Maitland City Talk

City Council Meeting of March 25, 2013

The Maitland City Council met on March 25 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. Below is a synopsis of that meeting.

Special Presentation:

• Vice Mayor Reponen & City Arborist Brian Dierks presented a Power Point presentation showing projects undertaken by the Interim Improvement Committee.

Public Hearing:

• Adopted the ordinance (Petition No. 2012-02 Maitland Concourse North) to approve the proposed CDP Text Amendment and Map Amendment as approved for transmittal by the City Council to the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) at their meeting of Jan. 28, 2013, and authorized city staff to transmit the adopted ordinance and amendment package to DEO. The application for amendment to the 2030 Comprehensive Development Plan (2030 CDP) was submitted by the property owner, BPL Maitland Concourse North, LLC. The property is generally located on the north side of Maitland Boulevard, east of Interstate 4 and west of Maitland Avenue, between Concourse Parkway and Lake Faith Villas.

Consent Items:

• The minutes of the March 11 Council meeting and the March 4, 2013 Downtown Transportation/Traffic Workshop were approved as presented.

• The minutes of the Special Meeting Minutes of the city of Maitland Canvassing Board - March 12, 2013 & March 14, 2013 - were approved as presented.

• Approved the 2013 holiday park-operating schedule.

• Authorized the City Manager to renew a facility use agreement renewal for the Cottage at Lake Lily facility with the Maitland Art & History Association for a period of 24 months.

• Approved the expenditure of HUD grant funds to purchase upgrade goods and services for Covered Bridge Park and Jim Houser Azalea Garden. Improvements will include upgrades to the pathways at both locations with permeable pathway surfacing, installation of a small parking area at Azalea Park, provide a small picnic area in the northeast corner of the garden, install benches, tables and a small pavilion in the Covered Bridge Park. Paved (permeable pathways) will also be installed in the Covered Bridge Park to facilitate easier walking and use of the property.

• Authorized a refund in the amount of $850 to the International Society of Arboriculture.

• Authorized staff to waive the 25 percent cancellation penalty for a September fundraising event for the blind that was cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.

Decision Items:

• City staff will work with Councilman Valdes to establish guidelines for promoting Maitland through the city web site.

• Authorized the signature and submission of a Preliminary Site Information Questionnaire to the Florida Department of State as a preliminary evaluation of the library structure and property as potential Historic Place. Approval by the State of Florida Bureau of Historic Preservation is a prerequisite in the Bureau’s determination before the application can be forwarded to the U.S. Department of the Interior for consideration as a candidate to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

To listen to a recording of the meeting, please check our website at itsmymaitland.com