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Winter Springs points a gun at budget requests
By Elaine Bennett , lect additional revenues. She then asked if a
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van for the fire department would help save
OF THE SENTINEL STAFF lives.
I Donnelly suggested that bonuses be offered
WINTER SPRINGS—Unless staff can justi- employees who find ways to eliminate waste- / have gone through this budget
_fy that more than $200,000 worth of items on a ful spending.
;hit list will save money and staff time, city Commissioners recommended against and the items highlighted are like
2eommissioners will eliminate them from the buying the computer equipment until a con- my hit list.
proposed budget. sultant determines if the existing systems can y
Commissioners told department supervisors be consolidated or staff can justify the pur- —Commissioner Cindy Kaehler
and City Manager Dick Rozansky Monday chases.
night to prepare to prove that the items pro- Commissioners also questioned why one of
posed for the 1991-92 budget are worth the ex- the police vehicles to be replaced with a new more than $40,000 to hire an assistant city
-penses because they will make the city operate one this year couldn't be used for the recrea- manager, $6,000 for a forensic light for the Po-
'more efficiently. tion department, which wants a $13,000 new lice Department, $8,000 of the $20,000 request-
Staff supervisors must make their pleas at a car. ed for portable radios for the public works de-
budget meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the mu- Mayor Kulbes asked to review whether the partment and about$1,000 worth of equipment
nicipal building on State Road 434. city should conduct a $50,000 study this year for recreation.
"Department heads haven't proved the to determine the cost to pave roads and put in Rozansky said, though, he had recently
items requested are the most efficient or cost a drainage system in the Ranchlands commu- learned that insurance premiums for employ-
effective," Commissioner Cindy Kaehler said. nity. ee health care had jumped by$86,393.
"I have gone through this budget and the Prior to last week's budget meeting, corn- To offset the difference between the in-
items highlighted are like my hit list." missioners voted to keep the tax rate at the crease in insurance and the cost of expendi-
Mayor Phil Kulbes agreed, saying that if de- same level as this year or reduce it further. If tures he eliminated from the budget, Ro-
partment heads want the items, "they must be the rate remains the same, residents will pay zansky suggested a$2,500 deductible for work-
prepared to justify how much time and money 6.19 percent more in taxes because property man's compensation benefits to reduce about
the items will save,not just say they want it." assessments are higher. $30,000 from the budget.
Commissioner Terri Donnelly questioned if City Manager Rozansky has adjusted the Commissioners are expected to adopt a ten
about$70,000 in new computer equipment pro- budget to reflect a tax rate of $3.61 for every tative budget at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9. Adoption of
nosed next year would enable the city to col- $1,000 of taxable property value by eliminating the budget is expected on Aug. 23.
Winter Springs hunts
for cuts in lean budget
By Elaine Bennett raising funds for playground
equipment for the 59-acre Central ,
OF THE SENTINEL STAFF Winds Park at Wagner's Curve,
discussed that project in another
WINTER SPRINGS — City article.
commissioners have tentatively Other stories were written by
adopted an $18.3 million budget public works director Gil Artman
that calls for the tax rate to re- and recreation department direc-
main the same as this year. tor Glenn Whitsett,who discussed
Property owners, however, still their jobs. Another story was writ-
will pay 6.19 percent more in city ten by Jack Bergman,president of
property taxes because of higher the Senior Citizen Association of
assessments. Under the proposed Winter Springs.
budget, which is expected to be While most commissioners
adopted after a public hearing at agreed the city should help fund
7:30 p.m. Sept. 23, residents will the newsletter, Commissioner
pay $3.61 for every $1,000 of tax- Terri Donnelly did not. She said
able property value. other newsletters distributed by
Commissioners will take an- homeowners' associations don't
other look at the budget during a use taxpayers' money. She said if
work session at 7 p.m. Monday at residents want to know what is go-
the municipal building to see if ing on in the city, they can call
there is additional spending that City Hall.
