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2- THE TAMPA TRIBUNE, Saturday, February 14, 1981 Delegation OKs Mayor's Personnel Policy. Change By JACK GREENE Tribune Staff Writer The Hillsborough County legislative delegation Friday voted to give Tampa Mayor Bob Martinez a strong hand in city personnel policies, but refused to make the same change for the new Hillsborough Hospital Authority. Although changes proposed by Martinez created debate at a Jan. 24 public hearing, when it came voting time Friday there was a clear majority for the bill to take most personnel management from the Tampa Civil Service Board and give it to a city director appointed by the mayor. An effort to do essentially the same thing for the hospital authority was defeated handily.

The difference between the two, based on comments from the legislators, was that this was not the same type overhaul encompassed in the city bill. While major personnel policies for employees of the hospital operation would be removed from the Hillsborough County Civil Service Board and given to the hospital author ity, no such transfer of authority was provided for general county government under the County Commission and County Administrator Bill Tatum. Several legislators also said they understood from testimony at the public hearing last month that employees favored the career service law change but since then have received many calls in opposition. Mayor Martinez, in response to questions at the public hearing, altered some provisions of the city's bill. Most of the questions came from Fred Learey, chairman of the Tampa Civil Service Board.

Learey had drafted other amendments, including giving City Council rather than the mayor a majority of appointments to the five-member board. The delegation did not consider most of the amendments and rejected the one changing the current appointive provisions. The thrust of the bill, which must go through the formality of approval by the full Florida Legislature, is to turn over to the executive branch of the city government most personnel functions but leave with the Civil Service Board the responsibility of monitoring the system for discriminatory practices and grievances. What was expected to be the city of Tampa's most controversial bill a revamp of the fire and police pension fund law, was withdrawn by Mayor Martinez. The mayor told legislators at last month's public hearing that the bill was being submitted, subject to review when financial information on the proposed changes was analyzed.

Martinez, in writing, withdrew the bill with the explanation: It appears now that there will not be an appreciable cost savings (to the plan members and the city) and that this new plan may be even more expensive." However, a bill containing an optional plan for the city's general employees combining a city plan with Social Security was approved by the delegation. Among other bills considered by the delegation Friday were two involving the location of public housing in Tampa, a procedure that last year created controversy and an outcry from neighbors of one such location. State Rep. Jim Foster had submitted bill that would require action by the Tampa City Council on such decisions. That proposal was not approved, but one by the delegation chairman Sen.

David McClain xwas approved. It provides only that the Tampa Housing Authority act under provisions of die state's "sunshine" law when making decisions on housing locations. Delegation members decided toeto a request of its own Local Government Efficiency and Management Study Committee to continue it beyond July without additional funding from the County Commission. The decision to reject the bill extending the committee's life came after Glenda Fortner, lobbyist for the County Commission, said the commissioners and administrator Tatum favor the committee concluding its ongoing studies but see no need for legislative authority for that Bills "jacketed," of passed, by the local delegation required approval by at least two of the delegation's three senators and six of the nine House members. TOpS i Jt i i in i 1 1 hum j- him I mmHJk.

F' 7 WS tHpvf Commission Pans Toxic Waste Plan Fight For TV Station h'" 1 a mwi By ED DEITZ Tribune Staff Writer 1 Waste Management Inc. can't store toxic chemical wastes close to a residential neighborhood, the Hillsborough County Commission has decided. In a marathon land use meeting that lasted until almost midnight Thursday, the commission unanimously overturned a county zoning hearing officer's decision that gave the company permission to build a hazardous waste transfer station on five acres off U.S. 301 a half-mile north of Interstate 4. "We put on a good, strong case," bragged Kathryn Briggs, who led residents of nearby Maple Lane in an appeal of the zoning officer's decision.

"We really got it across to the commission. I'm thrilled." Officials of Waste Management Inc. aren't talking about what happened Thursday night. What happened the commission's unanimous vote against Waste Management's plans appeared to leave company officials stunned and confused, said Briggs and others who attended the meeting. Last October, the company sought a rezoning of the land, which is immediately south of the U.S.

