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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993 03 08 Regular .. . Marjorie Gray, 1390 Ayerswood Court, Tuscawilla I would like to make a few comments which represent the feelings of my family and me. . We feel that the anticipated cost on an annual basis of $144,000 is excessive and that the maintenance plan proposed and cross- hatched on the map sent with the survey, represents an inequitable treatment of the rest of the areas of Tuscawilla, including the other entrance at Trotwood Blvd. The current and proposed care of the rest of the existing public areas of Tuscawilla is and will be grossly inadequate compared to the care allotted to Winter Springs Blvd. We feel that the monies collected should be spread around to maintain all the areas so that the residents paying this fee will benefit from an improved appearance in their area, as well. Once prospective buyers pass the main SHOWY entrance and drive through the rest of Tuscawilla, they will have the full picture. Showy main entrances do not alone sell houses nor keep the selling price of existing homes at a "high". The full picture of a community is what keeps established homes from depreciating. We are not opposed to the principle of fee-based maintenance or a well-eared-for main entrance, but rather the proposed irresponsible manner in which the money will be spent and care distributed. Let's be more more realistic. If the cost is to be shared equally by the homeowners, why then shouldn't the benefit be shared? I would like to address 5 specific questions to the commissioners. If you don't mind, I'd like to read them all at once and finish my closing comment. Would you please answer them, however, after I've returned to my seat? 1. One of the "VOTE YES" flyers sent out by the Homeowners Association states that the long-term plan is to adopt a taxing district which will involve an ad valorem tax based on property . values. It will involve the City of Winter Springs, where most of Tuscawilla is located, the Dyson entrance area In 4It unincorporated Seminole County, and the Aloma entrance in Oviedo. Will this monthly maintenance assessment of $4.00 be collected from the Tuscawilla residents living in unincorporated Seminole County and Oviedo? If not, why are those entrances ~ included in the long-term maintenance plan? 2. If the fee is "tacked on" to the water bill, what will happen if someone does not pay that portion of the bill? Will their water be turned off or their trash not be collected? 3. How will the property owners be elected to the board which is to oversee the expenses and how long will their terms be? 4. Were bids requested by the Homeowners Association? If not, how did they arrive at accepted, why were they the $144,000 not presented figure? If bids were to all the residents for reviewing prior to the survey vote being taken? 4It 5. Was a complete study of the maintenance proposal done by the city commission or the Homeowners Association and if so, why was this not presented to the residents for review prior survey vote? to the In closing, we feel that the survey vote was unfair because the residents were no t made aware of all the circumstances surrounding the proposed assessment. Sufficient appropriate information, plus a full explanation of the implications, were not provided to the residents. We also conclude that the final vote is not reflective of how the residents might have voted had they been completely knowledgeable of all the facts resulting from a complete study. Under the circumstances, we, as residents r e$tlecli:.f" II t of Tuscawilla and the City of Winter Springs, do hereby^reques~ *he. res U Its that a full study be done by the city commission.... presented to 0J'ld. 0. new vCCe be -taken the residents in writing,^prior to an assessment ordinance being 4It passed which would make this fee mandatory. I rr~ ('l:,~~ .\ ~ D'~ t'" ".\ ',:.'.', ,.,.j" ';:'Jll '-. 'r.~:;j "';;." '~ \'" r,.: t: J"'~ ,.~. f'i'1' l.' t....; j, ~.. t ,., /7~.~~1 ;'J~;q i} ilL)) ,.t,f\:',;.\..... ..,'."'. ..';.'"