CCMtg06-05-00MinIANG~VOOD CITY COMMTSSION
Longwood Cry Comntlssion Chambers
t]i W.\\'arren Avennc
Longwooa, rlorma
Regular Meeting
~Iinates
.htne s, wao
Present: Mayor Pnnl LovestrnnJ
Deputy Mnyor Bntclt IhmJy
Cun er Dxn AnJer
Cun er JOhn C. Mx~~got
Commissioner Steve Miller
Jobn J. Drago, City AJntinistrator
GcriJJine U. Zambri, City Clerk
Richard S.'1'aylor, Jr., City ADantey
Terry Baker, Uir. of Public Safety
Jobn Broek, Dir or Con lily yen
Monica Mitchell, Dir. of flnanclnl Serrv ces
RinharU Kornbinlt, Utilities Division Alnnnger
Tom smint, svoetaJmeet Di.~tsinn Mn:ntger
Jny Sargent, City Plsnner
1. CALL TO ORDEIL Mayor I,ovestrand called a regular meeting to order at'I:UO
p m.
2. Amoment of SILENT MEDITATION was POLLO\\'ED BY THE PLf:DOE
OF ALLCGIANCE.
3. COAL tUNJTY ANNOUNCEMENTS. The following was announced.
A Blue Grnes Pickin'-Saturday,June I7. 2000-6'.00 p. m. to lOOOpm.
Plea ethel I b h' d1.9l.gngwood C'ry iJall
~..LZZ w. warren Avan e for I;a „o_J.rL
v. aeCOGNInONS.
A. Disiriad4Presentation o[the B::slrtess Nnso~t aj r]>e Month Au~ardfor
.lone. 2000, ro Jolrn Di/tun. J. Dillon WoodcroRers. 600 Wilma Strew.
Mr. Oillon.ves presented with the June Rosiness person award by Deputy
Mayor Bundy. Mr. Dillon hnsbeen in business for over 25 years building
ood produc s. His adherence to customer setisfeuion and
vorkmenship of the finest quality make him the type bus ss person the
City should be proud to brave. Photographs wera then takene
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5. fiOARD APPOINTMCN'f5.
A. District#2 Nomination to the Business Advisory Council. Commissioner
Anderson deferred.
6. Dial m GS Nomination ~o the Parks end Recreation Advisory Boerd-
Mayor Lovestrand deferred.
h. PfIBL[C PARTICIPATION. None
]. CITY ADMINISTRATO R'S REPORT. No report
B. MAYOR AND COMh1ISS10NER5'RKPORTS.
Dislri<t dl
Deputy Mayor Bundy, referring to a correspondence from Mayor
Lovestrand. agreed Rep. Starks and Rep-Constantine have done a finejob for
Central Florida. buy wished ~o la Mr. Gerald Kor n, local bus
person, former City board member,'svho has served as interim City Adm ielslrator
and es City A~lomey. to receive the Key to the City Awnrd.
Deputy Mayor Bundy said it wns his pleasure to nominate Gerold Korman.
Dislrle[ q5
Mayor Lovesvand gave a brief history of tine Key to the City Award and
then aged Mr. Hob Starks and Mr. Lee Con e, Stat repres
who repres nt l,ongwood.a -eupiei s. Heexpla!ned thetbo~hgeetlen
re repres who hnv vad eight yea nitre Legislature and both
ra being opledeonl by to nlim s. He said he knew Mr. KOnnan very
welh Ihoualn he was an excellent wndidato end perhaps she City could wnsider
Aim next year.
Mayor Lov trend nominated Lee Constantne and Bob Starks es co
ec;niema.
Commissioner Miller oliered a sugges~ion ghat all Ihree begiven the
ward. Deputy Mayor Bundy was in agreement as was Commissioner
Maingot.
Mayor Lovestrand called for a voce on she nominations in Iha order they were
made:
Nominatimi for Mr. Korman parried by unanimous voice vote.
Nomination for Rep. Constantine carried by a unanimous voice vote.
