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MINUTES OF THE OCOEE CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MBBTING HBLD
MAY 16, 1989
The regular meeting of the City of Ocoee Board of City
Commissioners was called to order by Mayor Ison in the commission
chambers at 7:05 p.m. and a quorum was declared present. The
meeting had been scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in order to hear a
presentation by Mr. Jeff Blledge, Director of Permitting
Department, St. Johns Water Management District, regarding
effluent reuse. As Mr. Elledge was still en route the meeting
r.a....d until 7:20 p.m..
PRBSBNT: Mayor Ison, Commissioners Dabbs, Combs, Hager
Johnson (arrived at 7:40 p.m.), City Manager Shapiro,
Attorney Rosenthal, City Planning Director Behrens, City
Works Director Brenner and City Clerk Grafton
and
City
Public
ABSBH'l' : None
RECONVDB AT 7:20 P.M.
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BPFLUBNT RBUSE - JBFP BLLBDGB, ST JOHNS WATER MANAGBMBNT DISTRICT
City Manager Shapiro introduced Mr. Jeff Elledge, Director of
Permitting, St. Johns Water Management District, and Ms. Betty
Levin, Hydrologist. Mr. Elledge announced that he had delivered
the city's water use permit by hand and he then explained the need
and purpose of effluent reuse, pointing out that public hearings
will be held and we will be notified.
CONSBNT AGBHDA APPROVED
Upon requests from Commissioners Combs and Dabbs Items C, D, E, G
and K were pulled from the consent agenda. Although Item I was not
specifically pulled at this time, it was not included in those
approved with the consent agenda and so was treated separately
with these items. Commissioner Hager moved to approve the
remaining items of the consent agenda, which were: A. Regular
Commission Meeting Minutes of May 2, 1989, B. Special Session
Commission Meeting Minutes of April 27, 1989, F. Utilization of
ABC Centrex Telephone System with United Telephone, H.
Authorization to Proceed with Rate Study, Fiduciary Study and
Water/Sewer Loan Negotiations through Rachlin and Cohen, J.
Recommendation of Rejection of Bids for Sale of 3 Parcels of City
Owned Land, L. Resolution to Adopt Orange County Animal Control
Ordinance, and M. Authorization to Approve Utility Relocatione",nolt
Agreement with Florida Department of Transportation. Commissioner
Combs seconded the motion and vote was unanimous in favor.
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After determining that the agreement as presented included all the
items agreed to in previous meetings, Commissioner Combs moved to
approve It.m C.-Th. H..-oak., Pha.. I and II D.v.loper's
Agr..m.nt. Commissioner Dabbs seconded the motion and vote was
unanimous in favor.
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Item D.-Approval of Sludge Truck Agreement and Authorization for
Mayor and City Clerk to _xecute Documents and Re.olution...."-..7
Commissioner Dabbs asked why this contract was different from the
others that had been presented for the sludge truck lease
agreement and City Manager Shapiro and City Attorney Rosenthal
explained that the contract as originally presented had the wrong
form attached and that it took a very long time to get all the
documents straightened out. City Manager Shapiro read the title
of the resolution. Commissioner Dabbs moved to approve the
recommendation in the staff report and to adopt the resolution.
Commissioner Johnson seconded and vote was unanimous in favor.
Item B.-Authorization to Hire Gretchen Vose of Shutt. and Bowen
for Legal Counsel RB: West Orange Commercial Park. Commissioner
Combs questioned the cost of Shutts and Bowen and City Attorney
Rosenthal explained that no matter who does the job the developer
will be charged back for the cost. Commissioner Combs moved to
approve and Commissioner Hager seconded. Vote was unanimous in
favor.
Item G.-Authorization to Hire Hazen and Sawyer RB: Value
Bngin.ering Bffluent Disposal Pacilitie.. After City Manager
Shapiro explained that it was appropriate to have an outside firm
evaluate previous work, Commissisoner Dabbs moved to approve this
item. Commissioner Combs seconded and vote was unanimous in
favor.
Item I.-Resolution for Conceptual Approval for City to Participate
in a County Wide Recycling Program with Letter Attached. ~
Commissioner Johnson moved to approve this resolution and~~o
Commissioner Dabbs seconded. Vote was unanimous in favor.
Item K.-Authorization to Proceed with Lease/Purchase of
Police/Pire Communication System. Commissioner Dabbs moved to
approve this item. Commissioner Combs seconded and vote was
unanimous in favor.
Item L.-ResolutioD to Adopt Orange County Animal Control
Ordinance. City Manager Shapiro read the title of the resolution~'D\
as it had been adopted on the consent agenda.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
COHPltBHBNS IVB INl'IllSTltUC'l'UltB BLBMBN'l'
City Planning Director Behrens
Infrastructure Element and stated
work Associate Planner Claman
presented the Comprehensive
that he was very proud of the
had done on the document.
