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CCMtg02-13-84tDNtkSJDD CITY OJIM[SSION FEBRWRY 13, 1984 Present: Mayor Gran[ Deputy Ntayor Mitchell Caimi.ssi~mer 9rerilson David Chacey, City Adndnis[racor hank Kruppenbacher, City Aicomey ibrald Terry, City Clerk Absmt: Crnrtdssi.oner Innascm Conmissioner Myexs 1. Mayor Grane called ehe meeting to order. Imoration followed by Pledge oL Allegiance co the United States Flag. 2. Approval o£ Ttinuees, 1/26/84 Regulaz Meeting and 2/6/84 mock session. Motion by Cunnissiw~er Srerilson, seconded by Deputy Mayor Mitchell Htat ndnutes of 1/26/84 and 2/6/84 be approved as sutmieted. Nation carried by a ~i~ roll call mote. 3. Public Hearing, (Xdinance No. 616 - on of l.nt 10, Elitztninger Farms, Addition 2b. 1, Plae Hook 5, Page 68. Requested by Rises Ray. Mr. Rn~ppenbacher read by ciele «ay. Irtr. Ckcey described Hie location of ehe property. 'there was no fi¢Hier camimes, pro or con. Nation by Deputy Mayor Mitctsell, s runded by Gmnissioner 9mrilson chat public hearing be closed. Motion carried by vice vote. Iroeion by Deputy Mayor Mitchell, seconded by Qmnissioner 9resilson, Htae Ordinance No. 616 be adopted. Maeion carried Dy a w~innus roll call mote. 4. Public Hearing, Ordinance No. bl] -rezoning loos 1 through 10 and 15 Hssough 21, Block 10, Mrtaunger A~ditinn, be rezoned fran R-lA to R-1. Request sutmitted by Randy Lubinsky. Mr. Itruppabacher read ordinance by eiele only. Mr. Cnacey describes location of property, Mr. Randy Lubinsky said chat his original request was co rbe property co R-2 For duplexes. tte said that the R-LA zoning required Mres coebe 1,800 square feet and he said he could noe aarkee M1~es of ehae su ~n that area. Mr. I.ubinsky stated clot in ew of the opposition from the residenes of Hie. area and fmn what he imdersenod to be the road of ehe Cmmission, he had req~seed that his requese be anended eo reatl R-1 in read of R-2. Mr. Lubix~sky said he will believed Hat R-2 was preferable. Mrs. Janet Davis said she Lived one block from the and said her bare was 1,800 syuare feet az~d said she would prefer these ehe pro- perty rennin R-LA. ['ti-. Glen Aurbeck asked when the property was xevmed R-]A and Mr. Qtacey said in 1982. Mr. Ran Davis asked if there would be a paved road leading to ehe property and M1ff. enacey said that question mould be discussed at the hearing for the rice plan. Mayor Ltant said ctac paving expenses would stave eo be shared and he snggeseed Chat !K. Davis c c[ Mr. Chacey and other property tmm n Hhe T4. Bd Brown asked how many hares weld be buile and Mr. Cr~accy saidsthe man~niun Soc srze was ]5 fnoe on front of toe which made it possible to build 12 house:. 5. Com~dssioner Myers cued at ]:50 p.m. Mr. Ed Rrawn said 14th Street was bad'ac presenT and said chat additional traffic world only make things worse. Commissioner 9rerilson said that rezoning fran R-LA co R-1 mould only involve an increase of tom N¢. Ray AnasUSia and tk. Fred Rider said the roads were in very bad shape. Mr.sMike To..nsend asked the Gmrzission to Look at other potential grw h areas in the a and n t decide an each parcel separately. There wa no further discussion, pro orecon. rb inn by Commissioner Smrilson, s corded by DepMayor Mitchell, that public hearing be closed. Nation carried by voice vote. Cwmu.ssioner Hmerilson questioned M1ow the adverei.semnts for the rezoning were cHarigetl after the first reading. Mr. Krvppenbacher said the Commission at the last nee[ing had muely wted to have a public. hearing on