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Home My WebLink About03-06-2007 Agenda OCOEE CITY COMMISSION Ocoee Commission Chambers 150 North Lakeshore Drive Ocoee, Florida March 6, 2007 AGENDA 7:15 P.M. REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING I A. CALL TO ORDER Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call and Determination of Quorum I B. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS BPO Elks, Bob Warren - Police Officer of the Year Award (Mayor Vandergrift) I C. COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS/PUBLIC I D. COMMISSIONERS ANNOUNCEMENTS E. CONSENT AGENDA ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND WILL BE ACTED UPON BY ONE MOTION. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS UNLESS DISCUSSION IS DESIRED BY A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION, IN WHICH CASE THE MAYOR WILL INSTRUCT THE CITY CLERK TO REMOVE THAT ITEM FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND SUCH ITEM WILL BE CONSIDERED SEP ARA TEL Y. 1. Approval and Acceptance of the Regular City Commission Minutes of February 20, 2007. (City Clerk Eikenberry) 2. Appointment to the Ocoee School Advisory Board. (City Clerk Eikenberry) Members of the Ocoee School Advisory Board serve two-year terms. Currently the Ocoee School Advisory Board has eight (8) members and their resolution allows no less than seven (7) members and no more than fifteen (15) members. One application was received from Mr. Robert Hederman with interest in serving on the board. 3. Appointment to the Community Merit Awards Review Board. (City Clerk Eikenberry) Members of the Community Merit Awards Review Board serve two-year terms. Member Max Jacobs has indicated that he will be unable to serve another term. Therefore, the Community Merit Awards Review Board currently has four (4) members. Their Resolution allows for no more than five (5) members. One application was received from Kristine Bauske with an interest in serving on the board. 4. Approval of 2005-2006 Most Valuable Partnership Awards - Admiral Pointe and Sleepy Harbor. (Community Relations Manager Wright) Both Admiral Pointe and Sleepy Harbor successfully completed their MVP neighborhood improvement projects. However, they did not submit their Final Reports to meet the September 29, 2006 deadline. Therefore, the MVP grant monies that were awarded in the 2005-06 budget, are no longer available in this year's 2006-07 budget. Staff respectfully requests that the Mayor and City Commission approve reimbursing $5,000 to Admiral Pointe and Sleepy Harbor using monies from the contingency fund. 5. Approval and Authorization to Contract and Purchase ESRI GIS Software. (Information Systems Director Ross) The City needs to purchase additional software to support the expansion of its Geographic Information Systems (GIS). To maintain compatibility with the Orange County Property Appraiser's office and the City's existing GIS, we must purchase GIS software made by Environmental Systems Research Institute, City Commission Regular March 6, 2007 City's existing GIS, we must purchase GIS software made by Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc (ESRI). A total of $34,000 was budgeted for this fiscal year for such software and quotes were received from six vendors. 6. Approval of Traffic Enforcement Agreement for Bordeaux Condominium Association. (Police Chief Reffett) A traffic enforcement agreement is required by Florida State Statutes 316.006(2) for the Ocoee Police Department to have authority to enforce traffic laws upon the private roads within the limits of the gated subdivisions. Bordeaux Condominium Association is requesting such an agreement. 7. Approval for Donation of Surplus Equipment. (Fire Chief Firstner) The Ocoee Fire Department has donated surplus fire fighting equipment to the Tri-County Volunteer Fire Department in the past so that the equipment will continue to be used for public safety purposes. The equipment has little or no use by the public, but still serves an essential function for a fire/rescue agency. The Ocoee Fire Department has replaced the fire hose on all apparatus and has a surplus of hose that will no longer be used by the department. The hose is still serviceable and can be used for fire fighting purposes. The equipment in question is; 22 lengths of 1 % inch, 64 sections of 3 inch, and 15 lengths of 4 inch hose. The Tri-County Volunteer Fire Department has expressed an interest in acquiring the hose if it becomes available. 8. Approval of POWR Park Agreement and Partnership with Ocoee High School. (Utilities Director Smith) The City of Ocoee has implemented a program to promote the conservation of the community's water resources. The program, Protect Ocoee Water Resources, or referred to as the POWR program, has met that objective by providing public education, training seminars, consultation with homeowners, and the creation of a park area demonstrating the selective use of plantings to assure water conservation. To further the goals of the POWR program, the City of Ocoee's staff is recommending the establishment of a relationship with Ocoee High School by providing to the Ocoee High School's Agricultural Department a grant an annual amount of $4,005. In return for this grant, the Ocoee High School's Agricultural Department shall provide assistance to the POWR program by helping at public education events and seminars, and to provide assistance in the maintenance and development of the POWR Park. F. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None I G. REGULAR AGENDA I 9. Approval to Award of RFQ #0701 Professional Architectural & Engineering Services for a New Utilities Administrative Office Building. (Utilities Director Smith) The City of Ocoee's Utilities Department has programmed this fiscal year a new Utilities Administrative Office Building and associated improvement. To complete the design of the building the professional services of an architect is required. Per State of Florida CCNA Act Statute 287.055, staff has sought professional qualification from interested firms, has ranked the firms and is recommending the selection of KZF Design, LLC as the top firm. The ranking previously brought to the City Commission for consideration was delayed until additional information could be provided. 10. Approval for Waiver Requests for Ocoee Car Wash. (Senior Planner Howell) The proposed Ocoee Car Wash is located on the north side of SR 50, approximately 300-feet west of Economic Court, adjacent to the Denny's restaurant. The property is currently vacant, zoned C-3 (General Commercial District), and is approximately 1.79 acres in size. The applicant has submitted a preliminary plan that proposes the construction of a car-wash facility on the property, and details requests for three waivers from the requirements of the Land Development Code. Staff has encouraged the layout shown in the preliminary plan to enhance the streetscape along SR 50 and to help screen the car wash activities from the road. I H. STAFF REPORTS Page 2 of3 City Commission Regular March 6, 2007 I I. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS Discussion regarding Economic Development (Commissioner Johnson) I ADJOURNMENT PLEASE NOTE: IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES 286.0105: ANY PERSON WHO DESIRES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION AT THIS MEETING WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND FOR THIS PURPOSE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE WHICH INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS BASED. ALSO, IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTE 286.26: PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES NEEDING ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY OF THESE PROCEEDINGS SHOULD CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, 150 N. LAKE SHORE DRIVE, OCOEE, FL 34761, (407) 905 -3105 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. Page 3 of3