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Longwood Clfy Cunnnission Chambers
1]5 W'.\\'nrren Avenue
Longwooa, Pmrian
2egulnr Meeting
1linutes
June 19, 2000
Prrsent: ntnyar Pnnl Lavesf rnnA
Deputy nluyor 6n~eb RnnAy
Con~n~issioncr Dnn Anderson
Con er Steve ::\liller
Commissioncr.labn C. >\lningnt
Jobn J. Dingo, Cby Aan~hilstrntor
Geraldine D. Lambri, Cify Clerk
12icbnrd S. "Taylor, Jr., Cily Allornry
Direelor Terry Ilaker, PnbII<Snfefy Department
Jobn Droely Dir. of Cuimnm~ily Se~vicas
Monica Flilebell, Dir. of Tinnncinl Seivlees
Richard Kornblub. Utilities Division Manager
Tam Smitlt, Sb~erts/Eleet Division Mnnngcr
Chirf Cbnrles Cltrpman, F ire Division
Chief Tam Jnekron, Police Division
1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Lovenrand called nregular meeting to order at'!_00
p.nt.
2. A moment of SILENT TI t?DIT.\1'fON runs b"OLEO\VED Iil' THC PLEDGE
OP AI.LEGIANC6
3. COh1M1'NITY A[PNOItNCEMEN'I'S. the FUllowing announcement was
made:
A. The July i, 2000 Regular City Commission meeting bas been canoelled.
a. RECOGNI'CIONS.
A. Dislrlc[kG NOminmion ul'thr Rncinrss Person of the Ttonth for Jnly
20011.
Mayor Love and no aged ]in Kim i~mnanuel Industnc, Inc., located
at I I I Higliline Drivcnopened leis busmen in I9R] in Longwood_'is a
wholesale distributor of items such es flywheels and win¢ wheels-
Nomination careied by e unanimous voice rote
_. DOARD APPOIN'CMEN'15.
A. Dlstrirt H2 Nomination to the lincinrss AAVism~~Cmtncll.
Commusioner Anderson deferted.
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6. District p5 Nmninntimt to Parlor & Recreation Advisory Rand.
Mayor Lovestrand deferred.
6. PUBLIC INPUT:
A. Presentation by PMGAssrocintes, Ina Ci0~oflor~grood Utilip~fture
Snsrl~.
'phe City of Longwood Utility Bate Study was presented by PMG
Assoeietct Rewminendetions, es enumerated on Page ES3 oPthe study
entitled "City of Longwood Utility Rate Study. May 2000, were presented.
Mr_ Phil Gonnt, Vice Presidenr of PMG Assouates, following tha
prey -eavondea ro mrehona rrom me co~n~ ,. m nonewaroa.
Mr. Gon t offered to st the Atto nay, if needed, insorder to implement
any of the recommendations.
6. Public Participation.
Nadine TOlos, Highland Nills, spoke on three subjeus'.
posed qua relativ aproposed pay plan that as brought forward.
uclta sthis step pay planaunion negotiation'. why was it discussed
with c nployees first- who were the employees involved in discussion;
where was it discussed, why was it introduced publicly with a union
u pending,w sthis authorized to have ibis
d~wssion: asked if this wason vi~olatioi of the City Charter, asked when
this will be addressed by the Commission end will the Commission cake
In response [o Ms_ Tulos' questions Mayor Lovestrand seiQ in
orlon with Con 's Rules and Procedur s, the Con
will not attempt to solveques is during the meceing end will refe~to
the Admi or who will revie.v and make recommendations to the
Commission.
Ms. Tolos spoke in oppose reducing the millaga rate and spoke in
support ofa uniform grass vehicle weight limit Por vehicles going through
tha City. but noted the enforument ofthe weight limit imposed is the
important iesue
]. CITY ADMI\ISTR:\TOIt'S REPORT.
No report.
N. MAYOR AND COMMISSIONEI25'REI.OIiTS
District N5.
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Mayor Lo..rsvand rewmmrmts a workseaaon be stl.ednletl on Jmte
26, 2000, at'I:00 p. m., to review the AAminlstrafve procW nres
sertmn of the proposed Lnnd Development Code.
