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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-19-1971 I I I MINUTES OF THE REGUL!\R I'w"1EERING OF THE CITY COM~ISSION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORID!\ HELD JANUARY 19, 1971 Present: Mayor Fox, Comm. Crawford, Turner, Carter & Whitehead Absent: None The meeting was called to order by MayorFox at 7:00 P.M. The Minutes of the last regular meeting held January 5, 1971 and the special meeting held January $, 1971 were read and approved. Comm. vfuitehead made a motion to pay all bills in order. Cornm. Carter seconded the motion. Voted and carried. (~) FROM GENER4L FUND: Adron Claunch - advance Robert Browing - water dep. ref. Lenny Norman _ II " II L. D. Hardy _ II II Y.M.C.A. - donation Florida Power Corp. Ocoee Electric Service Johnson Auto & Industrial Supply Hughes Supply, Inc. Southeaster Municipal Supply Davis Meter & Supply George Stuart, Inc. Wells,) Laney, Baer & Meyer West Orange Memorial Hosp. Whites Sentinel Star -Company F. & R. Office Supply Modern Stationery, Inc. Floridan Oil Co. Orange County bldg. dept. David Uselton - water dep. ref. James Frye _ " II II J. E. Driggers II " II Oscar Hodge """ Sam Oliver - Water O. G. Smith - Water J. I. Jernigan - Santo Otis Hensley - Sante Melvin Williams - santo Jimmie R. Keen -santo Clarence Wilson - santo Roy C. Strickland - st. Martin L. Strickland - st. Oscar H. Moore - st. Jesse Bruce - st. George H. Horton - cemetery Clark H. Beery - bldg. insp. Clark H. Beery ~ car expense Florida TelephoneCorp. Ruby's Restaurant Adron H. Claunch - advance Sam Oliver - water O. G. Smith - water " 50.00 1.00 5.25 3.26 50.00 1,229.05 46.90 147.22 67.94 2 , 93 5 .42 39.92 262.33 800.00 16.00 4.78 28.98 51.50 .75 120.66 1.00 5.58 10.00 10.00 5.25 113 .22 l05.90 95.61 92.09 94.79 90.99 95.79 $7.55 89.75 87.45 85.35 30.72 97.78 10.00 5'1-.42 155.30 30.00 ll3 .22 105.90 . J. I. Jernigan - santo Otis Hensley - Santo Melvin Williams - santo Jimmie R. Keen - santo Clarence L. Wilson - santo Roy C. Strickland - st. Ymrtin L. Strickland - st. Oscar H. Moore - st. Jesse Bruce - st. George Horton - cemetery Clark H. Beery - bldg. insp. Clark H. Beery --car expense Ranelle Hornsby - police Adron Claunch - Police James G. Tenney - police Leroy Turner -' police William S. Walker, Jr. - police James D. Hood. - police John H. Boyd - police Edward G. Loughlin - dispatcher Ethel Mills - disDatcher Euna Copeland - dispatcher Shirley L. Walker - dispatcher Hollis Dean - dispatcher Barbara Hooks - Clerk Anna M. Dodge - Ass't Clerk Hubert W. Fox - ~ayor Raymond Crawford, Jr. - Commissioner Frank W. Turner " John '.'1. Carter Lewis Whitehead James T. Vandergrift - Fire Chief " " 95.61 92.09 94.79 90.99 95.79 87.55 89.75 87.45 85.35 30.72 97.78 10.00 52.53 233.55 224.44 308.58 224.44 215.17 160.00 179.87 . 179. 87 179.88 53 .(12 55.82 211.77 123 .84 47.40 23 .70 23 .70 23 . 70 23 . 70 104.28 I I The Comm. discussed a paving lien against some .property on Jay Street. Our attorney, John H. Rhodes" Jr. stated this would be against the property and should ,be paid by the present ovrner. The Comm. suggested we leave the sick leave days as is and if someone is sick and in hospital to give them the amount of sick leave days needed. If the employee is under doctors care he will be paid and if not.he will not be paid. The additional sick.leave days will be left to the decretion of the Commissioners. Our attorney had reviewed our back taxes and informed the cow~- issioners that we do not have enough back taxes to sell tsx cer- tificates. No decision was made on the bid for the new well to be drilled. The Commissioners discussed the parking of cars and truckds in Brentwood. Comm. Crawford felt nothing should be:'parked there larger than a piCk-up truck. They agreed they could not stop parking one place in town. Our attorney is to draw an ordinance I conserning off street parking during certain hours. Comm. vlliithead made a motion authorizing our attorney to draw this ordinance. Comm. Carter seconded the motion. Comm. Whitehead, Carter, Turner & Crawford voted YES. No NO'S. I I II The Clerk was instructed to write Harold Maguire and ask him to cut the hedge at the corner of Bluford Avenue and McKey Streets and write John Fagan and ask him to cut the shrubery at the corner of Orange Avenue and Center Street as they are traffic hazards. Comm. Turner made a motion to rescend the motion Dade January ,20, 1970. (The motion read as follows: Comm. Earmer made a motion to allow them (Gerald Fish and Gary Reynolds) to take their tractors home but not the trailers. 