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CCMtg02-05-01MinLONGWOOD CITY COMMISSION Long rood City Cemmisslon Chnntb— Lons,rnod, nnrnet MINUTI,'S PEItI1UARY 5, 2001 Preserve Mayor Paid Lovestrnrrd Deputy M1inyor.loltn G Mningot Cmnmusioner Dm, :\odersun Contnrlssioncr M., Iin!!dv Jolm J. Dago, City Ad m inistrnlor Geraldine D. Lam bri, City Clerk Rich nrd S. Taylor; Jr., City All—, Terry Raker, Dir. of P!lblw Safety .1 ohn Dfock, Dir. of Coorn;u City Services Atonic,, Mitchell, Dir. of Einrm"itd Sen'ircn Richard K—, ib, Utdiltes Dirislan Mnnoer g Jay Sargent, Planning Dull.,, Mn!inger Tom Smitlt, S11-IN1ee1 Division Mnnnger Absent: Cmnnlisioocr Sleve Miller luxclrrni) 1. CA LL TO 0RDER.Ala) .1 Lorestrsnd called n regn la r meeting to or der it 1:05 p.m. 2. A moment of SILENT M EDI"i I[ONtr;ls PO LLO\VED BYTDE PLEDGE OPALLEG IANCE. 3. COMMI'NITN'.SNNOIINCENIEN'I'S: The follnrving urns nitnounced: A. Dlue Gass Plekit — Itebrouip 17, 1d01 —1:00 p.ut. to 10:00 p.m. Local ion: Ed Myers liecrrk)lt Rodding, wtrner of \V. \\'nrcen Ar"enue and lVillnn Street. 4. RECOGNITIONS. A. DLdti,tHll'resnrtntion of the Doslness Person ofthe Month Award to. Trerrtr IJlnne, Presit[wtr, GIVSt�renrr, Inc. —d Jnnres >:rirg S'ecr yr?rentnrcr, GIVSJur nu, I— Deputy Mn; or Nleingot presented the awnN Io Mr. "rrnvor alone following the rending ofe shon biographic history_ Deputy Mayor Mningat noted N1 r. aying Ito was a,,able Io be in endan ns het v iChin n bus Ilip_ Deputy Mayor Niaingot s id be had talAcdof Mn r. Dlanlnboul becoming_ involved'!,, community projects m Longwood and [hat he was quite anxious to participate. Photographs were lhra, taken. D. Pt ttilation of the 2001 Martin Lather King, Jr. Good Citizenship Award to Tyro,,¢ Hminrd. Deputy Mayor Maingot presented the 2001 Good Citizenship Award to Mr. HowardMI.-, the reading of n proclamation which landed his eecomplishmonts. Photographs wue then taken_ C Yresenintion of the 2001 Mar tin Luther King Jr. Good Citize,ship Aware to Harter,,, G. Et-,, EA.D, Muyor Lovesirand presented the 2001 Good Citizenship Award to Dr. Flort se G. Evens follow -,the ceding ofa ptoclamat mn that lauded her accomplishments. Phologmphs were Nan tale». Dt. Eve w,ded apprecimtion far having been ehos ethe ward. Sh, xthen. provided an update on the Seminole County Youth Commission She noted that the School Board -loaned her m the Y-11, Com on For ,orbs in order to Sel t up and rt—i., Tl,e purpose or"" Youth Commission is to improve the quality of life for Ne youth of Seminole County. She will. pw, ll tally. pi--de[he Longwood Commission with progress updates. Sh llh City aextended appreciation for the honor bestowed tonight and thanked [hc City of Longwood fonts e„aoree�nem of me Yo,nh Commission. AAJriI ott: L PresenNtion made to George'Pat"Smith for li years ofdediwted in dre _end coordina ethe Gty's Annual iliglh Sale dem'benefited underyrivileged chi�idren and fames durinmg tl,e holidays. D. Prrsentntion of the City of Longwood Emp1 ­ ,f (h, Yettr Award. The following w selected as nominees to receive the Employee afthc Year Award. All who were si,I-i d received a plaque xnd a monetary gift in cognition ofbeii yarded [he Depnnmeni/Dlvl on Employee of the Year'. DepartmenVDivision Head,. lone Brock, Chief Chapman, Chief Jackson and liiohard K-61,1, ftheir respective depnnmems/dmtions, introduced the nominees ns lismd. Dan Br —hers - City Bail Complex (Building Division) Lc Corey Cohen- Fire Division De[ee . Darrel McCaskill — Police Division lames Con,bs -Public Works Photographs wee eeken. CC 2-5-W22 From the departmentldvision nomineev, the