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Home My WebLink About02-05-1974 I I I MINUTES Of THE CITY COMMISSION Of THE CITY Of OCOEE HELD fEBRUARY 05, PRESENTI ABSENT. MAYOR VANDERfRIfT, COMM. CRAWfORD, HAMBY, HARPER, & LYLE. NONE 1. The meeting was called to order at 7130 p.m. with an offering of prayer from Rev. Stevens, followed by the Pledge Allegiance. 2. Mr. Powell of Stone & Youngberg came before council and read a Resolution on releasing the lein on the utilities service tax for payment of Water Revenue Bonds. Comm. Crawford made a motion to adopt certified audit but not the Resolution until which time each Comm. was furnished with a copy of said resolution to study, seconded by Comm. Hamby. Unanimous. The Mayor called a five minute '.DScess to enable the clerk to make copies of said resolution. After much discussion Comm. Crawford made a motion to adopt resolution as pre- sented, seconded by Comm. Lyle. Unanimous. Resolution adopted. 3. City Attorney read revis~d.1 proposed Ordinance presented to council by Mr. Spearman of Southern Bell. The Ordinance gives SouthernBell a franchise to use public streets in the City at a 1% thirty year contract. Comm. Crawford voiced his objections to the thirty year clause. After much discussion Comm. Lyle made a motion to accept the wording of said Ordinance and post Ordinance for the necessary time and then bring it back to council for action, motion died for lack of a second. Comm. Harper suggested accepting a thirty year contract with a fifteen year reopener clause added. Mr. Spearman said he would consider the suggestion and come back to council at a later date. Mr. Spearman stated Southern Bell was not obligated to pay excise tax until agreement was signed. Comm. Harper made a motion to table discussion, seconded by Comm. Hamby. Unanimous. 4. In the absence of James Jaros the City Manager explained Mr. Jaros of 203 Ocoee Hills Road had requested annexation to the City. Comm. Crawford made a motion to have City Manager draw up s~id Or- dinance, seconded by Comm. Harper. Unanimous. 5. Mr. Dal Duppenthaler came before council presenting the idea of a West Orange Athletic Association, since in the very near future the High Schools from the surrounding areas would be combined. The Mayor thanked Mr. Duppenthaler and assured him council would be in full cooperation. I I I (2) 6. Coffman Apartmentsl City manager explained that Mr. Coffman had called him earlier in the day and because of conflicting interest he could not attend the meeting. Mr. Spurlin came before council on behalf of his neighbors and again expressed their objections to said apartments. Comm. Crawford made a motion to continue tabled discussion, seconded by Comm. Hamby. Unanimous. 7. Mr. Flury of Lee St. came before council asking if City would stake out Mildred & Cumberland opening to Lee St. so he could build a house on Lee st. Comm. Crawford moved to table, seconded by Comm. Hamby. Unanimous. 8. Mr. Carpenter came before council on behalf of the Silver Dollar Boat Regatta requesting the City have Starke Lake closed to public boating on Feb. 22,23,&24th and also a donation of $200. Council stated no action was needed on closing lake to public. Comm.Hamby made a motion to pay said donation, seconded by Comm. Crawford. Unanimous. Mr. Minor came before council requesting that City assume the cost of the Community Store at the Central Florida Fair this year. Comm. Lyle made a motion to support Community Store to full extent, seconded by Comm. Hamby. Unanimous. 9. On recommendation from Zoning Board Comm. Lyle made a motion to appoint Frank Turner to said Board for the remainder of Terry Schmoldts' term, seconded by Comm. Harper. Unanimous. Mayor Vandergrift suggested that in the future the Zoning Board submit five names to council and let the council make the selection. On recommendation from the Zoning Board the City Manager stated that Gateway trucking wanted apprDval from council to put a mobile home on said companys' property for the use of a custodian and his wife to live on premise's. Comm. Crawford moved to approve request, seconded by Comm. Hamby. Unanimous. Adjustment Board approved variance for Carrier Air Conditioning. 