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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-05-94 '-' MINUTES OF THE CITY OF OCOEE CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING HELD July 5, 1994 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Vandergrift called the regular meeting of the Ocoee Board of City Commissioners to order at 7:30 p.m. in the commission chambers. The opening prayer was led by Pastor Raymond A. Gibbs, United Methodist Church. Mrs. Hilda Ems, Orange County Chairperson for the Seniors and Law Enforcement Agents Together, led in the pledge of allegiance. The roll was called and a quorum declared present. PRESENT: Mayor Vandergrift, Commissioners Combs, Foster, and Gleason. Also present were City Manager Shapiro, City Attorney Rosenthal, Administrative Services Director Beamer, Public Works Director Brenner, Building Official Flippen, City Engineer/Utilities Director Shira, Planning Director Wagner, Planner Dow, City Clerk Grafton, and Clerk/Stenographer Lewis. ABSENT: Commissioner Johnson. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS GAS EXPANSION ISSUES John Masiello, Energy Specialist of the Florida Power Corporation, made a presentation showing the difference in cost with an all electric home vs. a home with electric plus gas appliances, as supported by a study that had been completed by the State of Florida. ~ FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENT Certificate of Completion OF THE 1994 INSTITUTE FOR ELECTED MUNICPAL OFFICIALS Mayor Vandergrift presented Commissioner Jim Gleason with a Certicate of Completion from the 1994 Institute for Elected Municipal Officials on behalf of the Florida Insitute of Government. PRESENTATION OF MARCH OF DIMES AWARD TO FIRE DEPARTMENT - THIS ITEM WAS NOT PRESENTED - RESCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 2, 1994. PROCLAMATION - FLORIDA WATER AND POLLUTION CONTROL OPERATORS WEEK Mayor Vandergrift read a Proclamation proclaiming Florida Water and Pollution Control Operators Week for August 15-19, 1994 in the City of Ocoee. CONSENT AGENDA The consent agenda consisted of items A, B, C, D, E, and F. Administrative Services Director Beamer requested pulling items D, E, and F to be placed under Other Business for further discussion. Mayor Vandergrift asked, on item C, if the City has any indication of the tenants that might be doing those outparcels. City Manager Shapiro said there was no indication in the plat of what is going to be there, although it was discussed during the planning process and the final plan approval. Mayor Vandergrift said he would like to see the City ~ work on getting trees in the outparcels, until such time as they are developed, and maybe Ocoee City Commission Regular Meeting ~ July 5, 1994 wildflowers. Albertsons Shopping Center looks a little bare without them. He also asked if these outparcels could be developed and not the #1 parcel. City Attorney Rosenthal said it would be legally permissable under the Land Development Code Map. City Manager Shapiro said that as the Publix is the #1 parcel it is legally possible but financially impossible; without the Publix the shopping center would fold. Mayor Vandergrift said items D, E, and F will follow Comments From Citizens/Public. Commissioner Gleason. seconded bv Commissioner Combs. moved to approve consent agenda A. B. and C as presented. Motion carried 4-0. A. Acceptance and Approval of Minutes of the Re~ular Meetin~s held June 21. 1994. B. Approval and Authorization for Expenditure from Wastewater Reserve Contin~ency Funds in an amount not-to-exceed $20.000 for grading Palm Drive Park (M & M Utilities). C. Approval and Acceptance of Opus South/Plantation Grove Shoppin~ Center Final Plat. THESE ITEMS WERE PULLED FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION. '--' D. Approval and Authorization for Mayor and City Clerk to Execute Developer A~reement for Water Service with Lake Olvmpia Square Partnership. E. Approval and Authorization for Mavor and City Clerk to Execute Developer Allreement for Sewer Service with Lake Olympia Square Partnership. F. Approval and Acceptance of Lake Olympia Square Final Site Plan. COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS/PUBLIC Planning Director Wagner introduced Ms. Abra Dow, the new planner of the Planning Department, and said she will be working on the Comprehensive Plan, the Land Development Code, the Arbor Ordinance, and pending annexations. DEVELOPER AGREEMENT FOR WATER SERVICE WITH LAKE OLYMPIA SQUARE PARTNERSHIP - THIS ITEM WAS MOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA. Administrative Services Director Beamer said the Consent Agenda included the items for the approval for the Developers Agreement: item 111- D for water and item 111- E for sewer. In discussing with both the developer and the developer's lawyer the potential ramifications of what that purchase would entail, an understanding has been reached that in order for the Commission to approve the site plan the developer would have to purchase not orily water and sewer for the Winn Dixie and the 