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SPECIAL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 24, 1978
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL
WAS HELD ON AUGUST 24, 1978 AT CITY HALL, 105 POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL,
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THE ROLL WAS CALLED BY THE CITY CLERK. OFFICIALS PRESENT WERE:
MAYOR ANN H. THURM, COUNCIL MEMBERS L. C. BOYD, P. T. LEE, J. L. MURPHY AND
M.A. RIGS T; CITY MANAGER ANITA J. OSTROM, ATTORNEY JOHN KABBOORD, CITY
CORK PATRICIA J. BEAULIEU AMID SGT. AT ARMS JOAN HUDEPOHL.
ITEM AWARDING BID FOR TRUCK FOR STREET DEPARMINT
ALL TRUCK BIDS M aDr AM OPENED ON AUGUST a n HAD : E r y• Er
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YEAR MAKE ODOMETER READING
PRICE
FINNEEY M3TORS
1976 FORD 3/4 TON PICK -UP 83,980
$ 2,500.00
(BAD FRONT END - TOO MUCH USE)
MOODY
1974 CHEVY 1/2 TON PICK -UP 29,954
$ 1,600.00
(6 -1/2 FT. BED - TRUCK BODY TOO RUSTY - DID NOT
MEET SPECS)
CARL SCHMIDT
1977 DODGE 1/2 TON 15,383
$ 4,100.00
(TOO EXPENSIVE)
CARL SCHMID'T
1975 CHEVY 1/2 TON 69,342
$ 2,450.00
(Too USED)
CARL SCE]NM
1976 CF-MW 1/2 TON 52,417
$ 2,650.00
(T00 USED)
CARL SCHNBDT
1974 CHEW 3/4 TON 41,762
$ 2,530.00
('ROUGH USE)
MR. BORING EXPLAINED THAT W= AT CARL SaD= MIORS HE HAD RECEIVED
AN ADDITIONAL
BID PROPOSAL FOR A 1974 FORD, 1/2 TON PICK -UP TRUCK WITH 43,560
MILES AT $2, 995.00 AND HE FELT THAT TT WAS SUITABLE FOR THE CITY'S USE.
REF=CE WAS MADE TO ATTORNEY SCOTT'S LETTER OF AUGUST 24 MUCH STATED
THAT r EVERY EUM r SECURE RESPONSIVE, BIDS HAD BEEN r E, COUNCIL COULD
AWARD THE BID ON THE SL: ' VEBICLE. MR. C• = IS ATIAMM TO
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w ► 1974 FORD TRUCK FOR $2,995.00 allTMM BY CARL Sat= M0TORS FOR THE
STREET DEPARTMENT. MAYOR TRURA SECONDED MMON. MM"TON CARRIED UNANIMUSLY.
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LAW OFFICES OF
WOLFE, KIRSCHENBAUM, CARUSO Sc MOSLEY, P. A.
FRANK M.WOLFE
MALCOLM R.KIRSCHENBAUM
JOE TEAGUE CARUSO
CURTIS R.MOSLEY
RICHARD F. SCOTT
JOHN J. KABBOORD, JR.
JACK A. KIRSCHENBAUM
August 24, 1978
66 NORTH ATLANTIC AVENUE 320 FORTENBERRY ROAD
POST OFFICE BOX 757 POST OFFICE BOX 1271
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13081 783 -2218
Mrs. Anita J. Ostrom
City Manager
City of Cape Canaveral
105 Polk Avenue
Cape. Canaveral, Florida 32920
Dear Anita:
(305) 783-2218
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IN REPLY ADDRESS FIRM AT
Cocoa Beach
This is in response to your request for my opinion regarding the status of
purchase of a pick up truck by the City. It is my understanding that none
of the bids received were responsible, nor that the trucks offered were
acceptable. I also understand that in the course of inspecting the trucks,
one of the dealers had just offered to the City a substitute vehicle which was
not included in his bid.
Since the City Council has twice advertised for trucks and since response
was unsuccessful, it is my opinion that the City Council would have the
authority to purchase the pick up truck described to me which was not
included in the bids. There is no Florida case law nor Statutory authority
to support our position, or to oppose it, but there is case law from other
states which indicates City Council may take such an action. It also appears
that since City Council has made every reasonable effort to obtain responsive
bids, the Charter obligation has been met.
Yours very truly,
Richard . Scott
City Attorney
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