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On Monday, February 5, 2001 at 2:07 p.m., the City
Council met in regular session in City Council Chambers, 400 South Orange
Avenue, Orlando, Florida. Mayor Glenda E. Hood called the meeting to
order. Interim City Clerk Amy T. Iennaco announced there was a quorum with
all members present. Present:
MINUTES 1.
It was moved by Commissioner Lynum, seconded by Commissioner Page
and carried that the reading of the minutes be waived for the January 29
Workshop, Agenda Review and regular City Council Meetings, with minutes
approved as written. ANNOUNCEMENT 2.
Mayor Hood announced that Secretary Struhs of the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection supported the City’s use of the
John H. Jackson Center as a temporary site for the Nap Ford Community
School. Secretary Struhs agreed to waive the provisions of FRDAP
grant for one year with a possible one-year extension if the school
exercises its option. SERVICE AWARD 3.
Police Chief Jerry Demings presented Lt. Bruce L. Parker for
recognition of his 25 years of service with the City.
Mayor Hood presented Lt. Parker with a certificate, service pin and
gift from Council. PRESENTATION 4.
Fiesta in the Park Chairman Corb Sarchet presented Mayor Hood and
Walter Hawkins with a check for $20,000 to be used for Lake Eola Park
maintenance and improvements. Mr.
Sarchet stated that since Fiesta in the Park began in 1972, the Committee
had given money back to the City each year.
He recognized the volunteers and staff who make the event possible
each year. Mayor Hood
accepted the gift on behalf of the City with appreciation. CONSENT AGENDA 5.
It was moved by Commissioner Lynum, seconded by Commissioner
Sheehan and carried that the Consent Agenda be approved as follows: MAYOR/EXECUTIVE OFFICES A-1]
Acquisition of property at 4801 Silver Star Rd. for $225,000 plus
customary closing costs, authorizing execution of appropriate documents by
Mayor and City Clerk subject to satisfactory staff review, filed
Documentary #33560; A-2]
Deleted; A-3]
January 30th Budget Review Committee minutes, filed
Documentary #33561; A-4]
Conveyance of limited access right-of-way to FDOT in conjunction
with Princeton St. improvements, authorizing execution of a Special
Warranty Deed by Mayor, filed Documentary #33562; A-5]
January 18 Human Relations Board meeting minutes, filed Documentary
#33563; A-6]
Impact Fee Agreement with Florida Hospital relating to property
development near Alden Rd./Princeton St., filed Documentary #33564; A-7]
January 31 Finance Committee minutes, filed Documentary #33565; A-8]
Lease Renewal with Casa de Mexico de la Florida Central, Inc. for 9th
Floor City Hall office space; A-9]
Annexation Agreement with K&B Associates VI for property at the
SW corner of Boggy Creek Rd. and Jetport Dr., authorizing execution by
Mayor and City Clerk following review by Legal Affairs, filed Documentary
#33566; A-10]
Hughes Supply Memorandum of Understanding in conjunction with its
development of corporate headquarters on West Church St., authorizing
execution by the Mayor, filed Documentary # 33567; A-11]
Consent to Sublease between Orlando UCF-Shakespeare Festival and
Orlando Philharmonic for old Science Center building, authorizing
execution by the Mayor and City Clerk subject to satisfactory Legal
Affairs review, filed Documentary # 32193-1; ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES B-1]
January 24 Certification Board minutes, filed Documentary #33568; B-2]
January 3 Citizen Police Review Board minutes, filed Documentary #33569; B-3]
January 24 Civil Service Board minutes, filed Documentary # 33570; B-4]
Purchasing Items: Authorizing
purchase of interior protective lining for concrete underground structures
at Crane Strand Lift Station from Concrete Conservation, Inc. for $73,160
plus a 10% contingency for extra work; Renewal of Annual Agreement for
Cationic Polymer with Polydyne, Inc. for $60,265; Renewal of Annual
Agreement for I-4 and E/W Expressway mowing and grounds maintenance with
One Source Landscape and Golf Services, Inc. for $54,326; Purchase of
Grounds Maintenance Equipment for Florida Citrus Bowl from Wesco Turf
Supply, Inc. for $54,446.94; COMMUNITY
& YOUTH SERVICES
C-1]
