1976-05-11 BCC Meeting Minutes - Orange County Comptroller

Meeting May 11,1976 Page 341
Travel
Requests
(con't)
Linda Young , Community Affairs, to University of South Florida
at Tampa - May 14th - for screening evaluation meeting #2 -
cost of $2 7. 70;
Howard Ribble and Jack Spellman , Manpower Services, to
Atlanta, Georgia - May 23rd-28th - to attend DOL/HEW meeting
and Region IV Leadership Conference on Offender Program
Opportunities -at cost of $237.50 each.
Commissioner Benham stated that the Board should have a policy regarding
advance on travel requests - such as a sliding scale based on salary.
County Administrator Jim Harris stated that they would not make an
advance if it was under $100.00, and if over $100.00 request would be
made to the Board.
Upon motion by Commissioner Benham, seconded by Commissioner Poe,
and carried, the Board approved the following requests for travel:
Tom Hastings , Public Works, to attend a meeting with Bill Storch
of the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control District; re:
Shingle Creek and City of Kissimmee and Orlando and Osceola
County representatives at West Palm Beach on May 19th at cost
of $8. 50;
Martin Kreidt, Planning Department, to attend Florida Planning
and Zoning Board of Directors meeting at West Palm Beach on
May 14th-15th at cost of $27.25.
Public
Hearing
L. Hart
T.G.
Womack
Notice having been given that a public hearing would be held in the County
Commissioners' Meeting Room to hear those for or against the application
ofT. G. Womack to remove grass from shoreline out for 35 feet and remove
grass from canal on property on Lake Hart, and the hour having
arrived the Chairman called on the staff for a report.
Mr. Sikes stated that the Engineering Department had no objection to the
removal of the vegetation provided it is accomplished by using a rake or
hand crews.
Mr. Womack stated that there is a good solid bottom there and equipment
would not sink in. He proposed to use a front end loader.
Mr. Hastings, Public Works Director, stated that it is the Board's policy
to preclude the use of front end loader. In response to question by
Chairman Martin, Mr. Womack stated that this area could not be cleaned
in any other way. He said that the whole shoreline is virtually undisturbed
and he wants to get the grass out of the canal.
A Mr. Jack Martin, who owns the adjoining property, stated that the weeds
are a nuisance - they cannot swim or use the lake. In order to get to
the lake they have to dig through the weeds. He stated that he was in favor
Meeting May 11, 1976