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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999 02 03 Minutes MINUTES COUNCIL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN SEMINOLE COUNTY (CALNO) February 3,1999 - REGULAR MEETING The Council of Local Governments in Seminole County held a meeting on Wednesday, February 3, 1998 at 7:00 p.m. in the East Conference Room of the Municipal Building (City Hall, 1126 East State Road 434, Winter Springs, Florida 32708). 1. Call To Order at 7:06 p.m. by CALNO Chairperson/Commissioner Cindy Gennell. A moment of silence was held. 2. Roll Call - the following members were in attendance: Commissioner Eddie Rose, City of Altamonte Springs Commissioner Al Clark, City of Casselberry Commissioner Gary Brender, City of Lake Mary Commissioner Tom Hagood, Jr., City of Oviedo CALNO Chairperson/Commissioner Cindy Gennell, City of Winter Springs Commissioner Michael S. Blake, City of Winter Springs Commissioner Daryl McLain, Seminole County Commission Board Member Diane Bauer, Seminole County School Board Also present were: Commissioner Robert S. Miller, City of Winter Springs Mr. Ronald W. McLemore, City of Winter Springs City Manager Mr. John J. Drago, City of Longwood City Administrator Mr. Jack Wert, Executive Director of the Seminole County Convention & Visitors Bureau Mr. J. Dwayne Darbonne, P.E., Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. Mr. Richard Gennell Mr. Stanley Stevens 3. Approval of January 6,1999 Minutes In regards to the minutes of January 6, 1999, Chairperson Cindy Gennell mentioned that on page 3 of the January 6, 1999 minutes, under the "Reports from Members" agenda item, specifically under Chairperson Cindy Gennell's report, where it is stated that "Their City Manager resigned to accept a position with the City of Longwood" - this should actually read "Their Assistant City Manager...". There was a Motion to approve the minutes as corrected. Motion by Councilman Tom Hagood, Jr. Seconded by Commissioner Gary Brender. It was carried unanimously by consensus of the Council. MINUTES COUNCIL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN SEMINOLE COUNTY (CALNO) FEBRUARY 3, 1999 - REGULAR MEETING PAGE 2 OF 6 4. Treasurer's Report: Commissioner Gary Brender, Treasurer stated that the current balance is $678.87, and he added that bills will be going out within the next few weeks. By consensus of the Council, it was agreed to accept the Treasurer's report. The following items are documented in the order that they were discussed. 7. Program C: Flood Plain Issues Presented By: Mr. Ronald W. McLemore, City Manager City of Winter Springs Mr. Ronald W. McLemore, City Manager advised the Council that the City of Winter Springs City Commission had expressed a concern with flood insurance maps and the enforcement of such regulations. A recent workshop resulted in the City Commission asking that the City's flood insurance rate maps be updated. However, Mr. McLemore said that due to the numerous requests that FEMA currently has for revisions, the City of Winter Springs felt that "If we came in with a unified proposal with Seminole County to update the flood insurance rate maps county wide" - we might stand a better chance to have this done, and it would also benefit all of the other cities and organizations affiliated with CALNO. Manager McLemore asked if the Council would be interested in supporting this by way of a joint effort by CALNO. There was further discussion about similar issues that several CALNO representatives are concerned with, and the potential problems that could arise if we continue to work with inaccurate maps. Commissioner Daryl McLain suggested that the Council forward a Resolution regarding this issue, and he will present it to the Seminole County Board of County Commissioners. Discussion. , Motion by Commissioner Al Clark. "I'll so move that we create a Resolution requesting FEMA to update their maps". Seconded by Commissioner Gary Brender. Commissioner Clark amended his Motion to include "All cities". Seconded. The Motion was carried unanimously by consensus of the Council. Chairperson Gennell said that she would have a Resolution drawn up, and clarified that "Each City will sign off and endorse on the Motion...in addition to CALNO". Chairperson Gennell said that the Resolution will be sent out with envelopes. MINUTES COUNCIL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN SEMINOLE COUNTY (CALNO) FEBRUARY 3. 1999 - REGULAR MEETING PAGE30F6 6. Program B: Winter Springs Traffic Calming Designs Presented By: Mr. Ronald W. McLemore, City Manager City of Winter Springs Another concern of the City of Winter Springs City Commission was implementing a Traffic Calming program on the west side of the City. Manager McLemore elaborated on some of the many merits of this program, which is essentially a two-tier program dealing with the reduction of cut-through traffic and slowing traffic down to more reasonable levels. Manager McLemore added that a related benefit of such a program is a type of "neighborhood revival" which often occurs as the members of the community get excited with the results, and begin to take more pride in revitalizing their own properties. Manager McLemore then described the selected streets (which lie between State Road 419 and State Road 434) involved with this project, and explained that a Bond Issue for three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) would deal with three of the four streets that will be "traffic calmed" - the fourth street is an "impact fee" street. Manager McLemore discussed some of the traditional traffic calming devices that might be implemented, which are: · Medians · Round-abouts · Narrowing features (including narrowed islands) · Speed humps · Streetscaping/landscaping Manager McLemore added that a traffic-calming program often brings the "streets back to the people". There was further discussion on traffic calming versus traffic control. Commissioner Daryl McLain asked if the City of Winter Springs could update Council Members on the results of our Traffic Calming program. Manager McLemore agreed to keep everyone informed of the progress. 