Oakland manager starting Ask Andy meetings

Oakland Town Manager Andy Stewart has been in his new position for two months, and he’s been getting to know the staff, the town and its residents. To make himself even more available to Oakland’s citizens, he announced at the July 11 Town Commission meeting he is starting a series of Ask Andy get-togethers. The first one is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, at the Healthy West Orange Arts & Heritage Center.

Also at the meeting, commissioners approved the consent agenda, which included a release of lien and satisfaction of final judgment of foreclosure on property at 532 W. Sadler Ave., as well as acceptance of improvements to two commercial sites on West Colonial Drive.

The two-parcel Kiddie Academy site, at 15708 and 15710 W. Colonial, contains a daycare/learning center and a children’s swim school. The developer made improvements consisting of roadways and paving that allow an extension of Catherine Ross Road to serve future development in the areas south of Colonial Drive, as well as water and sewer facilities to serve the same area.

The developer, EG3 Development LLC, received impact fee credits in the amount of $199,330.

The second set of improvements accepted by commissioners was at Lakeside Church, 16001 W. Colonial. The 9.13-acre, three-parcel site, contains the church and two outparcels. The improvements were providing water infrastructure and sanitary sewer facilities to serve the three parcels. Developers also donated land to be used for the extension of Starr Street and received a transportation impact fee credit of $124,544.93

IN OTHER NEWS

• Town Manager Andy Stewart gave the Oakland Town Commission an update on the Lake Apopka Outfall project. He said town staff and Vice Mayor Mike Satterfield met with Solitude Lake Management Company officials to discuss the final stages, and the contractor agreed to remove additional sediment between the lakefront docks and extending the canal an additional 10 feet to the north.

• Elected officials and town staff were reminded of the 25th anniversary celebration for Satterfield. The event will take place between 6 and 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, before the regular Town Commission meeting, and light refreshments will be served. Those attending should RSVP to Lynn Dattolo at [email protected] or (407) 656-1117, Ext. 2101.