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Home My WebLink About12-07-2021 Agenda OCOEE CITY COMMISSION Ocoee Commission Chambers 150 North Lakeshore Drive Ocoee, Florida DECEMBER 7, 2021 AGENDA 6:15 P.M. REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING CALL TO ORDER Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call and Determination of Quorum PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS Proclamation ~ Pearl Harbor Remembrance (Mayor Johnson) Presentation by the Florida League of Cities STAFF REPORTS AND AGENDA REVIEW PUBLIC COMMENTS THE PUBLIC IS ALLOWED TO COMMENT ON ANY ITEMS THAT ARE ON THE AGENDA BUT NOT PART OF A PUBLIC HEARING. PUBLIC HEARING COMMENTS ARE TO BE HEARD DURING THAT PORTION OF THE MEETING. ANY COMMENTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THAT ARE NOT PART OF THE AGENDA WILL BE HEARD UNDER THE CITIZENS/PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THE END OF THE MEETING. 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 SEPARATELY. 1. Approval of the Minutes for the Regular City Commission Meeting held November 16, 2021. (City Clerk Sibbitt) 2. Approval of New Appointment to the Human Relations Diversity Board (HRDB). (City Clerk Sibbitt) The Human Relations Diversity Board was created by Resolution in 2003. The purpose of this board is to promote understanding, respect, goodwill, and equality among all citizens and businesses of the City of Ocoee. Members of the Human Relations Diversity Board serve three-year terms. Currently the Human Relations Diversity Board has ten (10) members, and their resolution allows no less than seven (7) members and no more than thirteen (13) members. One (1) application has been received by Tonya Dorisca who has shown an interest in being appointed to the Human Relations Diversity Board for a term ending May 2024. 3. Approval of Resolution to support the West Orange Trail Stakeholder Task Force and Participate in Restoring and Preserving the West Orange Trail. (Deputy Development Services Director/CRA Administrator Corless) City staff has met with representatives from Orange County, the City of Winter Garden, the City of Apopka, the Town of Oakland, Bike/Walk Central Florida, Healthy West Orange, Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce, West Orange Chamber of Commerce, and Friends of Lake Apopka to discuss development along the West Orange Trail and what steps can be taken to restore the canopy and preserve the character of the Trail. As a result, the West Orange Trail Stakeholder Task Force was created to facilitate collaboration and coordination of efforts such as common design standards and overlays. Orange County, the City of Apopka, the City of Winter Garden, and the Town of Oakland have all adopted resolutions to support the Task Force and actively participate in the preservation and restoration of the Trail. Deputy Development Services Director Corless will represent the City of Ocoee on the Task Force. Regular City Commission December 7, 2021 4. Approval of the Arden Park North Phase 6 Plat. (Development Engineer Keaton) The subject property is located on the west side of North Clarke Rd, just sounth of the McCormick Reserve Subdivision. The total area of the Plat amounts to approximately 15.32 acres. This Plat is required in order to create the 67 lots for the residential subdivision, associated street right-of-way, and tracts for open space, recreation, and retention facilities. The Plat also includes easements for emergency vehicle access, reclaim water lines, drainage, stormwater retention pond, and other public utility easements. In total, Phase 6 of the Arden Park Subdivision will take up approximately 15.32 acres. The Arden Park Phase 6 subdivision is platting prior to receiving a Certificate of Completion; therefore, the developer is required to provide a Surety covering the outstanding proposed improvements as approved in the Preliminary / Final Subdivision Plans for Arden Park North Phase 6. The Developer, Lennar Homes, LLC, has provided the City with a Letter of Credit in the amount of $245,790.89. 5. Approval to Award ITB #22-001 Ocoee Wellness Park. (Procurement Manager Tolbert) The City of Ocoee, Florida (City) solicited bids from qualified contractors for furnishing, delivering, and installing all materials, equipment, incidentals, and services, including all labor for the work to construct the Ocoee Wellness Park designed by GAI Consultants. The Ocoee Wellness Park is located in the City’s Community Redevelopment Area on South Bluford Avenue. The construction of the project consists generally of site preparation, concrete walkways, asphalt paving, wood boardwalk, electrical, site furnishings, landscaping, and irrigation. The bid was publicly advertised on October 17, 2021, and opened on November 16, 2021. A total of three (3) bids were received and are available in the Finance Department for review. The CRA Department, Architect GAI, and Finance Department reviewed the bids received and all were considered responsive. Staff recommends awarding the bid to S.A. Casey Construction, Inc., as the most responsive and responsible bidder for the low bid of $2,749,382.33. 