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CCMtg11-19-84LONGWOOD L[TY CONJai SSI ON NOVEMBER 19, 19II4 Present: Nayor Grant DepMayor Mitchell Lonmi ssioner Lo rma nn Lammi ssi ~~er Myers Comni ssi ~~er 3me rilson Oavid Lha cey, City AUmi ni st ra [or Frank Kruppenbacher, City Attorney Donald Terry, City Clerk 1. Mayor Grant called the meeting to order ai J:3C p. m. Invocation followed by Pl etlge of Allegiance to the United States Flag. 2. Approval of Pi notes, 11/12/84 Regular Meeting. Conmi ssi ~~er Lo rma nn asketl that paragraph 13(d) be co rected to read that the previous plans for Aei ter Park be given to the Parks Advi soryrCOrtmittee to us a gv i de. Notion by Commissioner Lormann, conded by Lonmii ssioner Sme ril son tha tami notes of 11/12/84 as corrected be approved. Motion carried by a voce vote. 3. Continuation of Public Hearing on Ordinance No. G63 - endi n9 Section 5.50 of the Personnel Policy and Procedures Manual to include [f ty Lonmi ssi ~~ers in tM1e Li ty's Group Insurance Plan. Mr. Kruppenbacher advised that he had been advised verbally [hat it ~rouid not be a conflict of interests for members of the Commission to vote on the Ordinance; however, he suggested that the Commission not take any further action on the matter until written as es had been rec ved from the Ethics Lonmi ssion. Mr. Kruppenbacher also saidsthatcthe Personnel Policy and Procedures Flanual would have to be amended by separate ordinance prior to adoption of Ordinance No. 663 s1 e it presently excludes memhe rs of the City [oneni ssion from its provi signs. Motion by OepNayor Mitchell, s tootled by Comni ssioner Smeri icon that Ordinance No. 663 re table a til r ri tten and a opinion i ved from tM1e Ethics Commission o ing propriety of City Lonmi ssi on volt ngsfq rcan increase in their benefits. Motionpcarried by a una nlmous roll call vote. 4. Mr. Kruppenbacher said that agenda item number 5 (First Reatlin9 of Ordinance No. 6fi5) w eady s the legal description for Lhe property in question w not ecei vetl onto me. Hena sked that the item be re oved from the agenda and rescheduled for December 10, 1984. Motion by DepMayor Mitchell, s conded by Coiimi ssi ~~er Smeril son that agenda item number five be tabled. Motion carried by a unanimous roll call vote. 5. Public Participation Period llr. Jahn Hepp, 1402 Robin Lourt, said he was ashamed of the treatment gi ven Mr. David LM1acey by Commissioner Smeril son at the previous meeting when Comni ssioner Smeril son made a motion fora vote of No Confidence in the City Atlmi nistra tor. Mr. Nepp saitl that Nr. Chacey had s ved the City i outstanding m and should not be subjected to nsul is or ridicule. Mr. Hepp stated that Lonmi ssioner Smeril son should follow Lhe the provisions of the Charter and state his r s far r ending r val of M Lhacey if that was his intention. Mr. Hepp said he wool devote for no confidence in Commissioner Smeril son. b. Mr. Bernard Linton obj ec [ed Co iM1e comments of Mr. Hepp antl said the coaonents were gut of ortler. Mr. Ed Sennett asketl for a status r ort on the correction of the Highland Hills .~ ~ drainage problem. asked for a zedeli st of equipment and M1e stated that Che City had c milted a metly of e asketl when the work would co n the drainage Swale and Mr~oLhacey said work would c right away but approval ofor u of the Vumps would require approval of the St. Johnn se River 4la ter Management Di s[ricte d. Mr. John Wait stated that he had written the Commissioners a letter about two accidents that happened to his family on November 16 and November 18 and he sai0 he was very co rued about the pDOr perforniance Df the Longwood Police Department and Fe said they Fatlca lacks tla sical o ri n9 atti Lode about the accidents. Commissioner Smeril son suggested thatrthenLomni scion wait until they had re ved reports of the police investigation into Che acct dentr. Captain Baker saf dcthe cases re being investigated and would be completed in 1 or 2 days. Commissioner flyers asked for a full wrl tten report. Mr. Charles Hepner of 403 Meatlowl ark asked