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Home My WebLink About06-04-1968 I I I MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF OCOEE, acOEE, FLORIDA HELD: June 4, 1968 PRESENT: Comm. Hamby, Reese, Hager, Vanqergrift and Mayor Minor ABSENT: None Meeting called to order by Mayor Minor at 7:45 P. M. Minutes of last r.egular meeting read and approved. Comm. Vandergrift motioned all bills in order be paid. Comm. Hamby seconded motion. No No's. Motion.carried. (A) GENERAL FUND: T. H. Vandeventer Shirley Hubbard Grover King Postmaster at Ocoee Bray Hardware H. M. Bowness ABC Fire Equipment J. Z. Anderson Janitor Board of Orange Co. Comm. Badger Meter Mfg. Co. Central Fla. Fire Equipment Jack Cocke & Co. Engels Fla. Telephone Corporation Fla. Metal Craft Griffith Tire Co. Glenn Joiner & Son Elmer Kerr Electric Modern Stationery, Inc. Mom & Pop's Restaurant Motorola C. & E. Inc. Valbro Chevron Chern. Co. Dean Richards Sargent-Sowell Inc. Ned Vick & Son Winter Garden Hardware Co. Winter Garden Lumber Co. Fla. State Board of Health Michael Hamlin Emergency Fund otis Hensley J. 1. Jernigan Mike L. Siletta Robby H. Taylor Robert Keller lamar Matthews Noble Riner Roy C. Strickland Grady Smith Perry:C. Johnson Sam Oliver Bank of West Orange Jones Chemical Inc. Danny K. Dugan G & H Auto Service 75.00 3.00 6.25 50.00 15.10 441. 26 10.72 15.30 151.20 14.23 5.15 52.00 27.90 85.53 31.58 63.57 15.62 40.58 12.85 53.55 41. 50 .90 13 .70 1.00 75.15 13 .28 4.50 34.59 25.00 200 .00 100.00 71.21 74.94 60.21 69.01 69.31 65.21 69.01 65.21 87.80 60.31 92.57 137.00 287.50 2112 5.25 Bank of West Orange George L. Strickland Rex Gann Samuel Gann Otis Hensley J. I. Jernigan Mike L. Siletta Bobby H. Taylor Robert Keller Lamar Matthews Noble Riner Roy C. Strickland Otis Grady Smith Perry C. Johnson Sam Oliver Jewell C. Stoutenburgh Sharon Lott Adron Claunch Raymond ,E. Cook William.R. Hager Leroy Turner Fred Daughtry John Green Harold Sasser Theron H. Barfield Edward G. Loughlin Ethel Mills Louis R. Wood Valrie Phifer Wayne Stilwell Everett West 519.30 1.80 41.69 29.45 71.21 74.94 60.21 69.0:1 69.3il 65.21 69.01 65.21 87.80 60.31 92.57 166.15 41.16 180 . 87 185.17 193 .68 229.15 8.66 9.56 9.56 54.06 138.20 122.39 120.92 5.42 2.07 5.87 I I Mr. & Mrs. Byrd were guests of Council. They ask what could be done about the speedsters on Wurst Road? They stated about 35 childred lived in that area and that cars raced down the street at 60 or 70 miles per hour, even running onto the lawns at times. Mr. Byrd offered to assist in any way he could to stop .this menace. Mayor Minor to contact Leroy Turner, Chief of Police and work out something in regards to this. Mr. Ziegler from Windermere was guest of Council. He proposed a Mutual agreement between the two police departments to assist each other when an emergency arises such as burglary, shooting, etc. Also, he suggested a feasibility study cooperating Civil Defense Program with the two cities. This included Nuclear disaster bill and natural disaster bill. Windermere has 12 volunteers and the City of Ocoee has no Civil Defense program. Comm. Vandergrift motioned we cooperate in any way possible for botheproposals. Our City Atty. Hamlin stated a formal Besolution to cover our policemen when on duty outside the city should be made. Mr. Wurst will check into our compensation insurance. Windermere will get a resolution made by their Atty. Kirkland, and Kirkland is to contact Atty. Hamlin. w. H. Wurst reported to council xegarding Tri City Airport. He read a letter from John S. Bristol & Associates to Mr. Velmer P. Turnage, Apopka wherein he stated they were sorry that the FAA saw fit not to allocate funds for this fiscal year for the Airport. I However, this does not mean we should give up in trying to acquire the money. He encolsed a form letter addressed to FAA, Miami, to resubmit our requmst for aid so that is funds were available in 1968-69 we would be on file. Chief Turner reported that the pier on Starke Lake was in need of repairs and asked that something be done. Council agreed to have the pier fixed and charge to the Recreation Dept. I I I v~. Ziegler stated that the jeep and garbage truck bought through Civil Defence or war surplus could be sold if the title is clear. Atty. Hamlin suggested a committee