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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988 03 02 Minutes ~9UNCIL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN 9EMINOLE COUNTY March 2, 1988 The regular meeting of the Council of Local Governments in Seminole County was held at the district office of the School Board of Seminole County, Sanford, Florida, on Wednesday, March 2, 1988 at 7:00 p.m. M~MBERS PRESENr~ Commissioner Lee Constantine, A1tamonte Springs Mayor Owen Sheppard, Casselberry Commissioner Thomas K. Mahoney, Lake Mary Commissioner Hank Hardy, Longwood, Counci1person Jane Dees, Oviedo, Mayor Bettye Smith, Sanford, Nancy Warren, Seminole County School Board, Mayor Leanne Grove, Winter Springs, ~EMBERS ABSENT :. Commissioner Bill Kirchhoff, Seminole County Commissioner Bill Jacobs, Winter Springs ALSO PRESENT: Sanford Herald, Nancy Simmons Citizens Outlook, Ralph Bormet Joan Walker, Clerk to The School Board of Seminole Co. CALL TO_ORDER The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Mayor Smith at 7:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLE~IANCE APPROVAL_OF M-INl!:rES Council of Local Governments March 2, 1988 Page 2 The Minutes of February 10, 1988 were approved as presented. IBE~~JLRER 'S REPORT The Treasurer, Commissioner Mahoney, reported a balance of $366.68. o L!)___B US I MESS Commissioner Dees shared with the group a problem that the City of Oviedo was experiencing with the United States Post Office and the installation of cluster boxes within the city. Commissioner Constantine advised the members that Mr. George Martin, Post Master of the Central Florida District, requested to be placed on the April agenda to address the members of CALMO. It was the consensus of the members to place Mr. Martin on the April agenda. ~EW Bl!~IMESS Mayor Smith informed CALMO that our Legislators were invited to attend this meeting but due to various committee meetings, etc., they were unable to be present. Mayor Smith inquired as to what CALMO members would like to do regarding a legislative policy statement, if any. A general discussion was held touching on the following: flexible funding, ways of raising revenue, state mandates without methods of funding, a poor tax base in Seminole County but large demands for services. Mayor Smith agreed to contact the legislators and set up a meeting where CALMO members could discuss legislative concerns. MEW BU~JM~S~ HQst Presentation School Board member, Mancy Warren, introduced Carey Ferrell, Asst. Superintendent for Business and Finance and Richard Wells, Asst. Superintendent for Facilities and Transportation, who presented a brief program on the future growth and financing of the Seminole County schools. The following are some of the highlights of the presentation. Carey Ferrell shared School Board data dealing with student projections. He stated that Seminole County has the highest ratio in the State of Florida of Council of Local Governments March 2, 1988 Page 3 students to adults. This means that Seminole County has an extremely young population. 1. Present enrollment (K - 12): 43,312 students Projected enrollment for 1992: 54,611 students Projected enrollment for 1997/98: 72,089 Based on the projected enrollment for 1997-98, 20 additional elementary school will be required, 6 additional middle schools and 2 additional high schools. The estimated cost of building 28 schools is $269,197,800 which includes a built-in 5% inflation factor but does not include the cost of the land. We anticipate that we will have $120,000,000 available from local taxes and State funds for the construction of these 28 schools.. 2. Land required for a school: 40 to 50 acres for a high school site; 25 - 30 acres for a middle school site; and 15 acres required for an elementary school site. 3. Possible ways of funding for this anticipated growth would be to look to the legislature, more flexibility, additional bond issues, impact fees, year-around schools, smaller campuses, etc. Richard Wells briefly explained the process or procedures involved in constructing a new school. He stated that at the present time we have 41 construction projects at various stages of completion. The school system is committed to bring all elementary schools up to a capacity of 792 students, the middle schools to 1,300 capacity and high schools to 2,500 capacity. Ground will be broken on Friday, March 4, 1988 for the new elementary school in Alafaya Woods. Richard briefly outlined the following steps in building a school. 1. Request a School Plant Survey from the State of Florida. The need for a school must be proven. 2. Rezone or prove to the State that all surrounding schools are also filled to capacity. 3. Develop a plan for financing the project 4. Write the Educational Specifications 5. Department of Education to approve the site 6. Advertise for an Architect 7. Submit the plans (three times) to the faculty, staff, School Board and Department of Education 8. Advertise for bids, award bid, sign a contract 9. Begin construction Council of Local Governments March 2, 1988 Page 4 The entire process usually takes two to three years. Some features unique to the Seminole County School Board: 1. We are one of the first school districts in Florida to do our own School Plant Survey. The State has a back log of 1 to 1 1/2 years. 