SPECIAL MEETING
Citrus Springs Advisory Council
1570 W. Citrus Springs Boulevard
Citrus Springs, FL 34434
Bob Johnson- Chairman John Fitzpatrick-Vice Chairman
Pat
Hipner Ann
Julio Glenn Mehl
The Citrus Springs
MSBU Council met on Wednesday November 10, 2004 at
2:00 p.m. in Building
B at the Citrus Springs Community Center.
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I.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Johnson called the meeting to order at 2:00
p.m. The Invocation was given by Pat Hipner followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance.
II.
ROLL CALL
Recording Secretary,
Sue Rexford called
the Roll. Chairman Johnson, Vice -Chairman John Fitzpatrick and Pat Hipner were present. Glenn
Mehl arrived at 2:07 and Ann Julio arrived at 2:20 p.m.
Chairman Johnson welcomed the 7 attendees to the
meeting.
Mr. Danny Tvenstrup,
Construction Coordinator of Public Works and Liaison to the Council was also in attendance.
III.
PRIORTIZING OF PAVING- Chairman Johnson
said the Board is rapidly approaching a fair and equitable way to prioritize
the paving in Citrus Springs. He
suggested the Board wait until the County finalizes their list of streets to be
paved or micro paved in Citrus Springs this fiscal year and the Board has a
chance to review it. The Chairman further suggested that if the Countys list
contained boulevards or sections of boulevards to be micro paved that the MSBU
pay the difference to have the micro paving upgraded to a 1 asphalt
overlay. The complaint list submitted
to the county by the MSBU has been reviewed and rated by the engineering
department. Their recommendations (excluding Blvds) should be followed. The MSBU complaint list could be merged with
any streets remaining(funds not available for repair this fiscal year) from the
Countys list. Resurfacing of streets
on the merged list could then continue to the extent that funds are available
from the MSBU. The Board agreed. The cost for micro paving is about $22,000 per
mile and $34,000 per mile for asphalt.
IV. BEAUTIFICATION
OF THE BOULEVARDS -
Chairman Johnson said the Cumberland Farms intersection and the Century-Dunklin-Citrus
Springs intersections do have water available but the Deltona & South
Citrus Springs intersection does not. Until water is available for irrigation at that intersection, the
project should be delayed. Mr. Tvenstrup said the bids would be
sent out in about 2 weeks.
Motion by Ms.
Julio to proceed with the intersection beautification project at
Century-Dunklin-Citrus Springs Boulevard in lieu of the Deltona & Citrus
Springs intersection, seconded by Ms. Hipner motion carried unanimously,
Resident Mary
Hanley-Phillips suggested the Citrus Springs Civic Association get involved
with the Beautification Project by donating plantings.
Chairman Johnson said if they would like to
participate they would need to coordinate it with the MSBU, the Board would
certainly consider that.
V. FOUNTAIN
RENOVATION- Chairman Johnson asked the Board for their comments
on Mr. Gibbs proposal. Mr.
Mehl said he would like to see the Board proceed with the renovation. In answer to Ms. Julios question regarding any help the County could give the
MSBU, Mr. Tvenstrup said the County
could do the sod. Ms. Hipner said she would also like to see the Board proceed with
the proposal, Mr. Fitzpatrick
agreed. Ms. Julio said she
would like Mr. Gibbs to check the
pricing on the plantings.
Motion
by Chairman Johnson, seconded by Ms. Hipner To inform Mr. Gibbs to proceed with
the project as proposed and go out to
bid as soon as possible, Motion carried unanimously.
VI.
NEW ENTRANCE CONSTRUCTION- Chairman Johnson said the Board has budgeted $100,000
for new entrance construction in fiscal year 04/05. He said the Board has
agreed to start at the entrance of CR 491 and Deltona and then proceed to US 41
and Citrus Springs Boulevard South, then to Country Club, Martinelli and the
entrances on the east side of CR 39.
VII.
DIRECTIONAL SIGNS-The Board has allocated $80,000 over the next 3 years for
directional signs. A master plan
depicting the location of directional signs must be submitted to the County for
their approval before this project can be started. He asked Mr. Monteleone
and Mr. Hayman to help Ms. Hipner with the master plan.
VIII.
GENERAL DISCUSSION OF MEMBERS; Chairman Johnson reviewed new assignments for the
Board as follows:
Mowing & Paving
. John Fitzpatrick
Directional Signs
Pat Hipner
Street Lights &
Fire Protection
..Glenn Mehl
Beautification of
Boulevards
..Ann Julio
New Entrance
Development-Fountain
..Bob Johnson
Chairman Johnson said it is impossible to complete
these jobs by having one meeting per month. He asked the Board to be prepared
to have a couple of meetings per month but only as needed.
IX. PUBLIC INPUT:
Mr. Peter Monteleone,
Ms. Flo De Angelis
and Ms. Mary Henley Phillips spoke
regarding the Green Space areas and the Commissioners meeting held on Tuesday,
November 9, 2004.
X. ADJOURNMENT-
Motion
by Ms. Hipner to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Mehl. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 4:30 p.m.
The next regular meeting of the Citrus Springs MSBU Council
will be on
December 1, 2004 at 9:00 a.m. in Building B at the Citrus
Springs Community Center.
Respectfully submitted
by:
Sue Rexford, Recording Secretary