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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR IvrEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL 01" THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, HELD
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1946.
Present: Councilman Fields, Slone, Minor and Wbitaker, and
Mayor Calhoun.
Absent: Councilman Farmer.
A quorum present.
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The meeting was called to order by Councilman Minor at 8:15 P. M.
and the minutes of last regular meeting held February 4, 1946. were
read and approved.
Mr. J. B. Rogers present to state that he is applying for the City
Attor~ey again, and it was stated his resignation was never accepted
but gave him a leave of absence. He applied for th e job on the same
basis as before, and that he get a letter from Mr. Claude L. Gray that
it is agreeable that Mr. Rogers have the job, and to get up a bill that
Mr. Gray might have against the City. Councilman Slone made a motion
to hire Mr. Rogers as outlined above, this motion was seconded by Counil-
man Fields. Voted upon and carried.
Mr. K. C. Tannery present and offered a deposit of $500.00 by Thursday
on the Tre.iler camp, and if the title can be cleared u~ satisfactory in
order to get a lone, then he will finish paying up t.o ;;;;4,000. Councilman
IJIlhitaker made a motion to accept the $500.00 deposit, and if the title
proves not satisfacorily to Mr. Tannery, the the money will be refunded.
This motion was seconded by Councilman Smone, voted and carried.
Councilman Field made a motion to approve the payment of all bills~ except
the Iserman bill on the grill, and the old bill of the Florida Power Corp.
(a) From General Fund:
(a) J. J. Robertson, marshe.l salary to 2-9-46
James Porter, labor on truck
iN. H. Vv'urst, Clerk's salary to 2-15-46
J. J. Robertson, Marshal salary to 2-16-46
L. J. Lee, Deputy fee, Lockamy case
C. J. Farmer, Judge fee, Lockamy case
W. H. Wurst, Clerk fee, Lockamy case
Florida Power Corp. Power & Lights to 2-5-46
L. J. Lee, labor on streets, @ .75~
James Porter, labor on truck
Johnnie Adkison, labor on truck
Roy E. Burgess, printing warrants & affidavits
W. T. Bracewell, repair to sidewalk
Orange County Road & Bridee Dept. street work 10-5-45-
W. H. Wurst Agency, Liability Insurance on truck
W. H. Wurst, Clerk's fee, English & Foster case
L. J. Lee, Marshal fee, English & Foster cases
VJ. Ii. Calhoun, I\19yor's fee, English & Foster C8.ses
J. J. Robertson, Marshal salary to 2-18-46
15.00
1.33
50.00
15.00
8.00
1.00
1.00
40.30
2.25
2.67
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20.40
15.00
43.58
28.05
2.00
16.00
2.00
5.35
The. motion~.to.. pay ~fotesaid bills rrom.run~s. mentioJ]ed ahove', '-'was' '~,r: t;
s'ecohded by Councilman Slone, carried by a vote of the Council.
Letter read from the American Machinery Corp. pertaining to the assessment
on their property, formerly owned and opera ted by the American Fruit
Growers Assn. Now being assessed at $10,400. since it cost them less
than $5,000. including the equipment.
Rome K Roebuck sent check for taxes and assessment on his property
which being excluded, Clerk wes instructed to write Roebuck the situation
and is he went his check neturned, tr~t we will do so.
Councilmen Whitaker made a motion to hire Cap Howell who works for the
Florida Power Corp. to read meters, price not to exceed $1.00 per hour.
This motion was seconded by Councilman Slone, Voted and carried.
Councilman Slone made a motion to hire L. J. Lee to Haul g3rbage, Police
the Town, Pump water, and to do the driving the truck at the rate or
$20.00 per week, and only one arresting fee of $8.00 per week, and all
over one fee will go to the City. Salary and fees not to exceed $28.00
per week. and to issue his check each Tuesday morning. voted and carr:ted.
Councilman Whitaker made a rnotion to reject bid of $112.00 on lot acrossl
from Post Office, and to give VJig8ins and Holmes the first priviledge to
buy ae-:ain when Council deems it necessary to sell Tl i
onaed by Councilman Slone, voted and cs-rried. ' 1 S motion was sec-
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Councilman Whitaker made a motion to put Liability end Property Damage
insurance on the Truck, cost to be $28.05. This motion was seconded by
Councilman Slone, voted and carried..
Coun'cilman Fields made a motion to accept the $20.00 for the two fines
from the English end Foster cases, this motion was seconded by Councilman
Slone, voted and carried.
One of the Councilman asked the Clerk if he could get e Surety bond
for $5,000. and a bond for the Marshal for $1,000. and if so, the City
will pay the premiums.
There being no further business, Councilman Fields made a motion to
edjounn this meeting. TIlls motion was seconded by Councilman Slone,
voted upon end carried. Thereupon, the Council a.djourned a.t 11:40 P.M.
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