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I"HWTES OF TEE REGUL:\R 1'.:EETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF 'EriE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORID?l HELD
:\PHIL 20, 1965
Present: Councilwo~an: Hager, Councilmen: Pounds, Patterson
I.:a;Tor: Howell l\!iller & 3racewell
,\ bsent : Hone
The meeting was called to order by Councilman Pounds at 8:00 P.I:.
The minutes of the last regular meeting held April 6, 1965 and
the special meeting held Apr~l 13, 1965 were read and approved.
Councilman Pounds made a motion that Council approve the following
bilJs. Councilman ~iller seconded the motion Voted and carried.
( ,\) FR01',~ GENER!\L FUND:
.Jestern ~.uro ,\ssoc. Store - '.later Dep. F~ef.
Curry Lee 31itch - Water Dep. Ref.
Elliott Jusiness T/:achine, r lnc.
Ta~pa ':.Tholesale Plumbing
I~odern Sta tj onery, Inc.
Vulcan I.:aterials Co.
Florida Power Corn.
Orlando Paving Co:
Sargent-So1:TelJ., Inc.
Leon ~ask - Police Dept.
Hughes Supply, Inc.
.J. H. ",'lllrst !\gency
Lavrton Dros. of Orlando
3"1.11 Oliver - Water Dept.
O. G. Smith - Water D~pt.
J. I. Jernigan - Santo Dept.
Otis Hensley - Santo Dent.
George Harp~r - St. Depi.
1\,;el vin Smi th - St. Dept.
Jennie Oliver - St. Dept.
H. C. vvade - St. Dept.
Okey R. Williams - Santo Dept.
Florida Telephone Corp.
San: Cliver
O. G. Smith
J. I. Jernigan
Otis Hensley
George Harper
3ennie Oliver
Okev R. Tdilliams
H. C. 'ilade
Oni da I.:eeks-Offi ce Help
Lero:' Turner - Poli ce Dept.
na:"mond G. Howe11 - r.:ayor
John Horn - PoJice Dent.
~illia~ R. Hager - Police Dept.
Fred Daughtry - Police Dept.
Bar~iara T.1ilson - Police Dept.
Ethel Kills-Police Dept.
Jarbara Hooks - Clerk
E. P. r:iller - Councilman
Jetty S. Hager - P
Ed1;'Tin Pounds !l
Earnest P. Patterson II
~'J. T. Bracewell, Jr. II
James T. Vandergrift - Fire Chief
Spencer C. Cross - Attorney
7.50
2.48
101.58
310.00
17.30
28.50
950.22
27.00
47.22
13.60
127.74
10.00
52.50
85.57
78.61
69.30
68.95
57.14-
121.48
57.63
57.63
27.31
47.13
85.57
7$.61
62.79
62.37
57.14
57.63
55 .03
62.6L.,.
19.35
175.85
48.19
142.96
148.96
127.46
32.85
48.19
154.28
24.0$
20.58
24.08
24.08
24.08
24.08
200.00
Fred Daughtry was present ot ask permission to erect a concession
stand on Statke Lake to be run by the Ocoee Police Reserve.
He was to contact Miss Lillian ~aguire or Krs. H. K. LaDagman
to see if he could get permission to erect the stand on oen
of their properties.
Councilman Dracewell was to contact r,:lrs. George Stringer to see
about buying her tractor mOVler.
The Council discussed Ouida Meeks working part-time in the City
Hall and it was decided that she should continue working. The
City Council requested also that she be present at the next reg-
ular council meeting.
Councilman Bracewell made a motion to table hiring a life guard for
Starke Lake this S1J1'Jmer. Counci lman :'liller seconded the motion.
Councilrr.an Patterson, I-Iiller and Bracewell voted YES. no NO'S..
Carried unanimously.
Councilman Patterson made a motion to purchase the necessary pipe I
and pipe fittings for Drentwood at the lowest bid price from
Hughes Suppl;- Co., of Orlando. Councilman r.iiller seconded the
motion. Cbuncilmen Patterson Pounds, ~iller and Bracewell
voted YES. Eo 1';0' S. Carried unanimously.
Councilwoman I-lager was absent. from the meeting until thi s tillle.
Councilman Bracewell made a motion that the City of Ocoee adopt
Ordinance #458 being an ordinance of the City of Ocoee, Orange
Count:-, Florida, prohi bi t.ingthe par~ing, standing or storage
of a motor vehicle not. in use or the use thereof having been
discontinued on any lot, piece or parcel of hnd 1Hi thin a res-
idential area of the City of Ocoee; providing a penalty for
violation thereof. Councilman Killer seconded the motion.
Counci lmen Pounds, Patterson, lIiller and Dracevlell voted YES.
.No NO'S. Card ed llnanimously.
Councilman Pounds reported to the Council th~ prices he had
obtained for a new door foe the City Hall: ~300.00 for a single
action ~lass door and $375.00 for a" double action glass door.
Councilrr.an Pounds was authorized by the Council to have a new
lock put on the Cit;.' Hall Door.
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C01.lncilwonan Eager reported to the Council that she had invest-
igated the salarjes of the school guards at other school and
that she was ~nforned that all school guards within the City
Li71i ts of a Ci t:- ';lere paid b;- the City.
