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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGeneral Election-1991 Winter Springs lines up to debate voting districts By Elaine Bennett along major roads and public right-of-ways to ensure that all OF THE SENTINEL STAFF neighborhoods are equally repre- sented. WINTER SPRINGS—Paul Par- City Attorney Frank Kruppen• tyka hoped to seek a second term bacher said the proposed districts on the City Commission in the appear to comply with state law: November elections, but proposed He said commissioners have limit- boundaries for five commission ed reasons to reject the proposal districts preclude his ambitions. He added that if districts aren't Instead, Partyka must wait until approved in July, boundaries pro- 1993 to run again, should he de- posed by the committee would go cide to face his neighbor, City into effect for the November elec- Commissioner Don Jonas, in the tions. proposed District 5 within the New districts can be created, Tuscawilla community. Kruppenbacher said, but commis- City commissioners Monday sioners must prove the proposed night will discuss the districting lines are not contiguous or corn- boundaries recommended last pact in configuration. month by a seven-member com- Several political hopefuls com- mittee directed by former city plained the boundaries don't ap- Commissioner Bill Jacobs. The pear to be fair and that some mayor and city commissioners ap- might have been drawn to give Ja- pointed the districting committee. cobs a better chance of winning Jacobs said the boundaries are the proposed District 1 seat, based on population and drawn to should he decide to seek the post be as compact and contiguous as possible, and that they travel Please see DISTRICTS, 1-9 District line separates Kaehler, Jacobs DISTRICTS from I-1 1N 0 Recommended Nov.5. voting districts Jacobs told commissioners last month when he presented the pro- 4 posed districting map that the 4111111P11 I IIL Lake boundaries were approved unani- j Jesup inously by the districting commis- sion. WINTER �' He also denied claims that the SPRINGS w boundaries were drawn to help ei- / 1 ther him or his political allies. He LI ilp also said he had no plans to run for office this year a a Jacobs told The Orlando Senti- Seminoia — nel, though, he would seek the Blvd. 01i� ��n9s District 1 seat if no candidates Lake Blvd. qualified for the post. c Former Mayor John Torcaso 3 /a said he would oppose Jacobs if a _7 — ru stronger political candidate in Dis- py trict 1 doesn't seek the candidacy Q during qualifying between Sept. 3 and 17. _ - °Il 05* 0e, City getting Hoping to strengthen the codes, Kruppenbacher will present an or- 3 rookies race fed up with dinance that would allow the city's code enforcement require g`viol` ors who in Winter Springs /� /� a continue requiring violators who scofflaws pearl in c u ignore the laws to ap pear m court Another ordinance would allow By Elaine Bennett the irin officer mm immediate ate r l citation wi OF THE SENTINEL STAFF By Elaine Bennett requiring immediate rebel with I OF THE SENTINEL STAFF no warning for violations that cre- ate a health or safety hazard, such WINTER SPRINGS — Campaigners scram- WINTER SPRINGS —Don't be as a stagnant pool. bled last week to find registered voters to sup- "Residents have an obligation to port several political newcomers seeking three surprised in the near future if trim their grass:" Kruppenbacher seats on the Winter Springs commission. Winter Springs commissioners ap- said. "They also have an obliga- One newcomer, Rafael T. Toribio, was es- pear obit more mean-spirited. lion to park recreational vehicles corted to City Hall Sept. 13 by Commissioner They recently were advised by in proper locations and not aban- I Terri Donnelly and real estate broker James R. City Attorney Frank Kruppen- don vehicles.The city has codes to Hattaway and then was registered to vote be- bacher to get tough on residents handle those violations. but you fore City Clerk Mary Norton accepted his who continue to disregard city need to be looking at some tough- qualifying papers. codes. er codes if you want the problems Toribio, 108 Elderwood St., will face Corn- Commissioners are expected to resolved more quickly" missioner Cindy Koehler, 791 Mimosa Court, take Kruppenbachefs advice with in the District 5 race. Kaehler is seeking a the approval of several ordinances third three-year term in office. that would create stricter codes In the District 1 race, political activist Tom and quicker punishment for resi- Binford received little support when he went dents who continue to ignore to the Winter Springs senior center to seek them. support for political newcomer Jean Jacobs, You have to be very mean-spir- wife of former commissioner Bill Jacobs. ited to deal with people who Fla- Binford was told by residents they had grantly ignore the codes;" Krup- signed a petition for former mayor and com- penbacher said during a workshop missioner John Torcaso for the District 1 seat. last week. Tomaso then told Binford the center wasn't Commissioners agreed with the the proper place to seek signatures. Torcaso city attorney,who has been work- I said he cursed at Binford,who stomped