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TNRCH 29, 1983
Presmc: Neyoz [amwm
Deputy Mayor Uskert
Cmmissiocrer Tlitchell
GxmSSSioner Pappas
David c1vicey, City Admniserator
Tiaxvin Rooks, Cicy ACeomey
Absmt: Crnmissionernr ~GYantY Clerk
1. Mayor L~nnann called a wrksession to order at 4:30 p.m.
2. Th. Rooks r owed the pre organ of Hie Codes FSrfor c Eoard
mid described how individual ca are brought rbefore the board. T)r. Rooks said
the basic orgaruzaCion of Che board is prescribed by State Statute. hk. Rooks
said the City of Orlando lad recently revised the procedures o£ their boazd whirls
mould el3mixra e the necessity for a probable cause hearing acrd he said a copy of
Hre ordinancechad bem requested for review. DepMayor Uskert asked why it was
essary that iSre Codes 4rforcerent Board officer or a police officer had eo personally
offer surly a a barking ~g cmgrlaint prior t ing the c
Chief T4 'ng said trtat Florida statuees require Htat a policerofficer personally wieners
cm.sdem~ror. t1r. Rooks said that in situations requiring imrediate cwplimr e, the
City could obtain m injrsction from a Judge which mould hold a violator in cosmtargt
of court for futi.¢ viola[ Conmissimer Tlicchell said he was a emmi.ssioner when
ehe board was first established and he eras originally opposed eo ehe concept since
he thought it had the poeential eo becwre a kangaroo xie said he was one of Ha
original umbers and was very proud tDat the board Dad proved so successful ad bad
led the way for Northern and Central Ptorida. Mayor loc'mm'm said she was very pleased
with the srccess of ehe board. Mr. Joe Pavane, CDaino-a of the Codes flcforceeat Poard
was present and he said sere people wtase not aware of the trve pspose of the boazd -
Hat o£ adjusting a gvestiwr raeher tlan imreseigating oFfmses. DepNayor ^skert said
he though 11 policmim shwld be respmsible for m£orcerenC of C1ty ordinances and
Qcief t^BVdng said he agreed and C}taG all officers wrnil.d be trained azrd held responsible
for mforcavwne. [kpNayor Uskert asked that all ca~laintmrts be notified of the results
of ehe police follwrry and (SUef Terming said he now required this for seriws sses
such as brsglar savlt, e ., Wt said he did rnt Dave tine manpower to do this fox
all c~laint such as barking dogs. Camdssioner Pappas said he agreed HaC Chief Tlmmixrg
did not have the resormces. After further discus on, Che Cwrznission requested T(r. Rmks
ew eM Orlmdo ordinmr m procedures fOrstheir Cedes ktrforcerenC Eoard and eo
suilmi.e oso~s.~dati thecboard or Cwmcission con sung his r omvmdaeions for
streamalining the administrative procedures of the Mard. 'tire Cunntl.ssim tDmiked the
mashers of the Codes En£orcaxnenc Board and said their monk Dad bem ucellaut.
3. Deiyayor Uskerc said Chic Orarrge Cowry had passed a ordinance which outlawed portable
az carymrary signs and he suggested the Gmnissim review the ordinan DepMayor Uskert
aid he was n atis£ied wiCh enforctnvnt of the City's sign regulations and he asked that
permits be i sued and sign regulations enforced by the police deparhmnt. Ne asked tlrat
cagrmni.es besregeilred to place perndts rn the sir side of signs for easy verification
thae a license had bem obtained. He also showedaplaotographs he had taken showing
¢igns rbaC ar considered penivmrme which he said had bem cos rted from
portable signs. DepTlayor~USkert said it should be prohibited [n avportable
sign to a pen~anent sign. Pty. Rooks said he ChougirC it would be umcorresticutional to
prohibie nnsrque type sign. Gmmissioner TUtchell suggested these small advertising
signs for cigaretees sod soft drinks such as Pepsi cola be done away with. TK. Qacey
suMuiiteed a list of recanrsndacions which he said should eliminaee Che asr t probl.as.
lhey included, xequiricrg that all portable/trailer signs be regulated as Carporary signs;
amaudaCimn chat all verbal uressage pemanmt signs meet the same [oral
requir as o her pemacrent sign a requiramat [taePn cme bstrvct a clear vt
of the traffic and would aucMriz he Dir of Public Sa£ery m Dave a sygry relocated
wiam it interfered with public safe y. A final reccermmdatim would reduce ' bsk¢ 0 5
feeC.
rrc. Hooka aaia he world attempt co refine rn:. a,aeey'a r aare„dacima a,
the defini m of taigorary signs/pexmv~se signs and he asked the Camdssim
co give himr sus of what rhmges they desired to Hake in the sieF xegulaeiw~s.
