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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001 10 03 Minutes COUNCIL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN SEMINOLE COUNTY MEETING MINUTES October 3, 2001 The Council of Local Governments in Seminole County held a meeting on Wednesday, October 3, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. at Seminole County Public Schools' Educational Support Center, 400 East Lake Mary Boulevard, Sanford, Florida. 1. Call to Order at 7:02 p.m. by Chairman Bauer. A moment of silent prayer was held which was followed by The Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Roll Call - The following members were in attendance: · City of Altamonte Springs, Commissioner Steve Wolfram · City of Casselberry, Commissioner Linda Hart City of Lake Mary, Commissioner Gary Brender · City of Longwood, Commissioner Dan Anderson · City of Oviedo, Councilman Robert Dallari · City of Sanford, Commissioner Art Woodruff . Seminole Community College, Government Relations Liaison Paul Hull . Seminole County Public Schools, School Board Member Diane Bauer Also present were: · Citizen, Robin Anderson · Citizen, Stanley Stevens · City of Longwood, City Manager John Drago . Seminole County Public Schools, School Board Chairman Sandy Robinson . Seminole County Public Schools, Superintendent Paul Hagerty · Seminole Herald, Reporter Chris Patton Those members who were not in attendance were: · City of Winter Springs, Commissioner Cindy Gennell . Seminole Community College, Vice President David Harrison · Seminole County Government, Commissioner Grant Maloy 3. Approval of September 5, 2001 Minutes: Chairman Bauer asked if there were any corrections/revisions. to the September 5, 2001 minutes. There were none. Commissioner Brender moved to approve the minutes. Commissioner Woodruff seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 4. Treasurer's Report: Commissioner Gary Brender, Treasurer, reported that the balance was $1,227.01. Commissioner Woodruff moved to approve the minutes. Commissioner Wolfram seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Council of Local Governments in Seminole County October 3, 2001 meeting minutes Page 2 5. Program A: The State of Seminole County Public Schools · Dr. Paul Hagerty, Superintendent of Seminole County Public Schools, presented the program. The program included: · A report on the voters' approval of the Sales Tax Referendum. Dr. Hagerty provided a hand out delineating the construction projects to be completed using the revenue from the sales tax. Seminole County Public Schools facilities are in great shape and will continue to improve annually. · A report on Seminole County Public Schools' test scores and a discussion of the State's A+ Plan grading system. The district continues to rank high when compared to other Florida school districts. There will be a new focus on early reading. · A discussion of Florida's economy and how it will effect the sales tax revenues. A discussion of teacher shortages and a program to help remedy the situation. Seminole County Public Schools, The University of Central Florida and Seminole Community College will partner to encourage non-instructional support within the school system to become teachers. Interested employees will have the opportunity to attend college courses at school sites or SCC. · The school district has 61,000 students. · Seminole County Public Schools is doing well and will continue to improve each year. · Councilman Oal/ari and Commissioner Brender suggested that each city representative report on the number of developments approved recently. · Dr. Hagerty discussed the bomb threat reward. The school district will partner with the Seminole Co. Sheriff's Office to offer a reward to any student who reports a valid bomb threat. 6. Other Business · Discussion of the -July -24; 200t ietter ~from S-eminoJe-C-ountts-Bepartment~ ~of--. - --- --- Fiscal Services regarding the distribution formulas for the calendar year 2002 related to sharing the six cents of local option gas tax levied within the County. Commissioner Brender felt that any agreement that is 15 years old should be reviewed. · Commissioner Brender moved to request the Board of County Commissioners to reexamine and possibly redistribute the local option gas tax with the understanding that the Council of Local Governments in Seminole County would be available to assist in the reexamination. Commissioner Wolfram seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 7. Reports from Members: · City of Longwood: Commissioner Anderson reported on the City's budget. Priorities are road and sewer improvements, parks, and the city building. Mr. Anderson discussed the electric franchise. · Seminole Community College: Mr. Hull discussed budget concerns. SCC is preparing for an anticipated increase in