CCMtg01-06-03MinLONGWOOD CITY COMMISSION
Longwood City Commission Chambers
17> W. Warren Avenue
Longwood, Florida
MINUTES
JANUARY 6, 2003
7:00 P.M.
Present: Mayor Dan Anderson
Commissioner John C. Maingot
Commissioner Da1ch 6nndy
Commissioner Paul Lovesu~a nd
Richard Taylor, City Attorney
.lobo Drago, City Administrator
Cnnneline D. Zambri, Clty Clerk
Sarah M. Mijares, Deputy City Clerk
Terry 13nker, Director of Pnblie Safety
Jahn Rrock, Dire.~.tor ol'Comtnnnity Services
Tom Smith, Division Monnger of Streets/Fleet
Absent: Deputy Mayor Steve Miller (Cxcnsed)
1. CALL TO ORDER. Mayor Anderson culled aregalar meeting to order et ]:01 p.m.
2. SILENT MI?DITATIDN POLLOWF.D RY TIIt: PLH:DGF OF AI.LFGIANCE.
1 C()MMI!NITY ANNOUNCF.MEN'I'S. Ilse follo.ving announwment sws mode:
A. A Qlue Cruas lticFln'rill Le held un Jaaaary IR, 200J [n,m 6A0 p.:a. ,mril
IU:00 p.ta., Longwood Cnnnnnnity RnilJlag, 3110 W. Wnrrnn Aveoac.
Annaancement was made.
~. HECOGNIIIONSII'tiOCLAMATIONS:
A. District tt4 Prcventatinn of"the l3nvinesv Person far the Mnntb oPJanaaryry,
200J to Alvin and Slephaale Atalllun, "rhe Ea itantcd Gunge, 328 Wcxt
\\'arren Ar'enne.
Commissioner Dandy recngni~zd Alvin and Stephanie Atalliaii oNnns of'Il:e
l'mchan[ed Connge who have ownnd'I'he G+tehonted Cottage forthe past throe
and a half cars. Mr. and Mrs. Atallinn ere memhcs of the Cutnal Elorido
Sociny for Historic Prescrvntion. and Mrs. Aiallivn sencs as Secretary w dte
Socinyand Mr. Atollian saves as Vice-I'rnsident to the Society. Mr. Nollion
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has chaired the Christmaz in Old Long~'ood and Iwth am members nl Ne
Central floridv RUSe Society. Photographs weir dice mkrn
D. Cnmmisxinn Nomination.v-Dr. Martin Luther Klug, .I r. Good Citiunshlp
Art ord.
Moyor Anderson opened the floor to nomitutioms:
Commissioner Moingot nominatetl Mrs Adrienne pcry who is u Iona
csidcm ofLongwvod and Nen provided same hiogirtphic
information.
Commissioner Lovesaand had asked the City Clerk il' the City of
I.ongtwod has given this awaN to Mrs. ferry in the past.
Mrs. Znmbri replied that the City of Longwood hos not given this
oworJ to Mrs. Perry.
Nominnrion afMrc Adrienne Perry was curried by a unamintous voica
.ote by dre City Commission with Deputy Muyar Miller absent.
Mrs. Adrienno fury will be awarded Iho Dr. Munro Lmhcr King, .Ir. (;ood
Citizenship Award for 2003.
Coin et Maingothns exprsved to the City Con ripe
Jifliculty or Ending qualit'iu1 people for the Dr. Mnriin InPthcr King. Jr.
Good Citize: ivip Award within city limits uiM wamred m lutnw ifthey
oulA extend their scorch for qunlilied people for This awaiil to connry
limits.
