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CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 6, 1977
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL WAS HELD ON DECEMBER 6, 1977
AT CITY HALL, 105 POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR
ANN H. THURM AT 7:30 P.M.
THE ROLL WAS CALLED BY THE CITY CLERK, OFFICIALS
PRESENT WERE: MAYOR ANN H. THURM, COUNCIL MEMBERS L.C.
BOYD, J.L.. MURPHY, M.A. RIGERMAN; ATTORNEY, JAMES S.
THERIAC, CITY CLERK ANITA J. OSTROM, SGT. AT ARMS,
VIRGIL PITCH.
THE COUNCIL MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 15 WERE APPROVED
AS READ.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
ITEM 1. PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE FOR TRACTOR
BIDS FOR RECREATION DEPARTMENT (POST-
PONED FROM 11 -15 MEETING)
MR. MURPHY MOVED TO AUTHORIZE ADVERTISING FOR
TRACTOR BIDS ON THE BASIS OF THE - SPECIFICATIONS THAT COUNCIL HAD
BffORE THEM AT THIS MEETING. MRS. RIGERMAN SECONDED MOTION.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 1. ACCEPTANCE OF LEO C. NICHOLAS' RESIGNATION
AS MAYOR
MAYOR THURM REQUESTED THAT THIS RESIGNATION BE PLACED
IN THE MINUTES FOR HISTORY PURPOSES. MRS. THURM PROCEEDED TO
READ LEO C. NICHOLAS' LETTER OF RESIGNATION AS MAYOR, SAID
RESIGNATION TO BE EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 20, 1977. ATTORNEY
THERIAC ADVISED IT WAS NOT NECESSARY TO ACCEPT THIS RESIGNATION
BY MOTION.
MAYOR THURM REQUESTED-THE MINUTES REFLECT THAT THIS
RESIGNATION WAS ACCEPTED WITH DEEP REGRETS. MAYOR THURM
THEN PRESENTED A PLAQUE TO MR. NICHOLAS IN APPRECIATION OF
HIS SEVEN YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY AS MAYOR AND COUNCILMAN.
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ITEM 2. ACTION RE: GARBAGE SERVICE
MR. MURPHY GAVE A BRIEF REVIEW OF THE GARBAGE COMMITTEE'S
RECOMMENDATIONS. THE COMMITTEE'S FINDINGS REDUCED THE OPTIONS
TO THREE - ALL THREE INVOLVED THE RAPID RAIL SYSTEM.
MR. MURPHY MOVED THAT THE CITY PROCEED WITH RAPID
RAIL COLLECTION SYSTEM IN ONE OF THE THREE FORMS THAT ARE AVAIL-
ABLE ;1. CONTRACTOR OPERATED RAPID RAIL SYSTEM, 2. CITY OPERATED
RAPID RAIL SYSTEM 3. CITY OWNED EQUIPMENT AND CONTRACT OPERATED
RAPID RAIL SYSTEM. MRS. THURM SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY. THE GARBAGE C ON+1=71S TO REPORT ON TAE RAPID RAIL SYSTEMS AT NEXT
COUNCIL WORKSHOP.. MR. MURPHY OFFERED TO TALK TO ANY CITIZEN WHO
WANTS TO CALL HIM ON THIS SUBJECT.-
ITEM 3. ORDINANCE NO. 19 -77 REPEALING ORDINANCE.
NO. 21 -75 RE: OFF - PREMISE SIGNS 1ST READING)
MAYOR THURM READ THE ORDINANCE IN FULL ENTITLED:
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 21 -75
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE-..
COUNCIL AGREED TO POSTPONE THIS SUBJECT UNTIL THE
NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING.
ITEM 4. ORDINANCE NO. 20 -77 AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO. 1- 9 RE: FIRE PROTECTION CODE 71ST READING)
MAYOR THURM READ THE TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS:
ORDINANCE NO. 20 -77 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO. 1 -69 BY ADOPTING A NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION
ASSOCIATION CODE AND SOUTHERN BUILDING CODE FOR FIRE
PROTECTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MRS. BOYD MOVED FOR ADOPTION.. MRS. RIGERMAN SECONDED
MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. FIRST READING APPROVED.
