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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998 08 26 Tuscawilla lighting and Beautification District Advisory Committee Regular Minutes REGULAR MEETING TUSCAWILLA LIGHTING AND BEAUTIFICATION DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE AUGUST 26, 1998 The Tuscawilla Lighting and Beautification District Advisory Committee met at Tuscawilla Road and Winter Springs Boulevard to discuss Plan Implementations at 5:30 p.m. Chairman Gilmore reconvened the regular meeting of the Tuscawilla Lighting and Beautification District Advisory Committee at 7:05 p.m. at the Municipal Building - Conference Room. BOARD MEMBERS: Donald A. Gilmore, Chairman, present Gary Hillery, Vice-Chairman, present Moti Khemlani, present George Morris, absent Linda Tillis, present ALSO PRESENT: Kangee Graham, Landscape Management Consultant II. REGULAR AGENDA A. DISCUSSION OF PLAN IMPLEMENTATION Chairman Gilmore asked the Board if they have any agenda items to be discussed. Vice-Chairman Hillery brought up the Bond issue. Discussion on the Bond. Board Member Tillis asked if one of the Financial Consultants from the City staff can speak to the Board about financial options at a future meeting. Chairman Gilmore stated that the Board can do that. Chairman Gilmore voiced his concern over the Board getting held up in the financial aspect of the Beautification District at this time. Discussion. Board Member Tillis stated that she would like the Board to decide in concept where the front entrance sign will be put, the length of the wall and what will be done about the fountains. The Board Discussed putting the issues relative to Lighting on the agenda for September 1, 1998. The Board talked about front entranceway issues such as the sign, wall and fountains. Motion was made by Chairman Gilmore to locate a sign on the Northeast corner of the front entrance for Northbound traffic to see and to locate a sign on the Southeast corner for Southbound traffic to see. Vote: All aye. Motion passes. Ms. Graham told the Board she will get cost estimates for the front signs and walls. The Board continued to discuss the signs at the front entrance. TLBDAC Meeting August 26,1998 Page 2 of 2 Motion was made by Vice-Chairman Hillery to locate the front entrance signs further back from Winter Springs Boulevard rather than closer. Seconded by Board Member Khemlani. Discussion. The Board agreed to have the motion include their decision to have the signs say "TUSCAWILLA" and then "A Country Club Community" underneath, to utilize a "berm technique" as much as possible. The Board also agreed to have the motion include getting cost estimates for the signs and walls and to turn further issues over to an Architect. Vote: All aye. Motion passes. Chairman Gilmore asked the Board if they are willing to do pond relocation work to compliment the sign. Motion was made by Board Member Khemlani that the Board has no objection to moving the fountains if the fountains compromise the look of the signs. Seconded by Vice-Chairman Hillery. Vote: All aye. Motion passes. Discussion on the ponds at the front entrance. Vice-Chairman Hillery felt that the Board can work around the ponds. Ms. Graham asked if the Board wanted to have a black ridge around the pond or put stones around pond. Vice-Chairman Hillery said that the water level can be raised. The consensus of the Board was to wait to decide about "capping" the pond. Motion was made by Board Member Tillis to preserve the ponds as much as possible. Seconded by Vice-Chairman Hillery. Vote: All aye. Motion passes. Chairman Gilmore asked the Board if they have any other issues to bring up. Board Member Tillis suggested the Board talk about if they have enough information to turn to an Architect. Chairman Gilmore asked Ms. Graham if she was comfortable turning to an Architect at this point. Ms. Graham replied that the Board may be moving too quickly. Ms. Graham stated that the Board should have plantings, wall materials and height in mind and also address secondary entrances and medians. Discussion. Agenda items for next meeting were discussed. Motion was made by Chairman Gilmore to close the meeting. Seconded by Board Member Khemlani. Vote: All aye. Motion passes. Meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m. Respectfully Submitted Amy Lovingfoss Clerk