CC Minutes 12/09/2013 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION . Minutes of December 9, 2013 — Regular Meeting Page 13 of 24 B. Resolution 13 -2558 — Supplemental Agreement #5 to the Continuing Professional Development Management Services Contract with Associated Consulting International, Inc. The City Clerk read Resolution 13 -2558 by title as follows: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT #5 TO THE CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES CONTRACT WITH ASSOCIATED CONSULTING INTERNATIONAL, INC. TO PROVIDE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR "CITY CENTER "; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE." Staff Presentation: City Manager Randy Newlon stated the Commission had approved an agreement in July, 2013 with its two development partners, Integra and Casto, and that agreement included a site plan which had two apartment buildings on the south side of the development and one on the north, on the footprint of the existing Public Works building. He further explained that an alternate vision had arisen at two subsequent workshops which provided for a realignment of Triplet Lake Drive, and demolishing only a portion of the Public Works building to allow for the realignment of the road and placement of all three apartment buildings on the south side clustered in one contiguous area. Mr. Newlon stated that the resolution being presented for consideration was to grant approval for Associated Consulting International (ACi) to vet the concept and provide engineering and landscape design information, together with associated costs for presentation to the Commission which would allow an informed decision regarding feasibility of the proposed alternate plan. He added that Mr. Larry Adams of ACi and Mr. Rick Baldocchi of Avcon, ACP s engineering partner, were present to answer any questions from the Commission. Discussion: A lengthy discussion ensued regarding what portion of the Public Works building would be demolished; costs and cost sharing; and various design components of the project. In response to questions from the Commission, Mr. Adams explained that the work that would be done would include development of a detailed layout of the geometry of the road, including all of the landscaping materials, lighting, curb cuts, and the walkability aspects of it. He added that it would also include the center roundabout design which the Commission had requested be included as a placemaking component. He further stated that these documents would not be construction documents, but could be used and implemented by either the developers or the City. In response to questions from the Commission, Mr. Newlon advised he and Mr. Adams would be briefing the CRA on the status of the development project, and he would also be asking that they share in the cost of this additional design work. He added that he intends to ask the Commission to continue to use ACi as a consultant for the project and he anticipates that he will be bringing forward future requests for work by ACi as the project proceeds. Audience Participation: The following individuals came forward to address Resolution 13 -2558: 1. Mr. Alan Farrar, 522 Queens Mirror Circle, expressed concerns about the cost to the taxpayers for the road realignment, and suggested that maybe fewer apartments and no road alignment might be a better option. 2. Mr. James Fraleigh, 23 Teresa Court, voiced concerns about the City Center development and the cost to the taxpayers, stating he felt all costs of the development should be borne by the