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CCMtg06-24-98SMMinLongwood City c scion c tiers Longwoca eloxiaa e 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 Cc 6-c4-9s\195 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 CC 6-29-98\196 ~ 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 ATTEST: ( [Qlc(sl A. i/~ Gaialdine e hr~, _ .lerk CC 6-24-9B\397