the rezon.i.ng. He said based upon input made ae the 1st r dss~g he applirane asked these [he dinance be ciwiR d read R-I in ecad of R-2~ N¢. ILnQ~pmbather said the rehensive zonang ordia~ce penid~ a shar~ge or ama~dren[ Prior eo ehe adverbs being mailed eo the newspaper. Rxvppan- ba<her said the Ciry C1ezk had advised him of the reyuested change and said he had advised clot it should be be adverci5ed as a change Co R-1 to prevent any claim of the Gmmission doing wrong. Cmmissi.oner Myez Ced that the legal n ti e posted cn [he property was incorrec and cead <hmge in zoning fran R-]A Co R-2. o19ce Ciry Clerk s aced that the not.i.cetFud hem prepazed prior to the applicant asking for a change mine caning and nod noc been corrected t snow cne change. xe said cne node should have bem corrected wl,m ehe appliu'mt clw:ged his appliracim. Commissioner flyers said there was a lot o£ confusion alwuc ehe matter and ittat he had received 50 phme calls c a,ing cne rezoning notice. Mayor craz:c asked me city clack to read me letter that was mailed co each proper y owner living within }00 feet and this leteer advised each property wmer that the rezoning was from R-lA [o R-1 and mentimed that the applicane had amended his origi.:ul request from R-2. !k. ICxvppenbacher said ehe in c mould not imalidaee any rezoning action because each property owner was put on ec proper e by n wspaper ads and letters. Notion by Cmmiss r 9reriison, s ended by DeputytMayor Miechell Citat Ordinance No. 61] be adopted. Motion r=++ted by aeimm:inws roll call wee. 6. Mayor Grant presented an award co Representative Pobby Braneiay which camended him for his efforts on belwl£ o£ law and order. Representative Brantley tlw:ked Mayor Craze[ for ehe award. Mayor Crmc called for a brie{ recess ae 8:10 p.m. sid the Camdssion vneting resmrzd ac 8:15 p.m. ]. Public Hearing, Conditional Use - Dr. Neil Yorks, Co locate a dental office in Pazk Square which has a C-2 zoning. Mk. B. D. Sinpson said he was present to represent Mc. and Mrs. Scimeemmi who were ill. Tnere were noc pro o Motion by CamSssioner Strerilson, s corded by Deplsyor Mitchell ettactpublic hearing be closed. Motets carried by voice MDeion by 6 missianer Myers, seconded by Cmmissinner Smerilsan, cba[ CandicionaleUSe be granted for a dantal office eo Dr. Parks in Pazk Square. Nnci.on carried by isar~inous roll call wee. 8. Resolution No. 512 -approving rotes and procedures governing the operaCiw of the Longwood L1ty G fission. 'lhe City Cle[srt zead Resolution No. 512 in rrety. Notion by DepMaYOr Miechell, seconded by G issioner 9rerilson that Resolutirn No. 512 be adopted. Nueion carried by a unaztiooos roll call vote. 9. City A~Miniseraeor's Report. Mr. Chacey said bids had bem received by [he City tamty tan A~ truck. Mr. Chacey said the law bid was a ual er on wick 13 speeds and he said the Public 4bxks Dice or had recamvnded that the bid byrHeinezel- 's '[suck Curter for $51,492.00 be accepted. Mr. Chacey said Mr. Jackson thought the w offered in the crock mould prove cheaper and :rare reliable in the long runcsin esdeiving a 13 speed truck required considerable skill deal experience. Mayor (,rant said the autmta[ic transmission was mast expensive and he believed the aanual a heeler purcYase- Mr. (fiacey said the City could no[ afford a qualified drivermmd Mr. Jackson said a driver could no[ get out of 5th gear in t]ie City. Qx:mis- er Snerilson said he agreed with Mr. Jackson's re nmrendaeions. Deputy Mayor Mitthell asked i£ mmey had bem budgeeed for