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Home My WebLink About11-19-1974 MINUTES OF THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF THE CITY OF OCOEE HELD NOVEMBER 19, 1974 I PRESENT: MAYOR VANDERGRIFT, COMM. LYLE AND WHITEHEAD ABSENT: COMM. HARPER AND CRAWFORD --"'""" The meeting was called to order at 7:40 pm. The minutes of November 5th were read. The City Attorney stated that the minutes should be amended in paragraph seven to reflect that a special section was added to the Ordinance giving the City Manager the responsibility of determining if the City owned parks should remain open after the stated hours for special events. Comm. Lyle moved to accept minutes as corrected, seconded by Comm. Whitehead. Unanimous. Minutes of the Canvassing Board were read. Comm. Lyle moved to accept minutes as read, seconded by Comm. Whitehead. Unanimous. There is to be a work session with the Planning and Zoning Board on November 26, 1974. The City Attorney advised council that since there was not a quorum present they should continue with regular business matters but table all actions on Ordinances or other legal matters. 2. SECOND READ OF ORDINANCE (establishing time for closing parks and City owned property): Comm. Lyle moved to table, seconded by Comm. Whitehead. Unanimous. 3. APPOINTMENTS-Zoning Board and East Central Florida Planning Council: Comm. Lyle moved to table, seconded by Comm. Whitehead. Unanimous. 4. CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS -STREETS; Comm. Lyle moved to put up the decorations but not to light them, seconded by Comm. Whitehead. Unanimous. 5. The City Manager stated that H.A. Ross needed a letter of acceptance on the paving and drainage of the Sleepy Harbour project and that each commissioner had a copy of a letter from the City Engineer giving their approval of said project. Comm. Whitehead made a motion to write said letter, seconded by Comm. Lyle. Unanimous. 6. There will be a meeting of the Canvassing Board at noon on November 20, 1974. 7. Thanksgiving Holiday: Comm. Lyle made a motion that the City Hall be closed on Friday after Thanksgiving and all employees that could not take this day be given compensatory time at the discretion of the City Manager, seconded by Comm. Whitehead. Unanimous. Comm. Lyle made a motion to pay for the Water Department Truck $5,480.00 from Water 0 & M Fund account~1314, seconded by Comm. Whitehead. Unanimous. Comm. Lyle made a motion to pay the City Attorney $491.25 from General Govt. account 3010, seconded by Comm. Whitehead. Unanimous. Comm. Lyle made a motion to table the payment of the Engineering fees $4,492.36 (tank const. fund) until a full council was present, seconded by Comm. Whitehead. Unanimous. Comm. Lyle made a motion to accept the recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Board and reappoint John Carter to said board effective immediately, seconded by Comm. Whitehead. Unanimous. Mrs. Hager came before council with the proposed By-Laws for the Youth Center and a list of ten names for advisors. After much discussion all action was tabled until a full council could be present. The Mayor read a proclamation supporting the new school. The Mayor also reported on the Florida League of Cities convention. A letter is to be written to Orange County School Board requesting that they put up a sign giving directions to Spring lake Elementary School. Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. I 'I 6l~Q, G-u^" - CITY LERK s~~~ MAYOR I I I EXPENDITURES FOR PROCUREMENTS OVER $100.00 SINCE 11-19-74 CHECK #1955 N WS INC. 121.20 (5 carton of paper for copying machine)