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Mril 28, 1982
'fns Inngxood City Crnmdssion held F]nergaxrcy Meecit~g at 4:00 p.m. eo discuss
con[tnua >m of contract with Spmky's Aueo Body and Taring for wrecker sernce. ~
Present: Mayor tonrann
Crmmissioner O'Leary ~
Crnmissioner Pappas
Cwmdss r tlskert
Marvin Rooks, Cily Attorney
Donald Terry, City Clerk
AbsmC: Camdss r Grant - ~n hasoital
David Cnacey, City Adninistrator - at City Piper's Gmference
1. Mayor ]on~m called the meeting to order and said the Soecial Neetinv as held to
dis s basins mgeren and wrecker with SoaSry's Auto Fody and
Twring. Mr. RedaPetcersonCSrepresmting 5?anky'ssAutoaHody and Twup, u s presort.
z. Mr. Rooks statea ehae Mr, tzoa cheeks, attorney repreamci.t, spanky'a onto iiody ma
Towing had Co be ouC of iwn and had asked that the messing ire csicelled. r4. Rooks
said he had infonred Mr. Cne lc's office rtut this was noC a hearing and he had no authority
cancel the nesting but chat he wind make the Camdssion awaze of the rewesT. ?hr. Rooks
said the City has discretion Co delay Che meeting if they choose, bus ie was his opini
that m 4mrgmcy Tketing should only be scheduled fran a ptblic and if this at '
Cing were delayed, moeher meeting cauid hoe be held wcil Cay 10t 1982. Lk. Rinks said
he had reviewed t};e bid contrace s{geed by Sbmlcy's and the emerare had not bem sivned
by Che City. I4. Rooks sated ChaC the City has stated wblicily that a business
relaeimslup exises and he suggested r}tat the City could look to the docwmc as a guide..
Mr. Rooks said that m occupational license had bem issued eo Spanky's Turco Body and 11
Towing order the nano of Linda Lee Ivey as weer. Cfr. Rooks said there wue two ways 11
he City could rs:cel ehe emtrac[ if they chose eo do Paragraph 1B of the Bid
Specific chat the c orgy be car:celled by either party with cltittiY
days wr s 14. R~wks saidaehaC aragraph 4 on page 4 of the s tlae
any truce chacrthe City of languwd deeen~dnes by a najority wee of itstCiry Cwscil
Chat any of Che requirsmmts had bem violated, in whole or in Dart, any contracC entered
to by virtue of Che accepemce of this bid shall be aueavtically Cmmnated aC the
ootim of ehe said City of >mlgwod. Mr. Rooks said that if [he City were co decide m
this option they should designaee a specific area that has bem violated. Mr. Rinks stated
shag pazagraph H m page Chree ra~uises Chae the sac esaful bidder shall cinder cmpecmc
wrecker se any surf: wrecked vehicle at any and all tom tught or day, S:mdays.
and }Nlidays included, with conne[mt help. Nr. Rooks said Chief o{ Police Greg Msm+^e,
was available w review arolaints on file.
3. Cammissimer O'Leary said he thoughC the Cmmission should deten:ane if there is
c betty Che City and Spanky's N . Rmly; said there i an it~lied c and
Crnmissioner O'izazy said if ehe Ciry presared there was a x they had two optims
cenidruee the cmtracC. One e+ould be m give 30 days notRCerand Che other weld be eo
Cemunace Che contract i„teeaiaeely m the basis of perfonnm<e.
