CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Hall - Council Chamber 405 Bagshaw Way, Edgewood, Florida Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 6:30PM  CITYOF FOUNIED1924  EDGEWOOD  MINUTES  A. CALLTO ORDER, INVOCATION, & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council President Horn called the meeting to order at 6:31 pm.  B. ROLL CALL & DETERMINATION OF QUORUM  City Clerk Riffle confirmed that a quorum was present. Councilmember Steele requested to be Council President Horn voted to excuse Councilmember Steele's absence; seconded by  excused as she could not attend.  Councilmember Lomas. Motion approved by voice vote (4/0). The following elected officials and staff were present:  Elected Officials: John Dowless, Mayor Richard A. Horn, Council President Chris Rader, Council President Pro-Tem Susan Lomas, Councilmember Casey McElroy, Councilmember Beth Steele, Councilmember PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS  Staff:  Sandra Riffle, City Clerk Dean DeSchryver, Police Chief Miguel Garcia, Deputy Police Chief Shannon Patterson, Chief of Staff Stacey Salemi, Code Enforcement Officer Ellen Hardgrove, City Planner Drew: Smith, City Attorney  Absent:  Proclamation  Mayor Dowless presented a Proclamation in appreciation of Shannon Patterson for her service to Edgewood and to the Police Department upon her retirement.  D. CONSENT AGENDA  June 18, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes July 10,2 2024 1st Budget Workshop Meeting Minutes  Councilmember Rader suggested removing "more designated fund lines" to "added designated Councilmember Rader made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as amended; seconded by  fund lines" on page two of the minutes.  Councilmember Lomas. Motion approved by voice vote (4/0).    City Council Meeting E. ORDINANCES (FIRST READING)  MINUTES  7/16/2024  Ordinance 2024-06: Tattoo Establishments  Attorney Smith said that the ordinance was presented for discussion, not first reading, as display advertisements will need to be placed. The request to consider allowing tattoo establishments in the ECD came from a request from an existing salon ini the ECD. Discussion ensued regarding allowable locations for tattoo establishments. Attorney Smith pointed out that the proposed 500-foot distance restriction from churches, schools, and Council President Horn expressed concern that thel legislation would not benefit the community. He stated that legislation should not be based on a single request. Councilmembers Lomas and Rader agreed. Councilmember Rader added that he did not have an issue with tattoo establishments, as they are very different now from how they used tol be. Mayor Dowless said he was frustrated because at the last discussion, Council seemed to be Attorney Smith said the issue is that the separation requirement would not allow the requestor to operate a tattoo establishment from their location and suggested removing the Ini response to Councilmember Lomas, Attorney Smith said there is an evolution in cities and Attorney Smith said he was looking for direction on whether this proposed ordinance should  daycare would eliminate this use from shopping centers.  okay with the use now they are not.  500-foot separation language to make the use more accessible.  codes are relaxing. go for first reading. Public Comment:  Tina Demostene, an Edgewood resident, said she understands the use is becoming more common, but she would want some requirements. She also did not agree with spending taxpayer money on consultants for a single applicant. She made several suggestions to Attorney Smith said that legislative change usually originates from a small number of interested people. Another interested person may ask to change the code to prohibit the use.  incorporate into the code.  The ordinance will go for first reading at the next Council meeting.  2/Page    City Council Meeting  MINUTES  7/16/2024  F. PUBLIC HEARINGS ORDINANCES-SECOND READINGS & RELATED ACTION)  Ordinance 2024-05- Sign Regulations  Attorney Smith read ordinance 2024-05 in title only.  Planner Hardgrove provided a recap of the proposed changes to the sign code. The purpose of the changes is to clarify the code, eliminate sign clutter, and protect the health, safety and She said that signage is important for providing marketing, identification, and location ofa business. Ground and wall signage are tailored for people in vehicles, and window signs are The 2018 sign regulations allow up to 25% coverage of all windows, and it has created a lot of clutter. This was not achieving the City's ECD vision for Orange Avenue. She noted that there Planner Hardgrove reviewed current window sign regulations, which allow one five-square- foot sign or two identical signs for a total of seven square feet. She proposed allowing a She said staff member Brett Sollazzo suggested offering everyone six square feet to make it easier for code enforcement to identify whether signage is in compliance. Ina addition, businesses would be allowed an areai for decals, one neon sign per façade, and Ini response to Mayor Dowless, Planner Hardgrove confirmed that the code can aid the uniformity within shopping centers but that it is al landlord issue. Mayor Dowless said that uniformity would help the plazas look better. Attorney Smith noted that leases are already in place at the shopping centers, and the City cannot interfere with existing contracts. Mayor Dowless suggested making the option available to the shopping center, not to the Planner Hardgrove said that single-occupant businesses are allowed a ground sign, a wall sign, and window signage that faces the parking lot. Multi-tenant parcels are permitted the owner's Further conversation ensued regarding what signage and banners should be available for each  welfare of the city's citizens, businesses, and visitors.  