ehe trvck and Mr. qucey said is ttad artd wul.d be divided equally between ehe Street Deparrnene, the Waeer Departmmnc and the Sewer peparmonc. Moeion by Commissioner Srerilson, s corded by Deputy Mayor Kitchell titat City approve bid o£ $51,492 by Heintazlm~n's 'heck (zn[ r, Inc. Ibtion Failed by of 2 to 2 with Deputy Mayor MiCChe11 and Crnmissioner 9rerilson wing Aye and MayoreGraz:r and Camdssioner Myers voting Nay. T4. Chacey asked that the bids be sidered a meeting and Mayor Gran[ directed t'he City Clerk co put the bids m the agenda fort£ebxvary 20, 1984. 10. New Fire Station on Waynan Sereee. 4. Chacey described ehe locacim o£ Che pro- posed fire st and said thae the Lande Planning Agency had made M rmcnre'ations rn their review1~He said the IPA recamended Chat [he builtling should be higher than 7].5 feet above sea Sevel and hey had recamnnded tMC the entry driveay for e:ployee and visieors care rr~ off Magrolia instead of Waymvi Screec. M14. Ctacey said there Fad never 'oem any water pmbLens in this ar a to his knowledge and he recrnnwded that the floor of the building be raised byeme block or m addieimal eight inches. i~rc. Cracey said he agreed wieh LPA's recammdatim that mplwyees and er fran Maymolia. NnCion by Camnissioner 9reci]..son, seconded. by DepMayor Mitchell that site plan for new Fire sea ion m Wayman Street be appmved subjece eo eas' g the heig}at of the base by onetblock and that the eaployee/visitor driveway ui Fran Magnolia Avenue. Nation carried by a unanimrws roll call vote. DepMayor Mitchell asked wFm ehe fire staeim would be cong~leted and Mr. Qwcey said approxvmeely 6 to 6 weeks after bids were approved. Mr. }Wgh Lenderking said he owned property across ehe atreex. fran the siee and he said he had not bem u:foxsed about the new fire seaeion. Mr. I.mderking said he was opposed Co the presmt s'r and he asked if [he property was properly zoned for a fire Mr. (Racey said the necessity co rezone was being onsiderai.Gxmdssim:er SYrerilson said ehe fire sration was a line cn the asrmt budget and had bem discussed at public hearings. Mr. IFnderking also questioned a 72 foot depth m the retention pond and Cmmissimar Smerilson said that was the elevation of the recmci.on pmd above. sea level, not the depxh. Nm. Lenderking asked iE the fire weld do away with ehe playgro:md and Mr. Ghacey said only a section 100 £eee by 100 feetawuld be lose ad thae area wwtd be fenced fran the regular playground. Mr. 1Endexking said he are hew he fele aFoue ehe project but mould lee the Camdssion know. Na's. Itim Chapman suggested that the fire taeion be buile at a different locatim and said all of the playgromd vas needed. She said many elderly people live nearby and she thought x2:e sxatann was sn a pwr lomtion. ll. Mr. Chacey stated thae he Fad r ved a letter fraa Mr. Gene Stephmsm, a mey for Mr. Sim Reiter concerning the purchase of the tom acres frmi C4. Reiter by the City. Mr. 6acey said the letter contained a counter offer to sell the City 1} acres for $55,000 per acre for a total price of $82,500. Nayor Grant said he tad not had m opportmiry w speak with l4. Reiter about the p:arluse of H:e property bue mould do so. Mr. CFacey said xlue Mr. StepFmson Fad asked the Commission for a reply by 1Uesday, Febrvary 14th. N¢. ICrvppmbarhex said Fe mould call FK. Stephms~m and request a weeks delay. 