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Home My WebLink About2012 10 17 Tuscawilla Lighting and Beautification District Advisory Committee Regular Minutes CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MINUTES TUSCAWILLA LIGHTING AND BEAUTIFICATION DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 17, 2012 CALL TO ORDER The Regular Meeting of Wednesday, October 17, 2012 of the Tuscawilla Lighting and Beautification District Advisory Committee was called to Order by Chairperson Mary Brook at 7:00 p.m. in the Commission Chambers of the Municipal Building (City Hall, 1126 East State Road 434, Winter Springs, Florida 32708). Roll Call: Chairperson Mary Brook,present Vice Chairperson Helen Baker, present Committee Member Luci Coker, present Committee Member ponald Gilmore, present Committee Member Carolyn Wolf, present Assistant to the City Clerk Sean Beaudet, present A moment of silence was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. No Agenda Changes were noted. INFORMATIONAL AGENDA INFORMATIONAL 100. Not Used CONSENT AGENDA CONSENT 200. Office Of The City Clerk Requesting Re-Approval Of The January 18, 2012 Tuscawilla Lighting And Beautification District Advisory Committee Regular Meeting Minutes. Chairperson Brook inquired if the Committee Members had any additional changes to the Minutes. No changes were noted. Committee Member ponald Gilmore did add that City Clerk Andrea Lorenzo-Luaces had called him to discuss the suggested changes to the Minutes and that Committee Member Gilmore was satisfied with the noted changes. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS,FLORIDA MINUTES TUSCAWILLA LIGHTING AND BEAUTIFICATION DISTRICT ADVISORY COMDZITTEE REGULAR MEETING-OCTOBER 17,2012 PAGE 2 OF 5 "I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE JANUARY 18T�; MEETING." MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER COKER. SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER WOLF. DISCUSSION. VOTE: CHAIRPERSON BROOK: AYE VICE CHAIRPERSON BAKER: AYE COMMITTEE MEMBER COKER: AYE COMMITTEE MEMBER GILMORE: AYE COMMITTEE MEMBER WOLF: AYE MOTION CARRIED. CONSENT 201. Office Of The City Clerk Requesting Approval Of The April 18, 2012 Tuscawilla Lighting And Beautification District Advisory Committee Regular Meeting Minutes. "MOTION TO APPROVE APRIL 18TH (MINUTES)." MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER COKER. SECONDED BY VICE CHAIRPERSON BAKER. DISCUSSION. VOTE: VICE CHAIRPERSON BAKER: AYE COMMITTEE MEMBER COKER: AYE COMMITTEE MEMBER GILMORE: AYE COMMITTEE MEMBER WOLF: AYE CHAIRPERSON BROOK: AYE MOTION CARRIED. ❖❖ AGENDA NOTE: THE FOLLOWING AGENDA ITEMS WERE DISCUSSED NEXT, IN THE ORDER DOCUMENTED. ❖❖ PUBLIC INPUT Chairperson Brook opened "Public Input". No one spoke. Chairperson Brook closed "Public Input". CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS,FLORIDA MINUTES TUSCAWILLA LIGHTING AND BEAUTIFICATION DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING-OCTOBER 17,2012 PAGE 3 OF 5 AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS 300. Not Used 400. REPORTS No Reports were given. REGULAR AGENDA REGULAR 600. Community Development Department — Urban Beautification Services Division Budget Review. Mr. Steve Richart, Urban Beautification Division Services, Community Development Department presented the Agenda Item and provided the Committee Members with a document related to the Budget. Discussion. In discussing the various Fund descriptions, Committee Member Gilmore said to Mr. Richart, "What would help us is if we all had a dictionary of what these terms are; a definition of them all". Mr. Richart offered to explain the descriptions and stated, "P11 have to make one, but I can if you would like? Would you like it emailed to you, would that be okay?" Committee Member Gilmore said that would be fine. Chairperson Brook stated, "That would be good". No objections were voiced. Discussion ensued on the various Funds, Assessments, real estate market problems in the area, and growth in Winter Springs. Ways to