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I AM GOING TO RESPOND TO MR. JACOB'S REQUEST FOR AN INVESTIGATION INTO TIm
ACQUISITION OF SEMINOLE UTILITY CCMJANY AND BASED ON UNANSWERED QUESTIONS mAT
HE HAD AND SHARED THOSE QUESTION WHEN HE READ HIS STATEMENT TO THE CCM-fiSSION
SEVERAL WEEKS AGE. IN ORDER FOR ME TO GET THE BEST AND MOST ACCURATE DATA, I
TALKED WITH MR. SUNDSTROM OF ROSE, SUNDSTROM & BENTLEY, MR. PAT KNIPE, MANAGING
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PARTNER OF COOPERS & LYBRAND, TIm CITY AUDITORS, TERRY ZAUDTKE OF PORTER 6(
CONKLIN, ENGINEER CONSULTANTS TO THE CITY, TO FRANK KRUPPENBACHER OUR CITY
ATI'ORNEY, AND HIS PARTNER TOM LANG. I TALKED TO MFM3ERS OF mE STAFF AND
FINALLY I REVIEWED TRANSCRIPTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THIS
ACQUISITION.
AS A PREFACE TO HIS QUESTIONS, MR. JACOBS ASKED IF FLORIDA STATUTES
SECTION 218.385, 218.386, OR 286.23 WERE MET. TIIESE SECTIONS REFER TO MAKING
TIm APPROPRIATE DISCLOSURES ON A BUSINESS TRANSACTION. TIm FACTS ARE WEBSTER &
SHIFFIELD, BOND ATI'ORNEY FROM NEW YORK, ROSE AND SUNDSTROM GAVE CLEARANCE AND
PARKER/JOHNSON GAVE CLEARANCE. THE TRANSACTION HAD TO MEET mE FLORIDA
STATUTES OR BY LAW TIm ATI'ORNEYS COULD NOT GIVE TImm CLEARANCES.
NCM IN RESPONDING TO QUESTION 1 -
nIERE WAS NO SIGNED PURCHASE AGRE:EMEN'l' TO ACQUIRE SEMINOLE UTILITIES FOR
$6.5 MILLION. WHAT THEN WAS PURCHASED WERE $6.5 MILLION IN WARRANTS FOR OPTION
TO BUY CCMoK>N STOCK IN SEMINOLE UTILITY. THIS WAS GIVEN BY KEN GOOD TO TOPEKA
AI.MJST IN A FIT OF DESPERATION TO GET CASH DUE TO THE FINANCIAL COLLAPSE OF HIS
BUSINESS EMPIRE. THIS WAS WAY BELC::M MARKET VALUE. IN FACT THE NET BOOK VALUE
AS OF 12-31-89 FRa.t THE AUDITORS REPORT IS $10,496 MILLION.
QUESTION 2 -
TO CLARIFY THIS, TOPEKA HAD A FILING BEFORE THE FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION FOR A 75% INCREASE.
IF TOPEKA ACQUIRED SEMINOLE UTILI'IY THEN
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SEMINOLE WJULD ALSO BE ENTITLED TO A 75% INCREASE SINCE IT WJULD BE PART OF
TOPEKA. nmREFORE, TIlE INFORMATION GIVEN TO US ON nm POTENTIAL INCREASE TO
TIlE WIN1'ER SPRINGS RESIDENTS WAS CORRECT AND nIEREFORE TIlE Ca+tISSION ACTED
WITH PROPER DATA.
QUESTION 3 -
FIRST OF ALL, HAVING WARRANTS WITH OPTION TO BY cc:l-M)N STOCK IS NOT
NECESSARILY A WILLINGNESS TO SELL FOR $6.5 MILLION. THAT WAS A FIRE SALE BY
KEN GOOD IF HIS OTHER REAL ESTATE DEALS FELL THROUGH. SECONDLY, WE DID NO'l' PAY
$12.3 MILLION FOR TIlE UTILITY BUT ONLY $10.5 MILLION. WE DID BUY SPRAY FIELDS
FOR $1.5 MILLION. FINALLY, TIlE PRICE OF $7.5 MILLION WAS AN INITIAL OFFER BY
TIlE CITY THAT IF GOTI'EN K>ULD HAVE BEEN A STFAL. TIlE SIMPLE FACT WAS SEMINOLE
TURNED IT oa-m AND WE HAD TO GO THROUGH CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS TO FORCE THE
NEGOTIATIONS AND SALE PRICE. THE FACTS ARE WHEN WE FILED FOR EMINENT DOMAIN
AND EVENTUAL CONDEMNATION TOPEKA FILED PAPERS TO SHCM THAT THE UTILITY WAS
K>RTH BETWEEN $17 TO $20 MILLION. AS STATED BEFORE nm AUDITED RECORDS SHCM
THAT nm UTILI'IY WAS K>RTH $10.5 MILLION. FINALLY, ON A SIMILAR ACQUISITION BY
ST. LUCIE COUNTY THEY PAID APPROXIMATELY $2,500 PER CUSTao1ER ON THAT SAME BASIS
WE COULD HAVE .PAID APPROXIMATELY 13.1 MILLION. IN NET WE PAID ONLY $10.5
MILLION DOLLARS WHICH WAS A GOOD DEAL. THE OTHER ISSUE IS IF THIS K>ULD HAVE
GONE TO A JURY, WE COULD HAVE RUN A RISK OF PAYING M:>RE PLUS PAYING FOR nmIR
ATI'ORNEYS FEES WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN $1,000,000 PLUS PAYING FOR A UTILI'IY
BETWEEN $10-$20 MILLION. THE CI'IY TEAM NEGOTIATED OUR WAY OUT OF A POTENTIALLY
VERY COSTLY ACQUISITION. MR. JACOBS MAKES A MENTION ABOUT FUTURE FEES THAT
HAVE TO BE PAID TO THE SELLER. HIS FIGURES ARE $2,400 FOR EVERY ERC OR
EQUIVALENT RESIDENTIAL CONNECTION (NE.W USER) OVER 5,500 UP TO 7,500. FIRST OF
ALL THESE ARE INACCURATE NUMBERS. THE CITY RECEIVES 2,450 FOR EACH CONNECTION
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AND THE SELLER WILL GET $2,000 FOR CONNECTIONS OVER 5,026 UP TO 7,272. THIS
PERIOD OF THIS Ftrl'tJRES PAYMENT IS 15 YEARS. IF 15 YEARS RUNS OUT BEFORE 7,272
THE AGREEMENT IS OVER. IF NE.W CUS'l'Q.1ERS DO NOT Ca.m ON WE DO NOT PAY ANYTHING.
