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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-02-1971 I Co~~. Turner made a motion to accept ordinance #529 being an ordinance of the City of Ocoee, Florida, establishing a speed limit for boats on the canal between Starke Lake and Deep Lake. Comm. Whitehead seconded the motion. Comm. Crawford, Turner, Carter and Whitehead voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously. There being no further business Co~n. Crawford made a motion to recess this meeting until 7:30 P.M. Wednesday, June 2, 1971. Thereupon Commission recessed at 9:20 P.M. I/-;alu/: 1<1 ,h~ lVmyor Attest:a~~ X/~ Clerk ~IINUTES OF THE RECESSED rvTEETING OF THE CITY corvrrussIoN OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA HELD JUNE 2, 1971 Present: l;layor Fox; Cornm. Crawford, Turner, Carter & -iJhi tehead Absent: None I The recessed meeting was called to order by Ivlayor Fox at 7: 25 P .r.I. The purpose of the meet.ing was to meet with representatives from the Florida ]iephone Corporation. They were to discuss with the Commissioners the study they have made concerning rates and to discuss their occupational license. They reported that they have submitted application to Florida Public Utilities Commission to expand the base rate area to include all well developed and contiguous areas of Ocoee, to eliminate the mileage charge on the 1, 2, and 4 party lines and to eliminate some of the multi-party lines. The time of com~- letion will the last of November or the first of December. Customers will be notified of the changes of the services and the discontinuation of the mileage charges bef.ore this date. In regard to their occupational license, their attorney stated that since our old charter did not authorize us to license util- ities they do not owe any license until July. 1969 when our new charter became effective which does authorize us to license utilities. I A license agreement was proDosed to the Commission. This agreement \'las agreeing to pay the Ci ty l5~ of gross local services as a license and does not include their real and personal taxes. Comm. Crawford made a motion that the license agreement be approved with the change that it be for a term of 20 years with an option on the part of the City to terminate it at the end of 10 years upon 1 year advance written notice to the Florida Telephone Corporation and with the proviso that the base rate area be extended to include the developed Ocoee area within a reasonable time. Comm. vlliitehead seconded the motion. Cornm. Crawford, Turner, Carter & vfuitehead voted YES. No NO"S. Carried unanimously. I 'Mr. Claude Locke of the Florida Telephone Corporation stated this 1% will be 0bsorbed by the company and not paid by the customers. They are to give us a copy of the letter submitted I to Florida Public Utilities Commission asking for the base area change. They were willing to pay the City $800.00 for their occupational license from 7-3-69 until 6-30-71, but the City Com~ission would not accept this until more information was obtained on the license prior to 1969. Our attornies are to research the question of whether or not they owe any back licenses. The 1% license agreement becomes effective 7-1-71. Comm. Turner made a motion to sign their permits #71-16 and 71-61. Comm. Crawford seconded the motion. Comm. Crawford, Turner, Carter & Whitehead voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously. Comm. Turner made a motion not to issue ~tr. James Holloway any more building permits until his water connections were paid up to da~e on the homes already completed. Comm. Carter seconded the motion. Comm. Crawford, Turner, Carter & ~fuite- head voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously. Comm. Crawford made a;'!ffiotion to accept the first reading of an ordinance annexing certain properties mnto Ocoee and to set the public hearing for July 6, 1971. Comm. ~~itehead seconded the motion. Comm. Crawford, Turner, Carter and vlhitehead voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously. I There being no further business Corum. Turner made a motion to adjourn this meeting. Comm. Crawford seconded the motion. Thereupon Comm. adjourned at 9:30 P.M. Attest: r2~ cU~ Cl~Dk -lhi~,hJ '(Plf I ~myor I