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Home My WebLink About03-05-1974 I I I MINUTES OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE HELD MARCH 5, 1974 PRESENT: mAYOR VANDERGRIFT, COMM. HARPER, HAMBY, AND LYLE. ABSENT: COMM. CRAWFORD. 1. The meeting was called to order with an offering of prayer from Comm. Hamby, followed by the Pledge Allegiance. The minutes of the Special Meeting 26 February 1974 were read. The Mayor pointed out that in paragraph two it should reflect that the cost of paving White Road was in fact an estimated cost. Comm. Hamby made a motion to accept minutes as corrected, seconded by Comm. Lyle. Unanimous. Minutes of 19 February 1974 meeting were read, Comm. Lyle stated the minutes should state that the City would pay the $150. fee to the West Orange Chamber of Commerce for membership. Comm. Hamby made a motion to accept minutes as corrected,.seconded by Comm. Lyle. Unanimous. 2. Civil Review Commissions In Roger Johnsons' absence the Mayor gave each commissioner a written report from said commission and stated that they would like to have the City Attorney present at their II March 1974 meeting. After much discussion on the legal fee Comm. Lyle made a motion that the City pay the City Attorneys fee of $30. per hour to attend said meeting, seconded by Comm. Harper.Unanimous. 3. James Loomis of the Utilities Comm. came before council requesting that they accept the Utilities Comm. as an advisory board to the City Council. Comm. Lyle made a motion to accept said commission as an advisory board, seconded by Comm. Hamby. Unanimous. 4. Mr. Leaman of the Recreation Advisory Board came before council with a recommendation that the City employ a full time Recreation Director for the summer months. After much discussion Comm. Harper moved to accept the advisory boards recommendation with the provision that said board could accept applications for said position and recommend to the City Manager, seconded by Comm. Hamby. Unanimous. 5. Sale of City Property: Mr. Carter came before council requesting to purchase one-half acre of City property on Maguire Road. After much discussion it was the general feeling of council not to sale said property. 6. Appointment of Member to Tri-City Airport Authority (replacement of Hubert Fox): The City Manager stated Mr. Fox had related to him that he wished to remain on said board. After much discussion it was decided that since the elected officials were paid with tax payers money a said official should serve on the board. Comm. Harper made a motion that Comm. Lyle replace Mr. Fox on said board, seconded by Comm. Hamby. Unanimous. I I I (2) 7. The City Manager reminded council that the Orange County Charter Election would be held 2 April 1974 and the registration books were closed as of 1 March 1974. 8. City Manager reported that the necessary names of 5% of registered voters in districts 36-A and 38 had been obtained for the Fire Districts and he was requesting permission to continue and have Dixie Barber certify the list of names. Said request- granted. 9. Comm. Harper made a motion to authorize payment of $1,205. for sub- soil investigation on the new City Complex, seconded by Comm. Lyle. Unanimous~ 10. Mr. Bill Coggin came on behalf of the Church of Christ asking the City to abandon the 15' alley way behind said Church. Comm. Lyle informed Mr. Coggin that he would have to go before the Planning & Zoning Board with his request and that said board would recommend action to the City Council. ll. Mr. Flurry of Lee street came before council asking what if anyghing the City proposed to do about defining the road right-of-way leading into his property. After much discussion it was decided that the City Manager would stake out said street. 12. Doug Everd of Prudential: In Mr. Everd's absence the City Manager explained that Mr. Everd had requested that the City appoint him Agent of Record for the City. Comm. Harper moved to table discussion, seconded by Comm. Hamby. Unanimous. 13.0 White Road Discussion: The City Attorney stated that going back and assessing property owners could be done but that he would not recommend doing so. Comm. Lyle made a motion to assess Bel-Airs one fourth the cost I of paving White Road which would be $13,116.45, seconded by Comm. Hamby. Comm. Hamby and Lyle voted yea, Comm. Harper voted ney. Motion carried. Mr. Folsom a representative of Bel-Aire was in the audience and he stated that said company would pay $8,636. and no more. The Mayor called a work session for 12 March 1974 to be held after the Planning & Zoning Board meeting. 14. Mr. Sullivan of Roads, Sidewalks and Drainage Commission came before council asking their support on said commission. After much discussion the Mayor suggested that council take this request under consideration for the present time. The City Manager stated that Rusty Johnson wanted to open an amusement center on McKey st. After much discussion the City Manager was to instruct Mr. Johnson to present a list of equipment he plans to install to council before any action could be taken. I I I (3) There is to be a meeting of the Tri-City Airport Authority 6 March 1974. Comm. Harper made a motion to have the City Manager erect No Parking signs on White Road as needed, seconded by Comm. Hamby. Unanimous. After much discussion about the construction company using heavy equipment and parking on the sidewalks on White Road the City Manager was instructed to obtain a letter of liability from said company. Mrs. Howard of l613 Mona came before council complaining about the chickens in her neighbors' yard. Mrs. Howard ask if the City had an Ordinance covering this or was there anything that could be dons about said matter. After much discussion Comm. Harper made a motion directing the City Attorney to dravJ up an Ordinance prohibiting the raising of fowl in a residential area. Comm. Harper withdrew his preceding motion and moved instead to have the City Attorney research said matter and draw up an Ordinance, seconded by Comm. Lyle. Unanimous. After much discussion on the ownership of the Brentwood Marker Comm. Harper made a motion to find out who owns said marker and to have it cleaned up and a bill for said cleaning be presented to the owner, seconded by Comm. Hamby. Unanimous. Comm. Hamby is to follow up on the constructing of a marker for Peach Lake manor. The Mayor reported that Lakeview, Spring and Ocoee Hills Road were in desperate need of repaving. Comm. Lyle stated he felt council should rely on the commission set up for this purpose for recommendation. The Mayor read a letter of thanks sent to the City from Mid-Florida Powerboat Racing Assoc. for the help they received from the Fire and Police Departments during the Silver Dollar Boat Regetta. Mr. Doss came before council asking if the City had an Ordinance against littering on City streets. Mr. 'Doss was informed there was such an Ordinance and after much discussion it was decided that the City Manager w9uld request some No Littering Signs from the State. Comm. Harper made a motion authorizing the City Manager to pay the followings Watson & Co. $4.032. from General Govt. Fund acct#3086,Eddie Pooler $550.60 from Recreation Fund acct#9032,West Orange Fence $992.40 from Recreation Fund acct#9032,Crom Corp. $45,234. from Tank Const. Fund acct#1002,Chicago Bridge & Iron from Tank Const. Fund acct#lOOl $19.839,Ardaman Assoc. $480 from Tank Canst. Fund acct#1004,Basic Asphalt $8,525 from Street Dept. Fund acct#7040, and Basic Asphalt $20,986.32 from Capital Outlay Road Acct#704l, seconded by Comm. Hamby. Unanimous. Being no further business the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at lO:20 p.m. s.-rQ~ CLE K 5:~