City Commission Regular Meeting

City Hall City of Eustis, Florida 10 North Grove Street Post Office Drawer 68 Eustis , FL 32727-0068 Meeting Minutes - Final* City Commission Thursday, February 21, 2013 6:00PM City Hall CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Muenzmay - 6:00 p.m. INVOCATION: Father Cassian Dunlop, St. Andrews Orthodox Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner LeHeup-Smith ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF QUORUM AND PROPER NOTICE Present: 5- Commissioner Karen LeHeup-Smith; Vice-Mayor Linda Bob; Commissioner Albert Eckian ; Commissioner Michael Holland; and Mayor Kress Muenzmay I. AGENDA UPDATE- None II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 13048 January 31, 2013- City Commission Workshop February 7, 2013- City Commission Meeting February 9, 2013 - City Commission Workshop A motion was made by Commissioner Holland, seconded by Commissioner LeHeup-Smith, to Approve the Minutes as submitted. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Commissioner LeHeup-Smith ; Vice-Mayor Bob; Commissioner Eckian ; Commissioner Holland; and Mayor Muenzmay III. PRESENTATIONS 13024 Presentation of Lifesaving Award to Officer Levi Burns Mayor Muenzmay read for the public the Lifesaving Award and Police Chief Fred Cobb presented the award to Officer Levi Bums in recognition of his actions on September 26, 2012, which resulted in the saving of the life of a Eustis resident. IV. AUDIENCE TO BE HEARD- None V. CONSENT AGENDA 13036 Resolution No. 13-07: Request for Time Extension- Gate Store No. 1125 13038 Approval of Application for Circus at Lake County Fairgrounds 13039 Resolution No. 13-10: Fiscal Year 2013 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant 13044 Resolution No. 13-11: Approval of Purchase in Excess of $50,000 for Police Vehicles City of Eustis, Florida Page 1 Printed on 2126/2013 City Commission Meeting Minutes - Final February 21, 2013 13035 Resolution No. 13-14: Right-of-way utilization permit, The Cuban Place- 1 North Eustis Street 13045 Appointment to the Library Board of Trustees - Nicola Eary 13046 Reappointment to Code Enforcement Board- llmars Arsts and Martin Fitzgerald 13047 Reappointment of Alternate Member to the Historic Preservation Board - Larry A. Broden A motion was made by Commissioner Holland, seconded by Commissioner LeHeup-Smith, to Approve the Consent Agenda as submitted. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Commissioner LeHeup-Smith; Vice-Mayor Bob; Commissioner Eckian; Commissioner Holland; and Mayor Muenzmay VI. ORDINANCES, PUBLIC HEARINGS & QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARINGS 13029 Resolution 13-12: Amending the General Fund FY 2012-2013 Annual Budget by increasing revenues and operational savings for the various departments. Derek Schroth, City Attorney, announced Resolution 13-12: A Resolution by the City Commission of the City of Eustis, Lake County, Florida, amending the FY2012-2013 Budget for the General Fund of the City of Eustis; the Financial Policies of the City of Eustis and Authorizing the Finance Director of the City of Eustis, Florida, to Make the Necessary Adjustments. Jim Myers, Finance Director, explained the proposed budget amendment which would decrease the General Fund expenditures by $100,880 and would reduce the projected General Fund deficit from $571,000 to just over $398,000 for the current fiscal year. Mr. Schroth opened the public hearing at 6:10p.m. There being no public comment, the hearing was closed at 6:10p.m. A motion was made by Commissioner Holland, seconded by Commissioner LeHeup-Smith, to Approve Resolution 13-12. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Commissioner LeHeup-Smith; Vice-Mayor Bob; Commissioner Eckian ; Commissioner Holland; and Mayor Muenzmay 13037 Resolution No. 13-13: Site Plan Modification with Waivers for Believers Faith Fellowship Located at 1320 E. Orange Avenue Mr. Schroth announced Resolution No. 13-13: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Eustis, Florida; Approving a Modification of an Approved Site Plan with Waivers to the General Building Design Standard Requirements on the East, West, and South Elevations for a Church Building on Approximately 0.97 Acres Located at 1320 E. Orange Avenue. Dianne Kramer, Development Services Director, explained the request and staff's recommendation for approval of the requested site plan modification and waiver. She stated approval is recommended because the portion the waiver pertains to is not visible from the right-of-way and meets all other design criteria. She con finned for the Commission that the waiver does not affect the structural integrity of the building only the aesthetic design. Mr. Schroth opened the public hearing at 6:12p.m. There being no public comment, the hearing was closed at 6:12p.m. City of Eustis, Florida Page2 Printed on 212612013 City Commission Meeting Minutes - Final February 21 , 2013 A motion was made by Commissioner Holland, seconded by Commissioner LeHeup-Smith, to Approve Resolution 13-13. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Commissioner LeHeup-Smith; Vice-Mayor Bob; Commissioner Eckian; Commissioner Holland ; and Mayor Muenzmay Vll. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Paul Berg, City Manager, reminded the Commission about the CRA community meeting to be held Tuesday, February 26th at 5:30p.m. in Carver Park. VITI. COMMENTS City Commission Commissioner Holland expressed congratulations to the African-American Heritage Committee for the Heritage Festival and the Eustis High School co-ed cheerfeading squad on their state championship. He recommended they be invited to a future meeting for recognition. Commissioner Leheup-Smith asked if any other Commissioners were attending the League of Cities seminar on "Developing and Communicating Your City Budget" on March 15th. Commissioner Holland confirmed he would be attending and Mayor Muenzmay asked for the seminar to be noticed. Commissioner LeHeup-Smith wished "Happy birthday" to Kim Winn and announced the following events: Art Museum 8th annual Wine Affair on March 14th, a workshop on "how to look at art" on Saturday, March 9th, an art and antiques appraisal workshop on three successive Saturdays - March 30, April 6th and 13th, and a printmaking class March 30th through May 4th. She congratulated Harold Hughes on his upcoming retirement. Commissioner Eckian thanked staff and the other Commissioners for their assistance with attendance at Lake County Days in Tallahassee and commented on the importance of various issues coming up in Tallahassee. He thanked the African American Heritage Committee for the festival events and cited the upcoming GeorgeFest events. He noted on February 28th at 6:00 p.m. there would be an historic reenactment pertaining to the service of African Americans during the Civil War. Mayor Muenzmay commented on the living history reenactment of George Washington and noted other George Fest events. City Manager Mr. Berg thanked everyone involved in GeorgeFest and congratulated the employees recognized with service awards including one with 40 years of service. He also thanked the Commissioners for their participation in Lake County Days and noted Jim Myers is the executive director for the Lake County League of Cities. City Attorney - None IX. ADJOURNMENT - 6:22 p.m. MAR C. MONTEZ City Clerk \ *These minutes reflect the actions taken and portions of the discussion during the meeting. To review the entire discussion concerning any agenda item, got www.eustis.org and click on the video for the meeting in question. A DVD of the entire meeting or CD of the entire aud io recording or verbatim transcript of the meeting can be obtained from the office of the City Clerk for a fee . City of Eustis, Florida Page3 Printed on 2126/2013