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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991 08 07 Minutes COUNCIL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN SEMINOLE COUNTY August 7. 1991 The Workshop on Conflict Resolution for 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 August 7. 1991. at 6:00 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Commissioner Lee Constantine. Altamonte Springs Commissioner David Mealor. Lake Mary Commissioner Paul Lovestrand. Longwood Commissioner Whitey Eckstein. Sanford Commissioner Cindy Kaehler. Winter Springs Commissioner Pat Warren. Seminole County Nancy Warren. Vice Chairman. Seminole County School Board Mayor Andrea Dennison. Casselberry MEMBERS ABSENT: COUNCILPERSON IDA COOK. Oviedo ALSO PRESENT: Alice Gilmartin. Altamonte Springs Don Terry. Longwood Richard Wells. Asst. Superintendent. Seminole County School Board Marcia Duffey. Exec. Secretary to the Superintendent. SCSB CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Mealor called the meeting to order at 6:14 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIENCE: The Pledge of Allegience was suspended for the evening. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The Minutes of June 5. 1991. were unanimously approved as submitted. INTRODUCTIONS: Chairman Mealor asked each member present to introduce themselves and to convey to everyone what experience they had had in conflict resolution. After everyone had been introduced and all guests had been identified. Chairman Mealor introduced Raphael Montalvo and Dr. Tom Taylor of the Florida Growth Management Conflict Resolution Consortium. who took over the direction of the evening I s workshop meeting. AGENDA: I. OPENING - Dr. Taylor and Raphel Montalvo introduced themselves and gave a brief background regarding Florida Growth Management Conflict Resolution Consortium. Each explained their particular roles and positions and in particular. where each of their offices were located. Dr. Taylor gave a background of his experience beginning in New Orleans as a VISTA Volunteer. He congratulated the members for their agreement and foresight in trying to create a structure and purpose. II. PROGRAM The program began with an introduction to Collaborative Problem Solving including examples and case studies. All the characteristics of public disputes and alternative responses were approached. Members were given sheets to study and to mark. and they were exercised in examples of hard and soft principles and how they each individually handled conflict. Questions and comments were ongoing during the entire program. Stages of negotiations were discussed. A lot of brain storming and participation was in evidence. All the members were very vocal in their opinions and particular situations. Many examples of conflict were discussed and various approaches were shown. Everyone was very involved and gave many examples of various conflicts. III. After a break. the meeting was continued. The rest of the evening was devoted to discussion of the revision of CALNO's Mediation Agreement. Dr. Taylor complimented the members on the document. Again. many concerns were discussed and areas were examined for possible solutions. Everyone was encouraged to contact Raphael so he could make revisions. Everyone was also encouraged to contact the attorney for each municipality or organization for input. Public Workshops and hearings were discussed. In the end. it was agreed that a revised Interlocal Agreement would come back to the Council at a later date. Chairman Mealor thanked everyone for attending. The next CALNO meeting will be on September 4. 1991. at the Central Florida Regional Airport. The October meeting will be at Winter Springs Express Authority. The meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.