out. ing with Police Chief John Govor- Torcaso, 101 Hacienda Village, and Jacobs, uhk in reviewing stricter codes 409 S. Edgemon Ave., are in a three-way race and ordinances used by other for the District 1 commission seat. They are Central Florida communities. opposed by another political newcomer, Mi- Kruppenbacher will ask corn. chael Dale McDonald,203 Charles St. missioners to approve the tougher In the race for the District 3 commission laws at their Oct. 28 meeting. seat are Commissioner John Iangellotti, 1102 Currently. code violators are is- Winged Foot Circle West, and his neighbor sued a warning, then given a and political newcomer, Harold "Hal" R. deadline to comply. If the dead- Florea, 1128 Winged Foot Circle West. Iangel- line passes. violators most appear lotti ran unopposed last year to serve the re- before the city's code enforcement I maining year of a three-year commission term board, which meets six times a vacated by Mayor Kulbes to run for mayor. year and can levy a line of up to $250 each day a violation isn't cor- rected. Repeat violators face a $500-a-day fine. In most cases, violators comply with the codes and avoid an ap- pearance before the code board or paying a line.A few cases are tak- en to the board, but in most of those incidents, violators pay a fine and correct the problem. / / d When violations continue, how- ever. either because the owner re- fused to comply or because the owner couldn't be found, the city can place a lien against the prop- erty. Commissioners, however, complained it could take years to collect fines through that proce- dure because the money cannot be collected until the property is snld. Candidates Raehler, 36, is seeking a third three-year commission term. She is administrator for Sunshine State Fashion Exhibitors,a proles- Before serving as a commission stress their siona trade assoc anon. She sad er, Langtfotti served a year on Central Winds Park will provide a th@ city's planning and zoning wide variety of recreation needs. Ward and years on the code experience She favors a plan for residents to enforcement Wald. He favors the pay an annual fee from a 0.1 per- locaton of,CerttraiiWinds Park By Elaine Bennett cent increase in property taxes for arjtt'funding for a clrywide news- yard trash pickup. She said gar- leper until advertising offsets the OF THE SENTINEL STAFF bage pickup rates should drop be- coats. Langellotti favors the city. cause Industrial Waste Service no tallying a truck and operating a. WINTER SPRINGS — Experi- longer would charge for billing yard trash collection service,'Un- ence in government operations and administrative costs. detthis plan, he said. a machine was emphasized at a Tuesday In District 1, Mike McDonald, also would be used to;chop yard night debate between five of six 28,faces John Torcaso, 77, former trash into mulch that would be candidates for three City Commis- commissioner and mayor. Mc- ' prodded td residents: • Sion seats. Donald is field engineer with SDS • Sponsored by the Highlands Florida, repairing and maintain- Florea, 77, said he isn't new to Homeowners Association, the de- 1 ing,copy and fax machines, and is politics beL9use tab helped candi- bate drew a small crowd of resi- seeking an associate of arts de- dates catppaign when he served dents who questioned candidates Pee in electrical engineering at on the DerneCratic,Executive about political experience, the Seminole Community College. Committee in Orlando.He said he need for more city parks, lower Torcaso is retired after 26 years in is familiar with'.management taxes and yard trash collection. the U.S. Marine Corps and six skillp and budgets. Florea said he District 5 candidate Rafael T. Years in the Navy. 'be responsive to the needs Toribio,who is opposing Commis- McDonald admitted he has no or en associations and sioner Cindy Kaehler, didn't at- knowledge of city government.He ensure that'ex eidtuies are cost- tend. In a statement read during favors Kaehler's suggestion on effective', He said candidates the meeting, Toribio said he Yard trash pickup, but questioned sgota�d be' dlsnict, not would be out of town on a person- if Central Winds Park was easily el4ywidt. .Be agreed with al matter for the next few weeks. accessible for children. He ques- Kaehler's suggestion 'for yard Toribio, 57,also missed the Oct. tinned the need for$500 for maga- trash collection. ' 3 debate in Tuscawilla. Several as- rine subscriptions for each depart- sociation members said Toribio ment supervisor in the current told them he was in New Jersey. budget. He promised to spend However, he told The Orlando money wisely if elected. Sentinel he was in Miami. On Torcaso, who served as mayor Sept. 30, he told a reporter he had or five years and a city commis- never attended a city meeting, oner for four, said he is more was unfamiliar with all parts of ;rare of the needs of the commu- city government operations and 'ty. He said activities at Central would avoid any debates with his ends Park will meet many rec- opponent. 