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Ronald Pianta
Friday, October 14, 2011 11:08 AM
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Carlene Riecss; Gerald O'Dell
FW: Joan Anderson - Comptaint Re: J.D. Floyd traffic pattern
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mbjact: Joan Anderson - Complaint Re: J.D. Floyd traffic pattern
I received a call from Joan Anderson yesterday - October 13th - about the traffic pattern at 1.0.Floyd Elementary. She
said starting this school year, the school is allowing the use of the second entrance of the school for the parent pick-up
area. Parents arrive in the afternoon up to two hours before school ends and set up their "tailgate parties" and create a
general nuisance to the residents who live in the area. They leave litter an the street and sometimes have shouted
obscenities a t her. She has contacted the Sheriffs Office and has received no cooperation. She said this is in violation of
a 2005 agreement between the School District and the BOCC.
She called back today to tell me that the school principal passed out flyers to the parents in the pick-up line yesterday
telling them not to arrive before a certain time. She doesnrt know if this will help, but her main concern is that they are
violating the agreement by using the second entrance for a parent pick up area and she wants the county to enforce it.
Below is the page on the school's website that describes drop off/pick up procedures.
htt~://www.edline.net/files/ TfFr2 /a5ae3ffd459~7~253745a49013852ec4/MewPickup map.pdf
Icontacted the Planning Department regarding the complaint from Joan Anderson. The Planning Department indicated
that they have discussed the issues with Joan Anderson and have been in contact with both the Sheriffs Office and the
School District staff regarding the complaint. The School Distria b in the process of making application to the County
through the Planning Department to review changes to the traffic pattern at the school and will also schedule a meeting
at the school to review the traffic issues with the affected neighborhood. The Planning Department also indicated that it
will work with the School District staff, the Engineering Department and Sheriffs Office to identify ways to address the
complaints.
I have copied Mrs. Anderson on this email.
Brenda Frazier
Community Relations Coordinator
20 North Main Street
Room 263
Brooksville, FL 34601
352-540-6780
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RonaId Pianta
James Adkins; Paul Wwzorek; Omar DePablo; Roland Bavota
Re: JD Floyd Elementary
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MORE PHOTOS PHOTOS OF OUR NIGHTMARE THAT YOU ARE ALLOWING BY NOT ORDERING THE SCHOOL TO CLOSE THIS
ENTRANCEWAY TO PARENT PICKUP AND PUT BACK TO BUSES ONLY AS DIRECTED BY OUR PAST COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS WHO HEARD THE RESIDENTS AND LISTENED!!!!
From: Ronald Pianb
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 12:34 PM
To: mailto:sander29@tampa~.rr.com
Cc: James Adkins ;Paul Wiwzorek ; Omar DePablo ; Roland Bavota
Subjeck JD Floyd Elementary
Joan,
Thank you for discussing your concerns regarding JD Floyd Elementary with me on the telephone yesterday. As we
discussed, the Planning Staff and the Engineering Staff for the County met with the School District Superintendent and
his staff on 9/21. The School District Staff will be preparing an application to the County to modify the traffic patterns a t
the school. In addition, the School District will be scheduling a public information workshop for the neighborhood. If
there are specific issues that you would like the County to address with the application please provide the information
to one of the case planners, either Mr. Wieczorek or Mr. DePablo.
As a follow-up to our conversation please note the following:
1. The School District Staff was contacted regarding the status of the application
2. The School District Staff was contacted regarding the possibility of opening the gates for the afternoon dismissal
t o allow early traffic to stack on site
3. The Sheriffs Office will be contacted regarding the traffic related issues on Drysdale, Dumont and Coronado
Sincerely,
Ron
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Ronald Pianta
James Adkins; Paul W-orek;
Omar DePablo; Roland Bavota
Re: JD Floyd Elementary
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threatening parent.JPG; taking a nap.JPG
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PHOTOS OF OUR NIGHTMARE THAT YOU ARE ALLOWING BY NOT ORDERING THE SCHOOL TO CLOSE THIS
ENTRANCEWAYTO PARENT PICKUP AND PUT BACK TO BUSES ONLY AS DIRECTED BY OUR PAST COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS WHO HEARD THE RESIDENTS AND LISTENED!!!!