geared for pedestrians.  isac correlation between property value and aesthetics.  maximum of two signs of a total maximum of six square feet.  one large window sign in lieu of a wall sign.  tenants.  ground sign, a window sign, and a wall sign.  business. Public Comment:  Tina Demostene suggested implementing standards to prevent a new wall sign from covering an entire wall face. She also recommended not exempting or grandfathering those businesses with big window signs and no wall signs but allowing them to get a two-year extension.  3Page    City Council Meeting  MINUTES  7/16/2024  Attorney Smith suggested tabling the ordinance to a date certain.  Councilmember Lomas motioned to table the second reading of Ordinance 2024-05 to August 21st at 6:30 pm; seconded by Council President Horn. Motion approved by voice vote  (4/0).  G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS H. NEW BUSINESS  Mutual Aid Agreement  Chief DeSchryver discussed the mutual aid agreement with the Orange County Sheriff's Office. He said the previous agreement did not address that the DUI center is outside of the city boundaries. The updated agreement has language allowing the Edgewood Police Department  to take someone outside of the city limits to gather evidence.  There was no public comment.  Council President Horn made a motion to approve the mutual aid agreement; seconded. by  Councilmember Lomas. Motion approved by roll call vote (4/0).  Councilmember McElroy Councilmember Lomas Councilmember Rader Council President Horn Councilmember Steele  Favor Favor Favor Favor Absent  Set Tentative Millage Rate and Public Hearing Date for Proposed FY 2024/2025 Budget City Clerk Riffle reminded the Council that the tentative millage rate should be set higher rather than lower, as they will not be able to raise it at the final hearing. However, they will be She explained that Orange County Fire and Rescue's rate is projected toi increase significantly Mayor Dowless said that he spoke to Orange County about forming an MSTU; but was turned Discussion followed about the projected budget and how to offset the unexpected increase. Council President Horn suggested adding fire as non-ad valorem. Attorney Smith said the cost would be the same. Councilmember Rader added that it is a direct pass-through and the City Attorney Smith said that Orange County has financial control over Edgewood for not having its own fire department. He suggested that the City might want to talk to Belle Isle about aj joint  able to lower it. The current rate is 5.25 mills.  from $970,143 to $1,325,120.  down.  isr not making money from it.  4Page    City Council Meeting  MINUTES  7/16/2024  fire department. Council President Horn said that would provide control. Councilmember Inr response to Councilmember Lomas, Attorney Smith said at tentative millage rate of 5.75 would put the ad valorem collection close to where the City needs to be. Councilmember Lomas moved to set the City's millage rate at 5.75 mills and direct the City Clerk to complete the DR420 and DR420MMP forms to provide to the Orange County Property Appraiser on or before noon on August 4, 2024. The motion was seconded by  Rader said the mutual aid agreement would: still be in place.  Councilmember McElroy. Councilmember McElroy Councilmember Rader Councilmember Lomas Council President Horn Councilmember Steele  The motion was approved (3/1) by roll call vote.  Favor Favor Favor Favor Absent  Discussion Item - 5028 S. Orange Avenue Bell Rentals  Councilmember Rader said he wants action, specifically regarding the use oft the Bell Rental property. He said storing RVs and other vehicles is not an acceptable use in the ECD ori in the past when it was C-3. Ini the 2001 meeting minutes, when Orange Avenue beautification was discussed, storage was an accessory for the use of their own equipment and now they are Planner Hardgrove showed the progression of the property from 2001 and the addition of RV storage. Overnight storage was not permitted in 2001. She added that a nonconforming use Attorney Smith said the use was a violation of the code. Code Enforcement has heard that a  outsourcing their parking lot.  cannot be expanded.  notice of violation is to be sent to the property owner.  