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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-19-99 MINUTES OF THE OCOEE CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION HELD JULY 19, 1999 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Vandergrift called the work seSSIOn to order at 6:08 p.m. III the Commission Chambers. PRESENT: Mayor Vandergrift, Commissioners Anderson (arrived at 6:30 p.m.), Howell, Johnson, and Parker (departed at 6:55 p.m.). Also present were City Manager Shapiro, Community Relations/Projects Director Shira, City Engineer/Utilities Director Shira, Public Works Director Smith, Finance Director Horton and Building Official Flippen. ABSENT: None. REVIEW AGENDA FOR July 20, 1999 REGULAR MEETING Commissioner Anderson had not yet arrived. Commissioner Howell stated that he had questions but could not find them. Commissioner Johnson asked to let the next person go ahead of him. Commissioner Parker 1. Said she heard from residents from Admiral's Pointe who are personal friends of hers, and she directed them to Commissioner Anderson since the development is in his district. They are complaining about the lighting project because they are going to haye to pay a continual additional fee without having any input, since the HOA is in the control of the developer. 2. Asked about the POWR campaign. She feels that we are not getting yalue for the amount of money the city is spending. She says the residents are not aware of the campaign and the city may get a $10,000 a day fine if our water consumption is not reduced, which has been downplayed. 3. Stated that the rollback rate on the millage represents only a $4.85 savings on her house, which is valued below the median sales price of a home in Ocoee. She believes losing $81,000 in projected revenue is not worth the minor savings per home. Commissioner Howell questioned the Lucent Technology issue. City Attorney Paul Rosenthal suggested that the City hire a consultant to objectiyely reyiew and analyze the bids by Lucent and Sprint and report back to the Commission. Commissioner Johnson 1. Had a question regarding lighting for special eyents at the Municipal Complex. Staff responded to his questions and will follow up. 2. Said he receiyed a phone call from a resident about the Hess project and that the resident OCOEE CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION JULY 19, 1999 wants a meeting to discuss the case. City Attorney Paul Rosenthal explained that because this was a quasi-judicial case it should not be discussed now, and suggested that the Commissioner not hold a meeting, and stated that if the Commissioner wanted to hold a homeowners' meeting, that he would have to disclose the content of that meeting at the next City Commission meeting. Mayor Vandergrift stated that he wants to try to handle the Hess case expeditiously at tomorrow night's meeting. City Manager Shapiro asked Public Works Director Smith to explain the lighting plan for the Municipal Complex. The Wurst Road project was also discussed. Commissioner Anderson 1. Reported his concerns with regard to complaints about the cable company, audio noise from our community channel, and franchise fees. 2. Requested Oviedo's and Kissimmee's proposed TRIM millage numbers were. Finance Director Horton stated that both cities refused to disclose that information to her until after their public hearings on the matter. 3. Requested information on the City's new off-road yehicles. 4. Asked if Staff has spoken with other cities about their lighting plans around their lakes. 5. Asked about police seizure property. 6. Asked if the fireworks platform could be a permanent floating dock. Public Works Director Smith and City Manager Shapiro responded to his questions. Mayor Vandergrift asked the status of the audit. City Manager Shapiro requested that the agenda be moyed to let the public relations firm handling the POWR campaign to go first at tomorrow night's meeting to save the City money, and also discussed the revival of the Board of Adjustment, the Fire Department's ISO presentation, and the location of a new fire station. Mayor Vandergrift wanted to know if the surplus equipment and fence from the Kissimmee water plant could be donated to the Oakland Nature Preserve. Commissioner Anderson wanted to know if staff presentations could be done early so that staffers could go home and not be at tomorrow's meeting until 3:00 a.m. 2 OCOEE CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION JULY 19, 1999 ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m. Attest: '" ......... 1~La. 'I- Mil..... u:) df.L'..<l-r7 l Marisa Dawson, Administratiye Secretary APPROVED City of Ocoee -----'.. d/ ) '<:::-.,/!" ;; J!i r---.J' '.',/, ,.e',./ '. ~._// c~.:-,)--'t----.6 '. / VA c . S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor 'if 3