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CCMtg09-10-84CITY OJ,Mi[ESION 133 IANQ~00D, FLORIDA resent: Mayor Grant Sep[enber 10, 1984 Deputy Pfayor Mitchell Camuss r Lon~m Canniss r Myer Gxniussicmer Smrilson David D. Cbacey, City Adminiserator Frank Krvppenbacher, City AC[omey Ikmald Terry, City Clerk L. Mayor GTan[ called the meeting to order aC ]:30 p.m. 2. Irnowtion foiLwaed by Pledge of Allegiance to the tkiited States Flag. 3. t4. Tony Vanderworp 0£ the Smdnole Crnmry Planning Depamrent was preserve and briefed the nanbcrs Of the Camusaion end the audience on ene Camomity tievelo~e Block Graz~t Progran. tie stated chat the manvmm, population co be eligible £or ehe program was 200,D00 and he said it was necessary that all cr rr~ Seninole County participate eo obeain ttae nianber. Cwmdssioner Myers asked i£ Hie City of Longwood would have repsesaneacives on ehe Grant Cwmd.etee and Mr. Vanderworp said the city would and also be irniteci to have a mav~ber on the teetmical c®nd.eeee. Gmnrissioner IoxmHmm said she had the sere cryesxions and she said she was aoafiaene witn ene agreerent. hrc. Rrt9~pewarner suggested tnac ma c~ani:sion grant the Mayor the authority to sign the ageement if they approved i tbtion by Cwndssioner innnsm, s condea by Deputy Mryar Mitchell cevit Mayor urant be authorized to sip}i Camnniry Developrent Block Grant Program Intsrlocal Agreement with $enirwle County. Rbeion carried by a unardmous roll call vote. 4. Op ~ of bids for new fire crock. Mr. Itxvppenbacher opened bids for a new fire Crock fttaa ehe following ca~arues: Aero Products, Inc., ]OS Indusery Road, ]ange. d, Fla. 32]50 $86,329.55 American IaFrance, Elmira, New York, 14904 $109,811.00 P ricaz~ LdEYance, ELm.ra, New York, 14904 (Alternate Bid) $ 94,]08.00 roali~ Fire Equipment, Inc. P.O. Box 11]0, Silver Springs, Fla. $ 99,850.00 (Add $5,915.00 for snap type hose) FTK Corporaeion, Nenwreh of Tampa, Inc. 6905 Fast Buffalo Avenue, $ 98,000.00 Tampa, k1a. (Ford C-8000) Chassis (Bid was $101, 00D for Alraranum Qrega Bally) FMC Coxporaeion, Eernrorth of Tampa, Inc. 6905 East Buffalo Avenue $103,0D0.00 Tavqu: Fia. (Karvmreh L-]00 Chassis) (Brd was $106, 00D for Alwdnwn Orega Body) Cacor Eeergenty.Vehicles, iK., 13185, 49th Street N, $101,109.00 Cleanaater, Fla. 33520 Gxwman Elnergenuy Produces, inc. $ 91,250.00 1]23 Beibel Drive, N.E., Roanoke, Virginia 24012 SEB FquipvmC Inc., General Florida Branch Office, P.O. Box S 99,]9].00 14043, Orlando, F1. 3285]-4043 Nh. Iuvppenbachcr asked if anyone was preserve Chae had sutmieceda bid gnat was no read and there was no response. 14'. Fvupembacher said he had been skew by Sepre- s of bidding cmg~arues iE is we possible to review cM bids ae to hhoo..aa az~dehersuggested [hat the bias be made available for inspection in Hie City Clerk's Office dicing normal business hours. N yor Grant su¢eested that the Cmndssion tom r eM bids co Chief Cnapr~ for review and chat he be asked to submit a anr~ndaciun eo the Ccmnission on Septenver 1], 1984. Tbeion by Camdssirmer 9rerilson, e corded by Camdssioner lonn'mn, that all bids be reviewed by Chief Chap`mn and chae Cr~ief Cbapn3n submit a recam~endacion for pi¢chase ac meeting on Sepee~er 1], 1984. Nbtion carried by a unanicrous roll call vote. 5. Public Hearing, Ordinar~ce No. 643 - m~n~ation of Saes 8,9,10,13,14 lake Ba=e[ Vacated) and 30 Eoot scrip Noreh of tot 13, Kmncz Villa Park, Plat Book 4, Paga 25, Records of Smdnolc Cawty. Pk. KrupPmbacher read by title only. Lb[ion by Cwmdssioner 9rerilson, s onded by Dephayor Mitchell chat Ordin~ce No. 643 be removed fran table. Nntinn passed by a ws~imous roll call vote. Mr. Chacey