Employee of the Year E r the City of Lan ood w s selected. Di-- Bekerthen presented the Employee ofthe Year award to. DGeaive Darrell McCaskill. Police Division Detective McCaskill was parented with atrophy end e monetary gift Photographswue then take,,. ddetl an: 1. Monica Mitchell was presented with an award far having been ecognized by the Government Finance Officers Association for ne theCenillcateof Acltieyement Cod Excell b,in Fmatncial Reposing for the ti sent year endod Septeanber30, 1999. E. Presen Lotion of Service Pins to City of Long.vood Cmployees. The Pollowi2 employees we re re cognized and presented with service pins by Mr. Dago for their years of service with the City av follows_ Five Years of Service Dan Moran - Police Officer Debby Reimers-Ocapational License Clerk Ten Years of Service Rti rell Denn - public Works Technician ll Kathleen Dutcher-Aaounting Coordinator McKinley Elliott -Meter Reader Joseph McCloud -public Works Technician 11 Linda Singletary- Records CleMpolill Richard []rhea'- Fire Lieutenant Mike Young- Firefil;hter Fifteen Years ofService Jessie Hates -Account Clerk II ]amen Combs -Public Work Teeltnician II Mike Lollar - L'quipment Operator I[ Martha Tyler- Exeattive Secretary Twvrty Years ofserviee Peter Butt -Customer Service Representative Ruv Cohen - police Lieutenant Geri Znmbri-City Clerk Twenty-five years of Service Al". Bmwc- Fire Battalion Chief Charlie Chapman - Fre Chief Val Fiockenberry- Administrative Assistant cc zs-o \za Tom Jackson Sr.. Sneers Superintendent The Commission recessed f — 7 35 pm to 7 45 pm S. BOARD APPOINTMENTS. A. District d2 Non,lnntion to the Codes Cnforecment Board. Commissioner Dan Anderson nominated Clarence B. Lane, 393E Mervin Ave. Nomination carried by a voice vote B. Dim, ict#S Nominntinn to the Land Plnnniig Agency. Mayor Lovestrand deferred. 6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. None 7. CITYADMINISTRATOR'SIiEPOIiT. A. Updale-Longwood Avenn. Mr. Drago vsked Mr. Bmck to providethe Commission with an update. Mri using visual aid,. explained that due to the widening of CR 41_7_ih, portion oflone ood A-- fion s , vith CR 427 to Bay, ould be a one�way, northbound only�Vehicleswould not be able vel south on this pun , of droad d end exit onny lb CR427 alonger_ The other polio., of Longwood Avenue. nonh of Bay A--, would -way- Vehicles traveling south would only be able to travel as far as Day Avenue and Then would have to turn east omo Bay Avenue. IT, MAYOR AND COMMISS I ON FITS' REPORTS. Dist id 0. Absent. Distrid #4. Connnissioner Mundy mponed having been involved for the peat Iwo and one halfyeag will, a group who were hying to gN a charter school approved and was happy to announce that the Seminole County School Hoard approved their request. He said the school will haves iwldeveloped by Johns Hopkins University, mexinrum class size w 20 II be 20 studen school'rs geared to verd swden who ecl,ieving what d,ey ar expected to achieve. LooV:ing at several sites.a few hone in Longwaode Commisvioner Brandy lodlcated hie diesatisfaaion with Florida Recycling s performance, noting for the past l—weeks m a row, they had send supervisors out to his neighborhood to pickup spilled —h and m pick up wns left in then s. tle would like the Adn,inistmtarmcome up with some kind of ple newhere an improveanent in the service will be seen. H—old when the given their ffid adjustment CC 2-5-01\24 s ley i i , ,,dd lmpi.ovese non i,c nols I art. Mel Indedo 1 aihal luny b, r a�pl f bw nlol i�p,pm� nservic r d(- lam . i� I f�lh. , �houid be l it Con r tlundy 1 psz plan - IJ b t - i�xlk f,,, and shot hcy �.i11 hove ll,e _iiun, der the. I):siriet �5. No repon. Dist Ic rM i a'dl l .vial G� 1 6 ssl I �M11onrl c it i� eDic aces of uld ri tplo e possible wms ed'rn Niel liar (i and pr I loal hcill lieilil�es, _- filar .o �+;Fnt rr'n� none at Cbr�sLm'.ti Lime. Dep \t \I snya to:»ml. H �rl �'s ea l it• ar...... oilo�r' I I I_w.ai 'Na} 1 ii) li �M11alif t file the' mplxli�t wi�l i ( � 1 i. �ouid qu llv hie rlie bus >> Slt i�A. II I,=iii.:rI - hz veers anal t bus roll I.