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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991 04 03 Minutes CALNO.MINUTES COUNCIL OF LOCAL GOVERh~TS IN SEMINOLE COUNTY APRIL 3, 1991 The regular meeting of the Council of Local Governments in Seminole County was held in the Commission Chambers, City of Lake Mary, 100 West Lake Mary Blvd., Lake Mary, Florida on April 3, 1991. MEMBERS PRESENT Commissioner Lee Constantine, Altamonte Springs Mayor Andrea Dennison, Casselberry Commissioner David Mealor, Lake Mary Councilperson Ida Cook, Oviedo Commissioner Whitey Eckstein, Sanford Corrmissioner Pat Warren, Seminole County Nancy Warren, Seminole County School Board Commissioner Cindy Kaehler, Winter Springs x x X X X X ALSO PRESENT Commissioner/Deputy Mayor Paul Tremel, Lake Mary Commissioner Thomas Mahoney, Lake Mary Councilman John Hodgin, Oviedo John Holland, Director of Parks & Recreation, Lake Mary Rhonda Ledford, Purchasing Director, Longwood TREE DEDICATION/ARBOR MONTH Immediately prior to the meeting, the above Calno Members met on the south lawn of Lake Mary City Hall at 7:00 P.M. to dedicate a tree to the City of Lake Mary in honor of Arbor Month. Commissioner Mealor stated this cedar tree would be used as a perpetual holiday tree in years to come, and thanked Calno members for their support in this event. CALL TO ORDER The Meeting was called to order by Chairman David Mealor at approximately 7:15 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chairman Mealor thanked Oviedo staff Minutes of the March 6, 1991 meeting. approve the Minutes as submitted, Constantine and carried unanimously. for the prompt submittal of Councilperson Cook moved to seconded by Commissioner - APRIL 3-91-1 CALNO . MINU'rES OTHER BUSINESS Chairman Mealor stated that Rhonda Ledford, Purchasing Director from Longwood, was present at tonight's meeting to discuss "piggy- backing" on purchasing. He asked for input as to whether this item should be agendized formally or handled among staff members. Councilperson Cook asked that this item be deferred and agendized at another meeting as she wished to discuss several items with her staff. Chairman Mealor thanked Ms. Ledford for attending this evening's meeting and stated that this item will be on the May Agenda to be held at Sanford City Hall. He stated he would send her a letter notifying her of the date and time. TREASURER'S REPORT Commissioner Eckstein reported that he had received $25.00 from the School Board of Seminole County and that the current balance is $435.21. He stated all entities were paid and also all bills were paid. OLD BUSINESS: There was none. NEW BUSINESS: A) Tree Dedication/Arbor Month Councilperson Cook stated that Mr. Holland had told her that the tree dedicated this evening had come from another portion of the City Hall property, and questioned if CALNO did not purchase a tree for the Arbor Ceremony. Chairman Mealor stated that last year CALNO purchased a tree for t.he City of Oviedo, bu.t that Lake Mary City Hall had this t.ree available and was transferred from one side of the property to the other, and that this was the reason a tree was not purchased. Chairman Mealor introduced John Holland, Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Lake Mary, and asked him to give a brief presentation on the Parks Program in Lake Mary. Mr. Holland stated that it was his idea to plant a perpetual holiday tree, and that with the help of Mike Martin, County Forester, this cedar tree was located. Mr. Holland stated that the area around Lake Mary City Hall is known as Central Park and that the City recently completed Phase I. Central Park will be formally dedicated on Saturday, May 4, 1991, and the celebration will start at approximately 11:30 A.M. and will include entertainment on our new ampitheatre. This will be the _. APRIL 3-91-2 CALNO.MINUTES second time the City has used the ampitheatre as it was used in December during "Holiday in the Parkll festivities. Phase II will include additional sidewalks, gazebos, and additional landscaping. He gave a brief overview of two new parks: Liberty Park and the Lake Mary Sports Complex. Mr. Holland stated that several civic organizations have volunteered to do various projects to help with the park construction. The Rotary Club has volunteered to install the playground facilities at Liberty Park; the Optimist Club has offered to install and provide some of the facilities for the "Tot Lot" to be located in Central Park; and the Parks and Recreation Board has held fund raisers to assist in different aspects of the recreation program. Chairman Mealor thanked Mr. Holland for his presentation and assistance with the Arbor Tree Dedication Service that will he 1 p fulfill the "Tree City USA" requirements. B) Request by Raphael Montalvo Chairman Mealor asked for a consensus regarding the Conflict Resolution. He stated Mr. Montalvo would like to schedule a four hour meeting, possibly from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. with lunch, focussing on all members interacting and developing