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rangwrnd City Cmmission
August 25, 1980
The Longwmd City ¢mnission held its regulaz greeting at "1:30 p.m.
Present Mayoz Usk=rt
r Grant
er Hepp
Coartlssioner rAxmann
Mrtchell
vidsChacey, City Administrator
Marvin Araks, City Attorney
osald Gerry, City Clerk
Mayor tlskert called the `reefing to oc~kr. Tnvccafion follo..ed by pledge of
1. Approval o£ Minutes - D/18/80 Fegular Meeting. Pb on by Carmissioner Mitctell,
mnd lry Cmmissioner Io to approve minutes of 8/16/80 as suL•mitrad. Nbtron
carried on unanvmus mote.
2. Public Participation Period:
Pobert oarES queaticnea ha+ an.ci, aaaiti.onal ta,: revenua koala ba recei a
raault of foru,a.~dng water rare ;n Mr. enaney Grated mar. r azd
nor nave the axa m,c but tnac it wale ae~ren ~r~,t of the aar~m,e of the
v,Crease fp m a coral ta: o£ 51.00 par caster.
Mr. Robert Oaves ".e~tioned whether a secmd sPriNCler systan had been approved
for Candyland Yark and inquired what was wring with first one. Mr. Chao_ry stated
t of the spri~u' ler system was $3,000.00 and tlu other spriNCler system
mould bs relocated to tIx second soccer field.
3. Agenda item V -Bids for cm of Fire Station. Cmmissioner Grant
obje txl to oPSning bids for thesFr~ Station until die City Wad aaluirnd final.
title to the building site. Mc. Chacey suggested that bids Lc opened and re£ermd
City £]igineer for re and mmarendatim Fefore foxmvl acceptance. Rinks
tiar=a ttat he aid not see anything wrong with opening the bids but that as a noxaal
wnree, the Lana ao3nieiti«~ amnla ~ f;nal l,efore bids were re~srea.
a. Mr Marshall seated that he has awmitted a bid for x~ e~ station and
this wasdthe 2nd reek he had teen present for opening o£ the Bias, He sUted that
City had teen in possessive of the bids £or to days without any action and he re-
ryuested that the bids be owned.
5. Cmmv inquired hoc loeg bias mould Lc kept unopened. Mr
Froks stag that he would attartpt to have a Preliminary rePOrt on the land aa]uisition
for ds wrh session scheduled for Thursday, August 28, 1980. Mr. Racks stated that
he weld osnract Mr. Stephenson osceming wntract for Prcrerty.
6. ry,all stared d,at the site Klan fo= the eire station weld Wawa to
L rtodified and mould rs]ui.rn mnegotiation with the builder.
>. rmann request_a that the City Attnmey check in o the matter.' of
do Caitract £or Frm Station srte and is was agreed [o hold a special session if
necessary.
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the cittrlinu of longwmd and a petition from Colv~OUS Harbour trom=_wmers opposi
any res :use of yke Fairy. Mayor Uskert stated that them was an
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order 25 acres. He stated that Iake Fairy was in excess of 50 acres.
9. Notam by Commissioner Plitchell, seamd by Camu er Hepp that Cartnission
of take any action 5 co the majority of tM lake is rr: Seminole Cowity and Fhe
part locates in Ion9wmd is o~,med by individual win of Coltmbvs Naz'L ur or by
the Ikseomem's Association and that the matter to refexred to ~nunole Cowry
Caaarssion. Nation carried h' a unanvrous vote.
lo. Agenaa item VII. Authorizations from resi~knts of take Jane giving City
penv.ssion to use cF nicals in lake to kill Lilly Pads and ca tails.
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Pegulatron. Mr. (gamy stated that cMndcals were ap22rowd
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did not have sufficienC fords in the budget and he requested authority to use ore
thousand dollars 151,000.00).
11. Has. Icathy JaGCmn spoke of tide Pmr condition of the Lake. She stated that
tM lake was catchvu9 erm off water fmn the streets and az being filled with dirt
and debris. She stated ttwt she Iwa lived on the lake for 13 years and it had nev
teen in such Fmr condition. er
12. Commissioner Sanwvi suggested ttaving City I}~9inrer link into situatron and s ee
if anything could be dare. Efr. CM1amy stated that surface drainage was Planned to
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13. on by came er iarnann, sewed by Covissioner Hepp that City
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14. Oamu Hepp questioned whether City should delay use of r>am: cats while
acaazting City Engineer's retort.
15. Grant stated that (ity stauld have written authoriza n fxan
useochemicals in Sake Jane. Mr. CMamy stated that the City was using
D.C.R. alproved cFxenicals but tlat tF City did not have written authority..
16. Mr. Bete taaley, Like Jane resident, objected to the pror condition of Lake
Jane and requested that chemicals m used right away.
t~btion by Commissioner l~litchell, second by mrtnissio~er Hepp to contact
R, for authority to use d:emicals in lake Sane. Potion carried by imanvrous
roll call wte.
15. city A~,r,ristrator'e Report: ;u. chaeev states teat re has aiser;bnrea m
all C7mnissioue sanple ordiluna establishing a Codes F.hCOrcenent mazd and
sample rules for use of the Bcax'a. Mr. Chamy states that the pmpssed orainance
aLrost an ct any of the State Law and a West Palm mach ordinance m tFie
ant subject ere rates that the FSOrida Lea
ue of Cities xeaamends the Codes
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a,foroa~t ma~a as to naw city orai„anms eni:ormet. Pte. a,amy re
gisst~ acnevrrenco fran the Cmmission that Fe was Pmccedin9 as tFZY desima
and requested a nation to aade to prepam an ordinance on the subject.
