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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-19-90 MINUTES OF THE OCOEE CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING HELD JUNE 19, 1990 \.., The regular meeting of the Ocoee Board of City Commissioners was called to order by Mayor Dabbs in the commission chambers at 7:31 p.m. Mayor Dabbs led in prayer and the pledge of allegiance. The roll was called and a quorum was declared present. Mayor Dabbs announced that he had received a call from Commissioner Johnson and City Manager Shapiro advising that they would be a few minutes late and they did arrive at 7:37 p.m. during the presentation by Mr. Jacob Stuart regarding United Arts of Central Florida. PRESENT: Mayor Dabbs, Commissioners Combs, Foster, Johnson, and Woodson. Also present were City Manager Shapiro, City Engineer/Utilities Director Shira, Public Works Director Brenner, Planning Director Behrens, Finance Director Poston, and City Clerk Grafton. ABSENT: None PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS: Mayor Dabbs proclaimed the week of June 25 to July 1 "Recycling Week" to recognize the implementation of the recycling program. to be City's '" Mayor Dabbs proclaimed the week June 17 to June 23 to be Amateur Radio Week. Mr. Jacob Stuart, representing United Arts of Central Florida, requested the equivalent of a dollar per resident ($12,000) in order to extend to this area the outreach of the cultural arts sponsored by that organization. After a discussion Commissioner Foster, seconded by Mayor Dabbs, moved to award $12,000 to United Arts of Central Florida. Commissioner Woodson, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, moved to amend the motion to $4,000. On roll call for the amendment Commissioner Combs voted "aye," Commissioner Foster "nay," Commissioner Johnson "aye," Commissioner Woodson "aye," and Mayor Dabbs "nay." Motion amended to $4,000 with a 3/2 vote. On roll call for the motion as amended Commissioner Combs voted "aye," Commissioner Foster "aye," Commissioner Johnson "aye," Commissioner Woodson "aye," and Mayor Dabbs "aye." Amended motion carried unanimously. CONSENT AGENDA The consent agenda consisted of items A, B, C, D, E, F, G, J, and K. Commissioner Woodson pulled items C, G, H and I. Commissioner Foster pulled items D and J. City Attorney Rosenthal pulled item E. '--' A.Acceptance and Approval of Minutes of Commission Reqular Meetinq of June ~ 1990. B.Acceptance and Approval of Johio Bay = Final Enqineerinq. F.Approval and Authorization for Mayor and City Clerk to Execute Quit Claim Deed to Lake Lotta,Ltd. for Clark Road Incorrect ROW (Transfer back to Lk. Lotta in exchanqe for correct deed). Page 2 Ocoee City Commission Regular Meeting Minutes .'-" June /" 1990 K.Acceptance and Approval of Conditional Collateral Assiqnment of Developer's Agreement for Sewer and Developer's Aqreement for Water Service and Security Aqreement for Whitehill Group, Ltd. Commissioner Combs, seconded approve the consent agenda as unanimous vote in favor. by Commissioner Foster, moved presented. Motion carried to with C.Acceptance and Approval of Sprinq Lake = Final Enqineerinq Commissioner Woodson (1) asked for clarification regarding four- laning Clark Road and the question of the developer providing park land vs recreation fee, and (2) stressed that item 25 on page 3 of the "Conditions to Approval" attached to the developer's agreement as "Exhibit B" regarding moving dirt around the lake should be enforced. City Manager Shapiro advised that all the DRC minutes are recorded vebatim by a court reporter and the promises made in the meetings can be referred to and enforced. Commissioner Woodson, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, moved to accept the final engineering plan for Spring Lake. Motion carried with unanimous vote in favor. ~ D.Acceptance and Approval of Amendment to Developer's Aqreement = Sawmill. Commissioner Foster asked for clarification regarding item 2 which states that the estimated cost of completing the Hackney Prairie Road improvements will likely exceed the remaining impact fees paid by the builders. City Attorney Rosenthal explained. (8:13 p.m. on tape 1). Commissioner Foster, seconded by Commissioner Combs, moved to accept the amendment to the Sawmill Developer's Agreement. Motion carried with unanimous vote in favor. E.Acceptance and Approval of Final Plat = Sawmill III. City Attorney explained that the staff recommendation says approval of the final plat and it references a contingency for (item number 2) Developer's Agreement which is attached to the memo and has been signed and he said that the appropriate motion would be "to approve the developer's agreement with Uniwes, Inc. with respect to the surety for the completion of site improvements, authorizing execution