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Nomination for Rep. Starke corned by a unanimous voice vote
Mayor Lovestrend said all three had been selected and will be recognizeddueing a
meeting in Augusr, based on Chair availability.
District dl.
Commissioner Maingot reported on having visited with Sheree Murphy
eaiden at 37] Georgia Avenue and reviewed the cleanup work at Lake \Veymen.
FIe qua ned who u resVOnsible far ring the per4 rm ceof Aquatic
Serv ring there salgae form and the lake spars
qua oned what on has bee takurwitharespec o the cleanup ottash in Cite
laketand qua ned what on has bee taken regarding the beautifca
and the lakeo ring there nthe last Coma nn Minutce
about beautification taking placo and nto date, nothing has been~dcne.
Con uMaingot ended the Police Divi whoc ried ~O~a
aid on Seminole AVonna He further said there was an ahan'doned home on
Seminole that con[inues to be e sate haven for unlawful activities saying the
e needs to bo immediately demolished is a fire haeard and asked that Mr_
Dago be directed to take corrective achan_
Commissioner Maingot cominued saying the City has placed No
Dumping" signs around the lake and they have been destroyed and asked that the
Pulice Divi on bei ructed to institute abike patrol between the hours of three
and seven tohring order to that area.
Con er Maingot further noted that there art still iwo shopping cans
and en tof trash et the nonhea rof Lake Waymarv He
tended MsnSenkins and Ms MuNhy Cornrying to establish a Neighborhood
\V tch in that area, and he displayed a notice they .vere circulative in the area-and
said they needed the assislanoe of die City immediately in this regard and Ire
further requested that report be fonhcoi ring hY June 19 as to what anion has
been taken.
Con er Maingot reported that on Iunc 5 he had a disenssion with
Ms. Bonnie Hamilton regarding Leke W insor. He said the lake is clogged with
weeds and algae and to date, only promises have been made with respect to
ring this Cunher, eof the senior City people has a return wll
sanding to this lady Cor at lea eeks. Came er Maingot continued
saying if the aqua ompany is not performingsihen the City should bet
e who cantmovevthcjob forward. He requesed astatus on this and the
other lakes in the city end en action plan by June 19.
Con er Maingot said be ltad other matters of concern but would
discuss [hove with Mr Drago_
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District #2.
Com er Anders noted [het the net right turn lane on Bennett
Drive onto Nortl+' Streot has been complescd_
Com er Andec said_o sad no e. he has los pother neighbor
Mr. Mark Sohm'ydt nwho owned SemiooleaPower Spork He i>nted he had passed
way in a plane crash and will be sorely missed.
Di lr~ let y3.
Commissioner Miller attempted to dsw.ss the police end firefighters
pen on plat Meyot LOVestrand esled Commissioner Miller to reservethat
diswss+on for the Exemmvu Session.
Commissioner Miller commented on coning upon the Polica doing an
stigation at Ciry Flall this morning due to someone having [aped open a door
lock. In diswsaing witl+ the Clerk and Administrator, they believed the cleaning
who have prev usly locked then salve ut, I+ad [epul tl+e door lock open
order to assure no[ getting locked out again, oCommissioner Miller believed tl+is
responsible as and asked the City Adminisvator to deal with this to
assure h does not happen again.
Commissioner Anderson also noted that the door needs co be pushed
closed manually, as it does not always lock automatically-
9. CONSENT AGENDA.
A. Pny Approved Hills and estimated bilb fur Jnue 2000.
D. Approve \tinutcs of Regular hlerting of M1lay I5, 2000
C Approvetl+e purchase order in the mnom+t or93],35Jm Dances,
Berland and Associutev for design, pennittiog bidding and
nngen tof [our (J)w er/w: er projects.
D. Approvetpnrtinl puy requests far tl+e County Road 42]widening
project io the nn+ount of 53],86J.38.
F.. Approve the nttncheA list of CltY property ns s++rplns.
Commissioner Miller moved to approve the Consent Agenda. as
submitted. Sewnded by Commissionu MUingot.