enrollment. SCC grew by 23%. · City of Lake Mary: Commissioner Brender reported on the proposed development of a skateboard park. He discussed the budget process and the 'communications tax simplification act. He discussed litigation with a telephone Council of Local Governments in Seminole County October 3, 2001 meeting minutes Page 3 provider regarding back franchise fees. Lastly, he reported on the approval of 233 homes on Rantoul Road. The Marriott hotel has completed construction of its tenth floor. . City of Oviedo: Councilman Dallari reported on the design of a skateboard park. Oviedo hopes to be the home of a new hospital. Florida Hospital is looking at a piece of land on Red Bug Road across from the mall. ORMC does not have a specific piece of land in mind. Wal-Mart's application for a Super Wal-Mart was submitted last year; Wal-Mart has not pursued the proposed development any further. Lastly, Councilman Dallari announced Oviedo's new Mayor, Tom Walters, and new Councilman, Russell Todd. City of Casselberry: Commissioner Hart reported that the Circuit Court ruled in favor of the City of Oviedo purchasing electrical system hardware. . City of Altamonte Springs: Commissioner Wolfram reported on improvements to S.R. 436. Their Board has not approved any new developments that will affect school growth. The City is re-evaluating the timeline for improvement projects. He attended a meeting regarding the widening of Sand Lake Road from S.R. 434 to Hunt Club. He discussed the City's upcoming election. Two commission seats are contested. He discussed a grant award of $352,000 from the St. John's River Management District. Commissioner Wolfram moved that the Council of Local Governments in Seminole County's meeting in January be moved from January 2 to January 9 hosted by the City of Altamonte Springs. Commissioner Brender seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. . Seminole County Public Schools: Board Member Bauer discussed purchasing Arts Alive! tickets for the December 3 performances. She discussed the Lynx School Pool Program. 8. Public Comments . Citizen Stanley Stevens hand out an article from the Orlando Weekly titled "Pulling Strings" for review by the Council. 9. Adjournment by Chairman Bauer at 8:40 p.m. Volume X. Number 4 I 'f ~ 'h September 14. 200 I THANKS TO ALL OF YOU! Let me express appreciation (() all of "Oil \\,110 workt'd so hard in this sales tax exrension campaign. I know that so nunv of you worked with PTAs and booster grollps to orf:alllZt' the eHims (() inform people and then to get the informed people to the polls on Tuesday. The voter tllrnOllt was 42.000. IIllKh more dun p;]St single-issue turnouts of about 25.000. ThJnks. -p~ J. ~~ SCPS TEN-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN The Ten- Year Capital Improvement Plan tlUt no\\' Clll inclllde the S,ues Tax revenue will be presented to the Board for approval soon, The combined revenues of the Sales Ta." and the ref:III.H Sute and Local Capital Revenues will allow rhe disrrict to complete most of its current. unfunded needs. The total $277 millioll progum includes tilt' projects listed in the chart below, The Board will complete improvements in all areas of the county with rhis program. The additioll of the "des tax revenue will ,ulow the district to occupy 200 more permanent classrooms when school opens in 2004 rhan are available roda,', That is space tor o"er 'i,OOO sttldelHs, The proposed new schools include the following: . A new middle school next to Heathrow Elemem,H\' School to relieve the overcrowded conditions at Greenwood Lakes, Millennium and Sanford Middle Schools. A new middle school on CR 419 in the SanctlUlY dn'elopment in O,'iedo. This school will replace Chiles l\'liddJe School. A new high school in rhe Oviedo area. Chiles ,\Iiddle School will be cOllverted and expanded into a high school. . Two new e1emenrary schools in the east area of the COIlIltV, One will be located in Wimer Springs on SR 419 and rhe other will be locared on rhe Chuluora bypass. . New primary leaming centers (Kindergarten and fim Crade) at Carillon. English Esrates, Pine Cresr, and Bendev Elememary Schools, The sales tax revenue will also be used to elllarge Jlld remodel seven "open plan" or "pod" elementary schools and rwo high schools, The combina- rion of sales rax and regular capiral revenue creates a capital program rhat adds 400 new classrooms and brings all schools up to an acceptable standard. Every student will then have a healthy. functional environment with equal access to a variety of curriculum opportunities. The addition of sales tax revenue to the current state and local capital improvement funding will allow rhe district to contruct o\'er 400 additional classrooms and upgrade all of the 50+ year old facilities. The combined program will directly impacr over 30,000 students. ~ Altamonte Elem