Cinnmissionu Lovestrend responded end said Nnt the City
Cnmm:ssion has already extended the.march for gtalil red people for
the Dr. Marlin Luther King, Jr. GooA Citizenship Arwtrd to Seminole
County limits
5. ItOA1tD API'OINTMIiNTS.
6. PU It LIC PAH'1'ICI PA IIUN.
George McKenzie. 321 f3ulogh Vlace, spoke in regards m the lirigmion quit with
~loridv I'uwar. Mr. McKenzie sorted Not whether the City of Longwood wins ar loses
the suit wiN Florida Poi. nr, Nr:i sal Longwood shnrdd rim'. ~: ',dA msponslble
n: pay any buck finnchi. Farr .nat~N'ere nut colloued by florid:. cr. Mr.
Mc Karzie said chat it was the ~ rnsibillry offlorido Vowu to ul'_: t (hose
I hire fee: n ~ is and thcY d I I se lees.
N "rid ihvt h: ~.. -y twriting. t ~~~'d nut
gumNe l': hl'c~ collector ~I i h~om
Nec s. Mr. MCKen.:~. .. cl Char Ne chnens of LOngwo I.~...uld oat dmrthui
cespomsibilly of poying nnY Cmm<hise Fens.
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Anpo (lice. I i I S Ociole Stneec spoke in regards ~o she f uratransii =rnici pronded I+y
Lyna losl.onywond's city residents eligible cinder Al`1. Mis. R.. .ssd her
pars nal cvpci with the Pamiransii sysleni and s ~ i 5 slie has
dzpeaded appn t,yn~wgei ~o the doero~sol.,~c,,, n. ~. ~.... ~.., Icd ~o vo
a Mrs. Rice said ~hatmme yea soEO rhar all char ~. Inc
nfthc aid nadeu mlwrtio tl ~~ ..,
f I `Mrs. R ct Braced hni she u : h 1 utaz~ia she
av hns~c been injured and she did nun svani ~hatw happen ,... ~odai-ihn~
~hry rafase her iransponaiion an0 have in the par ~ak~ n I V` iF
stilled that iihe last to lcec ,~ d.
led site ie ADA ~f d and so'd -1 ~ d h ~ _.... -mom. iy
brrses. Mrs. Rice said she hasa moiori~ seoo~ra~arl now i ~ ~ Iw~:ne
problems with mcir rampxmnow she annoi depend upon L. :.
ILchom ama_ Is a oriole so-~t =nnke n, r- e. d~ ~~ : ~ ~ me
P~ ~ d I .a rand tl to b~ ... it app. ~i
h d ~ k~ro 'h heytace di ng Mr i~L' phis wi.
oine doe soli ce me'u sn P.tr s ~I -'~forhis
wife, when they should ha~~ .:'hec u~ ~hume and" ~n the
dovio~sappoii i ihail ~ hate ..,.r.; aFl"n lie Iasi
ins hom rrork, i ^- and ~. i the donors olliec. Mr. Rlea said
I ~ I doee nun why tl _ ~ t ~ ihe~ dn~ nor{: unJ
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docsiiisuppon..~ugwood I Rice erg. l that he h~~pes the eilydoee not
xaste the nioncy nipponing I.~mx in phis area.
'!. CITY AR~IINIS'1'RA'1'()R'S Rh:pI)RT. Nn iepnn.
8. MAYOR AND COMHIISSION4:It~'It1.P(112'pS.
n.>r er aa. c,~n .,~ Ruady aald mar adle , ma day, ne hen d,a
opyonn~~ay m drl~e eown the seGlon ar~ai waa~~ a,a~ has hren pavaa. ee
said besides some dean up areas, may are doing a teal eoodjob a~M said mis
job relluis whnl the Commie ion has hcm~ trying ~o acwmplish over the hiss
f v years. He enusuraged his fellow Cammissionecs io ~nke a drive an0 sec
me improvements that weri being made and siaicd this projeG wvs on time and
ender budget.
Commissioner Lovestrend hat vsV:eJ me City Adminisrra~or whe~het the
sidev,~alks were completed on I~st Warren Avenue.
