(Cocoa Stadium) was built for the Colt 45s spring baseball training and Grapefruit League games. The team later became the Houston Astros. In the early 1980s, the city attempted to upgrade the stadium by asking the Astros to pay for needed repairs. In 1985, the team responded by moving its training to Osceola County Stadium in Kissimmee. As a result, it was decided that future negotiations with major league teams would be done by the county government. Clearlake Middle School was closed in 2013. Students were moved to Cocoa High School, which was converted to a junior and senior high school. Government Cocoa first approved the Council-Manager form of government in 1959, and subsequent changes to the state statutes mirrored the City of Cocoa's Council-Manager Plan. The City Council serves as the Board of Directors for the City, with the Mayor as Chairman. The City Manager serves as the Chief Executive. The City Council for the City of Cocoa is made up of five members; the Mayor is elected at large and the four council members are elected by each of their districts. Mayor – Michael C. Blake Councilman, District 1 – Alex Goins Councilman, District 2 – Lavander Hearn Councilman, District 3 – Rip Dyal Councilwoman, District 4 – Lorraine Koss City Manager (appointed) – Stockton Whitten In 2007, the city had a taxable real estate base of $1.18 billion. Cocoa has its own police and fire department. The Cocoa Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency within the city. It is aided by the Brevard County Sheriff's Office, for court and civil process. The Cocoa Fire Department has three stations. Brevard County Fire Rescue also has a station within the city limits. In 2021, the city had an authorized police force of 72 police officers and 44 firefighters. Geography Cocoa is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of . of it is land and of it (13.46%) is water. Cocoa is home to the highest point in Brevard County, listed by the USGS as being above sea level at its apex. Fauna The Cocoa Bird Count has annually counted species of birds in or near Cocoa since 1950. In 2010, it counted 150 species. There was an annual "Christmas Bird Count" before this, starting in 1900. Climate Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 16,412