CC04-21-14MinLONGGWOOD CITY COMMISSION
Longwood City Commission Chambers
175 West Warren Avenue
Longwood, Florida
MF�-U 'ES
April 21, 2014
7:00 P.M.
Present: Mayor Brian D. Sackett
Deputy Mayor Joe Durso
Commissioner John C. Maingot
Commissioner Bob Cortes
Commissioner Mark Weller
Dan Langley, City Attorney
Jon C. Williams, City Administrator
Michelle Longo, City Clerk
Troy Dickson, Police Chief
William Gulbrandsen, Fire Chief
Chris Capizzi, Leisure Services Director
Pam Barclay, Finance Director
Sheryl Bower, Community Development Director
Craig Dunn, Information Technology Director
1. CALL TO ORDER. Mayor Sackett called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. SILENT MEDITATION FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE_ ; OF
ALLEGIANCE
3. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Announce Results of the April 8, 2014 City of Longwood Special
Election.
Ms. Longo announced for the Longwood City Commissioner; District 4, Dean A.
Reed received 147 votes, Frank J. Scheraldi received 435 votes, and Mark Weller
received 711 votes for a total of 1,293 votes.
4. PROCLAMATIONS/ RECOGNITIONS
A. Proclaiming the day of April 21, 2014 as PowerTalk 21 ® Day.
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Mayor Sackett read a Proclamation proclaiming April 21, as PowerTalk 21
Day. No one was present to receive the proclamation.
B. Proclaiming the day of May 15, 2014 as Peace Officers' Memorial Day
and the week of May 11 thru 17, 2014 as National Police Week.
Mayor Sackett read a Proclamation proclaiming the day of May 15, 2014 as
"Peace Officers' Memorial Day" and the week of May 11 thru 17, 2014 as
"National Police Week". He presented Chief Hickson with the Proclamation.
Photographs were then taken.
C. Nomination of the Beautification Award.
Mayor Sackett nominated Christensen Financial, Inc. 355 S. Ronald
Reagan Blvd. Nomination carried by a unanimous voice vote.
D. District #1 Nomination of the Business Person of the Month Award
for May 2014.
Commissioner Maingot nominated Mr. Cassius Daniels, owner of Speedy
Quick Printing, located at 485 North Highway 17/92, Suite 417, for the
Business Person of the Month Aware for May 2014. Nomination carried
by a unanimous voice vote.
BOARD APPOINTMENTS
A. At Large Nomination to the Land Planning Agency.
Mayor Sackett nominated Ms. Susan Green, who is on the Coventry HOA
Board of Directors. Nomination did not carry with Commissioner
Maingot, Commissioner Cortes, and Commissioner Weller voting nay.
Commissioner Cortes nominated Mr. Bruce Noyes, who is the current
Chairman. Nomination carried by a unanimous voice vote.
6. PUBLIC INPUT
A. Public Participation.
Sean Law, 402 E. Maine Avenue; said today is his birthday and he is here because
it came to his attention that although he thought he did everything he discussed
with Joe (Deputy Mayor Durso), Code Enforcement still says he is not in
compliance. This brings him to what he thinks is the main point, which is, as he
has said from the beginning, he is in compliance. He said it is just that the City of
Longwood's Code from 1982 is no longer in compliance. Prior to the meeting
last time; it really sounded like they were hoping to put things behind them and
move forward. He said given some of the veiled and not so veiled threats that he
heard, he is not sure that is what is intended or not. He said he is here tonight to
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try to clarify and at least to go on the record as "saying his piece" before whatever
weirdness is manifested. He said in the past two (2) years, he; has used no fossil
fuels, no pesticide, herbicides, machines, or anything in his gardening and
landscape practices.. He said he has grown a vast diversity of food -producing
plants and for this he has been persecuted, slandered by neighbors, and some
government officials alike. He said he has been fined in excess of $150,000
dollars for his gardening practices. He said he is continuing to do what he
honestly thinks is right, and they can and should grow food everywhere now. He
said the diversity of food available in local markets is low and the cost is high.
