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LongrvooJ Cily Com mission Chambers
1]~IV. lVnrren Avenue
Lnng~vood, Florida
h1ARCR 5, 2001
]:00 P.At.
Present: Mayor Paul Lnvest rand
Delany M1lnyor Jahn C pl ningot
Commissioner Dan ~\mlerson
Conlin issioner Hineb Randy
John J. Drogo, City Adm
inls(ratar
Gernldine D. 2antbri, City Clerk
Richard S. Tnylor, .I r., City Attorney
.1 Olin Rroek, Dir. of Cnm nt nniry~ Sen=Ices
Rieha rd Korn blob, Utilities Division Alunager
Tom Smith, Streets/1'ICet Divlslmt !1la eager
Jny Sargent. Planning Ulvlsion Manager
Absent. Con~nnss~oner Steve i\l filler
1. CALL TO Ol2DE R. Mayor LOVesttand celled ategnlar meetin6 to order at
]00pm
2. Ainomcm of SILENT hI EDI"fATION eels FO4.L0\VED DV TIIE PLEDGE
OF ALLEGI,\T'CE.
3. CO\IM LM1ITV AN NOUNC(~. \IEN(S: "fie following announcements acre
nade
A. Dtylicntion Ceremony in honer of .losia It R. Clousrr being recogniznl
by the Florida DrPOrlm ent of Store as ",\ Gtrm Flotidinn" -March
12, 2001 -11'no ~.-„ , ; I 1 \V, lYnrien Avenue "Tl~e Clnnser Ronse".
Follo.ving the C.:.nm ny, mDeslimen is sv 111 be served at the
Long~rootl City Comm fission Cha m bens.
B. Rlue Grsss P+~41~~' ~ ~ I-fi:d0 p. m, to Io:oO lt. m.
lu Li -..,. ~,inxHaild ing,c ~ne~nf\V. \Vari ut
Arentne and sr`I i.n.. ~. et.
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J. REC06N1'I'IONS.
A. District k2 Presemntlon of the 6usinrss Person o[ihe Month Award
for Marelt 2001 to Dr. Inderjit Singh, President, LUV-N-CARF,
Anintnl Hospital, P.A„ IJ62 N. CR d2]. Ur_Sndcrjit Singh was not
present. however. he.vxs recognized by Commissioner Anderson who
said Dr. Singh has been located in the City Cor epproaimately tat years
end does a wonderfuljob with the animals
D. 20th ANNUAL .IOV (.Itwenile of the Year) AIVARDS: The following
students were the recipieatts of the Annual JOY awards Each amdent was
wgnized for his or hey omplishm Tencherx end pare is joined
with the students.vhile being recognized Phaographs were then taken.
Altamonte Elementary Lauren Coble
Greenwood Laka Middle Nikki (Anique)Coffee
hligilands Elementary '[routs Hilskie
Lake Mary Higlt Jackie Herrin
Longwood Elemeattnry Anushree Nair
Lymun High Stevie Mane Fisher
Milwee Middle Rachel Fankowski
Rock Lake Middle Laurz Long
Woodlands Elenteniary Lauren Andueon
The Commission recessed form ].20 p nt_to ]-27 p nt.
5. DOAIiD APPOINTAIENTS.
A. U'rshdet KI Nomination to the Parks and liecreulion Advisory Romrl.
Deputy Mayor Maingot defe+red his appointment to tie Went meeting-
6. PDDLIC PAIiTICI PATION.
Foggy SmitltLleymen. 651 E. Palmetto indicated the following concerns- parks
and especially Small World Park; Code Enforument, paivioularly
ncy in enforcement. She also qua honed the smtus ofthe nree~Paving
pr jet s.
Mr_ Drago responded that the street pevings were on a tivayear proynem; some
eee put on hold omit determination is made es to which streets may qualify Cor
gran s. Once date Wade prograi will be r aced. As to her
other contents, Mr_ Dmgo invhfed Ms Clayman to come to Clty Hall et which
hme he would respond to her eoncems.speufically.
Ms Clayman raid she has sent a-mails to dre Ci[y and asked what the City's
policy was on responding to e-meil.c
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Mr. Drago said he would check to see i[ he had assigned a stefl mambo to
respond He further advised that et the next ins ring. the City s consultant ,mould
present the parks Master Plan.
