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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977 07 25 City Council Regular Minutes e e 76-77 -30 . REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS JULY 25, 1977 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 Councilman John Daniels. The pledge of allegiance to the flag was led by Councilman Claude Ash. Roll Call: Councilmen: Mayor Troy Piland, present Don Sines, present City Attorney Gary Massey, present Ernest Hendrix, present Deputy Mayor John Daniels, present Claude Ash, present John Sabatini, present Motion was made by Councilman Daniels to approve the minutes of July 11, 1977. Seconded by Councilman Sines. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Councilman Sines, aye; Councilman Hendrix, absent; Councilman Daniels, aye; Councilman Ash, aye; Councilman Sabatini, aye; motion carried. Mr. Koch from the Seminole County Planning Department briefed the Council on the five year development plan for the County. He asked for comments from the Council by September 1 so that the Commission can have them before the County adopts their plan. . Attorney Massey read the second reading of Ordinance No. 153 dealing with the Personnel PoliCY. Motion was made by Councilman Daniels to adopt Ordinance No. 153 on the second reading. Seconded by Councilman Sines. Discussion. Motion was made by Councilman Daniels to amend Ordinance No. 153 in Section 1 where it says "30 days," replace with 90 days. Seconded by Councilman Sabatini. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Councilman Sines, aye; Councilman Hendrix, aye; Councilman Daniels, aye; Councilman Ash, aye; Councilman Sabatini, aye; motion carried. Motion was made by Councilman Daniels to amend Ordinance No. 153 to include the wording in Section II "or other elected official designated by the Council." Seconded by Councilman Ash. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Councilman Sines, aye; Councilman Hendrix, aye; Councilman Daniels, aye; Councilman Ash, aye; Councilman Sabatini, aye; motion carried. Vote on the motion: Councilman Sines, aye; Councilman Hendrix, aye; Councilman Daniels, aye; Councilman Ash, aye; Councilman Sabatini, aye; motion carried. Mayor Piland recessed the Regular Session and opened the public hearing for Ordinance No. 154, which changed Section 6-32 of Chapter 6 of the Code. Attorney Massey read the first reading of Ordinance No. 154 in its entirety. No one spoke against the ordinance. Mayor Piland closed the public hearing and reconvened the Regular Session. . Motion was made by Councilman Ash to adopt Ordinance No. 154 on the first reading. Seconded by Councilman Sabatini.Discussion.Vote on the motion: Councilman Sines,aye; Councilman Hendrix, aye; Councilman Daniels, aye; Councilman Ash, aye; Councilman Sabatini, aye; motion carried. . . . e e Regular Session, City Council, July 25, 1977 76-77-30 Page 2 Councilman Sines discussed the Southeast Metalcraft Building that is available for $67,000.00 which might be purchased by the City for the use of a Public Works Complex and Police Complex. Councilmen discussed the pros and cons of this building. Mayor Piland appointed a committee of Councilman Ash, Councilman Daniels and Councilman Sabatini to see what financial assistance could be obtained thru Senator Lawton Chile~s office. Mayor Piland appointed a committee of Councilman Sines, Councilman Hendrix and Councilman Sabatini to pursue this through Congressman Kelly's office. Councilman Sabatini was appointed the Chairman of both committees. This will be discussed at the next Council Meeting. Mayor Piland recessed the Regular Session and opened the public hearing for Ordinance No. 155, rezoning of certain property from RlA to Cl. Attorney Massey read the first reading of Ordinance No. 155 in its entirety. Mr. Bradshaw spoke for the re-zoning. No one spoke against the ordinance. Mayor Piland closed the public hearing and re- convened the Regular Session. Motion was made by Councilman Daniels to adopt Ordinance No. 155 on the first reading. Seconded by Councilman Sabatini. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Councilman Sines, aye; Councilman Hendrix, aye; Councilman Daniels, aye; Councilman Ash, aye; Councilman Sabatini, aye; motion carried. The Zoning Board Recommendations of July 14th were discussed. The change of zoning requested by Jon Zabel is to be set for August 11, 1977. There was discussion of Florida Land's request for their change in the Highlands. Motion was made by Councilman Sines that we establish a public hearing at the earliest possible date on the alteration to the preliminary development plan in the Highlands requested by Florida Land Company. Seconded by Councilman Ash. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Councilman Sines, aye; Councilman Hendrix, aye; Councilman Daniels, aye; Councilman Ash, aye; Councilman Sabatini, aye; motion carried. Councilman Daniels gave the Finance Report. He said we have received 78% of revenue and we have expended 64.5% of the budgeted expenditures. Councilman Daniels asked Councilmen to get with him to make some internal changes to get the line codes back into the targeted amounts. There was discussion of joinirgSanford in a double taxation lawsuit. Councilman Daniels said he is convinced that whatever decision is made for Sanford that the County Commissioners would apply the same guidelines that were handed down to the other six municipalities. We do not have money budgeted to pay for a lawsuit this year and I (Councilman Daniels) feel it would be a waste of the taxpayers of the City of Winter Springs money. I do not believe that taking the County to court is going to help our citizens a bit. I believe that the decision will be made on the basis of Sanford's case and whatever that decision that the County Commission will have the foresight to apply it to us; therefore, I am against entering a lawsuit with Sanford. Motion was made by Councilman Sines to proceed with the double taxation suit as joining Sanford in the suit post haste. Motion died for lack of a second. . e . Regular Session, City Council, July 25, 1977 Page 3 76-77 -30 . Mayor Piland reported on the E.D.A. Grant. Mayor Piland reported that Professional Construction Industries, Inc. have the system in the ground and it is operational. He said he has a letter from the D.E.R. which certifies the system. Professional Construction Industries Inc. have owed to them $19,708.31 - we are prepared to pay $9,639.90 which is the contract amount less retention. The engineer has been paid to this date approximately 75% of his contract amount of $6800. The surveyor has been paid $1500. There still has to be an audit. There was discussion of continuing the position of a full time paid Mayor until the end of the fiscal year. Councilman Daniels said he would have to raise a question as a full time Mayor as coordinator as opposed to a full tnne Mayor as administrator. He said he could understand the motion to extend the Mayor as a full tnne coordinator until the end of the project; now we get to another real basic issue and that is the hiring of a full tnne administrator for this City without a federal project requiring full time administration. 1 think we have a real basic issue here. Motion was made by Councilman Hendrix that we continue the position of full time paid Mayor through the end of the current fiscal year. Seconded by Councilman Sines. Discussion. In discussion Councilman Daniels said this is an unbudgeted expense. Vote on the motion: Councilman Sines, aye; Councilman Hendrix, aye; Councilman Daniels, no; Councilman Ash, aye; Councilman Sabatini, aye; motion carried. . Copies of the new inter local agreement were distributed to all Councilmen and Attorney Massey. Mr. Massey will give a legal rendering of it at the next Council meeting. Mayor Piland reported that we have received word from Mrs. Raley's doctor that she was released from his care on May 11th and she has not returned to work. We can only assume that she has left our employ. Mary Wilson has been assigned to fill that position at a salary of $6260.35. Congratulations were extended to Councilman Hendrix on the birth of his son. Mr. John Ritch 140 North Cortez Avenue asked Council to consider doing away with the utility franchise tax and to hold a referendum for a full time paid Mayor. Councilman Daniels said he feels if we are going to have a paid Mayor our charter needs to be changed by referendum. He said he would vote for a referendum. Meeting was adjourned. r"OZ TROY f~ gYOR Respectfully submitted, mdkf/Z~ Mary T. Norton, City Clerk Approved: .