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CCMtg09-13-93Minere reayor L ana Deputy narorrx vey s rilson aaioner R Anaerson Millar redePearl Felli n, City Administrator raid ineMD. Iambi i, City Clerk ecky V Sty Attorney Wells, City Planner City £ng Sneer Dan Mcxu ,1Finance Director Mayor Lovestrand called a regular meeting to order a< 1:10 p.m. A m ent of silent meditatisn was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONB. Vose read a Proclamation P IMING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER M 1993 A H. LONOWOODTBABE RUTHEALL STAR TEAMS - RECOGNIZING MSNOR "A", MINOR "B" MAJOR "A" AND MAJOR "H". Mayor estrand presen<ed ert if States of cognition to represen{ativas of the Babe RuthCAll Star Major " Babe Ruth All Star Major ' Team f ing the District fI2 Championships and he presentede Certif icatesi of x cognitions t representatives from t e Ruth A11 £ and the Babe Ruth A11 " Team foz winning the District II Championships and seoonairiaoe£in states. 4. BOARD APPOINTMENTS. A. DISTRICT #3 - PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD. Miller Bald he fished appoint Alicia aughn ichmond.ne of M ichmond too the Parks and Recreation Advisory Boards approved bysunanimous voice vote. H. DISTRICT k3 - BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. Commissioner Miller asked to postpone the appointment. C. DISTRICT #4 - CODES ENFORCEMENT BOARD. Anderson said he w appoint Mr. Haywood "Butch" eundysslNOmination carried by unanimous voice vote. Mr. Steven Bechtel, a Orlando Attorney, said he w expecting to speak o aid he w s present on behalf of Orlando astepaper tC red materials dealer, regarding a other o ich swill probably b the franchise documenttand had many c aid Ordinance N - ails f which i erpa id by a ials dealer. aitl the statutespre-empts a sty from charging a fee which goesH beyond the of regisCering the b He said if the City imposes a feet they would h urged that the City check out what the new law was intended to do. ank Goldsmith, 1 O E. Balton Street, Longwood, the father of Emily Goldsmith, nal plea, [equested the C n to and changer then pur t laws of the City of Longwood ~ explained t aughteru[Emily, a others, w e killed i an acc identhas a result of chase in 19 ,wwhere a Longwood Offices meeting and was aavasea that Longwood and sem[nole County have a adopting. McFellin asked Sgt. Jackson if he had any more information on the subject. 1 ith the other agencies in the County. He said unless it i enforceable felony or capital felony, there will ben p [salt 5 He Mrs. Peg Goldsmith, 1320 S. Barton, said she appreciated the change Mr. Richard Skaggs, 6 Lake Circle, Longwood, expressed his appreciation to M Goldsmith for what he has done this a ing. aid he c speak on the i of the chase policy. Said i doesn't seem right that he or others should be exposed to something that has some involvement and say in the Police Department. Sharon B ick, 603 Sherwood Dx., Altamonte Springs aid she has teenagers, aid they don't always do everything the rightanways, andsosaidmeshe believed the Police Longwood r ested Mudd Lake be put on the lake m e list. .~ Mr. Molony srseferred to a letter he had written to Mr. McFellin and r from 0 arker, Dept. of Natural Resources, r Mudd Lake. Me. M Fellin said he believed therlake ouldsb ould requ i.reoguidance from the CityrEng ineert andt experts sin dthe field ould c approximately $800 per year to treat the lakerer aid the w r level i oiled by a sluece gate. Tiblier enoted <hat there i also os and P Count that could be treated. Insresponse to Mayor L ands, sM Fellin said he ditl n t believe t g would eneed to be amended to fund the additional proj ecte b Upon the request of C r Anderson the Commission agreed to move Item No. 12 forward onI the Agenda. 12. COMMISSIONER REX ANDERSON - ACE HARDWARE. Commissioner Anderson said he contacted the Ci[y of Sanford as to how they w ing a unt of utility t o be collected from A afid e though Longwood is within the law, he said he did not believe c sideration w s given t the fact that the City did not specify clearly e ough that Ace w obligated to pay such tax and asked that the i e be addressed aagain. Mr. McFellin said he spoke with M sell and believes that he would like to r ach a ca bl.e settlement and s ity feels thew way ~ Mayor Lovestrand said at hthis lpoint the City a apositi.on to negotiate. agreed. sell o pay the City's attorney's fees ewhich he s littledo r $1,000. ted t e Hardware has been paying the utility tax since they were n tified of the requirement. by C n Miller, s coded by Deputy Mayor S rilson, that by roll carll vo City a cept the offer of payment of the ity's a ney f obyhM Parnell a settlement of the case. Motion carried by ounanimous roll call vote. 6. CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor L and said he wished t Sider each item individually. A. BILLS ANDS ESTIMATED BILLS FOR MONTH OF by C r Pearl, s coded by C Anderson t pays the approved obi lls and bill sr sforn the month of September. Fellin certifiedithatdt sufficient funds to pay the bills. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. B. OF AUGUST 9 993 WORT( SESSION AND AUGUST 16, 1993 REGULAR by c mmiaeioner Anaerson, s onaea by c Miller to approve t notes of August 9, 1999 special Meeting eAUgust 1 1997 WorkhSession and August i6, 199I Regular Meeting. Carried by REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO EXPEND $4,000 FROM THE motion by c ar 1, s onded by c Anderson t approve the $41000 e penditure from the Confiscation rFUnd for the Halloween Carnival. Miller said it w s his understanding that a $2,500 expenditure had been approveda for the Party and asked what the ney w spent o Mayor L estrand said he z ently approved a signed a eck for the party m Chie£ Baker and that the City be provided wa eipts Eor the expenditures. asked why the bills w t presented Snd ividually t e paid. Fel.lin explained that he had also asked that questionband w prow ded with a explanation that made s the t said they have n echanism at this t unless they w eito be i ued individual check for each item. Mr. McFellin asked Sgt. Jackson to address the issue. Sgt. Jackson s ou ld be the t oth year for the C val and e purpose i o have o e location Yor the children t e to. aid they used t depend greatly o citizen donation but m ently, e difficult to get. Further, any m oea w ~et~rneart nna. aia c eeaea $4c 0 lastr year. In response et Deputy Mayor S rilsonc Sgt. ackson said Last yeas 28 sworn officers donated their time to help with the carnival. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. D. 2 JEEP W US AND AUTHORIZE IT BECTRADED9POR A 1993 FORD FHISTANG. n by C r Anderson, s onded by C ail, I<em o mi beioapproved. Mr eCMeFell in aids they Thad opportunity Dto trade t e jeep, which had been procured through forfeiture, for a ord Mustang with a police package. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. ASE OF CENTREX TELEPHONE S AWARD O D #25-93, B G. AEgUESTF AUTHORIZATION E TO NDONATESy $1 000 FROM THE Motion by C ssioner Anderson, s onded by Deputy Mayor 5 rilson approve of terns E., F., and G. Carried by unanimous roll call vote. cna agreement o. genii. RE¢Desm FoR vxm by c art, s by Deputy Mayor smerilson s per c yd. r approved. Motion carrieaeby unanimous roil call vote. T PUBLIC HEARING, O AMENDINGE T ADCITY AOP FLONGWOOp C ET THE OBTECTIONB OF' THE STATE DEPARTMENT OFR COMMUNITY AL FAIRS. ead Ordinance No. 9I-1143 by title only. Mr. Wells explained that doption o£ this ordinance ould be the formalization of the Stipulated Settlement Agreement. He said eryU ing nas already been agreed to between t ity a Department o ity Af Eairs by virtue of the adoption of the Settlement Agreement whim then requires t Plan b by O Ne explained that the attached exhibit pages w fact dreplacement pages t erted into the Comp Planin Wells s n preparationcf chef meeting he n ced o Exhibit " that three additional words and Support p ents" needed to be added. He then distributed the amended page to each Commissioner. Mayor L and opened the public hearing. No one present spoke rn favorvor in opposition. by C e Pearl, s onded by Deputy Mayor S ril son, to close thempvblienhearinq. Carried by unanimous vDrce vote. n by C r Pearl, onded by C Anderson that Ordinan emN e 1143 b cepted on first reading, with the change, and tnat the nil apublic ing be scheduled for September 27, 3993. Carried by unanrmous roll call vote. Tne Commission recessed from 8.20 p.m. to 0.32 p.m. 8. FIRST AEADI NG AND F UBLIC HEARING, ORDINANCE NO. 93-1148, DETERMINING THE AMOVNTI O E RATE OF AD VALOREM TAXATION AND MA%ING THE ANNUALNTAX LEVY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1993/1994. ordinance No. 93-1148 ety. Mayor Lovestrand rsaad ha wished t explain t this el eo lled back there i o tax rate i e by the City.a actualnmillage r s less t e former millage ~ewnicR w 5.12; the City hastnot r sed t aid he nas been asked by a gentleman why his taxes went up and nee advised that his appraised value went up, and that i a County function not a City function. Mayor