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Home My WebLink About01-06-98 MINUTES OF THE CITY OF OCOEE CITY COMMISSION MEETING HELD JANUARY 6, 1998 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Vandergrift called the regular meeting to order at 7: 15 p. m. in the Commission Chambers. The roll was called and a quorum declared present, and the meeting was then recessed until 7:35 p.m. due to audio difficulties. Upon reconvening, Commissioner Anderson led in the prayer and Hilda Ems led in the pledge of allegiance. The roll was called and a quorum declared present. PRESENT: Mayor Vandergrift, Commissioners Anderson, Glass, Howell and Parker. Also present were City Manager Shapiro, City Attorney Rosenthal, Finance Director Horton, Planning Director Wagner, Senior Planner Horne, Assistant Fire Chief Firstner, Police Chief Mark, Public Works Director Smith, Acting Recreation Supervisor Prettyman, Capital Projects/Transportation Planner Friel and City Clerk Grafton. ABSENT: None. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS PRESENTATIONS YEARS OF SERVICE AWARDS. . 5 Years - Wanda Horton Mayor Vandergrift invited Finance Director Horton to the lectern and gave a brief history of her years of service to the City before presenting her awards. CONSENT AGENDA The consent agenda consisted of item A. Commissioner Glass seconded bv Commissioner Anderson. moved to approve item A of the consent agenda as presented. A. Approval and Acceptance of Minutes of City Commission Regular Meeting of December 16. 1997. NON-AGENDA ITEM Mayor Vandergrift recognized Commissioner Howell. Commissioner Howell announced that there may be a cloud over his remaining in office as he may not have been eligible to run for public office. City Attorney Rosenthal will be distributing a memorandum to the Mayor and Commissioners regarding this issue. COMMENTS FROM CITIZENSIPUBLIC There were no comments at this time. Ocoee City Commission Regular Meeting January 6, 1998 ANNOUNCEMENTS/CORRESPONDENCE BY COMMISSIONERS Commissioner Anderson: 1) Announced the Orange County School Board meeting on redistricting east of Spring Lake Elementary to Good Homes Road to be held January 13, 1998, at 3:00 p.m. at the School Board building in Orlando. Commissioner Glass: 1) Said he hopes the issue regarding Commissioner Howell is resolved quickly as he has enjoyed serving with him this past year. 2) Reminded everyone that the grand opening of Fire Station NO.3 on Maguire Road will be Friday, January 16, 1998, and that there will be an open house from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 3) Announced a special PTA meeting at Lake Whitney Elementary, Thursday, January 15, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. Commissioner Parker: 1) Echoed Commissioner Glass's comments regarding Commissioner Howell. 2) Announced the RSVP No. 656-2218. Mavor Vandererift: 1) Announced that the Chairman of the Orange County Legislative Delegation has called for a public hearing to be held Wednesday, January 14, 1998, at 3:00 p.m. at the Orange County Commission Chambers and would like to have a representative present. PUBLIC HEARINGS None. OTHER BUSINESS FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE No. 98-01, REINSTATING JUVENILE CURFEW. Second Reading and Public Hearing scheduled/or January 20,1998. City Attorney Rosenthal read this Ordinance by title only. Mayor Vandergrift announced the second reading and public hearing to be January 20,1998 at 7:15 p.m. ApPOINTMENTS TO BOARD: CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL TO OCOEE POLICE DEPARTMENT (CACOPD). Mavor Vander!!:rift seconded bv Commissioner Glass moved to aoooint Mr David Aho and r~a:ppoint Mr. _Edward_S. Dorfman for 3 year terms to the CACOPD. Motion carried 5-0. Commissioner Glass announced that he will need to resign from the CACOPD Board due to his busy schedule, but will remain until a replacement for him could be found. Commissioner Anderson said he would attend the January 15, 1998, CACOPD meeting. 