CCMtg06-23-80longwood City Commission
Suns 23, 1980
The Longwood City Co`maission held its regular meeting at 7:30 P.m.
Present N.yvor Uskezt
Commissioner Grant
Gommiseioner Hepp
Commissioner Wrmsan
r Mitchell
PAe~r~vcan Aooks, City Attorney
Linda Zike, City Clerk
IDnald Terry, City Clerk
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lAeyor Uskert called the meeting to order. Invocation by Linda ZSke followed by
pledge of allegiance to the ll. S. Flag.
1. Mayoz Uskert presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Linde M11artSn Zike in
cognition of her ab capable and unselfish elute s red to the City
of Longwood, Florida sss a member of the city governmentroCoLOngwood, orida.
2. Linde kartin Zr responded by saying s Longwood a long time,
thought e e inkLO~wood w s great end hadhDeenza help to She a
the citizensyoP Longwood to continue supporti~ the Cortmission es eyrhave been.
3. Mgyor Uskert noted that the sir conditioni~ was no operatixig properly.
4. Approval of m - Sune 16, 1980 regular meeting. Commissioner Lormann
n that s would like minutes c rrected to reflect that s nded the
Seminole County Govmi scion meeting w h Dave Chacey regardi~ o of side-
nenissinntdoes not wish 'to parD2oipat¢E uSDe requested
uead th theyC~etused to icipate. Motion Dy Commissioner Lorniazui
~adoptum dad, e d by Commissioner Hepp, on paseed w usly
roll c as Approval oPCm orkshop meeting on 17, 1980. Abtion
by Conmis sionertMi.tchell to adoptrminutesfaw written, seconded byuCOwsissioner Grant.
Mstion carried wanimously on roll cell vote.
5. Public Participation Period: Sze PAarkowitz r signed by 10 c
Longwood. Latter w~a aaareaaea tp m~na Pingreea seo=eca:y, cepartment o
end Rehabilitative Services, Tallahassee and stressed that for nearly two yearseavarioue
citizens of the City of Longwood, F oridz ha uely offended by th
rozig smell o fed s wage from the t nt plantnlocated on North Grant Street,
In~amod. Thetletterar t despite raped tedcompla3.nts, the plant i till pro-
dueir~g s rong o noise level is un ceptable an city Das Coiled t et
the problem. Therletter s that a responsible eiti zens of Lo~eood, they ax
rsing th right undertFlorlda Statute 386, and request that the Departmenteof
Health and Rehabilitative Services investigate and r this nuisance in$urious to
public health per Florida Statute 386.041. Copy of letter will he filed in city files
concerning Skylark Selvage Treatment Plant.
6. of inngwood st e wished to ad r signature to letter.
She s a'ed thathsh toeCo~malssloner Hspp ab se polution a
sewage plant anII Oo~isaioneraHepp told hex he had talked to enoengineer and feels tbat
collar of same type between metal and metal - he said the pipe ran right into t
tank end L Lam is acting a um which makes the noise m h louder, Ne believ
that s collar to coxv,eet the 2 metals together wrll e p educe the noise level.
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8. Mayor Uskert c nted on the 1 r presented t ssian. He wants
w thetetne airy ie doing e rthing w a the problem.
Heestetedtthee ba to be e solution an will keepcse ~hingvvntil one is Pound.
Tne C eeionere appreciate the c n'tawent anyone to think
vneir complainta a e calling om, a nnet the city ian~t ustening.
Something is going t be done eboutntDeaproblem~
9. Grace Moore oT Longwood spoke and discussed the unsetisteetory condition
of the sewage treatment plant. She said ehe had difflculty getting information
Trom the city. Mayor Uskert eaid that although we would like to, it is impossible
to contact eae citizen directly everytime.
P. RUth Edwards of Lor~ywood stated that some fencing that Dad Deen put up around
the swage treatment plant era Mayor Uekert stated that eventually the
sewage treatment plant would be all fegced in.
1. Aichartl Zuckerman of Ipngwood spoke of the noise problem nt the sewage plant.
mnissioner Grant s t the air pumps w usi~ th raise problem. 4hey
shitted s oral time end geteridaoC the noise and that the City
paid 8500.00 to nave a box built ercuxd them but that didn't so_ve the problem.