-'"'' , 'I r. . ....J. ~ 56 ,.S1 ,k . AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT entered into this day of March, 1993, by and between the city of winter Springs, Florida (hereinafter referred to as CITY) and Chelsea Parc at Tuscawilla LTD., a Florida limited partnership (hereinafter referred to as CHELSEA PARC) provides as follows: WHEREAS, CHELSEA PARC is in need of off-site water retention facilities for development of its property known as Chelsea parc at Tuscawilla, and WHEREAS, CITY is desirous of obtaining improvements to property at Sam Smith Park that abuts the Tuscawilla Wastewater Treatment Facility; NOW THEREFORE, FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE MUTUAL . PROMISES HEREINAFTER STATED, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1. CHELSEA PARC shall abandon its existing easement as more particularly described on Exhibit "A" hereto. 2. CITY shall grant to CHELSEA PARC an easement on the extreme South West corner of the Westerly leg of the park property adj acent to Chelsea Parc and the 11th Fairway of the Country Club. Said easement shall not be granted until issuance of all Federal and/or State regulatory agencies permits for the full permits and/or other necessary permits listed herein. 3. CHELSEA PARC shall pay for all work necessary to the filling of the wetlands area more particularly described in . Exhibi t " " hereto in accordance with all state, Federal , . . . requirements and as required by the city. The property filled shall be made "usable areas" to be defined as capable of supporting structures with minor excavation and compaction. 4. CHELSEA PARC shall pay for an appraisal of the property to be granted an easement on by CITY. said appraisal shall be done by the firm of Pardue Heid Church Smith & Waller, Inc., 1403 W. Colonial Drive, Orlando, Florida. 5. CHELSEA PARC shall pay for the attorneys fees, engineering fees and costs incurred in the drafting, filing, execution and recording of all documents/studies, surveys or papers necessary to complete the provisions under this Agreement. 6. CHELSEA PARC shall pay for the preparation, filing, and processing of all permits and supporting data necessary for the processing of all permits by the City necessary for the filling of the wetlands described in Exhibit " " hereto. 7. shall pay CHELSEA PARC for the delineation, verification and surveying of all wetlands, bayheads and marshes on the park property. 8. CHELSEA PARC shall provide clean and usable fill ~9\~ selected_~es expert. material verified as same by a City 02721d -2- March 8, 1993 i,:( U;' I;, :~ IJ \'Y'J ~ I : rl?l . ,~, I -:- \ . ' n f "'{'f T' '.' oi 1\ t n ~(' t..; Tv I' 1t\:/. . j TO: City Manager FROM: ~(~,/ ff ~ City Engineer (t L/' SUBJECT: Stonmwater Utility Master Plan The consulting engineering finm, Conklin, Porter and Holmes, has submitted the scope of work to perfonm this project. In the discussions in a meeting with CPH on March 2, 1993, (Messieurs Cal Conklin, Wm. Holmes and Don Graham, Jim Myers both of Gee and Jensen) and City Staff, the scope of work was reviewed, but Mr. Conklin stated the cost of the project would be about $99,000. He was told that he and all the other candidates for the project were informed that $75,000 was available in the budget. Nevertheless, all the elements in the scope of work were necessary to have a comprehensive master plan. . The other two consultants that were in the top three for selection were canvassed as to approximately how much the total study would cost and an estimated figure of $100,000 to $120,000 was the amount that was mentioned. There are two options to address the difference in the monies to accomplish the stormwater master plan. OPTION 1 Since the money allocated for the master plan is $75,000 an additional $25,000 can be line transferred from the 0 & M monies that is also allocated in the Stormwater Utility. The 0 & M is allocated $141,375. The Finance Director said that the stormwater management utility will probably collect between $150,000 and $175,000 for the fiscal year since the billing for the utility did not begin until January 1, 1993. This option provides for a complete study as per the proposed scope of work. . QPTI ON 2 Since the proposed cost to do the stormwater master plan is $99,000, another option is to do the stonmwater master plan in two phases. The first phase is to provide a basic stonmwater management master plan and a Capital Improvement Program for the . Merro City Manager March 8, 1993 Page 2 allocated $75,000 to satisfy any DCA (comprehensive plan) requirements and then do the remainder of the stonmwater master plan in the next fiscal year (FY 1993-1994). InTI cc: Finance Director City Planner . .