City Council Regular Meeting April 9, 2013 The City Council of the City of Titusville met in regular session in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 555 South Washington Avenue, on Tuesday, April 9, 2013. Mayor Jim Tulley called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m. Present were Mayor Jim Tulley, Vice-Mayor Martha Long and Members Kathleen Burson, Walt Johnson and Rita Pritchett. Also in attendance were City Manager Mark Ryan, City Attorney Richard Broome, and City Clerk Wanda Wells. Administrative Secretary Debbie Denman completed the minutes. Richard Patzke of Christian Helpline Inc. Christian Ministry Concepts was present to give the invocation. Mayor Tulley led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. MINUTES Vice-Mayor Long moved to approve the minutes of the regular City Council meetings on January 24, 2013 (6:30) and March 12, 2013, as submitted. Member Johnson seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS & PRESENTATIONS Mr. Ronald Conrad, Partner Cherry Bekaert LLP, to present the Final Independent Audit of the FY 2012 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report - Mr. Ronald Conrad, Partner Cherry Bekaert LLP, presented to Council the final Audit of the FY 2012 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). Member Johnson moved to acknowledge receipt of the final Audit of the FY 2012 Comprehensive Annual Financial report, as recommended. Vice-Mayor Long seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
North Brevard Commission on Parks and Recreation - City Manager Ryan advised that the recommended action was to approve the North Brevard Commission on Parks and Recreation s semi-annual report, as written. Vice-Mayor Long moved to approve the North Brevard Commission on Parks and Recreation semi-annual report, as written. Member Burson seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. Titusville Housing Authority City Manager Ryan advised that the recommended action was to approve the Titusville Housing Authority s semi-annual report, as written. Member Pritchett moved to approve the Titusville Housing Authority s Semi-Annual report, as written. Member Johnson seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. PETITIONS AND REQUEST FROM THE PUBLIC PRESENT (OPEN FORUM) - None CONSENT AGENDA Member Pritchett moved to approve Consent Agenda Items A and B in accordance with recommendations upon reading. Vice-Mayor Long seconded the motion. Consent Agenda was read as followed by City Manager Ryan. A. Acquisition of Selectron Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System for processing of utility bill payments via telephone Approve the procurement of the Voice Utility Interactive Voice Response Solution from Selectron in the amount of $65,400 and the software application interface from Sungard in the amount of $13,825 for a total cost of $79,225. The Selectron IVR fully integrates into our current Sungard Enterprise HTE software system. Selectron was an HTE preferred partner. B. Award of Contract East Central Florida Regional Rail Trail Approve award of contract to P & S Paving, Inc. of Daytona Beach, Florida in the amount of $759,200 for the design and construction of the East Central Florida Regional Rail Trail Project (FPN#424040-5-58-01) from Kingman Road to Draa Road, and authorize the Mayor to execute.
The motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCES-SECOND READING, PUBLIC HEARINGS & RELATED ACTION Development Agreement No. 1-2013 River Palms City Manager Ryan advised that the applicant requested to have this item tabled to the regular City Council meeting on April 23, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. Mayor Tulley advised that Vice-Mayor Long would not be present at the April 23, 2013 regular City Council meeting and asked Council to consider tabling this item to the regular City Council meeting on May 14, 2013. Member Pritchett moved to table Development Agreement No. 1-2013 River Palms to the regular City Council meeting on May 14, 2013. Member Johnson seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCES-FIRST READING Ordinance No. 13-2013 Amendment to Chapter 15, Pensions and Retirement, Article III, Police Officers and Firefighters Pension, Section 15-126 Definitions City Attorney Broome read ORDINANCE NO. 13-2013, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TITUSVILLE, AMENDING CHAPTER 15, PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT, ARTICLE III, POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS PENSION PLAN, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF TITUSVILLE; AMENDING SECTION 15-126, DEFINITIONS; CREATING A NEW SECTION 15 128, BENEFIT FREEZE; AMENDING SECTION 15-191, MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS; AMENDING SECTION 15-211, RETIREMENT DATES; AMENDING SECTION 15-215, VESTING; CREATING A NEW SECTION 15-222, BENEFITS EFFECTIVE AS SPECIFIED HEREIN; AMENDING SECTION 15-233, DEFERRED RETIREMENT OPTION PLAN; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE, the first time by title only. OLD BUSINESS FY 2013/2014 CDBG Action Plan - City Manager Ryan advised that this was the public hearing on the approval of the City's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Action Plan for FY 2013/2014. Staff was also requesting authorization for the Mayor to sign certifications as required and authorization for the submittal of the Plan to the Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
At its regular meeting on February 26, 2013, the City Council approved the funding recommendations for those programs and/or activities that would be funded by the City through its CDBG and HOME grant programs. As a result, the Neighborhood Services Department finalized the programs and funding levels, and completed the corresponding annual Action Plan to be transmitted to HUD identifying the City's needs, objectives, and priorities for the coming year. Highlights of the City's 2013/2014 Action Plan provided for partnerships with five nonprofit agencies in providing various services: Aging Matters of Brevard - Meals on Wheels program Early Learning Coalition - Subsidized Child Care program North Brevard Charities Sharing Center - Healing Homes program Women's Center - Domestic Violence Safe House program Community Treatment Center - Adult Substance Abuse program The Action Plan also provided for housing and infrastructure programs/activities deemed to be a high priority based upon public input, Council's requests, internal/external data, and regulatory