4. Cwnnissinner Pappas suggested chat the Can;dssim hear {mm Chief Mannino,.
5. Chief of Police Minoring said there was a uroblem with Snanky's Auto Body ar:d Twinp,
Seas swag and he had d'iscuesed the problan with Fred Petcezsm. Is said that as a
salt of [he problms, he had notified Tied Peeterson that he was on mmth to mooch
probationary s tus. ChieL M ing said there lord bem no ca~laints since NwcmAer or
Dm.,rber 1981. tacnief nerving said shoe tw Cta,g,lain eivea bad bem civil mactera.ll
Crnmissioner Ilakerc asked co hear the total n~nnber of ctnplaines. Chief Marmina t}:m -
rmd she following ca:,plainCS into Che record;
Arnraenpzor~ by SgC. Nark 9mck o£ ehe langwod Police Depaztlmn[ of Nwmber 24, 1981
to tecro vetu~les F. Gaines seaeir:g Cha[ M-: Gaines was havang difficulty obtaining title
A report by Officer Russell Cohm of the IAngxoed Police CeparmmC of December 4, 1981
where Officer fnhm had bem contacted b; FYed Peteersm saying he expected a emflict with
a custreporc by Officer D:.m Winc s of the Lmguvod Police Deparnrent of dwe 30, 1981
ming Ttvdi Abele of 802 [ogan Drive. Mrs. Abele said she did not kmxu why her car s
twred md[she was ufable m pay. Mr. Yetterson said he would cake the eitle of ehe vehicle in
paynen[ for ehe cowing charge. s. Abele said she had r ved abusive calls frgn a
person oared Dan and calls fran Epaz~ky asking hex to go one with him a paynmt for the
twinp, fee. T4s. Abele said she was afraid of Spmiley.
A report by Officer Viryin of ehe i<ss~gwod Police Depaxtmmt of Sepcedaer 19, 1981 frun
Paula Blwdiave saying Tl~aC she tutl been irnrol.ved in ccident and Fted Yetterson had
bem beligezmt ar~d nde co her and that he tud refined paymme by check and insisted m
cash.
A report by 0£ficer Virgin of ehe Longwwd Police Depazb^srt concerninP a Mr. George
Madison that his ~rocorcyle had bem dam3ggd by [wring and chat be was subject to abusive
language by Spooky.
A report sutmicted to the CEty Clerk on Decenber 17, 1981 by kicF:y Maxon of 20
Edgercm Drive, Winter 5?rings. Mi. Huron's letter was read and outlined his difficutcies
obtaixtiag a receipt for [wuig service and carmlaininv about [he abusive tteata~C by
Cpsilcy. Ik-. N seaeed these only cash was acceptable for paymmc of the cwvuig fee.
6. Mayor iaxrrsm stated that sM bad heard Chat threats were made by Fled Peteersm m
N day eva~ing, April 26, 1982. Captain Palss~o said he had bem inforned that threats
made but M did not imw the purple involved and he did nos heaz the Chreaes node.
~~ Captain Palwsbo said in the case of the report m Mr. Madison cmceming the ~rotorcycle
being dareged by tuning -that TS~e eromrrycle was dmiaged in the accident. C issioner
_ Pappas asked Captain Palu~bo if be was iaifoxired wlue ehreaes were made and Captain Palw~ho
said he could not reamiber whae the tlv-ewes were.
]. Mayor iumann said Che meeting was called because of the deroF,acory remarks made to
rile Camdssim by Fled Yetterson. She said Chat she understood that w all gee angry ac
asses but Fted Yetterson had said later trot he did irea ertat he said, hh. P ks said
ehe meeeing ours also called because of eta cmmmes nmde by kted Peecersm during a public
ling concerning his future respmse elme for awry relatives of the Gamdssion and Ms
future perEmmmce. Gmmissimer O'leaxy cold if the Cmnissim gave Sbaz~ky's 30 days
e of cancellaxim he could worry about perfomm~ce of Epanky's. C<mmissimer O'Leary
aidcif the City Camdssion decides Chat his perFOxmance cm t good, the Cortmiss
ould mmdiately cmcei his c and said shoe tt. Peetesnn has alrmdy indicated
in a public eeeeing that he doesnnotcinemd to Five good perfommce.
