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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-03-85 . IINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COIIISSION IEETING HELD DECEKBER 3, 1985 PRESENT: Hayor Ison. COMMis.ioners Cox; Bateman; and Hager; City Hanager Griffin. City Attorney Kruppenbacher. City Clerk Catron, City Planner Wagner, City Building Official Sam Gerace. Water Superintendent Cockrell. and Deputy Clerk Louloudis. ABSENT: COMmissioner Rodgers. CALL TO ORDER - IAYOR ISON Kayor Ison called the regularly scheduled meeting to order at 7:35 p.M.. Hayor Ison then led those present in prayer and to the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Kayor Ison announced that the Ocoee Lions Club would be having the Ocoee ChristMas Parade on DeceMber 14. 1985, beginning at 10:00 a.M. at the Ocoee EleMentary School. Also. on DeceMber 21. 1985. the City will hold a ChristMas party for City EMployees at the Ocoee Com.unity Center. . SOMe citizens have lodged COMplaints that they can not get to City Hall before we close. therefore. Hr. Griffin has decided to experiMent in January by leaving City Hall open until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Hr. Griffin will evaluate the costs versus the citizen use and decide whether to continue these hours or return to regular hours in February. APPROVALS - CONSENT AGENDA Attorney Kruppenbacher requested iteMS 'c' ; Proposed Ordinance - Law EnforceMent IMpact Fee. and item 'D'; Proposed Ordinance - Fire Protection Impact Fee. be pulled from the Consent Agenda, and be tabled until the next regular meeting. Com.. BateMan moved to approve the reMaining ite.s on the Consent Agenda; A. Regular Com.is.ion meeting minutes of November 19. 1985; B. Co..ission Workshop Meeting Minutes of NoveMber 19. 1985; E. Renew Security Trailer Agreement - Teak Isle; and F. Renew Security Trailer Agree.ent - Ron Allen Trucking: Co.m. Cox seconded. and the vote carried unanimously. OLD BUSINESS - SPECIAL STAFF REPORTS DISCUSSION OF STOR"WATER PROBLE", SUBDIVISION SPRING LAKE CIRCLE . Hr. Rick Herkel, PEC, stated drainage inlets at the inter.ection of Phyllis and Spring Lake are non-functional, therefore; the stor.water runoff exceeds the capacity of the two inlets which are functional within the subdivision. Hr. Herkel proposed to connecting an 18" drainage pipe from the non-functional inlets to the functional inlets located at 1 . CITY COKKISSIOM KEETING DECEKBER 3. 198~ P~E2 . the corner of Spring Lake and Mabel Street. The inlets at the southeast corner of Spring Lake are leaking groundwater through the walls of the structure, which is causing subsidence of the surrounding ground. Mr. Merkel recommended, if the City agrees, that these inlets be replaced and the existing 18" pipe connecting the inlets be increased to 24 inches. During 'wet' times, groundwater seeps out of the ground and over the curb along both sides of Spring Lake Circle. Mr. Merkel reco..ended placing underdrains along both aides of Spring Lake, which would coat approximately $9,000.00. The 24 inch outfall pipe from the existing inlets. is alao leaking groundwater at some of the Joints. This leakage may be corrected by inJecting sealant at the Joints from within the pipe. Mr. Merkel sugge.ted the City replace the inlets, which will cost approxi.ately 86,500.00, and install the roadside underdrains along Spring Lake, which will cost approximately $9,000.00. Total surveying, design, and construction costs should be less than $5,000.00. Comm. Bateman felt the City should correct the long-standing problem. Mr. Griffin is to check for any additional funds budgeted for paving and drainage, and then send a letter to Mr. Merkel with authorization for hi. to start the permitting process and the bidding proce... The City Commiasion agreed. This item will come back before the Commission for approval. FOREST OAKS WATER PLANT. WAYNE RICH Mr. Wayne Rich requested that this item be pulled from the agenda, it will be scheduled for a later date. MEW BUSINESS KEKBERSHIP IN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPKENT COKKI55ION - COKK. COX Comm. Cox attended a presentation by the Industrial Development Commission and would like to see the City of Ccoee become a member. The Industrial Development Commission brought seventy three firms into Seminole County. The yearly dues for memberahip are approximately $1,200.00. The Commiasion agreed to call a workshop sometime in January to meet with the Industrial Development Commission and see what they have to offer. REPORT ON WELL 1A - REF: UPGRADE . Mr. Kelley and Mr. Griffin are looking in the south and west part of the City for a site for a new water plant, and they are also looking for an appropriate aite for a central location for aeration. We would like to salvage the above ground tank at Well lA, but do not know if that ia possible. Mr. Kelley stated they will know more and report back in 2 . . . CITY COMMISSION MEETING DECEMBER 3. 