CC03-06-17MinLONGWOOD CITY COMMISSION
Longwood City Commission Chambers
175 West Warren Avenue
Longwood, Florida
MINUTES
March 6, 2017
6:00 P.M.
Present: Mayor Joe Durso
Deputy Mayor Brian D. Sackett
Commissioner John C. Maingot
Commissioner Ben Paris
Commissioner Mark Weller
Dan Langley, City Attorney
Jon C. Williams, City Manager
Michelle Longo, City Clerk
Troy Hickson, Director of Public Safety
Chris Capizzi, Leasure Services Director
Lisa Snead, Financial Services Director
David Dowda, Interim Police Chief
Chris Kintner, Community Development Director
Chris Capizzi, Leisure Services Director
Lee Ricci, Human Resources Director
Richard Kornbluh, Division Manager Utilities
CALL TO ORDER Mayor Durso called the meeting to order at 6:00
p.m.
2. OPENING INVOCATION. Cantor Kim Singer with the Temple Shir
Shalom gave the invocation.
3. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS. Ms. Longo read the following
announcements.
A. The "Downtown Longwood Cruise -In" Car Show will be held
on Saturday, March 11, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in
the Historic District of Longwood located off of Church
Avenue.
B. The City of Longwood will host a Free Art Show by ART
LIVZ in conjunction with the monthly car show on Saturday,
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March 11, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in the
Longwood City Commission Chambers.
C. Senior Matinee Movie will be held on Wednesday, March 15,
2017 from 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m., Longwood City Hall
(Chambers),175 West Warren Avenue. This month's feature
is Allied
5. PROCLAMATIONS / RECOGNITIONS
A. District #3 Presentation of the Business Person of the Month
Award for March 2017 to Mitch Cohen, General Manager of
the Sanford Orlando Kennel Club, located at 301 Dog Track
Road.
Commissioner Paris read a brief biography on Mr. Mitch Cohen
and then presented him with the Business person of the Month
Award for March 2017. Photographs were then taken.
6. BOARD APPOINTMENTS
A. District #4 Nomination to the Parks & Recreation Advisory
Board.
Commissioner Weller nominated Mr. Bruce Harnage for
appointment to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.
Nomination was seconded by Deputy Mayor Sackett and carried
by a unanimous voice vote.
B. District #2 Nomination to the Land Planning Agency.
Mayor Durso deferred the nomination until the next meeting.
7. PUBLIC INPUT
A. Public Participation.
Judy Putz, 280 West Warren Avenue, Longwood. She said she
wanted to speak in favor of Resolution No. 17-1423, which adopts
procedures and criteria for the reduction of Code Enforcement
fines and liens. She said it appears to be a comprehensive
resolution which covers almost all of the issues concerning code
violations. She stated she does not see any mention of recouping
any amount of money the City has spent enforcing these codes and
liens. She said we pay a Code Enforcement Officer and a Special
Magistrate and numerous support staff. She said there are also
mailing costs and filing fees, and over time, the costs to the City
mount up. She said when she was on the Code Enforcement Board
years ago, the Code Enforcement Officer used to keep detailed
records so we knew exactly what the City had spent. She said
there needs to be some way to determine how much the City has
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paid enforcing these fines and liens. She stated, when you
arbitrarily say we are going to make you pay ten percent of your
cumulative fines, how do you know that is enough to cover what
has been spent; it probably is not. She said as a business owner
and a 36 year resident, she resents being asked to pay the cost of
other property owners' negligence, and that is sometimes what
happens. She said the only business owners who would object to
this resolution are the ones who have sub -standard properties. She
stated, if you are next to a sub -standard property, how many
customers are you losing because they take a look at how run down
things are and they just keep on going. She said, she would like to
applaud your efforts in putting together this resolution, and she
would encourage you to adopt it, but take a closer look at the costs
the City is incurring.
Mayor Durso asked Director Hickson to address the concerns
noted.
Director Hickson asked if there were any specific questions.
Mayor Durso asked him to speak to the comments Ms. Putz just
made regarding the costs and whether we are keeping tabs on
them.
Director Hickson said in the Exhibit A form, you will see that any
department in the City will be keeping tabs regarding who has
worked on it, how many hours have been spent on it. It will have
the a dollar figure there, so that is something we will bring forward
with the agenda item, which the Commission will be able to see all
of that laid before them in any agenda item brought before them
for any request for reduction.