Deputy Mayor Maingot said he did receive the e-mail and assured M Cleymen
that it was the City's intention to respond and to address bar concure.
~. Cll'Y ADMLL'ISTIiATOR'S REVOR"r.
A. Mr. Drago reminded theta N'ork Session has been scheduled on Mareb
I2 200I, ] 00 p m_ ro review die draft Land Development Code Aaioles
6. ]. and 9.
8. MAYOR AND COAT A11551On F.12S' RE1'OIiTS.
District k 5. Mayor Lovestmnd discussed the numerws calls Long..vod
has etved for ambulan ce fromthe sing bon in Leke Mery He
suggened perhaps the Cny sleould Zook at differ ant shifts. or maybes study was
needed of the re Fire D'ivi wtbe First Response system in which
die City participates. He bas been told byve City BattalioNCaptain that the Ciryis
going ou es far every one time they revive vsinence. He qua ~Oned
whether a uetiliza ion study was needed.
District kl. Deputy Mayor Maingot noted with wncern_letters that the
City has received about speeding. Ha asked the Adminis7rewr w review the
matter with the Director of public Safely ro.cee wltnt needs to be done.
District X2. Commissioner Anderson noted belted a City entail address
and asked about being able to access his o-mail. Mr. Drago advised that all rmail
rued addressed ro Commissioners ate printed out and copied
ro the Commissiorirs_
District u3. Absent
District A'A. On the recant issue of traffic and speeding in the Marvin
Avenue area and the School board's request for a uaRc light being refused by
the County Commissioner Bundy said he had a wpY of an Attorneylieneral
opinion Ibat tys a nn~ ,ty has the authority to install a tre(iic light even if it
ets Do~rsrannamr~ He aaia be would Wrmsh
a wpy of the opinion a requcstcd1e
Commissioner 6nndy indicated leis concern about site plans being
approved under the c+nre~t Lund Development COde daring the time the City is
ving a new Lnnv D~.dopment Code drat hvs specvfo deaign standards
Conm er Bundy believed there was Connnission concurrence that site plans
would nor be considered unless they were to meat the tentative objegives.
Further, lie remembm~ed auggesing e ~ttoretoriunt be put in place but was assured
that perhaps cbser to the end chat could be done He indinted eonmrn that once
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built, the City loses maability to alter it for 20/25 years He said if it sakesa
n to put rhings on hold until new design standads are in plaoe, then he
ould likes nething brought COnhwgen Coma
Bundy questioned why then to plan listed nn the agendta .vas brought fon and in
Chia uhe thought these wnsacansensus of the Commission natta
continue with the old way.
In reepon to Mayor Lovamrnnd-s inquiry as to when this was diswssed,
Com cr 9undy said he Fad discussed this under his Commissioner's Repon
during~axmceting in May or Jun and it as disc ssed again in the last work
end he thought Comnrissian was in egteement. Mayor Lovestrand did
notsbelieve he had enough infortnerion upon which to eat.
Commissioner Bundy wished ro get a consensus w place a
n the approval of nny more site Vlnns until the new
design standards are in place
Mayor Lovestrand said that would stop wnstmction end new tares front coining
Commissioner Bundy said it would not. in that those who are willing to go along
wilt what the design nandards would be. mould move Forward; however, if dtcy
w do it the old way, they wulA nor go forwar4 noting he did not want to
lose Properties to the old wry.
Deputy Mayor Maingot asked the attorney to Drovide hix input.
Mr. Taylor was concerned with stopping all sites plans. lie then cited case law,
Smith vs. Clearwater, where the Courts euled in favor of Clearwater, where a
developer had st rted a process and nt'id-way in the process, the Gty changed the
ring which li nited how the develoVer mould proceed. Mt. Taylor snid he
believed the City would have the authority if the setbacks are not what they
rted. However there has to be some kind oP pending Icgislat'mrt even ar a
s aff level He then qua rted how staff would establish what the criteria was
when they don en kno what that s. lie said there has bee
me disc and so a ideas, but heedidcnot know, from the standpoii t of
Smplementation. how staff would know what they could approve. He also
indicated wncern about approving something that was in conFlict with current
law.
