CCMtg11-18-02MinLONG W OOD CITY COMMISSION
Longwood City Commission Chambers
175 W. Warren Avenue
Longwood, Florida
MINUTES
NOVEMBER 18, 2002
UeP:lry Nraynr Ste,,u Miller
a:n,m:umner nmrn nnod>
cn,nmiwxianer rn,d hN.exlrand
Commisxioner.lo C.Mxingaf
.lobo .1. Drvgn, Clty i. t io 110-1,
Ri—rdn U. "lnmb ri.City Clerk
12ieM1vnl S. 1'nylor. Jr.. Cite Attorney
Tem Dvher.) ta.,'r (Public Snf) s
Rohn I3rnck, Director o(Cnmmunlry Servire_r
Mnnien Mitrhrll. Ilium,, or Finonrial Scn iccr
Rid—d Karn I,Nh, Utilities Ili,mm,u Atnnvger
Tom Smith. Streetx/Fltt9 Division atannger
1. CALL TO ORDER. 7:011 p.m.
1. SILENT MF.DITA HON FOLLO11 ED 131TIF F PITI)CF. OF ALLEGIANCE.
A. Itesdls otthc Nn tell"t 5. 2h02 Cit, Election.
Mayor luves�rond announced the elre�ion rexolls:
Ilistrisv HI - John C'. Muingnt „ns reelected.
District tt2- Dan Andetxnn, ,,'iu' nnnl:l,ased, anA rvav tnerefnrc
roily radee�ed.
Ilixtricl k4'nRutrh R:Ind, n-.vc reeleeteJ.
It. Y:Icrlion of Mnvnr.
Mayor I--, rood .11,d Ihr nominaiiuivs for Mayor.
Commissioner Miller noininai d Wr 1, M-1, Dan Andermn_
Connnixsioner Ma'inuo1 Dnlrh (hind..
Mosi,r I.o.xsirnnd nominated 11e,r Millr,.
Mayor I_o,•esnun I called In, lhr,'oic on the nnm'mution of Depu�}' Mn.•ur Dan
Andr,wn.
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Nomination carried by a unanimous loll .11 vote. Md-, Lovenrand
---d that Deputy iddr, A,,d-- --l-ld M—,
C. Annual UU,Oflk,n of
Mayor Ad, --.,-d (h, annual -Ii- of D,p,,,, Mayor w
,],,I "i'l #1 Commissioner. Steve Mid,,
3. COMM UNITY ANNOUNCTMEN IS. ilil fidi—i- announcement 11, made
A. 2d1E Annual—, and 0a1`O Fl,ti,11 - Sl—d N,—.il— 23,2002 from
'_ti 9:110 am to Pd'S Sunday,
b, N��' -d— 24,2002 ham9:00 um to4:00
London:
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4. RFCOGSITIONWROCLAYEATIONS:
A. Di-io #3 Naminmian of the ll.,ih—, P-,- odfl—%I-th Award fia,
2002.December
Deputy M Miller no (3,1,y Mill,, Vice P—i&,, United
I ll,inkg, B,,,k, SR 434. P-- f., 11, M,,,il,
It ARDAPPOINTMENIS.