1 itional needs. He favors a yard In the typewritten and unsigned sh pickup service similar to letter, Toribio expressed concerns ehler's suggestion. about high taxes, the need for 1 the District 3 race, incum- close-knit neighborhoods and rec- t John Langellotti, 62, said his reational programs.He questioned ronent, Hal Florea, has little the location and expense of Cen- rwledge of Winter Springs gov- tral Winds Park at Wagner's ment operations. Florea is re- Curve. Toribio is retired after 12 ed after 32 years working for years as a clerk at a shipyard in 'Navy,establishing field offices New Jersey and 16 years as a long- :the chief of naval materiel and p shoreman. engineering manager for the / / /0 a 0 Jffice of Naval Research. 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His first financial the first financial reporting peri- He asked for my help and I report revealed that his only con- od. The money went for filing gyre it to him,"she said. tribution was$225 from Hattaway. fees, political cards, campaign fli- .Hattaway could not be reached Toribio has spent only $213 for ers, posters, bulk mail and cam- for comment qualifying fees. paign advertisements for a home- Torcaso said he would.refuse Both Toribio's and McDonald's owners association. He also paid any campaign contributions from financial reports were notarized himself$300 for a petty cash fund. developers. He has received $580 by Hattaway. Langellotti loaned himself$300 during his campaign, including Icaehler reported that she had and collected $1,175 in contribu- $500 he contributed himself. He received$415 in the fast financial tions. He has spent $574.33 for has spent $348.75 for filing fees reporting period and spent $213 qualifying fees, campaign photo- campaign fliers. Other contri- for qualifying fees.She has donat- graphs, mailing labels, signs ns submitted in the first fi- ed $250 toward her campaign. political advertisements in home- oreporting g period that ran Other contributions were for $50 owners association newsletters. Sept. 13 to Oct. 18 were for or less. Those contributing$100 or more $50 or less. In the District 3 race,Florea has to Langellotti s campaign were Donnelly said she and Hattaway lent himself$3,055 and taken the Winter Springs architect Harvey alpo have assisted Toribio in his lead in campaign contributions Jacoby, $150; Winter Springs De- campaign to challenge Koehler, against Commissioner Langellotti. velopment,$150;Florida Land Co. wib often opposes developers and Florea reported that he received of Orlando, $100;Industrial Waste Qequently is at odds with Donnel- $3,110 in contributions, including Services Inc. of Altamonte lyon various issues in the city. his loan and $30 worth of in-kind Springs, $100; Lillian Palmeri of •Toribio,who said he knows little support for political signs that Winter Springs, $100; John Pal- about city government,said he ex- were put up by the Jaycees of meri of Rockledge, $100; and de- pbcted to receive about $3,000 in Winter Springs. veloper Gerald Chancellor of Or- contributions during a door-to- Florea has spent $2,507 during lando,$100. 9 ( /0 29 ghat is your opinion of• request to rezone the If sleeted, Dos y1d you M shoos restoring wliV community from a planned unit Bevel- some of the city's older neighbothoods? ens to residential? Torcaso:If city°odor ate updated annually and en- : I believe this is a legal question. Ib it is le- - _.it would be best to place the issue on a referen- for Tuscawilla residents to decide.The city forced, a lot of the problems will be resolved. The Quid seek the caner eu ' sroy ' not just city also should set a priority to resolve drainage of one ho needs association of r before I can problems in some neighborhoods. I need more irdermalibp McDonald: The key is the residents. They need to Ave an non While a Lor ? association have more pride in their neighborhoods. the loudest,it only represents hknoLangeuotti: More restrictive codes and quicker pun- the homeowners•I went to know what all the Peo- ishment against violators of city codes should help of 1Weaawdllr want raise the level of awareness and the level of care resi- �n��gJ,e�lb-tti: I really can't comment because of a dents give their neighborhoods. fl In reference lawsuit against the city.might t I taken might Florea: I would prevent it from happening but am tag sky in rewould be the rezoning might be takeh in a not aware of wide areas where there is a problem. I Flo a:I would be harmful The de the errs would encourage small businesses,but the people in when t I y said for rezoning.The de misled� the community should determine what they want. whet theypM it.wa6 sresidethal Kaehter.We definitely need stronger codes to restore - - — older neighborhoods. Just look around. The best neighborhoods are planned unit developments with they tried to get in a someone od Liin and eal have so in deed restrictions over and beyond city codes, like in the cit Tuscawilla an i as no with no real interest in the Highlands and Tuscawilla. the city.s should be ves to need for more businesses, Toribio: We need to get more people involved;urge which should he moved to commercial areas on State them to participate more and start up more home- Road er. owners associations that can work together. ke eking In fairness to the like of s . Ho Tuscawilla,I rccI keeping a seen open mind lipr o promised. to seer, I have not seen any of the proof I requested mre