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Home My WebLink About02-15-1966 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR IvlEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA HELD FEBRUARY 15, 1966 Present: Councilwoman Hager, Councilmen: Pounds, Patterson, Mayor Howell Miller & Bracewell Absent: None I The meeting was called to order by Councilwoman Hager at 8:10 P.M. The minutes of the last regular meeting held February 1, 1966 were read and approved. Mr. Pitt Varnes was present to ask the Council the name the road from the Silver Star Road to Flewelling Avenue. Councilman Pounds made a motion that this road be named Ocoee Hills Road. Councilman Miller seconded the motion. Councilmen Patterson, Pounds, Miller and Bracewell voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously. to consider Mr. Varnes also asked the Council/not to approve any more paats from Brentwood when the lots were platted with the back of the lots to the Ocoee Hills Road. Harold Woodley , representing the Lions Club, asked help from the City to have a beach pumped on Lake Moxie behind the You~h Center. The City Council agreed to pay half the cost with a maximum of $300.00 toward the beach. Mr. Duboise and r~. Posey were present from the Church of Christ asking permission from the Council to erect a canopy over the alley behind the Church. Mr. Louis Robbe was to be contacted to see if he had any objection and th~y were to be advised at the next meeting. Councilman Pounds made a motion to pay all bills that are in order. Councilman Miller seconded the motion. Voted and Carried. (A) FROM GENERAL FUND: I Central Florida Fire Equip. Co. Glenn Joiner & Son Grimes Auto Service Sargent-Sowell, Inc. Ocoee Gulf Service Griffith Tire Co. Panning Lumber Co. Johnson & Tyndall Super Concrete, Inc. Florida Power Corp. Lee Pool Supply Florida Metal Craft, Inc. H. M. Bownesss Puritan Chemical Co. Board of County Corum. Sam Oliver - water dept. O. G. Smith - st. dept. J. I. Jernigan - Santo Dept. Otis Hensley - santo dept. George Happer - st. dept. Bennie Oliver - st. dept. H. C. Wade - st. dept. A. D. Whitehead - sante dept. G. W. Knittel - water dep. ref. Fred Thompson - water dep. ref. Mid-Florida Gas CQ. Knight & Wall Co. 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. A. D. Whi tehaad - sant. dep t. Charles Sahders - Police Dept. Donald Hall - water dep. ref. Barbara Hooks - Clerk Betty S. Hager - Councilwoman 18.05 13 . 52 95.00 110.52 6.00 17.04 43 .50 4.08 556.50 929.69 167.70 3.00 374.62 16.23 42.00 85.00 76.43 64.95 66 .93 60.66 61.53 57.06 56.77 .55 4.30 16.00 17.85 85.00 76.43 64.95 66.93 60.66 61.53 62.06 56.77 148.49 3.75 153 . 23 20.45 I Edwin Pounds - Councilman Earnest P. Patterson " E. P. Miller " W. T. Bracewell !T James T. Vandergrift - Fire Chief Raymond G. Howell, Mayor Spencer C. Cross - Attorney J. B. Griffin - Judge Leroy Turner - Police Dept. William R. Hager - Police Dept. Barbara Wilson - Police Dept. Ethel Mills - Police Dept. Gary Lehman - Police Dept. 23 .95 23 . 95 23 . 95 23 .9,5 23 . 95 47.90 200.00 75.00 186.67 157.42 ,32.62 59.87 143 .25 Councilman Bracewell reported that he attended the Board of Connty Commissioners meeting and presented our road preferences for this year. No. 1 was Bluford Avenue from Minorville through~~ Ocoee to Winter Garden and No. 2 was the new road from Highway 50 to Bowness Service Station. He was informed by the County Commissioners that they were to attend a Road Board Hearing and that they were going to pursue getting some traffic lights for Ocoee. Councilman Bracewell also reported that the sidewalk on McKey St. was finished. He instructed the clerk to send Edwin Pounds a bill for $17.00 fOD material and labor in putting a sidewalk in front of I'f~s. Pounds house. I The I'f~yor, Raymond G. Howell, suggested that a sidewalk be built from the end of the ,kmerican Legion building to the railroad. Councilman Bracewell said it should not be built until the American Legion had paved their parking lot. The Chairman of the Council informed the Council that a letter had been written to lf~. Bowers giving him 10 days to clean up around the Ocoee T. V. Center. LeDoy Turner was to contact him and