12. Site Plan - A. W Roberts Co ruction Company, Haywood Industrial Park
(Tabled on June 16, 19HO ). Commissioner Inrmann s tad that she had talked with Mr.
Land about the tbree iteme De had mentioned in his letter. )M. Lana had talked with
3 and it was thear antentlon to return aiteh to original contour. '
13. Ak. B. D, Simpson spoke aDOUt the 6 months limitation on the Trailer Permit
for R. W. Roberts Construction CompaR and asked that the City be specific in its
l4. coawissioner He
15. CommSSSioner Lonoan ma of ion that 'the trailer for R. W. Roberts Construction
Company in Baywood Perk be forma period oC 6 months beginxu~ June 24, 19BO.
er Mitchell s otinn end m as pawed un
~'ciee~ion ov°~iaesisaanSe~ng~ ei~ng°~~e.tgecoxRidedn~°yyb@ommieasFoneiaGeppllaL'$s°se"ddun~anbmous
16. Site Pl.en - SmSth Conwercial Building. Mayor Uskert said that company had
failed t with necessary changes in theirPence ad,fvstment and had requested
tDet 5 e continued until nett meeting. Plan wi 1.1 remain tabled until
July 14,a1980n b
17. q est to abandon easement - Daniel G. Forest. 1Aayer Uekert stated that he
Jurisdiction over LDnt - whether the c y does e utility companies do.
conoaiaainner crant aaia that e re grameanso tilitias eonla always
vemarntes oN.y on roaam~iesioner crantea atatea
+,nac nn nea nos re~ivea e~opn or tre arawi.~g o'evDe a Wool. Mr. H
ratan that ne naa not Daa a k intott - ma ~R
rights i aaituatson~onMaror Haxe~v a Dvtneeaisagrees~with ~
permittingaaapermanent s r swtnming pool o ement.th toted that h
red the city attorneyrt Hook into this for ELturearequests that we may Davao
tosrule on.
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18. Commissioner Hepp moved that ees
a date when the matter would com up again. Mayoz Uskert stated {t would be S y 14,
1980.
20. A roll cell vote wa taken on n of Commissioner Hepn. Motion carried
. to 1 wSth Coir~mi esionezsLormenn voting Nsy.
21. lAr. Mervin Rooks read Ordine.ace 492, Rezone Orant Property, by Tttie oNy.
22, ea that oraananee 492 be passed on 1st reading. Seconded
by Co®®sion t MitcTell,av
23. Lee Markowlte of Longwood a s granted permission s_nd sp ke briefly against Ord.
492. MaYOP Uskert asked him to di scontinve his tliscusaion, o
24. !M. Rooks ex-tained that the Fublic will be given an opportunity to talk later
at the Public Hearing on Ordinance 492. The Mayoz Dea discretion to take comments.
25. Coumissioner Hepp stated that he didn't know whet the technicalities w
regardf~ public hearing and public meetizigs but he thought it ryas wrong t stake
way the right oC all these citizens iC you don allow them to speak at a public
meetiey. He said he diM't think there was anything in ou ution tb says
they Dave to wait until e public hearing per se to be eblerto voice their opinion.
- saSa he thought that in any o axing -end due t unshine Saw all m sting
must be open and the public shouldnhave their input and tDeiresay or wtiy Fwve these
meetixigs.
26. Mayor Uskert Lold M1fr. Hepp tha he Sunshine Lavr doesn't Dave anything to
mxrke h The Sunshine Ssw strictly states that s11 heari.nge
ofthht City Concvi ssiondand any appointed board moat De held in the ope
the public but it does n y that everhfine you have a meeting that it vaallpbe an
open end a Fublic hearingt e
2']. Mr. Marvin Rooks stated that Lhare '_ nctlon between a public vesting
end a public b arixig. 'very mee'ting that theaei ty has is a public m etie~g, but
re procedures toeinsure th t there i orderly progression in passiry
ordin cularly those involving rezoning that a< up Dy statute.
taSn tam blie m etinps D me public b wrings - tbat t e public
bas thezzlght to speak, thas Sa what Mayor Uskert is savi»g.e
28. Evelyn SchiCt oL Skylark spoke az~d asked iC sh o speak et the
public 4earing. !.1ayor Us er told Der that she wouldwbe permitted to sFeak.
