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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-24-1970 I I I MINUTES OF THE MEETING CONSERNING THE TRI-CITY AIRPORT HELD AUGUST 24, 1970 - Members from Ocoee and Apopka City Officials and civic minded men from the two communities were present to see if they were still interested in the airport and if they thought it would be feasible to go ahead and purchase land Tor the airport. site. Comm. Stinnett from Ocoee asked what would happen if Ocoee and Apopka went ahead wi~h the plans and at a later date Winter Garden came into the picture saying they had $1,500.00 invested in the original plans. Spencer Cross stated if Winter Garden was not interested now and forms were submitted to FAA for Ocoee and Apopka only Winter Garden could not come into the airport committee later. Mayor Fox of Ocoee suggested if Winter Garden did not participate that the name be changed from Tri-City to Twin-City. Ikr. Cross asked all members present how many they thought should be on the airport committee from each City. They all felt that 3 should be sufficient~ The Apopka City Commission had already appointed W. S. Bowers, Jr., Joe Taylor and Nick Dirga for their committee members. The Ocoee City Commission selected as their members, Hubert W. Fox, J. B. Griffin and Harold Maguire. Harold Maguire made a motion to disband the old committee and start over with the new ones. Nick Dirga seconded the motion. After some discussion of whether they Snuld wait and see what Winter Gardens plans are this motion was withdrawn. Mayor Fox of Ocoee made a motion to continue into the plans of an airport in the Ocoee-Apopka area. Apopka Comm. Taylor seconded the motion. Voted and carried. Several names were suggested(Tor the airport if Winter Garden doesn't want to continue: Twin City, Apopka-Ocoee, Ocoee-Apopka, Central Florida Twin City, Lake Apopka, and Disney Airport. No definite plans were made until the next meeting. Mr. J. B. Griffin is to attend the next Comm. meeting in Winter Garden to find out if they want to participate or not. The next meeting of the airport committee will be Friday night at the Apopka City Hall at 7:30 P.M. This meeting will be to organize the committee. Mayor Fox made a motion to ~continue with the same engineers: John S. Bristol and Associates of Miami. Nick Dirga seconded the motion. Voted and carried. The Clerk was instructed to send letters to FAA, the Engineering Firm and Department of Transportation and inform them of this meeting and let them know we are still very much interested in going ahead ~nth our plans. ~T. Cross asked that each City bring up at their next Commission meeting how to raise the money for their part of the cost.. The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 P.M.