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Longwood City Commission Chambers
175 West Warren Avenue
Longwood, Florida
MINUTES
June 5, 2017
6:00 P.M.
Present: Mayor Joe Durso
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
David Dowda, Interim Police Chief
Chris Kintner, Community Development Director
Chris Capizzi, Leisure Services Director
Absent: Deputy Mayor Brian D. Sackett (Excused)
1. CALL TO ORDER. Mayor Durso called the meeting to order at 6:00
p.m.
2. OPENING INVOCATION. Pastor Mark Mitchell with First Baptist
Church of Sanlando Springs gave the invocation.
3. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS. Ms. Longo read the following
announcements.
A. The "Downtown Longwood Food Trucks" will be held on
Thursday, June 8, 2017 from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at the
corner of Ronald Reagan Boulevard and West Church Avenue.
B. The "Downtown Longwood Cruise -In" Car Show will be held
on Saturday, June 10, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in
the Historic District of Longwood located off of Church
Avenue.
C. "Don't Shoot The Messenger" Comedy Show will be held on
Saturday, June 10, 2017 at the Longwood Community
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Building. The show will be hosted by Jarri Knows and will
feature some of Central Florida's funniest comedians. The
doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the show time is at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $10 per person and will be for ages 21 and up only.
5. PROCLAMATIONS / RECOGNITIONS. None.
6. BOARD APPOINTMENTS
A. City Commission Nomination of resident to the Board of
Trustees for the City of Longwood Police Officers' and
Firefighters' Pension Trust Fund.
Commissioner Maingot nominated Linda Pellegrino.
Commissioner Paris nominated Johnnie Richardson.
Nomination was deferred to the next meeting to confirm if Ms.
Pellegrino is a resident.
7. PUBLIC INPUT
A. Public Participation. None.
8. MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
District #3. Commissioner Paris said he received an email from a Lyman
High School student on the boys' soccer team. He said he is concerned
there are no places to play soccer on weekends and during the summer
months. He asked if there was any way to find soccer space to practice at.
Mr. Williams said we do have a ground lease with the Longwood
Community Church off of Wildmere Avenue for some open space. He
said there is a youth soccer league that practices there, and he
recommended the young man reach out to Mr. Capizzi to coordinate
times. He said there is also additional space at Candyland Park.
Commissioner Paris said he was very happy to see our youth is active in
the community and willing to reach out to an elected official for a
problem.
District #4. No report.
District #5. Absent.
District #1. Commissioner Maingot said regarding the Wayman Street
Volunteer Complex, he has spent a total of thirty (30) hours at those five
(5) locations, along with help from our Parks Department. He said they
have been doing site preparations, grading, mulching, and installation of
the materials. He wanted Adrian and Eddie, his helpers, to be recognized
for their work. He said he visited the Oakmont Reserve on June 4t' and
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again today with the City Manager. He said we need to make some
additional changes to make sure the water situation that is shooting down
the entrance way is contained. He also commended their Police
Department for their ongoing monitoring of people who do not obey speed
limits, especially on Longwood Hills Road.
District #2. No report.
9. ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA
Mayor Durso stated the City Manager requests that Item 12C be
withdrawn from the agenda.
Item 12C withdrawn by a unanimous voice vote with Deputy
Mayor Sackett absent.
Mayor Durso stated the City Manager requests that Item l0E be added to
the agenda.
Item l0E added by a unanimous voice vote with Deputy Mayor
Sackett absent.
10. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approve Minutes of the May 15, 2017 Regular Meeting.
B. Approve the Monthly Expenditures for May 2017.
C. Approve the donation of sick leave from city personnel to
Officer Kim Zeh for medical leave and any remaining unused
donated time will be donated to the Employee Compassionate
Leave Bank.
D. Approve a change order in the amount of $10,000 to purchase
order #170071 for Precision Automotive for vehicle repair and
maintenance.
Added On. E. Approve a purchase order in the amount of $70,285 to Master
Turf Farms, Inc. to completely renovate a baseball field at
Candyland Park.
