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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991 01 02 Minutes (2) C;:"'TJNO lVlTNU'1'ES DWf COUNCIL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN SEMINOLE COUNTY Jl\NTTARY 2, 1991 The regular meeting of the Council of Local Governments in Seminole County was held in the City Commission Chambers of the Lake Mary City Hall, 100 West Lake Mary Blvd., Lake Mary, Florida on January 2, 1991 at 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT Commissioner Lee Constantine, Altamonte Springs Mayor Andrea Dennison, Casselbery Commissioner David Mealor, Lake Mary Mayor Hank Hardy, Longwood Councilperson Ida Cook, Oviedo Commissioner Whitey Eckstein, Sanford Commissioner Pat Warren, Seminole County Nancy Warren, Seminole County School Board Commissioner Cindy Kaehler, Winter Springs x X X X X X X X X ALSO PRESENT Randy Morris, Mayor of Lake Mary Tom Mahoney, Commissioner, Lake Mary Paul Lovestrand, Commissioner, Longwood CALL TO ORDER The Meeting was called to order by Chairman Hank Hardy. All present participated in the Pledge of Allegiance. Chairman Hank Hardy welcomed new members Ida Cook and Pat Warren. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mayor Dennison moved to approve the Minutes of the meeting of November--, 1990. Seconded by Commissioner Kaehler. Motion carried unanimously. JANUARY 2-91-1 - CALNO.MINUTES TREASURER'S REPORT Commissioner Mealor stated he was in Ft. Lauderdale at the time of the November meeting and apologized for being out of town and unavailable to present a Treasurer's Report. Commissioner Mealor distributed copies of the Treasurer's Report and noted a balance on hand of $278.81. Invoices will be sent to all representatives on January 3, 1991, in the amount of $25.00 to cover the cost for stationery, envelopes and other related items that may arise. OLD BUSINESS There were no items to be discussed at this time. NEW BUSINESS Election of Officers Commissioner Constantine nominated David Mealor as Chairman of CALNO, seconded by Commissioner Eckstein. Motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Constantine nominated Whitey Eckstein as Treasurer of CALNO, seconded by Commissioner Mealor. Motion carried unanimously. Chairman Hardy stated he has served for three consecutive years as Longwood' s representative and therefore was nominating Paul Lovestrand to replace him as Longwood's representative. He stated this replacement was contingent upon no obj ections from other Longwood Council Members, and felt reasonable sure there would be no problem with the appointment. Commissioner Constantine thanked Chairman Hardy for a job well done over the years. OTHER BUSINESS A) Conflict Resolution Commissioner Constantine stated that as representatives, they needed to constantly remind other constituents of the Interlocal Agreement that they all had written and approved. The problem was: who would be the moderator JANUARY 2-91-2 CALNO.MINUTES should a problem arise. The State, both in Tallahassee and at UCF, has approved in their outreach program, a conflict resolution organization. The program at UCF basically covers all of central Florida. Rafael Montoya is the Director of the program at UCF and is enthusiastic about the program and would like to speak at an upcoming CALNO meeting. Commissioner Constantine requested that this item be placed on a future agenda. B) Arbor Day Commissioner Constantine stated that last year Oviedo planted a tree for Arbor Day, and that he'd like to see the tradition carried forward. It was the consensus of those present that Lake Mary would be responsible for the tree planting this year. This will be further discussed at the February meeting. C) Insurance Committee Commissioner Constantine stated Phil Penland had headed the Committee at first but it was his understanding that it had now been turned over to the various Personnel Directors, and he felt that each member needed to stay on top of this. Mayor Dennison stated that Casselberry's Personnel Director stated that at the last meeting held, they were having a hard time due to each City being so different. She further stated that their city would have to set aside $350,000 for a self-insured plan, and that they had to back away from it due to the initial capital outlay. Commissioner Constantine suggested that CALNO members and their Personnel Directors get together and make suggestions to go forward with this project. D) Purchasing Contracts Commissioner Constantine stated that approximately three years ago a letter was sent to all Finance Directors, that a provision was made to include on all bids, that should another government entity within Seminole County wished to purchase the same item, that they would be able to do so at the same price. The savings could be substantial to all. JANUARY 2-91-3 .- l..f\LNO.MINUTES Mayor Dennison suggested that another letter be sent to reinforce this issue with the Finance Directors and to encourage them to network more between the agencies. E) Ad-Valorem Taxes Commissioner Constantine stated that all concerned needed to expand their tax base and to do so, it was necessary to coordinate with the people that represent Seminole County at the Economic Development Council and see how government officials can help as a group. He felt that the Sentinel did a good job with the articles they ran this month. F) 17-92 Redevelopment Task Force Mayor Dennison stated this effects basically all entities except Winter Springs and it was necessary to develop a plan to recharge this roadway as 17 - 92 died as an economic entity and tax base when the traffic shifted to 1-4. She predicted that within the next ten years, unless this area is