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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-20-1971 I I I MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA HELD APRIL 20, 1971 Present: Y~yor Fox; Comm. Crawford, Turner, Carter & Whitehead Absent: None The meeting was called to order by N~yor Fox at 7:00 P.M. The minutes of the last regular meeting held April 6, 1971 and the special meeting held April 8, 1971 were read and approved. Comm. Whitehead made a motion to pay all bills in order. Comm. Crawford seconded the motion. Voted and carried. (A) FROM GENERAL FUND: Sandy Barnette - Fire Dept. , Victor Corp. , Melvin Williams - santo The Travelers Ins. Co.' Ruby's Rest. Sam Oliver - water O. G. Smith - water William R. Dykes, Jr. - water J. I. Jernigan - santo Otis Hensey - santo Lavon Burch - santo Ronald D. Cox - santo Joe A. Trudeau - santo Roy C.. Strickland - st. Martin L. Strickland - st. Oscar H. Moore - st. Jesse Bruce - st. Freeman Moore - st. Melvin L. Duvall - mechanic George H: 'Horton - cemetery Clark H. Beery - bldg. insp. Ilorida Tele. Corp. Florida POWEr Corp. Kuhrt & Assoc., Inc. Pitney Bowes Sentinel Star Sam's Auto Repair McCain Sales of Fla. Enrique S. Prada;.M. D. Melvin L. Duvall James G. Tenney - police Leroy Turner " Adron Claunch " William S. Walker, Jr. - police James D. Hood - police John H. Boyd - police Raymond E. cooks, - police Ranelle HUrnsby - police Edward G. Loughlin - dispatcher Ethel Mills - " Euna Copeland - " Hollis Dean _ 11 Shirley L. Walker " Barbara Hooks - Clerk Anna M. Dodge - Ast. Clerk Auto Elec~ric Co. 2.50 2.08 94.79 361.76 132.30 111.22 105.90 80 .3 2 95.61 92.09 58.63 88.79 82.99 87.55 8<;.75 87.45 78.$5 81.35 110.70 30.72 107.78 6.28 1,366.34 350.00 10.00 4.76 4.21 31.25 13 .00 1.73 220.04 308.58 236.05 224.44 210.54 169.85 172.80 73 .3 4 179.87 179.87 170.28 69.77 77 .43 211.77 7$.21 5.38 Sam Oliver - water 111~22 Roy Strickland - ins. fee O. G. Smith - water 105.90 Dean Richards - Fire William R. Dykes - water 80.32 Ronald Strosnider - fire J. I. Jernigan - santo 95.61 James R. Meeks - " Otis Hensley - santo 92.09 James Coschignano " Melvin Williams - santo 94.79 Paul R. So~omon " Lavon Burch - santo $0.6<;1 Jerry.A. Oliver " Ronald D. Cox - santo 88.79 Rupert Warr " Joe A. Trudeau - santo 82.99 Willard H. Maddox " Roy C. Strickland - street 87.55 John D. Woods " Martin L. Strickland - st. 89.75 Gene C. Nobles " Oscar H. Moore - st. 87.45 Earl Barnette, Jr. " Jesse Bruce - st. 78.85 Roy~. Ungaro " Freeman Moore - st. 81.35 Rex Warr " Melvin L. Duvall - mech. 110.70 Carl Austell " George Horton - Cem. 30.72 Edyiard Amburgey " Clark. H. Beery - Bldg. Insl07.78 Thomas G. Butler " Hubert W. Fox - Mayor 47.60 Gary W. Carroll " Lewis Whitehead - Comm. 23.70 Samuel Zeigler " Raymond Crawford -" 23.70 Robert Windham " Frank W. Turner -" 23 .70 Stephen Enfinger :: John Carter " 23.70 ~~~~nT~rn~~owell " James Vandergrift - Fire 104.28 Edward G. Loughlin 1l Florida Telephon Corp 55.68 Douglas Jones " Gomm. Whitehead made a motion to accept the first reading of an ordinance regulating the date and assessment of qualifing,fee. Comm. Turner seconded the motion. Comm. Crawford, Turner, Carter and Whitehead voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously. Med E. DeMarce from Meridith Corp. was present to discuss with the Commission the changes that would have to be made to get the water and pressure that was given in the original bid. He gave his bid anticipating the water level to be 60 feet andibund out when drilling it was 100 feet. The additional cost due to the water level being lower is $771.88 for changing the shaft and adding 40 feet of column. He is to contact our engineer, Walter H. Kuhrt to dtermine exactly what pressure we need for an elevated tank. Mr. William O'Brien requested permits for homes to be built in Brentwood Heights Unit 4. These homes will range from 17,500.00 to $21,500.00. Comm. Crawford asked about the $2,250.00 due from Amick Construction Co. for recreational facilities assessed against this property. Mr. O'Brien assured the Commissioners this would be paid before any homes were started. Comm. Carter made a motion to accept the plans and issue the permits for the homes. Comm~ Crawford seconded the motion. Comm. Crawford, Turner, Carter and Whitehead voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously. 4.00 47.40 33.18 23 .70 23 .70 23 .70 23 .70 14.22 14.22 14.22 14.22 14.22 14.22 14.22 14.22 14.22 14.22 14.22 14.22 14.22 14.22 14.22 14.22 14.22 23 .70 I I James T. Vandergrift reported on a survey the fire department had made on Lake Moxie. He stated there was one area where there was no glass and the area around the glass could either be fenced or posted. He recommended the lake remain open for swimming. Mayor Fox stated he had had a number of calls from people asking that this lake be kept open and that was the reason for the survey. Mr. Vandergrift stated this lake was clean but it was deep. It I is 27 feet 30 feet from shore. Comm. Carter made a motion to keep it- clo~eq~~ue to the depth of the lake. Comm. Crawford seconded the motion. Comm. Crawford, Turner, Carter and Whithead voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unananimously. I I I Mr. Nafe from Wurst Road and 2 of his neighbors complained about the parking and maintenance of the tractors in their area. Also about the old Esso