2 Ocoee City Commission Regular Meeting January 6,1998 DISCUSSION/AcTION RE: NOMINATIONS FOR PuBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR EVALUATION AND ApPRAISAL REpORT (EAR). Senior Planner Horne gave a brief overview of the staff report and added Ruth Grafton and Joel Keller to the list of representative advisory group nominees. The list of nominees included the following: Milton West, John Linebarrier, John Lomberk, John Pryor, Bruce Beatty, Martha Lopez-Anderson, Jim Gleason, John Robinson, Frank Carlson, Jimmy Hargrove, Randy Chancy, Ruth Grafton and Joel Keller. Although staff recommended selection of five to seven members from the list, Mavor Vander2:rift seconded bv Commissioner Anderson moved to adont the entire list of nominees to the representative advisory group as presented~tiQ~c~li DISCUSSION/AcTION RE: TERMINATION OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR FIRE, RESCUE AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES WITH ORANGE COUNTY. Fire Chief Firstner presented the staff report and explained that after analyzing the response data generated from the past three years, fire department management determined that the Interlocal Agreement is not in the best interest of the City of Ocoee. He said that the Fire Department's computer aided dispatch (CAD) could be up and running within 90 days and would be much more beneficial to the City. He recommended the City notify Orange County by registered mail explaining that it wished to terminate its Interlocal Agreement for Fire, Rescue and Communications Services. Mayor Vandergrift suggested adding "we may maintain Mutual Aid with Orange County" to the proposed letter. City Attorney Rosenthal suggested leaving the proposed letter as is and let Chief Strosnider and Chief Firstner work out whether the Mutual Aid Agreement is still in effect and then bring it back to Commission for review. City Manager Shapiro stated for the record that the City will respond to Mutual Aid calls after 911 has been notified. Commissioner Glass expressed concerns regarding Paragraph No. 3 of the proposed letter and suggested removing it. Commissioner Glass seconded bv Commissioner Parker moved to annrove the termination of the Interlocal Agreement for Fire. Rescue and Communications Services with Orange Countv, and to authorize Citv Manal!er Shapiro to send a letter to Orange Countv Chairman Chapin statipg that the agreement will be terminated at midnight op Mav 1. 1998. Motion carried 5-0. Mr. R.P Mohnacky, 1820 Prairie Lake Boulevard, spoke to enclaves issues. STAFF REPORTS - None 3 Ocoee City Commission Regular Meeting January 6, 1998 COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS Commissioner Howell: 1) Asked for an update on the turn light on Clarke Road and A.D. Mims Road. Mr. ShaDiro said a turn light has been ordered from the County and should be installed soon. Commissioner Anderson: 1) Announced the grand opening of Fire Station No.4 on N. Clarke Road, Friday, January 23, 1998. 2) Announced that the Chamber of Commerce will have its "Business After Hours" at the YMCA, Thursday, January 15, 1998, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Commissioner Glass: 1) Announced a special PTA meeting at Lake Whitney Elementary, Thursday, January 15, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. 2) Said the intersection on Professional Parkway and Maguire Road is out of control and needs to be addressed. 3) Wished Ralph Jones from the Planning and Zoning Commission well. Commissioner Parker: 1) Said there was no conflict of interest with her serving on the CACOPD and City Attorney Rosenthal confirmed that there was none. 2) Said the article in the Orlando Sentinel regarding an unfortunate incident at a post office did not happen in the City of Ocoee nor was it an Ocoee citizen. Mavor Vandererift: 1) Suggested proposing to the School Board a different line than the one currently planned for the division between the new school and the Hiawassee School. Mrs. Mary Glissman, Coventry subdivision, and Mrs. Candy Eberle, 2621 Coventry Lane, expressed concerns about the district lines being moved again. Mavor Vander2rift seconded bv Commissioner Anderson moved that this Commission g:o on record as suooorting keeping: Ocoee children in O<;oee schools and prooosing to the County that thev iust split the Hiawassee School district in half and then put an emphasis on seeking a site to relieve Clarcona/Ocoee. Ocoee Elementary and Spring L~l:l.ke Elementarv schools and asking the School Board to work with us t9 find school ~sites to deal with Qur growth issues on the south end of town as well. Motion carried 5:-0. Mr. Kyle Melton, Coventry subdivision, spoke against the new rezoning. 2) Announced that he would present the State of the City Address at the next Commission meeting. 3) Asked for volunteers to come and rake the trash along the edge of Starke Lake as the water recedes. 4 Ocoee City Commission Regular Meeting January 6, 1998 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m. APPROVED: City ofOcoee .1 J ] /.. A. S S;A~ s. Scott Vandergrift, Mayo : 5