CCMtg08-23-82iAIY]WD C21Y OS2455ION
August 23, 1982
Presme: Mayor tonreem
Cmmi.ss r titan
Gnmissipner O'tzary
Cumdssioner Pappas
C issioner Uskert
David Chacey, Cicy Administrator
Marvin Rooks, Cicy Attorney
D old Terry, City Clerk
1. Mayor lomann called the nw.eting Co order. Irrvocation follaued by Pledge of
Allegiance eo the Uri[ed States Flag.
2. Approval of Minutes, 8/16/82 Regular Meeting. Tbtion by Comnussioner Pappas,
econded by Gmrtdssioner O'Leary tlwt vdnutes of 8/16/82 Regular Meeting be approved
as suhmtted. Motion carried by una~vmus roll call voce.
3. Public hearing, Ordinance tab. 556 - prov a' 9 for operarion of sear syscen.
Mr. Rooks read by eitle only and said he lead proof of publica[ion of notice. Tk.
Chacey bziefed the Commission on the necessity for an increase in ninthly fee eo
$12.00 and said increase was required to add one half a nan co payroll to elimina _
vre pay and m provide for aneicipated repairs in coming fiscal yeaz. Mr.
Chacey said expenses had increazed due eo costs of electricity and said he wanted to
obeain art auxiliary power plant ttvt cmitd permit operation of the snxr olazies if
the City lose power for several days due to a hurricane. Mr. Fiacey said the planes
made less [Fan $1,000 profit this year and with anricipa[ed incare and excenses for
Eiscal year 1982-83, M projected a $22,000 loss. He said that [he $3.00 in
mould reduce ehe loss by $16,000. Nk. Carl Sherman asked wFat the present soewarse
and Mk. Chacey said $9.00. Mr. Id. H. Mayo spoke in opposition to the
esaying CFat races were raised last year. Mr. Mayo asked if money cos
being set aside for capital i~rwmenes ad Mr. Rucey said present rates do not
provide sufficient funds for capital iery>rwerent. Mr. Chacey said Iwgcxwd has
Lowe swage and ehae is bermvse salazies paid operators ar ~sder
Hiosetof sisrowding cities. Mr. Tom Pratt said he recopuzed the need for water
aid sewer rare increases and im recrnvmded tS~at the Commission authorize the
s requested. Mr. Cnacey said cFe expenses shvm for the sewer deparmmt
didrnoeere£lect prorata expenses for the Public Works Director, the Ciry Admixus-
oc else City Cprzaissian 1Fere was fintFer di lotion by
Conmiss r Uskert, s onded by Compissi.on r O'Leary that public hearing be closes.
tbtion carried by unanvroiu roll call wee.
4. Cwndssioner Usker[ said he supported the recmmclWed increase in sewer fees.
G issioner Pappas said he thought $3.00 per moth was coo mr1~ and suggested
a lower fee. Gmnissioner Pappas said the City was able co with necessary
funds for other pspases such as au[omnbiles and he thoupJrc funds would be available
for sewer plan repairs if required. Caadssioner O'Leary said the City should
operaee s r plants a efficLmtly as possible buC he e ld see roroblmvc c g
up in the future s sehe planes wee 12 yesrs old. Crnmiss r O'iPary said
he wasn't sure ekac the entire $3.OOrwas needed. Mayor Lomnnn said she M~o~he
that $3.00 was coo l.arpe an increase. Cvmdssioner GYm~t said one pury~ was
replaced last yeaz :end Mr. Chacey said there were stilt 3 lEEC a i s t 'der
wi h 2 pary,s and rotors for each. Gmmissipner Gtnnt said a sinkfnp, find sFwld
have been established for funse repairs. Mr. CFacey said the City did Fave $83,000
side for replacarmc of sewer plaza tanks. Mayor Iorntvm su;yeseed that the
se be Iimieed to $1.50 per mooch. Grzmissim~er O'Leazy .said he rFwght ehe
e should be $2.00 per myth. Camussioner Pappns asked for a shag of hands
pf [hesmaber o£ esidents fran Colwdnis Harbor and Skylazk. There were four
sidars fran Skylark presmr d Gmmissicm peas asked Mr. Mayo and Mr.