recharged more businesses will die by leaps and bounds. G) Enclave Issues Mayor Dennison stated the last four years working with the Seminole County Commission has been much better with fewer lawsuits due to annexations. Commissioner Constantine stated that he felt educating the people and making them aware of the monetary savings they could incur by being annexed was the key. Mayor Dennison asked that a letter of introduction explaining the purpose of CALNO be sent from the new Chairman to newly elected city officials and staff, and to try to get the press interested in attending upcoming meetings. Commissioner Constantine felt that it would be more effective to bring these people to a CALNO meeting so that they could see first hand what CALNO is all about. H) Discussion of February Agenda Chairman Mealor stated that the February meeting will be held in Longwood and would include discussion on the Conflict Resolution, the Legislative Package, and a presentation from the Executive Director of the Regional Planning Council. ,- JANUARY 2-91-4 ,:ALNO. MINUTES REPORTS FROM MEMBERS CASSELBERRY Mayor Dennison stated that their recent election went well and Casselberry would have a new City Manager by next December. They now have a three year term for officers; and are now known as Commissioner's instead of council members. She complimented Sanford on their St. Lucia Parade. Mayor Dennison stated that Casselberry had received numerous calls from lawyers representing Adult Entertainment establishments looking to locate in Seminole County. Casselberry will be having a "Major" Work Session on Monday, January 21st. Guest speakers will be Joe Carcherella who represents MEI of Orlando, Harry Hooper who heads up the Division of Beverage Licenses, Don Eslinger, and Norm Wolfinger from the State Attorney's Office. These types of establishments contribute to large amounts of criminal activity and it is not Casselberry's intention to solve their problems by chasing these types of establishments to other areas of the county. Orange County's ordinance is so effective that these types of establishments are seeking new locations outside of the Orlando area. Leon County has no topless clubs and their Ordinance was challenged and Leon County won the case. She urged all that could attend to be there. LAKE MARY Commissioner Mealor stated many wonderful things were happening in Lake Mary, and introduced Lake Mary's new Mayor, Randy Morris. Mayor Morris stated that the City did a survey and received 75% response in favor of parks. Lake Mary now has a Director of Parks and Recreation, and has acquired $600,000 worth of land for parks. The City has been addressing transportation issues and improvements to the I-4/Lake Mary Blvd. interchange are to start within 60 days. Recently, the Christmas parade culminated at Central Park in front of City Hall, with a social, "Holiday in the Park", which included singers, dancers, and an all around nice day for family fun. JANUARY 2-91-5 C.ALNO.MINUTES LON GWOOD Mayor Hardy stated that for the third consecutive year Don Terry is now the City Administrator. He stated SR 427 improvements were complete and hopes to get some landscaping soon. He stated the Commission is optimistic for 1991. OVIEDO Commissioner Cook stated Oviedo had a nice tree lighting ceremony at Walton House which was refurbished with the cooperation of the school board. Thanks to cooperation with developers, Oviedo was able to do sewer hook-ups with Iron Bridge. Newly revised Live Oak development has a different configuration and different developer which has saved more of the Econ. SANFORD Commissioner Eckstein stated that Sanford now has Fire Station No. 3 on Upsala Road that took four years and alot of patience, and it should be dedicated this month. SEMINOLE COUNTY Pat Warren stated she was looking forward to a challenging year and working together wi th peace and harmony with all CALNO entities. She stated she was interested in all the challenging projects CALNO is doing and hopes that CALNO can be a catalyst for the community. SEMINOLE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD Nancy Warren stated she had her first meeting as a new member on the School Board, and was excited about working on new proj ects . She stated she supports year round education and that one school next year will be on a year round schedule with others to follow in upcoming years. Ms. Warren stated that impact fees are important to their budget; that the School Board had a study done that indicated an impact fee of approximately $2,000 per unit was necessary. Funds from the State allow them to build as long as lease-purchase is an option if the referendum is turned down. The School Board has also approved a seven period day starting next semester. JANUARY 2-91-6 CALNO.MINUTES WINTER SPRINGS Commissioner Kaehler stated they will kick-off their recycling with Dancing Garbage Pails, a group that will perform. Park bids for clearing and grubbing will be going out soon and they asked school children to submit names for the new park and the Commissioner's will choose the name from these suggestions. Their new Senior Center is almost finished. S.R. 434 is to be widened in the near future and Winter Springs has been having some problems with DOT relating to their Park entrance. She requested names of persons at DOT that other members of CALNO had dealt with in the past in hopes of resolving these problems. Mayor Hardy stated he had enjoyed serving as Chairman and would be attending from time to time. Chairman Mealor thanked the members for appointing him Chairman There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 P.M. Submitted by: Patricia A. Lee, Adm. Secretary JANUARY 2-91-7