reduce spending were discussed and Mr. Richart suggested one of the few options was to reduce the hours the pond fountains operate throughout the day, which currently run from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Committee Member Luci Coker asked Mr. Richart "Is that something you can make a decision to do?" Mr. Richart replied "Yes, I do all that." However, Mr. Richart mentioned that he was concerned residents may not agree with the decision to reduce the hours of operation and suggested, "We could try 10 (p.m.) and it would save us an hour. An hour a day—that's a lot of power". Discussion continued on shortening the operation time of the fountain pumps and the Committee's concern with trying to conserve. Mr. Richart then said to the Committee Members, "You all tell me what you want to do. Think about it — it doesn't have to be made today." CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS,FLORIDA MINUTES TUSC�WII,I.A LIGf�T'ilYG AND BEAUTIFICATION DISTRICT ADVISORY CQMMITTEE RBGULAR MEE'1"ING-QCTOBER I7,2012 PAGE 4 C7F 5 Discussion fallowed on Christmas decorations and assaciated costs. Regarding the passibility of the Tuscawilla I-�omeowner's Association danating towards the purchase of new Christmas Decorations, Committee Member Gilmore stated, "We can bring that subject up." Mr. Richart suggested four thousand dollars {$4,440.04} would be very helpful for decorations for at least the three (3) main entrances inta Tuscawilla. Committee Member Gilmore added, "I will take care of it." REGULAR 601. Coir►munity Development Department — Urban Beautification Services Division Review Of Maintenance Items And Pragress Report. Mr. Richart presented the Agenda Item and said, "Eastwaad (Tuff Tur� is daing pretty good. We're real happy with them. We've had some issues with some of the sprinklers; and lately, we've had some water pressure issues; we've had same mai� line breaks. Thankfully, not sa much in Tuscawilla but on the system, we've had them on Tuscawilla Road." Referencing the street lights, Mr. Richart noted "The low voltage light issue —we're still having a lot of problems with thc�se." It's a regular issue. We haven't had so much vandalism lately, but we've had a lat af stuff fail." Continuing, Mr. Richart referenced the chemical company and pointed out "Power Exterminators is daing really good. We still have some weeds that we need to work on. But, they're doing really goad far us." Discussion. Next, Mr. Richart thanked Mr. Gary Brook far his assistance with the City street light reports and rnentianed utility work that was done near the main entrance of Tuscawilla. Discussion ensued on the repair of the main entrance fountain pump and its longevity; the replacement of flowers at the main entrance to Tuscawilla; palm trees that had been planted near Georgetown and Northern Way; planting af foliage near the Deer Run entrance, repainting of the decorative street light bases; and that all entrance signs had been cleaned and resealed. Cancluding this Agentia ltem discussion, comments followed on the status of the Tuscawilla Units 12112A Wall. FUBLIC INPUT Chairperson Brook opened "Public Input". No one spoke. CITY OF WINTER SFRINGS,FLORTI�A MINUTES TUSCA�i�Ii.LA LIGHTING AND BEALiTiFiCATICiN DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGULAK MEE`I"lNG—OCTOBER 17,20I2 PAGE 5 OF 5 (."hairperson Brook closed "Public Input". Cammittee Member Gilmore remarked, "I would just like to compliment Steve (Richart) an a fine job putting a Budget tagether and successfully campleting it, within the Budget and as close as he has. That's almast unbelievable." Mr. Richart thanked Committee Member Gilmore. Other Comrc�ittee 1Vlembers noted they agreed. Discussion. ADJOURNMENT Lhairperson Brook adjourned the R�gular Meeting at 7:45 p.m. RESPEC:"�'�UT�L�'Sr�iE1�1.IT�'ED: �..^- .,�-�.. ._ —��' ----- S�:A1'�1 BE��DET ASSISTANT �Ca 'I'HE U�.i Y CLERI� NOTE: These Minutes were approved at the January 16,2Q13 Tuscawilia Lighting ar�d Beautification I?istrict Advisory Committee Regutaz Meeting.