described locaxion of ehe property and he said that ehe queseion concerning ership of lot 13 bad bem cleared uP azid the ocher party notified. '[here no discussion Pro or con. tbcion by Cwmdssioner Myers, seconded by Caanissioner taxmmm char ehe public hearing be closed. rvbeion carried by a mll call vote. Potion by -e~Mayor, Mitchell, s onded by C .missioner Myers chae Ordinance No. 643 be adopted. Motim carried by a ~awilwus mll call 6. Public hearing, Ordinance No. 644 - ending meehod of paymene of franchise fee by United Telephone Co. eomCiey of Longwood. Mr. Kruppenbacher read by title only. There w o discussion pro 0 Motion by Dephayor Mitchell, s ondedsby Conmissioner Lormann chae Public Hearing be closed. Motion c ied by a roll call v Commis inner Myers s ted ehaerhe owned atockmo seFe ompanytand he asked if he shouldafile a onflicc o£ in terese. Mr. Kruppenbacher said he should.. Motion by Conm~ r Myer onded by Conmissioner Lormann that Ordinance No. 644 sbeoadopted.s Motion carried by a unanrmous roll call vote. ]. Public Hearing, Ordinance No. 649 - ing Myrtle Avenue from ecti on with Jessup Avenue on Noreheto Church Street o Southnt eMr. Kruppenbacher read by [itl e. Mr. Chadey said the property was bounded on both sides by property owned by Mr. Woodrow Pres cot[. Mr. Steve Uskert asked what would happen t the property if the abandoned and Mr. Chat ey said the property w riginallY onfiscaced a make a and i ould r o Mr. Pres<oee Motion by ConmissionersLOrmann, s onded bye-epMayor Mitchell Chat Public Hearing be closed. Motionec ied by a roll call Com r Myers asked if the Ciey hadur ved a Leec er from Flori dasPOwer Corporation s ae ing chae they hadrn objections the and Che Ci[y Clerk advised chae the':City had n Moe n bynCOnvn r Smerilso onded by Corm r Myer och at Ordinance No. 649rbeeeabled u cif r eipc of the let ~n Erom Florida Power Corporaei on. Motion carried by a unanrmous roll call vote. 8. Public Hearing, Ordinance No. 654 - deccrmin ing ehe a of ' and fixing the x of t aad s ee ing a millage Mr. Kruppenba<heraread Ordinance No. 654ei et y. MrCeJ im Ross s ced chat the first subseaneive i etdiscussed should be Che percentage i millage o [he rolled-back r and he said ehe governingebody F.ad a obligation t explain ehe s for the proposed i Chacey said Che i ary eo provide payri s for Cicy employeesncadd5e additional police officers, firemens and s r plan[ operator. He said the increase was also necessary [o keep pace with inflation. and he said chae approximately LO percent of Che property o Said n ad valorem ca all. Mr. Craddock said there w built i e duext the face tF at the Property Apprais erehad rncre asedr assessmen is by $3.C0 per square £e ee of living area. 9. M. Fred Pearl inquized axne specific re sons for the tax and PK. Cnscey said salary in and nc[n hirings.a lYS. Ifetty M1kD~wellrread a leeeer objecting co xhe use ofecity vehicles by evployees eo drive hare. SF.e said the budget strnuld contain additional finds for drainage i~ryrovevme and she said ehe City should h ve an Ez~neering Department. Ya. Cnacey said the City had inpler~mted a drai*uge Plan CMt was congtlxed at z tot $75,000.00. He said property had been pi¢chased co provide a necessary eas,aren[ for diverting overflew fran Patd take co Lake Searcy which was a prioriey tenor in ehe drainage plan. Ne said itut 3 pipes mould be in called on Range Line Road when the road was paced and this w anoCher poreion of rte drainage plan. Mr. (]acey said the esters t d voted dwmaa. bond issue Iast year which mould have provided fiords for drainage improveaimts and he said the Gity tad hem spending approximately $60,000 per