FOR PERSPECTIVE WE NEGOTIATED THIS ON A CASH FIJ:1tl BASIS FOR THE CURRENT
UTILITY. Btrr THE trrILITY HAS EXCESS CAPACITY. IN THE trrILITY BUSINESS EXCESS
PLANT CAPACITY IS AN ASSET. THEREFORE, GULFSTREAM WANTED MJRE MJNEY BECAUSE OF
THE ASSET OR "EXCESS PLANT CAPACITY". THE CITY TEAM, TO ITS CREDIT WAS ABLE TO
NEGOTIATE PAYING FOR THIS ASSET WHEN THE PEOPLE ARE CONNECTED AND NOT BEFORE.
THEREFORE, THE CITY IS NOT PAYING ANY EXTRA COSTS NCM OR IN THE FtrrURE.
SECONDLY, THIS TYPE OF FUTURE SHARING IS RELATIVELY CCJr.M)N IN trrILITY
ACQUISITIONS. FOR ADDITIONAL PERSPECTIVE, EVERY NEW CUS'l'CX€R mAT WE GET IN
ADDITION TO PROVIDING INSTANT REVENUES (CONNECTION FEES) BUT MAKES THE UTILITY
MJRE VALUABLE AND REPRESENTS APPROXIMATELY $2,000.00 MJRE DOLLARS OF BONDING
CAPACITY.
QUESTION 4 -
THE RATE INCREASE WAS NOT TIED TO BONDING. IT WAS DONE TO NORMALIZE
UTILITY RATES THROUGHOtrr THE CITY.
QUESTION 5 -
WE DISCUSSED THIS ISSUE SEVERAL TIMES. FIRST, THE CITY UTILITY
ACQUISITION TEAM WAS GIVEN PCMER TO NEGOTIATE A REASONABLE DFAL WITH SEMINOLE
UTILITY. THIS INCLUDED PRICE, LAND, FINANCING, ETC. WITH FINAL APPROVAL BY THE
CITY CCM1ISSION. MANY OF THE ONGOING DECISIONS WERE MADE ON THE SPOT WITH
REPORTS MADE TO THE CITY AFTER THE FACT. IF ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS CAME UP
ON ANYTHING THEN ANY CCMo1ISSIONER COULD HAVE VOICED HIS CONCERN OR TALK TO THE
CITY MANAGER FOR FUR'l1iER CLARIFICATION. TUSCAWILIA PARK PROPER'lY WAS BROUGHT
UP BY MR. ZAt1IY.l'KE IN HIS REPORT THAT THIS ISSUE OF TUSCAWILIA PARK BEING PART
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OF THE DEAL MAY' ca.m UP EVENTUALLY' NO QUESTIONS OR ISSUES WERE RAISED BY'
ANYONE. nus IMPLIED TO THE TEAM mAT IF TIllS ISSUE CAME UP nIEN TIlEY WERE
FREE TO TAKE IT TO A LOOICAL CONCLUSION WHICH MAY' BE ACQUIRING TIllS PARK AS
PART OF THE DEAL. TIIEREFORE, BY' IMPLICATION TIllS WAS CONSENTED BY' THE crIT
COMMISSION. THE WAY' WE GOT THE PARK WAS DURING THE FINAL NEGOTIATIONS,
GULFSTREAM ~ULD GIVE THE PARK TO us AND IF NOT TIlE crIT ~ULD HAVE TO PAY' FOR
EASEMENTS FOR EFFLUENT DISPOSAL. THE TEAM AGREED mAT TAKING THE PARK WAS NOT
A MAJOR ISSUE AND GAVE THE CIIT CONI'ROL OF EFFLUENT DISPOSAL AND ALSO THE
EVENTUAL DISBURSEMENT OF TIllS PARK (INCLUDING THE GIVING OF THE PARK TO SOME
H~CMNERS GROUP) NEEDLESS TO SAY', I FEEL M:>RE CCMroRTABLE WITIl THE CIIT HAVING
IT RATHER mAN THE DEVELOPER. IN stmARY' THE CCMttISSION HAD BEEN INFORMED
PROVIDED PEOPLE ~ULD HAVE READ mE REPORTS OR ASKED QUESTIONS.
QUESTION 6 -
mE BUDGETING FOR rnIS WAS APPROXIMATELY $140,000. sOUTIiEASTERN BONDING,
OUR ADVISOR, WAS ADVISED OF mE DEAL AND QUOTED A FEE OF BETl'ER TIIAN $250,000.
SECONDLY' , MR. AKERS OF SOUTIiEASTERN WAS OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPROVE THE
DEAL AND SAID HE l>l)ULD NOT THEREFORE, GULFSTREAM WITIl ITS LIMITED BUDGET AND
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WITIl A DEAL COMPARABLE TO OUR ADVISOR'S i lfAB DONE IT. THEREFORE, SINCE
THE SELLER WAS PAYING FOR THE FEES, THEY' WENT WITH THEIR OWN COMPANY DIJ.
FINALLY', THE SELLER DID NOT PAY' OUR ADVISOR. AS STATED IN EARLIER STATEMENTS
OUR PURCHASE PRICE WAS A GOOD DEAL AND WAS NOT AFFECTED BY' THE SELLERS
UNDERWRITER .
QUESTION 7 -
THIS IS WRONG. FIRST OF ALL mE NET BOOK VALUE WAS $10.5 MILLION WE PAID
$10.5 MILLION. USING MR. COHEN'S ANALYSIS WE PAID APPROXIMATELY' 20% LESS TIIAN
WE COULD HAVE PAID. FINALLY' , TOPEKA'S APPRAISERS LISTED mE PROPERTY .q- A
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MINIMUM OF $17 MILLION TIlEREFORE, IT ~ULD SEEM WE DID NOT PAY AN EXCESSIVE
PRICE.
