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MINUTES OF THE OCOEE CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
HELD MAY 7, 2002
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Vandergrift called the meeting to order at 7:20 p.m. in the Commission Chambers
located at 150 N. Lakeshore Drive. Commissioner Parker led in prayer and Mrs. Frances
Watts led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. City Clerk Grafton called the roll and
declared a quorum to be present.
PRESENT: Mayor Vandergrift, Commissioners Anderson (arrived at 7:45), Howell (arrived
at 7:21), Johnson, and Parker. Also present were City Manager Gleason, City Attorney
Rosenthal, City Clerk Grafton, City Engineer/Utilities Director Shira, Communications
Manager Ek-Collins, Community Relations/Projects Director Shira, Fire Chief Strosnider,
Assistant Fire Chief Firstner, Support Division Chief McNeil, Planning Director Wagner,
Principal Planner Lewis, Principal Transportation Planner Foltz, Police Officer First Class
Vance, Public Works Director Smith, Facilities Maintenance Supervisor Music, and
Recreation Director Farmer.
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
Proclamation "School Crossing Guard Week." (Mayor Vandergrift)
Mayor Vandergrift invited all of the School Crossing Guards (Including Mrs. Frances Watts
who has retired for health reasons) to the front of the room while he read the Proclamation
recognizing their dedication.
Dreamers and Doers and Teachers of the Year
Mayor Vandergrift invited Belinda Davis, principal of William S. Maxey Elementary School,
to briefly explain the Disney Dreamers and Doers Awards. The Commissioners then assisted
in the distribution of the certificates of appreciation to the following from each school:
School Teacher Walt Disney Dreamer and Doer
Gotha Middle School Jan Leisher Jessica Saltz
Lake Whitney School Renee Leach Angel O'Berry
Magnolia Elementary School Tina Benfakir Juan Carlos Gould
Magnolia Middle School Joe Rafael
Magnolia High School Ellias Perez
Olympia High School Nancy Colson Renea Forde
West Orange 9th Grade Center Elaine McPherson Kertesha Riley
West Orange High School Veronica Yates-Riley Colby Hillis
William S. Maxey Elementary School Rosalind P. Hamilton Briana Gulley
Windermere Elementary School Katharyne Daughtridge Peter Larson
A recess was called from 7:35 to 7:45 p.m. to provide an opportunity for picture taking.
Non-Agenda Item
Upon reconvening Community Relations/Projects Director Shira introduced Bill Suchy, the
new TV Operations Manager, and thanked the TV crew free lancers, Ken Goldberg, Tim
Blaszczyk, Jerry Freeman, Bob Bernard, and Ray Klipsch, for keeping the operation going
until Mr. Suchy could take over the department.
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Friends of Lake Apopka. (President James M. Thomas)
Mr. Jim Thomas addressed the Commission about the history of Friends of Lake Apopka
(FOLA), and introduced Ms. Ruth Hamburg, with Land Design Innovations. Ms. Hamburg
gave a PowerPoint presentation showing the details of the Lake Apopka Basin Master Plan.
Mr. Tomas explained they need regional approval in order to move forward and they are
asking for all of the entities around the lake to take part. lie said, in addition to expressed
support of Phase 2, they wished to form a team made up of a member from each of the eight
entities. He asked for comments on the Plan, support for Phase 2, funding in the amount of
$5,000, and that a staff member be appointed to serve as well.
Mayor Vandergrift announced Resolution No. 2002-05, Friends of Lake Apopka Basin
Master Plan: Greenways, Trails, Recreation, Ecotourism, was agenda item VII C and he
moved that item to be considered at this time, out of agenda order. The Staff recommendation
was to adopt Resolution No. 2002-05 approving the Lake Apopka Basin Master Plan:
Greenways, Trails, Recreation, Ecotourism, and agreeing to participate in its implementation,
subject to financial resources being available to the City of Ocoee for improvements on City
property.
City Attorney Rosenthal read the title only of the Resolution.
Mayor Vandergrift, seconded by Commissioner Anderson, moved to approve the Staff
recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 2002-05 subect to funds being_available. Motion
carried 5-0.
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Ocoee Fire Department. (Fire Chief Strosnider)
Fire Chief Strosnider, assisted by Assistant Chief Firstner and Support Division Chief
McNeil, gave a PowerPoint presentation showing the history, current status, and future goals
of the Fire Department.