or some one familiar with purchase of said truck and jeep be assigned to get this information. No action taken by council. Comm. Reese reported the apartment at 209 Kissimmee had been rented for $10.00 per week. Comm Vandergrift volunteered to get apprasial on property owned by Lake Shmre Trailer Park for property extending from street to the lake. Comm. Vandergrift moved that motion tabled from last council meeting be removed regarding Unrforms for the Sanitation Dept. Comm. Vandergrift motioned uniforms for the Sanitation Dept. not to exceed $2.55 per ~8kh per person and that $5.00 be deducted from employees payroll and be held in escrow to pay for the uniforms, should employee resign and take the uniforms with them. Comm. Hamby seconded motion. Comm. Reese voted no. Comm. Hamby, Hager and Vandergrift voted yes. Motinn carried. Comm. Hamby stated purchase orders not used properly. He suggested a system of purchase orders be put in effect, and motioned that all purchases made by city employees be signed by Comm. or head of department and a letter be written each department and signed by the Commissioners and Mayor, stating such. Comm. Vandergrift moved to table motion until further investigation is made. Mayor Minor readya letter from Ocoee High School regarding Recreation for school program starting June 11 through July 18th at a cost of $750.00. Bill Kuykendall recreation director salary $200.00. Bill Payne life guarti and recreation aid salary $500.00. Equipment and supplies $50.00. Comm. Vandergrift motioned we co-sponsor this recreational program in co-operation with the school. Comm. Reese seconded. No No's. Motion carried. The Jaycees asked permission to sell soft drinks at Starke Lake on Saturday and Sundays. Mayor Minor stated he thought it unfair for one organization to have a monolopy on the concessions. Jaycees stated they would alternatelwith any organization interested, but that said organizations would have to police and clean up all debris. Comm. Hager motioned that Jaycees be granted permission to have said concession stand on Starke Lake provided they police and clean up all debris. Comm. Vandergrift seconded. No no's. Motion carried. Atty. Hamlin reported on ad valorem taxes. He stated we adopt the County of Orange tax roll and adjust millage downward to compensate for 100% valuation of property. He also stated he had applied for extension in order to adjust the city tax roll. Also, Orange Co. will do our taxes and the City must have a tax assessor. He will talk with the State Ci!lntroller later this week and give a full report at next council meeting. Comm. Hager motioned we raise City Attorney retainer to $200.00 per month. Hamby seconded motion. No No's Motion carried. Comm ~ ()~~ ~ Comm. Reese stated stop sign was needed at Flewelling and Spring Street./~. Mervin Lee ask if he could install 3 new type lights at Ocoee signs on Highway 50. He asked that members of Council go see the ones he had installed temporarily. The council agreed on cement pole~ at $1.25 per pole, Mr. Lee is to bring a drawing. Comm. Reese would like for the city to put in a septic tank in the small house on Kissimmee Avenue, owned by the city. Small house to be moved to back of lot. Council agreed. }: Mayor Minor proposed a $50.00 raise for Chief Leroy Turner and Sgt. Wm. Hager and a $25.00 raise for Raymond Coo~ and Adron Claunch. Mayor Minor Entertained motion be made. Comm. Hamby motioned we honor the Mayors proposal and raise said salaries with stipulation that ~e buy radar signs and use Winter Garden radar equipment. Signs to be paid out of Police dept. and that cost of court be raised from $3.00 to $5.00. Motion died for lack of second. frl Mayor Minor t~ entertained motion that Chief Turner and Sgt. Hager get a 10% raise and all other employees on the city payroll get a 6% raise after six months employment, excluding city' officials and appointed employees. Sharon Lott, asst. clerk was raised to $1.75 an hour. Co:mm. Reese motioned the above entertainment be effective as of June 1st, 1968. Co:mm. Hamby seconded motion. Comm. Hage~ astained. Motion carried. There bei~g no further business Gomm. Reese motioned Council adjourn. Comm. Hager seconded motion. Thereupon council adjourned at 11:25 P.M. Atte.9,~1 J;~k ;; ("', I I