A RECESS WAS CALLED AT 8:35 P. M. MEETING RECONVENED
AT 8:45 P.M.
AT THIS TIM MR. M[TRPHY SHOWED A FILM RE: RAPID RAIL SYSTEMS.
ITEM 5. RESOLUTION NO. 77 -39 RE: APPLYING TO COUNTY
FOR CONVEYANCE OF OAK LANE PROPERTY
MAYOR THU:ZM READ THE RESOLUTION IN FULL ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION APPLYING-FOR CONVEYANCE OF THAT
CERTAIN PARCEL OF PROPERTY COMMONLY REFERRED
TO AS OAK LANE PROPERTY CURRENTLY OWNED BY THE
COUNTY OF BREVARD, STATE OF FLORIDA; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MRS. RIGERMAN MOVED FOR ADOPTION. MR. MURPHY
SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCIL MINUTES
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ATTORNEY THERIAC ADVISED THAT A CERTIFIED COPY
OF THIS RESOLUTION BE FORWARDED TO WILLIAM H. ARNOLD,
ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY, WHO WOULD THEN FORWARD IT
TO THE*COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR THEIR ACTION.
ITEM 6. RESOLUTION NO. 77 -40 RE: APPOINTMENT
OF MEMBER TO POLICE OFFICERS'RETIREMENT
TRUST FUND BOARD
MAYOR THURM READ THE RESOLUTION IN FULL ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A MEMBER TO THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CAPE CANAVERAL
POLICE OFFICERS' RETIREMENT TRUST FUND;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MRS. RIGERMAN NOMINATED'SGT. FREDDIE PATRICK
AS THE NEW MEMBER. MRS. BOYD MOVED FOR ADOPTION OF-THE
RESOLUTION NAMING SGT. PATRICK AS THE MEMBER WITH A TERM
TO EXPIRE ON DECEMBER 3, 1978. MRS. RIGERMAN SECONDED MOTION.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 7. RESOLUTION NO. 77 -41 RE: APPOINTMENT OF
BEAUTIFICATION BOARD MEMBERS
MR. MURPHY NOMINATED THE NAMES OF..PAUL EATON,
LESLIE NELSON AND GARNET CHANEY BEAUTIFICATION BOARD
MEMBERS WHOSE TERMS HAD EXPIRED ON DECEMBER 3 AND 'ALSO
RUBY ANDERSON, A CITIZEN WHO HAD OFFERED TO SERVE ON THE
~ BOARD, WITH TERMS TO EXPIRE ON NOVEMBER 7, 1979. MAYOR THURM
READ THE RESOLUTION INSERTING THOSE NAMES AND TERM. THE
TITLE.OF THE RESOLUTION WAS AS FOLLOWS:
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE
CITY BEAUTIFICATION BOARD; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MR. MURPHY MOVED FOR ADOPTION. -MRS. BOYD SECONDED
MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 8. COUNCIL APPROVAL OF TEMPORARY SIGN FOR
OCEAN WOODS
IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT THIS ON -SITE SIGN WAS IN
CONFORMANCE WITH THE SIGN CODE THAT RECOGNIZES TEMPORARY
SIGNS FOR NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
MRS. RIGERMAN MOVED THAT THE COUNCIL GIVE APPROVAL
FOR THE APPLICATION OF A TEMPORARY ON -SITE SIGN FOR OCEAN
WOODS INCORPORATED THE LOCATION TO BE ON THEIR PROPERTY
AT THE NORTH END OF RIDGEWOOD IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE SIGN
CODE 653.03 ►SECTION 2. MR. MURPHY SECONDED MOTION. MOTION
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ITEM 9. APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL FIRE HYDRANTS
MRS. RIGERMAN MOVED THAT COUNCIL REQUEST COCOA
PLACE A FIRE HYDRANT AT THE S.W. CORNER OF WASHINGTON
AND RIDGEWOOD INTERSECTION AND INFORM COCOA THAT THE
CITY,AT SOME UNSPECIFIED TIME IN THE FUTURE, WILL BE
REQUESTING FIRE HYDRANTS BE PLACED AT THE S.E. CORNER
OF WASHINGTON AND POINSETTA AND THE S.E. CORNER OF WASH-
INGTON AND MAGNOLIA INTERSECTIONS. MR. MURPHY SECONDED
MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
A SHORT DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON FUNDS TO PAY FOR
THE ABOVE ITEM. MENTION WAS MADE OF TAKING FUNDS OUT
OF CONTINGENCY.