Restructuring Inner-City Games Orlando to become a program within
the Community and Youth Services Department; C-2]
Deleted; C-3]
Receipt of charitable donations of a $20,000 check and a mixer
board valued at $15,955 from Fiesta in the Park Committee; FIRE
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT E-1]
January 25 Town Design Review Committee minutes, filed Documentary
#33571; E-2]
Agreement between City and Demetree Builders, Inc. to construct
detached single-family homes using $540,000 in SHIP funds, authorizing
execution, filed Documentary #33572; E-3]
Authorizing approval of separation requirement waivers for distance
between a Nextel communication tower and residential zoning district
(Orlando Country Club) and another tower subject to these conditions: 1)
the maximum height of the tower shall be 120 feet; 2) the tower shall be
designed as shown in Exhibit B, subject to further refinements consistent
with the architecture of the Orlando Country Club; 3) the Planning
Director shall review and approve the final design of the tower prior to
submittal for permits and 4) the clock shall be kept operational and
maintained regularly to correct time; E-4]
Initiation of Spring GMP 2001 amendments, authorizing staff to
initiate amendments necessary to update Future Land Use Map to include
recent annexations; POLICE F-1]
City Code Chapter 18A Permits for: Orlando Classic Motorcyle Show at Court Ave, and Central Blvd. on March 8;
7th Annual Rotary Street Painting Festival at Heritage Square
on March 3rd contingent on working out an agreement with Arts
Market which has been previously approved; St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
at Kate O’Brien’s Irish Pub on Central Blvd. on March 17; Mardi Gras
Celebration at Church Street Station on February 24; PUBLIC WORKS G-1]
Lighting Service Application and Streetlight Lease Agreements with
Florida Power for Vista East Properties and Agreements for Street Lighting
with Vista Lakes CDD and others, authorizing execution by Public Works
Director, subject to Legal Affairs review; G-2]
Consultant Agreement with Brown and Caldwell for Water Conserv II
Master Pump Station Improvements and Flow Equalization in an amount not to
exceed $150,451, authorizing execution by Mayor and City Clerk, subject to
Legal Affairs review, filed Documentary # 33573; G-3]
Memorandum of Understanding with Orange County Public Schools at
Princeton Elementary School, authorizing execution by Mayor and City
Clerk, filed Documentary #33574;
G-4]
Specific Authorization for Kittelson and Associates for Ferguson
Rd. Improvement Study for a not-to-exceed amount of $24,962.59,
authorizing execution by Mayor and City Clerk subject to Legal Affairs
review, filed Documentary #33542; (see also Documentary #32594);
G-5]
Amendment #1 to Agreement with Herbert-Halback, Inc. for Ben White
Park for a fee not-to-exceed $80,000, authorizing execution by the Mayor
and City Clerk, filed as Documentary #32903-1; G-6]
Professional Services Agreement with James Taylor Architects, Inc.
for project management services for the renovation of Orlando Police
Headquarters, authorizing execution by Mayor and City Clerk, subject to
Legal Affairs review, filed as Documentary #33575; G-7]
Change Order to Streets Resurfacing 2000, Project 2108 for
McCulloch Rd. with Middlesex Corporation for $30,000, authorizing
execution by Public Works Director; G-8]
Change Order to Miscellaneous Concrete Contract (Project 2344) with
A.P.E.C. for $175,000, increased up to 10% if necessary, authorizing
execution by Public Works Director; G-9]
Deleted; G-10]
Amendment to Interlocal Agreement with Orlando County for Joint Use
Parking Facilities at Courthouse for Phase II of the Courthouse Garage,
authorizing execution by Mayor and City Clerk, subject to Legal Affairs
review, filed Documentary #27315B; G-11]
Out of Scope Authorization with Woodard and Curran for Water
Conserv II Pipe Relocation in the amount of $1,154,370 with City share 50%
of that amount, authorizing execution by Public Works Deputy Director,
filed Documentary #33576;
OTHER H-1]
January 24 Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board minutes,
filed Documentary # 33577; H-2]
January 24 Downtown Development Board minutes, filed Documentary #33578; NEW BUSINESS 6.
