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Longwood City Commission Chambers
1]5 W. Warren Avenue
Longwood, Plorida
WORK SESSION
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.Lune ], 1999
Present: Mayor Paul Lovestrnnd
Deputy Mayor Steve Miller
Commissioner Dlm Anderson
Commissioner Annamarie Vucca
John J. Drago, City Adminislra[or
Gernltline D. Zambri, City Clerk
Richard S. Taylor, Jr., City Atlon~cy
Terry Baker, Director of Public Sa[ety
John Brork Dire ~o[Community Services
Richard Kornbluholltilities Divislov Mmtager
Tom Smith, SlreetslFleets Division Mnnager
Abunt: Commissioner Aosty Miles
1. CALL TO ORDER. Mayor Lovesttand called a work session to otdec at 6:20
PM
2. REVD:W OF MAJOR CAPITAL RN.QUESTS BY DEPARTMENT,
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND OTHER ITEMS NOR
COMMISSION'S CONSIDERATION.
Mayor Lovestrand oDered wmments es follows: W Quid like to see x mortar play
forthe Historic District and dte purchase of the for kiddy-comer from Ciry Hxll;
world like to see a community buildin6 constructed and once constructed to
demolish the old one and use that properly for perking: each year ro pave one
block with bock and perhaps do a sidewalk; continue to spend ono mill per year
for paving'and repavings; would liketo see wntinvation of sewerproje~ts in
cial arexs; in favor of proposal to refurbish the Planning building:.
opposed to paying al I the health invurance for employees: would like to see an
in pay for the unions, 5400 per year for clre lower[ paid one-half end
5200 pu yeet for chose in the tap half, if wnvinced of the need, would support
iha purchase of a new nmbuleuee; not in favor of adding any police. well over the
21 per 1000 population but felt.aome should be Geed up and mkev out of
Administration.
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Deputy Mayoe Miller offered his wmments: Would like to do paving projects:
ould like co hea re from the Administrator about his master plan for pav
e td the a uel oo volvetl, w nted to t additional dea
charges end he rewgaiizW Monioa Mitdtell for the analysis sheadel last year-
Mr. Drago advised that he has proposeda er plan ofw, andw o
perform study. xnd Cor this purpose, wall need a hydrzuli<modelsfor Sher
water and aaservice mxp.
Deputy Mayor Miller said he would like to sec additional motor officers hired.
Commissioner Anderson said he would like to review the list Orovided as he knew
Mr. Drago w mending everything as presented but was Iloating some
hevns for wns9derat~on.
Mr. prago responded m ember questions by Deputy Mayor Miller, noting pages
5, 6 and ]and 8 covered water and wastewater projects and dollars amounts.
With rwpu to how nuclt should re n the Cynd, he said the rule of thumb u
10% of the total fiend. Once a master plan is completed, will have a better idea of
where lines nud to be put in, looped eta Rete study will provides means to
whether to Gtarge a Ilet fee volum ric fee and a methodology.
WiIL'at a later date. provide a copy ofa spread sheet predicated m the master plan
for street pavings end Cvnding. leis conwrn, however, is when ell these projects
e up and ru ling. that unless you get end the reserves,
the savings re beginning to pay for the projec setl ereserves could be rapped to
the where they could bu depleted ov e- He would however, liavea
beau handle on that clueing the next several weeks when he delves imo the
budget. In response to the Mayor. Mr. Drago agreed all the projects would not be
oinpleted in one budget year. Mr_Drego also mentioned Sl.3 million has been
aside, froi t the sale of the nu sing home, that would be used for the
Comm nity building.
Discussion ensued with respect to purchasing motorcycles vs. leasing them, and
welling them. Mr. Drago explained the Floor plan wst for puroltasing end selling
the mororcyelw, noting this could also be done for purchase of vehiGw and
explained Imw the oity could make a proFt on the sale of tho motorcycles and
vehicles using this program. Under this program they could not be auctioned:the
sale would hive to benegotiated. The risk involved in selling and makingaprofit
wxs diswssul, noting the wrrem program worked and there was no cash outlay
evolved. Mr. Drago explained the only cost involved wzs 55.500, and that is
only interest.
Mayor Lovwtmnd said he would like to leave this up to the disoretion of
the Adminisrraor_ Dopaty Mayor Miller end Cominissionu Anderson
were i t agreement.
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Mr. Draeo proceeded to giveebriePov wofthei whicliw requested
by oath Department. He noted the Departmem Heeds were aware lhcsc i[ems
were up for review and cousiderelion and not yet inoluded in [ha budge~_
Willi ee>pec othn addition to the Public Se[ety complex to acwmmoda[ea
separa weigh) Boom and a separate locker room, Mayor Loveslrand would prefer
«I wait for when the new conswetion is done to add Fire.
Regarding the purchase of a nev ambulance- discussion ensued with respee[ to
whether the number ofaddi~ional lcansport ould justify the cost ofa new
ambulan e_ An increase in transport oned. the i ecd ro add Ihree
employees to man the ambulan as d sc sse'd_ Mr_ Drago mentioned that
the employee wages will be somewhat offset dua to some ehangcc initiated by
Dire or Baker shat will gain some mvtngs in overtime paid. This change is for
superv stn taken er positions out on vacation vs. moving up and paying out
of classsor
3. ADJOI:RN. The niee[ing adjourned at ] 01 P.M.
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Paul Loveslmnd, Mayor
C•eral~'. City Clerk
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