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09-2~-99 . . 1 ~ C)U D
MINUTES
Council of Local G~wernments in Seminole County
(CAT,NO)
Sanford City Hall, Second Floor
300 North Park Avenue, Sanford Florida
September I, J999
1. Call to Order
The chair called a regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. followed hy a moment of Silent
Meditation.
2. Roll Call
PRESENT: Chair Cindy Gennell, Commissioner, City of Winter Springs
Memher Linda C. Hart, CommiSSIoner, City of Casselberry
Member naryl McClain, Seminole County Commissioner
Member Diane Hauer, Seminole County Sc.hool13oard
Mcmhcr Tom Hagood, Jr., Councilman, City of Oviedo
Member Paul Love~trand, Mayor; City ofLollb'Wood
Member A.A. "Mac" McClanahan, Commissioner, City of Sanford
Member Brady Lessard, Commissioner, City of Sanford
Memher Gary Brender, Commissioner, City of Lake Mary
Member Dr. Stephen Caldwell Wright, Seminole Community College
ABSENT: Member Diane Bauer, Seminole County School Board
Memher Eddie Rose, Commissioner, City or Altnmonte Springs
ALSO PRESENT: Randy Morris. Seminole County Commissioner
Citizen Stanley Stevens
3. Approval oftbe June 2,1999 Minutes
Chairperson Gennell asked if everyone had read the minutes, and if there were
any additions or corrections. Member Hagood moved to approve the minutei'l as submitted.
Seconded by Member Brender and carried by a unanimous vote.
4. Treasu.-er's Report
Member Gary Brender reported the balance in the account is $736.70, and there
were no expense:;;, and none anticipated. Dues will be paid in January. Member McClain moved
to approve the Treasurer's Report. Seconded by Member Hagood and carned by a unanimous
vote.
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5. rrogram A: Res()onsibility of Leadership
Member Urady I ,essard introduced Seminole County Commissioner, Randy
Morris. Commissioner Morris spoke on how government has changed over the last 30 years
with less respect and moral breakdown, although State government is stronger, with less
corruption, than it has ever been in the past. He stated in 1974, which was an off-presidential
election year, 45% of pen pIe under the age of35 voted. In the last Presidential Election less
than 20% of people under the age of 35 voted. He further stated that the two-party system,
which has been in this country for over 200 years, is financially and influentially dominant.
Commissioner Morris asserted that when people do not participate, they do not
comprehend, hut government is hecoming more accountable, especially when it comes to
dectinn laws. He continued that if you are guing to be a leader, and you recognize you are a
student of what you want to lead (which is the govemment), and you know there is a declining
belief in what you lead (a declining under~tanding), and if you accept that and you understand
your role, then yotl are left with only being true to yourself
Further, we have seen an evolution in government, dramatically in the last fifteen
years, in the Federal, State and Local governments. In the prior 100 years the roles were pretty
well defined, but, in attempting to shrink the Federal Government (which never happened),
I.oeal Govemrnent responsibilities have been passed down from the Federal and SLate
Governments. This has caused the local elected ofl'icials to work harder at lobbying at the
State and Fedcrallevcls, to get the money to pay for programs at their local levels.
In lobbying, it completely changes the local government budget. [t has now been
mandated that local government entities must justify every line item in the budget hearings
based on the mission of the department, and local special bills or any new assignments of
money, unless they are based upon something in your mission statement. At the same time we
have the demand put on us, in our leadership roles, to listen to the people, but there are fewer
people paying attention who underMand what we are talking about. We are told we need to take
the issues of the day to the people and let the people vote on them, but the people who are voting
and making the decisi ons are a very small portion (15% to 17%) of the registered yott::rs. That is
not representative democracy, it is participatory democracy, so our roles have changed again. So,
how do you lead? To thine own self be true. Try to explain yourself: and what you do, to
anyone who will listen. Also, build as many relationships as you can. We have to be true to
ourselves as leaders.