a see on how rezoning the MD would be more beneficial to Tuscawilla Toribio:I don't know anything about it at this time.I know that the rich people live there. Should growth be controlled in the city? How? What Is your opinion of impact fees? Torcaso: One way to control growth is with impact fees.I am a firm believer that developers should help finance future roads,sidewalks and recreation. McDonald: Yes, but we should not go crazy. We should use common sense management and build what the economy can handle.As far as impact fees, developers aren't really paying for them. They are absorbed by people who buy the homes. In doing this, we are pricing working middle-class families out of the market. Langellotti: A city must hale a say in how growth should be developed.We need light industry to help raise the tax base.We also need impact fees to help pay for future services,but I-don't want fees so high that growth is stopped. Flores: Planned development is very important be- cause uncontrolled growth kills like a cancer.Impact fees help build new roads and schools. Koehler. The city's comprehensive plan and concur- rency will help control growth, along with enforce- ment of stronger city codes.Impact fees also help control growth and I always have been in favor of im- Totibees. C/' / / O 2 1-/ pact fee I have not considered how to control growth. If impact fees are good for the community,they are a good idea. . What is your opinion of a merit pay system for What projects would you like to see started for city employees? the city's seniors and children? Tamara: I favor a merit pay system that,if handled Torcoso:With the completion of the ball fields at the properly,would rewqrd employees who work hard at new Central Words Park, many recreational needs their job. . will be available. I support,programs already under McDonald: A merit pay system is the best way to way for our seniors and will continue to support their give people raises.You waste money if you pay em- needs in the future. ployees for not doing a good job. It they do a good McDonald: There needs to be recreation for all the job,they should get a merit pay raise. residents,but not at the cost of raising taxes to do it. Langellotti: It's good because it is an -incentive for Langellotti: We need to encourage programs that employees who want to further their position with help seniors deal With everyday problems, such as the city working out their finances and making them more Flores:I truly support a merit pay system. aware of available support services. We also need a Koehler. I don't like to see a raise just a given fact.I youth program for our teen-agers. like to see city employees rewarded for'outstanding Flores: Before retiring,seniors should plan activities work. to stimulate them intelligently and physically. They Toribio:I am not reuniter with the pay system. do a fair job of that at the senior center. I go to the Do you believe the city should have a reclaimed University Club in Winter Park for intellectual water system available for residents to connect to stimulus and compete in bridge and tennis for phys- for lawn irrigation? - ical stimulus. I am sympathetic to the proamms at Torcaso: Treated effluent akeedy is used to irrigate the senior center, but my personal needs are else- and some golf courses in the city.If residents an use it where. and reduce their bills, I think it would be a good Koehler We desperately need a youth program to ad- Ma. dress the needs of children between the ages of 13 but would: This good fir be a very at hope project and 18. The seniors have a variety otprograms that, but would and de ong public irrigation at ay.I it is made the city has supported. I will continue to support projects and alone wners rights of way.If it is mark what additional needs they might have. available nsureltat homeowners,will drink, there cost u .It i a way ul Toribio:We should have something organized for the to t use that le one will at our stuff.It is wasteful teens.I am not sure how I would apprachthis,but I Luse potable water to irrigate would our hikes would try to have something for theM to do. Langellotti: In the future, I would like to see a pro- gram like this extended throughout the city. Florea: It is a good economic method to dispose of effluent,and it helps reduce water bills. Kaehler:Reclaimed water shgild be available to any- one who wants to hook up fd the iiystem.We need to recycle water, not put clean drinking water on our grass and medians. Toribio:I stn not-femiller with that. 9 / / a a C C m g a a . 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If Jacobs doesn't run, Partyka / said, "I see no real major prob- 5 lem." ley Severa' political opponents also Sefi,nol .