He said make no mistake, the methods he has been usvig are not his invention.
They are well -recognized methods that have achieved worldwide renown. He
said he is converting a yard into a food system that obviously is a process. He
said as far as compliance is concerned, it is his belief from his heart that he :has
been in compliance, and that it is the City of Longwood's Code that happens to
not be in compliance. He said, aside from the point of natural law and all that
stuff, they can get right to the Florida Friendly Landscaping where it was written
that local ordinances may not prohibit or be in forced so as to prohibit any
property owner from implementing Florida Friendly Landscaping on his or her
land. He said, the question is, is he implementing Florida Friendly Landscaping
or not, and are the orders of the Special Magistrate, in deed prohibiting that. He
said the Appellate Courts, as a side note, really deal with whether they believe
i that due process was followed. It is not about rehearing the merits of the case.
He said that is something the Commission can do, and that is who he was pointed
to from the Special Magistrate. He said she told him to talk with them and that is
why he keeps showing up here. He said the truth is still that the orders of the
Special Magistrate prohibit various practices. Specifically, she ordered two (2)
things: one is that all grass and weeds, whatever that may mean, be mowed to
under ten (10) inches, he said he uses a scythe, so sometimes the grass has to get
tall before it is cut and all tree material be removed from the site. He said
specifically again, this is not his opinion, this is specifically in. Florida Friendly
Landscaping practices. The practices that they say are to leave snags, which are
the trunks of dead trees, specifically because they attract wildlife, so that is what
is in there. He said it also says to reduce mowed area, because an un-mowed area
contains a greater diversity of species, and it says to recycle tree material on site.
He said all of these are practices that are being prohibited by that order, and
therefore, he is asking yet again that they grant relief from that in a full waiver,
and also update City Code to be in compliance, as there is an onus on all
municipalities from the State, to do this so future people don't have this problem,
and they can all get growing. He thanked the Commission for their time.
Jim Gurley, 607 Savage Court, PFI of Florida, Inc., said they are residents of
Winter Springs, but are property owners in Longwood. He said in November, his
wife Ruth, his son Joe and he purchased the old bowling alley property. Since
November, they spent two months updating it and making it ready for a
manufacturing operation. He said they are pleased to say as of Friday, they got
-their Certificate of Occupancy and are moving in. He came here to introduce
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himself, and to compliment the City Code Officials, Randy Lamb, staff, and the
Utility group. He said they have worked with all of them, as well as, Lilly, the
Fire Marshal. He said they have all been very cooperative, knowledgeable,
helpful, and he said they appreciate their support. He said they are glad to be in
the City. He said they started in the City fifteen years ago with 2,500 square feet
behind Ace Hardware, and fifteen years later they are back now with 31,000
square feet. He said they are bringing more people and money to the City, and are
glad to be here.
7. MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
District 42. Deputy Mayor Durso welcomed newly elected Commissioner Weller
of District #4. He reminded Mr. Law one more time that those threats are not
really threats, and certainly nothing he said to him was veiled in any way, shape,
or form. He said you are violating the City law, period. The courts have rejected
your claims repeatedly, including your claim that they are not in compliance with
State law. He said he knows what goes on in Tallahassee and has talked with the
staff people who were responsible for writing 373-185, which is the Florida
Friendly Landscaping Statute. He said there is a complete disregard for local
Regulations and specifically, the design of your yard is not Florida Friendly. He
said if they need to go to court or do it here depending on how he wants to play it
here in the next couple of weeks, he can line up a dozen people from University
of Florida, from DEP, DCA, from the State Legislature to say that because he has
done all thavresearch. He said he did not open his mouth here until he did the
research. He said he is not going to spend a lot more time on it. He said they
instructed the attorney on how to deal with this moving forward. He said the
bottom line is Mr. Law is violating City law, and he is not above it and is not any
different than any other citizen in the City. He said come into compliance or all
those things are going to continue to happen until they bring him into compliance.