From: Ronald Pianta
Sent: Wednesday, (Mober 05,2011 12:34 PM
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Ce: James Adkins ;Paul Wieczowk ;Omar Wablo ; Roland Bavota
S u b j e JD Floyd Elementary
Joan,
Thank you for discussingyour concerns regarding 10 Floyd Elementary with me on the telephone yesterday. As we
discussed, the Planning Staff and the Engineering Staff for the County met with the School District Superintendent and
his staff on 9/21. The School District Staff will be preparing an application to the County to modify the traffic patterns at
the school. In addition, the School District will be scheduling a public informationworkshop for the neighbodmad. If
there are specific issues that you would like the County to address with the application please provide the information
to one of the case planne~,either Mr. Wieczorek or Mr. DePablo.
As a follow-up to our conversation please note the following:
1. The School District Staff was contacted regarding the status of the application
2. The School District Staff was contacted regarding the possibility o f opening the gates for the afternoon dismissal
to altow earty traffic to stack on site
3. The Sheriffs Office wiH be contacted regarding the traffic related issues on Drysdale, Dumont and Coronado
Sincerely,
Ron
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Ronald Pianta
James Adkins; Paul Wieczorek; Omar DePablo; Roland Bavota
Re: JD Floyd Elementary - WALKERS AT RISK
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PHOTOS OF OUR NIGHTMARE THAT YOU ARE ALLOWING BY NOT ORDERING THE SCHOOL TO CLOSE THIS
ENTRANCEWAY TO PARENT PICKUP AND PUT BACK TO BUSES ONLY AS DIRECTED BY OUR PAST COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS WHO HEARD THE RESIDENTS AND LISTENED!!!!
Fmm: Ronald Pianta
Sent:Wednesday, Octobw 05,2011 12:34 PM
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Cc: James Adkins ;Paul Wieuorek ; Omar DePablo ; RoQnd BawQ
Subje& JD Floyd Elementary
Joan,
Thank you for discussing your concerns regarding JD Floyd Elementary with me on the telephone yesterday. As we
discussed, the Planning Staff and the Engineering Staff for the County met with the School District Superintendent and
his staff on 9/21. The School District Staff will be preparing an application t o the County to modib the traffic patterns at
the school. In addition, the School District will be scheduling a public information workshop for the neighborhood. If
there are specific issues that you would like the County to address with the application please provide the information
to one of the case planners, either Mr. Wieczorek or Mr. DePablo.
As a follow-up to our conversation please note the following:
1. The School District Staff was contacted regarding the status of the application
2. The School District Staff was contacted regarding the possibility of opening the gates for the afternoon dismissal
to allow early travrc to stack on site
3. The Sheriffs Office will be contacted regarding the traffic related issues on Drysdale, Dumont and Coronado
Sincerely,
Ron
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Tuesday, October 18,201 1 1:07 PM
Omar DePablo; Cyndie Bogert
FW: JD Floyd Elementary
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Fmm: Stwe and Joan Anderson [[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, O c b k r 17, 2011 10:19 PM
To: Ronald Pianta
Cc: J a m Adkins; Paul Wieczorek; Omar DePablo; Roland Bavota
Subjeck Re: JD Floyd Elementary
PHOTOS OF OUR NIGHTMARE THAT YOU ARE ALLOWING BY NOT ORDERING THE SCHOOL TO CLOSE THIS
ENTRANCEWAY TO PARENT PICKUP AND PUT BACK TO BUSES ONLY AS DIRECTED BY OUR PAST COUNTY
COMMISSIONERSWHO HEARD THE RESIDENTS AND LISTENED!!!!
Fmm: Ronald Pianta
Sent: Wednesday, October 05,2011 12:34 PM
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Cc: James Adkins ;Paul Wieczorek ; Omar DePablo ;Roland Bavota
Wbject: 1D Floyd Elementary
Joan,
Thank you for discussing your concerns regarding JD Floyd Elementary with me on the telephone yesterday. As we
discussed, the Planning Staff and the Engineering Staff for the County met with the School District Superintendent and
his staff on 9/21. The School District Staff will be preparing an application to the County to modify the traffic patterns at
the school. In addition, the School District will be scheduling a public information workshop for the neighborhood. If
there are specific issues that you would like the County to address with the application please provide the information
to one of the case planners, either Mr. Wieczorek or Mr. DePablo.
