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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994 01 05 Minutes MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN SEMINOLE COUNTY meeting held January 5, 1994, at 7:00 P.M., in the city of Longwood Commission Chambers, 175 W. Warren Avenue, Longwood, Florida. IN ATTENDANCE: Mayor Joseph Hillebrandt, Chairman - Casselberry Commissioner A.R. "Doc" Jore, Treasurer - Lake Mary Commissioner Patricia Fernandez - Altamonte springs commissioner Iris Benson - Longwood Councilperson Thomas Hagood, Jr. - Oviedo Commissioner Whitey Eckstein - Sanford Commissioner Patricia Warren - Seminole County Board Member Sandy Robinson - Seminole County School Board ABSENT: commissioner Cindy Kaehler - Winter Springs GUESTS: Gregory Bean, President, Exposition, Inc. Seminole County Fair and I. Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance ~- After the dinner hosted by the City of Longwood, Chairman Hillebrandt called the meeting to order at 7:40 P.M. Commissioner Fernandez excused herself prior to the beginning of the meeting and returned at 8:35 P.M. II. Approval of Minutes commissioner Eckstein apologized for not making the last meeting, although he had not received notification. Motion by Board Member Robinson to approve the December I, 1993 minutes as submitted. Seconded by Councilperson Hagood. Motion passed with a unanimous voice vote. III. Treasurer's Report commissioner Jore reported that there were no transactions this month, the current balance is $589.25. Commissioner Eckstein initiated a discussion on assessing dues this year. The consensus of the board was to assess dues at $25.00. Chairman Hillebrandt volunteered to send the invoices. Motion by Councilperson Hagood to approve the Treasurer's Report/Seconded by Commissioner Warren. Motion carried by unanimous vote. 1 IV. Old Business Chairman Hillebrandt began discussion on the Interlocal Agreement on Mediation, Longwood being the last City that has not adopted the Resolution. commissioner Benson will introduce the Resolution to her Commission. Commissioner Eckstein will also verify that Sanford has adopted the agreement. V. New Business A. Election of Officers Commissioner Eckstein nominated commissioner Warren as Chairman. Motion to close nomination of Chairman by Board Member Robinson/Seconded by Councilperson Hagood. Commissioner Warren was elected Chairman by a unanimous vote. Commissioner Eckstein nominated Commissioner Jore as Treasurer. Motion by Board Member Robinson/Seconded by Commissioner Benson to close the nomination for Treasurer. Commissioner Jore was elected Treasurer by a unanimous vote. Mayor Hillebrandt questioned Commissioner Warren if she would like to chair the remainder of the meeting. commissioner Warren declined and Mayor Hillebrandt continued the meeting. .- B. Seminole County Fair Presentation Mayor Hillebrandt introduced Mr. Gregory Bean, President of Seminole County Fair and Exposition, Inc. The fair will be held February 24th-March 6th at Seminole Greyhound Park. Mr. Bean distributed a booklet showing the activities and programs offered. The fair's goal is to be a showcase for advancement of horticulture, agriculture, technology and education. The fair has been designed with great emphasis on cleanliness and the programs geared to the modern fair attendants and also the historic; livestock and agriculture. Many suburban children have never been exposed to farm elements. Entertainment will be exceptional, particularly in this area with the competition of the attractions. They have joined in a partnership with Sea World to perform their fireworks/laser light show "Americana in Rhapsody". All cities are invited to showcase at the fair. Altamonte Springs will have an exhibit "Florida's Backyard", showing the same yard in stages from 0-15 years plant growth. Commissioner Eckstein commented that he was especially pleased with the concept of the fair because of the agricultural history of Seminole County. Mr. Bean replied that today's children do not have the advantage of visiting "Grandpa's farm" and many would never be introduced to livestock or agriculture except through a fair environment. Two hundred children will be guests of the fair where they will visit during the day for special educational programs. A general question and answer period followed the 2 presentation; hours of operation, traffic problems, food prices. Beer and wine sales are only allowed at the food concessions and not allowed on the midway. The carnival operation is under Cumberland Valley Shows from Tennessee, who has an outstanding reputation for cleanliness and honesty, they are also the founders of Cracker Barrel Restaurants. Members complimented and thanked Mr. Bean for his presentation. c. Sign Regulations Mayor Hillebrandt furnished copies of a letter from Dick Van Der Weide and the proposed inter local agreement concerning signage on u. S. Hwy 17-92. Mayor Hillebrandt explained that the County Commission has requested that CALNO develop recommendations for a countywide sign regulation. After a general discussion it was the consensus of the board to speak with their respective staff members and have them review the handout for preparation for the March 2, 1994 meeting. Each member is also invited to bring technical support to the March meeting. Members discussed the coordination of community service worker's for the February 2, 1994 meeting at the City of Oviedo. Mayor Hillebrandt and Commissioner Warren will confirm the invitation to the Sheriff and County judges to attend this meeting. Mayor Hillebrandt distributed a copy of a Resolution initiate by the City of Lake Mary. The Resolution addresses prison overcrowding and early release and requested that members present a similar resolution for adoption to their respective agency. Board Member Robinson passed around a petition from the S.T.O.P. organization concerning a state constitutional amendment to insure that prisoners serve at least 85% of their sentence. Also, a petition requesting that five solutions be adopted during the 1994 legislative session; shortage of adult prison beds, violent criminals released too soon, shortage of beds to combine violent and repeat juveniles, inadequate authority