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SPECIAL MEETING
JUNE 25, 1981
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE
CANAVERAL, FLORIDA WAS HELD ON JUNE 25, 1981 AT CITY HALL, 105
POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR J.L. MURPHY, JR. AT
6:00 P.M.
OFFICIALS PRESENT WERE: MAYOR J.L. MURPHY, JR., COUNCIL
MEMBERS P. LEE AND W. RUTHERFORD; CITY ATTORNEY JOSEPH SCOTT, CITY
MANAGER P. WITSCHEN AND CITY CLERK P. BEAULIEU. COUNCIL MEMBERS V.
BOYD AND J. CALVERT WERE ABSENT DUE TO PREVIOUS COMMITMENTS.
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ITEM 1. RESOLUTION NO. 81 -39 RE: DUAL TAXATION
MAYOR MURPHY READ THE RESOLUTION IN FULL ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY,
FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE ISSUE OF DUAL TAXATION; IDENTIFY-
ING THE CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR THIS
ACTION; FINDING DEFICIENCIES IN THE REPORTING PROCEDURES
REQUIRED TO BE MADE BY COUNTY STAFF REGARDING THE RENDEE"RING
OF COUNTY SERVICES IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF THE COUNTY:
PRELIMINARY FINDING THE WRONGFUL LEVY AND COLLECTION OF
COUNTY TAXES WITHIN THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL BASED UPON
A PRELIMINARY IDENTIFICATION OF SERVICES AND /OR PROGRAMS;
FINDING THAT THE COUNTY MAY VOLUNTARILY REMIT TO THE
CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL THOSE TAX REVENUES
COLLECTED FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS
OF THE COUNTY; DEMANDING THE COUNTY RECTIFY THE DUAL TAX-
ATION PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED HEREIN AND REMITTING TO THE CITY
ITS PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF REVENUES COLLECTED IN CONTRA-
VENTION OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION AND STATE STATUTE;
DEMANDING THE COUNTY MAINTAIN THOSE MECHANISMS NECESSARY
TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW; DIRECTING THE CITY
CLERK PROVIDE THE COUNTY COMMISSION WITH A COPY OF RESO-
LUTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MAYOR MURPHY MOVED FOR ADOPTION. MR. RUTHERFORD SECONDED
MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 2. DISCUSSION RE: POLICE CONTRACT
MAYOR MURPHY EXPLAINED THAT HE HAD REQUESTED THIS ITEM BE
PLACED ON THE AGENDA" DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE POLICE CONTRACT WITH
SHERIFF WOULD BE COMING UP FOR RENEWAL AND HE FELT IT NECESSARY FOR
COUNCIL TO BE BROUGHT UP TO DATE ON THIS SUBJECT.
MR. WITSCHEN REPORTED ON A RECENT MEETING WITH SHERIFF MILLER
IN WHICH THE SHERIFF HAD INFORMED HIM THAT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE
PRESENT LEVEL OF SERVICES IT WOULD COST THE CITY $490 FOR THE UPCOMING
CONTRACT YEAR. CITY MANAGER WITSCHEN ALSO REPORTED THAT THE SHERIFF
CONSIDER---ELIMINATING--THE 24 -HOUR DESK AND REPLACING IT WITH
AN 8 -HOUR POSITION, REDUCING OFFICERS TO TWO UNIFORMED POLICEMEN
IN THE CITY AND ELIMINATING MOST OF THE SUPERVISION OF THE SERGEANTS
FOR AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $368. THE DISCUSSION WITH THE SHERIFF
ALSO COVERED THE POSSIBILITY OF CLOSING DOWN THE POLICE BUILDING.
THE OPTIONS FOR POLICE PROTECTION WERE REVIEWED BRIEFLY e.g.,
CITY RETURNING TO THEIR OWN POLICE DEPARTMENT.
MAYOR MURPHY BROUGHT UP THE SUBJECT OF A LETTER FROM SHERIFF
MILLER'S OFFICE (IN ANSWER TO AN INQUIRY FROM MR. WITSCHEN) IN-
FORMING COUNCIL THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF
CALLS ANSWERED OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS. THE MAYOR REQUESTED THAT
THE CITY MANAGER ASK THE SHERIFF FOR CALLS THAT GO TO AREAS 14, 15,
22 AND 23 AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLS ANSWERED FROM THE SHERIFF'S
CANAVERAL DIVISION. MR. WITSCHEN INFORMED COUNCIL THAT BY THE
SECOND WEEK OF JULY HE WOULD COST OUT EACH OPTION FOR POLICE PRO-
TECTION AND PRESENT THEM TO COUNCIL.
P.M.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:24
APPROVED THIS DAY OF 1981.
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