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mINUTES OF THE CITY commISSION mEETING OF THE CITY OF OCOEE HELD
JANUARY 2l, 1975
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PRESENTr mAYOR VANDERGRIFT, comm. LYLE, CRAWFORD, STINNETT AND WHITEHEAD
ABSENT: NONE
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1. meeting was called to order at 7r30 p.m. with an offering of prayer
from George Bailey (editor of Winter Garden Times), followed by the Pledge
of Allegiance. minutes of 7 January 75 were read. Comm. Crawford stated
that in the last paragraph the second page of said minutes it should read
that the City manager was instructed to put a speed limit sign in the
canal. Motion was made by Comm. Lyle to accept minutes as corrected,
seconded by Comm. Whitehead. Unanimous. minutes of the Special meeting
held l6 January 75 were read. Comm. Lyle stated the minutes regarding the
Community Development Act with the county should reflect that his motion
was to supercede previous action taken by council on January 7, 1975.
motion was made and seconded to accept the Special Meeting minutes as
corrected. Unanimous.
2. George Bailey of the~Winter Garden Times came before council
expressing his desire to publish a Special Ocoee edition in the spring in
honor of Ocoees' fiftieth anniversary. After much discussion Comm. Stinnett
made a motion that mr. Bailey pr~cceed with his idea with full cooperation
from council, seconded by Comm. Crawford. Unanimous.
4. members of the Ocoee Lions Club came before council requesting
financial assistance for the Ocoee Central Florida Fair Booth. After much
discussion Comm. Crawford made a motion that the City donate $300.00 toward
this project, seconded by Comm. Whitehead. Unanimous.
3. Policies of the Recreational Facility were read. After much discussion
Comm. Crawford made a motion to accept said policies, seconded by Comm.
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Whitehead. Unanimous.
Comm. Lyle made a motion to accept Youth Council membership By-Laws,
seconded by Comm. Whitehead. Unanimous.
Comm. Stinnett made a motion to pay Sl50 dues to West Orange Chamber
of Commerce from Gsneral Fund acct#9080, seconded by Comm. Crawford. Unanimous.
Comm. Crawford made a motion that the City withdraw from E.C.F.P.C.,
seconded by Comm. Stinnett. Comm. Stinnett, Crawford and Whitehead yea,
Icomm. Lyle nay. motion was carried.
Comm. Crawford suggested that the City manager check into the possibilty
of senior citizens or persons living on social security income and residing
within the City limits receiving free water. After much discussion Comm.
Stinnett made a motion that the City manager research the above and also
investigate the possibilties of those persons mentioned above not paying
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City taxes. seconded by Comm. Crawford. Unanimous.
Comm. Stinnett made a motion that the City Attorney research the
legality of the City stopping all City services of persons living on a
street that was half City and half County if these people did not want to
come into the City, seconded by Comm. Crawford. Unanimous.
Mayor stated that the City officials were invited to a dinner (dutch
treat) at Quality Inn at noon on 25 January 75 to meet and talk with
Congressman Kelly. mayor gave a report on Tri-County league of Cities meeting.
mayor suggested taht each commissioner and department head should try and
formulate a five year capital out lay program as outlined in the city charter.
The City manager was directed to write to municipal Code Corp. requesting
a model ordinance on disorderly conduct.
5. The City manager briefed council on the quarterly budget.
meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m.
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