11-16-1999 Agenda
OCOEE CITY COMMISSION
Ocoee Commission Chambers
150 North Lakeshore Drive
Ocoee, Florida
November 16, 1999
AGENDA
7:15 P.M.
REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS
NOTE: Poll Citizens for Comments/Agenda 7:00 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. Invocation.
B. Pledge of Allegiance.
C. Roll Call and Determination of Quorum.
II. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
Presentations:
A. Plaque to Hilda Ems for Service on Citizen Advisory Council for Ocoee Police
Department. (POLICE CHIEF MARK)
B. Year 2000 Ocoee Calendar Contest Winners. (COMMUNITY RELATIONS/PROJECTS
DIRECTOR SHIRA)
III. CONSENT AGENDA
ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE BOARD OF CITY
COMMISSIONERS AND WILL BE ACTED UPON BY ONE MOTION. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS
UNLESS DISCUSSION IS DESIRED BY A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION, IN WIllCH CASE THE MAYOR WILL INSTRUCT THE CITY
CLERK TO REMOVE THAT ITEM FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND SUCH ITEM WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.
A. Approval and Acceptance of Minutes of City Commission Regular Meeting of
November 2, 1999 and Workshop of November 1, 1999. (CITY CLERK)
B. Approval and Authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to Execute the Non-
Exclusive Temporary Easement Agreement with Jennifer L. Butera and Kim
Disbro and Authorization for Payment of $250.00 to Cover their Costs in
Reviewing and Executing the Agreement. (CITY ATTORNEY ROSENTHAL)
· The City needs to acquire this Easement for the Maguire Road Widening Project.
C. Approval of Grant Application for the West Orange Christian Service Center in
the Amount of $5,000.00 from Community Promotions Account.(CoMMUNITY
RELATIONS/PROJECTS DIRECTOR SHIRA)
· The Center provides food and clothing, social services, and youth activities including tutoring and
social programs to Ocoee residents.
D. Approval and Authorization for Temporary Closing from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00
a.m. of East Oakland Avenue from Bluford Avenue to Lakeshore Drive for
Historical Commission's Arts and Crafts Festival on November 27, 1999 from
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (BUILDING AND ZONING OFFICIAL FLIPPEN)
· This authorization requires: (1) Road blocking with proper barricades; (2) An emergency lane
maintained during the time the street is blocked; (3) Advance notification of all residents affected by
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the road blockage.
E. Approval and Authorization to Grant Request for Fee Waiver in the Amount of
$575.00 for St. Paul's Presbyterian Church Related to Their Application for
Variance Before the Board of Adjustment. (CiTY MANAGER SHAPIRO)
· As a non-profit, religious organization, St. Paul's is requesting waiver from the standard variance
application fee.
F. Approval and Authorization for Waiver of Bid Process and Purchase of Mobile
Lifting System from ARI-HERTA Lifting Systems in the Amount of $39,816.94
from the General Construction Fund. (PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SMITH)
· This mobile lifting system has a capacity of 60,000 pounds and is required to perform in-house
repairs and preventative maintenance on garbage trucks and other heavy equipment.
G. Approval and Authorization for Mayor and City Clerk to execute Agreements
with Supervisor of Elections for Use of Community Center (Precinct 129) and
Beech Recreation Center (Precinct 131) as Polling Places. (ACTING CITY CLERK)
· The Agreements provide for the facilities to be used as polling places for elections on the following
Tuesdays: March 14, 2000 (Presidential Preference Primary), September 5, 2000 (First Primary),
October 3, 2000 (Second Primary) and November 7, 2000 (General Election).
IV. COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS/PUBLIC
V. COMMISSIONERS ANNOUNCEMENTS/CORRESPONDENCE
VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Variance Setback Application- Case No. IVR-99:Cambridge Homes, Inc. - 1651
Rachel's Ridge Loop. (ZONING COORDINATOR HARPER)
VII. OTHER BUSINESS
A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 99-37: Cable Television Franchise. (COMMUNITY
RELATIONS/PROJECTS DIRECTOR SHIRA) Second Reading and Public Hearing scheduled
for December 7, 1999. (This was Ordinance No. 99-26 in earlier drafts.)
B. Resolution No. 99-19, relating to Maguire Road Condemnation.(CITY ATTORNEY
ROSENTHAL)
C. Resolution No. 99-20, relating to City Credit Cards. (BUYER TOLBERT)
D. Discussion: Before/After School Program - Payment/Scholarship Programs.
(RECREATION DIRECTOR NORDQUIST)
E. Award of Services Authorization 99-007 for Engineering Services to Hartman &
Associates, Inc. for the A.D. Mims and Wurst Road Area Improvement
Project. (ASSISTANT CiTY ENGINEER WHEELER)
F. Presentation of Approval of 90% Plans for Maguire Road Improvement
Project and Authorization for Permitting and Construction.
(CiTY ENGINEER/UTILITIES DIRECTOR SHIRA, FURSAN MUNJED, PEC)
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G. Appointments to Boards (ACTING CITY CLERK)
1. Citizen Advisory Council for Police Department - Appointment to complete
Hilda Ems' term to April, 2001.
2. Education Commission - Appointment to complete Liza Crunk Holland's
term to August, 2001.
VIII. STAFF REPORTS
IX. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS
X. ADJOURNMENT
PLEASE NOTE: IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTE 286.0105: ANY PERSON WHO DESIRES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION AT THIS MEETING
WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND FOR THIS PURPOSE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS
MADE WHICH INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS BASED.
ALSO, IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTE 286.26: PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES NEEDING ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY OF
THESE PROCEEDINGS SHOULD CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, 150 N. LAKESHORE DRIVE, OCOEE, FL 34761, (407) 656-2322
ExT. 146,48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING.
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