Consideration was given to Delaney Park Little League’s request
to name one of the Delaney Park fields after long-time supporter Paul
Mears, Sr. It was moved by Commissioner Ammerman, seconded by Commissioner
Vargo and motion carried to authorize Community and Youth Services
Director to execute an amendment to the Delaney Park Little League license
agreement to allow it to name the fields during the term of its license
agreement. Filed as
Documentary #30112, see Documentary #26450. HEARING/ORDINANCE/1st
READING/TATTOO/BODY PIERCING REGULATIONS 7.
Mayor Hood called on Planning Bureau Chief Rich Unger to explain
the ordinance and its history. Interim
City Clerk Amy T. Iennaco presented an Ordinance amending the Land
Development Code by amending Ch. 58 to limit the number of business
locations for body art shops within the Downtown CRA and be amending Sec.
66.200 to amend definitions of “adult entertainment facility” and add
definitions of “service, personal” and “body piercing” and
“tattooing.” No one appeared in opposition.
It was moved by Commissioner Vargo, seconded by Commissioner
Sheehan and carried that Ordinance be approved on first reading and that
the second reading shall be heard at City Council’s regular 2:00 p.m.
meeting on February 26, 2001 instead of at 5:01 p.m. HEARING/ORDINANCE/ 1ST
READING/INFILL DEVELOPMENT MORATORIUM 8.
Mrs. Iennaco presented an Ordinance re-establishing a three month
moratorium on acceptance of new applications for permits for tandem
development, attached dwellings and accessory cottage dwellings unless
certain requirements are met. No
one appeared in opposition. Com.
Vargo stated that she had some concerns about the two bedroom limit.
Mayor Hood called upon Planning Bureau Chief Rich Unger who
explained that that was one of several misconceptions regarding the
proposed restrictions. It was
moved by Commissioner Sheehan, seconded by Com. Lynum and carried that
Ordinance be approved on first reading and that the second reading shall
be heard at City Council’s next regular 2:00 p.m. meeting on February
26, 2001 instead of at 5:01 p.m. HEARING/ORDINANCES/ 1st READING 9.
After brief discussion, it was moved by Commissioner Lynum,
seconded by Commissioner Sheehan and carried that the Ordinance amending
Ch. 58, 62 and 66 regarding Infill/Tandem Housing be withdrawn from
further consideration at this time. HEARING/ORDINANCE/2ND READING/COURT
AVE. ABANDONMENT 10.
Mrs. Iennaco presented an Ordinance vacating, closing and
abandoning right-of-way known as Court Ave. between Jefferson St. and
Robinson St., as requested by the City.
No one appeared in opposition.
It was moved by Commissioner Ammerman, seconded by Commisioner
Sheehan and carried that Ordinance be adopted on second reading, filed
Documentary #33579. HEARING/ORDINANCE/2ND READING/
MILLENIA ANNEXATION 11.
Mrs. Iennaco presented an Ordinance annexing to the corporate
limits of the City property located north of W. Oak Ridge Rd., south of
the Millenia Development of Regional Impact, east and west of Radebaugh
Rd. (Millenia Blvd.) and west of Cardinal Guard Ave. and Oak Haven Dr., as
initiated by the City. No one
appeared in opposition. It
was moved by Commissioner Lynum, seconded by Commissioner Sheehan and
carried that Ordinance be adopted on second reading, filed Documentary #33580. HEARING/ORDINANCE/2nd READING/MILLENIA SOUTH
ZONING 12.
