- April 25, 2024
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Winter Garden commissioners approved the first reading of an ordinance to rezone to planned unit development 1.15 acres at the southeast corner of West Plant Street and South Park Avenue.
A developer intends to purchase the property and construct 24 townhomes. Seven of these townhomes will front Plant Street and can be converted into live-work commercial units, where home owners could use part of the property as space for an office — if approved by the planning and zoning board through the special exception process.
Commissioners approved the first reading of an ordinance to prohibit bars on windows and doors that are visible from streets or public right of ways.
The ordinance pertains to industrial and commercial properties, not residential properties.
The ordinance says that all properties that currently have bars that were legally installed will need to remove the bars by Oct. 31, 2021. Bars not in compliance with code will need to be removed by Oct. 31, 2017.
Commissioners approved a contract for City Manager Mike Bollhoefer. His current contract expires Sept. 24.
The new three-year contract includes Bollhoefer’s base salary as $158,152.18, with Bollhoefer receiving pay raises that department directors of the city uniformly receive.
But commissioners felt the need to give a larger raise.
“I looked over this and I also checked into some other areas in Central Florida city managers and their pay and their scale and everything else,” Commissioner Bob Buchanan said. “I’ve looked at what’s gone on in Winter Garden for the last 10, 15 years, and I remember what Mike went through when we first brought him on.”
Buchanan made a motion for Bollhoefer to receive a 10% raise.
Bollhoefer emphasized that he was happy with the pay increase spelled out in the contract, but the motion was unanimously approved by the commission.
“Last contract, I brought up the thought that we had a bargain for what we’re paying him and for what he does,” Mayor John Rees said. “I think he does an excellent job.”
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Commissioners approved the budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year.
The discussion on golf carts continued. Bollhoefer pointed out several roads in the city, under 25 miles per hour, that could be acceptable for golf cart usage. For neighborhoods near downtown that would have to drive on a road with a speed limit above 25, like Winter Oaks, Bollhoefer recommended that city create a different path where golf carts could get to downtown safely.