QUESTION 8 -
IN DISCUSSING THIS ISSUE WITH MR. KNIPE, MANAGING PARTNER AND HIS
ASSOCIATE, THESE STATUTES WERE DISCUSSED WITH MR. JACOBS VERBALLY. IN FACT,
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ONE PARTICULAR CONVERSATION THAT MR. JACOBS :f!Nf) COOPERS << LYBRAND LASTED AIMOST
2 HOURS.
THEY HAD STATED THE FLORIDA ACQUISITION STATUTES WERE NET.
ADDITIONALLY, AS STATED EARLIER THE 3 LEGAL FIRMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
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ACQUISITION STATED THAT ALL FLORIDA STATUTES WERE . FINALLY, MR. KNIPE'S
EXPERT OPINION CONCLUDES THAT THERE WAS NOTHING IMPROPER ABOUT THIS ACQUISITION
OR THE PROCEDURES USED.
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ooPERS << LYBRAND\ --'EVEN THcJuGH THEY
COBS WAS REQUESTI~ WAS II RMATION
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THE CI PAID $6,000 FOR FEES AND TIME tIE ROSE,
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PARKER << JOHNSON'S SET A CAP ON THEIR FEES AS IT PERTAINS TO THE
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ACQUISITION. THIS CAP WAS 25,000. TO DATE FOR SERVICES RENDERED
FROM 4/89-1/90, THE CITY HAS A 26 PAGE ITEMIZED BILL FOR $21,267r!o~ WHICH WE
PAID. THIS LEAVES $3,732.98 STILL IN THE BUDGET. THE CITY HAS NOT RECEIVED A
BILL FOR WORK DONE FROM 1/90-4/90 (CLOSE). BUT THAT IS UP TO FRANK
KRUPPENBACHER TO SUBMIT THE BILL. BUT IT WOULD SEEM TO ME, IF THEY 00 NOT WANT
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TO CHARGE US, I OON' T WANT AN'{ ITEMIZED STATEMENTS FRCJ<1 TIIEM.
QUESTION 10 -
THE CITY PAID $6,000 FOR FEES AND TIME DUE ROSE, SUNDSTRa-t FOR WORK THEY
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DID TO PREPARE, INCLUDING GATHERING PAPERS, ETC. PLUS EXPENSES OF . THIS
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REQUEST WAS PROPER ESPECIALLY SINCE THE C(Mt1ISSION AGREED THAT THEY HAVE TO
ANSWER MR. JACOB'S QUESTIONS. CONCERNING COOPERS << LYBRAND, EVEN THOUGH THEY
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ARE THE AUDITORS FOR THE CITY, WHAT.m. JACOBS WAS REQUESTING WAS INFORMATION
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BEYOND THE SCOPE OF"1m" AUDITaM"' CONTRACT. THEREFORE, THE CITY MANAGER REFUSED
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TO PAY SINCE THE REQUEST! WAS NOT APPROVED BY THE CCMofiSSION.
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THE BACKGROUND - "THE EMl'tNAn!: DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS" STARTS WITH SUBMITTING A
"NOTICE OF STATUARY RIGHTS" THIS WAS FILED PRIOR TO 6/19/89. IN RESPONSE TO
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THE "NOTICE OF STATUARY RIGHTS", MR. TOM CLOUD, THE SENIOR ASSOCIATE FOR GREY,
HARRIS << ROBINSON, THE FIRM REPRESENTING THE TOPEKA GROUP, CALLED MR. SUNDSTROM
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BECAUSE THEIR FIRM WAS REPRESENTING TOPEKA. INSINUATING mAT THEY'RE THE BIG
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BOYS AND THE WINTER SPRINGS DOES NOT HAVE A CHANCE. WHEN f4g0. SUNDSTROM REACTED
BY SAYING IT DOESN'T MA'lTER, MR. CLOUD THEN STATED mAT MR. SnJBBY HARRIS, A
WELL KNOWN ATTORNEY WJULD BE THE ATTORNEY HANDLING THE CASE. MR. SUNDS'I'Ra.1
SAID "SO WHAT" MR. CLOUD TRIED TO INTIMIDATE MR. SUNDSTRCM INTO NOT TAKING THE
CASE. UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCE I ALSO WJULD SAY "SO WHAT" IF MR. HARRIS WAS THE
ATTORNEY. CONSEQUENTLY, AFTER THE DISCUSSION, OUR FIRM FILED FOR EMINENT
DC:MAIN ON 6/26/89. TIiEREFORE, PROCEEDINGS WERE STARTED WITH THE "NOTICE" BUT
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NOT EMINENT Dao1AIN UNTIL THE CALL FRCM. THE FIRM REPRESENTING TOPEKA. IT IS MY
BELIEF, mAT ME. SUNDS'I'RG'J ACTED PROPERLY IN HIS DEALING WITH TOPEKA'S LAW FIRM
AND WAS CORRECT IN HIS STATEMENT TO THE CITY CCMofiSSION
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ON THE ISSUE OF HIGH NITRATE NITROGEN (N03)' FOR BACKGROUND, THE DATA
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RECEIVED BY CONKLIN PORTER THE ACQUISITION SHCMED mArJ NITROGEN AND NOT JUST
NITRATE NITROGEN. THE LEVELS OF TOTAL NITROGEN DID .NOT .sun OUT OF KILTER.
SECONDLY, THE DESIGN CRITERIA FOR THE PLANT WHEN INITIALLY SUBMITTED TO D.E.R.
MET THE PROPER CRITERIA FOR NITRATE NITROGEN WHICH BY THE WAY IS 12M3/LlTER.
FINALLY, THERE WERE NO D.E.R. VIOLATIONS ON RECORD. IN NET, BASED ON THE
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INFORMATION GOITEN, 1}IEY A8fflI!!Ig ___ WT'I"U t\PP.~~f:P VIOMTIQ>>JS. BUT THE WAY
WE FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A VIOLATION, IS WHEN THE CITY VOLUNl'ARILY SUBMITTED
AN APPLICATION TO D.E.R. BREAKING DCMN ALL PARTS OF THE NITROGEN MIX. FOR
ADDED PERSPECTIVE, THE D. E. R. GUIDELINES FOR NITRATE NITROGEN LEVELS WHEN THEY
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REACH A DOWNSTREAM MONITORING WELL IS~NO MORE THAN Im~/LlTER. TIiIS
MEASUREMENT IS DONE QUARTERLY AND THE CITY HAS MET THE GUIDELINES EVERY TIME.