Communications Department. (Communications Manager Ek-Collins)
Communications Manager Ek-Collins gave a PowerPoint presentation describing the history
and functions of his department.
CONSENT AGENDA
The consent agenda consisted of items A, B, and C.
Commissioner Anderson, regarding item B, asked who narrowed the list for a performer for
the Founders' Day celebration down to three. Community Relations/Projects Director Shira
responded she was assisted by Sherry Seaver and the talent agent, Len Walls.
Commissioner Howell pulled item C for separate consideration.
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Mayor Vander rift seconded by Commissioner Howell, moved to approve items A and B of
the consent agenda as presented. Motion carried 4-1 with Commissioner Anderson voting no.
A. Approval and Acceptance of Minutes of City Commission Regular Meeting
of April 16, 2002. (City Clerk Grafton)
B. Approval and Authorization for Mayor and City Clerk to Execute contract
with 4Walls Entertainment, Inc. to include talent agent fee of$3,000 to
4Walls Entertainment and Talent Fee of$30,000 made payable to Tip Top
Inc. (Aaron Tippin). Staff also Requests Approval and Authorization to
Enter into a Contract with Zambelli Internationale for the Fireworks for
Founders' Day. (Community Relations/Projects Director Shira)
The money for these fees will be paid from the Founders'Day account. The 630,000 is not due until day of
show.The not to exceed$15,000.00 fee for the fireworks will also come from a combination of city funds and
sponsorship dollars.
Commissioner Howell raised several questions regarding the Change Order No. 7 in item C
and expressed his displeasure at the prices involved. City Engineer Shira assured him the
prices were within the parameters of the contract.
Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Parker, moved to approve
Change Order No. 7 for the Maguire Road Widening oroiect, in the amount of
$51,854.60, with Ryan,_Inc. Eastern and authorize the Ma or and City Clerk to
execute. Motion carried 4-I with Commissioner Howell voting no.
C. Approval and Authorization for Mayor and City Clerk to Execute Change
Order No. 7 Maguire Road. (City Engineer/Utilities Director Shira)
There are twelve items that comprise this Change Order. Item numbers 7-1 and 7-7 are related to various
conflicts with other existing utilities that were discovered during construction. Item numbers 7-2,7-4.7-5 and
7-6 are all related to additional work requested by the City. This work included an additional water valve,signal
wiring from the fire station to the flashing signal light, removal of old interconnect wiring on SR 50, and
installation of part of the median irrigation system. Item number 7-3 is related to installation of a water service
to the future expansion of Holiday Inn. Item numbers 7-9 through 7-12 are related to field-measured quantity
increases in various items of work. Item number 7-8 is a credit to the city to cover overtime costs for our
inspector. After deducting the$5,372 72 cost of the Holiday Inn water service(which was paid to the City by
the Holiday Inn owner), and the$2,163.78 reimbursement for RPR time,the total effective amount of Change
Order No. 7 becomes$45,481.88. We are now approximately 90%through the project period, and the total of
Change Orders 1-7 is only 3.45%of the original contract bid. Staff recommends approval of Change Order No.
7 in the amount of$51,854.60.
COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS/PUBLIC
Bill Burlingham, Action Gator Tire, Inc., explained his hid for Fleet Maintenance had been
incomplete because he had found the cost for the required hid guarantee prohibitive. He
thanked the City for its business over the past years.
COMMISSIONERS ANNOUNCEMENTS/CORRESPONDENCE
Commissioner Anderson stated he was not voting no on the whole consent agenda, but rather
for the way the performer was chosen for Founders' Day, as he still wanted the community
volunteers to be involved in the choices that were made.
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Mayor Vandergrift
I) Announced Lake Cleanup Day — June 1 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, with a free weenie roast at
11:30.
2) Provided copies of material from the OCPS School Board Capital Program Update to be
copied and distributed.
3) Expressed concern about the routing of the roads around Orlando all going away from 1-4.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
McElroy Place Preliminary Subdivision Plan, Case No. LS-2001-004. Continued from
April 16, 2002. (Planning Director Wagner)
Planning Director Wagner gave the staff report and displayed on the overhead the details of
this case. McElroy Place subdivision includes a total of 127 single-family residential lots, and
is located on the south side of McCormick Road immediately north of Trout Lake. Mr.
Wagner reviewed the concerns of the Planning and Zoning Commission, and said the staff
report erred regarding the presence of gopher tortoises and a permit would be required for
that. After showing pictures of the site, Mr. Wagner said, based on the recommendation of
both the Development Review Committee and the Planning and Zoning Commission, Staff
recommended approval of the Preliminary Subdivision Plan for McElroy Place, as date
stamped received by the City on February 14, 2002.
