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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-02-90 MINUTES OF THE OCOEE BOARD OF CITY COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING HELD OCTOBER 2, 1990 ~ The regular meeting of the Ocoee Board of City Commissioners was called to order by Mayor Dabbs at 7:30 p.m. in the commission chambers. Commissioner Woodson led in the prayer and pledge of allegiance. The roll was called and a quorum declared present. PRESENT: Woodson. Attorney Director Brenner, Mayor Dabbs, Commissioners Combs, Foster, Johnson and Also present were City Manager Shapiro, Assistant City Woodson, City Engineer/Utilities Director Shira, Planning Behrens, Associate Planner Claman, Public Works Director and City Clerk Grafton. ABSENT: None PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS Mayor Dabbs proclaimed October 7 thru 14 to be National Housing Week. CONSENT AGENDA The proposed consent agenda consisted of items A, B, and C. Commissioner Combs asked that item C be pulled. ~ Acceptance and Approval of the Minutes of Regular Commission Meetinq of September ~ 1990. ~ Lake Olympia Club Developer and Homeowners' Association Agreement for Special Street Liqhtinq. Commissioner Combs, seconded by Commissioner Woodson, moved to ~ approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion carried with unanimous vote in favor. . ~ Non-Waiver Aqreement for the Hartford for Potential Claim Qy Patricia Barnette. Commissioner Combs asked if the City would be relinquishing rights by signing this non-waiver agreement and Assistant City Attorney Woodson advised that this authorizes the company to look into the matter. Commissioner Combs, seconded by Commissioner Foster, moved to accept the non-waiver agreement as presented. Motion carried with unanimous vote in favor. COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS/PUBLIC There were no comments at this time. SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING Ordinance No. 90-22, "relating to regulating electrical construction; repealing Ordinance No. 959; repealing Section 39 of Ordinance No. 638; repealing Section 9-11 of Article I of Chapter 9 of the Ocoee City Code; adopting a new Section 9-11 of Article I of Chapter 9 of the Ocoee City Code; providing for severability; providing an effective date." was presented by title for the second reading and public hearing. City Manager Shapiro explained that this means that copper wire, rather than aluminum wire, must be used in the main switch area. The public hearing was opened and Mr. R.P. Mohnacky, 1820 prairie Lake Blvd., asked if this included the entrance cable. City Electrical Inspector Hendrix said that it does. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Woodson, to '-" Page 2 Ocoee City Commission Regular Meeting ~ October 2, 1990 clarify further, asked if this is from the point where the power company connects to the pigtail above the meter box on that will be copper. Mr. Hendrix replied that was correct. Commissioner Foster expressed concern regarding the word "altered" because that would mean that a person would be prohibited from making any correction, addition, change, or alteration to an existing structure without rewiring the whole building. City Manager Shapiro pointed out that is already the case with other building and fire codes if the change involves increasing footage or changing the use of the building, but that this does not mean wiring the whole building, only the main box area. Commissioner Combs requested that applicants for home additions be advised at the time of application regarding this change. Commissioner Woodson, seconded by Commissioner Combs, moved to adopt Ordinance No. 90-22 relating to regulating electrical construction. On roll call Commissioner Combs voted "aye," Commissioner Foster "aye," Commissioner Johnson "aye," Commissioner Woodson "aye," and Mayor Dabbs "aye." Motion carried. '--" SELECTION OF DEPOSITORIES FOR CITY FUNDS As Article 6, Section 10 of the City Charter requires that depositories for City funds be designated at the first regular meeting each fiscal year, staff presented a list of depositories approved by the State Department of Insurance, Office of the Treasurer, and recommended continuing the use of the current depositories, Orange Bank and Barnett Bank. Commissioner Woodson, seconded by Commissioner Combs, moved to approve staff recommendation. Motion carried with 4-0 vote in favor. During this presentation Commissioner Johnson was absent from the table and therefore did not cast a vote. CLARK ROAD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS The Clark Road Development Committee recommended the following: 1) That Clark Road be renamed Ocoee Boulevard. 