DESCRIPTION Convert open plan to self-contained; add media center; add classrooms Classroom addition for K-1; multipurpose space for dining, etc. Classroom addition for K-1; multipurpose space for dining. elc. Convert open plan to self-contained; add classrooms Classroom addition for K-1; multipurpose space for dining. etc. Convert open plan to self-contained; add media center; add classrooms Renovate and upgrade classrooms; add TV studio Convert open plan to self-contained; renovate. and upgrade classrooms Bentley Primary Learning Ctr Carillon Primary Learning Ctr Eastbrook Elem English Estates Primary Learn. Ctr Forest City Elem Greenwood Lakes Middle Jackson Heights Middle conrinlled on page 3 f!.lLl2.G.EI $8,500.000 $3,250.000 $3,125,000 $6.500.000 $3,125.000 $8.500.000 $8,000,000 $5,000.000 CONST. PROJECT ~ ~ 2002 2004 2010 2011 2001 2002/3 2002 2004 2003 2004 2005 2007 2009 2011 2010 2013 by Advertisers Another COSt Savings for Seminole County Public Schools - Inside Track Cost Paid FROM A TEACHER... Each issue of Inside Track will contain philosophy or commentary from current or former teachers of the year. Education gives us the framework f()r understandillg th(" world aroulld us. It is a cast of mind. a willingness to see the world with an elldless curiosity and wonder. \Vhen wc OpCII oursel\'("s w this wonder. therc is no limi[ [() the learning before us. Qur dilcnlma as educators is how do wc imparl this cllriosi,,' ;1I1ll \Vonlkr 10 our students. \\'c are pivoted on how best to educate our students. Some believe thaI W(" leal'll besl through S[rllll'lrCll [l'.lIlSlllission ofknowledge-bcing Llllghl the lllost cOlllplete knowled....e possible about a subject. while o[hers belic\'l' th~1l wc Ic,ll'll bcq Ill' bcing giving dIe fret:dolll {() cxplo;c. I think that it is a combinati~l of the twO methods that bring balance [0 eduelllOI\. kno\\lnlgc is lllultiple alld becausc of its multiplicitv, there is no one way ro share it. The true measure of educllion is 11tH what \'ou l'dIO\\', bUI how you share what \'ou know with mhers. l.ooking back on my own experiences. I accredit 111\' success to my 1ll00her, nl\' teachers, my belief in God. and my family. I often share mv s[Ory with my students; hoping that i[ will inspire thelll Ot giye them hope. The odds were against me succeeding; I callle from a low socio-economic. single-parent home. with eight siblings. \\le didn't have much. bur our mother held us ro a higher standard. She gave us her best, moraliry. My teachers recognized my potential and encouraged me ro do my best. Ir was a struggle. but I did it not knowing that one day that mv hard work would pal' off. During my senior vear, my guidance counselor. Mrs. Davis. called me into her office ro quesrion me about 1\1\'pl:1ns after graduation. I raid her that I had not thought about college because I knew my mother was nor financially able ra send me. Her response was. "I didn't ask you thar." She rook me under her wings. helped my mother and I with the paperwork and rwo days after graduation. I was on my way ra college. Because of her seeing me for what I could be and not for what I represented and caring enough ro go that extra mile. I am proud ro say that I am the first college graduate in my family. This spawned my commi(menr ro give back w sociery by being Mrs. Davis for my srudenrs. especially those who might otherwise slip through the cracks. Unlike us. our sllldents roday come ro us with extra baggage (divorce. drug addition. child abuse. suicide. etc.). \\le must accept them and their baggage and (ry ro make a positive difference in their lives. Like my mother. I don't compromise my standards and I demand respecr. And like mv teachers. I believe in mv sllldenrs and dare them ro dream. I acknowledge their circumstances but do not allow them w pity themselves. I consider teaching my vocation. which comes from the La(in word ctllling. which comes from (he word voice. My vocation gives voice ro what I do. Teaching is my calling. Mary Chavers South Semino/t' Midd/e Extend Certificate with Travel to Mexico FLU SHOTS COMING Seminole Community College has a I O-year history of laking teachers to Mexico for college credit. The focus of rhe courses ",ill foclls on socializalion in a Larin manner. There will be an official application process lhal will go online soon. For Spring Break in Term II. rhe reachers will leave for Mexico on Saturday. March 9. 2002 and will return Saturday. March 16. 