CC02-16-15MinLONGWOOD CITY COMMISSION
Longwood City Commission Chambers
175 West Warren Avenue
Longwood, Florida
MINUTES
February 16, 2015
7:00 P.M.
Present: Mayor John C. Maingot
Deputy Mayor Ben Paris
Commissioner Joe Durso
Commissioner Brian D. Sackett
Commissioner Mark Weller
Dan Langley, City Attorney
Jon C. Williams, City Manager
Michelle Longo, City Clerk
Troy Hickson, Police Chief
Sheryl Bower, Community Development Director
1. CALL TO ORDER. Mayor Maingot called the meeting to order at 7:00
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2. OPENING INVOCATION. Pastor Chris Millet with First Baptist.
Church -in Altamonte Springs gave the invocation.
3. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS. Ms. Longo read the following
announcements.
A. The Senior Matinee will be held on Wednesday, February 18,
2015 from 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m., Longwood Community
Building, 200 West Warren Avenue. This month's feature is
Get on Up.'
B. Longwood Babe Ruth's Opening ' Day Ceremonies will be held
on Saturday, February 28, . 2015 beginning at 9:00 a.m.,
Candyland Park, 599 Longdale Avenue.
C. The Mid -Florida Mustang Club's 28t' Annual Mustang and
Ford Roundup will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2015
from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. in the Historic District of
Longwood located off of Church Avenue.
5. PROCLAMATIONS / RECOGNITIONS
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_ A. District #1 Nomination of the Business Person of the Month
Award for March 2015.
Mayor Maingot nominated Mr. Michael Blinkenstaff, Funeral'
Director/Owner of Tri-County Cremation and Funeral Home for
the Business Person of the Month for March 2015. Nomination
carried by a unanimous voice vote.
B. Presentation of the Beautification Award to Longwood
Veterinary Clinic, located at 1080 West State Road 434.
Commissioner Sackett presented Mr. Rick Marrinson, Owner of
Longwood Veterinary Clinic with the Beautification Award.
Photographs were then taken.
6. BOARD APPOINTMENTS. None.
7. PUBLIC INPUT
A. Public Participation. None.
8. MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
District #1. Mayor Maingot said on February 4a' he attended the CALNO
Meeting, , on February 10t' he attended the Wekiva Management
Committee Meeting, and on February 12t' the Tourism Development
Committee Meeting. He noted that Marc McLarnon sent an email to Tom
Smith thanking him for putting up some safety barriers on Wildmere
Avenue.
District #2. Commissioner Durso said he wanted to apologize for missing
the last Meeting. He was in Washington for the Federal Action Strike
Team for The Florida League of Cities. He said he was appointed to the
National League of Cities Community and Economic Development
Committee, specifically relating to Sober Homes and Group Homes. He
said there is a significant amount of information on regulation that is being
looked at now at the Federal level. He said they have addressed that issue
locally regarding Sober Homes and stated they also have Group Homes
within the City limits. This is something he thought would be appropriate
for him to step in on, on behalf of the City. He also wanted to
congratulate the JOY recipients and the Martin Luther King recipients
from the last Meeting. He said while in Washington, he sat with Senator
Nelson and- staff members, and they talked about the TIGER Grants. He
was told there are so few of them given out, Florida only received- one for
many years and this year received three. He said. Senator Nelson and
Senator Rubio have offered their assistance in trying to help them land one.
of those grants in the future. He thanked Mr. Williams and staff for
organizing the Florida Energy Teachers Network Annual Meeting, which
they will be hosting in Longwood. He noted that COP Chief Eugene Gray
is in the hospital and keep him in their prayers.
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District #3. No report.
District #4. No report.
District #5. Commissioner Sackett said recently he went to the Boy Scout
Blue & Gold Awards at Longwood Elementary School. He attended a
Danbury Mill HOA Meeting and said he was" very impressed with the
Citizens on Patrol presentation and what is available to the community.
He is taking sixty (60) students to the Arena this Friday to an all -day event
to do their presentations on what Longwood looks like now, what
Longwood's plan is for bicycle and pedestrian safety, and what they think
it should be as a plan. He wants Ms. Bower to come back to see the
students' results. He said they did a great job.
9. ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONSTO THE AGENDA
Commissioner Durso moved to delete Item 10D. Seconded by
Commissioner Sackett and carried by a unanimous voice vote.
10. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approve Minutes of the January 19, 2015 Regular Meeting, the
February 2, 2015 Regular Meeting, and the February 4, 2015
Executive Session.
'B. Approve the Monthly Expenditures for January and February
2015.