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The public hearing was opened and Commissioner Dabbs said that he
wants the developers put on notice that had the information
included in this document been in his hands earlier he might have
voted differently as the product shows that the recharge area is
on the east side of the City instead of west as he had previously
thought.
Mr. Mohnacky, 1820 Prairie Lake Blvd., Ocoee, asked when closer
control of growth should begin.
Commissioner Dabbs moved to approve the Comprehensive
Infrastructure Element as presented. Commissioner Hager seconded
and vote was unanimous in favor.
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ORDINANCE NO.89-08, SITB PLAN RBVIEW
City Manager Shapiro read the title only of Ordinance No. 89-08.
Mayor Ison opened the public hearing and Mr. Jim Swickerath, 1203
Ridgefield, (who is also chairman of Planning and Zoning Board),
stated that while all the items in the ordinance are necessary it
probably is not necessary to go to such extremes before applying
for a site plan. His concern was that early review on development
would be dor; by staff only without input from the advisory board.
Mayor Ison noted that Item 13.2 in the ordinance provides for
review by Planning and Zoning Board. The public hearing was
closed. Commissioner Dabbs moved to adopt Ordinance 89-08 as
presented. Commissioner Hager seconded and motion passed with
unanimous vote in favor. Roll call vote was: Commissioners Combs,
Dabbs, Hager, Johnson and Mayor Ison, "Aye." No nays.
ORDINANCB NO.89-09, CENTBR LINE SBTBACKS
City Manager Shapiro read the title only of Ordinance No. 89-09.
Mayor Ison opened the public hearing. Mr. Mohnacky asked for an
explanation. City Manager Shapiro and City Planning Director
Behrens explained that this ordinance provides that the beginning
measuring point for setbacks will be the center line of the road
rather than the curb line. Mr. Swickerath noted that the Planning
and Zoning Board approved of Ordinance No. 89-09 and Ordinance No.
89-10. The public hearing was closed. Upon a motion by
Commissioner Dabbs and second by Commissioner Johnson Ordinance
No. 89-09 was unanimously adopted as presented. Roll call vote
was: Commissioners Combs, Dabbs, Hager, Johnson and Mayor Ison,
"Aye." No nays.
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ORDINANCB NO. 89-10, RBBASTABLISH DBVBLOPMBNT FEB SCHBDULE
City Manager Shapiro read the title only of Ordinance No. 89-10.
The public hearing was opened and, as there were no further
comments other than those noted above from the Planning and Zoning
Board, the hearing was closed. Upon a motion by Commissioner
Johnson and second by Commissioner Hager, Ordinance No. 89-10 was
unanimously adopted as presented. Roll call vote was:
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Commissioners Combs, Dabbs, Hager, Johnson and Mayor Ison, "Aye."
No nays.
PLANTATION GROVE P.U.D. PRELIMINARY PLAN APPROVAL
City Planning Director Behrens gave the background for the
development and advised that the developer has satisfied the items
requested by the Development Review Committee, but that the
Planning and Zoning Board felt strongly that several other issues
should be resolved: the internal and external looping of water
lines, transportation, and recreation areas. P.E.C. has also
expressed concern regarding drainage area. City Attorney
Rosenthal explained the problem with the recreation issue: The
zoning for the entire Plantation Grove P.U.D., which includes both
sides of Maguire Road, calls for 5.5 acres park area (Parcel J)
subject to certain conditions in the developer's agreement (which
mayor may not become a public park), as well as an undesignated
4.3 acres of private recreation area throughout the balance of
the entire development. The plan presented for this portion of
the development shows only 1.013 acres of recreation (which leaves
a balance of 3.287 acres of recreation to be incorporated in the
remainder of the development in addition to Parcel J).
Commissioner Dabbs stated for the record that he feels that those
people should pay their fair share of recreation fees as they will
be using the City's regular recreation areas as well as the
private area provided by the developer; also they should escrow
some dollars for transportation impact. Mr. Rosenthal stated that
because Commission has approved this P.U.D. and specifically
addressed recreation this would not fall under the subdivision
code. Mr. Swickerath advised that the Planning and Zoning Board
had definite concerns regarding recreation and transportation as
the road they expected to be created shows on the plan as a crash
gate. As there were no further comments from the public, the
public hearing was closed. Mayor Ison stated that the school age
population projection report should show on the preliminary site
plan and should be sent to the school board. City Attorney
Rosenthal noted that the developer's agreement states that the
roads will be private and shall be maintained by the developer or
the homeowner's association so they have the right to not put a
street through to the next development if they so choose.
