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PRESENT:
ABSENT:
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL, CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA HELD:
FEBRUARY 20th, 196$
Comm. Hamby, Hager, Reese, Vandergrift and ~~yor Minor.
None;
Meeting called to order by Mayor Minor at 7:35 P. M. Minutes of last
regular meeting read and approved.
Comm. Hamby motioned all bills in order be paid. Comm. Reese seconded
motion. No No's. Motion carried.
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GENERAL FUNDS:
Emergency Fund
:e'ield's Suprex
Palsy Telethon
Elmer Kerr Elec.
Central Fla. Fire
Jack Cocke & Co
Fla. Power Corp
Winter Garden Times
Burnup & Sims
H. N. Bowness
Johnson & Tyndall
Albritton Service
Mid State Gas
Bennett Truck Equip
Johns-Manville
Atlantic Hoffman
Hughes Supply
Davis Meter
Chester Anderson
Rex Gann
Otis Hensley
Lamar ~JIatthews
Noble Riner
Roy Strickland
Wallace Hill
Hassell lvlobe
Sam Oliver
Great Valu
Ja,anie Britt
Jewell Stouteburgh
Sharon Lott
Chester Anderson
Rex Gann
Otis Hensley
J. I. Jernigan
James Vandergrift
John T. :tvlinor
Betty Hager
Carmon Hamby
Nathan Reese
Adron Claunch
Raymond Cook
Bernard Davis
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100.00
10.00
100.00
26.20
17.75
32.60
1,012.77
6.00
3,14$.50
375.35
6.45
10.50
37. 59
23 .33
2,997.50
97.11
295.04
5.uO
71.63
61.33
71.39
65.21
69.01
65.21
52.93
52.93
87.39
1$0.00
1.25
157.57
94.~2
67.21
61.33
69.7~
71.39
47.$u
47.$u
20.40
23 .90
23 .90
163 .80
188.46
31.0,/
William R. Hager
Leroy Turner
John Green
Harold Sasser
Theron Barfield
Edward Loughlin
Ethel Mills
Louis Wood
Lamar Matthews
Noble Riner
Roy Strickland
Grady Smith
Hassell H. Mobe
Sam Oliver
R. G. Davis
U. S. Postmaster
T. H. Van Deventer
Micheal Hamlin
Griffin & Hamlin
176.85
210.94
19.1~
4. '/8
54.06
130.82
110.73
114.49
65.21
69.01
65.21
83 .24
5~.93
87.39
2.73
47.60
75.00
100.00
100.00
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Mr. Nowicki from Seminole-Orange Co. Planning Commissioners came before
the'Council to ask permission to go throughthe city audit from 1962 to
196). Council agreed to this.
Frank Turner ask permission to use Starke Lake and the lake 1'ront for
Jaycees boat races. Comm. Hamby motioned that Jaycees be allowed to
use Starke Lake and the lake 1'ront for boat races in April for two days.
Comm. Hager seconded the motion. No No's. Motion carried.
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Mr. J. D. Bernard was present and had several questions for the
council regarding city sewerage. The council delayed answering
any questions until more information was available. Mayor Minor
stated that letters will be written all fre-holders when the
city gets this information and a Special meeting will. be called
to answer their questions.
Comm. Reese reported signs for Highway 50 had been completed and
will be installed this week.
Comm. Hager ask Attn. Hamlin to read the Resolution regarding F.M.C.
water rates and to see if' it was binding on the new water rate increase.
Attn. Hamlin stated that no time period had been mentioned in the
resolution, as to how long the old rates would be ef'fecti ve, and that
the city could increase their rates accordingly.
Comm. Hager motioned we hire Wallace Hill and Hassell MObe, temperarily
at $1.40 per hour. Comm. Vandergrift seconded mo~ion. No No's.
Motion carried. They will be in the water dept.
Comm. Hamby asked if any bids had been made to remodel entrance to
City Hall. Mayor lfunor stated he thought this should be shelved
for the time being.
Comm. Hager suggested we write Rep. Ed. Guerney a letter to have all I
mail in the coporate\~city be addressed Ocoee, instead of Winter Garden.
She stated she would contact C. Richards, acting Postmaster for the
City of Ocoee, in regards to this matter and would report on same.
Comm. Hager suggested we write a form letter to each free-holder
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stating exactly what we know in regards to city sewerage and that we
keep them informed as to what is going on. She stated the peopte have been
misinformed or have misinterpreted the newspaper and other source of
information. Also, that City Clerk be authorized to have addressograph
plates made for all free-holders. Council agreed.
Attn. Hamlin reported on the trip to HUD in Atlanta. He stated that
the funds were available llunder HUD for $262,500.00 the Grant for 1/3
cost of project was based on priority and not availab~e at this time.
He suggested we refile application form for this grant. Also, he
recommended Revenue Bonds instead of Assessment Bonds for the balance;
and that we should get competitive bids for same. HUD in Atlanta stated
that the Engineer's fees were high, in portion to size of contract and
that this should be looked into. Comm. Vandergrift stated Florida
has an Assessment Bond Revenue Law for first 5 years, giving amortization
pay back until more revenue is available.
Lowell Boggs stated he was in favor of sewerage, but the the citie's
need for other improvements were more pertinent at this time. He
statement bla~k top for city streets as one of the improvement.s
Comm. Reese said the budget for 67-68 was set up to pave all city
streets and this would be completed this year..
Comm. Reese motioned to adopt the Orange Co. Plumbing Code with ~
modification. The City Clerk to get in touch with Bill Lay, Orange
County Building Dept., for listing of all licensed plumbers in
OraAge County. Also, to notify same that they will need city licens~
to do plumbing in the city. Comm. Hager seconded. No No's. Motion
carried.
Robert Keller applied for job on street dept. and Comm) Reese stated
he was fully qualified to run all street equipment.
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Comm. Reese motioned we hire ~tr. Keller at $1.50 per hour, on
probation for 1 month. Comm. Hamby seconded. No No's Motion carried.
Comm~ Hamby asked permission to get 3 bids for 1000 ft water hose,
needed by the city fire department. This was included in their
budget for this year. Council agreed.
Mayor Minor ask for $150.00 to pay for sign in booth at fair,
advertising the City of Ocoee. Comm. Vandergrift motioned we pay for
this sign. Comm. Hager seconded. No No's. Motion carried.
Comm. Hager motioned we have a $2,000.00 Electrician Bond for all
electrical contractors doing business in the city. City Clerk to
write said licensed electrical contractors and tell them they have
30 days from date of letter to get their bond.
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There being no further business, Comm. Reese motioned meeting adjourn
Comm. Hager seconded motion. Council~adjourned at 9:45 P.
Attest(1, . /II jJ;:;;'Aj~AI"' J
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