Brian Holmes, 2371 Westwood Drive, Longwood. He thanked the
Mayor and Commissioners for the opportunity to address this time -
sensitive issue, as all comments to the Florida Public Service
Commission or PSC must be received no later than Friday, May 5ffi
for the May 8t' meeting in Tallahassee. His statements will be in
regard to Utilities, Inc. of Florida (UIF) proposed rate
consolidation, and a $30 million dollar rate increase, which has
been filed with the PSC. He would also like to speak about the
Florida Consumer Water/Wastewater Alliance, or FCW Alliance
and its genesis. What is my involvement with the FCW Alliance,
and what are my requests of the Commissioners? He said the
UIF's request places an undue financial burden upon customers in
UIF Sanlando, whose bills would be increased by 109%. He said
this increase would be hard on low income families and those on a
fined income. Clean, affordable water is a necessity of life.
Families should not have to make a choice if they are going to pay
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the rent, purchase their prescriptions, or pay the water bill. He said
the math indicates that 78.5% of this increase for the Sanlando
customers is virtually a subsidy for every other part of the state.
Only 30.5% is being spent on expenditures for Sanlando
customers. He said the FCW Alliance was organized on February
20, 2017 in an effort to unite all of UIF's 44,000 customers into
one voice in this Samson and Goliath matchup. He said it is made
up of ordinary people who have volunteered to stand up to this
multi -billion dollar company with its corporate structure extending
all the way into Canada. He said Ann Marie Ryan, who will be
addressing you shortly, has been in the battle with UIF for several
years as the leader of Summertree Water Alliance, and she brings
us leadership, knowledge, and dogged determination to FCW
Alliance. We are working closely with the Office of Public
Counsel, and Ann Marie will be addressing this in her talk. His
function within the FCW Alliance is that of the Social Media
Admin for the FCW's web presence. He said we use Next Door
and Facebook and communicating with about 9,000 plus customers
along the State Road 434 corridor, extending all the way past I-4 to
State Road 436 and includes Wekiva and Sweetwater and all of
Lake Brantley. He requests the City of Longwood Commissioners
take the following actions: Draft a Proposal Letter of Support for
FCW Alliance efforts to unite UIF customers in opposition to
statewide consolidation. Draft and approve a Letter of Opposition
to UIF's proposal, which he understands you are looking at doing,
and filing both of these letters with the Commission Clerk Florida
Public Service Commission, Elected officials in Tallahassee, being
the Governor, the Senate, the House of Representatives, Seminole
County Commissioners, and the Office of Public Counsel. He
requests a courtesy copy of these letters be sent to Florida
Consumer Water/Waste Water Alliance, 11436 Wind Star Court,
New Port Richey, Florida 34654.
Marilyn Home, 123 Foxridge Run, Longwood. She said she is
here to voice the concerns of 268 residents of the Woodlands
Community, who have already signed a petition opposing the rate
increases and especially, the rate consolidation. She said a large
number of our residents are retired, and retired military on fixed
incomes. They cannot afford to fund an unnecessary and excessive
109% rate increase that is designed, not to improve our
infrastructure and water quality, but to increase Utilities, Inc.
corporate profits and return on investment (ROI) for investors,
especially ROI from 7% to 10.4%. She said there are increases in
salaries of $500,000, $36 million annually in allocations being
passed from Utilities, Inc. in Illinois to be passed down to Florida
customers as part of their new rates. She said regarding the $30
million in proposed infrastructure projects we are being asked to
fund, when asked, UIF was unable to provide details of major
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upgrades in our Woodlands Community, even though our water
quality has declined since UIF took over from Sanlando. She said
she has black, squiggly deposits that come out of the water in her
kitchen. She said rate consolidation is clearly not in our best
interests. As the Seminole County Commission outlined so
eloquently in their letter to the Public Service Commission dated
February 17th, these increases are not able to be absorbed by many
customers, especially those on fixed incomes. She said charging
consolidated rates would be easier for the utility company to
manage, but imposing a uniform rate over disparate cost utilities,
would cause many of our customers in Seminole County to
subsidize the rates for other customers of the utility in other parts
of the state. She said it is hard to understand the equity of charging
a consolidated rate when the company continues to bill separately.
She said separate billing mechanisms are in place for each
company within Utilities, Inc. That method facilitates the
allocation of fair costs, and does not unjustly increase the cost to
low cost system customers in a discriminatory manner. She said
we hope you will join us in opposing the UIF rate increase in
consolidation by sending a letter to the Public Service Commission
and helping us enlisting the support of other local representatives.