A. DbUrid 43 N,-I—i the 1-1,—�id Rcrrntion Ad,i - It-, E
Deputy M.... Mfll,, nominated Kimberly Pll,,,,, fd—ppomm-t,
Cd,,;,d bye unanimous voice -ll,
C. Diktda 41 N—U—lwn to the Board of Adj-11111 Deputy Mayor Mill., —,il—d Ed 1,- Ul'—ppA,l,, I Carried
by o unvnimous voice vote
6. PUBLIC PART' ICIPATION.
QimWCQ,. 137 F, Mli,,i, A-,- spoke in Ilk —of l—idlkg sewerm —id-mill
properties and said he —idd 1p,—ill any comntenit the Commissioners
mThis respect during flhd, Commission re,lh,
"W", Blulk-cl, TIl =" Station. 100 Rood, discussed,,- lr— Florida P,—C., �,b "E" ilk, Ill, f 111, alllllie ly,11. kLongwood.L.d. tic
behoved it would b, to li,pp., sol
nwssivc
program and spoke h, opposition 1. 111, City taking over the 111111-k
7. CITY A DINT IN IS fRA 10 R'S REPORT. Addld
A. R,,jdl,lill Solid Waste C.-,m
In ""Edi— t. M, Urago's. ill, rupee —id— is I sot id -Ill
n,,pmmg in May of`2003, it as the f the Commission drat M,
Drago go out f., pl,dl, not bid,, to provide solid waste collection to bld-, a I
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li. Appual Tree I.iahti rind C'elcbrate the Sensnn E-,,
Mr.DmgoreWi ma the Ih 2:110p apptovnl tocloseportionsof. --
Avenue and Wilma Sfrcet Ikmm 2h10 p.m, to appro.a'imutcly 6:15 pan. on Deernllxr ],
?0a? for the Annuni I.- I.i_ Img and Ccicbretc,hc Sun-11
There were no ohjm ions by f ,e Commission to Mr. Dmgo's request.
C. Community Hnildmg- Di,Ip—mgoinlmho l a, private pony.
!.Mr. Dmao said he had a requcs for use of the Comn,unily Du i,dine on )camber 6-
3002 fora Christmas pony and Ih, they be all—1 ,o dis,—, not sell. tl—h,L
nl her than beer and (vine 'lltev will provide li--1 M—,ders and the ncnssa0
licenses firm the Slale and, ifC'onanissinn approves their request. he will r'6" that
arty provide an additional police t llimr.
Itf s,ho softhe CommCssion,o gmnl 11 rcquevt in a¢uIja,w rah
Mr4 Dragn'soreconnncndalion.
S. d1 AYOli AND COn1M ISSIONI-I13'REPORTS.
District NI. Commissioner Maingo, hod no rcppn.
District k2. Mayor Anderson thanked f he Commission for sel.clins him as
their Mayor.
pistricrp3 D,,ly Mayor Miller mnyratulated the C'ommissioneis on
their reelection saying he hoped they,tnuIT all continue Io .work together. as m the
pall. and stay focused on the tasks vI hand.
District Ma. Commissioner Dundy said. as one ofthe =did—, he Oyu
obviously pleased and thought everyone could Iake his vs an ntlirmation of the
direnlion this Commission has taken. IT, mid he looked fonvaN ,o the same l.Pc of
working relationship Ihcy have 1W in the past_
District d_i. Commissioner Lovestrand caplam,d Thal "v-aye past three
ors he has been remi77 a slew of anonymous I'll ,, ITu friends end ncishbors
have elm r—i-d tllenl. During thz last campaign., hex letters increased quite abit
and he c mad on ative lets n nMu, him that his if, rce ,vd. if,
raid he complained to the Polict and thew stigaled. Myse<I on one of thZellers sctll
by Nancy Smithto him. andbasedond tt�r h,t he copy machine band on the I,
and flspeakinelo Mrs.Smith. he lfhn om.rho had Men aesponsible. He mid,
hnpe[ally. novv shot he kno.rs �vho the perpelramr is, it trill stop.
Con er 1_o—I,and said. a,ahvays. he arches budgetary costs. In this aspaq
he said lhe't— Fire but,dim, ill be very expensive and ,hough, the Cily ought Io
look into the Cin ofAlI— ,',''Springs hasdmic.yith r�rpact to m—lid,ling
It, fire Depaamem wish the County and f hough, IT, City should talk to the
Cou .rhnt miyhtsvz lonervoJ_hle said he .ras,ltrsl otiering this idea
for Commiss�ons motlsidnalion. Ile said the Fire people dani nand. They Jonh mint
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working f rthe Cunnty. MI least They didn't in Almmonm Springs, and in a low
t+arks be board from them. Ili, tvoold joss umun work for tho CMunty as rh,
City.
CONSENTAGFNDA.
A. P., ep, zn dvnd estmt-d bill, lim NOventber 21102.
R. Approve Mroutesof November J,2002 R,,gnlar Mm•ting.
c Approve the Munll+ly hittancivl Report for 0ember2002.
