CC02-20-17MinLONGWOOD CITY COMMISSION
Longwood City Commission Chambers
175 West Warren Avenue
Longwood, Florida
MINUTES
February 20, 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
CALL TO ORDER. Mayor Durso called the meeting to order at 6:00
p.m.
2. OPENING INVOCATION. Chaplin Edward Benore gave the
invocation.
3. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS. Ms. Longo read the following
announcements.
A. The Mid -Florida Mustang Club's 30th Annual Mustang and
Ford Roundup will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2017
from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. in the Historic District of
Longwood located off of Church Avenue.
B. The City of Longwood will host the Historic Longwood
Farmers & Artisans Market weekly on Saturday from 9:00
a.m. until 1:00 p.m., in the Historic District of Longwood
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out a form developed for use by Mr. Black, our Supervisor, which shows
by week everything that is going to be done by location. He said at the
end of the week, copies go to Mr. Capizzi, and at the end of the month the
copies go to who the company hired to do the job. He said this will help
to keep production going for the money we are spending on maintenance.
He said this form will also be used for the maintenance of assessed
properties. He also spoke of his son being the K9 Officer for the City of
Winter Park for eight years and was recently awarded the Officer of the
Year Award. He said he went with the City Clerk today to check on the
cemetery and see what could be done to improve that area.
District #2. Mayor Durso said he wanted to talk about the Utilities, Inc.
increases that are taking place across Florida. He thinks it is time we
develop some form of resolution and support for the cause against what is
about to happen. He said there are residents in Longwood and Seminole
County that are residents under the Utilities, Inc. umbrella that could see
as much as 110% increase in their bill, going from $35 to over $75, not to
mention that with their 60,000 customers in Florida, 29,000 of which are
in Central Florida. He said they are trying to put everybody under one
umbrella, meaning people from Pasco County could call here to deal with
any kind of issues, and vice versa, when they should have some kind of
local reach. He said we need to do more research and get on board with
whatever opposition the County and other municipalities are presenting.
He would like to put that on the next Commission agenda, and have staff
bring back what our options are to get on board. He said a lot of our
residents are directly affected and we have indicated several times that we
would love to take over that system because we are accountable to the
people, and we could easily control those rates. He said to have profit -
making companies based in Illinois going to the Public Service
Commission getting approvals for a tremendous increase in those rates is
absolutely criminal. He said there are other ways to do that and not hit
someone with 110% increase in one year.
District #3. No report. He pointed out that Mr. Ed Young, with the
Seminole Soil & Water Conservation District is here tonight.
Mayor Durso allowed Ed Young to address the Commission since he
arrived after Public Participation had ended.
Ed Young, Board Member on Seminole Soil & Water
Conservation District, thanked the Commission for allowing them
to use their Chambers for their monthly meetings. He asked if the
Commission would allow them to post a notice of their public
meetings in the board outside City Hall.
Deputy Mayor Sackett moved to allow the Seminole Soil &
Water Conservation District to post a notice of their
meeting dates in the board outside City Hall. Seconded by
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Commissioner Weller and carried by a unanimous roll call
vote.
B. Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 17-1419, regarding
the transfer of two (2) properties located at 1450 West State
Road 434 and Powell Street from the Florida Department of
Transportation (FDOT) to the City of Longwood.
Mr. Langley read Resolution No. 17-1419 by title only.
Mr. Kintner presented the Item.
Commissioner Maingot moved to adopt Resolution No. 17-
1419 as presented Item 12B. Seconded by Deputy Mayor
Sackett and carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
C. Read by title only and adopt Resolution No.17-1420,
establishing a mechanism for the financing of energy
conservation and efficiency improvements; renewable energy
improvements and wind resistance improvements; authorizing
the execution of a Non -Exclusive Interlocal Subscription
Agreement with the Florida Green Finance Authority.
Mr. Langley read Resolution No. 17-1420 by title only.
Ms. Snead presented the Item.
Mayor Durso explained the program and how it allows residents to
pay for improvements to their home by a tax assessment as is the
same for Items 12D and 12E.
Commissioner Maingot moved to adopt Resolution No. 17-
1420 as presented Item 12B. Seconded by Commissioner
Paris and carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
D. Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 17.--1421,
establishing a mechanism for the financing of energy
conservation and efficiency improvements; renewable energy
improvements and wind resistance improvements; authorizing
the execution of a Non -Exclusive Interlocal Subscription
Agreement with the Florida Resiliency and Energy District.
Mr. Langley read Resolution No. 17-1421 by title only.
Commissioner Maingot moved to adopt Resolution No. 17-
1421 as presented Item 12D. Seconded by Commissioner
Paris and carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
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