Kevin Kramer, Professional Design Associates, said he was here with Richard Gonzalez,
Pineloch Management, owners/developers of the site, along with the environmental consultant
and geotechnical engineer, to answer questions.
The public hearing was opened.
Mr. Barry Reiter, 106 McCormick Road, Clarcona, said he was the property owner on the
eastern boundary of the proposed development. He read from a prepared statement expressing
his concerns; i.e., the likely conflict of the proposed growth vs an established emergency
landing field, the foot traffic from the proposed trail, the high speed of vehicles, the
displacement of the gopher tortoises and sand cranes, and the effect using the sink hole for a
retention pond will have on his water supply. He said he had thought those issues had been
resolved, but then found it was not so. He reported he had found an open well in the sink hole
as well as plastic containers. He added he had asked for a copy of the plans some time ago and
was told he could not have them.
Mrs. Becky Vose, 106 McCormick Road, Clarcona, said she was concerned as well about the
pedestrian trail.
Mr. R. P. Mohnacky, 1820 Prairie Lake Boulevard. Ocoee, raised questions about the
possible expansion of the landing strip into an airport and whether schools are available in that
area.
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City Manager Gleason responded regarding the landing strip, saying if such expansion should
be requested at a later date, GOAA, FAA, and FDOT would have to he involved.
Mayor Vandergrift said the students in that area would attend Clarcona School.
Mr. Kramer responded to Mr. Reiter's concerns, assisted by Mr. Doug Yovaisch, Principal
Engineer, Yovaisch Engineering Sciences, Inc.
Mr. Gleason asked Mr. Wagner to address Mr. Reiter's comments regarding access to the
public records. Mr. Rosenthal advised there was a request that had been inaccurately
responded to by staff, but that, upon receiving clarification of the public records law, the
department had immediately provided the information requested. Mr. Wagner added he had
met with Mr. and Mrs. Reiter and responded to their questions. However, in the past he had
been instructed not to permit plans to leave his department until they had been approved and so
stamped. (This direction was given by a former city manager as the result of an incident which
occurred when a citizen incorrectly assumed a plan provided during the process was the same
as the approved version.)
Commissioner Parker said there appeared to he too many issues to bring this to a vote at this
time and she proposed continuing the public hearing to another date.
Mr. Richard Gonzalez, owner of the property, spoke about the conservation area, saying they
had made every effort to protect the land environmentally, and were mowing it regularly to
avoid having a fire hazard. He said they had done everything for the development according to
staff direction and had talked at length with the Reiters, and he would appreciate a decision
being made at this meeting.
The public hearing was closed.
A recess was called from 10:03 to 10:16 p.m. to give the participants an opportunity to
discuss the differences.
Upon reconvening, each speaker was given a minute to speak. Mr. Reiter and Mr. Kramer
summed up their comments, and Mr. Wagner said he had no reason to recommend anything
other than he had stated earlier.
Commissioner Parker moved to table the public hearing until the next meeting and direct staff
to work out the differences in the meantime. Motion died for lack of a second.
Mayor Vander rift seconded b Commissioner Johnson, moved to approve the Staff
recommendation to approve the McElro Place PreliminarySubdivision Plan as date stamped
recerved by_the Cit on February 14, 2002 Motion carried 3-2 with Commissioners Anderson
and Parker voting no.
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Miracle Ear Office Building - Waiver Requests, Project No. SS-2001-013. (Planning
Director Wagner)
Planning Director Wagner gave the staff report, advising the Miracle Ear Office Building is
proposed to be located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Silver Star Road and
Ridgefield Avenue and is scheduled to he built in two phases. The first phase comprises a
building of 4,048 square feet of floor space on a lot size of 0.869 acres; while the second phase
involves another office building of 4,000 square feet with its own parking area and retention
pond with a common driveway for access to both lots. There is a proposed lot line down the
center of the curb cut to the property off Silver Star Road, resulting in both parcels falling
below the minimum lot size of one acre. As the east parcel meets only 86% of the required
minimum lot size, the developer must request a waiver from the City Commission. In
addition, the developer is requesting four other waivers due to the unusual physical constraints
associated with the site. Those five waivers are: (I) a 15 foot landscape buffer along public
primary and secondary streets rather than the required minimum 25-foot landscape buffer: (2)
a 10 foot buffer between low-rise office and single family residential areas rather than the
required minimum 15 foot buffer; (3) a 4:1 ratio side slope for unfenced retention ponds
rather than the maximum 5:1 ratio; (4) two lots of 0.86 acre each are requested rather than
the required one acre in size; (5) a 5-foot encroachment is requested into the minimum 15-foot
buffer along public primary roads.