Deputy Mayor Maingot raid he concurred with both Contmixsioner Bundy and
Mayor Lovestand and said. perhaps, the particular applicntion could be tabled to
thci ling and to ask the epppants to meet wills ataFl'lo be made aware. so
bath cceild ao togemer. rind to move fonverd togerher to achieve what is
wnmw i.. omeao aaame we do not naaeeonarcttaion mat we do not wam.
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Mr. Taylor indicated wncern thm d,e criteria would not be available by the next
ring, Ha then continued saying that he was eoncuned that what is proposed
might not he whet is finally adoptul and also the possibility that the applieant
would pull the project and build some.vhata else.
Corn er Andnraon nndesmm me aeshe co have mings n aced ro
whatever i~ the decided uimria: however. he had a hard time ratline someone who
is buildin¢ coNinp to the code d,at they should no et the building
cwMing toccode. He also noted they have probably investedelot of money
already to construe within the code. I le further did not favor a moratorium
beo rehe hatedto stop things un,il the COn,n,isvion Uetern,ines what the cntena
willabe.
Mr. Taylor referred to time. effort and expenditures and he cited additional case
law about not being able to stop a projtxt bowuse extensive time and oft rt hnve
been expended.
Mayor Lovestrend said he did not believe there was Commission consensus as to
what those design standerdc would be and believed those were needed hrst. He
enbered at ark se on looking xt pier and sayingaeenain eype of
deesien is what Commission liked, however, he did not rencmber deciding that the
smndards far the Dowmown would be fhe same throughout the waidors
Commissioner-undy felt a moratorium was needed until Cum on deoided
what the des ~ndards would be. ning that chunks of land would be los
i est<
o the old stn d rds ifa, imposed. Gym er ¢undy
addressed the applicant on bent tl 1f Dv expleh,ing he was not looking to stop their
projec
Commissioner Bundy moved that the City Administrator bring forth an
ordina to plec n approval of site planx. Con,mtsvionet
Anderson aewnaea .o orawt,o n ~<nu nt a later data.
Deputy Mayor Maingot asked if there wee desi¢neted areas. Commissioner
Bundy eaid he would leave that m the discret iun of the AAministtntot.
Can er Anderson said ,I,e derails could be discussed at that time
and ~whmthcr we ..ant to go fonvatd.
Mayor LOVesn'end asked if there wasx time elwnent. Discussion eontinued as to
Commissioner Bundy Baia Por six months.
Mr. Taylor commented that before stal£drafls an ordinance. Commission should
decide in principle whether that is wi,at is wanted.
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Commissioner Andeson withdrew his sewed.
Deputy Mayor Meingot seconded the motion.
Depnty Mayor Meingot discussed the importance of coonrocting under new
design standerds-
Mayor Lov and said he was not against planning for the corridor and design
anderds ere Por that purpose but believed one reason was to make a uniConn
andaN so that people will not be afraid to invest. When we get s. he
said, he t Dula be ready to go forward with en ordinance, but did not believe
Com onyet Ano what rhos and~rdswill be. He wantedw Frst haves
consensus fo:'what the design standards are to be.
Commissioner Anderson said the reason he withdrew his second was based on the
nay making on intpor tt poi tther [he os for ordine
ace not
jus~m disc whether ordina eshould bed ~tted.trie would be in favor of
placing the!issue on an agenda for firnher discussion but did not think it was
prudent at this time to do an oMinanw.
Commissioner Uundy then withdrew his motion. Deputy Mayor lt1aingot
withdrew his second.
9. CONSENT AGENDA.
A. rar Anprowed eels.
R. App:'ove hlinutrs n[Febrnaryl9, 200112egtdur Meeting.
C. Approve the sale of two 2000 EorJ Crown Victoria police sedans to
the Sebring Police Department for 556,125.
U. Approve the pm'chuse of nn integratnl electronic doamnent
nngemm:t system from Records Mn::agement Systems, Inc. In the
t of Sa2,000.00 and xnll:orize the City Administrator to sign rite
Pnrehnse Order.
Deputy Mayor Meingot moveU to approve the cotssent agenda as
submitted. Seconded by Com on Anderson and carried by n
fourizera roll cell vote. with Commissioner Miller nbsen~
10. PDHLIC IIEARINGS. None achednled.
IL REGULAR RUSINESS.
A. City Clerk recommends the City Commission rrad by lille. only, sal
\larch 19, 2001 as tlw public hearing data, and approve the first
ending of Ordi::ance No. 01-I SLd repealing Seelin:: 2-ISJ dmongl: 2-
162, Division y Chapter 2, of the City Code, thereby son-setting the
D::,n:cr: Adwiaoty Connell.
