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Home My WebLink About08-19-2025 MinutesOCOEE CITY COMMISSION Ocoee Commission Chambers 1 N. Bluford Avenue Ocoee, Florida August 19, 2025 MINUTES 6:15 PM - CALL TO ORDER 6:15 PM Mayor Johnson called the regular session to order at & 15 PM in the Comm ssion Chambers of City Hall. The invocation was led by Ages Hart, Ocoee Resident, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag led by Mayor Johnson. City Clerk Sibbitt called the roll and declared a quorum present. -,resent: Mayor Johnson, Commissioner Kennedy, Commissioner Flisen, ommissioner Firstner, and Commissioner Oliver Also Present: City Manager Shadrix, City Attorney Geller, and City Clerk Sibbitt STAFF REPORTS AND AGENDA REVIEW 6 1 16 PIVI City Manager Shadrix announced that the staff report presented at the August 5th City Commission regarding the 2026 Holiday Schedule, and the cancellation of three (3) meeting dates contained a scrivener's error. It incorrectly referred to the approval of the September 8th meeting following the Labor Day holiday as a City Commission Meeting, when it should have stated that it was the cancellation of a Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting. No further action is required as this is for clarification purposes only. He further announced the First Budget Workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, August 27th at 6:00 PM in the Ocoee Commission Chambers. -PUBLIC COMMENTS 6:18 PM The following persons addressed the City Commission: - Dr. Jim Moyer, Orange Soil and Water District 2 Supervisor, announced that Orange Soil and Water Conservation District is celebrating 80 years of service to Orange County from June 2025 until June 2026. He also presented a PowerPoint on the global climate change crisis and Starke Lake. - Norine Dworkin, Editor -in -Chief of Vox Populi, reminded everyone of the special election being held on September 2nd and the deadlines for mail in ballots and early voting. She encouraged everyone to vote and announced her website information for those interested in viewing interviews with the candidates. 1 I Page Regular City Commission August 19, 2025 -CONSENT AGENDA 6-23 PM Consent Agenda Motion Motion: Move to adopt Consent Agenda Items #1-13; Moved by Commissioner Wilser seconded by Commissioner Oliver; Motion carried 5-0. 1 Approval of Minutes from the Regular City Commission Meeting held August 5, 2025. (City Clerk Sibbitt) Z Approval of Reappointment Of a Trustee to the General Employees' Pension Board. (Cit Clerk Sibbitt) 3. Approval of Reappointment of a Trustee to the Police Officer's/Firefighters' Pensio Board. (City Clerk Sibbitt) )I 4. Approval to Ratify Appointment of the Fifth Trustee to the Police Officer's/Firefighters' Pension Board. (City Clerk Sibbitt) 5. Approval to Opt In the Opioid Litigation Settlement and Receive Funds. (City Attorney Geller) 6. Approval of the Certification of Non -Ad Valorem Assessment Roll for Stormwater Inclusion on the Orange County Tax Roll for FY 2025/2026. (City Engineer Womack) 7. Approval of Renewal of Agreement with Digitech for Medical Billing Services. (Deputy Fire Chief Van Camp) 8. Approval to Purchase Firefighting Bunker Gear Ensembles from Morning Pride via Sourcewell and Designate Morning Pride as a Sole Source Provider. (Deputy Fire Chief Van Camp) 9. Approval of Ratification of the Police Officers and Sergeants Collective Bargaining Agreement, (Human Resources Director Wilson) 10. Approval of Award for ITB 25-008 Ocoee Action Sports Skate Park Artificial Turf Project. (Procurement Manager Tolbert) 11. Approval of the Certification of Non -Ad Valorem Assessment Roll for Solid Waste Inclusion on the Orange County Tax Roll for FY 2025/2026. (Public Works Director Krug) 12. Approval of Change Order No. I for Contracted Sidewalk Repairs with APEC, LLC. (Public Works Director Krug) 13. Approval for the Endorsement of Eligible Projects under the Resilient Florida Program. (Public Works Director Krug) • FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE - None • SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE — PUBLIC HEARING 6:23 PM 14. Second Reading of Ordinances for 977 East Crown Point Road - Showers of Grace Evangelical Christian Mission Inc. Property Annexation & Rezoning from Orange County A-1 (Citrus Rural District) to City of Ocoee RCE-2 (Rural Country Estates District); Project No. AX-05-25-06 & RZ-25-05-06. (Planner I Belizaire) 2 1 P a g e August 19, 2025 