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REGULAR MEETING
JULY 1, 1980
THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA WAS HELD ON JULY 1, 1980 AT CITY HALL,
105 POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7 :35 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. BOYD,
J. CALVERT AND W. RUTHERFORD; CITY ATTORNEY JOSEPH SCOTT,
CITY MANAGER ANITA J. OSTROM, CITY CLERK PATRICIA J, BEAULIEU
AND SGT, AT ARMS PHYLLIS NELSON, MR, LEE WAS OUT OF TOWN.
MR. RUTHERFORD MOVED TO WAIVE THE 'READING OF THE MINUTES
OF JUNE 17, MRS, BOYD SECONDED MOTION, MOTION CARRIED
.UNANIMOUSLY,
NEW B'USINE'SS
ITEM 1.
AUTHORIZING
MAYOR MURPHY EXPLAINED THAT THE CONTRACTOR ON THE
RACQUETBALL COURTS ADDITION HAD BEEN DIRECTED BY THE ARCHITECT
TO MODIFY THE STRUCTURE, MODIFICATIONS CONSISTED OF OVERHEAD
SCREEN; INCREASING 2" PIPE TO 3" PIPE ON EAST & WEST FRAME
MEMBERS; INSTALLATION OF 2" DIAGONAL BRACES IN `V SHAPE FROM
CENTER MEMBER OF EACH COURT AND INSTALLING 11 ADDITIONAL
FILLED CELLS AND REBAR, TO SECOND LEVEL OF WALLS. MRS. BOYD
MOVED TO APPROVE THE EXPENDITURE OF $826,00 FOR THE MODIFICATIONS.
MR. RUTHERFORD SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
IT WAS POINTED OUT THAT THESE MODIFICATIONS WOULD MAKE
THE WALLS MORE WIND RESISTANT AND WOULD PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
SAFETY MEASURES,
ITEM 2. MOTION RE: WAIVING PROVISION IN FLECKINGER'S.
BOOKKEEPING FOR THE CITY DURING PAST TWO YEARS
MAYOR MURPHY SUMMARIZED BY EXPLAINING THAT AT THURSDAY'S
WORKSHOP COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE FACT THAT FLECKINGER'S CONTRACT
SIGNED TWO YEARS AGO REQUIRED CERTAIN BOOKKEEPING PROVISIONS
THAT WOULD JUSTIFY INCREASES IN THE FUTURE BASED ON THE C,P,I,
MAYOR MURPHY EXPLAINED THAT, WHILE MR. FLECKINGER KEPT RECORDS
ON DIESEL FUEL, HYDRAULIC OIL, TRUCK PARTS AND LABOR COSTS,
HE DID NOT KEEP THEM IN THE FORMAT APPROVED BY THE CITY'S
AUDITORS. HE EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS NECESSARY FOR COUNCIL TO
FORMALLY WAIVE THE REQUIREMENT OF THE RECORD KEEPING FORMAT
FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. MRS. BOYD MOVED TO WAIVE THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, HOWEVER, NOT WAIVING THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FUTURE.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
MRS. CALVERT SECONDED MOTION.
ITEM 3. RESOLUTION NO. 80 -22 RE: APPOINTMENT OF
MAYOR MURPHY READ THE RESOLUTION IN FULL ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A REGULAR MEMBER TO THE
RECREATION BOARD; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SUBJECT RESOLUTION APPOINTED DAVID BRAGDON TO THE
RECREATION BOARD WITH A TERM TO EXPIRE OCTOBER 1, 1981,
MRS. BOYD MOVED FOR ADOPTION. MR. RUTHERFORD SECONDED
MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
DISCUSSION
AT THIS TIME, FRANKLIN MACLAY SPOKE TO COUNCIL INFORMING
THEM THAT HE HAD SPOKEN TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL REGARDING.A
PROBLEM WITH SOME POSTS THAT WERE IN THE ALLEY BETWEEN WASHINGTON
AND ADAMS AVENUE AND THAT THE BUILDING.OFFICIAL HAD REQUESTED
THAT MR. MACLAY APPEAR BEFORE COUNCIL REGARDING THIS PROBLEM,
NCR., MACLAY ALSO MENTIONED THAT HE HAD SUBMITTED A REQUEST TO
THE QTY MANAGER THAT THE TEN POLES IN THE ALLEY RIGHT -OF -WAY
BE REMOVED,
MR. LESLIE JOHNSON SPOKE REGARDING HIS PROBLEM WITH ENCROACH
ALLEY
MENTS INTO THEARIGHT -OF -WAX IN THE ADAMS AVENUE AREA. MR, JOHNSON
PRODUCED TWO DIFFERENT SURVEYS ON THE SAME PROPERTY AND TURNED
THEM OVER TO THE COUNCIL.
AFTER DISCUSSION, IT WAS DECIDED TO PLACE THE ITEM REGARDING
SURVEYS OF THE ALLEYS ON THE NEXT WORKSHOP,
MAYOR MURPHY ANNOUNCED THE UPCOMING PRE - CONSTRUCTION
CONFERENCE ON THE DUNE CROSSOVER PROJECT ON THURSDAY, JUNE 10
AT 2 :00 P, M.
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MAYOR ALSO ANNOUNCED THE UPCOMING PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ON JULY 8 AND JULY 22 AT 7:30 P.M.
MAYOR MURPHY BROUGHT UP THE SUBJECT OF A RECENT TALK WITH
MRS. ANN THURM REGARDING A REQUEST FOR MRS. OSTROW S RESIGNATION.
THE MAYOR INFORMED COUNCIL THAT HE FELT THE SUBJECT SHOULD BE
BROUGHT UP IN ORDER TO CLEAR SOME ALLEGATIONS WHICH HAD BEEN
CAUSING PROBLEMS. MRS. CAL'VERT AND MRS. BOYD BROUGHT UP
CONVERSATIONS WITH CITIZENS REGARDING PROBLEMS THAT HAD BEEN
BROUGHT TO THEM, MRS, OSTROM ANSWERED THE QUESTIONS, MRS, BOYD
REQUESTED THAT SHE GO ON RECORD AS NOT BEING SATISFIED, 'MAYOR
MURPHY SUGGESTED THAT ANY PROBLEMS ARISING IN THE FUTURE BE
DISCUSSED IMMEDIATELY WITH MRS, OSTROM,
THE SUBJECT OF THE LIBRARY BOARDRS REQUEST FOR A BUILDING
WAS DISCUSSED, MAYOR MURPHY EXPLAINED THAT HE WAS PLANNING TO
PLACE THE ITEM ON AN AGENDA AND SUGGESTED COUNCIL PERHAPS ALLOCATE
A SMALL AMOUNT OF'MONEY.FOR AN ARCHITECT TO DRAW UP A PLOT PLAN
AND SKETCH TO SUBMIT WITH THE GRANT APPLICATION, 'IT WAS POINTED
OUT BY-MRS, OSTROM THAT AT THIS TIME THERE WERE NO GRANT'MONIES
AVAILABLE.
MR.. RUTHERFORD REPORTED THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD INFORMED
HIM THAT.THEY WOULD NOT EXPECT THE CITY TO PAY THE $100 PER 'MONTH
FOR THE USE OF THE SPACE THAT THE STREET DEPARTMENT HAD BEEN USING
IN THEIR BUILDING,
MRS. OSTROM REPORTED ON HER RECENT TRIP TO DELAND TO VISIT
THEIR NEW CAROUSEL TYPE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY,
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS,-MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8 :47 P,M,
APPROVED THIS i� DAY OF' ^ July 19809
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COUNCIL MINUTES
JULY 1, 1980
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