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MINUTES OF THE MEETING CALLED BY COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
HELD APRIL I, 1999
(Commissioner Anderson had requested that the Commission Chambers Conference
Room be reserved at 5:00 p.m. for input for the budget with any Commissioner who so
desired. Notice was posted, and the press was notified.
PRESENT: Mayor Vandergrift and Commissioners Anderson, Howell, Johnson and
Parker(arrived 5:58 p.m.). Also present was City Clerk Grafton.
ABSENT: None.
Commissioner Anderson listed the following goals:
• A digital camera for the Commission, which is about $600.00. Mayor Vandergrift
said he was not that happy with the one he had used, but Commissioner Anderson
said there were many features one has that a traditional camera does not.
• A user-friendly web site that will show what is going on in the City on a day-to-day
basis.
• An increase in the exposure of the boards on radio or V. Mayor Vandergrift said
he had been talking about a network for broadcasting the various meetings.
• Improved broadcasting. Mayor Vandergrift said he also wants a T.V. booth on the
level of the Chambers. Commissioner Johnson said he would like to extend the
front of the building and have a booth like the one Oviedo has. Commissioner
Anderson said he wanted to allocate $15,000.00 toward the solution to the
broadcasting problem.
• New sewer lines and updated water lines in older parts of the City.
• Improvements on City Hall side of Starke Lake, e.g., lights.
• Sidewalks on north side of Silver Star at the north end of Starke lake.
Commissioner Johnson would like to see:
• Aerator fountain in the bay.
• Landscaping at the lake.
• Lights around the lake.
• Park benches next to the lake.
Mayor Vandergrift said he would like:
• $10,000.00 for a fountain.
• $10,000.00 for stabilizing and beautification of the lake front.
Commissioner Johnson said he understood $300.000.00 was left from the bond money.
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Commissioner Anderson asked about the speed monitor, and Mayor Vandergrift said
he would like to put a speed monitor that also counts cars that pass Nick Pagano's house
in Lake Olympia.
Commissioner Johnson talked about an infrared viewer that helps firemen see when
they go into smoke.
Mayor Vandergrift said he would like to see about $20,000.00 set aside from matching
grant money or any money outside the City that would be awarded to a department or to
someone who would go out and find money that can be matched to do projects within the
City. He did not believe every effort was being made to find grants that are available.
Commissioner Johnson said he wants a report at every Commission meeting of every
applied-for grant.
There was a discussion about damming or building a Rock waterfall in the stream behind
City Hall. Mayor Vandergrift said either St. Johns River Water Management or
Orange County came out and talked to him about it and said they would be happy to work
with the City.
Commissioner Parker arrived at 5:58 p.m.
Mayor Vandergrift talked about a high tech computer program that tracks every police
car. He said he would like for the City to look at something like that.
Commissioner Johnson said Glen Gettings told him he would match whatever the City
did to beautify the area around Starke Lake.
Commissioner Howell said the $300.00 stipend was not his idea. His idea was $100.00
to $150.00. He said he had talked to someone from another city and was told that the
money was put in their budget without the need for an ordinance or public hearing.
Commissioner Johnson said he should bring it up at the next meeting.
Commissioner Parker said an issue that needs to be addressed is the roads in Silver
Glen.
Commissioner Anderson advised that the Charter requires seven days' notice any time
the City Commission talks about allocating money. Discussion followed.
There was considerable discussion about taking minutes and taping meetings.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
Attest: APPROVED:
Jean Grafton, City Clerk S. Scott Vandcrgrift. Mayor
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