Lovestrand opened the public hearing. No one present spoke in favor of the ordinance. Hopkins, i aid if the C my said his property w sed SD&r andASaid ee if t City's millage ithey aw ill still get So$em Hopkins w advi thats ifs his t ent up it w s based o sed appraisal and h ouldxspeak with the County a rotest day. Hopkins s d he called the dC ntythand they sed him t speak to t ity and told him the r n his taxes o high ~s that he lives i the H cal District. He asked howthe could get taken out of the Hi stoeical District. Pat Hockenberry, 252 W Palmetto S aid there w article in the n wspapee a 3$ cap being imposed and said she believed this would aPPect the City's budget. Motion by c Miller, s onded by Deputy Mayors rilson, to close the publicn hearing. Carried by unanimous voice vote. carried by 1993/1994. Ms. Vose read Ordinance No. 93-1149 by title only. Mr. McFellin Mayor Lovestrand opened the public hearing. e present spoke favoe o opposition. Motion by c r Anderson, onded by ssioner arl, to closeo the spublic hearing. Carried by unanimous voice vote. Motion by Commissioner Miller to not approve Ordinance No. 93-1149. Motion failed for the lack of a second. Motion by C ar 1, onded by Commissioner Anderson, Ordinance iN -3149, adopting a udget f tfie F cal Y beginning O nding September ebe cepted ono frbrst r ing and that a final publicD hearing be scheduled foe septemberd 27, 1993. 'ssioner Miller noted that under stormwater [ltility Fund, Capital Expenditures, page 252„ the figure is still the Sam n I _ expenditures of $169,170 but noticed on page 251 i the budget work sheet, an expenditure of $43, 57o for a vactor typenteuck again. He tnoegnt ene i of buying a sloD,ooo s eeper w sol~ea. eelli~nsaia a street s eeper yesrsa e purchase of a actor truck for stormwatervm intenance uthorized in last years budget f and itsi eeded and the only r n he ogottf buy a eepee attachme C o w2f brought t tthe C only, will be eequested. Both Mayor Lovestrand land Commissioners Miller spoke in opposition mmissioner Miller made a motion to a cept the ordinance w the ception of the $43,570 expenditure for a r type 3<ruck. Deputy Mayor 5 rilson n ted t ould leave a unbalanced budget and suggested the 543,SYO was passed back tot a people in the form reduction in the tax. Motion died for lack of a second. Miller a ended the m add that the m ney be tiansf erred back intom Btormwater Surplus oand that it be used to fund s water projects, it w ended. Mayor Lovestrand passed tthe gavel and seconded the moron. r Pearl asked if it still could be bought out of the and he w ould. Motion failed by a three t vote wiU Deputy Mayor rE rilson, C r Anderson and oting nay and Mayor I,ovestrandna nd Commrssroner Millersvoting ayel v n by C i Anderson s onded by C rilson that the C reduce i salary by $300 per rmonth SmeDeputy Mayor 5 rilsonssaid he wouldss and the motion if the m ney w returnedeto the citizens. ued a where the ney would go if the salaries were reducedt inMOtion died for lack of a serena. arl said the C choose not to purchase themtruckn if they so desire and then called foe the question. (to a cept Ordinance N - first reading with public hearing schedule foe Eeptemberl2 93) w red by a three to t itn Deputy Mayor 5 rilson C arl and Anderson v ing ayes and Mayor Lovestrand sand Commissioner Miller voting nay. UELIC HEARING, R ADOPTING A FIVE Y OVEMENT PROGRAM NPURSUANT TO REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 6A. o1 OF TH£. CITY CHARTER. ead R solution N 5 by title only. McFellin tedot the eaates a s9the2 Capital Program needed t ected in that they should begin with F/Y 93-94 and end with F/Y Mayor LOVestrand opened the public h ing. o one present spoke in Pavor or in opposition to the resolution. N ~ ~ Motion by C ar 1, s onded by Deputy Mayor S rilson, to close thempublicnhearing. Cart ied by unanimous voice vote. arl asked if the Depaetment's r ended changes rm the3 F Department w ncluded i the Capital Plan. Fellin advised t the obudget would also have t0 be changed. The C by c s decided t ack a s later date, after finalradoption ofe the 9]/94 budget and a end the budget to provide for the changes recommended by the Chief. Motion by Commissioner P arl, onaed by Commissioner Anderson, - 5 be a cepted o eading and that a fina lRpublicrhear~ng96e scheduled for September r2 J, 1991. Miller noted that t eeper" w still sedl unrder rAdmin. Equipment Public oWOrks sw Fellin suggested the wording be c ted t actor truck". MMr. McFellin noted under stormwater it apes say "vactor truck". Mayor Lovestxand said in the heading it says five year program pursuant t ity Charter 6.5. He t ted t requirements for adopting the Capital Plan ash per other Chartero and said he believed the Plan fell short of the requirements of the Charter. Comm spoke in opposition to the purchase of the 1 uck. M1Mayor ovestrand said he believed he City should look rtowara long range planning. The need for additional by a three to two vote with Deputy Mayoe Smerilson, arl and C r Anderson v ing aye and Mayor LovestrandoandoCOmmrssronerrMiller voting nay.o REQUEST F ARY RATE ADSUSTMENT - INDUSTRIAL WASTE SERVICES. (Discussed after Item No. 6.) 