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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990 01 08 City Commission Regular Minutes . '. . 89-90-7 REGULAR MEETING CITY COMMISSION CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS JANUARY 8, 1990 The Regular Meeting of the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, was called to order by Mayor Leanne M. Grove at 7:30 p.m. Roll Call: Mayor Leanne M. Grove, present Deputy Mayor Cindy Kaehler, present City Manager Richard Rozansky, present City Attorney Frank Kruppenbacher, present Commissioners: Arthur Hoffmann, present Philip A. Kulbes, present William A. Jacobs, present Paul P. Partyka, present The invocation was given by City Manager Richard Rozansky. The pledge of allegiance to the flag was led by Deputy Mayor Cindy Kaehler. Motion was made by Commissioner Kulbes for approval of the minutes of Dec. 11, 1989. Seconded by Commissioner Partyka. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Commissioner Kaehler, aye; Commissioner Hoffmann, aye; Commissioner Kulbes, aye; Commissioner Jacobs, aye; Commissioner Partyka, aye; motion carried. Motion was made by Commissioner Kulbes for approval of the minutes of December 18, 1989. Seconded by Commissioner Partyka. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Commissioner Hoffmann, aye; Commissioner Kulbes, aye; Commissioner Jacobs, aye; Commissioner Partyka, aye; Commissioner Kaehler, aye; motion carried. Public Comment: Mayor Grove presented a Resolution of Appreciation to Mr. Gene Dorman for his service on the Planning & Zoning Board. John Ferring, Baltic Lane, spoke about the Code Enforcement Board and the need for a professional staff. General Agenda: Public Hearing for Ord. No. 479, adopting Sec. 11-18, Stopping, Standing and Parking, etc. Second Reading: Attorney Kruppenbacher read Ord. No. 479 by title only on second reading. Mayor Grove recessed the Commission Meeting and opened the public hearing. No one spoke for or against the ordinance. Mayor Grove closed the public hearing and reconvened the Commission Meeting. Motion was made by Commissioner Kaehler to adopt Ord. No. 479. Seconded by Commissioner Jacobs. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Commissioner Kulbes, aye; Commissioner Jacobs, aye; Commissioner Partyka, aye; Commissioner Kaehler, aye; Commissioner Hoffmann, aye; motion carried. Excelsior Business Park-Acceptance of project, Restrictive Covenants and Final Plat: Commissioner Hoffmann pointed out on page 7 of the Covenants, it speaks of vacant lots being mowed three times a year. Attorney Kruppenbacher will revise the language to read "all vacant lots shall be maintained by the property owner". . . . Regular Meeting, City Commission, Jan. 8, 1990 Page 2 89-90-7 Motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs to approve Excelsior Business Park as submitted, and to include the change to the covenants. Seconded by Commissioner Partyka. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Commissioner Jacobs, aye; Commissioner Partyka, aye; Commissioner Kaehler, aye; Commissioner Hoffmann, aye; Commissioner Kulbes, aye, motion carried. Rezoning Tuscawilla PUD to R-lAAA: Commissioner Partyka read a statement to the Commission explaining his reason for bringing this issue up before the Commission. He also changed his request to rezone from PUD to R-lAA. A copy of his statement is attached to the minutes. Motion was made by Commissioner Partyka that we the City Commissioners authorize the Planning & Zoning Board to prepare a new ordinance rezoning all undeveloped land in the Tuscawilla P.U.D. to R-lAA. Motion failed for lack of a second. Commissioner Hoffmann suggested the Commission place a 90-day moratorium on the permitting or allowance of plans for new multi-family properties in Winter Springs. Moti Khemlani, President of the Tuscawilla Homeowners Association, spoke to the Commission, asking for the change of zoning. Attorney Kruppenbacher explained the land use designations can be changed subject to the issue of vested rights, and in essence that is what is being requested. Discussion followed and no action was taken by the Commission. Nomination of Trustees for Florida Municipal Self-Insurers Fund: Manager Rozansky explained this item was placed on the Agenda if anyone wanted to make a nomination. City Manager Richard Rozansky: Discussion of User Fees and Charges: Manager Rozansky asked that this item be postponed until January 22, 1990. Status Report: Senior Center and Recreational area; Manager Rozansky reported on January 15th at 5:00 p.m. is the close-out for the applications for the letters of intent for the Senior Center. Manager Rozansky will open them and number them. They will be reviewed by Staff and the president of the Senior Citizens and ranked. Then the first meeting in February the Commission will review the top 3, and then select one and negotiations will then start. Jan. 15th is also the close-out for the recreational area. We have 46 applicants so far. The same procedures will be followed. Resolution No. 630 adopting certain rules and procedures for the award of Design Build contracts,etc.: Attorney Kruppenbacher read Resolution No. 630 by title only. Motion was made to adopt Resolution No. 630. Seconded by Commissioner Partyka. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Commissioner Partyka, aye; Commissioner Kaehler, aye; Commissioner Hoffmann, aye; Commissioner Kulbes, aye; Commissioner Jacobs, aye; motion carried. . . . Regular Meeting, City Commission, Jan. 8, 1990 Page 3 89-90-7 Winter Springs Water & Sewer-WWTP 1 Renovation: Manager Rozansky reported that bids were received on Dec. 6th, and our Consulting Engineer reviewed the bids and recommended we accept the bid from Florida Environ- mental Utility Construction Inc. in the amount of $328,883.00. This exceeds our budget estimate of $160,000 by $168,883. For the additional funding, $112,218 can come from Renewal and Replacement monies and $56,665 from Capital Funds. Motion was made by Commissioner Hoffmann to accept the recommended low bid as designated in the letter of Conklin, Porter & Holmes of January 8, 1990. Seconded by Commissioner Kaehler. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Commissioner Kaehler, aye; Commissioner Hoffmann, aye; Commissioner Kulbes, aye; Commissioner Jacobs, aye; Commissioner Partyka, aye; motion carried. Audit FY 89/90: Manager Rozansky said Sec. 4.12 of the Charter addresses independent audits and that an auditor has to be appointed by the end of March. Manager Rozansky asked for direction from the Commission if they want to reappoint the present auditors or go out for Requests for Proposals. The concensus of the Commission was to go out for Request for Proposals. Manager Rozansky reported two former employees have filed suit against the City for their sick pay. Commission Seat III - Philip A. Kulbes: Commissioner Kulbes reported he will be attending Solid Waste meetings on Jan. 11th and Jan. 18th to firm up the final report and the adoption of the process that is going to take place Countywide. Commission Seat .IV - William A. Jacobs: No report. Commission Seat V - Paul P. Partyka: Motion was made by Commissioner Partyka to direct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance to change the designated land use of the undeveloped property in the Planned Unit Development to conform to residential R-IA and not necessarily rezone it. Seconded by Commissioner Kulbes. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Commissioner Hoffmann, no; Commissioner Kulbes, aye; Commissioner Jacobs, no; Commissioner Partyka, aye; Commissioner Kaehler, no; motion failed. Commission Seat I - Cindy Kaehler: No report. Commission Seat II - Arthur Hoffmann: Commissioner Hoffmann reported that through a contact with the Postal Department in Tampa, he found out that Orlando had approved removing the "Casselberry" designation on the Winter Springs Post Office. Commissioner Hoffmann said he requested a letter confirming this action be sent to the Mayor. Commissioner Hoffmann also spoke about the power outages and about the School Bond Referendum that will be coming up in February. He said if that passes it will add approximately $320.00 to the property taxes of every resident in Seminole County over the next 30 years. . Regular Meeting, City Commission, Jan. 8, 1990 Page 4 89-90-7 Mayor's Office: Mayor Grove reported there will be a Tuscawilla Road Preliminary Engineering Study Public Hearing on January 22 and on Feb. 13, 7 p.m. at the Board of County Commissioners auditorium. There will be a Seminole County Legislative Delegation public hearing on Jan. 23, 1990 at 9:30 if anyone is interested in making a presentation. Mayor Grove said for the next meeting she needs to make an appointment for a representative to the Community Development Block Grant Citizens Advisory Board and also a representative to the Citizens Advisory Board for the County Impact Fees. Attorney Kruppenbacher said February 1 is the day scheduled for the mediation conference in the commercial lawsuit involving Tuscawilla. He said he would like to have all the Commission present, and would send out a memo advising time, etc. Meeting was adjourned 9:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted, . Approved: ~T~ Mary T. Norton, City Clerk ~A LEANNE M. GROVE .