The developer has identified the following off-setting public benefits to justify the requested
waivers. The developer is giving to the City (1) 20 feet of right-of-way along the entire
length of its property; (2) an easement in the rear of the property for a waterline owned by the
City; and (3) is moving and relocating a waterline owned by the City both on the developer's
property and on off-site property as well. For further justification, the developer noted this
site is an extraordinarily narrow "in-fill site" with unique site development circumstances.
Although not specifically a waiver request, the Code requires construction of a 6-foot brick
wall along the north boundary line, not concrete block.
Staff recommended approval of the waivers subject to the following: (1) the Developer
dedicating the 20 feet for future right-of-way expansion at platting; (2) the Developer granting
an easement to the City for the purpose of maintenance and expansion of the waterline within
the proposed parking area; and (3) agreeing to construct a brick wall adjacent to the residential
area to the north.
Commissioner Anderson noted this would he corporate headquarters and would generate 25
new jobs. He said he had talked to them about marking the road and the sidewalk for safety
purposes and they had agreed.
Mr. Aaron Gorowitz, Lowndes Drosdick Doster Kantor and Reed. representing Miracle Ear,
said they agreed with staff recommendations and also will need to reconfigure the striping on
the road.
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In response to Mayor Vandergrift's question regarding whether the buildings would be on
sewer, Mr. Steve Helle, Mlle Engineering Corporation, said there was a force main on the
other side of Silver Star Road, but that bringing it under the road to the site had not been
recommended by the City Engineer. Mr. Gorowitz added to involve a lift station for a 4,000
foot building would render it not feasible. Mr. Rosenthal said it would be possible to approve
the staff recommendation subject to tying into the sewer when it becomes available.
The public hearing was opened and, as no one wished to speak, was closed.
Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Parker moved to approve the waivers
requested by the applicant subject to the conditions of approval recommended by Staff(i.e.,
Developer dedicating jhe 20 feet for future right-of-way expansion at platti� Develop r_
rag ntrng an easement to the City_for the purpose of maintenance and expansion of the waterline
within the proposed parking area, and agreeing to construct a brick wall adjacent to the
residential area to the north) and subject to the additional conditions that the entrance at
Brentwood be re-marked, th at the sidewalk area be marked appropriately to address safett
issues, and that the subdivision be regutred to connect to city sewer at such time as sewer lines
become available tothe_property_ Motion carried 5-0.
Mayor Vandergrift left the dais at 11:05 p.m.
OTHER BUSINESS
West Groves Final Subdivision Plan, Phases 1, 2, and 3. Project No. LS-2000-02.
(Planning Director Wagner)
Planning Director Wagner gave the staff report, showing an aerial view of the West Groves
property and describing it as located on Lake Apopka and west of Ocoee-Apopka Road, and
noting the wetlands on the map. He stated the staff recommendation for approval of the Final
Subdivision Plan for Phases 1, 2, and 3 of the West Groves Subdivision, as date stamped
received by the City on April 15, 2002, subject to the following conditions:
(a) Addressing the comments in the memo from Scott Cookson dated March 25'h (the DRC
voted to support the proposed waiver related to the community meeting room requirement);
and
(b) Including the attached additional Condition of Approval (e-mail message from Scott
Cookson, Assistant City Attorney, dated April 29, 2002) related to dedication of conservation
easements and fee title to the wetlands tracts, and a 25' access easement along the southern
boundary of the commercial parcel; and
(c) Replacing Condition of Approval k29(b) on the FSP with the following new condition:
"The Developer agrees to implement the Mitigation, Maintenance and Monitoring Plan for
Upland Restoration, Preservation , and Wetland Enhancement on the West Groves project site,
as set forth in the submission dated March 19, 2002, from Glatting. Jackson, et al to Hartman
& Associates, Inc. and its attachments. The Developer agrees to undertake the Developer
commitments set forth in the report. The Developer must obtain approval from the City to
deviate therefrom."
