HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-21-1979 Regular MeetingCITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 21, 1979
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE
CANAVERAL WAS HELD ON AUGUST 21, 1979 AT CITY HALL, 105 POLK
AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR JOHNSON L. MURPHY,
JR. AT 7:34 P.M.
OFFICIALS PRESENT WERE: MAYOR JOHNSON L. MURPHY, JR.,
COUNCIL MEMBERS L.C. BOYD, J. CALVERT, P.T. LEE AND W. RUTHERFORD;
CITY MANAGER ANITA J. OSTROM, CITY ATTORNEY RICHARD F. SCOTT,
DEPUTY CITY CLERK BARBARA MERCILLIOTT AND SGT. AT ARMS JOAN HUDEPOHL.
THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 7, 1979 WERE
APPROVED AS CORRECTED.
NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 1.
CE NO. 13 -79 RE: MILEAGE ALLOWANCE FOR CITY
S AND EMPLOYEES, DI NANCE N0.
MAYOR MURPHY READ THE ORDINANCE IN FULL ENTITLED:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 301 OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, ENTITLED
"REIMBURSEMENTS1. BY INCREASING THE MILAGE
ALLOWANCE FOR USE OF,PERSONA.L AUTOMOBILES BY CITY
EMPLOYEES; BY REPEALING ALL PARTS OF THE CODE IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; BY PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MRS. BOYD MOVED TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 13 -79 TO ALLOW 174
PER MILE. MR. RUTHERFORD SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 2. ORDINANCE NO. 14 -79 RE: INCREASE IN SEWER RATES
FIRST READING)
MAYOR MURPHY EXPLAINED THAT THIS INCREASE WAS NECESSARY DUE
TO THE FACT THAT THE CITY IS CARRYING A DEFICIT IN OUR PROPOSED
OPERATING BUDGET FOR 1979 -80 OF APPROXIMATELY $25,000.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON RATE INCREASE AND INCREASE IN TAP -IN
FEES. ATTORNEY SCOTT POINTED OUT THAT THE TAP -IN FEE ITEM WAS
NOT ON AGENDA THEREFORE, IT COULD NOT BE DISCUSSED AT THIS MEETING.
MAYOR MURPHY MOVED TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE
NO. 14 -79 TO INCREASE SEWER RATES 25% ACROSS THE BOARD INCLUDING
THE PORT. MR. LEE SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
MICROFILMED 4 -24 -80
ITEM 3. MOTION RE: AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR CLEANING
OFD I AGE DITCH
MR. LEE MOVED TO APPROVE AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR
BIDS FOR CLEANING OF DRAINAGE DITCH RUNNING ALONG THE SECTION
LINE FROM COLUMBIA DRIVE TO NORTHERN END OF CITY. MRS. CALVERT
SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 4. MOTION RE: APPOINTING VOTING DELEGATE TO FLORIDA
LEAGUE OF CITIES ANNUAL CONVENTION
MAYOR MURPHY MOVED TO APPROVE LAVERNE C. BOYD AS VOTING
DELEGATE TO FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES ANNUAL CONVENTION. MRS.
BOYD SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 5. MOTION RE: AUTHORIZATION TO ADJUST SEWER ACCOUNT
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MAYOR MURPHY EXPLAINED TO COUNCIL THAT THE CITY HAD
RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM MR. STRICKLAND, OWNER OF MISSLE VIEW
DORMITORY TO ADJUST HIS SEWER BILL BECAUSE OF A BROKEN WATER
PIPE ON HIS PROPERTY, WHICH HAD BEEN BROKEN FOR APPROXIMATELY
SEVEN MONTHS.
MAYOR MURPHY MOVED TO ADJUST MR. STRICKLA.ND'S SEWER ACCOUNT
AFTER THE AUGUST BILLING STATING THAT IF HIS BILL IS $20.55 OR
LESS THEN HIS BILL WILL BE ADJUSTED TO $20.55. HOWEVER, IF HIS
BILL IS MORE THAN $20.55 AND LESS THAN $33.50 THEN HIS BILL WILL
BE ADJUSTED TO WHATEVER HIS AUGUST BILLING REFLECTS.
MR. RUTHERFORD SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
DISCUSSION
MAYOR MURPHY READ A LETTER FROM MRS. BLACK REGARDING PROBLEM
WITH AUSTRALIAN PINE TREES AND ASKED THAT CITY MANAGER REPLY.
MAYOR MURPHY REQUESTED THAT COUNCIL MEET EVERY THURSDAY
REVIEW OF
FOR WORKSHOP UNTIL THEACOMPREHENSIVE PLAN IS COMPLETED.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:45 P.M.
APPROVED THIS 4 DAY OF Septmber 1979.
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COUNCIL MINUTES
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