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Home My WebLink About1976 03 15 City Council Workshop Minutes r- ,.-.... ,.-... . .-76-23 . REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MARCH 15, 1976 The Workshop Session was called to discuss the personnel ordinance. Councibaan Daniels offered to go over the document, pick out Unportant points and to make adjustments. If anyone else wishes to help him, they may do so. This will be discussed two weeks from tonight, March 29, 1976. The Regular Session of the City Council of the City of Winter Springs, Florida was called to order by Mayor Troy Piland. The invocation was given by Councibaan Claude Ash. The pledge of allegiance to the flag was led by Mr. Walter Parkhurst. Roll Call: Mayor Troy Piland, present Deputy Mayor Donald Browning, present City Attorney Gary Massey, present Councilmen: Irwin Hunter, present Ernest Hendrix, present John Daniels, present Claude Ash, present There was a correction to the minutes of March 8, 1976 on the first page, third paragraph from the bottom after the words city employees add, "appointed boards". Motion was made by Councilman Daniels to approve the minutes as corrected. SEconded by Councilman Hunter. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Councibaan Hunter, aye; Councilman Hendrix, aye; Councilman Daniels, aye; Councilman Ash, aye; Councilman Browning, aye; motion carried. ~. The Bids for the Recreation Building were opened by Finance Commissioner John Daniels as fo llows : 1: Tom-Air, Inc., Heating. Cooling, $3,585.00 2. Blackton, Inc., Vinyl Tile and base, $1,946.95. 3. Douglass Corp., Maitland, plumbing, $1,425.00 and an additional bid for extended sewage disposal system add on to $995.00. 4. Kremco Electric Ltd., Winter Park, Electrical work, $4,910.00 5. Bowseu Electric Service, Longwood, electrical work, $5,200.00. 6. Quality Electrical and Mechanical Inc., Orlando, electrical work, $4,279.52~ 7. Stephen Everding, Orlando, electrical work, $4,375.00. 8. Wayne A. Miller, Casselberry, acoustical ceiling, $1,200.00. 9. Mr. Painter, Sanford, painting, exterior and interior, $675.00. 10. Reds Stucco Brick. Stone, inside and out, $1,500.00. 11. William D. Robinson, Winter Springs, electrical service, $4,150.00. 12. Quality Electrical and Mechanical, Orlando, lighting on tennis courts, $1,447.00 13. Better Air, Altamonte Springs, air conditioning, $2,846.00. 14. Sunshine Painting, Orlando, $1,165.00. 15. Tropical Roof Contracting Co., Inc., St. Petersburg, $3,650.00. 16. Bell Plumbing Co., Sanford, $2,150.00, additional septic tank and drain $300.00. 17. Boyce Treadway Stucco & Simulated Brick, Apopka, stucco outside block walls, $900.00 plaster inside of exterior walls $750.00, total 1,650.00. 18. Southern Plumbing, Inc., $2,498.00. 19. Twigs Ceramic Tile, Altamonte Springs, $2,259.50. 20. Perfection Paint and Wallpaper Decorating Co., Orlando, exterior $720.00; interior $640.00. 21. Air Flow Designs, heating and air conditioning, Casselberry, $3,334.00. - r" ,,-... Regular Session, City Council, March 15, 1976 Page 2 75-76-23 r These bids are to be reviewed by the Recreation Building Committee and they will come back to Council with a recommendation. Councilman Daniels discussed the Health Insurance Program and suggested the Provident Mutual Plan proposal of the Simpson Insurance Agency. This plan is com parable to the plan we have now and the cost per employee would be $17.36 and for dependents is $40.41. Another plan by the Provident Mutual would be $13.54 per employee and $30.24 for dependents. Mayor Piland is to discuss the plans with all employees to see which plan they prefer, and this will be on the agenda next week. The proposed election ordinance was discussed. There were several changes and this will be on the agenda again next week. Motion was made by Councilman Daniels that anticipated increased revenue in Line Code 851, State Revenue Sharing in the amount of $4,665 be appropriated into L. C. 2-101 Salaries, $4,100; L.C. 2-105 Uniforms $175; L.C.5-204 Social Security $240; and L.C.5-355 Insurance, $150. Further that the City Attorney be instructed to draft an ordinance effecting this change and to set up the necessary public hearing. Seconded by Councilman Ash. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Councilman Hunter, aye; Councilman Hendrix, aye; Councilman Daniels, aye; Councilman Ash, aye; Councilman Browning, aye; motion carried. Motion was made by Councilman Browning that the dual battery electrical system for the emergency vehicle expenditure be put on the agenda. Seconded by Councilman Daniels. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Councilman Hunter, aye; I"'" Councilman HendriX, aye; Councilman Daniels, aye; Councilman Ash, aye; _ Councilman Browning, aye; motion carried. Motion was made by Councilman Browning that the dual battery and heavy duty electrical system expenditure in the amount of $512.20 be authorized to beef-up the electrical system in our emergency vehicle. Seconded by Councilman Daniels. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Councilman Hunter, aye; Councilman Hendrix, aye; Councilman Daniels, aye; Councilman Ash, aye; Councilman Browning, aye; motion carried. Fire Chief Charles Holzman discussed the letter from the Insurance Services Office informing the City that we now justify for a Class 7.. and the Ranchlands Class 9. Councilman Ash said there would be a meeting on Wednesday to discuss mosquito control at 7:00 p. m. In discussion of the Meadowlark entranceway, Councilman Ash suggested taking down the structure and planting pa~ trees and shrubbery and installing two lights, one at each end. Council was in agreement with this proposal if this could be done under $300.00. If not, Councilman Ash would have to come back before Council for approval. It was suggested to leave a space for a sign, Meadowlark. A gentleman was interviewed for the position of City Planner and there is still another applicant to be interviewed. No decision has been reached, and perhaps there may have to be a special meeting called. r' - ...... f' t""""o. Regular Session, City Council, March 15, 1976 Page 3 75-76-23 Motion was made by Councilman Daniels that the payment of Mr. Marsee's (Pitts, r-'. Eubanks, Ross and Rumberger) bill be placed on the agenda. Seconded by Councibnan Hunter. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Councilman Hunter, aye; Councilman Hendrix, aye; Councilman Daniels, aye; Councilman Ash, aye; Councilman Browning, aye; motion carried. Motion was made by Councilman Daniels that the bill of Pitts, Eubanks, Ross. Rumberger (Mr. Marsee) bill in the amount of $1,169.82 per statement submitted be paid from L. C. 6-301 Legal. Seconded by Councilman Ash. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Councilman Hunter, aye; Councilman Hendrix, aye; Councilman Daniels, aye; Councilman Ash, aye; Councilman Browning, aye; motion carried. Attorney Massey reported that he will file the suit somettme tomorrow (Tuesday) to attempt to set up a temporary hearing for Wednesday to have a temporary injunction stopping the public hearing on Thursday. After that ,occurs, it will be procedurally \ like any other lawsuit. Attorney Massey advised it would be wise to withhold filing suit against Southern States until we get a final dete~ination on this suit because if we ultimately lose, all fees will be wasted. If the court were to rule that the Public Service Commission has jurisdiction, then we would have to apply to them to get the rates rolled back by Southern States. Therefore, we should wait until it is dete~ined who has jurisdiction. (Suit against PSC to dete~ine who has jurisdiction to raise water & sewer rates.) {' Councilman Daniels said that we are forgetting the Public Service Commission did not grant that increase, the Seminole County Commissioners granted that increase and the Seminole County Commissioners did not have jurisdiction in this City. I think we are forgetting some 100 householders that are serviced by that utility that were promised several months ago that an injunction would be filed UDmediately and I think that we are doing an injustice to the citizens that have been residents of this City that have been promised and this City has not carried through. They started charging this illegal rate last summer. Councilman Daniels reminded Council that we (all Council) are all elected city- wide and those 100 householders are looking to more than just me to represent them. These householders that have been paying this additional rate since last summer on the promise that this City would do something and this City has done nothing. I feel that we have an obligation. Motion was made by Councilman Browning that the subject of Southern States be placed on the agenda. Seconded by Councilman Daniels. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Councilman Hunter, aye; Councilman Hendrix, aye; Councilman Daniels, aye; Councilman Ash, aye; Councilman Browning, aye; motion carried. Motion was made by Councilman Browning that based on our TCounselor's advice the authorization to file suit against ISouthern States Utilities to roll the rate increase back be postponed until the question of jurisdiction in Winter Springs is decided and as soon as the question of jurisdiction is answered that the City Attorney be instructed at that tUne to immediately start the proceedings through the proper channels against Southern States in their rate increase. Seconded by Councilman Hendrix. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Councilman Hunter, no; Councilman Hendrix, aye; Councilman Daniels, no; Councilman Ash, aye; Councilman Browning, aye; motion carried. r' -- ,-.. .--.. , " Regular Session, City Council, March 15, 1976 Page 4 75-76 - 23 f" Councilman Daniels asked if the question of jurisdiction could not have been determined just as well by filing the Southern States case as by filing the North Orlando case. Attorney Massey said that most of the users of Southern States are in the County, whereas the North Orlando utility is entirely within the l~its of Winter Springs. Motion was made by CounciLman Browning to adjourn. Seconded by Councilman Hunter. MOtion carried. Respectfully submitted, ~r:~ Mary T. Norton, City Clerk Approved: MAYOR r ! ' I"'" -