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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-17-98 MINUTES OF THE OCOEE CITY COMMISSION MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 17, 1998 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Vandergrift called the regular meeting to order at 7: 15 p.m. in the Commission Chambers. Pastor Ron Cargil, Harvest International Ministries, led in the prayer and Mrs. Hilda Ems, led in the pledge of allegiance. The roll was called and a quorum declared present. PRESENT: Mayor Vandergrift, Commissioners Anderson, Glass (arrived at 7:30 p.m.), Howell and Parker. Also present were City Manager Shapiro, City Attorney Rosenthal, Director of Community Relations/Projects Resnik, Planning Director Wagner, Public Works Director Smith, Fire Chief Strosnider, Recreation Director Nordquist, Finance Director Horton, Finance Supervisor Carter and City Clerk Grafton. ABSENT: None. PRESENT A TIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS Mayor Vandergrift read the following proclamation: HEALTH CENTRAL DAY IN OCOEE - MARCH 1,1998. CONSENT AGNEDA The consent agenda consisted of items A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I. Commissioner Anderson pulled item F of the consent agenda for discussion. Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Parker, moved to approve items A, B, C, D, E, G, H and I of the consent agenda as presented. Motion carried 5-0. A. Approval and Acceptance of Minutes of City Commission Re2ular Meeting of February 3. 1998. B. Approval and Authorization for Mayor and City Clerk to execute Prairie Lakes Subdivision. Phases 3. 4. & 5-Final Subdivision Plan. Project No. 97-001 . This will include a total of 70 single family residential lots, located on the east side of Clarke Road, just north of Hackney Prairie Road. Also includes one 4.34 acre commercial lot which is not being developed at this time. C. Approval and Authorization for Mayor and City Clerk to execute Remington Oaks (tka Burnden Park) - Final Subdivision Plan. Project No. 96-007. 1. First Amendment to the Developer Agreement (Burn den Park, Phase I) 2. Drainage Easement Agreement (Hackney-Prairie Road) . This will include a total of 140 single family residential lots, located a quarter mile east of Clarke Road, on both the north and south sides of Hackney Prairie Road. D. Approval and Acceptance of $21.654 Grant Awarded by Department of Community Affairs for Fully Self-Sustained Mutual Aid Emereency Response Unit (Disaster Trailer) and Authorization for Mayor to execute the Subsequent Contract. Pending Review by the City Attorney. Ocoee City Commission Regular Meeting February 17, 1998 . Florida Administrative Code requires a response within 21 days from the local governing body. E. Appointment of Sam Woodson to Metroplan Orlando's Citizens' Advisory Committee. . Metroplan Orlando was formerly known as Orlando Urban Area Transportation Study. G. Approval and Authorization for Lease/Purchase of Vehicles-City Wide. . Financing through Sun Trust for purchase of vehicles authorized in Fiscal Year 98 Budget. H. Approval and Authorization to Sponsor Health Central's Family Reunion at the Silver Level with $1.500 from Legislative Community Promotion Account. . Sponsorships are available for organization to take part in the 5-year anniversary celebration: Platinum - $5,000, Gold - $2,500, Silver - $1,500 and Merit - $750. I. Approval and Authorization to Award Bid for Vignetti Recreation Center/Adair Street Station Renovation to Southlake Constructors. Inc.. Approve the Recommended Financin2 for the Project. and Authorize the Mavor and City Clerk to execute any documents necessary. . Four bids were received for this project. Staffrecommends limiting the scope of work to a list as provided in the report and using funds as follows: General Fund/Recreation Department $35,500, Recreational Impact Fund/Community $20,111. Item III. F of the consent agenda was discussed here. ApPROVAL AND AUTHORIZA nON FOR THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE FEE AUDIT WITH LEWIS AND ASSOCIATES. Commissioner Anderson asked questions as to the future of cable industries and whether they would one day merge with phone companies. After a lengthy discussion had ensued, Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Glass, moved to approve item III. F of the consent agenda as presented. Motion carried 5-0. COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS/PUBLIC Former Commissioner Gleason, 856 Hammocks Drive, commended and thanked the following: 1) Commended Mayor Vandergrift for hosting the town meeting on Monday, February 16, 1998, regarding Ocoee school issues; 2) Thanked Mayor Vandergrift on behalf of Health Central for the proclamation; 3) Thanked the City for its sponsorship and participation of the Health Central reunion and invited all to attend their 5th year anniversary on Saturday, March 7, 1998, from 11 :00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the hospital grounds; and 4) Thanked City Manager Shapiro and City Clerk Grafton for all their help in hosting the West Orange Youth Leadership Program. COMMISSIONERS ANNOUNCEMENTS Commissioner Anderson: 1) Announced the Golf Tournament at Green Valley Country Club on March 8 to raise funds for the Big Orange Games. 2 Ocoee City Commission Regular Meeting February 17, 1998 2) Announced the Big Orange Games: swimming at YMCA on May 1 and field games at Ocoee Middle School May 2. 3) Announced that the Central Florida Fair at the Fair Grounds February 26 through March 8, 1998. Commissioner Glass: 1) Announced that his friend, Carol Bradshaw, passed away last Thursday leaving a husband and four young children. He thanked all for their continued prayers. Commissioner Parker: 1) Announced that the Ocoee Homeowners Association would be having an organizational meeting at the West Oaks Mall community room February 26, 1998 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss common problems and common solutions in city government and encouraged all to attend. For more information call Susan Falls at 656-3787. 