'Comm. Whitehead seconded the motion. Comm. Farmer, M1itehead, Stinnett and Miller voted YES. Mayor Fox voted NO.) Comm. \1.hitehead seconded the motion. Comm. Whitehead, Turner, Crawford and Carter voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously. Cow~. Carter made a motion to charge $70.00 rent for the office space in the rear of the City Hall to be rented by an attorney. Comm. Whitehead seconded the motion. Comm. Carter, ~Vhitehead, Crawford and Turner voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously. Comm. discussed having the house on South Bluford removed as it is a health and sanitary hazard. Our attorney suggested we wait until our zoning ordinance is in effect as it covers situations like this. Bruce Goodson appeared before the City Commission asking for a $50.00 donation for a basketball team for 12 & 13 year old boys through the Y.M.C.A. Comm. Turner made a mottion to donate this money. Comm. Whitehead seconded the motion. Cow~. Turner, Carter, Whitehead and Crawford voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously. Jim Clark asked about the commissioners setting zoning for concrete plant and sewage plant in the ind~ial park. He had a letter from the Planning and Zoning Board to approve the location of the sewage treatment plant on 10tsiEE & V of the park, if the plant was properly screened by either a ferice or shrubery. The site for the concrete plant was recommended against due to dust and noise. They recom- mended Lots pp, 00, bb or cc. Comm. Crawford made a motion to approve the sewage plant on Lots EE & V as per Planning and Zoning Comm. recorr~endation for screening and the concrete plant on Lot CC. Comm. Vlliitehead seconded the motion. Comm. Crawford, Turner, Carter and Whitehead voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously. y~. Clark would also like for the City to give him permission to sell 6 parcels of property within the park in metes and bounds. Our attorney was to investigate the legality of this. He also asked that one member of the City Commission and one member of the Planning and Zoning Commission serve on the approval board for new buildings in the park. He.also asked that the taxes not be increased until a building was finished or until it changed hands from the Industrial Park. No action was taken on this. No action was taken on the cost of the license for Cable T. V. until the license ordinance h"as revised. Comm. Turner made a motion to promote Sgt. Adron Claunch to Lietentant's position. Comm. 1t!hi tehead seconded the mot,ion. Comm. Turner, Whitehead, Carter and Crawford voted rES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously. No action was taken on promoting a patrolman to sargeant until more material could be obtained on tests to be given for sargents promotion, 1 Comm. Turner made a motion to appoint Both James Tenney and William S. Walker, Jr. sargents. Motion died for lack of a second. Applications were reviewed by the cornmissioners Comm. vfuitehead made a motion to hire Ray Cook. seconded the motion. Comm. Whitehead, Crawford flomm. Turner voted NO. Motion was carried. for policeman. Comm. Crawford and Carter voted YES. I Comm. Turner made a motion to charge rv~. C. D. Adamson $25.00 for his occupational license for his trailer sales on the Apopka Road. Corom. Crawford seconded the motion. Comm. Turner, Crawford, Carter, and ~fuitehead voted. YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously. The Commissioners discussed that there was livestock in several differnt locations in to~m. Leroy Turner, Chief of Police was instructed to enforce our livestock ordinance. Comm. Crawford informed the commissioners an organization wanted to use Starke Lake for Boat Races Narch 13 & 14. A meeting was to be held on this at