for a report on the emergency es being taken on the Skylark Sewer Plant and Mr. Chacey said that all action hadsnot been completed and that he would submit a report at the next meeting. - f. Mr. 8asfi Craddock said he was opposed to the .5 milt tax to be voted on by the citizens on December 4, 1984. Ne said that he would prefer to donate 350.00 in cash and he said he wanted the residents who paid no taxes to help pay far the buf lding s. Mgvor Grant said he wa unable to cept his offer. Mayor Grant said _ the buildings we needed and he said the people would decide. g. Mr. DeanrPl ato said that Longwood residents' tax rates we very low compared to other parts of the county and he said citizens should recogni zeethe need for higher taxes to pay far the two needed buildings. - h. Mr. Frank Watts said he was apposed to the proposed mil loge in es to fund the new police station and new community boil dins and he said the Citycshould use the money it has co ing in. ' 6. City Administrator's Report: Mr. Chacey said he Fad written the City Lommi ssi oners a letter containing respondence from Florida Residential Communities offeri nq a solution to the Lake Ti baron storm water retention pond run off probi em. Mr. Chacey said that FRC Fad agreed to contribute $5,000 towards materials to be purchased to correct the drainage problem. Ne as ked the Commission for permission to proceed with the pl en submitted. Commissioner Flyers satU he had no problem with the Dl an and that he s happy that FRC had agreed to contribute $5,000.00. Lommi ssi oner Lormann said she agreed with the plan and she asked Nr. Kruppenbacher to read the FRC letter of October t], 1964 which he did. Mr. Ed Sennett said he objected to the statement contained n paragraph 3 co rn ing the drainage Swale in the Highland Hills subdivision and he said the swal enwas ne r alt goad properly. Comm ssi oner Smeril son said Fe was rued that the solution proposed might create problems in the Shadow Hil is s~bdivis ion and he wanted assurances that the solution would work co rattly without rea Ling other problems. Mr. Chacey said the County would not approve the request for permit if the plan was not co tact and he said the plan would not create any water problems for Shadow Hill. Commissioner Smeril son said Mr. Chacey's letter said the vests of the materials we estimated Co be £6,500 by Mr. Chacey and he said he objected tD approving the expenditure of funds without engi neeri n9 pi ans showing there would be no problems. Mr. Chacey said that FRL would do the engineering studies and submit with their request for a permit to the County. Lonmissi oner Lormann safd she agreed that Seminole County would not is a permit if it would to drainage probi ems. Lonmi ssi oner Smeri l son said heswanted infonnati on co ning water retention in the a ea that the water would be got n9 and he cited exampt esnpfr solutions in on reati ng problems in another such as the water from Highland _ Ni11s and Golden Groves creating a water problem i West Lake. Mr. Larry Goi dberg said he lived in the Ti baron section and he said the City had spent 5]5,000 on drat nage study and Fad not made any improvements re amended by the study. Mr.aLhacey said the City had made se eral improvements and wa on the process of acquiring ea - men is to fmpl ement rewmmendations of the s LUdy insthe Mud Lake/Lake Searcy ppppffSe 1I4 c~nzcev aXdD~R'2a~Co'p"ro~ee~l~~; t~eiaRee~igero~"~ra; °a9e ~n~rreci'0, e~°~e~dmmen'2ea. Motion ca ri ed by a vote of 4 to 1 with Mayor Grant, DepMayor Mitchell and Commissioners Lormann and Myers voting Aye and Commissioner Smeril son voting Nay. b. Mr. Chacey said the City had re ved a letter from the attorney of Nlr. Steven Kostowicz of Lot 16, Ni ghta ntleHi lls demanding that the City cease and desist any action on his clients property until the City provided all a ai table fnfo rmati on on the drainage problem and its impact upon Mr. Kostowicz's property. Mr. Kruppenbacher said he would contact the attorney the next mo ni n9 and atlvi se Mr. Chacey and he suggested a delay until n