Mayor LOV and saidthe vork se toEthe
Lend Development C de being preps ed by the Ge'IeBasley Company.
There were no objemions to the scheduling of the work session for June
26. 2000. at ]:00 p.m.
District pl.
Con er Maingot reported that appropriate action has been taken
throughsthe City Administrator with regard to the Lake Wayman area.
Wished to ee fLrther development by the City in ring with the Lake
Wayman neighborhood wateh pibgram. Requested fallow-up be
sued br staff o; made regarding correutons needed in
Lake Wins asked thmmleCnty Adminismetor follow through on timely
on being taken [cleaning up ell thei on ponds before the
ns begin Requesed an update regarding the Landings.
referring too the June 3, 20001otter from the City Ateorney_
Mayor Lovesvantl asked Coinntissioner Maingot to meet with the
Administrator in order to receive updates.
Distrirt d2.
Commissioner Anderson suggested- while reviewing the Consent Agendz,
that o the pert ntnge of wmpletion on reoccurring itemz mDt
as the CR 42] project be ancluded with the agenda parka[
District dd.
Commissioner Miller suggested automatic bank withdrawal be
Implemented m allow far payment oPutilily bills-
Mayor Lovestrand said [he Computer Services Manager is wrrent looking
into tmpleme; a eleclioi is payment.
Distrirt pJ.
Deputy Alayor Randy reposed on having attended the or¢anizetional
eting for tie neighborhood watch fur the Georgia/Longdale area. He
ended Sheree Murphy who passed out hundreds of fliers in the erne
end gemered the attendance o(al lees[ 50 people for the first meeting
Deputy Mayor Handy also noteA some cleanup work on retention ponds in
the Skylark Subdivision sues in progress and believed it wee the intemion
to da other well and agreed with Commissioner Maingot
that this wa ea good tame to des I up the ponds before the summee rains
begin
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Con uAnderson roquested the floor to be able to add to his report.
He saidsat anrecent CALNO meeting, a solu[ion was adopted with regard
sing cables ss far local goo and CALNO ie
requesting that each Chy, when nagofi ring thck individual cable
fiannhise, request their respective cable company Provide three
governmental channels.
9. CONSENT AGENDA.
A. Pny Approved Bllls.
6. Approve Minutes of Jaoe 5, 2000 Regtthtr Meeting.
C Approve Monthly Einnncinl l2aport for ntny 2000.
U. Approve award of I2PQ 035-00 for Installation of Vinyl Siding to
Sunstate Siding, Inc. in the antoanz of 311,250 and authorize Ihe. City
Administrator tn.sigit the purchase order.
E. Approve partial pnyinent of 52tl,55].9p to 5eminole County for Cl2
42] RU.ud Widening project.
F. Approve the purchase ortler In ll:e ninount of321,0v0 to Pernmeast
t\'all Systems for furnish and installing n L' tall precast <on<rete wall
tad two (2) gate openings at \Vatm' Plant k2.
G. Appro nrk.nathorizntinn bused on the existing Continuing
Prnfesi uunl Services Cvnh~net with Professivaal Design Assoeintes
(t'DA) in the antonnt of 549,620.OU to cantplcle n Dirt Street Paving
and Model Watm's'Iwd haprovcment Master Plan.
H. Approve Amendmmtt3rvltlt Yannsse, Elnngen and Brnstlin (VIt D)far
additional Constr::mion, Engineering, nntl Inspe<tion services (CEI)
relative to the Rnngeline Road Intproventeat project In the amount of
520,434.15.
1. Approve a Change Order in Ute nntoual of 516,000 to Perri Builderx,
btu. for thn l4i° Avm:ne, 1" Place anti 13"`Avenue Rvntl Improvement
project.
J. Approver Change Order in the na:aunl ofSI8,0U2851U Pnquatte
Industries. I.LC Construction Company for utility line modifications,
stormx at r SyfYeni nmdihenhons anti additional evnetcte x'ork.
Con cr Miller a ved to approve the consent aSe':da es
submitted Seconded Uy Commissioner Anderson and carried by a
umnimous roll call vote.
