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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997 03 05 CALNO Minutes MINUTES COUNCIL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN SEMINOLE COUNTY MARCH 5, 1997 1. Silent Meditation Pledge of Allegiance Call to Order Chairperson Gennell called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. on March 5, 1997. The meeting was held at the City of Winter Springs, City Hall (Police Department Training Room), 1126 East State Road 434, Winter Springs, Florida. There was a moment of silent meditation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Roll Call Members Commissioner Grant Maloy, Seminole County Present: Board Member Larry Furlong, Seminole County School Board Commissioner Gary Brender, City of Lake Mary Mayor Bill Winston, City of Longwood Commissioner Ron Sargent, City of Longwood Commissioner Michael Blake, City of Winter Springs Commissioner Whitey Eckstein, City of Sanford Commissioner Carl Robertson, City of Casselberry Commissioner Cindy Gennell, City of Winter Springs Members Commissioner Pat Fernandez, City of Altamonte Springs Absent: Councilman Tom Hagood, Jr., City of Oviedo Also Present: Dick Gennell, Guest Frank Kruppenbacher, Attorney (Winter Springs) Diane Pickett, Time Warner Cable Stan Stevens, Citizen 3. Approval of February 5, 1997 Minutes Moved, seconded, and carried to approve the February 5, 1997 CALNO Meeting Minutes as distributed. 4. Treasurer's Report Commissioner Brender reported that the balance remains at $597.25. He is waiting on the dues from Casselberry, and plans to make a deposit this week. 5. Cable/Public Access Requirements Board Member Furlong played an informational video tape from Fairfax County, VA. He said he has spoke with several people from Time Warner Cable to find out how the cities, county, and school Minutes Council of Local Governments in Seminole County March 5, 1997 Page 2 of 4 board could start a process for local government cable access. Ms. Pickett explained that the government channel (9), Orange TV could be split with Seminole County. Attorney Kruppenbacher pointed out that there is a six figure cost to electronically split the channel. Franchise agreements must include language for cable access. Commissioner Eckstein said that he would like school information televised for parents. Commissioner Sargent suggested that the students from local schools participate as technicians in the broadcasting. There was discussion of concerns about what will be broadcasted; the cities, county, and school board need to have integrity in the use. Another concern was that each entity receive prime viewing times. Each entity will have a block of air time, and each entity will have control of content. Board Member Furlong said he sees the entities beginning with videos they have on file that are of production quality, and a character generator (approx. $10,000). Commissioner Eckstein suggested presenting a mission statement to each respective Commission. Mo ion. Bo .rd M-m.er F.rlon. on in e to work i h Atorne K ,s-n' h-r o -n-r.te resolution for CALNO to review at their next meeting. Motion by Commissioner Sargent. Second by Commissioner Brender. Discussion. Chairperson Gennell said that once CALNO votes on the resolution, then each member will take the resolution to their Commissions. Attorney Kruppenbacher said that he and Board Member Furlong would attend the individual meetings for support. Chairperson Gennell asked Attorney Kruppenbacher to send the resolution to the Winter Springs Deputy City Clerk so it can be mailed with the monthly CALNO agenda packets. All ayes. Motion carried Board Member Furlong's program received positive comments. There was a ten minutes recess which began at 8:25 p.m. 6. Telecommunication Tower Task Force Update The task is getting closer to completion. Chairperson Gennell is hoping that the grid will be available for the next meeting so the cities can mark their tower locations on it. Discussion of moratoriums. 7. New Municipal Interlocal Agreement Copies of the "Intergovernmental Planning Coordination Agreement" from Seminole County were distributed. CALNO originally initiated the agreement, and the County has recently revised the agreement. After a brief discussion the board came to a consensus that it would be best for the County to manage the agreement. Someone from the county will attend the next CALNO meeting to explain what is to be accomplished with the agreement. 8. Current Member List a) Additions and Corrections, and b) Last minute contact numbers Minutes Council of Local Governments in Seminole County March 5, 1997 Page 3 of 4 Copies of the member list and programs were distributed. Chairperson Gennell asked members to have their alternates complete the information needed for the member list and return by fax (327- 6912). It was also suggest that the cities, county and school board add their meeting dates and times to the member list. Chairperson Gennell also requested that a last minute contact number (pager, beeper, etc.) be added to the list for emergencies such as meeting cancellations. The Chair thanked Maloy for sending her a tape of the February meeting. 9. Reports from Members Commissioner Sargent, City of Longwood invited everyone to the "Founder's Day Festival March 14 -15, 1997. With regards to Emergency Medical Transport/First Response, there was discussion of the annexation and involuntary annexation of enclaves. Commissioner Blake said that there are talks of said matter at the Legislative level. Commissioner Sargent also mentioned that surrounding neighbors of the "Hacienda House a mental health rehabilitation center (1 block from Grant Street) are not pleased with the location of the facility. The city and county had a joint meeting with the Hacienda House to help them find another site. Commissioner Sargent thanked Randy Morris for his cooperation; adding that Longwood hasn't had a relationship with the County in a long time. There is a new positive attitude at the County level. Chairperson Gennell said that she has found this to be true over and over the last 2 -3 months; the day to day communication is much better. Commissioner Eckstein, City of Sanford stated that it is nice to have creative people in the works, and it's nice to have people to talk with on the school board. He is also pleased with Mayor Larry Dale. Commissioner Grant Maloy, Seminole County Commission No Report. Board Member Larry Furlong, Seminole County School Board discussed the problem of having too many students per classroom, yet he said he believes that if there was any way to check the record, it would be seen that Seminole County puts more children into post- secondary education than any other county in Florida. He also discussed the need for an agreement between the school board and the YMCA for their use of the schools facilities for before and -after school child care. There was also a brief discussion of the School Board's collective bargaining agreement and non -union workers. Eckstein commented about the A/C systems in the schools; there is no concept of energy. Chairperson Gennell mentioned that the schools have facilities that are not being fully utilized for activities such as sports, ceramics, adult classes, etc. (after hours) as opposed to when her children were in school. The tape did not record from this point through the end of the meeting. Commissioner Gennell, City of Winter Springs described the growth and development of Dade and Duval Counties, both resulting in mega governments, then the gradual decentralization and secession of more affluent neighborhoods from those county jurisdictions, creating a serious financial problem. Minutes Council of Local Governments in Seminole County March 5, 1997 Page 4 of 4 She suggested monitoring and observing those situations because there are lessons to learn from those events. She also added that it is nice to see our County and the Cities working together; there are many advantages for cities in the evolving process. With regards to Seminole County Trails, Winter Springs has placed an item on the agenda to hire a consulting firm to prepare for two (2) trail heads within the city. Commissioner Carl Robertson, City of Casselberry announced that the new police station should be completed in April. Commissioner Brender, City of Lake Mary said that Crescent Properties broke ground for a new GE facility (55 acres). Dual Technology (a virtual reality simulation company) is trying to find a site for a home office within the city. "Lake Mary Days" will be held in May. Chairperson Gennell said she has no objections to the host city inviting a clergyman for the invocation at the beginning of the meeting. Food for CALNO dinner "Catered by James 10. Adjournment Chairperson Gennell adjourned the meeting at 9:35 p.m. Minutes submitted by: Martha Jenkins, Deputy City Clerk City of Winter Springs, Florida