HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 12 Discussion and Direction Regarding Naming of Ben Griffin Drive
AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
Meeting Date: December 6, 2005
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Contact Name:
Contact Number:
Tonya Elliott
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City Manager:
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Background Summary:
At the City Commission meeting on September 20,2005 staff were directed to look into naming a street downtown in
honor of long-time resident Ben Griffin. At that time the City Commission directed the City Manager to have staff
present options for such a project and make a recommendation to that effect.
City staff is offering the following options as potential roadways that could be named Ben Griffin Drive:
1. The entrance into the City Hall Complex
2. The entrance into the new Public Works Facility
3. A roadway within a new subdivision
Naming a portion of Washington Street from Bluford to Lakewood was suggested as an option. However, there is no
roadway there currently. The vicinity in question is a grassy area and is not paved (not even a dirt roadway). Installing
a city street sign within an area that is not maintainable by the city, as the area is not even designated as a roadway, is
not a viable option.
Issue:
Should the City Commission select one of the three staff options as Ben Griffin Drive?
Recommendations
City Staff is recommending that the City Commission select and approve on of the three options presented by staff and
name that roadway in honor of Ben Griffin.
Attachments:
None
Financial Impact:
N/A
Type of Item:
D Public Hearing
D Ordinance First Reading
D Ordinance First Reading
D Resolution
D Commission Approval
[gJ Discussion & Direction
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D Consent Agenda
D Public Hearing
D Regular Agenda
D Original Document/Contract Attached for Execution by City Clerk
D Original Document/Contract Held by Department for Execution
Reviewed by City Attorney
Reviewed by Finance Dept.
Reviewed by Utility Department
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City Manager
Robert Frank
Commissioners
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Scott Anderson, District 2
Rustv Johnson. District 3
Nancy J. Parker. District 4
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STAFF REPORT
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners
FROM:
Tonya Elliott, Community Relations Manager
DATE:
November 14, 2005
RE:
Naming of Ben Griffin Drive
ISSUE
Should the City Commission select one ofthe three staff options as Ben Griffin Drive?
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
At the City Commission meeting on September 20,2005 staff were directed to look into naming a street
downtown in honor of long-time resident Ben Griffin. At that time the City Commission directed the City
Manager to have staff present options for such a project and make a recommendation to that effect.
City staff is offering the following options as potential roadways that could be named Ben Griffin Drive:
1. The entrance into the City Hall Complex
2. The entrance into the new Public Works Facility
3. A roadway within a new subdivision
Naming a portion of Washington Street from Bluford to Lakewood was suggested as an option. However, there
is no roadway there currently. The vicinity in question is a grassy area and is not paved (not even a dirt
roadway). Installing a city street sign within an area that is not maintainable by the city, as the area is not even
designated as a roadway, is not a viable option.
RECOMMENDATION
City Staff is recommending that the City Commission select and approve on of the three options presented by
staff and name that roadway in honor of Ben Griffin.
-FOLEY
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
MEMORANDUM
CLIENT-MATTER NUMBER
020377-0675
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners of the City ofOcoee
FROM:
Paul E. Rosenthal, Esq., City Attorney
cc:
Rob Frank
Russ Wagner
David Wheeler
Scott Glass, Esq.
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DATE:
December 6, 2005
RE:
EMERGENCY ITEM; DECEMBER 6, 2005 AGENDA:
Extension of time to satisfy conditions for Village Marketplace Shopping Center
Development Agreement and Plat
The Village Marketplace Shopping Center Development Agreement and the Plat of
Village Market Place were approved by the City Commission at its meeting of June 21, 2005
subject to certain conditions which were to have occurred no later than August 22, 2005. The City
Commission later extended the deadline to November 29, 2005.1 This project relates to the
proposed BP Station and relocated Twistee Treat. BP has not satisfied the conditions by this
deadline, but we have been informed by Scott Glass, attorney for BP, that satisfaction of all
conditions required by the City Commission is imminent. In addition, we have reviewed copies of
the required executed closing documents.
In order to prevent the prior actions and approvals from being voided, it is necessary
for the City Commission to extend the deadline to satisfy the various contingencies. Staff supports
the extension.
RECOMMENDATION: It respectfully is recommended that the City Commission
extend until December 31, 2005 the deadline for BP Products America, Inc., Village Marketplace
Investors, Ltd., and Debra S. Meridith Kraft to satisfy the contingencies associated with the June 21,
2005 approval ofthe Development Agreement and Plat of Village Market Place.
I The City Commission granted a first extension to September 30, 2005 at its August 16,
2005 meeting, and a second extension to November 29,2005 at its September 20,2005 meeting.
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