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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-07-1965 ....... . MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA HELD DECEMBER 7, 1965 Present: Councilwoman Hager, Councilmen: Pounds, Patterson, Mayor Howell Miller & Bracewell Absent: None The meeting was called to order by Councilwoman Hager at 8:05 P.M. The minutes of the last regular meeting held November 16, 1965 and the special meeting held November 20, 1965 were read and approved with the exception of Spencer C. Cross correcting his statement con- cerning annexation of property. He stated that if the City should annex property without the owners consent and they should go to court about: it the court would rule it unconstitutional. Councilman Miller made a motion to apy all the bills that are in order and approved by the department chairmen. Councilman Brace- well seconded the motion. Voted and carried. I (A) FROM GENERAL FUND: I Ocoee Gulf Service 'H. M. Bowness A. & R. Office Machines Florida Telephone Corp. Modern Stationery, Inc. The Burgess Press Color Wheel Paint Co. Central Fla. Chapter of American Red Cross Southern Meter & Supply Co. Board of Connty Comm. Knight & Wall Co. Griffith Tire Co., Inc. Winter Garden Lumuer Co. Flonda Metal Craft, Inc. Bob's Auto Glass Supply Mary A. Hinds Hawthorne Hardware The Bray Hardware Orlando Paving Co. Mid-Florida Gas Co. Grimes Auto Service Glenn Joiner & Son All-State Memorial, Inc. Ed Turpin - water dep. ref. Sam Oliver - Water Dept. O. G. Smith ~ Water Dept. J. I. Jernigan - Santo Dept. Otis Hensley - Sante Dept. George Harper - St. Dept. Bennie Oliver - St. Dept. H. C. Wade - St. Dept. Lewis Adkison - St. Dept. William Cooper - Santo Dept. William Watts Gary Lehman - Police Dept. William R. Hager - Police Dept. Danny Asberry - water dep. ref. Barbara Wilson - Police Dept. Ethel Mills - Police Dept. Barbara Hooks - Clerk Bank of West Orange State Board of Health Emergency fund Charles Sanders - Police Dept. Leror Turner - Police Dept. Roy . Griffith - water dep. ref. Sam Oliver - Water Dept. O. G. Smith - Water Dept. J. I. Jernigan - Santo Dept. Otis Hensley - Santo Dept. George Harper - S~. Dept. Bennie Oliver - S . Dept. H. C. Wade - St. Dept. William Cooper - Sante Dept. Swift & Co. E. M. Wright - St. Dept. I. & S. Fund - First Nat. Bank of Chicago I 29.94 ;117.45 26.00 2e.45 10.65 19.60 10.68 11.00 94.21 40.25 24.36 le.40 19.18 1.00 15.00 19.75 6.36 10.94 27.00 9.00 12.00 42.05 3 9 . 73 5.90 89.20 78.61 62.79 64.66 57.14 57.63 13 7 .64 55.34 59.36 12.40 154.70 178.60 2.15 32.85 84.33 154.28 1 , 083 .00 25.00 100.00 144.56 218.02 7.50 89.20 78.61 62.79 64.66 57.14 57.63 62.64 59.36 41.70 10.00 994.26 :... City Attorney Spencer C. Cross was to write the Secretary of State asking for a ~opy of the recent bill passed in the legislator per- taining to new parcels 9t property that have been annexed into the City limits. Councilwoman Hager reported that the disagreemane between the City and Ralph Floyd should be settled as to who owns t~e ditch by his house and the portion of Lee Street that borders h1s property. Spencer C. Cross, City attorney, was to contact Mr. Floyd and have the abstract brought up to sate to determine the owners. The Clerk was to write Tommy Darden informing him of the outstand- ing paving assessment doe on his property in Ocoee, formerly be- I longing to his mother Mrs. Pearl Tucker. . The Council decided to have a log book for each telephone ('. ..... so that records of all calls would be made. Councilman Patterson was to obtain a book for this purpose. Councilman Miller made a motion for the City to call in $5,000.00 of Ocoee Refunding Bonds from the Crummer Company. Councilman Pounds seconded the motion. Councilmen Patterson, Pounds, Miller and Bracewell voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously. Councilman Pounds made a motion to adopt Ordinance #461 being an ordinance ascertaining the amount necessary to operate the City of Ocoee, Florida, for the fiscal year beginning November 1st, 1965 and ending October 31st, 1966. Councilman Miller seconded the motion. Councilmen Patterson, Pounds, Miller and Bracewell voted YES. No .NO'S. Carried unanimously. Councilman Miller made a motion to adopt Ordinance #462 being an ordinance fixing the rate of taxation for theCity of Ocoee, Fla. for the fiscal year beginning November 1st, 1965 and ending October 31st, 1966. Councilman Bracewell seconded the motion. Councilmen Patterson, Pounds, Miller and Bracewell voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously. Councilman Patterson made a motion to adopt Ordinance #463 being an ordinance levying a tax upon taxable property within the City of Ocoee, Flo~ida, for the fiscal year beginning November 1st, 1965 , and ending October 31st ,1966. Councilman Pounds seconded the motion. Councilmen Patterson, Pounds, Miller and Bracewell voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously. Councilman Miller made a motion to adopt Ordinance #464 being an ordinance appropriating and allocating the revenue of the City of Ocoee, Florida, for the fiscal year beginning November 1st, 1965 and ending October 31st, 1966. Councilman Pounds seconded the motion. Councilmen Patterson, Pounds, Miller and Bracewell voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously. . The Council discussed the contract from the Florida Power Corp. The Clerk was instructed to call Mr. Murvin Lee of the