10,000 sq. ft. of commercial adjacent to the Winn Dixie, but also for lots 3 and 6. Since the City has now received the check for the additional lots 3 and 6, these items '-' 2 Ocoee City Commission Regular Meeting '-- July 5, 1994 can remain on the agenda and can remain a part of the site plan. Ms. Beamer recommended approval of the Developers Agreement for water service as amended, and the Developers Agreement for sewer services as amended. She pointed out that the difference in the numbers she has presented from the figures in the agenda packet for both water and sewer is due to the additional 5 ERU's for each of those two items. Commissioner Combs. seconded bv Commissioner Gleason. moved to approve and authorize the Mavor and City Clerk to Execute Developer Agreement for Water Service. as amended. with Lake Olvmpia SQuare Partnership. as recommended bv staff. Motion carried 4-0. DEVELOPER AGREEMENT FOR SEWER SERVICE WITH LAKE OLYMPIA SQUARE PARTNERSHIP - THIS ITEM WAS MOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA. Mayor Vandergrift asked Ms. Beamer if the comments for the previous item carried to this item and she responded just to item E. Commissioner Combs. seconded bv Commissioner Gleason. moved to approve and authorize the Mavor and Citv Clerk to Execute Developer Agreement for Sewer Service. as amended. with Lake Olvmpia Square Partnership. as recommended bv staff. Motion carried 4-0. LAKE OLYMPIA SQUARE FINAL SITE PLAN Planning Director Wagner explained that the developer originally was only going to purchase enough capacity to improve Lot 1 of the development and that was the original staff '-" recommendation (in the packet as originally distributed). Since that time they had decided to go ahead and purchase the additional capacity to Lots 3 and 6 so staff revised the recommendation to include approval of the complete set of plans provided. Mayor Vandergrift would like to see trees and flowers in the outparcels. Commissioner Gleason said, on the west side on Lake Olympia Drive, he was under the impression that the wall would continue up to the back side of Lot 5 so that when development eventually came that wall and the trees that would have been planted would already have matured to that point of providing additional buffer from the residents on the other side. Planning Director Wagner said, on that Preliminary Plan, Phase III always stopped at the entry road into the development; so what Commission approved in essence was all phases, it just so happened Phase III stopped at that point and that is what the plans reflect. Their plans indicate instead a heavily landscaped berm and buffer north of that road. Commissioner Gleason said this was not what he understood they had voted on that night. Director Wagner said the Commission Action from the minutes stated explicitly that it included the three phases and that it is all that it included. He pointed out the adjoining subdivision, where there already is a wall for that subdivision. Based on the Preliminary Plans, the landscape buffer that will be divided along that edge, is going to be a berm as well as landscaping. In effect, the Code actually allows a different treatment than just a wall alone to provide a screen. Ron Hinson, representing the Glen Miller Group, said the developer did agree to build the wall all the way around to the extent shown on the plans now. They had originally proposed that it ..... 3 Ocoee City Commission Regular Meeting '-' July 5, 1994 be divided up in phases but the final plans require the brick wall all the way to the extent shown here. When Phase III is developed the landscape, the raised landscape berm, with trees planted on that will be done. All along the wall in the section shown now the tree planting number has been almost doubled to increase the vegetative upper above the 6 ft. wall for the residents view along the back and will make quite a full buffer. They are planting 30 ft. on center. Commissioner Gleason said that what Mr. Hinson was saying was that Lot 5, technically, wouldn't have a wall on the back side when it is built but will have a raised berm. Mr. Hinson said in this area is the entry feature for the subdivision so there is landscaping, but the intent was from the point of the existing drive where the wall ends to have a landscape buffer. Twenty-five feet is required, but the developer has increased that to 40 ft. so they could provide a mounding system there. As Director Wagner had pointed out there is already a wall on the back of this subdivision so they did not feel that was necessary. Planning Director Wagner said they have looked at the record closely and the plans were before Commission for Phase I, II, and III of the wall, and the motion explicitly said it would be that Phase I, II, and III would be built initially. Commissioner Gleason said he felt there had been a misinterpretation in the terms. In his mind Phase I, II, and III was the development of this whole parcel and the wall would basically be done in Phase I. Planning Director Wagner said the plan before Commission showed the wall stopping