Upon an inquiry by Commissioner Nlaingat as ca why the estimated bills are
olweys the +t, Mayor LOV and cxploined theyw s, but
the following m ting the exact anmmus were Ares aced for approval ~aNe
suggested if COn er Maingot needed additioeel explanation that, perhaps.
he could have a wnference with Ms. Mitcl+ell_
Motion carried by a unanin+ous roll call vote.
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L0. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
A. The Ciry Admhtistrntor recommends the City Commission read by
title only and adopt Ordlnnncc No. 00-1536, establishing and
regulating code enforcement.
Mr. Taylor announced hiving proofof publication for the public hearing.
Mr. Taylor read Ordinance No. 00-1536 by title only.
Mayor Loves[rand opened the public hearing. No one present spoho in
Favor or in apposition.
Commissioner Miller moved Deputy Mayor 6mtdy seconded. to
close the public hearing. Carried by avoice vote.
Con u Meingot oved m adopt Ordinance No. 00.I>36.
Sawntled by Commissioner Miller_
Deputy Mayor 6undy said he would like language edde0 to Sec- 2.134 to
say that tingse only bee celled by or with the wnsent oftlte Chair
or Vice Cleeir. He explained that he has heard complaints tbat stalFwill
just cancel a meeting He said he believed before stafTcen cancel a
meeting they should nsk the Chair.
Deputy Mayor Bundy moved an amendment to Sec 2-134. that a
eting mny be cancelled by or with oonsent of dte Chair. or in the
absence of the Chair. the Vlce Chair Seconded by Mayor
Lovestrand, for diswssion.
DLse ued regarding hog tiny could bee celled:i
shouldait be with the pen tof the Clair, or shouldasulfjust have ra
otity the chair ofthe eellelion. or should stafljust be sureto
communmate with the Chair as m the cancellation.
Deputy Mayor ftundy moved an amendment. adding language to
Sea 2.134, to say, -Meetings maybe cancelled only after
vith end input from the Chair- or in the absence of
the Chei~e[he Vice Chair. Seconded by Commissioner Miller_
Motion wrtied by a unanimous toll call vote.
Mnin motion carried by a unanimous roll cell vote
It HEGULAft ~USINF.SS.
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A. the cn Adnrney reeanl~nend. me cry cnnlnarxinn nay si,n4sssin
hnek tnxes and anlhoriee Ilse Aiayor to execute a De<li<alion of
Roadway for Florida Avenue helweeil M1lilwee Strcel and CR 42"1.
Mr. Taylor explained Ihere were several sneers in the City that wue old
railroad beds. Florida Avenuebeing one oPthem. He said the Ciry
uteda miler doe nt for the port: toPFlorlde Avenue behind
Commissionler Miller's home a few years ago whirAt was done in
ordan wish Florida Slat explaining shat whena Ci[y has
neda oedwey, the dedecation can be filed. He said this was of
urgency, in that CSX has quit paying to and that rtifien
hx eebeen offered end aflu wo yea axdeed can beapplied foranddte
property would be sold al the CounHOUSe steps His concern was dtnt the
sale would o¢eur and explained haw there could ba n potential legal
dispute wish whoever would bid an the prop¢ny and therefore. preferred to
multaneously pay the taxes and file the dedication. lie noted there wee
poceibly another with e rather City st et, Longwood Avenuq but
would further advsse after hedoes more research
Commissioner Miller questioned the need for an ordinance in order to
expend the fiends. Mr_Taylor thought the amount was within the
spending authority of the Citv Admi r. Mayor Lov and asked if
ther nthe bud¢et that oauld comefrom Mr. Drago said
he did not know the exact Hein, but knew it waz Here
Coin er Miller ved to ethe deed with the pro
that the City Attorney m~d Admie%strator determine if en ordinance
needed. Seconded by Deputy Mayor 6undy and carried bye
unanimous roll call vote.
R. City Adminislratnr recommends the C'dy Coimnission review and
discnse the Nabors, Gihlin & Nlekerson propornl fnr non nd vnlnlrm
assessments and lake nenml the Coimuisxion Aeems approprinle.