Florida Power Corporation:..and ask him to meet with Councilman Bracewell to go over the city streetsl.nd'count the lights. Mayor Howell recommended a raise for the Police Department. He suggested a $25.00 raise for Leroy, Turner, Bill Hager, and Gary Lehman and another $25.00 raise for Gary Lehman at the end of his first six months, and a $25.00 raise for Charles Sanders when he had worked 3 months and another $25.00 when he had worked six months. Councilman Patterson made a motion to raise the Policemen as the Mayor had reccommended retroactive to November 1st, 1965. Conncil- man Miller seconded the motion. Counci~men Patterson, Pounds, Miller and Bracewell voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously. Mayor Howell suggested that we get bids on our gas. The council discussed the possibility of changing our equipment so that we might use butane gas. Councilman Miller suggested we obtain bids from the Shell Oil Company, Gulf Oil Corporation and Humble Oil Company for our Police cars only. The Clerk was instructed to do so. Mayor Howell recomended to the Council a raise of $20.00 per month for Mrs. Wilson, school guard at Spring Lake School and $25.00 per month for Mrs. ' Ethel Mills, radio disp~tcher. I I ~, '. .. .... .... RAYMOND G, HOWELL- MAYOR COU NCt LM EN BETTY S, HAGER, CHAIRMAN EARNEST p, PATTERSON EDWIN H. POUNDS E, P. MILLER WM, T, BRACEWELL, JR, TELEPHONE 656.2322 CITY OF OCOEE ORANGE COUNTY OCOEE. FLORIDA Honorable Raymond Howell Mayor City of Ocoee Sir: BEAUTIFUL LAKES GOOD FISHING GROUNOS NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT WELCOME TOURIST Listed below is a summary of miles operated gas & Oil used and arrests made for the month of November. Miles operated____________________--------4,058 Gas used---------------------------------- 506 Oil used---------------------------------- 16 Summons issued---------------------------- $ Warings Issued---------------------------- 24 Arrests made------------------------------ 4 Complaints-------------------------------- 31 Warrants served--------------------------- Accidents--------------------------------- 3 Property Damaged__________________--------$750. Calls answered---------------------------- 42 courtesy----------------------------------- 31 Messages delivered------------------------ 11 Doors unlocked---------------------------- 3 Bicycles stolen--------------------------- 2 tt recovered------------------------ 2 Breakings & Enterings--------------------- 1 Asst. other departments------------------- 4 The above summany is submitted for your information. Respectfully, Leroy Turner Chief of police Ocoee, Fla. I I I Councilman Bracewell suggested that the Clerk change her lunch hour. The Council discussed this matter but no definite decision was made. Councilman Miller made a motion to raise Mrs. Etpel Mills' salary $25.00 per month retroactive to November 1st, 1965. Councilman Pounds seconded the motion. Councilmen Patterson, Pounds, Miller and Brace- well voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously. Councilman Bracewell made a motion to loan H. C. Wade $75.00 to be paid back at $10.00 per week. Councilman Pounds seconded the motion. Councilman Patterson, Pounds, Miller and Bracewell voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously. Councilman Bracewell discussed with the Council about moving two (2) fire hydrants on Flewelling Avenue in order to pave this street. Councilman Bracewell reported that he had contacted all the people on Franklin Street about paving this street. Mr. Wellman has given ~nough land to straighten the curve in Franklin Street. He also reported that he had begun to contact the people on Rewis St. to see if they would give a right-of-way to pave Rewis Street. The Council decided that the 10 gallons of gas given to Mr. ~liller as Street Department Chairman would be extended to the new chairman. The Clerk was to contact Mr. J. D. Dollar of the State Road Depart- ment and Connty Commissioner Clifford Freeman and ask them to meet with the Council to discuss moving some of the stop signs at ceetain intersections and stripping the center line through Ocoee to Winter Garden. The City Officials were invited to the Christmas Party givenby the Ocoee Volunteer Fire Department to be held December 18, 1965 at the Ocoee School Cafeteria. The hams for the party were to be bought out of the Fire Department budget. Councilman Pounds was given permission to have a beach dredged on Lake Moxie. Councilman Patterson was given permission to buy the needed supplies for the Water Departme~ Councilman Pounds made a motion that all members and Mayor be given a $10.00 gift present. Councilman Miller seconded the Pounds, Miller and Bracewell voted YES. city ,employees, city council certifiaate for a Christmas motion. Councilmen Patterson, No NO'S. Carried unanimously. Councilman Pounds made a motion to have the transmission repaired and buy two new tires for Sam Olivers truck. Councilman Patterson sec- onded the motion. Councilmen Patterson, Pounds, Miller and Bracewell voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously. Councilwoman Hager asked that someone keep the floors in the City Hall Clean each week. Sam Oliver Volunteered to mop and wax it. There being no further business Councilman Vrlller made a motion to adjourn this meeting. Councilman Patterson seconded the motion. Thereupon Council adjourned at 10:50 P.M. Attest: Cfa~k ~ Clerk tftt~t;/y; ~ residen o~ C ncii "