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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008 03 19 Tuscawilla lighting and Beautification District Advisory Committee Regular MinutesCITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MINUTES TUSCAWILLA LIGHTING AND BEAUTIFICATION DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING MARCH 19, 2008 CALL TO ORDER The Tuscawilla Lighting and Beautification District Advisory Committee Regular Meeting of Wednesday, March 19, 2008 was called to Order by Chairman Rande Thompson at 7:02 p.m. in the East Conference Room of the Municipal Building (City Hall, 1126 East State Road 434, Winter Springs, Florida 32708). Roll Call: Chairman Rande Thompson, present Vice Chairperson Mary Brook, present Committee Member Brenda Hayes Brown, present Committee Member Luci Coker, absent Committee Member Denise Ritchey, present A moment of silence was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. INFORMATIONAL AGENDA INFORMATIONAL 100. Not Used. CONSENT AGENDA CONSENT 200. Office Of The City Clerk Approval Of The February 20, 2008 Regular Meeting Minutes. "I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE." MOTION BY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER BROWN. SECONDED BY VICE CHAIRPERSON BROOK. DISCUSSION. VOTE: COMMITTEE MEMBER BROWN: AYE COMMITTEE MEMBER RITCHEY: AYE CHAIRMAN THOMPSON: AYE VICE CHAIRPERSON BROOK: AYE MOTION CARRIED. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MINUTES TUSCAWILLA LIGHTING AND BEAUTIFICATION DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING -MARCH 19, 2008 PAGE 2 OF 5 AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS 300. Not Used. •• AGENDA NOTE: THE FOLLOWING REGULAR AGENDA ITEM WAS DISCUSSED NEXT, AS DOCUMENTED. • • REGULAR AGENDA REGULAR 603. Community Development Department -Urban Beautification Services Division Update On Progress Of Working Committee. Chairman Thompson said, "Did anybody and everybody get an opportunity to go around to your respective zones and make Reports to Mr. Richart [Urban Beautification Services Division Manager, Community Development Department]?" Discussion. Commenting that Mr. Richart did a wonderful job on the form which the Committee Members will be using to complete their comments regarding their respective zones, Chairman Thompson asked, "If this came in as a `PDF` file, is there any way to get that as a word document? That way I could email it back to you." Mr. Steven Richart, Urban Beautification Services Division Manager, Community Development Department said, "Yes, I will put the email address and the fax on the form. I will go ahead and send it to each of you as a word document so that you can edit it to suit what you are doing." Mr. Richart added, "Don't take anything away but add to it." Discussion. •• AGENDA NOTE: THE FOLLOWING REPORTS WERE DISCUSSED NEXT, FOLLOWED BY THE REST OF THE AGENDA. • • 400. REPORTS Chairman Thompson stated, "It is nice to see that on Vistawilla [Drive], the lights are in." Advisory Committee Member Brenda Hayes Brown said, "I was going to say, that was the one that I was going to say, they started, I noticed that they were out there working on Vistawilla [Drive] within the TLBD (Tuscawilla Lighting and Beautification District) section the other day." Discussion. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MINUTES TUSCAWILLA LIGHTING AND BEAUTIFICATION DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING -MARCH I9, 2008 PAGE 3 OF 5 Mr. Richart said, "About Vistawilla [Drive] -the Vistawilla median -that is under way, as you guys know it looks great. One of the dilemmas that has happened now is that it has enhanced the street lighting that we would like to keep. It looks really good. So, I did want to bring that to your attention. It should be done Friday, the sod will be in. And again, Tom Corkery, his group, has donated half the cost of that; almost seven thousand dollars ($7,000.00). Brenda [Advisory Committee Member Brown] has worked hard to pull this together. I just wanted to thank her for being the driving force to bring all this forward." Discussion. Advisory Committee Member Brown asked, "There is no decision yet on whether or not we are keeping the lighting or not?" Mr. Richart stated, "There is no decision." Mr. Richart further stated that the Mayor as requested by the Commission is looking in to that with Progress Energy Florida Inc. Discussion. PUBLIC INPUT No one spoke. PUBLIC HEARINGS AGENDA PUBLIC HEARINGS 500. Not Used. REGULAR AGENDA REGULAR 600. Community Development Department -Urban Beautification Services Division Review Of Budget. Mr. Richart presented this Agenda Item. Advisory Committee Member Denise Ritchey asked, "Is there a chance that we could use any funds somewhere - on the corner of Tuscora [Drive] and [State Road] 434 in those planters?" Discussion. Mr. Richart said, "Well, this would be TLBD (Tuscawilla Lighting and Beautification District Advisory Committee) money that could do that. We are actually looking at upgrading those; it is scheduled to be done with some of the other annuals." CTfY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MINUTES TUSCAWILLA LIGHTING AND BEAUTIFICATION DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING -MARCH 19, 2008 PAGE 4 OF 5 Committee Member Ritchey said, "But up on top, I am talking about, not below; where there is just the Tuscawilla sign and then there is that space; it just looks like it would look good to have some vertical evergreen." Further discussion. It was determined that Mr. Richart and Committee Member Ritchey will meet at Tuscora Drive and State Road 434 so that Committee Member Ritchey can show Mr. Richart the area and they can discuss what type of plantings may be done. This information will be brought back to the next meeting and possibly Mr. Richart may be able to do a drawing of the concept for what needs to be done. Discussion continued on the Budget. REGULAR 601. Community Development Department -Urban Beautification Services Division Maintenance Items And Progress Report. Mr. Richart introduced this Agenda Item. Discussion. REGULAR 602. Community Development Department -Urban Beautification Services Division Update On Street Lighting And Decorative Sign Project. Mr. Richart presented this Agenda Items and stated that Vistawilla [Drive] is about 99% complete and with our part it should be done. Next, Mr. Richart said, "The sign portion is on order." Mr. Richart added, "Now we are looking at April." Discussion continued regarding the order of the streets where the signs will be installed. Mr. Richart stated that the company will be sending out fifty (50) signs to get the sign installation project started and the rest of the sign shipment will follow. In other City business, discussion ensued regarding the location of where the Meeting for Tuscawilla Lighting and Beautification District Advisory Committee could be held. Some of the Committee Members stated that they like meeting in the East Conference Room. Further discussion resulted in having Carol Lallathin check to see when the Meetings are held in the Commission Chambers, if the table in the Chambers can be used for the Meeting utilizing the table microphones. Carol Lallathin will find out about this and bring it back to the next Meeting. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MINUTES TUSCAWILLA LIGHTING AND BEAUTIFICATION DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING -MARCH 19, 2008 PAGE 5 OF 5 ADJOURNMENT Chairman Thompson adjourned the Regular Meeting at approximately 7:42 p.m. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: CAROL A. LALLATHIN ASSISTANT TO THE CITY CLERK NOTE: These Minutes were approved at the April 16, 2008 Tuscawilla Lighting and Beautification District Advisory Committee Regular Meeting.