CCMtg08-19-85lIXi3~IXII CTTY CCDWSSSILN
AU]lST 19, 1985
Present: i+ayor sreruaon
Hepwaror Cnl[IDerg
Co~mdssione[ Faulkner
Conissioner io
Cortmissionet Myer[5M
Greg Marv~irg~ City Pdministcato[
Gerala Aorman, City Attorney
Wnala Tr[ry, City Clack
Chuck Hazsler, City F]gineer
1. Mayor 9re[iison called the _"_"ti~g to orde[ at '1:30 p.m.
2. TTe City Camdssion observed a portent o£ silent naditation followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance to the United States Flag.
3. Approval of Minutes, August 19, 1985 regular rtee ing. Motion by Crn[nissioner Myers,
ondN by Conissioner aulkner that minutes o£ tAUguat 19, 3985 be agprwea as
submitted. Motion ra[ried by a urenirtous roll call mote.
4. Mayer Sirerilson nerended Sergeant 1lirnas Jackson for his ourageous actions
1Lesday, August ]3, 1985 when he [responded to az "officer down" call in [he City of
Casselberry. Mayor Sxeiilson s a[ed that due to Sgt. Sackson's alertness, he Msened the
aspect ttenpting to hiae in atlake and Sgt. Sackson peisotally apprelzitled the suspect.
Members of the Ci[y Commission thawed and congratulated Sergeant Jackson for his bcavery
sees tuestanairy imrformance.
5. Ppffi.iC ASARLNG. IXAZlWt>~ NJ. R4 - amending water rates. Mr. Aorman read by title
only and star d that he had proof of pcblimtion which he displayed. Mrs. Austin of
5<ylark in the Vbods asked if the increase in water rates was advertised aM Mc, Aorman
aid they had been. Mrs. Au n stated that she did not believe the [esiaents we
ttat the re being increased and she azked the purpose of the increase. [e Mayor
rilson askeasMr. Harry weeks, , to explain why increase was required.
Weeks satd [fie Ci[y ws lustpm~letiey at]SD,o00 gallon g[ovnl storage taN~ that
s approximately 5635,000 plus aaditioal enginee[Ly expe~es. Weeks said [M
city had a[[arged fora 5400,000 loan and that 5 arvwal 1[istallmants mould [e 586,000 per
year Weeks said [his loan mold not be repaid u~[less wa inc[eazed.
Mr. Weeks aid the City has ezfiausted surplus water fun<LS in priorryear anrd additional
funds were required to inpcov and upgrade water lines and file hydrants s Mayor Snerilson
asked St there was any aitemative to lncreazing water rates aex3 nr. NEeks said the ohly
site mould be to in ad valo[em taxes. Conmiss [ Faulke[ asked if M[.
na~de obtained ecngzacable ra s from other cities and Mr.neweeks said he had and
Iangwooa had the lowest Cates in the a Mc, Weeks said tM p[oposed otdin would
permit liens on prope[ty for those who failed to paL b111s a,W required applications [
tted q' ustin asked tow Lhe in mould effect la[ge oaM
Comniss Myer ead the proposed rate in wh1C6 in asea as water nsim{rtion
asea er '1Tecesrre no further ronone ,pro 0 otion by Comets aulkner,
onded by OepMayors Goldberg that public hearing be c1osN. ed by a
oil call w on by Camnissioner Faulkner, secoriaed i DepMayor Cnldberg
enat~ a >34 beeaaopeeal coamaaaionet eamkeet aaia he agrees moon M
aai~oazla me the a naa io oe f[wticucea. Mayors rl3aon aaia the city .aa
required to inerease wate[s sates if the debt load, which was in acres M' previous
commissions, to be repaid. The notion was car[Sed by a mote fc4 Lo 1 ith Mayor
sretilson, HepNyoc Cnlabe[9 and Cpmiissionera Faulkner and Myers wtui9 Aye arcs
Commissioner Iormann wring Nay.
fi. Reatt,lnICN SA m - kbpting policy standa[ds of tF.e Cit; of ]ungwood for package ~+.
acilitiea. Mc. read bi' title m1y. Comnisslerec Myers sz.W t
Cityr needed ntoF mtho[ize SvckayeRplants to a the noels of businesses in the Citl.
en b1' Commmissioner Myers econded try Ccmni.ssioner Faulkner that Ae i51 Lh
adopted. r[1ed by as wimaus toll call ro Mayoi Snerllsonlsaidthe pukage
treatnrnt plant waz autiwrized fo[ Cusinesses only, not residential.