As a follow-up to our conversation please note the following:
1. The School District Staff was contacted regardingthe status of the application
2. The School District Staff was contacted regardingthe possibility of opening the gates for the afternoon dismissal
to allow early traffic to stack on site
3. The Sheriff's Office will be contacted regarding the traffic related issues on Drysdale, Dumont and Coronado
Sincerely,
Ron
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Ronald Pianta
James Adkins; Paul Wieczorek; Omar DePablo; Roland Bavota
Re: JD Floyd Elementary
Importance:
High
Dear Mr. Pianla and all those included in this mail:
Ijust wanted to let you know that Iattended the joke of a so-called "neighbohood" meeting held at JD FLoyd Elementary
School Cafeteria this evening at 5 3 0 PPM. f would like to add that the school mailed out tiny postcards to about 20
residents, that were delivered on Tuesday 1011812011, less then 2 weeks notice, and Tuesdays mail consists of most of
our junk mail, so most likely many residents did not even see me pomrd. The school failed to include residents in
Plantation Estates, who have great difficulty getting to their development, as a result of We road block from the traffic.
Furthermore, the school chose a Wednesday evening, when many residents have church. Also, the signage that was
posted for the meeting at they 2nd ingwegress, was the size of a garage sale sign not very noticeable and was just
posted less then a week prior to the meeting. Then a few days before the meeting, the school posted another sign, inside
their gate, encouraging parents to attend the meeting.
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Iarrived at this meeting at 532 PM -the meeting had well started. It became quite clear that the school encouraged staff
and parents to attend, ard clearly stated that this proposed re-structureof the traffic flow will be going before the Ebard of
County Commission, and seemed to be mostly to get support from staff and parents, and really did not care about the
residents input. It was quite clear that we were not really welcome there by the staff, principal, and especially Mr. Blavatt,
the Superintendent. Mr. Blavatt, stated that he understood the complaints of the residents, as he too, would not want to
live with these conditions and basically thought that the parents were crazy that arrived 2 hours early but, his bottom
line was too bad -he needed to look at what was best for the sctroot only. The main concern was that once they open
the gates, the traffic flows faster then previous years.
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rtre residentdtax payers of this community's, primary issues is safety. The school initially only wanted the 2nd
ingress/egress for emergency vehicles. Then,they managed to get it approved for the 13 school buses, also. The
hundrds of vehicles were to use the main entranceway, where a sheriff's oflice crossing guard directs the traffic and
b k s out for the safety of the walkers. The walkers obviously have to continue their journey, expanding down Coronado
and Drysdale crossing Sigmund, where when it was just the 13 school buses. it wasn't so bad, but now it is hundrds of
vehicles, with no crossing guard, or deputy, directing traffic. Mr. BlavaWs exact words tonight were, the majority of the
walkers are at Dumont, they can't worry about the few down at Sigmund. All that 1 could say to myself was WOW! that is
pathetic! Also, the line of h f f ~ goes
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from the gate at the 2nd ingresslegress, along Sigmund, up Drysdale past Durnont
and tFaffic also on Dumont, and also traffic m i n g from Coronado onto Sigmund, and also from east Drysdale, trying to
turn left onto Sigmund. The intersectionat Sigmund and Drysdale has become a nightmare. There is a solid yellow line
the entire way on Drysdale, so no passing should occur,because the safety traffic study that was completed several years
ago, determined that the road needed speed humps because the majority of the traffic traveled exceeding 45 mph, in a
school zone. Drysdale Wet is not meant to handle this traffic. The residents that live between Dumont and Sigmund
are grid-hked during the schools t r a m time. Also, the residents trying to utilize Sigmund to get to their homes in
Plantation Estates, are being denied access, because the parents are parked in the southbound lane on Sigmund, and
once again, it is a nogassing section of the road due to the turn lane. This is utterly rediculous.
The school board eliminated 5 school buses this year, bringing the total buses for JD Floyd to now only 8 buses. This
was to save about $100,000 dollars. The proposed change has made matters worse, and definitely creates a serious
need for additional school crossing guards, and police directing traffic - all of which will cost money. So, tell me -where
is the school saving money, or should I say the taxpayer? Not to mention, that now more parents are driving their children
to school, using more gas and polluting the air.