there. He knew that there was a lot of conversation, including a lot of citizens' comments about the wall extending all the way up, but when the motion was actually made and voted on it was in relationship to the actual plans before them. The engineer stated ~ the developer was asked to boost the trees along the rear of the property up from the City's 50 --~ ft. on center to 30 ft. on center, alternating laurels and live oaks, and, as the laurels tend to grow a lot faster than the live oaks, a canopy would develop quicker. The developer will also be planting vines along that wall as requested by the citizens. The final plans for that berm will be part of the second phase of the project so that is not included in the plans presently before Commission. City Attorney Rosenthal said the vote of the Commission had been to change the timing of the phasing on the plan. There was some discussion regarding the preliminary plan having been approved. The developer is entitled to obtain a plan approval if they submit a proposal consistent with the approved preliminary subdivision. Mr. Rosenthal recommended a recess to review the minutes to clarify the question. RECESS 8:15 - 8:25 P.M. Mayor Vandergrift called the meeting back to order. City Attorney Rosenthal said the minutes had been reviewed of the May 17, 1994 meeting of the City Commission regarding the approval of Lake Olympia Square Land Use Preliminary Subdivision Plans that included approval with the following additional requirement: that the Phase II and Phase III brick wall as shown on the Preliminary Plan be constructed at the same time as the Phase I brick wall, with appropriate revisions being made to the record plans. Also displayed was a copy of the Preliminary Plan presented at the May 17 meeting which does not show the wall going all the way up to Silver Star. It shows it consistent with the Final Subdivision Plan presented before '-" 4 Ocoee City Commission Regular Meeting '-' July 5, 1994 Commission. It was his recollection that, while the minutes reflect that Commissioner Johnson made the motion, this was a motion that he was drafting with Commissioner Combs looking at it and when Mr. Johnson made the motion, his motion that he read into the record was essentially the draft that Commissioner Combs had asked him to write up during the course of the meeting. His understanding at the time was that it was only changing the timing in terms of the phases and was not adding additional brick wall as reflected in the minutes. He said Commissioner Combs mentioned in the break that was also his understanding. City Attorney Rosenthal said the City's Code is structured so there is not a lot of legislative type discretion when the Final Subdivision Plans come before Commission. Commission has a large amount of discretion when Preliminary Subdivision Plans are presented for consideration but at that point, from the Preliminary to the Final, the Code really treats that process as more of a technical compliance procedure. These types of decisions are ones that need to be made on the preliminary basis out of fairness to the developer so that they don't undergo the economic cost of preparing the final plans which are more expensive and have to end up redoing them. Commissioner Combs. seconded bv Commissioner Foster. moved to aoorove and acceot the Lake Olvmoia Sauare Final Site Plan as oresented in the revised reoort submitted bv staff. Motion carried 4-0. PUBLIC HEARINGS '-' Second Reading of Ordinances ORDINANCE NO. 94-20, AMENDING CHAPTERS 165 AND 168 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, RELATING TO JUNK AND ABANDONED VEHICLES, VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, AND PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS. Ordinance No. 94-20 was presented by title only for the second reading and public hearing. City Manager Shapiro explained this ordinance is needed because of legislation that had removed an important section from the Code regarding the parking of large trucks in different areas and to make the law more stringent on junk vehicles, etc. The public hearing was opened. Mr. R. P. Mohnacky, 1820 Prairie Lake Boulevard, raised a question regarding Section 168.4, relating to the distance to park from a fire hydrant. He thought the distance should be changed from 6 ft. to 15 ft. The public hearing was closed. Building Official Flippen said that Section 168.4, item 5, should be changed to 15 ft. according to State Statute. ~ 5 Ocoee City Commission Regular Meeting '--' July 5, 1994 Commissioner Gleason asked what classifies a truck as a commercial vehicle. Mr. Flippen said a ton and one-half. Commissioner Combs reported a call about a house in Commissioner Gleason's district where a man changes engines in his driveway, has cars in his driveway that do not have any Florida license tags, and cars, campers, etc. in his back yard. Mr. Flippen said the ordinance will cover such violation under private property. City Attorney Rosenthal said a vehicle which is required to have a registered license plate and does not have a registered license plate