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CCMtg08-16-93MinCom embers P m1Mayor aul L estrand~ DeputyPMayor H vey 5 rilson r Rex Anderson Mi.l ler Commrssioner FredePearl Sta £f Members P ent: James A McFeiiin, City A rator ra ldine D ambr i, CitydClerkt ecky V City Attorney Dan McNutt, F ector and TiblieranCitylEng ineer Richard Wells, Planning Dixectoi Mayor Lovestrand called a regular meeting to order at C.00 ent of silent meditation was followed by the pledge oY lance to the Flag. PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITEONS/PROCLAMATIONS. and of the s s he provided to the City a a Longwood Zoning Boaed membexeYa ity C r for e years during the CO's and oP his Cendeavors inz bri nginq impeovements t the City thatS Ohe believed were important to the City~s prosperity and growth. Mayor L and read the inscription a then presented t Key to the Citytrto M Mr. G aepted the a aid and said he believed his effozts had reds that ongwood ould be dependent a and o nr having achieved a ial and industrialnb Mayor estrand then r cogniz edmm of the G t family5e Mrs. Ruth Grant, Sybil and Cames CoombsYSand Cynthia nand John. ead a proclamation PROCLAIMING w OGUET 16TH E- 20Th ASS"WATER AND POLLUTION CONTROL OPERATORSK WEENA. Mayor Lovestrand presented the proclamation to Mr. Fernand Tib lier, City Engineer. C. RECOGNIZING THF. LONGWOOD FIRE pEPAATMENT. The Longwood F Department w cognized for t eftorts i rolling a house fire, containing i o the foyer end garage, in thet Skylark Lt. John aux accepted the Certificate on Sbehalf sof the Fire pepartmentuge D. RECOGNIZING THE LONG WOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT. The Longwood Police Department w cognized for t wring the house fire i Bkyl.arkabyrm ing control oP traf tic and pedestrians. ieE Baker accepted the Certificate on behalf of the Pol ice [Department. ichard Skaggs, 6 Lake C rcle, said h d heard on T.V. thisRe ing that there w a $200,000 settlementai the i cident which o zed between the Iongwood Police Department a people is volved i chase foue years ago. urged the C to m and a ith t Righest Level of Hendeavor to make ss policy that wow ldwmake this type of incident less likely to happene believes extremely impoetant ections witR regard the chairman's responsibilities and criticized Mayor Lovestrand's rol Odom quoted from R Rules of O regard t the qualification o embers bo d5hew said r this Commission doesn~t do s ing, Ei telling the public th [they f avo[ of whatmetRe Mayorlshas done. she aid EOUr Commissloners voted to accept the phone call, the Mayor took it the Florida League of C select a tigate Mayor Lovestrand's a with regard too the3 telephoner call. Ghe aid i£ he i n the crlght, a will find in his favor, and if zhe i onq, he does sn tcdeserve t there and hold the gavel and only allow a vote on what he sees fit. 5. CONSENT AGENDA. A. PAY A BILLS PPROVED BILLS AND APPROVE PAYMENT OF ROUTINE B. WORN S G AND wORtt SESSION AND AOGUGT 2, Motion by C Anderson, seconded by Commrsszoner Pearl to approve the consentn agenda. Mr. Fellin read M s letter which explained that the Expenditure Approval L ingttn ally included in t e packets, w not a ailable due to the a s payable person being absent due pi.aent. eertner ce ncnere a inga s~hedul ea unt vl September 13, Commission soapproval lis requested aid Expenditure Approval L ings for all bills paid a ing this period, August -September will be provided to the September 13packet. There was no objectionntol the request by anyi member of the Commission. Motion carried by unanimoas roll call vota. 6. PUBLIC HEARI ORDINANCE NO. 93-1345, AMENDING F/Y 92/93 ead Ordinance N - 5 by title only. Mr. M wed the transfers. o Mayoz14 LOVestrand opened the cpublic heareng. one present spoke in favor of or in opposition to the ordinance No by Anderson, onded by Deputy Mayor rilson, to closes theepublic hearing SeCarri ed by unanimous voice vote. n by C r Pearl, s ded by Deputy Mayor S rilson, that Ordinance iNOl 9 - ending F/Y 92/93 Budget, bemaaopted. Carried by unanvmous rollE Call vote. NANCE NO. 93-1146, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 93-3].41, SECTION 3203RD MEMBERS. ced that she nod p oof of publication for all public hearings an Msn Vose read O 1146 by title only and then read Section 12.03 as amended at first reading. Mayor estrana opened the public nearing. Ms. Hockenbeiry, Palmetto