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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-03-1974 I I I MINUTES OF THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF THE CITY OF OCOEE HELD DECEMBER 3, 1974 PRESENT: MAYOR VANDERGRIFT, COMM. LYLE, CRAWFORD, STINNETT AND WHITEHEAD ABSENT: NONE Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. with an offering of prayer from Reverend Spitler, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Minutes of the last meeting were read. The City Attorney stated paragraph three of said minutes should reflect that there was a qurom present including the Mayor for regular business, but for the passage of Ordinances and legal matters three commissioners would have to be present. Comm. Lyle moved to accept minutes as corrected, seconded by Comm. Whitehead. Unanimous. Richard Doss of the audience came before council complaining about the 10% City tax on fuel oil. After much discussion council agreed to take situation under advisement. 2. Second Reading of Ordinance closing city owned parks at 11 :00 p.m. week nights and 12:00 p.m. week-ends: Motion was made by Comm. Whitehead to read ordinance by heading only, seconded by Comm. Lyle. Unanimous. City Attorney read heading only of said ordinance. Comm. Crawford made a motion to adopt said ordinance, seconded by Comm.Whitehead. Unanimous. 3. Youth Center By-Laws: In the absence of Mrs.Hager Comm. Whitehead made a motion to table, seconded by Comm. Crawford. Unanimous. 4. Boy Scouts: John Carter came before council requesting the use of the old jail as a meeting place for the boy scouts. After much discussion Comm. Lyle made a motion to grant said request, seconded by Comm. Crawford. Unanimous. 5. Mervin Lee of Florida Power came before council suggesting that theysubmit a priorty list of needed street lights in the City. Mr. Lee stated that three lights were planned for installation in Sleepy Harbour immediately. . 6. Mr. Sullivan of Sleepy Harbour came before council requesting the City reimburse the Sleepy Harbour residents $134.00 that they had to payout for materials that had to be purchased in order to have their boat ramp repaired after the City had White Road paved. After much discussion Comm. Lyle 'made a motion that the City reimburse the residents and bill the paving contractor.. Motion died for lack of a second. Council suggested that the home owners seek reimbursement from the contractor. Dick Jones came before council stating that the undeveloped area on Vandergrift was not being mowed and urged council to have H.A. Ross (owner of said area) to keep this area cleaned up. Comm.Stinnett made a motion that the City Manager write Mr. Ross a letter informing him that he was in violation of City Ordinance #537 (send copy of ordinance) and advise him that he had a resonable length of time to comply with ordinance, seconded by Comm.Whitehead. Unanimous. The Mayor introduced four gentlemen from the Chamber of Commerce(in~LongwgGd~dEla. stating these men were here to coorindate a Gary Staats day to be held December 16, in both cities. The Mayor read a procalmation establishing December 16, 1974 as Gary Staats Day. 7. Sam Mann came before council expressing a desire to develop Solar Energy homes in "Fox Fire" in the city. Mr. Mann explained the working methods of solar energy and presented drawings of the homes he hoped to build. Mr. Mann also explained his past involvment with Mr. HOdes (developed of Ocoee Hills Sub).The homes are to sell for $19,990.00. After much discussion Comm. Lyle made a motion that Mr. Mann add a closed in one car garage to said \ homes (the drawings presented had no garage or carport), seconded by Comm. Crawford. Motions were ruled out of order. Mr. Mann stated he would go back to the drawing board and consider the cost of a one car garage and then come back before council. Mr. Mann maintained he would not change the purchase price of $19,990.00 8. Comm. Lyle moved to appoint Frank Turner to-the Planning & Zoning Board, seconded by Camm. Whitehead. Unanimous. Comm. Whitehead moved to table the appointment of a member to the Chamber of Commerce, seconded by Comm.Crawford. Unanimous. Motion was made and seconded unanimously to table appointment of one member to the East Central Planning council. I I I (2) a. Payment of $4,492.36 to City Engineer: Comm. Crawford made a motion that the City Engineer be informed that when the City received a letter from him stating he would take all necessary steps to certify the new water tank to all regulatory agencies.and provide City with as built plans and conduct final inspection he would be paid, seconded by Comm. Whitehead. Unanimous. b. Dues to East Central Fla. Planning Council $1,000: Comm. Whitehead made a motion not to pay sa~d dues, seconded by Comm. Crawford. Comm. Whitehead and Crawford yea, Comm. Lyle nay. Comm. Stinnett abstained from voting. Motion carried. c. There is to be a work session Tuesday December 10, to discuss the bids on the communication system for the Fire Department. City Manager stated that Rusty Johnson had been assigned to the City as Recreational Director'. Comm. Whitehead moved to appoint Comm. Lyle as Vice-Mayor, seconded by Comm. Crawford Unanimous. Mayor asked the City Manager to have all campaign signs in the City taken down and no keep the onds of value and destroy the remainder. Meeting adjourned at 11 :00 p.m. ~~ G-~ CITY ERK S ckJZt ~4- MAYOR