Shenren rf $2.00 crew e weld be oo large andpbpU said $2.00 would be o.k.
5. Tbcion by Cmmissimer Pappas, s tootled by Crnmissinner O'Leary Gat Section 12 of
Ordinance No. 556 be amended eo readetwo ($2.00) dollars instead of three ($3.00) dollazs.
tbtim was carried by a v e of 4 co 1 with Cmmissioaers O'Leary, Pappas, Grant and
Uskert voting Aye and Mayor Lon~m voting Nay.
6. Motim by Crnmissioner O'Leary, recorded by Cmmiasionez Pappas Gat Ordi.nace No.
556 as amenaed, be adnpeed. Moth carried by a voce of 4 co 1 with Camdssioners (.Toot,
Uskert, Pappas and O'le+ary wring Aye and Mayor loxmerm voting Nay.
]. Mayor taxmsin stated coat she ~ntea againat the a~ameac as the amoti.a of
Ordinance No. 556 because she believed Gat a increase of $1.50 was sufficiae.
0. Public Nearing -Ordinance Cb. 55], providing for the operation of water system.
Nh. (]vacey briefed ehe Camdssisn m ehe budgee for Gv wares depaxtnat. Ne said he
expected a 59,600 deficit this fiscal yeac ad a $85,000 deficit for 1982/83 unless
a increase in s granted. Mr. CFacey said the suggested inc red mould reduce
the estimated losses fox next year by $25,000. Mr. Bill Mitchell asked iE comrercial
e charged ~rore itan residential custwnrs and Mc. thacey said Grey paid
ra for saewer service but Hoe for wager. Cmmissioner Grant asked where fiords
ivetl fran Itmgwod Utilities Lor billing [heir cazried and Mr. (Macey
sad $8,269 was expecxed ro be received this year. Comm.ssimereGrat objected to a
se in persoael for the wager depazt'mae and Mr. enaoay explained tlwt the
additional person he was requesting would be assigned eo the Fat¢ and sewer depazmmt and
-lc in the field. Cmmissioner Pappas suggested Gag finds received fran lcmgxood
Utilities be idmti£ied m the budget. Cmmissioner O'isary asked abort a drop in
rmated interese from $30,000 this year to $20,000 Fos fiscal year 1982/83. h4. aacey
said [hat Fos because of the money to be sport m new moll ad plat expasi.on. Commis-
er Grant asked t't. aacey haw m h moray weld be left after paytng for well azd
Mr~Chacey said $60 to $]0 thousand. Mr. Cazl S1iem~a asked why expenses of $60,000
for new waxer lines this year and $35,000 next yeaz mould be used in detemdning amrse
of fees for and asked if r es mould go dam aft¢ er tin
Th. Chacey sad iney had been collectedofor lase 5 years to pay for lin ad said he
hoped that water races could be reduced within next two yeazs but said [his td depaid
upon charges fox electricity and other ix~tlatiaazy expenses. Me. 5'nerma asked i£ [hie
additional one Falf ~ for water would eliminate the need far $],000 overtime pay arW
Mr. Chacey said some bug not a11. Mr. Hill Mitchell asked if there was airy fed¢al
fiords available for wcer plane expasim. Mr. Chacey said the Gity had tried for gnats.
9. Mr. Jim Ross objected eo Section 5 which permits a city ery~loyee o ester Hie pre-
s of a wmer eo inspece the water systan ad said this ors a violation o£ his
rights Mr. Rooks said this subject had cam uP last year' ad Hie seceion had been
mrended to read pxeni.ses instead of property. Mr. Ross said the carding was still
objectiaable. Fh. Rinks said there is a i~®licic right of Hie LZty to Hake certain
inspeceions ad this mould be proper wiGr or wdGmut an ordinate. Mayor innmam read Hce
proposed Section 5. Mr. Chacey said the Southern $tadaztl Building Code gives Building
Officials era greater authority co enter property in carrying out their duties-.
