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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-02-1980 Regular MeetingMICROFILMED 4 -15 -85 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 2, 1980 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA WAS HELD ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1980 AT CITY HALL, 105 POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER. AT '7 y 31 P.M, BY MAYOR JOHNSON L. MURPHY, JR. THE ROLL WAS CALLED BY THE DEPUTY 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 JOSEPH SCOTT, CITY MANAGER ANITA J. OSTROM, DEPUTY CITY CLERK BARBARA, MERCILLIOTT AND SGT. AT ARMS DAVID FITCH. MR. RUTHERFORD MOVED TO WAIVE READING OF THE MINUTES OF AUGUST 19. MRS. BOYD SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. UNFINISHED BUSI'NES•S ITEM 1. ' MOTION RE': TERMINATION OF CITY MANAGER MAYOR MURPHY EXPLAINED THAT THIS ITEM WAS TABLED AT THE REGULAR'MEETING OF AUGUST 19 AND THAT A ]`'LOTION WOULD BE REQUIRED TO BRING THIS ITEM BACK TO THE FLOOR, THERE WAS NO 140TION TO BRING THIS ITEM TO THE FLOOR, THEREFORE, THE ITEM WAS DECLARED DEAD, NEW BUSINESS ITEM 1. RESOLUTION N*.''80- 29'RE: "APPOINTMENT OF CITY CLERK MAYOR MURPHY EXPLAINED THAT FOR THE PAST SIX WEEKS THE CITY HAS ADVERTISED AND RECEIVED APPLICATIONS FOR THE 'VACANCY OF CITY CLERK`S POSITION. MAYOR MURPHY STATED THAT TEN APPLICATIONS HAD BEEN RECEIVED AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER HAS INTERVIEWED THE APPLICANTS AND CALLED REFERENCES AND AT LAST WORKSHOP MEETING MADE A RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL REGARDING THE APPLICANTS. MR. LEE MOVED TO ACCEPT THE-CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION, MRS. CHRISTINE LIVAUDAIS. MAYOR MURPHY SECONDED MOTION ADDING THAT MRS. LIVAUDAIS HAD AN IMPRESSIVE BACKGROUND FOR THIS JOB IN TERMS OF EXPERIENCE. r MRS. BOYD AND MRS. CALVERT STATED THEY FELT MORE TIME AND CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO 'REVIEWING THE APPLICATIONS. VOTE ON THE MOTION WAS AS FOLLOWS; IN FAVOR,MR. LEE AND MAYOR MURPHY, AGAINST; MRS, BOYD, MRS. CALVERT AND'MR. RUTHERFORD. MOTION FAILED. ITEM 2. RESOLUTION NO. 807 -Za RE; APPOINTMENT OF PLANNING AND'ZONING BOARD MEMBERS MAYOR MURPHY READ THE RESOLUTION IN FULL ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION APPOINTING TWO REGULAR MEMBERS AND A FIRST ALTERNATE MEMBER, TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MR. RUTHERFORD MOVED TO APPOINT MESSRS. ARBOGAST AND HARBISON AS REGULAR MEMBERS AND MR. JOHN FOSTER AS FIRST ALTERNATE MEMBER TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD WITH TERMS TO EXPIRE ON SEPTEMBER 15, 1982. MRS. BOYD SECONDED MOTION, MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 3. RESOLUTION NO. '80 -30 RE: ADOPTION OF CITY BUDGETS FOR 19 . -8 FISCAL YEAR MAYOR MURPHY READ THE RESOLUTION IN FULL ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE ANNUAL GENERAL FUND BUDGET AND THE ANNUAL SANITARY SEWER BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1980 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1981; AUTHORIZING THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT TO OPERATE ACCORDING TO THE PROPOSED TENTATIVE ANNUAL RECREATION COMPLEX BUDGET FOR A PERIOD COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 1980 AND ENDING OCTOBER 16, 1980; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MRS. BOYD MOVED TO APPROVE ADOPTION OF GENERAL FUND AND SANITARY SEWER BUDGETS FOR 1980-81 FISCAL