HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-04-1979 Regular MeetingCITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 4, 1979
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CAPE CANAVERAL WAS HELD ON DECEMBER 4, 1979 AT CITY HALL,
105 POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA,
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:34 P.M. BY MAYOR
JOHNSON L. MURPHY, JR.
THE ROLL WAS CALLED BY THE CITY CLERK, OFFICIALS
PRESENT WERE: MAYOR J.L, MURPHY, JR., COUNCIL MEMBERS L,C',
BOYD, J. CALVERT, P.T. LEE AND W. RUTHERFORD; CITY ATTORNEY
RICHARD F. SCOTT, CITY MANAGER ANITA J. OSTROM, CITY CLERK
PATRICIA J. BEAULIEU AND SGT. AT ARMS JOAN HUDEPOHL.
THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 20 AND
PUBLIC HEARING OF NOVEMBER 27 WERE APPROVED AS READ.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
ITEM 1. ORDINANCE NO. 19 -79 PROHIBITING TOPLESS OR
BOTTOMLESS PERFORMANCES IN ESTABLISHMENTS
IC' SED TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
SECOND READING
MAYOR MURPHY READ THE ORDINANCE IN FULL ENTITLED:
ORDINANCE NO, 19 -79 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 733 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CAPE
CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALE
REGULATIONS, BY PROHIBITING CERTAIN TYPES
OF CONDUCT COMMONLY KNOWN AS TOPLESS OR BOTTOM-
LESS PERFORMANCES WITHIN ESTABLISHMENTS LICENSED
TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; BY PROVIDING FOR
PENALTIES; BY PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MRS. CALVERT MOVED FOR ADOPTION. MRS. BOYD SECONDED
MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 1.
MAYOR MURPHY READ THE TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 253, ENTITLED
LIBRARY BOARD, OF THE CODE.OF THE CITY OF
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, BY PROVIDING FOR
TWO ADDITIONAL MEMBERS AT LARGE TO BE APPOINTED
TO THE LIBRARY BOARD; REPEALING ALL PARTS OF
THE CODE IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
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ATTORNEY SCOTT ADVISED AGAINST PASSAGE OF THIS ORDINANCE
WHICH WOULD INCREASE THE NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS BUT NOT INCREASE
THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS REQUIRED FOR A QUORUM. COUNCIL POINTED OUT
THAT THE LIBRARY BOARD HAD REQUESTED THE ORDINANCE BE CHANGED IN
THIS MANNER AND DID NOT WANT QUORUM REQUIREMENTS CHANGED, MR.
SCOTT SUGGESTED THAT POSSIBLY THE BOARD CONSIDER CHANGING THE
ORDINANCE TO INCLUDE TWO ALTERNATE MEMBERS THAT WOULD BE AVAILABLE
IN ORDER TO VOTE IN THE ABSENCE OF A REGULAR MEMBER.
MAYOR MURPHY MOVED TO TABLE THIS ORDINANCE UNTIL COUNCIL
COULD MEET WITH THE LIBRARY BOARD ON THIS SUBJECT, MR. LEE
SECONDED MOTION: MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 2. RESOLUTION NO. 79 -56 RE: ESTABLISHING SPECIAL
FUND FOR DUNE CROSSOVERS
MAYOR MURPHY READ THE RESOLUTION IN FULL ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION GIVING NOTICE TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING PROCEDURE FOR THE FUNDS
TO BE USED IN THE CAPE CANAVERAL DUNE CROSSOVER
PROJECT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE.DATE.
MR. RUTHERFORD MOVED FOR ADOPTION. MRS, CALVERT SECONDED
MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 3. RESOLUTION NO. 79 -57 RE: EXPRESSING CONTEMPT
OR THE TERRORIST ACTS OF IRAN, THE KHOMEINI
GOVERNMENT AND THE AYATOLLAH 0 I ;
AND DEMANDING THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF ALL
AMERICAN HOSTAGES
MAYOR MURPHY READ THE RESOLUTION IN FULL ENTITLED
A RESOLUTION PROTESTING AYATOLLAH KHOMEINI'S
POSITION ON THE CAPTIVITY OF AMERICAN HOSTAGES
IN IRAN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MRS. BOYD MOVED FOR ADOPTION. MRS. CALVERT SECONDED
MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 4. MOTION RE: AWARD OF BID FOR STEEL BUILDING
MAYOR 14URPHY EXPLAINED THAT THE CITY HAD RECEIVED TWO
BIDS ON THE STEEL BUILDING FOR THE STREET DEPARTMENT. BIDS
WERE AS FOLLOWS:
HICKS CONSTRUCTION $22,000.00
CLIFTON CONSTRUCTION 31,925.00
MAYOR ITRPHY.MOVED TO AWARD THE BID TO HICKS CONSTRUCTION
IN THE AMOUNT OF $22,000,00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
MR, RUTHERFORD SECONDED MOTION.