10. Pt1DLIC HEARINGS. Mayor Lovestiand onnounced that Chore were no public
haerings sGtednled_
11. REGULAR BUSINESS.
A. City Clerk rncon:innutls Ilse City Cantntis>~ion adopt Resolatian Na.
IIU-1013, nntendiag thr I.vngwovd Mmnorial Cnrdrns I1nles and
Reg::lnhone.
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Commissioner Miller moved to adopt Aesolution No 1030.
Seconded by Connnissioner Anderson.
Con er Miller calledapoint of order saying hen ced the
Resoln rs umbercd 1013_AStho agenda me.~no a~tl rho rewlution
doe ndicated nvo differe umbers, the Mayor called forarecess
to allow tho Cluk to ascertain whet wes the eorrem number.
Mr. Taylor xtated 1013 .vas the correU number and then reed resolution
No. 00-101] by title only.
Mr. l'aylor wished to oifor a modifcerion on page 3, in Sec. 2 2.Item ]
(I ), wouldw arch if the Court provided cutifed copies sro
proof of ownership ally longer bofore writing the new language a
Commissioner Millu moved to adopt Rerolurion Na. 00-I01 ].
subject to the amendments the Attorney would present
Mr.'faylor ofFered one other madifmatlon, pnge ], item 5.. w strike the
words -and written consem from the owner .
Con u Miller moved an additional amendment to strike
the words and writtmt wnsenl hom the owner'- Seconded by
Deputy Mayor 6undy.
Com er Maingor, referred to page 9_peragraph C. noting the RUles
allowed only one grave marku per single grave site and wes concerned
that only of tarker would be alloweU yet there were numerous
mtermenrs i~ the one grove,
Ms_ Zambri explained that the intern was ro limit one marker per gravevite.
how tlhe ce oEa single lot with one or more additional interments.
willvhave to be on a casrby-case basis. She explained. in speaking with
n people. mar manat~y amnaaba mr e man one
tarker and plat t. And, m order m the
Rules and Procedav~es tP asi~es wes heuer,ehaving no andaNsm
follow, ro deal with on a case-by~case basis Ms_ Zambri also mentioned
that there is no maximum size marker indicmed. which allows for
Oesibility when dealing with a number of intermenta ~n o to gravesite.
In response to Mayor Covesrmnd. Ms. Zambri said the Cemeaery Master
Plan has been awarded to a consultant and upon completion ota survey,
they will bagin.
Motion tamed by a unanimous roll tall vote.
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B. CIty Atlministratnr reeon:ntends(he Clty Camn:Isslon review the
millage tarts anA Tolnl Property Tax Revenue relative to the
fxyl tnxnblc volne anA sal a millage rnte the Commission aeents
appropriate.
Mr-Drago said the purpose was tc Seta wnsensus on a millage rare
deemed appropriate for the upcoming budget year so when the appropeiate
form ved from(he Properly Appraiser, the tenative millage ate
an be s end re rued w him 11e cominuod that he had pres nted
diflkren milleger es lowerthan lire current rate oP5 o60 t, which showed
the revenue diffinence-
Mayor Lovestrnnd said he would prefer to know what the rolled bee{: ate
would be in order to make a prnperjudgment. Mr-Drago said that
information l:ad not yet been received from the Progeny Appaiser.
Mayor Lov and m veA to o the July meeting.
Seconded by Commissioner MilleruMotion carried by a
unanimous roll call vote.
C. City Clerk recommends the Cily Gimntusion xchedide \Vcdaesday,
SeptenrUer y and Mominy, September IA, 2000, as regular Ciry
ena:tnBaion metting nntea nne pnnbe barntg nmex rot ^:e adnpamt
orate Pv zooorzaol Bndget.
Con er Miller ved to schedule the City Commission
rings tend budget hearings on September 6 end September I8.
Seconded by Commissioner Anderson and carried by a unanimous
roll Coll vote
D. Police Division of the Pnblic Safety Department recomnrenhs the CIty
Conttmss~ott amend thr 6,000 pounA grass vehicle weight restrietloas
nn anima( .m.. icfpal.x«emx m Iz,ooo pat sax to e,mm.mt ntamtn,aty.