Lorraine Mack, 11913 Bayonet Lane, New Port Richey. She said I
am a member of the Summertree Water Alliance and the Florida
Consumer Water/Wastewater Alliance. She said I am here to
support the Utilities Inc. of Florida (UIF) residents of Seminole
County by asking the Commissioners to continue their support by
sending a letter to the PSC to object to Docket No. 160101,
Utilities Inc. of Florida's consolidated rate case. She said I am in
the process of researching the customer comments and interested
parties in this Docket. She said to date, there are 782 filed
documents. She said from April 28, 2016 when UIF filed their
request for consolidation through January 5, 2017, I have recorded
1,918 customer comments/complaints and 176 interested parties
for a totaling of 2,094 consumer records. She said I plan to
continue my research and I will send the final results to the PSC
Commission. She said we also need your support to contact the
State legislators for statue reform.
Terry Copenhafer, 12137 Loblolly Pine Drive, New Port Richey.
She thanked the Commission for the opportunity to speak. She
said, today we are here to support Brian Holmes and Marilyn
Horne in their efforts to contact their communities, elected officials
and county commissioners in regards to concerns with drinking
water. Starting conversation with their State Government officials,
working with their communities and the Public Service
Commission is imperative. She said I am a retired IRS employee,
currently, Summertree Water Alliance Task Force Member,
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Florida Consumers Water/Wastewater Alliance of Florida
Member, Summertree Recreational Facility President, Fairways
Secretary HOA Board member, and Practitioner of Holistic Health.
She said I have made several presentations to the Public Service
Commission requesting help in understanding the system they use
to determine approval of requests made by Utilities, Inc. She said I
have also made my concerns know to PSC regarding our
Summertree community. She said they have been very supportive
of our concerns and needs. However, reform is needed in order to
make a difference in our current situation with consolidation for
Utilities, Inc. of Florida consumers. She said all our communities
need to stand and unite in order to be heard. She said the more we
talk and share our concerns, the more we find we are all facing a
lot of the same issues of poor water quality, taste, color, odor, and
aging infrastructure, billing, communications, transparency and
service issues. She said Summertree residents are making a
difference. - She stated, will you, elected officials, and your
communities unite with the Florida Consumers Water/Wastewater
Alliance. She said Ann Marie Ryan is a very knowledgeable
advocate for Summertree, determined to do the right thing.
Wilber Copenhafer, 12137 Loblolly Pine Drive, New Port Richey.
He said I am a retired civil engineer and CEO of a 250 person
Engineering and Architectural Firm, George Buttler Associates,
located in Lenexa, Kansas. He said I am responsible for a majority
of the water and wastewater projects designed by the firm between
1969 and 2005. He said I am here today as a member of the
Florida Consumer Water/Wastewater Alliance and Summertree
Water Alliance Task Force. He said Utilities Inc. of Florida serves
40,000 customers with water and/or wastewater facilities in
Florida, and has been increasing rates for their services rapidly.
He said the Utility has requested the consolidation of these
customers. He said the fees charged by privately owned utility
companies for water and wastewater services are monitored by the
Florida Public Service Commission. He said many of the rate
increases are based on anticipated expenses. He said after the
items that the increase in rates are to pay for have been completed,
a review should be made to assure that the monies have been used
for the purpose intended, and not used to pay costs such as
overhead expenses to Utilities Inc. of Florida parent companies.
Consolidation under Docket #160101-WS will make it more
difficult for the Commission to track where the increases in rates
are spent, since it will include so many new small systems under
one umbrella. He said there already is a lack of transparency in
where the monies collected from customers have been spent for the
past twenty-five (25) years. He said the consolidation will
compound the problem. He said on a separate issue, it would assist
the Public Service Commission if the laws under which they are
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operating were revised to allow better control of the water and
wastewater fees for Florida residents. He asked, please support
this greatly needed legislation.
