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CCMtg07-19-04MinLONGWOOD CITY COMMISSION Longwood City Commission Chambers 175 West Warren Avenue Longwood, Florida MINUTES JULY l9, 2004 7:00 P. M. Present: Mayor N. G. "Butch" Buntly Deputy Mayor Brian D. SackUt Commissioner John C. Maingot Commissioner Dnn Anderson Commiuioner Mlke Bolt Richartl S. Taylor, Jr„ City Attorney John J. Dngo, City Administrator Sarah M. Mijares, City Clerk Tom SmRh, Division Menage of Sneets/Irleex Pat Miller, Interim DireUOr of Community Services tam Jackson, Chief of Police Carol Rogus, Interim Dirator of Financial Services MichaU Resuiek, FircBghter Don Cas[ner. Fire Marshal I. CALL. TO ORDER Mayor Bundy call d the mating to order a[ 7:02 p.m. 2. A moment of SILENT MEDITATION was followed by THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. 3. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS. The following announamens was made: A. Senior Matinee will be held on July 21, 2004 from ll:0¢a.m. until 1:00 p.m., Longwood Community Building, 200 West Warren Avenue. This month's feature will be Yankee Doodle Dandy. d. RECOGNITIONS. A. District N2 Nomination of the Business Person afthe Month Award for Jniy 2004. Commissioner Anderson nominated Michael Slone and Louis Slone, s of Slane Hrothus FtmiNre, 730 North Righwey 1~-92, as Bus ss person of the Month for Iuly 2004. Nomination carried by a unanimous vo,a vote. H. District M3 Nomination of fhe business Person of the Month Award for August 2001. CC 07-I9-04/I SJ Commissioner Hoh nominated Nabil C. Basile, Manager and Operamr of 434 Chevron, 101 Wes[ State Road 434, as business person ofthe Month Por August 2004. Nomination carried by a unanimous voice vote 5. BOARD APPOINTMENTS. A. District kl Nominatiov [o the BOertl of Adjnstmevt. Commissioner Maingot dekrtad the nomination B. District pl Nomination to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. Comm u Maingot aced Kathari e "Kitty" 1. White, 342 Eest Warren Avoenue. Nominatton varied by a unanimous votce vole. C. District dl Nomination to the Charter Advisory Committee. Commissioner Maingot dekrzed the nomination. D. District Nl Nomination to the land Planning Agency. Commissioner Maingot nominated Johnnie D. Ilichardson, Sr.. 1050 Alameda Drive. Nomination varied by a unanimous voice vote. 6. PUBLIC INPUT. A. Public Participation. ludxPUt3 2S0 West Warren Avenue, said she recently read the Notice of public Hearing at [his mening concemivg the flistorio Distriu Code Book. She called the Planning Department ro request a wpy ofthe Code Book and was informed the Historic Code Dook was not available. She stated this code was passed on April 5'". She received a CD flour Planning ntitlad, Historiv District Cod; July 9, 2004, and wns told this was m be the final version. SheexpressH concern after having read the first ten pages and fnding several ertors. She suggested the Commission make it a policy; they have the final version of a document prior to adoption. She requested the Commission review the Historic Code Book and request staff to make the appmpnate corrections. 7. CITV ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT. Mr. Drago referenced a andum Rom the Fina ce Dirac or, dated luly 19. 2004, regarding implementation schedule for Special Assessments. Herequested e Special Mee[ing be held on August 30, 2004 in order to meet date requirements for the remlutio to pertaining to thesespecial assessmontc It was the consensus oPthe Commission to hold a Special Meeting on Monday, August l0, 2004. CC 07-19-04/158 Mr. Drago reported the Parks and Recreation Manager and the lebbyist would be vending a workshop on the FRDAP grants. He said they would be submitting two grant applications for Reiter Park and Smallworld Park. 8. MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS' REPORT. Dletriet h5. Deputy Mayor Saokett thanked all who volunteered to shave their heads in honor ofhis wife. Fie repotted that her cancer was in remission. He repotted he would be tiding in a Waste Pro track this Friday. He said he recently ttended the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting. Re advised the Parks Board would like m gm organized as to brinPJng bike veils to the city. D'utricf #t. No report. District k2. Commissioner Anderson repotted Angie Remegosa, from the Christian Sharing Cenror, woWd like an opporcun¢y to address the Commission. He advised he wonld be serving on the Seminole County Trails and Cneenway Committee. Re reported he has been checking