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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996 02 07 Minutes COUNCIL OF LOCAL LGOVERNMENTS IN SEMINOLE COUNTY February 7, 1996 The regular meeting of the Council of Local Governments in Seminole County was held at the "new" Seminole County Public Schools Educational Support Center, 400 E. Lake Mary Boulevard, Sanford. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson, Cindy Gennell, at 7:00 p.m. followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. MEMBERS PRESENT Vice Mayor Earl McMullen, Casselberry Commissioner Gary Brender, Lake Mary Commissioner Ron Sargent, Longwood Commissioner Tom Hagood, Jr, Oviedo Commissioner Whitey Eckstein, Sanford Vice Chairman Larry Strickler, Seminole County School Board Commissioner & Chairperson Cindy Gennell, Winter Springs MEMBERS ABSENT Commissioner Pat Fernandez, Altamonte Springs Commissioner Pat Warren, Board of County Commissioners ALSO PRESENT Donna McIntosh, Esq., Stenstrom, McIntosh, Colbert, Whigham & Simmons, P.A. Stan Stevens, Chuluota Kristen Hotaling, University of Central Florida Student Intern Joan c. Walker, Clerk to the School Board APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Strickler moved to approve the Minutes of January 10, 1996, with the following correction: the City of Oviedo phone number should read 977-6000. The motion was seconded and approved with a unanimous vote. Chairperson Cindy Gennell announced that she would deviate from the prepared agenda to allow Attorney Donna McIntosh to speak. Attorney McIntosh requested authorization, on behalf of CALNO, to file a joint Amicus Curiae Brief with the Supreme Court in Martin County vs. Yusem. If her petition is approved, she will argue before the Supreme Court in favor of the position that Comprehensive Plan Amendments are legislative instead of quasi-judicial actions. Commissioner Brender moved to authorize Attorney McIntosh to file a joint brief in conjunction with the Board of County Commissioners in the Supreme Court in the Martin County vs. Yusem case. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Hagood and approved with a unanimous vote. TREASURER'S REPORT No report was filed as there were no changes since the January balance. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A) Programs for 1996 - The following programs were assigned by consensus: March - April May June Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Board of County Commissioners - presentation by the County Lobbyist Winter Springs - St. Johns Water Management District Altamonte Springs - Legislative Update or Tourist Development Casselberry - 17-92 Task Force Report Lake Mary - Well Connected Community Longwood - Landfill Update and Ambulance Update Oviedo - Rails to Trails Sanford - Waterfront Redevelopment Committee Report B) Uniform Sign Regulations Chairperson Cindy Gennell stated that she would ask Commissioner Warren to give a sign update at next month's meeting. C) The Chair asked if anyone had any additional Social Service Agency lists for HOPE. No one responded. NEW BUSINESS Chairman Gennell presented members with a copy of the original By-laws for CALNO and asked the members to review them for possible updating. REPORTS FROM MEMBERS CASSELBERRY - Nothing new in Casselberry. LAKE MARY - Commissioner Brender stated that the City of Lake Mary voted to appeal to the Board of County Commissioners the large Lake Mary Center sign. Lake Mary is now online - address: WWW.GLOBALNET.COM LONGWOOD - Commissioner Sargent asked if any of the cities have a commercial communication franchise tax. Several entities responded in the affirmative. He stated that the City was still holding executive sessions in an effort to get some compromise on a salary schedule. March 27-28 are to be designated as Family Days in Longwood with a celebration similar to the fall art festival. OVIEDO - Recently held a ground breaking for the expansion of the fire station. They are installing a new downtown sewer system. They also held a ground breaking for the Winter Park Hospital Wellness Center on Red Bug Road. Commissioner Hagood mentioned that the city has a community garden behind City Hall and were recently awarded a "peace pole." The custom originated in Japan and comes with many good wishes for peace. Oviedo has joined the Orlando Area Sports Commission. The city met in worksession with the Board of County Commissioners and discussed the widening of Highway 434, transportation issues, east/west arterial roads, water & sewer service, etc. They are involved in a couple of lawsuits, one being with DCT regarding the Comprehensive Plan Amendments. Another suit is with Alafaya Utilities. SANFORD - The City has asked the County to give Sanford jurisdiction over billboards within the city limits. A study on the Court House and public safety complex has been requested. SCHOOL BOARD - The School Board recently held the ground breaking for the new Carillon Elementary School. Two new schools currently under construction: Winter Springs High School and Highlands Elementary School. He stated that they are getting to the end of the elementary school rezoning process and that they are using a grass roots approach -- rezoning in such a way as to minimize future changes as new schools come on-line. Mr. Strickler stated that Seminole Co. was featured in a Money Magazine article as one of the top 100 schools in the nation and one of the top three in Florida. WINTER SPRINGS - Commissioner Gennell stated that she toured the two new schools in Winter Springs and was very impressed with both schools as being exceptionally fine facilities. She was impressed at the working relationship between the architectural firm of Schenkel & Shultz and the School Board staff. Winter Springs now has a weekly newspaper with strictly community news. She reiterated the need to review the Bylaws and asked for volunteers to serve on the Bylaws Committee. Commissioner Gennell expressed, on behalf of CALNO, her thanks to the School Board Food Service Department for the wonderful food which was served prior to the meeting. The business portion of the meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m. The program which followed was a tour of the new Educational Support Center conducted by Joan Walker. Very favorable comments such as, "very functional facility," and "very nice while being inexpensive," and "room for growth" were heard from our guests. fully submitted, Wa ker, Clerk to the School Board