Public Safey Director Baker presented the recommendation to establish
tnifertniry and to enA lhegrass vehicle weight reatricnons an urtein
s« eels to 13,000 pounds-
Disutssian ensued with respect to whether the weight limit should be
changed m 12,000 pounds gross vehicle.veight-
Com er Moingot thou¢ht that enforcement oftha weight lint((
woulA bring tiro desired results.
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Deputy Mayor Dundy favored lowering all streets listed in the wde to
G.000. end thought it would be easier Cor the officer, espeaielly iC looking
Por eof enforce ro be abler ethat anything going through
largersthzn the Exaus~on would be a violation.
Mayor Lovestrand thought IZ,000 waz reasonable and did not think 6.000
r road. such as Rangeline or Longwood Hills Road. was
mason~ablec
Mr. Taylor said the regulations must be reasonable or they .vould he
challenged in coon.
Con er Miller ved to cept the endati sof the
Public Se@ty Director and PolicecCltief andeeatnblish uniform
weight r s oP 12.000 pounds gro s vehicle wcieht.
Seconded by Commissioner Maingot.
Con er Miller e ended his modon adding this the
Adm or be i tcaed to bring forth an amendW ordinenoe
Seoonded by Commissioner Maingot.
Motion es emended carried by a foot to ono vote. Mayor
Lov end. Com rs Anderson Maingot and Miller voting
eye with Deputy Mayor Rundy votina nay.
E. 'IYw Vlnititing Division o(tlte Community Serviers Uepm~imeirt
ends the Chy Commin'lon nVVrove the Einnl Plnt [or
Rnngelinc Woods.
Mr_ Brock in roduoed Scott Vnn represeniin¢ the developer- Mr. Bmek
distributed sheet 2 oft, as en addition to the materials already distributed.
Mr_ 6rock then presented a bric(overview oPttte Plee.
Commisvioner Miller moved to approve the Einal Plat Cor
Rangeline Woods. Seconded by Commissionu Anderson and
carried by a unanimous roll call vote
E. Manning Divixlon of tha Coinnrnriiry Services Depattntnnl
ends the Ciry Canmtirsion nVVrove the Developer's
Agoeenwnt between the City nl' Enngwood mtd TRS-Rangeline, LLC,
relative to [mVervlotts Surface Ratio (ISIi) restrietlarts for the
Rangeline Woods subdivivioii.
Mr. Drock exVlaineA that the Developer s Agreement would allow each
individual lot to ecceed the impervious sur(nce ratio that is allowed per
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lot; however, the overall amount of allowable impuvious surface for the
total residential area will meal the requireinenls oFCity Code
Discussion wntinued as to the City s requirement for percemege of
imperv surSCe mid whetherthe Pere ntage was tort c[Siven today's
market and requir menu by pmdtesers_
Coma nr Anders axed to approve the Developels
Agrem with TIIS-Rangeline LLC releti to lmperv
Surface Redo (1RS)re ns ror the kangeline Woodso
Subdivi i. Seconded by Comm uMaingat_ Motion
carried by a unanimous roll call vote.on
G. The City AUotinlsgmtor recommends the City Commission review the
Vropluvd Public [Itilities~Vaslevaler Cnpitnl Improvement Yrogrnm
for h'Y 2hp0/2001 oml take the nation it deems appropriate.
Mr. Dingo said this is the spreadsheet approved by Commission for
Capital Programs for w and w r. He Baked that Commission
appro e the project for pY 2001 assprasented and to the format
Comp nn previously approved foruse intiebudget_He said Ihis isthe
only capital improvement that will be done in water and wastewater nett
year.
Mhyor Lovestrend asked if chat meant [hat ell commercial Vrojeus have
heart pushed back. Mr. Dingo said whet will Napping is all the projects on
the drawing board are ready to be permiled and will probably be ell under
so he did not wane to overload syste with all those under
long, i
o plus .v projects being added and also avted to ail Por
tersplen and will then develop next fve years predicated on his
tendetion of spending about %i00,000 pu year. Mr_Drago. in
respon oche Mayor said dais projec of being put in front of the
ctal projec s. Mr. Dingo and Mr Km~nblulg in respon
Commissioner Miller_ explained whet areas on I7-9p aheady had City
,what projects were being planned, what portions were served by
otlte jurisdimians. Commissioner Miller said he would like to seeamep.