6. Program 8:
Commissioner Lessard introduced Debra Groseclose who gave a brief
presentatiun on Kids House in Seminole County. Kids House of Seminole is a child advocacy
center to aid abused children. This aid includes reporting. investigation, treatment and
prosecution, in a friendly, non-threatening environment. Kids House was jncorpor~.ted in 1996
with membership including ali the Police Departments in Seminole County, the Juvenile
Division of the Circuit Court., Department ofChlldren and families, Seminole County Friends of
Abused ChIldren, Inc., Guardian Ad Litem Program ofSerninule County, Child Protection
Team, Office of the State Attorney - 18th Judicial Circuit. Seminole County Mental Health and
Seminole County SheriIT's Office. The Seminole County Commission and SherifT's Department
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donated a house at 5467 St. Rd. 427 for the Child Advocacy Center. It has been remodeled ~o
the child can be interviewed in a private area, and representative's from each agency can ohserve
the interview without being seen, so the child only has to go through the story once, and it is
taped. The only thing needed now is funding for a physical examination room and counseling
staff Seminole County Commission committed $75,000.00, if Kids House could match it.
Home Depot donated $1,000.00 and lots of skilled labor. Rosier Plumbing donated, as wilt as
Rob Pursell of Ace Hardware. The house will he ready to open in six weeks, Ms. Groseclose
distributed flyers telling a little more about the facility. Commissioner McClain encouraged
each of the cities in Seminole County to look in their budgets and see if they could find funds to
donate (lS matching funds. Ms. Groseclose reported she is available to speak to any group she is
asked to speak with.
7. Other Busincss
Chairperson Gennell announced there is a meeting of the Govemment TV
Council on September 8, 1999 at 2:00 p.m. in the Puhlic Safety Building in the Sherin's Officc.
She further rcported she felt CALNO should plan to meet at the Airport for a future meeting.
Ms. Gcnncll reported next month's meeting will be in Oviedo and will include a
presentation on the Light Rail. On November 3, the Seminole County Commj~~ion will do a
program on the Court House update. December's meeting wjIJ be hosted by the Seminole
Count.y School Hoard. Paul Lovestrand reported he would like to hear from Martha Haynie's
OfTIcc, the Orange County Comptroller. who has a uni<'lue way or funding the Shcrit1~ which gets
rid of double taxation. He reported in Orange County everybody pays for the jail, but the City's
pay 15% and the County pays 85% (approximately) t(lr the Sheriff Ms. Gcnncll rcpot1ed they
will calendar the next year's program at the January CALNO meeting, and possibly a
representative from the ComptroJIer's office could speak at that meeting. After discussion it was
decided to have the Comptroller's pro1:,1fam at the Longwood meeting in May, 2000.
8. Reports from Members
Mayor Paul Lovestrand, Longwood -- Reported Longwood is in their budget process.
Also, they have twenty-three Charter amendments to go on the ballot on November 2. There
was an initiative that forced. seven of them. There will also be three people nnming for election.
Councilman Tom Hagood, Jr., Oviedo -- RePorted they had an election yesterday. The
parks and bond rel'erendum passed with 75% su.pport to take existing revenues and use them to
fund a $5.5 bond to build a b'Ymnasium and ball field at their sports complex, build a new trail
head and expand the trail system in Seminole County, and build a skate board park. They
elected Mayor Mary Lou Andrews (73% of the vote) and Council Members Tom 0'1 1anlon and
Chris Jepson.
Commissioner A. A. (Mac) McClanahan, Sanford -- Reported their will be a joint
meeting of the City Commission and the Planning & Zoning Board to decide on a definite
direction for growth in the bordering arcas, primarily the County areas that will be almexed, and
the utility service.
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Interim Vice President Hr. Stephen Caldwell Wrigllt, Seminole Community College
~- Reported enrollment at the college is up about 4% or 5%, but it is not in the double digits as
hoped. Further, thcy had the number one program for cooperative education shldent in the
nation last year. They have two representativcs from the student body with the Community
Colleges of Stale Governments, the president and the treasurer. The renovations arc moving
along on the old Science Building, and should be completed by January, 2000. which should
make sec the most advanced Science education tacility in the region. Ground is being cleared
for the Ovicdo campus, and one of the priorities for funding in the coming year will be for a
joint use facility with UCF on the see main campus. They have about twenty-two classes being
offered by UCF on the sce main campus right now. They now have on-line registration and pay
options.
Commissioner Daryl McLain, Seminole County (~ommission -- The Charter Review
Committee will be meeting this month, and their budget will be in the month of September.
Board Member Diane Bauer, Seminole County School Board -- Reported she doesn't
know the n~as()n Seminole County Schools rated so poorly on the State A! prob'Tam, it could be
hccau~e of attendance, drop-out rale, it could be the number of students tested, or a numher of
other issues. It is not just a check-list that they use for mting, it is much more involved.