2002. There will be cwo 3-credir courses offered. Anthropology 2950 (this course has been approved for certificarion purposes wirh rhe Florida State Deparrmem of Education.) Also offered will be Physical Geography 2950. Borh courses can be used for re-cerrificarion of teaching certificates. The imem of the courses is to beller prepare teachers for the growing number of studems who have a LHin herilage. In addirion [0 rhe cosr of (he course, lhere is a $1.300 travel expense fee rhar will cover all air travel. all ground transporration. all horel Slays. all enrrance fees. all rips. all guides. and some meals. There is a $400 deposil rhat is required prior to January 14. SCPS will ofTer nu shors again Ihis year for our employees. The cost of (he flu shor will he $13.00. The following dates and locations arc scheduled: Wednesday, Ocroher J I: Transportation. ') am - Noon Wednesday. Novemher 7: Lyman Media Cenrer, 2 - 5:30 pm Wednesday. Novemher 14: Oviedo High. 2 - 5:30 pm Wednesday. Novemher 21 (leacher Workday): ESC Board Room. 10 am - I pm More information will be forrhcoming as we ger closer to these dates. This information will be posted in the [midI: Track. Dedication Ceremony for Altermese Bentley Elementary School 2190 Oregon Avenue Sanford. Florida at 3:00 p.m, Sunday. September 23.2001 PTA TEACHER SUPPLY DEPOT will be open on Saturday. September 29. 200 I from 9 am (0 Noon. New location at 121 I Mellonville Ave.. Sanford. Lots of donaced supplies (0 be given away FREE! Teachers need (0 bring a paycheck smb and picwre 10. NEWS, VIEWS, ARTS &. ENTERTAINMENT.. SEPTEMBER 1.3-:19, 2001 ~ WWW.OHlANDOWEEKl.Y.COM ~},. :C:_'l~: Indeed. given Its status as an unofficial who note that Seminole.Cotinty hears opment restrictions, induding the densit.. committee. the Development Advisory only about 12 cases a year in which peo- i~sue, according to its initial "goals and . Iloard (DAB) has wrested from the county , pIe are denied permits because of the law issues" statement. an startling amount of taxpayer~paidsup- the DAB wanted to change. The end "Have you ever seen the plaqae that port, County staff members draw Up the result, they say, would be'to open up all of people put on the wall that has a picture agendas for the board's monthly meet. southeli$tem Seminole to bigher-density of an. Indian?" Hattaway asks when ques. ings, which take place the first Monday of constru~on. In Cact. the county t:Ommis. tioned about the DAB's role in Seminole eacb montb in a colinty bUllding,Staffers sion eventuallyagrced,wltilthe activists, politics. '''To really understand me (the diligently attend tltOse meetings. arid the shelvlngtheproposaEand instead focus- pictured Indian says I, you have to walk a county isexpeqed to.ntalntain &record of ing 00. fixing the sltuattonSOf thoSe few mile in my moccasins.' We're the mue. the board's proceedings, Moreover. the landowners the DABclatmed to want to casins:' board demanded and now has a voice in ,help'fudiYidtlally. . . In other words, the DAB is the coun. personnel decisiohs affecting the county's ' . But.t!lat'sjust one of many controver- ty's "focus, group" for development issues, planriinl;-and development arms. Board siaIprojlosalstheDAIlhashal! Its. hand or, perhaps, "a,bunch of volunteers doing members also have made It their business in. (nanoth~rilt $Ol,Ichtto\'l!vise " this asc9ffilIlunity service," he suggests, to review and make recommendations, on Seminole's prolJ9SOO@illsordjnao.ceto But others, including members of the spending.ihe county's $6.6lDillion "104 permit,moreconStnictjon,along \V3lking county's staff, don't see it that way, One fund," which is collected from permitting and biking patbs.\lttOld 'lhe;county how former staffer who asked to remain and building-fees and finances rnuCh of to spe~d'a tece. 'ntly. ~pp~. '. ....~nsion of anonyrhous says .the DAB never became the county planning department's opera. a one<etltsales tatiA,lid It bas taken aim official because its members didnlt want tiilnal budget Perhaps most significant, at the,data Upon. . . - to deal with the con- the DAB also has been given authority to which the oo.unty , Ilict-of-interest semti- review aU proposed changes to the COlln- bases its,building. 'Th ny the state's open- ty's land:use plan, . resme!ioos'inIIOOd:/ ,ey were gO\'emment laws "I'd say they defmitely have a lot of wn~.,..... . "h" k" g S . I require. . t1ollt,7 says Seminole County StlU;lfattaway "..uac In 'emmo e Hattaway defends . Commissioner Grant Maloy. "Iwoull!n't calls the [)-AB'ihe'" .' , C t Th t' th the board's quasi. say they control the county, but they have mOstinnocuousbiuY::h '. oun y. a · S .,' e legal status, calling it more influence than other boards." of folksJust trying to t.. t more "healthy" to b-~ Perhaps that's because ofwho's on it. helpout"loc;al govern- mos .approprla e private and equating MClllbers include Hattaway, the owner of ment.Apparentl}> the t the DAB with the Hattaway ~ealty, w\1oonee pushed the' COUJ'lty disagrees.,At " '.' erm w~canCOme Siem Club. "They ',.COtm.lytqquadrupledeOSity zoning on '. .the~Iit'lOD;\Bril(!W.U," P'..,'., "W......"it., '.h..,.'