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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997 11 05 MinutesCALNO COUNCIL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS Tl`T SE~iTNOLE COUNTY NOVEMBER 5, 1997 1. Call to Order, Invocation. P1edEe of Allegiance. The meeting was called to order on Wednesday, November S, 1997 at 7:02 p. m. by Chairman Gennell at Sanford City Hall, 300 North Pazk Avenue, Sanford, Florida. A moment of silent prayer followed. 2. Members Present. Larry Furlong, Seminole County School Board John Gannon, Seminole Community College Ron Sargent, City of Longwood • ~• Gary Brender, City of Lake Mary Cindy Gennell, City of Winter Springs Whitey Eckstein, City of Sanford Pat Fernandez, City of Altamonte Springs, arrived at 7:15 p. m. Michael Blake, City of Winter Springs Stan Stevens, Citizen Ron McLemore, City of Wirner Springs John Drago, City of Winter Springs Nancy Christman, St. Johns River Water Management District 3. Treasurer's Report. Commissioner Brender reported the current balance is $792.79. Also, he has discontinued the checking account and transferred the funds into a savings account with a small check writing capability. The report was accepted as presented. 4. Annroval of October 1. 1997, Minutes. T Chairman Gennell asked if everyone had read the minutes and if there were any changes or objections. Hearing none, the minutes were accepted as presented. 5. Annexation of Enclaves. Presentation by Ron McLemore. City 1Ytanaaer. Ci of Winter SprinE,g, Mr. McLemore distributed a proposed Interlocal Agreement between the City of Winter Springs and Seminole County, relating to the annexation of enclaves. He reported they have forwarded a request to Seminole County regarding enclaves which is somewhat different from the county's currently accepted policy. He noted that SECTION 2 in the Agreement provides for annexation of those enclaves in which the property owners are agreeable to annexation, per statute; as well as annexation of those enclaves in which the property owners are opposed to annexation, with annexation accomplished upon change of ownership of the fee interest in the property, or upon passage of five years from the adoption date of the agreement, whichever comes first. Mr. McLemore reported that adoption of this agreemerrt would serve as due notice that after five years any properties not annexed by other means would be annexed by operation of law, and that this would enable Winter Springs to plan for its growth. He asked for comments on the proposed agreement, and the members discussed the agreement. Mr. Furlong reported this is a fairly reasonable approach. A lot of the past opposition to annexation of enclaves has not come from politics. There are people who are absolutely adamant that they do not want to be in a city, not so much because of taxes but as a result of serpentine annexations whereby people feel they are not really receiving municipal services, and which make people feel their right to their property is b+ei'ng violated. He cautioned that the County Staff who will be discussing this proposed Agreement with Winter Springs is the same Staff who remember well the multiple lawsuits over annexations between the County and the Cities several years ago, and they also know the history of the enclaves. He reported that if an area became an enc]ave because of action of a city government, it will be difficult to convince people who do not want annexation that they should be in the city. In same cases they feel that their taxes will go up for services they don't receive or don't want. Commissioner Fernandez reported that most of the Altamonte Springs annexations around enclaves aze brought about by people wanting city water, and that with First Response, she doesn't think fire protection is an issue. Commissioner Eckstein recalled 10 to 12 years ago when the County sent a court reporter to every Sanford Commission Meeting when an annexation was being considered. To circumvent many of the problems, Sanford entered into service agreements with Seminole County. He advised Mr. McLemore to go very softly and make inroads, but don't try to grandstand. 6. St. Johns River Water Management District Program. Presentation by Nancv Christman. Ms. Christman reported there are five water management districts in Florida, created in 1972. Their functions aze: water supply protection, water quality protection, natural systems protection and flood protection. She distributed a booklet "Water 2020" and reviewed some of the maps and information in it, and encouraged local officials to attend the Water Supply Planning Public Workshops on November 20, 1997. She also distributed a booklet "Local Government Water Resource Atlas" and briefly reviewed some of the maps and information in it. She reported that one of their main issues right now is water supply planning, mandated by the State of Florida. Another main issue, and an important one, is land acquisition. Land is acquired primarily for restoration or preservation of wetland areas, or wetlands with some combination of uplands to protect wetland species. Recreation is a secondary function of their acquired lands, and is usually resource-based depending on the type of resource, and includes swimming, boating, fishing, bird- watching, hiking, and hurning. She also distributed a Recreation Guide and reviewed it. 7. p~gre3s ReFort on EdLCation/Government Cable BroadcsstinQ Interiocal A ~r~metlt. Chairman Gennell reported Longwood has reviewed this, Winter Springs will review it on an lnfotTnation Agenda this Monday, Lake Mary will review it tomorrow. Mr. Garmon reported he will discuss it with the SCC President. 8. $eview of City Electi_an~ Chairman Gennell reported Winter Springs will have two new Commissioners: Bob Miller and Eddie Martinez. Commissioner Fernandez reported Pat Freeman replaces her in Altamonte Springs. Commissioner Brender reported that in Lek+e Mary, Al Crump replaces Sheila Sawyer, and there will be a Run-Off Election between Jeff Deeh and George Duryea. Commissioner Sargent reported Paul Lovestrand and Steve Miller were elected in Longwood. They will be electing a new Mayor on Monday, and he (Mr. Sargent} will automatically rotate to the Deputy Mayor Seat. 9. ~jtamonte ~,erin~ C~ommwgioner rar rernniiuc~. Eddie Rose doesn't yet know if he wants to be the primary CALNO representative. The Center Point project (apartments) is in the works; West Town Center has a Baby Super Store; Big Ten Tire Company is going into the old Steak-N-Shake location on West 436. ~Q;e Marv ~'~•*•*•+~esioner Brender. Siemens/Stromberg-Carlson has come to the City for a DRI on 75 to 100 acres, and they are in the process of selling a lot of the property around the Siemens plant. There will be two new buildings in the next six months at the Heathrow business center. The final landscaping has been completed for East Lake Mary Boulevard. I.~ngvro d Commissioner Ssrs'ent: They are starting to see some changes in the medians on South 427, south of 434 and along Dog Track Road, they are starting to put in some landscaping as a result of a meeting he had with Commissioner Morris. The Arts and Crafts Festival will be the 22nd and 23rd. The referendum on combining the Police and Fire Departments into a Public Safety Department passed, and they are looking for a Department Head for the Public Safety Department. Sanford CommicQioner F_.ckstein. No report. The groundbreaking for Oviedo Center will be in January. Winter S~pgs Commissioner Gennell. A developer is building a very small, but upscale, community adjacent to Winter Springs Golf Course, and he is naming it for Seminole County's Sister County, Wicklow. Wicklow representatives will be coming here for some public relations. 10, g~ournment. The Chair adjourned the meeting at 8:49 p. m. Minutes submitted by: Janet R. Dougherty, CMC, City Clerk City of Sanford, Florida .., ...