]. Plato sinke to the nmbe[s of the Commission and aid the Parks and
nP Prlvisocy Board had met and discussed the need fo[ pu[chasin9 additional parka
rncNetCity. said St was [he [ onertndatim of the board ttat M[. Robert Scum, o
of Slum's Cone[ at the in section of Rangeline Foal and E. E. Willlanson coral, mbe
contacted to determine iE hisrp[operty ties for sale. Mr. Plato said the[e was very little
land in [nngwod and said ehe[e w a need for additional p[opecty for parka. Mami[y
said he tad written M[. SCUm concerning the poasiblity of selling the p[opecty but tad cot
ived a [es~nse to his letter. Naming asked if Sandaixood Mmeowners we Sn
favo[ of the property being used as arivck. Narita lkwkeck, siden[ oP ttre
Smdalwood Honeowne[s Association was p[esent and she said the Sandalwoedehonxrowners were
favor of the property being used as a pa[k. Plato said the s [vey eo~ucted in
Jwe r vealed that 418 of the city [esidenta thought that additional pa[ks we rieedad.
Mayo[ rilso said he tad `rot c ceiv d a wpf of ttx [salts and Mr. Mawinga obtained
copie fo[ Mayo[ Sme[ilson. Mi a Plato said the Parks and Recreation Advisory &~ard had
camendcd that all parks be dedicated to the perpetual use of the public. Mr. Plato
aid they xe rued that once furls we a expended w the parks for public that
they be retained Eo[ that p.~[pose and M cited the los of Carclylard Park. Commissioner
Myer said the Cmdyland s not deslgnN for a park. Mayor 9rerilson said sorte
parks the subdivisions a e dedicated as pa[ks fo[ the w of the yblic and he i[ed
Highlands Nille as exa~le~ [. Plato said Ue board wazecequestilg that all [arks ~
dedicated. Mayo[ Snerilson asked Mc. Naming and Mc. Ro to investigate which. par
e dedicated and which a not and report back to the Comnissim. Cmmisaione[ la
tulated the Parksrand Recreation Advisory Board £or conducting the s [vey. t*a
Pla[oa said Mis. Newkerk was largely responsible wd Camnissioner Wcmann corg[atulated
Mewkerk. Mrs. [Jewkerk asked the City to look at the Slum's property aril rave
n xl. Naming said the property had been mGw[.d tw ~meks earlier and Mca. ! ke[k
said onlyMthe periire Mamirg said double wide strilc lave been morel and hz Fad
met wiN Mr. NasslereC MiMC Naming said the property needed to be disked. Naming
said the City had previously rtade a verbal agreement with the tine[ that the City uould
noa the p[gnerty in recognition of the low price the City paid for the well site p[ops[ey.
Cnnmissione[ Faulkner asked if tM property could be mr~dem~ed and M[. Roman said it
Dull under certain c un¢[mces. M[. Nanning suggested that he tave w oplnrtwlty [
diswss the rta r further with Mr. Slum and n yotiate the pifchase of the sale of the
property. Mrs.ttMewke[k said the property wrier the Florida Pair Easemnt also rc~ed
rowing. Mewkerk said the regular maintenance o£ the larks lad resulted in a big
inprovmentmsmd she said they looked great. Mr. Bale Lilly azked Sf the Commission had
any suggestions o mrendations~fo[ the Parks and Recreation Advisory &urd [nary
the possible a co£ettre wooded pack north of the sewer plant. Mayor 9mrilsonosaid the
mmnlaalm waaaiooking for re oa~[nnaauona from the soars ana ceptayor ColdDerg aaggaataa
that the residents of Skylark be wntacted regardi[g their views about the park.
S. PUBLC PAnmrCrPAnRON P},Rt(O.
Jeff Colton suggested that the wva3s to used £oc a fitness ail and he
suggestedMthat the Faspital might be w1131rg to m tribute toward the [[ail.tr Colton
also su ested that picnic tables and barebecues M installed. Commissioner Myers
the South95eminole Bo pital Md offered earlier to bails a fitness [ail. Mayor Sne[ila~
said that offer v made contingent upon the Ci[y re Doing property frgn residential to ..
J. Mc. Naming said he would contact representatives of the lwspital this week.
b. Emery Melneke azked that the Ci[y contact the Cowty and request that [Sre
sidewalksmleading from Winsor Nano[ LR mnt[nued. Ne said the sSdewalks are usiryl by
m gaSng W eehool eieng lSeGe OeSVe end Mek take Med. M Melneke e1
tint ribs Cityce act large Insurance carriers £o[ ~otes bemuse M thought theOeCi[y
cwld improve Flretbid priors fo[ the City's insutan requirements.
