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Longwood city co,~ission enamx,ers
1"15 W n Ave.
Longwoea r eloriaa
Apri.1 J9, 1996
PxeSewT. Mayor Biil w nston
Deputy Mayor M e Vacca
Commissioner x
Commissioner SimsCarrico
Commissioner R argent
. Shelton Smith, SCi[y Administrator
Geraldine D. Zambri, City Clerk
isler, Deputy C.i ty Clerk
GohnNBrack, Dir. of P rng/Bldg. Services
Fe rnana Tiblie r, Dir.'o- Public works
1. CALI. TO ORDER.
Mayor Wrns[on called the work Bess ron to order at "1:08 p.m.
Motion by C r Sargent to suspend the rules,
onaetl by oCOmmissioner eenson. Motion passed by a
2. DIECIISS CITY OF LONGWOOD GEtVER .OLICY.
Mayor nston requested ach Comrt~i ssionex, beginning with
Commissioner Benson, state their v ing the paving and
- polic Commissioner Benson roreques fed to hold her
statement at r[nis time. Commissioner Sargent said w eed to abide
o the c en[ c ial s ordinance. xe further nst atetl, that
he sympathized owi the the business owners, but all be af2ected
o been completed, e feels that the Commission shoultl r
the percentages paid by [he city v sidents for pavingeVand
also to consider placing sewer _ nessprior to paving.
Commissioner Carrico explained that many meetings have been held
ing these i ncluding [he twenty-year p1a n, and ?eels
enacetne c esno~la q.ive cne nits aaminiscrator a,reetron to
devise a plan sfor n[heir rev rew and implementation.
Deputy Mayor agreed that a siderabie a of time w
spent with the owners of Longdale Industrial Pa rkm butt felt that it
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s preferable to hear their complaints during the work s
a Commission meeting. Deputy Mayor v a feels t esCity
should continue with the plan for Longdale Indus Trial, a it i
the best i of the City a whole. r[her, the percentage
setl to the homeowner for street pavi ngushould be adjusted to
as higher rate, many a cities charge the full expense to the
siden[. Possibly with t ings to Che City by charging a
higher percentage would allow additional funding for sewer.
Commissioner Benson feels the that r sidents who live o unpavetl
streets should bear the bu xden of paving. Hlso agrees nthat the
Longdale project should m e Eorwa rd, w ent ly have 290o septic
anks ithin the icy and believes that it effects [he water
quality. Commissioner Benson also feels that when a septic tank
eetls replacement that the owner should connect to sewee at that
time.
Mayor W n feels that a pav.i.nq policy should be e tablished and
sides ti on of ens [alling s r lines when paving should be
wed. Also heard o rwhelmingly at the last meeting from the
of Longdale that [he project w a financial hardship.
Ma yors Wi ns ton further stated that w made a mmitment to the
Langdale project and c not back ou t, ealthough the four r ing
projects shouldn be wed prior going fo rwartl.
Economics should Dec sideredrfor efuture paving and sewer projects
and should be loo ked oat on an individual basis.
ted that the three s members of the
n= had worked stl it igently o the c entns r plan. Deputy
MayorsVacca agreed and felt that w already ineyear two of the
five-year s r plan and should m e aforward, this would insure
that all commercial lines would be op laced.
The c n discussed Che growth and financial. impact to the
City, business and property o to install lines a well as the
residential sewer customer carrying the current financial burtlen.
Mr. Hob Lomax, 1411 Parrot way, w at the last m ing and hea id
the cry bankruptcy from then property of Longdale
Industrial Park. He feels [hat they should complyewith the < ent
ordinance, and r i.nded that m sidents have been p
fees for fif teenet my yearsY r Lomax also agreedyt any
residents would be eager Co connect to sewer upon replacement of
Mr. Tiblier responded To Commissioner Caxri co that all < ial
ustomers would be c e<ted to sewer after completion o<f <the
current five-year plan nn
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Mocxon by 9eputy Mayor Vacca to Cake a seven minute
Commissioner Car rl co suggested the city edmi n.is trator devise a
twenty-year plan where ultimately the goals discussed could be
omplished. Mayor Winston stated that a decision in principal
should be made o the city administrator could f mulate a plan.
commissioner c requested M smith's opinion. Smith
espontletl chat ahe rpe rs ovally would like t the s s paved
and r si dential c eetion t Also ~ SfeY e Cityrc
the s r bus.i ness w eed t ontiol o r destlnyeS and
t vpes rof nt t facilities should be r rchedu and purchzsed.
Zf a replant w ned by [he cityathen possibly w Quid
reduce5ethe hook-upasfee. Fdditionally, the ity not <grow
i. al.l.y w.i thouf. smith continued tt t a brick
[i~f cmu ch like AltamonterSprings, Quid be desirable within the
Hrstoxrc District and eecre atr oval needs should be expanded.
9 eneral discussion ued Calling
onjunetion with paving, and the c entsa ent p rages f
paving. Mr. Tiblier volunteered to furni mh T.hee Commission oa
color coded map s ing the s eeds fex the entire city, if
gl vee 3 three m ntY~wallotted t e fox c mp lotion. Mayor W
stated that it would be e e helpful if a erlay couldtbe
dc. _ .; 1. winq the unpaved streets and indicate the difficult s
antl r i projects. Commissionee Carrico requestetl a time <hartwbe
rated indicating project completion dates. xhe Commission
a]COe- that s r lIn¢s should be i tailed w n paving, if
__i asiblee continue the c ent sfive-year s r project
.h and Tiblier u i.nq ach project for
fy oxoperty o individually prior to the public
hE r of the project. Commission Carrico also requested that Mr.
_Yh r the c n fees for Longdale Industrial Park t
hey a e bein gnchaxged the lowest possible r ith
will L~ bring forward a plan fox the Commission's review wit hen a
month.
Mr. Tiblier 'led that the unpaved s erlay with three
legends ou Sd the omplished x - fewL ewee ks~, although a map
indicating the stages of sewer projects would take approximately
three months.
It w the c the c schedule a ork s
for May 13, 3996 as '1:0o p.m., otM wtthe fSxst map,w Eeedbackro
Bible discount for Longdale ZndusT.r.iat Park, and the bce akdown
o. comaercr al costs for sewer connectr on. A work sess_on was also
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scheduletl far June 14, 1996 [o revrew Mr. 9mi [h's recommendations.
3. ADJOURN.
Motion t atlj ~~rn by Commissioner Benson, seconded by
commrssroner Sargent.
The meeting adjourned at 9:23 p.m.
IYilliam ~. Winston, Mayor
ATTESTS ~~ /
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Eva R. Neisle r, Deputy~City Clerk
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