZED TO PROCEED WITH THIS SUIT. COUNCIL MINUTES 9 -20 -77 PAGE 3 OF 4 f . -MICROFILMED 4.24 -80 DISCUSSION MAYOR NICHOLAS TOLD COUNCIL THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUGGESTIONS FROM OUR 701 PLANNER AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENDING UP .WITH THE BEST OVERALL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POSSIBLE, MR. JIM CASTAGNO, THE CITY'S CETA PLANNER,. WOULD BE WORKING ON CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT PHAS E S. THERE WAS NO OBJECTION FROM ANY OF THE COUNCIL TO THIS PLAN. BY MOTION OF MRS. THURM, SECONDED BY MRS. RIGERMAN, MEETING ADJOURNED AT 11:20 P.M. APPROVED THIS 4 DAY OF OCTOBER , 1977. y coc c-) MAYOR I Y CLEW i k COUNCIL MINUTES 9 -20 -77 PAGE 4 OF 4