Camdssioner prat objected to the City doing ay repair of private wager systens. Mr.
Chacey said the seceim was nurse used by Mr. Ftak Brain wfim he tiros the water meter
on Lor nea cusearers ad he finds the waxer naming while the house is vacae. Wna
and ifa wpc,she woo d turn~thelmeeerooffa tl leavefatnotefor vmferstosPrevae flooaing
of the property. Mr. Tan Pratt stated etat he ors in favor of ehe recanrmded increase
Ibcion by Camdssimer Pappas, s tootled by G issioner Uskect ghat
Public Hearings be closed. Moeion carried by a unaniemus roll call vote.
10. Mayor Inmu~m suggested ehae [Fie Camdssion resolve the question containing $ectim
Cannissioner Uskere said he did Hoe see ay reason far the vter reader to go on
private property and cited a personal exmple fieie a Ham' facet wasatakm o e
of by htr. Brom withoue mcerssig the property. He suggestedgittac lasts e f
satx{on 5 be aeletea. Mayor Lon~m aia ere s cad last year m,d
she did n the need Eor Eurrher change. Mayor lonnsemcasked G.nmissiuner ~tant
how Seceinn 5eshwld be chm~ged. Camdssioners Grmit and Uskere suggested chat a
period be pieced afeer the wrd 'treeer" in Section 5 and Hat the reiainder of
ce be deleted. Mr. Tan Pray requested Hat Section 5 raven and
saidoche prenises shwld be available Foz inspecciw by the Ciey. Mrg Rooks said
he would bring N e l.aw on the subject a next mee ing. T4. Jim Goss said he
would withdraw his objections [o Seceiw S.C
11, Commissioner CYant said he was opposed to increasing the base rate by reducing
ehe arowe used to miniemm~ usage eo 4,000 frwn 5,000 gallons. Camd.ssioners
O'Leary, Pappas, Uskert and Mayor Lonrmm said they agreed faith Commissiwer 4tant.
12. Notion by Crmdssioner 4tae, s corded by Commissioner O'Leary Hat Sec[iw lla
be mmmmided [o read five thousand (5,000) gallons and thee Section I16 be amended eo
read five thwsand and one (5,001) to an Hwusand (10,000) gallons. Nociw was
carried by unaniaous roll call voce.
13. Nnciw by Commissiwer Pappas, seconded by Commissioner llskert that Ordinnn
No. 55] be adopted as amanded in Section lla and Section 116. Notion carried byaa
e of 4 to 1 with Cvmdssiwers O'leaxy, Pappas, Usker[ and Mayor Sonvw wring
Aye and Cnmissiwer Grant voxing [Jay. Gnmissiwex Crm~t said he could not voce
for the entire ordinance Weil he heard fia-ther from Mr. Rooks concemulg section
5. Camdssioner Gtanc said l4. Rinks should have been prepared co discuss Sectiw
5 and T4. Rooks said he did not do indepandmt researc2~ wless authorized to do so
by the Cnmission. Crmdssiwer Uskere said he nos believed the City does Have
the right co inspect pranises in ew o£ cements made by Mr. Tan Pratt. Cmnissinner
Pappas requested that notice of any funse placmed in ter be
placed w the back of water bills so Heat all c[trzens would be made awaze of plazmed ,~~
public hearings.
14. MC. Mayo thm~ked the City of Long..ood for their many castesies eo VFW Pose
5405 upon Hieir mrvtng fran else City.
I5. Public Waring -Conditional Ilse Request for PHD. Gallimxe Hares, Inc.
hh. Cnacey described locaeion o{ property and said the Cvnnissiw had previously
authorized a d~lex subdivisim with 2 units for each building. Ha said Mr.
