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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999 06 22 Reports Item 2 Date: 06221999 This Document was distributed under "Reports" on 06/22/1999 (Continuation of Regular City Commission Meeting from 06/14/1999). . , ~ FROM: Robert S. Mill er June 21, 1999 SUBJECT: THE NEED FOR AUDIENCE RESPECT FOR THE CHAIRMAN DURING CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS TO: Paul Partyka, Mayor City of Winter Springs During the workshop with Ms. Randi Sutphin on June 7, 1999 regarding Parliamentary Procedure, Ms. Sutphin repeatedly emphasized the importance of the Chairman maintaining audience order at City Commission meetings. You will recall this workshop was called because of serious concerns expressed by all of the Commission members regarding the Chair's conduct of past meetings. At the very next Commission meeting of Monday, June 14, 1999, disruptive elements in the audience repeatedly called out to the Chair, interrupted the Chair disrespectfully without first being recognized, and generally behaved towards the Chair in a contemptuous manner. Such audience behavior is unacceptable. I now also have before me a threatening letter from a citi- zen of Tuscawilla. He was one of those who repeatedly interrupted last Mondays proceedings by shouting rudely at the Chair from the audience. In this citizens letter, he puts you on notice in writing... that, "HE WON'T GO AWAY OR SHUT UP." (See Enclosure 1) This citizen justifies his infantile argument on the basis that, as a 28 year resident and a voter, he has the right to interrupt the Chair and the proceedings any time he wants. He also invites the chair to sue him if the Chair disagrees with his rude and disrespectful behavior during City meetings. suggest, Mr. chairman, that you ignore this citizens ridiculous reasoning, and instead, use your authority as Chairman of these proceedings, to ostracize this citizen from these meetings for a month or more, the next time he interrupts a city meeting. I would strongly remind you also, Mr. Chairman, that this same citizen has already been warned in writing about his errant public behavior during an earlier Commission meeting. At that time he not only mouthed obscenities repeatedly at the Chair, but was pub- licly seen making disgustingly lewd and lascivious hand gestures towards the chair. (See Enclosure 2 and 3) page 1 of 2 . ,. Mr. Chairman, the taxpayers, the voters of Winter Springs, and this Commission, are fed up with your toleration of those in the audience who continue to disrupt these pro- ceedings, interfere with the process of government, openly mock the rule of law, and demean you and your authority as Chairperson. 3 Encls: 1. Scott's Ltr of June 15, 1999 2. Statement of January 25, 1999 3. Mayor's ltr of Jan 22, 1999, to Harold Scott page 2 of 2 '< , June 15. 1999 City of Winter Springs (Fax No: 327-4753) Attn: Mayor, Commission, & City Mgr. (?) It is obvious, anyone attending a commission meeting, in the City of Winter Springs, goes for the shear enjoyment of watching those on the dais conduct themselves in a manner only becoming a matter of relativity to the overall stupidity of today's politicians. Or, could they be associated with a TV cable crew filming of an upcoming episode of the "Comedy Hour (sf'? Too bad our $86,000,00 audio/visual blunder, by current city management, doesn't work and isn't connected to cable TV. I would have. loved to be able to record the video oflast night's episode. It wasfunnyl You must admit. this commission makes "Saturday-Night-Live" appear as a top rated Sunday morning choir session. The only thing missing was make. up, and that includes your female participant of this Winter Springs "road show". AlthOUgh, one could detected somewhat of an artistic cosmetic aurora to the MartinezlMiller complexion configuration and their respective representation, Mr. Mayor, you could relate your position, as the governing factor of this so-called commission meeting, to the likeness of a "ring.master" of a frivolous and a comical rigged "review or ole' fashioned minstrel show". You have more than "three.rings" to over~see and conduct by the exposure your prowling hoard of clowns destined to be corralled. This circus is truly overly rigged and burdened with the abundance of clowns! Still, you try to shut me up, but the group you have on the dais could put a two~ thousand.year-old mwnmy to sleep. But, you forgot one aspect; - I'm a voter, and also a citizen of twenty-eight years in this city. I WON'T GO AWAY QR. SHUT UP!! Some, on the dais, belong to the C'mummy-club", and the "Martin County Marauders" (McLemore/Guthrie), which allows an to get away with the shylock style of manipulating and maneuvering of City monies, agendas, and legal representation (1). All control, therefore, is overwhelming. Guthrie was dismissed from two prior county positions (you could write another book on him), and McLemore's job was eliminated, until after he left Martin County, then re-instated. The City of Winter Springs, through manipulations of Frank Kruppenbacher, P.A., 20t stuck with both, This is j ust "PAGE ONE" of what shall be provided to the citizens, news media, and~ayeI'S of the City of Winter Springs. If the powers-to-be of the City don't like what Lwrite or say.... you have an alternative ______. \. \ . .. ,\, 1/ (phone nwnber & address on record). Hey, Guthrie sniff on FS 166 (you and Kroppenbacher need a good high! ) SUE ME --- If any of you have the guts! f - '" ) ) .) .