WE THEREFORE stJBMITl'ED A RESPONSE TO D. E. R. EXPLAINING OUR POSITION. OUR
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RESPONSE HAS NOT CCME BACK. IF THE RESPONSE IS STILL NEGATIVE, THE CITY IS
ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITHIN 30-60 DAYS AND IS RELATIVELY SIMPLE TO FIX.
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TIIERE WILL BE NO ON OUR ABILITY' TO HANDLE S~GE CURRENTLY SINCE WE HAVE
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ENOUGH EXCESS CAPACITY' TO HANDLE A TEMPORARY 610, 000 _~ DEDUCTION DURING THE
CORRECTION PERIOD.
NET, I KNCM THIS STATEMENT WAS LONG AND TEDIOUS BUT I WANTED EVERYONE IN
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WINTER SPRINGS TO BE CLEAR THAT MY .TNQJ1TC::TTION IS ACCURATE, SPECIFIC AND
ANSWERS ALL OF THE QUESTIONS MR. JACOBS HAD. TO ME WHAT IS DISTURBING, IS THAT
MR. JACOBS COULD HAVE DETERMINED THE SAME ANSWERS AS MYSELF. ADDITIONALLY, HE
ALSO CONTINUED TO APPROVE EVERY MJTION THAT CAME UP ON THIS ACQUISITION.
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CONSEQUENTLY, HE ~ OF HIS REFUSAL TO THOROUGHLY CHECK THE DATA OR DID NOT
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BELIEVE THE INFORMATION GIVEN TO HIM, ...L MANY' HUNDREDS OF HOURS OF STAFF TIME,
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AND CITY' CCMo1ISSION TIME TO INVESTIGATE EVERY' -wIHM- THAT HE CAME UP WITH. THIS
DOES NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE CORRESPONDING LOSS OF TIME THAT COULD HAVE BEEN
DONATED TO OTHER CITY' ISSUES.
PROCEDURALLY, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN BEITER WAYS OF HANDLING THE ISSUES.
BUT WE WERE DEALING "FOR LACK OF A BETI'ER TERM" WITH A "HOSTILE TAKEOVER".
INFORMATION WAS SLCM IN CCMrNG FRa-1 THE SELLER, IT WAS LIKE PULLING TEETH,
CONSEQUENTLy.... HAD TO MAKE Sa-1E QUICK DECISIONS. BUT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE
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CAN I _ OR EVEN IMPLY THAT ANYTHING WAS DONE TO PURPOSELY KEEP THE CCMfiSSION
UNINFORMED EITHER BY' THE CITY' MANAGER, STAFF OR CONSULTANTS. THEREFORE, I FIND
THIS ALLEGATION BY MR. JACOBS TO BE FRIVOLOUS, AND EXTREMELY IRRESPONSIBLE
SINCE HIS QUESTIONS COULD HAVE BEEN HANDLED RELATIVELY EASY. IT IS MY OPINION,
THAT MR. JACOBS HAS TRIED REPEATEDLY TO PORTRAY 'i1t(.. ACQUISITION TFAM AND
PARTICULARLY THE CITY MANAGER AS EVIL PEOPLE WITH THE SOLE PURPOSE OF
UNDERMINING THE CITY' OF WINTER SPRINGS. AS ONE CAN HEAR THIS IS ABSOLUTELY
FALSE. IN FACT MY QUESTION TO MR. JACOBS IS WHAT WAS YOUR MJTIVATION FOR THIS
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INVESTIGATION. WHY ~ TO HELP THIS CITY' OR WAS IT TO GET RID OF THE CITY'
MANAGER?
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I STRONGLY URGE THE CCMfiSSION THAT WE PUT AN END TO THIS ISSUE ONCE AND
FOR ALL. IN PRINCIPLE NOTHING HAS BEEN OONE IMPROPERLY ON THE ACQUISITION, THE
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~ To the Mayor and my fellow Commissioners:
You are well aware that I have been on record countless
times questioning the validity and timeliness of the acquisition
of Seminole utilities. As you know, I have expressed on numerous
occasions my deepest concerns aoout the steps taken to acquire
the utility. I continued to be just as vocal after the closing,
and consequently started my own investigation after a number of
delays in getting answers to ~y questions.
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It all began when the City Attorney failed to answer my
question satisfactorily about a $25,000.00 expense that was noted
as a deduction from the underwriters (Donaldson, Lufkin &
Jenrette) proceeds as a deposit. And my discovery that the city
staff usurped its authority when including the Tuscawilla park
property as part and parcel to the deal without the City
Commissionos expressed approval.
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This highly irregular delay raised serious questions and
caused me to further inquire if Florida Statutes Sec. 218.385 or
218.386 and 286.23 were met. To this day I have not been given
the courtesy of a reply from the city Attorney.
Then I requested that the acquisition team be at the
August 13th meeting to answer a number of other questions I had
in addition to resolving the issue of the $25,000.00 check. In
my opinion, all I got was unsatisfactory answers once again, so I
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Among the facts I uncovered and questions that still
remain unanswered are;
1. Was the Commission deliberately kept in-the-dark
about the facts surrounding the Topeka Groupos signed Purchase
Agreement to acquire Seminole utilities for $6.5 million?
2. Were we misinformed about Seminole utilities request
for a 50% rate increase, when in fact no such formal request was
ever made before the Public Service Commission? Was this a
tactic to substantiate the value of the utility? Did it unduly
influence this commission to make a hasty decision to "close"
before rate payers faced such increases?
3. If Topeka was willing to buy, and Seminole utilities
was willing to sell the utility for $6.5 million, how come we
paid 12.3 million only 14 months later after first making an
offer of $7.5 million in February of 1989? How could the price
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ave oub e ~n Just 14 months? In act t e total pr~ce we ~
end up paying for the utility could be in excess of $17 million.
This represents $12.3 Million plus paying the seller $2400 for
every ERC over 5500 up to 7500 that could cost the city an
addition $4.8 million.
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Seminole to match the West side service valid or was if used to
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influence bondholders to purchase? We had previously been told
that the utility was not bondable due to unfavorable conditions.
With the rate increase plugged in, did that make a difference?
If the utility would have cost us say $6.5 million, the same
amount Topeka and Seminole agreed on, would the rate increase
have been necessary?