9. _ ~ __.
Manning said that Mr. Al Ialtman had wcitten the m.nbers of fire City
Commlssio~a letter agreei:g to rtake all changes to lqunship Plaza, ing said the
City tngiree[ had inspected the drainage and fowl it to be adequate cep aya[ Goldberg
objected that he had not received revised site plane and evuld sort act upon ehean, Mr.
Hassler said he Tad taken elevations of the site and he was isEied that the drairage
adequate Commissioner Myecs said Ire could agree to approve the site plan if [Te
developer agreed o the remamandations of lei. Riddle, Mllls and P the
mmnda[ions of Mr. CTris Nagle and the cecamendations of the City Cmmission~t Mayor
crilson read the antion m rasing the site plan on Auqust 12, 1985 a`d he said the plan
tabled until the City Engineer had an o[portwity to review s to plans and make a
comrendation m enlzg c rapablli[y and the City A[to[ney[wa an cgportwity to
tigate the legality ofeq[andfathecirq in the site plan. Mi. Aorman said Mr. ioitman
TadfSalso agreed to zeleaze the City Erom the previous agreement £oz refund of srx[y
percent X608) of the m of Installing water to his project. said he had
veiwed [he site plan andsSt Indicated that a future Wildltg weld beAbuilt.
said rte projeR provided ex a grean algae and Bald it appear H flat the site weld 4
nside[ed "g and£athe[ed in Mayor sre[ilson said it appeared that the tw mndttiore
expressed bY[ the Ccrtmdssion Tad been satisfied and the is could be raroved fran the
table. Motion rh' Commissionez Paulkne[. eronded by Ccmniss rmam tiat site plan
be rowed from the table. ccied by a [ollncall wte. Comniss
llye[ said Lhe handicapped parking should be m ctSy narked a~xl he said the rang onzOthe
tsside g' the jewelry store should be slopedrrtore g[aduaily. Mr. teitman Baia it weld
bes sloped pcoperly, Mayor Sme[ilson said he was of site plans arH he said the
Commission waz being asked to approve a site plan they lad not se Coimdssione[ tornaim
said the r vised site plans a Mayroz Smerilson said Fie could xt approv site
plan that Te had not revieed.m[ ~ [airman said he had given the City 30 site aplans
earlier. M[SOn by Dep`+ayor Goldberg that site plan M tabled wtil all documents aed
[e plans lad beer: received by City Cmmission fo[ review. TTz irotion died fo[ lack of a
secorN.
lo. by Comnisa mnded try Camussionec Myers that s e plan be
al4rovedt[subject Yo the ndeveloper wnplyLg with all reca,vnendations oft the City
Commission, Lhe City £hgineer, the City Planner and the [e gme~a[tons of DPMP arc]
subject to the a9[eamnts made by M[. Al Lehman in his lette[ of August 35, 1985 aM
subject to Mr. Leitnan's agreement to zeleaze the City from the Pzsvioos xate[line
ag[eemvit wtere 60 percent of costs wild be re vered try Mr. iettman w 10 year
pe[icd. The Commission zm sed ~E[om 8:45 p.m. til 8:55 p. m. to Mtainea copy o£ the
site plan Eor r Leon [ ing, Cortmdssioner Myers wittd[cw his secoM and
Commissionec tocmarv: wittdrew her motion.
Potion F*J Commissioner Lormann, semided by Camdssione[ Mye[s that site plan for
'fowsfiip Plaza, Plwee III dated August 1, 1985 containing a Civ11 Et+gineers Seal by Con
Pflueger of Project Engineering be app[wed subject to the develoer amplyirvl vi h all
cemmmr,dations of the Ci[y Commmission, the City Fngineez, the City Pla:me[ and OFMP and
subject o the ag[eertants listed Ln Mr. Al Lietnan's lettez of August 15, 1985 aeH subject
Mr. tAl Ieitmm's releazing tTe City of Ion9wod from their prevlws
ixty percent of the m s of the waterline installed q' lbwnship PlazaCe NepNayor
Col~ergssaid M Tad not Tad ansopportwity to revkex the site plan. Commissioner Myezs
said St was the some pleas he Ted r le None e e r Ser. the metion ores r1 W~
e of 4 to 1 with Mayoz Sirerilson and C ~mdssione[e Faulknez, lormaem a'M Mye[s ir:9
AYe and EepMayo[ Cnldber9 voting Nay.
