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Home My WebLink About04-09-1968 I I I MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA: HELD April 9th, 1968 PRESENT: Comm. Hager, Hamby, Reese, Vandergrift and Mayor Ninor. ABSENT: None. Meeting called to order by Mayor Yunor at 7:45 P. M. }unutes of last regular meeting read and approved. Comm. Hager motioned all bills in order be paid. Comm. Vandergrift seconded motion. No No's.Motion carried. (A) GENERAL FUND: T. H. Vandeventer U.S. Postmaster Pony League Leroy Turner Rex Gann Otis Hensley Otis Hensley J. I. Jernigan James C. Pinkard Robert Keller Lamar Matthews Noble Riner Roy C. Strickland Roy C. Strickland Grady Smith Perry C. Johnson Sam Oliver Henry T. Harrison Yill W. E. Stinnett B.P.O.E. Winter Garden J. Z. Anderson Janitor Johnson Electric Winter Garden Times Griffin & Hamlin Griffin & Hamlin F & R Office Supply W. H. Wurst Agency Ocoee Gulf Service Morn's & Pop's Restaurant Griffith Tire Co. Orlando Paving Co. Ray's Live Bait & Tackle Hood Tractor Inc. Badger Meter Co. Winter Garden Lumber McCord Feed Store Lee Pool Supply Glenn Joiner Board of Co. Comm. Kissam Super Concrete Winter Garden Hardware Mid Fla. G's Co. Bray Hardware J. Z. Anderson Janitor Orkin Co. Tom Adams Sec. of State $75.00 34.20 100.00 20.00 67.21 69.78 139.56 71.39 56.53 74.09 65.21 69.01 65.21 130 .42 83 .24 52.93 87 .39 12.00 75.00 10.00 15.30 24 . 84 6.00 20.00 100.00 16.93 264.00 7.90 82.55 62.75 54.00 10.90 51.08 14 .10 18.07 10.00 179.70 48.98 115.20 37.34 9.00 43.05 1.00 25.00 30.00 38.00 H. M. Bowness 421.35 Dean Richards 6.00 A & R Office 16.50 Central Fla. Fire Equip. 11.25 Modern Stationery 11.00 Engels 3.05 Winter Garden Camera Shop 2.52 John Lamb Chev. Co. 5.79 Steve & Harry Shell Station 1.00 Valbro 106.95 Leonard W. Saine 25.60 Motorola 'Co. 41.50 Hughes Supply 263.86 William Clements 7.52 William ,Hager 20.00 Jewell 'Stoutenburgh 157.57 Adron Ciaunch 163.80 Bernard B. Davis 31.07 Wm. R. Hager 156.85 Leroy Turner 210.94 Raymond Cook, Jr. 4.78 Harold Sasser 4.78 Edward G. Loughlin 130.82 Ethel Hills 110.73 Raymond E. Cook Sr. 175.20 Theron H. Barfield 62.22 Sharon I. Lott 83.71 Bank of West Orange 514.70 Louis R. v/ooo 114.49 Edward Hornsby 8.36 John Green 9.56 ~~. Folke with Orange Co. Health Dept. spoke to the Council in reference to the vital need of sewerage ih our city. He stated disease can be carried in our surface water from septic tanks. Comm. Hager asked if our wells could become contaminated. ~tr. Folks stated that ground saturation can get into the wells by faulty pump euqipment and by opening in underground strata. He also stated the State Board of Health's interest and recommendation will help in getting funds (by letter) to the Federal Government. He will be one of the speakers at the meeting for citizens April 23, 1968. W. H. Wurst brought forms from Central Forms Committee, in New York, in reference to riots, civil commotions and mob action in our cities. He stated he had not studied the forms sufficiently to give a report on this. He said the water tower insurance would be $11.00 per M for a total of $260.00 less l7~% or $214.00 per year. Also, bond for City Clerk in the amount of $50.00 was due for renewal. Corom. Hamby motioned we accept insurance on water tower and renew bond for clerk. Comm. Vandergrift seconded wotion. No No's. Motion carried. Junior Hager brought plans for addition to his home at a cost of $3000.00 Comm. Reese motioned we accept the plans. Comm. Vandergrift seconded motion. No No's. Hotion carroed. Harold Maguire reported Tri-City Airport officials has been elected. He also stated he had made arrangements to develop 350 lots bordering the city limits on Wurst Road. He stated he would like to make this into ~ trailer sub-division park. and would need city water and sewerage if available. Comm. Hager stated she was opposed to a Trailer Park, offering to sell lots to individuals or renting trailer spaces. Comm. Vandergrift motioned we send