[.con 11 �d SRaJn. I li 11 S vCOIY �idu <d h, 11, \d i'r iio dd��o-tlie 1 .icy Ic(il Motion carried by voice vote. a. CONSENTAGENDA. A. Pay Approved Dills Dud esti:nnled bill, for February 2001. A. Approve 11inuR, of January 15, 2001 ROglll,r Meeting. C. Approve an Inter -Local VOlunlary Conpera611 Operational Assistance Mmn,l Aid Agreement between the City Id the Sheriff of Sen mole County and nutborize the Mayor to sign tba agreement. D. Approve,V.luntary Cooperation Agreement-ablisltlug the City/Canine (IC-9) Unit between Hle City and the SberI1T of Seminole County and ambm eme btayor to sign the contract. E. Approve Pnrchoseol'a sodium bypochlurit, generation sy—t from Car and WOtanck nndmnborize the City Administrator to sign the urchase order in the monunl of $I 18,945.00. P. Approve an award of Canlract far aqua lie mn I,,Ib,nl services to S-11- I waters Agnatle 3lanagemmn, Inc. 4t Ote amonm of M UIL0b b.—I as ]UP g00UM. G. Autbor'rze the ismtnce of a pnrcba,e order m C:atllle Company, ftt. n the amonnl of Sifl,000.0p fur lbe htsmllalion of sidewalks, curbing, and n ...i—d drainage iutproventenls on El.gremt Avenue Commissioner Bundy moved to approve the Consent Agenda as aubntided_ S—,ded by Convnissioner Anderson and carried by 10. PUBLIC HEARINGS. A. The Planning Division aftbe Commnnily Servit,s Department send, me City Commission read by title only and adopt OrJb:'tnee No. 01-I55/ 1. vacate and abandeu (VAC O6-00) the and to uty-five Co right-oJl rnsI of 1352 AenunU Dth while providing [be City a drn: tge/n(iiil� etaune:lt or arll�e enl:re right-nf.��.;ty. Mr. Taylcrannouncul roving proofof publication I'or this and all public bearings listed on the agenda. Mayor Loveatrand anneunced that Items 10_ A_ 10.8.. I I .. and 11. B- were quasi-pdioi,l in nalure and explained the tiles for pIlNip,6- Mr_Taylor lben read 0,&1—N._OI-1557 by tit le only. Mayor Lovemand opened the public I asked all thoso wishing bi speak to step ioavard to be—, in. No one prase,, spoke to the ordinance. Commissioner Bundy moved to dos, the public hearing. Seconded by Uepuly Mayor Mningot end carried by , voice vote. CC 2-,-01\26 Commissioner Anderson moved to adopt Ordinance No-01-155]- Seconded by Contnrissioner Bondy and carried by a foully roll call vote, with Commissioner Miller absent. R. l'Le Pbtn ping Division of the Comnt,nity Se bt, Depattmen[ endsare City Comnrisaion rend by rue o.t, and udoPt Ordinnnee Nn. 01-1558 (a vaeme and nband,n (VAC 07-GO) the porlinn of rightrof-.r ay eltst of -11 ndJltcenl to CR 427 and Jnsl sonut of mid ndjncent t, Ultfnta[e 01ot,r works. Mnyor Lovestrand announced that Item B. was quasi j,dicmlin nature Ms. JoAnne Rebell, and Mr. James Johnston were sworn in. Mr. Taylor they reed Ordinance No. 01-1558 by tine only. Mnyor Love —d oponed the public Fearing Mr-lohnewn. of Grey Harris and Robinson, representing the appl-bl, explained utat they had asked for additional language to be added in the easemei t agreement but was now withdrawing that reque t. Ms. Rebell, said hef question was answerul given Mr. Johnston sreply- lb. one else spoke Deputy Mayor Maingot moved t, clwe the public ItGning- Seconded