D. Utilities Division of the Puhli,Wvrks Depnrtmevf reeommen<Ls the Cit}
Comtnissivn approve the p,-has( order m the nntnunt n1'S24,440do to
Ctm(um Littvrir Covtrola, lac for furnishing and ivstalliog throe (3)
vFD's of Water Plan #1 and avlimriu. the Cit}Admini--t to sign all
appifl", Di, JmunftbsI
I:. Utilities Divisio+t of the Po tifi Warts Dbt -d ii g reenmmends the Cip
Gnnntisslott vpprnve the util'iry� a<sement vml agrcemem with Yong Welis,
and notbori'm the Mayor m sign the utllity iwsmnenf unJ vgrecment.
F. Cip•AJminintrnmrrecommends the City Commission approve an
cndmcnf to the Coliectivn Rat gaining Agremnent between it,, City vnd
the libb—MRonvl Union M Operating Engineers (IIJOF.), Loevl 673
ring the 111- Collar Unit for the period of October 1, N102 through
September 30, 2m13.
C. City AJo+iniafratvrreeonbveB. ,61 CityC—,-iiann —dim n
Wnmtdmnnt to the Glleetive RMrgaining AgrecmG+t bmwcen the City and
e hdcomlionvl Union ofO,,—ting Enginma (Word. Lovv1673
ring We Wtit, Collar ( it far the period o[On bo , I, 2002 throogh
September 30, 2003.
R. City Administrator rernmMmnds the City Commision vpvrvre the waiver
of Application Fees for the Annexation and Comprehensive Plan
Amendment (Small Sudn) In necordance with "Olon 2-164 Fee Sd-hdc
of the Longwood City Code I., appbeatlon num h,_ ANX415-02 avd SPA
Oi-02.
1. City AJntivistrntnrrecummav+ds lM1e City.. p—ti-i. pproren,,I age
order to Cenfrnl FlvriJn Cnvironmenml Curporatlon is the amount of
S68,793.61 for ndditionnl x ark to the Ilirroric Distri<t .rastewnfer system,
drainage system vnd rondxay sy-stem.
Depmy Mvyor Millee moved to approax the--, ogendv, os
submiueQ Second,d by Commissioner Maingot.
Commis,i.—M.d monad m amend hismatian, approving the
C,1-11 Agenda with the exception of Ilmns P. and C. Semnded by
Commissioner Randy and carried by unanimous voico wte
Commissioner Lovestrond moved m app— Items Iand G.
Seconded by Doputy Mayor Miller.
Mr. Fi d,p responded to Commissioner Lovcspsndl inyuin rnSliv, m why
d+e con —, hove reopcaere vMr one year. 1, espl d.,,d lbnl lhey are Iwo-
ets b rasa-ewnomlc issuer and nn<year foe ewnomic. In the pas,_
e 01, gave three yem'contracts -h s'Mlmy provbsiova br the sewn, and
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third year. flu said he had mentioned Dnviously that he thought ihey a'Iwald be
mou panofthc budg,lmv pmbeca .... use ifthc contracts e t there in ntulti-
y.a -ou don 1 have a level pl.ying held if others d-I ge1 n mill end Ill
J.
Motion enrried by a tmarimnus mll wll vole
W. li 131.IC HEARINGS. Thar. lucre na public hearings
11. ll LA1 B-INRSS.
I. City Administrator rernnnnenJs the City Contmiwsion real by title o it'.
et December 2, 2002.s the pahllc hearing date and aPpros'e the bat
reading o10, ...,c No. 02-1629, which amends the Cin'
Cade, Article H, Garage Sales, "It" "I"'rc the hairemcnt that a
.,ideal ,— an Item for more than six Ilmnthw (6) prior to selling the nem
n „rage .sale.
Mc Taylor read Ordinance No. 02-1629 by title only.
Commissionzr Main_ot inovcvl ,accept Ordinance No. 02-1629 on
first rending nnJ to scheMle a public 1—in, for lk—,lb,,
2002, S—w decl by Commissioner Miller and rained by
unan�mnus roll call rote.
13. Cin Clark n enJs the City Cm ml by IiHe—b nd
adopt Resnlntinn No. 02-11162 x'hiclt tblbiaa- n depnsitnn',
designs rs anthot it sbgnr wand—miile _sig..,.t es fur the City
Deputy Mayor Milk, --d m approve Remlution No. 03-1063_
-1, the appropriate otti—, names inserted. S—,o,dad by
Commissioner Maingot and cursed by a unanimoux voile xotr.