Deputy Mayor ftundy moved to approve the agreemeatt with
Nabors Giblin E Nickerson. Seconded by Commissioner
Maingot.
Con er Maingot said he did no nolnuse"within
the egaement and asked what provisionsethue were ro~xke in any
vnnvnw ~n nssessmenls under this proposal.
Mr. Dingo said the terininetion clause could be added and they were
proposing to bring bvrk n dillereitt method of assessing the homeowner in
order to eliminate the vnnnt~on process. Mr_Drago said an ordinance will
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be brought back utilizing this form of assessmnnt and staff will
~enommenalbelrpe orasseamem.
Commissioner Anderson asked irthe City anticipated saving a grcamr or
equivalent amoum of money using this process and further qua ned the
IanGUege in the agree saying the cost ro be passed on to thetpropeny
r. He would only wnant to pursue if it would be savings to the City.
the taxpayers and those who are paying the bill.
Mr. Drago responded sayinS the c vings are over time in that stafT
does of hxv wgeer up POr lhebilling and collec on part of it and the
takes to go through the randard method as is done now. Once
in pla< it gou~ n the tax b'll predicated on whet aeaual
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cost is and tba meth d used ro assess
Mayor Lovestrand believed the progeny owners should pay for the road
paving. not the administrative costs- Mr_ Drago said the City could absorb
!hose costs.
Coma er Miller t'eltit could cause the people living on din streets to
lose tbeir'homes if they go through bad times. As it stands now, every
en has the right to come to the Commission and ask for help: 'd will
take the pars nality out of it. Only have about 5 miles oPpaving IeR and
dons not seethe nece city to spend $18,000 and intends to vote no.
Mayot Lovestrand spoke to the ability to have Flexibility. reminding that
when there is for in pars ,e forward e~td
asked for and the City gavectrto them. As to numberof
years. MraDmgo said it could be 10. 12 or any length wanted end that the
enabling ordinance would spell that out.
Com er Maingot nted ei ceptablc Formula, el7lcient yat
Rccible5 go ing the citizens Rre ability to some forward and appeal.
Deputy Mayor Bundy said this is xn execution ofa contract to put the
procedure in place, end would nut pay salary of even one clerk end
thought it ould probably take at least one pars to do these assessments
and wanted to hear the City Clerk s opinion as mnwhether the City could
realize a cost savings, have mole elficiwtt collections, and personnel vests.
Commissione,~ Millw~ said they have managed sa 1Lr and now they are
saying They can't manage He said he dia not believe that was tale,
although they may want us to believe that.
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In respon to Com er Anderson, Mr. Drago said it could be
tired to include anyone nor rently on an assessment end anyone in the
future.
Com er Anderson asked what reoccu ring cons would be for exch
Upon request ofDepuey Mayor Bundy, Ms. Zxmbri, City Clerk spoke to
the eurrentt process'. i.e., beivg very time wnsuming, both the billing and
ving,a well es the tial paving assessment procedure end
delinquent payments which cause penalties to accrue; filing end releasing
of liens There are approxintately4or more streets still being billed with
fvelsix en yea till payoff and with the number ofupceming st
to be paved ov a fve year period then n ad valor xing procedure
s the bets way to go. In additio using by site vs[from Poomge is
ore equitable and there woultl be fewser equalization issues. Ms. Zambri
did not kno what tltc hng co is pu ould be end
ended staff be allowed to bring beck additional information before
the Commission makes a devision_
Connnivsioner Meingot moved to ruble to [he second mewing in
July to allow the oppon pity for infon to be provided.