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Mr. Taylor read Ordinance NO. 01-1564 by title only.
Commissioner Anderson moved to approve Ne first reading of
Ordinance No. 01-1564 and eo schedule a public hearing for M11arch
I9. 2001- Seconded by Commissionu HUndy.
Commissioner Anderson wished to make it clear how mueM1 tl[e
Commission eppreoieted the wort the DAC hma awomphslred in the past.
Mayor LOVeatrand said 0rey would honor the members at the annual
barque.
Motion carried by e Pourizero roll cell vote, with Commissioner
Miller abswn.
B. "fhn plmtning Division of the Cnrnrnnni[y Scnices Department
cods the City Commission read 63 title only. srt M:trrF 19,
2001 as tl:e public herring date, and approve the Rrst renAlug of
Ordinnncn Nn. 01"156110 anA abandon (VAC OI-01)Iltnt
portion of the li-fool Araion~r)otllily ensrn:cnt lying brneatb the
tiog residemtinl structure (.rppraaimately' 190+/- square feet) an
the~sm:th property Tine a[ 8fil Sorter Loop.
Mr. Taylor read Ordinance No. 01-1561 by title only.
Commissioner Anderson moved to approve Ordinance No- 01-
1561 en first rcadin:y and to schedule the public hearing for MnrGt
I9-2001. Seconded by Commissioner Dundy end carried by n
four/znro roll call ~=o[e
C. The Planning Division of the Gtmmnohy Servlcea Depm~tnre+:t
ends that the City Cornnrission approve the site plno (SI' 1 S
Oh) for A00 \, itx'y. I ]-91 to eapnml the rcisting vehicle storage arm[,
Con o the tr Itve side), and opgrnde
thelntndseaphtg of the uxiv'ting ho i'LUnI<s Mnedn site.
Mayor Lovestrend read the ales for quasiyudicinl proceedings and
advised shot Items II C end II D were quasi-judicial'in nature.
Mr. Mark Do\vst.428 N. Peninsrle Dr_ Daytona BeaGi f4 prgeu
engineer-representing fnirbanks Mazda was swam in by the Gty
Attorney. Mr. Dowst said he was pleased 1o say the project had the
s approval of the LPA and the[ he would answer any qucstiorvn
from [he Conmtissiou.
Deputy Mayor Maingot moved ro approve SP-15-00. Seconded by
Commissioner Anderson.
Cam er Anders wishedw erify that the ce plzn repecced
aaly what es disc sled whmc the Cmn nsapproved the ning
change. Mr. Smgen said is was exauly what was diseussetl during the
rescuing.
Mr. Drego said the city may look ac improving the sidewalk along Orange
Ave ue from 4- wide to 5/6' wide. refuting to a Coomote on the plan that
says [he developu has reed to widen what the City date
appropna e. Most likely the Ci[y would be sharing in the cosy of that
upgredr
Motion carried by e four/zero roll tall vole, with Commissioner
Miller absent.
D. The Planning Division of the Cmnmonhy Services Department
tends that Iha Chy Commissimt approve the sire Vlan (SP 16
00) to build n 4,150 sq. [t, bunk nt the noiYheast corner of wildinm'e
Avenue mtd CR d2l. (Pinnacle Rank)
Mayor Lovescrand read the Vmcedure for quasi-judicial proceedings-
Mr_Mark McLamoii 1099 doggy Brook Place, w n. Hesaid he
as the property owner and would answer any questio s~ He said as
property owner he would be leasing the land baG: to the bank
Mr_ Dmgo briefed [he Commission on [he site pivc.
Deputy Mhyor Maingot moved to npprove SP 1600 as yresented
as ltam I I D_ Seconded by Commcsswnu' Anderson.
Came er 8undy asked if it cold is hevebeen possible to put
the ha rkscloser to the street and ro Vnt parking behind the building. 1'[e
asked wirer hardship would Thai present and would they bewilling to
disc sthat. He wnphasaed that has asking for co bea
requirmnenr but reNer asked iCChe bank would be willing co Discuss this.
