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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-06-1975 I I I MINUTES or THE CITY comMISSION MEETING OF THE CITY OF OCOEE MAY 6, 1975 PRESENT: Mayor Vandergrift, Comm.Lyle,Crawford,Whitehead & Stinnett. ABSENT: NONE. 1. meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. with an offering of prayer from Julian Revels (City Comm. from Winter Garden), followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. minutes of the previous meeting were read. City Attorney Caldwell stated that the Attorney that represented the City at the last meeting was Mr. mcDonough instead of mr. McDuma. Comm. Crawford moved to accept minutes as corrected, seconded by Comm. Lyle. Unanimous. 2. Annexation & Zoning Ordinance on Strosnider property, 2nd reading: Comm.Crawford moved to read heading only of Annexation Ordinance, seconded by Comm.Whitehead. Unanimous. City Manager read heading only of said ordinance. Comm. Crawford moved to adopt annexation ordinance, seconded by Comm.Whitehead. Unanimous. Motion was made and seconded unanimously to read zoning ordinance by heading only. City Manager read heading only of said ordinance. Comm. Stinnett moved to adopt zoning ordinance, seconded by Comm. Whitehead. Unanimous. This being the second reading of both ord- inances they were both unanimously adopted. 3. Annexation & Zoning Ordinance - Sackett Property: l~t Reading: Motion was made and seconded unanimously to read heading only of annexation ordinance. City Manager read heading only of said ordinance. Motion to accept made by Comm.Stinnett, seconded by eomm. Whitehead. Unanimous. There was a unanimous motion to read heading only of zoning ordinance. City Manager read heading only of said ordinance. Comm.Stinnett moved to accept) seconded by Comm.Whitehead. Unanimous. Second reading of both ordinances will be held at next regular meeting. 4. City Manager reported that Vivian Davis of 307 Ohio Street has re- quested annexation. Comm.Crawford moved to grant said request, seconded by Comm.Whitehead. Unanimous. S. Financial Disclosure Filing Deadline 5-15-75: City Attorney stated it was his opinion that even tho you filed in 71 you must file again. 6. City Manager reported that the abandonment of 874' of Lakewood Ave. (ord.#54l) had been officially recorded. 7. City Manager presented two closed bids that were submitted on the wrecked rescue vehicle: L.m. ZEIGLER = $150.00 and JIM TURNER = $l75.00. Comm. Stinnett moved to sell to high bidder (J.Turner),seconded by Comm. Whitehead. U~animous. I I I I,., , t. L / 8. A letter was received from Orange County Public School Superintendent stating that highway hazards exist at Silver Star Road within the city limits of Ocoee, also on Adair Road between Oak Level and Wurst Road. The letter further stated that the Wurst Road area between Adair & Peters should be patroled during the hour before and after the opening and closing of school. After much discussion council instructed City manager to write a letter to the county asking them to put in sidewalks in the aforementioned areas. Council also ask that a letter be sent to the superintendent of schools informing him that the areas mentioned in his letter are county owned roads. City Manager stated that Mr.Mimmick was requesting that the City pay for his car windshield which was recently broken during a ballgame at the Municipal field (Mr.Mimmick was not a spectator and his car was parkeD in the driveway of his home). Council instructed the City Manager to ask Mr.Mimmick to find out if his comprehensive car insurance or his home owners oolicy would pay for said windshield. Mr.Amicks petition for a variance to the Adjustment Board was approved on 4-22-75. Comm. Stinnett moved to pay for two police cars =$6,900. from general fund account #4048, seconded by Comm. Crawford. Unanimous. Motion to pay $5,880. for a fire department equipment van from general fund acct#S046 was made by Comm.Stinnett, seconded by Comm.Crawford. Unanimous. motion to pay $200. from Recreation Fund account#9080 for Winter Garden Times advertisement made by Comm.Stinnett, seconded by Comm.Crawford. Una nimous. Comm. Stinnett made a motion to give all permanent employees a 5% pay raise retro-active to I April 75, seconded by Comm. Crawford. Unanimous. City Attorney recommended that council consider a insurance policy covering either $300,000 per occurrence and $500,000 per person or an umbre~la~ type policy for one million coverage. After much discussion council ask Mr. Wurst of Wurst Insurance Agency (mr.Wurst was in audience) to obtain a cost factor on the above type coverages. Comm. Crawford questioned the mayor on statement he made to oress pertaining to information being concealed from him at City Hall. Comm. Crawford presented clipping from a Miami paper that quoted the Mayor as saying he had been denied access to public Decords. Comm.CRAWFORD ask the Mayor if he would make a public retraction