then is considered a non-operating vehicle and is considered, for the purpose of this chapter, to be abandoned. The ability to enforce the Code has been strengthened with respect to that situation. City Manager Shapiro said staff would take a good look at it. Commissioner Gleason asked if a vehicle which is in the person's driveway has no tag, is not moved, and has flat tires, constitutes an abandoned vehicle and if that would allow the police officer to do anything. City Manager Shapiro said the City will first cite the owner under Code enforcement, but will not tow cars off private property. City Attorney Rosenthal said towing is only off the public and not the private property. Commissioner Gleason said that homeowner covenants require certain things, i.e., no parking in the street, etc. and asked the City Manager to explain for the benefit of the homeowner associations why the City does not enforce those rules. City Manager Shapiro said that Cities do not enforce private covenants of a homeowners association, as that is a civil matter between '--' the parties, who, as a result of the drawing a contract for the purchase of land, have determined the methodology in which they want to live. The City only enforces State Statutes and ordinances of the City. Commissioner Foster. seconded bv Commissioner Combs. moved to adopt Ordinance No. 94- 20. as amended. changing Section 168.4. item 5. from 6 ft. to 15 ft. On roll call Commissioner Combs voted "ave." Commissioner Foster "ave." Commissioner Gleason "ave." and Mavor Vander!!rift "ave." Motion carried 4-0. ORDINANCE NO. 94-21, RELATING TO BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND CONDITIONS REQUIRING MANUFACTURERS' PRODUCT CERTIFICATION. Ordinance No. 94-21 was presented by title only for the second reading and public hearing. City Attorney Rosenthal said the section regarding conditions requiring manufacturers' product certification was added at the request of Commissioner Gleason. City Manager Shapiro explained it was a key issue. This ordinance was one that had been used in south Florida which seemed to work well in establishing a fair method of requirements creating a more valid process of certiying how a product is installed or applied, and certifing that the product is supposed to work for those purposes. This should cover not only this item but also other building products that meet that same requirement. He expressed appreciation to those involved in putting an ordinance together that was enforceable and that the City could deal with. '-' 6 Ocoee City Commission Regular Meeting "--' July 5, 1994 Mayor Vandergrift said, with this ordinance, that a representative from the manufacturer will come and certify to our building inspector, at the time of inspection when it is originally being installed or applied, that it was installed or applied correctly. City Manager Shapiro said it was not only that but the representative is going to state that the purpose for which the product is used is appropriate. The public hearing was opened. Ms. Nancy Parker, 5748 Sawmill Boulevard, representing the Sawmill Homeowners Association, stated from a victim's standpoint the importance of the ordinance. There are about 170 homeowners in Sawmill subdivision that have been affected by faulty siding. Ms. Parker expressed appreciation for the work that everyone had done and encouraged the Commission to vote unanimously in passing the ordinance. Commissioner Combs said it was people like Ms. Parker who make it possible for Commission to pass the law but citizens have to come forward early enough so the clamps can be put on offenders. Mr. Shapiro said it was necessary that this ordinance be provided for all homeowners, preferably at permit time. Building Official Flippen will issue a statement. Commissioner Gleason suggested changing the word may to shall or will on the first page of "--' the Ordinance 94-21, Section 51-12.2 regarding weight limits. City Manager Shapiro said they had talked about it but such wording would add to the possibilities to the City being sued. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Gleason thanked Building Official Flippen and Attorney Rosenthal as it had only been a few months since he had sat at the same table and voiced his displeasure and frustration of the City's inability to do something that he thought was the most basic trust that we were suppose to do, and that was to try to preserve and protect at least the residents of this community. And his faith the system has been greatly restored in the effort that Mr. Flippen, his department, and Mr. Rosenthal have made in coming up with this ordinance. Commissioner Gleason. seconded bv Commissioner Combs. moved to adopt Ordinance 94-21. relating to building construction and conditions reauiring manufacturers' product certification. as presented. On roll call Commissioner Combs voted "ave." Commissioner Foster "ave. " Commissioner Gleason "ave." and Mavor Vanden!rift "ave." Motion carried 4-0. OTHER BUSINESS DIRECTION AND AUTHORIZATION RE: W ASTEW ATER TREATMENT PLANT EXPANSION PROJECT - FINAL