He said that is not a veiled threat, that is the law. He said he is not swayed by
news reports or anything like that. He is very specifically swayed in this instance
by the law. He said he does not know how much plainer they can make that, and
he hopes that he can see his way toward bringing himself back into compliance
with the City ordinances. He said he wants to give everyone an update on the Tri-
County Advocacy Team. They are coming into the last two weeks of the
Legislative Session, and there is a large Department of Transportation (DOT)
Package Bill that is moving through the system, also the Bill relating to Sober
Homes. He said for the first time in a number of years, the League of Cities has -a
Municipal Pensions Bill that they can actually support. He said it streamlines
some of the pension procedures and gives cities a little more flexibility. He said
there is also a Vacation Rentals Bill, and finally, there is a Springs Protection Bill
that is moving forward. He said Commissioner Maingot is part of the group that
meets on a regular basis that discusses the future of the Wekiva Springs area. He
said he received a Proclamation from the City of Sanibel for Springs Protection
Awareness Month, and would like to ask that it be considered at the next meeting
and to submit it to the Florida League of Cities in support of that whole cause. He _
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l„ said in addition, there was a very nice tribute to Mayor Land, who has served 61
years as Mayor of Apopka. He is stepping down as Mayor after the last election.
He said he congratulates staff for the wonderful. Easter event held this past
weekend.
District #3. Commissioner Cortes also congratulated Commissioner Weller on
his election and they can move forward for the best for the City. He also
commended Chris Capizzi and Leisure Services on the Easter event along with
the Car Show and the SunRail Open House. He said there was a good turnout for
both.
District #4. Commissioner Weller said he would like to thank all the
Commissioners for their warm .welcome and is looking forward to representing
District 4.
District #5. Mayor Sackett said he escorted a handicapped 16 year old boy
through the SunRail Station who gets excited when he sees a train. He was the
first one on the train at the SunRail Open House, and was probably the last one
off the train. He commended Chris Capizzi and Leisure Services for their
SunRail Open House and the Car Show later on. He thinks there were about
3,000 people attending, and the movement of people feeling safe in their City 'sxas
wonderful. He said he has been getting numerous concerns about the train gates
and tie-ups at County Road 427 and State Road 434 that are excessively long. He
said he also thought there was some TIGER Grant money for Quiet Zones and
that needs to be addressed.
Deputy Mayor Durso said he has had some conversations with MetroPlan about
it. He said there are two things he wants to mention. One, they are actively trying
to figure out a way to leverage that money to get the Quiet Zones. He said one of
the issues that Longwood faces is the train that comes from Altamonte is coming
at a high rate of speed and goes through the intersection faster than the train that is
leaving their station because it has to get momentum to get moving. He said that
is part of the problem for the delays.
Chief Hickson said he spoke with Mr. Billy Parker, who is retired from
AMTRAC. He said the City of Altamonte is experiencing the same problems
they have regarding how long the arms are staying down. He said what the
Department of Transportation (DOT) is trying to do is have some sort of manual
switch that the engineer on the train that can hit to trip the switch for the gates.
He said they are dealing with it and hope to have a solution very soon.
Mayor Sackett asked if they could put it on the website as updates because it is an
exciting time, and over the next six weeks they want to have people engaged by
what is good with SunRail and not frustrated by it. He noted there is nothing to
report regarding School Facilities because its first meeting is Wednesday
morning, and he will be there. He said Pic'n Save is now only dirt, and he
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understands there are people interested in looking at that site as well. He noted
there were 10,000 plus at the Easter event. He said the movement of people was
flawless because the Hospital allowed parking, and he will write a letter thanking
the Hospital for making that available. He said the power of 107.7 and the
Covenant Church with their advertising has helped to make this a spectacular
event that they can be proud of. He addressed the Devonshire drainage project
that starts this Friday and they are excited it will be done by the end of May,
weather permitting. He also welcomed Commissioner Weller and told him he
was looking forward to working with him.