wording for an Interlocal to be more effective. He asked for input from those pr'esent. After some discussion, it was the concensus of those present to schedule a three hour meeting, possibly during the summer when CALNO usually doesn't meet. Chairman Mealor stated he would contact Mr. Montalvo and schedule a meeting to be held from 6:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. on August 7th, 1991, in the School Board Meeting Room. C} Representation on Seminole County Expressway Authority Chairman Mealor stated that he had received Resolutions passed by the City's of Oviedo, Winter Springs, and Sanford, requesting each have representation on the Seminole County Expressway Authority. He asked Commissioner Constantine to brief those present of CALNO's role on the his.tory of representation on the Authority. Commissioner Constantine st.ated that the Seminole County Expressway Authority was created approximately seven or eight years ago under the auspices of the Seminole County Commission and would include two City officials, containing a total of seven members (five County Commissioners and two City Commissioners). Most decisions that may effect Cities or the County would come before CALNO for ..~ APRIL 3-91-3 CALNO.MINUTES repI"esentation. He s"tated David Farr, Paul Tremel, Mary Lou Miller, Bettye Smith and himself had all previously served on the Expressway Authority in different sequences of terms, and that Mayor Bettye Smith is currently serving her second term on the Expressway Authority. He stated that CALNO's job is to recommend to the Seminole County Commission a designated representative as Mary Lou Miller's term is expiring. The County Cormnission would then either confirm or deny the appointment. Chairman Mealor stated Commissioner Paul Tremel had past service on the ECFRPC and on the Expressway Authority, and felt that if there was a person that could represent each City equally, it would be Commissioner Paul Tremel. Commissioner Kaehler submitted adopted on March 25, 1991 Commissioner be appointed, and person, recommended herself. Winter Spring's Resolution No. 663 recommending a Winter Springs in the absence of a designated Councilperson Cook stated that the Oviedo Commission recommended an Oviedo representative be appointed, and in an absence for a designated person, recommended herself. Commissioner Eckstein stated Sanford's Commission recommended Mary Lou Miller be re-appointed. Chairman Mealor opened the floor for nominations: 1) Commissioner Lovestrand nominated Paul Tremel; 2) Commissioner Constantine nominated Ida Cook; 3) Commissioner Eckstein nominated Mary Lou Miller; 4) Commissioner Kaehler nominated herself. Commissioner Cook stated that her Commission was very concerned regarding the right-of-way acquisition and that Oviedo was promised a DOT road (Mission Road), and that there was a change in personnel and there was a shift on this decision, and believe that by having membership on the Expressway Authority, they can be there to observe any future developments. Commissioner Eckstein stated that Sanford Mayor Bettye Smith is the Chairman of the Expressway Authority and has had the opportunity to work with Mary Lou Miller for the last two years, and that his Commission recommended Ms. Miller be re-appointed. Commissioner Kaehler stated that Winter Springs, being close to Oviedo, had similar concerns. They felt that their communities were unique and the Expressway would have a greater impact on their APRIL 3-91-4 CALNO.MINUTES Ci ty t.han on other cities because the interchange will be located in what they are developing as their downtown area. She stated that where the interchange is located within each City is where that City is most heavily impacted, and this was the reason her Commission has always felt that there should be a representative from Winter Springs on the Expressway Authority. Commissioner Paul Tremel reiterated that when the Expressway Authority decided the original alignment, it was a very trying time and the concerns of Oviedo were listened to as Mayor Deas appeared before them; and was not aware that Winter Springs had any concern with the placement of that interchange as no one spoke in opposition to it. He stated that right-of-way acquisition for the southern section of the expressway has been fairly much completed, and that what concerns him and other Commissioner I s in Lake Mary is that the right-of-way acquisition from Lake Mary Blvd. extension to 1-4 has not begun, that there has been an alignment selected but no right-of-way acquired. He stated that when the Expressway Authority chose it's original route it was somewhat of a controversial decision from that section from the Lake Mary Blvd. extension to 1-4 as they made a decision to spare residential neighborhoods, some in Lake Mary and some in Sanford. This decision made this segment more expensive to build, but the Expressway Authority had gone on record saying this was a road that would benefit the residents of Seminole County without destroying residential neighborhoods. As funding