by the Mayor and City Clerk, and to approve the final plat for Sawmill Phase III, authorizing execution by the Mayor and City Clerk." Mayor Dabbs, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, moved acceptance as stated by City Attorney Rosenthal. Motion carried with unanimous vote in favor. G.Approval and Authorization to Hire Pension Attorney ~ Lee Dehner. Commissioner Woodson asked why another attorney is needed. City Manager Shapiro responded that none of our attorneys are pension attorneys and that Mr. Dehner's firm is the best available. ~ Commissioner Foster agreed with Commissioner Woodson and said that he would like for Mr. Dehner to appear before Commission before he '-" Page 3 Ocoee City Commission Regular Meeting June 19, 1990 voted to hire him. After lengthy discussion Commissioner Woodson, seconded by Commissioner Combs, moved to approve the letter of engagement with Mr. Dehner. Commissioner Foster moved to amend the motion contingent upon Mr. Dehner's appearing before Commission. There was no second to the motion to amend. The motion as originally stated carried with unanimous vote in favor. City Manager Shapiro said that he would invite Mr. Dehner to the next Commission meeting. H.Acceptance and Approval of Local (Foley ~ Lardner) and National (Brvant, Miller ~ Olive) Bond Consel Proposals-Utility Bond Issue. City Manager Shapiro explained that, although there has been substantial discussion, these firms have not yet been formally engaged to do the job. Commissioner Woodson, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, moved to approve the proposals as presented. Motion carried with unanimous vote in favor. I.Acceptance and Approval of Enaagement Letters for Bond Issues = Rachlin ~ Cohen. City Manager Shapiro explained that in order to pass a bond issue there must be certain letters of comfort that the bonds are financially acceptable, and that the fee for this service will come out of the bond issue. Commissioner Woodson, seconded by Commissioner Combs, moved to accept the letters of engagement. ~ Motion carried with unanimous vote in favor. J.Acceptance and Approval of Silver Glen Park Construction Aareement. Commissioner Foster objected to the wording of the agreement regarding the parking area. City Attorney Rosenthal pointed out that the developer has agreed in paragraph 6 on page 4 to provide parking spaces until, if at all, a portion of Candlewood Subdivision is acquired by the City to transfer the parking spaces to, but that the City is under no obligation to do that. Commissioner Foster then withdrew his objection and, seconded by Commissioner Combs, moved to approve Silver Glen Park Construction Agreement. Motion carried with unanimous vote in favor. COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS/PUBLIC Mr. R.P. Mohnacky, 1820 prairie Lake Blvd, spoke against giving the developer the option to give land or pay recreation fee. Mr. Burton Smith, pension attorney as actuarial study. 618 Aldama, spoke against the hiring any insurance company can supply a of a good Mr. Andrew Arsenio, P. O. Box 218, Oakland, and Mrs. Ruth Aycock, spoke against City Manager Shapiro's statement regarding the shopping center going down the tubes. ~ RECESS FROM 9:12 P.M. TO 9:21 P.M. '-" Page 4 Ocoee City Commission Regular Meeting June 19, 1990 WHITEHILL SUBDIVISION - PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING PUBLIC HEARING (continued from May 15 regular meeting) Planning Director Behrens explained the staff report and Mayor Dabbs reopened the public hearing. As no one wished to speak, the hearing was closed. Commissioner Woodson, seconded by Commissioner Foster, moved to approve the preliminary engineering for Whitehill Subdivision. Motion carried with unanimous vote in favor. MAYOR DABBS ANNOUNCED VOTER REGISTRATION OPPORTUNITY JUNE 23 AT OCOEE WAL-MART SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCE NO. 90-13, "relating to cross connection control for public water supply; enacting a new Article VII of Chapter 22 of the Code of Ordinances; establishing a continuous cross connection control program which regulates cross connections with the public potable water supply; adopting a manual of cross connection control; providing for inspections; providing for property access; providing for enforcement costs and penalties; providing for severability; providing for an effective date." was read by title for the second reading and public hearing. The public hearing was opened and, no one wishing to speak, the hearing was closed. Commissioner Combs, seconded by Commissioner Woodson, moved to adopt the ordinance as presented. On roll call Commissioner Combs voted "aye," '-' Commissioner Foster "aye, " Commissioner Johnson "aye, " Commissioner Woodson "aye," and Mayor Dabbs "aye." Motion carried. OTHER