Mr. Dn_vo had responded Dori staled the pcrnion mat was complracd nn Elul
Warren Avennc .nos relative io the gran and the iwo hlncis on Gass Werten
mac reiau ome grnm.~re ma~~-~iy delayed ao mat ore vhy <oald
t the ~nie firm e which was impoacd by the vooniy_ Mr. ~mgo added ~hc
as going io go Iwek oni ihls.veeL ~o son the arm blocks nn F.an
Warren Ilmt v+erc not relative to chc cram.
Iltstriet k5. No rcpon.
I1Mfritt kl. Cummi~sioner Moingoi also sm~eJ drat he vis'i~cd I:mt Warren
Avenue and said ihu protect cxcmplificd ajob well done. 11e seal Thai he
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observW On the to dint hav 'i been paved_ihe and is ving onto
the paved ar andawhhht ~closedist eofas mdrainage and whha
good minfal l ache sand will fall into Otat storm drainage.
CommLVVioner Meingoi spoke direaly to Mrs. (lice regarding the Paintmnsit
and asked her what slw wanted the city m Jo because she finds herself
wldt~out transportation.
Mrs. Riec responded and said that slto wanred the City Conunission io be
informed of her situation and let them know the Paratransii service cannot he
depended on for ADA passenger. Mts. Rice smmd Otet if NG~e is nod going to
be quality in the Parntransit sevice_ Shen the city should not invest in phis
e. She stated that you will find more people in ~hc City of'Longwood
that are ADA then an Medicaid or Medicare.
Commissioner Maingot asked Nn~ the City Adminishvtor look into the mutes
of Mrs. llice. Commissioner Maingot said that tonight the Ci~y Commission is
makivg a dac support the Parn and he make sine
that the city's scontribution is realised in goodesem'ce m the e t~iu ~~ of
Longwood.
Mayor Anderson said ~lun he agreev with Commissi<~nm~ Maingot antl said that
the City Commission should renew the remainder of~he 2(103 year with the
Pamtmnsil service. He sxateA at the lass Mayors and Manages meeting, some
oFNc c within the umy tutu expressed so with Pam
LMayos Andaronsaid flat atihe next Mayor~aoid Manages ring
they ata going to discuss she issues wish the Pamlmnsit service mtd look acet
ways nakei mliahle and ifnr wish Lynx. then ocher
tie said that the teed ~o try and put the responsibility on the county to
find a permenent'wny affixing Oto Pnmtransit service and find a service that
will auvally work.
Corot er Maingot void he would Tike r wmplim m Dire or F3aher, Mr.
Drago~ and the members ofthe Police Depaeoimem for the report iltni Director
fiakm~piepeted regarding the speeding nn Grant Street and Lake AVnnue. He
said on the report Ite noted the timre~ in which the report was aonduated and
mad to kno why it onducted late n the Wing.
Con er Maingot said that when hew nthe especially on
priday lor'Sunuday evening, one ofthe mein Problenu'isapeople corvine out of
Post Time I.nungo.
Mr. Dingo had requested the date al tlm report that Commissioner Mvingot
was relcrrine to.
Coinmivsioner Maingm said the dote of the report was Duember 30.2002.
D'vector f3akcr had responded to Commissioner Msingot's requext and stated
those timcv were based upon previous surveys that hod been done at Grant
Sn~eet and Leke Avenue. He said riming those hours it was noted that people
were fining at exrxavive speed and the Police Depmxment's main focus was
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guning paoele;n Hop and amw down, and e,e rohae Depanmem Headed on.
tickets.
Commissioner Maingot said Nac he wanted Director IIaker aware ~liat the Pon
Time Lounge c..s generate problems in Nat arui.
