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Present. Hayor R sty M
Deputy xayor R argent
lainenD Zambri vcitycC
Taylor, J CityeAttorney
Terry Baker, Drrect r of Rublre safety
ADSent. Miller
W.Sheltonesmrth, City Adm vnrs tratox
RDER. Mayor Miles called a special meeting to order
at y,pSLP m0 0
z. aemaring a pDm iC
eigenry affectNng the lef e41health, safety and property
pursuant t ergency Ordinances of tM1e
Longwood CityeCharter,lprohibiting m e public
from conducting any open b ing, vncludinq campfires,
ash burning orufrom igniting any f
welt ies, tt makers o sparklers as def ineaki
Section 191.C1ckFlorida Statutes; peohibiting the salen of
f ieeworks~ providing for confiscation of firewoeks,
providing for penalties...
Mr. Taylor read Emergency Ordinance No. 98-3416 by title only.
ved to open the public
ing ion onded by C mmvssloner Lovestra nd.
Carried byD Voice vote.
No one present spoke in favor or vn opposition to the ord lnance.
Deputy Mayor Sargent m ved t close the public
ing. onded by c missroner vacca ana
carrietl bysa voice vote.
and a e public safety drrecior
wishedstong iveoa report as to his recommendations.
~ Director Baker said he has been on vacatiCn thrs week but has
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been r the f and itions i 1
noleea wellna Volusia oC unty a salso has a opportunity t
go out to vDlo s.ia to view the ar otinq the intensity of the
9aker gave a brief o of the Executive Order
passed by Seminole county earlierrtoday (June 29, 1998) from
ued with respect to prohibiting the sale of
fireworksni nthe city, enf oecement a a penalties for v of
umber of business licenses i ued t sale of
fireworks; refunding of license feesif sale of nd orks i
banned; o the city that also sellwf ireworks as
part of them retailsmercha na ise.
Mayor Miles entertained a s presented
for a stun and said, if so aesirede an amendment could be
proposedus
Deputy Mayor Sargent m adopt binergency
Ordinance N 1916. Seconded by Commrssioner
Loveauana.o
Taylor pointed out that the City C requires a 4/5th
vote of the entire commissron to pass an emergency ordinance.
Deputy Mayoi Sargent m rike [he last
s in Sectron 6. Motron died for lack of
r Loveatrana m yea a enament t
commrssrone o n am o
nol~ae p ing t sale of fireworks wienin
the city lim itstand toer n license fees
collected so far. Seconaearby Deputy Mayoe
Sargent.
ued wi [h respect to whether the sale of
fireworksnshouldnbe banned; the e ould have on people
who nave i ested m ney and t andcdepend o Che sale of
fireworks for t e forma whole Year; the effect it would
ongwoodeif Longwood were the only jurisdiction to not
ban the sale of frreworks.
ith eespect t ending t ordinance a
proposed.n Baker pointed o athat the director of Public
safety shouldr bet ~amed in the ozde na nce.
Mr. Christie, fireworks vendor in Longwood, sa ad he only sold
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~ sparxlera o approved List and noted cne c nir will r
their ordinance every few tlays in the event conditions changeW
Mr. Taylor Bard the city's ordinance provides for the same thiny.
endmenY to the m d by a -zero
Mayor M Depvtyamayor Sargent,
and C a
vote ng sayee wrth Commrssroner Miller abs entcc
Taylor r cM1anyes t the ordinance ba setl D the
endment tDeproh~ib it t of firewoeks having passed. He
further said the words ~'PUb1ic Safety D should be
ted to follow the woods, 'City Administrator" and "Fire
Chief".
ied by a four-zero vote, with
Miles, c0eputy Mayor Sargent, C
mmissioner Vacca vot~i ngsaye~ewith
Comm rssaoner Miller absent.
3. ADJOURN. Meeting adjourned at 7:50 p. m. 'l
/' Ch les C. Miles, III, Mayor
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