10. Comm. Harper made a motion that the following list be presented to the County with a request to pave streets in form of prioritYI (l)Bowness Road,(2)Center Street,(3)Bay Street,(4) Lyle Street,(S) Flewelling Ave. (6)maguire Ave., (7) SR 439 from SR SO thru City to intersecUon ~f SR 437.(8) Kissimmee AVe. from intersection of Story Rd. to City Limits of Winter Garden. (9) Adair st., and (10) Peters Ave., seconded by Comm. Lyle. Unanimous. 11. West Orange Industries will donate to the City Water Well, land and equipment on S.W. corner of Silver Star Rd. & SR 437 if City will furnish them with a written evaluation of the donation. Motion made by I I I (3) Comm. Crawford to accept and obtain an evaluation, seconded by Comm. Lyle. Unanimous. (the fair market value was 510,350.) Authorization given to the City Manager to purchase remainder of fence for Ball Field. There will be a work session to discuss the new City Hall Complex 12 February 1974. Minutes of Special Meeting were read. Comm. Harper moved to accept minutes as read, seconded by Comm. Crawford. Unanimous. Minutes of last meeting were read. City Attorney stated that in paragraph two the minutes should reflect that the annexation ordinance was adopted first then the zoning ordinance. Comm. Crawford moved to accept minutes as corrected, seconded by Comm. Harper. Unanimous. The Mayor ask council if they had considered appointing anyone to the Civil Service Comm. from the list of names submitted at last meeting. Motion was made and seconded to table said appointment. Mayor Vandergrift reported that he and Mr. Breeze attended the County Charter meeting and presented them the Citys adopted Resolution , which the County did not accept. Mayor Vandergrift also stated there were nine members on comm. three elected at large and six from districts. City Manager is to write letter to Boca Raton requesting information on their Ordinance pertaining to Recreational Vehicles. The tabled discussion on the City joining the East Central Florida Planning Council was brought back beforecouncil. After much discussion Comm. Harper made a motion that the City join said council, seconded by Comm. Lyle. Vote taken=Comm. Harper and Lyle yea, Comm. Crawford and Hamby ney, Mayor Vandergrift cast the deciding vote with a yea. Motion carried. Comm Lyle made a motion to appoint the Mayor and Comm. Harper as delagates from the City to the East Central Florida Planning Council, seconded by Comm. Hamby. Unanimous The Mayor read resolution on Fire Districts. Comm. Harper made a motion to adopt said resolution, seconded by Comm. Lyle. Unanimous. Comm. Hamby ask if something had been done about the trees on Mrs. Blitch property. City Manager stated it had not as of this time been taken care of. The Mayor stated there is to be a meeting of the Public Safety Advisory Committee at 7130 P.M. 6 Feb. 74. The Mayor also informed council there was to be a meeting in Windermere at 5100 pm 6 Feb. 74 regarding Police Communications. I I I (4) Comm. Crawford made a motion authorizing partial payment ofSl3,552.20 on the ground storage tank to be paid from the Tank Construction Fund acct#1002, seconded by Comm. Harper. Unanimous. Comm. Crawford made a motion to pay $22,256. for the tank foundation from Tank Construction Fund acct#1003=$21,889.45 and $366.55 acct#ll20 (due to General Fund) the City Manager ask that the payment of this be delayed until we receive a Certified Mechanics Lein, seconded by Comm. Hamby. Comm. Crawford made a motion to pay Ardamans for inspection $432.50 from the Tank Construction Fund acct '1004, seconded by Comm. Hamby. Unanimous. Comm. Harper made a motion to pay $208. for the rug in the City Hall from the General Government Fund Acct#3035, seconded by Comm. Hamby. Unanimous. Comm. Lyle made a motion to pay $1,827.50 for the baseball field from the Recreation Fund acct#9032, seconded by Comm. Harper. Unanimous. The Mayor stated the f~rst game was to be held 22 Feb. 74 and he would like some ideas from council on an Opening Ceremony and some suggestions about naming the field. Discussion was tabled until next meeting. Comm. Harper made a motion to pay Watson & Co. $6,048, from the General Government acct#3086, seconded by Comm. Crawford. Comm. Lyle made a motion to adjourn meeting at 10155 p.m., seconded by Comm. Harper. Unanimous. ~ --") ~G~ Clerk MA VOR