ITEM 10. MOTION TO APPROVE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN
MRS. BOYD MOVED THAT THE CITY ADOPT THE AFFIRMATIVE
ACTION PLAN WHICH HAD BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY AFFIRMATIVE.
ACTION OFFICER WILLIAM B. RUNION. THE PLAN ADOPTED AT THIS
MEETING IS IN LIEU OF.THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN.ADOPTED BY
COUNCIL AT THE MEETING OF MAY .17, 1977, WHICH HAD BEEN REJECTED
BY MR. RUNION. MRS. RIGERMAN SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 11. MOTION TO APPOINT BREVARD LEAGUE DIRECTOR
MR. MURPHY MOVED THAT MRS. THURM BE APPOINTED. MAYOR
THURM DECLINED.
MAYOR THURM MOVED THAT MRS. RIGERMAN BE APPOINTED.
MR. MURPHY SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 12. MOTION REGARDING EMPLOYEES' CHRISTMAS BONUS
COUNCIL REVIEWED THE LIST OF PART —TIME AND FULL —TIME
EMPLOYEES BEFORE THEM AT THIS MEETING. AFTER SOME DISCUSSION
MR. MURPHY MOVED THAT THE SCHEDULE AS WORKED UP BY COUNCIL'
BE APPROVED AND FUNDS FOR CHRISTMAS BONUS SHALL BE TAKEN
FROM CONTINGENCY FUND. SCHEDULE AS AGREED UPON WAS AS
FOLLOWS: EMPLOYEES OVER ONE YEAR OF SERVICE — $75.00, EMPLOYEES
UNDER ONE YEAR OF SERVICE — $30.00, PART —TIME EMPLOYEES OVER ONE
YEAR — $20.00, PART TIME EMPLOYEES UNDER ONE YEAR — $10.00.
MRS. BOYD SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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MRS. RIGERMAN MOVED FOR AN ADD -ON ITEM WHICH WOULD
BE A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF MAINTAINING THE PRESENT SERVICES
AT THE CAPE CANAVERAL HOSPITAL. MRS. BOYD SECONDED MOTION FOR
ADD ON ITEM. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
MRS. RIGERMAN EXPLAINED THE NEED FOR THE PASSAGE OF THIS
RESOLUTION DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECOMMENDATION
BY THE EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCY TO ELIMINATE
THE OBSTETRICAL AND PEDIATRIC SERVICES AT CAPE CANAVERAL HOSPITAL.
MRS. RIGERMAN HAD A RESOLUTION WHICH HAD BEEN ADOPTED BY THE COCOA
BEACH CITY COMMISSIONERS OPPOSING THE MOVE TO ELIMINATE THESE
SERVICES FROM THE HOSPITAL. MR. MURPHY MOVED THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL ADOPT THIS RESOLUTION MAKING THE APPROPRIATE CHANGES.
MAYOR THURM SECONDED MOTION.
MRS. RIGERMAN READ THE TITLE OF THE RESOLUTION AS FOLLOWS:
RESOLUTION NO. 77 -42
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, CONTESTING PROPOSED CHANGE
IN CAPE CANAVERAL HOSPITAL SERVICES; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 77- 42.PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
MRS. RIGERMAN IS TO TAKE A.COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE PUBLIC
HEARING ON DECEMBER 15, 1977 AT THE MERRITT ISLAND COURTHOUSE
AND ,.PRESENT IT TO THE EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCY.
