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~ Longwood City Commission Ch~tnbers
1.75 West Warren Avenue
Longwood, Florida
1VI INUTES
APRIL 7„ 2008
7:00 P.M.
Present: Mayor John C. Maingot
Deputy Mayor H.G. "Butch".Bundy, Jr. '
Commissioner Brian D. Sa~keia
Commissioner 1Vlilce Holt
Teresa S. Roper, City Attorney
John J. Drago, City Administrator
Sarah M. Mirus, City Clerlc '
Tom Smith, Division Manager of Streets/Fleet
Tom Jackson, Police Chief
Ryan Spinella, Executive Assistant
Paul Sizemore,. Director of Cormunity Services
Fran Meii, Recreation Program Manager
~ Laurie Mooney, Fire Chief ~ .
Cindy Carbonell, Union President of'LPFFA
Absent: Commissioner Dan Anderson (Excused)
1. CALL TO ORDER. Mayor Maingot called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. A moment of SILENT MEDITATION' ~r~as follorr•ed by the PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE.
3. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS„ Ms. Mirus read the following
announcements: ~ _
• A. Senior Matinee will be held on 'Wednesday, April 16, 2008 from 1:30
p.m. unti13:30 p.m., Longwood Community Building, 200 West
Warren Avenue.
13. A presentation on child care and what every paredt needs to know
when choosing a child care provider will be held on Saturday, April
19, 2008 from 10.:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., Longtivood Community
Building, 2D0 West Warren Avenue.
C. A Blrre Crass Pickier' will be held on Saturday, April 19, 2008 from
7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., Lon~;rvood Community Building, 200 West
Warren Avenue.
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D. Higltrvay to Health will beheld on Monday, Apri121, 2008 from 11:00 `'J'.
a.m. unti12:00 p.m., Longwood .Community Building, 200 West
Warren Avenue. This month's. topic is Cancer Awareness.
4. RECOGNITIONS.
A. District #2 Presentation of the .Business Person of the Month Award
for April 2008 to Cindi Kopelman, President of Longwood Shepherd's
Hope, Inc., located at 600 North U.S. Highway' 17-92, Suite 124.
Mayor Maingot read ~a brief biography on Cindi Kopehnan, President of
Longwood Shepherd's Hope, Inc. and then presented her with the
Business Person of the Month plaque, Photographs were then taken.
B. Presentation of Certificates of Recognition to Allan King and to
Mihvee Middle School JROTC for their service as volunteers at City
events.
Sydney Becker Katheryn Fultz
Martin Blanco Mathew Harris
Robby Booth Darren Jacobs
Amber Bofvman ~ Melissa Luke
Abby Brown Alexandra Malagon
Jason Copeland Christina Malagon
Tasia Cortez Cassicra Mareno
Brandon Davis Nick Nieves
Olivia De Lemos Taina Ortiz
Bret Del Castillo )?laine Pena
Pedro Delgado Angellina Rivas
.Heather Fauley Devon Rudnick
Brian Fitez Slcye Weaver
Emmalee French
Mr. A11:u1 Ku1g, Instructor and the members of the Milwee Middle School
JROTC were presented with a Certificate of Recognition for their service
as volunteers. Photographs were then taken.
5. BOARD APPOINTMENTS.
A. District #5 Nomination to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.
Commissioner Sackett defei7•ed the nomination.
6. PUBLIC INPUT.
A. Presentations. Laura Capp ~vith Senior Resource Alliance will be
presenting the Communities for. a Lifetime Program.
Laura Capa said she would be talking about the Communities fora
Lifetime Program. She became involved with this Program in 2003 in the ~
City of Oviedo as a private citizen. She distributed a brochure that
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j explains the Program and a mag~~zine called The 50+ Survival Gtride. She
stated the publisher of this magazine lives in Longwood, and they have
partnered with this individual It is-the official magazine of the area
agency on aging. She said the se~uor population in Florida was going to
double by the year 2030 to over 3 million people. Five of the top seven
ranked counties in the Unities States are in Florida. She stated Florida has
. the highest percentage of seniors and the largest senior population. A
recent study by the Department of Elder Affairs detern~ined that elder
Floridians bring more to the State than they cost in services. Older
residents benefit a community bath socially acid economically. She said
these inner generational bonds contribute to family and community
stability. She stated this was den•~.onstrated in the earlier activities of this
meeting. Florida seniors are a powerful source of volunteers who can •
enhance quality of life and save money for local communities. She said a
lot of people think that Communities for a Lifetime was intended to help
our frail elders. While this is true:, many of our seniors are healthy, mobile,
. and involved in the communities. She affirmed they were not talking about
something where seniors are just the recipient of help. They are talking
about people who can make a difference in a positive way in the
community. Seniors do a tremendous amount of charitable giving, and
spending power such as new home construction. She stated the numbers
provided by the State are that $2.8 billion net tax benef t after services are
rendered. In short, seniors are not a drain on our economy, but a major
force in our economic engine. She declared we need to begin to change
~ how people think about aging and older people. T11ere are challenges to be
faced. The government, whether State or Federal, cannot meet all of the
needs of our existing elders. She stated; there is a fairly large population of
seniors who need help. In fight o:Fbudget cuts for senior programs, they
really need to look at alternate stt~ategies in dealing with this. She said
addressing the issues of aging isn't going to be solved with money alone.
