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Home My WebLink About01-03-1974 I I I. MINUTES OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE HELD JA N UA R Y 3, 1974 PRESENT: A. B S E NT: MAYOR VANDERGRIFT, COMlYl. HAMBY,LYLE,HARPER, AND CRAWFORD NONE 2. Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. with an offering of prayer followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Minutes of the last meeting were read. Comm. Hamby made a motion to accept minutes as read, seconded by Comm. Lyle. Unanimous. Bill Spurlin of Lyman Street came before council stating that on 20 December 1973 there was a public hearing on the rezoning of orooerty ajoining his for building apartments, he was unable to attend this meeting due to illness. Mr. Spurlin stated he is against said rezoning and ask if there was anything he could do to stop it. Mr. Spurlin was informed that this Zoning Board recommendation had not come before council, but would be on agenda for 15 January 1974. City Attorney read Ordinance on annexation of 40 acres of North Spring- dale. After much discussion Comm. Crawford made a motion to table said annexation, seconded by Comm. Hamby. Unanimous. City Attorney read Ordinance on the zoning of the 40 acre North Spring- dale tract to RIA. After much discussion Comm. Crawford made a motion to table said -zoning, seconded by Comm. Hamby. Unanimous. City Manager was instructed to ask for a site plan on the 40 acres broken down as to what is to be constructed and on which lot it is to be built. Civil Service Commission Progress Report: Mr. Johnson of said commission came before council with a report. It was decided a work session would be held on 9 January 1974, at 8:00 p.m. at the City Hall. Stone-Youngberg: Robert Powell came before council and reported that the City was just meeting their debt service on the water system bonds and advised the City against lowering the water rates. Comm. Crawford , made a motion to go back to old water rates, seconded by Comm. Hamby. Comm. Crawford withdrew his motion, Comm. Hamby withdrew his second. Comm. Crawford made a motion to hold a work session to discuss the water rates at 8:00 p.m. 16 January 1974, seconded by Comm. Hamby. unanimous. The Mayor called for a Special Meeting to be held after said work session. Mrs. Betty Turner - Reviewal of plans on 400 Unit apartment comple~; In Mrs. Turners absence this discussion was tabled, however the City Manager was ask to remind Mrs. Turner of the 10% on water lines and the 5% recr8atinnHl ~ssessment. 3. 4. 17. I I 6. Jeff Fugua presented his preliminary plot plans for approval. Comm. Lyle made a motion to approve preliminary plans, seconded by Comm. Haroer. Unanimous. Comm. HarDer made a motion to adopt the Sick Leave Policy as presented by the City Manager, seconded by Comm. Crawford. Unanimous. Approval of Employees' Sick Leave payment $20,181.87 acct. #1553 and approval of payment to Watson & Company for $8,064.00 acct. #3085 was given. Comm. Hamby ask what could be done about the bad dip on Flewelling St., after much discussion the City Manager was instructed to put a Dip road sign at location on said street. Comm. Hamby also reminded council that Peach Lake Manor residents had been promised a marker for their sub-division long ago. Comm. Hamby is to contact Mr. Hager about said project. No progress has been made on~e Thelma Davis property but Comm. Lyle was assured it had not been forgotten. City Manager was instructed to notify Gillis Morrison of 219 Security in written form that his addition was in violation of zoning ordinance and he has thirty (30) days to go before the Board of Adjustments before legal action was taken against him. It was decided that in the future the Building Inspector must have a drawing on all plans before issuing a building permit. The Mayor appointed Rev. ViII Marr temporary City Chaplin. It was suggested that a priority list of streets to be paved be drawn up and presented to the County. The Mayor established a Recreation Commission and appointed Clay Carpenter as temporary chairman. There is to be an informational meeting to discuss the Senior League Ballfield at 7:30 p.m. on 10 January 1974. Comm. Hamby ask that around the bus stop and the front of the City Hall be cleaned up. Comm. Lyle praised the Fire & Police Departments on their promptmess and knowledge when they were called last week to take care of his son following a fall from a horse. Comm. Hamby made a motion to adjoun at 11:05 p.m.,seconded by Comm. Haroer. Unanimous. ~ DEPUTY ~ ;\ - ~lt-d, mA YOR