year to iaplemene the recmmendations of the drainage study. He said all the recamendations would require above $]50,000. Mr. Soim Hepp said he was in favor of the cost of living and wage inc ar~d be rnnemded the poLicarer, and firaren and other City mq~loyees far themdedication and work. tie said he was a meriber of the Camussion wt~m iM drainage study was done and he said ie was costly to implama~t. Mr. Hep said [here had been unfair critici~ of the City Advdnis and im said if his perfonaca isfaceory, Ctupee L.OS of the Ciry Charte~provided for his raroval. MrCeHarry Lindsey said he hnd lived [n Irmgcmd for 10 yeazs ~ M agreed with Pfr. Hepp. Hz said he was concerned abouC tM police and firemn ad he said their salaries were arcing the loges[ in the State. Pfr. Indsey said he was a native Floridian mid he said chat persatts buying property in xhe State bad a responsibility for using that the property was not flood prone and he said tint periods of heavy rain were eo be expected in Ronda. There was no fisiher discussion. t6tion by Depi1ayor Tlitchell, seconded by Commissioner Ttyers slut public lwarix~g be closed. Ntion carried by a tsaniero~vs roll call wee. Cc~ssioner Smerilson. sazd he wasn't against the increase in vdllage but said he was against the way it was being spene. Pbeion by Commissioner trnmarm, seconded by Commissioner Myers Gut Ordinance No, 654 be cenaxively adopted ad Uue a second public heazing be scheduled for Pkmday, Septenber 24, 1984. Potion was carried by a unaninuus roll call voce. 10. Yublic Nearixig, Ordinance No. 655 - adopting a budget for fiscal yaffi' begirmirig October 1, 1984 and ending Sepeamber 30, 1985. Mr. Itruppenbacher read by Citle o~y. Pt. Ysrypmbacher asked that the typographical err rn the title be corrected co read SepeafSer 30, 19R5 in read of 1984. hk. Sim Ross said he tied many objections to the budges and wuTd-Iikesto discuss }yen individually. }~ said he objected eo ehe use of City vehicles for anything excepC official business and he said the laws of [be City prohibited any personal use. He cited the use of the City caz by the City Administrator going to Chanter of C .rte luncheons. Irt . Ross said he was opposed ro the purchase of ew fire emek because he did not believe one was required since eM Crnmty mould espond in ehe ev crock was Cable o get the tracks due c Mayor Gtant said a Eire truck wasnneeded and he reminded Ptr. Ross that he had owe been supporeer of obcaixung a new fire rvck. Mr. Ross con [Hued and he said he was not opposed Co salary increases and he questioned Che nwbertof Oepartmmts wiehin ehe City, saying that nee depazvrenes could only be established by Ordinance. Mr. Ross questioned the value of the City belonging co the Ronda League of Cities and he asked what benefit Che Caty received. Pk. itruppenbacher said ehe Rorida League cgs invaluable to him and ehe Ciey. He said he able obeam lee e law and decisions £ran League Aexomeys wietrouC cluryesand hetsaid his r azchat obtain xhe infonretion might take !Hors or days. He said [he League activelyssupported The Cities in Their lobbying efforts and mere defenders of the City's tvm rvle avemrity. Mr. Ross objected to the number o£ Canidssioness ascending [he Roxida League Gmrvention and he said it was only necessary for on end. Tir. [toss said xhe City was spending anney in violation of Che City Charcer,CSection 6.10 and he said Hoe one cent could be spene withoue specific approval of Che City Gmnissian. Pfr. Ross objected co previous e>gaendi[ures by ehe Cixy Gmnissian for photo processing, chmnber newsleecer, coffee, sec He questioned payments Eor sick leave and he asked nAy all City