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Home My WebLink About07-21-1981 Regular Meetingf L, V CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JULY 21, 1981 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA WAS HELD ON JULY 21, 1981 AT CITY HALL, 105 POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR JOHNSON L. MURPHY,JR. AT 7:37 P.M. THE ROLL WAS CALLED BY THE CITY CLERK. OFFICIALS PRESENT WERE: MAYOR J.L. MURPHY, JR., COUNCIL MEMBERS L. BOYD, P. LEE, J. CALVERT AND W. RUTHERFORD; CITY ATTORNEY J. SCOTT, CITY MANAGER P. WITSCHEN, CITY CLERK P. BEAULIEU, SERGEANT -AT -ARMS LT. PIERCE. MR. RUTHERFORD MOVED TO WAIVE THE READING OF THE MINUTES OF JULY 7 AND JULY 16. MRS. BOYD SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. NEW BUSINESS ITEM 1. RESOLUTION NO. 81 -41 REQUESTING GOVERNOR GRAHAM CALL SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL.OPTION SALES TAX MAYOR MURPHY READ THE RESOLUTION IN FULL ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO ADOPT LEGISLATION "AUTHORIZING A ONE -HALF PERCENT LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MRS. CALVERT MOVED FOR ADOPTION. MRS. BOYD SECONDED MOTION. MR. LEE MOVED TO AMEND IN SECTION 3 BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING AT THE END OF THE SENTENCE, "AND DISTRIBUTED ON A PRO -RATA BASIS DETERMINED BY POPULATION." MRS. BOYD SECONDED. MAIN MOTION AND AMENDMENT CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 2. MOTION RE: AUTHORIZATION FOR PHASE II DUAL TAXATION STUDY MAYOR MURPHY MOVED TO PARTICIPATE IN PHASE II OF THE DUAL TAXATION STUDY AT A COST OF $810.00. MR. RUTHERFORD SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 3. MOTION RE: POLICE SERVICES MAYOR MURPHY MOVED THAT THE CITY WRITE A CONTRACT, PRESENT IT TO THE SHERIFF OUTLINING THE LEVEL OF SERVICE THE CITY REQUIRES - IF THE SHERIFF CAN'T PROVIDE, THE CITY BUILD UP THEIR OWN POLICE DEPARTMENT.' MR. LEE SECONDED MOTION. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED BETWEEN BREVARD SHERIFF'S CAPTAIN DEWITT T k i MICROFILM 4 -15 -85 AND COUNCIL REGARDING THE CALLS ANSWERED OUTSIDE OF THE CITY AND THE RESPONSE TIME FACTOR. CITY MANAGER WITSCHEN EXPLAINED TO COUNCIL THAT THE SHERIFF'S LEVEL.2 OF SERVICE BASICALLY PROVIDED FOR 10 DEPUTIES FOR PATROL SERVICES WITH 2 DEPUTIES ON THE ROAD 24 HOURS A DAY REGARDLESS OF SHIFT CHANGES; THE POLICE BUILDING ITSELF WOULD HAVE AN B -HOUR DAY, 5 -DAY WEEK AND DISPATCHING WOULD STILL BE OUT OF TITUSVILLE. THE LEVEL 2 COST WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $305,000. CAPTAIN DEWITT EXPLAINED THAT THE SHERIFF HAD ALREADY STARTED PHASING IN NEW PERSONNEL THAT WOULD BE WELL TRAINED BEFORE OCTOBER 1. FURTHER DISCUSSION FOLLOWED REGARDING THE FACT THAT NEWER DEPUTIES WOULD BE STATIONED IN CAPE CANAVERAL. IT WAS NOTED BY THE CAPTAIN THAT THE CAPE CANAVERAL DEPUTIES VEHICLES WOULD BE DISTINCTIVELY IDEN- TIFIED.. MRS. BOYD MOVED TO AMEND THE SECOND PORTION OF THE MOTION ON THE FLOOR BY DELETING THE PORTION THAT THE CITY BUILD THEIR OWN POLICE DEPARTMENT. MR. RUTHERFORD SECONDED MOTION. VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MRS. BOYD, MRS. CALVERT MR. LEE AND MR. RUTHERFORD, OPPOSED, MAYOR MURPHY. AMENDMENT CARRIED. AFTER FURTHER DISCUSSION AS TO THE LEVEL OF SERVICE, MRS. BOYD MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION TO SPECIFY LEVEL 2 OF SERVICE. MR. RUTHER- FORD SECONDED MOTION.- VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MRS. BOYD, MRS. CALVERT AND MR. RUTHERFORD, OPPOSED MR. LEE AND MAYOR MURPHY. AMENDMENT CARRIED. VOTE ON THE MAIN MOTION WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MRS. BOYD, MRS. CALVERT AND MR. RUTHERFORD, OPPOSED, MR. LEE AND MAYOR MURPHY. MAIN MOTION, AS AMENDED, CARRIED. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CONTRACT WOULD BE SUBMITTED TO COUNCIL FOR THEIR COMMENTS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND AUTHORIZATION AFTER THE CITY ATTORNEY HAD DRAFTED IT. ITEM 4. BUDGET TRANSFERS COUNCIL HAD BEFORE THEM A LIST OF BUDGET TRANSFERS WHICH HAD BEEN PREPARED BY THE CITY MANAGER. MR. RUTHERFORD MOVED TO APPROVE THE BUDGET TRANSFERS. MRS. CALVERT SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. DISCUSSION MAYOR MURPHY AND COUNCILMAN LEE INFORMED COUNCIL THAT THEY COUNCIL MINUTES „M4 7- 21 -81f WAGE 2 OF 3 & ATTACHMENT e e MICROFILMED 41 -15 -85 WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE AUGUST 4 COUNCIL MEETING. CITY MANAGER WITSCHEN REPORTED THAT HE EXPECTED TO HEAR FROM THE FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION AFTER AUGUST 7 REGARDING THE CITY'S REQUEST FOR A LOAN. THE BEAUTIFICATION BOARD CHAIRMAN WAS IN ATTENDANCE AND REQUESTED THAT THE BOARD BE ALLOWED TO PLANT ANY TREES THAT THEY HAD LEFT e' FROM THE COUNTY'S DONATION THROUGHOUT THE CITY AT THEIR OWN DISCRETION. COUNCIL WAS IN AGREEMENT WITH THIS REQUEST. ti COUNCILMAN LEE REPORTED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED COMPLAINTS ABOUT DOGS RUNNING LOOSE AND REQUESTED THAT THE CITY MANAGER CALL THE COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. THERE BEING NO, FURTHER BUSINESS, MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:03 P.M. APPROVED THIS` DAY OF , 1981. J� COUNCIL MINUTES 7 -21 -81 PAGE 3 OF 31 PLUS ATTACHMENT r b F i L ,July 16, 1981 To: Mayor & Council From: City Manager As a result of the workmen's compensation invoice received, the following line item adjustments are requested in order to properly charge back the expense.. From Account Amount To Account" " Amount* 000 - 541 -24 000 - 513, -24 Streets W.C.P. $1,328 Admin. W.C.P. $12328 000 - 521 -24 000- 513 -24 Crossing'Guards W.C.P. 139 Admin. W.C.P. 139 001- 522 -24 000 - 513 -24 82 Fire W.C.P. 82 Admin. W.C.P. 001 - 524 -24 85 000- 513 -24 85 Building W.C.P. ...... Admin... W.C.. P.. 001 - 515 -313 000 - 513 -24 P & Z Eng. 148 Admin. W.C.P. 148 $1,782 $1,782 001 -515 -313 P & Z Eng. 3 001- 515-24 P. & Z W.C.P... 3 402 -572 7462 Rec. Maintenance 320 r " 401- 572 -24 Rec. W.C.P. 320' ATTACHMENT TO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF 7 -21 -81