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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA HELD
SEPTEMBER 21, 1971
Present: Mayor Fox; Comm: Crawford, Turner, Carter & Whitehead
II Absent: None
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Fox at 7:30 P.M. The
minutes of the last regular meeting held September 7, 1971 were
read and approved.
Comm. Whitehead made a motion to approve all bills in order. Comm.
Carter seconded the motion. Voted and carried.
(A) FROM GENER4L FUND:
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Chester Scott, Jr. - water dep. ref.
Bank of West Orange - CD Bonds
Cleavern Davis - Street
Apperson Chemicals
Consolidated Chern. Corp.
West Orange Printing Co.
Winter Garden Police Dept.
F~ &.R. Office Supply
W. H. Wurst Agency
Meridith Corp.
Atlantic-Hoffman Equip. Co.
Kuhrt & Assoc., Inc.
Sam Oliver - water
O. G. Smith - water
James Czarnecke - water
Ot-is Hensley - sant.
Manual Ramos - santo
Charles R. Johnson - santo
Harry Hensley - santo
Bobby J. Jackson - santo
Roy Strickland - st. .
Oscar H. Moore - st.
Jesse Bruce - st.
Melvin Williams - st.
Mike Williams - st.
Daniel Ellis - st.
James E. Pickels - mech.
George H. Horton - Cemetery
Clark H.Beery - bldg. insp.
Florida Telep~oneCorp.
Euna Copeland - dispatcher
H. E. Pickerill - Fire Dept.
Grace Wheeler - election board
Ellen Boon " "
Etta Sanders " "
Estelle aohrison" "
H. M. Daniel " "
Ranelle U. Hornsby - police
Adron Claunch "
Leroy Turner "
William S; Walker "
James D. Hood "
John H. Boyd "
Raymond E. Cook ,Sr. "
John R. Wood "
4.70
30,000.00
46.07
297.00
97.25
3 6 . 00
8.00
4.54
50.00
7,198.18
55.64
1 , 833 .00
111.22
105.90
87.45
92.09
89.99
102.25
74.82
74.$2-
91.12
87.45
78.$5
87.03
68.29
71.39
105.40
30.72
107.78
47.52
80.99
200.00
25.20
25.20
25.20
25.20
25.20
$1.32
263.55
298.58
224.44
210.54
169.85
182.95
182.00
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179.$7
179.$7
41.66
111.69
23 .70
23 .70
23 . 70
23 .70
47.40
104.2$
32<).50
211.77
130 .30
11.09
111.22
105.90
87.45
92.09
$9.99
102.25
74.82
91.12
'87.45
78.$5
85.32
78.22
46.07
105.40
30.72
107.7$
68.29
74.82
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Edward G. Loughlin - dispatcher
Ethel Mills II
Shirley Walker
Linda Watkins
Raymond Crawford, Jr. - Comm.
Frank W. Turner "
John W. Carter
Lewis Whitehead
Hubert W. Fox - Mayor
,James T. Vandergrift - fire chief
John L. Vignetti - City Manager
Barbara Hooks - Clerk
Peggy A. Scroggins - Ass't Clerk
Daniel Ellis - street
Sam Oliver - water
O. G. SMith - water
James Czarnecke - water
Otis Hensley - santo
Manual Ramos - santo
Charles R. Johnston - santo
Harry Hensley - santo
Roy C. Strickland - street
Oscar H. Moore - street
Jesse Bruce - street
Melvin Williams - street
Alvin T. Croley - street
Randy D. Williford - street
James E. Pickels - mech.
George H. Horton -Cemetery
Clark H. Beery - Bldg. Insp.
Mike Williams - street
Bobby J. Jackson - santo
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City Manager, Mr. Vignetti, proposed to the Commissioners that we
purchase three or four $10,000.00 C.D. _Bonds from the Bank of West
Orange at 5~% interest for 12 months and they will furnish us with
a letter of need in the event we need to cash one in before the 12
months have expired. Comm. Turner made a motion to purchase these
bonds. Comm. Whitehead seconded the motion. Comm. Crawford, Turner,
Carter and \Vhitehead voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously.
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Comm. -Turner made a motion to authorize the tax contract with
Orange County to be signed. Comm. Whitehead seconded the motion.
Comm. Crawford, Turner, Carter and Whitehead voted YES. No NO'S.
Carried unanimously.
A copy of a letter was received from the East Central 'Florida Reg-
ional.Planning Council that they had written to the Farmers Home
Adminstration strongly urging a planning grant for a sewerage treat-
ment plant for Ocoee.
James.T. Vandergrift, Fire Chief, had been given the opportunity
to purchase 2 self-contained firefighting units for the Fire I
Department for $200.00. Comm. Crawford made a motion to purchase
these-2 units. Comm. Turner seconded the motion. Comm. Crawford,
Turner, Carter and Whitehead voted YES. NO NO'S. ,Carried unanimously.
