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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-21-1978 Regular MeetingMICROFILMED 4- 24 -80 REGULAR MEETING CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 21, 1978 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL WAS HELD ON FEBRUARY 21, 1978 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 AND C.K. WELTON; ATTORNEY RICHARD F. SCOTT, CITY CLERK ANITA J. OSTROM AND SGT. AT ARMS JOAN HUDEPOHL. THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 7, 1978 WERE APPROVED AS CORRECTED. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEM 1. ORDINANCE NO. 1 -78 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10 -75 ZONING REGULATIONS, AMENDING SECTION 643.03 A 2ND READING) MAYOR THURM READ THE OPJ- INANCE IN FULL ENTITLED:` AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 630 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, ZONING ORDINANCE, BY AMENDING SECTION 643.03 A., ENTITLED "NON- CONFORMING LOTS OF RECORD" BY PERMITTING CONSTRUCITON OR ERECTION ETC., OF A ONE OR TWO FAMILY DWELLING ON NON - CONFORMING LOTS; REPEALING ALL SECTIONS OF SAID CODE IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MRS. BOYD MOVED FOR ADOPTION. MRS. RIGERMAN SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ORDINANCE NO. 1 -78 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING. ITEM 2. ORDINANCE NO. 2 -78 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10 -75 ZONING REGULATIONS, AMENDING SECTION 637.78 RE: MH -1 ND READING MAYOR THURM READ THE ORDINANCE IN FULL ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 630 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY-OF CAPE CANAVERAL, ZONING REGULATIONS, BY PROVIDING THAT LOTS FORMERLY ZONED "TR -1" SHALL BE CONFORMING;.BY ESTABLISHING SET BACK REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID LOTS; BY REPEALING ALL PARTS OF THE CODE IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; BY PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MRS. BOYD MOVED FOR ADOPTION. MRS. RIGERMAN SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ORDINANCE NO. 2 -78 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING. MICROFILMED 4 -24 -80 NEW BUSINESS MR. WELTON MOVED THAT ITEMS 4 AND 5 BE TAKEN UP AT THIS TIME. MAYOR THURM SECONDED MOTION. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MR. MURPHY, MRS. RIGERMAN, MAYOR THURM AND MR. WELTQNf OPPOSED, MRS. BOYD. MOTION CARRIED. ITEM 4. RECREATION SUMMER PROGRAM AND 'S'ALARY FOR PROGRAM SUPERVISOR MR. WELTON BRIEFLY OUTLINED THE RECREATION BOARD'S PROPOSED AND APPROVED SUMMER PROGRAM WHICH WOULD BE FOUR 2 -TREEK SESSIONS TO BE HELD AT CAPEVIEW DURING THE MONTHS OF JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST, REGISTRATION FEES WOULD BE $6.00 PER CHILD FOR CAPE CANAVERAL RESIDENTS AND $8.00 PER CHILD FOR NON - RESIDENTS. THE FEES FROM REGISTRANTS TOGETHER WITH ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE RECREATION GENERAL FUND BUDGET WOULD COVER THE COST OF THE PROPOSED PROGRAM. THE BOARD'S SUGGESTED SALARIES FOR THIS TENTATIVE PROGRAM WERE PRESENTED AS.FOLLOWS: PROGRAM SUPERVISOR - $4.00 PER HOUR, ASSISTANT SUPERVISOR - $3.00 PER HOUR, ADDITIONAL PERSON (IF NEEDED) $2.20 PER HOUR. TOTAL SALARY FIGURE $1,400.00. MRS. OSTROM POINTED OUT THAT SOCIAL "SECURITY WOULD TOTAL $85.00.AND WORKMENS COMPENSATION $84.00, LEAVING $151.00 FOR SUPPLIES, INSTEAD OF $320.00 FOR SUPPLIES AS STATED IN THE FIGURES COUNCIL HAD BEFORE 7IiEM FOR REVIEW. MRS. OSTROM INFORMED COUNCIL THAT RECREATION DIRECTOR PICCALO FELT THAT THIS PROGRAM COULD BE CARRIED OUT WITH THE REDUCTION OF THE SUPPLY FIGURE. MR. WELTON MOVED THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAM AS PRESENTED. MAYOR THURM SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 5. REPORT RE: FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT PROPERTY MR. WELTON EXPLAINED THAT FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT WAS PREPARIN `f A SHORT TERM LEASE TO COVER THEIR LAND JUST EAST OF CITY HALL AS THE LEASE ON THE PROPERTY BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE POWER COMPANY HAD EXPIRED. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THIS SHORT -TERM, LOW -COST LEASE WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM AS TO LIABILITY UNTIL A MORE PERMANENT SOLUTION COULD BE MADE BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE COMPANY. AS OF THIS MEETING, THE POWER COMPANY HAS NOT DELIVERED THE-LEASE. MR. WELTON MOVED TO ADD AN ITEM TO THE AGENDA REGARDING 7 THE PURCHASE.OF A TRANSFORMER FOR.THE BALL PARK. MAYOR THUP4 SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCIL MEETING 2 -21 -78 PAGE 2 OF 4 1 1 1 J MICROFILMED 4 -24 -80 MR. WELTON EXPLAINED THAT AN EMERGENCY SITUATION DEVELOPED DUE TO THE LOSS OF THE TRANSFORMER AT THE SENIOR LEAGUE BALL PARK AND THE FACT THAT THE LEAGUES SEASON HAD JUST COMMENCED. HE FURTHER STATED THAT MRS. OSTROM HAS CONTACTED THREE ELECTRICAL COMPANIES THAT THE CITY HAS DONE BUSINESS WITH TO SECURE BIDS FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSFORMER. HE ALSO INFORMED COUNCIL THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE PORT COMMISSION MAY BE ABLE TO DONATE A TRANSFORMER TO THE CITY. ATTORNEY SCOTT INFORMED COUNCIL THAT THE CHARTER PERMITTED THE PURCHASE OF A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT OF THIS NATURE AND IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES WITHOUT GOING OUT 'FOR BIDS. MRS. OSTROM'S INFORMATION WAS AS FOLLOWS: UNITED ELECTRIC DIXON ELECTRIC FOXBUILT $1,450.00 REBUILT TRANSFORMER INSTALLED IMMEDIATELY OR $11800.00 NEW TRANSFORMER PLUS $50.00 FOR TATION (1 WEEK DELIVERY $1,75:.00 NEW TRANSFORMER (6 WEEKS DELIVE'. INSTALLED TRANSPOR- TO 10 DAYS) INSTALLED RY) $1,900.00 NEW TRANSFORMER INSTALLED (NO DEFINITE DELIVERY TIME) MRS. HANSON, CHAIRPERSON OF RECREATION BOARD, REPORTED THAT THIS TRANSFORMER WAS PURCHASED BY COUNTY AND INSTALLED WITH THEIR SUPERVISION. THE COUNTY IS CHECKING TO SEE IF THERE IS A WARRANTY ON THE TRANSFORMER. MR: WELTON MOVED THAT THE CITY FORMALLY REQUEST FROM THE PORT COMMISSIONERS 'ONE-OF- THEIR TRANSVORjLERSo IF COMPATIBLE -WITH THE CITY'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AND THAT COUNCIL AUTHORIZE MRS..OSTROM TO MAKE ANY EXPENDITURES NECESSARY FOR INSTALLATION OF THIS UNIT.. IF UNIT NOT AVAILABLE OR NOT COMPATIBLE,AUTHORIZE MRS. OSTROM TO ACCEPT THE UNITED ELECTRIC BID FOR REBUILT TRANSFORMER INSTALLED FOR $1,450.00. MRS. RIGERMAN SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANI- MOUSLY. COUNCIL SUGGESTED MRS. HANSON COORDINATE WITH COUNTY ON THE MATTER OF POSSIBLE WARRANTY ON THE PARK TRANSFORMER BEFORE PURCHASE. ITEM 1. RECONSIDERATION OF GARBAGE BID MAYOR THURM EXPLAINED THAT THIS BID HAD BEEN PASSED BY A THREE TO TWO VOTE OF COUNCIL TWO WEEKS AGO. IT WAS PLACED ON THE AGENDA FOR A POSSIBLE CHANGE OF VOTE. COUNCIL MEETING 2 -21 -78 MICROFILMED 4.24 -80 MRS. BOYD MOVED THAT COUNCIL CONSIDER DEBATE ON THE MATTER OF RECONSIDERATION OF THE CONTRACT. MAYOR THURM SECONDED MOTION. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MRS. BOYD, MAYOR THURM AND MR. WELTON, OPPOSED, MR. MURPHY AND MRS. RIGERMAN. THE FLOOR WAS OPENED TO PROPONENTS AND OPPOSITION TO THE RAPID RAIL SY §TEM. AFTER CONSIDERABLE DEBATE ON THE SUBJECT, NO FURTHER ACTION BY COUNCIL. ITEM 2. PROPOSED GARBAGE CONTRACT WITH HARRIS SANITATION MRS. BOYD MOVED THAT ITEMS 2 AND 3 BE POSTPONED UNTIL AFTER'THE ITEMS CAN BE REVIEWED AT WORKSHOP. MAYOR THURM SECONDED MOTION. MR. MURPHY MOVED TO AMEND TO ESTABLISH,i A WORKSHOP ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23. AND SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28. MR. WELTON SECONDED MOTION. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: MRS. BOYD ASKED SHE BE ALLOWED TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING DUE TO WORK RELATED._COMMITMENT ON THAT DATE. AMENDMENT PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE.OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS. MR. MURPHY MOVED TO AMEND TO CHANGE THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING TO WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, FOR CONSIDERATION OF CONTRACT AND LEASE EQUIPMENT. MR. WELTON SECONDED MOTION. SECOND AMENDMENT CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MAIN MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. s f, MAYOR THURM MOVED TO ADJOURN AT 11 :25 P. M. APPROVED THIS 7 DAY OF March i ITY CLER MAYOR 1978. COUNCIL MEETING 2 -21 -78