Ann Marie Ryan, Leader PCW Alliance, 11436 Windstar Court,
New Port Richey. She said she is the leader of the Summertree
Water Alliance and the leader of the Florida Consumer
Water/Wastewater Alliance. The reason she is here is to try to
help citizens to try to change the way things are going. Her
constituents have given you a brief overview of what we do. We
have had a ten-year dealing with Utilities, Inc. of Florida, trying to
change our water quality. She said it is important to mention that
the people here in Longwood have concerns about their secondary
water. A law was passed in 2014, The Consumer Water Act, and
Utilities, Inc. was obligated from that point forward to make sure
the people who had issues with taste, color, and odor, that they
deal with those issues. She said these people in this community
- and across the state don't even know that the law exists. Utility,
Inc. has not notified any of the customers that they will deal with
these issues, and there are no plans in the future to go forward
working with these issues. She said we came forward today to
bring our background. We have done this for ten years, and we
know what we need to do is get a paper trail, and get the PSC staffs
attention so they bring it to the Commissioners. She said we are up
against some of the largest companies in the country. British
Columbia Investment Company is a $121 billion dollar company
that owns Corex, which is a Canadian company and is a $26 billion
dollar company. She said they own Utilities, Inc. in Illinois and
Utilities, Inc. owns Utilities, Inc. of Florida. She said they have
44,000 customers in this state, and when we saw this consolidation
case, we realized they have been doing across the state, the same
thing they have been doing to us for ten years. She said there is no
transparency, we don't know where the money goes, and there are
no repairs. We have been able to do an inter -connect with Pasco
County after ten years of efforts. We had the director of Pasco
County evaluate our system at zero. She said that is how bad our
system was. Utilities, Inc. doesn't even want to sell us to Pasco
County for $3.8 million dollars. This is the kind of company we
have. We stand in this consolidation to get a 40% decrease in our
rates. We are giving that up in order to try to bring to everyone's
attention how egregious this company is. She said we really need
the Commissioners to support this effort and let the PSC know this
flat rate is going to hurt your customers across the state. We also
need and hope you will reach out to your legislators in this area
because Senator Simpson and Representative Corcoran are in the
process of doing legislative reform. She said it will save the
communities from doing these big surveys. We have worked with
Senator Simpson, Speaker of the House Corcoran, Mike Pisano,
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and all the Commissioners from Pasco County. She said Eric
Saylor and J.R. Kelly from the Office of Public Counsel are
available to answer any of your questions. She gave the
Longwood Commissioners a Certificate of Appreciation for letting
them bring this case to their attention and thanked them for their
time.
Dr. Charles Ness, 201 Churchill, Longwood. He said he is
President of the Homeowners Association of Wekiva. He said we
have 2,600 homes, and many of them are retired. They are all
upset about the possibility of such an extreme increase in water
rates. He said one of the side effects that we have would be that
when you have a home owner that lives in Georgia and sees his
irrigation costs go sky high, is not going to be happy about
irrigating his yard. Unfortunately for the homeowners association,
we are obligated to take to court anybody who has a dead yard. He
can see this becoming an ongoing problem. He said another reason
he is here tonight is to give you the support of the thousands of
people who live in Wekiva. He stated, if there is anything we can
do to foster this change, we would be happy to do it.
8. MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
District #5. Deputy Mayor Sackett said opening day for baseball at
Candyland Park, it was a big event, with 3,000 people there and 600 ball
players. He said the fields look great and he commended Mr. Capizzi and
his staff.
District #1. Commissioner Maingot thanked the Police Chief and the
Officers for their efforts monitoring along Longwood Hills Road and the
dangerous curve. He said in our City we have a large number of drivers
who transit through and we need to make sure they are obeying the speed
limits and stop signs.
District #2. Mayor Durso said working with staff, he will be submitting a
letter to Julie Brown, Chair of the Florida Public Service Commission and
to the Office of the Commission Clerk. He read the letter into the record.
It stated: On behalf of the residents of the City of Longwood and Seminole
County, I'm submitting this letter of objection to the above application for
increased rates for private Longwood and Seminole County residents
along with any increase for general and flat rates charged to Seminole
County as a direct customer. While we acknowledged that some of our
residents may see a decrease in monthly rates, many of our residents will
not, in fact they will see dramatic increases. Proposed increases in excess
of 100% are outrageous and will no doubt negatively impact many of
residents who are on fixed incomes or who may face other financial
challenges. The City of Longwood is concerned that citizens who are
direct customers of Utilities, Inc. will not be able to pay this unreasonable
rate increase.
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Additionally, the proposal to impose a uniform rate over systems that are
distinctly different is majorly flawed. While it may be easier to manage a
utility with consolidated rates, our residents will be forced to subsidize the
rates for other customers in different areas of the State. Maintaining
separate rates and billing for each company within Utilities, Inc. fairly
allocates the costs of operation without arbitrarily increasing the cost on
others.