� claim the boundaries were drawn Blvd a'Winter Sp,� to prevent Jacobs from facing WV Blvd. 9s ll Commissioner Cindy Kaehler, Lake . with whom he often differed as a commissioner. ;,_ Jacobs also denied those claims, ,and said the map approved by the DYs'n . Q E-- districting commission was spawned from an alternative map , presented by Eugene Lein. Lein proved by voters last year, candi- resides. Langellotti indicated he was appointed to the districting dates must live in a specific dis- would seek his first full-year term board by Commissioner John Lan- trict at least six months before in office in November. He was un- gellotti,a political ally of Kaehler. they can qualify for a commission opposed last year for the remain- Kaehler, who would be in Dis- seat in that district. Candidates ing year of a three-year term va- . trict 5, has not yet decided wheth- would be elected citywide, but the cated by Phil Kulbes, who suc- er she will seek seek another regulations would ensure that all cessfully ran for mayor. Langel- term. She has, however, ques- neighborhoods receive equal rep- 1 o t t i questioned w h e t h e r tioned why the Sugar Creek resentation. boundaries proposed for districts neighborhood, in which she lives, Besides Partyka and Jonas, oth- 1 and 5 are as compact as possible. wasn't included in District 1 with er political hopefuls in District 2 Ferring lost his first bid for a The Terraces, an adjacent neigh- are former commissioner Art Hoff- commission seat last year to Com- borhood where Jacobs resides. man and Planning and Zoning missioner Terri Donnelly, who Kaehler also questioned why Board member John Ferring. would live in District 4. That dis- Seminole Pines Mobile Home Jonas defeated Hoffman last tract also is home to Kulbes. The Community, off State Road 434 year for Commission Seat 2,which mayor isn't required to live in a near City Hall, is in District 5. also was sought by Tuscawilla specific district. She said it should be in District 2, homeowner Dick Conniff. Hoff- a few blocks to its east. man said he has no plans at this Ferring said he is unsure wheth- David Hopkins, a Seminole time to seek re-election. Conniff er he will seek a commission post Pines resident and Planning and could not be reached for com- in 1993. He, too, has questioned Zoning Board chairman, agreed. ment. whether Jacobs might have "iso- He also said it appeared that some After reviewing the districting lated himself against any competi- b o u n d a r i e s were drawn to map, Hoffman suggested the dis- tion" and said District 5 didn't ap- "squeeze in some homes in cer- tract boundaries be improved so pear to be as compact as possible. tain districts." that some lines "don't twist A political ally of Jacobs, Don- Hopkins, who would consider around like they do in some areas. nelly hadn't studied the district .running for office if Seminole It appears that some were drawn boundaries. She said, though, it Pines remains in District 5 and to make it convenient for certain appeared districting committee Kaehler doesn't run for office, individuals." members "complied with all the said he hoped politics didn't play Under the proposed boundaries, constraints they had to work with. a role in creating the districts. Conniff would live in District 3, in As far as I can determine,they did Under districting guidelines ap- which Commissioner Langellotti I their job." gioso2 Winter Springs commission approves new voting districts By Elaine Bennett City Commissioner Cindy Kaehler vot- where in the city. Now, the charter re- first full-year term in November. He was OF THE SENTINEL STAFF ed against the districts after she raised quires they live in a specific district at unopposed last year for the remaining questions about the boundaries for Dis- least six months before they qualify for a year of a three-year term vacated by Phil trict 5, in which she resides. She corm commission seat in that district. Kulbes, elected mayor in the same elec- WINTER SPRINGS — For the first plained the boundaries meandered, Based on the charter change, Commis- tions. time, candidates for three City Commis- touching portions of the western, north- sioner Paul Partyka will be unable to None of the commissioners live within lion seats this fall must live in specific ern and southern city limits. Kaehler, . seek a second term this year. He lives in District 1. districts although commissioners will still who is up for re-election this year, has not District 2 and must wait until 1993 to run When the districts first were recom- be elected citywide. decided whether she will seek a third again, should he decide to face his mended by a 7-member committee earlier In a 4-to-1 vote Monday,commissioners three-year term. Tuscawilla neighbor, Commissioner Don this year, several people complained the adopted the district boundaries to ensure Until districting was approved in a ref- Jonas. boundaries weren't fair and that some that all neighborhoods receive equal rep- erendum last year, the city's charter al- John Langellotti, who resides in Dis- :entation. lowed commission candidates to live any- trict 3 in Tuscawilla, plans to seek his Please see DISTRICTS, K-6 New voting districts based on population DISTRICTS from K-1 Jacobs said the boundaries were based on popula- might have been drawn to give former Commission- tion, and, when possible, drawn so that adjacent er Bill Jacobs a better chance of winning in the pro- neighborhoods were included in a specific district. posed District 1 ;:eat, should he decide to seek the The lines, he said, travel along major roads and pub- post Nov. 5. lic rights of way to ensure that all neighborhoods are Jacobs, who served as chairman of the districting equally represented. committee, said he had no plans to run for commis- Candidates may qualify for commission seats in sioner, and that the boundaries were approved Districts 1,3 and 5 between Sept. 3 and 17 at the city unanimously by the committee members the corn- clerk's office at the municipal building on State missioners had appointed. Road 434. 