331 Truck Stop and has the residential property on Maple Lane as one of its borders. The company's rezoning petition asking for a change from agricultural to manufacturing said hazardous wastes would be collected and sealed th metal containers at other sites, then brought to the transfer station and stored for two or three days until they could be trucked to a disposal site in Alabama. I There would be no radioactive material, explosives or infectious wastes, Waste Management claimed. Zoning Officer Martin Smith held a public hearing on the petition on Nov. 17.

Two days later, Smith approved the rezoning request. And three weeks later, 50 residents of Maple Lane appealed Smith's decision. Their appeal said they were concerned about spiljs and leaks. The commission voted last month to hear the residents' appeal. And Thursday night, after hearing both sides, cqrn-missioners voted 4-0 to overturn Smith's decisipji.

Commissioner Joe Kotvas was out of town. Waste Management's attorney, Tampa lawyTer Michael Freedman, said he wants to get a written copy of the commission's decision before he advises the firm on whether to appeal to Hillsborough Circuit Court. By BRUCE DUDLEY Tribune Staff Writer WASHINGTON A father-son business team has abandoned hope of operating Channel 28 as a Spanish-language television channel in Tampa. However, Manuel Lanz, vice president of Tampa Broadcasting said he and his father, Victor Lanz, still hope to get federal approval in the future for a "lower-power channel" in Tampa. A Federal Communications Commission administrative law judge issued an order Friday allowing the Lanz firm to withdraw from what had been a three-way battle over the right to operate a new Tampa television station.

Judge Byron Harrison also took under advisement a proposed settlement between the other two firms vying for a permit to operate Channel 28 in Tampa. mmmbobm A Federal Communica- tions Commission spokes-, A judge Friday man said details of the allowed Tampa proposal could not be re- Broadcasting judge en" Corp. to Withdraw However, sources close from a battle Over t0 the negotiations cated the permit probably the right to operate wouid be granted to a new television Family Television a ctatlnn f'rm whose officers include Tampa state Rep. John A. Grant Jr.

Family Television Corp. is proposing to operate a religious-oriented television station. The other corporation, which has been competing for Channel 28 is Suncoast Telechoice Inc. Under the withdrawal agreement approved this week, Tampa Broadcasting Corp. is being reimbursed $26,803 for its expenses in attempting to get the Channel 28 permit.

The payments will be made by the other two firms vying for the station. A similar agreement to this is expected to be approved within a few weeks between Family Television Corp. and Suncoast Telechoice Inc. Manuel Lanz said Friday he and his father had to drop out of the competition because they simply couldn't work out the necessary financing for the proposal. Lanz also said he and his father had tried to work out a merger with Suncoast at one time but ran out of time and were unsuccessful.

However, Lanz said he and his father, who lives in Miami, still hope to initiate a Spanish-language television station in Tampa in the future. Gary Crutchfield replaces some light bulbs on his food stand recently at the Florida State Fair. Sunday will be the last day of the fair. Tribune Photo by John Bard At Fair Dome; Ava Barber, Pepsi Theater; Olympic International Circus, Circus Tent; Rick Norcross and the Bottom Dollar Band, Sunshine Theater. 2 p.m.

Youth Dairy Goat Show, Livestock Dome; FFA Poultry Judging Contest, Rabbit and Poultry Barn; Sunshine Folk Dancers, Performing Arts Dome; The Thrasher Brothers, Pepsi Theater; The Lacey Family, Sunshine Theater. 2:30 p.m. Rebel Yell, Circus Tent. 3 p.m. Brandon High School Choral Group, Performing Arts Dome; Rick Norcross and the Bottom Dollar Band, Sunshine Theater.

3:30 p.m. Olympic International Circus, Circus Tent. The Florida State Fair continues today with free entertainment including: 8 a.m. Morgan Halter and Performance Classes, Horse Show Arena. 9 a.m.

4-H and FFA Dairy Judging Contest, Livestock Dome; 4-H and FFA Ornamental Horticulture Contest, Tent No. 1. 11 a.m. Country Time Cloggers, Performing Arts Dome. Noon Love Bug Square Dancers, Performing Arts Dome; Rebel Yell, Circus Tent; Paul LaCrosse, Sunshine Theater.

12:30 p.m. Goat Judging Contest, Livestock Dome. 1 p.m. Arabian and Morgan Horse Shows, Horse Show Arena; Hallendale High School Chorus, Performing Arts 4 p.m. Total Fitness, Performing Arts Dome; Ava Barber, Pepsi Theater; Paul LaCrosse, Sunshine Theater.

