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CITY COUNCIL OF EDGEWATER
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 21, 1988
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Baugh called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. in the Community Center.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Earl Baugh
Councilman Louis Rotundo
Councilman Russell Prater
Councilman Neil Asting
Councilman David Mitchum
Present
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Present
Present
Present
City Attorney Jose' Alvarez
City Manager William Powers
Acting City Clerk Susan Wadsworth
Chief Lawrence Schumaker
Excused
Present
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INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Father James Biegler, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, delivered the invocation.
There was a pledge of allegiance to the Flag.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Regular Meeting of November 7, 1988 - Councilman Asting moved they adopt the
minutes. Councilman Prater seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 5-0.
Special Meeting of November 9, 1988 - Councilman Prater moved they adopt the
minutes of November 9th. Councilman Rotundo seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 5-0.
CONSENT AGENDA
Request to purchase three patrol vehicles - Police Department; Request to purchase
dispatch console and two mobile radios - Police Department; Performance bond for
City Manager; and Job Description for Finance Director - Councilman Prater asked
to remove item 3.D (Finance Director Job Description). Mayor Baugh requested a
motion to accept the consent agenda. Councilman Prater so moved. Councilman
Rotundo seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 5-0.
Mayor Baugh requested a motion to approve the consent agenda. Councilman Asting
so moved. Councilman Prater seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 5-0.
Job Description for Finance Director - Councilman Prater suggested this be carried
over to the next regular Council meeting of December 5th for the new Council to
decide on this item. No Council member expressed an objection.
ORDINANCES AND PUBLIC HEARINGS
First Reading
Ord. 88-0-30 Annexing Ranken property, east of U.S.l and north of Edgewater Landing -
Mr. Powers read this Ordinance. ORD. 88-0-30 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, ANNEXING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY TO THE CITY
OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, LOCATED EAST OF U.S.Hl, BETWEEN RANKEN DRIVE AND ROBERTS
ROAD, EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTES. SEC. 171.044; REDEFINING
THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA; BY AMENDING THE APPROPRIATE
SECTIONS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING THAT UPON ADOPTION CERTIFIED COPIES
BE FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THE COURT IN VOLUSIA COUNTY, THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
AND THE CHARTER REVIEW DEPARTMENT; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION, A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Councilman Rotundo moved they adopt
Ordinance 88-0-30. Councilman Prater seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 5-0.
Ord. 88-0-31 Rezoning Ranken property, east of U.S.l and north of Edgewater Landing
from County R-3 to City MH-2 - Mayor Baugh stated this had been administratively
withdrawn.
Second Reading:
Mayor Baugh requested a motion to go from the regular meeting to the public
hearing. Councilman Prater so moved. Councilman Asting seconded the motion.
Motion CARRIED 5-0.
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ORDINANCES AND PUBLIC HEARINGS (Continued)
Second Reading:
Ord. 88-0-25 Annexing Lots 1-8 and 21-29, Block B, Edgewater Park - Mayor
Baugh stated this is second and final reading. Mr. Powers read the Ordinance.
ORD. 88-0-25 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER,
FLORIDA, ANNEXING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA,
LOCATED AT U.S. HIGHWAY #1, BETWEEN THOMAS AVENUE AND JOSEPH AVENUE, EDGE-
WATER, FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTES, SECT. 171.044; REDEFINING THE
BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA; BY AMENDING THE APPROPRIATE
SECTIONS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING THAT UPON ADOPTION CERTIFIED
COPIES BE FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THE COURT IN VOLUSIA COUNTY, THE DEPART-
MENT OF STATE AND THE CHARTER REVIEW DEPARTMENT; CONTAINING A REPEALER PRO-
VISION, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Baugh
asked for input from the audience.
Mr. Cranston, 121 Joseph Avenue, Lot 20, asked if these are commercial lots.
Mr. Powers explained it was B-4/R-3. Mr. Cranston asked the plans for that
property. Mrs. Lynne Plaskett, Planning Assitant/Grant Administrator,
replied there are no development plans at this time.
Ord. 88-0-26 Rezoning Lots 1-8 and 21-29, Block B, Edgewater Park - Mr.
Powers read this Ordinance. ORD. 88-0-26 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, ADOPTED PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 166.041
(c) (1) AND SECTION 1100 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER,
REZONING LOTS 1 THROUGH 8 INCLUSIVE AND LOTS 21 THROUGH 29 INCLUSIVE, BLOCK
"B", EDGEWATER PARK, MAP BOOK 10, PAGE 154, PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY,
FLORIDA; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE THIS ORDINANCE AS PROVIDED BY
LAW; AMENDING THE OFFICIAL MAP OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER ACCORDINGLY; CON-
TAINING A REPEALER PROVISION, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Baugh requested input from the audience.
Mr. Cranston asked if these are commercial lots. Mr. Powers read the portion
of the ordinance which listed the change to B-3, highway commercial district.