2) Announced that Health Central Auxiliary will be having a craft fair and flea market in the south parking lot of Health Central Saturday, February 21,1998, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Commissioner Howell: 1) Wished City Clerk Grafton a happy birthday. 2) Would like City to consider opening a day-care for its employees. Mr. Shapiro said he planned to present the idea to the Employee Committee and see if employees had an interest in the idea and whether it was feasible for the City. 3) Inquired as to when and where the next City Road Show would be held. Ms. Resnik said they were tentatively looking at March 26, 1998, at 6:00 p.m. at Spring Lake Elementary, and asked the Commission's pleasure. Mr. Shapiro said hamburgers and hot dogs would also be served. Mayor Vandergrift announced that, without objection, the next City Road Show would be for District No.1 on March 26, 1998 at 6:00 p.m. at Spring Lake Elementary. Mayor Vanden!:rift: 1) Announced that there would be a ribbon cutting III front of the Colony Hotel Friday, February 20, 1998, at 10:00 a.m. PUBLIC HEARINGS V ALVOLlNE AT LAKE OLYMPIA SQUARE-SPECIAL EXCEPTION - CASE No. 2-2SE-97: V ALVOLlNE. Planning Director Wagner presented the staff report and displayed an aerial view of the subject property on the overhead projector. He explained that the applicant wished to develop this parcel with two uses: a Valvoline instant oil change facility and a general retail building. The retail building is a permitted use in a C-2 zone, but the Valvo line facility would fall under the definition of an Automotive Service Station in the Land Development Code. It is permitted in a C-2 zone only with Special Exception approval. Staff recommended approval of the Special Exception. 3 Ocoee City Commission Regular Meeting February 17, 1998 Mr. Ron Henson, Consulting Engineer for Design Service Group, answered questions regarding the retail building and the type of services that would be rendered at the Valvo line instant oil change facility. The public hearing was opened. As no one wished to speak, the public hearing was closed. Commissioner Glass, seconded by Commissioner Parker, moved to approve a Special Exception for Valvoline at Lake Olympia Square (Case #2-2SE-97:Valvoline), to be built according to the attached Preliminarv Plan as date stamped received by the City on January 29, 1998, including the Conditions of Approval and Waivers identified thereon. Motion carried 4-1 with Commissioner Anderson voting no. OTHER BUSINESS DISCUSSION/AcTION RE: RESOLUTION No. 98-02, RECOGNIZING THE EFFORTS OF THE COUNTY TAX EQUALIZATION TASK FORCE AND SUPPORTING THE 85-15 FORMULA SPLIT. City Attorney Rosenthal read this Resolution by title only. City Manager Shapiro said for the record, that the letter requested by Mayor Hood to County Chairman Chapin regarding this issue would carry more weight if accompanied by a resolution of this Commission. Mavor Vandergrift, seconded by Commissioner Glass. moved to adopt Resolution No. 98-02, recognizing the efforts of the County Tax Equalization Task Force and supporting the 85-15 formula split, as presented. Motion carried 5-0. DISCUSSION/ACTION RE: RESOLUTION No. 98-03, PERTAINING TO THE GOVERNOR'S BUILDING CODE STUDY COMMISSION. City Attorney Rosenthal read this Resolution by title only. City Manager Shapiro explained that this was the Resolution authorized on February 3, 1998, at the regularly scheduled City Commission meeting. Staff recommended approval of Resolution No. 98-03. Commissioner Parker announced the Community Forum on Construction Concerns Thursday, March 5, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. After brief discussion, Mayor Vandergrift, seconded by Commissioner Glass, moved to adopt Resolution No. 98-03, pertaining to the Governor's Building Code Study Commission, as presented. Motion carried 5-0. DISCUSSION/ACTION RE: QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT. Finance Director Horton presented the staff report and responded to questions from Commission. Commissioner HowelL seconded by Commissioner Parker, moved to accept the Quarterly Financial Report as presented. Motion carried 5-0. 4 Ocoee City Commission Regular Meeting February 17, 1998 DISCUSSION/AcTION RE: AWARD OF BID FOR YARD WASTE CONTRACT. Finance Supervisor Carter presented the staff report, noting that the Commission decided during this fiscal year's budget process CFY 97/98) that it would privatize its collection and disposal of residential yard and bulky waste. To this end, the City published Request for Proposal #98-02. Out of the 5 proposals received, the Selection Committee saw Jennings Environmental Services, Inc., as the best candidate to provide the City with collection and disposal of its residential yard and bulky waste. Although the Jennings alternate rate proposal of $2.01 per month presented an attractive option, this would require rescheduling most of the yard waste routes and pick-up days for the City's residents. Therefore, the City proposed awarding to Jennings at the proposed $2.25 rate and then negotiating with Jennings to phase into the $2.01 rate. It was estimated that this phase-in period would require approximately three months to implement in order to notify residents of the new yard waste pick-up day. The Selection Committee recommended awarding Jennings Environmental Services, Inc. with a contract for its Residential Yard and Bulky Waste Collection. Mr. Carter and Public Works Director Smith then responded to questions. Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Howell, moved to award the contract for Residential Yard and Bulky Waste Collection and Disposal to Jennings Environmental Services, Inc. in the amount of $2.25 per household per month and to authorize staff to negotiate with Jennings Environmental Services, Inc. to implement and phase in Yard Waste Collection at the proposed $2.01 rate; and to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract consistent with the RFP and the addenda thereto. Motion carried 5-0. Mrs. Tammy Denhart, Customer Service Coordinator for Jennings Environmental Services, Inc., introduced herself and was present to answer questions. Mr. Jim Swan, Government Contracts for Jennings Environmental Services, explained and responded to questions regarding the phase-in period. Public Works Director Smith thanked Commissioner Anderson for all his help on the Selection Committee. STAFF REPORTS Planning Director Wagner distributed a memorandum proposing a Joint Workshop with the Planning and Zoning Commission February 25, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. in the Commission Chambers for the purpose of discussing the SR 50 Activity Center Plan and an Interim Report given by TransCore regarding the City's Master Transportation Plan. Mayor Vandergrift announced that, without objection, Commission would hold a Joint Workshop February 25, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. to discuss the following: 1) SR 50 Activity Center Plan; and 2) an Interim Report given by TransCore. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS Commissioner Parker: 1) Announced the RSVP No. 656-2218. 5 Ocoee City Commission Regular Meeting February 17, 1998 Commissioner Glass: 1) Thanked staff for putting items on the consent agenda, as he had requested. Commissioner Anderson: 1) Noted that White Road/Orlando Avenue was looking tattered and asked who maintains it. City Manager Shapiro advised that the City maintains it to the City limits and the design contract has gone to PEC as authorized at an earlier meeting. The activity plan showing the proposed schedule for all proiects will be distributed within a couple of weeks. 2) Announced Business After Hours will be February 19 at Health Central 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 3) Announced the Volunteer Appreciation Dinner at Health Central on February 20. 4) Announced the West Orange Chamber Banquet at Disney Boardwalk February 27. 5) Announced Little League parade at 8:00 a.m. starting at the Middle School March 7. Commissioner Howell: 1) Noted that the Occasion of Ocoee at the Ocoee Elementary School is the same time as the V olunteer Appreciation Dinner. He said he hoped they would understand that the Commissioners were hosting the Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, therefore could not attend the school function. Mayor Vandererift: 1) Announced a special invitation to the Smart Schools Clearinghouse Board public hearing 10 the media center at Ocoee Middle School on February 24 at 10:00 a.m. 2) Announced the Orange County School Board meeting February 24 at 7:00 p.m. 3) Proposed forming an Education Advisory Commission and appointing former Mayor Dabbs to Chair that Commission. He directed attention to Mr. Dabbs' letter responding to a question regarding the goals of the proposed Education Commission and where the Education Commission fits into the existing structure. Mr. Dabbs stated for the record, "I don't envision, nor do I believe the Mayor envisions, the Education Commission being a "maverick" commission, but one which is visionary, hearing from the community its concerns regarding education as well as suggestions for making the educational process better for the children and youth it serves." Mayor Vandergrift added that, at the town meeting held February 16, approximately ten citizens had volunteered to serve on that Commission. Mayor Vandergrift asked for input from the Commission, and then announced that, without objection, Lester Dabbs would serve as Commissioner of Education for the City of Ocoee. 4) Announced that he had attended a meeting regarding the West Reliever Airport, where the attendees were advised that the Federal Aviation Administration had approved a request to extend the airspace coverage on the three proposed sites until September 30, 1998, but that a decision on the final location must be made before that date. He explained that the concept of an airport to serve Apopka, Ocoee, and Winter Garden was proposed in the late sixties, and the Tri-City Airport Authority was created. In 1982, the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, the cities of Orlando, Apopka, Ocoee, and Winter Garden, and the State of Florida Department of Transportation entered into an agreement under which the Authority agreed to determine the need for a new general aviation airport in the West Orange County area and to 6 Ocoee City Commission Regular Meeting February 17, 1998 select a site. Mayor Vandergrift displayed the location of several proposed sites on the overhead, and advised that the County has said it would cooperate with the cities to put in the airport. City Manager Shapiro asked for specific direction for staff before proceeding further with studies. Commissioner Glass, Commissioner Howell, and Commissioner Parker each expressed a desire to learn more about the economics, etc. before giving the issue a stamp of approval. Commissioner Anderson pointed out one economic benefit would be that the airport would be a training facility. City Manager Shapiro said that direction to staff to look into the possibility would not be committing to building an airport. Mayor Vandergrift, seconded by Commissioner Anderson, moved to direct staff to look into the concept and feasibility. Motion carried 5-0. 5) The Ocoee Rent-a-Choir sang Happy Birthday to Beth Vandergrift, Betty Hager and Jean Grafton. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9: 1 0 p.m. Attest: 7