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Home My WebLink About2020 02 24 Consent 304 - Minutes from the February 10, 2020 City Commission Regular Meeting CITY COMMISSION Incorporated P E G U LA P MEETING 1959 .. - MINUTES MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2020 AT 6:30 PM CITY HALL- COMMISSION CHAMBERS 1126 EAST STATE ROAD 434, WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA CALL TO ORDER Mayor Charles Lacey called the Regular Meeting of Monday, February 10, 2020 of the City Commission to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Commission Chambers of the Municipal Building (City Hall, 1126 East State Road 434, Winter Springs, Florida 32708). Roll Call: Mayor Charles Lacey, present Deputy Mayor Ted Johnson, present Commissioner Jean Hovey, present Commissioner Kevin Cannon, present Commissioner TiAnna Hale, present Commissioner Geoff Kendrick, present City Manager Shawn Boyle, present City Attorney Anthony A. Garganese, present Interim City Clerk Christian Gowan, present A moment of silence was held, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. The agenda was adopted without changes. AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS 100. Presentation from Chris Anderson, Supervisor of Elections Mr. Chris Anderson, Seminole County Supervisor of Elections, presented on the duties of the Supervisor of Elections Office and provided updates on upcoming 2020 elections. 101. Presentation of Crime Statistics (2019) Chief Chris Deisler, Winter Springs Police Department presented on 2019 crime statistics, noting 295 Part One offenses, down eleven percent (11%) from 2018. INFORMATIONAL AGENDA 200. Current Community Development Project Updates Not discussed 201. Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Not discussed PUBLIC INPUT Mayor Lacey opened "Public Input." Mr. James Evans, 277 Almaden Court, Winter Springs, Florida spoke about a conversation with Jeff Brown, his food truck permit, and not being allowed to operate. Furthermore, Mr. Evans spoke about conversations with other restaurant owners and shared their concerns. Mayor Lacey closed "Public Input." CONSENT AGENDA 300. Creation of a Winter Springs Police Facebook Page and City of Winter Springs Instagram Account No discussion. 301. MCCI Records Management Agreement No discussion. 302. Best Foot Forward No discussion. 303. Approval of Minutes from the Monday, January 27, 2020 City Commission Regular Meeting No discussion. 304. Approval of Minutes from the Monday, February 03, 2020 City Commission Special Meeting No discussion. "MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA EXCEPT ITEM 303." MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HALE. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CANNON. DISCUSSION. VOTE: COMMISSIONER HALE: AYE COMMISSIONER CANNON: AYE COMMISSIONER KENDRICK: AYE COMMISSIONER HOVEY: AYE DEPUTY MAYOR JOHNSON: AYE MOTION CARRIED. PUBLIC HEARINGS AGENDA 400. Wendy's Fast Food Restaurant - Final Engineering Review and Aesthetic Review Mr. Christopher Schmidt, Director, Community Development Department, introduced the item and gave an overview of the proposed Wendy's Restaurant. Discussion followed on the aesthetics, waivers, and variances for the property. Mayor Lacey opened the Public Hearing for Item 400. No one spoke. Mayor Lacey closed the Public Hearing for Item 400. "MOTION TO APPROVE." MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CANNON. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER KENDRICK. DISCUSSION. VOTE: COMMISSIONER KENDRICK: AYE DEPUTY MAYOR JOHNSON: AYE COMMISSIONER CANNON: AYE COMMISSIONER HALE: AYE COMMISSIONER HOVEY: AYE MOTION CARRIED. REGULAR AGENDA 500. Veteran and Family Advisory Committee Discussion Commissioner Hale opened discussion. Commissioners were supportive of the concept and asked for an update on a previously approved Youth Council. Manager Boyle noted that the Youth Council Resolution was planned to be brought back to the Commission at the first meeting in March (March 9, 2020). IN REFERENCE TO THE CREATION OF A VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILY ADVISORY COMMITTEE - "MOTION TO DIRECT STAFF TO HAVE A PLAN." MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HALE. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CANNON. DISCUSSION. VOTE: COMMISSIONER HOVEY: AYE DEPUTY MAYOR JOHNSON: AYE COMMISSIONER KENDRICK: AYE COMMISSIONER CANNON: AYE COMMISSIONER HALE: AYE MOTION CARRIED. 