8. ifr. ~ ks said there were sc made by Pred Peteersm above Ensure performmce
and he said These ata nvsttbe evaluated. Gmmissimer Uskert said the letter of
December 1], 1961 fran Mr. tT3stm indimced slut he tad received a x+m afrid trying
gee a ceipc. G issimer Uskert said he was the one cAao originally asked that Spardcy
be sidered for the wrecker t bus he that Yetterson has a mdmcy c
disregard other people and he ebouphC Che contza<x should be cmcelled tmrediately~
9. Camissioner O'Leary said the cenMlaines speak for tlamiselves and said the Cmmissim
st decide if [hey axe suf£Ecimt in nuiber. Commissioner Uskert said he ehouphC that
Pe[tersm had cancelled ehe contract when he publicly infomed the Cortmission what his
future performance weld be. Cmmissimer O'Leary said he thought chat was a Valid poine
L0. Camdssioner Pappas said he was con med about the license issued co Linda Ivey and
asked if Spooky tas the authority Co ac[eas her apm[. Mr. Rooks said he ditl nos knw
N2s. Ivey pr her relationship bus sa'd the City lad bem dealing wick Spooky. Mr. Fooks
sand this ems not ahearing - [test if the City makes a decision T]at Spanky has rnC
nerfoxmed, they can look at [he cary:laints and s[acarents made aC Che meeeino. Fk.
Rooks said Che City has a responsibliry co provide adequate wrecker service.
11. Camissioncr Uskerc said he agreed with Cmmissioner O'Leary abme ehe se 1
n be axpected in axe 30 days and said the City cou1M'e take a chance for chat c
long and said Che conerac[ should be cancelled ncw.
12. Cwmussioner O'Leary said CFtaC he a eed with 2k. Rooks Chat Patterson has said chat
he C going eo perform and the City Fas every right m cal ehe con
Cam;iss~oner Pappas asked if Spazdky's cammts were on capecand Cl:e City Clerk said yes.
13. Mayor Lon~ar;n asked if v,e contrace could be em:celled ac an arergmcy meeting
and Mr. Rooks said yes.
14. Crnmissimer Pappas said }at Spanky's attitude was mcalled for and refleces
badly on the City m:d said that he was carried about funse nertormmce of Spanky and
zesponse c CCtnmissioner Pappas Bald he had spoken wltl: I~Yed Patterson before Fbnday's
ring and had told him thae he coultl get more Flies with honey and had asked Peeeersm
urb his cmper Gmmiss z Pappas asked for a five manage recess. 'the meeting
recessed ae 4:55 o.m. and recocrvmed at 5:00 p.m.
15. Cmrtdssimer Pappas asked if a $100.00 bond had ever been posted as required by Che
conaacC and the City Clerk said one was ant on £ile.
16. Mr. Rooks asked if the City was prepazed with a standby service i£ ehe preset[
ca:celled. CN.ef Maneunp, said he had contacced eMee cmoanies mtl they
ttad agreed eo provide sexv[.ce.
1]. Motion by Gmnissionar Uskert and seconded by Gxmdssimer Pappas that ehe
City cancel Che contract with Spanky'.s Auto Eody and Twtnp, because of past em:mlaines '
past performance and aeeieude glue prevails wd:ich is not expected fran anyone who per-~
forms a service for the Ciry and based upon .statarmes made by Fred Patterson on lbnday
x:iP,ht iJaat ius performance after chat tyre would no longer be svieable and e}tat he mould
no longer perform cmmeem[ly. Tne notion was passed by a unm:vrous roll call mote of
4 eo 0.
18. Mr. Rooks su yesutl [hat the Cartm.ssion be :mze specific as eo wttaC is eo be done
foz £unse ~rzecker service. Chief Mmming said that Alemmnee Twine and Lave Sales
Towin and Seainole ]6 of Lonewod would provide service m a rotational basis. F1c. Rooks
sug,eseed thae advertising a bid for wrecker service be placed m ehe agenda for the nexC
19, t5. Fred Peeeersm made the following cwnmes: He staged ehae Che Cmmission
lad refused co tt for his aeeomey; ttvnt no crnplaines had been received emcemiCkR
hiss hisayear ar:d he said ttut his wrecer service was qualified with ehe
Florida Higjnaay Paerol and he asked t1aC Ms empany be placed on the roeaeim with the
other cary:anres.
20. Zhere was no fvrther discussion and Che rtaeeing was adjourned ac 5:05 p.m
M1la;br, l:1ty bS lgng~tl, h'lonaa
Ciry Clerk v