5 p.m. Brandon High School Stage Band, Performing1 Arts Dome; The Thrasher Brothers, Pepsi Theater; The Lacey Family, Sunshine Theater. 6 p.m. i Swingin' Yell'O Rockers Square Dance, Performing Arts Dome; Rebel Yell, Circus Tent; Paul LaCrosse, Sunshine Theater. 7 p.m.

Dairy Cattle Parade of Champions, Livestock Dome; Ava Barber, Pepsi Theater; Olympic International Circus, Circus Tent; Auto Racing, Race Track. 8 p.m. King High School Stage Band, Performing Arts Dome; The Thrasher Brothers, Pepsi Theater. State Juvenile Law Frustrates Judgel Missing. From Page IB "That's what we could have done w'ih this kid," he said of the 14-year-old boy n5w in detention.

"But we dont have the school anyfnore. The county had to sell it to the state for a dollar, and it's no longer available. "I don't think this kid will ever fit bgck in. He's gone," the judge said. The boy's mother would not discuss Ker son's difficulties with his school and Jhe court But her son's case "is not really an isolated case," said Charles Otero, head of security for the Hillsborough County Scheol System.

Calhoun is in the initial stages of forjilu-lating changes he thinks should be made-to the law. "The juvenile court has failed. We've been let down (by both legislation and appeals decisions). It is a shambles," Calhoun said. going to school.

"This contempt process is the only way. There simply is no other way. It used to be that the court could do something. The old laws had some teeth in them. They were enforceable.

What the law now is, is nothing," he said. When Calhoun first began as a juvenile judge 12 years ago, "kids were treated rather than punished." The county had two juvenile facilities: one at Lake Magdalene and the other a school at Seffner. Quite often delinquency or truancy problems begin when a child falls behind in school, Calhoun said. "The school at Seffner was excellent," he said. "A kid could be a year behind in school and after a couple months at Seffner he'd be caught up.

Then he could go back to his school, and we wouldn't have any more trouble with him. By LARRY WRIGHT Tribune Staff Writer Judge James P. Calhoun sat in his office Friday afternoon, frustrated with Florida's juvenile law. "The law says a child must attend school. That's the law, and the law must not be hollow.

I told him he had to go back, and, he refused. He defied my order and he defied the court," Calhoun said. During a hearing Tuesday, Calhoun decided that a 14-year-old Franklin Junior High student was in contempt of court and sentenced him to 30 days in juvenile detention. The boy had repeatedly cut classes. And while truancy is not a crime, refusing to obey a judge's order can be contempt of court.

The boy was the first youngster in Hillsborough County to be detained for not The lawyer for park owner James Frederiksen has labeled the allegations "hearsay and innuendo." But Detective Payton said in an affidavit filed with the case that several boys, between the ages of 10 and 14, "went along with the sex acts because they could use the park free, and at times they would operate the rides." Frederiksen, 36, also faces a criminal sexual battery charge in Hillsborough Circuit Court on Feb. 17. Michael is a witness in the case, which involved another 12-year-old boy. Frederiksen has pleaded innocent. The owners of two businesses near the park, a submarine sandwich shop and putt-putt golf course, said they have had few customers since the city's suit against Funland and people have mistaken them for the park, which is located at 4406 W.

Hillsborough near Dale Mabry Highway. Winona Potter, the operator of the golf course, said the amusement park, restaurant and miniature golf course had different ownerships. Only the amusement park was named in the city's suit, said Assistant City Attorney Peter Walsh. Tampa police on Thursday released a picture of Franzen for publication and asked anyone who recog- nizes it to call detectives. It was also learned Franzen underwent treatment at California's Atascadero State Hospital in 1964 as a mentally disordered sex offender and he was placed 7 on probation until 1970.

Michael frequented the Funland Amusement Cen- ter in Tampa, which Franzen managed until sometime in November. City of Tampa officials have asked a judge to close the West Hillsborough Avenue amusement park as a public nuisance "and serious threat to the public wel-fare" because Franzen, the owner and two other em- ployees have been arrested on child molesting charges. During a hearing last week, the judge declined to close the park on an emergency basis. City officials say they no longer are pressing the court case, but will move on Monday to revoke the amusement park's business license. Officers.