Mrs. Iennaco presented an Ordinance establishing the zoning
classification as R-3B and C on property located north of W. Oak Ridge
Rd., south of the Millenia Development of Regional Impact, east of
Radebaugh Rd. (Millenia Blvd.), and west of Cardinal Guard Ave., as
requested by the property owner. It
was moved by Commissioner Lynum, seconded by Commissioner Vargo and
carried that Ordinance be adopted on second reading, filed Documentary #33581. HEARING/ORDINANCE/2nd READING/REZONING 6601
METROWEST BLVD. 13.
Mrs. Iennaco presented an Ordinance changing the zoning district
from AC-2 and O-2 to PD, planned Development District, on property located
at 6601 Metrowest Blvd., as requested by the property owner, authoring
amendment of official zoning map. It
was moved by Commissioner Page, seconded by Commissioner Lynum and carried
that Ordinance be adopted on second reading, filed Documentary #33582. HEARING/ORDINANCE/2nd READING/AMENDING
18A.03-CITY COMMONS PLAZA 14.
Mrs. Iennaco presented an Ordinance amending Ch. 18A (Parks and
Outdoor Public Assemblies) by amending Sec. 18A.03 to provide a more
descriptive and shorter name of a City property from “The Plaza at One
City Commons” to “City Commons Plaza.”
It was moved by Commissioner Vargo, seconded by Commissioner Lynum
and carried that Ordinance be adopted on second reading, filed Documentary
#33583. HEARING/ORDINANCE/2nd
READING/LAKE FREDERICA SMALL SCALE GMP AMDMT. 15.
Interim City Clerk Amy T. Iennaco presented an Ordinance amending
the City’s Growth Management Plan by amending Official Future Land Use
Map 10 to assign the Community Activity Center Future Land Use Designation
to property generally located on the north and south sides of Lake
Margaret Dr. between Dixie Belle Dr. and Semoran Blvd. (5520 Lake Margaret
Dr.) as requested by the property owner. No one appeared in opposition. It
was moved by Commissioner Lynum, seconded by Commissioner Vargo and
carried that Ordinance be adopted on second reading, filed Documentary #33584. ORDINANCES/1st
READING/STREET NAME CHANGES 16.
Mrs. Iennaco presented an Ordinance changing the following street
names: Iris Ln. to Glenside Ln., Orchid Ln. to Wescott Ln., Hawthorn Ave.
to Roswell Ave., Sundance Ln. to High Fenton Ln., Carriage Ln. to Bidwell
St. as requested by the City. No one appeared in opposition.
It was moved by Commissioner Vargo, seconded by Commissioner
Sheehan and carried that Ordinance by approved on first reading. APPEALS 17.
Mayor Hood called on Planning Bureau Chief Richard Unger to brief
Council regarding the quasi-judicial appeal and recommended order received
regarding property located at 17-19 N. James Avenue. Mayor Hood noted that
although she had two requests to speak, Council had traditionally not
taken public comment. City
Attorney Scott Gabrielson stated that Council was under no obligation to
take such comment. It was
moved Commissioner Sheehan, seconded by Commissioner Page and carried to
approve the Hearing Officer’s Recommended Order as written. 18.
GENERAL APPEARANCES 1]
Lisa Sanchez spoke regarding a problem she had with a Down Payment
Assistance Repayment. She
asked for Council to reconsider the penalty and asked that her case be
considered under the current rules. Mayor
Hood called on Housing and Community Development Bureau Chief Lelia Allen
who apologized and indicated that staff supports Ms. Sanchez’ request.
Council discussed whether the new repayment rules could also apply
to others in Mrs. Sanchez’ situation.
It was moved by Commissioner Page, seconded by Commissioner Lynum
and carried that the new Down Payment Assistance rules be made applicable
to those in Mrs. Sanchez’ position. 2]
David Van Gelder spoke regarding the Nap Ford Charter School
decisions and his feelings about the Mayor’s announcement concerning the
FRDAP grant. He handed out a
copy of an e-mailed letter to Walter Hawkins from Edwolyn Dooley-Higgins. 3]
Phil Cowhered spoke regarding his 11/13/00 Public Records Act
request for OPD’s crime reduction plan and gave Council a copy of the
response. He summarized some
of the Parramore area crime statistics as they related to overall crime in
the City and asked Council to please make a plan to reduce crime in
Parramore. 4]
Sylvia J. Young spoke regarding her theory that City staff were not
doing their jobs and were engaged in a “cover-up” regarding the John
H. Jackson Neighborhood Center grant agreements.
ADJOURNMENT 19.