Discussion Item - Personnel Policy  Police Department Chief of Staff Shannon Patterson addressed the City Council and said that the current personnel policy was written in 2012. She would like to propose a new bracket of longevity for employees who have been with the City for more than 14 years, which is where Chief of Staff Patterson said they she proposes to raise the available hours of PTO for civilian employees to 480 hours but to keep the payout the same as it is now for employees who leave the City. At this time, employees can accrue six weeks of PTO. Any additional hours are  the policy ends.  dropped on the 1st of October each year. Attorney Smiths suggested a shared bank  5Page    City Council Meeting  MINUTES  7/16/2024  Councilmember Rader said he is in support for medical needs but not a blanket payout. Attorney Smith suggested offering a personal catastrophic leave and having a definition within  the policy to define what is catastrophic. Awork group will meet to discuss ideas.  GENERAL INFORMATION J. CITIZEN COMMENTS K. BOARDS & COMMITTEES  Special Exception 2024-01: 220 Verzon Ct. Guest Cottage Note: This item was moved to be heard after the Consent Agenda.  Planner Hardgrove said the applicant proposes to add a guest cottage on the property, which isz zoned R-1A. She gave the definition for a guest cottage and explained the criteria fora She said that the property is a half-acre acre and there is room for the open space requirement. The only property impacted is to the morth and they received a public notice letter. Parking should not be a problem because the driveway is long. Inr response to Councilmember Lomas, Planner Hardgrove said the special exception would go with the land. Attaching the cottage would not work with the flow oft the house. Inr response to Councilmember Rader, Planner Hardgrove said it is similar to a cabana, and he responded that perhaps a pool house should require a special exception. Attorney Smith clarified that a guest cottage is meant to be habitable, which makes it a special exception. Attaching the cottage would not change the need for a special exception. Alex Maldonado, the property owner, addressed the council and said they are asking for an addition to his home to care for a family member as they are elderly. Inr response to Councilmember Rader, Attorney Smith said a separate address would not be Councilmember Lomas said her concern is for future owners and Attorney Smith said her  special exception  assigned to the cottage.  concern would apply to any special exception.  Public Comment:  Edgewood resident Tina Demostene said that prohibiting 220V outlets would prevent a range  from going in and making a kitchen.  6IPage    City Council Meeting  MINUTES  7/16/2024  Ini response to Council President Horn, Attorney Smith Drew said the code already prohibitsa a Councilmember Rader made a motion, for approval of a guest cottage at 220 Verzon Court with the following conditions: no installation of internal 220V outlets for kitchen use and remaining consistent with requirements of Code Section 134-1 that guest cottages shall not be rented or otherwise be used as a separate dwelling. Seconded by Councilmember  second kitchen. The City Clerk can record an order to go with the land.  McElroy. Motion approved by roll call vote (3/1).  Councilmember Rader Councilmember Lomas Councilmember McElroy Council President Horn Councilmember Steele  Favor Oppose Favor Favor Absent  L. STAFF REPORTS City Attorney Smith First Amendment Audits  Attorney Smith explained the purpose of First Amendment auditors and that it is important to be clear that they are permitted to be in public areas but not in office areas. City Clerk Riffle  and City Attorney Smith will work on writing a policy.  Police Chief DeSchryver Chief's Report. June 2024  Chief DeSchryver said he looked at signage and the City ordinance for no-thru trucks on Holden Avenue. He said the ordinance has no teeth because the violation is by the traffic control device and officers cannot go after the owner of the truck company. To go beyond a standard 316 violation, an officer would have to be location on South Orange Blossom Trail and watch the truck go to Orange Avenue and vice versa. Attorney Smith said the police would also have to verify that there wasn'tavalid Councilmember Lomas asked if Councilmembers could meet with Boise to discuss the truck traffic or send al letter alerting them of options. Councilmember Rader added Chief DeSchryver said there is a coalition of big trucks, and it might be helpful to know Chief DeSchryver said they are compiling the historic list of Edgewood Police Chiefs and  reason to travel that route.  that there are multiple 4-lane road alternatives to Holden Ave.  more.  asked if anyone has any information.  7Page    City Council Meeting  MINUTES  7/16/2024  City Clerk Riffle- no report M. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Mayor Dowless - no report Council Member Lomas- no report Council Member McElroy- no report Council Member Rader- no report Council Member Steele- no report Council President Horn- no report  N. ADJOURNMENT  Councilmember Rader made a motion to adjourn at 10:10 pm.  AAK Richard A. Horn, Council President  Attest:/ Sandra Riffle, City Zante  Clerk R4  Approved in the  Council Meeting  8Page