198~ PAGE 3 about aix week.. REPORTS AND INFORMATION - CITY MANAGER Allen'. Taxicab is expanding from Apopka into the Ocoee area. and would like to negotiate a franchise with the City. Kr. Griffin stated there is a taxicab service presently in Dcoee. they are advertising the bu.in.... AAA Taxicab. but they do not have an occupational lic.nse with the City. Kr. Griffin does not know the owner/operator. or the status of the company. Comm. Bateman suggested this item be referred to the City Attorney to research the feasibility of a franchise. and the feasibility of the franchise generating enough money. by the next meeting. An update on the proposed East-West Expressway extension will be at some point and time in the future. The PUD proposal will be presented again in approximately six weeks in the form of a preliminary plan before the Planning and Zoning Board and then before the Commi.sion. The letter to Mr. Don Tyndall was done on 11-20-85. Kr. Kruppenbacher will address the public hearing requir.ments. in light of the new State Growth Kanagement Plan and restrictions on the changes to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. in the near future. This delay is primarily because of a draft docet from the State which was issued yesterday. Mr. Kruppenbacher is working on the whether the City buildings must comply with the City Code. Mrs. Ervine is on vacation. until she returns we will not have a progress report on the National Registry application. Mr. Griffin informed the Board that the Ccoee Historical Commission is in the process of being on a tax deductible donation status. Mr. Kruppenbacher attempted to renegotiate a contract with Seaboard Railroad. and th.ir position is to sign the present agreement or forget it. COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS/PUBLIC Mr. Eric Mashburn, Attorney, 102 E. Maple St. Winter Garden, stated he was present to represent Mr. Freyman who requested a zoning change request. for the house on Bluford Street. Kr. Kashburn wanted to know approximately when the Commission would d.al with Kr. Freyman's request. Kr. Kruppenbacher stated it would be at least April time frame. Mr. Kruppenbacher informed Mr. Kashburn that the subJect would come up, but does not necessarily mean it would be approved. The Planning and Zoning Board. at their meeting of October 8. 1985. recommended denial of the rezoning. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS ~ Comm. Hag.r had no commenta. Comm. Bateman requested the 3 . . . CITY CORRI55ION REETING DECERBER 3. 1ge5 PAGE 4 Recreation Fee Ordinance have the blanks xilled in and put it on the agenda xor the xirst meeting in January xor xirst reading. and also schedule the proposed Ordinance on Cemetery policies xor the xirst reading, 1-7-86. The City is in the process ox getting bids to xix the damaged lines at the West Orlando Sewer Plant. There was discussion on whether or not to meter water at a construction site and whether an impact fee would take care of the cost. City Manager Grixfin, John Cockrell and Mr. Kelley are to research the matter and come back with a recommendation. Mr. Kruppenbacher advised against the City charging an impact fee on a case by case situation, there should be a base xormula standard xor everyone. Comm. Hager suggested the City discontinue the diagonal parking downtown on McKey Street. Comm. Hager stated it is a trafxic hazard. Kayor Ison agreed and stated that we ahould have parallel parking. Kr. Grifxin will poll the busineas people along McKey and get their response. Senator George Stuart visited the City 0% Ocoee on November 22, 1985. He met with Mr. Grixxin, Mr. Wixon, and Mr. Wagner and discussed some ox the problems the City ia having. The Senator pledged to give us assistance xrom his end in Tallahassee to help solve some 0% our problems. Mayor Ison announced that the government has made an amendment to the time and a halx ruling, cities will be exempt %rom paying the dollar amounts but must give the 1 1/2 time in the form of compensation time oxx. Kayor Ison was approached by the owners ox the property north east ox the present reserve planning area boundary, and they would like to be included in our Reserve Planning Area. The Commission agreed, ix the County has no obJection. Kayor Ison also announced that Mike Kalby, Snowden Drive, held a .treet party and had beer kegs and grills, everyone came out and saw people they haven't seen in awhile. They all seemed to have a good time and there were no problem.. Mayor Ison encouraged this type ox activity and stated this is one way Ocoee can stay small. Mayor Ison then requested the Commission give the City Attorney authorization to get a strict Ordinance on pornography and topless bar.. Mr. Kruppenbacher stated that the attorneys represent owners ox these establishments are always prepared to challenge the best Ordinances, therexore we must be prepared to de%end any Ordinance that we pass. Mayor Ison also thought the Commissioners should be lining up proJects and goals each ox the. would like to see accomplished in 1986. Comm. Bateman moved to adJourn the meeting at 9:00 p..., Comm. Hager seconded, and the vote carried unanimously. 4 . . . CITY COMMISSION MEETING DECEMBER 3. 1985 PAGE S KAYOR ISON ATTEST: 5