~ STATEMENT BY COMMISSIONER MILLER AT WINTER SPRINGS COMMISSION MEETING OF JANUARY 25, 1999 REGARDING HAROLD SCOTT'S PUBLIC LEWD AND INDECENT BEHAVIOR AT PUBLIC MEETING OF JANUARY 11, 1999 Recent disruptive behavior by a certain member of the public at the public meeting of the City of Winter Springs is intolerable. At the public town meeting of January 13, Mayor Partyka was advised by this commission that Mr. Harold Scott, a resident of Tuska- willa, on two specific occasions during the proceedings that night, had behaved in a totally inappropriate manner. First: Mr. Scott glared hatefully towards several members of this commission on this dias, not only Commissioner Martinez" and repeatedly mouthed a verbal provocation so clearly that members of this commission could understand him, while others in the audience noticed, understood and were offended. What he repeatedly stated six times in a row at this Commission was: "You are ******* Liars!" (the missing expletive which I will not mouth here in public was the F word). Second: Mr. Harold Scott next placed his right hand over his groin, making nine slow deliberate and pronounced up and down movements with his right hand, in a manner best described as self- gratification, and during this process he conti- nued to glare with hatred and contempt at several of the Commissioners on this dias, including myself. Not understanding the reasons for his perhaps emotionally unstable and deranged actions, I interrupted the proceedings to inform you of his inappropriate behavior. I would like to remind you Mr. Mayor, that only minutes before Mr. Scott's offensive and unprovoked public display described above, this entire commission respectfully sat here and listened to his three minute public presentation to this Commission. At no time before, during or after his pre- sentation, did anyone on this dias interrupt Mr. Scott... no one on this dias was rude to Mr. Scott..., no one on this dias criticized anything Mr. Scott had said... and for cer- tain... no one on this dias mouthed obscenities at Mr. Scott, nor provoked him in any way. Citizens of Winter Springs, when advised of Mr. Scott's disgraceful lewd and lascivious public display here two weeks ago, responded, "I hope the Mayor threw him out, the guy should have been told to stay our for a couple of months 0; until he learns how to behave in public." I move that this Commission formally instruct you to issue another written notice to Mr. Harold Scott which contains all of the following four points: 1. Inform him that his i nappropr i ate conduct here on the night of 13 January 1999, cannot be countenanced. 2. Inform him that because of his outrageous public behavior on 13 January 1999, that he is banned from future proceedings in these chambers for a period of two calender months, to commence from the date of your letter. 3. Inform him that a future repet i t i on of such behav i or will constitute grouds for his permanent exclusion from city proceedings. 4. Suggest to him that he seek psychiatric and medical help for anger management and to control of his emo- tions publicly. ) I~ j. /: ./ /;' l~;#~_ ) Robert S. Miller Commissioner, District One Winter Springs CC: Mayor Partyka Commissioners City Manager Chief Dan Kerr \ ) :;; CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA 1126 EAST STATE ROAD 434 WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32708.2799 Telephone (407) 327-1800 OFFICE OF THE MAYOR January 22, 1999 Harold Scott 911 Augusta National Blvd. Winter Springs, FL 32708 Dear Mr. Scott: By direction of the City Commission as given to me at the meeting of January 11, 1999, I am notifying you that the commission felt your visual actions directed towards Commissioner Martinez were inappropriate. It is my desire to have all citizens be treated with courtesy and respect at City Commission meetings. In turn citizens should treat the City Commission with courtesy and respect. ) Any inappropriate actions whether verbal, visual or physical will be handled promptly in whatever method I may choose, which may include being asked to leave. It is my hope that this action would be unnecessary. Thank you for your future support in this matter. )Jz Paul P. Partyka ,Mayor .)