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Longwood City Commission Chambers
175 West Warren Avenue
Longwood, Florida
MINUTES
October 2, 2017
6:00 P.M.
Present: Mayor Joe Durso
Deputy Mayor Brian 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, Assistant City Manager
David Dowda, Interim Police Chief
Lisa Snead, Financial Services Director
Lee Ricci, Human Resources Director
Chris Kintner, Community Development Director
Chris Capizzi, Leisure Services Director
Craig Dunn, Information Technology Director
Tom Smith, Division Manager Streets
Richard Kornbluh, Division Manager Utilities
1. CALL TO ORDER. Mayor Durso called the meeting to order at 6:00
p.m.
2. OPENING INVOCATION. Pastor Trent Pope from Waterstone Church
gave the invocation.
3. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS. Ms. Longo read the following
announcements.
A. National Night Out will be held on Tuesday, October 3, 2017
from 5:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Candyland Park, 599
Longdale Avenue.
B. The City of Longwood will host a Farmers Market weekly on
Sundays from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., beginning October 8,
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2017 in the Historic District of Longwood located at the corner
of Ronald Reagan Boulevard and West Church Avenue. The
Market is under new management and will bring together the
highest quality, most unique, locally crafted, and locally grown
products.
C. The City of Longwood will host the "Downtown Longwood
Food Trucks" on Thursday, October 12, 2017 from 5:30 p.m.
until 8:30 p.m. at the corner of Ronald Reagan Boulevard and
West Church Avenue.
D The "Downtown Longwood Cruise -In" Car Show will be held
on Saturday, October 14, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
in the Historic District of Longwood located off of Church
Avenue.
5. PROCLAMATIONS / RECOGNITIONS
A. Presentation of the Beautification Award to the Heritage
Business Center on State Road 434.
No one was present to accept the Beautification Award and
arrangements will be made to deliver it to them.
B. Recognizing Lyman High School Students for earning a
Perfect Score on the Florida State Assessment Test.
Each student was announced and presented with a certificate.
Photographs were then taken.
6. BOARD APPOINTMENTS. None.
7. PUBLIC INPUT
A. Public Participation.
Thomas Carter, 620 Torrey Oaks Court, Longwood said he attended the
meeting to speak about the flooding conditions at The Landings
Subdivision from the recent storm. He said there are a couple of issues he
is not sure the Commission is aware of. He said one is the Lift Station,
and the other is the retention pond. He said they had flooding in a couple
of the cul-de-sacs. He said he would like to have a meeting with the City
Manager, Mr. Wahl, and Mr. Smith. He said eleven years ago when
Charlie hit, the City offered to put a generator in the northwest side of The
Landings in the retention area, and it was refused. He said we would like
to renegotiate that offer, if possible, and also the retention pond where the
water is seeping through the earth into Harbor Drive and Sandpiper Drive.
Mayor Durso said the City Manager is aware of this and will reach out to
set up a meeting with the appropriate staff to have the discussion.
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8. MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
District #5. Deputy Mayor Sackett said he would like to celebrate about
90 children at Woodlands Elementary. He said the day we had a death at
the SunRail Station, the children were announced as recipients of a $500
First Place Award -Winning Song in recognition of "Keep Your Feet Off
The Tracks and Be Safe". He said we are getting to the later stages of
clean-up, and Candyland Park is open and doing well. He spoke about the
large billboard signs along State Road 434 and two had damage during the
hurricane and could have been dangerous. He wanted to know if they meet
the code and meet the standards for size, etc.
Mayor Durso said the Florida Department of Transportation and the state
legislature have control over those standards.
Deputy Mayor Sackett said he would like to have as part of the Agenda an
item to look deeper at the budget and review the City Manager and
Assistant City Manager budget lines. He said the Assistant City Manager
is through our police department and he wants to know honestly and
within our budget item lines, how much is this office compared to what is
this office's true prices. He would like to see accurately what is the
position and the bottom line number on it. He said he would like that
within a month if this can be put together within that time. He said he just
received a report with the official word that his wife has hit ten years this
past week and she is cancer -free.
District #1. Commissioner Maingot said we just congratulated a number
of students on their tremendous achievements from Lyman High School.
He would also like to extend his profound appreciation and
congratulations to the leadership of that school. He said ever since the
new principal became involved, he thinks they have done a tremendous
task. He said in our City, we have the best and highest scoring high
school in Seminole County, and we have the very best elementary school
in Seminole County. He said regarding our Assistant City Manager, this
past week our City Manager had to have some rest and relaxation. He said
he spent 24/7 in his office all through the storm. He said the Assistant
City Manager did a tremendous job in following up with the clean-up.
District Q. No report.
District #3. Commissioner Paris said he attended a Tom Woods,
Economist event in Orlando. He expected to be the youngest person there,
but discovered he wasn't. He said America's youth is very interested in
the Economy.
District #4. Commissioner Weller said one of the things we are having an
issue with is two properties at the northwest side of Church Street. He
said something has changed drastically in the topography because places
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have flooded that have not before. He asked for a copy of the video
regarding the manhole at Longwood Green Subdivision. He also asked if
the private communities have had their debris collected.
Mr. Williams stated they have been through some of them and said private
roads and communities require cities to obtain right -of -entry agreements.
He said they do not fall under FEMA reimbursement unless you have
these agreements. He said some residents think we are discriminating
against them, and that is not the case. We have to obtain those agreements
before we can enter.
9. ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA
City Manager requests that Item 12A be added to the agenda. This Item is
approval of Resolution No. 17-1443 authorizing the execution and
delivery of a Wholesale Sewer Service Agreement between the City of
Altamonte Springs and the City of Longwood.
Item 12A added by a unanimous voice vote.
10. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approve Minutes of the September 18, 2017 Regular Meeting.
B. Approve the Monthly Expenditures for September 2017.
C. Approve a purchase order in the amount of $74,100 to Futron
Incorporated- for information technology managed services.
D. Approval to waive the formal procurement procedures and
approve a purchase order in the amount of $40,000 to BMS
Direct for utility billing services.
Deputy Mayor Sackett moved to approve Items I OA
through 1 OD as presented. Seconded by Commissioner
Maingot and carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
11. PUBLIC HEARING. None.
12. REGULAR BUSINESS
Added On A. Read by title only and adopt Resolution No.17-1443,
authorizing the execution and delivery of a Wholesale Sewer
Service Agreement between the City of Altamonte Springs and
the City of Longwood.
Mr. Langley read Resolution No. 17-1443 by title only.
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Commissioner Maingot moved to adopt Resolution No. 17-
1443 as presented Item 12A. Seconded by Commissioner
Paris.
Discussion ensued and questions were asked.
Motion carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
13. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Mr. Williams commented about the debris removed and said that to date
the quantities we have removed through September 30, 2017, is a total of
846 tons. In comparison to Hurricane Matthew that was 138 tons. He said
these guys are doing a great job along with the contractor groups.
Commissioner Maingot mentioned that yard debris from mowing is being
blown into the storm drains, and the City should go around with the
Vacuum Truck and do a clean-up once all the debris is removed.
14. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT. None.
15. CITY CLERK'S REPORT. None.
16.
ADJOURN. Mayor Durso adjourned the meeting at 6:30 p.m.
ATTEST:
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