C. Approve the Monthly Financial Report for January 2015.
D.. Approve a purchase order in the amount of $67,928 to Bartow
Ford for the purchase of two fully equipped 2015 Ford Police
Interceptor Vehicles for Grant Funded Officers.
Commissioner Durso moved to approve Items l0A through
10C as presented. Seconded by Commissioner Sackett and
carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. City Commission to hear a .public request for Special
Exception (SPE 01-15) regarding Heritage Village, to consider
reducing the number of required parking spaces from 2.0
spaces per unit (246 spaces) to 1.18 spaces per unit (145 spaces)
(HV Fig. 12.2.3 (G)).
Mayor Maingot opened the public hearing. No one spoke in favor
or in opposition to Item 11A.
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Commissioner Durso moved to close the public hearing.
Seconded by Commissioner Sackett and carried by a
unanimous voice vote.
Commissioner. Durso moved to approve Item 11A as
presented. Seconded by Commissioner Sackett.
Ms. Bower presented the staff report, explaining that the applicant
has been having a lot of difficulty in meeting the storm water
requirements. The only way they can do that is if they allow them
to further reduce the required parking. This will be an additional
nine (9) spaces over what they already asked for to bring it down
to a total of 145 parking spaces. She said staff does not have an
issue with this, but they do ask, if in the future parking issues arise,
the property owner does come in and address those issues to the
satisfaction of the City.
Motion carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
B. City Commission to hear a public request. for Special
Exception (SPE 02-15) regarding Mr. Michael Towers, Fleet
Financial Center, to allow the placement of above ground
equipment air-conditioning condenser units in the side yard
instead of the required rear yard as per Heritage Village
Urban Code 12.2.13.13 and to allow the said units as
encroachments in the side yard as per Downtown
Neighborhood (DTN) Heritage Village Urban Code
12.2.2.F.
Mayor Maingot opened the public hearing. No one spoke in favor
or in opposition to Item 1113.
Commissioner Durso moved to close the public hearing.
Seconded by Commissioner Sackett and carried by a
unanimous voice vote.
Commissioner Weller moved to approve Item 1113 as
presented. Seconded by Commissioner Sackett and carried
by a unanimous roll call vote.
12. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Hear a waiver request from Mr. Leonard Nolan of Connolly's
Pub for a Temporary Use Permit (TUP 03-15) for a St.
Patrick's Day event to be held on Tuesday, March 17, 2615.
Commissioner Durso moved to approve Item 12A as
presented. Seconded by Commissioner Sackett and carried
by a unanimous roll call vote. ,
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B. Read by title only, set March 2, 2015 as the public hearing date
and approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 15-2056,
voluntary annexation of 751 & 753 Highland Street.
Mr. Langley read Ordinance No. 15-2056 by title only.
Commissioner Durso moved to approve Ordinance No. 15-
2056 as presented and set March 2, 2015 as the public
hearing date. ' Seconded by Commissioner Sackett and
carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
C. Read by title only and approve Resolution 15-1372 Adopting
the Stormwater Management Master Plan and 'authorize the
transmittal of engineering data to FEMA.
Mr. Langley read Resolution No. 15-1372 by title only.
Commissioner Durso moved to adopt Resolution No. 15-
1372 as presented and to authorize Mayor Maingot. to
transmit the engineering data to FEMA. Seconded by
Commissioner Weller and carried by a unanimous roll call
vote.
13. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Mr. Williams said it is time to officially set the date for the 2015
Christmas Parade. The Citizens on Patrol (COPS) have requested the
Christmas Parade take place on December 5, 2015 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00
p.m., check -in, line-up at 2:00 p.m. to 3:60 p.m., step -off at 3:00 p.m.
They also request, going forward after December 15th, that the
Commission authorize them to hold the parade the first Saturday of
December each year thereafter at the stated times.
Commissioner Durso moved to approve as presented. Seconded
by Commissioner Sackett and carried by a unanimous roll call
vote.
Mr. Williams said he distributed some information from the US
Department of Transportation regarding the Mayor's Challenge for Safer
People, Safer Streets. He said if there are no objections, he would like to
enter the City into this challenge and designate Ms. Sheryl Bower as the
Team Leader for this project.
Commissioner Durso moved to approve this project. Seconded by
Mayor Maingot and carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
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14. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT. No report.
15. CITY CLERK'S REPORT
Ms. Longo reminded the Commission of the 2015 Annual State of the
County Luncheon on Thursday, February 19t` at The Westin Lake Mary
starting af' 11:30 a.m. Also on the 19t' is the Seminole County Public
Schools Families in Transition Ribbon Cutting at Longwood Elementary
School starting at 4:00 p.m.
16. ADJOURN. Mayor Maingot adjourned the meeting at 7:25 p.m.
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ATTEST.
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