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City Attorney Rosenthal said he had just distributed a memo from Assistant City Attorney
Cookson which points out an error just discovered on Sheet C-2 of the Plan that renders the
Condition of Approval contained in his memo dated April 29, 2002, inaccurate. Ile
recommended that any approval of the Avanti West Groves Final Subdivision Plan be
conditioned upon: (I) changing the Tract Legend on Sheet C-2 to reference the City of Ocoee
rather than the SJRWMD relating to ownership and maintenance of Tracts R, R-I through R-5
and S-1 through S-3; and (2) the Condition of Approval contained in this May 7, 2002,
memorandum be incorporated into the Final Subdivision Plan.
Discussion ensued regarding the Community Meeting Room Waiver request, and
Commissioner Parker said she did not object to just a covered-over place instead of an air
conditioned closed room.
Mayor Vandergrift returned to the dais at 11:15 p.m.
Howard Lefkowitz, Leeds Holdings, developer of the property, (1) described the community
meeting house in detail and asked for a waiver from the 1000 foot requirement as the building
is 620 square feet enclosed and 520 square feet in a covered patio space; (2) in Condition of
Approval 29(b) he proposed to withdraw the plantings of native trees and plantings along the
50 foot right-of-way set back; (3) proposed changing the Condition of Approval regarding the
contribution of wetlands to the City as follows:
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions to the contrary, with respect to Tract R-3 only, the
following shall apply:
"The Developer will provide to the City a "Letter of Map Revision" (LOMR) issued by
FEMA, demonstrating that all or a portion of Tract R-3 is outside of the FEMA designated 100
year flood plain. Should any portion of Tract R-3 be determined to lie within the FEMA
designated 100 year flood plain, then the Developer will convey fee simple title to that portion
of Tract R-3 within the 100 year flood plain to the City as provided above.
For all portions of Tract R-3 outside the FEMA designated 100 year flood plain, in lieu of
receiving fee simple title to Tract R-3, the City shall accept a permanent easement over real
property adjacent to the existing tributary located within Tract S-I. The form of the easement
and the location and configuration of the easement area shall be adequate for the City to access
and maintain the natural tributary located west of Tract R-3. It is anticipated that the easement
shall be over the maintenance berms within stormwater management Tracts G, J, and K. The
easement will be in a form acceptable to City staff."
Commissioner Howell, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, moved to approve the waivers
requested by the Developer per staff recommendation with the substitution of the City.
Attornev's memo of May 7, 2002, for the e-mail message of April 29, 2002, and added to the
conditions of approval set forth in the City Attorney memo, the additional language proposed
by the Developer. Motion carried 5-0.
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Ocoee Commons - Waiver Requests, Project No. SS-2002-002. (Director of Planning
Wagner)
Planning Director Wagner presented the staff report, advising the Developer has requested
three waivers on the proposed site plan for Ocoee Commons (Lot 3, Wal-Mart Supercenter —
1.20 acres). Ocoee Commons is a proposed multi-tenant retail center (11,078 square feet)
located on one of the outparcels in front of the new Wal-Mart Supercenter currently under
construction on the south side of SR 50, just west of Blackwood Avenue. The waivers
requested are (I) 143-foot building setback instead of the Code Standard of 100-foot
maximum; (2) two parking bays instead of the Code Standard of one; (3) no loading zone space
instead of the one required in the Code Standard.
Attorney Scott Glass, Shutts & Bowen, displayed on the overhead a description of the
improved linear buffer area, which was designed to present a more aesthetically pleasing
project and he described the parking/loading requirements.
Commissioner Howell, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, moved to approve the waivers
for Ocoee Commons as requested_ Motion carried 5-0.
Resolution No. 2002-05 - Friends of Lake Apopka Master Plan. (Principal Transportation
Planner Foltz)
This item was considered immediately following the FOLA presentation and is on Page 2.
Award RFP No. 02-001, for Fleet Maintenance Services. (Public Works Director Smith)
Public Works Director Smith gave the staff report, advising that there were three responses
to the advertisement, one of which was a no bid, and one of which was found to be non-
responsive and disqualified for failure to produce the required bid guarantee. The Florida
Auto Auction of Orlando's hid was reviewed by the RFP selection committee on April 2,
2002. Staff recommended awarding REP No. 02-001, Fleet Maintenance Services to the
Florida Auto Auction of Orlando, and authorize execution of the agreement between the City
and the Florida Auction of Orlando by the Mayor and City Clerk, and further authorize the
Mayor, City Clerk, and Staff to execute all documents necessary to consummate the transaction
contemplated by the agreement.