The Police Department had purchased an advertisement from the Law
Officers Press and had received a Drug Demonstration Kit showing
the different drugs being used today. Leroy~Turner, Chief of Police,
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is to contact the school to make talks to the students conserning the
uses of these drugs.
Mr. Rhodes is working on the new ordinance putting a straight 10%
utility tax on all utilities in Ocoee.
Comm. Whitehead made a motion to accept the bid from Basic Asphalt
Co at $2,202.00, to build the basketball court at the Youth Center.
Comm. Turner seconded the motion. Comm. Crawford, Turner, Carter
and Whitehead voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously.
Mr. Vignetti informed the commissioners of the high bills we are
receiving from Mr. Kuhrt for engineering fees. He had contacted
some other cities and the county and they charge the developers the
engineering fees when having a plat reviewed. Comm. Whitehead
made a motion to have an ordinance drawn so'the developers will
have to pay the cost of all engineering fees done on their plans.
Comm. Crawford seconded the motion. Comm. Crawford, Turner, Carter
and \Vhitehead voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously.
y~. Vignetti discussed the resolution between the City and the
F.M.C. Corporation in 1966 giving them a tax break for 15 years.
Our attorney said in his opinion this resolution is illegal and
did not recommend this commission to continue with-this resolution.
Mr. Vignetti reported on the new pump for Well #3 had been del-
ivered and Meridith would install it for approximately $4,500.00.
Comm. ~Vhitehead wanted to wait until he could check on more prices
for the installation.
Mr. Vignetti had two bids for a stan-by pump for Well #3. It was
a 50 HP Motor:
. Meridith Corp. $6,496.00
Flow Engineers 5,200.00
14r. Kuhrt had informed W~. Vignetti that this pump would not be
large enough for what we needed. Mr. Vignetti was to get more
bids on a 60 HP pump.
Comm. Crawford made a motion to appoint the following men on the
Board of Adjustment: Bill Breeze, Glenn Thomas, Aldo Anzzo~in,
James Meeks, and Cliff Rhodes, with Jerry Kennedy and Vard Hager as
alternates. Comm. Carter seconded the motion. Comm. Crawford,
Turner, Carter and Whitehead voted YES. No NO'S. Carried
unanimously.
Comm. Crawford made a motion to appoint Peggy Scroggins as Deputy
Clerk. Comm. Whitehead seconded the motion. Comm. Crawford, Turner,
Carter and \Vhitehead voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously.
~~yor Fox stated all members of the Commission was invited to
ride in the Homecoming Parade on October 15, 1971.
1{r. Bill Breeze was present to ask the next step in the annexation
of the property where the proposed trailer park is to be built. A
letter of annexation request has been received and will be prepared
by our attorney and a public hearing was set for this annexation
on October 5, 1971.
Comm. Turner made a motion to adopt Ordinance #540, an ordinance.
amending the zoning map of the City of Ocoee, Florida. Comm.
Carter seconded the motion. Comm. Crawford, Turner, Carter and
Whitehead voted YES. No NO'S. Carried unanimously.
There being no further business Comm. Crawford made a motion to
adjourn this meeting. Comm. Whitehead seconded the motion.
Comm. adjourned at 9:00 P.M.
Attest: a" , L tdr<<L.'
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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA HELD
SEPTEr~ER 24, 1971.
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Fox; Comm: Crawford, Turner, Carter & Whitehead
None
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Fox at 12:05 P.M. The
purpose of the meeting was to discuss the installation of the new
pump at Well #3.
The Commissioners were informed that our Engineer, Walter Kuhrt,
has drawn plans of the installation of the new pump. Meridith
Corp. has given us a price of $4,500.00 to do the installation
according to the specifications. Comm. vfuitehead feels we can
do the work with our own men cheaper than this. Also our engineer I
says we have to have authorization from the State Health Depart-
ment to install a new auxilIary pump at Well #3.
The Commissioners feel since we are only replacing a new pump for an
old one we do not need the State's approval. Comm. Crawford made
a motion to go ahead and'purchase this new auxilIary pump and let
Sam Oliver install it. Comm. Whitehead seconded the motion. Comm.
Crawford, Carter and Whitehead voted YES. Comm. Turner refrained
from voting. Motion was carried.
After discussing the installation of the new pump for the new well
Comm. Crawford made a motion to let Sam Oliver install this new
pump according to the engineers plans and have the Engineer inspect
the work at completion. Comm. Whitehead seconded the motion. Comm.
Crawford, Carter and vlliitehead voted YES. Comm. Turner refrained
from voting. Motion was carried.
There being no_'furthar business Comm. Crawford made a motion to
adjourn this meeting. Comm. Whitehead seconded the motion.
Commission meeting adjourned at 12:25 P.M.
Attest: U,a,4 L~
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