Mr. Cranson stated he's against it.
Ord. 88-0-27 Rezoning Lots 3-6, west side U.S.l and Roberts Road - Mr. Powers
read this ordinance. ORD. 88-0-27 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, ADOPTED PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE l66.04l(c)(1)
AND SECTION 1100 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, REZONING
LOTS 3,4,5, AND 6, EDGEWATER COUNTRY ESTATES, UNIT #1, PLAT BOOK 11, PAGE 247,
OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO
ADVERTISE THIS ORDINANCE AS PROVIDED BY LAW; AMENDING THE OFFICIAL MAP OF THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER ACCORDINGLY; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION, A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Baugh asked for audience
input and there was none.
Ord. 88-0-28 Rezoning Lot 7, Roberts Road and U.S.l - Mr. Powers read this
ordinance. ORD. 88-0-28 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, ADOPTED PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE l66.04l(c)(1) AND
SECTION 1100 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, REZONING LOT
7, ROBERTS ROAD & U.S. 1, EDGEWATER COUNTRY ESTATES, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK
11, PAGE 247, PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA; DIRECTING THE CITY
CLERK TO ADVERTISE THIS ORDINANCE AS PROVIDED BY LAW; AMENDING THE OFFICIAL
MAP OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER ACCORDINGLY; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION,
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Baugh asked
for audience input and there was none.
Mayor Baugh requested a motion to close the public hearing and go back into
the regular meeting. Councilman Prater so moved. Councilman Rotundo seconded
the motion. Motion CARRIED 5-0.
Ord. 88-0-25 - Councilman Mitchum moved they adopt the ordinance. Councilman
Prater seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 5-0.
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ORDINANCES AND PUBLIC HEARINGS (Continued)
Ord. 88-0-26 - Councilman Rotundo asked why Mr. Cranston was against this
rezoning. Mr. Cranston expressed concern for the intended use of the property
abutting his own. Mrs. Lynne Plaskett explained the line being straightened
out and rezoning it all to B-3. Councilman Rotundo moved they adopt this
ordinance. Councilman Prater seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 5-0.
Ord. 88-0-27 - Councilman Prater moved they adopt Ordinance 88-0-27.
Councilman Mitchum seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 5-0.
Ord. 88-0-28 - Councilman Asting moved they adopt this ordinance. Councilman
Rotundo seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 5-0.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Volusia County Environmental Protection Ordinance #88-15 - Mrs. Plaskett
explained the review by the sub-committee of the Land Development and
Regulatory Agency, pointing out they made changes to the County's ordinance
to implement our changes. Councilman Rotundo asked if she approved of this
and Mrs. Plaskett replied yes. Mr. Powers stated they're asking the City
Attorney to draft it in our form. Councilman Prater moved they grant the
request of the LDRA. Councilman Mitchum seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 5-0.
NEW BUSINESS
Group health insurance - Mr. Powers explained the claims history and other
factors such as State mandates that caused the increase in premiums. He read
the various alternatives with costs to the City, including employees' share.
He stated that 150% was paid in claims over the premiums for the first nine
months of this year.
Tom Sheridan, Florida Shores, asked if the accident frequency was the reason
for this increase and Mr. Powers replied this was medical insurance claims.
Mr. Sheridan asked if the casualty influenced this and Mr. Powers replied no,
this is for health insurance.
Danny Hatfield, 231 North Old County Road, asked about the union's involvement
with this change and Mr. Powers explained the contract states the City will
provide the insurance. Mr. Hatfield questioned if they shopped elsewhere
and Mr. Powers replied no, but this won't happen next year.
Councilman Asting moved they accept the City Manager's recommendation.
Councilman Rotundo seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 5-0.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
Freeman Newell, 2450 S. Ridgewood Avenue, asked about the ballfield road.
Mr. Powers explained they met with the officials last week and they're looking
at moving some portables and he received a letter asking for another 60 days
to assess the impact of the portables. Councilman Mitchum reviewed the lease
signed for one year and the discussions held with the meeting with the School
Board officials last week. He expressed concern that they may be asked to
move and stated he doesn't want to spend the money if that's going to happen.
Mr. Newell stated that some employees didn't think we'd be asked to move.
Don Bennington suggested they build on another piece of property instead
of spending the money on the road. Councilman Mitchum stated they're discussing
it and they're looking at 22 acres. Mr. Powers suggested they may renegotiate
the lease. Mr. Bennington again stated we should build on our property.
COUNCIL/OFFICERS REPORTS
City Attorney Reports - City Attorney Alvarez was not present at this meeting.
City Manager - Mr. Powers had no report.
City Council - There were no City Council reports.
QUESTIONS FROM PRESS
There were no questions from press.
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ADJOURN
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Mayor Baugh requested a motion to adjourn. Councilman Prater so moved.
Councilman Rotundo seconded the motion. Meeting was adjourned at 7:36 P.M.
Minutes submitted by:
Lura Sue Koser
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