Mr. Kornblud will provide a map as requested.
Commissioner Miller moved to accept Rein I I.G. Seconded by
Deputy Mayor Bundy_ Carried by a unairinious roll call vote.
H. The City Admiuistrnlnr rerommends the City Commission rcwiew the
proposed personnel and egnipntent request fur the Fl'20o0/2001 City
6udgct and give the City .ldininis[rnror the hpproprinte direction.
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Nu. Drago said he.vaz asking for direction with respeu to putting the
budget together.
By consensus Ne Commission accepted the City Adminisramr s
recommendation as to ehe City Clerk's Request.
Deputy Mayor Bundy was of the opinion it wzs premzture w mike any
dectsron without backup.
Commissioner Miller moved and Deputy Mayor Bundy seconded
ccept the City Administrator's recommendations for all
depart entsldivi o ell vehicle purchases with the
except on oCthe Politce vehioles Mr. Drago will further advise as
umber to be purGtesed which will be predicated on number of
Cirycarsthat will be wld Carried by voice vote.
Comr er Maingot ved for wmsensus to accept the City
Adminintator's rewrnmendations es to equipmem purchases for
Utility Billing end Computer Services- Seconded by Commissioner
Miller and carried by voice vote
Mr. Drago requested Chie(]ackson to come forward as the request [or
additional officers came from him. Mayor Lovestrend asked Director
Baker to also come forward es to his recommendations on staffing Chief
]ackson responded to numerous inquiries and said therewere currently 9]
nottlce ncluding himself end the Dire explained his nela
rs, r
fo ~he need for f'ouroRcers_ airing theinacase~n~number ofpofiae alle
and. especially, the number oftraBle accidents due to the increase in
umber of vehicles traveling through the City on three m jor roadways
hfe also noted two of the J] offiners, the Public Safuy Direuor and the
School Resource Officer. have been removed from petrol d~ry-
Data presented on numbu' of cells and number of tralim incidents was
reviewed and quesnons were posed as ro the dote pmsented.
Commissioner Maineot zsked if adding two officers would meet your
needed requiremem. Chie[Jeck:son said any help would be benefeieL
Dire or 6ekor clarified that the Chiefsrequest was not strictly for traffic
enforcement but said there were ocher areas they war a also trying to
accomplish.
Mayor Lovestrand said he was having a hard timejustifyigg knowing the
Admi ended no additional stefnng but as Commissioner
Meingottstated~eperhaps, there is someroom for compromise. He said he
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ould like to see a better case made Por the need for the additional
personnel
Deputy Mayor Bundy said he concurred with the Mayor and would like to
see more data as m why there is a need for morn officers.
Mayor Lovutmnd said at this time he can only seajnstifieetion [or one
officer based on the loss when Public Safety Disaotofs posmon was
formed.
Coro et Miller suggested approving the ono officer that as los
when tlse lPublic Safety Position was formed and then bring tDrwzrd the
justifcanon for the other person
Commissioner Aodsson would like to sae how it impacts all other things
n the budget enU in the furore. If we do say yes, wlra[ elee in the budge
has m go. He szid he did not [vast to see money taken out of the Reserve
for Capital because of having to do this. He suggested a"Maybe' with
special eonsidera to how this can be done, and also, if more offleers
are not hired, whet happens in the fumrz
Discussion entsued with respac ticket money generated by trafTic
officers and wheths the tevenuegen cased pays their salaries-
Commissions' Mviltgot proposed zpproving two officers in [ie
budger, end m put "Maybe' on « vo, subject to information
requested. Seconded by Commisaiuns Miller.
Mr. Dngo asked that the Commission be specific es to what statistical
data is wanted.
Disc sued raid Mayor l,ov and requested inform uch
umber of calls fors ceforlas en yea ticket ve for
years, accident reports for lest lsr yea reports for last teen
years, manning level for Iasi ten years and what eves else might be needed
esjustiflcation in orderm wnvinca him oPthe need.
Deputy Mayor Bundy agreed with Commissioner Anderson's proposal, ro
pm'Maybe" on all of thmn end bring beck tltejustiticetion. (live to the
Administrator end he can give to us.
