CITY OF LYNN HAVEN
CITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
MARCH 27, 2007 - 7:00 P.M.
The City Commission held a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in the Commission Meeting Room at City Hall.
Present:
Antonius G. Barnes, Mayor Pro Tem/Commissioner
Jimmy H. Hughes, Commissioner
Roger P. Schad, Commissioner
Frances Wittkopf, Commissioner
John B. Lynch, City Manager
Robert C. Jackson, City Attorney
Dennis Kiah, Assistant Police Chief
Mayor Pro Tem Barnes called the meeting to order and gave the Invocation. The Pledge of Allegiance followed.
Motion by Commissioner Schad: To excuse Mayor Kelley from the meeting tonight.
Second to the motion: Commissioner Wittkopf.
On Vote:
Schad: aye
Wittkopf: aye
Hughes: aye
Barnes: aye Motion passed: 4-0
Item #3. Mayor's Report:
A. Proclamation - 3/24/07 - Jerrie Waddell Day:
City Manager Lynch read this proclamation in its entirety.
Motion by Commissioner Schad: To approve as presented.
Second to the motion: Commissioner Hughes.
On Vote:
Schad: aye
Wittkopf: aye
Hughes: aye
Barnes: aye Motion passed: 4-0
B . Library Appreciation Month - April 2007: City Manager Lynch read this proclamation in its entirety.
Motion by Commissioner Wittkopf: To approve as presented.
Second to the motion: Commissioner Schad.
On Vote:
Schad: aye
Wittkopf: aye
Hughes: aye
Barnes: aye Motion passed: 4-0
C. National Library Week - April 15-21, 2007: City Manager Lynch read this proclamation in its entirety.
Motion by Commissioner Schad: To approve as presented.
Second to the motion: Commissioner Wittkopf.
On Vote:
Schad: aye
Wittkopf: aye
Hughes: aye
Barnes: aye Motion passed: 4-0
Item #4. Commissioner's Report:
Commissioner Schad reported that he received a certified letter from the Bay Tax Foundation asking him to sign a petition to impose a spending cap of 3% tax increase per year. Commissioner Schad stated that he does not support this lobbying effort.
Hughes: No report.
Wittkopf: No report.
Commissioner Barnes stated that the opening day of baseball was on March 17, 2007; a field was dedicated to the late Mr. Wayne Boyd, a long time coach and Lynn Haven resident for his dedication to the youth of our community.
Item #5. City Manager's Report:
City Manager Lynch reported that the CTST has listed the sidewalk from Hwy 77 to Mosley Drive as priority #1 of the team.
FDOT is installing a southbound lane at Hardees; this should be complete by August 2007.
The NWFL League of Cities is looking for nominees to serve on their board of directors; any interested parties please advise the City Manager for submittal.
The Landings HOA met with staff last week to discuss stormwater drainage. The City is going to assist the HOA in resolving this issue with the developer and their engineer.
Ms. Shirley Caswell, Panama Country Club, has requested permission to speak to the Commission regarding issues in the Country Club.
City Manager Lynch requests cemetery fees be discussed at the first meeting in April; items to be discussed will be to not sell to non-residents and increase residents fees to $700.
Ms. Martha Moorman, 1511 Country Club Drive, addressed the Commission for the HOA, Panama Country Club; items discussed:
1) Closure of Colorado Avenue for security & speeding problems.
2) Would like to have a stop sign on Country Club Drive as it turns into the clubhouse for safety reasons.
3) Speed bump placed at the entrance of the Country Club to slow traffic into the Country Club.
4) Entrance area into the Country Club needs to be repaved.
City Manager Lynch reported that the entrance into the Country Club was built on wetland/muck; he stated that to fix the road properly it will need to be torn out, demucked and replaced. City Manager Lynch stated that the City is aware of the problem and will address it as funding becomes available.
City Manager Lynch reported that the closing of Colorado Avenue has been brought to the Commission previously, however, the City received a letter from the Country Club Association requesting that the road not be closed.
Item #6. City Attorney's Report:
City Attorney Jackson provided the Commission with a warranty deed for a townhome development off of Hwy 77, north of Hardees and south of 26th Street. There is not a plat for this development so the entrance roads themselves are private property; the developer has dedicated the entrance road off of Hwy 77 to the beginning of his development to the City. A signed, executed warranty deed is provided and the only thing required is the Commission accept the conveyance.
Motion by Commissioner Schad: To accept the conveyance as presented.
Second to the motion: Commissioner Hughes.
On Vote:
Schad: aye
Wittkopf: aye
Hughes: aye
Barnes: aye Motion passed: 4-0
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED: 7:25 P.M.
Item #7. Code Amendment, LDC-07-1, to add temporary uses and amend the TND district site design requirements:
The City wishes to amend the City's Unified Land Development Code by revising Table 4.05.03(B) and be creating Section 5.02.03 of the ULDC. Part of the proposed amendment changes the Minimum Land Allocation percentage from 10 to 3 for duplex and attached single family and 10 to 5 for apartments and condominiums. It allows for a temporary use section for model homes or construction trailers.
There was no audience participation and the Public Hearing was closed at 7:27 p.m.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Item #8. Minutes:
3/13/2007 - Regular Meeting
Motion by Commissioner Schad: To approve the minutes as presented.
Second to the motion: Commissioner Wittkopf.
On Vote:
Schad: aye
Wittkopf: aye
Hughes: aye
Barnes: aye Motion passed: 4-0
OLD BUSINESS:
Item #9. Second and final reading of Ordinance 872, Code Amendment, LDC-07-1:
City Manager Lynch read Ordinance 872 by title only. This was the second and final reading.
Motion by Commissioner Schad: To approve Ordinance 872 as presented.
Second to the motion: Commissioner Hughes.
On Vote:
Schad: aye
Wittkopf: aye
Hughes: aye
Barnes: aye Motion passed: 4-0
Item #10. Second and final reading of Ordinance 873, Lighting Ordinance:
City Manager Lynch read Ordinance 873 by title only. This was the second and final reading.
Motion by Commissioner Schad: To approve Ordinance 873 as presented.
Second to the motion: Commissioner Wittkopf.
On Vote:
Schad: aye
Wittkopf: aye
Hughes: aye
Barnes: aye Motion passed: 4-0
NEW BUSINESS:
Item #11. Discussion and possible action regarding approval of the Mill Springs TND Concept Plan, TND-07-1:
The owner and developer of this 950 acre parcel requests the City Commission's approval of the Concept Plan for the first 320 acre phase of the TND. Because the 950 acres needs to be walkable, the maximum TND size is 320 acres. The TND's applicant can decide the mixture and location of uses and under the new Unified Land Development Code, the Commission must review and approve the concept plan. The applicant has proposed 68% in residential, 6% commercial, 6% civic and 20% open space. The concept plan meets Code and the Comprehensive Plan.
Mr. Belton Cooper, Development Team for Mill Springs, presented the Commission with a slide show of various areas of old southern towns that they have studied to enhance their development.
Motion by Commissioner Schad: To approve the TND Concept Plan as presented.
Second to the motion: Commissioner Hughes.
On Vote:
Schad: aye
Wittkopf: aye
Hughes: aye
Barnes: aye Motion passed: 4-0
Item #12. Public Commentary:
No public commentary.
There was no further business to discuss and the meeting was adjourned at 7:42 p.m.
APPROVED THIS 10th DAY OF APRIL 2007.
Walter T. Kelley, Mayor
ATTEST:
John B. Lynch, City Manager
Prepared by Laurie Baker