ll. SI1« BatJRt2r's TJ~
aaia ne has p[epa[ea o en prohibits trucks in
of 5,000 lbs~ gross weight f[om t velingnon certain [Dads and st[eets in the Cityceof
Longwood [ ryested by Chief M ing eazliec. Mayo[ Srezilson said he did rat ogre
ieh Section 1 where the mayoc Tad the autho[ity to i written permission foe t ucks to
e the s e the Nayor did not have that autMCity. said itcwas the
orhave thecMayor sign after the city Commission had approved such a Mayo[
Snerilson said the Mayo[ could approve in tine o£ rational emergency. Conm3 sinner Faulkner
said he had a voila[ p[oblen with the Chief of Police. The mr:sensus of the commission
amend pzopased Ordinance W. ]1] by last sentence to read "by the police chief o[
the rtayoc outing the time o£ rational erz[gen r by co of the City Commission o£
[he Ci[y o£ Longwood". n 65' GmvnissionectSa corded h' Commdssionec
Pieyers that Ordinance W~t]1], as ammdea above, be approved on first coding and Chat a
piblic heating be sch~uled fo[ Septedre[ 16, ]985. Tlz motion ca[ried b) a unanvrous
roll call mote.
12. Mawr and Canmianiorare' Aem
Commdssiorrec Myers suggested that the City Camdssion rev site plans mo
ca:Qletely and [ sist Nat developers mnQly with the inst[uctioraefo[ p[eparing site
plans. Commissioner Myers suggested that Section 402.2.C o£ Ordirwae Ib. 495, the
Conprehensive Doing Ordinance be anended to provide staff 30 wrking days Eor eviea
instead of 30 calendar days and that at t1:e section also provide 15 wckLg days from tta
ew to the review by the City Commission. Motion by Nnmiissioner Myers, seconded .~
tryA Commissioner Faulkne[ that staff [ecomrend Lhat Iand Planning Agency section ~
402.2.C of the conpreher:aive zoning ordinance to determine if the section should rat be
changed to read 30 mocking days and 15 wrking days instead of 30 and 15 caiendaz days.
Morton carried by a unanvmus roll call mote.
b. Comnissiorec to asked when the [wrking a a fo[ the Community @rildirg mould
tp wnpleted and sne asked that a walkway similaz toathe one f[om City Hall to Wilna
Avenue be constructed from Wilrta Avenue to the Com~unity Building.
Mayor Gilson question d why the City was still cna[gitg nooaownecs for
fo[ c afte[ the City Cgmnission had agreed to provide 5,000 gallons to each
e[£ceesof cha[9e. The City Cle[k said the Water De~[t . t had tee advised that
tnei[ncwuld to no cfiarge for the fist 5.000 gallons and he said Te mould irts e that the
p[oblem w cted. The Cmmrdssion directed that payirents moue after theurCammission
detennirwd thatrthe[e world to no charge fo[ the first 5,000 gallons weld be refunded.
Mayo[ Gilson said a suggestion Tad been made [o have a joint wrk s ieh
the members of the City Com~ussion and the Oelaitrtent Heads ass] he said he thwght wthe
ring might ralude other City pecma:el on thei[ om if they xished
discuss any ma with the Co:mnission. Mayor Smerilson called a wrk for
Tuesday, September[s3, 1985 at ]:00 p.m. as agreed that this mould Ce ae wrluntary
meeting of ai@loyees other than De~rtrtent HeadsW
Mayor Sna[ilson said Mr. arlberg o£ the State Arcnieves nod given an relict[
presentation to the renters of the Historic Camdssion and the Historical aiety o
Tnu[sday nignt and he said that ltc. aazlbecq had been very inQressed xitn In:auood's
p[ogress in p[esecvin9 the historic last. Mayo[ Srefilson said Mc. Paa[lbe[g had advisee.
roue langwooa xas aneaa of other cities and naa already aanpcea an ora;ran Mayo[
asked ttae the Staff follar up on the s ecai remmmerdatios rude c rnLg
O 1rMasnory and Hueveys of the Community and the Main Stitt option for g[an[ appliw[ion.
Conmissiorer Myers asked that the City fnves[igate wiry tne[e is City L
x 434 Wes[ of I-4. Mr. Naming said he mould investigate this matter.
Nnyor 9rer11eon advisee Nac Ytre city Cormisslon mould roMutt a u»rk sesaion
hEdnesday, August 21st to Interview three architectural flrns and select one o design Ne
ev police station wmplex. nanninq said the City needed to proceed m fee schedules
cgmnnded M DP1~ 'tTZ Camdssion afire H to add a reuaev of fee schedules to Uie rmrk
session m Wednesday.
13. Tre neetinq adjwmed ac 9:12 p.m
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