There being no further business to come before Council, Mayor Hood
declared the meeting adjourned at 3:20 p.m.
Mayor-Commissioner
Glenda E. Hood
Interim City Clerk Amy T. Iennaco On Monday, February 5, 2001, at 1:08 p.m., the City Council
met in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 400 South Orange Avenue,
Orlando, Florida. Present:
Mayor Hood called the
meeting to order. She stated
that she was pleased to announce the second OPD substation on Silver Star
Road in item A-1 of the Consent agenda as well as item A-10 relating to
Hughes Supply’s corporate headquarters project.
She noted that in C-1 the City is restructuring Inner-City Games.
Mayor Hood stated that she had asked Commissioner Wyman to take the
lead with respect to that project and thanked her for her outstanding
efforts for the youth of Orlando. Mayor
Hood noted that items C-2 and G-9 were pulled from the agenda.
Mayor Hood also noted that on item F-1, staff had worked through
traffic issues with the Orlando Classic Motorcyle event so that it could
be placed on Consent with the other 18A permits.
Commissioner Ammerman asked
to e briefed on the Dinky Line. He
asked about item G-1 and whether OUC could provide power to that area.
Discussion ensued about OUC’s superior service, but Mr. Levey
informed Council that due to territorial agreements that OUC had entered
into, it was precluded from providing service to this area in G-1.
Com. Ammerman also asked whether the $80,000 in item G-5 for
Herbert Halback at Ben White Park is for additional work and staff
clarified that it was additional design on the storm water system. Commissioner Sheehan asked
whether there were any appointments under A-2 and Mayor Hood replied that
there were not. Commissioner
Lynum praised the work on the new substation that will result in lower
response time by OPD. In discussing the
Hearings/Ordinances/1st Reading, Mayor Hood noted that a 5:01
p.m. motion should be included with any motion to approve Items 1 and 2.
Item 3 is deleted and item 4 should be withdrawn through a motion.
The meeting concluded
1:30 p.m. Amy T. Iennaco Interim City Clerk On Monday, February 5, 2001, at 10:11 a.m., the City Council
met for a Workshop session in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 400
South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida. Present:
Mayor Hood called upon St.
John’s Water Management District Director Hall Wilkening III to give
City Council an update on Water Supply Planning in Central Florida.
. Mr. Wilkening used the attached presentation to outline the St.
John’s Water Management District’s Water 2020 Goals.
He estimates that we will need an additional 100 to 200 million
gallons per day by 2020. Mr.
Wilkening indicated that our area is in the middle of a 200-year drought.
Since the aquifer is highly transmissive in Orange County, a
possible solution to the long-term storage needs is Aquifer Storage and
Recovery. Mr. Wilkening concluded
that we need to work cooperatively to implement regional solutions to
water supply. Mayor Hood
asked what Council could do to help.
Mr. Wilkening asked that the City stress the importance of current
legislation to our local delegation.
He asked that we take home the message that we do not have an
inexhaustible supply of groundwater.
Commissioner Ammerman asked
whether they had any early reports on weather from the National Weather
Service. Mr. Wilkening stated
that they had reports that the spring would be drier than normal, but
summer would be a normal wet season.
Com. Ammerman also thanked Mr. Wilkening and his staff for their
presentation on Lake Lancaster residents in December. Mr. Wilkening introduced
former City employee Elizabeth Thomas who is now the Senior Project
Manager for St. John’s Water Management District.
In that capacity, she will continue to coordinate their efforts
with the City. The Workshop concluded at
10:50 a.m. Amy T. Iennaco Interim City Clerk
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