Then, the numerous parents that continue to arrive at the school 2 hours before the gate opens, are infringing upon the
rights of the residents, by blocking tram, loitering along our homes, having tailgate parties, some parked in the road and
out of their cars, some parked on residents yards,and others running their engines for 2 hours wasting gas and creating
fumes in our yards. Many of the parents are loud and obnoxious, and continuously litter and throw cigarette butts all over
the side of the road and in residents yards and school property.
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The school refuses to open their gate before 4: 10 PM because they don't want the parents on school property. If the gate
was open, then the vehicles could get into the line-up and off of the public roadways.
We the residents, in the past, have presented numerous alternative suggestions -all of which fell on deaf ears.
But, the bottom line is this - the County Commission had approved the 2nd ingresslegressfor bus use and emergency
vehicle use only. The school has ignored the law, and changed the pattern, without approval to do so. And even now,
they still continue to follow their change in trapfic wiU~outapproval. They will be bringing this before the County
Commission, once again, at which time, I pray that the residents concerns will be the primary concern, many have lived
here long befare the s c h d was built, and also the rest that moved in, did so with the understanding that the 2nd
ingresslegresswas for buses only and emergency vehicles, not parent traffic. Please, stand by what the previous County
Commissioners approved, and DENY the school request for change. The school has made matters worse by increasing
the student body from a K-5 school to a K-8 school -this should have never been dome considering the problems that
have been an ongoing concern for this neighborhood. We still do not have adequate sidewalks on Drysdale, and
especially Coronado. There are no crossing guards on Corunado, which is definitely hazardous to the students walking
and riding their bikes. And it took years of the residents begging for the flashing school zone signage that finally got put
up a couple of years ago. Don't the children that Live in this neighborhood matter? And the adult residents, too3 Our
safety is of concern as well.
One last point that Iwould like to mention, is that the Shews Oept has been of no help whatsoever. Mr. Pianta advised
that he would direct the Sheriffs Dept to issue citations, but Sargeant Batchelder told me that he refused to direct his
deputies to ticket parents that are wing to pick up their children, and that no county worker was going to make him do
that! f could not believe my ears! I reminded him that it is the munty who makes the laws and ordinances of the county,
and it is the Sheriffs Dept to enforce them, whether he agrees with them or not! We clearly have ordinances that say
parking on the public roadway is illegal. Welt, these cars are parked, in the only lane of traffic available. There is a solid
yellow line, that prevents other cars from passing. The rediculous thing that was mentioned by a few residents at tonights
meeting, is that while these parents are not gettlng ticketed, the residents have been ticketed because their cars parked in
their own driveways, were blocking the sidewalk! Does this make sense?! The residents get ticketed for parking in their
own driveways that they pay taxes on, but the parents who are parkd on a public roadway, blocking driveways and flowthru traffic, and even parked and having tail-gate parties l o i r i n g in front of peoples homes for 2 hours, and littering - they
don't get citations?! There is definitely something wrong with this picture!
Please hear our cry to our elected officials, and the staff of Hernando County,to help this neighborhood and keep us
safe. Enforce the law as our previous commissioners set forth.
Thank you for your help with this matter. And also, please by to have an evening meeting for the County Commission
meeting. so that working residents can atted.
Sincerely,
Joan Anderson
12465 Drysdale Street
Spring Hill, FL 34609
352-688-2095
Fmm: Ronald Pianta
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 12:34 PM
To: mailto:[email protected]
Cc: James Adkin5 ;Paul Wieczorek ; Omar DePablo ;Roland Bavota
S u b j e JD Floyd Elementary
Joan,
Thank you for discussing your concerns regarding JD Floyd Elementary with me on the telephone yesterday. As we
discussed, the Planning Staff and the EngineeringStaff for the County met with the School District Superintendent and
his staff on 9/21. The S c k l District Staff will be preparing an application to the County to modify the traffic patterns a t
the school. In addition, the School District will be scheduling a public information workshop for the neighborhood. If
there are specific issues that you would like the County to address with the application please provide the information
to one of the case planners, either Mr. Wienorek or Mr. DePablo.
As a follow-up to our conversation please note the following:
1. The School District Staff was contacted regarding the status of the application
2. The School District Staff was contacted regarding the possibility of opening the gates for the afternoon dismissal
to allow early traffic to stack on site
3. The Sheriff's Office will be contacted regarding the traffic related issues on Drysdale, Oumont and Coronado
Sincerely,
Ron
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