9/ 063o IN Winter Springs CS ID voting districts 4 Aillipp 1 fiLl, jLeaskue p e WINTER 4 SPRINGS 2 o - a 5 iF_ ern nola Blvd, '` Winter S 15 Lake : . cirdli;i1). Blvd r�n9s c al Dy Q 5/ o .3e Commission may disband 2 boards ❑Winter Springs leaders complain that the volunteers haven't fulfilled the goals given to them. By Elaine Bennett OF THE SENTINEL STAFF WINTER SPRINGS—City commissioners will de- cide whether to disband two city boards that they complained have not fulfilled their goals. Winter Springs considers disbanding 2 boards They also will consider Commissioner Paul Party ka's suggestion to reduce or eliminate a$50 monthly reimbursement for expenses to appointed members of the city's Planning and Zoning Commission, Code BOARDS from K-1 lel to the highway between State each of the city's boards. Enforcement Board, Commerce and Industry Devel- Road 419 and the city's 59-acre Partyka's peers said they would opment Board and the Beautification of Winter with the widening of State Road Central Winds Park at Wagner's consider his suggestion if board Springs board. 434. Curve. members were unable to justify in During a budget work session Tuesday night,corn- the next few weeks that the mon- missioners complained that mem- Last year, board members per- Members also plan to work with bers of the city's Commerce and suade.: members of the state De- the state on a design to landscape ey was needed to keep the boards Industry Development Board and part ment of Transportation to in- S.R.434 rights of way in the city. in operation. the Beautification of Winter stall a sidewalk on the north side On the reimbursement issue, Partyka said appointed board Springs board had not accom- 'S.R. 434 during the road-widen- Partyka said that about $13,000 members are volunteers who plished their goals. They will de 's �r ing project. would be saved if $50 monthly agreed to work for the best inter- cide within six months whether to # . .,,r 1 The board is working on a de- checks for travel and miscella est of the city. disband those boards. .4� sign for laf dscaping adjacent to neous expenses were discontin- He said they should to do so for "They should be disbanded if the sidewalk,which will run paral- ued for volunteer members of civic pride,not for compensation. we are not getting the results we expected," City Commissioner Cindy Koehler said. Members of the Commerce and Partyka Industry Development Board were appointed to en- courage new businesses to the city. Two years ago, ^ / O members conducted a survey of existing businesses 9 to determine their needs and concerns and to let them know what resources were available to help them remain stable and thriving. When development board members tried to follow through on the survey with a directory of existing businesses, few companies showed an interest and the directory was discontinued. Members of the beautification board were asked to create landscape projects for city rights of way. Such a plan was designed for the municipal building last year, but it was delayed after the city learned that much of the proposed project would be eliminated N ID Winter Springs 0 voting districts I 4 I � Lake 1>it" \ a Jesup ..e WINTER 4111wg SPRINGS 0 ip 3 R7 Se—Iowan a Blvd. Winter dr) ‘i 7 I Lake . , d. ....... , A ctS 'as Candidates to begin filing for posts in Seminole cities By Elaine Bennett District 3 is bound by the city limit on the south; Tuskawilla Road on the west; a OF THE SENTINEL STAFF power easement and Northern Way on the north;and Bear Creek on the east. WINTER SPRINGS — Qualifying for the District 5 is bound by the city limit on Nov. 5 city election starts Tuesday and the south and north; a power easement, ends Sept. 17 for three City Commission Hayes Road, an unnamed creek, Shore seats. Road and Gee Creek on the west; and Qualifying also begins Tuesday in Lake Brantley Avenue,Tuskawilla Road, the city Mary and continues through Sept. 27 for limit west to the power easement, south commission seats held by George Duryea along the easement to Tuskawilla Road and and Thomas Mahoney. south to Tuskawilla Trail on the east. Qualifying in three other Seminole cities Those interested in running for city posts — Altamonte Springs, Casselberry and in Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Lake Longwood—also begins this month. Mary and Longwood also can begin filing In Winter Springs, candidacy papers for qualifying papers: commission seats in Districts 1, 3 and 5 •Altamonte Springs — Qualifying runs may be picked ap between 8 a.m. and 5 Friday through Sept. 20 for commission p.m. Monday through Friday at the city seats held by Pat Fernandez and Russ clerk's office in the municipal building. Hauck. The city charter now requires candidates •Casselberry—Qualifying begins Sept. to live in a specific district at least six 16 and ends Sept. 20 for City Commission months before they can