Cnuncilran r~ller ~ade a ~otion to instruct Spencer C. Cross,
Attorney, to draft a bill and take same to Tallahassee and get
Representative Land to pass the bill to confirm all previous
annexatj. on ordinances to the Ci t:' of Ocoee. Councilman Pounds
seconded the T'1ot.ion. COllncilrr.en Pounds, Patterson, I,:iller and
lracewell voted YE3. No NO'S. Carried unanimously.
Tre COll.nc'i I suggested that the Police Heserve work at the
Little League ball games. ~ayor Howell was to contact Leroy
Turner to have thi s done.
Councilman Pounds made a ~otion to give Councilman~tiller 10
gallons of gas per week to see after the street department.
Council~an Patterson seconded the Dotion. Councilmen Patterson,
Pounds r:iller and Jracevlell voted YES. No NO"S. Carried
nnanir.1o'..1s1y.
The Clerk was instructed to vlri te the Cnur.uner Co. and inform
them that we had called in $5,000.00 in Ocoee Refunding Bonds
and that no interest 1'lOUld be paid on then; in July.
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Councilman Miller mas to check on a solution to the blind corners
at Cum'Llerland ,\ venue and ~.:cKey Street and CUr:1berland Ii. vaue and
Floral Street..
The Council authorized locks to be put on the bathrooI!: doors at
the Little League field, and the bathrooms were authorized to
be f~.xed. Councilwooan Hager was to check on some iron screens
to be put over the vii ndows.
Ttere hring no futher business Councilman ~iller
r:oti on. CO'...nc:i lrr:an Pounds seconded the r:-.otion.
ad j 0 llrn e d at 10: 1;. 5 P .1',: .
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CO'clncj lman I:iller made a motion to issue a permit to Rev. Flo:rd
Cox of the First Japtist Church of Ocoee, to erect a revival
tE~t in Ocoee for two weeks. Councilman Patterson seconded the
J"'oti on. Counci lrnen Pat, terson, Pounds, I,:iller and Bracewell voted
YES. I'Jo FO! S . Carried unanimously.
COllncj.lncJ.n Bracevrell reccommerided that a letter be written to
anyone having an lJ.nsani tary garbage can or a can that does not
~eet the require~ents of the Sanitation Department.
Council~an Patterson made a notion to approve the by-laws pre-
sented th the City Council by the Ocoee Police Reserve, a copy
of whi ch 'Hi] 1 ]-)e kept on file at the City Hall. Counci lr.lan Killer
seconded the motion. Councilmen Patterson, Pounds, t~ller and
~racewell voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously.
Counc~l~an Patterson pade a ~otion to ~ive the Ocoee Police Reserve
per~ission to have a concession stand and parking lot on Starke
take. Co' nc~l~an 3racewell seconded the motion. Councilmen
Pat terson, Pounds, I:i IJ er and Dracevlell voted YES. 1Jo 1m IS.
Carried unaninously.
Co'mc~ Inan Dra cev're 11 nade a motion that the City pay ~5. 00
each on hats for the Dcoee Police Reserve. Councilffian
Patterson seconded the ration. Councilmen Patterson, Pounds,
::i ller Clnd lrace1.veJ 1 voted YES. no no's. Carried unanimousl:".
Co nc'll"A.n I:'; J ler r:ade a motion that the City pay Ii. C. ',lade
1,"S vacation pa:', sjnce he is going to Hork during his vacatjon.
C()'~.r cj l''1an Po"nds seco'~ded t,he !'lot.ion. Co'mci lrr.en Patterson,
Po",nds, I:j 1J er Clnd Tkace~'le1l voted YES. lIo EO IS. Carried
'war" r 0'1,31:'.
C..'n-,c i lr:,a Pounds reported to the Co,-~ncil that ElDer Youngblood
r.ad contacteel Li rr in rez;ard t.o the Ci t;" buying hi s offi ce
a,,:d the str-i p of land ;:110n:; Ta:'lor Street. from j'-1cI:ey Street to
Oakland Aven'le ~elong to Youngblood &30ns, Inc. No action was
taken.
The City authorized the reRoval of the trees in the alley between
the C~urch of Christ and Pegrams Grocery on the request ;f George
Rol'ertson.
The Co _nc51 djscussed the acount of salary for Ouida geeks during
the Clerk' s absence. It was de ci.ded that she vlOuld be pai d ;~50. 00
per Neek.
COl[ncil~an Jracewell made a recommendation that the cake a study
of t:r,e Ci t:' emplo:Tees payroll and analyze what each employee is
l~ein ~ paj d,
Counci l::,an Jrace';lell !"lade a motion that the rr.en on the back of
the garl'ae;e truck 1'e given a OJ. 00 a Iiree!: raise. Councilman
I:iller seconded the rotion. CouncilMen Patterson, Pounds,
I~ller and JracewelJ voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously.
Councilnan, Bracewell made a motion that the Council hire Okey
':JilliaTIis permanentl:T. Co'~ncilman I\liller seconded the motion.
Councilnen Patterson, Pounds, Miller and Bracewell voted YES.
No NO'S. Carried unanimously.
There being no further business Councilman Miller made a Dotion to
adjourn tl:is meeting. Councilman Pounds seconded the motion. There-
'~pon Councj.l adjol).rned at 11:10 p.r:.
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