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SPECIAL MEETING
MARCH 16, 1981
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CPAE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA WAS HELD ON MARCH 16, 1981 AT CITY
HALL., 105 POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR J.L. MURPHY
JR., AT 5 :30 P.M.
THE ROLL WAS CALLED BY THE ACTING CITY CLERK. OFFICIALS
PRESENT WERE: MAYOR J.L. MURPHY, JR., COUNCIL MEMBERS L.C. BOYD,
J. CALVERT, P.T. LEE AND W. RUTHERFORD; ACTING CITY MANAGER A.J.
FRANCIS, CITY ATTORNEY JOSEPH SCOTT AND ACTING CITY CLERK P.J.
BEAULIEU.
ITEM 1. MOTION RE: HIRING OF CITY MANAGER
MAYOR MURPHY RECOMMENDED COUNCIL REVIEW CITY TREASURER
PAUL SMITH'S APPLICATION AND CONSIDER HIRING MR. SMITH AS CITY
MANAGER THEREBY COMBINING THE POSITION OF CITY MANAGER AND CITY
TREASURER. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED REGARDING THIS RECOMMENDATION.
MAYOR MURPHY MOVED TO APPOINT MR. SMITH AS CITY MANAGER AT A
SALARY OF $18,500. MR. LEE SECONDED MOTION. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS:
IN FAVOR, MR. LEE AND MAYOR MURPHY, OPPOSED, MRS. BOYD, MRS. CALVERT
AND MR. RUTHERFORD. MOTION FAILED.
MR. RUTHERFORD MOVED TO OFFER THE CITY MANAGER PO ,9ITION TO
PETER WITSCHEN AT A SALARY OF $22,000 CONDITIONAL ON A BACKGROUND
CHECK OF MR. WITSCHEN'S REFERENCES. MRS. BOYD SECONDED MOTION.
VOTE ON THE MOTION WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MRS. BOYD, MRS. CALVERT,
MR. LEE AND MR. RUTHERFORD, OPPOSED MAYOR MURPHY. MOTION CARRIED.
COUNCIL REQUESTED THAT MR. FRANCIS CALL AND INFORM MR. WITSCHEN OF
THIS OFFER AFTER CALLING AND CHECKING REFERENCES.
ITEM 2. MOTION RE: HIRING OF BUILDING OFFICIAL
MAYOR MURPHY ASKED WHETHER OR NOT COUNCIL MEMBERS HAD ANY
RECOMMENDATIONS. MRS. BOYD INFORMED COUNCIL THAT SHE HAD REVIEWED
THE APPLICATIONS FOR THE BUILDING OFFICIAL'S POSITION AND FELT THAT
MR. KELLER WAS THE MOST QUALIFIED. IT WAS NOTED THAT MR. KELLER
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HAD ATTACHED A LETTER TO HIS APPLICATION (LETTER IS ATTACHED TO
THESE MINUTES). SUBJECT LETTER WAS REQUESTING REINSTATEMENT AT
PRESENT SALARY, WAIVING OF BACK PAY AND LEAVE TIME AND A REQUEST
FOR THE USE OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL'S VEHICLE TO AND FROM WORK.
ATTORNEY SCOTT EXPLAINED TO COUNCIL THAT THEY COULD REINSTATE
MR. KELLER BUT THEY COULD NOT REHIRE HIM DUE TO THE FACT THAT HE
HAD BEEN FIRED BY THE CITY. iE FURTHER EXPLAINED THAT REIN-
STATEMENT WOULD GIVE MR. KELLER HIS ORIGINAL HIRE DATE FOR THE
PURPOSES OF SENIORITY.
MR. LEE MOVED TO REINSTATE HARRY KELLER AT HIS PRESENT SALAt�2Y
AS REQUESTED AND TO INCLUDE A WRITTEN WAIVER OF ALL BACK PAY AND
LEAVE TIME, BOTH SICK AND ANNUAL. MR. RUTHERFORD SECONDED MOTION.
MRS. CALVERT MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION TO INCLUDE THE
CAR THAT MR..KELLER REQUESTED IN HIS LETTER FOR USE BACK AND FORTH
TO WORK APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES PER DAY. MOTION FAILED FOR LACK OF
A SECOND.
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MR. RUTHERFORD MOVED TO AMEND THE MAIN MOTION BY AUTHORIZING
THE BUILDING OFFICIAL TO TAKE THE CITY CAR HOME AND DRIVE IT BACK
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TO CITY HALL IN THE EVENING WHEN THERE WAS A MEETING WHICH HE MUST
ATTEND. MRS. BOYD SECONDED MOTION. VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT WAS AS
FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MRS. BOYD, MRS. CALVERT, MR. LEE AND MR. RUTHER-
FORD, OPPOSED, MAYOR MURPHY. AMENDMENT CARRIED.
VOTE ON THE MAIN MOTION WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MRS. BOYD,.
MRS. CALVERT, MR. LEE AND MR. RUTHERFORD, OPPOSED, MAYOR MURPHY.
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MAIN MOTION, AS AMENDED, CARRIED. j
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, MEETING ADJOURNED AT
6:40 P.M.
APPROVED THIS DAY OF , 1981. •
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SPECIAL MEETING
MARCH 16, 1981
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ATTACHMENT TO COUNCIL MINUTES
OF MARCH 16, 1981