BY MOTION OF MRS. RIGERMAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR THURM, MEETING
ADJOURNED AT 10:03 P.M.
APPROVED THIS 20 DAY OF December , 1977.
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City ®f Cape Canaveral
105 POLK AVENUE - CAPE CANAVERAL. FLORIDA 32920
TELEPHONE 305 783 -1100
FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
November 15, 1977
City Clerk
City..df Cape Canaveral.
Florida, 32920
Dear Mrs. Ostrom,
After considerable consideration I regret I must take an
action which grieves me deeply. Recent decisions of the City
Council indicate to me a trend on the part of our City.govern-
ment towards becoming a non -city, and this is a trend I do not
care to be associated with. Additionally, there are discords
and animosities prevalent in the City Council which.negate my
ability (and theirs) to provide effective leadership.
I therefore tender my resignation as Mayor of the City of
Cape Canaveral, this resignation to take effect November 20.
I apologize to the citizens of the City for - taking this action,
but at this time it appears to be something which must be done
for the good of the City.
Regretfully,
Leo C, Nicholas
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Beaulieu, Patricia
STREETS
Boring, Kenneth
Akery,. Carl
Chamberlain, Donald
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Meekly Rate
296.75
172.19
232.36
166.56
160.00
Date of Emp
9/4/63
10/6/73
2/3./69
9/6/66
5/16/77
Mehal, Richarea
220.64
10/1/73
Angel, Charles
173.21
9/1/72
Bennington, John
140.00
7/12/76
Tawney, Ralph
140.00
7/6/75
RECREATION Complex Portion
Piccalo, Jack 46.36
Homer, Wallace 121.54 9/20/76
�® Bastura, Diane Pt time 2.20 hr 11/6/76
Stue?er, George 2.90 9/9/75
. Santomassino, Free 2.20 4/21/77
Gf Brush, Kathleen 2.20 10/77
Pfirman, Walter 2.20 10/77
Hoelperl, Ernest 96.11 4/70
INSPECTION
Keller Harry 200.00 4/1/77
POLICE
Fitch, Virgil
236.69
6/21/65
Douglas, Mary
166.00
7/7/77
Flack, William
166,00
5/1/77
Fitch, David
161.00
12/20/71
Hudepohl, Joan
206.63
4/7/65
Klein, Norman
231.19
10/1/67
Landry, Coral
122.56
10/1/73
Molnar, David
212.36
7/2/74
Patrick, Freee?ie
210.35
6/26/66
Praetorius, Albert
201.37
10/16/70
Salvo, Stephen
166.00
11/1/77
Steib, Davica
166.00
4/17/77
Stricklane, Traci
115.79
10/1/76
Tarr, Davis'
195.21
1/27/75
Brae.ley, Robert Pt time 2.20
12/16/76
Keller, Harry 2.20
1/23/76
Roth, Jacquelyn 2.20
6/21/77
-,-Daniels, Stephen Pt time
20.00
5/16/70
Rose, Barbara 'd ""
20.00
1/11,/77
Osborne, Alma Pt time
20.00
9/4/73
POLICE (contd )
Donahue, Patricia
Mutes, Betty
Pt time
Meekly rate
20.00 9/5/77
115.79 12/8/76
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Carlson, Donald
145.38
5/31/77
Kidd, Gloria
125.00
11/9/77
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Nelson, Phyllis
138.92
10/18/76
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Piccalo, Jack
192.30+
8/19/75
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Pickett, Agnes
125.00
11/7/77
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Reed, Robert
126.50
1/24/77
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Castagno, James
192.31
8/22/77
Tonias, Shirley
130.64
8/31/77
Wiggins, William
136.80
6/21/77
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Klotz, Francis
145.00
7/1/75
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