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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005 03 10 Oak Forest Wall Regular Meeting Minutes CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MINUTES OAK FOREST WALL AND BEAUTIFICATION DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING MARCH 10, 2005 CALL TO ORDER Vice Chairman John Rickards called the Regular Meeting of the Oak Forest Wall and Beautification District Advisory Committee to order at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 10, 2005 in the Commission Chambers of the Municipal Building (City Hall, 1126 East State Road 434, Winter Springs, Florida 32708). Roll Call: Chairman Terry Patten, absent Vice Chairman John Rickards, present Committee Member Brian Oliver, present Committee Member Dick Taylor, present Committee Member Louise Allen, present Vice Chairman Rickards led the Pledge of Allegiance. Regarding "Agenda Changes", Mr. Steven Richart, Urban Beautification Coordinator, Public Works Department stated, "We would like to add a Presentation by - [Vice Chairman] Rickards. PUBLIC INPUT No one spoke. CONSENT AGENDA CONSENT 200. Office Of The City Clerk Approval Of The February 10,2005 Regular Meeting Minutes. "I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM LAST TIME." MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER ALLEN. SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER OLIVER. DISCUSSION. WITH CONSENSUS OF THE COMMITTEE THE MOTION WAS APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. -------, CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MINUTES OAK FOREST WALL AND BEAUTIFICA nON DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING - MARCH 10,2005 PAGE20F5 .:..:. AGENDA NOTE: THE FOLLOWING PRESENTATION WAS NEXT, AS DOCUMENTED, FOLLOWED BY THE REST OF THE AGENDA. .:. .:. Vice Chairman Rickards made a Presentation to the Committee regarding the Oak Forest Wall and Beautification District and stated, "What 1 am going to show you is a slide Presentation that 1 put together relative to the Contract for the Committee's review and consideration. " With discussion regarding landscaping on the "Wall", Vice Chairman Rickards added, "I, for one, would like to see uniformity on this 'Wall' and planting." Mr. Richart said, "We have a Contract before us tonight for fifty-nine thousand dollars ($59,000.00). We budgeted eighty thousand [dollars] ($80,000.00). We can do a Change Order if we approve this Contract and add that to a Change Order." With further discussion on landscaping, Committee Member Brian Oliver stated, "I would think it would look better like that." Committee Member Oliver added, "I would be in agreement - to make the whole' Wall' look the same." Committee Member Louise Allen stated, "I agree that we need to go ahead and get all the irrigation in and make our plans. 1 go along with making it uniform." Committee Member Dick Taylor said, "The 'Wall' had a fantastic, positive affect on the entire community of Oak Forest." Discussion. REGULAR REGULAR 500. Public Works Department - Urban Beautification Division Budget. Mr. Richart presented this Agenda Item. Discussion. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MINUTES OAK FOREST WALL AND BEAUTIFICATION DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING - MARCH 10, 2005 PAGE30F5 REGULAR 501. Public Works Department - Urban Beautification Division Maintenance Items And Progress Report. Mr. Richart stated, "There has been vandalism to the lighting at Trotwood [Boulevard], Winter Springs Boulevard, and Oak Forest Drive. It has been fixed." Vice Chairman Rickards said, "I think I had offered in an earlier Meeting to walk with you. Is it possible for you to give me a schedule of when you do your maintenance walks with the Contractors?" Mr. Richart said, "They are at random. If you want to be included on one, we can just set an appointment. You are welcome to make an appointment." Vice Chairman Rickards said, "I would like to ask your consideration to- give me a days notice and give me a holler when you are going to do your tour." REGULAR 502. Public Works Department - Urban Beautification Division Update On The Oak Forest Landscaping And Irrigation Expansion Project. Mr. Richart presented this Agenda Item. Discussion. Tape I Side B Regarding a Bid received from Ken-Lin Landscaping Incorporated, Mr. Richart said, "If you approve this, I still have to go to [City] Commission." Discussion. Vice Chairman Rickards stated, "I say let's proceed forward with contacting the current bidder [Ken- Lin Landscaping Incorporated]. Provide him with an explanation of what we are trying to do and provide us with are-bid." After further discussion, Vice Chairman Rickards said, "I think that it is unanimous. The Committee would like to recommend that the City go back and ask for an amendment to the current Bid from Ken Lin [Landscaping Incorporated]. The Bid would specify consistent planning throughout the Oak Forest Wall." There were no objections by the Committee Members. Vice Chairman Rickards added, "As soon as possible, Steve [Mr. Richart] we would ask you to give us some feedback. Then possibly we could come back and be prepared for our next Meeting." CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MINUTES OAK FOREST WALL AND BEAUTIFICATION DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING - MARCH 10, 2005 PAGE40F5 REGULAR 503. Public Works Department - Urban Beautification Division Discussion Of The Lorie Taylor Memorial Garden. Committee Member Oliver departed at approximately 7:58 p.m. Mr. Richart presented this Agenda Item. Committee Member Taylor said, "I have volunteered to underwrite the cost of the monument and plate that goes on it." Mr. Richart said, "This is a pretty big monument for seventeen hundred dollars ($1,700.00). 1 am sure that we can get it down to a thousand dollars ($1,000.00) if we go down in size of the monument." Discussion. Mr. Richart said, "I think that we need to move forward with the date. [I would] Like to see it done sometime in May [2005]." Regarding other matters, Mr. Richart stated, "We will put it on about two (2) months from now. We will resume the 'Wall' extension." REGULAR 504. Public Works Department - Urban Beautification Division Homeowner's Communication. Vice Chairman Rickards said that he would like to thank Terry [Chairman Patten] for putting his name in the Homeowner's Association March Newsletter. 600. REPORTS Mr. Richart said, "Mr. Rickards we appreciate your Presentation and we look forward to making Oak Forest a better place." FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Vice Chairman Rickards said, "We will finalize the bid review process at next month's Meeting. We would like to have as much advance notice of next month's Meeting of the physical proposal to review." Mr. Richart said, "I could probably scan it in a PDF and email it to you." Vice Chairman Rickards said, "That would fine." CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MINUTES OAK FOREST WALL AND BEAUTIFICATION DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING - MARCH 10, 2005 PAGE 5 OF 5 ADJOURNMENT "I MAKE A MOTION WE ADJOURN." MOTION MADE BY COMMITTEE MEMBER ALLEN. SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER TAYLOR. DISCUSSION. WITH CONSENSUS OF THE COMMITTEE THE MOTION WAS APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. Vice Chairman Rickards adjourned the Meeting at approximately 8:07 p.m. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: ~/1;~' . , . !//jL/ CAROL A. LAL A THIN ASSISTANT TO THE CITY CLERK NOTE: These Minutes were approved at the April 14, 2005 Oak Forest Wall and Beautification District Advisory Committee Meeting.