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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990 12 12 Beautification of Winter Springs Board Regular Minutes .- . e e e BEAUTIFICATION OF WINTER SPRING~ BOARD MEETING WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12,1990 The BOWS Board was called to order by Chairman Carl Stephens at 7:00 P.M.. ROLL CALL: Chairman Carl Stephens, present Vice-Chairman Cindy Gennell. present James Gray, present Jesse Grantham, present Susan Reid, present Diane Brown, present Terry Meta, present Mrs. Gennell made a motion to approve the minutes of the October 10, 1990 meeting. Mrs. Brown seconded the motion. All ayes. Motion carried. Mrs. Gennell made a motion to approve the minutes of the Field Meeting, November 15, 1990. Mr. Stephens seconded the motion. All ayes. Motion carried. Mr. David Barth gave a presentation of the landscape design for City Hall. He showed a map of the design based on the site plan. The point of interest would be at the front entrance with a focal point such as a pond to the right on the lawn. The planting would close out the parking area. He said they would preserve as many trees as possible. There would be a "circle" of planting to enclose the entry space. He showed a colored drawing of how it would look with the trees, bushes. etc.. There would be a series of Oak trees leading into the site. He suggested creating a medium in the entrance into City Hall. He said it could be done at a very low cost. He said it would be a simple solution in keeping with the urban character of this area. It could all be done without any major reconstruction. Discussion. It was asked if the entrance way would be constrictive. Mr. Barth said he didn't believe so. Mr. Barth said concerning the pond, that the question is where the water table is, as to whether this would be an expensive proposition or not. He said the first phase would be the corridor (entranceway) and the trees around the front of the building. Discussion of phases. Mrs. Gennell asked about a marquee type sign placed in the median they are considering. Mr. Barth said he could accomplish that. Discussion. Mrs. Gennell asked about a bikeway. Discussion. He said he would send the Board the plan including a walkway with a general cost estimate. There was discussion of possible donations. Mr. Steve Homan and Mr. Ken Hartman, representatives of the D.O.T.. spoke. Mr. Homan is the Public Information Officer for the district. Mr. Hartman is the District Design Engineer. Mr. Homan said every major project has four phases. The first phase is the Project Development and Environmental Study. He said the P.D. & E. is completed on the widening of 434 from 419 down to SR 50 in Orange County. The next phase is design. and the next phase is Right-of-way Purchase. then construction. He said they are "deep" into design at least in the section off 434 from 419 to Tuscawilla Road. Next month they start the BOWS Board . ~ - Meeting, December 12, 1990 Page 2 e right-of-way process. He said they would be buying the land in the fiscal year 1991/92 which begins some time after July 1. They estimate that the land on this job will cost around 6.8 million dollars. The building of the road, a couple of years later will cost 4.7 million dollars. He said they will not be buying the railroad tracks. They are buying enough land on most of 434 to ultimately 6 lane it. Initially, for construction, they are going to 4 lane it. The 4 lanes will be on the outside. If they add 2 more lanes, they will be on the inside. This particular job involves the elimination of Wagner's curve. They are also buying the right-of-way next month, from Tuscawilla Road to where the eastern Beltway is going to be. In urban areas, they make the outside lane 14 feet to accommodate cycling enthusiasts. The plans also include 5 ft. sidewalks on the length of the south side of the road. Current plans call for a 5 ft. sidewalk on the north side of the road from just City Hall side where Wagner's Curve is. The plans up to this point don't include sidewalks on the other side of the road because you put sidewalks where you expect development to occur, and the railroads parallel there. Discussion. Mrs. Gennell said you should be able to tie both ends of the City together for use by families with middle school aged children. That would access it on that west side. Mr. Hartman said he thinks that could be reconsidered. Mr. Homan said they have added for 1995/96 construction of this section of 434. Discussion. Mr. Horman said they can make changes in the final design. Mr. Hartman said their desire was to look further at the design when they found out what the Board's desires are. He said they would have further review of the idea of a sidewalk on the north side from 419 to Wagner's Curve so that it would fit our desires. Discussion of medians. Mr. Hartman said he would contact Mr. Stephens. He said he would discuss it further with his Director, and get back with us. lIe said he thinks there is reasonable change in what they perceived to be "out there" when they originally went through this design. He said they designed in such a way that there is sufficient distance between the edge of pavement and the right-of-way line to accommodate a sidewalk. e Tomas Fernandez, who is with the Bicycle Pedestrian Program, and is a Bicycle Coordinator, said Seminole County disapproved of the bicycle program with the exception of Oviedo and Altamonte Springs. He said the Board can participate in the program. He said Tom Cerny, also a visitor at the meeting, who is with East Central Fl. Regional Planning Council and is the Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator, is the person he works with to get to the Board to coordinate all of our pedestrian bicycle problems. He said he would like to invite the City of Winter Springs to talk to them and see how we can get Mr. Cerny "into the system" so we can continue to communicate. Mr. Cerny said he works with the Metropolitan Planning Organization which is responsible for the planning of the roadway systems and transportation systems for the Tri-County area. The DOT deals directly with the Metropol itan Planning Organization. The M. P.O. is mandated by the Federal Government for areas over a certain population. They look at all the road and transportation needs and prioritize projects. They e e e BOWS Board Meeting, December 12, 1990 Page 3 ask DOT to incorporate their (M.P.O. 's) priorities into DOT's work program as funds are available. Mr. Cerny said they are meeting with the Commission of Seminole County to see if they would be interested in becoming part of' the Bicycle/Pedestr ian Program. He said Winter Spr ings denied support of the Program. He said Orange and Osceola Counties said "yes" to the program. Seminole County backed out. He provides technical assistance to communities in the Tri-County area, and works with their local Planners and Engineers to make the communities as bicycle and pedestrian "friendly" as possible. Oviedo and Altamonte Springs went against what the Seminole County Commission said. There was discussion with Mr. Homan and Mr. Hartman about a traffic light at the entrance of the Park, a crossing for children, etc.. He said they would have to wait and see the need for it before they would know. Discussion. Mr. Ferndandez said they have some money that they got from the Energy office. They initially wanted each county to have a bike coordinator. Seminole County refused to participate. They split the money with those who wanted to participate. Mr. Cerny said that on January 7th and 9th, they will be speaking to every County Commissioner. He said if Winter Springs joins, they ask for a Staff member from the City to attend the monthly meetings so that all the communities are planning together to promote bicycling and pedestrian activities. Mr. Stephens asked what the responsibilities of Board are when Mr. Hartman contacts him as far as reporting to the Commmission on this. Discussion. Mrs. Reid said she felt we ought to do this (bike path) in order to get the funding that Mrs. Gennell is trying to get. Mrs. Reid suggested asking Mr. Hartman if they're going to notify the City. Mr. Stephens said after Mr. Hartman contacts him, he will contact the Board. Discussion. Mrs. Reid said she felt we should present it to the Commission as soon as possible after we get the information. Discussion. Mr. Stephens said he will call the City Clerk as soon as he hears from Mr. Hartman. Mrs. Reid made a motion that we put the discussion of the Master Plan on the first of year docket and adjourn the meeting. Vote on the motion: All ayes. Motion carried. We will wait until January to notify the Commission about Mr. Barth's plans. The agenda for January will be Mr. Barth, the Master Plan, and Old Business. Meeting adjourned at 9:20 P.M. . Respectfully Submitted, Caroline McGinley