gets tighter, it was his concern that this segment may be re-evaluated, and it would have the greatest impact on Sanford and Lake Mary and this was why he has expressed an interest to get back on the Expressway Authority. He stated he would appreciate their consideration. Commissioner Kaehler stated that in listening to everything that had been said, she moved to withdraw her name. Commissioner Constantine stated that Altamonte Springs was not directly affected by the Expressway alignment, but that indirectly, all of the Cities were affected. He stated he felt that with respect to geographic location of the remaining segment, he felt it important to have someone from the Lake Mary area and felt Commissioner Tremel would be his choice. Councilperson Cook stated that she felt the need to express the opinions of her Council, and that she has spoke with Gerald Brinton and he had argued for the need for someone from both Sanford and Lake Mary to be on the Expressway Authority, and her Council still asked her to seek the representative position. She introduced Oviedo Councilman John Hodgin and his wife who were in the audience and stated that other council members were in Tallahassee. APRIL 3-91-5 CALNO.MINUTES Chairman IVlealor called for a vote, to be done alphabetically by City and by a show of hands. The vote was as follows: Casselberry Lake Mary Oviedo Mary Lou Miller Conwissioner Paul Tremel Ida Cook 1 vot.e 4 v::im 1 vote Commissioner Constantine moved that the nomination for Commissioner Paul Tremel be unanimous. Seconded by Commissioner Kaehler and carried unanimously. REPORTS FROM MEMBERS ALTAMONTE SPRINGS Commissioner Constantine stated that ten years ago they lost their only golf course, but was pleased to announce that off of Central Parkway, there was a private entity building a nine hole golf course, driving range, putting range and batting cage. He stated that K-Mart is adding an additional 19,000 square feet which will include a garden center; construction connecting Crane I s Roost Blvd. to 1-4 overpass at Raymond St. is expected to begin in May; that the I -4 overpass construction is beginning now and will be completed in March, 1992; and City crews have been installing Apricot water services along Little Wekiva Road in Spring Oaks. At the ECFRPC Awards, they were fortunate to receive an award given every two years to a commercial, residential, institutional and public projects program. What was once called t.heir "Special Population Program", which is now called their "Disabled Program" won the regional award for excellence; and their Project Apricot won an award for excellence. LONGWOOD Commissioner Lovestrand reported that they have almost finished their irrigation of the median strips down 427. He stated the school Board is negotiating for additions to LYman High School for extra band practice areas, etc. OVIEDO Councilperson Cook stated Oviedo had recently transmitted its Comp Plan to DCA for review; that they had let the contract for Round Lake Park and were in the process of putting bids out on playground equipment, etc. and urged representa ti ves to go back to their Cities and ask them to contact their Finance Director Linda Dennis in hopes of "piggy-backing" on the purchasing. SANFORD Commissioner Eckstein stated that they had just signed a contract on new lighting for their little league fields at Fort Mellon Park APRIL 3-91-6 CALNO.MINUTES which will include steel power poles instead of wood, and that their neighborhood irrigation project was just about on line and should be started by early summer. SEMINOLE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD Board Member Nancy Warren invited all City representatives to a Work Session with the County Commission on April 30th regarding the Camp Plan; and that their Retreat for Strategic Planning will be held April 23, 24, and 25. WINTER SPRINGS Commissioner Kaehler noted that they hoped to be using a High School Site area behind their City Hall for a park in conjunction with the School Board; that they will receive voluntary impact fees from an upcoming major development for a school to be built in the City; that at their newest park, "Central Winds Park", the playground facilities will be built with funds raised by civic organizations and the parks committee and that they are planning a major fund raising event in September. Commissioner Kaehler invited Oviedo to a Work Session to discuss the joint use of School Board Property for City parks. LAKE MARY Chairman Mealor thanked everyone for their attendance and the courteous manner in which the Expressway representation matter was handled. MAY MEETING The May meeting will be held at Sanford City Hall on the second floor in the City Manager's Conference Room. Items to be discussed at the May meeting will be purchasing procedures and a presentation on Sales Tax by a Seminole County representative. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P.M. ;esf,~c..tfu. lly ~Ubm~ tted, ttltt(j:-Lt\j a.. ;)LL..- patricia A. Lee Recording Secretary, City of Lake Mary APRIL 3-91-7