Council approves budget amendment tied to fence relocation near city pond under Resolution 435‑26

The Orange City Council adopted Resolution 435‑26 on June 9, approving a budget amendment to address a fence located on the property line of a city‑owned pond that staff and residents say predates current homeowners.

City staff explained the pond and fence came into municipal responsibility when the city took possession of the property prior to development of Mil Lake. A resident supplied a survey showing the fence overlapped private property; staff recommended relocating and replacing the fence to the city side of the line. Staff said they relied on historical aerial imagery and fence materials consistent with the state’s original installation to support that assessment.

Public discussion focused on whether the fence was originally installed by the Florida Department of Transportation or by a prior landowner. Staff cited older photography (Google Earth Pro historical imagery) and visual consistency with other DOT fencing as evidence; a resident present said the state had installed the fence previously.

The contractor pricing discussed in the staff presentation referenced a piggyback contract through the city of Winter Gardens with Basley Construction. During discussion staff read a lump‑sum install line that the transcript records as "$4,900 $929 to install" and stated that materials were presented as a separate lump sum; another isolated figure of $1,443 appears in the record but the transcript does not clearly connect it to a single line item. Staff said they would obtain right‑of‑entry from the private owner to perform the work and would replace the fence rather than simply relocate old posts because the existing posts and foundations were deteriorated.

After discussion and a motion, the council voted unanimously to pass Resolution 435‑26 and proceed with the work as budgeted.

Staff did not provide a single consolidated total cost on the meeting record; council directed staff to move forward under the adopted budget amendment and to provide more detailed cost documentation as part of contract administration.