MINUTES
Of the Meeting of the
Citrus Springs Advisory Council
1570 W. Citrus Springs Boulevard
Citrus Springs, FL 34434
July 7, 2004

The Citrus Springs MSBU Council met on Wednesday July 7, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. in Building A at the Citrus Springs Community Center.

I. CALL TO ORDER

Chairman Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The Invocation was given by John Fitzpatrick, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

II. ROLL CALL

Recording Secretary, Sue Rexford called the Roll. 3 Board members were present. Pat Hipner & Ann Julio were excused for vacation.

Mr. Dan Tvenstrup, Construction Coordinator and Liaison to the Council, was absent due to vacation. Chairman Johnson recognized and thanked Mrs. Mary Glancy, Administrative Secretary to Mr. Tvenstrup, for attending the meeting.

Chairman Johnson welcomed 18 Citrus Springs residents to the meeting.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
            Regular Meeting of June 2, 2004
            Special Meeting of June 9, 2004

   A motion was made to accept the Minutes of June 2, 2004 and June 9, 2004 as presented .

    MOTION: JOHN FITZPATRICK SECOND: CHAIRMAN JOHNSON
    Motion carried unanimously.

III. CORRESPONDENCE

There was no correspondence for the month of June.

IV. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

• Mr. Bob Freebes expressed concern with a safety issue at the intersection of Dunklin and Citrus Springs Boulevard. After discussion Mr. Fitzpatrick asked Mr. Freebes to speak with him after the meeting.
  

• Mr. Dick Hamel proposed changing the name of Wesley Jones Park to Citrus Springs Children's Park. Chairman Johnson stated the Council would take Mr. Hamels' suggestion under advisement.
  

• Mr. Tom Smith requested an update on the law suit brought by Mr. James Ownby against the County. Chairman Johnson stated he didn't have any new information and he suspected it would be some time before we heard anything. Mrs. Glancy stated she would check into it for any further information
  

• Mr. William Hayman questioned why there were so few fire hydrants throughout Citrus Springs. Mr. Mehl responded that a purchase order has been issued to install 20 new hydrants. Work should begin in the next two weeks. Once the proposed budget for the MSBU fiscal year 04/05 is approved it is hoped that more hydrants will be added throughout Citrus Springs.

V. FINANCIAL REPORT- Bob Johnson

Chairman Johnson reviewed the Financial Report. A copy of which is attached and made part of these minutes. He stated the County had taken over the Community Center operating expenses as of July 1, 2004. Once all the bills have been paid the exact balance remaining of the Community Center Budget will be known. He stated that if the purposed budget for fiscal year 04/05 is approved as submitted there will be an estimated surplus of $147,520.02 at the end of that fiscal year. Special assessments collected in the first nine months of this fiscal year exceed the budget forecast by $115,000.00. With three months remaining, this number could well be in excess of $150-160,000.00 of forecasted receipts. Funds are available for immediate use. He further stated he would like to recommend to the Board that $125,000 of those funds be used for paving in our community. He asked for a motion.

    A motion was made to allot up to $125,000 for paving in Citrus Springs in this fiscal year.

    MOTION: BOB JOHNSON SECOND: GLEN MEHL
    Motion carried unanimously.

Chairman Johnson replied to Mr. Fitzpatrick's concern about prioritizing which roads would be paved, by stating that he had previously appointed Pat Hipner as the point person to work on the prioritizing issue. He further stated that Mr. Steve Dixon, Engineering Field Operations Manager would be invited to the next meeting to discuss this issue and help us prioritize the streets needing paving. Mr. Fitzpatrick stated he is also concerned with flooding roads during heavy rains and suggested the storm drains also be looked at. Chairman Johnson agreed and asked the residents to notify any Board member of any area where water is accumulating, so the County can be notified to unclog the drains.