en~loyees had not read the Persocmel Policy Maiual and signed a o that effect. He aid the Personnel Policy M1+mnial g1y prohibited Citytkk~loyees fran getting immlved in City Elections and he scared else Ciry ®ployees were Hoc being requird Co sign an oath required before eoploynmt. Nk. Ross stated dac ehe Personnel Policy Manual prohibited en?IOyees flan msporcing arngs or alcolnl in city vehicles and he said the Pararedics were required to eransport dugs in erergency vehicles. - 11. Mcs. Carol Weil said chat she had act ended Como cork sessio:sconcenung ehe budge[ and during the work se is had been decided to prohibie city engnloyees £ran driving [heir Cicy arvehicles ham. She said she was enable co tend a third and the prevtous Decisions had been reversed. Mayor Crane said no fixel decision could be made on any issue :soil the Camussim was in a regular rtaecix~g. R. Red Peaz1 said enact Tk. Ross ndghc be z'lrit-picker but the Saw was tine 1aa and should be followed. M. Peazl said he was concerned abouC the pcssibfliry of langusod bringing the officer bare fran ehe Dn:g E}~forcemme Agency and he said he thought m officer was required due co Che exeenc of ehe dng problan. Lz. ca,~esaia~er Myera ®d„ded en. Rnaa [lent various camaaaionera has i,,.acea rim m carve na the cimrcer Review caaaittee ana Coat ne has res,aea m aer•,e. 13. Nncim by DepMayor Nlitchell, s corded by Commssioner Iormarm Gnat the public nearing 1R closed. Nntim carried by a unarturcnvs roll ez11 wte. Notion by C issimer lonamm, seconded by Cartaissioner Myers chat Ordinmce No. 655 be emweively adopeed and thze a second public hearing be scheduled for N nday, Sepcenlier 24, 1984. Nncim carried by a voce of 4 eo 1 with Ntayor Grane, OepMayor Mitchell, 6_vmissinners ioxvaxm and Myers voting Aye and Commissioner 9nerilsm wtix~g Nay. 14. The Comndssion recessed fran 9:30 p.m. until 9:40 p.m. 15. Public Hearuig, Qrdinance No. 656 - adopting a budgee for ehe Feaezal Revem~e Snaring Program fos fiscal yeaz begirming Ocmber 1, 1984 and ending Septenber 30, 1985. Tff. Nxuppmbacher read by title only. Ntr. Chacey described the revenue expected and the recamended expenditures. There was no discussion by mashers of tt:e audience. Nation by Cam:issimer 9rerilson, seconded by Bep`^ayor Mitchell drat public hearing be closea. Nation [orrice by a roll call Ccmrdssianer Myers said he questioned expmdinse of fmds~on the old amaauty building and he asked 14. Chscey to present plans for the renovaeion. I4. Ctacey said he would have plans available act last public heaeing. Nation by Camdssioner iaC secrnded by I>epMayor Mitchell chat Ordinance Nb. 656 be rvely adopeed and thae a second public hearing be scheduled for Nbnday, SepeeoSer 24, 1985. tMeion varied by a unminws roll call wce. Camdssioner 9rerilsm asked Chae the plena for renovating the cwmauty building be available by noon, Thursday, September 20, 1984. 16. First Reading -Ordinance !b. 652 -authorizing ehe construction of a new police st and a new camvsity building and establishing a special find by way of a spec5al levy of ad valorem taxes. Nk. Kxuppenbacher read by eitle only and said since the ordinance m fined to subjects, i mould nave Co be rear IMeim by Camassioner 9erilsmCas ended by Commiss£mer Myers that City Attorney rewrtte Orainmces. N Ciao carriedeby a :sar:vmus roll call voce. ll. Mr. s a„e uakere a.,a nx. rea Foaera apot~a to case camiaaion toncar„ing ere er problems [hey were experiencing with West Lake. N4. Ilskert said the ~ermlevel had risen 2-4 feet sr ce he had moved [here. 4 years ago and he said he [hough[ [he problem was wafer cardng £ran ocher subdivisions. Nk. bskert said