by Commissioner Anderson end carried by a voice vote CIll-ssioner Anderson moved to adapt Ordinance No. 01-I558, Scwnded by Commissioner Brandy. Co,, mi-. Anderson n—d that a revised page 3 had been fibikh,d on the dais which chanced the effective date of the ordinance to be when the CR 427road construction was completed. Mr- Traylor explained that staff wo,ld not want the applicant to make any tmpr, n[his mil the oad w otnpieted an& therefore had oRereda sad etfeu ve date.Mr. JOFnsi0n indicated he wasawere of the change to ute etienive date Commissioner Bundy moved an amendment. replacing page 3 will the revised page 3 as submitted on the daic Seconded by Commissioner AM --and carried by a vote, vote. Main lied by a '1110,ero roll call vole, with Comma -oner Miller absent. CC 2-5-OI\27 C. The City AAminlslrazor recommends !be City Comntlssion read by C:I only anJ adopt Ordinance No. al-1859, rstablishing an "£leelrl< Distribution Ernncblsc Or�limmce." Mr Taylorread Ordinance No 01-1559bylitleonly. Mayor Lovestmnd opened the public hearine. No one pragent spoke in Ivor or in opposition. Deputy Mayor Maingol moved to close the public hearing Seconded by Commissioner Anderson and carried by a voice vote. Deputy Mayor Meingol moved to approve Ordinance N. 01 1559_ Seconded by Commissioner Anderson and carried by a fourizefo roll call vote. with Commissioner Miller absent_ 11. REGULAR BUSINESS. A. The Pl-t lug Ui'bioa of (tc Cmmmmlty Sen'ires Deparlmunt ends theCity Commission approve ❑wsite Plan (sp 1E-00) far fl0a tBloek fast \V ilAmm'e for mt e.vistlag I6-smit apartment c n�plex (l,ongwuod Apsrtnir iba) so tbvt replotting can occur. Mr_ St,— explained Item A. and Item B_ as they were interrelated_ Mayor Lovestmnd raid Rein A was qn 1-p icial in nature end asked those wishing to speak to step forwvrd to be sworn in. No one spoke m the request Can er Anderson moved m close the public hearing. Seconded by Deputy Mayor Maingot and carried by voice vote Commissioner Anderson movod to approve SP 13 00. Seconded by Commissioner Bundy and carried by a fourizero roll call vote. with Commissioner Miller absent. IL The Planning Dirisity of Jae Conn al, )sen i<rs Ocpartmmtl ends Ilse f Connnirsinn app core re -plat (5D 1—, N' of Lats deli antl a ,b 4, n of lot li, blik], tm'e Village Subdivision, for b lh' Jevelopmenl, in milm' to eslablisli two (2) conforming Ims avilbin Iho li3 aoi ing rl'sli ict. Mayor Love7rand announced that Item B_—q,—, judicial in nature_ No one spoke to the re<luesl. Deputy Mayor Maii ved to close the public herring. Commissioner Bundy seconded. Molion carved by a voice vole. CC 2-5-01128 Depi:luty Mayor M,lmgl, moved to approve SD 05 W Seconded by C-mmissioner Anderson and partied by a Cour(zero roll call vote, with Commissioner Miller absenl- C. The Cify Attorney raeommemis flte City Contntission ndoDf Resolution No. 01-10-3, establishing disclosure Procedures related to Ex Parte Communi<mlons with public oR16A1. Mr. Taylor revd Resolution No. 01-1023 by title Duly. Mr. Taylor explained that h—,—I, pros and cons fo adopling sueh e slut t_ When tbis eup mmetime ago. it was the consensus of icipal attorneys and the League mI—", ney no oadopl ruche lu n, how r. ,her good - I, The drawbacks, ifthe r �olut s adopledat- recordsofany eo uch �e who, when ,h—1,,d lhesubj-ofdi,,,. st be made,This infon s then requited w be made, part offh0, —d when the r s up 11, nsiderefion. The positive side es lhat much ofthe publ'mdoe unders and ..hen you explain flmf you cannot talk m them about the i— and adopting this resolution would ll— allow you to do so_ The