Mr. Ray Bradick, Bowyer-Singleton and Associates, presented a
drawing of the Plantation Grove and Arvida developments showing
Arvida with a major road and Plantation Groves with a crash gate
J01n1ng the two developments. He also presented a diagram of the
recreation area and pointed out that it consisted of 1.013 acres.
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Mr. Lou Roeder, Phoenix Development ompany, stated that (1) he
and the other developers agreed to contributing to the area wide
traffic study as long as it includes the proposed interchange with
Maguire Road and the Turnpike, and (2) they had always planned to
keep the roads private and had agreed to a particular site for the
5.5 acre ball park complete with diamond, fences and rest rooms
which they would maintain until the City got the anticipated
regional park, at which time they would transfer ownership of the
park to the City. Mr. Roeder confirmed that there would be no
time limit on this offer. Regarding access to the park by people
to the west, Mr. Roeder stated that there is one master homeowners
association which will provide for the use of the park facilities
by the homeowners as long as it is private.
Mr. Anil Deshpande, 4226 Ilene Court, Orlando, Park Square
Enterprise, Inc., who is the potential owner/developer of
Plantation Grove West, said that he has heard a lot of discussion
regarding public vs. private roads and wants the record to show
that he may not make the roads private.
RBCBSS PROM 9:50 P.M. TO 10:08 P.M.
Commissioner Hager moved to approve Plantation Grove P.U.D.
Preliminary Plan as presented subject to (1) items in P.E.C.
letter dated May 3, 1989, (2) looping the water lines, (3) streets
to remain private, and (4) staff to do a report on whether
streets should be private or public. Commissioner Dabbs seconded
and motion carried with unanimous vote in favor.
DISCUSSION ON PROPOSBD RBCRBATION IMPACT PBB ORDINANCB
After a brief explanation by City Manager Shapiro, Commission
directed staff and city attorney to review and prepare the
ordinance for first reading on June 6, 1989.
DISCUSSION ON PROPOSBD BUILDING PERMIT PBB ORDINANCB
City Manager Shapiro commended Mrs. Batts for the yoeman's job she
did in the preparation of this material for the proposed ordinance
on building permit fees. Commissioner Johnson stressed the
importance of making sure the figures are in line before passing
this ordinance, and then Commission referred this material to the
city attorney to prepare for first reading on June 6, 1989.
ORDINANCB NO. 89-11, WATBR CUT-ON FBBS - PIRST READING
City Manager Shapiro read the title only of Ordinance No.
and Mayor Ison announced that the second reading and
hearing are scheduled for June 6, 1989.
89-11
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PLANHING AND ZONING BOARD MBMBBR AND ALTBlUfATB APPOINTBD
Commissioner Combs submitted Mr. Gary Carroll's name to be
considered for appointment to the Planning and Zoning Board and
Commissioner Johnson submitted Mr. Michael Sims' name.
Commissioner Dabbs nominated Mr. Sims for the position and Mr.
Carroll as alternate member. Commissioner Johnson seconded and
vote was unanimous in favor.
CITIZBN/PUBLIC COMMENTS - NONE
City Clerk was instructed to agenda City Attorney Comments on the
next appropriate meeting as that item was omitted from this
agenda.
IMPROVBMBNTS AT HARBOUR BIGHLAHDS
City Manager Shapiro advised that a report will be made in two
weeks on this item and no action was taken.
COMMISSIONER COMMBNTS
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Commissioner Combs noted that Parkway Motors on Bluford had so
many cars that traffic was hindered but he was sure that City
Manager Shapiro was taking care of the situation.
Commissioner Johnson explained that the reason he was late to this
meeting was because he had been to the funeral home to pay his
respects to the family of Bob Sorenson. He spoke at length
praising Mr. Sorenson and his many services to the community,
especially in Little League and on the Code Enforcement Board and
he suggested naming the senior league field in his honor. Both
Commissioner Dabbs and Commissioner Hager added to his remarks and
noted that he will be sorely missed, especially by those citizens
and children who are involved in sports. The Commission directed
that a proclamation be prepared for the June 6, 1989 meeting.
Mayor Ison reported:
(1) that an article in the Orlando Sentinel noted Ocoee is being
considered for a baseball site,
(2) a letter of commendation has been received for the water
department,
(3) the City of Ocoee will be hosting the West Orange Chamber of
Commerce "Priday's Friendly Pish Pry" in the community center
Friday, May 19, 1989,
(4) a letter has been received from United Arts for Orange
County requesting the City to budget for funding.
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Thomas R. Ison, Mayor