Callum s requested a PIN so that units could be sold separately which is
authorized by a PW. Mr. Rinks explained the proced~ses for a Cmditiwal Use
Request and a PUD. Ile said that an orderer e r ,.+.ed but cttat they re e
review by Cha Land Planning Agenty and areenoticed xwice in a local newspapererv
in adaieiw, all property wmers within 300 feee aze notified by letter mid the
property is posted. Mr. Rooks said if Hie Cwditioeal Ilse Request is granted
Tfr. Ga11im~ would be re, :wed to submit a final site plan. Mr. FtaNc TkSlillmi,
attorney foretk. Galliw said the a~ly thing being changed was Co subdivide the
previws Sots so Heat they could be sold. 14. MrMillnn said there could be sere
nwiber of buildings and the roads would be dedicated Co the public use. Me. Rooks
said the city nose vote co o[ dedicated stn !4. Mdnillan said a 50 foot
t, Tract A, would alsosbe dedicated for drainage mid a grembeit. T1 yon
loxmaem asked iE zoning was being clanged and ttr. Rooks said no, Hat a PIN
a Cmditiiual Use in R-1 toning. Mr. MMillan said if the PUD was denied,
265indivitlwl duplex wits would be built. Mr. tMSlillan said individual uses
wooed probably prarote individual ownership. Mr. MGtillmi said aye loe cwld not
be subdivided mid there world be a meal of 51 wixs. Cxmiissiwer Pappas asked if
there would be one en ce/exit and Mr. Gallino aid yes. Camussia~er Cram 1
asked the nufier of front feet w each lox and Mre hkNallan said there mould be
3Ja feet per lot. Mr. Ed Sawe[t of Highland Hills asked the estiaated price of
individual emits and Mr. Canino saitl $fi0,000 per unit. Mr. Sern~eti said
xvuld still purclase he units t $60,000 per side. Mr. Bill Ausein iI
he had been asked m speak for hareamersaof -evwshire mid ehey were in Favor of du.
PI-J, Mr. Ba xopert of Sadalwood spoke in opposition co the requese and asked that if
approved, that a fence be erected on back of property between Sadal~.ood avers. Mr.
Gallimro said a xwdm fence would be erected. 14. Bi11 Kitchell asked iE the developer
plannedreo build a sidewalk along Rangeline Road. Mr. Gallvm said he had already paid
for non I~ in o the property and ire ilwught that a sufficr ribueim Nh's. Pac
Mcf y of Saz~dalwod asked if there was any chance that duplexesaxould not be built and
Mr. Gallinn said no. C mnissioner Uskert said he thought sidcaaalks should be required
m.n front of property. Gmnissioner O'ICary said he thought Mr. Gallinnre tad originally
agreed to sidewalks. Tk. Chacey said length of sidewalks mould be 650.11 feet. Mr.
Gallnm said he would build sidcvallcs if the PUD mas approved and he word build a 6 foot
cypressrshadw box face. Nk. Ba Itopere asked who would replace wooden force wfia they
tted. N¢. Gallimro said he had cypress forces in Sweetwater for 30 yeazs and they were
ill in good shape raMr. M411illarm said deed r ould be put in requiring that
faces be mint fined. [brim by Ccm~dssiaer Oslvaryloseconded by Cumd.ssicoer Pappas
ehae public heazing be closed. Motion was carried by vorce voce.
16. Camdasimer Uskert asked if R1 zoning permitted 3J; footloes. Th. Rooks said flat
PWS did axay with traditional setback requir ,md they wul.d be permitted.
Camdssioner ,Yat asked wtat mould happy iE w~etside were destroyed by fire and Mr.
Rooks said the Cmmission avse approve aery sip{iifi~t changes in accordance with Bectian
613.5C of the Zrnn g Ordinar~ce.
1]. tbeia by Cmmissioner Uskert, s corded by Crnmissioner O'I1PSary to grant Condiciaal
Use Request for PUD subject to approval of dedicated public azeas, subject to approval of
final srte pion and subjece to Galli~rore Flores, Ind. putting in sidealks where proprrty
abuts Rangeline Road. tbtim was carried by uruainrnvs roll call more.