.,. . have fa\' more inllu- pi'oiJl!rty;heowned in Cbuluota;.Larry> . iniand a Yreekarter...:',. . . " ence than \\'e do," he [)ale,the bUltylrig former Sanfol'd iDayor' Or~di{WeekJY' '. " " " ..,: says, "and they're noi :,'i,wllo currentJ'yheads the Silnfol'd'()iti.rict'o lawichM itS:ii1qi1l.ti: . ." . .' . .'.'" under the [county ,'.AVlatlon Authonty Hugh H~ an -'. intq.-tpe,O;\B'sun(j~!lJn.I1.ii~Coui1tY:: ,', ~onr' ,t'~;:e~~'liitio ~ Jled envirQ~~,~J:: .M~J~{;~:q~~~up\'(ignf,....')Jut!ieither Sierra Club not any other V>: (Qrll(j)iecl$Si!ch as Avaron'l'at'k. ineiSt('lIew,:~~e~ Ei: ".!iM~X,'::"':/ ~~~!=Y,'org;mization has it? agend~5 ') "':''.'~:CbiIntY,tha(pave:pushC<ld~Y!:I::', '.' agreem:a-r-q ,'~~i;'. ;llr.eP!~:ontbe t!'!Cpayers' dime, Nor do . ,:,. opmenttofbeedge-oftheBig -... rtU&'..'J.1t~ . '. :lhit,JtsQ1e=rel;eIvi!dcountYdocuments i:iUft:;,~~~~~~~~~~~,.<~, '.' " . ~l:,,~t ": 'e;hand-delivered. The DAB e',reat. "Won the county's backing in his sU<;ccss- intereSt ~rOsure$",:.orsii.YgOodbye.to' " Much of the board's prominence m[,', " , 'it, and hi! effort tochaUenge denSity restrictions the generous statIJ1Oi1rs and. assistance . in fact, lie in its secrec\', Until just two 'on f91. In the environmentally sensItive Weklva 'that SenitnoleCOUntY'eui'rehtlYlli'OVtdes weeks ago, even Comniissioner f>,!-i!oy 't'lf~lts' Riiler'ProtectfonArea; Bill Miller, tbe to the priVate body: .'.. '. didn't know the DAB was opcrati:1g . '=t.:tije, . .'., , ". ,owuer.of' Suda.lnc. who lias bUilt homes For the secaDct tlri1e.in itS Ji\'e-yeax: his- without official sanction, (Other com. , ~r;;'~see in Centr~ Florida for mOre than 20 ~rs tory, DAB mell1J;lers:IJlJect,ed ~ COI.Il}tJ:'s missioners did not return Orlando .. t,':,.'< :,' '." and p~ot1SIY'be3.ded the l-lomeBw[d,ers ove'1ure:prefeling wn ai1toaQlny . Weekly:s calis requesting comment.! , "a'ttldea--"i" . Assoela!i:ot(6fJdId.F!orida: and Joli1i,,:,.over:WliUc scrtrtli:Ut.' MO\'l!ovel';. the eounty'1:ommission would, "~'<~~.Iri;"j~F :,'i.fi!~~~]~~ '. )'~I1\lu~~(~f,~u!4.tfl~a!IOwed'?' "[~e: . ;~r,:a~~; . ,:-pati~,ltke the trails or natural-lands s;~;~;;:.i!:~~~&~:~. S~~~'iS~;~SW, :~=dd=t;::~~~e~~~~~I~r . 'st!bdiVtdfng forfutUrede\'elopmerir. SllY And really, giV\in't,hei(B9!il already,,) the DAB's legal status as of last week, you own 10 acres. nine of whiclt are pro- whYwould,tl1eYmJ1Wr:lll}!\Ii&e? '. ",' though he deal: with its members regno tei::ted"-'etlands. and you live Ion land ......'. ~ ,<;'.. . larly, . , zoncdfor one house per flve acres; the TheDevelopment,'AiMsOtY;~(t, Oonfisber, Seminole's plalUling DAB Wtiiill! let you subdivide .aml build came toUfe i.n Septei!:ibl!r 1996~ a,aOlf~ department manager and a form~r DAB two houses;, whereas You previously coull! shoot of the PriVate: BlJijinessAssOQ--;ttlon member. says it simply didn't occur to the btjild only one. , . of Seminole County;:l!.6OttQ( sinall-/iU(l\' , countyuniil recently to force the board , . The DAB a~cd that Its idea, which ness Chamber ofc;o)l1l!1e,l%to~~eW: . into tbe open. It was, be says, the v,'ay f\attawayCalIs "the most misunderstood and streamline t,l\e,tild ~,~te4'.'., things were -and the staff saw no real l:lue that's'ever been in Seminole . withbu1ldingand~'!O@lg.'~e,D~;:' need tOclwlge them. "A lot of times," he- ('..oUlity," W'dSn't meant to benefit develop' according to CoUD~~If;Ot;;l1ec:l;~th Say~ "yOu:startthcse boards. [and) every er's: Rathcr,'it was intended to help small the.full knowledg~;8ti~'~,ot:(Uje6"', . noW andlhen you have to stapback- property owners who wanted to build coUlity commiSsloiL'[t~~ iI; ~~r' stair Is l!oing that right no\'I." 'anothet h()use on ther site, and more flexible lai1d:d~lO,Pment,:@e; Hattaway. however, doesn't think staff Not so, counter slow.growth activists. a more "posltive" st:\tY and to relax deVel.' CONTINUED ON PAGE 16 " ., OlllANOO WlUlY J SejJlemO€r 1.1 to [9, 2(}{J[ -15 , ., . ,~. ,~. BY JmlUx C, fllUMw Q.. .. n. .J.u....n..e....4....M.....ik.C.....H....a....t...t.a.\\'3.....y.' who is chairman of a small but powerful group I~ Semlriole '. County that calls itself the . . Deveropment AdVIsory Board, put thepaliel'Slnt1uencetothe test. Boal'dttleinlietS'dldbotUke the cOUDty.go;'e~t:iP\llicy . fat a-Uowillg:bOincstobe , fb~~~~n)'i1i.'a.J.lanas.'fhey ,,,(~t' tne:pOllcy;MUdt ',':alllieiI.to.tlresiin-eil.jiortlon or..~.In%l~ ... y~(a:pidlY !Us' a:ppeaiingg' cesb'yllinit. in(ihow'" ."Could be built in Certain ~illi$(~too restrictlre;'i'lley:w.mti!d~ian that,'~~~:(~yoi'able J ,'. dcVelopei:8.;'ll!\l!'-askM:U1e ' ':l.~i~~n~ , 'l!'il!:I~d-l1Seplap " :;:::'i:th~'cO~tYwQuld ""~,.tOjii:t.':.., 'qiifcklY;~l't1M ~. sPar$€&-o:elil . Bufthtlrlo this:'nt~~rt\ili.. . ahruptlytpok ftOld , debate ~;nD'~bU~ bers,ricilegal:~ip adhereto~e;~a~s' ..' .' sunshine laWS'im ',~ii- . lativc Weight of, " ' . connedi~ jri,a.SI11'all-:~'pdU~ri:a1 ",. ...' atmoSpl1ere';;abS6luil!]i'no'rigtit to throw its ~~~f~~~~~:,.'t\? .",. ......, "Th'eyYiereiftllicklng-$etrifUO!e, , ....... County," sa~,qe!JOrah"~baf!lr. president of the SoutheaSt~le Voters ',. Association. "That's'the niOst appro'pnate tcrm wo ci1n come up .with.. ' . .....1'..'