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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989 10 04 Minutes ""'~.'~' COUNCIL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN SEMINOLE COUNTY Oc tober 4, 1989 The regular meeting of the Council of Local Governments in Semi- nole County was held at the district office of the School Board of Seminole County, Sanford, Florida on October 4, 1989 at 7:00 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Commissioner Lee Constantine, Altamonte Springs Mayor Owen Sheppard, Casselberry Commissioner Thomas K. Mahoney, Lake Mary Commissioner Hank Hardy, Longwood Councilperson Jane Dees, Oviedo Commissioner Whitey Eckstein, Sanford Commissioner Jennifer Kelley, Seminole County Nancy Warren, Seminole County School Board Mayor Leanne Grove, Winter Springs x x x X X X CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairman Lee Constantine. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chairman Constantine announced that the Minutes of the September meeting will be available at the next meeting. TREASURER'S REPORT Commissioner Mahoney reported a new balance of $340.68. OLD BUSINESS a) Discussion - Group Insurance Additional information on group insurance was not available. NEW BUSINESS a) Host Presentation Mike Martin, Division of Forestry, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Serv ices, spoke of a new prog ram that he would like to see started in Seminole County - that of recycling Christmas trees and diverting them to a use other than land fill. He has con- tacted all of the municipalities and the response has been favor- able including a positive response from the refuse haulers. Mr. Martin w ill coord inate the effort. His ini tial thought was to have several "drop-off" sites throughout Seminole County with some type of incentive such as a seedling tree to be given to anyone COUNCIL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN SEMINOLE COUNTY. OCTOBER 4. 1989 P ag e 2 who drops off a tree. He feels the program is ready to be mar- keted but he is waiting for the blessings of the "city fathers." As of this date he has received endorsement from Altamonte Springs, Lake Mary, Longwood and Seminole County. Several ideas were offered as means of publicizing the event; such as, Boy Scouts, school child ren, a message pr inted on the water bills, etc. It was the consensus of the members that the program was good and urged Mr. Martin to con tac t the city managers. Any questions or offers of assistance should be directed to Mr. Martin at 323-2500. b) Members Discussion of Local Concerns c) Other Business d) Discussion of November Agenda Items The November meeting will be held on November 8 at Winter Springs. 7 . REPORTS F ROM MEMBERS Altamonte Springs Commissioner Constantine announced that some members will be attending the Florida League of Cities Conference to be held in Jacksonville. The Altamonte Springs Historical Society put out a calendar commemorating the city's 70th anniversary in 1990. The City approved the final drawings for the beautification of Maitland Avenue and signed an interlocal agreement with the county for impact fees. Ov i ed 0 The City of Oviedo seated a new commissioner and elected a chair- man. The City will be meeting with Seminole County on Thursday to discuss issues of mutual concern. Lake Mary School Board The new public relations person will be appointed at the school board meeting on October 11th and will be on staff as of November 6th. Mrs. Warren shared the good news of the SAT scores. Sanford Seminole County Commissioner Kelley announced that the Florida Association of Counties met at Marco Island where Senator George Stewart ad- dressed the group. Amnesty Days for toxic waste pickup were held. There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.