YEAR. MR. RUTHERFORD SECONDED MOTION. MAYOR MURPHY EXPLAINED THAT THE RECREATION COMPLEX BUDGET HAD NOT BEEN FINALIZED BECAUSE THE MILLAGE RATE WOULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED UNTIL AFTER THE OCTOBER 7 ELECTION. A RESIDENT OF THE CITY, MR. NICHOLAS QUESTIONED THE AMOUNT BUDGETED FOR THE CITY'S POLICE PROTECTION AND THE GARBAGE COSTS AS OPPOSED TO THE ANTICIPATED GARBAGE REVENUE, DISCUSSION FOLLOWED REGARDING AMENDING THE BUDGET TO ALLOW FOR A PAY INCREASE FOR VOLUNTEER FIREMEN OF $1.00 PER CALL PER MAN AND CROSSING GUARDS AT $1.00 PER DAY PER EMPLOYEE. MAYOR MURPHY STATED THAT THIS INCREASE WOULD AMOUNT TO APPROXIMATELY $4,000 PER YEAR AND THE MONEY WOULD COME FROM THE CONTINGENCY FUND AND BE PLACED IN THE PROPER DEPARTMENT BUDGET. 1' 1 3 • MICROFILMED MRS. CALVERT MOVED TO AMEND THE 1980 -81 BUDGET TO ALLOW FOR PAY INCREASES FOR VOLUNTEER FIREMEN AND CROSSING GUARDS. MAYOR MURPHY SECONDED MOTION. MOTION TO AMEND THE 1980 -81 BUDGET PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. VOTE ON THE MOTION ON THE FLOOR TO APPROVE THE ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL FUND AND UNITARY SEWER BUDGETS FOR 198081 PASSED UNANIMOUSLY, ITEM 4. RESOLUTION NO*.' APPROVING' PROPOSED MILLAGE RATES' FOR1980-81 FISCAL YEAR MAYOR MURPHY READ THE RESOLUTION IN FULL ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A MILLAGE RATE FOR THE LEVY OF AD 'VALOREM TAXES FOR 1980 ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MR,. RUTHERFORD MOVED TO APPROVE PROPOSED MILLAGE RATES FOR 198081 FISCAL YEAR. MR. LEE SECONDED XOTION. MOTION 4 -I5 -85 CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, DISCUSSION DISCUSSION ITEMS INCLUDED THE `FOLLOWING: INSTALLING WATER LINE TO SEWER PLANT; COST FROM BRILEY, WILD FOR SURVEYS, LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS, ETC..FOR RIDGEWOOD EXTENSION AND EAST /WEST ARTERY; TRAFFIC SITUATION - HARBOR HEIGHTS 3RD ADDITION; GARBAGE PROBLEM AT NORTHEAST CORNER OF CANAVERAL BEACH BOULEVARD AND CAROLINE STREET, MRS, BOYD STATED. THAT SHE WAS CONRIDERING ASKING FOR AN ADD ON ITEM TO CONSIDER MR. RUTHERFORDtS PROPOSAL OF AUGUST 28 WHICH WAS TO MAKE MRS. OSTROM ACTING CITY MANAGER AND APPOINT MRS. OSTROM AS CITY CLERK. MRS. BOYD MOVED FOR AN ADD ON ITEM. MRS. CALVERT SECONDED MOTION.. 'VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS; IN FAVOR,MRS. BOYD, MRS. CALVERT AND MR. RUTHERFORD; AGAINST, MR. LEE AND MAYOR MURPHY. MOTION FOR AN ,ADD ON ITEM CARRIED. AT THIS TIME, MAYOR MURPHY ASKED FOR AN AGENDA ITEM, MRS, BOYD STATED THAT THE AGENDA ITEM WOULD BE TO CONSIDER A 140TION TO MAKE MRS. OSTROM ACTING CITY MANAGER AND APPOINTMMRS, OSTROM AS CITY CLERK, COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 2? 1980 PAGE 3 OF 4 PAGES MAYOR MURPHY STATED THAT COUNCIL NOW HAD THE AGENDA ITEM AND THEN ASKED FOR A MOTION. MRS. BOYD THEN MOVED FOR PURPOSES OF DISCUSSION 0OVF) THAT COUNCIL APPOINT MRS. OSTROM AS ACTING CITY MANAGER AND ALSO APPOINT MRS. OSTROM AS CITY CLERK. MRS. CALVERT SECONDED MOTION. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED REGARDING THE SUBJECT. MR. RUTHERFORD MOVED TO TABLE THE ITEM. MRS, BOYD SECONDED. MOTION TO TABLE WAS AS FOLLOWS; IN FAVOR, MRS. BOYD, MRS. CALVERT AND MR. RUTHERFORD; AGAINST, MR. LEE AND MAYOR MURPHY. MOTION CARRIED. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:50 P.M, APPROVED THIS 16th DAY OF September 1980. �arnyrr�� ►ri:���� COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 2, 1980 PAGE 4 OF 4 PAGES •