qualify for a corn- seats held by Mary Lou Miller and Dave 9/ e rge mission seat in that district. Candidates, Henson. A charter change — giving the who must have lived in the city for one mayor a vote on the commission — means year,are elected citywide. that whoever runs for Miller's Seat 5 this District 1 is bound by the city limits on fall will be the next mayor. the west; a power easement on the south; •Longwood — Qualifying begins Friday Hayes Road, an unnamed creek south of and ends Sept. 13 for the seats held by Rex Sailfish Road, Shore Road and Gee Creek Anderson,Hank Hardy and Adrienne Perry. on the east; the city limits, State Road 419, Oviedo's elections for mayor and two City Sherry Avenue and State Road 434 on the Council seats are Tuesday. Neither Sanford north. nor the county have elections this year. ir 4". "i K , : `{ Ste. His PAC flier also implies the ,.° �- city could have had the private sue • - utility it purchased in 1989 for$6.4 Don Boyett million had it acted two years ear- lier. Now,notes the flier,the price will be $49,581,465. And that's SEMINOLE COUNTY EDITOR true,if you count the interest. In truth,the city paid$12.3 mil- Casting doubt on lion, which some believe was too much.But that price was negotiat- ed isn't wise ed after condemnation was started against a reluctant seller. And, finally, Binford's phantom What's up here? Back emerged over the weekend. Well, when we were on speak- sort of. Toby Toribio, his hand- ing terms, Tom Binford picked opponent against Koehler often relayed his belief in the stu- —the candidate few have seen — pidity of voters. Judging from his distributed fliers over the week- weekend antics,he still thinks the end. same way. True to Binford's style, it's neg- He parks his pickup along roads ative: Koehler was responsible for leading into Winter Springs, a dramatic tax increases. She op- large, neat sign on the rear read- poses real estate interests,yet has ing, "Welcome to Winter Springs/ real estate holdings in the city (a Our Speciality ... Taxes." Never home and a duplex). She was once mind that Winter Springs has the brought before the state ethics lowest property taxes in this coun- committee(a charge made against ty:Voters are stupid. They'll turn her by an opponent was dig- the incumbents out today. missed). Then there was the mailer — One wonders:What's Binford up too late for response from the op- to? He recruits Toby Toribio and position—nailing the incumbents Mike McDonald from out of no- with half-truths.It was paid for by where, raises hundreds of dollars Tax Monitor, a political action in out-of-city money. And at the committee Binford registered a same time he's raising equally week ago today. large sums of outside money try- During the tenure of John Lan- ing to defeat Tom Mahoney and gellotti and Cindy Koehler, ac- John McMenamy in Lake Mary. cording to the flier, Winter Yet the man lives in neither city. Springs' tax rates have increased yv 267 percent. Matter of fact they Are voters really as stupid as he have gone up 211 percent since Koehler was elected. (Langeflotti thinks? has served only one year.) Here's the story: Back in 1974 city taxes were$3.50 per $1,000 in valuation. During the boom build- ing years of the early 1980s the city lived off development fees 9/ /0 and the tax rate fell dramatically. Now those days are gone and property taxes fill the gap.Even at today's $3.61 per $1,000, they're still the lowest. But then, Binford believes, the voters are stupid. Winter Springs candidates talk Reporter Elaine Bennett interviewed Winter Springs District 1 candidates John V. Torcaso and Michael Dale McDonald, District 3 candidates John Should taxpayers help subsidize The Winter Langellotti and Harold R. "Hal"Florea and District 5 Springs Bulletin, which is published by the non- candidates Cindy Kaehler and Rafael T. Toribio profit Winter Springs Civic Association and mailed about their opinions on key issues facing the city. to each resident of the city?are their responses. Y Torcaso: As long as everyone receives a copy, I be- Why are you running? lieve it is a good idea. I realize the bulletin is just Torcaso: I have lived here for 16 years. I have looked getting started and it needs some financial help. ; out for the citizens of Winter Springs in the past and However, I believe an effort should be made to seek want to help -*sake decisions that would be in their advertisers to offset the costs to the city. best interes the future. McDonald: I think it is a good idea because it is a McDonald: I believe there should be new blood and method by which all residents receive information new ideas on the commission. about what is going on in the city. Not all nei hbor- Langelloth: I want to see the city grow, and I want to hoods are represented by a homeowners association see that the goals I set come true. Those goals in- that publishes its own newsletter. elude encouraging more communications between Langellotti: The newsletter is available to all resi- local governments and pursuing the annexation of dents and is a non-partisan source of information neighborhoods that abut the city boundaries. about what is going on in the city. It is a good idea, Florea: I have certain skills