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REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 3, 1981
(CONTINUED FROM DECEMBER 1, 1981 MEETING)
THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 1 RECONVENED
ON DECEMBER 3, 1981 AT CITY HALL, 105 POLK AVENUE,-CAPE CANAVERAL,
FLORIDA.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR JOHNSON L. MURPHY,
JR., AT 6:OOPM.
OFFICIALS PRESENT WERE:
MEMBERS J. CALVERT, L. NICHO]
JOSEPH SCOTT; CITY CLERK, P.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
ITEM 2. %. RESOLUTION ENO
MEMBER 10 'FILL
MAYOR J.L. MURPHY, JR., COUNCIL
SAS AND W. RUTHERFORD; CITY ATTORNEY,
BEAULIEU.
81 -85 *RE:' 'ELECTING 'COUNCIL
VACANT COUNCILS AT.
MAYOR MURPHY EXPLAINED THAT AS OF THE LAST MEETING THE
CITY ATTORNEY WAS TO CHECK WITH TALLAHASSEE. MR. SCOTT REPORTED
THAT HE HAD TALKED TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE WHO IN
'T'E'RN REFERRED HIM TO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE; HOWEVER, THE GOVERNOR'S
OFFICE HAD NOT GIVEN A FINAL ANSWER ON THE QUESTION OF APPOINTING
A COUNCIL MEMBER TO FILL THIS VACANT SEAT.
AT THIS TIME MAYOR MURPHY OPENED THE FLOOR FOR A QUESTION
PERIOD OF THE FOUR CANDIDATES.
AFTER THE QUESTION PERIOD, TWO ROLL CALL VOTES WERE TAKEN
WITH THE FOLLOWING RESULTS:
CALVERT
HARRIS
MURPHY
NEWSON
NICHOLAS
NEWSON
RUTHERFORD
HARRIS
A THIRD ROLL CALL VOTE
WAS TAKEN WITH THE FOLLOWING RESULTS:
CALVERT
THURM
MURPHY
NEWSON
NICHOLAS
NEWSON
RUTHERFORD
HARRIS
A FOURTH ROLL CALL VOTE WAS TAKEN WITH THE FOLLOWING RESULTS:
CALVERT
HARRIS
MURPHY
NEWSON
NICHOLAS
NEWSON
RUTHERFORD
HARRIS
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AT THIS TIME MR. EDGAR BRISSON RE- SUBMITTED HIS NAME
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE VACANT COUNCIL SEAT.
MAYOR MURPHY MOVED TO RE -OPEN NOMINATIONS TO INCLUDE
MR. BRISSON. MOTION FAILED FOR LACK OF A SECOND.
MRS. CALVERT SUGGESTED THAT THE MATTER OF FILLING THE
VACANT COUNCIL SEAT BE PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNOR IF THE
ELECTION COULD NOT BE SETTLED AT THIS MEETING.
IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE VOTE BE CALLED ONCE AGAIN, WITH
THE FOLLOWING RESULTS:
CALVERT HARRIS
MURPHY NEWSON
NICHOLAS NEWSON
RUTHERFORD HARRIS
MAYOR MURPHY DIRECTED ATTORNEY SCOTT TO PRESENT THIS
QUESTION TO THE GOVERNOR. MR. SCOTT INFORMED COUNCIL THAT HE
WOULD BE ABLE TO INFORM THEM OF THE GOVERNOR'S DECISION
POSSIBLY BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AFTER TALKING WITH THE GOVERNOR'S
OFFICE.
COUNCIL WAS IN AGREEMENT REGARDING THE CONTINUATION OF
POSTPONEMENT OF RESOLUTION 81 -71 AND 81 -72.
AT THIS TIME MAYOR MURPHY MOVED TO ADD THREE ITEMS TO
THE AGENDA. THE THREE ITEMS WERE AS FOLLOWs�:
ORDINANCE NO. 25 -81 RE: FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT
FRANCHISE
.RESOLUTION NO. 81 -77 RE: DUNE PROJECT
BUDGET TRANSFER:
DUNE PROJECT ACCOUNTS
MR. NICHOLAS SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
MAYOR MURPHY READ THE TITLE OF ORDINANCE NO. 25-81 AS
FOLLOWS:
ORDINANCE NO. 25 -81
GRANTING
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PROVIDING FOR MONTHLY PAYMENTS TO THE CITY OF
CAPE CANAVERAL, AND PRO IDING FOR AN E F CTIVE
MAYOR MURPHY MOVED TO APPROVE FIRST READING. MR. NICHOLAS
SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. FIRST READING
OF ORDINANCE 25 -81 APPROVED.
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MAYOR MURPHY READ THE TITLE OF RESOLUTION N0. 81-77
AS FOLLOWS:
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MRS. CALVERT MOVED FOR ADOPTION. MR. NICHOLAS SECONDED
MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
BUDGET TRANSFER
MAYOR MURPHY EXPLAINED THAT THE CITY STILL HAD FUNDS COMING
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES FOR THE DUNl% PROJECT,
HOWEVER, SAND HAD BEEN HAULED IN FOR THE COMPLETION PHASE OF THE
PROJECT AND IT WAS NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH AN ACCOUNT IN ORDER
TO BE ABLE TO PAY FOR THE UPCOMING EXPENSES. SUBJECT EXPENSES
WOULD EVENTUALLY BE REIMBURSED BY THE STATE, HOWEVER, THE CITY
HAD NOT SET UP ACCOUNTS IN THE 1981 -82 BUDGET. COUNCIL. HAD
BEFORE THEM A RECOMMENDED BUDGET TRANSFER FROM CONTINGENCY
ACCOUNT #001- 584 -99, $3,400, TO DUNE CROSSOVER EXPENSES
ACCOUNT #001-513,-313..
MR. NICHOLAS MOVED TO APPROVE THE BUDGET TRANSFER AS
RECOMMENDED. MRS. CALVERT SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.-
IT WAS EXPLAINED BY MAYOR MURPHY THAT WORK ON THIS PROJECT
WOULD COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8 :15PM.
APPROVED THIS 15 DAY OF D'' , 1981
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