he Bought the Folding ponds should be node to wxk propu'1y and he said no drvelopment should be permitted m ehe Ease side of Nest lake until ehe arainage problan had bem solved. Nk. Ted Fedora said he did not think the C1cy should nave pemdeeed his bare being buile and N1r. (]racey Baia the City's c s thae ebe finished elevation o£ a home be above flood level. Mr. Bill Marken said he was con med about the level of [he lake and he caked the Cmmission Eor assis[mce. Mayor Cyan[ said chat DCR did roc believe west Lake was at the Flood sra y }le said lJest lake was now 61.2 feet and the flood seace was 64.5 feet. Pk. Chacey described a proposed plan co have a pop off Sinc from (Jest Iake to Fast lake and he said the developers of xhe property eo ehe Fast had agreed to donate an easanene ar~d install a line. Ne said the pmpetty eo the Eas[ of West Iake would all drain into East Iake. 18. Mr. iarry Goldberg said he was a mesber o£ the Gsmission whm ehe drainage study had hem cmp~leted. He said [he Tiberon subdivision was experimcing a problan and he said that cxo Cicy Fire tngines Fad hem pwWing water for 48 hours co pw® dorm the lake. PS. Goldberg said the Lhgineers bad misled the Commission and be asked the Gmai.ssion for assistazice in solving the problen. Nk. Rrvppenbacher asked if the engineering done by the developer cas wrote and Tk. Goloberg said yes. Sfr. YsuPpenbacMr said he was wrorking on a sirtaliaz problem in Ocoee. Commissioner 9reailson said the Cicy had s cal s ous drainage pmblmm and he asked PL-. Cnacey [o brief [he Commission on planseto solverchm~. Pk. Chacey said M was meeting with the mmbers of Highland Hills ttanernm s Association on '11~esday Night to dismss their prnblan and he said i would be necessary m do a copo of the Tiberm SLbdivision. Pt. L4acey thm gave a brief Dueling of the varioua problmvs aid the proposed solutions. P1r. Ron Bugler of ehe Tiberon Give Subdivision asked when the puiq would be xwi and Mr. Chacey said only during the day. Me. Bob Laig ~f Tiberon said their problmi was caused by ehe pond not percolating. Gnmissimer Smerilson sorted ghat Mrs. Nan EYeenan tad m irrigation pomp that she mould donate eo Che City. Mayor (.Pant suggested [bat Pfr. Chacey meet with Florida Residenxial Ccmmmities ad atta~pc to solve probl®. lotion by Commissioner 3erilson, s corded by Cartni.ssioner Myers that P4. Chacey meet with representatives of FRC and aeCmq~t m find solution eo the problan. Pbeipn arried by a mmiaous roll call mote. Mayor Grart asked Nr. Chacey co also include Goldm Groves subdivision in the discussion. 19. Nasolutim No. 523 - anending five Year CaPieal IvProv®encs Progrm by accelerating ehe pin-chase of a ner fire truck. N¢. Kcuppaibacher read by title. Notion by Gsanissioner Smerilson, seconded by DepNxyor Mitchell that Resolutioi Nc. 523 be adopted. Nueion carried by a unsdxmus roll call voce. 20. Resolution No. 524 - mending budge[ for General Fmd For fiscal yeaz 1983/84. !k. Itrvppenbacher read by title. Moeion by Gmmissioner 3rerilson, s corded by Camdssioner luxmam Chat Resolution No. 524 be adopted.. Potion carried by a unm~ivaus roll call vote. 21. Cicy Admuusrrator's Report: Pir. Chacey briefed the Cwmdsstm m ehe pecieion to pave Georgia Avmue tam Waynan Sweet [o Credo aid from CYedo Co Sake View. He said menbers living on Che and block from CYedo eo Iake View did not wait their st et paved hue the £irse block did. P;c. Chacey said the first block mould be expensive due eo sMrc distance. Pbcion by Commissioner 9rerilsm, s ended by DapNayox Mitchell that P4. Chacey proceed with mgineerin~ studies and prepaze resolutions to pave Georgia Avenue frwn