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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992 08 10 City Commission Regular Minutes . . . 91-92-21 REGULAR MEETING CITY COMMISSION CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS AUGUST 10, 1992 The Regular Meeting of the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, was called to order by Mayor Philip A. Kulbes. Roll Call: Mayor Philip A. Kulbes, present Deputy Mayor John Langellotti, present City Manager Richard Rozansky, present City Attorney Frank Kruppenbacher, present Commissioners: John V. Torcaso, present Don Jonas, present Terri Donnelly, present Cindy Kaehler, present The Invocation was given by City Manager Richard Rozansky, and the pledge of allegiance to the flag was led by Deputy Mayor John Langellotti. Approval of minutes of July 27, 1992: There were no additions or corrections to the minutes of July 27, 1992. The minutes stand approved as presented. Public Comment: Mr. Bill Jacobs, S. Edgemon Ave., he had asked regarding mailboxes. the next meeting. asked the Manager if he looked into the questions Manager Rozansky said a report will be given at Mr. Jacobs also spoke about the decreasing revenues of building, electrical and plumbing permits. He said to his knowledge the City has not cut personnel proportionately to the decrease in the amount of work or revenues that are coming into the city. He also asked about revenues and expenditures of WSWS East, and he spoke about the delay in the opening of the park. Mr. Joe Genova, Addidas Road, spoke about a meeting at St. Stephens Church regarding the widening of Tuscawilla Road. He said his main concern is what is going to happen to Winter Springs Boulevard. A meeting is to be held at Lake Howell High School on September 10th with the County to discuss Winter Springs Boulevard. Mr. Genova also asked about the adoption of Ord. No. 521, which established the Stormwater Management Utility for the City. Mr. Bob Starks, State Representative for District 36 introduced himself. Mr. Gene Lein, Winged Foot Circle, asked about the Stormwater Management Utility. He asked several questions, and a written response will be provided him by the City Engineer. Maryann and Joe Lampone, Cottonwood Drive, spoke about a drainage problem in the front of their home. The City Engineer was asked to look into the problem. General Agenda: Continued Public Hearing for Ord. No. 525, authorizing and granting an easement for the perpetual use of the public at the Shepard Road extension; second reading: Attorney Kruppenbacher read ord. No. 525 by title only on second reading. Mayor Kulbes recessed the Commission Meeting and opened the public hearing. No one . Regular Meeting, City Commission, August 10, 1992 Page 2 91-92-21 spoke for or against the ordinance. Mayor Kulbes closed the public hearing and reconvened the Commission Meeting. Motion was made by Commissioner Torcaso to adopt Ord. No. 525. Seconded by Commissioner Donnelly. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Commissioner Kaehler, aye; Commissioner Torcaso, aye; Commissioner Jonas, aye; Commissioner Langellotti, aye; Commissioner Donnelly, aye; motion carried. Planning & Zoning Board Recommendation of July 15, 1992: Annexation Request of Sprague Technologies, Inc.: The City Planner, Greg Kern, explained the Planning & Zoning Board recommended the approval of the annexation request. The purpose of the request is to access the City's water. The Sprague Facility does have contaminated wells. Mr. John Ferring, member of the Planning & Zoning Board spoke about the concerns of the Board. Mr. Mark Carter, Plant Manager with Sprague Electric and Joe Mizzerani, hydrogeologist with Geraghty and Miller, spoke for the request. Motion was made to approve the recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Board by Commissioner Torcaso. Seconded by Commissioner Langellotti. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Commissioner Torcaso, aye; Commissioner Jonas, aye; Commissioner Langellotti, aye; Commissioner Donnelly, aye; Commissioner Kaehler, aye; motion carried. Mayor Kulbes called a recess at 9:00 p.m. and called the meeting back to order at . 9:10 p.m. First Reading of Ord. No. 527, relating to Interim SErvices Fees, etc. First Reading of Ord. No. 528, authorizing Bellsouth Telecommunications, Inc. to use the public streets of the City and providing for franchise fee, etc. First Reading of Ord. No. 529, amending 91/92 Budget, etc.: Motion was made by Commissioner Torcaso to read Ord. No. 527, 528 and 529 by title only on first reading. Seconded by Commissioner Langellotti. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Commissioner Jonas, aye; Commissioner Langellotti, aye; Commissioner Donnelly, aye; Commissioner Kaehler, aye; Commissioner Torcaso, aye; motion carried. Attorney Kruppenbacher read Ord. No. 527, 528 and 529 by title only on first reading. Parking of RV on residential property-K.D.Edelen (Letter of 7/30/92: Motion was made by Commissioner Jonas to approve the request to renew. Seconded by Commissioner Torcaso. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Commissioner Langellotti, aye; Commissioner Donnelly, aye; Commissioner Kaehler, aye; Commissioner Torcaso, aye; Commissioner Jonas, aye; motion carried. City Manager Richard Rozansky: Temporary Construction Easement-Hubbard Construction: Manager Rozansky explained the Expressway Authority is using a corner of the property where the ponds are in Tuscawilla and this is just temporary until the expressway is constructed. Attorney Kruppenbacher asked the following be added at the end of paragraph 2: or shall be terminated at any time by an affirmative vote of the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida. . . Regular Meeting, City Commission, August 10, 1992 Page 3 91-92-21 Motion was made by Commissioner Kaehler to grant the temporary construction easement with the addition as stated by the City Attorney. Seconded by Commissioner Langellotti. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Commissioner Donnelly, aye; Commissioner Kaehler, aye; Commissioner Torcaso, aye; Commissioner Jonas, aye; Commissioner Langellotti, aye; motion carried. Billing-Equipment Modification: Harry Martin, Finance Director, explained we have the capability of billing solid waste with our current utility program. Since we are going to be billing stormwater reuse and possibly solid waste, we have to convert the two metered services of gas and electric which we currently do not use, to non-metered service. At the same time there are enhancements which we were proposing over a year ago to enable us to have more history available to put owner information into our utility billing which will be a necessity for stormwater. He said we are trying to upgrade something that we have been using for five years to enable us to handle the future requirements that we are going to be having. Commissioner Kaehler asked if the stormwater utility could be put on the non ad- valorem rolls and she asked for a reason if we cannot put the solid waste on the non ad-valorem also. Mayor Kulbes called a Workshop Meeting for August 17, at 7:00 p.m. for the budget and computer analysis. Manager Rozansky said he has given the Commission copies of the letter telling the people we were unhappy with the solution to fix the park. Our position is we will . not pay until the problem is resolved. Manager Rozansky spoke about the emergency repairs necessary to repair the pump at the WSWS East water plant. Motion was made by Commissioner Torcaso to declare an emergency and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement to repair the pump. Seconded by Commissioner Langellotti. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Commissioner Kaehler, aye; Commissioner Torcaso, aye; Commisisoner Jonas, aye; Commissioner Langellotti, aye; Commissioner Donnelly, aye; motion carried. Manager Rozansky said on August 13th there will be a meeting with the Developer of Tuscawilla on the maintenance of the medians and entranceways. On the skateboard ramps he said the other cities have been called and none of them have a public skateboard. There is one in S. Daytona but it is a private concern. Commissioner Jonas suggested a letter be written asking what their liability is so the people requesting the skateboard ramp can be notified. Attorney Kruppenbacher reported the Justice/Mullins lawsuit has been appealed to the 5th District Court of Appeals, and the McKinney hearing is being rescheduled. In regard to the proposed CALNO interlocal agreement, he said there is nothing in that agreement that is illegal. Commissioner Kaehler explained this agreement is a cooperative effort between the cities whereas if a problem arises they would go to mediation rather than the courts. . Commission Seat V - Cindy Kaehler: Commissioner Kaehler spoke about a problem with Cablevision on South Edgemon Ave. She spoke about a house on the corner of Murphy and Edgemon Ave. that needs mowing. . . . Regular Meeting, City Commission, August 10, 1992 Page 4 91-92-21 Commission Seat I - John V. Torcaso: Commissioner Torcaso spoke about the stormwater utility and the City has to obey the mandates by the State and federal government. He said he is still interested in giving a 5% raise to the City employees and increasing the amount the City puts in the Pension Plan to 6%. Commission Seat II - Don Jonas: Commissioner Jonas asked what has been done about the request of Country Club Village to put the street lights on the non ad-valorem tax rolls. Attorney Kruppenbacher said he would have an answer at the next meeting. Commissioner Jonas asked if the Code Enforcement Officer goes out and looks for code violations, and Chief Govoruhk said yes. Commission Seat III - John Langellotti: Commissioner Langellotti spoke about the stormwater utility and he feels the people in the private subdivisions are being double taxed. He also asked if there have been any meetings with the County regarding their taking over Winter Springs Boulevard, and if there is any way we can stop them. Commission Seat IV - Terri Donnelly: Commissioner Donnelly spoke about a concern regarding the Tuscawilla Newsletter and that it was a non-profit organization. Mayor's Office: Mayor Kulbes said he has been appointed to the FLC Resolution Committee and there are two resolutions he asked for the Commission consensus: one resolution regarding Cablevision would give more controls to the City. The consensus was to vote for that resolution. The other resolution that would allow the cities to authorize a one cent sales tax with voter approval to be used as the City best deems necessary. Commission was not in favor of this resolution. Mayor Kulbes said on Sept. 28th the Longwood/Winter Springs Chamber is going to honor the City Commission. Mayor Kulbes said a question has been raised as to how many boards a person can serve and asked for the Attorney to look into that. Meeting was adjourned 10:17 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Ir;~;:~ Mary T. Norton, City Clerk APoed: ~ ,. ,MAYOR