CommiF~rre~ elo;ugot said on December I>'" and December 22n°, the
Lougwo _ sing aid emenain the shut ins in Mainland aid
R. ~. ~ty l'ii isnds'ng ig~tf ~ofLongwood'a
hcai.h~ ~ ~. 1 - ~iJ she Longwood Carolers is mnde up oftwalve
aduLs eenngers and would likes xieM hit appreeiaiion io
Commivo~nar Bundy end his faintly for rhe~ help. Commissioner Mningo~
said the; '. ad o wood dime exturding greetings. goodtidings, well wishes to
those people, end portraying the good image of the City of Longwood.
Dixtrict#2. Moyoc Anderson said chat he was going to mention the
Porn ce for the AUA wiN rcgnrds io dte Mnyoea end Mnnngera
ping ihetewill be hold at the end oRhe momh and a lototissves will be
daare~~ at mat me ring.
Mayor Anderson said Net he received u Christmas card from the lamilY of
Chrisry Tobmnn. Mayor Anderson Nen rend the eardaloud and it natxA shot
Ckie[y ie doing fnc vnd they appmcia~ed all Ne help Choy received 1'mm rho
City ol'I,ongwood.
Mayor Andersonn~id this psi mooch, Ise attonded lhe( rraygllinnce
etiog Thai was lead by Dr. Lvans. Mayor Andeson s -
s~illtrving~oge~upandro ling. and esrablishn i..
n children services lbr abuse, dreoi "nest
~~~oc~hna~e raemaea. ee =aid d,cY and veaer ._ le aaa
Boys Town Kids blouse. eto, He nx~ed this mee~ing helped mal:a peoplef
eoiinfant paltry and made then col ways" -plower ii in
Seminole COUnty~Mayor Anderson said Not he wua ph :~.th this meeting
because mast meGings Ilse this are juxt calk. hot with Nia meeting Dr. tVens
addressed die issues, mode a gaoia Vlnn. Had made everyone mare uware of
box to hackle «tese issues.
Mayor Anderson spoke in regards w Ne speeding issue on Gant Shares and
Columboa Circle. He void Nnt hie neighbor had specificvlly naked l'or polio
phol specifically at the stop.vign ni G~nnt Sheet and Columbus Circle becnaae
e log of people do not smp at Ne stop sign there Mayor Anderson said he was
pleasrd to eolYices Nere in Ne evenings and said ghat ass reshl he has
clued many conrplimen~s I'inm neighbors who have suued Thal i~ has mnde a
difference in Nev area.
Olafrief d3. No report (nhaent).
Mayor Anderaon said ttw~ Deputy Mayor Mil lei v sun is leaving for intunvy
ombm oahiing tomorrow plat Thai is why Dcpmy Mayor Miller is no~io
atrendanceofwnigh~s ling. and wlshad the best for his sou.
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9. CONSENT A(;hNUA.
A. PnY vlrprnvuA and ertinntteJ bills far January 211113.
U. Approve Minutes of the Uecembur 16, 200E Regular Mee[ing.
Commissioner Aundy moved to appmve the Consent Agenda vs
submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Maingot.
Cammissionor Maingot said he had a ynestion reganling the expeuUiwres
under the deaxription of Repair anA Mniruenanae, which totaled $RS.i~)].
He s oted dwt by itselfthe total for Repair and Maintenance totalul a large sum
ol~money vnd wanted to kno.v where the finds were going ro
Mr. Deugo responded and said not knowing exaaly whare the IirnAs.vere
going In.Ihan stated it is un accumulative number Inr all city depanmcnrs and
ne depan oulU experience more Repairs and Maintenance relative to
vehicles oadsugrading, shell roc6, tr Wing, a He said all that
e trlmt
added to the Repair and Maintenance line item and added the cityhss teen's
doing a Int ofdraitmgc apoirs.
Mayor ArMrrsnn said tlwt he has noticed a lot ol'sidewalk repairs going on in
Longwoori tNteee the vets hove lilted up the sidewalk and smrod that he is
pleased with these repairs. tie sail the lusrtime these repair re done the
city trieA to iust grind oll'rhe eatges that hud risen suet this timevthc city had
busted thcsidewalLs ouI and hvd fxed thmn the right way. Ha enid hr has
received a lot of comments about the sidewalks mtd it is much appreciated.