inform him of the pena~ies if this was not done. Councilman Patterson reported that the representative from the American I Oil Company would be present at the next meeting. ~ouncilman Miller r~ported that the City of Wmrideremere wanted to buy the tank off the fire truck. He was to contact them to see if they would pay $100.00 for it. The Clerk was instructed to write David Henry and ask him to be pre= sent at the Bext meeting. Councilman Patterson made a motion to write off ~~. Earl Murrays' paving assessment as uncollectable due to an error. Councilman 1vliller seconded the motion. Councilmen Patterson, Pounds, Miller and Bracewell voted YES. No NO"S. Carried unanimmusly. This was done as Mr. Murray said he was informed ~nere were no liens at the time of his Councilman Bracewell made a motion that everyone would have to use vaults and bronze markers in the newpart of the cemetery. Conncil- man Pounds seconded the motion. Councilmen Patterson, Pounds, Miller and Bracewell voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously. Councilman Miller made a motion that the lots in the new part of the cemetery would have to be sold for cash or thepperson would have to sign a note that they would pay within 90 days. Councilman Patterson seconded the motion. Councilmen Patteran, Pounds, Miller and Brace- well voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously. Spencer C. Cross, City Attorney, did not report on the Sewer and Gas systems for.Ocoee and on the zoning. He is to peport at the next meeting. 1v1r. W. H. Wurst appraised the property belonging to I'f~. Lloyd Roberson at Approximately $450.00. Councilman Patterson was to contact ~r. Robertson to see what he would take for the property. The City Council decided that the prisoners should work out their bime in jail. If they escape that can be picked up with a warrant. Each department head shculd contact the policeman on duty to release the prisoner for work. ~ purchas I I I I Councilman Bracewell asked the Council's permission to have inter- section of Doreen Avenue and Lady Avenue paved. He was given per- mission to use his own descretion. The Clerk was instructed to write H. C. Wade, Mr. J. C. Sasser, and ~~. Pat Broadaway asking them to clean up thein~property. Councilman Pounds was given permission to get bids for a new rescue truck. The City if under no obligation to buy. a motion to find out the cost of the light Councilman Miller seconded the motion. Council- IVdlleE and Bracewell voted YES. No NO'S. Councilman Pounds made behind the City Hall. men Pounds, Patterson, Carried unanimously. TheCity Conncil was invited to the Ocoee Little League Meeting to be held Thursday night to see a film entitled "'Ehis is Little League." There being no further business Councilman Patterson made a motion to recess this meeting until Tuesday, February 22, 1966 at 8:00 P.M. Councilman Miller seconded the motion. Thereupon Council recessed at 11:05 P.M. Attest: ~4L/;t ~/I/~ Crerk ~~?# ~M i ent 0 ~urrCi MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCOEE.., FLORIDA HELD FEBRUARY 22, 1966 Present: Councilwoman Hager, Councilmen Pounds, Patterson, Mayor Howell ~liller & Bracewell Absent; None The meeting was called to order by Councilwoman Hager at 8:10 P.M. The purpose of the meeting was to revise the map of Ocoee to have it reprinted. The following changes were made in the street names: Taylor street from Kissimmee, Avenue to Franklin Street was changed to McKey Avenue and Franklin Street from Taylor Street to the WeST City Limits was changed to McKey Avenue. The west end of McKey Street from Kissimmee Avenue was changed to Bay Street. North Lee Street was changed to Smith Street. The Conncil discussed having the maps prin~ed and selling them to Ocoee business firms and individuals. Councilman Paunds made a motion to pay court witnesses as same as the County does. councilman Patterson seconded the motion. Councilmen Pounds, Patterson, Miller and Bracewell voted YES. No NO"S. Carried unanimously. There being no further business Councilman Patterson made a motion to adjourn this meeting. Councilman Miller seconded the motion. Thereupon Council adjourned at 10:05 P.M. Attest: &/M~d ~ / Clerk