-.1' . "e......-#.). . ...ls.agrouppfpo~~j1f~IS,,~~~iftQI~jclJgnty ,~evelopers dictatin~;;en"lr(Jijm;~dt~I'~IlOlicy? 'c Orange's nilIe .members cross: ideol~cal .~(.~'t~1if :OIf~!';l~;'- .... de\l1!l~Testei"mansays.such the , t. ". .a)UIltY.S~t'~arbor~".Wbich .WOUld~,t~OpeI'Strom'clear-cut- '::f!~~i~~=~ty's . ProgralIllteg\ilationsColIU11lttee per- forms the ~JunctiOllS as Orange's DAB. In con~( he insists his group is a -sounding board. WAnd. It's not the filial , , word; e1thlll; PrOposals must go ti).rough the pla.niifuglmd ;roriingboard, the-.coWl- ty CoIllli:l!~aridiIi some cases, the state's oepartinentof :cOmmunity ; Affilisbefo~ becoming-law . '. ',StUl,a~lylstssaY.'WOOn.theDAB llex- eslts muscles With,staff, It i:ets a leg. up ,. on the CQinpetlng interest groups. WWe keptwolider!ng,".~ersays."why ViI! , were /iavIng trouble 'gi:tting through to ,the,st3.ft\)'1lY.!iQesn'fsta1fbeai us?l" , " . '.'''As I~.as tlieDAB Is in a position to ,lnJ1uence;~'adds'Slerra C1ubber Keith , Schue,~the cards Will be stacked against us." , Under the new policy, Grace says, the DAB will have exactly the same lninlmal staff 5Upport afforded to the Sierra Club or the Home Builders' Association. But Schue's unronvtnced. In fact. he says. It may further enshroud the DAIl in secrecy, because the county will no longer maintain the records of meetings. "All that's going to do," he says. "Is make sure we never find Ollt wltat they're doing," . E,mai I jbiJ/mnn(ii!OTlandoWl!lldy,cum COHTlNY~~,f~o.~,r,1GE::15.:::- ,:.'" '.~.'DAB'slnfiu~ce.,silllplyreplied, "Huge." Involvem.en,qs,aqmsslnglSs).i:C( 'ct~\.,.,cA.5RC\it~eS:!rpeqtiestiol1. Afk'\jda leI out a that. It's a hCJlthYProcess.'~M:saYl;5rOWy>; cliu~leahdlldellberate, "No comment:' a few peOple~() ha.ve'l1qAA~'i,~@tg::,\;;-'-;" .' ")\Q,(QcillIs~y: the, DN;jbas. do are lPtQtestl~l,I~'s'a:' (1611~lllSueto~~:; 004;,And;'as An3Jda says. . percentofthe;rountY::"",,>y;:,',o.;: ';-')"'. .. . .~Iii.c~changesw\thout GraCeaecldedi:hlingoW;ls'rieei.ieil:i>~:"';stalt11ie'Yl!1scWiS and try to argue or when he disCoVere~:IiOv.i'lnii~lis!3Ir:ti~e'.,~ . . '" A<<I~Je.c,dback,," '.' .' . wa~ de~oted'tqtl1e DAB.,. abOu(half a': .::':'.i n~~[Ifthe DAB's role: To givc dozen staffers, i(notmore, attended'evl!rY . Ihe '.' .iiaientcotiiinul\ity a voice, nweting, sources say, . :. ' ",1'l1;lt'show we do t\imgs." says Anajda,. Stil1,tl10 DAn never recdved much "Sometfmes weinay comc to terms and a ttentlon from the public ~narnely; wo changl! \h!ngs:' because I\o.one knew it existed - even At the DAB's though its meeting's officially were open, rcquest.;the county Whe'l thederislty issue surfaCed, specta- changed the trails tors. such as the sierra Club's Andrea' ofd.\naneeslgnlfi- Holman. bOgan, trickling in, .' , cantly, . Reficcting1lnthat sUdden attentiOn, . Last year, Anaida says; "We 'may need a bigger rOom S<1ml1101o'voters ILmore P69ple showup:' He-eve.n hinted aWl'Qveda county. the unofficiaIDAB.may l1,ivetl? move to widetrailSreferen' the cotiirnissionchamberS to acCotrunO- . l\um. d\rCcting the date a 'crowd. . ' . cOUnty:tO form a ...; .,,:.. 0 :...... trailsoommittee:C to It's doubifUI,llnY!ineWoUld care aboot o~te,utid~r lhe the DAB's sPitus-ii:ihey'didit'( takelSS\ie '. :~lIi1Shln.o.LaW'-:~d with its pro~lS'-: or;'inCire P,Ointe!ilr';'/; . ~ ~thCt\IreSfor how the influence DABmein~i:s'ap~iltlY" . ..~,tr~n#letWork\\'Quldaffect property have over CI>\lnty;staff.'nUit'lnfluerii:e' d ,'Iind.roildS.'.: . .'. can't ~tipciel:S~t!!d;llotl1'Ci,ltJ1!n(anli . '. ......\Vhetithe dralt proposal caII1e before former st4ffei-s'cAA:lintid1Ptalk;op~:' - '.~cOwitYcommlssioninJuJy,jt dela..ved recordwitti'Q~Ia:ndo wee~lY~b$e they .its~te-togive the DAB and~otherinter' fe;u-ed.tOi ttiefdiIDs; ~iihrl~i#.~1ifr~r,~tit'eSted;~es"tinieto,review it-Along It, ~l ma{waritto~orkllii~tl'JW9M ;.',,: ..":Wf\Jl Property:rlgh~'attorneyJ- Ghristy Co~ntYJ~~in_lkticiw ~p'!~:~d1QSt,r>.. :jV(~~.theDAB ~~te aJIlOre develop, t.h.elr J.O. I>..beca:.. '.., '. '.u. se.....~.... '.':.t.h:l..H~~~P~.~51l~.;:....:.....,.... .,.~.,....H.,1i: .:l!P.d1Y O!,<!IO... anee,to a.l}aw. ' sourcedec;ltnc<l",to gIve-exllmples.;, "'-V, .......JnCre;isedcrossmgs of the trallby adja- . . On~higJl.ilnldn~ ' "~ ~'.,):-;tct;l~P]Ype~y 0\Yl1er.s-A1.ong as~\cl1 of mterY1e\y;w..as\d~.. _.r;ilfbry"S~.~426 near-~l<Iyia ROad.In.partlc- coilunentl;;i;rl8tleab<,\\! ~JAi14t:p. ',,';':Ilar,.WtlsOll'and Hattawayrep~~ h~~'~~1~,~ik~I~iff~fl:i.~~k'~~1t~;!