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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-05-1983 MINUTES OF OCOEE CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING HELD JULY 5, 1983 PRESENT: MAYOR GOFF; COMMISSIONERS HAGER, LYLE AND RODGERS; CITY MANAGER BURGESS; CITY ATTORNEY RHODES; DEPUTY CLERK KIRKDOFFER ABSENT: COMMISSIONER COOK CALL TO ORDER Mayor Goff called the regular meeting to order at 7:30 PM in the Commission Chambers and then led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance. JUNE 21, 1983 REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES APPROVED Motion was made by Comm. Hager seconded by Comm. Rodgers to approve the June 21, 1983 Commission Meeting minutes as read. Vote was unanimous. JUNE 27, 1983 CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MINUTES READ FOR INFORMATION ONLY JUNE 28, 1983 PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MINUTES READ FOR INFORMATION ONLY JUNE 29, 1983 COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES APPROVED Motion was made by Comm. Lyle seconded by Comm. Hager to approve the June 29, 1983 Commission special meeting minutes as read. Vote was unanimous. OLD BUSINESS CONSIDERATION OF MR. JULIAN'S COUNTER-OFFER OF $385,000 FOR 30 ACRES OF LAND FOR SEWER PLANT SITE Motion was made by Comm. Lyle seconded by Comm. Hager to reject Mr. Julian's counter-offer of $385,000 for 30 acres of land for the City's sewer plant site. Vote was unanimous. Roger Freeman, representing Mr. Julian, requested the Council's pleasure as to whether it would benefit for him to give a presentation. Council unanimously agreed to hear Mr. Freeman's presentation. Mr. Roger Freeman informed Commission he could get between $15,000-$25,000 taken off the proposed offer bringing both parcels down to approximately $10,281.00 per acre. Comm. Lyle stated no matter what the price for the land, his ultimate motive is to defeat the sewer plant on White Rd. After hearing the presentation and comments from the audience, Comm. Lyle repeated his motion to reject the counter-offer seconded by Comm. Hager. Vote was unanimous. ORDINANCE-ANNEXATION AND ZONING TO RIA - HIGGINSON PROPERTY ON WOODSON AVE. - FIRST READING Motion was made by Comm. Lyle seconded by Comm. Hager to read by title only the ordinance for annexation and zoning to RIA the Higginson property located on Woodson Ave. City Manager read the title of the ordinance. Public hearing is scheduled for August 2, 1983. ORDINANCE-ANNEXATION MILLER PROPERTY NE CORNER OF SR 438 AND 1ST STREET City Manager Burgess reported there would be no problem getting a water line across Woodson Ave. but 1st Street would be a problem. City Manager estimated the total cost to be approximately $2800. OCOEE CITY COMMISSION MEETING JULY 5, 1983 P~E2 Motion was made by Comm. Hager seconded by Comm. Lyle to read by title only the ordinance for the annexation of the Miller property located on the NE corner of SR 438 and 1st Street. City Manager read the title of the ordinance. Public hearing is scheduled for August 2, 1983. Motion was made by Comm. Lyle seconded by Comm. Hager to delete Item (d) under OLD BUSINESS which was put on agenda in error. Vote was unanimous. NEW BUSINESS REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION - PROPERTY SOUTH OF OLD WINTER GARDEN RD. - MR. WILLIAM A. BARDOE, AGENT FOR MR. WILLIAM HAILE Motion was made by Comm. Rodgers seconded by Comm. Hager to refer the request for annexation for the property south of Old Winter Garden Rd. to the Planning and Zoning Board. Vote was unanimous. REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION - PARCEL LOCATED ON PINE STREET - MR. JOHNNIE P. LOTT Motion was made by Comm. Lyle seconded by Comm. Hager for Mr. Johnnie P. Lott to file a petition with the Planning and Zoning Board for his request to annex a parcel located on Pine St. Vote was unanimous. PETITION 83-4 - REQUEST CHANGE IN ZONING FROM Rl to C3 LOT 60, SIMS SUBDIVISION (137 TAYLOR ST.) - MR. JOHN W. CARTER Motion was made by Comm. Lyle seconded by Comm. Rodgers to approve Petition 83-4, Mr. John W. Carter's change in zoning from Rl to C3 at 137 Taylor St. Vote was unanimous. PETITION 83-5 - REQUEST CHANGE IN ZONING FROM RIA TO R2 - LOT AT 15 S. CUMBERLAND ST. - JAMES AND LIZ COOK Motion was made by Comm. Rodgers seconded by Comm. Hager to approve Petition 83-5, James and Liz Cook's request for zoning change from RIA to R2 at 15 S. Cumberland Street. Vote was unanimous. REPORTS/INFORMATION GARBAGE/TRASH City Manager Burgess informed the Commission that sanitation companies are doing business in the City and have not paid the $200 fee required for an Occupational License. City Manager also questioned whether a Franchise Fee would be applicable. Commission agreed the $200 Occupational License fee should be paid but no Franchise Fee would be required. SENATE BILL 233 (FIREFIGHTERS) FS CHAPTER 83-115 City Manager informed Commission of the proposed Senate Bill 233 and suggested funds be put in the budget as a contingency. PRIMA VISTA UTILITIES City Attorney Rhodes reported the purchase cost for Prima Vista Utilities is $2,750,000 with $750,000 cash down and balance in revenue bonds over a 10 year period at 10% interest rate. Commission opened the subject for discussion. Mr. Gray, attorney for Prima Vista Utilities, gave a presentation on the capabilities of