can be eliminated. At several John Ferring, president of the
workshops in recent weeks, com- civic association, explained that
nissioners decided against pur- not all city residents live in a sub-
:hasing about $70,000 worth of division where there is a home-
computer equipment. owners' association or a newslet-
Instead, they plan to spend ter. He said most homeowners' as-
about $10,000 to pay a consultant sociation newsletters contain arti-
to analyze the computer systems cies and advertising with political
now in operation. The consultant views from "self-interest groups."
will determine what one system The civic association newsletter
could be used to more efficiently has articles with "impartial view-
handle the city's operation. points that educate all the people
Commissioners also eliminated about what is going on in the
more than$40,000 to hire an assis- city," Ferring said.
tant city manager and reduced City Commissioner Paul Par-
money to be spent on charitable tyka said studies have shown that
and non-profit organizations. most people are unfamiliar with
They did, however, set aside how their government operates.
$8,000 to assist the Winter Springs "This city has discussed coming
Civic Association print a 12- to 16- up with a newsletter to explain
page newsletter to be distributed what is going on so everyone will
quarterly citywide. It would in- be more familiar with the city,"
elude articles about upcoming Partyka said. "Some cities already
events and how city government do this through newsletters or
operates. They asked that more closed-circuit television.
advertising be included to reduce "Whether it is John or someone
or eliminate the need for city else putting it out, a newsletter 9/
funds in the future. has its merits," Partyka said. �C
The first newsletter came out "Many residents liked the first is-
this summer and included an arti- sue and believe it should contin-
cle from City Manager Dick Ro- ue. If a newsletter makes them
zansky on how the city operates. more aware of what is going on,
Commissioner Cindy Kaehler, then it will make them a better
who is in charge of a committee citizen." -
Winter Springs
Jacobs quits race
approves budget for commission seat
By Elaine Bennett By Elaine Bennett
OF THE SENTINEL STAFF
OF THE SENTINEL STAFF
1
WINTER SPRINGS — City commissioners adopt- WINTER SPRINGS — Jean Jacobs, a political
ed an $18.3 million budget Monday night for the year newcomer who qualified last week to run for the
beginning Tuesday. City Commission seat in District 1, dropped out
Although the tax rate will remain at its current lev- of the race Monday.
el of$3.61 for every $1,000 of taxable property value, Jacobs said she decided to wait to run for a
taxes have gone up by 6.19 percent because of higher commission post in three years.
property assessments Wife of former city Commissioner Bill Jacobs,
The budget includes about$11.5 million for gener- Jacobs said she wanted to run this year to give
al operating expenditures and about $6.8 million to voters a choice for the seat.
run the city's two utility companies. Before Jacobs qualified last week,the only can-
Included in the budget is a merit pay increase of didate for the District 1 post was former mayor
up to 6 percent for hard-working city employees, and commissioner John Torcaso.
money to replace four used police cars, nearly Since then, a third candidate, political new-
$200,000 to resurface roads, $5,500 for sidewalk im- comer Michael Dale McDonald, 203 Charles St.,
provements and nearly $87,000 for equipment to has qualified.
maintain current and future city parks. "My goal was to see that the voters had a
The budget also includes more than$1.6 million to choice," Jacobs said Monday night. "Now that
construct and design the first phase of a reclaimed they do, I have withdrawn my name. That
water system on the west side of the city. doesn't mean I am getting out of politics."
Commissioners also agreed to spend $50,000 to
study how much it would cost to pave roads and put
in a drainage system in the Ranchlands community.
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Winter Springs budgets
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p pares tax increase #li
❑The latest proposal have suggested replacing it with a
includes an 8.97 percent less expensive pay system that
P would offer up to a total of$25,000
increase, instead of the in rewards to employees who ex-
39 percent suggested cel at their jobs during the year
that starts Oct. 1. The increase
earlier. would be in addition to any cost-
of-living increase city commis-
By Elaine Bennett sioners might approve.
Under the existing merit sys-
'OF THE SENTINEL STAFF tem, which many employees op-
pose, merit increases of up to 6
WINTER SPRINGS — For the percent are awarded based on a
past three years, city property decision by one person. The new
owners have escaped with slight system calls for a committee of
increases in city taxes because three employees to review recom-
property appraisals and the tax mendations for one-time merit bo-
rate have been flat. nuses of up to 5 percent for out-
standing proposed 1993 94 budget, standing employees. The bonuses
would not become part of their
however, calls for an 8.97 percent base pay.
tax rate increase to help pay for Also included in the budget is
new services mandated by the money for maintenance and con-
state or previously approved by cession stand operations at Cen-
city commissioners. tral Winds Park, which opened
An earlier proposal called for a last year.