Morton ceaiud by unanimous roll call vote with Deputy Mayor Miller
aluent.
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11. Rh(,ULAI2 UUSINESS.
A. "1'ba F'in ce Uivi nrthu F'inaneiul Sarviecs Uepnrtment remmmendx
tha City tGmrmirsiont rrnA by title auly, set,lamuny Z0, 211111 ns a public
hearing UntaanU approve the Urst rimUiog of Ordinance Na.0}t632,
.rhich amends the N'iseal Year 0ZIU1 buUget.
Mr. Taylor rend Ordinance 03-1632 by title only.
Commissioner Bundy movd to approve ONinaoce 03-113? on [first
reading end to xhedule a public hearing for }anuxry 20. 2001.
Seconded by Cnmmissianor Maingu~
Commi.v~sioner Bundy wunred to reiterate shot ut Uta la rlty Commission, the
r appraverhis Ordinance lorthe rest oft endn
lever to the amnty letting them know that the city is not a with the
Pamnnnsit service. and for the county to look into spin-.:uem source `
fmtding fir this service and to examine alternative Pia. .~.r_._ the sc~. , ice.
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lie atm~d as diaenaa~a o,er a annrt ~, are ayaa ana awrn nara
roingai
here someflhortGilis,but feels a,e Pan~ransil scrvine ie heALL than havivg no
al all. Commissioner Bundy stared lhvl other cities hove aeknowledgecl
tbeh diwsntisfucti wish the Parz and if enough ci es pal
pres other nmY regarding then rvscihei either the Pena
is yohrg to improve or the unry is 6oingulo fnd aiwYher~sourceofsvyviceV'
lie said that he has spoken other a only co regarding thv i
wins Nc Pnravansil service and sated they are n< taopposed m discussing these
Con er hov and pomd a qua u the City Comm esrding
tha Poi Brand wonted to k ow il'llem I I A did notspaas ould the
an91t server -
elry stll leave the some service as before and waned to know reins county
would stop providing the service w the city. even though they had provided
the service before.
Mayor Alderson had respoMed and said chat the wuoty will wntinoe to
provide the Part e, but L.yna and thec unty will ac ~shonl'all.
which is the reasoi~why Ilse wunty had asked the cities in April ueime up
with [be funding and most ol'Ihe cities Imve come forwvrd with tiNndin¢.
Mayor Anderson slated that (here are two sties Ilat have not paid (or Ihis
Para ce. He said the Para will co eifthc city
doe onspay acrd the c unty did no say Ihey will stop praying this because dle
umy has nobliyeliov rc provide this e, but footling has ie from
ewhere and Ibr Ibis year Ihey ate Iryiny to yet the fvinding fiom the cities.
FIZ srutocl Ihat rat the last Mayors and Managers meeting, the cities have slated
Ihey are dissarisfed with the Para and lhec rat the co inty
se their avdlorily mgen ethe fiends. He>7ated wheacier Ihis will route
t ofthe county funds ortheawunty soaks odditionel gas any
or another the wunty needx to fnd the Nnding source for Ihis notnhe ewes.
Commisaioner I.ovestrand thanked Muyoe Anderson for his explanation. tee
Ihen requested to go on record saying he s against Irene I I A evd wanted his
why he is ageit st aria' wN olso. He s eted Thar Iced of
refusin6lo pay for nc~ Parntransit service it should be allnseven cities
beau cwhen Ne c na pay county m s, Ihen the us pay f r thz
Peratransil urvi« though ale county, and if the county billed the wlwle
Paratmtssirserviee then it would bra oquel eaxation. lie said his frsl reason for
briny against wis' is double taxation on ehe chins end his second reason
f r being ngeinst this item is I. ynx being bad stewards of their money nod the
Para vet provides poo e. Como er LOV rand s[ I the
$13,000 that rltecity srndsef rtlre l'ur uuld beeugh crovy
r r Lyvx to f nd another Irip to Las Vegas n'nd in read of two dries infusing m
pay_ it ought w be oli Ne cities refining to pay and hav ate covet nr the
Peraaansit suvice. Hn stated Ihat is cromplmely unfair w have V vW
utunty pray [or the Patatranan service because the untv.~, arc tax^
Commisaioner Bundy requested the City Adminiatramrto yivneP-. ~:
explanation oCltem I I A. Commieaioner Brandy emLed that it war''.:..,
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nndere anding if the cilY does of pay lhui noy for the Pnrvtrnnsil service.
