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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000 10 23 Consent H Approval of Minutes from October 3, 2000 Special Meeting COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM H Consent X Informational Public Hearings Regular October 23, 2000 Regular Meeting Mgr. / Dept. Authorization CONSENT H. Office Of The City Clerk Requesting Approval Of The October 3, 2000 City Commission Special Meeting Minutes. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MINUTES CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING OCTOBER 3, 2000 I. CALL TO ORDER The Special Meeting of October 3, 2000 of the City Commission was called to order by Deputy Mayor Cindy Gennell at 6: 12 p.m. in the East Training Room of the Municipal Building (City Hall, 1126 East State Road 434, Winter Springs, Florida 32708). ROLL CALL: Mayor Paul P. Partyka, absent Deputy Mayor Cindy Gennell, present Commissioner Robert S. Miller, present Commissioner Michael S. Blake, absent Commissioner Edward Martinez, Jr., present Commissioner David W. McLeod, present City Manager Ronald 'YV. McLemore, absent General Services Director Gene DeMarie, present City Attorney Anthony A. Garganese, absent Attorney James Vickaryous, present II. MEETING AGENDA A. City Manager Requesting The Commission To . Adopt Bond Resolution #2000-32 Authorizing The Issue By The City Of A Water And Sewer Refunding Revenue Bond Series 2000 In The Approximate Amount Of $7,000,000 And .Adopt Bond Resolution #2000-36 Awarding The Sale Of The Bonds To William R. Hough & Co. As Lead Underwriter And Hanifen, Imhoff, Inc And Gardnyr Michael Capital, Inc. As Co-Underwriters. Ms. Louise Frangoul, Finance Director introduced this Agenda Item and Mr. David M. Moore with Public Financial Management. Mr. Michael D. Williams with Akerman Senterfitt read Resolution Number 2000-32 by "title" only. Mr. Williams then read Resolution Number 2000-36 by "title" only. "I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE - RESOLUTION NUMBER 2000-32 AND ALSO THE APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NUMBER CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MINUTES CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING - OCTOBER 3. 2000 PAGE20F6 2000-36." MOTION BY COMMISSIONER McLEOD. COMMISSIONER MARTINEZ. DISCUSSION. SECONDED BY VOTE: COMMISSIONER MILLER: AYE COMMISSIONER MARTINEZ: AYE COMMISSIONER McLEOD: AYE MOTION CARRIED. Mr. Bill Leedy with William R. Hough & Company stated, "I wanted to just be sure that you all knew what a great job your Finance Director and Financial Advisor did on this. I can - say that - we had asked if it would be possible to get an underlying rating on this bond issue and we knew this was going to take a lot of extra time, but it would be worth it if we could get an underlying rating from Standard & Poor's; and your Finance Director and your Financial Advisor pulled the information together with a lot of information about the City and a lot of information about this Water & Sewer system, and they did get an underlying 'A' rating and it saved the City quite a bit of money on the interest rates that we were able to get because of that. And I just felt like you should know that, because that was not easy to get that underlying 'A' rating on short notice the way they did." Deputy Mayor Gennell stated, "Just for the record, that was Mr. Bill Leedy." B. City Manager Requesting The City Commission To Consider The Need For Canceling The October 9, 2000 Regular Commission Meeting. "I MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE DO NOT CANCEL THE OCTOBER 9TH, 2000 MEETING." MOTION BY COMMISSIONER McLEOD. MOTION DIED FOR LACK OF A SECOND. Deputy Mayor Gennell polled the Commission to find out which members of the Commission would be in town on October 9,2000. Brief discussion. "I MAKE A MOT][ON THAT WE CANCEL THE MEETING SCHEDULED FOR NEXT MONDAY NIGHT, UNTIL THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING." MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MARTINEZ. DISCUSSION. VOTE: COMMISSIONER McLEOD: AYE COMMISSIONER MARTINEZ: AYE COMMISSIONER MILLER: AYE MOTION CARRIED. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MINUTES CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING - OCTOBER 3, 2000 PAGE 3 OF 6 C. City Manager Requesting The City Commission To Reschedule The Dyson Annexation Referendum. "I MAKE A MOTION THAT THE DYSON ANNEXATION BE POSTPONED FROM THE NOVEMBER 7TH BALLOT TO THE MAY 8TH BALLOT OF 2001, AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER ALSO - INFORM THE RESIDENTS BY MAIL OF THE CHANGE - OF THE DYSON AREA." MOTION BY COMMISSIONER McLEOD. SECONDED. DISCUSSION. VOTE: COMMISSIONER MARTINEZ: AYE COMMISSIONER McLEOD: AYE COMMISSIONER MILLER: AYE MOTION CARRIED. D. City Manager Requesting The Commission To Consider A Policy For Providing Announcement Of Community Events And Other Community Messages On The City Utility Bill And City Newsletter. Brief discussion. Commissioner Edward Martinez, Jr. stated, "We have been talking about this many times and we have suggested many instances that the people be notified by mail, together with the water or electric bills, or water and sewer bill; to make it a policy so we don't have to go into making these Motions continuously. We should do something like this for the benefit of the people of Winter Springs." Commissioner Martinez further stated that his preference was that "A policy be drafted." Attorney Vickaryous commented, "We want to make absolutely sure that if a policy is enacted like this, that the proper procedures are put in place so that, for instance, if 'Rachel's' wants to pay to have an ad put in there, that the City is not putting something in there - would not have to put something in there that would be offensive to many people in the community; so we want to make absolutely sure that that is not