It really means rethinking :how we do things so that it is done with
awareness and forethought of how it will impact citizens ofall ages. She
stated Communities for a hifetim.e was adopted to assist Florida cities,
to~~~ns, and counties in planning and implementing needed changes to
accommodate the needs of the whole community. With smart gro«rth
planning, seniors can remain a vital part of our communities. She said over
1 ~0 communities statewide have adopted the Communities for a Lifetime
Resolution that they are gging to work toward doing these things. She
stated this was not committing arly fonds. It is committing to thinking
about what you are doing in your City. She said Longwood was doing so
many things right. She stated that: six of the seven municipalities in
Seminole County have adapted this Resolution, and the County adopted it
in 2006. She is hoping Longwood will also adopt this Resolution. She
reviewed how to get started and coordinate the effort. The group will
identify the strengths and the needs within the conununily and then
~ develop some short and long ternt goals. Some of the areas usually
addressed are housing, transportation,'health and wellness, volunteerism,
employment, and inner-generational comiections. She affirmed to be
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affective, Communities for a Lifetime needs to be tailored to the ~
community. This i really initiated. by the community's goals and what ,
you would like to achieve. She said there was help .available by a group of
people at the. Department of Elder Affairs for echnical .assistance. She
stated she would help in any way she could. She closed the presentation
with this thought, "In a human. comnnsnity, the tit~isdon7 of the elders grows
in direct proportion to .the honor and respect accorded to them. So how
does your commlrnity honor and respect its elders."
Deputy Mayor Bundy said Longwood's Police, Fire, and Recreation
Departments do a good job of doing things for seniors.
Commissioner Sackett said we tend to have aphilosophy in Longwood of
' doing things for all people and multi-generational. He said this was easy to
endorse and he would support it coming forward.
Commissioner Holt agreed and said he would like to research the matter.
It was the consensus of the Commission to bring the Communities for a
Lifetime Resolution forward.
I3. Public Participation. None.
T. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S R>%PORT.
Mr. Drago reported CSX would Ue closing the Orange Avenue .and Georgia
Avenue crossings on Tuesday, April 8~' at 5:00 p.m. for twenty-four (24) hours.
They will detour traffic down Palmetto. Avenue. They wil be setting tracks and
paving this area. He said this would be on the City's website and Mr. Spinella
tivould be sending this out to those who have subscribed to L-Alert.
Mr. Drago said he received a letter from a person who would like to rent the
Commtulity Building for the Lake Brantley Softball Team Banquet. They would
like the Building either Tuesday, Apri122"~ or Wednesday,. April 30`h and they
have requested a waiver of some of the fees.
Mayor Maingot said he would be willing to waive the fees.
Deputy Mayor Bundy inquired how many children of Longwood residents go to
Lake Brantley High School. He said they could make an exception, but he would
not want to set a precedent.
Commissioner Sackett i~~quired, if they had something else fall through so that this
was the second choice. I-le said he was uncomfortable with the request.
Commissioner I-Iolt said the first thing that came to his mind would be the
alternative rental property in the City. He said they would need to know the
number attending.
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Mr. Drago said the letter inquired if there was a way the City could waive any
fees associated with the use of the facility. hIe said they could waive the rental,
but charge the cleaning fee.
Deputy Mayor Bundy said he would not mind waiving the rental fee, but leave the
cleaning fee and the security deposit. The security deposit would be returned if
the Building was not damaged.
Commissioner Sackett suggested ,giving them the Longwood rental fee, cleaning
fee, and security deposit.
It was the consensus of the Commission to allow for the Longwood rental fee
rate, cleaning fee, and security deposit.
:Mr. Drago said the last item in the Agenda Packet was in regards to the Interlocal
Agreement for 131 Longwood Hills Road. fIe spol<e with Mr. Roper today and he
indicated he had told the Cotuity Attorney that he wanted a clause added to the
Interlocal Agreement that states the City has ten (10) days prior to the issuance of
the final Certificate of Occupancy to ma:'ce whatever uispections the City deems
appropriate to make sure everythvlg was in compliance to the Longwood
Development and City Codes. It is his understanding this will be brought up
tomorrow to see if the County is willing to pass the Interlocal Agreement with the
~ ten (10) day notification added. Ho inquired if the Conunission was satisfied with .
this being added to the Agreement:.
Deputy Mayor Bundy said the City did r.~:ot have to hook up the water and sewer
until satisfied. He stated he understaltds uhe County not watlting to be responsible
for enforcing City Codes.
Ivh•. Drago said this would come back to the City Commission for approval.
8. MAYOR AND COMMISSION7~RS' REPORT.
District No report.