12. SSIONER RE% ANDERSON - ACE HARDWARE. oi~cuasea after Item No. s.~ . McFe lain advised that this ordinance w uld open the c ial solid w collection t - xclusive franchise. asked ifs she had anything at say in response to the attorney who spoke at public participation. Ms. V aid there s n gen ral tD be a dispute as to what the State law reads and said s Quid not say w absolutely right r imposing a franchi se hf believes a agood argument Duld be matle. aid M Ledford talked with s Legislature who doese interpretation for the Legislaturem ao ashe left the c n feeling comfortable t a fee could be imposed. s until there is s ual litigation n n be ss Fel lin said oMS.a Ledford spoke with e from the League andMit w their i cation after meeting ith other cities i volved with this, thatn[he 1 that w Quid n [ prevent the c ial establishment from [disposing o their waste r any m ethey wanted, however w Du ld impose regulations on the person providing t a to dispose of the rite. Ms. V fed s ambiguo shlanguage n the new law with regard to fra ncT is ~ng recovered materials dealers. Motion by C Miller, s d by C ar 1, to cept OrdinancesN - nefirst readingm and that pa public hearing b scheduled for September 2 ied by a four to Deputy Mayor rilson,93 Anderson, mmissioner [Miller and Commrssroner Fearlovoti ng aye and Mayor Lovestrand voting nay. INANCE ND, 9 ENDING THE BDDGET FOR F/Y 93- PROVIDING FOR BDDGET TRANSFERS. by t only. Motion by Deputy Mayor Smeril5on, onded byadc r Anderson that Ordinance No. 93-1151 be cepted on first seead ing and tTat a public h ing be scheduled for September ] Fellin, espon e to Deputy Mayor S rilson,,s d he would furnish the information h requested regarding the t e Overtrme Account. Matron carried by unanimous roll calif vote. t 15. PIAST R E ND. 9 1152, V RTION OF A DRAINAGE AN EASEMENT LOCATED IN THF. AFAR OF LOT 150, DANBURY MILL, UNIT III B. Ms. V ead Ordinance No. 9 1152 by title only. Mr. McFellin explained t request w abandon 3 sq. ft. of e to allow then person to get clea~ title on the property becausena patio was by rlt over tTe easement. by Deputy Mayor rilson, onded by Anderson, t e Nosm93-1152 besa cepted on firstrreading and that ahpublidcr hearing be s heduled for September 27, 1993. Carried by unanimous roll call vote. RESOLUTION N AUTHORIZING L ROPOSEB AMENDMENT OTO BE'PLACEO ON BALLOT FOR NOVEMBER 1991 ELECTION. cad R solution N - 6 by title only. upon reguest of the VMayor, City CS erk 9 read the ballot language. Mayor Lovestrand questioned whether the ballot language followed the ordinance ith regard language determined by the Administrator and Chref and Ms. Vose said pit did. Motion by Deputy Mayor 5 rilson, s onded by C r Pearl, me ec ommrssrone that Resolution No. 93-"126 be adopted Carrred by a three to one arl voting aye and Mayor Lovestrand and Commrssroner Millersvoting nay. Mr. McFellin referenced Ms. Zambri's letter and explained that in onduct a Open House and a the s e time do a dedication c ony to honor the former Mayors of Longwood. Ueputy Mayor Smeril5on noted that September 25th r ewi sh Holiday, of the m important, and said rt wou lds preclude any former Mayors that are RequixiNc MAINTAINPTHE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY BETWEEN THEIR PROPERTY ANU THE STREET. The o e proposed with regard to requiring property o n the public right of way b their property wand sthe s discussed. eof ea s behind c walls, s ideet and ya eds M walls/fences and other Bible ato the indibvidual property o and the need eto address a of t n tha ordinance w noted. Mr. McFellin said he wound r rch to s what other ssituations of this type would need to bee addressedeand the ordinance would be revrsed to deal with these situations. Motion by c Anderson [ end the m ing until the Agenda is completed ne Motion died forxlack of a second. 18. Meeting adjourned at 10.00 p. m.~~~ ~~, / ~ Paul Lovestrand, Mayor ' dine Zamb CSty Clerk