Town of Interlachen Calendar

Time:

6:30pm

Description:

TOWN OF INTERLACHEN
2012 ELECTION CAUCUS MINUTES
MAY 8, 2012 - 6:30 P.M.
DICKERMAN BUILDING

CALL TO ORDER:

Caucus Chairperson, Beverly Bakker called the Caucus to order at 6:30 p.m.

CAUCUS CHAIRMAN:

Comments:

Chairperson Bakker dispended with the formalities and stated that the purpose of the Caucus was to accept nominations for the office of Mayor and two (2) Council Seats.

ACCEPT NOMINATIONS FOR THE MAYOR’S SEAT:

Chairperson Bakker opened the floor for nominations for the Mayor’s Seat.

John Lyles nominated Ken Larsen.

CLOSE NOMINATIONS FOR THE MAYOR’S SEAT:

Chairperson Beverly Bakker asked three (3) times if there were any more nominations for the Mayor’s Seat. There being none the floor was closed for nominations.

ACCEPT NOMINATIONS FOR THE TWO COUNCIL SEATS:

Chairperson Bakker opened the floor for nominations for the two (2) Council Seats.

Frances Whittier nominated Judi Costanzo.

Rick Martin nominated Larry Harris.

CLOSE NOMINATIONS FOR THE TWO (2) COUNCIL SEATS:

Chairperson Bakker asked three (3) times if there were any other nominations for the two (2) Council Seats. There being none the floor was closed for nominations.

ADJOURNMENT:

Chairperson Bakker adjourned the Caucus at 6:33 p.m.

Time:

7:00pm

Description:

INTERLACHEN TOWN COUNCIL
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2012 - 7:00 P.M.
DICKERMAN BUILDING

CALL TO ORDER:

Chairperson Costanzo called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.

ROLL CALL:

Council members present were Chairperson Judi Costanzo, Vice-Chairman Wayne Corbin, Beverly Bakker, and John Larsen. Carolyn Meadows was out of town. Mayor John D. Lyles and Attorney Donald E. Holmes were present also.

COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON – JUDI COSTANZO

Comments:

Chairperson Costanzo had no comments at this time.

COUNCIL AGENDAED DISCUSSION:

Discussion and Consideration of 2012/2013 Employee Salaries for Budgetary Purposes.

The Council instructed the Clerk to prepare proposed budgets with a twenty-five (25) cent and fifty (50) cent employee salary increases.

Discussion and Consideration of 2012/2013 Millage Rate for Budgetary Purposes.

The Council instructed the Clerk to prepare a proposed budget with the current millage rate of eight point eight two eight seven percent (8.8287%).

Discussion and Consideration of Budget Transfer #4.

Council Member Larsen moved to approve Budget Transfer #4. Council Member Corbin seconded. Motion passed by a unanimous voice vote of the Council.

COUNCIL COMMENTS:

Council Member Larsen thanked Mayor Lyles for his endorsement for his bid for Mayor.

Council Member Corbin stated that he had been out of town and was thankful for the rain.

Council Member Bakker stated that she was impressed with the Planning Commission at their joint meeting last month and looks forward to the one this week.

MAYOR COMMENTS:

Mayor Lyles stated that he and his wife attended the Putnam County Top Eighth Graders ceremony and that Price Middle School had thirteen participants, one of which was the Wilburn’s granddaughter.

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DEPARTMENT HEAD COMMENTS:

The Clerk thanked everyone for their condolences during the passing of her mother.

The Maintenance Supervisor stated that upon further inspection there is already nine (9) inches of blown insulation at Interlachen Hall. The Council decided not to do anything further.

Code Enforcement Officer, Garry McClure stated that the Interlachen Elementary children participated in the Keep Putnam Beautiful recycle program.

ORDINANCES:

Ordinance 2012-4: Repealing Ordinance 2011-7; Council Guidelines. – First Reading

Council Member Corbin moved to read by title only. Council Member Larsen seconded. Motion passed by a unanimous voice vote of the Council.