Mayor Vandergrift asked if the Public Works Department bid on this and Mr. Smith
responded they had not due to inadequate facilities.
Commissioner Johnson advised he would abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest as
this would enure to his employer's gain.
Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Howell moved to award RFP No. 02-
001,.Fleet Maintenance Services to the Florida Auto Auction of Orlando, and authorize
execution of the a reement between the City and the Florida Auction of Orlando b the Mayor
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and Cit Clerk and further authorize the Mayor, City Clerk, and Staff to execute all
documents necessary to consummate the transaction contemplated b the agreement. Motion
carried 3-0 with Commissioner Johnson abstaining and Commissioner Parker away from the
dais.
Appointment of a Commissioner to Select a Vendor for Wireless Communications RFP.
(Information Systems Manager Ross)
Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Howell, moved to appoint
Commissioner Anderson to serve on the Wireless Communications RFP Selection Committee.
Motion carried 5-0.
Appointments to Boards. (City Clerk Grafton)
Citizen Advisory Council for Police Department. Appoint an applicant to complete Mr.
Luce's term ending February I, 2004, and appoint an applicant to serve a three-year term
ending May 1, 2005.
Commissioner Parker, seconded by Commissioner Anderson moved to appoint Karen
Vanek and Michael Barnes to the CACOPD terms as stated. Motion carried 5-0.
STAFF REPORTS
City Manager Gleason
I) Distributed a report regarding Starke Lake Lighting and said he would put it on the May 21
agenda.
2) Asked Mr. Smith to come back into the Chambers and, upon announcing that Mr. Smith had
resigned in order to accept a position in Winter Garden, he expressed his appreciation for Mr.
Smith's time and service to the City of Ocoee. Mayor and each Commissioner in turn echoed
Mr. Gleason's comments.
3) Distributed the long-awaited Policy Manual to the elected officials.
COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Parker — No comments at this time.
Commissioner Johnson
1) Directed that a letter be sent to Orange County Commissioner Edwards regarding the issue
of cities signing an agreement to follow Orange County's plan for growth-management by
denying residential rezoning requests in areas where the schools are at or above capacity. The
letter was to call attention to the fact that Orange County continues to approve multi-family
buildings in areas that are already choking with traffic and overcrowded schools, while Ocoee
has been a front-runner in cooperating with the Orange County School Board to ensure land is
available for schools in growth areas and that the School Board is kept advised.
2) Announced Winter Garden got $4.5M for their downtown development.
3) Said the swimming pool closes at 6:00 p.m. and that is too early for citizens to get home
from work and still take advantage of the use of the pool. He asked that the time be changed
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to 4:00-8:00 p.m. on several days each week. Recreation Director Farmer said he would take
care of the change.
4) Suggested naming the Coke Property Park now. City Attorney Rosenthal said it would he
appropriate to wait until a plan was presented, then name it.
Non-Agenda Item
Mayor Vandergrift seconded by Commissioner Johnson, moved to name the area presently.
known as South Park Freedom Park. Motion carried 5-0.
Mayor Vandergrift asked Mr. Farmer to be sure the person who suggested that name be
rewarded as there had been a contest.
Commissioner Anderson read part of an e-mail message filled with questions regarding the
pool and Mr. Farmer said he would respond to all of those questions.
Commissioner Howell
1) Asked for the status of the CPR training. Mr. Gleason advised Support Division Chief
McNeil is working on it.
2) Asked for clarification regarding the purpose of the purchase of the modular building, as he
had understood it was to be for Public Works. Mr. Gleason said it had actually been bought
to house the Inspectors/Fire/Police/Code Enforcement for a while and then it would go to
Public Works later.
3) Said there are some good officers in the Police Department, but some of them need to have
training on how to diffuse an issue in dealing with the public. Mr. Gleason said he has asked
Chief Mark to search out some training along those lines and that should he a priority.
Mayor Vandergrift
I) Said possibly a policy should be put together regarding how to handle the e-mails that come
in during the Commission meetings. Should they be read in their entirety or edited, or just
forwarded to the appropriate department for a response? He said he felt they should mention
the subject and forward the e-mail to the department.
2) Advised FDOT has torn up the entry to Coventry and he wondered if underdrains should be
put in during the reconstruction. Mr. Gleason said he would follow up on this.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 12:15 a.m.
APPROVED
Attest City of Ocoee
Jean Grafton, City Clerk S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor
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