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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA HELD
DECEMBER ), 1963
Present: Councilmen: Marsden, Pounds, Bracewell, Miller & Reid.
Mayor Howell
Absent: None
The meeting was called to order by Councilman Reid at $:00 P.M.
The minutes of the last regular meeting held November 19, 1963
were read and approved.
Councilman Marsden made a motion that Council approve all the
bills except the bill from Vann's Electric. Councilman Pounds
seconded the motion. Voted and carried.
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(A) FROM GENERAL FUND:
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The Burgess P~ess
Florida Power Corp.
Spencer C. Cross - Attorney
H. L. Whigham - Water ~p. Ref.
Sam Oliver - Water Dept.
O. G. Smith - Water Dept.
J. I. Jernigan - Santo Dept.
Otis Hensley - Santo Dept.
Will Gray - Santo Dept.
George Harper - St. Dept.
Melvin Smith - St. Dept.
Bennie Oliver - St. Dept.
H. C. Wade - St. Dept.
Roy Richards - St. Dept.
Bank of West Orange - Income tax
J. B. Griffin - Fees
Bank of West Orange
Fields Grocery
James E. Nickerson - Water Dep. Ref.
Leroy Turner - Chief of Police
Ray Enfinger - Police Dept.
William R. Hager - Police Dept.
Barbara Wilson - Police Dept.
Barbara Mills - Police
Barbara Mills, - Clerk
Sam Oliver -
Grandway
O. G. Smith
J. I. Jernigan
Otis Hensley
Will Gray
George Harper
Melvin Smith
Bennie Oliver
H. C. Wade
Roy Richards
Florida Peace Officers Assoc.
Barbara Mills - Fees
11.75
915.27
200.00
7.50
$2.57
7$.41
75.76
7$.25
$3 . $5
65.51
70.11
66.50
74.21
70.11
334.00
75.00
1,201.50
1$) . $7
7.50
196.54
1$1.90
1$6.94
3$.55
50.00
142.41
$2.2)
19.4$
7$.41
60.$9
61.77
64.57
55.54
60.14
57.73
62.64
60.14
3.00
12.00
Councilman Bracewell made a motion to table the discussion
of a boat ramp on Starke Lake until the owners of the
property can be determined. Councilman Pounds seconded the
motion. Councilmen Bracewell, Pounds, Marsden and Miller
voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously.
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Councilman Pounds made a motion to instruct the City Attorney
to write for the necessary forms to get a federal loan for
a feasibility report for a sewer system. Councilman V~rsden
seconded the motion. Councilmen Pounds, Marsden, Bracewell
and Miller voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously.
Councilman Marsden made a motion to give Bowness Service
Station the bid for the City gas at 24.4i per gallon to
be put in the city vehicles at Bowness Service Station.
Councilman ~liller'seoonded the motion. Councilmen Marsden,
Miller, Pounds amd Bracewell voted YES. No NO'S. Carried
unanimously.
I, Councilman Miller made a motion to adopt Ordinance #448 being an
~ ordinance of the City of Ocoee repealing Ordinance #446. Motion.
died for lack of a second.
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Councilman Pounds made a motion to retain James T. Vandergrift as
Firechief at $25.00 per montb. Councilman lf~rsden seconded the
motion. Councilmen Pounds, Marsden, Miller and Bracewell voted
YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously.
Councilman V~rsden made a motion to retain J. I. Jernigan, Otis
Hensley and Will Gray on the Santitation Department with a $5.00
a week raise. Councilman Pounds seconded the motion. Councilmen
Marsden, Pounds, Bracewell and Miller voted YES. No NO'S. Carried
unanimously.
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Councilman Reid denounced his pay of $25.00 per month and asked
that it be given to the Chamber of Commeree, Youth Center and
Little League.
Councilman Miller made a motion to retain George Harper, Bennie
Oliver, Melvin Smith, H. C. Wade and Roy Richards on the Street'
Department with a $).00 a week raise. Councilman Pounds seconded
the motion. Councilmen Miller, Pounds, ~~rsden and Bracewell
voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously.
Councilman Bracewell made a motion to retain Sam Oliver and O. G.
Smith on the Water D~pt. at the same rate of pay. Councilman
~tiller seconded the motion. Councilmen Bracewell, Miller, V~rsden
and Pounds voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously. .
Councilman Marsden made a motion, on the Mayor's reccomendation,
to retain Leroy Turner at $400.00 per month, Ray Enfinger at .
$375.00 per month and William R. Hager at $350.00 per month
on the Police Department and to hire another full time police-
man. Councilman Pounds seconded the motion. Councilmen Marsden
and Pdunds voted YES. Councilman Miler, Bracewell and Reid voted
NO. Motion was not carried.
Conncilman Pounds made a motion to rehire Leroy Turner, Ray Enfinger I
and William R. Hager as policemen at the above mentioned wages.
Councilman Marsden seconded the motion. Councilmen Pounds, Marsden,
Bracewell and r~ller voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously.
Councilman Pounds made a
attorney for 6 months at
man Marsden seconded the
and Bracewell voted YES.
motion to rehire Spencer C.. Cross as
$200.00 per month, as retainer fee.
motion. Councilmen Pounds, Marsden,
No NO'S. Carried unanimously.
city
Council-
Miller
Councilman Marsden made a motion to rehire Barbara ~lills, as City
Clerk. Councilman rtiller seconded the motion. Councilmen Marsden,
Pounds, Miller and Bracewell voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unani-
mously.
Conncilman Miller made a motion to ratain Mr. Ben Griffin as City
Judge at $75.00 per month. Conncilman Pounds seconded the motion.
Councilmen Milier, Pounds, Marsden and Bracewell voted YES. No NO'S.
Carried unanimously.
Councilman Miller made a motion to get bids for paving Bluford Avenue
from McKey Street to Railroad. Conncilman Pounds seconded the motion
Conncilmen ~liller, Pounds, Bracewell and ~~rsden voted YES. No NO'S.
Carried unanimously.
Councilman Marsden made a motion to let our City Attorpey investigate I
the matter of the Lake Apopka Natural Gas District installing gas lines
on Highway 50 and deem what is necessary to stop the gas line.
Councilman Pounds seconded the motion. Councilmen Marsden, Pounds,
Bracewell and Ydller voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously.
Councilman Ydller made a motion to give the city employees a turkey
for Christmas. Councilman Marsden seconded the motion. Councilmen
Miller and Marsden, Bracewell and Rounds voted YES. No NO'S.
Carried unanimously.
There being no further business Councilman Pounds made a motion to
recess this meeting. Councilman Bracewell seconded the motion. There-
upon CoUncil recessed at 11:15 P.M.
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