going to happen. " Deputy Mayor Gennell commented that having the City incur the expense of stuffing - for anybody, is again something else." "I just don't know what kind of costs are represented by stuffing extra stuff in it, if it's just a mechanical thing and you punch a different key on the machine, that's fine; but secondly, I had a conversation with the City Manager regarding this, as to when the Seminole County Government Television Channel was considered and the verbiage for the County setting it up and everything was worked on - we deliberated and debated all these things - and how do you contain it, so CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MINUTES CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING - OCTOBER 3, 2000 PAGE40F6 that we aren't having to put out adult entertainment on it or craziness. And the way that was handled, was that the production available was available for government and education. That's it! And that seems to fit under some federal guideline which I referred the City Manager (to refer Anthony) - somebody - where government and education. And in fact, government is educating by virtue of the information on the water bill and by the City's newsletter - we are educating. It's a matter of public information every time we hold a meeting." Deputy Mayor Gennell further said, "My suggestion is to see if it can be done; if we can accommodate the public and the City of Winter Springs, and those with children in school- they will have - varied interests, if we confine it to government, which is City; it could even be the County. What if the County comes to open another portion of the Trail and they want to put in on our water bills, that we're getting a new section of the Trail open. That's another thing. Government, in general or education. That's my suggestion. " Commissioner David W. McLeod commented that, "I believe you are opening it wide open. I think you are really creating a potential headache. I think you're better off just to leave the thing so that it is strictly used for our City - our City government, as it was initially intended, and the water bills, anything being put on those water bills is put on by the City, for the City's activities, or what they're involved with and sponsoring. And the same thing with the newsletter. Only that the newsletter - I was involved with and so were you - when that newsletter was brought out by the City and it was to be brought out - the newsletter for a true picture of what's happened in our City, and with our City government; and what the future of our City and our City government is. It was not for the purpose of schools, it was not for the purpose of the County, or anything else. And I think that as soon as we open that up, that door - once you open it, it's very hard to shut it. I think you should just leave it shut. You leave the policy as the policy today, and leave it at that." Deputy Mayor Gennell stated that, "I am open to listening to both sides of it, because I think both sides have merit. But - 1 do want it researched real well and come back, reflecting all of the Commissioners' input and concerns." Commissioner Robert S. Miller added, "I'd like to see this deferred. Counsel is working on an analysis of the pros and cons of such a policy. I think we should wait until we receive that." Commissioner Martinez then said, "1 don't have any problem with tabling this Item today, until the City Attorney has finished and conducted his research, and drafts some kind of a policy. I agree with Commissioner McLeod, to a degree, with some of the things he said, but I think that the policy writers are going to set the tempo for what we would be able to put in that bill, or not. And, when that comes to us for a final decision, we'll decide whether that's what we want in there, or not." CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MINUTES CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING - OCTOBER 3, 2000 PAGE 5 OF 6 "I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE DEFER." MOTION BY COMMISSIONER McLEOD - "UNTIL THE ATTORNEY HAS COME BACK WITH A SOLUTION TO THIS PARTICULAR ITEM AND RECOMMENDATION. I SUSPECT THAT HE'LL HAVE IT FOR US WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS." SECONDED. DISCUSSION. Attorney Vickaryous commented on the proposed time frame and added, "This is probably one of the most complex areas of the law; and we're talking about the First Amendment and how it applies to government. There are books on that." VOTE: COMMISSIONER MILLER: AYE COMMISSIONER McLEOD: AYE COMMISSIONER MARTINEZ: AYE MOTION CARRIED. ADD-ON E. General Services Department Wishes To Advise The City Commission Of Changes That Will Take Place In The Employee Health Insurance Program, Effective October 16, 2000, The Reason Therefor, And An Alternative That Is Available. Discussion. "I'LL MOVE THAT WE ADOPT THE SILVER PLAN - CHANGES EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 16TH, AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE LEAGUE." MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER McLEOD. DISCUSSION. VOTE: COMMISSIONER MARTINEZ: AYE COMMISSIONER MILLER: AYE COMMISSIONER McLEOD: AYE MOTION CARRIED. III. ADJOURNMENT "MOTION TO ADJOURN." MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MARTINEZ. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER McLEOD. DISCUSSION. .. ~ . ~ CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MINUTES CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING - OCTOBER 3. 2000 PAGE60F6 VOTE: COMMISSIONER MILLER: AYE COMMISSIONER MARTINEZ: AYE COMMISSIONER McLEOD: AYE MOTION CARRIED. Deputy Mayor Gennell adjourned the meeting at approximately 7:02 p.m. Respectfully Submitted By: Andrea Lorenzo-Luaces City Clerk APPROVED: --" r\ ~ .r"\ ;1) .... \f ~,f\J~A- It " PAUL P. PARTYKA, MA\ OR NOTE: These minutes were approved at the October 23,2000 City Commission Meeting.