Seconded by Con on Miller and ca ried byafou
vote,
with Meyer Lov nand, Comn rs Anders n, Ma'ingoteand
Miller voting aye end Deputy Mayor Bundy vot~ g nay_
C. The Planning Divlslan of the c0 111 111 11IIlly Services Depnrtmett
ends the City Commission approve a site pine (SP 02-UO) fnr
\\'vtson Really [or n twx-sorry, 1.5,500 sq. R. office bnilding and a 612
sq. Q. storage building. (f,of111iU11: Ia25 \V. Stale Road a34)
Mr. Sargnm presented the le plan sayinS the plan met rite requirements
ofthe City code and nalTwas recommending approval. This building
would be to the wen of the existing Watson Building
Com er Miller moved to appro e s to plan OZ-00. Sewnded
by Commissioner Anders~n-
Commissioner Anderson quat'ioned ifell eontlitions as listed in the
packG,.cuch as the Fire Merhafs eomntentx ware mat. Mr_SarSent said
they were. He explained that the Development Review Board (DRB)
Minutes were the Ern review and a resubmittal follows. Once each DRB
ember is satisfied thnt their comments were addressed properly, they
sign the tkont of the plan.
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Mr. Sargem responded to inquiry by Deputy Mayor BUndy. that the words
(by others), as show on the plan was meant as notification Char signed
and sealed plans by an engineer for the design devil for the well were
required, no pemtit will beissueA Cor the building until the City receives
coed and sealed plans on the retaining wall.
Deputy Mayor Bundy questioned whuher a traffic impact esaessment was
don ring during a ning is staff said that the appropria
o eddres treffm was duringsite plan He was concerned because he
believed SR 434 was at or oru maximum design capaciry_
Mr_ Sargwtt responded saying SR 434 was a conrtrained facility; believed
would probably never be expanded and brat a study is now beine done ro
Hake that date n_ Hec hued azyin6lhar wnstrained feciliti
e allowed to to go u~citecked bee auld be setae vely
choosing where development would be zble ao nop, each as, anythinng on
Rangeline, infect anywhere in the Cityond even Czsselberry, would also
effect SR434- Impact f swill be paid to the County for this projeu_
Deputy Mayor Bundy again reiterated his concern as to capacity of the
road, that it would probably never be expanded and questioned why it was
allowed to be built .vithout any as of the impact and.vho would
gw the impact foes when they never intend to expend SR434 end that it
s already at maximum capacity and yet another 15,000 sq. R. ofoRCe
space isbaing allowed on arozd already et capacity- Why wilect impau
fees when not going to doing anything with it.
Mayor Lov andw so(the opini other whoo ns propeny
should be able to develop it and to decade whetbu the road is good
ough_ Flew in favor of tearing [heiterAet puc s, diet
what the oad ca take. his within thepropu n~tg and within all
perametera end we should jtut let the property owner develop-
Mori tied by a fom with Mayor love end.
Com rs Anders n~Maingotnand Miller voting aye and
DePmY Mayor Bundy Ming nay.
D. The Planning Dixixinn of the Cnmmtntlty Services Depnrnnent
~ ends the City Commission approve a site plnn (SP t13-0tl) [or
LoAgwood hills Cltnrclt for a 9,Oho aq. ft. additiatt to tl:e existing
rJtttrcl:. (l.ocanon: 1255 F.. 6.\\'illinntsan Bond)
Mr. Sargent gave e brief overview sayin6 the plan is fora 7 0U0 sq_ fl
addition to the existing church and that the required buffer yard was
Buffer Yard C. He said the residems would pref that this buffer not be
required- A petition was pruented to the Land punning Agency by
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homeowners in the neighborhood (included in the packet). Mayor
Lovestmnd zsked if any were present. No homeownersc wlto signed the
peti re prey t_ l'he repres mauve Rom the Church Mr. Ball, was
present onebohalf of the Church- e
In respon to Commissioner Maingot, Mr. Sargen said the existing
buffer wof tre and also individual fences along the
property line, There isee levdsceping plan that does add landscaping to the
sting trees, and if they were to construct the wall, they would lose many
of the ext ring tr es.
Deputy Mayor ftundy said LPA unanimously recommended Commission
approv and that w er be granted. Mr. Sargen said the yeti n that
as pres nmd in way indicated their pos othei stallati note
wall, it as just puge with signatures on it. 'And aldtiough Ina had asked for
olarifcation xs to their petition. he had not received any.
