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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION
OF OCOEE, FLORIDA 7 February 1973
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PRESENT: MAYOR HUBERT W. FOX, COMMISSIONERS FRANK TURNER,
ROBERT LYLE, CARMON HAMBY, DAVID HARPER.
ABSENT: NONE
PURPOSE: DISCUSSION OF PROS AND CONS OF PROPOSED EFFLUENT
SPREADING PLANT.
The specia meeting of the City Commission was called to order
by Mayor Fox at 7:05 P.M.
Mason Wines, Attorney representing Mr. Tom West opened the
discussion with contesting remarks aginst the proposed
Effluent Spreading Plant. Some of these objections being,
the possible devaluation of surrounding property in this
area, also the viral contamination that will be spread. Mr.
Wines also questioned the Commission as to whether the proper
amount of land the City of Winter Garden had purchased to
place this plant on.
Mr. CL Cauley, a land owner in the proposed area , asked if
there was any danger of being made to sell his property as
his boundry line is adjoing the proposed site at this time.
Michael Johnson, representing the Orange County Pollution
Control was present and presented facts concerning the
RROS and CONS of Effluent Spreading.
Mayor Fox suggested that the commissioners adopt a resolution
again'st any progress wi th Effluent Spreading Plabt until
further study was made. Mayor Fox further stated that he was
not fighting against Winter Garden handling our sewage, only
the chosen location of such plant..
Comm. Turner made a motion to adopt a resolution against
effluent spreading in this area. Motion was seconded by
Comm. Harper. Motion was carried with a YES Vote from Camm.
Lyle and Comm. Hamby. No NO'S.
Comm. Harper made a Motion to engage Mr. Walter Kuhrt as
engineer to make an in-depth feasibility report~to include
whether it would be best for the interest of the city to
pump sewage to the west to Winter Garden or to the East to
Orlando or to Construct our own sewage plant. Motion was
seconded by Comm. Turner. Motion was carried with a YES Vote
from Comm. Lyle and Comm. Hamby. No NO'S.
Comm. Harper made the motion to adjourn, there being no further
bussiness to be brought before the commission. Comm. Hamby
seconded the motion. Meeting was adjourned at 8:35 P.M.
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