Station on Wurst Road. They stated there was an old drum loose that was dangerous to the school children and several underground tanks that could be dangerous if the lids were removed. The Clerk was to write Humble Oil Co. asking that they move this loose tank and do something about the underground tanks. Mr. Clyde Estep asked the Comm. about the ordinance pertaining to an increase in garbage collection fees. Mr. Carter explained to him that the cost of operating the sanitation department was increasing and he felt an increase would help defray the expenses. Mr. Estep was informed that only the first reading of the ordinance had been made and no definite action had been taken. , his Sid Reeves was present conserning the fencing or removal of/junk yard. He stated that he was moving it but had been waiting until the price of junk went up so he wouldn't loose so much money on it and that he was not the only one in Ocoee that had an unsightly place. He said he had 67 cars that had been pulled in by him at the request of the Ocoee Police Department and wanted to know who was supposed to pay the wrecker, fees as he did not think heshould loose this fee. The City Comm. did not feel the City was liable since the cars did not actually belong to them. Mr. Reeves stated he was going to fence what he did not move with a tin fence. The Planning and Zoning Commission presented a list of changes they desired in the Planning and Zoning Ordinance. Comm. Craw- ford made a motion to authorize our attorney to draw the necessary ordinance to make these changes. Comm. Whitehead seconded the motion. Comm. Crawford, Turner, Carter and Whitehead voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously. Comm. Whitehead reported the police cars were not having their cars filled with gas during the mechanics working hours. He stated everyone had a key to the6barn and that the mechanic had reported his tools were missing and he was afraid we were going to loose him if something was not done. After a discussion by the Commissioners they decided to lock all barn doors except one from the inside, and the lock changed on that one door and give a key to the mechanic, Sam Oliver and leave one at the police station for the police and fire departments to use in case they need gas during the night or on week-ends. Comm. Turner made a motion, to accept the first reading of an ordinance annexing the existing right-of-way of Center Street from the East boundary of the West on-half (W~) of Section 17 Township 22 South, Range 28 East to the East line of said Section. Comm. Whitehead seconded the motion. Comm. Crawford, Turner, Carter and \~itehead voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously. Our attorney informed the commissioners ~h~t a change was being made in the Legislator conserning utility taxes and he felt we should wait until this was done before we drew the ordinance to make our changes. The Commissioners gave him permission to wait. Comm. Turner made a motion to accept the second reading and adopt Ordinance #522 being an ordinance of the City of Ocoee, Florida declaring that swimming in Lake Moxie is unsafe and prohibiting swimming in Lake Moxie. Comm. Carter seconded the motion. Comm. Crawford, Turner, Carter and Whitehead voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously. The second reading of the ordinance raising residential garbage fees to $3.00 and oommercial fees to $5.00 was presentedand Comm. Turner made a motion not to accept this ordinance. Comm. White- head seconded the motion. Comm. Crawford, Turner, and \ihitehead voted YES. Comm. Carter voted NO. Motion was carried. I The:'first reading of an ordinancep~r.taining to garbage collection fees leaving the residential at ~rOO~:):and raising commercial to $5.00 was read and Comm. Turner made" a motion to accept the first reading of this ordinance. Comm. Crawford seconded the motion. Comm. Crawford, Turner, Carter and Whitehead voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously. There being no further business Comm. Crawford made to adjourn this meeting. Comm. Turner seconded the Thereupon Comm. adjourned at 9:35 P.M. Att~st:6i?n4L/? y~~ lerk a ootion motion. !hIt:! ~J ~Jt. I yor MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA HELD APRIL 27, 1971 I Present; Mayor Fox; Comm. Crawford, Turner, Carter & Whithead Absent: None The special meeting was called to order by Mayor Fox at 7:20 P.M. Comm. Turner made a motion to accept A to rezone this property from C2 to the motion. Comm. Crawford, Turner, YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously. Comm. Turner made a motion to accept B to rezone this property from A2 to the motion. Comm. Crawford, Turner, YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously. the first reading of Exhibit R3. Comm. Crawford seconded Carter and Whitehead voted Zoning Petition No. 71-1. the first reading of Exhibit R3. Comm. Crawford seconded Carter and Whithead voted Zoning Petition No. 71-2. Comm. Crawford stated a house was to be built on the dirt 'portion of Apricot Drive in Ocoee Hills. The Ve~ans Administration wants a letter from the City of Ocoee stating we will maintain the graded road that now exists. The Comm. agreed to write the I necessary letter the V~A. needs. The owner of the property is to give the City a letter that they will pay their part of paving when the street is paved.