Over the years, Longwood has received numerous complaints about the
application of rates, billing and level of customer service provided to our
residents. This prompted our staff to engage representatives of Utilities,
Inc. Longwood to discuss acquisition of the system. While that original
conversation was not successful, the City of Longwood remains willing to
re-engage Utilities, Inc. of Longwood to discuss bringing this system into
public ownership.
Thank you for your consideration of this objection. We look forward to
participation in this proceeding.
Mayor Durso said we will be coordinating with our folks to be there in
May when this becomes an issue. He said we have approached Utilities,
Inc. in the past. He said the City Manager and he have had conversations
with representatives of the company, as well as other Commissioners
having had those conversations also. The biggest reason we are interested
in doing that is transparency and accountability. He said our Commission
has to answer to a "yes" vote on increasing rates. We have to do our
residents the courtesy of explaining where that money is going to go and
what it is for. He said when we have had discussions about water rates in
Longwood, we have taken pictures and presented the information. He
stated, Utilities, Inc. has not done us that service in this community or in
any community. After hearing about the multiple layers of administration
they have, it would behoove them to cut one or two of those layers out,
and they could probably eat the cost of this, but in the meantime, this
Commission has unanimously endorsed not only this letter but this idea
that we will continue to oppose the rate increases and the manner in which
they are doing them. He said we recognize that rate increases are
sometimes necessary. Our system is flawed because we went 40 years
without any capital investment in this City, so we have had to make our
own adjustments from time to time and do the things we have had to do.
He stated, 109% is outrageous and that is where we stand and appreciate
all the comments, and we understand all the concerns.
Deputy Mayor Sackett made a motion to accept this letter
to be mailed. Seconded by Commissioner Weller and
carried by a unanimous voice vote.
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District #3. Commissioner Paris said everyone who knows me knows
there are two things I love, one is charitable giving and poker. He said
there is an opportunity for me to do both, and that is the United Cerebral
Palsy fun night on March 31 ' Poker at the Palace Event. He said it is his
favorite charitable event of the year, and is partially put on by our City
Attorney. He challenged all the Commissioners to make a generous
donation and join him at the poker tables.
District #4. Commissioner Weller said the Police Department really
needs to look at the speeders on Longwood Hills Road on the weekend
because that is when they really fly. He said on February 23ra, Director
Eugene Gray of the COPS and I took a tour of the portables across from
Longwood Elementary, which are being remodeled by volunteers for
future use by COPS, CERT and other organizations. He said it is
extremely impressive how much money has been saved. He said Director
Gray stated all material and labor have been donated to the City, which
has saved the City more than $60,000. He said Director Gray has
expressed a need for a video recording device to use in training seminars
and other City purposes. Considering the amount of money saved for the
City, he would like to request Director Gray and the City Manager meet to
determine how the City can assist in the purchase of that equipment.
Mr. Williams said that conversation has started and will continue.
Commissioner Weller said on Highway 17-92 and State Road 434, pretty
much on the Winter Springs side, there have been panhandlers in the
median. He said it is almost a daily occurrence like they have set up camp
there. He hopes our City can reach out to Winter Springs and do
something about this problem. There have also been complaints about
panhandlers coming up to customers in the Big Lots Shopping Center and
are very aggressive. He would like the City to monitor that situation also.
9. ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA
Mr. Williams requested to pull Item 1 OD for separate discussion.
10. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approve Minutes of the February 20, 2017 Regular Meeting.
B. Approve the Monthly Expenditures for February 2017.
C. Approve a Closing Agreement with Duke Energy related to
collection of Municipal Franchise Fee and Municipal Utility
Tax for Duke Energy Electric Services.
D. Approve a purchase order in the amount of $27,250 to Public
Resource Management Group (PRMG) to Provide Utility
Financial Consulting Services for the State Revolving Fund
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(SRF) Loan Procurement Assistance for the City's Phase 2
Wastewater System Expansion and Improvements Project.
Commissioner Maingot moved to approve Items I OA
through IOC as presented. Seconded by Deputy Mayor
Sackett and carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
Discussion ensued on Item IOD.
Mr. Williams said he distributed a spreadsheet of various grants
that we have currently been awarded related to utility projects. He
said Item 10D is related to Island Lakes South, Phase 1. He said
this is to engage consultants to assist us in the State Revolving
Fund (SRF) application project, which is very similar to Item 12B.