Avenue, spoke favor Rofrvthe ordinance and2 thanked Deputy Mayor Smerilson if or bringing aid, saying she w with the group who asked ni.m to bring i forward. She also thanked Commissioner Pearl and Commiss ionei Anderson saying sha hoped they would vote for vt. No one spoke in opposition to the ordinance. Motion by C r Anderson, s ondea by C ar 1, to close the public rhearing. carriedcby unanvmous voice vote. by C Anderson, s onaed by C ssionez Pearl, that Orainan emN ending ordinance No.a 93-1141, Section embers. ~be adopted am by a three t vote, with Deputy Mayor S rilson, Anderson anatwC art ing aye and Mayoe mLOVestrand and Commissionmer15Miller voting nay. PUBLIC HEARING, ORDINANCE NO. 9]-114], AMENDING F/Y 92-93 Mayor Lovestiantl opened the public h ing, a present spoke n favor of o opposition to the oidinanceo n by Deputy Mayoe 5 iilson lns onded by C Andersontrto close the public hearing. Carried by unanimous voice vote. n by Deputy Mayor 5 iilson, s onded by C that Ordinance No. 9]-1147, amendingcF/Y 92/91 Budgetibe adopted Anderson asked if the $345 for technical training i iatedewith the Fleet services and asked for a response to his anquiry. REDUCTION OF SIGN HEIGHT FROM 35 FGET TO 25 FEET. REQUESTED BY MR present to represent M estments. aid 5 yea es ago he c e before the C ssion seeking approval for a final site p l.an foraLOngwood C marl. aid the approval w ved, part of which w the project sign. E n distributedca copy of a plan showing the front elevation of the sign approved dueinq s plan and a copy of a erpt from the City's ing code. explained that the siteew veloped in phases, with the sign to be added a the phasesow ompleted. explained that the approved sign w s proposed form total of 2 sg. ft., 35 feet high, w sq. ft. still a ailable for future u He said when theyh recently came to the City to pull a permit to add the the sign to 25 ted that the cost of the sign w s $11, DO0, and reducing the sign to 25' would not allow the space aneeded for future tenants. sign c d permissible heights w s discussed. requested the commission approve the variance to allow the signbto ana t aaaitional signage not t Bea me allowable footage. aid his client agrees that cthe sign ou ldu be brought into c ity a e future if 50@ d oof othe sign. s aideh difficult it isstoub ted w wheress mething s per only tocfind it w ued ri r by mistake. Mr. red o the ordrs copyn of or portion of Longwood Codefeboth being the sa a page, one purchased on Augustt9, the s indicating that o the code books had n been updated. aid he w suggesting fthat the code being u andsa awhen the permit w s granted. aid hes be Stieved ethat thecc ing used during the site plan approval was an outdateddvers ion. Mr. Reber contlnuea to explain allowing the sign to r e precedent setting i aid this i erpretationr bytthe staff a appealed to the and of Adjustme t and they made a decision ne nd atheir a being appealed. aid if the C n decides t approveni requested it bee approved w h qualiPicai:ions. Reber said the approval could be restrlctea to the pre-approved sign package. . Sim Daly, V Chairman of the B and of Adjustment, spoke in opposition to the Commrssron granting the applicant's request. Deputy Mayor C rilson n [hat the applicant's attorney kept referring t the request a and said it s ands like ing that shoultl go back to the Board oP Adjustment as a Mr. Wells said there has been no request for a variance, 1t was an Ms. Vose said if you are using standards that apply to a var va nce Motion by Deputy Mayor S rilson, s Dolled by C arl, Chat the Bequest be s teback to the Board of Adjustment and be pursued along the lines of a variance request. aid i s quite c e be r solved quicklys and saidt although then tBOard tof Adjustment was quite r Miller said r appears a istake w make and he understands n e has mallet any complaints and believed the City should keep its wora and allow what was permitted during site plan Commassroner Anderson Sara he agreed to a point but was concerned ing a precendent a e thought the C had to imp ve the image of the City by trying to bringmthe signs[into spoke favor of granting the applicants requeo t a ant would be opening very shortly ana [t was imperative theyr haveua sign a[ that trme. . Reber requested, with regard to the pending m and of Adjustment, that t t least allowt temporary signage so the businesst can be