Possibly during the December program they ean include a detailed explanat.ion of how the rating
system works and what is involvcd. She also reported the potential clo~ing or Crooms as an
altemative high school and having it replaced by an elementary school has been reported in the
media. There are approximately 462 students at Crooms now, and there was a recommendation
by Stan: and possibly a misconception that "the School Board said", it should be closed. On
September 14, 1999, members orthe community havc been invited to come to the School Board
tor a work session, during which they have every right, responsibility and invitation, to come and
tcll what they want the Board to know. No decision has been made, and will not be made. until
the Board members are able to do the research necessary to determine what is in the best interest
or the studcnts.
Commissioner Cindy Gcnncll, Winter Springs -- The Town Center project is moving
along slowly, and the grand scale has not been filled out. Also, the newspaper reported Winter
Springs as heing 0% Y2K compliant, when in fact they arc 100% compliant. The paper uscd a
report from the State, which was in error. Winter Springs has qualifying going on right now for
an election lor the Mayor and two Commission seals.'
Commissioner Eddie Rose, Altamontc Springs -- Not present.
Commissioner Linda C. Hart, Casselberry -- Reported Casselberry was also reported
as n01 being Y2K compliant, when in fact they are. The corner of 17r92 and 436 has broken
ground tor improvements, and a lew buildings have been contracted. Kane's furniture is moving
to a new building across from Bob Evans. They also have a new gated community with some
homes already constructed.
Commissioner Gary Brender, Lake Mary -- Reported they broke ground last week for
their new police station. The eslimatcs were $4.3 m1llion, and through value engineering they
are now at $3.9 million, exclusive of the land. It will be about a $4.5 to $4.7 million project,
with $1.6 million bonded and the rest coming out of the General Fund. Il is ahout 28,000 square
teet which will he about 1I3 empty when completed, to be available for future b'Towth. It will be
on Lakeview A venue, about two hlocks from City Hall. They would like to turn the downtown
into a southern colonial style architecture, with streetscaping and lighting. There is a lot of
office development in Lake Mary, and Lake Mary Preparatory School opened Monday with 250
students in grades K~9. They will be adding a grade each year until they reach K-12. The
current building of 40,000 sq. ft. will house tip to 500 students, and they have already rcquested
a land use change f(lr an addiLional 11.5 acres to add another 30,000 sq. It building to house up
to a thousand in a K~ 12 private, non-denominational school. Learning International Unlimited
Schools is the owner, and they own two or three others including three schools in Ohio, onc in
Pennsylvania, and one in St. Martin in tho Bahamas. Also, the 30,000 sq ft. building probably
wllI also have a 50 meter indoor swimming pool. The students have a choice of three ullifonn~.
Tuition is $7,900.00 for :;evcnth, eighth and nioth grade, which includes a laptop that is issued to
every student. Middle school is $5,900.00 and elementary is $4,900.00. They expected one
class for each b'Tade level, and they have already had to expand to two classes f(lr kindergarten,
second, fifth and sevcnth, because they d<J not want to go over fifteen students per teacher.
Chairperson Gcnnell requested members Lo think about meeting in July and August
because several things have come up such as see wanting to host a meeting, and the possibility
of meeting at the Airport (and seeing the Shcriff's office with the Emergency Management
Center).
SLanley Stevens, citizen, reported the Development Advisory Board is a group of people
that meet regularly with the planners and staff of Seminole County. This Board seems to be the
best kept secret. Commissioner McLain reported it has not been a secret, the business
community that works on a day to day basis with County Government (building inspectors,
building department and planning department) requested they have a.n opportunity to make
recommendations to County stafr for consideration of changes that would streamline
government and make their jobs ca~;jer. It was never focused on land and planning, but rather
around building departments, inspections, procedures, how and when wa.ter hookups arc paid
for, etc. A prior Board decided (hey should hear what the people who use thcir services think
needs to be done to change things to make it better for them and cheaper for government. Right
now the concern of the Development Advisory Board is how the County calculates density. The
County staff ab'Teed to look at the way density is calculated and have it as a plan or text
amendment, and it was a recommendation from the Development Advisory Board. All of those
were thrown out, but may he reconsidered. Then~ are many other committees that involve
ordinary, everyday citizens.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully Submitted by:
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Markae Rupp
Deputy City Clerk, City of Sanford