Commissioner Paris moved to approve Items l0A through
l0E as presented. Seconded by Commissioner Maingot
and carried by a unanimous roll call vote with Deputy
Mayor Sackett absent.
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
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A. Read by title only and adopt Ordinance No. 17-2114, a
Voluntary Annexation of Properties at 1015 U.S. Highway 17-
92, 904 Lake Irene Road and 898 Lake Irene Road.
Mr. Langley read Ordinance No. 17-2114 by title only.
Mr. Kintner presented the Item.
Mayor Durso opened the public hearing. No one spoke in favor or
opposition to Ordinance No. 17-2114.
Commissioner Maingot moved to close the public hearing.
Seconded by Commissioner Paris and carried by a
unanimous voice vote with Deputy Mayor Sackett absent.
Commissioner Maingot moved to adopt Ordinance No. 17-
2114 as presented Item 1 IA. Seconded by Commissioner
Paris and carried by a unanimous roll call vote with Deputy
Mayor Sackett absent.
B. Read by title only and adopt Ordinance No. 17-2118, regarding
the annexation (ANX 02-17) of 450 Longwood Hills Road.
Mr. Langley read Ordinance No. 17-2118 by title only.
Mr. Kintner presented the Item.
Mayor Durso opened the public hearing. No one spoke in favor or
opposition to Ordinance No. 17-2118.
Commissioner Paris moved to close the public hearing.
Seconded by Commissioner Maingot and carried by a
unanimous voice vote with Deputy Mayor Sackett absent.
Commissioner Maingot moved to adopt Ordinance No. 17-
2118 as presented Item 11B. Seconded by Commissioner
Paris and carried by a unanimous roll call vote with Deputy
Mayor Sackett absent.
12. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Schedule Wednesday, September 6, 2017 and Monday,
September 18, 2017 as regular City Commission Meeting dates
and public hearing dates for the adoption of the Fiscal Year
2017/2018 Budget.
Commissioner Maingot moved to approve Item 12A as
presented. Seconded by Commissioner Weller and carried
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by a unanimous roll call vote with Deputy Mayor Sackett
absent.
B. City Commission to designate one Member of the City
Commission to be a voting delegate for the City of Longwood
on August 17-19, 2017 at the Florida League of Cities 91St
Annual Conference in Orlando.
Commissioner Weller nominated Deputy Mayor Sackett to
be a voting delegate at the Florida League of Cities
Conference in Orlando. Seconded by Commissioner
Maingot and carried by a unanimous roll call vote with
Deputy Mayor Sackett absent.
C. Read by title only, set June 19, 2017 as the public hearing date
and approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 17-2121,
amending Section 90-38 of Article II â Water and Wastewater
of Chapter 90, Longwood City Code.
Item was withdrawn.
13. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
A. Island Lake Septic Tank to Sewer Project Petition Results.
Mr. Williams said in May we sent over ninety-nine (99) petitions to
residents in the Sanlando Springs area to ask whether or not they would be
interested in City sewer service and/or annexation with yes/no answers.
He said we received seventy-two (72) results for the sewer question and
seventy-one (71) results for the annexation question, leaving twenty-seven
(27) with no responses that we will tally as no votes and twenty-eight (28)
no responses that we will tally as no votes. He said we had twenty (20%)
percent in favor of receiving sewer services. He noted we did notify the
residents in order for this project to proceed, we needed to have at least
sixty-five (65%) percent in favor. He is going to recommend the City
Commission entertain a motion to terminate the project and give him
authorization to notify St. Johns River Water Management District we are
going to forfeit the grant.
Commissioner Maingot moved to terminate the project and notify
St. Johns River Water Management District. Seconded by
Commissioner Weller and carried by a unanimous roll call vote
with Deputy Mayor Sackett absent.
14. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT. No report.
15. CITY CLERK'S REPORT. No report.
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16. ADJOURN. Mayor Durso adjourned the meeting at 6:20 p.m.
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