advertiseda commissioner Miller again said he believed Che City should allow Mayor Lovestrand said he believed stipulations could be imposed if [t was approved. and of Adjustment but w t present at the meeting ana said he speak a ember not the c ity n ember of the Boarda tNe said no one represents the community and requested that ied by ith Mayor Lovestrand, Millard and[C arl voting nay and Deputy Mayor Smerilson and Commissioner Ande son voting aye. n by C Miller, s onded by C arl to n the mruli ng eof the B and of Adjustmentsa allow t applicant to proceed then line they riginal ly permitted with c and that it clearly be known that this i caption to the mule as this w s permitted for this u and permitted before the m take w ealizea and allow them to proceed on the geounds that they were originally permitted. limits placed on signs on 17-92 by the Task Force were ai~~neeea. aid he would like to put a e limit o£ s yearsson the signl to 19 r destruction prior to mthat time. esponded saying ,their sign being ingled far orti zation. ssioner P del said he believed M should ompromise a s [the C Reber said Rh believe a fivew year amort i~zat ion was reasonable at this[tr , ing the sign is not totally ompleted. Deputy Mayor Smerilsons said if the applicant reads the IRS co , he will see entlment to his motion. Ms. V aid s ould like a phrase ncluded to protect the City from litigation if the applicant challenged the decision. Miller and C r Pearl b agreed t end theirs respective m ands second to include a statement as recommended by the attorney. prepare the language. Mayor Lovestrand said the attorney would read the amended motion as follows: erturn ing of the Board of Adjustment with the following specific rconditions: a) that this ruling is based on the fact that the bur Ld ing permit, ued, provided for phased construction and future constructions of the sign. b) the sign m omp letely in compliance with t its Code by August 1 cBhou ld such s royedhbyCany extent of9m SOE ofti replacement cost at the sof its destruction rei hshall n t be r nstructea e cept i conformity with the provisions of the Cityo co whichever is able, and if any such conditions shall be for any i heldsi valid o titutional, uch decision shall negat ache action not this City Commission and the action taken in this matter amended seconded by Commvssioner Pearl Deputy Mayor 5 eilson asked how comfortable the Attorney would feel def end ing mthat m when others c n to change their sign. She s she believes this i sm different i that the wilding permit was issued with the uidea that future nadditions would be made. red by a four t ith Mayor L estrand, Deputy Mayorn5 rilson, C Miller and C missioner Pearl voting aye andm COmmissvonerm Anderson voting nay. om N YROCLAMATSON - IMING LONGWOOD GENERAL ELECTION TO BEENELO ON NOVEMBER ]„ 199J. ead a procl.amat ion proclaiming t the L ng oa General Election will be held on November 2, 993. 11. WATER SERVICE TO ]30 N. HWY. ]1-92. sNELOON SLONE. Mr. Tiblier referred to a report he had prepared with regard t water supply options for Hwy. Slone niture, It w ted thatJthere w nothing i the Slonetf ile Chat substantiated that Me. Slone was every promised wat ut ould allow nch line if Slone wilding fully speinkled w the r of the properbty. Tiblier s hthis ewould n t be desirable from the Ci tyW SVpointMOf Tiblier said Re would c rider a line ould be the minrmumMMr. Slane would have to pay and and 6that amount could be ost of the line b what his protect would require witR the City funding the difference of the cost of the upgrade. Motion by C Miller, s onded by C r Anderson that the CltymAdministeatoe pursue with M Elonesrthe option of cost sharing. carrrea by unanrmovs vorce vote. e, MEMBER OF Txe LONGWOOD NESTORICAL COMMISSioN - FARMERE MARKET. Mr. wells, City Planner, addressed the C absence. reported that the Nistori al 1C n rhos abeen talking a ablishinq a ' Market downtownrfor the dual purpose of i vi gorati ng the e omy of the a and also to bring to ligR< the a of the downtown districts to provide a focal point. He explalinea that the Farmers' Market would be held o urday m ings, from ] 0 AM to 1:00 P being cleaned up by nnit ial s art up date to be September 25. aid they believe it would be in ary to block off W a from Church to Warren. He said the Historical c asking the Commission to fund start-up m neY of $500 for