Prima Vista Utile After lengthy discussion, questions and comments from the audience, Mayor Goff called a recess at 9:46 PM. Commission Meeting reconvened at 9:55 PM. OCOEE CITY COMMISSION MEETING JULY 5, 1983 PAGE 3 (PRIMA VISTA UTILITIES - cont.) Comm. Rodgers stated, at this time it is not economically feasible for the City to own it's own sewer plant, either a new one or an existing one and recomended we temporarily abandon the idea of purchasing our own sewer plant or the purchasing of Prima Vista Utilities but rather give Prima Vista Utilities cooperation to expedite the Highway 50 lines to be tied into the existing sewer plant in the least possible time and if necessary at a future date we can negotiate. Motion was made by Comm. Lyle to abandon the concept of the City building a sewer plant or buying the Prima Vista sewer plants and proceed with negotiations with Prima Vista Utilities to enter into, modify and execute an agreement where they would provide the sewer service to certain areas of Ocoee. Commission asked Comm. Lyle to re-word motion. Comm. Lyle moved the City of Ocoee abandon it's current plans to build a sewer facility on White Rd. and the purchasing of Prima Vista sewer plants. He further moved that the City of Ocoee give Prima Vista Utilities permission to proceed with the extension of a force main from the Hwy. 50 corridor to the existing plant at Twin Lakes subject to PUC certification. And further moved that the Commission enter into negotiations with Prima Vista Utilities tore-define the terms of the agreement so the agreement can be executed subject to the satisfaction of both parties. Motion died for lack of second. Comm. Hager has a problem with Prima Vista Utilitie's intentions after line is in. City Attorney is concerned with the aid and construction to customers once the force main is in. Comm. Rodgers strongly feels the terms of the agreement should be worked out before proceeding. Motion was made by Comm. Lyle seconded by Comm. Hager that the City abandon it's current plan to build a sewer plant on White Rd. Vote was unanimous. Motion was made by Comm. Hager seconded by Comm. Rodgers to reject Mr. Roy White's offer. Vote was unanimous. Motion was made by Comm. Lyle seconded by Comm. Hager to abandon the current plans to purchase the Prima Vista sewer facilities. Vote was unanimous. City Attorney requested Mr. Gray to come back before the Commission for a more detailed discussion on the construction plans. Mr. Gray said he would. Motion was made by Comm. Rodgers to re-negotiate agreement prior to any construction by Prima Vista Utilities. Comm. Lyle requested motion be re-worded. Comm. Rodgers withdrew his motion. Motion was made by Comm. Lyle seconded by Comm. Rodgers to give Prima Vista Utile permission to tell the customers they have the authority from the Commission to put in a sewer line subject to re-negotiation of agreement and engineering approval of the plans. Vote was unanimous. Motion was made by Comm. Rodgers seconded by Comm. Lyle to withdraw from Roy White's agreement. Vote was unanimous. OCOEE CITY COMMISSION MEETING JULY 5, 1983 PAGE 4 PEACH LAKE/MOXIE DRAINAGE PROJECT City Manager informed Commission of a need for temporary relief of the drainage problem at Peach Lake and Moxie. Motion was made by Comm. Rodgers seconded by Comm. Hager to start pumping down Lake Moxie. Vote was unanimous. PALM/PINE STREETS Discussion was given on the paving of Palm and Pine Streets. No action was taken. PURCHASE OF AMBULANCE City Manager recommended to Commission not to take funds out of the Federal Revenue Sharing account for the purchase of a new ambulance which were previously allocated for a new fire station. Commission authorized Fire Chief Strosnider to proceed with the taking of bids on a new ambulance. Cost for new ambulance is to be taken from contingency fund. STREET LIGHT FLEWELLING DR. City Manager informed Commission that Florida Power is putting up a street light on Flewelling Dr. between Orange Ave. and Hill St. REPLACEMENT FOR MR. DAVID AHO - PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD City Manager informed Commission a replacement is needed for Mr. David Aho, who has resigned from the Planning and Zoning Board. Commission will deal with a replacement at the next Commission Meeting. BUDGET TIMETABLE City Manager informed Commission of budget meeting dates as follows: July 19, 1983 - Submission of Tentative Budget for FY 83/84 to Commission Aug. 19, 1983 - Proposed us of Fed. Rev. Sharing fund by City Aug. 29, 1983 - Proposed Budget Hearing on Tentative Budget Sept. 12, 1983- Final Budget Hearing Manager Comm. Hager informed the grass City Manager said he will take .;b on the vacant lot \rr\ 317 care of it. Lee St. needs to be cut. Comm. Lyle informed that due to circumstances beyond his control he is considering resigning from the Orange County Community Development Board and will need one of the Commissioners to replace him. Gary Carroll expressed his concern over the possibility of the City cutting off the water of present customers who live outside the City limits. City Manager said we will not cut off the water until the problem can be resolved. No action was taken. Motion was made by Comm. Lyle seconded by Comm. Rodgers to adjourn at 11:41 PM. Vote was unanimous. /~1I,1f MAYOR ATTEST: ~... ) ~ ~.2:.=:... ."/, ;:... \..^ '1 ~ II D~~ ---