2) That a landscape architect be hired as part of the design team for Clark Road. 3) That the lighting on the Clark Road corridor include more lighting per mile than is currently being used on City streets, and that the possibility of softer light (i.e., halogen light) be considered by the architect at the direction of the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners. There was discussion regarding the use of trees, with Commissioner Woodson speaking against trees in the middle of the road, Commissioner Foster speaking for a tree lined boulevard and Mr. Mohnacky objecting to the use of trees in the right-of-way. Commissioner Foster, seconded by Commissioner Combs, moved to approve the Committee's recommendation. Motion carried with unanimous vote in favor. '-" ,'--' '-'" '-" Page 3 Ocoee City Commission Regular Meeting October 2, 1990 AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE SOUTH WATER PLANT SITE City Engineer/Utilities Director Shira explained that the location of the 5.25 acre site for the South Water Plant is in the area of Maguire Boulevard, State Road 50, the Turnpike and Lake Bonnet and consists of a 4.8 acre parcel owned by Heller Bros. Groves and a 9.7 acre parcel owned by the University of Florida. The proposal is to purchase both tracts, trading approximately half of the University tract to Heller Bros. Groves as consideration for part of the purchase price. Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute these two agreements. The water plant will consist of one well and one ground storage tank with the plan for a second well and tank at a future date. The plan includes easements from the tract to the north and to the west to Maguire Road and to Professional Parkway to connect to the existing system. Attorney James Fowler explained the basic endeavor and also pointed out that with this arrangement the right-of-way will be donated. Commissioner Woodson, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, moved to approve staff recommendation to execute the agreements with Heller Bros. Groves and the University of Florida. Motion carried with unanimous vote in favor. RECESS FROM 8:08 P.M. TO 8:20 P.M. CLARK ROAD DESIGN CONSULTANTS - FINAL PRESENTATIONS City Engineer/Utilities Director Shira stated that there were 23 responses to the request for letters of interest for Clark Road Design Consultants and those had been narrowed down to 7 firms. The committee invited those 7 firms to give oral presentations and the resulting short list of 5 firms chosen by the committee were requested to repeat their presentations tonight. Dyer, Riddle Mills & Precourt, Inc. has withdrawn and the remaining 4 firms, 1) Greiner, Inc., 2} Civil Design Group, 3) GAI Consultants- Southeast, Inc., 4) and Beiswenger Hoch and Associates, gave their presentations. City Manager Shapiro explained that these firms had been chosen because of their significant knowledge of the area involved and special relationships with DOT and that after the firms had been chosen, specific responsibilities/time frames, etc. would be allotted and incorporated into the contracts. Staff recommends as follows: 1) Greiner, Inc. - Silver Star Road to A.D. Mims Road 2} Civil Design Group - White Road to Silver Star Road 3) GAl Consultants - SR 50 to White Road. There was extended discussion and a recess from 9:45 p.m. to 9.55 p.m. When Commission reconvened Commissioner Woodson, seconded by Commissioner Combs, moved to accept staff recommendation with regard to the selection of the firms and the assignment of the sections of road to those firms. Motion carried with unanimous vote in favor. STAFF REPORTS City Manager Shapiro advised that his secretary contacted for the dinner schedules during the Florida Cities conference. should be League of " Page 4 Ocoee City Commission Regular Meeting October 2, 1990 COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS Commissioner Foster 1) Reported that Cumberland Street area has no crossing guard to the elementary school. 2) Asked that the County be contacted regarding the mosquito problem. Staff advised this has already been done and they are scheduled to spray this week. 3) Said that though the world is in a state of turmoil it is good to see that divided Germany is being reunited. Commissioner Johnson announced FUN DAY which lasts all weekend and he listed some of the scheduled events. Commissioner Woodson thanked staff for their help in the selection process for Clark Road design engineers. Commissioner Combs announced that Candidate Dorothy Dinkel is in the hospital with pneumonia and he wished her well. '--' Mayor Dabbs 1) Made a short speech regarding Amendment #3 on the November ballot, requesting citizens to vote "yes." 2) Announced that the National Association of Town Watch commended Chief Boyd and the City of Ocoee for being a part of the effort that won the Greater Orlando/Orange County area ninth place in the 90,000+ population division in the National Nite Out competition. 3) Noted that the Greater Orlando Chapter of united Nations of U.S. has requested a proclamation relating to the 45th anniversary of the united Nations on October 24 and also requesting a U.N. Day chairman in this area. Commissioner Woodson volunteered. 4) Noted correspondence from E/W Expressway Authority and asked to be kept informed by staff. 5) Announced that he has been invited to deliver the invocation at the FLC banquet October 13. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 10:15 p.m. ~