501. City Clerk Applications Ms. Casey Howard, Director, IT & Administrative Services briefed the Commission on the initial results of the City Clerk search and asked for further direction. Discussion followed and the Commission agreed to provide Ms. Howard with their top three to five (3-5) candidates at the February 24, 2020 Regular Meeting and then allow Ms. Howard to reach out to these individuals to gauge their continued interest and conduct initial phone interviews. Furthermore, the Commission agreed that candidates should communicate with Ms. Howard rather than allowing communication with the City Commission. REPORTS 600. City Attorney Anthony A. Garganese, Esquire • No report 601. City Manager Shawn Boyle • Began to provide an update on Mr. Jeff Brown and the permit process The meeting was recessed at 8:05 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 8:15 P.M • Discussion followed on what staff had learned since receiving direction at the January 27, 2020 Regular Meeting. The Commission agreed that the Manager and Attorney should use all the time they need to bring information and recommendations back to the Commission. Staff agreed the previous direction was sufficient to continue working on the issue. "MOTION TO EXTEND." MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HOVEY. SECONDED BY DEPUTY MAYOR JOHNSON. DISCUSSION. MOTION PASSED WITHOUT OBJECTION. • Asked to change approach to land use change meetings, reducing the number of special meetings in favor of individual meetings that will help Staff better prepare and provide recommendations. o Commission agreed that February 17, 2020 Special Meeting would be cancelled and that March 2nd and March 301h Special Meetings would be kept on the calendar for the time being. o Attorney Garganese noted that he would try to bring an Ordinance to the February 24, 2020 Regular Meeting based on the direction from the February 3, 2020 Special Meeting. 602. Interim City Clerk Christian Gowan • No report 603. Seat One Commissioner Jean Hovey • Asked Mr. Chris Caldwell, Director, Parks and Recreation about Babe Ruth Opening Day and confirmed that the event was being held Saturday, February 15, 2020 starting at 9:00 A.M.; • Asked for an update on communications with former City Clerk Andrea Lorenzo-Luaces about a possible event honoring her service. o After brief discussion, the Mayor suggested, and the Commission agreed, that an event not be scheduled until it was possible to have direct communication. 604. Seat Two Commissioner Kevin Cannon • No report 605. Seat Three Commissioner/Deputy Mayor Ted Johnson • Mentioned Tallahassee trip with the Chamber of Commerce and mentioned an update on Lake Jesup; • Thanked Mr. Caldwell and Staff for putting together a great event in the Father-Daughter Dance; • Mentioned House Bill 183 and encouraged people to look into the bill; • Wished everyone a wonderful Valentine's day. 606. Seat Four Commissioner TiAnna Hale • Thanked fellow Commissioners for support of Veterans Advisory Council; • Recognized and thanked Scout Troop 196 for attending the meeting to earn their badges; • Commended Staff for the Father-Daughter Dance; • Recognized that this month would mark three years since Former Commissioner Pam Carroll passed away and proposed an award in her honor to be awarded; • Noted that the medians on the West side of the City looked good after recent landscaping. 607. Seat Five Commissioner Geoff Kendrick • Mentioned his attendance at the Father Daughter Dance, praised Staff's efforts, and noted that they were possibly outgrowing the space; • Noted he would be traveling to Tallahassee for Legislative Action Days; • Clarified that the Rize and other buildings are built to code, are wonderful additions to the City, and noted that going forward changes are being made to better align with what residents want. 608. Mayor Charles Lacey • No report Deputy Mayor Johnson announced that Leadership Seminole would be holding the Seminole Showdown event on Saturday, April 4, 2020 and urged fellow Commissioners to spread the word and attend if interested. PUBLIC INPUT Mayor Lacey opened "Public Input". Mr. Jim Thomson, 937 Ginnie Way, Winter Springs, Florida spoke about the need for the addition of a stop line in addition to stop signs and also asked that the new blinking stop signs be placed on the trail. Mr. James Evans, 277AImaden Court, Winter Springs, Florida thanked Shawn and the Commission for their discussion and mentioned that he would share what he learned and continue to engage in conversations. Continuing, Mr. Evans commented on the City Clerk process, and noted agreement that the eighty percent (80%) building frontage requirement should be changed. Mayor Lacey closed "Public Input". ADJOURNMENT Mayor Lacey adjourned the Regular Meeting at 9:20 p.m. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: CHRISTIAN GOWAN INTERIM CITY CLERK APPROVED: MAYOR CHARLES LACEY NOTE: These Minutes were approved at the 2020 City Commission Regular Meeting. CITY COMMISSION MINUTES I REGULAR MEETING I MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2020 PAGE 8 OF 8