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REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 20, 1981
(CONTINUED FROM AUGUST 18, 1981)
THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE
CANAVERAL WAS CONTINUED ON AUGUST 20 AT CITY HALL, 105 POLK AVENUE,
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR JOHNSON L. MURPHY, JR.
AT 7:35 P.M.
OFFICIALS PRESENT WERE: MAYOR JOHNSON L. MURPHY, JR., COUNCIL
MEMBERS L. BOYD, J. CALVERT, P. LEE AND W. RUTHERFORD; CITY ATTORNEY
J. SCOTT, CITY MANAGER P. WITSCHEN, CITY CLERK P. BEAULIEU AND SERGEANT-
AT -ARMS M. HOMER.
ITEM 1. 1981 -82 PROPOSED BUDGET
THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS REVIEWED THE PROPOSED BUDGET
EXPENDITURES WITH VARIOUS DEPARTMENT HEADS AND THE CITY MANAGER. NO
MODIFICATIONS WERE MADE AT THIS TIME.
ITEM 2. POLICE CONTRACT
MR. NUTT, OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, WAS IN ATTENDANCE AND DISCUSSED
WITH COUNCIL THEIR REQUEST THAT THE SHERIFF PROVIDE A 6 -MONTH CONTRACT.
FURTHER DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON THE RESPONSE TIME AND THE COST TO THE
CITY OF KEEPING THE POLICE OFFICE OPEN 24-HOURS. MR. NUTT INFORMED
COUNCIL THAT WHATEVER LEVEL OF SERVICE THE COUNCIL WISHED, THE SHERIFF
WOULD PROVIDE THE FIGURES.
CAPE CANAVERAL CITIZENS F. HOOG, G. SALVAGGIO, C. PINDZIAK AND
JERRY HUDEPOHL WERE IN ATTENDANCE AND SPOKE IN FAVOR OF THE CITY GOING
BACK TO THEIR OWN POLICE DEPARTMENT. MR. J. COX EXPLAINED TO COUNCIL
SOME OF THE REASONS FOR THE SLOW RESPONSE TIME AND REQUESTED COUNCIL
CONSIDER KEEPING THE POLICE OFFICE OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY.
MAYOR MURPHY MOVED TO OFFER THE SHERIFF A 6 -MONTH CONTRACT,IN THE
FIRST 3 MONTHS OF THAT CONTRACT TO REDUCE RESPONSE TIME, AND IF THAT
CAN'T BE DONE, THE CITY FORM THEIR OWN POLICE DEPARTMENT At THE END
OF THE CONTRACT. MR. LEE SECONDED MOTION.
MAYOR MURPHY MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION TO INCLUDE REQUESTING THE
SHERIFF INFORM THE CITY OF THE COST TO KEEP THE POLICE STATION OPEN
24 -HOURS A DAY FOR THE TERM OF THIS CONTRACT. MR. LEE SECONDED MOTION.
DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON THE POSSIBILITIES OF THE CITY COMING UP
WITH FUNDS TO IMPROVE THE LEVEL OF SERVICE THAT THE SHERIFF HAD
OFFERED FOR THE SUM OF $305,437.00.
VOTE ON THE'AMENDMENT CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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MAYOR MURPHY MOVED TO AMEND BY OFFERING A 1 -YEAR CONTRACT, WITH
3 -MONTH EVALUATION PERIOD AND 3 -MONTH ESCAPE CLAUSE. MR. LEE SECONDED
MOTION.
DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON THE ESCAPE CLAUSE AND THE FACT THAT IT
WAS UNILATERAL.
VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MR. LEE, MAYOR
MURPHY AND MR. RUTHERFORD, OPPOSED, MRS. BOYD AND MRS. CALVERT. MOTION
CARRIED.
MRS. BOYD MOVED TO AMEND BY INSERTING THAT THE CONTRACT BE TER-
MINATED BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT. MRS. CALVERT SECONDED MOTION.
VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MRS. BOYD,
MRS. CALVERT AND MR. RUTHERFORD, OPPOSED, MAYOR MURPHY AND MR. LEE.
AMENDMENT CARRIED.
AT THIS TIME ATTORNEY SCOTT REVIEWED THE ACTION COUNCIL HAD TAKEN
AND RESTATED THE MOTION AS FOLLOWS: PRESENT THE SHERIFF WITH CONTRACT
THAT COUNCIL HAD BEFORE THEM AND INCLUDE A 3 -MONTH ESCAPE CLAUSE
WH'I'CH MUST BE MUTUALLY AGREED TO, A 3 -MONTH EVALUATION PERIOD AND A
REQUEST TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO MAINTAIN THE 24 -HOUR
OFFICE.
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.
MR. HUDEPOHL SPOKE TO COUNCIL AT THIS TIME REGARDING THE FACT
TMT THE FORMER POLICE CHIEF WILLARD WINNETT HAD OFFERED TO CONDUCT
A STUDY FOR THE COUNCIL ON THE SUBJECT OF STARTING UP THE CITY'S OWN
POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE STUDY WOULD BEAT NO COST TO THE CITY AND
WOULD COVER FEASIBILITY, COST AND PERSONNEL. RR. REQUESTED COUNCIL
AUTHORIZE MR. WINNETT TO COMPLETE THE STUDY.
MRS. CALVERT MOVED TO ADD AN ITEM TO THE AGENDA. MR. LEE
SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
MRS. CALVERT MOVED TO AUTHORIZE MR. WINNETT TO CONDUCT THE STUDY
AT NO COST TO THE CITY AS TO EVALUATION, FEASIBILITY AND PERSONNEL.
FOR THE CITY'S OWN POLICE DEPARTMENT. MR. LEE SECONDED MOTION.. MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS® THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10 :53 P,AM,
APPROVED THIS DAY OF .. f 1981.
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