29. A ro taken on motion to pass Ordlnwwe 492 on e 1st
eai~. lEbtion ea dal to 2 w t, A1ltehell and Mayor Uskert
voting Aye and Commissioners Lormsnn and Hepp votingrNay.
30. N or Uskert s' ated that Su1y 21, 1930 will be the date for the 2nd reading
and public hearing ror Ordinance 492 in order to give the public maximum participation
time. Richard Zuckerman of Skylark asked if there would be any oning o
oti.ng on this between now and Lhat meeting. ayor Uskert stated~thet notDing could
be done octal ft is open end edveztieed.
228 31. Mr. Marvin Moks reed Resolution 394 - Lsnd Avenue Paving Assessment, by
Title only. Co+mmisaioner Lorm¢w moved that Resolution 394 be adapted, Coemiiasioner
Mitchell aecanded motion. By roll call vote motron carried wenimously.
32. Mawr Uekert etetea that the Board oe equalization for Resolution 394 would
De held at '1:00 p.m. Tuly L„ 1980.
33. t Caves of Lxigwood spoke on the m of payment Cor t-e Land
ue~pavi~P rie said he obfected to the use of non ad valorem tares to pay Por
thenPeving.
34. Marvin Aooks stated that h would b oohing into further the question
that e¢ up at the laet meeting c nceming insurance for comnissionereridi~ in
poliee~vmehi ales.
35. Cowissioner Hepp requested s lake cleanup. He also suggested the possibility
oC t ity aequi ring e motor scooter for $3,$00.00 to improve 'the eCticieney of
wa~eremeter reading.
36. Commissioner Grant stated Lhat h t againet a motor scooter but that he
thought it w matter for the City Manageaoand it shrn+ldn't be brought up until
Dudget preparation Lime.
3~. Mayor Uskart stated that he agreed trot the city Manager tis the one to bring
meehing like 't t up urSess Lhe City Manager au on vas a Cowissioner to look
into somethi~w, hCOmmissioner HeoD stated that hie sueaestlon was iust an riles for
38. Commissioner Lormaw etated that ehe an Checey were telki~ about properties
for tDe fire department. She stated that she head epoken with Mr. Raider about his - 1
pxOperty. He has 13 - 14 a end -e says he would -e glad to sell the city e
$20,000.00 an acre. W rthls one property at $8,000.00 but that is shout e
Dalf a Commissioner Lonvew states that s thlNCS w should make en
Relder f whatever amo need Par ow FSre Department
if in tact the ~r would beraygooddspot Cor the Fire Lepartment an
she personally does.tecommissioner Mitchell s that he would like Commissioner
Iprmann t peak with Mrs. M1fnrrison and s e Stow w get so oL Der property a
le price T Fire Department. stated that she had
d vMbth )MS, ib son and that it w s possiblearGhersa~d that she would talk with
MrskeMonison sgeinrri
39. Commissioner Lormenn st -e Daa a emergency meeting on
ETiday, Jwe 20, 1980 concerning the Txvth in MSllagedornt-e "TAIM BILL". Ghe
onsitlered i urgent tla the Commission meet so discuss thie mattes. The
Commission will meet et 4:00 p,m. Thwsday, .iuly 26,to1980 to discuss the "TRIM BILL".
40. Commissioner Lovmnn stated that e railer o R. 42'1 i unsightly and should
be 'r ved. Mayor Uskart stated that Detw oC the problem. The own
it 'temporarily parked on Dis property wh1]es-ewiseweiti~ for his Snsursnceea ] er.
It is supposed to be taken care of within two weeks.
41. Comniss Sonar Mitchell s ill have a ttir~ a
C-ure- Street. using e rerputti~ evezythi~
on his Lot. ConemisaionerrMitchellasuggested thatnPUblio Works Cepartment level
the lot and that Mr. Iiauser be billed. ~
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42. Xsyor Ilskext stated that we have e problem because cities don'i have n
way to Froaeeute. Mr. Ibuglas Cheshire says he d n't have t eaupower to
take act>on. We need som y o have our city ordinances e~k'oreed.
The Co®iesion an,journea at 8:48 F.
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