District #1. Mayor Maingot reported on March 25~h, he attended a Joint
City/County Work Session. On March 2,3a', he and Mr. Drago participated in a
panel discussion at UCF on Public Participation'in Government and they
presented the City's CAPP Program. On March 29t~', he officiated at the Grand
Opening of A-1 Assets and on Maxch 315`, the State of the City address was
recorded. He said Mr. Bookbinder organized this production free of charge. He,
would like to have a plaque. presented to Mr. Bookbinder in appreciation of his
work. He said he would like the conctirrE;nce of the Commission to show the State
of the City at the Annual Board and Business Person of the Month Appreciation
Diruier.
It was the concurrence of the Commission to loop this production and have it run
during the Hors D'oeuvres.
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Mayor Maingot reported on Apri12°d he attended the CALNO meeting on behalf
of Commissioner Anderson. He said on Apn14 he, Mr. Sizemore, and Mr.
Spineila went to a briefing session on the Commuter Rail Stations.
District #2. Absent.
District #3. No report.
District #4. Deputy Mayor Bttndy said Maggie Woods, Principal of Longwood
Elementary was retiring. He stated he ~vo.uld verify that,she is retiring and would
like to do a Certificate of Appreciation.
It was the concurrence of the Commission to present. a Certificate of Appreciation
to Ms. Woods.
Deputy Mayor Bundy said~he has been approached by people wanting to know
when Longwood was going to have a Dog Park. He said the Cornmi sion has
discussed it previously.. He pointed out an area in Arbor Park where a Dog Park
could be placed. He said he did speak with the neighborhood watch group in the
area to make sure they would. not be opposed. He stated they were getting ready to
do renovations at Reiter Park, and the chain link fencing being removed could be
used. There would not be a need for land acquisition and a smaller°.area could be
fenced in for small dogs. IIe affirmed this could be accomplished in a very cost ~
effective manner. He said he would like to have input from the Commission, and ~ ~
have the Adnnistrator and staff look into the matter. '
Commissioner Sackett said this could also be done as an Eagle Scout Project. He
inquired if there would be adequate parking.
Deputy Mayor Btudy said they could still park in the Arbor Park area.
Commissioner Sacl{ett said he liked the idea and said we needed a Dog Park.
9. CONSENT AGENDA.
A. Approve Minutes of the March 17, 2008 Regular Meeting.
B. Finance Division of the Financial Services Department recommends
payment of approved and estimated ..bills for Apri12008.
C. The Community Development Division of t}re Community Services
Department recommends the. City Commission approve awarding a
work authorization with Metzger & Willard, Inc., for professional
general engineering services for the amount of 533,280 and authorize
the City Administrator to sign all appropriate documents.
D. City Administrator recommends the City Commission approve a
Joint Participation Agreement beriveen the City and the Florida ~
Department of Transportation for the installation of decorative mast
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~ arms at the intersection of Stat~a Road 15!600 (iJS' 17/92) and Church
Avenue and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement.
Commissioner Sackett moved to approve the Consent Agenda as
submitted. Seconded by C:ommissioner Holt and carried by a
unanimous roll call vote with Commissioner Anderson absent.
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
A. The Finance Division of the Firnancial Services Department
recommends City Commission read by title only and adopt Ordinance
08-1863 which amends the Fiscal Year 07/08 Budget.
Ms. Roper announced having proof of publication. She then read
Ordinance No. 08-1863 by title only.
Mayor Maingot opened thc, public hearing. No one spoke in favor or in
opposition to the Ordinance.
Commssioner Holt moved to close the public hearing. Seconded
by Conunissioner Sackett and carried by a unanmous voice vote
with Commissioner Anderson absent.
Commissioner Holt moved to adopt Ordinance No. 08-1863, as
i presented, Public Hearing Item 10 A. Seconded by Commissioner
Sackett and carried by a unanimous roll call vote v~~ith
Commissioner Anderson. absent.
11. REGULAR BUSINESS.
A. The Finance Division of the I'in.ancial Services Department
recommends City Commission read by title only, set April 21, 2008 as
a public hearing date and approve the first reading of Ordinance 08-
1865which amends the Fiscal dear 07/08 Budget.
Mr. Roper read Ordinance No. Of;-1865 by title only.
Commissioner Holt moved to approve Ordinance No. 08-.1865 and
set Apri] 21, 2008 as a public hearing date, Regular Item 11 A, as
presented. Seconded by Commissioner Sackett.
IVLr. Drago advised one of the contractors submitted a protest and the City
Attorney was working on'the malaer.
Motion carried by a unanimous roll call vote with Commissioner
Anderson absent.
12. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT. Ms. Roper said she was working on getting
some things resolved with Reiter Park, aa.1d once she has a resolution or
recommendation she ~rzll uiform the Cornmission.
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13. CITY CLERK'S REPORT. No report. .
14. ADJOURN. Mayor Maingot adjourned the meeting at 8;09 p.m.
John C. ot, ayor
ATTEST•
Sarah M. Niirus, CMC
Citg~ Clerk
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