C. Cin Adminisnntnr rernmmends thr Cit_x Cummisxion remove
from the tahk and discus the prnprarwl Electric Ltllity Frnnrltse
O,dim nJ Senlen nt Aga• nt fra n Flori.dI'or
CorpnnRlon (PPC) andntake nrtinn`lb" C'ntnmissian deems o 1prnpriate.
C—,issionw, Mille, stggencd the Florida Power pcaple be asked to
wme tirnrard in order for the Cammissinn m be ahlc to ysn-stion them.
(fail Sitapson .n I Sophi. O'KecfG rcpnnem mu Florida Pout'
Co,potal inn f FPC) came lb—d,
Commissioner ItnnJ, moved b) mntnve the item from the table.
S--&d by Deputy Mnyor Miller and .naiad by unenimo�as voice
Ms. Simpson said Iher did meet I611t Mr. Taylor and M, hound it
—I a -d,-11 was 111itioa. They snare hirn to —J,s hi, the
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Cbnvnission m mmlve weir Issues The Conn nos ordered pPC m pay and
they will make that payment shoniy. ]bllawmg the -m,' e—I order.
Mr. Taylor said they did disc eofthc vs but in gnat detail. Ile
soid it was not prudent to spy nB6ime going through the wmdiag and
Huller ,the two doe is prio to getting the bigg"is
esnhed, there ma over $70t0,000 in franchise fees that the awn liras
e,tly o,d—d l PC to pay. Wewill M paidm the bore.110 d_
Ito..xver- they do not FXcoma ours, becetvaaa an appeal xviuld be taken
from t Ito, order. M, rlylor Iff—d thne ahem' negatiationc Ask
bpC to pay the City the approximate $700,000, plots merest at M plus
,&, the$300.000+, hlowevee. he maid- th, are not x illimg to do that; or
negotinta..... thug about t fianchise and Icove everything to do with the
approximate $700,000 and app—imme $100,000 to me coons; or IPC
w�ould a"', the City to keep the appravi—, $300.000 no matter W.I.
d the City.vould wait for me coons to rule on tha npprasintzm $]00.000_
ri,, id the limt option would ,,- &.1, but FPCsays may wvnl do thol. As m 'I" City k,cping the $3IX1.000, they have Hat yet —,,,,,dad to that.
Commissioner Will wished to go on record saying m ntuke this C I,,
whole is not to be done an the backs of the people in Longwood. It is to he
paid from IPCs pocket, bout residential end business. 'lira, has born
made clrnr m hint by the citizens
Mr. Taylor said the Supreme Coun will It bvhly not say how Jtat. ""Id be
Paid. I --,mtha meetingmJey. hPC iMieoted they would not b- willing
m pay ant ,f th& pod-'l. ant may said they wmdd 1, willing m bn&
'barge over a fmc yea, period.
Maya, Anderson vA,,d for input f m tPC
Ms Simpson said with 111peet to the buy-out provision. the oticr is the wn,e
h'linncgatiateJ with (Jviedo and wit], yam outside Counsel. Tom Cloud and
ved it .vvsa fairprovision.. lire issue bcforeyou is. do you wmm to
Hagar a fmnc17Pe ag,ea with FPC or (on a guvunment owned
it,a rystem. lh Cd—ibe tlevible ti,d b,fe mrnss oRhe wmmn-and were
with.g to meet to try to disc a the detailed iss iced blh the Cit.
aclieveJ their offr.vnv o lair ono and hoped it addressed the City ;s buy
And ns to Commissioner Maingot's last Nil. end boxd on Mr. �Iyaylods
Icuar, while f cs on paid by the mi, I,,sm,-fi s by Ott, they ore bundled.
they ca .vill'ny .votA to min�mim the ntpnct felt by me customc,a.
Mr. Tvyla, asked Ms Simpson who, their ollbr xvs on the money almady
collected and whether fPC —ld be willing to stipulate to the Winter pork
d¢ixi'nplug addrass the decision ofthe$300.000r already collected
Mayor Anderson oskcd her to respond but to tallow up with what cxxctly is
pPC's ode, and position.