d—,,id, is that I equires you to keep nines, which is the reason the League has recommended against if. oes Thepibila of not keeping cords- weigh, Ill, pos side_ Nec ued saying to not disclose violati t of dte Ethics or Sunshine laws: however, it wnld be cltelleoged in -- if the wnversations or eommunicafionawere itot disclosed. Con er Bundy ved to adopt Resolution N. 01-1023_ Seconded by Deputy Mayo, Maingof. Deputy Mayor Maingof would like a simple fom,al developed so thus would be a standard format m fill in when such convusetioN communication look place. Coin er Anderson was concerned that there ware lot to dot - ,he eonvusation is recorded prIpI ly and also worried about a polemist Sunshine law violation. Mr. Tayl-r said his point was well taken as far as eel oversieht occurrin¢ in hlling out fhc form. However. as fires Sunshine low. es long as the wimnunieetion is one way, tl+ere is n- violatiory Moti-n cattied by a three/one/zes- mll call vote, wiN Mayor Lovesltnnd. Deputy Mey-r Maingof and Commissioner Bundy -frog aye CommiWonu Anderson vof ing nay, with Commissioner Miller absent. CC 2-5-01\29 City Ad,,imktrdtor Ixwmntands the City Cdntttissitn review the pr,ti d,-ges to the pension plans l'or police, fire and general ntpltyeea not attar the M., id. Retirement System, and approve the reg nested au tl—W, t ion for the Citr Adnt iris mtd, to i mplement the proposed changes. Mayor L—t, and said based on a re21uent_ he will open this item to citizen nput. Mf. Drago reviewed the proposed changes to the Police and Firefighters pension Plan. lie noted that the proposed plan is somewhat similar but of identical 11 till Floridd Retirement System (FRS) plan, but was created ,goody to be fair to bo(l, groups. He reminded that as tie FRS people ld�l, the two predominant plans will be the City's Firelighters` and Police OFlieess' Plen and the General Employees'Plan. Hethen reviewed lue of the spreadshees. lie lsted that thel ve pert wire .tt tnpmulatiolt/bonus Vlan. Tlda has been created to provide hka benaErs as are provided m the FRS Deferred Relirement Option Pled (DROP), but without the sl rings. He then re viewed t he proposed changes to the plan C., gwreral eanpls. oyee He said he was alat recommending they be given along -turn disability, as all FRS employees have long-term disability in their pension plan. He sa proposed reducing the ring tr.n to five years. to add 2% to the tlribution rate and to providea Si0.0001�ik insatance policy. lie said he.vas also pfoposi ny the S' O,000l ife polioy for all employees no matter whet plan they are udder_ Mr_ Drego further said. on page floor of his proposal he listed seven regde is f101,,t, aon page 5, he ed la o bdafor2001102 whioh netdoto be S5.000 that would be ILdded m text year :s budget. Mayor Loveatrand opened the poor to conunems ft— the public Ms. Rebello, 301 Loch Lomond, Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the POhce Officers' and 1-i rofighrers' Pe,tsion Trust Fund. spoke m favor ofthe proposed Plait MrMike Clelldnd 505 Osprey Lane, Winter Springs, said he wished t. speak on behalfoflhe Firetiglttela Union. He said they had met with Mr_ Drag., and ha sof her spow o eak as a peltaion e,— h spaAking wish PetSi-naker of FRS, and with respect tea letter sl It, had tlly concern ow .tha board of.she had indicated some with h Ihestata In ncy is being alto —d_ He just —,df 1t, make sure. before CC 2-5-01\30 Com endot ,the proposal that they take a look at whet Ms. Shoemek,, had 1, by Mr. Drago said he was one hundred p —b, conttdem thate idling in the proposed plan is legal and btll—d the plan met the crituia