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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-02-1951 I 273 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, HELD TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1951 Present: Councilmen Fields, Minor, Murray, Pounds, and Slone Also Mayor Owens. Absent: None A quorum present The meeting was called to order by Chairrhan"Minor at 7:30 P.M. and the minutes of the last regular meeting held December 19, 1950 were read and approved: Councilman Murray made a motion to approve the payment of the following bills: ~a) F~om General Fund: Cash paid out, $2. postage and $10. garbage hauling Florida Telephone Corp. bill to 12-10-50 Florida Power Corp. Power and lights to 12-7-50 Bechtold and Horton Attorneys, retainer fee for Dec.1950 W. H. Wurst Agency, City hall insurance and Marshal bond Orlando Armature works, water dept. Richard Bodiford, street labor through 1-6-51 J. T. Lindsey, street labor, 40 hrs @ .60~ (D)) From' Cigarette Tax Fund: J. J. Boggan, laying water lines Central Fla. Well drillers, Gleaning out drain , wells on Starke Lake M. & M.'Welding Shop, pipe and fittings, water dept. Florida League of Municipalities, 1951 dues 12.00 6.02 83.38 7.50 59.60 15.00 30.00 24.00 60.14 400.00 125.72 25.00 A motion to pay .aforesaid bills from funds above mentioned was seconded by Councilman Fields, voted and carried. Notice was read by Clerk from the Florida Railroad and Public Utiities Commissiom pertaining to the elosing of the A.C.L. Depot permanently, Councilman Murray made a motion for the City Attorneys to work up the necessary information towards keeping the station open and have the Attorneys to appear at the hearing January 16, 1951 in Otlando. this motion was seconded by Coun~ilman Slone, voted and carried. Councilman Slone made a motion to send $25.00 to the Florida League of Municipalities for the 1951 dues, this motion was seconded by Councilman Murray, voted and, carried. Much discussion was carried on with the man who owns the Central Florida Well Drillers on the fair settlement of the cleaning out of the two drain wells on Starke Lake, the man agreed to ac~ept $400.00 for his work, a motion to pay this bill was made by Councilman Murray, and was se~onded b: Councilman Slone, voted and carried. Councilman Pounds agreed to get a Certified Licensed surveyor to survey the street and have it staked in front of Jim Helms house, the Council agreed for him to have this done. Councilman Murray made a motion to let Councilman Pounds and Harold Maguire contact some Concrete Mix Company to figure the cost of paving the front of the fire station from building to the street brick, this motion was seconded by Councilman Fields, voted and carried. There being no further business, Councilman Fields made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. This motion was seconded by C:ouncilman Murray, votel and carried, Thereupon, the Council adjourned at 9:45 P.M. . ATTEST: / 1J~~~ Mayor 1 ~~ City Clerk