District #1. Commissioner Maingot extended a warm welcome to Mr. Jim
Gurley. He said this is a special evening for them in your confidence and
investment in the City. He thanked Mr. Gurley for the wonderful comments he
made regarding the level of service to him and his family by their staff. He said
Longwood is open for business and wants to help in any way they can. He said
on April 18t', he, Mr. Williams and staff members spent a few hours on site,
inspecting installation of materials, parking areas, and ended up at the station also.
He said there is quite alist of things to be corrected. He said Mr. John Mica said
their nearest competitor is Winter Park, as far as, the uniqueness of their SunRail
Train Station. He said they want to make sure when they take over the
responsibility of the maintenance of the trees and railings it all goes as it should.
He said a number of their senior staff were there also and taking notes. He said a
while ago it was suggested they get together with Central Florida Society for J
Historic Preservation regarding the festival and come together in support of it and
in participation with them. He said he would like to see some action taken on that
and not wait until it is upon them, so they can do what has to be done to ensure
they have a successful program.
Mayor Sackett said his understanding is that a conversation has been going on
regarding this.
Mr. Williams said they have had talks, and the extent of the talks is they are
meeting, and will be reaching back out to the Commission. He said Chris Capizzi
has had some talks with Mr. Redditt and they are encouraging them to come to the
table:
Commissioner Maingot said they need to get going on this because it is to their
interest that their festival not be second to anyone else's festival, including the
one at. Crane's Roost.
8. ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA. None
9. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approve Minutes of the April 7, 2014 Regular Meeting.
S. Approve the Monthly Expenditures for April 2014.
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C. Approve the Monthly Financial Report for March 2014.
Deputy Mayor Durso moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Seconded
by Commissioner Cortes and carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Read by title only and adopt Ordinance No. 14-2028, which provides
for SunTrust Equipment Finance & Leasing Corporation Equipment
Schedule No. 6.
Mr. Langley read Ordinance No. 14-2028 by title only.
Deputy Mayor Durso moved to close the public hearing. Seconded by
Commissioner Cortes and carried by a unanimous voice vote.
Deputy Mayor Durso moved to approve Ordinance No. 14-2028 as
presented Item 10 A. Seconded by Commissioner Maingot and carried by
a unanimous roll call vote.
B. Read by title only and adopt Ordinance No. 14-2029, approving the
extension of the Non -Exclusive Franchises for the Collection of
Commercial Solid Waste and/or Recovered Materials for an
additional six (6) months.
Mr. Langley read Ordinance No. 14-2029 by title only.
Deputy Mayor Durso moved to close the public hearing. Seconded by
Commissioner Maingot and carried by a unanimous voice vote.
Deputy Mayor Durso moved to adopt Ordinance No. 14-2029 as presented
Item 10 B. Seconded by Commissioner Maingot and carried by a
unanimous roll call vote.
C. Read by title only, set May 5, 2014 as the second public hearing date,
and approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 1.4-2025, which
amends the Longwood Development Code, Article I General
Provisions, Article H Land Use and Supplemental Standards, Article
VI Signs, Article IX Hardship Relief and Special Exceptions, and
Article X Administration to expand Allowable Home Occupations and
Streamline and Clarify Existing Development Processes and
providing for conflicts, codification, severability and an effective date.
Mr. Langley read Ordinance No. 14-2025 by title only.
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Deputy Mayor Durso moved to close the public hearing. Seconded by
Commissioner Maingot and carried by a unanimous voice vote.
