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Longwood City Commission Chambers
t'JS W. Warren Avenue
Longwood, Florida
Work Session
lone 10,1996
Present: Mayor -iI1 Winston
DepntY Mayor Annamarie Vacca
Commissioner Isis Benson
Commissioner Jim Carrico
Con r Ron Sargent
W. ShellonnSmWt, City Administrator
Geraldine D. Zambri, City Clerk
John Brock, Dir. of Planning/61dg. Services
Fernand Tiblier, Public Works Director
Monies Mitchell, Finance Director
Absent: Richard S. Taylor, lr. (excused)
t. Call to order. 7:00 p. nt.
Commissioner -enson veef suspend the rules. Seconded by
Commi~'ioner Carrico andncarried by a voice vote.
2. Review end Discuzs Proposed Twenty-Year Plan.
eased o a 20-Year Plan outline he had prepnre4 a year or so ago, Mr Smith explaineU
that MrnBrock and Mr. Tiblier had prepared the 't'wenty-Year Plan Work Paper [hat the
com nttss~on had boen famished for review this evening.
The co n agreed they would limit discussion to npproximately twenty minutes per
sontion mm ~a~r nave some nme to devote to eaon.
1. Il>
A. Potable Water Supply. No discussion on tnis item.
8. San ury Sew With respec o the capacity needed for the city's
Mr. Tiblier advised that the city hart a voted with the c only for 600,000
gpd, and would still neetl approx mately I million gpdn[o provide sewer to the city's
Mr. Tiblier then explaineA how the c t developme e fees w
alculated. After continued discussion with respects to sew r, page 2a 20s Year Plan Work
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Paper, the commission agreed they would continue the discussion Iollowing completion of
the review of the other items listed in the working paper.
II. ~
The n disc ~sseA the pare Wages eaniy used, i ., 609 paid by dte city anU
409 paid by'the affecteU property o rs. Discussion also surrounded the current policy
of receiving pennons for n w pavings
Deputy Mayor Vacca w in favor of changing the percenages - mending in lieu of
the current policy of 609 paid by city, 409 by the property owner~othat 609 be charged
to the property owners and 409 ro the city.
1'he co n debated whether the cu nt percentages should be changed. Further
Uiscussionmensued regarding budget dicuting the percentages charged, with ragard to [he
taxpayers paying the burden of paving costs rzther than the property o who benehis
Croat tho paving, a ming a grea r percenage of th¢ co The ce related to upkeep of
din roads v of paved roads w oned. It w noted that c of
ling dirtn Dads a oulU need w be compared m of paving and n Wing paved
oadsa order Hake a Bete of whetlte~tl es percentage being charged to the
proputy owner is equitable to rthe atxpeyers to general.
The commision did agree that they were in favor of all the dirt roads being paved in 20
yeah.
Comt r Sargen suggested fnding out how long after paving it takes to ecoup the
paving eso~i efrom not [having to maintain the dirt roads, etc. minus the cost of maintaining
e Vaved road, saying perhaps those [figures would assist in finding a fair percentage to
charge.
Commissioner Carrico suggested adopting Putt 11. Streets- without percentages and revisit
[hat each year.
Commissioners Benson and Carrico were in favor of discontinuing rbe policy of receiving
petittom.
Comnussioner Sargut was not to favor o[ changing [he percentages currently charged.
Coin missioner Sargent moved fora seven-minute recess. Seconded by Deputy
Mayor Vacca.
Mayor Winston said, he believed all agreed in principal with the ten-year plan. but beyond
that there was no egreunent. Further, believed the commission would need to debate fully
a change to the percentage- Further, .said he believed making a decision to not accept
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pednona was predicated on mekvng Omer aenismn..
It w s the co of the co o leave the sec end
when the plan isnbrought forward a' oregular m ring, to'discuss and decide
whethec to change the percentages end the petition policy.
Motion to arried by a voice vote. The commission recessed from
6:05 p. m. ro 8:16 Dante
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Mr. Smith said the big item was the need of some rtorage and with the exception of some
sprucing up of the buildin&s, thought the city could get by with [he current facilities. Mr.
Smith said he believes he budgeted approximately 530,000 in next year s budget for this
purpose. The other option, he continued, would be to build a city hall or purchase the
hotel.