Mr. Hall spoke in fnvor of retaining the trees in lieu of the wall Mayor
luvestrend asked ifthe Church would put up e wooden fenoe. Mr. Flall
said they mould. During disc on Mr. Hall said an rrigation system
would be installed to assure the landsczpe materials would Flourish.
Deputy Mayor Bmtdy discussed ifa wooden fence was put in, whatever
Ling wood feno sther ould be elim aced, thereby allaying
their s abon t alley being crcxted ben n their lots end the
Church propeny. Mr Hall said they would be happy to work with the
hom aFle said many howeverdo not wamasolid fenoe and they
hav worked with them n the past Ling they have gate and ac
the rear oftlieir propeny dvough the Church property. Mt. Sargw»ssa1id
the buR'er requirement was only on the fast six lots.
Commissioner Maingot moved to approve Item I I.D_ SP 03-00.
Seconded by Commissioner Miller.
Commissioner Anderson moved en amendment, that the Glwrch
work with the homeowners along the east side to pmvidea wooden
fence for the fast six lots. ifthe homeowners desire it, and t r
those who do not want it, to respect their wishes. Seconded by
Deputy Mayor ftundy. Motion carried by a unanimous roll call
,Mein motion carried by e unanimous roll cell vote
The Commission rececsed from 8'.301 nt_ l0 8:45 p m
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f. Depnry Alayor Bundy wishes to discuss providing engraved
bricks to members of the Founder's Day Committee and
re9ue s the Clty Commission tnke the action it deems
appropriate.
Uepury Mayor Bundy referred back a few yea when the Commission
oted to give the members of Founder's Dey Committee engraved bricks
to be planed in the strew as a token of appreciation for the finanual
ttibuti nthey made in geeing the is bricked ands ethey ei
longu ce but have raised tlmusrtnds o(dollnrs for improvements
.n me n~a~w.
Deputy Mayor Bundy moved to purchase the bricks, have
engraved and placed in the street- Seconded by Commissioner
Anderson, far discussion.
In response to the Mayor's inquiry. Deputy Mayor Bundy said he had
previously included the Historic Board. bet in fau_ the past minutes
reFleued providing to Founder's Day members. I le f inher said he would
like to add giving to the Founder's Day members appointed since that
[n respon to Com er Anders n, Deputy Mayor Bundy said there
re perhaps 8/10 members and the engraving was about S I0/I S eadi_
The bricks are on hand and cost of installrvtion is free es he does the
insullation at no wst.
Mayor L.ovestrand said he did vote in favor that year and thought.. based
on having a succussful year, it was jnstifmd. However. this year, they
probably lost money. especially aFler portable toilets are paid (or. Deputy
Mayor Bundy said there was no bill for the portable toilets. Waste
Menegenrent paid for tient_ Ms. Mitchell wnfrmed tha4 to date no bill
for portables bas bewt reoeived_
Commissionw Millersaid. in this vaze. he did not see the public purpose
and believed if this was done Farone board it should be done for all.
Deputy Mayor 6undy szid the public purpose was to recognize those who
voluntewed end. more speeihenlly. worked m improve the District
Commissioner Maingot indicated concern in doing for one group and not
the others and perhaps somwhing else could be done to recognize their
n alternative to purchasing the bricks He said all the boards
do a yeoman's service to the city-
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Mayor Lovesrrand said it was his idea, in the early 90's.m have a
cognit on dinn coSniz ee panicipan s. He believed the
ual rcvgnit on dine wF ih~s w!Uely used in this area as r cognit on,
wa, a good synem and wished to continue with it.
Deputy Mayor Sundy asked what, then, was the pleasure of the
Coin whather the dire eof the former Commission should
to besgnored. Mayor Lovesrrand said that was a separate
q~e non.
Motion failed ro carry by a four-to-one vote, with Mayor
Love and. Conn rs Anders it Meingot and Millerv nng
nay, and Deputy Mayor Bundy vote ~g aye.