of this statement to nation- wide press. The Mayor stated he would not retract the statement. Comm. Crawford stated since he would not retract the statement he was asking for his resignation and presented a "No Confidence" Resolution (see attached) to council. Resolution was read aloud by the clerk. Comm. Crawford moved to adopt the resolution, seconded by Comm.Stinnett. Unanimous. Comm. Crawford referred to the newspaper statement as lies and the ~ayor stated they were not lies but opinions. mayor stated that recently his children were home alone and someone came into his yard terriozed his children, let the air out of his car tires and erected the municipal sign in his yard and if this person or persons could be apprehended he would prosecute. Comm. Lyle stated he wished the record to show that to his knowledge no one has ever been denied access to city records. Comm. Lyle further stated that charges against the commission such as it being in a "Police state" should not go unanswered and based on no retraction from the Mayor he felt council should proceed with resolution. Comm. Lyle further stated he felt it would be in the best interest of the City if the ~ayor would resign. Mayor stated the'cnarges could be answered by giving him back a key to the City Hall and his office. Comm.Stinnett stated he felt the City Hall should close at 5:00 p.m. and remain closed until the next morning unless the City ~anager or Bookkeeper needed to work on the budget etc. Mayor stated based on charter the resolution contained no grounds for his removal from office. Mayor ask City Attorney in his opinion based on information presented and information in charter does this consitute grounds for his removal from office. City Attorney stated he could give no opinion for he had not studied material. Comm. Lyle recommended that numbering the whereas's in the resolution I thru 7 he thought #3,4 & 6 should be deleted. Mayor stated that the charter so states he was to sign all legal documents, yet Comm.Crawford had been signing all checks lately. Mayor stated he would file a minority report (see attached) and continue as mayor. Mayor read minority report. Comm. Lyle dise~reed. Comm.Stinnett ask City Manager to obtain bids for paving Geneva, starting at Bluford continuing to the north side of cemetery entrance, also for Lakewood and Columbus. Mayor read proclamation, proclaiming 5-17-75 as poppy day. Mayor stated he felt quarterly budget review should be done in open session instead of a work session. City manager offered to give budget briefing now or anytime anyone wo~ted briefing on financial status of the City. Meeting adjourned at 9:35 p.m. -~ (3) I I I S""\~;'^- Q. ~~ CITY~ ~~ I I I MAYOR'S MINORITY REPORT MAY 6, 1975 To the effect that this action has perpetrated to gain in some form an absolute power of authority with total disregard of the feelings of the people who have elected us to serve their community. S.S. VANDERGRIFT MAYOR '" -----.. -, ~ " I 1.... ~ /' ." I " / RESOLUTION J -r. . WHEREAS, The undersigned Commissioners of the City of Ocoee, officially desire to express a vote of IINo Confidencell in the manner in which Scott Va,ndergrift fulfills his role as Mayor of the City of Ocoee; and I' ,_, I WHEREAS, He has failed to provide the necessary leadership essential-;to" .- , 1/ t: \ I . the welfare, progress and best interests of the City of Ocoee; and /", i ;' , , WHEREAS, Actions on his part strongly indicate that the office of the; ~ ,. ,. -. Mayor of the City of Ocoee is just a stepping stone that would further .his ' political career and are not in the best interests of the City of Ocoee;.and WHEREAS, Actions such as a strong advocate of the Municipal Complex,that would place a heavy financial burden on the taxpayers of the City were desig~ed ~. .:t': :~ . "I '.. \,1"-' j'; to enhance his personal image and political future. '. ";';, WHEREAS, His failure to fully understand and accept his responsibiJ~ties I i as outlined in the City Charter is a detriment to good government, management and organization of the City of Ocoee; and ~ " ! WHEREAS, His involvement with the youth of the City was a complete failure and resulted in an investigation of the Chief and Captain of the Police Depart- ment by the States Attorney Office, reflecting unfavorably and a discredit-1o the City of Ocoee; and WHEREAS, We the Commissioners of the City of Ocoee have unanimously agreed that a climate of dissention and disagreement will prevail until Scott Vandergrift is removed from office. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that as a result of the No Confidence in the manner in which Scott Vandergrift discharges his duties and responsibiliti5 as Mayor of the City of Ocoee and in respect for all former Mayors of the Clty, we the undersigned request his immediate resignation. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution be made a part of the offici~ records of the City of Ocoee. ATTEST: b..