CLOSEOUT. (Pulled from June 21 meeting) - THIS ITEM WAS CONSIDERED LATER IN THE MEETING. '-' 7 Ocoee City Commission Regular Meeting '-" July 5, 1994 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN - THIS ITEM WAS PUUED AND TABLED TO THE JULY I9, I994 MEETING. Administrative Services Director Beamer requested the Mayor and the Commissioners bring the books that had been included in the packet. BUDGET CALENDAR FY 94-95. Administrative Services Director Beamer presented the prepared schedule for the annual budget calendar which showed available dates after excluding the dates of the County and the School Board public hearings and religious holidays. The budget workbooks will be distributed on July 28. The formal presentation of the budget is August 2. Commissioner Foster. seconded bv Commissioner Combs. moved to schedule the budget workshons on August 3. 4. and 5. at 7:00 n.m. in the commission chambers. Motion carried 4-0. DIRECTION AND AUTHORIZATION RE: WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT EXPANSION PROJECT - FINAL CLOSEOUT. (Pulled from June 21 meeting) City Engineer Shira explained he had met with the Assistant City Attorney, representatives of both Professional Engineering Consultants, Inc. (PEC), and Koblar Constructors & Engineers, Inc. (Koblar), in order to resolve the claims and counter-claims that were at issue on this project. Koblar was claiming delay damages in excess of $90,000.00 and wanted a formal contract time ~ extension of approximately six months. The City was claiming damages of approximately $80,000.00, with $61,015.00 being fees owed to PEC for additional time on the project, and the balance being for items not done, or poorly done by the contractor. The agreement reached was: . The current contract amount, including Change Order No.1 authorized on December 21, 1993 is $4,283,082.00. To date, $3,854,773.80 has been paid to Koblar, leaving a balance owed of $428,308.20. This balance represents 10% of the total contract amount. . We will reduce the amount owed to Koblar by $25,000.00 in consideration for settlement of all claims and counterclaims for damages. The amount thus currently owed to Koblar is reduced to $403,308.20. . The City will hold this amount and release payments as punch list work is satisfactorily completed. Koblar had until June 30 to complete all punch list work, and at this time, all items have been completed with the exception of a few items delayed due to parts delivery . . The City will authorize an additional $1,400.00 for work performed by Koblar in conjunction with the SCADA system, which was not part of Koblar's original contract. ~ 8 Ocoee City Commission Regular Meeting '-' July 5, 1994 This work was performed at City Engineer's direction in order to not delay the installation of the computer monitor equipment being provided by I. KrUger, Inc. This will leave $404,708.20 payable to Koblar upon satisfactory completion of all punch list items. . Professional Engineering Consultants, Inc. will reduce their fee for additional project administration from $61,015.00 to $31,015.00 in consideration of settlement of all claims between Koblar, PEC and the City. . These amounts were agreed to by all parties in attendance, subject to approval by the City Commission. The original contract amount was $4,248,500.00. To that was added $34,582.00 for Change Order No.1, and $1,400.00 for the additional SCADA work. Adding PEC's original project administration fee of $215,306.00 which was approved on September 1, 1992 and PEe's additional project administration fee of $61,015.00 would have resulted in a total project cost of $4,560,803.00. With this agreement, the total project cost is $4,505,803.00., a savings of $55,000. In summary, the City will pay $31,015.00 to PEC rather than $61,015.00 The City will pay '-" $4,259,482.00 to Koblar rather than $4,283.082.00 Based on these figures, the difference between the original contract amount, including the original contract administration fee, ($4,463,806.00), and the proposed final amount including all change orders, additional work and additional contract administration fees, ($4,505,803.00) is less than one percent (0.94 % ). City Attorney Rosenthal, for the record, recommended approval of this settlement as the cost to the City involved significantly less than the legal fees would be if the City had gone into litigation with this. Commissioner Gleason. seconded bv Commissioner Combs. moved to aoorove 1) the terms and amounts of the above agreement as outlined. 