Planner Belizaire presented a brief overview of the subject parcel located at 977 East Crowl Point Road. The property is loc Ocal and eligible for annexation and will further the City's effort, to reduce enclaves within the city limits. The property is currently zoned County A-1 with Lm Density Residential (LDR) designation on the Future Land Use Map (FLUM). A rezoning t conventional City RCE-2 is proposed, with the property maintaining its current LDF designation. City water is available; however, a water main will need to be extended to thi north property line and a public hydrant installed with an automatic flusher device. Both thi Development Review Committee (DRC) and Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC recommended approval of the annexation, and rezoning with the condition that the submittal c an off -site plan for the extension of the water main, including a fire hydrant and flushin! apparatus, is provided to the City. City Attorney Geller read the title of the ordinances. The public hearing was opened. As no one wished to speak, the public hearing was closed. Commissioner Kennedy commented on the condition of approvals and inquired if the site pla had been submitted. He also questioned what the outcome would be if the ordinances wer approved but the required submittals are not provided to the City. Planner Belizaire an Development Services Deputy Director Whitfield addressed is concern. Motion: Move to approve Ordinance 2025-17 for 977 East Crown Point Road. - Shower- 11 W*11MIR, 10111 =*- IN 7"M III III Offilffiff-WIM50-Mr-I III I-M Wilson; Motion carried 5-0. Motion: Move to approve Ordinance 2025-18 for 977 East Crown Point Road. - Showel A "If IMI . Ill?"M MIMa I -till utrart ro'EffiXt9i'll"IMM QN61 pin 11 3 15. Update and Direction on Orange County Redistricting Mapping. (Angel de la Portilla) Angel de la Portilla, Orange County Redistricting Advisory Committee Member, provided a overview of the redistricting process to establish new district boundaries and incorporate tw additional districts within Orange County. He presented the seven (7) proposed maps currentl available for public review and shared the upcoming meeting dates for both the Orange Coun Redistricting Committee and the Orange County Board of Commissioners, the bod responsible for approving the final map. He also noted that neighboring cities, includin.• Maitland, Winter Park, and Winter Garden, have submitted their preferred map choices to th Redistricting Committee. Each map was reviewed and discussed in detail, and Mr. do I. Portilla addressed any questions from the City Commission. The City Commission's discussiol N�� M r"Tr WIT M K- M47 August 19, 2025 TIIIK MIM7 cities like Winter Garden, Oakland, and Apopka, and staying connected with communitties th share similar issues and concerns. MUM 111 In MO a I II Seconded by Commissioner Firstner; Motion carried 5-0. City Manager Shadrix recognized Alex de la Portilla, who was in the audience. He advised that he has been instrumental in assisting his father, Angel de la Portilla, and in assisting the City with tax reform efforts. He used a lot of his technical knowledge to create concise presentation materials in a quick time frame. He will be going back to graduate school to pursue his Master of Public Administration degree at Florida State University. Mayor Johnson announced the upcoming City Events for the months of August and September. DNS= Commissioner Oliver — Commented on the following- '7,226- PIM 1) Urged residents to be prepared for an active hurricane season. 2) Read an inspirational quote. commissioner Wilsen — Commented on the following: 7:26 PM 1) Announced the upcoming Shred to Protect event on September IV. Mayor Johnson — Commented on the following: 7:27 PM - 1:31 PM 1) Expressed his concerns with areas being unkempt within the city, specifically in Distri 3. City Manager Shadrix confirmed that actions have been put into motion to addres tiltese issues. 2) Expressed concerns with congestion on and around Bluford Avenue during school drop off and pickup times. City Manager Shadrix asked the City Commission to direct him to request the School Board to conduct an operational analysis of the traffic patterns surrounding the school. Consensus of the Ci!y Commission was to approve the City Mananer to request an operational analysis of the traffic patterns conducted by the School Board in and around Bluford Avenue. August 19, 2025 TIONTSTRO LOSSMO= Melanie Sibbitt, City Clerk I . 0