39 percent tax ircrease, but staff It also calls for money to
eliminated hire a computer
some items, in- expert to over-
eluding money LI see the differ-
for some park ent computer
improvements, systems in var-
a new public It is a fair budget, and in ious city depart-
works employ- no way would it have ments.
ee and equip-
ment and per-
been possible to reduce The budget
sonnel to main- also includes
s a i n public t i c the budget without re- $39,700 for two
right of way in ducing services to the new cars and a
the city ' s motorcycle for
Tuscawilla com- city and its people. the police de-
munity, said —Acting City Manager p a r t m e n t ;
Harry Martin, John Govoruhk $50,000 for ad-
finance direc- 1 ditional engi-
tor. neering studies
for paving and
"A lot of work has gone into the drainage in the Ranchlands corn-
preparation of this budget, and we munity; and more than $200,000
have a lot of work yet to do," act- in improvements to the water and
ing City Manager John Govoruhk sewer systems. The utility budget
wrote in a July 1 letter to the may- also includes funds for further im-
or �j
and city commissioners. "It is a provements to a reuse water sys- / 3 d y
fair budget, and in no way would tem that will enable some resi-
it have been possible to reduce dents to use highly treated waste-
the budget without reducing ser- water for irrigation.
vices to the city and its people."
As part of the $12.3 million City commissioners will review
budget, which includes $5.1 mil- the budget and hold several work
lion for water and sewer oper- over the next several
ations, Govoruhk and Martin have weeks. They also will hold public
proposed that the city's existing hearings on Sept. 13 and 27 before
merit system be abolished. They adopting a budget and tax rate.
Winter Springs PUD's clear hurdle
by Lefty Linhart homeowners, the homeowners will have. u , , ,when the de—
enough money to maintain common prop-
Winter Springs Conunissioners gave the erty and roads," Kruppenbacher told the velopments are 75
nod to developers, introduced a budget, commissioners.
and limited themselves to one intramural The Tuscawilla developer, Scott Culp, • percent sold. . .the
argument Monday night. has promised to put the initial assessment
percent
from Winding Hollow, lo- and l0 per cent of the annual assessment in homeowners will
cated on the South Side of SR434 between escrow to give the homeowners when they
City Hall and the School Bus barn, and become the governing body of their devel- have enough money
Highland Lake Phase I(in the Highlands opment. The other two projects have no
PIN) and Tuscawilla Parcel 61 (in the initial assessment fee,but will dedicate 10
middle of the TuscawillaPUD)all had met per cent of the annual fee to a homeowners to maintain common
with City Attorney Frank Kruppenbacher fund.
to head off objections to their plans. All the projects passed the commission property and roads."
"They're putting aside adequate funds unanimously.
so that when the developments are 75 per With a little fancy budgetary footwork,
cent sold and turned over to the continued on page 3
gYor s
Commission... escrow being due)and pay a lump
sum for the privilege,now,"Lenz
continued from page 1 explained. He added that a $20
thousand expense for escrow
a$16 million dollar expenditure agents and verification agents
to run the city in Fiscal Year 94-95 would have to be levied,and when
will really be a$24 million dollar the Comntissionersquestionedthe
expenditure when the Water and amount he said the transaction
Sewer fees and expenses are fac- was almost as complicated as rais-
tared in. Also,$529,000 in storm ing a new bond issue.
water fees(at a rate of$2.40 per The evening's unanimity was
household)will be spent,but out- rent asunder when Commissioner
side the budgetary process. The David McLeod told the group he
Departments will spend $8 mil- hadbeenaskedtoattendtheRmch-
lion,and the various funds includ- lands Homeowners Association
ing a reserve for a bond issue will meeting . Commissioner John
eat up another$8 million,with$8 Ferring thought it was a bad idea,
million going to water and sewer and said"we shouldn't attend on
services. an a parse basis when we're in
"We won't spend 100 per cent mediation over a lawsuit with
of the fund monies, nor 100 per Florida Ranchlands. "We have to
cent of the department expenses, attend to protocol in a matter as
most likely" said financial officer sensitive as this," Ferring said.