F. Conrnrlssioncr Atlllcr wisl~rs to discuss the Polirc Division manning
level nnA PaY Plans rot the Poliec and Fire Dlvislm[s and the Public
Works Dcpartnrent.
Mayor Lovesnxnd asked Commissioner Miller ro refrain fiom rheconrrnct
port n of the debate which will be disc ssed in
Com er Millee said he did not have anythinge~o say about the labor
negoti bons or the eonrrec~
Contmiseioner Miller provided e copy ofa sample step pay plgn, entitled
Poflce Dlvlslot~Poy Plott (Pro~omdJ, saying he was looking to put
forward and get us for the ar budget hearing. He said it was a
militarytype step paysplan. to take the politics out of the City pay. The
embers, he epoket of every department, are in favor- He said this
onld then give Caine only one thing to do, tojust vote on the
percent of increase- He dis~vssed the rmmbu of calls receivul by
Longwood, with 3fi oDlcers-es compared to It inter Springy noting they
have 50 otfcers and revived ] 000 fewer oalls Coe service, had I600Iess
vehicle cashes, end make more money. hie also requested the
Commission wnsider that this plnn would also bring everyone up to a
level co ant with surrounding areas. And alike plan which would
implifynrhetpaypvo talso be drawn up for Fire and Public Works.
He bateau sthis' solely wetnin the disc on of the Commission end
would like w resolve es soon as possiblefe
Commissioner Maingot would like to see what the wrren[ salary scales
re for thec rotTce end what the City`s proposals are and wmparc
to what hasoeen prexcnred here-
Mayor Lovesrrand said he hga requested Mr. Dingo provide a comparison
analysis ro the surroundiilq cities and he was in the process of doinS so.
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Commissioner Miller said it was not the nmounts. they can be adjusted.
but would like Commission to consider this plan in ies substanu. It would
streamline and simplify es compared to what nas been done in the past.
Deputy Niayor Handy said the plan has no provision for Flexibility if there
werea downturn in the City's financial position-
There was some discussion that there were some officers who were
considering atherjobs.
Commissioner Meingot said he would always stand for equitable
nt_ but most also look et the burdwi upon the taxpayers end the
City's abilityto trhis nt from yea toyeer_He aaid the Ciry
should deal with caller ix affordable end ILir~annot umpeaejust to keep
them here.
Con er Anderson felt the wncernx were twofold. to give axpayers
what they pay for. nablee end to takec eof employees
ului[nhly. Believed Longwood haUtsome reel inreraating dtnllengea i e_
major roads «isecting City, and the load is pretty hiSi_ Yet do not have
me base to spread over the City. He also indicated concern with a
gua teed slap plan, azking what the incentive would be for an employee
to do an exullemjob if ell received the sameincrease. He further said
this would be making a cammitmom and asked how this wmmitmem
coned be met while trying to balance aeeinst the mxpeyers' wallets.
1layor Lovesvand said what we need to have is a plan that keeps up with
the timea However, did not favor a rtep plan and pointed out many
swhy he felt it was not good. h3awaver, does believe the City
of pay too mach less than rhos and us_ yet cannot keep up with
aeny of the larg es bec etl eia uch grtater. He
believed the to ado this tthe end of theiar saying Public
Works and Fire wrtently lieve contrens and the polio are scheduled to
nthe next few days. Hethoaght the Coininisxion should rely on the
Admi r although Ire believed it within the Com
disc aide the Admioisfratorarefuring to what was dove last
yea n~ha~ n additional $SOb was eiven. Ho further remind°d the
Commissio~t should review thz pay plan, he believeQ about every three
years rte believed the raises should be considerzd the budget process. and
ould as to €o aloe witha elf below rhea erage. He funl:er said
€
hz toq had a problem with automatic stop pay peons. hIc raitera2d chat he
nad asked the Administrator For a comparison analysis ano: honed look at
wear ix me average.
Commissioner Miller said he was not asking for approval of the P.nq srtles
shown in the sample plan. but just the plan structure. The Commission
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