Commissioner Maingot moved to approve Ordinance No. 14-2025 and set
May 5, 2014 as the second public hearing date. Seconded by Deputy
Mayor Durso and carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
D. Read by title only, and transmit to the Department of Economic
Opportunity for review and comments and approve the first reading
of Ordinance No. 14-2026, which amends the Comprehensive Plan
Goals, Objectives and Policies of the City of Longwood as they relate
to the Future Land Use Element, the Conservation Element, and the
Public School Facilities Element, to adjust Minimum Density
Requirements, make Wetland Requirements consistent with State and
Federal Agencies, and update .the Public School Facilities Element,
and providing for conflicts, codification, severability, and an effective
date.
Mr. Langley read Ordinance No. 14-2026 by title only.
Deputy Mayor Durso moved to close the public hearing. Seconded by
Commissioner Cortes and carried by a unanimous voice vote.
Commissioner Maingot moved to approve Ordinance No. 14-2026 as
presented Item 10 D and transmit the Ordinance to the Department of
Economic Opportunity for Review. Seconded by Commissioner Cortes
and carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
E. Read by title only, and set a public hearing date for the second
reading on the next available Commission meeting allowing for
required notice, after receiving comments from the Florida
Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) on Ordinance 14-2026
and approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 14-2027, which
amends the Longwood Development Code, Article H Land Use and
Overlay Districts, Article III Development Design Standards, Article
IV Resource. Protection to adjust Minimum Density Requirements
and match Wetland Requirements with Applicable Agencies, and
providing for conflicts, codification, severability, and an effective date.
Mr. Langley read Ordinance No. 14-2027 by title only.
Commissioner Cortes moved to close the public hearing. Seconded by
Deputy Mayor Durso and carried by a unanimous voice vote.
Commissioner Cortes moved to approve the first reading and transmit to
the Department of Economic Opportunity and schedule the second reading
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after receiving the comvnents from the Department of Economic
Opportunity of Ordinance No. 14-2026 as presented in Item 1.0 E.
Seconded by Commissioner Maingot.
Sheryl Bower said this Ordinance is for the Land Development Code changes, so
it does not actually get transmitted to the Department of Economic Opportunity
(DEO). She said the next ordinance, which changes the actual comp plan has to
be in place before they can approve this one.
Motion carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
fll. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Read by title only, set May 5, 2014 as the public hearing date and
approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 14-2030, which proposes
an amendment to the City Charter, changing the title of the City's
Chief Executive Officer from "City Administrator" to "City
Manager"; providing that said proposed Charter Amendment be
submitted to the voters for referendum at the election held on
Tuesday, August 26, 2014.
Mr. Langley read Ordinance No. 14-2030 by title only.
Deputy Mayor Durso moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No.
14-2030 and set May 5, 2014 as the public hearing date. Seconded by
Commissioner Cortes and carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
B. Read by title only, set May 5, 2014 as the public hearing date and
approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 14-2031., which proposes
an amendment to the City Charter concerning Article VI Financial
Procedures, Sections 6.03 through 6.09 to streamline and clarify the
budget adoption and amendment process in a manner consistent with
Florida Statutes; providing that said proposed Charter Amendment
be submitted to the voters for referendum at the election held on
Tuesday, August 26, 2014.
Mr. Langley read Ordinance No. 14-2031 by title only.
Deputy Mayor Durso moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No.
14-2031 and set May 5, 2014 as the public hearing date. Seconded by
Commissioner Cortes and carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
C. Read by title only, set May 5, 2014 as the public hearing date and
approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 14-2032, which proposes
an amendment to the City Charter concerning Article VI, Section 6.10
to amend such provision to require at least three City Commissioners
�- voting in favor of incurring debt up to $3,000,000.00, require at least
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four City Commissioners voting in favor of incurring debt between
$3,000,000.01 and $6,000,000.00, and requiring a referendum of the
voters to approve the incurrence of debt exceeding $6,000,000.00 for a
capital improvement project or acquisition of a real estate interest or
other asset; providing that said proposed Charter Amendment be
submitted to the voters for referendum at the election held on
Tuesday, August 26, 2014.
Mr. Langley read Ordinance No. 14-2032 by title only.