Harry Martin. His prediction was "Nobody should be going there on
borne out by frequent department his own."
surpluses added to this year's bud- McLeod countered with "Mr.
get from last year's. Ferring,it's evident you're trying
In discussion with the develop- to ran the city. You're trying lobe
ers,City Manager John Govomhk the City Manager and the City
was instructed to come up with Attorney...."
amendments to the city's building Ferring replied, "I don't have
code. Currently, the height re- to defend myself against your ac-
striction is 25 feet,and developer cusations. You've made a 180
Culp wanted it raised to 35 feet. degree turn. First you say I'm
"People want two story houses and doing a good job and then you turn
vaulted ceilings," was the expla- around and say things like this,"
nation. His proposal was accepted Ferring insisted that since the
contingent upon a new ordinance city was engaged in what could be
raising the height limit which is to "a multimilliondollar lawsuit"that
be brought before the commission McLeod shouldn't go.City Attor-
as soon as possible. ney Kruppenbacher said he would
City Attorney Kmppenbacher check with the mediation lawyers,
asked for a,consensus from the the insurance lawyers,and attend
Commission if they might be in himself. Commissioners Cindy
favor of such an ordinance, and Gennell and John Langellatti said
three of the commissioners indi- they saw no problem with McLeod
sated they would entertain such a attending under those conditions.
law. "I'd like to have the meeting
Jim Lentz of Capital Market recorded,"McLeod said, and the
Consultants,thegroupwhichman- City Clerk was advised to notify
ages the city's money,pointed out the homeowners that would be
that new legislation makes a$60 done.
to$70 thousand dollar windfall to In other action, a resolution
the city on 1993 bond issues which was passed to honor Mary Norton--- 'J G
are funded by treasury notes com- retiring City Clerk,with a dinner. 9 tic 0 a -5
ing due. "Commercial banks ac- "She's done so much for the
quire the float(between the bond city,we've got to do something for
issue being due and the treasury her," said Mayor John Bush.
'94-'95 Budget passes without comment Commission...
gp Continued from tpae.l
announced research into r tnc-
by Darrell Johnson lions on billboard signs. As SR
-Speaking of the budget... 434 becomes more and more de-
Following the marathon sessions of the Before the finalvoteon the 1994-95 city veloped,it is feared that the signs
past few months, last Monday's Winter budget, Mayor Bush asked for comments might become a serious eyesore.
Springs City Commission meeting was a from the public. When none were forth- He suggested a six-month
breeze.One resident expressed amazement coming,he quipped,"This will be your last moratorium on new signs while
that things were over in time for him to chance to ask us to raise your taxes." the legalities of restrictions are
catch Northern Exposure. The millage rate actually will drop from ironed out. The hold would not
-An eloquent farewell... last year's 3.9221 to averylow 3.7626.The affect use ormaintenanceofexist-
Art Hoffman approached the micro- budget passed unanimously. ing signs.
phone during the public comment session -Chestnut Estates approval... Kruppenbacher said he would
and told commissioners that, with all the Approval of final engineering and coy- try to have an ordinance prepared
talk about the new budget,they were letting enants for Chestnut Estates, a two-part for a first reading at thenext meet-
a valuable asset get away. development located near Seneca immedi- ing.
City Clerk Mary Norton is retiring as of ately north and south of Winter Springs He also addressed potential
Sept.30 after so many years of service that Blvd,was tabled at the last meeting.Nego- conflictsbetweencitybuilding per-
there was disagreement about the exact tiations with city staff members resulted in mils and the covenants of area
number. an easy-to-approve package this week. homeowners associations. Win-
"It's like a firefighter climbing his last The southern portion received full sup- ter Springs can issue permits for
ladder, or a police officer giving his last port and construction will commence there construction, but the builder has
speeding ticket,"Hoffman said of Norton's as soon as everyone is ready. to be aware of the homeowners
final meeting. "She always had a friendly The main snag with the northemsector, association policies as well.
