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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977 08 29 City Council Regular Minutes I . 76-77 -34 e . . REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS AdcUST 29, 1977 The Regular Session of the City Council of the City of Winter Springs, Florida was called to order by Mayor Troy Piland. The pledge of allegiance to the flag was led by Attorney Gary Massey. The invocation was given by Mayor Troy Piland. . Roll Call: Mayor Troy Piland, present Deputy Mayor John Daniels, present City Attorney Gary Massey, present Counc i lmen: Don Sines, present Ernest Hendrix, absent Claude Ash, present John Sabatini, present Motion was made by Councilman Ash to approve the minutes of August 29, 1977. Seconded by Councilman Daniels. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Councilman Sines, aye; Councilman Hendrix, absent; Councilman Daniels,aye; Councilman Ash, aye; Councilman Sabatini, aye; motion carried. City Engineer, Cal Conklin was present to discuss with Council possible acquisition of the North Orlando Water & Sewer Corporation and the drainage questions in a certain section of the North Orlando Ranches. This area is unpaved and it will be very difficult to maintain traffic during wet times. Mr. Conklin discussed the advantages of municipal ownership of the water company and said the longer the City waits to purchase the system, the more expensive it gets. He urged Council to look into the possible acquisition of the water company and he is to come back to Council with recommendations for improvements for drainage in the Ranches area. . Mayor Piland closed the Regular Session and opened the public hearing for Ordinance No. 157, adoption of the budget. Attorney Massey read the first reading of Ordinance No. 157. Councilman Daniels stated for the record that during the budget hearing workshops, he opposed some of the expenses that are included in this budget on the basis that they were not needed to provide continuing services to the City. Mrs. Mary Daniels, Antelope Trail, asked Council to consider the possibility of building a community building for the Tuacawilla area. Mr. Parkhurst of Tradewinds Road asked for more tennis courts for the City. No one spoke against the ordinance. Mayor Piland closed the public hearing and reconvened the regular session. Motion was made by Councilman Sines to accept Ordinance No. 157 on the first reading. Seconded by Councilman Ash. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Councilman Sines, aye; Councilman Hendrix, absent; Councilman Daniels, aye; Councilman Ash, aye; Councilman Sabatini, aye; motion carried. Mayor Piland recessed the Regular Session and opened the public hearing for the alteration to the Planned Unit Development of the "Highlands" (property situated in Tract F and part of Tract G of the Highlands Section Three). Attorney Massey explained the public hearing notice contained the area on which there were objections, no one objected to the other changes. Mr. Dan 'f'hite of Florida Land Company explained the reason for the request was due to economic reasons. Mr. Winters of Sheoah Boulevard, Mr. A. Friedman, Jerry Johnston, Roy Glass and Mary Daniels spoke in discussion. Mr. Warren Williams spoke agsinst the change. Mayor Piland closed the public hearing and reconvened the Regular Session. . . . . . e . . Reg. Session, Aug. 29, 1977, City Council Page 2 76-77 -34 Motion was made by Councilman Daniels that we approve the changes requested by Florida Land Company as depicted on the map reviewed by the Planning & Zoning Board of July 14, 1977 and bearing the seal of the Planning & Zoning Board with the following stipulations: 1. Florida Land Company.at the time they develop Sec. 9, 10, and 11 will improve and pave North Edgemon as the engineers determine necessary; 2. they will provide a buffer suitable to the City between Sec. 6 and the present single family housing to the east of Sec. 6; 3. the school site in Sec. 11 will be retained in the approved plan. Seconded by Councilman Sabatini. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Councilman Sines, aye; Councilman Hendrix, absent; Councilman Daniels, aye; Councilman Ash, aye; Councilman Sabatini, aye; motion carried. Vote on the tabled motion of August 22, 1977 (motion was made by Councilman Hendrix to ratify the Mayor's appointment of Jerry Fusco to serve on the Zoning Board. Seconded by Councilman Ash. Discussion.) Councilman Sines, aye; Councilman Hendrix, absent; Councilman Daniels, no on the basis that I feel it is a quasi conflict at all times; Councilman Ash, aye; Councilman Sabatini, aye; motion carried. Mr. Jerry Fusco replaces Mr. William Woodfin and his term will expire July 1978. Motion was made by Councilman Sabatini to table the second reading of Ordinance 156 until the next meeting. Seconded by Councilman Ash. Discussion. Vote on the motion: rOauncilman Sines, no; Councilman Hendrix, absent; Councilman Daniels, no; Councilman Ash, aye; Councilman Sabatini, aye; Mayor Piland, aye; motion carried. Finance Report, Councilman Daniels: Councilman Daniels reported we are moving along satisfactorily. He asked that department heads get together with him to readjust the line codes that are over- spent. Motion was made by Councilman Daniels that a resolution be drafted to set the millage for the fiscal year 1977-78 at 2.14 mills. Seconded by Councilman Ash. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Councilman Sines, aye; Councilman Hendrix, absent; Councilman Daniels, aye; Councilman Ash, aye; Councilman Sabatini, aye; motion carried. Motion was made by Councilman Daniels that we instruct the Attorney to draft the necessary changes to our utility tax ordinance to reduce the utility tax rate to 4% effective January 1, 1978, or if in review by the Attorney the ordinance is not required that he draft the necessary resolution to effect the change. Seconded by Councilman Ash. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Councilman Sines, aye; Councilman Hendrix, absent; Councilman Daniels, aye; Councilman Ash, aye; Councilman Sabatini, aye; motion carried. The Comprehensive Land Use Plan was tabled until the next meeting. The next meeting will be September 12, 1977. Meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Approved: ~aur~~ Mary T. Norton, City Clerk