of the Slate. Rob Ladowskl, Police Division union representative said hosed on the proposal. the tnembersltip is m support of the proposed changes. Mc_ Drago C,thet said the 3%contribution Is retro back to the beginning of me plan. Disasslon en,ued wi@ mspea to redudng the vesting to fiveyears vemus ix yea s_ Deputy Mayor Mainyot moved to accept Item 1 I.D. as presented. Seconded by Commissioner Anderson. Mayor Love.nrand then reiterated the agenda heading for I I D_ based on n inquiry es 10 whether rite motion encompassed giving the Administrator eudtorizmion to implement the plan_ Motion carried by a four/zero roll call vote with Commissioner Mill er absent. C. The Flitmtc1 Division of rite Financial Smvlees Department tends the City Contlnission rnalil by lisle only, rat FcbrnnD 19, 200t as a public hearing date, and approve the first readlllg or Onliitancc No. 01-1563, am .Ibh19 Seclinn 5-2 and all of Chepfer 23, rclafive to Publle Utilities. h1r. Taylor rend the tide of Ordinance No_ 01-1563_ as revised and submitted an lire dais Ibis evening. Con M,dy moved to ccpi Otdina ee No. 01 1563, as vieed ger oo brst reading end to schedule a public hearing for F,,h,-y 19, 2001. Sewnded by Deputy Mayor Mairrgot. Mr. Dtayo explained some of the revisiolts_ Con er Anderson said he was glad to sec the ordinance and that it wa ¢ t step forward in equity. Mayor Lov ,ti,dsaid he had been requesting such an otdmm,—since t 992_ however, he had one objection in that it represents a small increase in fees to the City CC 2 5 D31 M,Y,, I.ov ldd --d an endure t. make the —i pl, t, the City the--- ll the presentflm,e Seconded by Commissioner Commissioner Aldt—,, said when last ditl.—d th wnsultant rimed that the I % —.1d buy additional time b,f.,, - it—,l .-Id be ,,ceded_ A,,titt— said h,, would pd,, the I % now rxtbv than tl year -by -year ml—ll, as this would provide a certain l—lm of stability. A.-d.,—i N led i. —� by l th,,&.l,,It,,. —,, Deputy -.-I "limp, Cll, Ad Commissioner Mundy nly. Mayor _i .,tld laye, with Commissioner Miller abl,ll M,. D,,p li-Ild the Commission t, b, I,— thl, ,h- St, Johni River Water District I i lt(SIRW'ID)re......"2y" application. 11 back end say the —1.. TttOly—ld llb� them, —, rates ., fi,d to when flh- 11 1-M Main I tied by I .]I ,It .41, D,,p,.Iy Mayor Ml,.,,,,lalCommissioner Adl,,.,, and Comn,issio— Bundy -mg aye, Mayor Ld—,-, voting nay. C "i—, Miller F. City Adminlsi,ntor recommend., lbe City read by till, only andld,o No. 01 1024, amending and restoring It, Muster Trust Nib, Jfffie RetirementAg,—t-, and the ll—t Plvn d 'r.-t rot ti,, ls,li,rnm Employees. M, Taylor read Resolution N. 01-1024 by till, only. NI, D,lg, explained that the Ulg— who il I ,, adminis,mtor or the Pl,,,, for It, general — employees i, abiding by certain laws enacted ptldi.d it, having aninvestment pilficy. Ell1w it ntegmted moth,, Ml-, 1— AgreeThe L,,,d- has separated the li end the new ','I, I "I", I'll 111 Policy. Till, Il. 1p— i, to approve endedtha 'ldMlltlr T— Adl,-- and the new d,,—t,t Policy 11h, lhe Lt'Lle , [i—d of Trustees develoVW i" xewNance wIlhl— The Commission approves bothfk— e, under G . the Board ., l. approve the Inv Policy The Investment Policy under,his item be the same will be provided to the P,tl.,W-d t I I G rc� W . ..... . .. I , � 1a, I 1 1021 ll,n-,,,: -1 --d b} , 1,u, —, G. Cill -.111, lfle cal Coe , .. ... . ......... .. . . and the frsl �'ebding of Fi. k 1), "'Oh I \1 readhd 111 - I 1, I only. first11 told "1 L "'Oh"W!"", 1 1,11 on c hezrind. far Rb-, 11), hi,:, I b, k ... ",:]" 13, CIII WTO"T lddd un. I d', GPI -Club. .. .... .... CC E-5-nik34