our city attorney l{r. Hamlin to represent us in opposing the re-zoning of committee meeting April 16th. Comm. Hager seconded I I I I I I the motion. Cornrn. Hamby, Hager, Vandergrift and l'layor Minor voted yes. Comm. Reese abstained from voting. Motion carried/ Corrm. Vandergrift motioned we give our attorney permission to settle the James Edward Meadow case out of court, not to exceed $200.00 plus cost of court. C omm. Hamby seconded. Comm. Vandergrift, Hamby and Mayor Minor voted yes. Comm. Hager opposed the motion. Comm. Reese abstained from voting. Motion carried. Mr. Pete }~lcolm came before the council concerning sewerage. Council stated a letter was being mailed to all property owners the 15th of April, stating the pro and con of City sewerage and that a meeting at the Ocoee High School Auditorium April 23rd would be held for all property owners and electors to discuss this issue. Comrn. Hager reported on NCR machine for City Hall. She talked with Mr. Beebee of NCR Corporation.reguarding the cost for setting up machine for our system. }~. Wynn city accountant suggested we wait until after income tax, before discussing the machine. Comm. Hager reported on bids for flood lights. Raybro Electric Co. was low bidder. Amount of bid $504.00. Comm. Vandergrift motioned we buy the flood lights from Raybro Co. Comm. Hamby seconded. No No's. Motion carried. Comm. Hager stated she had set a price of 25i per M for water requested by Mr. Adis Jernigan. Sam Oliver to check on meter. Comm. Vandergrift motioned if the Water Dept. found it feasible to put in water line on Palm and Pine Streets;to start installation of same. Comm. Hamby seconded motion. No No's. Motion carried. ,~ Comm. Vandergrift reported on his conversation with Rep. from Orange Co. School Maintenance. He said they offered their help in anyway they could, to assist our getting sewerage. Comm. Hager to call them about the meeting being held April 23rd, 1968. Comm. Hamby stated he had ordered 2000 ft water hose from Jacke Cocke & 60, for the fired department at a cost of $1.44 per ft. other bids were $1.51 per ft. and $95.00 per 50 ft. Comm. Vandergrift reported one of his employees on the sanitation department had quit and that he had hired Charles Pinkard. Pinkard has a record and was hired on a temporary basis. Cornm. Hager stated Pony League Baseball Club, playing in Pine Hills Pony League needed $100.00 and ask city to donate this amount to be paid our of recreation fund. Comm. Reese motioned we give the Pony League the $100.00. Comm. Hager seconded. No No's. Motion carried. Comm. Hager motioned the city work with Ocoee Jaycees, for plans to complete the present barn on Flewelling Dr. for the Youth Center. Comrn. Vandergrift seconded motion. No No's. Motion carried. ~~. Turner president of Teen Council stated Mr. Robbe was to turn in his resignation as Chairman of Teen Council in tow weeks. Comm. H~ger stated r1r. Hassel Mobe's service on the water department will be terminated April 13th. Comm. Hamby motioned the city mark off two places for police cars, between Mrs Pounds and Fire House on McKey Street. Comrn. Vandergrift seconded motion. No No's. Motion carried. Comm. Hamby proposed that old type street lights be replaced with new type lights. Comm. Vandergrift motioned Corrm. Reese contact Florida Power to replace all old type lights with new type within the city limits. Comm. Hamby seconded. No No's Motion carried. Council requested letter be written to State Road Eepartment, to put miles from and to Ocoee on state road signs. Also, to write Owen Underwood to remove trash dumped in Starke Lake two weeks ago on the Underwood property. Comm. Vandergrift motioned we replace wall in Youth Center with money from fine paid by the offender. Comm. Hager seconded. No No's. Motion carried. There being no further business. Comm. Hager motioned Council adjourn. Comm. Reese seconded. Thereupon the council meeting adjourned at 11:10 P. M. \. Attost=r1i \~;;:;L~,u~&1 . Clerk I I I