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NIA. Simpson addreaxvd ,he Ices s,bi— i. the Supreme Coen decision a,,o
%l',,, , Park savmg,hev,v�ould he v, i11mg,o ho , b., ft, ,h panics
oald bcsdbi— id th,,, and FPC —ld no, appeal Judge All,)',,ling,
RCgardm, the appro-ein,ulc $300,000 col l,� "I since May -,heir position is,hc
,n the fees alrcadv,w llected. All lees n,e the same and l he slip, hd ion
nd "'Ity to these xlso.
Mr. Tavloe interjected. unless FPC were,. agree other,, -saying i, wms no
burden on FPC 1.,gree t. all.,, the Ctv to keep those f ,.
Mr. Simpson said f m a legal 0osil ion the$300.000+ w re feu imposed
a fianehisC s.,h.1-w.eltl l",.idling to Op,d- ill all t he Ihcs—k!
romp ender the Supreme I -r, ruling.
Discussion ensued with —p—,o Florida Power agreeing,. ahide b, ik
Supreme Coun r,li,s r ,,dma the winter Pork case t„her shun appealing
,h, lower ooun ruling will, ,,rd 1. L.ng,vn.d.
1) m,,, hmherdiuussinn- Ms. Simpson said she had indi,mW ,it,,City
naminia,m,.t ohm if ware am, 1,1 an agreement gym me r,nehiae
and scoter wt. the, t,. willing ,o work.na pr.jc„ ithin the Ci,. 0 the ('i,. stspec fications.
Mayor Anderson whet he understood Ms. Simpson,. be swing
,n hehall fFlurido N,,—:
FPC wouldL willing. Live the('it, the unc.11'—d franchire fees
subject t.,he Florid. Slid —Count rulirwg;
FPC "'Id release the Ices ,hey as n,llze,in¢ and rclm�m any I'M,
Cl,im .that alw subject,. the Florida Sl,,—e Coun rating:
FPC believes the h,y om pmvi,w,, and franchise agreement ntbmittM
n ,hem is aceeptablc unless substantially a1ered:1 1
FPC is willin_ , d l some kind oftt,mmunity pr.j-,
In response to Depmy Mayor Mill,,', questi.0 ns to whether the rnmm,ni,�
protect proposal was,o.flse, ,he some $15f1.000 in ail —.es' fees M,
Simpson agreed it ts anA void FPC was willing to—1 i,,00 pr,,j-
jcctor
Pr s t. a ICvcl .f $ i0.000.
Discttvion wn,inued and Mr. Taylor espluiued, with rcryect w the $]OOa)Op+
and interest of 9% that Judge Alley ruled sh.,tld bC p,il ,o Long„that dx
Suprrn,c Coump could v,y ,hC same thine, thawil that FPC l then go to, thC
Public Senice.,)-1, andapply fur pem,issi.n Logo back. ghl11ps..n
or period. Ioback charge ihec,st.mcrs. kl.we,'cr. he thought the,
,nigh, M diffcvlt l. pet. Ilut ul,ittra,cly the City maY ,rot hxvc anv
,,runt .tee that.
Sugycsti.n wes rood, that Si„ps.n g. back . ,FPC m sec it thwould .y
,o release the collected Ms. fees of s3o000,,
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Mr. Taylor elarilicd ihaf the amount of co lhefed lees was $462.000.
Mayor Lova l-,d suggested tdf pMdl, an executive session was in order vs
fhc i-1 asap would tx arbidaf ion, which could be very expensive.
Commissioner Bundy r,t--d 11.1 FPC coulA os Commissioner Miller
suggested, as a sign of gotl faith negmialio, uneocumber the $461,000. not
include it in the Supreme Cun rufmg_ Thgt —ldd be a good stmn as FPC has
fonegotiated with the City in good faith for the pan taw years- He sug_eesied
Ms. Simpson chat she fake Phis Iwch with Phis to har people
NN. Simpson dchaicd Commissioner 8undy's comment that I hvs not
mugotimd in good faith io which Commissioner Bundy.I.... ed.