DepMayor ^skertasked chat marque Type signs with vaziable me sages be el&wiated.
ILK. F<m Webb of Trailer Signs spoke and said the problen was with an own ing
the signsmd he suggested that the building official in t thae the sign mace the
requirerents of the Soutliem building Code for wind. Mrss Stevens of Arrow Rental
Signs said she agreed with Mr. (Stacey's recamra~dacions ro reduce setback reT.;*e-
0 5 teat. M1h. decry Uavis of Ci.ras (,tills cad that wallet signs a
wrysimpmY:m[ o the o£ a basin s person.taCmmissioner Mitrl~ell asked
the sign cmpan repairsehose sigasein disrepair. Mr. Joe Ynloi~m said he
repressnxed a cwipany ehae rtanufacttsed ea~porary signs and said he eFiought Che
probla3n rested with individual wmers and said his expenmcc xevmled that sign
crnpaznies wetted [o cmgly with zoning regulations in order not to jmpazdize their
bus Mr. Steve neYemey suggested llu[ the Ciry require x e~or
of presene sign ordinan DepNayor ttskere said he was opposed to acs fooe seeback.
Mr. Chacey said he thwrgft the building official should continue to issue sign penrclcs
and raqui.re enforcereat. He also said that police officers should report teoporary
sign violations. Cmmissioner lficebell asked that 11x. looks report to [he Camdssim
camandacions for amending sign regil.atims be placed m Hoe agenda for Hate
ring. He also said that sign requests be accrnganied with a drawing signed
byea stnucnsal engine ertifying the sign~ret requirements. Tk. Rooks said he
mould prepare recammdatims for the next meeting and would rteet with ehe vazious
sign congraz~ies if they desired.
4. Discussion of paving of West Lake Street Fran SR 434 co W. SJaxim Avenve. Mr.
Clacey said Hospital Corporaelm of Arica tad been r f :.ed to pave West Lake S~eeC
>rety Fran Sft 434 eo W. Warcen Avenue as a condition for site plm approval.
I#.nCtacey said HG represencacives had asked Hie Cmmi.ssim to xecrosider Hv.s ,
requirement snnce property wmers on rile Fast side of Wese take S¢eee mould benefit
equally and they would not share Hoe costs of the inprw~ants. Mayor Ioxmaem said
she believed ehae abutting property anexs should store equally and said she would
not have weed fox this requiismmt m passage of siee plan except that her wee
s rwired for passage of ehe siee plan. 'lhe fmmissim agreed with Mr. Qacey's
daeions chat abutting property vmers be required co pay 45 percent of Hie
etch side and that the City pay 10 percmt.of the paving roses. Mr. (Macey
said tl~e City could take rare o£ all drainage requirerents provided tl y did not
exceed 10 percent of the total costs. 'the Gnrmssion suggested that Mr. Forks
prepare a resolueim excusing HCA Fran paying for all costs of paving West take Street.
5. M14. (Tacey suggested that Hre annual Spring Clemup be held m April 16 and 1]
sod xlae work release persamel be used to hold dw.n costs. The Camdssion agreed
with the daces but asked M-. Chacey not to use Che fire depaztmene srce for a refuse
collection poine.
6. M14. Chacey asked the Cmndssinn w~sider pschasing L acre of land Gst of
[1r. Tao dacksm's office on E. IdazrenoAVEnue and said that Public Lbxics Depaz
required addieion.l space. i~h. Chad said ehe property was available at 30,0000
and Hoe Cani¢ssim asked t4. C<nacey onsider negoeiatinp, fox a $25,000-once.
Toe Cvimission asked about progress in selling City property north of City lino
and Mr. Chacey said he had Hoc arranged for bore sanQling yet. IY. Rooks suggested
that Hie City obtain an appraisal m ehe property prior ro offering it for sale
and the Ccnmissirm agreed, I4. Chacey asked the Cmmissiem ro in suggestions
for ehe forthcmdng budget and asked trot mid-term budget review be held on April
14 and 15. ']tie Gnmission agreed.
]. 'the workshop was adjourned aC J:15 p.m
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