for juvenile judges to control offenders, and insufficient local funds for drug prevention and enforcement equipment. Board Member Robinson also brought a copy of legislative program, if anyone would like to review. requesting restoration of funds for safe schools. the schools They will be Mayor Hillebrandt furnished copies of winter springs commissioner Cindy Kaehler's resignation from CALNO, due to her upcoming resignation from city commission. Commissioner Kaehler requested that she retain her seat on the Tourist Development Council, but CALNO would need to reappoint a member to the Expressway Authority, as the appointment must be an "elected official". Motion by Board Member Robinson/Seconded by Commissioner Warren that the Council of Local Governments in Seminole County nominate Thomas Hagood as our 3 representative for the Expressway Authority. Motion carried by a majority voice vote. VI. Reports From Members Lonqwood commissioner Benson reported that the November election resulted in three new Commissioners; Iris Benson, Ron Sargent and Annamarie Vacca. A non-exclusive franchise has been adopted for collection of solid waste. She invited members to attend the new Farmer's Market held on Saturday mornings located next to City Hall. The City Hall complex, consisting of three buildings have been refurbished and painted in pastel colors, using the village concept. The Commission also reduced the number of take home vehicles from 21 to 10. The City has imposed a 180 moratorium on the issuance of licenses for adult entertainment to allow sufficient time for the attorney to write an adult entertainment code. A Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony was sponsored by the City which included Lyman High school Choir, children's workshop for making tree ornaments and a flea market, which the proceeds were donated to needy families in Longwood. Commissioner Benson also announced the hiring of John Brock, Planning Director. oviedo Councilperson Hagood reported that they had the dedication ceremony for Friendship Park. The park was donation funded and was immediately successful. FDOT had also approached their Council for a 434 by-pass from Chapman Road off SR 434 to Mitchell Hammock/Red Bug Road. The Council responded by letter requesting several alternatives. Sanford Commissioner Eckstein informed the Board that the Grand Romance had sold. The infrastructure, roads etc. are on target for the new mall. A Cracker Barrel Restaurant is being constructed on the North side of Hwy 46 across from the proposed mall. The Main Street Program has been adopted. Commissioner Eckstein also expressed his appreciation to Mayor Hillebrandt for serving as chairman. seminole County commissioner Warren had spent the day before at the Juvenile Detention Center where Judge Wood was hearing cases. She expressed that if anyone had not attended one of these sessions, they should try, it was most inlighting and also depressive. There is strong regional support to replace HRS jurisdiction with a juvenile 4 justice system to work with juveniles, law enforcement and alternative programs. Commissioner Warren also attended a meeting that afternoon at the Science Center. Seminole citizens count for over one-third of the attendees of the Science Center. The county is going into a contract to continue support of the zoo, currently they receive 25% of the Tourist Development Tax. The County is currently in the bid process for a hunting lease for the Thrasher Camera property in Geneva. Possibly by mid year the County will be researching funding for a new safety/sheriff building. Seminole County School Board ....-. Board Member Robinson reported that the School Board will not be ]olning Seminole County in building a joint-usage facility. Although, they will be staying in Sanford and will build on property they already own on Lake Mary Blvd. extension. The building will be approximately 100,000 square feet and four stories, the plans are currently being worked on and hopefully the building will be complete in 12-18 months. The School Board has been diligently working on alternative education, one program in place is dealing with the top worst layer of students and will be lieu of expulsion. The program is working in conjunction with the Private Industry Council and will be housed in the Reflections Shopping Center on Lake Mary Blvd. The classes will be much smaller, they will have the opportunity of receiving their GED and possibly returning to their home schools. Board Member Robinson also fully endorses Gary Segal's proposal to extend drop-out age to 18 versus 16. Altamonte sprinqs commissioner Fernandez reported that they received great support during the citrus Sale Fest. Also, the City decorated Central Blvd. for the Christmas holidays with lighted poinsettias. Lake Lotus Park is scheduled for completion the beginning of next year. Lake Marv commissioner Jore reported that the City just received their new fire truck. Lake Mary has also received a state grant for instituting a Traffic Division, five fully equipped cars have been funded. Lake Mary has one the highest traffic fatalities per population because of 1-4. Casselberry Mayor Hillebrandt reported that Casselberry will be annexing approximately twenty acres into the City this year. A new Target store has just been approved and should be built by June. Alcohol service hours have been revised to allow for Sunday sales. The Commission plans on appointing themselves as the Community Redevelopment Agency, with a business advisory committee. Using 5 the Commission as the Agency will allow for one stop permitting. seminole Plaza will be their first order of business and hopefully fund through a Tax Increment Financing District. The City is now part of the first response program. Mayor Hillebrandt also explained that he has furnished copies of the 1994 Legislative Policy statement from the Florida League of cities. The board may want to review and select 3-5 items that the group feels are important at a future meeting. VII. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M. The next meeting is scheduled for February 2, 1994 at the City of Oviedo. Respectfully Submitted !iJt:L~ Eva Neisler Deputy City Clerk Patricia Warren Chairman - c- 6