10. First Reading - Ordtnm~ce N9. 558, mrading Ordinance No. 49], Codes FYiforcem:ame Boaxd
ordinance. Mr. Rooks said this mrend~mt brought the City Ordnance in line wlth the
ant d:smges by ilia Seale Legtslatvre. 44. Grant said he objected to the list of
trey a{w sMuld be swghe for mmbershin and said it tmk individual freedan away
fran Camdssia. Mc. Rooks said he agreed but said that requirmvme was ivgosed by
State Statuee. Ccffidssioner Uskert said he agreed wish bam3ssioner Grat. Mr. Rooks
said the tw alternate mmbers would becare regulaz rtedmers. C®nissimer Uskert said the
Gam¢ssion might want to onsider replacing alternates if they were to becare regular members.
Gmndssionez Uskert askedettat the Ciry clazk prepare a list of ~renbers ad who they
e appointed and giving expiration of iheu Morim by Crnmissioner O'Leary,
cm~ded by Gmndssiwres Pappas thae 6rdinm~cerNO. 558 be passed on first reading ad that
aopublic hearing be see fur Sepea::ber 13, 1982, tbtia~ carried by msazmhrous roll call voce.
19. Resolution No. 4J8 -opposing lhmieed States Baste Hill 21J2 "Cable Telecmmmicatims
Act of 1962". Mc. Rooks read by title only. Cwmdssiamer LYaz~t said he was all for fie.
Nntion by Ca~missioner (,cant, s corded by Gmnissioner Uskert iSat Resolutim No. 4J8
be passed. Motim carried by issminous roll call vote.
20. Mayor Ioncam ano~nced that Nh, pexy Bond's problen had bey resolved and tore had
withdrawn his request to speak eo the Gamussia.
21. City Amninistraeor's Report:
Mr. Cnacey said he had received a letter fran the Rotary Ciub o£ Longwood offering
in building a camvmity building and he said chat perhaps the local Chamber
ofsCarzserce might also agree to donaee funds Eor a camwiity building. Mr. Clacey suvsesred
That he and Mayor Lonmsm neat with ~re~bers of the Rotary Club eo discuss it~eir proposal.
22. City Attorney's Report
I~h. Rmks said M had im tigated Co detexmss:e what steps the City cwld take
wdertung ebe house w E. ES Williamson Road of Mr. Harper Mc. Rooks said
ehecCi y's Zoning Ocdinmce permitted the City co institute ewdennation proceedings
and required a public hearing, by tl:e City CamSssim. Cannissimer tlskert asked what
response the City had received concerning the letters. Mr. Chacey said Mr. Harper
had :mtil EeptEmber 24, 1982 to cary:ly with City's directive.
23. Mayor and Cmrtdssiwer's Repores:
Mayor Innram said she bad received copies o£ Cw letters camsmding Officers
lbnald WSghY az:d David Harris foe wesra:ding perfonav~ce o£ duty.
I~yor ]omwn said she had received a letter fran Mr. Chacey requesting authority
rve partcing spaces for the Mayor and Cmmissiwers and key City perso:nel sn Chs
fronx of Ciry Hall mould be reserved solely for cusemers. Mr. (Rtacey's letter asked
for auH:ority to designate 5 spaces on the Wese side of Ciry Hall for the Mayor and
Cmmissimers, 5 spaces on the East side of City Hall and 5 spaces ~n front of ehe
Cvmemity Fvilding for key staff personnel. Nneiw by C 'ssioner Pappas, secmded
by Cmrtdssionec tlskere tkut Ciry approve rawest of City Adninis[rator for reserved
parking spaces. Motion carried by unani~rou» mll call mote.
Mr. Qacey said tl~e Crnmission Chsrtbers and offices would be ready for opm house
w 1Tiday, Septerber 10, 1982 and for the first sing w Eeptaber 13, 1982. It was
agreed ehae a small ir:focmal cerarony be held at 4:00 p.m. on Septaiber 10, 1982.
24. 'fie meeting was adjourned ae 11:00 y.m
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