2) direct staff to continue to monitor work orogress to assure that final comoletion is reached as soon as oractical. and 3) authorize staff to release funds to Koblar and PEC as final work is accomolished. in amounts not to exceed $404.708.20 and $31.015.00 resoectivelv. as oresented. Motion carried 4-0. STAFF REPORTS City Manager Shapiro said that as the Commission's decision to bring a mall to the community will have a major impact on the area, a trip had been planned to Pembroke Lakes Mall in Ft. Lauderdale, and to the Northpoint Mall in Atlanta (Alpharetta), to get ideas on whether they are \., 9 Ocoee City Commission Regular Meeting '- July 5, 1994 good or bad, prior to site approval. The visit is scheduled for Friday, July 29 with a trip to Ft. Lauderdale by bus. The group, including residents of Rose Hill, Hammocks, and Lake Olympia, members of the P&Z, the Commission, respresentatives from The Sentin~l and West Orange Times newspapers, and staff members, will then fly to Atlanta on Saturday morning and return on Sunday. Homart will pay for the citizens attending and the City will take care of costs associated with staff, P&Z, and the Commissioners. City Attorney Rosenthal said, prior to the departure on this trip, he will distribute a memorandum to the Commissioners and the P&Z Commission, to highlight any Sunshine law issues which may come up during this trip. This is an information gathering trip, everybody has to exercise some discretion and make sure they do not get into any specific discussions of issues that will come before the City Commission for action in connection with the mall. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS Commissioner Foster: 1) Congratulated Mayor Vandergrift for his precise, professional, and businesslike conduct at this meeting and said had done an outstanding job. 2) Expressed his appreciation to the Historical Society and to Ms. Beamer, who have worked very diligently in obtaining grants and for their efforts to restore the Withers Maguire House. Jim Smith, Secretary of State, has advised that the Florida Legislature has appropriated a large sum of money for the restoration of this house. ~ 3) Congratulated the Commission on the passage of Ordinance 94-20, dealing with abandoned vehicles and asked that staff pursue with great diligence the enforcement of this ordinance as he receives a lot of complaints about large vehicles, commercial vehicles, 18 wheelers, etc. parked in residential areas. 4) Echoed Commissioner Gleason's comments to Mr. Flippen for his outstanding job resolving some of the problems that have been presented to this Commission, adding that the City is very fortunate to have him on staff. Commissioner Gleason: 1) Congratulated City Clerk Jean Grafton on 20 years of service with the City of Ocoee. 2) Thanked Mr. Flippen, his department, staff, and City Attorney Rosenthal for taking their time and producing ordinances that will do the job properly. 3) Said he would reserve his comments on Starke Lake until the Capital Improvement Plan review next week. 4) Said he had asked the City Manager to clarify a definition between speed bumps and speed humps and asked that something be done on Lake Olympia Drive. City Manager had said he would get with the City Engineer and determine a solution. 5) Wanted the City Manager, if possible, to look into the possiblity, cost, liability, and the potential for a 1995 July 4 celebration in the City of Ocoee. Commissioner Combs: ~ 10 Ocoee City Commission Regular Meeting ~ July 5, 1994 1) Said he had no comments but he had taken all his anger out on the City Manager and he has taken care of all his problems. Commissioner Johnson: - Absent Mayor VanderfP"ift: 1) Said "Let's save the Police Station. II 2) Asked about the bumps in the road in Windermere Groves as it looks like someone had drilled a hole and water was coming through it. City Engineer Shira said all the streets in that subdivsion are privately maintained and it is likely that the Homeowners Association has hired a testing firm to do some coring to determine the problem. Within months of its being completed, staff noticed it was starting to errupt and suggested to the developer at that time that he install some underdrains but he elected not to take the staff's advice. Mayor Vandergrift asked if the City had something in writing to the original builder. Engineer Shira said the Homeowners Association President has been in to see him a couple of times and they are trying to find out what they need to do in order to bring the road up to City standards as they want to turn it back over to the City. City Manager Shapiro advised that the Commission at the time of development had made it clear that they would not take those roads over, that they would remain private roads. "'" 3) Thanked the Historical Society and all those people who helped us in getting $180,000 grant for the Withers-Maguire House. 4) Reported a letter from Christian Service Center thanking the City for all the work the post office did collecting food. 5) Noted that the new portions of Wesmere subdivision have one to three television, telephone, etc. little short poles and asked that those be placed underground and a meter rack put there. Said he had stopped and complained to the Sales Office there. 6) Said lights are going up in Pioneer Key II and they make a world of difference there. 7) Invites an open discussion about CRA for downtown. Commissioner Gleason said Mr. Wagner commented at the P&Z/LPA meeting that one of the priority functions for the new planner was rewriting the tree ordinance. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m. APPROVED City of Ocoee ~ 11