12. nr. (}acey advised ritac the results of the poll taken by the city cmceming the possibility of a garbage frmchise indicaeed Chat 1,191 hares were in favor of the fxmchi.se and GO1 wmeed the presmt systmi. Mayor Gtmt suggested a wrksessim to insider gmgraphic bo:sdaries for the franchise and said he ttioupJ:e the City should be divided into se so that smaller crngmies mould be able co bid on the franchise. Mayor 4tmt saidthe did not wane ro put anyone out of busine Ttte Commission agreed eo conduct a wrk session at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, Febxwary 1]s 13. Mr. Ckacey s red CFa[ s sidents were under the ivp:re m chat they could really deduct any lost rablevisim time fran their billsssiHe said Ure correcC proced:.rce was eo advise Orange/Se:dnole CabLevisi.on of the period of ctm Lost coverage and requese ehe w:pmy to make an adjusmimt. DepMayor Nitthell said nemehly chazges Fad been inG eased twice in the past few ercmths by tn-ange/Saninole Cablevisi.on and he suggested chat t}:e city~look at Srorer CabLevisim. 'the Caami.ssim: decided to discuss the Orange/Smdnole Cablevision franchise at the wrksesson an Friday, Febxvary 1] and the tyre was mrreceed to 3:00 p.m. 14. Gicy Attorney's Repore: Ftr. F.rtWpmbacher advised the Camussim m the sc tus of the Daniel >bv+/Tony Brooks s lle said Mrs, tbw's third ca~lainc Fad bem dismissed and she was glum an opportunity eo refile for the Lch turn. Mr. Brooks's sur s also dismissed for the 3rd eime. Me. I(rvppmbacher said the Iongwud Police Depaznrent had acted extremely cautious and he said the City's posture was good. I5. T4. Kn~ppmbacher said M1e had met with TK. Ixator, Attorney for Florida Residential Comumicies to discuss ehe Developrtmc Assistance F es fixing charged for sewe Nk. Rrr~penbacher said ehe City of Palm Heath tad recmely successfully defended ~inµ~acc fees for parks m and a copy was being forwarded m him for review. He suggested that Fe be given m opportwity eo review this material before ehe City took a posieim. 16. Mayor and Canm.ssioners'. Reports Coim~issimer Smerilson suggested that the Cannission also c<rz~sider the question of proper pmced~ses for amending applications once submitted eo ehe City. COnmi.ss.i.on .~ su Ji as rezoning ac the wrksessioa to be held rm Feb'roary 1J, 1984. He said he thought Che Ciry Camdssion should review legal advereisvig requirmrxits and the procedures for ratifying residents. Camdssi.oner 9rsrilson also suggested that sect a. 22-3 of the City C de which prohibits bicycle riding m public sidealks be deleted.r He said it was preferable To have bieyles on sidewalks ehan m sweets and roads. Mayor Grano questioned Che need Eor deleting the sectim sin e the Police Departnimc did rnx enforce this se Gnmissimer SreriLson said if it s againse ehe law co ride bicycles on sidcewalks, the law should either be deleeed or~mfozced. Nn ion by Commissioner Snerilson, seconded by Caanissioner Myers chat m ordinancetbe prepared Co deieee se von 22-3 from the City Code. Deputy Mayor Mitchell suggested chat tlcis' er be considered ae worksessim to be Held on Februazy 1lth. 'fie Conu¢ssion agreed toeadd this subject co wrksessim and changed The Tice of the meeting to 2:00 p.m. Crnmissioner Myezs asked about the sta s of Che e~pty lot m the corner of Ctedo and Seidnole. !4. Chacey said that bad hem curved moor To the Codes £hforce- mmC Officer for accim. Covmissimer Myers objected m Teens be ingdiscussed which m the agenda such as purdasing Reiter property, cablevtsion bills, and garbagetfranchise. N¢. Chacey said he had only received a letter fran Mr. Stephenson m Monday on Che Reiter property and he had asked £ox a reply the nom[ day. Mr. Chacey said his only purpose ix~ discussing the Orange/Cablevision bills was to clear up a sunderstanding chat he tad Ieamed above since Che agenda was dis¢ibuted. Mayor Grant said Che question of the Reiter property was considered an arergeney in vrew of the short essre period. Cwwiss r Myers thanked Mr. (Sacey for having tka street lights ~.nstalled m BisTline Avmuee. Ntion by Deputy Mayor Mitchell, secoeMed by Ccmnissioner Saerilsan that City 1~ pay approved bills. tk. Cnacey said there were sufficient fords Co pay bills. Motion carried by a roll call vote. DepMayor Mitchell suggested Chat Che Ciry proceed with squaring off Che districts for future azmexaeion. Mr. Cna<ey then dvscussed the proposed future limi and proposed amexatims for tnngwood. T4. Qacey suggested that i£ Che additional property were amexed, rl~e fa'mission c ider increasic~- the marber of Cmmd.ssion Diserices m ]. He said if all ttie arm .suggested were amexei, wrould involved approximately 5,000 persons. ccimiissianer Sverilson queseioned whether ehe City should amen Che Bolting Hi11s ar with all the dirt streets. Camdssion Snerilson said a new fire staeion might beeeequired and to said ansc people were naarm well water. tie asked Mr. Qacey i£ he knew what the wimty was expending to maintain the dirt s¢ee[s in the Rolling tlills sdbdivisi.cn and NK. Chacey said he did Hoe know. Deputy Mayor Mitchell asked if the proposed amexatim could ewer the 8-10 hares m Rock Lake Road. t4. a,aeey said they mould be included. Mayor Grant said he was in fawr of the proposed mmexation and said ie unuld result in additioal revenue sharing funds fran the State. tlep3Mayor Mitchell asked Chief Chapman how many calls he had oue- side the City lase year and Chief Chapmar~ said approximately 300 calls. Mr. B. D. Sinpson said he thought Che Ciey should E.irse concmcraee on elimi enclaves within Ne City. Mtr. S'ingison said he did no[ chiNc the City should c~msideraannexing the Rolling Hi11s area because the Crnmty had cre„e,dous drainage problm+s with about 5300 million requixedeo correct than. Me. Simpson said prose of Che area eo be arrziexed esidaitiai and weld Hoc resole in rm~ch tax ciat property. LRllef Macming said erase of his calls weresm nigtmayrLJ-92 because the Ciry had road coverage. Chief Manning said [he Sangmod Police Department provided backup wera~e To the wonalanaa. Mayor crane a nappMayor Miernell eaia they were all forc[he the Camiissi.on requested Mr. (Racey To eigaCe Che proposed armexaeeicncand report back eo tR~an on April 9, 1984. Notion by Dept1ayor Mitchell, s vended by Cannissioncr Sverilson t e ttat. i s [he crosmsvs of Che Grtnissinn o proceed with the concept of amexati~ s proposed by N¢. Cfacey. Ibtion carried by a wani~rous roll call vote. Mayor Gra,t Baia xnat ne wianea xo reappoinx ttea cai„es. ~ro1e iaiLLians Gra e Bradford and Gladys Piloian e the Historic Gma¢ssion and c also appoin ew ambers, Deputy Mayor Willias Mitchell az:d lhs. tyneeee Danis. trbei~x by (:am¢ssioner Myc'rs, s ondea by Camussioner 9mrilson to approve the appoinmimts. Moti.cn ca ied by vice voce. Mayor Giant said he mould nave an additional appoinmmt at a laxerxdate. Mayor Granc requested the Ciry Clerk to road a Proclamation proclaiming tl~e we lc of March 4, 1984 as "organ Dornx Awareness Week" and also a letter received fran FLoxida Power C.r~ration which emma:ded xhe Police Depasxmene £or [Heir excellenx wrk in patroling their azea. 1]. '1T:e Camission adjourned at 9:5] p.m ~y~~'~ g~a-~ei~ ATLGSL: ~'~L