BUSINESS REVIEW OF COMMERCIAL GARBAGE RFP The commercial garbage RFP was presented by City Manager Shapiro and Public Works Director Brenner and consensus was that the job was well done. Commissioner Woodson, seconded by Mayor Dabbs, moved to authorize staff to proceed as necessary with advertising for RFP. Motion carried with unanimous vote in favor. The first reading of the related ordinance will be at the next regular commission meeting. City Attorney Rosenthal pointed out that a public hearing will be necessary according to the City Charter. ADVERTISING - FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES "QUALITY CITIES '90" Commissioner Combs, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, moved to place a full page ad with the City logo in the Quality Cities '90 Magazine to be published and circulated at the Florida League of Cities convention scheduled in Orlando in October. Commissioner Johnson said he would like to use Planning Director Behren's picture of Starke Lake in the logo. City Manager Shapiro said that staff will come back with art work. \iw PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REAPPOINTMENT Commissioner Combs, seconded by Commissioner Foster, reappoint Mr. Jim Swickerath to serve on the Planning Commission for another 3 year term, ending July 1993. moved to and Zoning Page 5 Ocoee City Commission Regular Meeting ~ June 19, 1990 '-' \w CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD REAPPOINTMENT Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Combs, moved to reappoint Mr. John Linebarier to serve on the Code Enforcement Board for another 3 year term and to table the recommendation for a person to fill the seat vacated by Mr. Skirvin (who had asked not to be reappointed) until the next regular meeting. RECESS 9:47 P.M. TO 9:55 P.M. REVIEW OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET City Manager Shapiro started the review of the Capital Improvement Budget by explaining that he intends for the City Clerk to become the secretary for all the City boards and to do assessments and for the first time has separated that office budget from the finance department budget. He noted also that the purchasing department will be moved to the public works site. In going over the prepared booklet, the Planning and Zoning Commission had prioritized the list of needs the same way the City Manager had and the there were no changes in the City Commission prioritizing except for the following: On ~ ~ Commissioner Combs mentioned the need for a new speaker system for the community center and Mayor Dabbs said he would prefer that to new commissioner's chairs. On ~ 11..r.. Commissioner Combs wanted the "canopy main entrance to the community center" moved up from FY91/92 to FY 90/91. On ~ ~ City Manager Shapiro noted that he will recommend a full drainage study soon. On ~ ~ City Manager Shapiro noted that those cemetery funds should be going to a sinking fund and we should go out of the cemetery business. On ~ ~ Commissioner Johnson said to add Jay Street and Cardinal Street for paving. On ~ ~ City Manager Shapiro noted that the funding on item 101 should be B rather than A and Commissioner Johnson noted that he wants the Christmas Lighting moved from FY91/92 to FY 90/91. On ~ ~ item 15 delete the word "upgrade" (as regards paint booth) . On ~ ~ ~ Commissioner Johnson wants motion sensor lights installed at the park facilities. STAFF REPORTS There were no staff reports at this time. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS Commissisoner Combs asked if the light was working at Bluford/Hwy 50 and thanked those responsible again. Commissioner Woodson thanked Fire Chief Strosnider for taking care of a problem they had and also Public Works Director Brenner for taking care of a water problem and mowing, and he reported that he and Mrs. Henry had attended a recycling meeting.. '-" Page 6 Ocoee City Commission Regular Meeting June 19, 1990 Commissioner Foster commented on the aircraft asked PPTD to take care of the potholes, and Commissioner Combs insisted on wearing summer whole world knows that he has a potbelly. collision lights, said that since attire, now the Commissioner Johnson None Mayor Dabbs 1) Read the recycling educational schedule and commended Public Works Director Brenner on a good job. 2) Reported that 30 Japanese youth visitors will be here July 20-August 16 and will participate in English classes. 3) Reminded City Clerk to make a reservation for him to the Chamber breakfast. 4) Noted that there was an invitation from Jacob Stuart for politicians to HobNob in the Park in October. 5} Asked Commissioners to join the Council of Local Government. 6} Announced the sanitation schedule July 4 (will pick up Thursday) . '-' ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 11:18 p.m. till.. '-