on the ability to place banners oss State Road 414. He advised the Commissioners would be glad to participate in National Night Out ifrequest~. District #3. Commissioner Holt reported he attended the last Perks avd Recreation Advisory Hoard meeting and was asked to wnsider serving as [he Mastm ofCeremovies. Re advised the Board did express, at they meeting a desire for the Commissioners to participate in National Night Out He said his family recently requested a hovice watch by the Police Departmem Through the airy website. District b4. Mayor Bundy reported the city also had Judy Putz and Debby Reimers appointed to the Trails and Gcenway Committee. He reported the City Administrator, Mr. Miller, city staff avd himrelf had met with Commission Chairman McClain and county staff regarding the grant funds requested towards the paving of Hey Avenue. He received a phone call informing him $400,000 of the original $500,000 requested was reinstated. 9. CONSENT AGENDA. A. APProve Minutes of the June 21, 2004 Regular Meeting. B. Finavice Division of the Fivan<ial Services Department recommevtle payment of approved and es[imafld bide ibr July 2006. C. Fine tt Divi n of fhe Fina cinl Serv es Department recommends approval of the Monfhiy Financial Report for dune 2004. D. City Administrator rerommends the City Commission approve an agreement for professloval services betweev the Gty an0 Nnrman R. W ollinger, State Attorney, for legal services as a municipal prosecutor, and authorrse the mayor to sign [he eontrace CC v1-19-04/159 E. Utlb(ies Division of the POblle Works Department recommends die Ciry Commission approve a bid awertl in the amount of $1]9,438.00 to Sunshine Building and Development Corporation for (he onstroction of McDOnald's Lift Station and Pine Avemie Sanitary Sewer Improvomenta and authorize [he Ciry Adminiatrator to sign all appropriate documents. F. Streets/Erect Division ofthe Pubfic Works Department recommends roe city commiaaion anvrova a cnange nreer to an e.iadng vnrrnaae order with Stretcher Mobile Fueling in the amonnt of 520,000.00 for the purchase of gasoline and Jiesel fuel for the remainder of the fiscal year and aa[hotize fire Cfly Atlminisrcatar to sign all appropriate documents. G. City Adm niatrotor recommends the City Commission appro ethe con[raG for coodYtuing professional engineering servicea a Metzer & Willard, Inc., and aolborize the Mayor to sign the contract. Commissioner Anderson moved to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Maingot and carried by a unanimous roll call vac. 10. PUBLIC HEARINGS. A. City Administrator recommends the City Commission read by tide only and atlopt Ortlinantt No. 04-1]00, which amends Ordinance No. 00-1535 the City of Longwood, Florida, Manual of Standards for the Design, ConstrucDOn and Maintenance of Water antl W as[ewater SyNems. Mr. isylor announced having proofof punlication for this and all public hearings. He [hen reed Ordinance No. 04-1'100 by titleonly. Mayor Bundy opened the public hearing. No one spoke in favor or in opposition [o the orditmnae_ Commissioner Maingot moved to close the public hearing. Seconded by Commissioner Holt and cartied by a unanimous voice Commissioner Maingot moved to approve Ordinance No. 04-1]00, which amends Ordinance No. 00.1535, as presented, Item 10 A. Sewnded by Commissioner Holt and cartied by a unanimous roll call vote. B. Finance Division of(he Fluao<ial Services Department recommends fhe City Commission read by title only and adopt Ordinance No.04- CC 0]-19-04/Ifi0 ram, amendng me tan.w improvements oramante No. of-1s~a ro include Neighhorbood improvement Special Assessmenh. Mr. Taylor read Ordinance No. 04-1]01 by title only. Mayor Bundy opened the public hearing. No one spoke in favor or in opposition to the ordinance. Commissioner Holt moved to close the public hearing. Seconded by Commissioner Maingot and caried by a unanimous voice vote. Commissioner Anderson moved to approve Ordinance o4-1]01. Seconded by Commissioner Maingot and carried by a onammous roll call vote. C. The Planning Division of the Community Services Department mends that the City Commission reetl by rifle only, set August 2e 2004 as a second Public Hearing date, and approve the first reading of Ordinance 04-1699, amending the Longwood Development Code (COCA o9-04) Article X, Administration, Section 10.5.1 Generally, as it pertains to [he Historic Prcservalion Board responsibilities. Mr Taylor read Ordinance 04-1699 by tide only. Mayor Hundy opened the public hearing. No one