Cun sMiller svid the motion isa sound one. we would only be
replaoimg with two which would replace the Public Safety Director end the
School Resource Offeer. If can justify [he other taa then can consider.
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com er Ander said rer d,e sakeorm jinx on. ne waved vo
favor[ o'f the m R boot when the budge, doe s up_ veil I look at all of
,his based on tl e' Inform on presented as asked Por end the informet,on
requested by the Mayora11
Mayor Lovemrand said ha prafeaed not to opw the floodgates umil he has
juatiECatioa
Moti rieU by a thre with Comn
Anders ii Maingot and MilleW tl,g eye and Mayor Lovastrand
and Deputy Mayor t3undy voting nay.
Con er Miller oved to ecep[the City Administrator's
mendatiun on parrot vehicles Seconded by Commissioner
Anderson and carried by voice vam.
Comm uMiller moved to accept the City Admininra[ors
sendati ro equipmu,t purchases requested by Police
D~sioa Seconded by Uepuly Mayor Bundy. Carried by a voice
Tne Commission recessed Crom 10'35 p. m. to 10 47 p m.
Chief Chapman presented his request for xdditional personnel. Dlseussion
ned with respec otl,e paramedic' ve pay. ChieCChapma
explained that he w s unable to hire paramedics. enU therefore the three
positions he was allocated in the last budget Year wxe only filled recently.
but he had to hire tirefighmrs who ere not paramedics Ne said wrrently
ie does not have enough medios and the only plan he could come up with
would be if he could add three people and then be able to rand and send
three of his staff to paramedic scl,ooL Cost is approximately 31600 per
year- kyle explained how he intended to ecwmplish this and emphasized
the city of hav ougl, parxmediee fords[ ntne
ambulances enU the engines and tl,e number naaded!m oMer to do so.
Dix ~ sued releti ,ing the personnel after t,me and m nay
had been spent on theft stein oxta
Chief Chapman said if he could get these positions, it will allow
additional staffing on the units He said the overtime budget would be
dec eased, the onld ee expproximately 59,Odo
noally end. in additlon~ the dvsion .vould also p,ck op some o[the
enspons They were now missing nll of which would help to offset the
cos[ of the new staff
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Further disc ued as othe encly being cirareed and
ChiePChapma ended the COm end [hec es charged
far t-of-city transports to [he currene allowable mebeing paid by
Medicare, which was currently 5304.5_
Deputy Mayor Buvdy recalled, during last year's budges several
Cann sacked if the rulueat for three people would be all the
people that would be needed end you replied ii would be Chief Chapman
said he initially presented [lie plan es three People for threeyears_
Disc nued with respec [o hiring Hreflghrers end paying Por
thvdr puemedic training and whit[ guarantee the City would have Ihat ether
being [reined the newly trained employees would stay will the City:
whether the City could enter inm e conraa which would require lie
employees to stay a certain amoum of n. to following conWletion oP
ning and whether or no[ in lie public sector. sueir en agmamenl is
v able.
Commissioner Miller moved to approve Ibe requea[ ibc three
people and have the Ci[y Administmtorand Ci[y Almmey wort:
tt of ni [o keep these Deopie on sraff Molion
died for IvcA ofe sewnd.
Commissioner Anderson moved to place the request in e `Maybe"
ategory, pending further study and justifcation being provided
and, iErhree were hired. whet die tradeoffx end the impaot would
be on the overall budge[.
Mayor love end moved ~o cept the Gily Admi
enda[i io equipme n porches and re on to
Swcmnnl'1. Saco rded by Deputy Mayor Bundy and carried bye
Commissioner Miller moved for oonsensua ro acoap[ the Ciry
Adm endeli oequipme and i[ its listed
under Olirer Cor Recreational P~ogmms- Carried by voice voce
Con er Maingot ovedro cept the City Admi
sndati o reque is by Public Works_Srreets/Flee and
Poblio lJrilities Seconded by COininissioner Miller end carried by
Con er Maii rued to <cWtthe Cily Administrator's
senda~i [onmquescs by Public WarAs. Properties
Ma~m name. butencluded providing epproximamly SI5,000 for
cansrmenon of a concession stand znd the storage shed for Reiter
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