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MINUTES OF THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF THE CITY OF OCOEE HELD NOVEMBER 5, 1974
PRESENT: MAYOR VANDERGRIFT, COMM. HARPER, HAMBY, LYLE AND CRAWFORD
ABSENT: NONE
1. Meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m. with an offering of prayer from
Reverend Pace, followed by the Pledge Allegiance. Minutes of the last meeting
were read. Comm. Lyle made a motion to accept minutes as read, seconded by Comm.
Harper. Unanimous.
2. The Mayor read a proclamation and presented plaques to the two retiring
Commissioners. (Comm. Harper & Hamby).
3. Request for authorization to sell beer in the City: Comm. Harper made a motion
to deny said request, seconded by Comm. Hamby. Comm. Harper withdrew his motion.
After much discussion Comm. Harper made a motion to grant said request, seconded
by Comm. Crawford. Comm. Harper, Crawford and Lyle yea. Comm. Hamby nay. Request granted.
4. M~s~ Hargrove came representing Springlake Elementary School requesting
permission to use the Youth Center on the 24th and 25th of January: After much
discussion Comm. Harper made a motion to grant said request, seconded by Comm. Hamby.
Comm. Harper, Hamby and Lyle yea and Comm. Crawford nay. Request granted.
5. Loan Resolution - FHA for loan application: Comm. Harper made a motion that
the resolution heading only be read, seconded by Comm. Crawford. Unanimous. The
City Manager read heading only of said resolution. Comm. Harper made a motion to
adopt said resolution, seconded by Comm. Crawford. Unanimous. After much discussion
Comm. Harper made a motion that Attorney John Rhodes be requested to complete a
title opinion he had begun while he was attorney for the City, seconded by Comm.
Crawford. Unanimous.
6. Thieson Property: City Attorney stated it was his opinion that Mr. Thieson
should go back to the Planning and Zoning Board and follow the proper procedures of
zone changes. Comm. Harper moved that Mr. Thieson be notified that he would have to
go back before the Planning and Zoning Board, seconded by Comm. Hamby. Unanimous.
Betty Hager presented Youth Council By-Laws to the commissioners for them to
study.
7. 1st Reading of Ordinance Closing City owned parks at 11 :00 pm week nights
and 12:00 pm week-ends: Comm. Crawford made a motion that the Ordinance be read
by heading only, seconded by Comm. Hamby. Unanimous. The City Attorney read heading
only of said ordinance. After much discussion Comm. Harper,.,moved to adopt the
Ordinance as amended, seconded by Comm. Hamby. Unanimous.
It was reported that the sprinkler heads had been stolen from the Senior
League Field, also persons other than Ocoee residents were using the field. After
much discussion Comm. Harper made a motion to hire Horace Peterson to take care of
the field at $25.00 per month, seconded by Comm. Crawford. Unanimous.
There is to be a work session Wedaesday night.
The Mayor stated that Dorothy Fogg would like to have the lot adjacent to her
property mowed. The City Manager was instructed to see that this was taken care of.
The City Manager was instructed to send a copy of the de-annexation Ordinance
on the Flurry property to the County.
Comm. Harper made a motion to pay Chicago Bridge & Iron $25,603.00 from Tank
Const. Fund Part C, seconded by Comm. Hamby. Unanimous.
Comm. Harper made a motion to pay Chrome Copp. $18,270.30 from Tank Const. Fund
Part C, seconded by Comm. Hamby. Unanimous.
Comm. Harper made a motion to pay legal fees for the Vaughn Case from General
Govt. acct#3010 in the amount of $310.00, seconded by Comm. Hamby. [Unanimous.
Comm. Harper made a motion to pay Florida League of Cities $300.00 from General
Govt. acct#3075, seconded by Comm. Hamby. Unanimous.
Meeting adjourned at 9;45 p.m.
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