requirements: Fair Housing Education and Outreach Infrastructure improvements Revitalization activities Economic Development The completion of the annual Action Plan was a requirement of HUD to receive CDBG funds. CDBG funds in the amount of approximately $249,696 would become available on October 1, 2013. Staff advertised this public hearing to afford the public an opportunity to comment; and allowed for a thirty-day comment period prior to submittal of the Plan to HUD. Staff requested Council's approval of the City's 2013/2014 CDBG Action Plan, and authorization for the Mayor to sign the grant application and certifications as required, and submittal of same to HUD following the aforementioned public comment period. Neighborhood Services Director Terrie Franklin advised that the exact CDBG allocation had not been received from HUD and that staff expected to receive it at the end of April 2013. If the Council desired, the final allocation could be provided at a future City Council meeting. City Manager Ryan advised that the CDBG funds were affected by the sequestration issue and once the numbers were known, they would be provided to Council. Vice-Mayor Long moved to approve the City s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Action Plan for FY 2013/2014 and authorized the Mayor to sign certifications as required and authorized submittal of the Plan to the Housing and Urban Development
(HUD), as recommended. Member Burson seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 2013 supporting the uninterrupted operation of the air traffic control tower at Space Coast Regional Airport and urging the Florida Legislature, through the Florida Department implementation City Manager Ryan advised that the City of Titusville was seeking the support of the Florida Legislature to keep the air traffic control tower at Space Coast Regional Airport in an uninterrupted mode and to provide the necessary funding through the Florida Department of Transportation to implement this request. All airports affected by the FAA s recent decision to stop funding for those facilities were still aggressively working for a restoration at the federal level. However, this incredibly important service simply would not be allowed to lapse for any length of time without severe consequences. The City of Titusville requested State assistance to support this desperately needed service at Space Coast Regional Airport to ensure continued funding and support for the operations of this manned air traffic control tower. Space Coast Regional was home to the world s largest civilian helicopter training facility and was home to many aviation and aerospace testing and manufacturing facilities. One current critical need for tower service was due to the high concentration of helicopter flight operations mixing with the regular aircraft traffic. Those commercial activities accounted for annual direct/indirect impacts of $100 million dollars to the area. This economic hub was a necessary component of the community s economic recovery from the current economic downturn, as well as moving beyond the end of the Space Shuttle program. The closing of this tower could jeopardize the safety and efficiency of our airport and would certainly mean the loss of jobs in our community. Closing the tower would also severely limit the economic potential of the airport to serve future space and aerospace activities. The need for continued manned air traffic control operations at Space Coast Regional Airport was vital to the safety, recovery and future economic growth of Florida s Space Coast. Member Burson moved to approve Resolution No. 13-2013 supporting the uninterrupted operation of the air traffic control tower at Space Coast Regional Airport and urging the Florida Legislature, through the Florida Department of Transportation, to provide the funding required for implementation, as recommended. Vice-Mayor Long seconded the motion.
The roll call was: Member Pritchett Vice-Mayor Long Mayor Tulley Member Johnson Member Burson The motion carried unanimously. NEW BUSINESS - None PETITIONS AND REQUESTS FROM THE PUBLIC PRESENT (OPEN FORUM) - None MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS Mayor James H. Tulley, Jr. Report Mayor Tulley provided a written report. Space Coast League of Cities Mayor Tulley advised that he attended the Space Coast League of Cities meeting on April 8, 2013. John Walsh, interim CEO of Port Canaveral, was the guest speaker and he provided information on what was going on at Port Canaveral in terms of expansion and widening the channel. North Brevard County Hospital District Board Council Member Pritchett provided Council a copy of the North Brevard County Hospital District Board (NBHDB) meeting report. She advised that at the NBHDB meeting, she was asked where the funds for the Florida Rails to Trails and for the bike trials were coming from. City Manager Ryan advised that funds for the programs were through the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and potentially federal dollars through FDOT. CITY MANAGER S REPORT City Manager s Report - City Manager Ryan submitted his written report and highlighted as followed:
Action Items Summer Recess In 2007, the City Council implemented a summer recess by canceling the first City Council meeting in June. If Council desired to continue the program in 2013, it was staff s recommendation that Council cancel the second meeting in June (25th) in order to retain the regularly scheduled Community Redevelopment Meeting. This action would provide the council with a summer recess from June 12, 2013 to July 9, 2013. It was appropriate for Council to act upon this issue. Vice-Mayor Long moved to cancel the second regularly scheduled City Council meeting in June (June 25, 2013) to provide a summer recess from June 12, 2013 to July 9, 2013, as recommended. Member Pritchett seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. Informational Items Boards/Commissions/Committee Vacancies Sandpoint Park Improvements 2013 Florida Legislative Session Brevard County Manatees, City Titusville Night at the Stadium - Friday, April 26, 2013 CITY ATTORNEY S REPORT City Attorney Richard Broome advised that on Thursday, April 11, 2013, staff would begin the conflict resolution process with the Brevard County School Board. The hearing that was previously continued by the Judge regarding two lawsuits was rescheduled for Monday, April 15, 2013. With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:17 p.m. James H. Tulley, Jr., Mayor
ATTEST: Wanda F. Wells, City Clerk