Nv. McLarnon said it would bea hardship, now. because everything was
n tha process and i[ would delay things by months. ]n response to
Commissioner 8undy s inquiry, as to whether he had been made ewam of
what the Ca'tywos working cowards Mr. MoLernon said he had not.
Comnnss~oner Andereon thought the p jeu would do in well end would
be e nroe aoec.
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Com er 6undy asked if there was any precaution taken so that
rramewill not began ~ted bac1:lmothe Wildmere area, noting it
already an trapive uit Nrough and thnt the e„trancee and eeins arc on
Wildmere. al
Mr_ McLarnon said what wv done et LPA was to reduce the number of
es from tour omree_com~ ~ er Bundy said hls
wieh people speeding dawn lVildmue e~d mentioned the ease wi~h wf,i<h
cars can come out of the bane and turn left omo Wildmere.
Motion wined by a threelonehero roll call vote. with Meyor
Lovestrend. Deputy Meyor Maingot and Commissioner Anderson
ring aye. Commissioner Bundy voting nay with Commissioner
Miller absent.
D. City Administrator re9ue.cts the Gtr Commission rm-iew the City
na»dnulramrs aeeon~lnishm<»t: n: it slates m hit goal-Damned
annr:d::d.
Mayor Lovunand moved to table umil all Commissioners ere
present. Motion died for lack ofa second.
Mayor Lovestrend snid he believed all Commissioners should have input
end ell were not present.
Commissioner Anderson said he would second if Mayor Loveatrend`s
motion wzs lu table only to the nwt me tiny.
Mayor Lovestrand amended his motion to table to the hen
meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Anderson
.Motion failed to carry by n two to two vote, with Deputy Mayor
Maingot and Commissioner Bundy voting nay. Mayor Lovestrand
and Con ter Anderson votitb aye. with Commissioner
Miller abseis`ioi
Deputy Mayor Maineot moved to approve Item I I E as presented
Seconded by Commivianer Bundy.
commi.~mner Mainynt:aia salary no~nvadsnns and a hst nfannieveme»ts
. ere presemed which spwk for themselves. Further. if we are to retain
top quality people, he behoved their hard work. dedication and
accomplishments should be appreciated.
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Cora er Anderson said he hzs greatly apprec~eted working with the
Admrtistrator; [hat he has brought an amazing level of proEESSionelism to
thejob; gets things doce end has helped the Coimnission, end as a team. in
ttiilve se for Longwood end in ontplishing inaproPese nel
and believ s hea[ should be rewarded. In reviewing the salary
surveyrbelieved it was quit rearonable
Mayor LOV and said not every goal was accomplished, but most were.
He said he bas related to Mr. Drago that he was quite happy with his work:
and was going to rewmmenA approval, but felt bad all Commissioners
of preaene. Mayor Lovestrand [I[en eompliinented Mr. Drago Por
his vision for the City and the Historic Distract end said he has done e
good job oCleading. He has Fought hard for things that bereft the City.
Hes fought hard far his people end has heard fiom Police and Fire
nroiaioo~ eor me ar=<t~ne, mat trey are napvy as mmga ram gobs along
m Longwood.
Commissioner Bundy said in defuenoe to Mayor LOVestmnd. Deputy
Meyer Meingot and Contntissioner Anderson..ditto_
Moe «ied by afour/um vats with Comm~.vsion Miller
able on c
Mayor Lovestrand asked to speak w a related subject. He then discussed the Exct that the
City Attorney has worked Fr the Gty since at least 1993 end that Ire works on the basis
of nnindependen which is uch ehesper[ian putting ai atto rayon staff
onltactor
lie said ho has bed a COS.A adjunntent. puhaps in 1995 or 1996.
Mayor Lovestrand moved that the Commission gram him e CDLA
equal to the COLA OVer those years. since his last raise. And for
the City Administra« tr to place in the budget ordinance a cost of
living in se equal the cext of living for each year sing his lart
inereasec aSeconded by Deputy Mayor Meingot.
Motion extried by a unanimous voice vote
12. CITY ATTOIin E}='S RF.POR'f.
Mr_Teylor tended his apprecianon forthe increase and forthe voteof
confidence.
Mr. Taylor advised that he would not be hni~a for else March 12.2001 work
as he would be onaanow skiing va with his son as it was Spring
freak He would however. listenwthe work ~assion tape. He therefore
requested Commission excuse him liom attending the work session. There were
no objections-
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