From Page IB town St. Petersburg. Bond was set at $100,000. A former suspect in the case, 18-year-old Kelly Cook of St. Petersburg, was arrested Wednesday, charged with sale and possession of marijuana, and then released after it was determined that she was arrested by mistake, according to a police spokesman.

The undercover drug transaction took place in the parking lot of an auto parts store in the 2300 block of I Ninth Street North. At the time of the transaction the undercover de-tectives identified themselves as police officers, ac cording to the Police Department's internal investigation. All suspects except Bale responded to police by surrendering, the review determined. Bale was seen "clearly removing a large frame handgun from his waist." A detective attempted to block him and was knocked to the ground. Ramey and Kenley shot as Bale continued to try to escape, the police spokesman said.

Police said Cook's Wednesday arrest was a case of "mistaken identity." County Gasoline Prices Rise 13.3 Percent In 4 Months A gallon of gasoline bought in Hillsborough County costs drivers an average of 13.3 percent more than it did just four months ago, according to Hillsborough County Director of Consumer Affairs Sn Uccello. "It's not the biggest increase we've seen, but Ifs extremely high. I would rank it near the top," Uccello said. The total increase for 12 months since February 1980 was 17.1 percent. That means the first eight months saw only a 3.8 percent increase.

Thursday, consumer affairs officials took their first gasoline price survey since October, when budget cutbacks brought the monthly survey te a halt, Uccello said. The survey included 70 stations scattered throughout Hillsborough County. The average price of regular gasoline at those stations was regular unleaded was and premium unleaded averaged 1 .477. Premium leaded was "almost impossible to find," Uccello said. Those prices were up from October 1980, when regular sold for an average of regular unleaded for 1 and premium, 1 .30.

The lowest prices found in the county were not far from last October's averages. Regular sold at one station for unleaded for $1,276 and premium Unleaded for $1,359. ferred to the nearby Escambia County Jail for alleged bond violation in connection with an attempted burglary last year, Jayson said Friday. Santa Rosa County Sheriffs Lt. Rick Cotton said the incident occurred last weekend during a party in a trailer park near Milton, a small town in the Florida Panhandle.

On Monday, a Navy woman who attended the party complained to military officials that three men had entered a bedroom while she was "passed out." She said the trio performed sexual acts with her without her permission. After the party, the female sailor confronted the trio. They aJir.itted having sex with her and apologized, she told investigators. Navy brass referred the woman's complaint to civilian police because the incident did not occur on military property. The three men were jailed Tuesday.

However, later in the week, she urged the Sheriffs office to drop charges. "She changed her mind," Cotton said. "She said she thought it would be too much hassle." Navy Woman Seeks To Drop Rape Charges MILTON (AP) Arguing that a trial would be a "hassle," a young Navy woman is urging civilian authorities to drop sexual battery charges against three Navy men she said abused her at an off-base party, an investigator said Friday Earlier this week, Sheriffs agents in Santa Rosa County arrested three airmen stationed at the Naval Air Station at Whiting Field after a woman sailor accused them of having sex with her while she was intoxicated. Two of the men, Michael Marquette, 18, of Philadelphia, and Denver B. Hays, 20, of Inverness were released Thursday from the Santa Rosa County Jail to the Navy base on their own recognizance, said military spokesman Paul Jayson.

A third man, Wayne Thomas Fort, 27, of Buffalo, N.Y., has been trans Man Loses In Effort To Fight Extradition FORT LAUDERDALE (AP) A 28-year-old Flor-I ida man Friday lost his first effort to fight extradition to Colorado on charges he contracted to have his ex- Wife murdered. I A Broward County circuit judge denied a petition 1. for a writ of habeas corpus demanding Herbert D. Marant's immediate release' and ordered him held without bond at the Broward County Jail. Marant, who was arrested and jailed Monday, sat grimly through an hour and a half of testimony by de- tectives from Colorado and Florida, while his second wife waited outside the courtroom with her two toddlers.

Marant is charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder for allegedly hiring a woman and two men to kill his ex-wife, 27-year-old Mary Ann Bryan of Longmont, Colo. Meanwhile, another suspect waived extradition from Florida and was in custody at the Boulder County Jail, a spokesman there said. Deborah Cerezo, 28, of North Miami, arrived at Stapleton International Airport Thursday night from Florida..