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IT WAS POINTED OUT THAT THE MONEY HAD NOT BEEN BUDGETED
FOR THIS BUILDING AND IT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO TAKE THE FUNDS
FROM THE CONTINGENCY FUND.
ATTORNEY SCOTT INFORMED COUNCIL A CONTRACT SHOULD BE
SIGNED FOR THIS ITEM. MAYOR MURPHY SUGGESTED A CONTRACT BE
WORKED UP AND READY FOR WORKSHOP.
ITEM 5. MOTION RE: AWARD OF BID FOR AERATOR AND
P TENANCES AT 'SEWER PLANT
MAYOR MURPHY EXPLAINED THAT THIS BID WAS FOR THE PURPOSE
OF CONVERSION OF THE DIGESTER TANK WHICH WOULD PUT THE SEWER
PLANT ON THE PRINCIPLE OF AEROBIC TREATMENT AND THAT THIS WAS
THE LAST MAJOR PROJECT IN THE RENOVATION OF THE SEWER PLANT.
THE CITY HAD RECEIVED THREE BIDS FOR THE CONVERSION OF
THE DIGESTION TANK:
1. MCMAHAN CONSTRUCTION $45,000
�2. FRANK A'. KENNEDY, INC. 48,185
3. MECHANICAL & CHEMICAL EQUIPMENT CO. 82,440
MAYOR MURPHY MOVED TO AWARD THE BID TO THE LOWEST BIDDER
MCMAHAN IN THE AMOUNT OF $45,000. MRS. BOYD SECONDED MOTION.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 6. MOTION RE: AUTHORIZATION FOR CITY ATTORNEY TO
ATTORNEY SCOTT EXPLAINED THAT THIS $1.00 COURT FINE WAS
PASSED BY COUNTY ORDINANCE AND COLLECTED BY THE COUNTY COURTS.
THE QUESTION IS WHETHER IT SHOULD GO BACK TO THE MUNICIPALITY
IF IT ORIGINATES IN THE MUNICIPALITY INSTEAD OF GOING TO THE
COUNTY GENERAL FUND. MR. SCOTT INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT THE
CITY WOULD BE JOINING IN A SUIT WITH MOST OF THE CITIES IN THE
COUNTY. MR. LEE MOVED TO AUTHORIZE ATTORNEY SCOTT TO JOIN IN
THE SUIT. MR. RUTHERFORD SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 7. MOTION RE: CHRISTMAS BONUSES
AFTER DISCUSSION ON THE AMOUNT TO AWARD TO EMPLOYEES FOR
THEIR CHRISTMAS BONUS, MAYOR MURPHY MOVED TO INCLUDE THE DAY OFF
BONUS
BEFORE CHRISTMAS AND TO AWARD A MINIMUMAOF $25.0Hy0 FOR CITY
�+ EMPLOYEES
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BONUS-'
FOR THE FIRST YEAR AND FOR EACH YEAR THEREAFTERn$15.0O4.MR. LEE
SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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DECEMBER 4, 1979
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DISCUSSION
MR. RUTHERFORD REMINDED COUNCIL AND AUDIENCE THAT THE
LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY AND COUNCIL JOINT MEETING WOULD BE ON
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6 AT CITY HALL TO DISCUSS PRIMARILY THE
LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OR ANY OTHER ASPECTS
OF THE PLAN.
MRS. BOYD BROUGHT OUT THE FACT THAT A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
MENTIONED THREE SUB - REGIONAL SEWER PLANTS AND REQUESTED COUNCIL
CLOSELY WATCH FOR NEWS ON THIS ITEM.
MRS. CALVERT REQUESTED THAT RESOLUTION NO. 79 -57 BE
FORWARDED TO THE GOVERNOR AND PRESIDENT AND THAT OTHER CITIES
JOIN IN WITH THEIR OWN PROTEST.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, MAYOR MURPHY ADJOURNED
THE MEETING AT 8:40 P.M.
APPROVED THIS 18 DAY OF
December , 1979.
COUNCIL MINUTES
DECEMBER 4, 1979
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