2. We were one of the first in the State to engage a consultant for an impact fee study. 3. At the time that the bond issue was passed, it was the largest bond issue to be passed in the State with the exception of Broward County. Mr. Wells stated that he is a member of the Seminole County Development Review Committee. This committee meets weekly and developers are required to present their plans to the committee. This gives Richard an opportunity to inquire about the donation of land for future school sites and/or voluntary impact fees. He further stated that the School Board will be looking to the other municipalities within the County for similar cooperation. Mr. Wells requested that the cities contact him when they are approached by a developer and he will advise what impact, if any, the future development will have on the area schools. He also asked for support from the cities regarding impact fees. APRIL AG~NDA Commissioner Constantine will be inviting Mr. George Martin and there will be a presentation on the recycling of newspapers for smaller cities. Mayor Smith announced that the new Charter Advisory Committee will be meeting on Monday night, March 7. Two members, Paul Gougelman and Phil Hollis, resigned and CALNO was asked to appoint replacements. Nancy Warren announced that she is serving on the committee as a representative of the League of Women Voters. After discussion, it was the consensus of the members to place this item on the April agenda. REPO~J'_ER9M l1~l<1BE.RS Al t_amonte Spr~.n.g~. - Commi ss ioner Constant ine reported that Altamonte Springs decided to "opt out" of the Alternative Sentencing Program as of February 1st as it was not cost effective. Altamonte Springs is working Council of Local Governments March 2, 1988 Page 5 with certain school principals requesting that schools on the border; namely, Lake Brantley High School, Teague Middle School, Forest City and Spring Lake Elementary Schools, be annexed into the city. The reasons for the annexation are simply a matter of pride and an opportunity for expanded recreational facilities. The City of Altamonte Springs signed an agreement with Orange County Northwest Sub-Regional Waste Water Treatment plant, prohibiting them from servicing anything west of Highway 434 in Seminole County. Casselberry The City of Casselberry recently purchased a utility company and has now "locked up" all utility services in the southeast part of Seminole County. The City is still in discussion with the County on the First Response Agreement. Lake Mary Lake Mary will be signing a Joint-Use Agreement with the School Board for the playground at Lake Mary Elementary. The city is providing the playground equipment and will use the facility as a public playground after school hours. The Lake Mary Finance Director resigned on Tuesday. The City is diligently working to acquire a site for a new City Hall. J.,ongW90Q. Commissioner Hardy reports that the City of Longwood is functioning very well. Dr. Jeffrey Danziger, West Lake Hospital, will be addressing the employees on the subject of violence on the highways. Jeff Etchberger has completed his study of the police department and is working on a management study for the City. Ov i e tl<L__ Commissioner Dees presented members with a copy of a letter she wrote to Mr. Young, Maintenance Engineer, Florida Department of Transportation, requesting that all house moving companies be informed that a County permit is required and that all house moves within the City of Oviedo be restricted to night time hours. Council of Local Governments March 2, 1988 Page 6 ~anford Mayor Smith reported that the City is beginning "to see the light at the end of the tunnel" regarding wastewater treatment. She reported that Tallahassee is being very cooperative and working with them regarding the grant money. Mayor Smith reported that on March 19 and 20th an original ballet, "We the People" will be presented at City Hall as the official celebration of the Bi-Centennial. She reminded everyone of the St. Johns River Art Festival at Ft. Mellon Park the weekend of March 4 and 5, 1988 and of the plant sale in the park. School__J1oard Nancy Warren expressed her appreciation to the Cities of Lake Mary and Oviedo for their cooperation in working out the joint-use agreements for the use of the school playgrounds. She spoke of the Growth Management Plan and the cooperation we were receiving from the County. Before approval for a new PUD is granted, the School Board is contacted to determine if there is capacity in the area schools to house the new growth. By virtue of this, the developer will be asked to make some arrangements in the form of a land donation, impact fees or both before the County Commission approved the PUD. She requested that each city discuss with their respective commission, etc., what can be done to help the School Board secure land or funds or both before future developments are approved. Winter ~rings Mayor Grove had nothing to report but announced that the April meeting will be hosted at Winter Springs. Meeting adjoured at 8:40 p.m.