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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986 03 24 City Commission Regular Minutes 85-86-15 . REGULAR MEETING CITY COMMISSION CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MARCH 24, 1986 The Regular Meeting of the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida was called to order by Mayor John V. Torcaso. Roll Call: Mayor John V. Torcaso, present Deputy Mayor William A. Jacobs, present City Manager Richard Rozansky, present City Attorney Frank Kruppenbacher, present Commissioners: Cindy Kaehler, present Arthur Hoffmann, present Philip A. Kulbes, absent Martin Trencher, absent For the invocation Commissioner Cindy Kaehler asked for a moment of silent prayer. The pledge of allegiance was led by Deputy Mayor William A. Jacobs. Motion was made by Commissioner Hoffmann to approve the minutes of the Special Meeting of March 8th and Regular Meeting of March la, 1986. Seconded by Commissioner Jacobs. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Commissioner Kaehler, aye; Commissioner Hoffmann, aye; Commissioner Jacobs, aye; motion carried. . Public Input: Mr. Harry Reid, Hayes Road, spoke about his concern of the 25 foot buffer of the Mt. Greenwood P.U.D. He said there was supposed to have been a 25 foot buffer of natural vegetation along the south end of the construction and the ponds. Mr. James Podlogar, Casselberry, spoke about the large increase in fees for temporary signs. Jack Shorthouse, Tuscawilla, asked the status of the new planned unit development ordinance. General Agenda City Manager Richard Rozansky: First Reading of Ord. No. 345, amending the 1985-86 FY Budget, etc.: It was the concensus of the Commission to have the Attorney read Ord. No. 345 by title only on first reading. Attorney Kruppenbacher read Ord. No. 345 by title only. The Public Hearing is to be set for May 12, 1986. Tri-City Agreement - Local Option Gas Tax: Motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs to adopt the agreement. Seconded by Commissioner Hoffmann. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Commissioner Hoffmann, aye; Commissioner Jacobs, aye; Commissioner Kaehler, aye; motion carried. Request of Winter Springs Development Corp. for authorization to remove soil from a portion of the sewer plant site south of Winter Springs Blvd. in Tuscawilla: Mr. Jay Alpert, representing W.S.Development Corp. and Seminole Utility Co. was present to discuss this request. (Attached is his letter to the City Manager). Motion was made by Commissioner Kaehler that we approve the request of Winter Springs Development Corp. for authorization to remove soil from a portion of the sewer plant site south of Winter Springs Blvd. including recommendations from Staff, including all the amenities and including the comments made at the meeting (agreed to have potable water to the site; a 4:1 slope from the top of the berm down as far as 20 ft. horizontally into the lake, after that it will be 3:1; the dirt is to be used to expanding the wastewater treatment facility and on Tuscawilla Unit l4B; they will . . . . Regular Meeting, City Commission, March 24, 1986 Page 2 85-86-15 accept responsibility for the streets, and will clean up any dirt that is dropped on the streets). Seconded by Commissioner Jacobs. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Commissioner Jacobs, aye; Commissioner Kaehler, aye; Commissioner Hoffmann, aye; motion carried. Past Due Accounts: Motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs to charge off any uncollectible accounts in excess of 90 days and authorize the City Manager to employ the services of a collection agency for collection purposes. Seconded by Commissioner Hoffmann. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Commissioner Kaehler, aye; Commissioner Hoffmann, aye; Commissioner Jacobs, aye; motion carried. Reports: Monthly reports have been distributed. Mr. Glenn Whitsett, Recreation Director, gave a report on the grand opening of the Winter Springs Civic Center. Manager Rozansky reported that $4,600 had been budgetted for the Fire Department Line Code 64.0 Vehicles, for a truck. The price is now $11,946 for the Division of Forestry woods truck. Motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs to give authorization to purchase the truck if it is a good buy, subject to our confirming that we do not have any bidding obligations. Seconded by Commissioner Hoffmann. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Commissioner Hoffmann, aye; Commissioner Jacobs, aye; Commissioner Kaehler, aye; motion carried. Attorney Kruppenbacher reported he has talked to Mr. Higgins of Florida Land Co. about a ballpark in the 305 acres. Mr. Higgins will check into the area that is to be donated to the City. Attorney Kruppenbacher said he has drafted a letter to be sent to Mr. and Mrs. Powell regarding drainage and flooding. Commission Seat I - Cindy Kaehler: Motion was made by Commissioner Kaehler to place the fee schedule for trailer signs on the Agenda. Seconded by Commissioner Hoffmann. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Commissioner Jacobs, aye; Commissioner Kaehler, aye; Commissioner Hoffmann, aye; motion carried. The fee schedule Resolution No. 533 will be reviewed by Staff and a recommendation will be made to the Commission at the next meeting. Commissioner Kaehler asked about a response from Cablevision in reference to the letter from the residents of the Oak Forest subdivision. Commissioner Kaehler also asked about cleaning Gee Creek. Commission Seat II - Arthur Hoffmann: Commissioner Hoffmann asked about the letter from DER on the water treatment on Big Cypress. Commissioner Hoffmann spoke about the meeting of the Advisory Committee on Agency for the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council he attended. . Regular Meeting, City Commission, March 24, 1986 Page 3 85-86-15 Commission Seat IV - William A. Jacobs: Commissioner Jacobs asked the status of the CADD system bids; he asked the status of the traffic study; he asked about the traffic light at Sheoah Boulevard and he asked about the awning over the walkway for the Winter Springs Civic Center. Commissioner Jacobs said they did a nice job on the sidewalk on South Edgemon Avenue. Resolution No. 536 was tabled until the next meeting. Mayor's Office: Resolution to the Legislature will be on the Agenda for the next meeting. Mayor Torcaso reported that Ben Kaplan has resigned from the Code Enforcement Board and we will need a new appointee. Meeting was adjourned 9:00 p. m. Respectfully submitted, . ~,,~ Mary T. Norton, City Clerk ,MAYOR .