manner,never said I'm too busy or it's not connecting the access road to Winter The city cannot be responsible
my job. Springs Blvd. rather than Seneca, should for conflicts over permits, which
"We should all rise and give Mary a be easy to fix. As soon as the developers are legal by existing ordinances,
round of applause." Everyone did. come up with an acceptable plan that area just because the developer or
Mayor John Bush noted that "in 14 will be in business as well homeowners don't want the
ycarsshe's never made anyone mad.Maybe -TheY is back in town... project built in their area.
she should run for office." The YMCA presented its proposal for Kruppenbacher said he will re-
Commissioner John Torcaso said, "In extension of its child care and activity port on possible legal remedies at
18 or 19yearsMary'scalledmeMr.Torcaso package two weeks ago.At that time corn- the next meeting.
or mayor or commissioner. Just once I'd plaints were raised about how well they -Miscellany...
like to hear her say, 'Hi, John."' were cleaning the city facilities that they Mayor Bush announced the
City Attorney Frank Kmppenbacher, use. qualifiers for the city election on
later in the meeting, said, "Mary, I thank Since then negotiations have ironed out Nov.8 and selected Commission-
you personally for all the times you've most of the problems, and commissioners , ers John Ferring, Cindy Gennell
pulled my rump out of the fire." gave the green light for another year of ' and City Manager John Govoruhk
Commissioner John Ferring asked services by the organization. to the canvassing board.
Kruppenbacher,"So what are you going to -How tall is tall?
do now?" The first reading of Ordinance 570,
amending city code toallowbuildings unto
— 35 feet tall,was heard.Current code allows
a maximum of 25 feet in height.
Part of the reason for such a low limit
has been aesthetics. High buildings have
been nixed because they detract from the
environment and compete against one an-
.
other. /70 9 a 9
Another important consideration was 7 `f
fire protection. Even at Monday night's
meeting commissioners wanted to make
sure the Winter Springs Fire Department
equipment could reach 35 feet into the air.
Assured that it could protect buildings one
story higher than any currently in exist-
ence,they agreed to advertise the issue and
put it on a future agenda for a vote.
-More high signs...
City Attorney Frank Kruppenbacher
Continued on page 8
First draft of Winter Springs' budget calls for property tax hike
p
By Will Wellona looking for a one-year extension. Govoruhk explained the need for the tax in-
OF THE SENTINEL STAFF Govoruhk, who served nearly two decades as the crease, saying the city has never had a plan for ma-
city's police chief, said in an interview that he has jor park improvements.
not made any firm retirement plans. He said he put
WINTER SPRINGS—As if it were a crystal ball, the pay-off in the budget to prepare commissioners. Some of the proposed enhancements include new
the first draft of the city budget forecasts retire- The budget presented to commissioners this basketball courts at Central Winds Park and resur-
ment for City Manager John Govoruhk and higher week calls for a 5 9 percent increase in the property facing tennis courts at Trotwood and Sunshine
taxes for property owners in the coming year. tax rate. Finance Director Harry Martin has recom- Park.
Winter Springs' $16.8 million budget for the year mended the rate increase to$3.98 per$1,000 of tax- The tax increase is not a certainty.Commissioner
that starts Oct. 1 calls for Govoruhk to be paid more able value,up from$3.76 this year. John Ferring said at the budget workshop that he
than $74,330 for accrued sick time and vacation That means that a person with a $100,000 house does not want to raise taxes.
time upon his retirement. with a $25,000 homestead exemption would pay
City Commissioner Larry Conniff asked the city $298.86 in city taxes—about$16 more than this year. Commissioners still have to decide how much
manager,"Are you trying to tell us something?" The tax bill would vary based on the assessment. money they want to hold in reserve accounts.
Govoruhk responded: "I have been trying to tell The new tax money is designed to pay for Commissioners will present the budget to the
you something for two years." $182,000 in improvements to city parks, two adds- public on July 10 and set a tentative tax rate on
The city manager's two-year contract runs out tional police officers and a new computer techni- July 24. The budget will be formally approved in
this fall. Based on the budget, Govoruhk could be cian. September,
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