5. How we acquired without legal authority, Tuscawilla
park property, not in control of Seminole utilities, from the
utility? And how come the Commission was not informed in a
timely manner and kept up to date on this issue? Why did city
management fail to inform us of a meeting held on January 11,
1990, where in fact discussion took place about the parks being
. included in the deal? The fact is the City Manager never brought
to the Commission this important issue as the notes of the
meeting clearly stated he would. Consequently, we have acquired
property not consented by the City Commission.
6. How could the City expect complete objectivity and
due diligence on behalf of this Commission by agreeing to have
the seller's investment banker and financial advisor act as the
City's financial advisor for the transation? ThatOs akin to
hiring the fox to guard the chicken coup. To further complicate
the issue, the seller paid our advisor for his servicesl While
we saved around $150,000.00 by agreeing to this unorthodox
arrangement with the underwriter, we did pay over $6 million more
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for the utility than Topeka had previously agreed to. How come?
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7. How come the City never got 3 independent appraisals
for back-up to support the transation, yet we relied on the
seller's appraisals to justify the purchase price. By the
seller's own admission, the record shows that the seller received
a settlement which exceeded the valus as set forth by the
seller's own expert appraisers. Why would the City's negotiators
agree to pay in excess of the seller's appraised value?
8. Why has Coopers and Lybrand, the CityOs auditors,
refused to answer my questions, after sending 2 certified
requests, concerning full and complete compliance with Florida
Statutes?
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9. For all the work that was done on the City's behalf,
how come Parker and Johnson et aI, never billed us for any City
Attorney services, financial advisor services or bond council
services from January 1990 to date? And for some unknown reason
announced that they would not. Why not? Remarkably, the City
has received no record of any services performed by the City
Attorney and bond council on this transaction subsequence to
January 1990, when in fact we all know work was preformed. It is
my understanding that we were to be provided with all the
documentation for work performed related to the acquisition of
Seminole utilities. When can we expect itemized statements and
supporting documents? If they don't want to charge us thats
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f~ne, but where are the records as to who did what and when.
10. How come we paid almost $6,000.00 to Rose, Sundstrom.
and Bentley for research and expenses to attend the August 13th
meeting to brief the Commission on the background of the
acquisition, which I strongly protested. But according to
Coopers & Lybrand, the City Manager refused to pay them to answer
my questions about compliance with Florida Statutes?
While some may dismiss these questions as trivial and
attempt to make light of them, no one should ignore them as long
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as they remain unanswered. Too many important questions
concerning the management, or should I say mismanagement of this
transation, leave one wondering if the taxpayers of winter
springs got a good deal or a bad debt.
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What I cannot condone are those who in a position of
appointed authority in public servise failing to exercise due
diligence of the public trust. Neither can I condone this same
element from making decisions reserved for the elected body or
withholding pertinent information from them.
I feel there has been repeated attempts to hinder my
investigation which made at times my inquires an exercise in
. frustration and futility.
It is my opinion that this Commission may have been
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misled, given misinformation and or purposely misdirected as to
what was relevant and pertinent to make an informed decision on
the purchase of Seminole utilities. At the time I voted for the
acquisition, and perhaps all my fellow Commissioners, we thought
that the information we received up to that point was true and
complete. Under further scrutiny, however, that appears to not
be the case. While I believe the acquisition of private
utilities are in the best interest of winter springs, I cannot
support the manner in which it was presented to us and the
possibility of paying over $17 million.
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Therefore, I believe it is in the best interest of the
taxpayers of Winter springs to have the Auditor General, or
someone completely independent and not politically tied, take up
where I left off in order to get to the truth and settle the
matter once and for all.
Respectfully submitted;
william
City Commissioner
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Preliminat"y 1'':'a11. (exiscing TU.'iC. PUD), TL:.sc<.willa Unit 1l~:
H.mager Rozansky said chis has been d:l.scussed at length: the Applicant is present. The
City l'lannt2r discu[;sed the e:Lght cond:Lt:f.ons front the Staff Report d.;J.ted Feb. 2/1, 198/,.
Corrunissioner Grove said she would like to clarify a statement: the Mayor made. He saie!
of the residents of Tuscawilla that: were here, 1)9% \h~re <.l.ga:Lnst: and It in L,vor of.
She said she woule! give the refLLdenta of 'l\,wcawilla that were in attendance, maybe S9~~
against and li. ill fdvor of, but COlTuntss:Loner Grove said she did nor.: thi.nk thac is
representative of the population of ~uscawilla.
Motion was made by Commissioner Linville to approve the residential portion of Tuscavi~la
Un:lt 14 only, and h)V off again O{, the road going through to Oviedo. Motion failed
for lack of n second.
Mr. Jay ~lpert, Winter Springs Development Corp., spoke in reference to the ~ond and
their traffic study.
}wtion was made by Co~t6sioner Hartman to approve the preliminary plan of Tuscawilla
Unit 14 as submitted vith Ul/:: reconunendations of Staff and d.e Planning & Zoning Board
with the exception of Staff .Recommendation No~ I., seconded by Conunissioner Grove for
discussion. There was discussion of Condition Nu. 5 of the Staff Report, dated 2J24J8~.
Motion was amended by Commissioner Hartman, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs, that
Winter Springs Development Corp. would put in a dirt road (Vistm~illa Drive) northward
to S. R. 419 within 90 days after receipt of their raLlroad crossin?, penl\ic and pave
the road after two years of receipt of their permit. Discussion. There was discuss:Lon
of repairs to Winter Springs Boulevard. Mr. Charles True and Roy Dye of Winter
Springs Development. Corp.. spoke about repairs to the Boulevard and ~laid if the
deficiency in the road wati caused by the Utility Company, they ~wuld go in and repair
it. Mr. Troy Piland spoke in discussion.
Mr. Jay Alpert of Winter Springs Development Corp. said they had a long standing
committement that when a signal is needed at Tuscawilla Road and Winter Springs
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Boulevard, t~~t signal would be p~ovided by the Development Company. He said they are
also certain that when they go through to SR 1~26 that DOT viII require a 5113on1 there.
Vote on the motion as amended: Commissioner Jacobs, aye; Commissioner Grove, aye;
Commissioner Hartman, aye; Cor.uni::Jsionf~r Adkins, aye; Commissioner Linville. no; motion
carried.
