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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-15-1974 MINUTES OF THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF THE CITY OF OCOEE HELD OCTOBER 15, 1974 I PRESENT: MAYOR VANDERGRIFT, COMM. HAMBY, HARPER, LYLE AND CRAWFORD NONE ABSENT: I 1. Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. with an offering of prayer from Reverend Marr, followed by the Pledge Allegiance. Minutes of the last meeting were read. Comm. Hamby made a motion to accept minutes as read, seconded by Comm. Lyle. Unanimous. The minutes of a Special Meeting held 2 October were read. Motion was made by Comm. Hamby to accept minutes as read, seconded by Comm. Crawford. Unanimous. Item one of the Planning and Zoning Board minutes; Mr. Theison of Theison Co. stated in a letter to the Mayor that when his property was annexed into the City it should have all been zoned I-3, however it seems as if part of the land is 1-3 and the rest R-l. After much discussion it was decided that this matter would be tabled in order for the City Attorney to study the Ordinance and petition in this matter before making any recommendations to council. Comm. Harper made a motion to accept the recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Board and reappoint Mr. Bowness and Mr. McRobert to said board, seconded by Comm. Hamby. Unanimous. 2. City Manager read the heading of a Resolution from the City of Maitland asking that the City Commission support their stand on requesting candidates for County Comm. take a stand on the double taxation issue. Comm. Harper made a motion to adopt said resolution, seconded by Comm. Lyle. ~nanimous. 3. Mr. Harrison request permission to sell beer in City: After much discussion Comm. Harper made a motion to table said request until a measurement could be made to determine if this establishment (Ocoee Restaurant)is a thousand feet (measured from door to door) from the nearest church properties, seconded by Comm. Hamby. Unanimous. 4. Qualifications of Candidate for Seat #3(E. Pratt); The City Attoreny stated that Mr.Pratt is a resident of the City and he is a registered voter, however his registration has never been changed from Windermere to Ocoee, and in his opinion Mr. Pratt was not qualified to seek election in the City of Ocoee. After much discussion Mr. Pratt withdrew his candidacy for City Commissioner. Comm. Harper made a motion to refund Mr. Pratts' qualifying fee, seconded by Comm. Lyle. Unanimous. 5. Write In Candidate Qualifications: The City Attorney stated that according to Florida State Statute #99.023 a write in cadidate must follow the same qualification of a regular candidate in order to have his votes counted. 6. Ocoee Elementary School request use of Youth Center on a Friday orSaturday in January for a Country Store Bazzar: Subject tabled. 7. Alumini Association requests donation of $150. for stamps for mailing letters to the Alumini for the last Ocoee, Homecoming; Comm. Lyle made a motion to grant said request, seconded by Comm. Harper. Unanimous. There will be a meeting held at City Hall on 22 October at 2:00 p.m. with the F.H.A. representatives. Comm. Crawford made a motion to pay for the two new police cars $7,938.66 from Federal Revenue Sharing, seconded by Comm. Hamby. Unanimous. Comm. Lyle stated the City Limits sign on Story Road needed to be replaced or repainted. The Mayor ask that the signs at each entrance to the City on Hwy 50 be taken down if they had not replaced or repaired. There will be a work session with Municipal code on Wednesday night 22 October. Comm. Lyle stated that by no means was the City Hall project being brought off the shelf, however F.H.A. had been contacted previous to the shelving of the project and council wanted to hear what they had to say. The Mayor stated he would like to have a televised town meeting before the election so that all candidates for City Commission could express their platforms, also he would like to invite county and state candidates to attend but not to speak. After much discussion 1 - ~ . EXPENDITURES OVER 8100.00 II DYERS DRAIN FIELD SERVICE PITNEY BOWES 5175.00 5128.00 RELIANCE INSURANCE s:n8.33 I I (2) I it was decided that the Mayor would contact all candidates for City Commission and if everyone agreed then he should go ahead with said project. The Mayor stated he would like to propose an Ordinance that all parks in the City be closed at 11 :30 p.m. Sunday thru Thursday and 12:30 p.m. week ends. After much discussion Comm. Harper made a motion instructing the City Attorney to draw up an Ordinance that stated all parks would be closed at 11 :00 p.m. week nights and 12:00 p.m. on week-ends, except on special occassions as deemed by the Police Depar.tment, seconded by Comm. Crawford. Unanimous. Meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m. ~~ Clerk, City o.(~ Mayor I I