Deputy Mayor Durso moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No.
14-2032 and set May 5, 2014 as the public hearing date. Seconded by
Commissioner Cortes.
Discussion ensued.
Motion carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
D. Read by title only, set May 5, 2014 as the public hearing date and
approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 14-2023, Vehicle and
Equipment maintenance agreement with First Vehicle Services, Inc.
Mr. Langley read Ordinance No. 14-2023 by title only.
Deputy Mayor Durso moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No.
14-2023 and set May 5, 2014 as the public hearing date. Seconded by
Commissioner Cortes.
Discussion ensued with Commissioner Maingot getting clarification on figures he
worked up and Commissioner Cortes providing an answer to his concerns.
Commissioner Cortes asked questions of the representative from First Vehicle
Services. His concern was with the fifteen percent markup for services and
wanted to ensure the City was not going to pay more than they have in the past
and how they were going to address this.
Mr. Jeffrey Oaks and Mr. Brian Holbrook with First Vehicle Services stepped to
the podium. Mr. Oaks said with the design of the sublet markup, the assumption
is that they are going to negotiate a better contract than the City, and it will not
cost the City any more. He said they will not markup Hallmark and that is not
their intent.
Deputy Mayor Durso asked First Vehicle Services representatives, so they are
clear about Commissioner Cortes' point, they are going to negotiate for a better
deal, and if they don't get it, they are not going to charge them more than they are
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currently paying. He said he wants to make it clear that they are not going to
charge them more.
Mayor Sackett asked for the record if that is the way it will be.
First Vehicle Services representatives responded in the affirxrtative.
Commissioner Cortes said when he met with a representative last year, one of the
key issues was on parts and they said they can have better buying power on parts,
and he expects this got extended to the sublet also.
First Vehicles Services representatives said that is the intent.
Commissioner Maingot asked if there was a provision in this contract for a review
six months after signing so they can see exactly what benefits they are achieving.
Mr. Williams said they can review it quarterly and pointed out that there will have
to be a base line established.
Motion carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
E. Read by title only, set May 5, 2014 as the public hearing date and
approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 14-2024, which amends
Ordinance No. 1019, said Ordinance being the Comprehensive Plan
for the City of Longwood, Florida; said Small Scale Plan Amendment.
(SPA 01-14) changing the Land Use Designation on the Future Land
Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan from County Low Density
Residential (LDR) to City of Longwood Low Density Residential
(LDR) for the Property with Parcel III 36-20-29-300-0030-0000; :from
County Low Density Residential (LDR) to City Low Density
Residential (LDR) for the Property with Parcel ID 36-20-29-5UC-
0000-0240; and from County Industrial (IND) to City of Longwood
Industrial (END) and amending the Longwood Design Guidebook
Districts Map to assign the Lyman Planning District for the property
with Parcel ID 06-21-30-509-OB00-OO1D.
Mr. Langley read Ordinance No. 14-2024 by title only. -
Commissioner Maingot moved to approve Ordinance No. 14-2024 and set
May 5, 2014 as the public hearing date. Seconded by Deputy Mayor
Durso and carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
F. Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 14-1352, supporting a
Transportation Investment Generating Economic. Recovery ('TIGER)
Grant for regional pedestrian safety projects.
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Mr. Langley read Resolution No. 14-1352 by title only.
Deputy Mayor Durso moved to adopt Resolution No. 14-1352 as
presented. Seconded by Commissioner Maingot and carried by a
unanimous roll call vote.
G. Approve a purchase order in the amount of $205,767.18 to Nexus IS
for the purchase of a new Storage Area Network (SAN).
Deputy Mayor Durso moved to approve Item 11 G as presented.
Seconded by Commissioner Cortes and carried by a unanimous roll call
vote.
12. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
Mr. Williams said on April 30t' at 9:00 a.m. there will be a Whistle Stop Train
Tour at the Longwood Station and everyone is invited. He said the
Commissioners are welcome to speak. The train will arrive at the station at
approximately 930 a.m. He said County Commissioner Horan and
representatives from the Florida Department, of Transportation (FDOT) will
disembark the train, make a speech and they will re -board the train and move on
to the next station, culminating at the Sand Lake Station. He said he has tickets
for each of the Commissioners to ride the train. He said the event will conclude at
1:00 p.m., and they can board at the Sand Lake Station and make their way back
to the Longwood Station, arriving around 1:45 p.m. He said he would like to
request an Executive Session for the purpose of discussing the Collective
Bargaining Agreements and the offers they have made, and the week of May 5t'
works best for the labor attorney. He said he would reach out to each of the
Commissioners to see what works out best. He said Commissioner Maingot
mentioned the inspection that took place on Friday, and in addition to FDOT, they
had County personnel from engineering, roads and landscaping, etc. He said
there was a lengthy fist of _items discovered. It would have been more favorable
to push it off until they had completed everything, but they are trying, to complete
everything to get the station up and ready for it to be operational May 11. He said
they will need to come back and re -visit after all the work has been completed to
check off all the details that remain unfinished at this time. He said he will be out
of the office on Friday to take his daughter and members of the Creekside FFA to
the University of Florida for a grafting competition.
13. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT
Mr. Langley said last Tuesday the Code Enforcement Department did a re -
inspection of Mr. Law's property and found thathe was still not in compliance
with the sections of Code that he was cited for by the Code Enforcement and as
ordered by the Special Magistrate. He said the following day he sent letters to all
three mortgage companies that hold mortgages on the property informing them of
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the violations and of the amount to date of the fines and asked that.they please
provide assistance to the City in ensuring that the property comes into compliance
as soon as possible. He said he has drafted a complaint to sue Mr. Law fbr the
Code Enforcement fines. They are very substantial, roughly over $160,000. 'He
intends to move forward with that law suit for collection of fines as soon as the
statutory requirements for the time allows him to do. so for the City. He sd_id-
Commissioners are welcome to call him regarding. litigatiowmatrters on a one. -to -
one basis because he is not comfortable getting into litigation strategy in a public
meeting.
Mayor Sackett said he commended Mr. Langley for the letters
Deputy Mayor Durso said lest anyone think that they have not been fair with Mr.
Law, Mr. Law has been in court with them for close to two years; and has clearly
pushed the City as far as the City will allow him to do so, using his due process.
The motions made at the last Commission Meeting were made after a serious
attempt at being fair and lenient. He said he personally met with him and had an
extensive conversation about what he had to do to bring his yard into compliance.
' It was done in conjunction with a Code Enforcement Official so that what he said
was justified and confirmed by a member of law enforcement. He said at that
time Mr. Law committed to cleaning up his yard, bringing it into compliance, and
jthey gave him a significant arnount of time. He said Code Enforcement went out
and determined he was not in compliance, and everything they approved at the
last Commission Meeting is now going into effect. He said they really did bend
over backward to be fair and despite the fact he dragged it out for two years. He
really appreciates the way our attorney has handled it.
Mayor Sackett said our attorney has handled this expertly and is taking the next
steps they need to take.
14. CITY CLERK'S REPORT
A. Consider cancelling the July 7, 2014 Regular City Commission
meeting.
Mayor Sackett moved to cancel the July 7, 2014 Commission Meeting and
the motion carried by a unanimous voice vote.
Ms. Longo reminded the Commission that on Thursday, April 27 b Mona Lisa is
hosting a Business After Hours from 5:30 p.m.. until 7:30 p.m. She said there is
also a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, April 30'' at O'Brian Motor Company at
5:30 p.m. She said the Florida League of Cities Annual Conference will be held
August 14' through August 16t' at the Westin in Hollywood, Florida. and wanted
to confirm who would be attending so that reservations could be made.
15. ADJOURN. Mayor Sackett adjourned the meeting at 8:21 p.m.
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