He said one of the things we wanted to point out is that this is
about a $4 million dollar Utility Expansion Project. He said we
applied to St. John's for a Cost Share Grant and did receive a $7.1
million dollar grant. He said we also submitted for a 319h Grant,
which would provide monies to handle the costs consumers would
agree on. He said at the end of the day, you are looking at roughly
the City incurring about $2.3 million dollars on the overall project.
He wanted the Commission to be aware that this is outside the City
limits, so that would be County residents we would be extending
utilities in. He said it is outside our service area, so there would be
an elevated rate above and beyond what City residents pay,
twenty-five percent. He said to make sure we wanted to continue
down this path, or would you rather us, at this point, to spend $4
million dollars within the City for expansion and septic tank
abatement.
Commissioner Weller asked if this has the potential for future
annexation into the City.
Mr. Williams stated it does. He said we have been approached by
these citizens, when we extended sewer over to Mr. Tower's
property this past year, of a desire to connect to our system.
Commissioner Weller asked if there was any way we could split
this up where we can use our part of it for another part of the City.
Mr. Williams stated no, it had to be used in that area and we would
have to notify St. John's that we want to walk away from this
grant.
Commissioner Maingot asked if this is the same project we
discussed that will have a time repayment of thirty years.
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Mr. Williams said based upon the numbers we received and with
the grant money we have calculated, it is a twenty-five to thirty
year payback.
Commissioner Maingot said he was under the impression that
when offered to come into the City, where we are underwriting the
costs to them spread over a thirty year period, they were not
inclined to want to come into the City.
Mr. Williams said during some of the initial discussions we had
with residents, they did not support voluntary annexation at that
time.
Mayor Durso asked if they support it now.
Mr. Williams said we have not had any further discussion with
them since then.
Commissioner Maingot said he is all for helping people, but we
have other people in our City who actually would deserve this
amount of money to help them out where they are already
taxpayers paying into our City. From his perspective, he does not
see us financing a necessity for them and us carrying that for thirty
years. He stated if they change their mind and want to come into
the City that is a horse of a different color.
Mayor Durso asked Mr. Williams if we kill this item, what
happens.
Mr. Williams said we notify St. John's that we do not wish to
participate with this grant, and those residents would not have
sewer utility extended to them.
Discussion ensued on the Item and points were made to have
careful consideration before a decision is made as well as
considering annexation implications.
Mayor Durso requested to table this Item until the next
meeting. There were no objections from the Commission.
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS. None.
12. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Read by title only, set March 20, 2017 as the public hearing
day and approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 17-2112,
amending Chapter 3, Section 3.04 (B.3) the Drug -Free
Workplace and Alcohol Policy of the City of Longwood
Policies and Procedures.
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Mr. Langley read Ordinance No. 17-2112 by title only.
Ms. Ricci presented the Item.
Commissioner Maingot moved to approve Ordinance No.
17-2112 and set March 20, 2017 as the public hearing date.
Seconded by Deputy Mayor Sackett and carried by -a
unanimous roll call vote.
B. Read by title only, set March 20, 2017 as the public hearing
day and approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 17-2115,
authorizing the issuance of debt in the principal amount of
$4,089,103 to finance the South Longwood Septic Tank
Abatement Project — Phase 1.
Mr. Langley read Ordinance No. 17-2115 by title only.
Mr. Williams presented the Item.
Commissioner Maingot moved to approve Ordinance No.
17-2115 and set March 20, 2017 as the public hearing date.
Seconded by Deputy Mayor Sackett and carried by a
unanimous roll call vote.
C. Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 17-1423, adopting
procedures and criteria for code enforcement fine and lien
reduction and establishing an application fee for the reduction
request.
Mr. Langley read Resolution No. 17-1423 by title only.
Interim Chief Dowda presented the Item.
Discussion ensued and questions were asked and answered.
Deputy Mayor Sackett moved to adopt Resolution No. 17-
1423 as presented Item 12C. Seconded by Commissioner
Maingot and carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
13. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT. No report.
14. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT. No report.
15. CITY CLERK'S REPORT. No report.
16. ADJOURN. Mayor Durso adjourned the meeting at 6:27 p.m.
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Jo ep ayor
ATTEST -
Michelle Longo, C , ty Clerk
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