spoke in favor to the ordinance. The following spoke in opposition to the ordinance. ]ul~Pu>tz, 2R0 West Warten Avenue, said ehe prefarted the Commission make wrtec[ions and know eramly what the Historic District llavelopmant Coda says before eliminating the code it replaces Commissioner Maingot moved to close the public hearing. Sewnded by Commissioner Holt and cartied by a unanimous voice Commissioner Holt moved to postpone Ordinance 04-1699 until ving the proper information and the upgraded version. Sewnded by Commissioner Maingot. Com er Anderson rtered Nere were minutes with roll wll votes on each oFiha amendments made to the code as it went through the process. He declared if there a doc rat that did not obtain the information passed, this was an admin~strauve issue. Discaesiov eneued CC 0]-19-04/161 Mr. Drago advised this ordinance only deals with the responsibilities and duties of tba F(istoric Preservation Board. Motion failed to tarty by a three/two roll call vote, with Mayor Bundy, Deputy Meyor Sackett and Commissioner Anderson voting nay, and Ccmmissioner Maingot and Commissioner Holt v ring aye. Commissioner Anderson moved to approve Ordinance 04-1699 and set August 2, 2004 as the sewnd public hearing date. Seconded by Deputy Mayor Sackett. Discussion was held regarding Section 10 3.2. Item D. Hearing by City Commission. Mayor Bundy moved to amend by deleting Item U, Hearing by City Commission, and inserting a new Item D with the language miler to [het used iv the substamially aR ated person sectiov of [he Land Development Code; and appeal decisions made within en (10) days. Seconded by Commissioner Maingot and tamed by a four/one roll call vote with Commissioner Holt v ring nay. Uiscussion was held regarding Section 10.3.2. Item C. Hearing by Historic Preservation Board. Meyor Bundy movM to enU by slim ring the last Section 10.3 2. hem C Seconded by Deputy Mayor Sackee and n tamed by a unanimous roll call vote. Main motion cartied, as amended, by a three/two roll call vote, with Mayor Bundy, Deputy Mayor Sackeh and Commissioner Anderson voting aye, and Commissioner Maingot and Commissioner Holt v ring nay. 11. REGULAR BUSINESS. A. The City Atlmiuistrnror ruvmmends the City Commission reviews request by the Mayor anU Commissioners to attwitl the Annual Florida Leagne o(Cities Conference in Hollywood and take action the Commission deems appropriate. Comm er Flalt m ved to allow the Com and the anvual Florida League of Cities Confrencesin Holrlywootl. Seconded by Commissioner Maingot and cartied by a unanimous roll cell vote- B. City Clerk recommeads the City Commission approve [he release of both reserved and tomcatted cemetery lots in Phase fil of I.angwood Memorial Gardens, place fhe revervetl and con[rattetl cemetery Iola CC 0'1-19-04/162 nn th<mark<t ror resale, ana stain the aenoait on m<enmra<t<a cemetery lot m accordance with the Contrect for Purchase. Ms. Mijares advised the city had unt letters of wrtespondence [o the individuals who reserved and wntracted( the mmetery lots. Commissioner Mderson moved to approve the release ofboth served and wntreaed cemetery Tots in Phase 111 ofLOngwood Memorial Gmdans and place the reserved and eonvacted cemetery lots on the mmka[ kr resale and retain [he deposit oo the cted cemetery lot N acwrdance with the Contact for Purchau. Seconded by Commtssioner Maingot and carriM by a unanimous roll call vote. C. City Admr ends the City Commission read by title onty and adapt Resolu[ on No. 04-1096 opposing en amendment to the Floritla Con dvtion that would raise Floride'n Romateed eventption to 550,000, st Mayor Bundy advised the Supreme Coutt voted this down and it would not be on the ballot this fall. Commissioner Anderson moved to adopt Resolution 04-1096. Seconded by Mayor Bundy. Discussion was held. Commissioner Anderson withdrew his motion. Commissioner Maingot moved to withdraw Item I 1 C from nsidera n. Seconded by Commissioner Anderson and carried by a unanimous voice vote. D. The Ciry Clerk recommends the City Commission read by tide only, and set August 2, 2004 as a public hearing dale and approve the first reacting of Ordinance No. 04l'I04, which changes the Cemetery Fee 8chedvle for Longwood Memorial Gardens. Mr. Taylor read Ordinance No. 04-IJ04 by title only. Ms. Mijares stated the Commission agreed, at their last meeting, to amend the wrtent ordinance establishing the cemetery fee schedule She glared this ordinance complies with the Commission directive. Commissioner Anderson moved to approve the