The lIll—mg -. the conuunsos ofngreemem by the Commission us a
calmindtion of the eommcros given during the discussion:
I.ongvroId agncs fo abide by Oh, Florid, Slip, nnc Cun
ruling in dx Winter Parh case 1. it alatev to Longwodd's nncollu7eA
frmchisn fees in the appl-imatc amount of $7.13,000+_
Florida Poem is fo immedinfely dncncumbor. to Longwood, the
$462.000+o1'henchise face will are being collected under Cun Order.
Longvwod agrees to accept conmtunly proJm's lasing done by
Florida Power in en unxuoi eyual to the amount spent by Lops rod
on Attomrys' Ices rcW ive to the lit iget ion (spp—ollatcl) $150,000f.
No mention of stranded cons will be imciddd m the fiauchisc
agree t_ I ill, ffaneh',,e agree -1 should not include nny
addlao�ol legal lxnefits inner then what Florida Pnwer is atreedy
-mhled m legally.
Florida Pmrer will agree d, additionelsrpularons m the senlemnn
mvm as provid d by Mr. Taylor.
Condnissi.,— Lo--dl movd to table to a later--livo
Mh iche m, Oil ly the Commission, prosvm.tnv��ot
ITC and our andmey�
Taylorad,iod b,d fix rcprettmativa ham FPC would not he allowed fo
attrnd the—d --i.,
Contntis,i.— Lovcnrnnd said that vvvs tin. -but he Hill wanted
fn go to an executive session. Comm issioder 1S dy seconded.
C.nt er Lov and suggend Monday. November 24,
2002 n,S—dd,d by Commission.. Bund,
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Mr. Taylor said until FPC comes bau4 and say, Ihay —ill w ervc up lhat
$11,1000. what is Ih— to talk —,1.
Con corer Mundy soid he a till though, it were some additional issue In
discuu.
Commission agreed m hold the--.1lvc s ssion 7:00 p. m.
In respunse to Ms. $IInP.—, inquiry us to M,il r Ilorida potter
should vwi, to eivc the Commission an answer wi,h trspirt ,o
hlorids Potvir unencumbarittu the $46?000+and any i-11- it
wail to negutiete- it eves the consensus ofCnmmission lhvt Ms.
Simpson get an answer from Florida .i,ei-nd odvisc Mr. Urnuo and
Mt. Tavinr ....Ir answer so the Commission con be made otvutc of
Iloridn Pnwvr s response at the ese.cutiv v vus,un-
Commissionea Mvmg., vwnted ,o be sore m coinmonieate anv intor,mtian
xith "egad to the Elotida power issue ns soon as possihlc to the eitacns. He
vsked farthem eofthe Con ,o give Mr. I)mp lhu gn afLLod
v_ t the int'ornnu,i� � dissemina,ed as soon as possible.
Mawr Anderson ogreed communication vvos good but I.gg,,M vv ntil
the ,,A, with a unif,d vo,— -d.
altha, time decid, what exacdv,,publish. Comm icsioner M,mgu,l op—&
Moron ,,, iW br a unzn,mntu voi« vole.
12. 0 1 N Al-1'() 12NFY'S I2EYoRr.
A. I.vans vs. Cit1- of Lonf wood - Updvte.
Mr. Taylor reposed that Ute At-,— for the tympany hired by the 0,
an the swales nn the Propene in the industrial porA uvmul by Lvvas,
id, by IMa vvay the City does hove the rift to do. will I,fcnd the Cily in
di,stit. lia said he weld cotnim,e ,o he i-A-1 Gom the s—dpint of
monnoring it
13. D3 tvrce v_c. City of LongwooJ - Update.
V1, If ylot repo,-i Ihot ha had filed a motion to dismiss this case based nn
the npontcv for D—tmc not properI, Iwig a cause ofaction. l ie said.
h Pefidly- Ihy whll ,, :dl the f ns on the table in the ,neaotima and teach an
C, i", line ticminat-Florida in the Sunshine.
Mr. I avlor mid:u it pan ofhis con,inuing legal edncatiun. he did on
nnlineseminor. He said there vv;,s also one on public records and �rhies
and.cugyesetl, hat the opt ion be g-cn In the ntcmMrs it ity Boardm
,AS this onlinecounc,ripe<Wlv since them are new members on the board
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