Waymazi to CYedo. Notion carried by a i¢~asssovs roll call voce. b. Mr. Chacey asked iF ehe Commission preferred co c tine the Senior Citizn Gran[ iith the proposed Cam¢mity Service Building. The Commission agreed they should be coined. Mocim~ by Gmmissioner Myers, seconded by Gxertdssioner Sresilson eiut ta-. Chacey proceed with plazs for a 5,000 square fooe c amiey Building. Notion carried by a rail call vote. Pfr. Chacey said based on a price of $5$.OJ per squaze foot, Che pe ce shuuld be approximately $1)5,000. Ns. Cnacey advised chat a petieim iiad been received requesting that ehe Cicy pave Pazk 5[reeC fran WiLra to I•~es[ take; lJilma from SR 424 [o Patk Street and Short Street fran Wilma to WesC Iake SCreeC. 1ne Camussion authozued NK. Cbacey to proceed with Engineering Plans. 22. The Ciry A[[orney's Report Mr. Ftxvppe~3acher said ghat be Fad received calls fran Florida Residential Cam.micies objeceing eo the Oeveloprenc Assistance Fees and he said he mould be nce ing wieh then next week co discuss tt~e maaer. b. Mr. Kxuppenbacher said that the administrative hearing m the discrvvx <a~lainc filed by NK. Rozier had been cwipleeed. He said chat 1+¢. Rozier had been n advised by ehe Heazing Officer gist he considered Cbe charge fraudulent aid ehen Nz, Rozier iai[hdrew his charge. Mr. Kruppmbacher comrended N . Rhmus Jackson, Director of Public 4rorks for his excellent wrk ae the hearing. 23. Mayor and Canidssiaiers' Neports: Cmmissioner torrzann said the Yiwen's Club had requested [he Cicy [o Cake dam a tree in the City right-of-way to provide' improved pazking. ttr. Chacey said tre Fad not eakm aceion becawe Clue er was live and he wanted the approval of Che Gmnission t Motim by Gmnission r Sorensen, s corded by Cmmiss Myers directing ehae Mr. tTacey have the ¢eeain question retnved. ibtion carried by a wmimous roll call mote. b.~ Crnmissioner Ian~m said that residents of the Tiberon Subdivisan Fad requested Chat their sulxtivisron be sprayed For wsquitces. Cwmissinner 9rer11son said he Fad only received the Sise of bills eo be paidcjusc prior to the ~etirig and he asked for a week's delay in paying eben. the Camussion agreed [hat in the fucise, the Cmc¢ssieners would receive a list of bills prior to Thursday Loon before rile secontl meeting and that the Camdssion would approve bills at tkux meeting. d. Crnvdssioner Myers asked abort tM repents concerning i`vsurance for llie madsers of ehe Cmmission and ehe potme'iu1 costs of reiabissing a~luyees fur up to LS days sick leave upon reeirerenC afeer 10 or more years service. Mr. Chacey said a report mould be available for ehe nexC treecing. Caumssimer Myers suggested eFa[ the legal advertisamts be described rtore cwq>letely. Camdssioner ltyers suggested Ctac the Police Departnmt con with Fingerprinting children because i[ a very popular progrmn. Lhiaf Naeming said the police could do is again in 3 weeks ass frnmissioner Myers asked if a response tad been ntade to Tk. Paut Carmll's leteer concerning hK. Ken Schra+. The City Clerk staged ttat a leteer had been wrieeen o hfr. Schraw explaitssng that he crnild n t operaee a gale office o of his hare. the City Clerk advised that Mr. Schraw had stated [hat he wuldexelocace office by October L, 19fl4 and elvC he mould cake the real estate sign dorm. -epMayor Miechell asked Chac ehe Wblic Works Departrrene spray the Skylark Subdivision and Che Iake Ruch Subdivision. f. Mayor rvanc amoim ed a Proclarecim for Che City's General Election Co De held on SLesday, Decmber L, 1984. Qualifying begins on October 5, 1984 aid ends on October 19, 1954. 24. The Cav~ission adjourned ac 11:34 p.m. ATTEST: Yo'r, City o-----ER