VI. REPORTS FROM POINT PERSONS:

    a. Design of new entrances & mowing- John Fitzpatrick

Mr. Fitzpatrick said he didn't have a report on the entrances as he is waiting to hear from the architect. Chairman Johnson said he had spoken with Mr. Paul Gibbs (C & D Engineering) who indicated that he wouldn't have time to work on the new entrances. Chairman Johnson further stated there was a gentleman in Citrus Springs who would be able to help with the designs, and he would be invited to the next MSBU meeting. He asked Mrs. Glancy to contact the Engineering Department regarding a survey of the entrance on Route 491 and Deltona Boulevard.

Discussion ensued regarding mowing/weeding. Mr. Fitzpatrick expressed his concern over the quality of the work that has been performed to date by Gilmer Lawn Service and stated it was generally unsatisfactory. Mr. Fitzpatrick had many specific examples that he questioned Mr. Gilmer about. Mr. Gilmer replied that it is very hard to keep up with the weeding/mowing during the rainy season.

   b. Fire Hydrants and Street Lighting- Glenn Mehl

Fire Hydrants: Mr. Mehl said there are 67 operational fire hydrants and 20 new ones which will be installed in the next 2-4 weeks. He stated the Council has proposed $80,000 for fire hydrants in the 04/05 fiscal year.
Street Lighting: Mr. Mehl said he is compiling a list of possible new street light locations. He will be inspecting these locations during both daytime and nighttime to check for the need for the streetlights at these possible locations.

   c. Fountain- Bob Johnson

Chairman Johnson reported the Purchase Order for the design and renovation of the fountain and Main Entrance has been issued to C & D ENGINEERING. Mr. Gibbs said they will be doing the survey next week, and if not next week, no later than the week of the 19th. When the survey is done, they will start the design work

VI. NEW BUSINESS:

• Mr. Fitzpatrick notified the Board of the Citrus Springs Website, and requested the MSBU Minutes be added to the site.
  
      A motion was made to post the Approved MSBU Minutes on the Citrus Springs.org website.
  
      MOTION: John Fitzpatrick SECOND: Glenn Mehl
      Motion carried unanimously.
  
  Chairman Johnson instructed the Recording Secretary to send the Approved MSBU Meeting Minutes for June 2nd and June 9th to Judy Groth at the Citony Welcome Center for posting on the Citrus Springs website.
  

• Chairman Johnson said he was disappointed in the number of people in attendance. He asked for a show of hands as to how many people could not attend an MSBU 9:00 a.m. meeting. A number of the attendees raised their hands. The Chairman said we will try having one more evening meeting but he would like to see more people in attendance.
  

• Mrs. Jan Beer asked if the residents could be assured that the County will continue to pave the roads. Chairman Johnson replied that he couldn't guarantee what the County will do but is confident that they will continue their paving program in Citrus Springs independently of the MSBU purposed project.
  

• A member of the audience asked how the funds collected from Impact Fees were distributed. After discussion it was decided that Chairman Johnson would invite Mr. Gary Maidhof, Director of Development Services, to a future MSBU meeting to discuss this.
  

• Mr. Fitzpatrick stated there is a significant drop in dumping sites since he has enlisted Mr. Larry Brock's (Director Road Maintenance) help in getting the prisoners here to help clean up. He stated there were only 2 complaints in June regarding illegal dumping.
  

• Mr. Fitzpatrick questioned the price per unit of the 20 new fire hydrants that are to be installed. Initially the price was thought to be $4,000.00 per unit. Now that price per unit has been established at $3,365.00, he recommended that a change order be issued to the original PO to add 3 additional hydrants. This would increase the cost by an additional $10,095.00, and total cost to $77,395.00. Total cost for the 23 hydrants will still be $2,605.00 less than the $80,000.00 allocated in the budget for this project

A motion was made to increase from 20 to 23 the number of fire hydrants to be installed this Fiscal Year.

MOTION: JOHN FITZPATRICK SECOND: GLEN MEHL

Motion carried unanimously.

The next regular meeting will be held on August 4, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. in Building B at the Community Center.

Chairman Johnson asked for a motion to adjourn. Mr. Fitzpatrick made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Mehl.

Motion carried unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by
Sue Rexford
Recording Secretary