a8vertisi ng, e which will be repaid to the city out of the proceeds of the M ket. He said the rnitial idea is to get 25 vendo ~ harge them $30 per Saturday for ailability of u ing the parking at the Episcopal Church, Longwood Village and other properties in the area. Mayor L stxana and Commissioner Mil.l.er vorced therr support of cne iaeaVe 169 viding the H cal C ith s ney w s discussed rightCOChairmanmof sthenN cal C any ould stay under the discretion of ythe off cal o ee n the Hiatorio District. Ma. voce as is it wovldshave to be inethenbudget. McFellin asked if the Historic S ety w orporated and suggested i d be e h the H cal C orking ith a other v orporated er ity s ityl would havesn n then project ca ney couldt be a donation by the15 iety ith request for nreports os t to the City, but not be under the city's budgetary authority en Mayor Lovestrand thanked the H cal C theie report saying it looked like they havesthe 1c s blessing a asked hey work some details out and come back t0 the Commission againt SI{ARON w LONGW000 HISTORICAL COMMISSION - HISTORICAL DISTRICT PILOT PROJECT. right presented a proposal to the C She s effort t ney t improve the HistoricalnD and i addition t rthe F arket, a other fund r rrpropo ed w brick sale ers She held nup a ribed brick fora sthe e proposed a pilots project, paving Wilma Street53fromo with brick, ith sidewalks, decorative streetrlights andubenches. She said a ough estimate to Omplete t o project w s $I9, OO0. She proposed t bricks could be sold fora$15 a piece, $69,D00 could behr than the cost Df the project. She said i dition theyawould like ontinue onto W n Avenue when i scheduled £or re-paving 95/96. She proposed that a booths cou ld 6 set up at the s Festival o September 25th to kick off ethe brick sale. right proposed nadditional marketing ideas for s ing t bricks and asked if the City could provide any seed money, which r Anderson said he whOleheartely suppoeted the projects andmsaid he would like tD see the City Commission support this. 13. MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT. t presented the monthly financial report for the period endi ng NJUly ll, 199]. 14. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT. Fellin presented the request for a t light along Longdale A and referenced M lvh's sl.etter noting the $18]u0o for five additional rl fights a Yixtures t upgrade the street lighting on Longdale Avenue. The Comm issron agreea toot the ligntinq shoala be inatallea as presentea. B. ROPOSF.D wORH 5 SSION T EN£oRCEMENT R By C s the C agreed to a ork s Mondayu October 18, 199] zmmed iately priory too the O~egulaz meeting. I5. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT. No report. 16. MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS' REPORT. DIBTRICT #1. Deputy Mayor Smerilson complimented Mr. McFellin DISTRICT p2. arl requested a report o the Columbus Harbour drainage ditch. Tiblier reported that the drainage ditch has been r ended by the staff to the Bt. John's Water Management District at their September 1J and 14th meetings should go 0 ord to support the C unty taking i mediate action c problem undee the unty's jurisdiction the After discussion lit was fagzeed that Mr. Tiblier T p]. Miller asked if t e persons w dumpingStneCbuildi ng mater ~a is at the pond at Oleander a sup . Tiblier responded that the s esponsible had been permattedrto bring in 100 yaeds of clean fill to dress out r Miller asked the status of the previous discussion ithriegard to property o ininq the lawn o City right of ways. Fellin said Them host prepared a endment to the Code which MM orking. Question asn tom eesponsibility given different ws ituations w s discussed, r uch a angeline Road right of way where wallsaor fences are erected along the right of way. Miller aid he wished t the subject of railroad right of ways in the City and who is responsible for their required tom intain their right of way and M aid yes, Mx. Fellin said t able a unt of o ergrowth, s virgin, and cautioned sthat nonce ethe City begins looking at some, T *a. omplimentea the ~ Aam~n~strator saying for inemseoo~a rearAin a r ,ntne city has not ~. eaten o oete a aid i< nas aloe to do wrthdbelongingato the Health Care Coalrtron. pxSTRICT #5. No report. 17. Meeting adjouened at 9:55 P.M. i~~.0 aol z and, Mayo: C y ofVZ ng o Florida -TT~s `{ ~>.~,, Cam.<li z kiln= D. A~nbei city c k /"/