to offer to help improve but more advertisers need to help defray the costs to the quality of life, to lower taxes and provide cost ef- the city. fedtive activities. F'torea: It is not something the city should help pay Q4sizA Kaehler: I have for. If people want to subscribe, I have no problem. It started projects appears to be a political gimmick, a way for incum- that aren't yet bents to get name recognition. completed and Kaehler: It is a wonderful idea because it allows all want to see them residents to be informed about what is going on in through their the city.That is very important to me. completion. I Toribio: I am not familiar with the newsletter. I am have been active- not sure if I would agree to spend ly involved in the city for the past 10 years and have g Pe taxpayers' money on it. a good idea of what the needs of the community are. Toribio: I am a good father and husband. Now that I am retired, I have plenty of time to get involved. I can learn to be a good politician. I will have an open mind and am willing to look carefully at each side of an issue before making a decision. No job is too big for me. I can do almost everything. I am most con- cOrned about high taxes. 9 / /o .Z4/ Candidates • Koehler, 36, is seeking a third three-year commission term. She is administrator for Sunshine stress their signal Fashion Exhibitor. She said trade association. She said Central Winds Park will provide a Vlore*, 77 said be isn't new to experience wide variety of recreation needs. politics bewWe M helped candi- date campaign.when he served pay an annual fee from a 0.1 per- on the 13am¢cratic:Executive Fly Elaine Bennett cent increase in p nosily axes for Committee it He Orlando, said he Yard trash pickup. She said gar- is familiar with iuu.He ement OF THE SENTINEL STAFF bage pickup rates should drop be- cause Industrial Waste Service no r iR a he WINTER SPRINGS — Experi- longer would charge for billing at .. pets asaocietionneeds and administrative costs. sacs in government operations ensuRthat expenditures, test- "In District 1, Mike McDonald, Was emphasized at a Tuesday egg/a:lye:Age ealrl t *rot 28, faces John Toreaso,.77, former I night debate between five of six anduld l' t candidates for three City Commis- commissioner:and mayor. MC- citywide. lie agreed with skin seats. Donald is field engineer with SDS Kyehier's auggestion tor.yard • Sponsored by the Highlands kern' end Maintain- trashcolteetioh rqg ii? and rrr inea,and is- l-Iomeowners Association, the de- seeking an aseuc46e of arts de- ore carving as a commission- bate drew a small crowd of resi- er served a year on dents who questioned candidates give in electrical engineering at the city's` $n¢ln and toning about political experience, the Sedtmois Community 26 College. board on the code need for more city fhb U.S.is retired after 26 years in ty parks, lower eefercemetlf %favors the fhb U Marine Corps and six +p� taxes and yard trash collection. 1 tort.4 mdse Park District 5 candidate Rafael T. yams m the Navy. 'fub'ding.for ode ahem. Toribio,who is opposing McDonald admitted he has no Pposing Commis- 1 until advertising offiete the sioher Cindy Kaehler, didn't at- favors of city government.He cetlits. Langellotti favors the oily. tend. In a statement read during avors r's suggestion on buying yard trash sh pick pickup, but questioned the meeting, Toribio said he if`Central Winds Park was easily Y{Il4 task collection service Un- would be out of town on a person- ttde plan he said, a machine accessible for children. He ques- R'PUl al matter for the next few weeks. d be heed te then yard Toribio, 57, also missed the Oct. trolled the need for{508 for maga- h ' to mulch that would be zine subscriptions for each s debate in members said Toni as- depart- 'iosl�nts. sociation members said Toribio meet supervisor in the current told them he was in New Jersey. budget. He promised to spend However, he told The Orlando 1 money wisely if elected. Sentinel he was in Miami. On Tncasp, who served as mayor Sept. 30,he told a reporter he had for lye years and a city commis- never attended a city meeting, sidrer for.four, said he is more was unfamiliar with all parts of aware of the needs-of the commu- city government operations and I nity. He said activities at Central would avoid any debates with his ' Winds Park will meet many rec- opponent. reaiional needs. He favors a yard 'In the typewritten and unsigned trash pickup service similar to l4tter, Toribio expressed concerns Kaelder's suggestion. about high taxes, the need for .In the District 3 race, incum- close-knit neighborhoods and rec- bent John Langelotti, 62, said his reanonal programs.He questioned opponent, Hal Florea, has little the location and expense of Cen- k!lowledge of Winter Springs gov- tral Winds Park at Wagner's etnment operations. Florea is re- Curve. Toribio is retired after 12 tired after 32 years working for 9/ /0 oZ a years as a clerk at a shipyard in the Navy,establishing field offices New Jersey and 16 years as a long- fot.the chief of naval materiel and shoreman. as engineering manager for the Office of Naval Research. rangel- lotti is a self-employed insurance executive and helped develop the Life Care Center in New Smyrna Beach.