~{o;e~ whq warited to ~~mit more CWSSIll~S [or tile railroad track that ran along the road and, i[ the ordinance passed:along the trail as well, The idea the Sierra Clubs Holman e<intends. wasn.t to protcct PrQperty own- . ers along the. trail. many of whoqI had negotiated their crossing rights years ago. Instead, she says. Wilson andtheOAB wanted to open up land along' the trail for retail development in the burgeoning area. But that wasn't the only change, Among others, removing a clause thal said a benefit of the trails system was to allow users to mUVIJ in one direction for long distanles, "without the frequent stop- ping for cross traf- fIc." The DAB also asked the county to rem<lVe any refer- ence to railroad- crossing rights and to "regulate vehicle crossings," not "limit traffic floWS:" The.co,-!nty went alonglllith thOse changes. But while not everyDABrecom. mendation made i~ into. the-l\ewQrdi- nance,which goes baCk to tIie.tralIs com' mlttee for review this montli;~ DAB hadasig11ificantimpact- Jrohlc; Holman adds, because the trails coillnilt~ee is om- dal.'BIldthe DABisnOI......'>.-... QlherQrficlal task it takliSon:-Nearly half O(every DAB !Oeeti!li.;5ayS~r, is spent diScusswg~s to aIl~teSpetid. ingfromlhC"l04:fund";..-dufuin1ade up 'of public'dollarsi~.lJat~~ .... 'Only a few people who have nothing better to do are [protesting]. It's a . non~issue to 99.9 per- " centof the co~y' !i:;;' , #t. ...... B:i ~~;~J~~~1I1~ij~ic;~llt . :,~~~~~~~~_~~~~:' Club,! " ..OeffiQttthEf.C.Ur'YEf)o1;alOi'$aySheiiieQt z~.;T:::l(~~$J~ti~t;?~~~ '-,. ',~ ':, :, :,.or{jieirig-tn-or~" . .=~~:r:, ' OOr'S',:th~'SO!1~;liOiIltli.ii.paitlcu1at '. ,', :', '."p ~" '-. ,:>;couJdliriiigthielSs\ie up DaleaooH"rIlrigi'i(iQdtah~~" , . . .._~;;:;.:pr,Qg~~slve"on .~tt,!f~e"~~~I ,~~~~::dert:n~~~=dllni;t;;:;~~~a:=~:',('. 'b~i~g'-io::the . .~.~~ kind o.f adone . 'lnQueQC~. There:s;l1O dou"tabOllt:that",):;:.,;~Cl'ti!ll.DaIe'sdose 'i;~ ,-S,.,UJ n' shlhe' , .' OBArni., even.""'.' gh be As eVIdence, j1~~{lC;llnt to'the fi~":HtI~liViltlicOtintf ;.-' II ....,u co surrounding' Dale's BOats Nest Hunt~""':'ciI~l!ni RSDdy:: '" . ~'t on the COnimls- Cl~~I992,real~i:'a~:J~;I~~~e:~~~~d.~ ..,. heswnsituppeJi~;~~ looked Into bu~the lfv'I Tract. a 149- ,'... ...., ,.fast:f6rWard six years: In ~, behInd'the curve onbelng more progres- acre piece of sentmole County property 'Semlnole vote~ agreecfto tax themselves sive on being in the Sunshine,. he says- then valued a1$149,OOO. Most of the land, to buy morerecreatlonlandS and 0 0 . he says. was beloW the high-water mark . Improve the county's trail program. And In many ways, Orange CoUnty's DAB and belonged to the state anl'way., only In May; the natural-lands committee differs from Seminole's: For starters. Its , 2S acres. he says, Were Wactoalland." He began conSidering a buy-back oCthemembersare covered under the Sunshlne , . offered the ow,ner $1,000- anaere, and' Boa~Nest ,lease. ~;a bu)'OUt clause . law - they're appointed, they disclose planned to bolld lakefront home on a por, In theJease81lciws t/t6'county to take. .'. . their finances.1ind they do not meet to lion, then deed the rest to the county.In'" ~ back the land at thel~Year interval If it discuss the board's business wtthout the mlddle of his' negotiations, Hurricane' ,retonds the'group', $2BO,OOO Investment posting a public notice. Andr~w struck, and Logue went to . .. Stin, Dale reportedly was none too Moreover, Orange's DAB has absolute- Mlan:II, When he came bad.< six months happy. According to one county official, I~ no say In hiring aridflring. says plan- I.t..r. h~ Ir.m"" Ih..l.n'C\hac\ '-n wlHelblcw a ~ket. Soon after, says nmg manager Chris Testerman. And '.1< ":! .:; ;.:;:. ~ ~. ",: '.~ ,:{ '., ,,' ,: rep~atedly refers to it in an interview as "our moneY" Beyond'that. Hattaway says. the DAR merely provides technical expertise to staff, "That's where we have the biggest Impact," he says, "We're one piece of the puzzle, but we're not the whole puzzle," . Typically, Fisher says. the meetings are mutually benefIcial; Staff asks the DAB what It thinks of an idea. and th" DAB offers il~ reaction and suggests changcs, If staff agrees. the changcs go ahead, If starr doesn'l, the IlAB's recorn, mendations are simply attached to the proposal as It moves on through th~ plan, ning process, How much of a role DAll member., have in hiring and fjrin~ countv workers is unclear: Grace and Fisher say none, except the one occasion where a DAB member was asked to sit on an interview committee, The former county stJffer. however, disputes that. With high-rank, Ing officialS, the source says, the DAB could have as many as three members helping to select employees; even with low-level jobS. the DAB had a say. "They really haven't donetl1at [inter- views]," Grace counters, But it appears the DAB wanted to, At its Nov. 2,1998, meeting, Hattawav brougl1t up the idea of "DAB members - being contacted when it comes to hiring indivldl,lals within the land-development division:' according to the minutes of that session. Though, as one member put it, the DAB didn't want to "micro-man- age," the