Tuesday, November 20. Commissioner Myers asked why the City was requi rednto qi ve nim any information and Mr, Kruppenbacher said he was not aware of any requirement Yhat the City provide him the information requested end he said that was why he was contacting the attorney. Mr. Chacey said he and Mayor Grant had attended a Greater Orlando Transportation Study Committee meets ng on November 19, 1984 and he had been asked to respond to a ques tionai re. Mr. Cnacey asked that the Commission approve the responses given. the Commission agreed with the proposed responses. ]. City Attorney's Report: Mr. Kruppenbacher asked the Commission tD put Ordinance No. 666. ing the proposed temporary closing of Lamont Avenue and Shadow Trail ono thenagenda s, a it was ne sa ry that the ordinance be adopted prior to December 31, 1984 Motion bycCOmni ssioner Sme ril son, s conded by DepMayor Mi tcheil that Ordinance No. fi66 be placed on Lhe agendae Motion c Ted by mll call vote. Mr, Kruppenbacher read by title only.arMOti on byuCOmni ss toner Smeril son, s conded by Commissioner Myers that Ordinance No. 666 be accepted on first reading and that a public hearing be scheduled for December 10, 1984. Motion carried by a unan ~mous roll call vote. e. Mayor and City Lommi ssi one rs' Reports: comni ss;oner smern son save ne has re mea a tel epnone Galt from Mrs.aTeresa Brown of the Seminole County organization for Children with Learning Disabilities co ni n9 their request for use of the Li ty Comni ssi on facilities by their organization for 1 night a month for 4 months. Conmi ssi ~~er Smeril son said only parents would be involved and he said he thought there wa sunderstan ding about their request. Motion by Commissioner Smeril sons conded by Lommi ssioner Lormann that the Seminole County Association for Children with Lea rni nq Ois abi li ties be authorized to use the City Conmi scion Chambers on each month for four mgntns. Motion was carried by a unanr mous roll call vote. b. Comni ssioner Smeril son said Chief Greg Manning had recently been the subject of the press and television stations. He said thief Manni n9 had been doing a good job for the City and he wanted to give him a vote of <onfi tlence. Motion by Commissioner Smeril son, seconded by Comm ssioner Myers that Chief Manning be given a vote of confidence. Mayor Grant said he had conff Bence 'n Chief Manning but he said under the Charter, Chief Manning reports to David Chacey as City Administrator and he said any such vote by the Commission would take the matter out of Chacey's hands. commissioner Lormann said the City had ne ved any letter or cation co ning Greg Manni nq and she didvnotrthink the Lonmi ssi on shoal dnact until they had re 'ved such a letter. The motion wa rried by a vote of 3 to 2 with Lomni ssioners Myers, Smeril son and DepMayor Mitchell voting fiye and Mayor Grant and Commissioner Lormann voting Nay. OepMayor Mitchell asked when th=_ 2nd half of Church Avenue would have si tlewal ks to Highway 17-92 and Mr. Chacey said work was being done as time penni is but Fe said often there were more important, work t0 be dpne and the work force was only half manned. d. GepMayor Mitchell said he M1ad previously requested as istance from Representative Cart Sel ph in obtaining an extension for the Reiter Park Grant. He said he hatl learned by telephone that the City would be re vi ng a letter asking fora formal Resolution and request for an extension to thecgrant and Fe hatl been as ured that a 180 day extension would be granted. DepMaypr Mitchell as ketl that Mayor Grant write Representative Set ph a letter of thanks far his assistance. Comm ssioner Lprmann asketl that Oak Street between CFUrch Avenue and Jessup and Overstreet be tack oiled and Mayor Grant asked that Credo be included. Mr. Chacey said he would include them on his lists. f. Ploti on by Lpmni is inner Lormann, seconded by OepMaypr Mitchell that approved bills be paid. Motion carried by a unapt moos roll call vote. 9. The Loimni ssi on adjourned at 9:00 p.m. x ~~~ ~~ ' ~l byyar, City of Longwood, F1 'da ATT ESi: ;ty c