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REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 20, 1981
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE
CANAVERAL, FLORIDA WAS HELD ON JANUARY 20, 1981 AT CITY HALL,
105 POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR J.L. MURPHY, JR.
AT 7:30 P.M.
OFFICIALS PRESENT WERE: MAYOR J.L. MURPHY, JR., COUNCIL MEMBERS
L.C. BOYD, J. CALVERT, AND W. RUTHERFORD; ACTING CITY MANAGER
A.J. FRANCIS, CITY ATTORNEY JOSEPH SCOTT, ACTING CITY CLERK
P.J. BEAULIEU AND SGT. AT ARMS JOAN HUDEPOHL. COUNCILMAN PATRICK
T. LEE WAS ABSENT DUE TO OUT OF TOWN BUSINESS.
MRS,BOYD MOVED TO WAIVE THE READING OF THE MINUTES OF
JANUARY 6. MR. RUTHERFORD SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 1. RESOLUTION 81 -3 RE: APPOINTMENT OF PLANNING AND
ZONING BOARD MEMBER
MAYOR MURPHY EXPLAINED THAT THE RESOLUTION WAS APPOINTING
ALTERNATE MEMBER JOHN FOSTER TO REGULAR MEMBER. MAYOR MURPHY READ
THE RESOLU'T'ION IN FULL ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A REGULAR MEMBER TO THE PLANNING
AND ZONING BOARD; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MRS...BOYD MOVED FOR ADOPTION. MR. RUTHERFORD SECONDED
MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 2. RESOLUTION NO. 81 -4 RE: APPOINTMENT OF BEAUTIFICATION
BOARD MEMBER
THE TITLE OF THE RESOLUTION.WAS AS FOLLOWS:
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A MEMBER TO THE CITY BEAUTIFICATION
BOARD; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MRS. CALVERT MOVED FOR ADOPTION. MRS. BOYD SECONDED.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 3. MOTION RE: TWEED LAWSUIT
MAYOR MURPHY EXPLAINED THAT THE SETTLEMENT AMOUNT IN THIS
LAWSUIT WAS $22,620. DISCUSSION-FOLLOWED ON THIS SUBJECT. MRS.
CALVERT INFORMED COUNCIL THAT SHE FELT SHE WOULD LIKt TO TALK
TO CHARLES HARRIS, THE CITY'S ATTORNEY ON THIS CASE, PRIOR
TO VOTING ON THIS SUBJECT.
MAYOR MURPHY EXPRESSED CONCERN REGARDING MAKING A DECISION
OF THIS TYPE WITHOUT THE FULL COUNCIL PRESENT.
MRS. BOYD MOVED TO POSTPONE THIS ITEM UNTIL THE NEXT
COUNCIL MEETING, OR UNTIL SUCH TIME THAT THERE WAS A FULL
COUNCIL AT A MEETING. MAYOR MURPHY SECONDED MOTION. MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 4. MOTION AUTHORIZING BRILEY, WILD AND ASSOCIATES
FOR SURVEYS, LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS, AND MAP FOR
RIDGEWOOD EXTENSION AND EAST /WEST TIE -IN
FROM OLD 401 TO RIDGEWOOD.
MAYOR MURPHY MOVED THAT THE PLANNING AND ZONING
BOARD INITIATE THE NECESSARY SURVEYS, LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS
AND MAPS FOR THE RIDGEWOOD EXTENSION AND EAST /WEST TIE -IN
FROM OLD 401 TO RIDGEWOOD AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $5,500.00,
WITH $5,000.00 COMING FROM THE PLANNING & ZONING BOARD'S BUDGET
AND $500.00 FROM THE CONTINGENCY FUND. MR. RUTHERFORD SECONDED
MOTION.
IT WAS NOTED DURING THE DISCUSSION THAT WHILE THE
BRILEY, WILD LETTER OF JANUARY 16, 1981 APPEARED TO BE OFFERING
TO DO THE SUBJECT SURVEYS, LEGALS AND MAP FOR THE CITY AT A COST
OF $5,500.00, THE COUNCIL WAS ONLY AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE
OF THE $5,500.00 AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD WOULD BE
MAKING THE DECISION AS TO THE ENGINEERING FIRM TO COMPLETE
THESE TASKS. VOTE ON THE MOTION ON THE FLOOR WAS UNANIMOUS.
DISCUSSION
MAYOR MURPHY SPOKE TO COUNCIL REGARDING THE POSSIBILITY
OF APPLYING FOR A GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS FOR ASSISTANCE IN IMPLEMENTING THE CITY'S
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. IT WAS AGREED THAT MR. RUTHERFORD
WOULD MENTION THIS SUBJECT TO THE PLANNING & ZONING BOARD.
MAYOR MURPHY REVIEWED THE TITLES OF TWO RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF MELBOURNE. IT WAS DECIDED TO PLACE THE
RESOLUTION REGARDING THE ONE CENT SALES TAX ON THE NEXT WORKSHOP
AGENDA.
MR. FRANCIS REPORTED THAT HE HAD SPOKEN TO MR. JAMIESON
REGARDING A SIGN THAT HAD BEEN PARTIALLY ERECTED AND REMOVED
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IN THE OAK LANE AREA. MR. FRANCIS INFORMED COUNCIL;THAT
MR. JAMIESON WOULD LIKE TO HAVE PERMISSION FROM THE CITY TO
PLACE THIS SIGN IN THE SAME AREA. IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT THE
SITE FOR THE SIGN IN QUESTION WAS AN EASEMENT WHICH WAS SHARED
BY OTHER PROPERTY OWNERS. MR. FRANCIS REPORTED THAT MR.
JAMIESON STILL HAD THE MATERIAL WHICH HE HAD PURCHASED FOR
THIS SIGN. THE CITY MANAGER AND ATTORNEY SCOTT TO REVIEW
THIS MATTER.
A SPECIAL WORKSHOP BIAS ANNOUNCED FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 22
AT 7:00 P.M.
MR. RUTHERFORD REPORTED THAT HE WAS MEETING WITH H7 -THE FIRE
CHIEF AND PORT MANAGER ON JANUARY 21 TO DISCUSS THE CONTRACT
BETWEEN THE PORT AND THE CITY.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, MAYOR MURPHY ADJOURNED
THE MEETING AT 8:44 P.M.
APPROVED THIS DAY OF , 1981
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