Rezoning/Amendment to t~e Land Use Plan, ~C-l to Pl~~~~-P~it Dev~lopment, ADA'1AC:
Motion was Il'.dde by Commissioner Jacobs to see the Public Hearing for ADANAC for May
22, 198/.. Seconded by Commissioner Crove. Discussion. Vote on the motion: Commissioner
Grove, aye; Commissioner Hartman, aye; Commissioner Adkins, aye; COlnmissioner Linville,
aye; Co~niusioner Jacobs, aye; n~tion carried.
Amendm_~1].t to 1'LTD Preliminary Plan-,-~..inter Sprin~g Commerce Center - Dittme.!.: t
The City Planner explained rhat the Applicant is asking for approval of his concept to
flfllLnd the physical design of his development nnd to change the land use in nne ':H'c~a
from duplexes to offices, The StLlff finds the plans are Hpprovab1e subject to five
conditions in the ~;LLff Reviel,/ of March 15, 198/1 (attached to original minutes).
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SUBDIVISION, PRELIMINARY PLAN (?UD) '.. ,.
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PURSUANT TO nm ABOVE, 'l1lE STAff HAS COMPLETED ITS REVIEW IN CONSULTATT.O~ WITH \
" THE A.PPLICA.)ff (MEETING OF 24 FEB. 8,1.) AND FIN0S THE FO~J:...:)W!.t~C REMAINl.!1G CO!~- t,
.' DInONS FOR APPROVAL OF THE IDENTIFIED DL'VELOPHEltr: ? I
, 01. THE APPLICANT SHALL DEDICATE 'THE ACCE~~ RIGHTS TO~:'OR THE I
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REVIE\o1E.D FOR APPROVAL BY TH.E CITY PRIOR TO PLATIll'.iG. AND;
....HE Pl..ANNINC/ZONINC BD. RECOHMENDS APPROVAL OF THE DEVELOPMENT (IDENTIFIED)
SUilJECT TO THE FINDINGS OF FUR.THER STArF REVIew (REFER: MINUTES OF PL.i\.~HNGI
ZONING BD. MEETING 22flm. 84, IN PROGRESS), AND;
03. THE UNDESIGNATf.D TRACT FRONTING ,nSTAWILLA DRIVE SHALt. BE DESIGNATED
"CON$ER.VATION, GREEN bELT,'. WITH ')'.,[NERSlHP RETAINr:D BY THE AYI1LlCANT, A...N1)"
04. THE APPLICANT SHALt. END WINTER SPRING"; DRIVE. FOR SOHE 'OISTANCETO BE
DETEIDtINF..D TO THE SATISFACTION OF TIlE Cl1"l OF WI.NTER ';PRINGS, SnORT OF
TIlE OVlf.OO CITY LIMIT, AND;
05. TIlE APPLICANT SHALL EXTEND VlSTAWILT..A DR'IVE NORTHWARD TO S.'tt. 419, IN
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AND AS A CONDITION OF APPR.OVAl. OF' mE DEVELOPMENT (lDENTlFIE.D), AND:
06. THE APPLICANT SHALL PROVIDE A 'BUFFF..R AREA BE"nJEEN TIlE co~ClAL AND
RESIDF.NTIAL ARF.A. (LOTS 1,336) OF A DESIGN AND OTHER\.JISE TO THE SA'ns-
FACTION OF THE CITY, AND
07. . TIlE DF.VELOPMENT SHALL OTHERWISE MEn nrr. R.EQUIREMENT~ OF 'I1IE CITY 'CODES.
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08. TIlF; APPLICANT SltALL MEY.T nm RFQUIREMEN'l'S OF THE CITY ENGINEER
(SPECIFIED, ~ OF 1,5 'FEB. AA, ATTAon:n).
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2. The Remaining Property shall be developed in the
following manner:
PARCEL ACREAGE LAND USE UNITS
l4C 31.2 Single Family 125
1.1 Seneca Boulevard
61 33.0 Single Family 198
1.4 Commercial
0.6 Service Road.
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67.0
104.0
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Single Family
MUlti-Family
Vistawilla Drive
Fire Station
416
504
80
Multi-Family
Tuscora Drive
1,480
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Lake Jessup
Property
20.7
MUlti-Family
166
TOTAL
366.3
2,889
3. The acreages described within each Parcel are
approximate acreages only and shall be finaiized at such time as
a final survey of each parcel is obtained. Therefore, the legal
descr.i.ptions set Eorth on Composite Exhibit "A" cHe subject to
revisions based upon such final surveys and sound land planning
techniques, it being the intent of this Agreement that this'
Agreement be inclusive of all remaining undeveloped real property
within the aforedescribed parcels within the Tuscawilla PUD as of
the date hereof; provided, however, no boundary of any such
parcel shall be expanded by more than one hundred (100)
additional feet.
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4. The units set forth herein for the mUlti-family and
single f~mily designations are the maximum allowable units within
each such parcel and the acreanes set forth herein for the
commercial designations are the maximum allowable acreages Eor
co~~ercial property within each such parcel. Notw~thstanding the
forcgoinc;r_ WSO,TV .'.::hall have the right to request minor revisions
to such allocations and redistribute units within such parcels to
acconunodate sound land planning techniques, provided the overal~
units and commercial acreages on a gross basis do not exceed
those set forth above, subject to the applicable provisions of
the City Codes.
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5. The land use designaLions set forth herein are inclusive
of les~ intensive uses under the City Codes for development of
the Remaining Property, subject to the regulations of applicable
governmental agencies.
6. Within the land use classifications set forth herein,
such classlfications shctll be inclusive of all permitted uses
within such land use under the City Codes and ordln~nces in
effect as of the date hereof; provided, however, commercial shall
include those uses set fort.h on Exhibit "D" attached hereto and
expressly incorporated herein.
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7. j\ttached hereto as Exhibit "C" and expressly
incorporated herein by this reference is a depiction of the
Remaining Property and the land uses associated therewith.
Attached hereto as Exhibit "0" and expressly incorporated herein
by this reference is a depiction of Parcel 15 and the land uses
associ.:lted therewith. Exhibits "e" and "D" are intended for
reference only as the City and WSDJV acknowledge that the land
uses shown thereon are an approximation only as to boundaries and
the boundaries of such land uses may vary in order to make better
use of thD Remalning Property in keeping the terms and provisions
of this Au~eement; provided, however, no boundary of any such
parcel shall be ~xpanded by more than one hundred (100)
additional feet. The p.1rties agree that Exhibits "C" and "0"
shall collectively constitute the certified map and plan of the
Remaining Property in the Tuscawilla PUD. Access points and
roadways show the number and approximate location of such
matters, which location will be finally determined at the time of
site plan approval and/or plat approval of the respective
property such minor adjustments and revisions shall be permitted,
provided such changes shall not result in an increase in the
commercial acreage or units on such parcel, except as otherwise
permitted herein or by City Codes.
