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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000 07 24 Regular G Appointments to OFWBDAC COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM G Consent Informational Public Hearing Regular X July 24, 2000 Regular Meeting Mr / ~Pt. Authorization REQUEST: The City Clerk Respectfully Requests That Deputy Mayor Cindy Gennell Make An Appointment To The Oak Forest Wall And Beautification District Advisory Committee, To Fill The Vacancy As A Result Of The Recent Resignation Of Committee Member Dennis Norsesian. PURPOSE: The purpose of this Agenda Item is for Deputy Mayor Cindy Gennell To Make An Appointment To The Oak Forest Wall And Beautification District Advisory Committee, To Fill The Vacancy As A Result Of The Recent Resignation Of Committee Member Dennis Norsesian. CONSIDERATIONS: At the City Commission Meeting of August 16, 1999, Deputy Mayor Cindy Gennell nominated Dennis Norsesian to the Oak Forest Wall And Beautification District Advisory Committee. The City Commission approved this nomination. In a letter dated June 19, 2000, Committee Member Dennis Norsesian resigned from the Oak Forest Wall And Beautification District Advisory Committee. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS REGULAR MEETING - JULY 24, 2000 REGULAR AGENDA ITEM G PAGE 2 OF 2 FUNDING: None Required. ATTACHMENTS: A. An excerpt from Ordinance 704, which outlines the criteria for appointments to this Advisory Committee. B. A copy of Resolution Number 855.. C. A copy of Resolution Number 2000-23. D. Page seven (7) from the August 16, 1999 City of Winter Springs City Commission Meeting Minutes, documenting the nomination and confirmation of members (including Dennis Norsesian) to the Oak Forest Wall and Beautification District Advisory Committee. E. Letter of Resignation from Dennis Norsesian. COMMISSION ACTION: ATTACHMENT "A" ORDINANCE NO. 98-llli.. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS. FLORIDA RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND RELATED SERVICES PROVIDING A SPECIAL BENEFIT TO LOCAL AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS AND FINDINGS: PROVIDING FOR TITLE AND CITATION: PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF ASSESSMENT AREAS; AUTHORIZING . THE IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION, OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS TO FUND THE COST OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND RELATED SERVICES PROVIDING A SPECIAL BENEFIT TO LOCAL AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS; PROVIDING FOR THE OPTIONAL AND MANDATORY PREPAYMENT OF ASSESSMENTS: ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR NOTICE AND ADOPTION OF ASSESSMENT ROLLS AND FOR CORRECTION OF ERRORS AND OMISSIONS; PROVIDING THAT ASSESSMENTS CONSTITUTE A LIEN ON ASSESSED PROPERTY UPON ADOPTION OF THE ASSESSMENT ROLLS; ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES AND METHODS FOR COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS, INCLUDING ASSESSMENTS IMPOSED ON GOVERNMENT PROPERTY: AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF' OBLIGATIONS SECURED BY ASSESSMENTS: PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE HOLDERS OF SUCH OBLIGATIONS: PROVIDING THAT SUCH OBLIGATIONS WILL NOT CREATE A GENERAL DEBT OR OBLIGATION OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY: AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA: 1 committee shall review and discuss issues related to the foregoing and other directly I related matters of interest to the owners of property within the respective Assessed Areas and make such recommendations thereon as the advisory committee deems appropriate. (0) Unless otherwise provided by resolution of the City Commission: (1) each initial member of an advisory committee shall be nominated (one each) by the City Commission: however each nominee shall be confirmed by majority vote of the entire City Commission, (2) two members of the advisory committee first appointed, by the Commissioners from seats 2 and 4, shall serve 2-year terms and the remaining three members first appointed shall serve 3-year terms; thereafter members shall serve not more than two consecutive 3-year terms; persons serving partial terms shall be entitled to serve the partial term and two full consecutive 3-year terms, (3) each advisory committee shall have the authority to determine its own rules and procedures, provided that such rules and procedures are not inconsistent with law or direction of the City Commission; (4) each advisory committee may elect from its members a chairman and such officers as it may deem appropriate; however, each advisory committee shall designate from its members one person who shall serve as the official liaison between the advisory committee and the City; such liaison shall direct all formal communications to the City Manager regarding the business of the advisory committee; (5) all meetings of the advisory committee shall be noticed in advance and be held at City Hall and in all ways conducted in conformance with all government in-the-sunshine and open public-records laws, (6) on matters requiring a vote of the membership of the advisory committee, all members shall vote unless an actual conflict of interest is stated on the record, (7) each advisory committee shall meet not less 11 ATTACHMENT "B" -RESOLUTION NO. 855 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, CREATING THE TUSCAWILLA LIGHTING AND BEAUTIFICATION DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 704. WHEREAS, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 704 on July 27, 1998 establishing the rules and procedures for creating Assessment Districts and Assessment District Advisory Committees; and WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to create the Tuscawilla Lighting and Beautification District Advisory Committee in conformance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 704; and WHEREAS, the duties, rules and membership of the: Committee shall be in strict conformance with Section 2.02 of Ordinance No. 704. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TUSCAWILLA LIGHTING AND BEAUTIFICATION DISTRICT IS CREATED THIS DATE BY THE WINTER SPRINGS CITY COMMISSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING THE CITY WITH ADVISORY RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO THE PLANNING, DESIGN, OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE DISTRICT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 2.02 OF ORDIANCE NO. 704 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS. PASSED AND ADOPTED this ~ay of ~ ' 1998 PaulP. Partyka, May ATTEST: elL- ik-;-l- -f.1 City Clerk~ ~ ATTACHMENT "C" RESOLUTION NO. 2000-23 A RESOLUTlON OF TI-IE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WlNTl~R SPRlNGS, I~LORII)A, L~STABLlSHING A METHOD OF APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE OAK FOREST WALL AND BEAUTlFICATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE TUS .C.A WILLA LlG HTlNG AND BEAUTIFICATION DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE NO. 98-704; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT RESOLUTIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Whereas, Ordinance No. 98-704 of the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, authorizes the establishment of assessment areas within .the City of Winter Springs, Florida; and Whereas, in conjunction with establishing assessment areas, the City Commission may create advisory boards and appoint the members thereof in accordance with Ordinance No. 98- 704 or as otherwise provided by resolution of the City Commission; and Whereas, the City Commission desires to more clearly set forth the manner in which members of the Oak Forest Wall & Beautification District Advisory Committee ("Oak Forest Committee") and the Tuscawilla Lighting & Beautification District Advisory Committee ("Tuscawilla Committee") are appointed to serve said committees; and Whereas, this Resolution is deemed in the best interests of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Winter Springs. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, as follows: Section 1. Incorporation of Rccitals. The foregoing recitals are deemed to be true and correct and hereby incorporated herein by this reference. Section 2. Appointmcnts to Committees. Upon the effective date of this Resolution, members of the Oak Forest Committee and the Tuscawilla Committee shall be appointed or reappointed as follows: a) Each member of the City Commission shall nominate one member to each of the Oak Forest Committee and the Tuscawilla Committee. A nomination must be confirmed by a majority vote of the City Commission present at a duly held City Commission meeting before said nomination actuaUy becomes a member of the committee to which he or she is nominated. City of Winter Springs Resolution No. 2000-23 Page I of 2 b) I f a member of cithcr committee vacates his or hcr scat on thc committee (by resignation, death, or removal), the City Commissioner serving thc Commission scat which nominated the committcc mcmber causing the vacancy shall nominatc a person to complete the unexpired term of the vacated committce scat ill accordance with the procedure set lorth in Section 2 (a) above. c) This Resolution shall in no effect the existing terms of members currcntly scrving on the Oak Forest Committee and the Tuscawilla Committee, except lor filling unexpircd terms caused by a vacancy. Section 3. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Resolutions. All prior inconsistent resolutions adopted by the City Commission, or parts 0 f reso \utions in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict. . Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word or provision of this resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of-- competent jurisdiction, whether for substantive, procedural, or any other reason, such portion haU be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not atfect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. Section S. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida. ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a regular meeting assembled on the 10th day of July, 2000. . Paul P. Partyka, Mayor ATTEST: Andrea Lorenzo-Luaces, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND SUFFICIENCY FOR THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS ONLY: Anthony A. Garganese, City Attorney City of Winter Springs Resolution No. 2000-23 Page 2 of 2 ATTACHMENT "D" CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MINUTES CITY COMMISSION CONTINUATION OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 9,1999 HELDON AUGUST 16, 1999 PAGE70FII D. Public Works Department Forwarding Applicants for the Oak Forest Wall and Beautification District Advisory Committee to the City Commission. The Commission made the following nomination for their selection for this Advisory Board: · Commission Seat 1 - Robert S. Miller nominated Mr. Thomas Helgeson. · Commission Seat 2 - Michael S. Blake nominated Mr. Albert Murro. · Commission Seat 3 - Edward Martinez, Jr. nominated Ms. Anna Fernandez. · Commission Seat 4 - Cindy Gennell nominated Mr. Dennis Norsesian. · Commission Seat 5 - David W. McLeod nominated Ms. Lorene "Lone" Taylor. "MAYOR, MOTION TO APPROVE THE NOMINEES AS SUGGESTED". MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BLAKE. SECONDED BY COMMISSONER MARTINEZ. VOTE: COMMISSIONER MILl1ER: AYE; COMMISSIONER MARTINEZ: AYE; COMMISSIONER McLEOD: AYE; COMMISSIONER BLAKE: AYE; DEPUTYMAYORGENNELL: AYE. MOTION CARRIED. The Commission asked that letters be sent out to the nO,minated Board Members, and also to the remainder of the candidates. It was suggested that the individuals who were not nominated tonight, should be encouraged (in the letters to be sent) to attend the meetings for this advisory committee. E. City Manager Requests The City Commission Discuss Whom The City Clerk's Office Is Directly Responsible To; In Addition To Considering Resolution Number 740 Which Establishes The Rules For The Conduct Of Its Business. (T/ris Item Was Previously Scheduled For The City Commission Regular Meeting Of July 12, 1999 And July 26, 1999). Discussion ensued on whom the City Clerk reports to on a daily basis; and that the City Clerk has to work closely with the City Manager. Tape 2/Side 'B The Commission discussed day-to-day practices; the relationships explained in the Charter; Resolution 740; the possibility of relinquishing powers granted by the Charter; working with the City Manager; policy directives; checks and balances; the Sunshine Law; the opinions of other area City Clerks such as partnerships, vacations and ATTACHMENT "E" REClEMVrED JUN L L 2000 CITY Or- WINnol'{ SPRINGS CITY HALL June 19, 2000 ~~c,,\,.J kte- iCH (L-~( k.( / City of Winter Springs City Commission 1126 East State Road 434 Winter Springs, FI. 32708-2799 To Whom it may concern, This letter is to inform the Winter Springs City Commission and the Oak Forest Wall and Beautification District Advisory Committee of my formal resignation. Due to my relocation to another area in Winter Springs, I am no longer a resident of Oak Forest and therefore I feel it is necessary to resign from my position. I would like to thank you for the opportunity to serve on the board and represent our community. 'l--YJ') lu. nnis Norsesian