6. Approval of the Duke Energy Underground Conversion Agreement for West Oakland Avenue. (Public Works Director Krug) The City Commission approved the Downtown Master Plan in October 2016 and a key element of the Plan is the proposed improvements to West Oakland Ave between Taylor Street and Bluford Ave. City Staff have worked with Duke Energy to develop an agreement to underground their facilities and remove power poles along this corridor. The undergrounding agreement will bind the costs associated with the improvements and permit Duke to proceed with finalizing their plans to underground power distribution facilities on West Oakland. 7. Approval of the Florida Central Railroad License Agreement for West Oakland Crossing. (Public Works Director Krug) The City Commission approved the Downtown Master Plan in October 2016 and a key element of the Plan is the proposed improvements to West Oakland Ave between Taylor Street and Bluford Ave. City Staff have worked with Florida Central Railroad to develop an Agreement to improve their active railroad crossing on West Oakland. The License Agreement with Florida Central Railroad will permit FCEN to install new crossing signals and improve the railroad crossing surface to match the proposed road and trail streetscape improvements. The agreed costs for these improvements total $371,787.00 and are adequately funded in the project budget. 8. Approval of Amendments to Extend the Agreements for the Septic Tank Program Service Provider. (Utilities Director Croteau) On December 1, 2015, the City of Ocoee entered into Agreements with Sauer Septic Environmental Service, Inc., and Brownies Septic and Pumping LLC to perform scheduled septic tank pumping and hauling services for the City’s Septic Tank Pumping Program. The current agreements are expiring. The City desires to amend the existing Agreements to extend the term of the Agreements through November 30, 2024, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the original contracts. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE - None 2 | Page Regular City Commission December 7, 2021 SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE – PUBLIC HEARING 9. Second Reading of Ordinance for Commerce 429 (fka Beltway 429/fka Progress Commerce Park PUD) – Annexation, Small Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Rezoning to Planned Unit Development (PUD) & Large Scale Preliminary Site Plan; Project Nos.: AX-01-21-01, CPA-2021-001, RZ-21-02-01 & LS-2021-002. (Advertised in the West Orange Times on Thursday, November 25, 2021, and Thursday, December 2, 2021.) (Development Services Director Rumer) The first reading of ordinance was heard at the October 19, 2021, City Commission meeting. The proposed project consists of four (4) parcels and is approximately 39.96 acres. It is located on the west side of Ocoee Apopka Road, east of SR 429 and 2,900 feet south of Fullers Cross Road. One parcel abuts Ocoee Apopka Road and has an agricultural exemption for the cultivation of blueberries. Another parcel has a single-family residence, and the remaining parcels are wooded undeveloped land. The applicant is proposing an Annexation, Small-Scale Comprehensive Map Amendment from Low-Density Residential (4 D.U./Acre) to Light Industrial, rezoning to PUD and a Large Scale Preliminary Site Plan in order to develop 482,940 sf of Light Industrial/Warehouse use located within eight (8) buildings. The property is located within the SR 429 Business Character Area Overlay. Although the Business Character Area does not intend to facilitate this type of development in the subarea, the applicant and City Staff have worked diligently to develop a project size and layout that will meet the intent and desired outcomes of the overlay. a) Second Reading of Annexation Ordinance b) Second Reading of Ordinance for Small Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment c) Second Reading of Rezoning Ordinance d) Approval of Large Scale Preliminary Site Plan e) Approval of Development Agreement (not a public hearing) PUBLIC HEARING - None REGULAR AGENDA - None COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS/PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS ADJOURNMENT CITY COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS MEETING (Starting the later of 6:45 pm or 5 minutes following the adjournment of the City Commission Meeting) During the City Commission Meeting, members of the City Commission are given limited time to make announcements. The purpose of this additional meeting is to give the Mayor and City Commissioners time to make additional announcements that were not made as part of the City Commission Meeting. No formal actions on matters will be taken during this meeting. No discussions regarding matters that may come before the City Commission at a future City Commission Meeting should be addressed during this meeting. As the purpose of the meeting is for the sharing of general announcements by members of the City Commission that are City-wide or District-wide, no public discussion/input is requested during this meeting. One or more members of the City Commission may (but are not required to) attend this meeting. In the event the members of the City Commission have no further announcements and/or choose not to attend this meeting, there will be no meeting. 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. LAKESHORE DRIVE, OCOEE, FL 34761, (407) 905 -3105 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. 3 | Page