then dx service level IDe the Pamlransil service will drop back to the minimum
ADA service. He said the Varctrmtsit service will not he the exgandnd serzvice
Thar will e~ n..urther n lho ally and it will only a to dtree quv sofa mile
from o r,. ~ r .which the only bus mole u~ Highway 17-92. Commissioner
Mundy t:~iflhe Ciiy Commission does not lass Ibis item, then the
Varalta~ ~ ~ ce would raduce its services.
Co^ ~ ~ u. d sl Iled that this groves his point Cher dle oily is
~..~. Il~snid inostol"Longwond's eesidcnls would bawithin
Ilea the l,. solo mile ifLynx rang busdosnt Slate Road J34.
Con er Lov and said Ior years Lynx hoe relused In a hrrv more
dosmtn5latc Road 434 and I.ylu does not service Ilse Cily ofl.ongwvod.
Mayor Anderson swlcJ Thal Lynx will only nin n bus r0ulethmugh I,nngwoad
it the Cily ol'LOitgwood pays $90.000nyeor for the route. tle slului rhos the
City of tamer Springs is not paying lirr the Pamlrnnsil service vnd Winter
Springs is also not serviwd with a bwc route down Stele Roud 4JA.
Coma er LOV mA Slarecl il' of fair) Ilnlfnl"Ihose
people come hour Chambicl. a enldty ratio ~ ~ ~ Veho have Ihei
bus rote mould grovide this service to tF i- ~ x but don't hecaucc
is being done by Ihn Parnlransil scrvi«. I-, ' rl:~ . fiambrcl has n couple
of buses and they could be doing their o.vn service.
Mol tied dy v Ihrae/one/uro moll call vole. with Mayor Andersen.
Commissioner Bundy end Commissioner Maingot voting aye, with
Commissioner Lovestrmld voting nay and Deputy Mayor Miller absent.
12. CI"1'Y A"1 T()ItNI?Y'ti Rf~:P()N"I'.
Mr.'foylor said deal Biota rho Connniseion's last Fxenhive Session, he lies met
.vith repreaentntives from Florida power regarding some objeclioiu and
dtangea~wilh regard to the Selllemenl Agreentenl end the Ftanchin~
A6 I. Ile smte4 in this ring they madet endows head way and
Florida gow asl'oirly rclxptivc to ilre vast majority ofGlanges that he
anted to nuke to the agrcetneol. Mr. Taylor said he lefx that mewing with the
ndusnnding Ihm Florida Power would coax back wish n new droll for the
Sealentenl Agreement and the Fmnchisc Agreement. Mr. Taylor said he
ived n now nnreenxnl iinm lloridn Power al the end of the 2002 year, end
hos ievic~~.i ll. ,~;,d ,;,ode some chnn6~'-+"~ Mr. Taylor Ihen
reques:~ ~ Ilx ('~, onto schedule an ~xeculive Session m Aixeuss
and re. :..v Ihose changes.
olsonasron maned mold, spm madme and dmn on ermine seeann.vowd
be schealulcl. Ar '. ve Session was schedulul for Wednesday,January
15.2003 at'1:00 y.ui. told the Clly CIZ~A Brill notify I)epaly Mayor Miller oI'
Ilx meeting dote end lime.
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