With respec o the e Ling buildings. Mr. Smidt suggested they be painted, perhaps
ne have suggeste4, m e wordinated in color: landscaped; parking Tots resurfaced; and
the buildings connected_or
Deputy Mayor Vecra said she would like to see i(e wnsensus could be reached on me
items presented.
Commissioner Benson was to agreement with [he proposal made in the working paper.
Disco ued with rupee o purchasing the hotel, i n m purchase (was said
o be about 51,000,000); need to determines oral s undnessc need for a referendum if
of paid for in one year whether to centives or grant m veilable to preserve
hiss Mr. Smim said staff was not a of any gran vailable i
thisorupxtm Commissioner Benson w s adverse to purchasing the hotel nnoGng it would
take at lea o people t rantlyan and i ould alxo take a large piec of
propeay off nthe tax rolls nand indicatedn she thought the city administrator's
recommendations were appropriate at this tiioe.
Deputy Mayor Vacca was in favor of considering the purchase o(the hotel, and thought the
city needed to fnd out the cost of the hotel and to make st orally sound
before going forward. Mr. Smith Seitl if Ne commission was itt Cavocs he could look into
it funher.
Mr. Brock said without the city allocating a fairly considerable fee to architect o
oral engineer to provide us with the anticipated Ii(e expectancy of dtenbuilding, and
e projection of the of an vaI upkeep o r me re ring life expectancy, he would
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hesitare to considercothe purchaxe Funher,v thought those evoluatlon studio may cost
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nand 530,000. Suggested other aspects be investigated, i.., sit for sale, if so, what pries,
before looking at the strueaural aspect.
Commissioner Sargent said this was supposed m be a 20.Year Plan and the proposal with
respect to city hall does not go beyond 5~8 years. Thought if looking at 20 years, then
perhaps need ro look at financing or funding for n city hall in furore.
After c nuetl disetusion Mayor Winnon asked if the comimssion w n favor of doing
ttialn evaluation with respect to the hotel, I.e., finding out who the sowners are, if (he
builUing is for sale, and if so, whet the asking prico is and the condition of the building.
Antl, after receiving [M1U information, detumine iF i[should be pursued farther ns to getting
a structural study, etc.
Mayor Winston, Deputy Mayor Vaaa, Commissioner Carrico, and
Commissioner Sargent were in favor, Commissioner Benson was not.
IV. Perks n tl Receeatlnn
Mr. Smith advised that the city's adopted Comprehensive Plan indicates that !hero are nil!
24 acrex needed for neighborhood parks. Con to acquire would be approziinately $'IL0,000.
Disc ued a whether the c Quid u neighborhood parks. Mayor
Wins said if the city had $]20,000 hez Quid prelera ra Ierge perk developed. As to
whether Developers a required to aside land foraparka, Mr. 6rock said in
s there is uch a requir e but I.ongwood'.x developme regulatioiu dot of
require that be done. sCOm missionertCazrico aid the developer of Iungwood Club would
like to see the city gel the Sprint property and turn tt tnto a park.
Commission co inued to disoua the possible need for park land; i_e., !inure swtior center;
perhaps a locatiotn For the teen ce if needetl at a later time; neetl for additional folds
for youth baseball; additional fields[esmall equipment and baskx[hall courts. Com miaioner
Carrico was in favor of Mr. Smith approaching Sprint again. Further, thought there w
possibility oC gran nay available. (:on r Sargon said the c ache
on to
park, refurbishing tl eo bollding, ue. needs to be facaorW into the overall aos4 it ivighr be
out of the city's rouge
Com r Sargen cited how other such as Almm e have focused on baxebail,
cities.
Seminole County on meter. Thoughr the city should focus onnsomething else dit7uen4 end
speci tic to Longwood, where the city can dmw people and have the facility pay for
self.
It w s the c of the c that Mr. Smith again talk to the
Sprint paopleo w the respeu o pmchareooF the properly.
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C mmiasloner -enson iroved ro adjourn. Seconde0 by Commissioner
Sargenr and tamed by unanimous voce voce.
3. ADIOIIRN.
The meeting adjourned ar 6:55 p.m.
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William t. Winston, Mayor
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Cerau J. ] rz y City Clerk
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