5. Program A: Overview of the Tourist Development Council Presented By: Mr. Jack Wert, Executive Director of the Seminole County Convention & Visitors Bureau Mr. Jack Wert, Executive Director of the Seminole County Convention & Visitors Bureau explained to the Board about the Tourist Development Council, which is a nine member board, appointed by the Seminole County Commission - and comprised of three hoteliers, three individuals involved in the tourism industry (but who are not hoteliers), and three elected officials. Mr. Wert continued, saying that "The Tourist Development Council assists with how "Tourist Development funds are spent in Seminole County". Mr. Wert explained that they are completely funded by a tax on "short-term lodging", and MINUTES COUNCIL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN SEMINOLE COUNTY (CALNO) FEBRUARY 3, 1999 - REGULAR MEETING PAGE 4 OF 6 these funds are used to finance most of their promotions. Mr. Wert further explained that tourism is the largest industry in Seminole County, and he mentioned a few of the different events that they co-sponsor. He explained that even though their budget is much smaller than that of Orange County or Osceola County, "We try not to compete with those people - we really do try to complement what they are offering". Mr. Wert then showed some of the different promotions, partnerships, and markets that they are currently involved with, such as: · Leisure · Seniors · Sports · The United Kingdom · Group Travel Mr. Wert then showed those in attendance a video presentation on what Seminole County has to offer, and their marketing of Seminole County as "Florida's Natural Choice". He expounded on Seminole County's many natural attractions that we can be proud of, and also offer to tourists visiting the Central Florida area. Next, there was brief discussion on the projection of available hotel accommodations for the coming years. Tape I/Side B 8. Program D: Discussion of County's Proposed Draft of the Education/Cable Television Channel Mr. Chris Grasso with Seminole County Information Technologies Department introduced Mr. Greg Holcomb (Telecommunication Manager, and Station Manager for SGTV); and Mr. Matt Chesler (Franchise Coordinator, and Production Manager). Mr. Grasso handed out a packet of information and explained that it included an (unofficial) copy of the draft Resolution, along with a copy of the Standard Operating Procedures and Polices. Mr. Holcomb gave a brief overview of this project, including a brief history, along with the proposed format, including production issues, character generation, and staffing. There was much discussion on programming and scheduling, including mandatory segments, and other subjects that could be shown at more flexible times. Mr. Holcomb addressed the need for "production quality" video presentations, and the preference for half-hour long programs. There was much discussion on which meetings would take priority, what conflicts might arise; in addition to discussion about the relationship between a municipality/county and related franchise agreements. There was further discussion about public access, some of the legalities of this agreement, and the related Resolution. MINUTES COUNCIL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN SEMINOLE COUNTY (CALNO) FEBRUARY 3.1999 - REGULAR MEETING PAGE50F6 Tape 2/Side A It was noted that Mr. Greg Holcomb would be the liaison or primary contact, and everyone was invited to tour the facility. Next, there was discussion about videotaping elected officials, and some related concerns. Chairperson Gennell suggested the following wording for a Motion: "I'll entertain a Motion that will endorse the proposed Resolution as presented by the County, with the one minor proposed change, on page 10 of the Operating Policy". "So moved". Motion by Councilman Tom Hagood, Jr. Seconded by Board Member Diane Bauer. Discussion. The Motion was carried unanimously by consensus of the Council. 9. Unfinished Business: Follow-Up on the Fire/Police Pension Bill Chairperson Gennell advised the Council that she did address the Legislative Delegation regarding this issue. 10. Unfinished Business: Completion of Program Scheduling for 1999 School Board Member Diane Bauer and Longwood's City Administrator John Drago both asked if they could submit program suggestions at a later time. This was agreed to. Commissioner Al Clark explained that the City of Casselberry's presentation would deal with the Insurance Service Office. 11. Reports From Members: Altamonte Springs Commissioner Eddie Rose handed everyone a copy of his City's newsletter, "Kaleidoscope" . Casselberry Commissioner Al Clark stated that the City of Casselberry will be holding a 5K run, scheduled for March 13, 1999, which will benefit the Casselberry Youth Drown Prevention program. Lake Mary Commissioner Gary Brender spoke of a signed contract between the Pizzuti Corporation and a hotel, which has 300 rooms planned, along with a conference area, (of which the size is to be determined). He also spoke about the Sanford Airport noise issue, and he offered to speak to other cities that would like to hear his views on this subject. Commissioner Brender also addressed the issue of density in a proposed 166 home subdivision; and he mentioned that a MINUTES COUNCIL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN SEMINOLE COUNTY (CALNO) FEBRUARY 3, 1999 - REGULAR MEETING PAGE60F6 groundbreaking ceremony is planned for the (Rhinehart Road) Park Trail Head, on February 8, 1999. Longwood City Administrator John Drago spoke briefly about a possible change regarding the City of Longwood's CALNO membership. Oviedo No report. Seminole County Commission No report. Seminole County School Board Board Member Diane Bauer advised the Board about the February 12, 1999 "Teach-In", and what an important event this is. (Board Member Bauer was asked if she knew who CALNO's alternate member is). Winter Springs No report. 12. Adjournment Chairperson Gennell adjourned the meeting at 9:43 p.m. Minutes respectfully submitted by: Andrea Lorenzo-Luaces, Deputy City Clerk City of Winter Springs