8. WSDJV agrees to dedicate a one and one-half (1.5) usable
acre site for a fire station located adjacent to State Road 434
1n the residential section of Parcel 15, at the location depicted
on Exhibit "C".
9. WSDJV shall be entitled to transportation impact fee and
other impact fee credits for the dedication, planning,
development arId construction of Tuscora Drive and Vistawilla
Drive, which road are determined to be collector roads and other
public dedications in an omount equal to the impact fee credits
permitted under the Transportation Impact Fee Ordinance or other
applicable ordinances adopted or to be adopted by the City, for
right-af-way, planning, design, development and construction of
such roadways.
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10. The access points of the Remaining Property along State
Road 434 shall be of the number and in the approximate locations
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as depicted on Exhibits "C" and "0"; however, said access points
shall be subject to Florida Department of Transportation
requirements, guidelines and standards.
11. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and
any other ordinance, approval or similar matter regarding the
Tuscaw~lla PUD, this Agreement shall control and govern the
rights and obligations of the parties hereto and such approval or
similar matter.
12. Any and all approval, master plans, plans, submissions
and other similar matters affecting the Remaining Property are
hereby automatically amended to conform to and reflect the
provisions and intent of this Agreement.
13. Buffering of the Remaining Property shall be subject to
the provisions of the applicable City Codes at the time of s~te
plan approval.
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14. In order to develop the Rr.maining Property, WSDJV shall
b~ required to comply with the applicable City Codes, it being
the intent of this Agre~ment that this Agreement constitutes a
revision to the approved map and master plan of the Tuscawilla
PUD and that in order to develop any portion of the Remaining
Property, the remaining approvals necessary consist only of site
plan, final development plan or plat approval and preliminary and
final engineering approval. as provided by the aforedescribed
City Codes regarding Planned Unit Developments and specifically
Chapter 20, Article IV, Division 2, Part A, which applies to the
Remaining Property.
15. WSDJV agrees that the City l"dY, at any time, adopt a
special tax district encompassing that portion of the Remaining
Property and other property located adjacent to State Road 434
from the eastern boundary line of the City to State Road 419, for
improvements and beautification of State Road 434.
16. WSDJV agrees to grant and convey a ten foot (lO')
easement to the City over and across the southern boundary of
Parcel 14C and continuing along the southern boundary of the
adjacent real property owned by WSDJV in the City of Oviedo,
Florida, to State Road 426, on or before thirty (30) days from
the date this Agreement becomes final and is no longer subject to
appeal.
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17. It is the intent of the parties that although the
Petition be dismissed without prejudice, the Court shall retain
jurisdiction over this matter and specifically with regard to
this Agreement, in order that any disputes hereunder shall be
resolved by the Court, pursuant to such proceedings as the Court
may deem necessary in order to accomplish the foregoing. Neither
party hereto admits to any liability whatsoever with regard to
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the Petition and the subject matter thereof. Further, this
Agreement is in no way intended to affect the appropriateness or
inappropriateness of either parties' position or circumstances
with regard to the Petition or the events, circumstances and
~;ubject matter thereof. In the event Llat the Court, at .:1ny
time, determlnes not to retain jurisdiction over this matter, the
parties hereby ,.,xpressly waive and agree not to aSSCi.:'t thr~
defenses of statute of limitations and idches in any subsequent
action related hereto.
18. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be
bindinG upon the City and WSDJV and its or their respective
successors and assigns.
19. The rights dnd obligations of WSDJV hereunder are fully
assignable and transferable, including but not limited to, in the
event any portion of the Remaining Property is conveyed by WSDJV,
and in surh event the City shall look solely to such transferee
or assignee for the performance of all obligations, covenants,
conditions and agreements pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement.
20. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the
parties hereto. Any change, modification, or amendment to this
Agreement shall not be binding upon any of the parties hereto,
unless such change, modification or amendment is by ordinance and
in writing and executed by both the City and WSDJV and adopted by
the City by ordinance.
21. This Agreement shall be interpreted pursuant to the laws
of the State of Florida.
22. This ^9reement is intended to be performed in accordance
with and only to the extent permitted by all applicable laws,
ordinances, rules and regulations. If any provision of this
Agreement or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance shall for any reason, and to any extent, be invalid
or unenforceable, the r~mainder of this Agreement and the
application of such provision to other persons or circumstances
shall not be affected thereby, but rather shall be enforced to
the greatest extent permitted by law.
23. In the event oC any cont~oversy or dispute arising
between the City and WSD~TV in connection with this Agreement,
including without limitation, in Jny settlement, in any
declaratory action, at trial or in any appellate proceeding, the
prevailing party shall be entitled to recover any and all costs
and expenses associated therewith, in whatsoever nature or form,
including without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees,
paralegal fees, legal assistants' fees, expert witness fees and
other professional fees and expenses associated therewith.
24. This Agreement and any modification or amendments hereto
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November 21, 1990
TO:
City Manager ~
Land Development Coordinator
FROM:
RE:
Agenda Item, Vistawilla Drive Extension
This is for the approval of Final Engineering for Vistawilla Drive
Extension. Attached are Staff Comments on this project, selected
pages from The Settlement Agreement addressing Vistawilla Drive
Extension, City Commission Meeting Minutes of April 24, 1984 and
. the plan for the proposed project.
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cc : Mayor
Commission
City Attorney
City Clerk
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October 31, 1990
TO:
FROM:
RE:
City Manager
Land Development Manag~
Staff Review, Vistawilla Drive Extension
The above referenced was held on October 30, 1990. G. Marvin and
C. True represented the project. Staff members present were Artman,
Dewitt, Govoruhk, Holzman, Koch, Kozlov, LeBlanc and McKinney.
Please see attached Staff Comments.
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October 23, 1990
TO: Land Development Coordinator
FROM: City Engineer ~~
SUBJECT: Vistawilla Drive Extension
With regard to the Vistawilla Drive Extension project, it
meets the engineering requirements of the City Code.