frst reading or Ordinance 04-1'104 and sal August 2, 2004 as the public hearing date. Sewnded by Commissioner Hoh. CC 0"I-1904/163 Commissioner Maingot referenced burial of subsequent cremains in a [andazd burial lot He suggested the residem rate 4orsewnd interment up to six interments be amended to $200. Com er Anderso oved to end the residen to for additional ni in burials in the standard lot to 8200. tSeconded by Commissioner Maingot. Discussion was held regarding markers with multiple names. Amendment cartiN by a unanimous roll call vote. Main motion cartiul, as amended, by a unanimous roll call vote. E, The Ciry Clerkrecomm¢nds the City Commission reatl by title only end adopt Resootion No. 04-1092 which adopts a Public Rttorda Policy and Procedure for city staff to follow. Mr. Taylor read Resolution No. 041092 by title only. Ms- Mfares advised this item complies with the Ciry Commission's directive at [heir May I p, 2004 meeting. Commissioner Maingot moved to approve Resolution No. 04-1092 as pros nted. Item I l R Sewanded by Commissioner Holt and can'ied by a unanimous roll call vote. F. City Administrator recommends the City Communion review [he millage rn[es and 2otnl Property Tax Revenue relntive to the mated taxn0le value and safe millage rate th¢ Commission deems appropriate. Mr. Drago advised Ms. Rogers worked to refne [he revenue estimates following the Cvm 's Work Sess n. He reported the s to has modified the formula fo~sales tax distribution and each municipality world be receiving less revenue from this source. He advised, with the proposed budget increases, [hey were short over 8600.000. He advised they would need to consider an increase in millage to 4.99. Comm er Holt moved to raise the millego r to to 4 99 es per Administration. Seconded by Mayor Bundy. Discussion ensued. Motion carried by a unanimous roll call vote. CC d'I-19-04/164 c. Manor aoaay re~ne9ta me city commission re.iew the commisamaars xmes errs Pmrednres m aae<mina .e am rnaagea are naeaad. Mayor Bundy said, periodically, the Commission reviews the Rules and Procedures. He stated he would like to see the rule for setting a 10.00 pm. me limit on Commission meetings eliminated. He poimed out this chavgewas sot included in the revlslons, but was adopted by Resolution No. 01-1022. Discusstov was held regardingthe established time Iimrt. Commissioner Maingo[ moved ro table this item until the nest eting and have the Clerk wmpare documents. Sewnded by Commissioom Hol[. Ms. Mijares said she would wmpme in wntrast ine current document of Rules and Procedures to the resolutions and distribute a wrremed copy to mecnmmisaionea. Motion carried by a unanimous roll wll vote. H. City Administrator rerommends the City Commission discuss the proposed new Fire Station and Public Warta Master Plen and take action the Commission deems appropriate. Mr. Taylor IeR at 8 4] pm, and rammed at 8:48 p.m. Mr. Drago stated there was discussion during the budget workshop relative to the proposed new Fire Station and the Public Works Master Pisa A[ that time it was requested the item be Planed on this agenda for further discussion. Com er Maingot stated he had a disc with Mr. Resnick regarding [his' e. Hesaid tNsi er [hat dese es revis ting_He suggested holding a Town Hall meeting n that area. Commissioner Anderson said the proem soWtion needs to be dnermin d, as the facility was in need ofrepair. Mr. Aosvick said it was newssary to upgrade Staton I]. He stated the s the level of se othec ns. He discussed venous optio nirnGud ng consolidating to one station Discussion was held regmding location for a new fire station. Mayor Bundy said he also would like to get the citizens involved. He agreed ghat Stazmn I] was in need ofrepair. He discussed wnsolidetion of CC 07-1304/165 the fire stations. Ne suggested the Commissioners discusathis issue with the City Adminiamtor. He also stated he would like to have inpm Rom city staff utili>ing the fecility- Discussion was held regarding the contract. Discussion was held regarding [he method of funding for the new facility. Mr. Dragosated it ould be easier to have one larger facility rather than multiple facilities. Discussion was held regarding shift rotation for the frefghters. Discussion was held regarding consolidating the f refghters while a new fatility is buih_ t3, CITY AT'[ORNEY'S REPORT. No report. t3. CITY CI.F.RK'S REPORT. No repan. 14. ADJOURN. Mayor Bundy adjourned the meeting at94]p.m. Ks od G. euuay, Jr., Mai r C~A/TT~ES~T: saran m. M~jarea~r c CC 07-19-04/166