19, Mayor Uskert gmstioned whether the City Attorney uvula represent the City in
the emnt the Ordinanm was cmtesterl. Me. twks stated that }e wools be require
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xePrnsent the City. Mr. Acoks stated that the Florida Statute wale berme
effective «~ a:tmer 1, 1980 auuori:ing the we o£ erne n,forrerent marls.
stated hat ]g was all for solving probleems but he wanted to 1mk at ~ Ordinance
sery ra+afully., stated that c mould be s ring as no formal
roles of evidence would ba reguixearbut that due Process, i.e. notice of charges
ana an ol~wrewity to m heard would bz regnirea.
20. n4. OFacey stated that 1^kst Balm Beach was the pilot city and their ordinance
has held ~ in two ronrt rests.
21. Mayor Uskert stated tJwt. his first ctnice was that the State Attorney's
office should enforce the ordinances of the vaz Canrissiwer llitchell
objected to the Code £t~forra+nent Ordinano±, statingcthat i owded like a
"I(angaxoo Court". INyor Uskert stated that one reason the State Attorney's offirn
rbesn't prosecute is that his ofC.ice. is noY familiar with all the di££emnt oniinanres
and regulations of the crUes.
22. Cartaissioner Nepp stats3 that he was in fawr of tFe Coals IIiforcertrnt Ordinance
re them was no vaay to enfoxrn ordinances. red that he believed the HoaN
mould d their job correctly and as good as a trialtjury.
23. Cartnissioner Geant stated that he wanted additional infornatiw Fcfore he
r~ci2 d. C[mmissioner xon~wv: stated Heat i attPnQt to solve the pxOble~
of not having a City Judge to hear rases as wasadone in the past.
Pb[ion try Cortmr r Nepp, second by Comm rmann that City F>meunis-
withsCOdes Llrforcenent marl and thatnthe C ty At mey lock in
m~~artr~r~ earriea on a 3 to z mmniesionere lkpp ~:nann, ana to
. r Uskert w[~g Ara ana com~isaioneescrerar~t ana Mitcheu wti„y ray.
25. city Attorney's reP>rt: Me. males briefed the Cmmissimi on the status o£
tl'~e Handyury suit. F~ Wted that the City did not have a Lot of discretion in
approving or disapproving Site Plans but the Camu as mainly to
that all pxorndural steps were taken. m questionedrthesexEwndituxe of City fords
m fighting case when he believed the City mould lose. l9r. liroks reamrended ttut
tl'~e City resolve the problem try granting approval of the Site Plan for Handim~ay.
26. Osmussioner Nepp inquired if Site Plan approval could includz modifications
to include safety features salt as cross walks. Mr. Rnks stated that he tlnu~xt
that they mould be negotiated and requested a list of iteas dssired by Camissimers.
G>mmissimer Hepp asked atvut rim= xenemmg tefore ac art and 17r. Rnks
statW that rim= would rw out this reek but that he tlnughtwthat he could xork sam-
thing out with other attorney.
21. Mr Sinpson spoke against settlem=nt of the suit stating that pmrnrty
ors should have bmlt required to sutxlivide the property as ralluired by City
Ordinance hb. 231. Mr. mks stated that he had previously considered that legal
axgiment but that he thought that Ordinance tb. 23> was defective since it did not
an alglicability clause. rated that M would again rnseaxrh the Sutr
divis'rn ordinance Sn vied of Mr. si~sm's cwmm nr, tusks stggested that
tF~a City prepare a new Subdivision Ordinance and Mrs Cha ry stated that a nrr
ordinanre has been prepared ana would re awmattea to a,e cane Piawi.,g Agency
nn Thwsday, August 21, 1960.
28. i s agreed by the Crnmission that [1r. Rvks would talk with tt1e attorney
fran Handyway and get a continuance writ Nnnday, SspteJaoer B, 1980.
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z5. Mr. Iknks sratea that ne naa recie:.na elorida statute sso.u x~oer.dny
levying additional city t on wj Track. Fk• s[aT d that statute feared
to provide a m rest pmceauxe to raise additional reucnue £mn the ro9 Track 1
if that was ther~ffisire of ~ Camdssion.
30. Pbtron Y Comissioner Mitchell, second tri' Camnssioner Hepp to na 1
City Attorney prepare an Ordinance inQosin9 additional t on Ay Tzackre
autFnrized by Florida Statute s5P.11. ~btron carried by a wanvrous roll
call vcte.
31. Mayor and Commissioner's I+gort Gwvnissioner Flepp stated that there
an animal problem at 400 E. Et~xgccen Street. Mrs Arley nad called
ming the problem with the noise and had not rn ved any satisfaction fran
eitMr animal control or the Ysalth reparUVit. t¢. Chacey stats3 that the
mlice Fad investigated this aftemmn.
32. Mayor Uskert stated that the Cmmission nad received a thank you card from
Wmmissiq~er Hepp expressing his appreciation fox the assistanm xendere3 by the.
~mussim follosing his wife's death. Mayor Uskert thaN~ed Comnissimer Fiepp
for being able In att=nd Clmmission aeetings follo..ring his wife's death.
33. lNyor Uskert stated that he had received twn letters fran the Chief of Police
ming Captain Barfiela and the mn_n volving the is
ward. Mayor Uskert stated that Captain Barfield nas his whole Matted
suppart end that M rons.iMxed YY,at Captain [iazfield was do cellent job.
Mayor uskert also sayyeat a mat a stay c tuna a on Fnii~ pre~,ocion pre~aaaas
but that he was nou isfied that the recent pmrotion bird was ox,dueted in a fair
and viQartial ~winersand he was satisfied with the insults.
34. Nntron b1 Commissroner litchell, second by Commissioner Igxaenn that 1'
r, City on Iong~.~,~F`loriaa
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