the Ramada Inn Thursday evening. No action was taken until after this meeting. Comm. Turner made a motion, on the Mayor's reco~mendation, to have an ordinance drawn setting qualifing fees for Mayor at $100.00 and $50.00 for Commissioners. Co~~. Carter seconded the motion. COffim. Turner, Carter, Crawford and whitehead voted YES. No NO'S/ Carried unanimously. A contract between the City of Ocoee and the Town of Windermere was signed for fire protection and radio dispatching. from Ocoee I to Windermere. Comm. Turner had bids for a battery charger for the Fire De~art- mente Comm. Turner made a motion to accept the low bid of ~134.00. Comm. Whitehead seconded the motion. Comm. Turner, Crawford, Carter and ~fuitehead voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously. ',Sam Oliver and Grad'T Smith are to have keys to the City gas t~mk at the barn. They ~~ill be there un~il S:OO P.M. each afternoon. In case of an emergency the police cars will be allowed to purchase gas from a gas station at night. Carmon Hamby asked about having the sidewalk repaired in front of the Church of Christ. Comm. Crawford was to take care of this. The Comm. discussed the air conditioner in the rear of Mr. Millers building on Bluford Avenue. The Clerk was instructed to write him and ask him to remove this air conditioner for safety reasons. Leroy Turner was to notify the prople in the trailer park to move the junk cars off their property. Mr. Richard Schell appeared before the commisioners and respectfully asked the co~nission to issue him a beer license for his place of I business, Dick & Sam's Sub Shop rather' than to to court. The Mayor and Commissioners had already been served with a supeona to appear in Court Thursday morning so no action was taken. I I I There being no further business Cow~. Turner made a motion to recess this meeting until Tuesday, January 26, 1971 at 7:00 P.M. Co~~ Whitehead seconded the motion. Thereupon Comm. negessed at 9:35 P.M. Attest: a / .6./1 ,t, "./1 ;d~~ Clerk ~ /) t. ~/tUf- It 1 \ ~ { Mayor MINUTES OF THE RECESSED MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA HELD JANUARY 26, 1971 Present: Mayor Fox; Comm. Crawford, Turner, Carter & Whitehead Absent: None The meeting was called to order by Mayor Fox at 7:05 P.M. The meering was a continuation of the recessed meering held January 19, 1971. After revievling the bids on drilling a new well Comrn. Turner made a motion to accept the bid from Meredith Bros. Comm. Carter seconded the motion. Comm. Turner, Carter, Crawford and Vfuitehead voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously. Corr~. Crawford made a ment against Lakeview seconded the motion. voted YES. No NO'S. motion to write off the $100.00 paving assess- 5th Addition Lot 7, Block B. Comm. Turner Comm. Crawford, Turner, Carter and Vfuitehead Carried unanimously. Comm. Turner made a motion to promote Patrolmen Tenney and Walker to sargents with a pay increase of $23.40 per month and to raise Lt. Claunch's pay $27.50 per month. Comm. Whitehead seconded the motion. Comm. Turner, \ihitehead, Crawford and Carter voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously. Comm. Crawford made a motion, on the Mayor recommendation, to,raise Patrolman Boyd to $400.00 per month and to .start Ray Cook at$400.00 per month. Comm. Whitehead seconded the motion. Comm. Crawford, Vfuitehead, Carter and Turner voted YES. No NOIS. Carried unanimously. The Commissioners discussed the parking problem in residential areas. A suggestion was made that there be no parking from 1:00 A.M. - 5:00 A.M. No parking signs were to be placed in the most needed areas. Our attorney felt we should designate certain streets by name in the ordinance. Chief Turner and Comm. Crawford are to get a list of the streets for the attorney. Chief Vandergrift suggested that we write a letter to merchants in the Ocoee Shopping Center asking that they prohibit parking parallel to the side walk in front of the stores as~it~constitutes a hazard when they need to get to one of the stores with emergency vehicles. The Clerk was instructed to contact Glenn Thomas and ask about renting the American Legion Hall to have Court "in :On- Tuesday mornings.