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HomeMy WebLinkAbout_2000 02 28 City Commission Workshop Minutes CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MINUTES CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP FEBRUARY 28, 2000 I. CALL TO ORDER The Workshop of February 28, 2000 of the City Commission was called to order by Mayor Paul P. Partyka at 5:44 p.m. in the Commission Chambers of the Municipal Building (City Hall, 1126 East State Road 434, Winter Springs, Florida 32708). Mayor Partyka briefly mentioned that this was the date that we would discuss whether we would continue to hold Workshops prior to Regular City Commission Meetings. Mayor Partyka advised everyone that Mr. Richard Rozansky (former City Manager) was seriously ill with Brain Cancer, and is at Winter Park Hospital. Mayor Partyka then thanked the City Manager and his Staff for the adjustments made to the light switches on the dais. ROLL CALL: Mayor Paul P. Partyka, present Deputy Mayor Cindy Gennell, present Commissioner Robert S. Miller, absent Commissioner Michael S. Blake, present Commissioner Edward Martinez, Jr., present Commissioner David W. McLeod, arrived at 6:09 p.m. City Manager Ronald W. McLemore, present City Attorney Anthony Garganese, present Commissioner Edward Martinez, Jr. asked if the Mayor would poll the Commission to see whether they would endorse a Resolution of support for the Metroplan Orlando organization, similar to what other area cities have done. Discussion on possible caveats; alternatives; and related funding. II. WORKSHOP AGENDA Discussion Of General Issues Pertaining To The Various Agenda Items Scheduled For The Regular Meeting Of February 28, 2000. .:. .:. AGENDA NOTE: THE FOLLOWING AGENDA ITEMS WERE DISCUSSED IN THE ORDER AS DOCUMENTED. .:. .:. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MINUTES CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP - FEBRUARY 28,2000 Page 2 of 4 INFORMATIONAL D. City Manager Informing The City Commission Of The Status Of The One Cent Local Option Sales Tax Renewal. Mr. Ronald W. McLemore, City Manager introduced this Agenda Item, and mentioned related discussions by area Managers and Mayors; a general opinion poll and survey; how this may affect area schools; funding; and the Seminole Vision organization. Commissioner Michael S. Blake asked about getting Minutes from the Manager and Mayors meetings; (and he asked for a copy of the Minutes from the Manager and Mayors meeting just discussed). Commissioner Martinez asked about attending these meetings. Further brief discussion followed about Park Improvement funding; the Parker property; the actual apportionment of the sales tax; and that the school system is interested in sharing in the funding. Commissioner Blake said that he would like an update on this Issue. INFORMATIONAL B. City Manager Requests The City Commission Review Information Related To The Use Of Community Development Block Grant Funds (CDBG). Deputy Mayor Cindy Gennell said, "Remember last week, I asked if somebody could check and see if we don't have a position on the Citizen's Advisory Committee for the Community Development Block Grant (CDGB)". INFORMA TIONAL E. Community Development Department - Code Enforcement Division Requests The City Commission Review Information Regarding Several Code Enforcement Complaints. Ms. Jimette Cook, Code Enforcement Officer discussed an anonymous complaint; weekend violations; and that Staff was not available on nights and weekends. REGULAR B. Community Development Department - Code Enforcement Division Requests The City Commission Review Information Relative To The Need For One Additional Code Enforcement Staff Position And To Determine Alternate Funding Options. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MINUTES CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP - FEBRUARY 28, 2000 Page 3 of 4 Manager McLemore stated that Commissioner Robert S. Miller would not be in attendance at this Meeting, and that Commissioner Miller had asked if this Agenda Item could be postponed until the next meeting. Discussion. INFORMATIONAL A. Public Works Department Inform Commission Of Action Taken By The Public Works Department In Delineating Traffic Calming Islands Mr. Alan Hill, Public Works Superintendent and Manager McLemore both mentioned that additional horizontal reflectors should be added. Mr. Hill added that additional lighting would be added to the intersection of Edgemon Avenue and Shepard Road. The "rotary" at this same intersection was then mentioned as being "off-center" or "too narrow". Discussion ensued about possibly adding curbing; and possibly widening the road. Commissioner David W McLeod arrived at 6:09 p.m. Manager McLemore then discussed West Palm Beach, Florida and their use of "speed bumps". There was continued discussion on traffic concerns; and Deputy Mayor Gennell suggested that the Beautification of Winter Springs Board Members should be involved in the landscaping of these projects. INFORMATIONAL c. Community Development Department - Planning Division Requests The City Commission Review The Following Information Regarding City Code Requirements For Fences, Walls, Buffers. Deputy Mayor Gennell, Manager McLemore, and Mr. Thomas Grimms, Comprehensive Planning Coordinator discussed requirements dealing with putting up a concrete wall between commercial sites, and adjoining residential properties; the Dittmer property; Section 20-380. dealing with buffer zones; St. Johns Landing; barriers; and the potential impacts on certain properties and areas. Deputy Mayor Gennell said for the record, "I happened to be going through some old PUD documents, that - letters from the City and so forth. To start with, there is that - that property was effectively divided by a power easement; okay, it's quite long, and so it's a hundred and fifty (150) feet, or so, wide; and at the time that Mr. Dittmer who owned it, was looking at developing it - he maintained that he shouldn't have to put a wall there or anything, he would just put undulating hills and berms and count on - but you can't grow trees under the power easement anyway, so you couldn't have a high vegetative barrier there. Now, in looking at some of the letters from the City back and forth, and with the Homeowners - the developer at that time, the City, according to one letter I have in the file, had reached an agreement with Mr. Dittmer that he could thus - CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MINUTES CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP - FEBRUARY 28, 2000 Page 4 of 4 and so - on his property, and put a wall there. And then later, he came in and argued differently; so all I am saying is that the wall issue on that property is - been - there all along, and I would expect it to come up unless we put in place something to protect areas that - like that - that are going to be subject to a lot of aggravation - we need to lay down something more firm; because of we annex other areas, we may very well run into that same situation somewhere else". Manager McLemore left the dais at 6:19 p.m. Manager McLemore returned to the dais at 6:20 p.m. Deputy Mayor Gennell asked Mayor Partyka about polling the Commission to possibly pull this Agenda Item off the Agenda, or add to our Code, "relative to walls". Discussion ensued on multi-family zoning; future land use; density levels; whether the wall should be added; the location and the width of the Cross-Seminole Trail, the size of the separation; and St. Johns Landing. Commissioner Michael S. Blake asked "On Section 20-380., I had some concern about the use ofthe word 'perimeter' - Number 14", and asked Mr. Grimms to look into this. Deputy Mayor Gennell and Manager McLemore concluded the discussion with Manager McLemore speaking about an agreement which included a wall. III. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Partyka adjourned the Workshop at 6:28 p.m. Respectfully Submitted By: Andrea Lorenzo-Luaces City Clerk