board did want "input," . Then-planning director GiI Backenstoss, who declined comment for this article; told the board a D.W member was present, when he was intervieWCll, TEN-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (continued from page 1) CaNsT. PROJECT ~CliQQJ. [2f..5.cB1J'llilli liUJ2JLf.I ~IABI ~ Lake Mary High Renovate and upgrade classrooms: add perlorrning arts center/classrooms: upgrade media center $20.000.000 2002 2006 Lake Orlenta Elem Convert open plan to self-contallwd. renovate. and upgrade classrooms $.1.000000 2007 2009 New Elul)"ntary SellOol ProVide relict 111 the OViedo arc,] site on Chuluota LJvpass S 11.000.000 2003 2004 New Elementary School To provide relief in the Oviedo-Winter Springs area/site on CR 419 in WlOter Spnngs $10.500.000 2003 2004 New High School Expand existing Chiles Middle $29.000.000 2006 2009 New Middle School Provide relief for Greenwood Lakes. Millennium. and Sanford Middle/Site next to Heathrow Elementary $22.000,000 2004 2006 New Middle School Replaces Chiles/site on CR 419 across Irom Partin $21,500,000 2004 2006 Oviedo High School Renovate classrooms: add P.E. facility, band and chorus rooms. general classrooms $30,000,000 2006 2010 Pine Crest Primary Learning Ctr Classroom addition for K-1: multipurpose space for dining, etc. $3,250,000 2008 2009 Red Bug Elem Convert open plan to self-contained: add classrooms $7,000,000 2009 2011 Sabal Point Elem Convert open plan to self-contained: add media center; add classrooms $6,500,000 2011 2013 Seminole High School Renovate classrooms: add auditorium and general classrooms $35,000,000 2006 2011 Spnng Lake Elem Convert open plan to self-contained: renovate, and upgrade classrooms $3,500,000 2007 2009 Sterling Park Elem Convert open plan to self-contained: add media center; add classrooms $6.500,000 2007 2009 Tuskawilla Middle Convert open plan to self-contained: renovate, upgrade. and add classrooms $12,000,000 2005 2009 Wekiva Elem Convert open plan to self-contained: renovate, and upgrade classrooms $3,500,000 2007 2009 Winter Springs Elem Convert open plan to self-contained; add media center; add classrooms $6,500,000 2002 2004 FOUNDATION MINI-GRANT APPLICATION NOW ON-LINE! The Foundation fot Seminole Counn' Public Schools allocates grants for classroom projects or rotal school/districr projects that enhance education. Awards are presendy funded up to $500. The 2001-2002 application can be downloaded/viewed on the Seminole County Public Schools website. - under The Foundation or an application can be obtained by calling the office at 320-0181. You are encouraged co apply anytime throughour rhe ~'ear; applications are reviewed on the fourth Wednesday of the momh. Mini-Grant proposals with the principal's signature and 10 copies must be received in The Foundation office a week prior to the meeting. You will be notified when your mini-grant application is received in the Foundation office. The Foundation is a 50 I (c)] non-profit organizarion that supporrs programs not funded by tax dollars in our schools. Last year. over $45.000 was awarded co 43 differem schools. Awards were given for creative and innovative projects in the classrooms that enhance and meet district and school goals. Since the Mini-Gram program starred in 1989. over 800 grants have been funded rotaling $2':'-.000 that direcdy impacts che classroom. Congratulations! Congraculations [0 the following school board nurses who re- ceived national certification in school nursing: Nancy Frosc, Pani Game, Nancy laCasse, EileenMcGarlin. and Linda Sloot. Passing rhe exam elHides the nurse [0 use che prof<:ssional (ide of National Certified School Nurse (NCSN) after her name along with the RN tide, R<:ceiving chis denotes (hat the nurse is a specialist in the fidd of school nursing and Seminole County Public Schools is very proud of their accomplishment. 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Borh of rhe paymenrs will be included wirh rhe employee's biweekly check. The Lead Teacher Sripend (supply bonus) will be paid ro certified reachers employed on or before Seprember 1. whose full-rime job responsibiliry is rhe classroom insrrucrion of srudenrs in 1(-12 and full-rime media specialisrs and guidance counselors who serve 1(-12 srudenrs. Job share panicipanrs are eligible for a 50% sripend. The Lead Teacher Sri pend is non-raxable and will nor be reHeered as income on \V-2s. The srare guidelines tor rhe $850 Rerenrion Bonus ;lre: 1. All 1(-12 reacher base emplO\'ees arc eligible, including guidance counselors. social workers, school pwchologisrs. media specialisrs and learning resource reachers. 2. The employee musr hold a ,'alid Florid" Educaror's Cenihcare. .3. The employee musr have recei,'ed an annual performance evaluarion of sarisfacrory (no NI's or U's) in 2000-200 I. 4. 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