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TO:
Land Development Coordinator
G. E. Artman/Director of Public Works~~~
DATE: October 24, 1990
FROM:
SUBJECT: Vistawilla Drive
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The developer must obtain an Arbor Permit prior to any construction
on this project.
The Public Works Department will install all traffic regulatory
signage. Cost of these signs will be paid by the developer to the City.
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October 23. 1990
TO:
RECE'lVED
Staff ~
Land Development Coordinato(~
OCT 2 3 1%0
FROM:
RE:
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Vistawilla Drive. Staff Review
The above referenced will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. October 30.
1990. Your written comments on this project are needed for this
meeting. These. along with the minutes of the meeting. are given to
the Commission to assist them in their decision making process.
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October 29, 1990
TO: Land Development ~dinat~r
FROM: Fire Chief ~
RE: Vistawilla Drive
The plans for Vistawilla Drive appear to be satisfactory for approval.
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TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJ:
DON LEBLANC. LAND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
JOHN GOVORUHK. CHIEF OF POLICE
OCTOBER 29. 1990
VISTAWILLA DRIVE
37-90
All markings on road-way are to be THERMOPLASTIC and conform with
roadway and design standard specification issued by F.D.O.T..
All STOP signs. SPEED limit (25 MPH) and STREET NAMES as approved.
to be installed by Public Works and Rail Road crossing signs if
needed.
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WINTER SPRINGS WATER & SEWER EAST
890 NORTHERN WAY, C-1
WINTER SPRINGS. FLORIDA 32708
Telephone (407) 365-3025
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TO:
FROM:
RE:
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LAND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
MIKE DEWITT ~
VISTAWILLA DRIVE, STAFF REVIEW
1) Move 8" gate valve
of road for isolation
at station 13 + 20 to
RESOLVED
east side
2) Install two 8" gate valves at cross at stat ion 27 +
80 for isolation RESOLVED
3) No water services or main stub to east of Vistawilla
RESOLVED
4) Move 10" gate valve from railroad right of way to
station 13 + 20 RESOLVED CONTINGENT UPON CSX
5) No sanitary sewer shown
RESOLVED
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MEMO: 10/30/90
TO: LAND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
FROM: BUILDING OFFICIAL~
RE: VISTAWILLA DRIVE/STAFF REVISION
In review of this plan, the only requirement will be the letter of
transmittal from the developer to Florida Power for the lighting plan.
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DONRLD W. MciNTOSH RSSOCIRTES, INC.
2200 PRRIC RUENUE NORTH, WINTER PRRIC, FLOR I DR 32789
PHONE (407) 644-4068 FRH (407) 644-8318
CIUIL ENGINEERS
LRND PLRNNERS/SURUEYORS
TRRNSM ITTRL
TO: Florida Power Corp.
AU: Cecil Roberts
P .O.BOH 677217
Orlando, Florida 32867-7217
DRTE:
JOB NO.:
RE:
Nouember I, 1990
89131.0053 .
Uistawilla Driue
U I A: Mailed
RECEIUED BY:
WE ARE SEND I NG yOU.......
QUANTITY OESCR I PTI ON
1 set Enoineerino Plans
1 set Plats
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REMRRKS:
For your use in designing the street lighting & distribution
plan.
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NOV 0 6 1990
HC: Glenn Maruin
Millard McKinney
Don LeBlanc
Cl.1:'t OE W1N.TER SP.mNGS
&:Met Qe.v~OP.ment CooaUnatoG
SIGNED: Jw~) A )
. <fOL Brian D. Rustin, P.E.
. Project Manager
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November 6, 1990
TO:
Land Developnent Coordinator
SUBJECT:
J:;;eort(:
Vistawilla Drive Final Engineering
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The construction plans for the completion of Vistawilla Drive from the CSX
railroad north to SR 434 are in accordance wi th the approved master plan of the
Tuscawilla POD. The intersection of Vistawilla Drive and SR 434 is designed
for convenient and safe traffic flow. Two northbound lanes on Vistawilla Drive
will facilitate outward turning vehicles to head west or east; deceleration
lanes added on SR 434 will allow vehicles to enter Vistawilla Drive without
impeding through traffic on the highway.
The opening of Vistawilla Drive at SR 434 will be of significant benefit to
residents of Tuscawilla without attracting nonlocal traffic. This connection
will complete the internal collector road system of the POD in the eastern
section. Via this connection residents will have easy direct access to and
fran SR 434 instead of always having to use Tuscawilla Road. Importantly, when
the Expressway interchange at SR 434 is opened just east of the Vistawilla
Drive intersection, residents will have a quick route fram their homes to the
greater Orlando area. Besides convenience and energy savings this proximity to
the Expressway should enhance property values, enabling people who work
anywhere in the metropolitan area to choose Tuscawilla as their residence.
Further, in the future, when conunercial developnent grows on SR 434 and when
the City's proposed new fire station is built north of Tuscawilla, additional
benefits to residents will result, in convenient shopping and quick emergency
response time.
Internall y in the PUD, no local residential street needs to be impacted by
addi tional traffic, since the collector road linkage of Vistawilla Drive,
Northern Way, and Winter Springs Boulevard is designed to carry all traffic
between SR 434 and any residential street.
The Vistawilla Drive intersection at SR 434 is engineered to coordinate with
the future widening of the highway as well. The City should incur no expense
to modify Vistawilla Drive when SR 434 is four-laned. DOT has included a
provision in the intersection permit that the developer will have to fund a
traffic signal when one is warranted.
Also, the developer has been advised and concurs that limited access will be
permitted directly onto Vistawilla Drive. When plans are drawn up fram both
the residential and ccmmercial areas between the CSX railroad and SR 434, only
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Memo
Land Developnent Coordinator
November 6, 1990
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minimal intrusion of traffic fram those developnents will, be allowed on
Vistawilla Drive. In the canmercial area particularly, the City will want to
see a final developnent plan for the entire property, including provisions for
internal traffic circulation wi thin the canmercial area so that there will be
no need for vehicles to exit onto either Vistawilla Drive or SR 434 to travel
between the businesses wi thin the camnercial developnent. Finally, provision
will be made for access to the shopping area for residents of Tuscawilla to
avoid the need for them to travel out to SR 434; but this access shall be
designed to deter any external traffic between SR 434 and the access onto
Vistawilla Drive fram the camnercial developnent.
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