Council Member Larsen moved to adopt Ordinance 2012-4 on first reading. Council Member Corbin seconded. Motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote of the Council.

CONSENT AGENDA:

Council Member Corbin moved to approve the consent agenda. Council Member Bakker seconded. Motion passed by a unanimous voice vote of the Council.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Frances Whittier from WestPac stated that there seems to be some misunderstanding from the council about West Pac funds. She further stated that WestPac supports the arts in West Putnam and that donations are taken to pay the band and caller for the contra dances.

TOWN ATTORNEY:

Attorney Holmes had no comments at this time.

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting adjourned at 7:20 pm.

Time:

5:00pm

Description:

TOWN OF INTERLACHEN
TOWN COUNCIL & PLANNING COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES
MAY 10, 2012 - 5:05 P.M.
DICKERMAN BUILDING

CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Costanzo called the meeting to order at 5:05 pm.
ROLL CALL
Council members present were Chairperson Judi Costanzo, Vice-Chairman Wayne Corbin, Beverly Bakker, Ken Larsen and Carolyn Meadows. Planning Commission members present were, Chairman Richard Martin, Mary Lou Dawson, and Jean Russell. Planning Commission Member Karen Serra arrived late. Council Member Carolyn Meadows, Planning Commission Members Kathy Jorgensen, and Charles Irelan were absent.
COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON: JUDI COSTANZO

Comments:

Chairperson Costanzo dispensed with the formalities and turned the meeting over to Ameera Sayeed from Northeast Florida Regional Council.

COUNCIL DISCUSSION:

Discussion and Consideration of the Previously Proposed Changes to the Infrastructure, Capital Improvements and Intergovernmental Coordination of the Comprehensive Plan.

The Council and Board members received a clean copy of the previous changes to the Infrastructure, Capital Improvements and Intergovernmental Coordination Elements of the Comprehensive Plan.

Ms. Sayeed stated that at the beginning of each goal and objective the Town is referred to as the “Town of Interlachen” and subsequent sentences it is referred to as “the Town”.

Discussion and Consideration of the Proposed Changes to the Housing, Conservation and Recreation & Open Spaces Elements of the Comprehensive Plan.

Recreation & Open Spaces

The Recreation and Open Spaces mirrors the E.A.R. Report and date specific items were deleted.

Housing Element

Objective 2, and policies 2.1 through 2.5 were deleted.
Objective 4; paragraph one, line two “Florida Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services” was changed to “Department of Health”.
Policy 4.2 was deleted.
Objective 5; line 1 to read “The Town of Interlachen will support a program to preserve and protect historically significant structures”. Line 2 is to remain.
Policy 5.1; “when possible provide” added after “shall”
Policy 5.2; Replace “shall” with “may”.
Policy 5.4; “Historic” changed to “Historical” in line 2.
Policies 8.1 and 8.2 were deleted.
Objective 9 was deleted.
Policy 9.1; shall read ‘The Town of Interlachen shall encourage neighborhoods to have consistent street signs.”
Policy 9.2; shall read “The Town of Interlachen shall continue to maintain protection of residential neighborhoods from incompatible land uses.”
Policy 9.5; the second sentence was deleted.

Conservation

Ms. Sayeed is to reword Objective 2.

Consistency is needed with using the S.J.R.W.M.D. acronym.
Consistency needed with reference to buffers.
Consistency needed with the term “best management practices”.
Conflict with Policy 2.6(j) and the Sanitation and Sewer Policy.
Policy 3.2; Period after “diligently” and “cover”. Last sentence was deleted.
Objective 4; “shall encourage” replaced with “require”.
Policy 4.0(3); period after “protection”, and “and manage” were deleted.

The next joint meeting will be Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 5:05 pm.

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting adjourned at 6:40 pm.

Time:

4:00pm

Description:

July 4th Planing Mtg.